it’s been awhile but I am still around. With family and work taking up alot more time, I haven’t had the time to blog about my progress. I’m proud to say that I’ve kept off the weight I lost with Nutrisystem. Had a extra minute today at work and wanted to tell everyone that is looking to join Nutrisystem to check out their new 2008 Nutrisystem Advanced program. Here are some of the benefits of it that I got from them…

1. Your weight-loss journey just got even easier. With NutriSystem Advanced, you’ll have more food choices, including all-new foods, on your NutriSystem menu. So you can enjoy eating what you love more than ever. Plus, your NutriSystem Advanced foods feature color-coded packaging based on the meal occasion (all breakfasts have blue wrappers, lunches have green ones, dinners are red, and desserts are pink.), making it easier than ever to organize your foods and choose your meals each day.

2. You’ll get more weight-loss benefits than ever! Love carbs? (Who doesn’t?) NutriSystem Advanced still provides you with the incredible breakthrough science of the “good carb” Glycemic Advantage™. But with this program, you ALSO get a unique, heart-healthy ingredient, plus natural fiber to help you control your appetite better and curb your cravings. So not only can you still lose weight while eating your favorite foods—you’ll feel full longer, too!

3. You have more weight-loss tools at your disposal. In the brand NEW Results Kit (which comes with your first Advanced order), you’ll get a new Meal Planner complete with a 28-day Daily Diary to keep tabs of your eating; a Serving Guide, with proper portions for hundreds of foods; and a Dining Out Guide, to help you keep your weight loss in check when you go out to eat.

4. You’ll also get an at-a-glance daily meal plan summary (perfect for posting on the fridge!), complete with FAQs about your foods. Plus, we’re supplying you with exciting, NEW and exclusive tools for your body and mind: an exercise DVD (created by one of our fitness experts, walking guru Leslie Sansone, or former NFL star Vaughn Hebron) to help you with your weight loss, AND you’ll get a Mindset Makeover™ Guide to help you think differently about weight loss. Heck, we’re even throwing in an access guide to your online community, and background information about the team of experts who helped to create your new program!

Well, hope you guys consider Nutrisystem if you’re looking for a new diet program! I hope to continue posting soon! Everyone have a great holiday!

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 Package Servings Per Container 1.0 Amount Per Serving Calories 260 Calories From Fat 70 % Daily Value* Total Fat 8.0g. 12% Saturated Fat 4.0 g. 20% Cholesterol 40 mg. 13% Sodium 730 mg. 30% Total Carbohydrate 32 g. 11% Dietary Fiber 6 g. 24% Sugars 4 g. Protein 18 g. Percent Daily Vitamin A 20% Percent Daily Vitamin C 15% Percent Daily Calcium 15% Percent Daily Iron 15%

* Based on 2000 calorie maximum recommended amounts.

But anyways…I was going through my pictures and comparing how I look a few months ago to now and I realized how many pictures I haven’t posted yet on here. I browse through alot of diet blogs (if you have one, leave a comment here!) to get inspiration and to see how everyone is doing. I’ve noticed that by having pictures in your post can have a positive effect for yourself and your visitors. I tend to notice that I will spend more time on blogs that have pictures than those that don’t. Do you notice that also? Try it next time when you’re browsing around and see if a blog with pictures appeals to you more than one that doesn’t. I’ve also noticed that by going back through my old posts and see the older pictures I’ve posted, it helps me stay focus on my diet goals. So it’s a win-win situation for everyone!

I’m doing cardio (via boxing) a few times a week and will probably integrate some sort of strength training. I do a lot of pushups in my boxing class but that’s probably not enough. Do you have any advice for me?

I don’t need to look this muscular. In fact, I think the 3rd guy is photoshopped. Can’t be that big, can he?

I’m not hard core like Romie. I’m not going to be fighting opponents (at least not his caliber opponents). I’m just looking to get more fit and get more muscle definition after losing weight on Nutrisystem. The diet was tough and I don’t want to gain my weight back again after all that hard work. The boxing/muay thai classes are awesome because it’s a 90 minute class and they work you almost every minute of it. You sweat a lot, burn a lot of calories, and hopefully after a few months look like you’re in tip, top shape.

I think the Beckham dream (particularly the six-pack) is still a bit far off but we’ll see what happens. Lol.

Here’s a picture of the kickboxing class. I’m not pictured but I’ll post one soon. Who knows, if I get toned enough maybe I’ll post one of myself shirtless. =)

For those looking to lose weight, I’d highly recommend Nutrisystem (at least for a month or two). Lose the weight you want to lose and then tone yourself up by doing intense cardio workouts. You can do Nutrisystem and an intense cardio program at the same time but I was too lazy to do so.

Basketball is my sport of choice but there is a high risk of injury…at least for me. I’ve had a compound fracture on my ankle, fractured my 4th metacarpal, tore ligaments in my shoulder…and countless other nagging injuries. Tonight I got poked in the eye. I lost my contact lens (my right eye) but luckily not my vision.

I think I need to find another sport to participate in. Any suggestions? Running is a no-go and basketball is too dangerous.

Looking at my picture, I look a lot skinnier than I did about 2 months ago. I guess 16 pounds (the amount I lost from the Nutrisystem diet) will do that to you. Off topic, but I saw a handful of people that were in really good shape. Motivated me to get up and exercise. I’ll be entering phase II of my diet and fitness plan. The weight loss part is almost over…now comes the fitness part where hopefully I’ll get into decent (hopefully great!) shape.

Anyway, here are the pictures. It’s definitely not something on the Nutrisystem food list. =)

In the past (not using Nutrisystem) I’ve lost anywhere from three pounds all the way up to 20 or so pounds (think no carb).

So it made me wonder…what’s the most weight you’ve ever lost in your life?