So, if you’ve been following along on my Nutrisystem journey, you may have realized that it’s been awhile since my last update. I’m still on the program, but I actually took a break for a couple of weeks. I was still eating at least 1/2 of my meals of Nutrisystem foods, but I was not 100% on it. Between it being my last weeks of work, my first week back as a stay-at-home-mom & the fact that I ran out of room in my freezer & couldn’t reorder all led me to just kind of step away for a couple of weeks.

The good news is that I didn’t gain any weight while “off” the plan. The bad news is that I didn’t lose any either.

Anyway, I have a new shipment on it’s way to me right now but in the meantime I wanted to update you all &let you know where I stood on my journey!

Now, to help kick off the Summer {&to keep me motivated as I restart the program}, the lovely Meredith from Nutrisystem has agreed to let me to share her tips for surviving the BBQ season while on Nutrisystem! {If you’re not on Nutrisystem, you can still use these tips with healthified versions of the foods!}

1.  Bring your “BBQ-esque” Nutrisystem meal of choice- Nutrisystem’s Hamburgers, Chicken and Hot Dogs are great on the grill! That way you still feel like part of the BBQ eating festivities while staying on program.

2. Wheat rolls and buns- this way you give everyone a healthier option.

3. Following the guidelines of your grocery guide – create a garden salad with all your favorite vegetables with various dressings on the side. That way everyone can choose what dressing is best for them, but also always you to get in your add-in additions while on program. To make a complete meal, top with some grilled chicken.

4. Grill some vegetables on the BBQ- A fun way to do this and to have the kids get involved is to make vegetable shish kabobs. Then all that is left to do is toss them on to the BBQ and it makes a great side dish (or condiment too!)

5. Try to steer away from items drenched with BBQ sauce as this will only add in extra calories and typically is high in sugar and sodium.

6. Make sure to have iced water on hand-  Toss in some slices of citrus fruits (i.e. oranges, lime and lemons) or even cucumbers too. This makes it different and is quite refreshing!

7. For dessert you can have your Nutrisystem Dessert with the group, but also have a healthy option such as fruit salad or fruit kabobs for you and your guests with yogurt dipping sauce. The kids can even help out with making them!

What are your tips to stay on track during BBQ season?

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Susie’s Note: Nutrisystem is providing me with their food in exchange for me blogging about my experience. All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own.

I’m behind on Nutrisystem updates again, so I’ll be playing catch-up again this week!

In Week 10, I continued as I had been doing, and lost another .5 lbs! Not a huge loss, but I’m still happy with it. After all, it’s still a loss!

One of the things that I love about Nutrisystem is that you can choose whichever foods you want for the pantry portion. This has become my own secret weapon in fighting temptation! For my last order, I actually ordered ONLY the pizzas for dinner- it sounds crazy, but I actually thrive when I eat the same thing almost every day because I’m not looking around the kitchen deciding what to have for dinner & getting tempted by all of the non-Nutrisystem foods. I already know what I’m going to have, & the pizzas are so yummy that I don’t feel like I’m missing out. &The frozen portion of the meals is still pre-selected, so there’s always some variety in that for those times that I do get sick of the pizza. {But seriously, who gets sick of pizza?!}

Do you have a “secret weapon” with weight loss?

Want to join me on my weight loss journey with Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog

Susie’s Note: Nutrisystem is providing me with their food in exchange for me blogging about my experience. All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own.