P3 R1 D6

-0.0 At LDW - 164.8

That is freakin magic I swear!

Here's what I ate yesterday...
Breakfast:
2 turkey bacon
3 egg
colby jack cheese
cheddar cheese
queso fresco
strawberries
sour cream
guacamole
Breakfast Total 775 Calories

Lunch/Dinner:
2 pizza tops
salad with...
-eggs
-bacon
-cheddar
-colby cheese
-parmesean cheese
-cottage cheese
-ceasar dressing
-ranch dressing
Dinner Total 575 Calories

My fitday said 1350 for the day. DANG Gina!!! I kinda think it could have been more calories but I can't be sure. My measurements weren't exact.

Today's Menu:
2 eggs
salsa
2 bacon
cheddar cheese
cabbage
turkey cooked with butter
baked apples

I promise to keep my calories up. I definitely don't want to stabilize at 1000 calories! I want to see what happens if I eat 2300 calories all very low/no carbs :) I wonder if I would still remain the same weight. Sounds like a science expirement to me.

Today I've been searching the internet for sugar and strach free desserts and stubled upon these little gems:

Yes To Cookies


http://yestocookies.com/

I ordered 3 boxes and got free shipping and handling by going through the website below:
http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=6234

When I get them I'll tell you how they taste! You don't understand how excited I am to find a dessert I don't have to cook that is sugar and starch free!!!

I'm headed to eat lunch and plot on dinner. I was thinking maybe a cheeseburger from In and Out Burgers with no bun and grilled onions, Yum. That should help me get my calories up...

P3 R1 D5

-0.8 Below LDW - 164.0

I had some diet soda and I didn't have any gain so I'm going to take it it's okay to drink diet soda on P3. TOM is starting :( and has brought cravings and the emotional blahs with it. With less than one day left before I have to return to work I'm just not feeling that! 16 more days till P4.

Don't cheat on P3, Don't cheat on P3, don't cheat on P3, don't cheat on P3...

I found a cool website while trying to distract myself from the cake and pie in my kitchen:

http://www.hcgloss.com/diet-steps/phase-3-stablizing.html

I've been surfing the net looking for motivation to NOT CHEAT. I think I found some... I'm headed to eat breakfast.

TOM is being weird... spotted last night, cramping today but it's not here all the way. Whatever

P3 R1 D4

0.0 At LDW 164.8

Yesterday I didn't eat all day and then while waiting for my steak to cook I accidently fell asleep and burned it :( I was in no position to go get another one and a bit baffled as to what to do. I ended up eating some turkey and having my apple and I called it a day. I am so happy it worked!

P3 R1 D3

+1.2 Above LDW - 166

Today is a steak day for two reasons; first because of my tasting fiasco yesterday and also because I was at 163 for 2 days and I am up 3 pounds from that point and that is more than a 2 lb move in one day.

What I plan to eat:

tea

steak

apple

P3 R1 D2

-1.8 Under LDW - 163.0

Didn't think I'd be under LDW, but looky there...

What I plan to eat:

eggs and chorizo left over from yesterday

turkey

cabbage

cabbage

cabbage :)

ham

mac and cheese

dressing

sweet potato pie

It was virtually impossible to cook and not taste the food. I know that seems like a rationale or excuse but there is no way I can cook and make food taste good if I don't know what it taste like. Let me say I did not eat a bowl or plate of anything except turkey and cabbage but I did taste the other stuff.

P3 R1 D1

-1.6 Under LDW - 163.2

My belief is when I eat eggs today my weight will increase, but I'm not mad at 2 days of seeing my goal weight! I'm going to wait till later to have eggs and my first P3 meal just to give the hhcg a chance to really be out my system.

What I plan to eat:

apple

eggs

eggs

bacon

eggs

broccoli

eggs

eggs with cheese

eggs

Daily Round 1 P2 Stats

My goal for this round was 163.8, which is the allowed 34 pounds for 1 Round.

Although it was not my LDW I did achieve 163.4 this morning, which made me super happy!

Starting Weight - 197.8 09-30-09
Day 1- 0.0 Load Day
Day 2- +1.6 Load Day (199.4)
Day 3- -.2 (199.2)
Day 4- -2.4 (196.8)
Day 5- -1.4 (195.4)
Day 6- -2.4 (193.0)
Day 7- 0.0 (193.0)
Week 1 Total - -6.4
Day 8- -2.0 (191.0)
Day 9- -0.6 (190.4)
Day 10- -0.6 (189.8)
Day 11- -1.0 (188.8)
Day 12 - -0.8 (188.0) TOM
Day 13- -1.0 (187.0) TOM
Day 14- -0.2 (186.8) TOM
Week 2 Total - -6.2
Day 15- -1.2 (185.6) TOM
Day 16- -0.6 (185.0) TOM
Day 17- -1.2* (183.8) TOM
Day 18- -1.0 (182.8)
Day 19- -1.6 (181.2)
Day 20- +0.2 (181.4)
Day 21- -0.6 (180.8)
Week 3 Total - -6.0
Day 22- +0.4 (181.2)
Day 23- -1.0 (180.2)
Day 24- -0.0 (180.2)
Day 25- -0.0 (180.2)
Day 26- +1.0 (181.2)
Day 27- -1.0 (180.2)
Day 28- -1.6 (178.6)
Week 4 Total - -2.2
Day 29- +0.4 (179.0)
Day 30- -1.2 (177.8)
Day 31- -0.4 (177.4)
Day 32- -1.0 (176.4)
Day 33- -0.4 (176.0)
Day 34- -0.6 (175.4)
Day 35- -0.6 (174.8)
Week 5 Total - -3.8
Day 36- -0.6 (174.2)
Day 37- -0.0 (174.2) TOM
Day 38- -1.2 (173.0) TOM
Day 39- -0.2 (172.8) TOM
Day 40- -0.2 (172.6) TOM
Day 41- +0.4 (173.0) TOM
Day 42- -1.2 (171.8) TOM
Week 6 Total - -3.0
Day 43- +0.4 (172.2)
Day 44- -0.8 (171.4)
Day 45- -0.4 (171.0)
Day 46- -1.8 (169.2)
Day 47- +0.8 (170.0)
Day 48- -1.4 (168.6)
Day 49- +0.6 (169.2)
Week 7 Total - -2.6
Day 50- -1.4 (167.8)
Day 51- -0.4 (167.4)
Day 52- -0.4 (167.0)
Day 53- -2.0 (165.0)
Day 54- +0.4 (165.4)
Day 55- -0.6 (164.8) No hhcg LDW
Day 56- -1.4 (163.4) No hhcg 11/24/09
Week 8 Total - -5.8
**Round Total - -36.0 from Load Weight/-34.4 from Start weight**

P2 R1 D56 - VLCD54 No hhcg

Morning Report
I slept for 5 hours when I got home yesterday. Woke up at 12am and didn't get back to sleep till 5am, doh! Kinda tired but oh well... I need to get my sleeping schedule back on track. I'm down -1.4 today's without trying at all, go figure. I try hard this whole time and do it on a day when I say whatever. Even though I know I need to stay around my LDW it was cool to see this number. I guess I can say this round I officially saw my goal weight :)


What I plan to eat:
apple
chicken
lettuce
red wine vinegar I needed a change of taste
braggs amino
hot sauce
coffee w/cinnamon, nutmeg, non-fat milk (1 tsp), vanilla stevia


Evening Report
I was kinda of weak today. I know I didn't have enough to eat! Lots of work today and I filled up pretty quick at lunch. I didn't get a chance to have a decent dinner either. Tomorrow will be different; it's my first P3 day!

P2 R1 D55 - VLCD53 No hhcg

Morning Report

The end of the dosing phase and on to P3 in 48 hours+ 12. Wednesday afternoon the kids and I should be enjoying eggs and coffee and for dinner, eggs and veggies with bacon. One person could not be more happy :) LDW 164.8, one pound more than my goal weight. Alrighty then...

What I plan to eat:

tea

apple

chicken

lettuce

Evening Report

I was pooped when I got home and I went right to sleep. I felt like I was getting sick or something.

P2 R1 D54 - VLCD52

Morning Report

I'm up +0.4 this morning and today is my last day of protocol, YIPEE! I am going to do a full day of protocol and take my LDW tomorrow giving my body one more day to do what it's gonna do.

What I plan to eat:

baked apple

???

Evening Report

Well that's it, my last dose. Tomorrow will be my LDW and my 48 hour holding period before P3! I'm excited.

P2 R1 D53 - VLCD51

Morning Report

I had a loss last night and am happy since I only have one more day of hhcg before this very long round is over! I would really like to be able to have a BM before this round ends and am tempted to encourage the process. I haven't made up my mind about it but I am leaning in the direction of heck yes...

My daughter and I have a date today so I need to watch it on the eating out situation! Last time I had a date with my son and ate out all day it wasn't good for the home team the next day. I'm not saying I am not going to eat out at all but I think today I will try to be more mindful of what I'm eating.

What I plan to eat:

tea

shrimp

grilled onions

lettuce

1 egg/3 egg whites

braggs amino

apple cider vinegar

tea

Evening Report

My daughter and I had a wonderful day. I ate at a restaurant for breakfast, shrimp and grilled onions. The onions were a bit oily :( Although dinner was from Whole Foods it was lettuce and eggs so no worries there.

I had to suffer through popcorn and donuts on our day together, WAAAAH! I wanted both really bad! I'm happy to report as you can see from my menu I had neither, WAAAAH! :) In P4 I look forward to having both...

Another somewhat successful P2 day, minus the greasy onions.

P2 R1 D52 - VLCD50

Morning Report

I'm not sure if not sleeping last night is the reason for my +0.2 gain but it is what it is today. I'm debating an apple day today. Two more days; 48 hours, to go. UPDATE: After 30 minutes of sleep I'm at 167.0 and I feel a BM coming...

What I plan to eat:

apple

Evening Report

Headed to sleep and crossing my fingers that a stek day and apple day = loss!

P2 R1 D51 - VLCD49

Morning Report

3 more days, I added one more hhcg day...

Down -0.4 :) I'm trying to stay positive and not make too many mistakes on my plan. I'm considering having a steak day today.

What I plan to eat:

coffee

apple

steak

Evening Report

Loooong, emotional day; family issues. Hoping tomorrow will be better. And hoping my steak day will pay off!

P2 R1 D50 - VLCD48

Morning Report

3 more days :)

What I plan to eat:

tea

1 egg/3 egg whites

lettuce

piece of a chicken breast

7 tiny shrimp

Evening Report

The little people's afterschool program had a potluck and performance yesterday. All the smells and foods where just torture!

I did end up eating 7 tiny shrimp and a piece of chicken breast. I figure the damage could have been worse so I'm not going to be too hard on myself for mixing proteins.

P2 R1 D49 - VLCD47

Morning Report

Very curious, up +0.6 lbs today... another head scratcher. I'll be drinking water today and concentrating on finishing this round. I'm grateful for what I've accomplished thus far and will not fret about not reaching my goal this round.

What I plan to eat:

apple

chicken

spinach w/garlic

coffee w/cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla creme stevia, non-fat milk

Evening Report

Had some celebratory vodka to appreciate and acknowledge my progress :)

P2 R1 D48 - VLCD46 - Pics

Morning Report

Apple day was successful :) Now I just need to stay on the path, young grasshopper, and I should be able to maintain it. 5 more days remaining.

What I plan to eat:

apple

shrimp

spinach

egg

strawberries

Evening Report

Added and egg and strawberries to my menu because I was hon-grey :)

***As Promised To The Ladies On Low Carb Friends:***

Before & After Photos

P2 R1 D47 - VLCD45

Morning Report

Sometimes I hate being right... Up +0.8 this morning. I insist on takin 2 steps forward and one step back right now *sigh* The round is almost over so here's to having an apple day today...

I know, I know end the round right, I can't. I WILL keep my commitment. In the book the Alchemist it talks about being challenged right before reaching our goal. Okay this is more like self sabotage but hey same thing; myself is challenging myself...

Anyway, I am notorious for starting stuff and not finishing it! I have been putting in life work this year to stop that cycle. I definitely made this round long. Trust me when I say I learned my lesson but stopping it 6 days before it's over is like getting 6 steps from the finish line and turning around and going back home.

Yes I will cross this finish line having ran 3/4 ths of a mile real good and limped the last 1/4th, so what. I will just look at myself in the mirror and laugh but feel good that I did it :) Just trying to become a better me.

What I plan to eat:

a little tea/water

apple

apple

apple

apple

apple

apple

Evening Report

My apple day went well, I ate 4 apples. My stomach was not doing to well after 4 so I didn't force it. Hoping for the best for tomorrow. 5 more days :)

P2 R1 D46 - VLCD44

Morning Report

I've read in one person's blog that she used vodka to help move her along on the scale. I think the reason it works is because it dehydrates you... I could be wrong, just my humble opinion. Anyway I did experience a move on the scale to the tune of -1.8 after my night of celebratory vodka and tea.

Today my son and I are hanging out, my daughter is with my sister. Next weekend it's going to be her and I and he is going with my sister... I think/hope. This will help us have some 1 on 1 time. I'm going to let him dictate our entire day. I'm hoping he doesn't drag us to place with lots of food.

What I plan to eat:

apple

1 egg/3 egg whites

4 slices of tomato

1/2 t-bone steak

grilled onions

hot sauce

4 apple slices

Evening Report

Unfortunately, I got a bit over ambitious today and I might end up in the 170's tomorrow. I ate protocol food but I ate them at restaurants so I think that might work against me. But alas I saw 169.2 today I know my body will adjust and let me return there.

P2 R1 D45 - VLCD43

Morning Report

Another long day. I was up at 3am working on work stuff and still needing to do homework. I'm headed to face my homework and then back to reports before the little people get up.

The scale is reading 171.0 at 4am and will be my recorded weight for the day.

What I plan to eat:

strawberries

shrimp

asparugus

Evening Report

I said I wasn't going to drink anymore wine... I didn't say anything about vodka! Friday 13th is my most favorite, luckiest day and it was a long week, thus the celebratory vodka with tea :) Cheers!

P2 R1 D44 - VLCD42

Morning Report

With an hour of sleep and lots to do and deal with this promises to be a long day. I had a tough night last night emotionally with work reports that weren't working out right. At about 1am I was so frustrated I wanted to eat something bad! I opted instead to do some productive things like balance my check book, pay bills, and buy some shoes I've been eyeballing.

I was happy with myself that I didn't give in to my emotionally eating.

What I had to eat:

apple

shrimp

asparugus

Evening Report

Came home and rested before getting back to reports. I have pending homework that needs my attention also. I forgot to take my last hhcg dose because I fell asleep so I will have to be more on it tomorrow.