Whenever You're Ready...

Just a few days ago, I found out that Nutrisystem is revamping their menu. They have discontinued over 30 items, including a few of my favourites like the Chocolate Rainbow Delights, Blueberry Lemon Bar, Cream of Broccoli Soup, and Southwest Style Chicken Wrap. New items should be released shortly but we don't have any information yet on what they are.

Here's the full list of items being discontinued:

Blueberry Pancake Mix
Crispy Rice Cereal
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Orange Chicken Breast with Vegetables and Rice
Pasta Primavera with Tofu
Stroganoff Sauce with Beef and Noodles
Buffalo Wing Pretzel Bits
Chocolate Crunch Bar
Chocolate Fudge Bar
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar
Chocolate Rainbow Delights
Cluster Crunch Cereal
Cranberry Granola Bar
NutriCinnamon Squares Cereal
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Hearty Minestrone Soup
Pasta Parmesan with Broccoli
Turkey Hot Dog
BBQ Sauce with Pork Wrap
Beef and Noodles in Teriyaki Sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Oriental Steak with Green Peppers and Noodles
Strawberry Shortcake Bar
Southwest-Style Chicken Wrap
Swedish Meatballs with Pasta in Sauce
Sweet & Sour Chicken with Noodles
Almond Biscotti
BBQ Soy Chips
Blueberry Lemon Dessert Bar
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Nacho Crisps

At first, I was upset when I heard about it. After all, these items are familiar, and those of you who know me well know that I hate change, especially when it's something as personal as food. Then I started thinking about how I haven't really been on plan at all for most of the summer, despite having these familiar foods available. Maybe a little change is what I need to shake things up and get back on the wagon.

It really is all about your attitude. I may have regained some weight, but I've also regained my determination and focus to finish this part of my journey. Today is my fourth day back 100% on program and I am proud to say that I'm ready to do this again.

It's amazing that when you're truly ready, it's much easier to find reasons NOT to cheat than it is when you're on the fence. Today my sister in law visited us and she baked chocolate chip cookies with my son. There isn't much that smells better than freshly baked cookies right out of the oven! They had cookies; I had a chocolate Vitatop nuked in the microwave until it was gooey and delicious too. Then I saved one cookie for my son for tomorrow and sent the rest home with my sister in law so that I wouldn't eat them. I'm really proud of myself for that, too.

I've also got some great new recipes that I've been working on, both flex and using NS food, and I'll try to get them posted over the next few days. This blog isn't going anywhere!

So please raise your glass (of water) and toast with me to new beginnings!

(P.S. if anyone has any extras of the discontinued items that they don't want- please feel free to send them my way!)