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.
Friday, July 29, 2011
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!
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