Friday, September 16, 2011
VLCD 11
So I am up a pound today.. I knew I would be. I deserve it so no shock or disappointment. When I have good losses I spend the whole day peeing every 20 minutes, when I drink enough water and don't pee every second I can tell my loss wont be as great. Here is to tomorrow!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
VLCD 9 and 10
Hey guys! Sorry I didn't update, I have been so busy! Wed was a -0.2 loss :( I feel like this was because I didn't drink enough water since everything else was on protocol. I am on my second week and I have been expecting a slow because that is what typically happens in my second weeks but 0.2 come on!
I am down -1.8 today! Yesterday my friend asked my if I wanted coffee on my way to class I said yes but then she never asked me what I wanted, she brought me whats called a dirty Ivan- It looked like skim milk so that at least was not the end of the world but it had two shots of espresso and I am sure some type of syrup in it. I had to drink it because I said I wanted coffee so if I didn't that would have been rude, was kinda stuck! I had my greek yogurt with fresh strawberries between classes. I like eating this between classes but this would be my normal P3 breakfast so to know I don't really get lunch as well is psychologically hard. I had some steamed broccoli when I got home before running back to campus to take a test.
Dinner I was not so good. I went out to an Irish Pub with friends, on past rounds I have ordered the corned beef and cabbage with no problem so I love having 1 place I can go and eat with friends while on P2! I ordered Irish coffee because I was so exhausted and new the night was not going to end soon since we were out for a friends birthday- I should of told them no whip cream, that was my fault the coffee came with a huge layer of thick cream on top which I tried to drink around. The rest of the night I drank Rum and diet coke which has also proven to be P2 safe for me in the past. I really slipped up later in the night when I was already slightly tipsy and someone ordered a round of Irish car-bombs for the table. Once it was sitting in front of me I couldnt refuse it so bottoms up! Ha it is kinda funny I forget that when I stop drinking for P2 my tolerance is not what it used to be!!
It was great to be out and enjoying myself with my friends but I know payback is coming! I was really surprised by my loss today so I am expecting a small loss tomorrow if anything at all! 11 more days left, I can do this!
I am down -1.8 today! Yesterday my friend asked my if I wanted coffee on my way to class I said yes but then she never asked me what I wanted, she brought me whats called a dirty Ivan- It looked like skim milk so that at least was not the end of the world but it had two shots of espresso and I am sure some type of syrup in it. I had to drink it because I said I wanted coffee so if I didn't that would have been rude, was kinda stuck! I had my greek yogurt with fresh strawberries between classes. I like eating this between classes but this would be my normal P3 breakfast so to know I don't really get lunch as well is psychologically hard. I had some steamed broccoli when I got home before running back to campus to take a test.
Dinner I was not so good. I went out to an Irish Pub with friends, on past rounds I have ordered the corned beef and cabbage with no problem so I love having 1 place I can go and eat with friends while on P2! I ordered Irish coffee because I was so exhausted and new the night was not going to end soon since we were out for a friends birthday- I should of told them no whip cream, that was my fault the coffee came with a huge layer of thick cream on top which I tried to drink around. The rest of the night I drank Rum and diet coke which has also proven to be P2 safe for me in the past. I really slipped up later in the night when I was already slightly tipsy and someone ordered a round of Irish car-bombs for the table. Once it was sitting in front of me I couldnt refuse it so bottoms up! Ha it is kinda funny I forget that when I stop drinking for P2 my tolerance is not what it used to be!!
It was great to be out and enjoying myself with my friends but I know payback is coming! I was really surprised by my loss today so I am expecting a small loss tomorrow if anything at all! 11 more days left, I can do this!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I love the Greek! VLCD8
I can breath easy knowing that I have a new go to on long campus days! -1.8!! I was worried I wouldn't lose at all so this was a wonderful surprise today! 150's here I come!
Yesterday was greek yogurt between classes, an apple, melba toast, and cooked spinach when I got home. Then chicken meatballs and a cucumber for dinner with an orange for dessert.
Yesterday was greek yogurt between classes, an apple, melba toast, and cooked spinach when I got home. Then chicken meatballs and a cucumber for dinner with an orange for dessert.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Redemption and going rouge! VLCD7
-1.0! 1 week down already!
I was comparing notes from previous rounds and I am almost exactly where I was at the end of round 2 week1: 161.4 Today I am at 161.8. Now my LDW for round 2 was 160.2 so that gives you an idea about how the rest of that round went! I only gained 4#'s of it back so I feel like I did pretty well but this is my redemption for round 2!
So I mentioned that I went a little rouge on Friday, as noted by my loss of 0.4 it obviously did not work! This diet is so specific and deviation does not work out so well. On Friday I was on campus all day long and a meeting I attended had a tray of subway party sandwiches. I ate the turkey out of one sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and one bite of the bread. I counted this, plus the apple I had for breakfast, as my lunch. I knew that one meal rouge was bad enough but when my best friend that I hadn't seen all week wanted to do dinner I couldnt turn her down! We went to Panera where I had a bowl of tomato vegetable soup and an apple. I still had a small loss and no stall so this wasn't the worst decision but obviously not suitable alternates to dried chicken breast and cabbage!
Today I tried a little experiment and I am interested to see how it works out. I have read on the forums that someone else has tried or toyed with the idea of trying 0% greek yogurt as a protein, so today I decided to try it! I have an extremely long day on campus on Monday and Wednesdays with no refrigerator or good way to store food but there is a grocery store across the street from the college. I went to just get an apple but when my friend went for the yogurt I thought what the heck I will give it a try! If this works it may be my go to on long campus days, I am a little nervous to see what tomorrow will bring!
I was comparing notes from previous rounds and I am almost exactly where I was at the end of round 2 week1: 161.4 Today I am at 161.8. Now my LDW for round 2 was 160.2 so that gives you an idea about how the rest of that round went! I only gained 4#'s of it back so I feel like I did pretty well but this is my redemption for round 2!
So I mentioned that I went a little rouge on Friday, as noted by my loss of 0.4 it obviously did not work! This diet is so specific and deviation does not work out so well. On Friday I was on campus all day long and a meeting I attended had a tray of subway party sandwiches. I ate the turkey out of one sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and one bite of the bread. I counted this, plus the apple I had for breakfast, as my lunch. I knew that one meal rouge was bad enough but when my best friend that I hadn't seen all week wanted to do dinner I couldnt turn her down! We went to Panera where I had a bowl of tomato vegetable soup and an apple. I still had a small loss and no stall so this wasn't the worst decision but obviously not suitable alternates to dried chicken breast and cabbage!
Today I tried a little experiment and I am interested to see how it works out. I have read on the forums that someone else has tried or toyed with the idea of trying 0% greek yogurt as a protein, so today I decided to try it! I have an extremely long day on campus on Monday and Wednesdays with no refrigerator or good way to store food but there is a grocery store across the street from the college. I went to just get an apple but when my friend went for the yogurt I thought what the heck I will give it a try! If this works it may be my go to on long campus days, I am a little nervous to see what tomorrow will bring!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Weekend Recap VLVD 5&6
Sat -0.4 Sunday -1.2! I went a little rouge on Friday which explains the the small loss on Saturday. I have been a model p2 citizen on Saturday and Sunday despite social pressures. That is my problem with this diet, it is really hard to come up with excuses why I am not eating or drinking when out with friends.
Friday, September 9, 2011
VLCD 4
I should be doing homework but I decided it was time to do some sprucing up of the old blog! I am feeling a little better today, still snifflely and overall gross but better! I am -1 today!
Is it greedy to feel like I should have a bigger loss this early in the game? Could be part of being sick but I am a little curious about the chicken sausage I had for dinner last night. The only ingredients in it is chicken, spinach, and garlic- it is all natural and has no casing. I know it was going a little rouge but I figured it was about the same as ground chicken and so yummy pan fried in a touch of chicken stock!
Is it greedy to feel like I should have a bigger loss this early in the game? Could be part of being sick but I am a little curious about the chicken sausage I had for dinner last night. The only ingredients in it is chicken, spinach, and garlic- it is all natural and has no casing. I know it was going a little rouge but I figured it was about the same as ground chicken and so yummy pan fried in a touch of chicken stock!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
R3VLCD 3
Very low calorie is in full swing! I had a dream last night about smearing chocolate cake on a melba toast...
Down -2.4 today! I had a feeling a good loss was coming, I sure peed enough yesterday! I had classes from 8am-noon yesterday and then a break until my test at 3:30, I would have liked to stay on campus and studied but I drove home to have lunch. That is my one problem I have with this diet, eating on the run is nearly impossible! I had an apple for breakfast, mini meatloaf for lunch, grilled chicken with a touch of balsamic vinaigrette, and 2 roasted roma tomatoes with basil, and a grapefruit . I had never thought of roasting the tomatoes before but they were delish and supper easy! Slice in half, top with garlic, salt, pepper, and fresh basil, pop in oven for 30 minutes at 400 and enjoy!
The bad news is today I woke up with a cold :( I am drinking a lot of tea and having grapefruit as my fruit, any suggestions on anything else I can do? I am afraid to take anything, I stop taking my vitamins during P2 so that probably isn't helpful.
Down -2.4 today! I had a feeling a good loss was coming, I sure peed enough yesterday! I had classes from 8am-noon yesterday and then a break until my test at 3:30, I would have liked to stay on campus and studied but I drove home to have lunch. That is my one problem I have with this diet, eating on the run is nearly impossible! I had an apple for breakfast, mini meatloaf for lunch, grilled chicken with a touch of balsamic vinaigrette, and 2 roasted roma tomatoes with basil, and a grapefruit . I had never thought of roasting the tomatoes before but they were delish and supper easy! Slice in half, top with garlic, salt, pepper, and fresh basil, pop in oven for 30 minutes at 400 and enjoy!
The bad news is today I woke up with a cold :( I am drinking a lot of tea and having grapefruit as my fruit, any suggestions on anything else I can do? I am afraid to take anything, I stop taking my vitamins during P2 so that probably isn't helpful.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
R3 VLCD 2
Down -1.4 today, I am surprised I am down anything since I feel like a blimp! I normally wear between a 6 and an 8 in pants but today I am wearing my 10's! Thank you TOM! I also don't know how accurate that is because my roommate was in the bathroom this morning.... during my shower time! So by the time she finished I had to wash my face and run out the door. I was a little pissed, I really could of used a shower today! I didn't weigh until 1pm after I had eaten an apple and drank my water and coffee.. I guess I will just have to see what tomorrow brings!
On the menu yesterday was 6 strawberries, a mini meatloaf made with 4% ground beef and melba toast, "chicken nuggets" 100g of chicken baked with melba toast, steamed cabbage, an apple, and chai tea with 1tbs of milk.
On the menu yesterday was 6 strawberries, a mini meatloaf made with 4% ground beef and melba toast, "chicken nuggets" 100g of chicken baked with melba toast, steamed cabbage, an apple, and chai tea with 1tbs of milk.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I'm back!
Sitting here drinking water and trying to decide if I want an apple or
strawberries, yep P2 has officially begun! I am actually a little
excited, I need to clean up my diet and get down closer if not a little
below goal weight. This is technically my third round but my last round
was a completely disaster full of medical problems and cheats, I think I
lost 4 pounds the whole round! Refrigerator stocked with apples chicken
and cabbage, lets do this!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Mental health break
I am alive! I decided that since I am starting a round on September 3rd that I needed a mental holiday from the obsessing and constant weighing. I haven't weighed in a week and it is still in the back of my mind but I am just trying to enjoy. I feel like I am staying the same, my clothes still fit the same, I have become for conscious about my belly but I feel like it has been that way since I added back in carbs.
Dont worry I will go back to updating frequently when I start P2
Dont worry I will go back to updating frequently when I start P2
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
yep.. still P4
Yeah.. So I think I spent all of yesterday pooping.. supper gross I don't know what was wrong with my stomach! I suspect some of it might be that I am allergic to cashews and I didn't realize they were hidden in my nut clusters I was eating. By the time dinner rolled around I wanted bread to help my sick tummy so I had an open faced turkey sandwich. Down -2.4 today!
I have been feeling kinda fat recently, its so funny because I know I have lost 30 pounds but some days I don't feel like I haven't lost anything! I still feel supper self concision about my belly fat. I took measurements for the first time in about a month and I am exactly the same on my arms and chest, down .8 on my thighs, but up half an inch on my hips, 1 inch on my waist and 2 inches in my bust. Its funny how everything reportions itself when my weight stays exactly the same!
I think I am going to do another round after September 3rd. Hopefully that will be good timing because I will be settled into a school schedule and I cant think of any big celebrations.
I have been feeling kinda fat recently, its so funny because I know I have lost 30 pounds but some days I don't feel like I haven't lost anything! I still feel supper self concision about my belly fat. I took measurements for the first time in about a month and I am exactly the same on my arms and chest, down .8 on my thighs, but up half an inch on my hips, 1 inch on my waist and 2 inches in my bust. Its funny how everything reportions itself when my weight stays exactly the same!
I think I am going to do another round after September 3rd. Hopefully that will be good timing because I will be settled into a school schedule and I cant think of any big celebrations.
Monday, August 1, 2011
The self doubt monster
I am 1.6 over LDW today, not surprised though.. I think my diet yesterday consisted of mostly cupcakes and cookies :( I am living by the be good through the week manta so I can correct all the bad things I do over the weekend. I am learning to take it easy on myself because I have learned with a couple of days of good eating I will always drop right back to where I was!
The self doubt monster is creepy back up today and I considering if I need to do another round. I have been so confident lately about my body and where I am, plus the supper hunky guy didnt hurt, but today I look at my little muffin top over my junior size 7 shorts and wonder if I need to loose more? I have a feeling this will always be an ongoing thing... right now is a horrible time to start a round anyways maybe I will consider it when the school year starts.
The self doubt monster is creepy back up today and I considering if I need to do another round. I have been so confident lately about my body and where I am, plus the supper hunky guy didnt hurt, but today I look at my little muffin top over my junior size 7 shorts and wonder if I need to loose more? I have a feeling this will always be an ongoing thing... right now is a horrible time to start a round anyways maybe I will consider it when the school year starts.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Maintence is going!
So I am not really an every day blogger anymore since I have hit the lifelong maintenance stage, things just aren't as exciting as reporting that I lost a pound like everyday when I was in P2! But things are still good none the less!!
I am really impressed with my body and the power of HCG resetting things. Yes I am in the maintance phase so technically I can eat whatever I want but I still have to weigh in daily and make sure that I am staying on track. There are days where I eat horribly and I know it, sometimes the scale shows it and I am up but two days later as long as I eat more P3 style- no added sugar or starch, then I am right back down to where I want to be! I need to start adding back in exercise, I have been so busy with work that I haven't really had the motivation, plus seeing that my weight will stay almost exactly where I want it to without it doesn't help to much either.
I am really impressed with my body and the power of HCG resetting things. Yes I am in the maintance phase so technically I can eat whatever I want but I still have to weigh in daily and make sure that I am staying on track. There are days where I eat horribly and I know it, sometimes the scale shows it and I am up but two days later as long as I eat more P3 style- no added sugar or starch, then I am right back down to where I want to be! I need to start adding back in exercise, I have been so busy with work that I haven't really had the motivation, plus seeing that my weight will stay almost exactly where I want it to without it doesn't help to much either.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
P4D4
So I didn't have a bite a funnel cake... but I did have almost a whole elephant ear. :- p
I ate really good P3 cottage cheese with homemade whip cream (Stevia) and strawberries for breakfast. Lunch was snacks on the go string cheese, package of 100 calorie cocoa roast almonds, and then some True North blueberry almond pecan cluster- really yummy if you haven't tried them. After the fair I stopped by a friends house to visit and when he heard I hadn't really eaten dinner he insisted that I eat his left over broccoli rice casserole and a chicken thigh.
I was sure I was going to be back up today but nope down -1.4! Heading back into the 158's hopefully by tomorrow if I eat pretty well today! I think alot can be said about the theory of set points, I feel like my body has definitely reset to be around 157-158 and always finds its way back there if I give it a little help!
I ate really good P3 cottage cheese with homemade whip cream (Stevia) and strawberries for breakfast. Lunch was snacks on the go string cheese, package of 100 calorie cocoa roast almonds, and then some True North blueberry almond pecan cluster- really yummy if you haven't tried them. After the fair I stopped by a friends house to visit and when he heard I hadn't really eaten dinner he insisted that I eat his left over broccoli rice casserole and a chicken thigh.
I was sure I was going to be back up today but nope down -1.4! Heading back into the 158's hopefully by tomorrow if I eat pretty well today! I think alot can be said about the theory of set points, I feel like my body has definitely reset to be around 157-158 and always finds its way back there if I give it a little help!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Offically P4
So I decided to move into P4 on Friday. Just like in P3 the idea is to add grains and sugars back in slowly.... yeah add me to the weekend fatty club! I way over did it this weekend! You name it I ate it! I have had no desire to cook for myself this week, and I know how to make good choices when eating out but once I start cheating I feel like I might as well get it all out of the way before deciding to be good again.
My LDW is 160.2 but I have spent my whole month of P3 between 157 and 158. I call 160 the danger zone because it is were I do not want to be! I am 161.2 today, I know being 1 pound over LDW isn't bad but I want out of the 160's stat! I am thinking about doing an egg day, but it would have to wait till tomorrow because we are going to the fair tonight and a bite, just one I swear, of funnel cake might end up in my mouth!
My LDW is 160.2 but I have spent my whole month of P3 between 157 and 158. I call 160 the danger zone because it is were I do not want to be! I am 161.2 today, I know being 1 pound over LDW isn't bad but I want out of the 160's stat! I am thinking about doing an egg day, but it would have to wait till tomorrow because we are going to the fair tonight and a bite, just one I swear, of funnel cake might end up in my mouth!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
I'm Back!
I am happy to report that after 2 weeks of vacation I am down 0.8 from the day I left! My first week of vacation was spent with my best friend who is also on P3 so we were pretty good together, very minimal to no cheating, unless you count the three bottles of white whine that magically disappeared after dinner one night! I weighed the one night at my friends house who has a Tanita scale- so I feel it could be trusted and I was up a little but still well below LDW. Some serious cheating happened at the very end of my vacation at Nana's house- its always the grandmas that have to spoil us! I continued little cheats for the first couple of days back like ordering sandwiches on whole grain bread at work and happily did not see much of a change. This was mainly due to the fact that I didn't get home until 12:30am and then had to be at work at 8am, so grocery shopping didn't happen until Monday. I only got up to my "danger zone" LDW once and after 2 days of good P3 eating immediately got the 3 pounds off!
I am on day 32 of R2P3, is a month normally how long I should do P3 for? My last P3 only lasted for 3 weeks because I cycled back into P2. I feel pretty stable, I have been testing the water with some whole grains and notice I definitely gain when to much sugar is involved. I think I am going to stay mainly P3 with the occasional whole grain thrown in since it seems to be ok. I think I will wait 2 more weeks before adding to add to much in. I really this the low carb thing I have stayed right around the same weight for the last month!
I am on day 32 of R2P3, is a month normally how long I should do P3 for? My last P3 only lasted for 3 weeks because I cycled back into P2. I feel pretty stable, I have been testing the water with some whole grains and notice I definitely gain when to much sugar is involved. I think I am going to stay mainly P3 with the occasional whole grain thrown in since it seems to be ok. I think I will wait 2 more weeks before adding to add to much in. I really this the low carb thing I have stayed right around the same weight for the last month!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Vacation is finally here!
I was up another +0.2 this morning- I feel like this is because I weighed so late in the day yesterday. It is not a big gain but I really was expecting to see a decent loss after correcting my eating.
I am leaving for my vacation tomorrow morning! The first leg should not be to bad as far as temptation goes because I will be visiting my best friend in NH who I talked into doing HCG and is also in P3. It was kinda funny how that worked out, I don't think I would be able to pass up all the delicious bakeries in Boston if she wasn't on my side! The second leg of my trip puts me in Florida visiting my parents, I will be on my third week of P3 by then, my parents eat pretty healthy, especially my mom who is a high protein and high fat person just by nature.
I bought some Larabars and nut packets for airport snacks- it will be weird not traveling with a big bag a candy to get me through the take off gitters.
I am worried about going so long with out weighing, especially since I wont be leaving with a very accurate weight to go from-I am working an over night then getting home and going straight to the airport. Dont know how often I will be updating so happy losing everyone!
I am leaving for my vacation tomorrow morning! The first leg should not be to bad as far as temptation goes because I will be visiting my best friend in NH who I talked into doing HCG and is also in P3. It was kinda funny how that worked out, I don't think I would be able to pass up all the delicious bakeries in Boston if she wasn't on my side! The second leg of my trip puts me in Florida visiting my parents, I will be on my third week of P3 by then, my parents eat pretty healthy, especially my mom who is a high protein and high fat person just by nature.
I bought some Larabars and nut packets for airport snacks- it will be weird not traveling with a big bag a candy to get me through the take off gitters.
I am worried about going so long with out weighing, especially since I wont be leaving with a very accurate weight to go from-I am working an over night then getting home and going straight to the airport. Dont know how often I will be updating so happy losing everyone!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
P3D10-12
P3D10 -1 was so happy to see that after a day of straight P3 eating!
P3D11 +0.6 I wasn't to bad on the bar crawl until my drunken weakness came into play- McDonald french fries.. I just had a small but I can never resist them after a night of drinking.
P3D12 +0.6 I should have been good after the previous day gain but work was a crazy stressful day with no lunch break so I was left to eat the only thing laying around, a bagel and cream cheese one of the doctors had brought in for his team. I know after one cheat I should have been good but I was meeting friends for dinner after work and they all wanted Mexican. Once I cheat once I have the logic of: Oh well I am probably already going to have a gain so might as well eat yummy stuff. I split a plate with a friend so I had 1.5 chicken taco's, and about 2 spoonfuls of beans and rice. Towards the end of the night I started having a ragging soar throat, what makes that feel better then fresh baked brownies! I was really bad so I felt like I got off easy with only the 0.6. I am hoping my day of P3 will reverse the damage like it did last time! I am still 2.4 below LDW
P3D11 +0.6 I wasn't to bad on the bar crawl until my drunken weakness came into play- McDonald french fries.. I just had a small but I can never resist them after a night of drinking.
P3D12 +0.6 I should have been good after the previous day gain but work was a crazy stressful day with no lunch break so I was left to eat the only thing laying around, a bagel and cream cheese one of the doctors had brought in for his team. I know after one cheat I should have been good but I was meeting friends for dinner after work and they all wanted Mexican. Once I cheat once I have the logic of: Oh well I am probably already going to have a gain so might as well eat yummy stuff. I split a plate with a friend so I had 1.5 chicken taco's, and about 2 spoonfuls of beans and rice. Towards the end of the night I started having a ragging soar throat, what makes that feel better then fresh baked brownies! I was really bad so I felt like I got off easy with only the 0.6. I am hoping my day of P3 will reverse the damage like it did last time! I am still 2.4 below LDW
Thursday, June 23, 2011
R2P3D9
Down -0.4 today, I know that point is to stabilize but I cant help being excited that the scale keeps getting closer to my lowest weight, I am only 0.2 away! I am not trying to loose I have been eating straight P3 but I wont complain about getting to eat things I love and getting rewarded for it!
Breakfast was strawberries, blackberries, cottage cheese, and whipped cream.
Snack: an atkins brownie nut bar
Lunch: Panerea broccoli cheddar soup and thai chicken salad-with the peanuts and crunchy noodles removed. Dinner- Mediterranean chicken salad, and 2 rum and diet cokes.
I am the happiest that I can be social and do dinner out with friends again! Even happier that I bought 3 new pairs of size 6 pants in preparation for my vacation. I have my love of shopping back again- great me for me, bad for my wallet!
Breakfast was strawberries, blackberries, cottage cheese, and whipped cream.
Snack: an atkins brownie nut bar
Lunch: Panerea broccoli cheddar soup and thai chicken salad-with the peanuts and crunchy noodles removed. Dinner- Mediterranean chicken salad, and 2 rum and diet cokes.
I am the happiest that I can be social and do dinner out with friends again! Even happier that I bought 3 new pairs of size 6 pants in preparation for my vacation. I have my love of shopping back again- great me for me, bad for my wallet!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
I added in greek yogurt for breakfast on Monday with fresh strawberries, unsweetened shredded coconut, and walnuts-delish! I never got to add greek yogurt in last round so I was a little nervous about it. For dessert I made some whip cream with stevia to have with my strawberries and blackberries. -0.2! I just love P3-getting to eat all of this stuff that feels like cheating while still having little losses!
Tuesday for breakfast I tried cottage cheese mixed with some whipped cream strawberries and blackberries. It was so yummy! Finding cottage cheese that doesn't have a lot of starch additives is very difficult- gotta read those labels!
I didnt get home from work until after 10 and then ate dinner, a meatloaf I had made in p2 with some sauteed green beans. I was worried about eating so late, plus it being beef which I am a little sensitive to, and there was a little melba toast in it. But all in all guess it was fine, because today I was exactly the same as I was yesterday! 0 Oh and I coated the meatloaf in cheddar cheese!
Yesterday I added cottage cheese and an Atkins endulge bar.. hmm what to add today, maybe turkey bacon?
I do have to ask where a lot of bloggies have gone to? Even if you gave up on HCG I hope you havent given up on your goals!
Tuesday for breakfast I tried cottage cheese mixed with some whipped cream strawberries and blackberries. It was so yummy! Finding cottage cheese that doesn't have a lot of starch additives is very difficult- gotta read those labels!
I didnt get home from work until after 10 and then ate dinner, a meatloaf I had made in p2 with some sauteed green beans. I was worried about eating so late, plus it being beef which I am a little sensitive to, and there was a little melba toast in it. But all in all guess it was fine, because today I was exactly the same as I was yesterday! 0 Oh and I coated the meatloaf in cheddar cheese!
Yesterday I added cottage cheese and an Atkins endulge bar.. hmm what to add today, maybe turkey bacon?
I do have to ask where a lot of bloggies have gone to? Even if you gave up on HCG I hope you havent given up on your goals!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Return from 3 day birthday shenanigans
So I am back after my crazy birthday weekend! A lot of cheating went down.... mostly with beverages, I wasn't to awful about the food until it was 4am and we ended up at stake and shake. I had been having very small gains +0.4, +0.2, and +0.6 the day after my big birthday party. I got a little too comfortable on Saturday and went to an outdoor food festival, I feel like the funnel cake fries and strawberry shortcake were probably my downfall. On Sunday I was up +2 and in the danger zone! I was only 0.4 over LDW but that was 160.. the number I don't want to be in anymore.
Sunday I ate mostly P3.. Surprise today -2.4!! Back in the safe zone but I really have to clean my act up. I think getting a full nights rest for the first time was also pretty helpful. I added in Greek yogurt today so we will see how that goes, I never got to adding that in last p3.
Sunday I ate mostly P3.. Surprise today -2.4!! Back in the safe zone but I really have to clean my act up. I think getting a full nights rest for the first time was also pretty helpful. I added in Greek yogurt today so we will see how that goes, I never got to adding that in last p3.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
P2 round 2 finally comming to a close!
Its my last VLCD!! I am doing a happy dance because this last round has been a true struggle for me. Thank you for all the support!
The day before my LDW everyone at work ordered a huge spread of Indian food and I just couldn't resist so I had +0.8 gain on my LDW (160.2). I lost -1.4 on the morning of my first day of no drops and -1.2 today. This is fitting because it puts me right back at my lowest weight (157.6). I dont really like the idea of using 160 as my LDW so I will call that the danger zone and try to keep myself in the 150's. My original goal was to be 150... I will gladly take 157.6. I feel excellent about how I look! I was trying on shorts yesterday and needed a size 7 in juniors! This is the size I was senior year of high school!
Round 2 summary: Last day of round 1 P3 165.4 up to 171 after load, total loss 7.8- not excellent but this was a short round filled with set backs so no complaints. I am thinking, make that hoping, that I am done with HCG unless a correction round is ever needed. I am also excited to add body pump back into my routine, my first round I didn't feel like I could really see the changes my body made until I started working out and toning.
I love P3 so I am so excited, a little nervous because my birthday party is on Friday and it will only be my 3rd day of P3.. the plan is to go out to a seafood restaurant where I will order garlic scallops and try to stick to rum and diet coke as my drink. I am already foreseeing lots of shots and yummy drinks being purchased for me so I am really glad that I am currently 2.6 below LDW!
The day before my LDW everyone at work ordered a huge spread of Indian food and I just couldn't resist so I had +0.8 gain on my LDW (160.2). I lost -1.4 on the morning of my first day of no drops and -1.2 today. This is fitting because it puts me right back at my lowest weight (157.6). I dont really like the idea of using 160 as my LDW so I will call that the danger zone and try to keep myself in the 150's. My original goal was to be 150... I will gladly take 157.6. I feel excellent about how I look! I was trying on shorts yesterday and needed a size 7 in juniors! This is the size I was senior year of high school!
Round 2 summary: Last day of round 1 P3 165.4 up to 171 after load, total loss 7.8- not excellent but this was a short round filled with set backs so no complaints. I am thinking, make that hoping, that I am done with HCG unless a correction round is ever needed. I am also excited to add body pump back into my routine, my first round I didn't feel like I could really see the changes my body made until I started working out and toning.
I love P3 so I am so excited, a little nervous because my birthday party is on Friday and it will only be my 3rd day of P3.. the plan is to go out to a seafood restaurant where I will order garlic scallops and try to stick to rum and diet coke as my drink. I am already foreseeing lots of shots and yummy drinks being purchased for me so I am really glad that I am currently 2.6 below LDW!
Friday, June 10, 2011
VLCD 19 Thats what I am talking about!
-2.8!! There is the true motivation I need to trudge on through this, only 2 more days of drops left! This is my lowest weight so far for this round so I am not feeling too bad about my little interruption. But I do have to admit that I didn't exactly follow protocol yesterday, I had a grapefruit for breakfast, a double serving a chicken for lunch with ketchup. When I got home from work I got a call to meet a boy I like out so I jumped in the shower and ran out the door with an apple pie Larabar (dates, apples, walnuts, and almonds) in hand. At the bar I had 2 rum and diets and called it dinner. Now I cant recommend this for everyone but every time I have rum and diet coke I almost always have a large loss the next day!
My birthday party is next Friday so I have to be in P3 for that, I will only be in my 3rd day of P3 for my birthday which is not the best because I know there will probably be some cheating!
My birthday party is next Friday so I have to be in P3 for that, I will only be in my 3rd day of P3 for my birthday which is not the best because I know there will probably be some cheating!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
VLCD18
-0.2 not much but I am back on track so I will take it! I went to the doctors today and it was good to see that their scale said almost exactly the same as mine this morning! I always worry about that because in the past I have always felt like the doctors scale was much higher.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
VLCD 17... again
So I am officially back on track, I feel like this should be exciting but I really have lost most of my desire to do this right now. I hate admitting this, but your head really has to be in this to make it work. I know its worth it, I know the results make me feel amazing, and I also know I just have to make it through 6 more days!
+0.6 I did a mini load yesterday since I had been off the drops for several days.
+0.6 I did a mini load yesterday since I had been off the drops for several days.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
unplanned interuption
So when we last chatted I had four days of pretty good losses.. things were going great! I ran out of drops on Friday- only had enough for 1.5 doses, I called healthremedies and they dropped a bottle in the mail on that morning. The mail is normally very fast and sometimes only takes a day so I opted not to spring for the next day shipping- Big mistake!
VLCD 16 (6/4) I had a -1.2 loss, no drops ate VLCD throughout the day but dinner was a girls night out. My friend ordered me a Mojito because she knew they were my favorite, I felt a little guilty about it but was thinking maybe since I didn't have a full day of drops the day before there were be less in my system to cause a problem? I got week and had a couple pieces of bread with humus and a bite of my friends cake. Latter we met up with another group of friends where free shots became part of the equation. I was having a great time with close friends and cute boys! Until the next day that is when I had a +1 gain. I ate VLCD for "breakfast" and lunch, I met my friend for a movie after work and decided that I have been at the dieting thing since April and I want popcorn! I had a small popcorn at the movies and that was dinner, I made the decision that I am off drops and I am going to use this time to give myself a mental break from obsessing about food 24/7. I still weighed the next day, -0.2. That would have been VLCD 18 but that will be a do over day, I ate very poorly... part of me wanted to go crazy and eat all of the things I was missing but even though I wasn't supposed to be stressing about food and weight loss I couldn't get it out of my head! It also doesn't help that in my carelessness I forgot to take my birth control 3 days in a row and I am now having another period!
I have clearly not been in this round from the beginning, I thought about just calling it but I dont want to give up, and I love the way I feel in my own skin again! I was up +1.2 today which is depressing but just the kick in the pants that I needed to get back on point. My new bottle finally came today and I took my drops this morning. I am going to count today as VLCD 16 and go from there... It is kinda weird since I am only doing 23 days, but I cant do any longer because I have a vacation coming up that I need to stabilize for. Oh well back on the horse!
VLCD 16 (6/4) I had a -1.2 loss, no drops ate VLCD throughout the day but dinner was a girls night out. My friend ordered me a Mojito because she knew they were my favorite, I felt a little guilty about it but was thinking maybe since I didn't have a full day of drops the day before there were be less in my system to cause a problem? I got week and had a couple pieces of bread with humus and a bite of my friends cake. Latter we met up with another group of friends where free shots became part of the equation. I was having a great time with close friends and cute boys! Until the next day that is when I had a +1 gain. I ate VLCD for "breakfast" and lunch, I met my friend for a movie after work and decided that I have been at the dieting thing since April and I want popcorn! I had a small popcorn at the movies and that was dinner, I made the decision that I am off drops and I am going to use this time to give myself a mental break from obsessing about food 24/7. I still weighed the next day, -0.2. That would have been VLCD 18 but that will be a do over day, I ate very poorly... part of me wanted to go crazy and eat all of the things I was missing but even though I wasn't supposed to be stressing about food and weight loss I couldn't get it out of my head! It also doesn't help that in my carelessness I forgot to take my birth control 3 days in a row and I am now having another period!
I have clearly not been in this round from the beginning, I thought about just calling it but I dont want to give up, and I love the way I feel in my own skin again! I was up +1.2 today which is depressing but just the kick in the pants that I needed to get back on point. My new bottle finally came today and I took my drops this morning. I am going to count today as VLCD 16 and go from there... It is kinda weird since I am only doing 23 days, but I cant do any longer because I have a vacation coming up that I need to stabilize for. Oh well back on the horse!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Multiple day update VLCD 11-15
VLCD 11 & 12 Yesterday I had -0.6 loss! I was happy that the stress and antibiotics didn't affect my weight loss but today was a +0.2 gain :( I feel like the antibiotics are fully on-board now, I feel nauseous and just kinda gross. I have also been putting ointment on my wounds so maybe that hasn't helped either.
I have been waking up all week feeling bloated in the mornings, even my ring that is normally loose is imprinted on my hand. Is it just the heat, am I not drinking enough water?
VLCD 13 Down -0.2.. its not much but its something! The week has been horrible for weight loss but there is really nothing I can do about it until I am off antibiotics and the inflammation goes down. I have been bouncing around the 161's for the last six day.. I want to be in the 150's!!
VLCD 14 I had a -1.2 loss today! The antibiotics are really upsetting my stomach, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was going to vomit. The inflammation in my hands is down so I think that has helped with getting me back on the weight loss train. I had a long day of orientation today, I was so sick to my stomach that I ate a small blueberry muffin in the attempts to settle it. I don't eat my melba so hopefully a little carbs wont be too disastrous!
It is so hard to eat protein and veggies when your stomach is upset and all you want it toast and jelly! I had egg whites with spinach for lunch because I just couldn't stomach anymore chicken. Oh well just 1.5 more days of antibiotics and hopefully things should be back to normal!
VLCD 15 -0.8 let the good times roll! I took my last dose of antibiotics this morning, so glad to be done with those! I am also glad the small muffin didn't seem to effect me, I only have 8 VLC Days left so I need to continue with good losses to be closer to my goal. I set my goal at 150, I am at 159 today so I am a little doubtful that I will hit that goal but I will be pretty close to it! I am really happy with how I look now so losing a little more would be great but its not the end of the world if I don't get to goal.
Of course I ran out of drops and didn't really realize it till this morning, healthremedies.com to the rescue! I am hoping my new bottle will be here by tomorrow!
I have been waking up all week feeling bloated in the mornings, even my ring that is normally loose is imprinted on my hand. Is it just the heat, am I not drinking enough water?
VLCD 13 Down -0.2.. its not much but its something! The week has been horrible for weight loss but there is really nothing I can do about it until I am off antibiotics and the inflammation goes down. I have been bouncing around the 161's for the last six day.. I want to be in the 150's!!
VLCD 14 I had a -1.2 loss today! The antibiotics are really upsetting my stomach, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was going to vomit. The inflammation in my hands is down so I think that has helped with getting me back on the weight loss train. I had a long day of orientation today, I was so sick to my stomach that I ate a small blueberry muffin in the attempts to settle it. I don't eat my melba so hopefully a little carbs wont be too disastrous!
It is so hard to eat protein and veggies when your stomach is upset and all you want it toast and jelly! I had egg whites with spinach for lunch because I just couldn't stomach anymore chicken. Oh well just 1.5 more days of antibiotics and hopefully things should be back to normal!
VLCD 15 -0.8 let the good times roll! I took my last dose of antibiotics this morning, so glad to be done with those! I am also glad the small muffin didn't seem to effect me, I only have 8 VLC Days left so I need to continue with good losses to be closer to my goal. I set my goal at 150, I am at 159 today so I am a little doubtful that I will hit that goal but I will be pretty close to it! I am really happy with how I look now so losing a little more would be great but its not the end of the world if I don't get to goal.
Of course I ran out of drops and didn't really realize it till this morning, healthremedies.com to the rescue! I am hoping my new bottle will be here by tomorrow!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
VlCD 10 grr
I started off the day happy because I had a -0.6 loss, but now....Thank goodness this day is finally over! I got to work at 8am and by 9am we had already seen 5 cases. I ate my chicken meatballs with tomato sauce and a navel orange between doing blood work at 1pm. The day just kept exploding, at 3pm when helping my students with a husky the did not restrain it properly and it jumped up and attacked my hand, the student then let the dog go and it got my other hand as well. I have deep puncture wounds on both hands and wasn't able to move my thumb so I had to leave work and go to the hospital.
I left the hospital 3 hours later to go back to work. I didn't take my second set of drops until 7pm (12 hours since my first set). I was stressed and exhausted and all I want was a chocolate milkshake and french fries! But I was strong and didn't give in!! I am worried that a combo of the antibiotics, pain meds, and inflammation is going to affect my weight loss :(
I left the hospital 3 hours later to go back to work. I didn't take my second set of drops until 7pm (12 hours since my first set). I was stressed and exhausted and all I want was a chocolate milkshake and french fries! But I was strong and didn't give in!! I am worried that a combo of the antibiotics, pain meds, and inflammation is going to affect my weight loss :(
Saturday, May 28, 2011
VLCD 8 and 9
Been working like crazy lately and I wont be off till Tuesday... Work is of course tiring, but they have me working crazy hours like 4pm to 5am then back at 4pm to 12:30am and then back again at 8am. I am taking my drops and weighing at different times but hopefully things will settle down since I go back to all day shifts for the rest of the week.
On Thursday night I realized I left the majority of my dinner at home :( Eating out is already near impossible not to mention when you are limited to only the things that deliver after hours. I ordered a grilled chicken salad with light ranch. I picked all the tiny cheese shreds I could off of the salad and used like 2 tsp of the dressing just because I cant eat plain lettuce. I probably would have been fine with that but I gave into the extra order of small waffle fries that they accidentally added to our order.. they were amazing! Didn't I say no cheating this round.. uhh moment of weakness!
Friday VLCD8 +0.4 Saturday VLCD9 +0.4 The first one I understand, but two days in a row.. come on! Going to bed in hopes tomorrow the scale will be kind.
On Thursday night I realized I left the majority of my dinner at home :( Eating out is already near impossible not to mention when you are limited to only the things that deliver after hours. I ordered a grilled chicken salad with light ranch. I picked all the tiny cheese shreds I could off of the salad and used like 2 tsp of the dressing just because I cant eat plain lettuce. I probably would have been fine with that but I gave into the extra order of small waffle fries that they accidentally added to our order.. they were amazing! Didn't I say no cheating this round.. uhh moment of weakness!
Friday VLCD8 +0.4 Saturday VLCD9 +0.4 The first one I understand, but two days in a row.. come on! Going to bed in hopes tomorrow the scale will be kind.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
VLCD 6, 7, and the skirt!
VLCD 6 brought a loss of -0.6. A smaller loss, but no complaints considering that TOM is in full swing and I felt very bloated and just kinda gross :( Last round I hit a week long stall when TOM checked in so I getting a little nervous.
As girls I think most of us have that one item of clothing that no matter what size it is, you keep it in your closet and don't have the heart to get rid of it because just one day you may be able to wear it again. Well for me that item is my size 6 American eagle skirt:
Just as exciting as wearing my skirt out was what the scale had to say this morning, VLCD 7 down -1 pound! This is a great surprise because I did not eat the best yesterday! I had lunch out with a friend at an Irish pub- corned beef and cabbage, I tried this before last P2 and it was safe for me. On my first VLCD I had diet coke and rum and still had a pretty good loss, so I tried this again last night.
It was actually kinda funny, the tornado sirens went off while I was at the bar last night, so I ended up drinking more than I planned on because we couldn't leave! I know diet coke is a no no but it seems to work ok for me.. I only drink it when it has alcohol in it though : )
As girls I think most of us have that one item of clothing that no matter what size it is, you keep it in your closet and don't have the heart to get rid of it because just one day you may be able to wear it again. Well for me that item is my size 6 American eagle skirt:
This skirt has been stairing at me for the last 3 years, and last night I wore it out!
Just as exciting as wearing my skirt out was what the scale had to say this morning, VLCD 7 down -1 pound! This is a great surprise because I did not eat the best yesterday! I had lunch out with a friend at an Irish pub- corned beef and cabbage, I tried this before last P2 and it was safe for me. On my first VLCD I had diet coke and rum and still had a pretty good loss, so I tried this again last night.
It was actually kinda funny, the tornado sirens went off while I was at the bar last night, so I ended up drinking more than I planned on because we couldn't leave! I know diet coke is a no no but it seems to work ok for me.. I only drink it when it has alcohol in it though : )
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
VLCD 5
-3.2 let the happy dance commence!! Saying bye bye to that depressing load weight! I am the same as my first day of P3 last round, which is the lowest weight I have ever hit (163). I am a little surprised because TOM showed up today so I am really hoping the loses continue, last round I had a week long stall!
I have discovered my favorite way to eat spinach- microwaved with some chicken broth, garlic, minced onions, and red pepper flakes- very yummy!
Yesterday I had strawberries for breakfast, 5 chicken meatballs with tomato sauce for lunch, 4 chicken meatballs with cooked spinach for dinner, and then a very large grapefruit for dessert. Yep I ate the whole thing, I have always eaten a whole grapefruit during P2 and I am thinking my body liked it because up to today I had only been having apples and strawberries as my fruit.
Excited to see what tomorrow brings, I have been struggling with more hunger and temptation this round but that 3 pounds reminded me why I do this!!
I have discovered my favorite way to eat spinach- microwaved with some chicken broth, garlic, minced onions, and red pepper flakes- very yummy!
Yesterday I had strawberries for breakfast, 5 chicken meatballs with tomato sauce for lunch, 4 chicken meatballs with cooked spinach for dinner, and then a very large grapefruit for dessert. Yep I ate the whole thing, I have always eaten a whole grapefruit during P2 and I am thinking my body liked it because up to today I had only been having apples and strawberries as my fruit.
Excited to see what tomorrow brings, I have been struggling with more hunger and temptation this round but that 3 pounds reminded me why I do this!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
VLCD4
Hello All!
I was crazy busy last week and didnt have much time to check in so I am trying to get caught up with my own story as well as everyone else!
I kinda ended up doing 2.5 days of loading because I got called in to work an overnight shift on my last night of loading, I didnt have P2 food prepared so I just continued with my left over loading foods. I guess I did really efficient loading because I gained 6 pounds! Uhh part of me was kinda heart broken because I got up to 171, after 3 weeks around 164 I thought I was done with 170 forever! Oh well it will all be corrected and hopefully I will find myself at 150 by the end of this round!
So far: VLCD2 -2 VLCD -1.2 VLCD4 -1.6 This round is really different for me than the first one because school is out so I am going out more, I am also attempting to date this round. Last time I decided not to bother with the stress and was a little hermit-ish (not really sure that is a word... oh well!) But it is fun telling a guy you are seeing that "So this may sound weird but we can't eat together for the next 23 days." This may work out because we didnt have the same taste in food anyways! I am only doing a 23 day round this time so I cant aloud for any cheating but I find myself hungry and craving food much more this time then last round.
I miss my P3 food.... mmmm cheese
I was crazy busy last week and didnt have much time to check in so I am trying to get caught up with my own story as well as everyone else!
I kinda ended up doing 2.5 days of loading because I got called in to work an overnight shift on my last night of loading, I didnt have P2 food prepared so I just continued with my left over loading foods. I guess I did really efficient loading because I gained 6 pounds! Uhh part of me was kinda heart broken because I got up to 171, after 3 weeks around 164 I thought I was done with 170 forever! Oh well it will all be corrected and hopefully I will find myself at 150 by the end of this round!
So far: VLCD2 -2 VLCD -1.2 VLCD4 -1.6 This round is really different for me than the first one because school is out so I am going out more, I am also attempting to date this round. Last time I decided not to bother with the stress and was a little hermit-ish (not really sure that is a word... oh well!) But it is fun telling a guy you are seeing that "So this may sound weird but we can't eat together for the next 23 days." This may work out because we didnt have the same taste in food anyways! I am only doing a 23 day round this time so I cant aloud for any cheating but I find myself hungry and craving food much more this time then last round.
I miss my P3 food.... mmmm cheese
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Just couldnt stay away
So in an impulsive decision I have decided to start my second round of HCG! I was previously going to hold off because I am going on vacation the last week of June. However, I calculated if I start today I will be in my third week of P3 when I leave for vacation. I stabilized really well even with some cheat eating towards the end so I am pretty confident that this will be a safe decision.
After 3 weeks of P3 I am exactly 1 pound over LDW. Over 3 weeks I only had two days that I was 2 pounds over LDW. One day was due to my attempted correction day, learned my lesson there. I am a little nervous about starting my second round but I only plan on doing 23 days so I can get through it and hopefully be 15 pounds down and looking sexy in my swim suit!
0 on the scale today which is fine considering I had Vietnamese with rice noodles for dinner last night. I started loading today, which is good timing since I am going out tonight. Yummy mixed drinks with no remorse! Loading is fun to eat all the things I have been craving and not aloud to have for the last 7 weeks, but I just feel gross and sluggish. Maybe brownies will remedy this! lol
After 3 weeks of P3 I am exactly 1 pound over LDW. Over 3 weeks I only had two days that I was 2 pounds over LDW. One day was due to my attempted correction day, learned my lesson there. I am a little nervous about starting my second round but I only plan on doing 23 days so I can get through it and hopefully be 15 pounds down and looking sexy in my swim suit!
0 on the scale today which is fine considering I had Vietnamese with rice noodles for dinner last night. I started loading today, which is good timing since I am going out tonight. Yummy mixed drinks with no remorse! Loading is fun to eat all the things I have been craving and not aloud to have for the last 7 weeks, but I just feel gross and sluggish. Maybe brownies will remedy this! lol
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
confuzzled P3D21
So I have been pretty bad lately but have had some interesting results.. After my steak day and 0.8 gain I ate clean P3 for breakfast and lunch but dinner was 2 white Russians and wings in like a Guinness glaze. Wake up to a -0.6 loss.. how can that be? The next day I had an egg white and cheese omelet for breakfast, work was crazy I inhaled my salad around 3:30pm, dinner didn't come until 10:45pm in the form of Denny's buffalo chicken strips covered in delicious ranch. Next day 0 on the scale.
Monday I went off the deep end, grilled cheese sandwich with a couple of potato chips, dinner was a quesadilla with chicken and cheese covered with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole. Then we went to a frozen yogurt places where you can pile on fresh fruit and all sorts of toppings. I had plain all natural frozen yogurt loaded with mango, kiwi, and other yummy fruits. I knew I was going to be in for a correction day but I woke up and -1.8!!!
What does this mean? Today is 3 weeks of P3. Am I stabilized? Does my body like higher fat?
Monday I went off the deep end, grilled cheese sandwich with a couple of potato chips, dinner was a quesadilla with chicken and cheese covered with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole. Then we went to a frozen yogurt places where you can pile on fresh fruit and all sorts of toppings. I had plain all natural frozen yogurt loaded with mango, kiwi, and other yummy fruits. I knew I was going to be in for a correction day but I woke up and -1.8!!!
What does this mean? Today is 3 weeks of P3. Am I stabilized? Does my body like higher fat?
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Poutty face
So I fell way off the wagon.. I can not drink and eat responsibly! Yes Cindarella, feel free to kick my ass into shape now! lol I was 2.2 over LDW, only 0.2 over the acceptable limit but enough to make me panic! I decided to try a steak day... I guess I should have remembered that I was sensitive to beef in P2 because the next day I gained 0.8 :( Does any one have a suggestion for a good correction day not involving beef... egg day?
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Happy Birthday Steph!
+0.4 Yesterday for breakfast I had my smoothie again. Lunch was another egg white and mozzarella omelet. Dinner I had Chipotle.. which was so amazing I love their guacamole! I just got the salad with chicken, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole. I am thinking these things may be ok in moderation.. which makes me really happy because it was delicious!
This has been a really crazy week for having plans and eating out, tonight is my friends 21 first birthday so I will be out again but it is the same bar I was at Tuesday so I know the salad is safe and so is rum and diet coke! I really like that I don't crave carbs.. I don't really feel too restricted since I can happily eat a lot of the things I like. The only thing I really want to add when I get to P4 is sushi!!
This has been a really crazy week for having plans and eating out, tonight is my friends 21 first birthday so I will be out again but it is the same bar I was at Tuesday so I know the salad is safe and so is rum and diet coke! I really like that I don't crave carbs.. I don't really feel too restricted since I can happily eat a lot of the things I like. The only thing I really want to add when I get to P4 is sushi!!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
P3 Day 15
-1 again! Back under LDW by 0.6!! I am kind surprised since I was not a model P3 citizen yesterday. I had Guinness beef stew out at a restaurant where I tried to dodge all the potatoes and carrots in it, but it was also topped with mashed potatoes so as hard as I tried I am sure some ended up in my mouth. My lunch was an egg white omelet with 2 slices of mozzarella and spinach cooked with 1tbs of butter.
I did body pump again.. if any off you have this offered at your gym I highly recommend this! I didnt even feel like passing out at the end this time and my legs still functioned afterwards! Then dinner I had plans to go out with a friend so I ordered rum and diet coke and had a big cobb salad with turkey, cheese, eggs, and ranch. When I got home I threw in a string cheese. Very happy to know diet coke and rum are safe for me and I dont have to feel guilty every time I want to go out and have a drink.
I did body pump again.. if any off you have this offered at your gym I highly recommend this! I didnt even feel like passing out at the end this time and my legs still functioned afterwards! Then dinner I had plans to go out with a friend so I ordered rum and diet coke and had a big cobb salad with turkey, cheese, eggs, and ranch. When I got home I threw in a string cheese. Very happy to know diet coke and rum are safe for me and I dont have to feel guilty every time I want to go out and have a drink.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
2 weeks of P3 down!
-1 happy dance!! I was starting to get really nervous with a couple days of consistent gains. I cant believe it has been 2 weeks of P3 and I am 1 pound over LDW. For breakfast I made a smoothie with frozen strawberries, frozen peaches, cream, coconut milk, flax seeds, and chai seeds. Lunch was chicken meatballs covered in homemade marinara sauce and 2 slices of mozzarella. OMG melty cheese.. so good! I really like ground chicken because it sticks together without any type of binding agent. I was a little nervous but I had one scoop of no sugar added ice cream out with friends, it was vanilla with pomegranate and blackberries. Dinner was a big salad with more chicken meatballs and caeser dressing. Looking back on it I am wondering if the turkey sausage I had been having was helping with the gains?
Monday, May 9, 2011
I was so thrilled Friday night! I went shopping with friends and returned my size 10 capri's for a size 8 at American eagle! Then we went to dinner at Applebees... I was thinking ok salad it is.. but they had skinny mojitos- my drink of choice, with sugar free syrup! For dinner I got a steak and shrimp with steamed veggies from there 500 calorie menu.. I am sure the steak was marinated in something bad for me since I was up +0.5 the next day but it was so nice to eat pretty much guilt free! I have mostly heard that if the gain is less then a pound it is more fluctuation rather then a sensitivity to something but I am not sure.
So I lived up to my blog name of being a college girl Saturday night! I brought vodka and sprite zero to a friends party but it has been so long since I have really drank, so after one drink in I was drinking whatever my bartender friend started handing me. Including drinks made with cheer wine (a really sweet syrup filled soda). By the end of the night I found myself eating chicken nuggets from McDonalds! +0.6 the next day. Sunday I did a mostly high protein day: 4 turkey sausage links for breakfast, large latte with sugar free syrup, big salad for lunch with a grilled chicken breast, 3 hard boiled egg whites, and a sugar free black olive feta dressing. I had some black berries at work as well, didn't think about it at the time, but I probably should have skipped those. Dinner was egg whites with spinach and garlic cooked with one tbs butter. This morning weighed in at another +0.4 pounds. Did I do high protein right? I am only 0.6 away from having to do a correction This P3 thing is stressful!
So I lived up to my blog name of being a college girl Saturday night! I brought vodka and sprite zero to a friends party but it has been so long since I have really drank, so after one drink in I was drinking whatever my bartender friend started handing me. Including drinks made with cheer wine (a really sweet syrup filled soda). By the end of the night I found myself eating chicken nuggets from McDonalds! +0.6 the next day. Sunday I did a mostly high protein day: 4 turkey sausage links for breakfast, large latte with sugar free syrup, big salad for lunch with a grilled chicken breast, 3 hard boiled egg whites, and a sugar free black olive feta dressing. I had some black berries at work as well, didn't think about it at the time, but I probably should have skipped those. Dinner was egg whites with spinach and garlic cooked with one tbs butter. This morning weighed in at another +0.4 pounds. Did I do high protein right? I am only 0.6 away from having to do a correction This P3 thing is stressful!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Finals stress
Yesterday I gained +0.4 I added a whole avocado to a salad and also made a Thai coconut curry with Thai kitchen curry paste, coconut milk, cream, chicken, and broccoli. I wasn't really sure if the gain was normal fluctuation or due to something I ate. I was surprised in my self it was pretty good!
I entered finals stress mode and lost some control yesterday.. All p3 eating though! I had lunch with friends at a coffee shop where I had a sun drenched veggie crepe with feta and a vanilla mint tea with creme. It was really good and I wish I would have eaten cleanly the rest of the day so I could know whether this is something i can have again or not. I had string cheese as a snack. I was procrastinating from studying so I made coconut cupcakes with chocolate "frosting."I will definitely need to work on that recipe- the original recipe uses agave so i had a hard time figuring out ho much Stevia that is. I had about one and a half of the cupcakes.. they were really heavy. I was soo excited to make the coconut cupcakes but I guess I was thinking they would be like and fluffy like real cupcakes.. oh well I guess you have to make some sacrifices for beauty. I also made some cauliflower puree to finish up my thai curry- amazing! I over pureed it so it was more a mashed potato consistency but I was perfectly ok with that.
I had my very last final at 8am and I needed to do very well on it so all nighter it was! I am not a huge soda drinker but I had previously bought some Zevia so I decided to try the Dr. Pepper flavored on to help keep me up. I was ok not a bad substitute but I could be ok without it. All of this plus 1.5 hours of sleep and not enough water got me a +1.4 gain.. +0.8 over LDW. This is the first time I am over LDW and I am not happy about it! I know string cheese and the Zevia have been known to cause gains so I am not sure what the culprit is.. Hopefully a day of mostly clean eating will fix this. Sorry to taunt all you P2's you will get to P3 soon!
I entered finals stress mode and lost some control yesterday.. All p3 eating though! I had lunch with friends at a coffee shop where I had a sun drenched veggie crepe with feta and a vanilla mint tea with creme. It was really good and I wish I would have eaten cleanly the rest of the day so I could know whether this is something i can have again or not. I had string cheese as a snack. I was procrastinating from studying so I made coconut cupcakes with chocolate "frosting."I will definitely need to work on that recipe- the original recipe uses agave so i had a hard time figuring out ho much Stevia that is. I had about one and a half of the cupcakes.. they were really heavy. I was soo excited to make the coconut cupcakes but I guess I was thinking they would be like and fluffy like real cupcakes.. oh well I guess you have to make some sacrifices for beauty. I also made some cauliflower puree to finish up my thai curry- amazing! I over pureed it so it was more a mashed potato consistency but I was perfectly ok with that.
I had my very last final at 8am and I needed to do very well on it so all nighter it was! I am not a huge soda drinker but I had previously bought some Zevia so I decided to try the Dr. Pepper flavored on to help keep me up. I was ok not a bad substitute but I could be ok without it. All of this plus 1.5 hours of sleep and not enough water got me a +1.4 gain.. +0.8 over LDW. This is the first time I am over LDW and I am not happy about it! I know string cheese and the Zevia have been known to cause gains so I am not sure what the culprit is.. Hopefully a day of mostly clean eating will fix this. Sorry to taunt all you P2's you will get to P3 soon!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
oww
Body pump got its revenge.. you know its a great workout when you can barely walk the next day! -0.4 I was a little worried with the mystery cheese and possible water retention from my work out but I guess all is good. Breakfast was the previous mentioned sirloin with spinach and mystery cheese with roasted brussel sprouts. Pre-work out snack was 3 links of chicken sausage and coconut milk with my dynamic greens. For dinner I had a large salad of spring mix lettuce, one tomato, a large grilled chicken breast, alfalfa sprouts, and caeser dressing. I forgot how much I love coconut! For dessert I mixed some unsweetened coconut flakes with some cream and wonder-cocoa.. perfection! Calories were around 1880. Interested to see what the scale will say tomorrow, I added avocado today. The plan is to add all the ingredients back in so I can make a taco salad.. mmm sour cream!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Pump it up!
So I undid Mondays loss pretty quickly with chicken wings and coleslaw for dinner! Got up to my highest calories at 2090. I figured chicken wings were a decent option for a dinner out with friends, probably should have skipped the coleslaw. Today the scale said +1.4... thats ok I deserved it and I am still 0.8 under LDW. I added coconut milk in today and also so unidentifable white cheese... yeah. The grocery store had fresh sirloin wrapped around spinach and cheese on sale, I think it was feta? The deli department didn't label..
I also went to Body pump today.. Love! I never thought I would be the type to do body pump but it was a great feeling to survive that workout! I about fell down the stairs when I got home because my legs were so wobbly but that still counts as survival! I want to try to go twice a week and pick pilates back up.
I was considering trying to get a second HCG round in before my vacation the last week of June but I have decided to hold out on that. The only way to squeeze in a second round would be to cut this P3 to two weeks and then I would only be 1.5 weeks into P3 when I left for vacation. I would love to loose 10 more pounds before I put that bathing suit on but since this is my first round I dont want to screw up my stabilization by cutting it short and then going on vacation where I am sure cheats will be lurking everywhere!
I also went to Body pump today.. Love! I never thought I would be the type to do body pump but it was a great feeling to survive that workout! I about fell down the stairs when I got home because my legs were so wobbly but that still counts as survival! I want to try to go twice a week and pick pilates back up.
I was considering trying to get a second HCG round in before my vacation the last week of June but I have decided to hold out on that. The only way to squeeze in a second round would be to cut this P3 to two weeks and then I would only be 1.5 weeks into P3 when I left for vacation. I would love to loose 10 more pounds before I put that bathing suit on but since this is my first round I dont want to screw up my stabilization by cutting it short and then going on vacation where I am sure cheats will be lurking everywhere!
Monday, May 2, 2011
P3 Day 5
-2.4 today! I think this is a recovery from almonds in combination with not really eating to much yesterday..I wasnt hungry and only ate about 980 calories... I know I need to work on gettin it up. I had 3 eggwhites with spinach and chicken sausage for breakfast, a large chicken breast over salad with tomato, and ceaser dressing for lunch. By the time dinner rolled around I had some strawberries with chocolate sauce because thats all I was in the mood for. Good News is salad dressing and Chicken and sage sausage is safe.. it is yummy so that makes me smile!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
No nuts
Current single girl anthem? lol I was running errands on Friday after class and realized I had only had my apple that I inhaled on the drive to class. I needed a quick bite so I decided to try the Larabar I had bought at the health food store. I like Larabars because the only ingredients in this one was dates, almonds, and no sugar added cocoa. I was going to wait until next week to try adding almonds back but I was hungry and hadn't added a new food in that day yet. Dinner before work was shrimp scampi (left the wine out) and oven roasted asparagus. Around 5am I had more chicken tarragon salad that I topped with some sliced almonds for my "lunch" break at work. Calorie count for the day 1706.
Came home and took a nap- I never weigh before going to bed. +1.6 Ahh! So it is pretty safe to say no dates until P4 and maybe I will try almonds again later. I decided not to add any new food on Saturday in an attempt to get rid of that lovely addition the scale gave me. I should also mention TOM checked into town so that may have something to do with it. I had strawberries for breakfast, a smoothie for lunch (dynamic greens, cream, chai seeds, and flax seeds) and deviled eggs for dinner- 4 eggs and 1 hard boiled egg white. Calorie count 1733.
Woke up this morning and down -0.2! Hope this will continue, I am still 0.8 under my LDW. I am going to try adding Applegate farms chicken and sage sausage today.
Came home and took a nap- I never weigh before going to bed. +1.6 Ahh! So it is pretty safe to say no dates until P4 and maybe I will try almonds again later. I decided not to add any new food on Saturday in an attempt to get rid of that lovely addition the scale gave me. I should also mention TOM checked into town so that may have something to do with it. I had strawberries for breakfast, a smoothie for lunch (dynamic greens, cream, chai seeds, and flax seeds) and deviled eggs for dinner- 4 eggs and 1 hard boiled egg white. Calorie count 1733.
Woke up this morning and down -0.2! Hope this will continue, I am still 0.8 under my LDW. I am going to try adding Applegate farms chicken and sage sausage today.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Loving the P3!
I love that I can go out to a restaurant with my friends and find things on the menu to eat!! If I was worried I over did it on the calories the other day I really made sure to do it right yesterday, 1774! Breakfast was an apple and 2 hard boiled egg whites. For lunch I made my own mayonnaise and turned that into a tarragon chicken salad over some mixed greens-delish. I decided to add all my vitamin back in including my dynamic greens pack (antioxidant pack with 20 servings fruits and vegetables) the pack had a fruit punch flavor which is ok but not awesome... mixed with cream however... so much better! Yes I drank 1/2 a cup of heavy cream! Dinner was out with my friends for a ladies night I had a Romain salad with grilled buffalo chicken, red onions and shredded cheddar cheese. I wasn't planning on adding cheese back until next week.. but it was in tiny shreds and already mixed throughout the salad.. woops! I also had 2 glasses of Muscato white wine.. now red whine is a loud on P3 so this was not a big indiscretion. Woke up in the morning -0.2!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Well Hello P3!
So I officially started P3 (stabilization) yesterday, hopped on the scale and was -0.4! So 1.8 under my LDW (Last Dose Weight). I think I mentioned before the goal is to be 2 pound below or above your LDW, so I have a little wiggle room in case I end up being sensitive to a food and it causes a gain.
I started out my day with 3 eggs made into an omlet with 1tbs butter, half an onion, and 1 vine ripened tomato-it was a funny time to remember I dont really like egg yolks :P So much food! I never cook with butter so this just felt like a cheat! I had an apple as a mid day snack, kinda made boo-boo as I realized it was 5:30 and I was going to be stuck on campus until 9:30pm. I got a sugar free latte as a study snack and because I was worried about not getting calories in. I figured this would be safe since I had cheated with these on p2 and not had a problem. Had another apple at 8pm right before my exam- gotta feed those brain cells! Got home and had dinner around 10pm 200g ground chicken turned into meatballs (no bread crumbs) pan fried with 1tbs butter and topped with Muir glen tomato sauce (added spices and Stevia). I decided to hard boil some eggs for tomorrow.. to make sure they were done I ate the white of one of them. I was worried about not getting enough food in but I think I overdid it! Approx 1216 calories..
My goal for stabilization should be around 1812.8 (LDWx11) This is more then I was eating when I wasn't dieting! The increase in calories is scary but the goal of P3 is to reset your hypothalamus to the highest set point possible. This was one of the main reasons I wanted to do this diet because I feel like my metabolism was so slow that I could eat 1000 calories a day and wouldn't loose anything. Some ladies on the forum get up to almost 3,000 and still show losses!
Yay -0.2 Guess I didnt do too bad yesterday. Its hard to get out of the P2 mind set, I feel like I cheated and I am going to be punished with a 3 days stall! lol Since I seemed fine with the eggs I think I will make some mayonnaise so I can have chicken tarragon salad. My friend (not to name any names.. KRISTEN!) calls me "hippie Dippy" now since I have become obsessed with my food processor and making my own condiments or what have you. When you can make it yourself and not have all those extra chemicals and crappy additives why not!! I think will also add cream in today.. Hmm what to add tomorrow?
I started out my day with 3 eggs made into an omlet with 1tbs butter, half an onion, and 1 vine ripened tomato-it was a funny time to remember I dont really like egg yolks :P So much food! I never cook with butter so this just felt like a cheat! I had an apple as a mid day snack, kinda made boo-boo as I realized it was 5:30 and I was going to be stuck on campus until 9:30pm. I got a sugar free latte as a study snack and because I was worried about not getting calories in. I figured this would be safe since I had cheated with these on p2 and not had a problem. Had another apple at 8pm right before my exam- gotta feed those brain cells! Got home and had dinner around 10pm 200g ground chicken turned into meatballs (no bread crumbs) pan fried with 1tbs butter and topped with Muir glen tomato sauce (added spices and Stevia). I decided to hard boil some eggs for tomorrow.. to make sure they were done I ate the white of one of them. I was worried about not getting enough food in but I think I overdid it! Approx 1216 calories..
My goal for stabilization should be around 1812.8 (LDWx11) This is more then I was eating when I wasn't dieting! The increase in calories is scary but the goal of P3 is to reset your hypothalamus to the highest set point possible. This was one of the main reasons I wanted to do this diet because I feel like my metabolism was so slow that I could eat 1000 calories a day and wouldn't loose anything. Some ladies on the forum get up to almost 3,000 and still show losses!
Yay -0.2 Guess I didnt do too bad yesterday. Its hard to get out of the P2 mind set, I feel like I cheated and I am going to be punished with a 3 days stall! lol Since I seemed fine with the eggs I think I will make some mayonnaise so I can have chicken tarragon salad. My friend (not to name any names.. KRISTEN!) calls me "hippie Dippy" now since I have become obsessed with my food processor and making my own condiments or what have you. When you can make it yourself and not have all those extra chemicals and crappy additives why not!! I think will also add cream in today.. Hmm what to add tomorrow?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
My HCG survival guide
So this was my first round of HCG so I am no expert but I did learned a lot and found things that I simply would not be able to survive without!
First up my beauty protocol: I didn't make much change to what i was doing pre-HCG except for my body wash and lotion. I was previously using Olay ultra moisture and was concurred it may contain to many fates and oils-this is also an issue with most lotions. I tried to go as long as I could without using any but I finally gave in when my skin began to crack. I bought JASON 84% Aloe vera lotion- doesn't smell to great but works for dry skin. I was having the same dry skin issue with my face so I added back in my Aveeno ultra calming face moisturizer in very small amounts. As previously mentioned I have used my liquid foundation the whole round with no problems.. I dont know what I would have done if I couldn't use it!! I also used my eyeliner daily.
My kitchen:
Note the vegetable steamer, George Foreman style grill, kitchen scale, and cook book. That grill and vegetable steamer have saved my tail numerous times when I realize I have to leave for work in 10 minutes and have not prepared any food! Throw 100g chicken on the grill and cabbage in the steamer, run up stairs finished getting dressed for work , come back down food is cooked and ready to go! I also recommend having some decent knives... I have never chopped so much garlic in my life! I have never cooked so much in my life come to think of it! I never thought I would have time to cook every meal for myself, one of my biggest time savers was making a crock pot full of chicken broth once a week. I measured 3 100g servings of chicken breast and threw that in the crock pot with spices, garlic, onion, and celery. When It was done you now have 3 cooked portions of chicken and broth that you can use as a base for soups. Oh and Veggie Wash! How could I almost forget that- while I would love to buy everything organic it is just not realistic on my budget so I wash everything throughly with Veggie Wash. I do however try to buy organic meat.
Day to day: Keep a detailed log! In addition to this blog I hung a sheet a paper on the wall of my bathroom above the scale It helped to have one detailed sheet of everyday weight, weekly losses, and measurements. Speaking of measurements..TAKE THEM! I know in the beginning you don't really want to know but now that I see how much they changed within 2 weeks I really wish I knew what they were to start with.
Also logging what you eat daily helps to distinguish what you may be sensitive to. It took me a while to realize that I could not handle the Braggs liquid Amino's that I was using as salad dressing and a meat marinade. I also realized I had smaller losses on the days I had beef. The faster you can recognize what is causing your small loses or stalls the better! I also found http://cronometer.com/ to be a great tool for tracking what I ate and keeping a tally of my calories.
My guilty pleasures: Wondercocoa! 1tbs cocoa, 1tbs your milk allowance, and one dropper of vanilla Stevia. Makes a delicious chocolate sauce for strawberries. I barely ever used my tbs milk, but when I did this is what I used it for! Also I love jumbo lump crab meat, it is so yummy and you can eat so much of it for 100grams! I oddly don't like fish and finding out about my beef sensitivity this was a good break from chicken. Muir Glen organic tomatoes- The idea of opening a can becomes completely foreign on p2, but when you are burnt out on cooking their tomatoes plus tomato paste make a quick and easy tomato sauce for numerous uses and meals.
My kitchen:
Day to day: Keep a detailed log! In addition to this blog I hung a sheet a paper on the wall of my bathroom above the scale It helped to have one detailed sheet of everyday weight, weekly losses, and measurements. Speaking of measurements..TAKE THEM! I know in the beginning you don't really want to know but now that I see how much they changed within 2 weeks I really wish I knew what they were to start with.
Also logging what you eat daily helps to distinguish what you may be sensitive to. It took me a while to realize that I could not handle the Braggs liquid Amino's that I was using as salad dressing and a meat marinade. I also realized I had smaller losses on the days I had beef. The faster you can recognize what is causing your small loses or stalls the better! I also found http://cronometer.com/ to be a great tool for tracking what I ate and keeping a tally of my calories.
My guilty pleasures: Wondercocoa! 1tbs cocoa, 1tbs your milk allowance, and one dropper of vanilla Stevia. Makes a delicious chocolate sauce for strawberries. I barely ever used my tbs milk, but when I did this is what I used it for! Also I love jumbo lump crab meat, it is so yummy and you can eat so much of it for 100grams! I oddly don't like fish and finding out about my beef sensitivity this was a good break from chicken. Muir Glen organic tomatoes- The idea of opening a can becomes completely foreign on p2, but when you are burnt out on cooking their tomatoes plus tomato paste make a quick and easy tomato sauce for numerous uses and meals.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Last day of VLCD! P2 reffecltions
I am surprised this day is here! My last day of the 500 calorie diet- half of me is doing the happy dance, the other half is cowering in the corner!! Most people would think after 35 days of eating only 500 calories a day I would be jumping over the moon to be able to add more foods to my diet, but it is actually a little scary. There is a comfort and simplicity in knowing two fruits, two vegetables, 2 100g portions of a meat, and sometimes a bread stick or melba toast.
When I was a freshman in college I weighed around 145-150 and was a size 4-6. I have always had really healthy eating habits and had been moderately active. My second semester of sophomore year I transfered colleges and was living in an apartment by myself. I was dating someone that had horrible eating habits and they begin to infiltrate mine, combine that with working overnights where pizza and Chinese food were hospital staples and before I knew it I found myself at 182 in Dec of 2007. I have been around this weight for the last 3 years. In December I went home to Florida to see my family for Christmas then we went to the Philippines for 2 weeks. It was an amazing trip but after spending 2 weeks in a county full of tiny Asians and looking at the pictures where I felt like a blimp, it became clear that I was no longer happy and needed to make some changes. In January my heaviest weigh in was 189.2 I was already eating pretty healthy so I tightened that up even more and added more exercise, in march I was down to 178.2 but wasn't having luck at getting the scale to budge any further.
Enter HCG!! I started hHCG on 3/21 at 181.4 the summary of my first round looks like this so far:
Week 1:-5.2lbs
Week 2:-5.8lbs
Week 3:+0.8
Week 4:-5.2
Week 5:-2.6
Measurements from 4/3 VLCD 12 to 4/25 VLCD 33
Bust: -2 inches
Chest-2.2 inches
Waist: -2 inches,
Hips: -1.5 inches
Thighs: -1.4inches
Arms: -1 inch.
I really wish I would have taken measurements when I started!!
18 pounds from HCG! over 36 days for an average loss of 0.5 pounds a day. I would have liked to do a little better but even with the cheats I am still right on target with the expected 0.5 t0 1 pound loss a day. 25.8 total loss since January!! What an experience.
When I was a freshman in college I weighed around 145-150 and was a size 4-6. I have always had really healthy eating habits and had been moderately active. My second semester of sophomore year I transfered colleges and was living in an apartment by myself. I was dating someone that had horrible eating habits and they begin to infiltrate mine, combine that with working overnights where pizza and Chinese food were hospital staples and before I knew it I found myself at 182 in Dec of 2007. I have been around this weight for the last 3 years. In December I went home to Florida to see my family for Christmas then we went to the Philippines for 2 weeks. It was an amazing trip but after spending 2 weeks in a county full of tiny Asians and looking at the pictures where I felt like a blimp, it became clear that I was no longer happy and needed to make some changes. In January my heaviest weigh in was 189.2 I was already eating pretty healthy so I tightened that up even more and added more exercise, in march I was down to 178.2 but wasn't having luck at getting the scale to budge any further.
Enter HCG!! I started hHCG on 3/21 at 181.4 the summary of my first round looks like this so far:
Week 1:-5.2lbs
Week 2:-5.8lbs
Week 3:+0.8
Week 4:-5.2
Week 5:-2.6
Measurements from 4/3 VLCD 12 to 4/25 VLCD 33
Bust: -2 inches
Chest-2.2 inches
Waist: -2 inches,
Hips: -1.5 inches
Thighs: -1.4inches
Arms: -1 inch.
I really wish I would have taken measurements when I started!!
18 pounds from HCG! over 36 days for an average loss of 0.5 pounds a day. I would have liked to do a little better but even with the cheats I am still right on target with the expected 0.5 t0 1 pound loss a day. 25.8 total loss since January!! What an experience.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Day 35 and 36, last days of P2?
So it is official, I am sick! :( Day 35 was -0 which was okay considering the cheats... Today would be day 36 and I woke up with -1.4 loss! I am considering whether yesterday should be my last day of drops or not.
So there is really not a good time to get sick but this timing seriously sucks because I have two finals this week and 3 next week. Now I want to nip this in the bud so I have been in bed and drinking tea like its my job! Now I worry that with the HCG on board my body is working to burn the fat and maybe not going to put as much effort into my immune system? Is this a crazy thought? I was pretty sure last night I was going to make it my last drop day but when I see -1.4 on the scale I really hate to give it up! Its only 4 days early and my health has to come first... so I think I am going to make the final decision... uh this is so hard... but like any good ex boyfriend I know HCG will always be there for me!
So this means 2 more days of the VLC (very low calorie)...just today and tomorrow, ahh! Moving into P3 (stabilization) has been an exciting and scary thought for awhile now. There isn't a lot written on P3, just no starch no sugar so I feel like that leaves a lot of room for error. The goal is to stay 2 pounds above or below your last injection or drop weight. So even though my weight today was 163.4 (so close to being in the 150's!) my LDW will be yesterdays weight of 164.8. This could be good because it gives me a little more leeway in P3. Hopefully since I am close I can loose the rest in P3 by adding back in exercise. I am kinda excited about getting back into exercise especially since school will be over in 2 weeks and I will actually have time!
So there is really not a good time to get sick but this timing seriously sucks because I have two finals this week and 3 next week. Now I want to nip this in the bud so I have been in bed and drinking tea like its my job! Now I worry that with the HCG on board my body is working to burn the fat and maybe not going to put as much effort into my immune system? Is this a crazy thought? I was pretty sure last night I was going to make it my last drop day but when I see -1.4 on the scale I really hate to give it up! Its only 4 days early and my health has to come first... so I think I am going to make the final decision... uh this is so hard... but like any good ex boyfriend I know HCG will always be there for me!
So this means 2 more days of the VLC (very low calorie)...just today and tomorrow, ahh! Moving into P3 (stabilization) has been an exciting and scary thought for awhile now. There isn't a lot written on P3, just no starch no sugar so I feel like that leaves a lot of room for error. The goal is to stay 2 pounds above or below your last injection or drop weight. So even though my weight today was 163.4 (so close to being in the 150's!) my LDW will be yesterdays weight of 164.8. This could be good because it gives me a little more leeway in P3. Hopefully since I am close I can loose the rest in P3 by adding back in exercise. I am kinda excited about getting back into exercise especially since school will be over in 2 weeks and I will actually have time!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Sick or Allergic?
Either way not happy! So step back to Saturday -1.4! That was a happy surprise considering I woke up feeling very bloated and just kinda gross. A little worried TOM is creepy back up which is bad news considering it caused a week long stall last time! "Lunch" at 5am was strawberries and curried chicken with cabbage, snack: Melba toeast. Dinner at 7:30pm was crab browned on the stove with steamed asparagus. I do love the amount of crab you get to eat for a 100 grams!
Saturday night was my last night working with my coworker who I have worked 11 hour long shifts with every single weekend for over the last 2 years, so a mini celebration was mandatory. I decided to make a P3 pie so if I had any it want that bad of a cheat and if there were leftovers I could eat them in a couple of days. :) I made the strawberry cream pie with an almond crust. I just recently bought a food processor (which I am in love with!!) so making the pie was a snap, I then got ambitious and made whip cream and chocolate mouse! I got to work and for the celebration there was a Venti Starbucks waiting in the refrigerator for me... this time it was at least skim milk! Last time I actually lost after drinking this so I wasn't overly concerned. I had a tiny bit of the pie but skipped my meat and fruit.. now I do have a peanut and cashew allergy but have never had a problem with almonds. Dreaming about making almond butter with my new food processor had been all I can think about lately!! Not to long after eating I noticed my throat began to really hurt, after a while I took a look at it to find pustules on the back of my throat. Now my peanut allergy manifests itself as mostly a contact allergy.. mouth ulcers and itching. So I am unsure if I am allergic to almonds... which would make me really sad-I was looking forward to all the awesome almond flour receips I could make in P3! Or I am just getting sick.. I didn't get much sleep yesterday... uh either way it sucks!
I popped a Benadryl and will see how I feel when I wake up! grr
Saturday night was my last night working with my coworker who I have worked 11 hour long shifts with every single weekend for over the last 2 years, so a mini celebration was mandatory. I decided to make a P3 pie so if I had any it want that bad of a cheat and if there were leftovers I could eat them in a couple of days. :) I made the strawberry cream pie with an almond crust. I just recently bought a food processor (which I am in love with!!) so making the pie was a snap, I then got ambitious and made whip cream and chocolate mouse! I got to work and for the celebration there was a Venti Starbucks waiting in the refrigerator for me... this time it was at least skim milk! Last time I actually lost after drinking this so I wasn't overly concerned. I had a tiny bit of the pie but skipped my meat and fruit.. now I do have a peanut and cashew allergy but have never had a problem with almonds. Dreaming about making almond butter with my new food processor had been all I can think about lately!! Not to long after eating I noticed my throat began to really hurt, after a while I took a look at it to find pustules on the back of my throat. Now my peanut allergy manifests itself as mostly a contact allergy.. mouth ulcers and itching. So I am unsure if I am allergic to almonds... which would make me really sad-I was looking forward to all the awesome almond flour receips I could make in P3! Or I am just getting sick.. I didn't get much sleep yesterday... uh either way it sucks!
I popped a Benadryl and will see how I feel when I wake up! grr
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Not so smooth of a move
Warning, I said when I started this blog that it was going to be a no holds bared.. and I hold true to what I type! So a common problem with this diet can be constipation, I didn't have any problems with this until this week. All week I have been feeling a little tight and uncomfortable in my lower abdomen so I decided to try Smooth Move Tea, you drink it before bed time and it should take affect 10 to 12 hours later. I woke up with painful stomach cramps, I had a BM but then continued to have diarrhea throughout the morning. I got ready for class and left for campus with my stomach still not feeling exactly normal, at 4pm while sitting in class another bathroom run became extremely necessary! So in conclusion, Smooth Move tea works, but you might want to make sure you don't have a long car trip or an important meeting the next day!
So day 33 and I am up +0.6 poutty face! I am wondering if it is bounce back from my cheat or the beef. I was previously concerned that beef my cause me to stall, Thursday's meal consisted off leftover corned beef, a small amount of cabbage, an apple, Grissini, a red grapefruit, steak, and steamed green beans. Fridays meal was strawberries, steak with pesto, one cucumber, curried chicken, cabbage, Grissini, and an apple. I didn't want to have steak again but I was running late for class and already had a 100g portion in a zip-lock bag that I just threw on the George Foreman. We shall see what the scale has to say when I wake up later today!
So day 33 and I am up +0.6 poutty face! I am wondering if it is bounce back from my cheat or the beef. I was previously concerned that beef my cause me to stall, Thursday's meal consisted off leftover corned beef, a small amount of cabbage, an apple, Grissini, a red grapefruit, steak, and steamed green beans. Fridays meal was strawberries, steak with pesto, one cucumber, curried chicken, cabbage, Grissini, and an apple. I didn't want to have steak again but I was running late for class and already had a 100g portion in a zip-lock bag that I just threw on the George Foreman. We shall see what the scale has to say when I wake up later today!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Day 32
Stepped on the scale this morning and...... -1.4!! All my sins of cheating has been absolved. It was my friends birthday yesterday which meant dinner and drinks. Instead of being stressed about not being able to go or eat with my friends I was very happy because the restaurant of choice was 9 Irish Brothers- as the name alludes it is an Irish pub style restaurant. This means corned beef and cabbage! I know corned beef is not exactly on protocol but I figured it was as close as I was going to get to an on protocol meal out. I got a half portion and only ate half of it. Obviously worked out just fine! Lunch that day was grilled chicken with pesto sauce and a cucumber, and an apple as my mid day snack. Just 8 more days left! I really want to lose about 4 more pounds to get into the 150's by the end of my p2.. fingers crossed!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The good, the bad, and the pictures!
I first must start by introducing my blog editor: Stewart
Alright now that the crazy cat lady is out of my system.. lets talk diet. What I forgot to mention on my last blog entry was that I also got my hair done! I was feeling feisty so I went short and red. Nothing says new you like new hair, I have heard that you are not suppose to dye your hair while on the HCG.. but like we discussed I am vein! lol . I also kinda decided that Monday was going to be a skip day since I was out of HCG, not like just skip the HCG but more like everything.. within reason of course. I had grilled chicken and steamed asparagus for lunch but dinner was another story... Went to the banquet feeling fabulous in my new dress! Passed on the dinner rolls as they went around the table, had a salad with the smallest amount of ranch dressing, baked chicken breast-pulled the skin off, one bite of carrots, and two bites of mashed potatoes. Then the apple pie that had been sitting in front of me all night started taunting me so I had 3 bites of that. Since we are always in scrubs my friends and I decided we couldn't let all this gussying up go to waste! Enter the bar, now I haven't had a drink in awhile so I new I needed to go easy- whats more easy than may chick drink of choice- Malibu and coke. I knew it was wrong but hey it was my skip day! It felt good to be able to go out with friends and just act normal, not worry about having to come late to miss dinner.
Wake up in the morning, weigh in -0.4! What! The HCG gods are smiling up on me!! I had a crazy busy day on Tuesday, I had a huge test that night so I didn't want to run home between classes, but I could go all day without eating... so I went with a friend to Panera for a study session. I was still high on my cheat so I had a cup of soup and salad with dressing on the side.
When I got home my HCG was waiting for me! I had been gone all day but apparently it came at like 10am, wow Healthremedies.com was really awesome about changing my order to overnight shipping and getting it out right away! Alright, now that the HCG is back in my possession I guess I have to get back on the wagon. Dinner: 100g steak pan cooked and topped with Pesto (chicken broth, fresh basil, and 3 cloves
of garlic zapped in the blender) steamed green beans and strawberries.
Woke up and weighed.. +1.2 I knew it had to be coming, no one gets away with cheating on HCG! Its day 31 so I am back on strict protocol but its only 9 more days!!
So unfortunately I cant post new pictures without posting old pictures:
Jan. 2011 At my heaviest probably 188
April 9th VLCD 18 169.6 Cheesy smile with the calf!
Monday, April 18, 2011
As promised.. Day 28 and 29
So I get to work Saturday at Midnight and my co-worker says "You should go look in the fridge!" I am already worried because I know that means some type of food treat... She got me a venti cinnamon dolci latte from Starbucks... my weakness! And of course it wasn't skinny :( I couldn't not drink it that would be rude! It was sooo sweet and delicious, I rationalized by telling myself well I never you use my tbsp of milk, and I skipped my fruit and Grissni hoping the carbs will even out- If you have ever looked at the amount of sugar in those things... you know better!
I get off from working my fabulous 11 hour shift and stop by the grocery store on my home to get the essentials- more apples and veggies! I was feeling I needed to mix my proteins up a bit so I stopped by the seafood counter to get some crab and shrimp. All of a sudden there was an 18yr old in a white coat directly next to me telling me I should try the fish he cooked. I politely declined-I actually dont like cooked fish, I like sushi and other forms of seafood but not fish-Yes I am aware I am weird. He continued to linger in awkward conversation before saying "I need to get a bandaid" and walking away. Very weird... It is however always a confidence boost after working a long shift and feeling like you look like shite to have someone hit on you!
Get home, time for more drops! I grab the bottle to re-dose my and notice there are some papers and mail looking very suspicious on my .. put the HCG bottle down investigate the papers to find my cat had diarrhea all over my carpet! And the papers he used to cover it up was my scholarship application for nursing school! UHH... now I would never hit an animal... but I kinda wanted to beat him! Clean that up, go back to grab my HCG realize- as the bottle is dripping all over my hand and hitting the kitchen counter... that I obviously did not close the lid when I put the bottle down in a haste. Now, I had already put in an order for a new bottle that was supposed to ship Monday because I was running low.. I immediately begin licking it off my hand like a fiending crack addict! Now I am in a panic because I realize that I have maybe enough for 3 more doses at the very most... but... but.. I am not reading to move into P3 just yet!!
I stressed about what to do because I have been losing weight so consistently all week. I had originally planned on only doing 23 days but since I had a week long stall I wanted to go as long as I could to avoid having to do a second round. I still have about 16 pounds to loose for my ultimate goal weight so I was very conflicted about what to do.. I settled on that being my last does day and moving on to p3 and I would just have to do a second round.
I took a nap, got up, and weighed -0.2. Small but a pleasant surprise after the Starbucks sabotage! Went to meet friends for a free Carolina Liar concert on campus, the concert was supposed to start at 5 with 2 open acts so we decided to to meet at 6:30 to avoid the opening acts. Upon arriving we discovered the opening acts hadn't even started yet... so we went to a local coffee shop to kill some time. I was starving and a little light headed because I hadnt eaten since 9am, I decided to get an iced latte with skim milk a sugar free syrup this is P3 acceptable so since I am moving there might as well start now! I am glad I had that because I didn't get home until 11:00pm!
So this brings us to today (Monday) -0.4 What! Still losing!! I cant let the good times stop just yet! I called my HCG supplier and had them change my order to overnight shipping! So things may get a little sketchy since I took the last of my drops this morning and my new ones wont come until at least tomorrow. I am going to try to go the full 40 days as long as the losing continues. Tonight should be interesting though because I have a dinner banquet for work, will have to work hard to go cheat free!
I get off from working my fabulous 11 hour shift and stop by the grocery store on my home to get the essentials- more apples and veggies! I was feeling I needed to mix my proteins up a bit so I stopped by the seafood counter to get some crab and shrimp. All of a sudden there was an 18yr old in a white coat directly next to me telling me I should try the fish he cooked. I politely declined-I actually dont like cooked fish, I like sushi and other forms of seafood but not fish-Yes I am aware I am weird. He continued to linger in awkward conversation before saying "I need to get a bandaid" and walking away. Very weird... It is however always a confidence boost after working a long shift and feeling like you look like shite to have someone hit on you!
Get home, time for more drops! I grab the bottle to re-dose my and notice there are some papers and mail looking very suspicious on my .. put the HCG bottle down investigate the papers to find my cat had diarrhea all over my carpet! And the papers he used to cover it up was my scholarship application for nursing school! UHH... now I would never hit an animal... but I kinda wanted to beat him! Clean that up, go back to grab my HCG realize- as the bottle is dripping all over my hand and hitting the kitchen counter... that I obviously did not close the lid when I put the bottle down in a haste. Now, I had already put in an order for a new bottle that was supposed to ship Monday because I was running low.. I immediately begin licking it off my hand like a fiending crack addict! Now I am in a panic because I realize that I have maybe enough for 3 more doses at the very most... but... but.. I am not reading to move into P3 just yet!!
I stressed about what to do because I have been losing weight so consistently all week. I had originally planned on only doing 23 days but since I had a week long stall I wanted to go as long as I could to avoid having to do a second round. I still have about 16 pounds to loose for my ultimate goal weight so I was very conflicted about what to do.. I settled on that being my last does day and moving on to p3 and I would just have to do a second round.
I took a nap, got up, and weighed -0.2. Small but a pleasant surprise after the Starbucks sabotage! Went to meet friends for a free Carolina Liar concert on campus, the concert was supposed to start at 5 with 2 open acts so we decided to to meet at 6:30 to avoid the opening acts. Upon arriving we discovered the opening acts hadn't even started yet... so we went to a local coffee shop to kill some time. I was starving and a little light headed because I hadnt eaten since 9am, I decided to get an iced latte with skim milk a sugar free syrup this is P3 acceptable so since I am moving there might as well start now! I am glad I had that because I didn't get home until 11:00pm!
So this brings us to today (Monday) -0.4 What! Still losing!! I cant let the good times stop just yet! I called my HCG supplier and had them change my order to overnight shipping! So things may get a little sketchy since I took the last of my drops this morning and my new ones wont come until at least tomorrow. I am going to try to go the full 40 days as long as the losing continues. Tonight should be interesting though because I have a dinner banquet for work, will have to work hard to go cheat free!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Day 27
-0.8 I have a huge story to tell but that will have to wait for me to get home! Don't let the suspense kill you! lol
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Yawn
So for the newbies I should probably explain a little about my weekend schedule. Monday through Friday I am your average fun outgoing stressed out college student, but on Friday at midnight I transform into a critical care technician for the veterinary teaching hospital. Unfortunately no pumpkins or fairly godmother are involved just some scrubs, sleep deprivation, and whiny vet. students. So due to the complete 180 weekly schedule flip I have to do some creative timing with my eating. My schedule normally goes something like: wake up Friday morning eat lunch, bring apple to eat while at school, be in class until 4:30 go home and A). drug myself with half an Ambien to sleep for about 4 hours then wake up make dinner and go to work. B). Do homework, run errands, do something with a friends realize I am to wired to sleep and its to late do anything about it.. make dinner go to work, crash because I have been up for 24hrs. Now B was my normal behavior but I have been trying to go for option A more recently-not really crazy about the Ambien but I think thats less destructive on my body then staying up for 24+ hours. Midnight now becomes the new day so I bring my meat and veggie and eat that around 4 or 5am and then have my fruit for "breakfast" around 9am. Come home, pass out wake up, make dinner, and do it all over again! Sunday is more fun because it involves staying up as long as possible, taking a 2 hour nap, getting up and finding something to something to do to keep me awake till I can go back to sleep around 10pm and be on a normal schedule again for the rest of the week. So there is a little explanation if you feel days jumble together on here!
So back to Thursday, went shopping! Got a fabulous dress for my dinner banquet, A top that can be dressed up for a nice function or worn with jeans for a night out, a cute pair of flats, and new make up that isn't as heavy. On the makeup issue-I am aware that you are not supposed to wear any.. but I am young, single and possibly vein! I have been wearing Estee Lauder double wear foundation and it does not seem to have any affect on my weight loss so I am sticking with it! I recently switched to double wear light since my skin is much clearer and I no longer need the heavier foundation. I did not tackle jeans yet, after 2 hours of shopping I don't think my friend was up for that painstaking task. Another day in the near future!
Lunch red grapefruit, ground round turned into meat balls- I was short on time, needed to finish the beef and still had marinara sauce in my fridge. Dinner: chicken that I previously used to make chicken broth with grilled quickly to give it a crisp with grilled asparagus and an apple. I used just a little balsamic vinegar on the chicken to give it a hint of flavor- not really sure if this is on protocol or not.
Friday -0.4 small loss but still a loss! I feel like this may be do to the beef- I had a little more than 100 grams because it was getting ready to go bad and what was left wouldn't make up a complete serving, the poor college student cant afford to waste food! Apple on the way to class, stats lab was canceled so I ran errands-went to get more shrimp but the butcher I go to was out.. sad day! Bought some fresh green beans that I was really excited to make- needed a break from cabbage and asparagus! Lunch was grilled chicken with a touch of balsamic vinegar and the green beans sauteed with fresh garlic and a touch of the Braggs liquid Amino's-now I know I said I was dropping it but I couldn't resist it was so delicious with the green beans! I was running late for work so I topped some of the pre-made chicken with some marinara sauce and then ate and apple on the drive to work. I didnt think about the 2 apples in one day until now.. woops! Some people feel this is a no no. We shall see what happens!
So back to Thursday, went shopping! Got a fabulous dress for my dinner banquet, A top that can be dressed up for a nice function or worn with jeans for a night out, a cute pair of flats, and new make up that isn't as heavy. On the makeup issue-I am aware that you are not supposed to wear any.. but I am young, single and possibly vein! I have been wearing Estee Lauder double wear foundation and it does not seem to have any affect on my weight loss so I am sticking with it! I recently switched to double wear light since my skin is much clearer and I no longer need the heavier foundation. I did not tackle jeans yet, after 2 hours of shopping I don't think my friend was up for that painstaking task. Another day in the near future!
Lunch red grapefruit, ground round turned into meat balls- I was short on time, needed to finish the beef and still had marinara sauce in my fridge. Dinner: chicken that I previously used to make chicken broth with grilled quickly to give it a crisp with grilled asparagus and an apple. I used just a little balsamic vinegar on the chicken to give it a hint of flavor- not really sure if this is on protocol or not.
Friday -0.4 small loss but still a loss! I feel like this may be do to the beef- I had a little more than 100 grams because it was getting ready to go bad and what was left wouldn't make up a complete serving, the poor college student cant afford to waste food! Apple on the way to class, stats lab was canceled so I ran errands-went to get more shrimp but the butcher I go to was out.. sad day! Bought some fresh green beans that I was really excited to make- needed a break from cabbage and asparagus! Lunch was grilled chicken with a touch of balsamic vinegar and the green beans sauteed with fresh garlic and a touch of the Braggs liquid Amino's-now I know I said I was dropping it but I couldn't resist it was so delicious with the green beans! I was running late for work so I topped some of the pre-made chicken with some marinara sauce and then ate and apple on the drive to work. I didnt think about the 2 apples in one day until now.. woops! Some people feel this is a no no. We shall see what happens!
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