I had a blast! Oh my gosh, it was so great to be with friends and relax and laugh, and laugh and laugh. Wonderful therapy! Life is good. So what ever the scale said today was going to be worth it!
I did want to try to be as good as possible. I ordered Chicken breast and a salad and didn't realize, they put shredded cheese in it. No way to pick that out, so I didn't worry about it. I poured salsa on it for dressing. Mmmm yummy.
I had a few chips and a glass of red wine. It was really good, but I really enjoyed the company and relaxing and forgetting about everything.
So I weighed a little late today which is usually quite disasterous for me. I was scared to get on the scale. BUT I went down .2 I'm 130.8 So close to a new decade!
I don't know if it will catch up with me tomorrow or not. I was ready for eggs today, but think I will just eat super clean and no fruit or Grissini.
B-fast - Coffee
Lunch - Taco Soup (I'm addicted!)
Dinner - Franks Chicken & Asparagus
No fruit/NoGrissini/TONS of water
UPDATE:
My Meals totally changed today! I looked up at the clock to decide when to start lunch and realized I was supposed to leave for an appt in 15 min. That wasn't going to work with my lunch since my beef still wasn't defrosted for my soup. So I made 1 egg and 3 whites and scrambled it with the Mexican spiced tomatoes I had left over from my soup. 1/4 of a cup. It was really good.
Dinner was the beef in chicken broth seasoned with Tony Chacheres. It was a bit salty and I feel bloated. I have tried to drink a ton of water today.
I'm a little nervous about the scale tomorrow. I did also have 3 coffees to get through my day which was about 5 T of Milk! EEEks! I had such a long busy day which started early and ended at 9 PM. The coffee was the only thing that got me through it. Thursdays are tough!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
R2D9 VLCD 131.0 -.8
I didn't feel like I had lost anything when I woke up this morning. I really didn't want to weigh. So I was pleasantly surprised to see the scale go down .8!
Thank goodness the last few days have been bigger losses!
I'm going out with the girls tonight. I haven't been out with them in about 2 months and after my couple of very stressful weeks, I am ready to go out and relieve some stress! I know I won't be 100% protocol. I'm okay with that. I'm just 6 lbs from goal. The last thing I need right now is to see everyone eating all the food I want and stressing about what I can't have.
So I'm thinking I will order chicken and lettuce and maybe have a glass of wine. Not really overboard, but enough to allow me to enjoy myself and my company.
We shall see what the scale says tomorrow!
B-fast - Pumkin Spice Latte
Lunch - Taco Soup - Same I had last night. Just as yummy. My new favorite recipe! I didn't have any fruit or grissini since I'm going out tonight. I counted the tomato as my veggie.
Dinner - I'm thinking chicken/lettuce and 1 glass of wine
Thank goodness the last few days have been bigger losses!
I'm going out with the girls tonight. I haven't been out with them in about 2 months and after my couple of very stressful weeks, I am ready to go out and relieve some stress! I know I won't be 100% protocol. I'm okay with that. I'm just 6 lbs from goal. The last thing I need right now is to see everyone eating all the food I want and stressing about what I can't have.
So I'm thinking I will order chicken and lettuce and maybe have a glass of wine. Not really overboard, but enough to allow me to enjoy myself and my company.
We shall see what the scale says tomorrow!
B-fast - Pumkin Spice Latte
Lunch - Taco Soup - Same I had last night. Just as yummy. My new favorite recipe! I didn't have any fruit or grissini since I'm going out tonight. I counted the tomato as my veggie.
Dinner - I'm thinking chicken/lettuce and 1 glass of wine
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
R2D8 VLCD 131.8 -.8
My scale is crazy! OR maybe it's my body....yeah, I'm thinkin' it's my body!
I weighed this am and only .2 release. :( Got on the scale just 45 minutes later at my normal time and .8 release! Now if I were to weigh any later, I'd see an increase. Gotta weigh in that sweet spot time frame. I wish it was earlier though, it really messes with my schedule!
Anyway.....only 1.8 lbs from my second goal (my first being 135) which I never thought was achievable and 6.8 lbs from my total dream goal.
I had an extra coffee last night because I wanted a desert. So I actually had 3 extra T of milk!
(
) I got a .8 loss today and have been getting only .4 and .6.
I CHEATED!!!
Not really, but it felt like it! My dinner tonight was really yummy, filling and satisfying! I hope it doesn't effect me bad because I'd really like to have it again!
B-fast - Coffee
Lunch - Chicken w/franks & Spinach, Strawberries
Dinner - Mexican Soup & Grissini
Dessert - Apple Pie & Hot Tea
Mexican Soup - I cooked my 3.5 ounces of ground beef, drained it, and wiped the pan clean so there is no fat, then added the cooked ground beef, and 1/2 cup of diced tomato from a can of "Diced Tomatoes Mexican Style" The ingredients are just vinegar, and peppers. Then add low sodium organic chicken broth to desired consistency.
Dessert - Dice Apple and pour Davinci's Caramel over it, sprinkle with cinnamon. Microwave for a min or more until apples are soft. You can crunch grissini over it as a crunchy topping, I preferred to have it with my soup though.
This was soooo yummy! I felt like I cheated major. I poured the leftover caramel/cinnamon mixture in my hot tea. YUMMM!
I weighed this am and only .2 release. :( Got on the scale just 45 minutes later at my normal time and .8 release! Now if I were to weigh any later, I'd see an increase. Gotta weigh in that sweet spot time frame. I wish it was earlier though, it really messes with my schedule!
Anyway.....only 1.8 lbs from my second goal (my first being 135) which I never thought was achievable and 6.8 lbs from my total dream goal.
I had an extra coffee last night because I wanted a desert. So I actually had 3 extra T of milk!
() I got a .8 loss today and have been getting only .4 and .6.I CHEATED!!!
Not really, but it felt like it! My dinner tonight was really yummy, filling and satisfying! I hope it doesn't effect me bad because I'd really like to have it again!
B-fast - Coffee
Lunch - Chicken w/franks & Spinach, Strawberries
Dinner - Mexican Soup & Grissini
Dessert - Apple Pie & Hot Tea
Mexican Soup - I cooked my 3.5 ounces of ground beef, drained it, and wiped the pan clean so there is no fat, then added the cooked ground beef, and 1/2 cup of diced tomato from a can of "Diced Tomatoes Mexican Style" The ingredients are just vinegar, and peppers. Then add low sodium organic chicken broth to desired consistency.
Dessert - Dice Apple and pour Davinci's Caramel over it, sprinkle with cinnamon. Microwave for a min or more until apples are soft. You can crunch grissini over it as a crunchy topping, I preferred to have it with my soup though.
This was soooo yummy! I felt like I cheated major. I poured the leftover caramel/cinnamon mixture in my hot tea. YUMMM!
Monday, October 4, 2010
R2D7 VLCD 132.6 -.6
I'm happy to be at a new number! Yay! Closer to 130.
Today was a really easy day, no temptation and no hunger. The day went by really fast. I'm hoping the rest of my week does as well!
Bfast - Coffee
Lunch - Mahi Mahi & Spinach, 1/2 apple, 1 Grissini
Dinner - Sliders, Strawberries
Dessert - Coffee -Yep went over on 2 T of milk. I wonder if it will make a difference. I'm being a little more bold in trying things. 1 xtra T of milk didn't change my losses, I wonder if a couple extra will. :0
I did stay away from Splenda for a few days thinking that was why my losses were small. But that hasn't changed it at all. So I had Davinchi's caramel in my coffee. YUM!
Today was a really easy day, no temptation and no hunger. The day went by really fast. I'm hoping the rest of my week does as well!
Bfast - Coffee
Lunch - Mahi Mahi & Spinach, 1/2 apple, 1 Grissini
Dinner - Sliders, Strawberries
Dessert - Coffee -Yep went over on 2 T of milk. I wonder if it will make a difference. I'm being a little more bold in trying things. 1 xtra T of milk didn't change my losses, I wonder if a couple extra will. :0
I did stay away from Splenda for a few days thinking that was why my losses were small. But that hasn't changed it at all. So I had Davinchi's caramel in my coffee. YUM!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
R2D6 VLCD 133.2 - .4
Yesterday was a hard day. I had just been saying how this week has gone by fast and how easy it has been. Well yesterday was hard. It was a long, busy day, emotional and stressful. Kids will do that to ya.
I'm an emotional eater. I may not gorge myself, but I do eat when I'm overwhelmed and stressed. So watching the boys eat donuts, pizza & popcorn (football games all day, so it was junk food city) was HARD. I caught myself sabotaging my efforts.....
"You're almost to your goal, what is a slice of pizza going to hurt."
"The worst that could happen is you gain a few pounds, a few days back on track will get rid of it."
I'm so glad I didn't give in. I am so close and so ready to be back to P3, I want this done as fast as possible!
I really wish my scale would recognize my efforts. Unfortunately it did not. Never seems to.
.4 feels like barely a passing grade. Oh well, on a positive note, I do feel great and I can tell I'm losing inches. A pair of shorts that were tight on vacation fit very comfortably now straight out of the dryer!
Bfast - Latte
Lunch - Omelet (1 egg, 3 whites, spinach and garlic salt seasoning) 1/2 Grapefruit with xylitol
Dinner - Chicken w/Braggs and asparagus
I'm an emotional eater. I may not gorge myself, but I do eat when I'm overwhelmed and stressed. So watching the boys eat donuts, pizza & popcorn (football games all day, so it was junk food city) was HARD. I caught myself sabotaging my efforts.....
"You're almost to your goal, what is a slice of pizza going to hurt."
"The worst that could happen is you gain a few pounds, a few days back on track will get rid of it."
I'm so glad I didn't give in. I am so close and so ready to be back to P3, I want this done as fast as possible!
I really wish my scale would recognize my efforts. Unfortunately it did not. Never seems to.
.4 feels like barely a passing grade. Oh well, on a positive note, I do feel great and I can tell I'm losing inches. A pair of shorts that were tight on vacation fit very comfortably now straight out of the dryer!
Bfast - Latte
Lunch - Omelet (1 egg, 3 whites, spinach and garlic salt seasoning) 1/2 Grapefruit with xylitol
Dinner - Chicken w/Braggs and asparagus
Saturday, October 2, 2010
R2D6 VLCD 133.6 (-.6)
I had to weigh about an hour earlier today, but was down .6.
I weighed a few hours later and I was up almost 3 lbs! That is why I stick with the same time! Try to anyway, sometimes my schedule gets in the way. :laugh:
Yesterday I did end up losing a solid .2 more when I weighed 30 min later. :stars:
Tomorrow I should be able to weigh at the normal time.
Cycling has sure increased my losses, but I just compared my post load losses this week (1st week of this cycle) with my very first week on Protocol and I'm losing 1/2! First week, I had lost 6 lbs, this week, I've only lost 3! :eek: :cry:
I'm really hoping I don't have to go beyond 23 days on this cycle. :aprayer:
Thankfully this week has gone by so fast and it's been pretty easy!
I haven't been posting my food because frankly, it is always the same thing! Boring, boring boring. Always the same calories.
Today I did have something different and it was delish. Here's todays menu.
Bfast-
Coffee w/ Stevia
Lunch - Mahi Mahi, Asparagus, 1/4 Apple and Grasinni
Dinner - Hamburger patty w/ Tomato and Strawberries
One thing I have noticed is that I have a bigger sweet tooth than usual. I didn't the last cycle at all and I suspect that the bit of Splenda I have been having is causing it and may be the reason I am not losing as fast as the first cycle. We will see how it goes without.
I weighed a few hours later and I was up almost 3 lbs! That is why I stick with the same time! Try to anyway, sometimes my schedule gets in the way. :laugh:
Yesterday I did end up losing a solid .2 more when I weighed 30 min later. :stars:
Tomorrow I should be able to weigh at the normal time.
Cycling has sure increased my losses, but I just compared my post load losses this week (1st week of this cycle) with my very first week on Protocol and I'm losing 1/2! First week, I had lost 6 lbs, this week, I've only lost 3! :eek: :cry:
I'm really hoping I don't have to go beyond 23 days on this cycle. :aprayer:
Thankfully this week has gone by so fast and it's been pretty easy!
I haven't been posting my food because frankly, it is always the same thing! Boring, boring boring. Always the same calories.
Today I did have something different and it was delish. Here's todays menu.
Bfast-
Coffee w/ Stevia
Lunch - Mahi Mahi, Asparagus, 1/4 Apple and Grasinni
Dinner - Hamburger patty w/ Tomato and Strawberries
One thing I have noticed is that I have a bigger sweet tooth than usual. I didn't the last cycle at all and I suspect that the bit of Splenda I have been having is causing it and may be the reason I am not losing as fast as the first cycle. We will see how it goes without.
Friday, October 1, 2010
R2D5 VLCD 134.2 - .4
I can't believe it's already day 5! Praise God for this week going fast! Yesterday I was a little hungry, but I woke up in the morning a few hrs earlier than normal, and we were so busy my meals were off. I was gone from 9 AM until 9 PM UGH! Long day, I was hoping the running around all day, (literally, was racing from place to place) would help with the losses. Not so much!
I'm only down .2 today, but I'm going to weigh in a little bit at my usual time and see if it changes. I hope!! (edited to add, yes it did indeed go down .2! I stepped on the scale several times, it went even lower than that, but 134.2 was consistent, so I'm going with it. I don't know who is keeping with the clock my scale or my body, but it is quite annoying since I'm waking up earlier!)
Hubby is doing better, he only lost 1 lb yesterday, took all his supplements and we increased his protein. It all has seemed to help. Let me tell you, he is HATING this diet!! He said it is harder than Army bootcamp! He has NEVER dieted though and never deprived himself of any food.
He's never had to. He has a stellar metabolism and works out for a week and builds amazing muscles.
If it weren't for hoping to help his back, he wouldn't be doing it. Anyway, aside from hating it, he's doing good. I'm glad he finally know what it feel like to diet and knows the misery I have been feeling for oh, about 22 years!
I'm only down .2 today, but I'm going to weigh in a little bit at my usual time and see if it changes. I hope!! (edited to add, yes it did indeed go down .2! I stepped on the scale several times, it went even lower than that, but 134.2 was consistent, so I'm going with it. I don't know who is keeping with the clock my scale or my body, but it is quite annoying since I'm waking up earlier!)
Hubby is doing better, he only lost 1 lb yesterday, took all his supplements and we increased his protein. It all has seemed to help. Let me tell you, he is HATING this diet!!
He said it is harder than Army bootcamp! He has NEVER dieted though and never deprived himself of any food.He's never had to. He has a stellar metabolism and works out for a week and builds amazing muscles.
If it weren't for hoping to help his back, he wouldn't be doing it. Anyway, aside from hating it, he's doing good. I'm glad he finally know what it feel like to diet and knows the misery I have been feeling for oh, about 22 years!
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