Introducing Our Brand New FreshStart™ Shakes

Simple to prep: check! Easy for on-the-go: absolutely! And the perfect choice when you need a little something sweet and healthy to satisfy a grumbling belly. If that’s not reason enough to try our new FreshStart shakes, then keep reading to find out all the reasons why these protein-packed super shakes are a must-try!

They’re decadent and delicious. Whether you live in the all-chocolate, all-the-time camp, or are more of a flavor purist, these shakes are made to please. With the chocolate FreshStart Shake , you get rich and fudgy in every sip; or opt for the vanilla FreshStart Shake for some smooth and creamy goodness. Or if you want to flip-flop between flavors, go for full indulgence with this combo pack.

They help shrink your belly. That’s because FreshStart Shakes contain probiotics—good bacteria that help your digestive system do its job. The added bonus of probiotics: less belly bloating.
And they help burn fat! You read that right. FreshStart shakes are made with a compound called chromium, which has been shown to help reduce body fat, as part of a healthy diet and exercise program.*

How to Lose 10 Pounds in a Month* with the FreshStart Program

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They’re also packed with powerful nutrition. You get 23 vitamins and minerals per sip, to be specific. What you won’t get in a FreshStart Shake: artificial sweeteners, flavors, soy or gluten. And they help fight hunger. With a whopping 15 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber, these shakes are formulated to help keep you feeling fuller, longer. Plus, they are perfectly portioned for weight loss, with only 120 calories per serving. On Nutrisystem, a FreshStart Shake counts as one PowerFuel.

Now, check out eight recipes that pack in the protein (and flavor!) with our FreshStart Shakes:

1. Black Forest “Milkshake” >

Filled with chocolatey flavors and complemented by a hint of cherry, this Black Forest “Milkshake” is the perfect protein-filled pick to start your day the healthy way.

2. Berry Delicious Smoothie >

This filling shake combines the flavors of berries and banana with a vanilla FreshStart Shake for a refreshing and filling smoothie so sweet and delicious, you’ll want to make it over and over again.

3. Pumpkin Latte Super Shake >

If you’re a pumpkin lover, you’re going to want to bookmark this recipe. Filled with pumpkin flavor and blended to creamy perfection thanks to a FreshStart Shake, this latte-inspired smoothie packs in the vitamins and deliciousness for a pumpkin-filled breakfast.

4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie >

Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic combo, and this shake adds in a hint of banana to make this protein-packed shake a must-try for those on-the-go mornings.

5. Mango Madness Green Smoothie >

Filled with greens and sweet mango, this fruity smoothie will you up the Nutrisystem-approved way thanks to a FreshStart Shake.

6. Mint Chocolate Smoothie >

If mint chocolate chip is your favorite ice cream, then we’ve got the perfect (and healthy!) alternative that you can enjoy guilt free. Packed with protein, chocolate and minty flavors, this hearty shake is bound to become a menu regular.

7. Piña Colada Protein Smoothie >

This sweet and fruity smoothie will whisk you away to tropical bliss with zero guilt. A combination of pineapple, coconut and a Vanilla FreshStart Shake makes for a creamy protein shake that will keep you feeling full all morning.

8. Chocolate Lover Smoothie >

This recipe is a chocolate lover’s dream come true—filled with chocolate and a scoop of peanut butter, this four-ingredient recipe is a healthy way to curb your chocolate cravings.

*As part of a healthy diet and exercise program.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Thursday, 20 December 2018? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Wake Up Call

This is my first time posting in this community mostly because I felt like this group could help keep me accountable. Here's the deal: I'm 22, 5'3 and weigh the most I ever have in my entire life. This morning I weighed 187.6 pounds and was completely horrified. This semester I literally gained 20 pounds. I think what is the most frustrating is that I don't look nearly 200 pounds. As I said, I was totally horrified and I think I have finally gotten it through my head that I need to make a change because I haven't been happy with myself in a long time.

My biggest struggle with weight loss is holding myself accountable and finding something that works. Last fall I lost 15 pounds on WW, but I'm trying calorie counting and a lot of cardio. I really don't know what works for me and have even considered IF.

The bottom line is that I hope I will be able to hold myself accountable with this group and will able to finally make the change I've always wanted.

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NSV: I ran 2 miles today!

Sorry for the long post, I've never been brief with my words.

I've always hated running. I have known I have asthma since I was very little and I used to use it as an excuse for myself and others that I couldn't keep running for very long. Even in school P.E. when we had to do a timed mile, I never ran the whole time.

The first time I lost weight I would use the elliptical and stair master to do my exercise. Once or twice since then I made myself do a full mile to finally just prove I could do it. And I realized I could, but I really just didn't want to. I can get into a rhythm of panting and heavy steps and be okay but everything in my mind is just like, "Okay, can we stop now? Why are we still doing this?"

So on this new bout of weight loss, I decided I was going to finally just say f it and learn to get in to running. I've been using the C25K app and it really is a great program to improve your distance running, but on Week 5 Day 3 it jumps from two 8 minute runs to one full 20 minute (or two mile) run.

And by God, I did it. I RAN FOR 2 MILES STRAIGHT. I DID IT. I ran twice as long as my previous best. I'm going to have to repeat it because it was so shitty and the goal is a 5k (3.1 miles) and there are 3 more weeks in the app but I needed to celebrate this and share it with someone.

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[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Thursday, 20 December 2018

Welcome adventurer! Whether you're new on this quest or are towards the end of your journey there should be something below for you.

Daily journal.

• [Q&A] "I have a question."
• [Day 1] "I am starting my weight loss journey."
• [SV/NSV] "I have an accomplishment to share."
• [24hr Pledge] "Today I am going to..."

Interested in some side quests?

• [Motivation Monday] Share some motivation, get some motivation.
• [Tantrum Tuesday] Need to vent? People getting on your nerves?
• [Weigh-In Wednesday]
• [Track with Me Thursday] Did we just become best friends?!
• [Free Talk Friday] What's on your mind?

Community bulletin board!

• [Running with Loseit] Run with losers. Avoid arrows.
• [Maintenance Monday] Lost it? Work on keeping it.
• [Wecipe Wednesday] Swap and discuss recipies!

If you are new to the sub, click here for our posting guidelines

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My dad is under the age of 50. This week, he had open heart surgery. I (24F) need to change my life and save my own heart.

Diabetes-induced atherosclerosis. That’s the condition that made his surgery necessary. He was an athlete through college and professionally for a bit, with a family history of Type 2 diabetes. He and I both love healthy food and are very active, but binge-eating and portion control in general are things we both struggle with (I am currently 235 pounds and 5’8” tall). I was also born with a heart murmur that does not cause me issues currently, but my doctor has warned me that if I do not take proper care of myself it could become an issue. Pair that with a family history of diabetes and heart disease, and I am absolutely terrified. I am ready to change my life for the better by losing some weight and being very selective about what I put into my body, before I find Type 2 diabetes and heart disease knocking on my door. Please, if any of you have conditions like these and have gone through the process of weight loss/transition to a heart-heathy, diabetes-friendly diet, I would be SO appreciative of any advice! Thank you in advance.

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I haven't posted here yet, but thought I'd share my progress for the year.

Hey everyone! As you can see in the image the one on the left was me a touch over a year ago and me on the right taken a couple weeks ago.

Sorry it isn't a full length images. I didn't have many images of myself. Anyway I guess I should throw in a story as to what I've been doing.

I'll start by saying I don't actually know how much I've lost. I weight 120kg on the left image and I am aiming for 90kg but I kind of thought there's no point having a goal weight because then I might stop and put it back on.

Anyway I credit most of this to a program called c25K. There's a sub: r/c25K and they are amazing! If you don't know what it's about, it's essentially couch to 5k. As the name implies, it's a program to get you to be able to run/jog 5ks. At first I was apprehensive and thought I wouldn't do it. But now I can comfortably run a 5k in 27/28mins and not even get out of breath!

Of course diet plays a big part in this too. Now I don't know really how 'impressive' this weight loss is, I'll let you be the judge. Anyway I didn't do some crazy ass diet where I cut everything and just ate water and air.

I started a bit unconventionally. I worked on my fitness First then diet. Usually most people tend to do it the other way. But I found I was more motivated to eat well so I could run faster. Typically I run 3/4 times a week, and on these days I will eat 2 pieces of toast in the morning, usually avocado. And have a ham and salad wrap and apple for lunch. Banana for morning tea, 2 coffees, a cup of tea in the arvo and eat like a pig at dinner. (But not a big portion size). I usually try to have veggies or salad with dinner. Once/twice a week I will eat ice cream or cake and have a couple snacks through the week.

I think one of the big things was cutting out beer and soft drink/soda. I have cordial once a day with dinner which is very weak. And have 2 or so litres of water. More on running days.

I work a sit down office job and found I have to eat well and run to maintain the weight loss.

Anyway I just wanted to share, and I hope this might serve as inspiration for others? Trust me, I was the typical fat, lazy slob. I'm still lazy at times haha, but not too bad. Anyway ask me anything you want, and thanks for the support over the year and everyone sharing their stories. So many people here are real inspirations!

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