So I’ve been to numerous places looking for a dress to do this whole marriage in Vegas thing and had finally found one at David’s Bridal a few days before we leave for Vegas – phew!! To my surprise, I am now in a size 14 from an 18!! That was such an amazing feeling trying on dresses and not have to fit into my normal, usual size, and I have Nutrisystem to thank for this.

Today’s the big day in Vegas. We decided to go with Chapel of the Flowers since it was the most elegant place for the $400 price tag (ended up being way more than that with tips, hair, makeup, and photos). I am a little bloated today because we have been eating at some buffets. (Bad idea when you’re dieting and used to small meals) So now I feel like I am up in weight, but thankfully my dress is still fitting, just a little snug. I have no idea what I weigh, since I am still in Vegas and there’s no scales in the suite.

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I got the shock of my life this weekend while at the beach. On Saturday, my boyfriend of almost 7 years has finally proposed!! I was in shock for the entire week after because I couldn’t believe after all this time and numerous talks about marriage that he finally had the courage to ask because he truly wanted to “marry” me. He had all the guys lay out pieces of wood out on the beach that spelled out Jenn Marry Me! No question mark I must add. LOL It was cute. I was wondering why he kept whispering to people the entire weekend, now I know why.

I have gone up in weight by a few lbs because this called for a celebration. So unfortunately I didn’t stick to any Nutrisystem meals this weekend, but can you blame me? Now he wants to get married when we go to Vegas in 1 and a half weeks!! AHHHHHH now I’m freaking out since I must find a dress in a short amount of time.

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Looks like I have finally made my goal of 40lbs lost! But I have a feeling that is quickly going to go away considering I have numerous things planned this entire month. First being a beach trip to celebrate our friends vowel renewals. I won’t be eating out a lot, since we’ll be cooking our own meals, but still, I imagine I will go up because I won’t be eating Nutrisystem food. I guess I could bring some of my stuff along, so we’ll see how that goes next week.

It’s probably going to be really rainy and crappy at the coast this weekend, so I am prepared to be staying in most of the time, until we go and do our glass blowing at one of the shops.

Good thing this house is 5000 sq. feet and right on the beach, so we can admire the waves and views!!

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I woke up today and stepped on the scale unclothed of course to get the most accurate measurement possible, and I was 192.8!! These last 2.8 lbs have been deterring me away from my 40 lb weight loss goal. Hopefully this next week I can be down 2 lbs so I can finally get my 4th Nutrisystem bear and have met my goal so that I can push myself even harder to reach 50 lbs. Maybe even to 60 lbs, but that might be pushing it. I’m 5’11 and have a large frame, so anything under 170 looks ridiculous. I would have no shape, no bussom or bust and my ideal goal is not to look like a twig, but a woman with curves and a toned body.

Here’s to hoping that next week I meet my goal!

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In my recent order with Nutrisystem, I noticed they stuck a couple new dinner items in my fresh and frozen package, which is always a nice surprise since they pre-determine what you will receive. It was the Chef’s Table Fire Roasted Red Pepper and the Shrimp Alfredo. I of course tried these ones first, since it was a nice and refreshing change from the same things that I have been eating for nearly 10 months.

The Shrimp Alfredo contains broccoli, yellow and orange carrots, penne pasta in an Alfredo sauce, a Parmesan cheese blend and just a hint of sherry. I cooked this in the microwave since it’s in one of those plastic containers, which was probably a bad idea. I should have put it in the oven and done it that way just to see if the result would have been better. I love shrimp, but this shrimp was chewy and not tender at all. Shrimp is a delicate seafood, it needs to be cooked properly and at the right temperature or it can be ruined quickly! The sauce it was in, tasted very watery/runny and was not creamy or rich at all. Granted it’s not going to be as creamy as something you find in an Italian restaurant since we’re trying to avoid the fat content, but I like my sauces to taste good and this just didn’t cut it for me.

The Fire Roasted Red Pepper is a very creative idea that I should have done before I started this diet plan. This one contains shredded beef, rice, and goat cheese, which are all packed inside of the red bell pepper. However, once I cooked it and took it out of it’s package, it fell flat and looked like a pile of mush. Definitely doesn’t look appealing when you go to eat it, but this isn’t chopped or many of those other cooking shows where you get graded on how you style your plate with food. The taste was just okay for me. I really love bell peppers, so I can eat them religiously. I think if this had a unique sauce instead of the usual tomato based sauces Nutrisystem loves to use, and cooked with quinoa instead of long grain rice, I think it would be more appetizing to me.

Other than that, they were great.

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