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Nutrisystem and I had the most amazing moment this past week.

First, I should share that the scale isn’t moving. I was down one pound last week, today’s weigh in found that pound. It’s a stand-off.

Or so one might think.

We say we are “on a diet”. I am learning to say “I’m working on a healthier me.”
I love food. It brings me pleasure. I’m learning to say, “Food is fuel”.
In spite of all this, the scale is my judgement day. If the number is less than the week before I tend to do a happy dance. If it hovers at the same number, my shoulders slouch and I feel down. If the number is higher than last week’s it’s Armageddon.

I hate that reality. A box of springs determines my worth….my success.

Last week was no exception. The scale dropped one pound. I winced. I’ve been so good on Nutrisystem. I wanted three or four pounds to subtract itself. I stood in front of the mirror, my eyes filled with tears. That’s when I saw it. My skin. It was hanging in some parts. I cried, “I have Bingo Wings!” When I came out of my hysteria I tried reasoning with myself, “What have I done to my body?” I bargained with every power out there, “Please make my skin go back to normal and I’ll do anything.”

My skin still hung.

Then this amazing thing happened.

My brother arrived from Atlanta, Georgia. He walked through my front door and I ran to hug him. I love him! That’s when it happened, he looked at me and said, “Wow, Jude! You look great! You’ve lost a lot of weight!”

The last time I saw my brother, August 2010, We looked like this:

I was hovering between 220 and 226. 
Walking to the end of the driveway left me breathing heavy.
 
This is a picture of us together this past week:
I’m hovering between 197 and 199.
I may not seem like a lot, but last year I wore a size 20–and it was getting snug.
Today I wear a size 16 and it’s getting loose!
My skin can hang. I’m not going to try and fill it out..I’m in charge and it can conform to me.
I’m walking two miles every morning and I like myself a whole lot better!
Here’s a picture that shows my journey…the numbers increase at the end, but I look better!
Thank you, Nutrisystem!
 
March is National Nutrition Month and what a better way to celebrate it — then by getting healthy with Nutrisystem! Isn’t it time you got healthy? Visit Nutrisystem today or call 888-853-4689

I have been selected to particpate in the Nutrisystem Blogging Program. For the next 5 months I will receive Nutrisystem in order to faciliate an honest review. No other compensation will be given. The opinion are my own and are in no way influenced by the sponsor. Others experience may vary

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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