Natural Weight Loss Programs

Simply Successful
Nikkia thrives on “sensible” NutriSystem
plan

When
I started NutriSystem last February, I weighed 339 lbs. Now, I’m
down to 254 lbs. and still losing!*

When I look back at what the last ten months have meant
to me, my eyes begin to water with tears of joy. When I started
NutriSystem, I wasn’t on a grand mission; I just wanted to be healthier.
While there is a fad diet for every day of the week, I wanted to
lose weight and not ruin my body.

Several years ago, I had filled out a diet profile
on the NutriSystem website, but then just left it at that—I
looked at the info and didn’t look back. For the better part of
2002, I was traveling on company business and my active lifestyle
caused me to lose about 40 lbs. However, when I returned home to
my sedentary lifestyle, I felt the weight slowly creeping back on,
so I decided that I needed to exercise. I researched a few pieces
of home exercise equipment and bought an elliptical trainer, but
in the process, while researching the equipment, I came across information
that stated, “For best results, combine with a sensible diet.” That
statement struck a cord with me and while I was online, I saw a
link for NutriSystem. Having saved money on the exercise equipment,
I thought I might as well buy a “sensible” diet plan to go along
with it.

I don’t think I will ever forget that day. It was February
27^th, 2003, and I realized that I was well over
100 pounds overweight—I knew I needed to lose some weight.
My order arrived March 4^th, and I started following the
NutriSystem meal plan on March 5^th.

At that time, my best friend, Troy, was my most vocal
cheerleader. We used to go out to eat all weekend when he was in
town, but on the plan, we stayed in and I ate “my” food and I would
prepare healthier meals for him, too. Within the first 3 weeks,
I had lost 12 lbs., but then he was deployed to Iraq. I am so
glad that I started NutriSystem before he left because the stress
of having a loved one in a life-threatening situation every day
is enough to drive even someone who isn’t an emotional eater, to
snack. At least when there was nothing else in my control, I could
control what I ate.

I stuck with NutriSystem and the elliptical trainer,
and then also started doing the WAP (Walk Away The Pounds) videos,
and the weight started dropping off even faster. I still have inches
and body fat that seem to be just falling off—that’s why I
changed my NutriSystem screen name to MeltingKia!

Now, after about ten months on the NutriSystem meal
plan, I have lost 85 lbs. and I don’t feel like I have deprived
myself of ANYTHING. With NutriSystem, I am learning portion control
and how to eat and not overdo it. I am about halfway to my initially
set goal weight of 154 lbs., and I don’t think there is anything
that will keep me from reaching that weight in 2004.

The physical transformation that I have undergone while
on NutriSystem is nothing short of amazing. I have been overweight
my entire life and I was always paralyzed by the task of losing
weight. I was so overwhelmed by all the information out there, that
I just didn’t do anything. But I just finally decided that I had
to do something and I knew that I wanted something simple—NutriSystem
was that something simple, and when I started to see results, I
got so excited!

Now I want everyone to know about how great eating
healthily and exercising regularly can make you feel. I am not at
goal yet, but I KNOW I will make it!

Nikkia
Start weight: 339
Current weight: 254
Goal weight: 154

* Results not typical