No Dosing D1 128.4 -.2

I'm DONE!!

Only down .2 today. after being the same weight for a week until my steak day, I think my body it telling me it's done.
Perfect timing however, because I just found out my training group starts in 3 weeks and I have to be off P3 by then, so I guess it all works out. I am sooo excited to see how losing 23 lbs improves my run time! That is like running with 2 (11.5 lbs dumbells - if they came in those weights )

I'm a little disappointed I didn't get to 125 because that was my goal, but I think my DH might just be right that my tummy is extra skin from pregnancies, not fat.

I'm thrilled I went from a 12 to a size 4 and lost 23 lbs. Woot! Never thought I'd be under 135 and a size 4!

I also lost inches.

Chest 3 1/2
Waist 4 1/2
Stomach 3 1/2
Hips 3 1/2
Thigh 2 3/4

So, a tad disappointed? Yes, but I'm calling goal!
I may get brave and post B&A pics....still deciding!!

R2D17 VLCD 128.6 -1.4

Hallelujah! FINALLY a release after 6 days!

I went down from 130.0 to 128.6. With a 1.4 release. Whew! that was hard work!
I hope I continue releasing until next week so I can get to goal. At least I have something to carry me forward now.

B-fast - Latte
Lunch - Hamburger w/Tomato & Grapefruit
Dinner - Franks Chicken & Cucumber
Dessert - Chocolate-Strawberry Sorbet

R2D16 VLCD 130.0 -.6

OMG! I can't believe it! STILL 130. I'm at a TRUE stall. :(
(5 days or more at the same weight according to Simeons.) I went out and bought a couple steaks to jump start anyway, never thought I'd really still be at 130. I'm thinking I am either staying here because my body just doesn't want to release more fat, or because I've been at this weight before LONG ago for years and it's a set point. When I got to 138, I experienced the same thing.

I'm going to press on and press forward. My stubbornness is now kicking in and I'm slowly getting my mind back in the game so I can finish out my week strong and lose the last 5 lbs. My friend just finished an Ironman. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and a marathon. Yes, 26.2 mile run. I'm thinking this diet is nothing compared to the mental toughness of that so I'm sticking it through.

Menu Today

Throughout the day - Coffee -Water - Faux Sprite
Dinner - 4:30 Nice Big Grilled Steak & Apple

Dinner is early because of football games again tonight.

I made cocoa crack (I prefer to call them cocoa drops!) yesterday as a snack and didn't even need to have my fruit because it really took care of my sweet tooth!
It tasted like a fudgecycle! YUMM! Really filling too.

I don't watch much TV anymore because it puts subliminal messages in my head that I need to eat. I know that sounds crazy but it does. Have you noticed every commercial is about food? Nearly every show has food on it too. So, I just don't watch it anymore. Don't have much time for it anyway.
I really wanted to relax the other night and watch a movie though. I rented "No Reservations" Cute movie, but the main characters are Chefs! So of course the whole movie had food in it. Tough to watch.

R2D15 VLCD 130.6 +.8

Yesterday I was 130.0. I thought for sure I'd be in a new decade today. But nope, I went up. 130.6.

I wouldn't be so mad if my head was in the game, but it left about a week ago and each and every day has been such a struggle to stay on protocol with our social calendar. This week is even worse as far as that goes and camping with Scouts this weekend.

I had a dream last night I "cheated" and decided, to heck with it and move on to P3!
I'm taking it hour by hour seriously. I am happy with the size clothes I'm in, I had to get a belt today because my 6's are sagging on me. BUT I still have more to lose in my darn stomach and I'd like some wiggle room for P3.

I guess I'll see what the scale says tomorrow. Part of me thinks I could just move on and lose it in P4, but part of me just wants to get it over with and not go above 130 in P3. Part of me is scared to death I won't be able to lose it and this is my chance.

But with TOM looming, my schedule and incredible munchies & cravings.......

Today's Wonderful Menu (Insert Sarcasm Here )

B-fast - Hot Chai Tea
Lunch - Eggs, w/Spinach and Diced Tomatoes (the Mexican seasoning ones I use in the Taco Soup. It was actually really good) No fruit since I counted the tomato as a fruit. Grissini
Snack - Latte (P2 friendly)
Dinner - Sliders, Grapefruit, & Grissini

I am SO over this!

R2D14 VLCD 130.0 -.8

SO close to a new decade!! Tomorrow is the day!
Two weeks down, 1 to go and it can not happen soon enough! My schedule is so busy and I'm so tired of making all my meals in the morning and eating my meals in the car while everyone else eats yummy food. Yesterday, I watched them eat donuts and kolaches, which normally doesn't tempt me, but I was STARVING.
Today we went for a drive to the country and stopped at the best BBQ in TX. Oh man! It was sooo tempting. I sat in the car and ate my taco soup.
This week, more football games and practice, girls night out, and camping. UGHHH.

B-fast - Coffee
Lunch - Taco Soup, Grissini and Apple
Dinner - Grilled Chicken & Spinach
Dessert - Strawberry Chocolate Sorbet (My new favorite "cheat")

R2D13 VLCD 130.8 -.8

Okay, somewhere, some how I miss counted my days. I'm on day 13 today. Oh, there it is, I had two "Day 6".

Down .8 which is nice from my salad mishap yesterday but it seems it shows up 2 days after, so we will see what tomorrow show. But I am encouraged that I weighed way earlier than normal because of an early game, and I still had a loss. :)

Last night the party went well. I cooked my soup ahead of time and ate it before going in. It worked fine because it was nice and filling. I stayed away from the food table and socialized instead of ate.

B-fast - Coffee

Lunch - Hamburger patty topped with tomatoes & 1/2 Apple and a Grissini

Dinner - Grilled Chicken, Grissini & Spinach

Dessert - Chocolate Strawberry Slushee

R2D11 VLCD 131.6 +.8

So, I went up .8 today. A late reaction to my girls night. So that evens out to a .4 gain since I lost yesterday. It's really not too bad. I thought it would be way worse, so I'm not going to stress about it.

I am totally clean from here on out. It won't be easy though. I have lunch with a girlfriend today, a party tonight, we might be going out of town for the weekend and next week is girls night out and camping over the weekend.
Can P3 please come any faster!!! UGHH!!!

I'm so tempted to just be done and lose the last few lbs when I start training. I'm hoping I will have correctly reset my metabolism and lose a few then. Knowing I can not dose anymore is soooo tempting!

B-fast -Coffee

Lunch - Salad w/Chicken Breast

Dinner - Taco Soup & 1/2 apple

OMG, lunch was a disaster. A friend wanted to meet up that I haven't seen in 2 months since I'm not running anymore, so I couldn't turn down lunch. I thought Cafe Express would be the safest place and I checked the menu online before I went to figure out what I would order.

I ordered the Grilled Chicken salad and had them leave off the croutons, pecans, and bacon crumble (all the best stuff!) and no dressing. So, my order comes up and it's all on there. So I have them take it back and re do it. It comes out and they took everything off but the cheese. Grrr. I didn't realize cheese was on it, but my friend had an appt afterward and it was busy, so I just took the salad. So, another set back.

I have 10 days left to eat clean and pray to get to goal. Even if I don't get to 125, I will stop dosing, because I have to start training for a big race in the Spring. So Hopefully I will reach goal!