Celebrity Style – Getting In Shape For Summer! (Part 4)

Continuing our new article series on getting you ready for summer and looking like a celeb, FanBolt brings you part 4 of our on-going review of NutriSystem.

I, Liz Bailey, have been evaluating the product over the last four weeks and have been documenting my progress. Week one, Week two, and Week three were really successful for me. I felt great and have lost a total of twelve pounds!

I’ve been sticking to the woman’s plan that NutriSystem offers, and I’ve also been exercising on an every other day basis. I’ve been documenting the foods I eat (any breaks from the routine that occur), as well as my exercise program. This has been a program that has been proven to work for not only celebrities but also for the everyday guy and gal.

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Week 4 of 4 – Each day I will rate how much like the food on a 1-10 scale for each meal, so you can get a better idea of what foods are yummy and which ones aren’t so much.

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Profile- Week 4

Name: Liz Bailey
Start Weight: 139 (down 3 pounds from last week (142)!)
Target Weight (in one month): 130-135

Day 1:
Breakfast: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (8 out of 10)
Lunch: Pasta Parmesan with Broccoli (8 out of 10)
Dinner: Vegetable Fajita (7 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Double Chocolate Almond Cookie (7 out of 10)

Exercise: None

Day 2:
Breakfast: Cranberry Orange Pastry (7 out of 10)
Lunch: Chicken Salad (9 out of 10)
Dinner: Beef Tacos (7 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar (8 out of 10)

Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike (level 5)

Day 3:
Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin (8 out of 10)
Lunch: Cheese Tortellini (6 out of 10) (really don’t like this sauce)
Dinner: Flame Broiled Beef Patty (7 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Chocolate Crunch Bar (9 out of 10)

Exercise: None

Day 4:
Breakfast: Egg Frittata ( 8 out of 10)
Lunch: Chicken and Pasta in Cacciatore Sauce (6 out of 10)
Dinner: Chicken Beast Patty (7 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Peanut Butter Cookie (9 out of 10)

Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike (level 6), 100 crunches, and 10 minutes weight-lifting

Day 5:
Breakfast: Nutrifrosted Crunch Cereal (6 out of 10)
Lunch: Noodles With Chicken And Vegetables (9 out of 10)
Dinner: Three Cheese Pasta With Chicken (7 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Peanut Butter Cookie (9 out of 10)

Exercise: None

Day 6:
Breakfast: Cluster Crunch Cereal (6 out 10)
Lunch: Red Beans And Rice(6 out of 10)
Dinner: Green Pepper Steak With Rice (6 out of 10)
Snack/Dessert: Fudge Brownie (9 out of 10)

Exercise: 30 minutes on the elliptical, 120 crunches, and 10 minutes weight-lifting

Day 7:
Breakfast: Slept in. No breakfast.
Lunch: Went out for lunch. Had a house salad.
Dinner: Mashed Potatoes With Meatloaf And Tomato Sauce
Snack/Dessert: Chocolate Crunch Bar (9 out of 10)
Exercise: None

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Notes: Once again, as I noted in the previous weeks, some of the portions are insanely small. The cereals and the oatmeal are tasty but not filling in the least. I recommend you avoid these if you’re ordering this program – stick with scones, muffins, and breakfast bars for breakfast. They’re small, but much more filling.

End Of Week Weight: 135 (Lost 4 More Pounds)

Thoughts Thus Far: I reached my target weight! I’d still like to lose about 5 more pounds, and I feel confident that I can do that now. I have really liked this program. It has actually worked, and I feel like it’s actually made my life easier (not worrying about planning meals was a nice break). I also eat smaller portions now, and I feel satisfied but not stuffed. Eating smaller meals along with a snack spread out through the day helps you to feel lighter and healthier. This program combined with exercising and a little bit of weight lifting helps to not only burn the extra pounds – but also helps to start showing muscle tone in your legs and arms.

I’ve got a couple products left to evaluate from NutriSystem’s frozen food selection. I’ll report on that next week and let you know how yummy that tastes…. the ice cream sandwich looks so good!

Written By: Liz Bailey