12/22 R4P3D1

Work holiday party yesterday-will correct today.

Today's Weight: 184.6
LIW: 183.0
Difference from LIW: +1.6
Total Round 4: -9.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -48.4

12/21 R4P2D24

Today's Weight: 183.8
LIW: 183.0
Difference from LIW: +0.8
Total Round 4: -9.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -48.4

12/20 -0.2 R4P2D23

Today's Weight: 182.8
Yesterday's Weight: 183.0 LIW
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Total loss this round: -9.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -48.4

12/19 -0 R4P2D22

Today's Weight: 183.0 
Yesterday's Weight: 183.0 LIW
Difference from Yesterday: -0.0
Total loss this round: -9.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -48.4

12/18 -0.6 R4P2D21 LIW

Today's Weight: 183.0 LIW
Yesterday's Weight: 183.6
Difference from Yesterday: -0.6
Total loss this round: -9.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -48.4

12/17 -0.8 R4P2D20

TOM is still hangin' around and has overstayed his welcome.

In past years my daughter has asked questions about Santa, but this year I'm being bombarded.  She's 8, almost 9 so I should be happy that she has truly believed up to this point, but I still want to give her hope so I answer her questions as if I don't know all of the answers but I myself still believe.
Here's the most recent conversation:
Graesyn: Is Santa scary?
Me: What do you mean?
Graesyn: Well like, what does he look like?
Me: Well….you know what he looks like.
Graesyn: Well not really. I mean, there are all these people dressed like him, but no one has ever really seen HIM. So how do we really know what he looks like? You know, like Alice In Wonderland…in every picture she has blond hair and a blue dress but no one ever said that is what she really looks like. Maybe she really has brown hair.
Me:???...WELL, we know he has a beard and wears a red suit and has glasses….you know!...from the song…
She was satisfied with that and had no more questions for the rest of the drive home.


Today's Weight: 183.6
Yesterday's Weight: 184.4
Difference from Yesterday: -0.8
Total loss this round: -8.8
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -47.8

12/16 -0.4 R4P2D19

Today's Weight: 184.4
Yesterday's Weight: 184.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Total loss this round: -8.0
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -47.0

12/15 -0 R4P3D18

So sorry to all of the bloggers: I usually read your post but I've been busy enough at work and home, I've been slacking.  It may not get better until the 1st of the year.

I'm a bit disappointed with my loss this round, but I guess I should look at it as WOW I actually lost weight during the holidays.  I expected more though.  A few more days left.

Today's Weight: 184.8
Yesterday's Weight: 184.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0
Total loss this round: -7.6
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.6

12/14 -0.6 R4P2D17

Today's Weight: 184.8
Yesterday's Weight: 185.4
Difference from Yesterday: -0.6
Total loss this round: -7.6
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.6

12/13 -0.4 R4P2D16

So...TOM decided to visit a week early, last month was 2 weeks late.  I'm usually so regular, I don't know what is happening. 
My husband informed me that we'll be done with this round (P2) on Friday.  WHAT, I better get my arse going!

Today's Weight: 185.4
Yesterday's Weight: 185.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Total loss this round: -7.0
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.0

12/12 +0.2 R4P2D15

Today's Weight: 185.8
Yesterday's Weight: 185.6
Difference from Yesterday: +0.2
Total loss this round: -6.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -45.4

12/11 -1.0 R4P2D14

Didn't do an apple day yesterday.  Today?

Today's Weight: 185.6
Yesterday's Weight: 186.6
Difference from Yesterday: -1.0
Total loss this round: -6.8
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.1

12/10 -0.4 R4P2D13

I have enough of this stall-I'm doing an apple day today.

Today's Weight: 186.6
Yesterday's Weight: 187.0
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Total loss this round: -5.8
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -45.1

12/9 -0 R4P2D12

Today's Weight: 187.0
Yesterday's Weight: 187.0
Difference from Yesterday: +0
Total loss this round: -5.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -44.5

12/8 +0.8 R4P2D11

Today's Weight: 187.0
Yesterday's Weight: 186.2
Difference from Yesterday: +0.8
Total loss this round: -5.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -44.5

12/7 +1.0 R4P2D10

3 YUMMY cookies at Club Cambria and no evening water, nuf said.

Today's Weight: 186.2
Yesterday's Weight: 185.2
Difference from Yesterday: +1.0
Total loss this round: -6.2
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -45.3

12/6 -1.0 R4P2D9

Busy day today:  A surprise news conference means extra and last minute work for me.  Also need to run around at lunchtime and then then leave work early to pick my daughter and her friend up at school and get back downtown for Jingle Ball.  Busy but fun.

Today's Weight: 185.2
Yesterday's Weight: 186.2
Difference from Yesterday: -1.0
Total loss this round: -7.2
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.3

12/5 -1.0 R4P2D8

Today's Weight: 186.2
Yesterday's Weight: 187.2
Difference from Yesterday: -1.0
Total loss this round: -6.2
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -45.3

12/4 +1.8 R4P2D7

YEP, that's right.   Two problems:  I worked from home yesterday (with a house full of naughty food) and apparently I felt the need to celebrate yesterday's loss.  Back to work...

Today's Weight: 187.2
Yesterday's Weight: 185.4
Difference from Yesterday: +1.8
Total loss this round: -5.2
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -44.3

12/3 -1.6 R4P2D6

Today's Weight: 185.4
Yesterday's Weight: 187.0
Difference from Yesterday: -1.6
Total loss this round: -7.0
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -46.1

12/2 -0.8 R4P2D5

Dang, I was so hungry this morning that I ate 1/2 of the day's food already.  This could be bad.

Today's Weight: 187.0
Yesterday's Weight: 187.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.8
Total loss this round: -5.4
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -44.5

12/1 -1.0 R4P2D4

Today's Weight: 187.8
Yesterday's Weight: 188.8
Difference from Yesterday: -1.0
Total loss this round: -4.6
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -43.7

11/30 -2.4 R4P2D3

Today's Weight: 188.8
Yesterday's Weight: 191.2
Difference from Yesterday: -2.4
Total loss this round: -3.6
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -42.7

11/29 -1.2 R4P2D2

OK, so this isn't what I was expecting today, but considering I pretty much forgot to eat yesterday (2 eggs, 7 pieces of shrimp and 1 tsp cocktail sauce) I guess I'll take it.  Plan to eat enough today, so look out!  HH, thanks for the vote of confidence!

Today's Weight: 191.2
Yesterday's Weight: 192.4
Difference from Yesterday: -1.2
Total loss this round: -1.2
Total loss since May 1, 2010: -40.3

11/28 R4P2D1

Today's Weight: 192.4
Yesterday's Weight: 192.6
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Difference since Day 1 of loading: +3.4

11/27 R4 LOAD

Today's Weight: 192.6
Yesterday's Weight: 190.6
Difference from Yesterday: +2.0
Difference since Day 1 of loading: +3.6

11/26 R4 LOAD

Wishing Amy a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!  Hope you are enjoying yourself!

Today's Weight: 190.6
Yesterday's Weight: 189.0
Difference from Yesterday: +1.6
Difference from Day 1 of loading: +1.6

11/25 R4 LOAD

Today's Weight: 189.0
Yesterday's Weight: 189.6
Difference from Yesterday: -0.6
Difference from LIW: -0.8

11/24 R3P4D5

One thing I will NOT be doing on my birthday on Friday is shopping!  The big 4-4

Today's Weight: 189.6
Yesterday's Weight: 190.4
Difference from Yesterday: -0-8
Difference from LIW: -0.2

11/23 R3P4D4

We are starting another round with Thanksgiving being a load day.  How perfect is that?

Today's Weight: 190.4
Yesterday's Weight: 191.8
Difference from Yesterday: -1.4
Difference from LIW: +0.6

11/22 R3P4D3

Today's Weight: 191.8
Yesterday's Weight: 192.0
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Difference from LIW: +2.0

11/21 R3P4D2

Today's Weight: 192.0
Yesterday's Weight: 191.0
Difference from Yesterday: +1.0
Difference from LIW: +2.2

11/20 R3P4D1

I guess better late than never, TOM is here 2 weeks late.
Dinner with old friends and Last Comic Standing were fun.  I've seen a couple LCS a couple of times but not this past season so I didn't know any of them but they were funny.  The supposed winner of this past season was not so funny and they saved him til last so it wasn't a great ending, but overall a great time.  After my friend scooted us out of the casino (where the show was) she joined her husband at a blackjack table and 3 of the comics eventually chose their table to gamble.  Wish we would've stayed.

Today's Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 191.0
Difference from Yesterday: +.0
Difference from LIW: +1.2

11/19 R3P3D21

Oh OK.  It just took another day to show it's face. 
Tonight is dinner and Last Comic Standing with friends.  I better keep the eating and drinking to a minimum.

Today's Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 189.0
Difference from Yesterday: +2.0
Difference from LIW: +1.2

11/18 R3P3D20

Apparently almost 1/2 lb. of Toblerone chocolate doesn't affect my weight.   Thats a good thing.

Today's Weight: 189.0
Yesterday's Weight: 189.4
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Difference from LIW: -0.8

11/17 R3PD19

I avoided a food disaster by eating a big salad at 4p before I left work to volunteer at a cancer function.  A buffet of country club food damages the weight maintenance in a big way.  I didn't even have a diet coke....didn't need one.
BUT TODAY-I seem to be rewarding myself. 

Today's Weight: 189.4
Yesterday's Weight: 191.0
Difference from Yesterday: -1.6
Difference from LIW: -0.4

11/16 R3P3D18

I was able to control myself yesterday.  Whew!
Trying for two days in a row...I like being on the negative end of LIW-who wouldn't?

Today's Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 192.2
Difference from Yesterday: -1.2
Difference from LIW: +1.2

11/15 R3P3D17

Whoops. 
Chili cheese tots at Sonic!

To add a little laughter to your day, even if you don't like cats, you've gotta watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqrekZxmhXo

Today's Weight: 192.2
Yesterday's Weight: 191.4
Difference from Yesterday: +0.8
Difference from LIW: +2.4

11/14 R3P3D16

Today's Weight: 191.4
Yesterday's Weight: 191.0
Difference from Yesterday: +0.4
Difference from LIW: +1.6

11/13 R3P3D15

 It has arrived.

Today's Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 190.0
Difference from Yesterday: +1.0
Difference from LIW: +1.2

11/12 R3PD14

Have a great weekend everyone.  We may get our first snow of the season here in MN.  (And of course we have travel plans)

Today's Weight: 190.0
Yesterday's Weight: 190.4
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Difference from LIW: +0.2

11/11 R3PD13

Has this ever happened to you while on the protocol?
OK, so, I expected TOM a week ago.  Got the usual weight gain, but STILL TOM has not arrived.
NO, I could not be pregnant.  For sure.

Today's Weight: 190.4
Yesterday's Weight: 190.6

Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Difference from LIW: +0.6

11/10 R3P3D12

Bad eating/and late eating

Today's Weight: 190.6
Yesterday's Weight: 189.6
Difference from Yesterday: +1.0
Difference from LIW: +0.8

11/9 R3PD11

Holding steady

Today's Weight: 189.6
Yesterday's Weight: 190.2
Difference from Yesterday: -0.6
Difference from LIW: -0.2

11/8 R3P3D10

Lovin' the new Target commercial where the woman is washing her hands in a public bathroom and turns to leave, realizing that she can't open the door without touching it with her newly cleaned hands.  SO me!

Today's Weight: 190.2
Yesterday's Weight: 189.6
Difference from Yesterday: +0.6
Difference from LIW: +0.4

10/7 R3PD9

Busy day away from home today.  Planning to bring my dry roasted edamame and eat a satisfying dinner.

Today's Weight: 189.6
Yesterday's Weight: 190.0
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4
Difference from LIW: -0.2

10/6 R3P3D8

Today's Weight: 190.0
Yesterday's Weight: 190.0
Difference from Yesterday: +0
Difference from LIW: +0.2

10/5 R3P3D7

Today's Weight: 190.0
Yesterday's Weight: 188.0
Difference from Yesterday: +2.0
Difference from LIW: +0.2
Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

10/4 R3P3D6

I feel great today.  TOM coming right up...

Today's Weight: 188.0
Yesterday's Weight: 187.8
Difference from Yesterday: +0.2
Difference from LIW: -1.8

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

11/3 R3P3D5

I have to tell you something I'm so excited about.  Bioidentical hormone replacement.  I was told 8 years ago at age of 35 that I was perimenopausal. A couple of years ago I was trying to search for a doctor in my area that focused on this.  I didn't do an extensive search, but it wasn't easy and I found 0.  I've heard Suzanne Somers talk about them, and Dr. Phil's wife too.  Suzanne has a new book out so she's been on talk shows promoting it, and I fould out she has her own website.  I went to her website and found out she has a list of suggested doctors in each state.  There was one for MN so I had a consultation with him yesterday.  I then read that if you talk to a pharmacist who mixes up the bioidentical compound, they can tell you of other doctors that believe in this type of replacement.  At this point there are very few doctors and very few pharmacies that are a Compounding Pharmacy so I was happy to talk to anyone about them.  I have an appt on Friday for a blood draw to find out my hormone levels and other things, and then next Friday we talk about the results.  Also, Suzanne is giving a lecture about this and other anti-aging secrets and they will be showing it at a theater near you on either 11/4 or 11/9.  I'm going tomorrow night.  So excited.

Today's Weight: 187.8
Yesterday's Weight: 188.0
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Difference from LIW: -2.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

11/2 R3P3D4

Had to share this photo today!  LOL

Today's Weight: 188.0
Yesterday's Weight: 188.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.8
Difference from LIW: -1.8

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

11/1 R3P3D3

yes, I broke into my daughter's stash of candy.
On another note, I had bought a costume for my dog and she barely has it on before I have to take it off because she's ripping it off, but I like to get pictures of my daughter and the dog in their costumes each year.
SO, the costome was a hippo with a pink tutu and I attached the back end around my dog's legs, and then pulled it up towards her neck.  IT WAS TOO SMALL,so it ended up looking like the hippo wanted to mate.  It was hilarious.

Today's Weight: 188.8
Yesterday's Weight: 187.0
Difference from Yesterday: +1.8
Difference from LIW: -1.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

10/31 R3P3D2

Was so proud of myself last night.  Husband and daughter wanted DQ.  They were playing Wii and asked me to go get some (very close to our house).  Thought about taking one bite of my husband's but didn't, just got home, served them and walked away!!
PLUS:  Our Halloween candy that my husband and daughter picked out last night was not catering to the likes of the trick or treaters like it usually is.  This year they bought all different kinds of skittles.  I can avoid skittles for the most part.  so yay!  Last year was a disaster.  We normally had been having about 100 kids come by in past years.  So we bought 100 candy bars.  About 25 were left over.  FULL SIZE CANDY BARS....not a good outcome for me.  Everyone have a good Sunday!

Today's Weight: 187.0
Yesterday's Weight: 187.2
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2
Difference from LIW: -2.8

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss: -17.0

10/30 R3P3D1

Today's Weight: 187.2
Yesterday's Weight: 188.0
Difference from Yesterday: -0.8
Difference from LIW: -2.6

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -17.0

10/29 -1.0 R3P2D42

Today's Weight: 188.0
Yesterday's Weight: 189.0
Difference from Yesterday: -1.0
Difference from LIW: -1.8

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -17.0

10/28 -0.8 R3P2D41

Today's Weight: 189.0
Yesterday's Weight: 189.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.8
Difference from LIW:  -0.8

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -17.0

10/27 -2.4 R3P2D40 LIW

Well, that's it for this round, but I'm happy I ended below 190 (just barely).
The next few months will be rough and I haven't completely decided if I'll start another round within that timeframe, but I CANNOT WAIT to start dropping more sizes!
I am not stopping here kids!

Current Weight: 189.8

Yesterday's Weight: 192.2
Difference from Yesterday: -2.4

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -16.2

10/26 +1.6 R3P2D39

Going back to my Norwegian heritage, I've got to say UFF-DA!
We had family photos taken this past weekend, and WOW.  I didn't think my tree trunk legs were as bad as they used to be, but the pictures tell the true story.  Nothing snaps you back into reality than a photo!!

Current Weight: 192.2
10/21's Weight: 190.6
Difference from 10/21: +1.6

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -13.8

10/21 -0 R3P2D34

Current Weight: 190.6
Yesterday's Weight: 190.6
Difference from Yesterday: +0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -15.4

10/20 R3P2D33

Question for my followers:  Do you think caffeinated coffee is better for the body than diet soda?
The reason I ask:  I drink a LOT of soda every day.  I manage to get my water in too, but it seems I need to be drinking something or have something in front of me every 10 minutes or so.  Now I've never liked/drank coffee, but I love the smell of it.  I wonder if it would be possible for me to make the switch, or would it be worth it.

Crud, now I can't remember what my weight was this morning.....190.6 or 191.6.  I totally blew it yesterday, so I'm sure it's the higher of the two.  The reason I'm confused is because I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I thought I had dropped a pound, because I though yesterday's weight was 192.6(?)
My husband seems to be struggling with the same issues...can't lose well because (duh!) we're not following protocol.

[Edit] Just got some "help" from my co-workers.  Since I had a bad day yesterday, my mind was sayin, "Well-you might as well go ahead and have that pizza from Punch for lunch today.  You're already screwed up AND you skipped it yesterday while everyone else in the office had theirs, so you deserve it."  Anybody else know that "talk"?
I have awsome co-workers and we can tell each other good or bad, joke around and no one takes it bad etc.  So I've been a little disappointed that no one has mentioned anything about my weight.  And I'm not the kind of person that would ask them directly.  Last week the building owners came around and gave every office a basketful of full size candy bars.  I had the power to resist them that day, but before I left for the day I went around to everyone and made them take at least one so there wouldn't be any left on Monday.  I thought I was pretty smart, but then this morning when I got in, someone had placed a bag of skittles back on my desk. (very funny guys!)   SO, of course I didn't have as much will power as I did on Friday, so I opened the bag, ate 4 and then poured them into a little bowl and put it on the file cabinet where I know people will just grab a few as they go by and soon they will be gone.  So I was laughing about being sneaky and FINALLY two co-workers commented on how I was looking and "whatever you're doing is working!"
I feel good again and will NOT be having that pizza today!  It's a shame that I rely on other people to make me feel good sometimes, but....that's how it is.

Current Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 190.6
Difference from Yesterday: +0.4

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -15.4

10/19 +0.4 R3P2D32

Yesterday's gain was expected....today I'm not quite sure what's going on....residual from yesterday?  I'm trying an apple day today.

Current Weight: 191.0
Yesterday's Weight: 190.6
Difference from Yesterday: +0.4

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -15.4

10/18 +1.0 R3P2D31

Whoops

Current Weight: 190.6
Yesterday's Weight: 189.6

Difference from Yesterday: +1.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -15.8

10/17 -0.2 R3P2D30

Yesterday was an exhausting day.  And a day that I couldn't/didn't eat on protocol.  We took our daughter and a friend to a CD signing for Big Time Rush at the Mall of America.  BTR is a show on Nickelodeon about 4 boys in a band.  They dropped their first CD this past Monday.  We were there on our feet, waiting-for 5 hours.  Exhausting but worth it.


Current Weight: 189.6
Yesterday's Weight: 189.8
Difference from Yesterday: -0.2

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -16.8

10/16 -1.4 R3P2D29

Current Weight: 189.8
Yesterday's Weight: 191.2
Difference from Yesterday: -1.4

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -16.6

10/15 -0.4 R3P2D28

200 used to be an elusive number, now I'm wondering if 190 is the new elusive number.  BUT, I am determined and ready to fight for it!  Tomorrow I WILL be under 191 and under 190 by Monday!
Yep, there I said it!

Current Weight: 191.2
Yesterday's Weight: 191.6
Difference from Yesterday: -0.4

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -15.2

10/14 -1.4 R3P2D27

Current Weight: 191.6
Yesterday's Weight:193.0
Difference from Yesterday: -1.4

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -14.8

10/13 +1.8 R3P2D26

Well...it's not a good feeling when you follow protocol (I even ate broccoli at lunch) and then blow it later in the day.  My husband grilled a steak for me for dinner, and it tasted weird to me so I did not eat it.  Instead, while helping my daughter with homework, I mindlessly snacked on pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.

Current Weight: 193.0
10/11's Weight:191.2
Difference from 10/11: +1.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -14.8

10/11 -0.6 R3P2D24

Current Weight: 191.2 TOM
10/9's Weight:191.8
Difference from 10/9: -0.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -14.8

10/9 +0.2 R3P2D22

Thanks for your comments yesterday.
My lack of posting for several days was due to many "incidents" with mini candy bars that my husband and daughter thought would be OK to have in the house.  Mind you these were not bought to give out for Halloween AND there was not just one bag!  I even went in search of (and found) them when I told my daughter she better hide them.

Current Weight: 191.8 TOM
Yesterday's Weight:191.6
Difference from yesterday:+0.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -14.8

10/8 -2.8 since 10/2 R3P2D21

Current Weight: 191.6
10/2's Weight:194.4
Difference from 10/2: -2.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Round 3 starting weight: 206.4
Round 3 loss so far: -14.8

10/2 +0.6 R3P2D15

Current Weight: 194.4
Yesterday's Weight: 193.8
Difference from yesterday: +0.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

10/1 +0.2 R3P2D14

Despite the gains I've had in the last 3 days, and the passing of a dear friend, I refuse to let this be 'The Day of Binge Eating'!

Current Weight: 193.8
Yesterday's Weight: 193.6
Difference from yesterday: +0.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/30 +0.6 R3P2D13

Current Weight: 193.6
Yesterday's Weight: 193.0
Difference from yesterday: +0.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

cook  ies!  Hide them please

9/29 +0.4 R3P2D12

Current Weight: 193.0
Yesterday's Weight: 192.6
Difference from yesterday: +0.4

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

First of all...darn me.  I ate a 730p dinner of cottage cheese and then sneaked a cookie right before bed.
Then darn the scale.  It was on 192.6 and seemed to settle there but then jumped to 193.0, skipping 192.8?
Oh well, I'll take what I earned.

9/28 -1.2 R3P2D11

Current Weight: 192.6
Yesterday's Weight: 193.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/27 -0.6 R3P2D10

Current Weight: 193.8
Yesterday's Weight: 194.2
Difference from yesterday: -0.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/26 -0.2 R3P2D9

Current Weight: 194.2
Yesterday's Weight: 194.4
Difference from yesterday: -0.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Here's proof that this plan works when you do it right (or doesn't work when you do it wrong).  I was ill yesterday, VERY lethargic and nauseous.  All I could get down was an apple and a heaping tablespoon of cottage cheese to try and get some protein in me.  Only down .2 today and I doubt that was enough time for my body to go into starvation mode.  Anyway, still lethargic but I think I'll be able to stay on track for eating today.  It is a GORGEOUS day today and I wish I had enough energy to do some outdoor things:  the lawn desperately needs mowing, I need to divide some iris bulbs as well as transplant many of my flowers to a different area, trim trees....overwhelming.  I was also lined up to volunteer at our local Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  They will have great weather for it!

9/25 -1.2 R3P2D8

Current Weight: 194.4
Yesterday's Weight: 195.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/24 -0.4 R3P2D7

Current Weight: 195.6
Yesterday's Weight: 196.0
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Dang-I guess I'm done with week one so normally start to slow down a little.  However I was expecting to come home and have steak for dinner, but my husband had eaten it already.  Decided on eggs which may have been a bad choice since I think I've had them two other times this week.

9/23 -1.6 R3P2D6

Current Weight: 196.0
Yesterday's Weight: 197.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!

Later that day....darn it!  I was planning on having Sundays be my "no hcg day" but I forgot to inject today, so I guess Thursdays will be THE day.  Not a big deal, but i thought Sundays would be a good day if I was feeling some urges to sneak something while not getting a fresh dose of hcg in my system.  I know it stays in your system for 2 days or so, but I just figured it would happen to me if it was going to happen to anyone.
The good thing is that I've had no adverse affects or cravings.

9/22 -1.2 R3P2D5

Current Weight: 197.6
Yesterday's Weight: 198.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/21 -1.8 R3P2D4

Current Weight: 198.8
Yesterday's Weight: 200.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/20 -1.2 R3P2D3

Current Weight: 200.6
Yesterday's Weight: 201.8

Difference from yesterday: -1.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Gotta laugh it off, here's how my Monday morning went:
started out with stepping in dog urine, followed by my necklace breaking and spilling beads all over the floor, my curling iron failing, being pulled over on the way to work for tinted windows (AGAIN) and a call from the school nurse. Nuff said.

9/19 -1.0 R3P2D2

Current Weight: 201.8
Yesterday's Weight: 202.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

I am in desperate need of a new bra or two.  Not only because the ones I have are a bit raggedy (nice word, huh?) but a little bit big.  I need to hang on for another week or two if I can.  It's the one thing that is driving me nuts right now.
Oh and I think I've figured out why I was getting bruises from my injections in previous rounds.  I was starting with the needle almost all the way in, but then as I injected, I'd pull it out a little bit, so I suppose it was injectin too close to the top layers of the skin.  After 5 injections this round, so far no bruising.  YAY

9/18 -3.6 R3P2D1

Current Weight: 202.8
Yesterday's Weight: 206.4
Difference from yesterday: -3.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/17 Round 3 Load Day 2

Current Weight: 206.4
Yesterday's Weight: 204.4

Difference from yesterday: +2.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

9/16 Round 3 Load Day 1

Current Weight: 204.4
Yesterday's Weight: 202.2
Difference from yesterday:  +2.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/29 R2P3D19

Current Weight: 201.6
Difference from new maintain weight: +0.4
New maintain weight: 201.2
Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

P3 Maintaining information is a bit boring....for me to post and you to read.  But when I start R3, I'll be back to posting full time.  That should be in about 2 weeks.

8/25 +1.0 R2P3D15

Current Weight: 202.2
Difference from new maintain weight: +1.0
New maintain weight: 201.2
Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/24 -0.6 R2P3D14

Current Weight: 200.6
Difference from new maintain weight: -0.6

New maintain weight: 201.2
Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/23 -1.6 R2P3D13

Current Weight: 199.6
Difference from new maintain weight: -1.6
New maintain weight: 201.2
Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/22 -2.2 R2P2D12

Current Weight: 199.0
Difference from new maintain weight: -2.2
New maintain weight: 201.2
Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Love my followers!
It is so interesting how you (I) can figure out that your favorite foods REALLY don't matter so much anymore-or that the craving just isn't there anymore.  Yesterday I made my favorite toffee bars, knowing that I would be eating many of them.  Guess what?  They really don't taste as great as I remember them. 

8/21 -3.4 R2P3D11

Current Weight: 197.8
Difference from new maintain weight: -3.4
New maintain weight: 201.2Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/20 -1.6 R2P3D10

Current Weight: 199.6
Difference from new maintain weight: -1.6
New maintain weight: 201.2Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/19 +4.6 from LIW R2P3D9

Here is where I left off:
Round 2 LIW: 196.6
Current Weight: 201.2
Difference from LIW: +4.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

A New Beginning....back to life, back to reality

For the last week that I haven't posted, I've been struggling with my bladder infection.  I SO understand people that are in cronic pain and are obese!  I ate and ate and ate to try to get my mind off of my pain. Add that to all of the cranberry juice I was drinking, and I put on a lot of weight.  So, I'm off to start a new beginning.  Things are under control at the moment, so I shall begin.

8/13 +2.0 R2P3D3

Round 2 LIW: 196.6
Current Weight: 198.6
Difference from LIW: +2.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

TOM

8/12 -0 R2P3D2

Round 2 LIW: 196.6
Current Weight: 198.0
Difference from LIW: +1.4

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

Only today left for my antibiotics...I have concern that my infection won't be completely gone after today.
Oh, on the 10th I thought TOM had started, but no.  Weird.  Must've been blood in my urine?  
This morning while I was half asleep, my husband told me he read that there is a new superbug that has hit Europe and a few cases in the states.  UTI's that won't go away.   Gotta look that up in case he's fibbing.

UPDATE:  The superbug is called NDM-1.  I read an article that was dated today, however the bug has
been around for at least two years and originated in India (the ND is New Delhi).  It has been found in about 50 patients in the UK, 37 of whom traveled to India or Pakistan for medical procedures.

8/11 +1.4 R2P3D1

Round 2 LIW: 196.6

Current Weight: 198.0
Difference from LIW: +1.4

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss (23 day): -14.0

8/10 -1.0 R2P2D23

Yesterday's Weight: 197.6
Current Weight: 196.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -14.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

This will have to be it for Round 2.  Was shooting for 15, but I'm done.  I'm pretty sure I have a bladder infection.  Waiting another 2 hours to get into Urgent Care.  This is torture.

8/9 -0.2 R2P2D22

Yesterday's Weight: 197.8
Current Weight: 197.6
Difference from yesterday: -0.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -13.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

8/8 -0.2 R2P2D21

Yesterday's Weight: 198.0
Current Weight: 197.8
Difference from yesterday: -0.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -12.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Yep, need to drink more water!

8/7 -0 R2P2D20

Yesterday's Weight: 198.0
Current Weight: 198.0
Difference from yesterday: -0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -12.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Just realized I haven't had a bm for DAYS....I know, tmi for some of you :o)
Maybe THAT will help me drop a little.

Forgot my injection this morning.

8/6 +1.0 R2P2D19

Yesterday's Weight: 197.0
Current Weight: 198.0
Difference from yesterday: +1.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -12.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Oh Kathryn, I'm right there with ya!  I haven't been completely faithful to the program, and that is really the only way to do it.  The sad thing is:  here we are at the weekend again, my weakest willpower days.  BUT,
let's stay strong together!  I was only planning to do a 23 day cycle, but if I'm not at least at -15.0, I'm going to keep going until I am.  The 40 day cycle was SO hard for me because it seemed like such a long time and I figured if I did another 40 day, I'd certainly "break" in a big way.

8/5 -1.8 R2P2D18

Yesterday's Weight: 198.8
Current Weight: 197.0
Difference from yesterday: -1.8
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -13.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Much better

SO, I think I mentioned I went down from an 18 to a 16 jean size.  (At least Old Navy Sweetheart jeans).  But I ~think I could actually go down to a 14!!  They are stretching out enough that I have to keep pulling them up a bit.  Now my other pants are a different story.  They fit as a tight 16.

8/4 +0.8 R2P2D17

Yesterday's Weight: 198.0
Current Weight: 198.8
Difference from yesterday: +0.8
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -11.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

saboteur=ME=Kraft Mac & Cheese leftovers
I'm OK with +.8 because I thought it would be much more.

8/3 +0.2 R2P2D16

Yesterday's Weight: 197.8
Current Weight: 198.0
Difference from yesterday: +0.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -12.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

OK.  Alive and back on protocol this morning.

8/2 -2.0 R2P2D15

Yesterday's Weight: 199.8
Current Weight: 197.8
Difference from yesterday: -2.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -12.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Spent ALL day in bed.  Woke up to have a few soda crackers and weigh myself at about 7p.  Took my hcg at about 8p.  Uggg

8/1 -0.8 R2P2D14

Yesterday's Weight: 200.6
Current Weight: 199.8?
Difference from yesterday: -0.8
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -10.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Taking a guess at my weight today.  While my daughter and I stayed overnight at my parents, I forgot my injection AND of course didn't have my scale to weigh myself this morning.  When we got home at about 4:30, I weighed my self at the 199.8.  Would be great if it is real.  We shall see tomorrow morning.

Had a pretty good time at my reunion and while there were only about 1/4 of us in attendance, there were a lot of classmates that hadn't been to one at all, or since our fifth.  So it was neat finding out about people I didn't necessarily hang out with while in high school.  We had a graduating class of about 125 so really, we all knew each other.  There were even 2 that had attended school with us but moved away at some point before graduation.  GREAT to see them too.

7/31 -1.0 R2P2D13

Yesterday's Weight: 201.6
Current Weight: 200.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -10.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

omg I just tried on a pair of jeans I bought months ago, but then never wore because they were a little tight.  Couldn't take them back because I had taken the tags off.  They fit!  They fit!  Sometimes I wish women's pants had the adjustable waist buttons that my daughter's has, because they are even a little too big in the waist.  But I will wear them proudly.  Hey, I MIGHT even finally be able to go down one size.

Well I just sat down (yes I was standing up typing the above comments because I was so excited) and no,
I probably can't go down a size.  I've got some chubber legs.  But soon.....

7/30 -0.2 R2P2D12

Yesterday's Weight: 201.8
Current Weight: 201.6
Difference from yesterday: -0.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -9.0

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Well, not the loss I was hoping for obviously.  Food wise I really followed protocol, and planned to slam at least one bottle of water after I got home, but it never happened.  When I started this plan, I originally thought I'd be down to the 160 range by now, but that was just a dream.  My 25 year class reunion is tomorrow night, and I was hoping to be under the big 200 by then...just to feel great about it.  But I currently am wearing the same pants I wore to my 20th reunion and not only do they fit, but they are a ~little bit loose.
So I still feel great about it.

Have a great weekend!

7/29 -2.2 R2P2D11

Yesterday's Weight: 204.0
Current Weight: 201.8
Difference from yesterday: -2.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -8.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Sa-weet.  Now onward I march. 

7/28 -0.4 R2P2D10

Yesterday's Weight: 204.4
Current Weight: 204.0
Difference from yesterday: -.4
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Still planning an apple day today.

7/27 -0 R2P2D9

Yesterday's Weight: 204.4
Current Weight: 204.4
Difference from yesterday: -0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Uff-da!  I was going to say I was completely on protcol yesterday and I can't understand why my weight didn't move at all!!  However, once I thought about it...NO.  No I didn't follow protocol exactly.  I had one bottle of Coke Zero (which by the way I've had-one bottle-every day since starting round two).  Also, the chicken I had was not organic and I chewed about 6 pieces of Trident bubble gum.  SO, one more try for me before I go onto an apple day.
I also have a feeling 200-203 is my plateau weight, the weight where my body wants to remain.  I've lost
weight down to this point before, but never made it past the elusive 200.  But thus far I've hardly had to work very hard to lose with hcg, so I consider myself lucky. 
Time to get down to business!

7/26 -0 R2P2D8

Yesterday's Weight: 204.4
Current Weight: 204.4
Difference from yesterday: -0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Ahh these weekends are tough for me.  But today I'm back at work, so it'll be easier to stick to the plan.

7/25 +1.4 R2P2D7

Yesterday's Weight: 203.0
Current Weight: 204.4
Difference from yesterday: +1.4
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

Culprits:  almost a whole "big grab" bag of my daughters unwanted cheddar SunChips and a late dinner.
AND not enough water.

7/24 -0.8 R2P2D6

Yesterday's Weight: 203.8
Current Weight: 203.0
Difference from yesterday: -0.8
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -7.6

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

7/23 -0.6 R2P2D5

Yesterday's Weight: 204.4
Current Weight: 203.8
Difference from yesterday: -0.6
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.8

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

7/22 -2.0 R2P2D4

Yesterday's Weight: 206.4
Current Weight: 204.4
Difference from yesterday: -2.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6
Round 2 loss: -6.2

Round 1 starting weight: 231.5
Round 1 loss (40 day): -22.9

CRUD!  I forgot my injection today!  I hope it doesn't affect my momentum too much.
BTW, IS THERE ANYONE THAT IS DOING INJECTIONS THAT HAS PAIN AND/OR BRUSING AFTER THEIR INJECTIONS?
Wow, a versatile blogger award? For me? How can it be?
After thanking Kathryn, I now must share 7 things about myself. Hmm, must think.


1) After just getting back from Vegas makes me think of the flights in and out. I get motion sick so I have to take Dramamine. I absolutely love amusement park rides but I have to take Dramamine before I ride. When I was young my parents would have to remember to bring an empty coffee can (with a cover) if we were traveling more than just a few miles in the car.
2) 2 years ago I won $20K worth of Ticketmaster gift cards in a sweepstakes from Blender magazines.
3) I work for FSNorth but have no interest in sports.
4) My 25th year high school class reunion is this year. Some days I don't feel that old, but some days I really do!
5) I live in MN but was married on Martha's Vineyard.  It was our 12 year anniversary this year.
6) I wish Mad About You was still televised.
7) I'm a junkie for sweets. They call me a candy connoisseur :o)

7/21 -3.0 R2P2D3

Yesterday's Weight: 209.4
Current Weight: 206.4
Difference from yesterday: -3.0
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6


Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day Round 1: -22.9

7/20 -1.2 R2P2D2

Yesterday's Weight: 210.6
Current Weight: 209.4
Difference from yesterday: -1.2
Round 2 starting weight: 210.6

Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day Round 1: -22.9

7/19 +1.6 R2P2D1

Yesterday's Weight: 209.0
Current Weight: 210.6
Difference from yesterday: +1.6

Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day Round 1: -22.9

7/18 +0.8 Round 2 Load Day 2

Yesterday's Weight: 208.2
Current Weight: 209.0
Difference from yesterday: +0.8

Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day Round 1: -22.9

7/17 -0.8 Round 2 LOAD Day 1

Yesterday's Weight: 209.0
Current Weight: 208.2
Difference from yesterday: -0.8

Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day Round 1: -22.9

To load, to load, it's off to load I go

7/16 P4D13 +0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 209.0
Difference from yesterday: +0.4
Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day P2: -22.9
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

Vegas Baby....hotter than Hades.  My husband said when you're outside, it just feels like there is something wrong...like you're standing too close to a bonfire.  After some drinks I had a need for some chocolate.  Stopped into a news stand type store at Bellagio and got a Bellagio "brand" caramel filled chocolate bar.  I opened it as I walked out and told my husband it looked like it was old.  Broke off a piece, bit into it and only then noticed the BUGS!!!  Didn't have the need for chocolate anymore.

7/15 P4D12 +0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 208.2
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: +0.4
Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day P2: -22.9
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

TOM reared it's ugly head yesterday afternoon.

7/14 P4D11 -1.4

Yesterday's Weight: 209.6
Current Weight: 208.2
Difference from yesterday: -1.4
Day 1 of VLCD Round 1 : 231.5
Total pounds lost during a 40 day P2: -22.9
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

Good...I did want to be on the lower end of +/- 2lbs when we start P2 on Friday, but I have a feeling when TOM arrives he'll just screw things up.

7/13 P4D10 -0.8

Yesterday's Weight: 210.4
Current Weight: 209.6
Difference from yesterday: -.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

7/12 P4D9 +1.8

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 210.4
Difference from yesterday: +1.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

TOM any day now

7/11 P4D8 +/- 0

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: +/-0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

7/10 P4D7 -3.8

Yesterday's Weight: 212.4
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: -3.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

Mission accomplished

7/9 P4D6 +3.8 Steak Day

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 212.4
Difference from yesterday: +3.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

What?  I wasn't suppose to be loading?
+3.8 seems a bit much, but I was getting a little cocky thinking I could eat anything and stay within range.
When I think about all I ate yesterday, I deserve it!

7/8 P4D5 +0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 208.2
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: +0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

7/7 P4D4 -1.0

Yesterday's Weight: 209.2
Current Weight: 208.2
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209

7/6 P4D3 -0.2

Yesterday's Weight: 209.4
Current Weight: 209.2
Difference from yesterday: -0.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.

7/5 P4D2 +1.6

Yesterday's Weight: 207.8
Current Weight: 209.4
Difference from yesterday: +1.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.

7/4 P4D1 -1.0

Yesterday's Weight: 206.8
Current Weight: 207.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.0

Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

7/3 P3D21 -1.8

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 206.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

7/2 P3D20 -1.4

Yesterday's Weight: 210.0
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

7/1 P3D19 -0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 210.4
Current Weight: 210.0
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/30 P3D18 +0.8

Yesterday's Weight: 209.6
Current Weight: 210.4
Difference from yesterday: +1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/29 P3D17 +1.8

Yesterday's Weight: 207.8
Current Weight: 209.6
Difference from yesterday: +1.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/28 P3D16 +0

Yesterday's Weight: 207.8
Current Weight: 207.8
Difference from yesterday: +0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/27 P3D15 +0.8

Yesterday's Weight: 207.0
Current Weight: 207.8
Difference from yesterday: +0.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/26 P3D14 -0.2

Yesterday's Weight: 207.2
Current Weight: 207.0
Difference from yesterday: -0.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/25 P3D13 -0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 207.6
Current Weight: 207.2
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/24 P3D12 -1.0

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 207.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight: 209.0

6/23 P3D11 -0.4

Yesterday's Weight: 209.0
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6
NEW maintain weight:  209.0

6/22 P3D10

Yesterday's Weight:
Current Weight: 209.0
Difference from yesterday:
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6

Oops, miss 2-3 days of posting and I'm all of on my numbers.  I think this is right though.  This morning I learned a tidbit about steak days...if you can't do it immediately following a weigh in above LIW, then you must consider the very next day's weight your NEW maintaining weight.  So that would be 209.

6/21 P3D9 +2.6

Yesterday's Weight: 208.4
Current Weight: 211.0
Difference from yesterday: +.2.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:
LIW: 208.6

I'm typing this on Wednesday with a short memory of how it really all went down (or should I say up).  I know I weighed in at 211.0 on Monday morning, but did I really jump that much 2 days in a row?  Anyway,
211.0 should have put me at a steak day.  But since I wasn't prepared to do it Monday, and Tuesday was a day trip to Fargo (total of 8 hours driving) with my Mom and sister, I thought I would do a steak day on Wednesday.

6/20 P3D8 +2.0

Yesterday's Weight: 210.4
Current Weight: 208.4
Difference from yesterday: +2.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -21.4
LIW: 208.6
TOM D5

6/19 P3D7 0

Yesterday's Weight: 208.4
Current Weight: 208.4
Difference from yesterday: 0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.4
LIW: 208.6
TOM D4

6/18 P3D6 +1.6

Yesterday's Weight: 206.8
Current Weight: 208.4
Difference from yesterday: +1.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.4
LIW: 208.6
TOM D3

Sheesh I thought I must've been sweating out a lot of fluid while at the Special Olympics, but maybe I'm swollen from the sunburn. 

6/17 P3D5 -1.0

Yesterday's Weight: 207.8
Current Weight: 206.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -25.0
LIW: 208.6
TOM D2

Hunh....TOM and eating a full meal at 6 last night.  Do I have a tapeworm?

6/16 P3D4 -1.4

Yesterday's Weight: 209.2
Current Weight: 207.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -24.0
LIW:  208.6
TOM D1

Today's weight loss proves to me that not eating after 6p works for me.  I think the last thing I ate was at 5:30.  I WAS hungry when I went to bed, but...then I fell asleep.  :o)

6/15 P3D3 +.8

Yesterday's Weight: 208.4
Current Weight: 209.2
Difference from yesterday: +.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.6

Considering what I've been eating (some off protocol) I'm amazed that I'm staying so close to LIW.  We really need to start exercising which we've neglected throughout this whole process so far.  I know there were very few days is P2 that I would've had the energy to exercise, but now I need to get my butt moving!

6/14 P3D2 -1.2

Yesterday's Weight: 209.6
Current Weight: 208.4
Difference from yesterday: -1.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.4

The plan is to eat just slightly different than P2.  I did bring a little container of spinach dip, green grapes and pickles.  I'll also be eating an apple or two and crab/white fish.

6/13 P3D1 +1.4

Yesterday's Weight: 208.2
Current Weight: 209.6
Difference from yesterday: +1.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.2

I made spinach dip and parmesan cheese crisps.  Of course taste testing as I cooked and stirred.  I ended up having severe gas cramps and terrible diarrhea.  Later I went to bed with crazy tightness in my chest and stomach. 

6/12 After Day 41 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.2
Difference from yesterday: -.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.6

Lunch:  crab/white fish, apple

6/11 0 After Day 40 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: 0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.2

6/10 0 After Day 39 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: 0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.2

I think I better start keeping track of my uh-hem, bowel movements.  I can't remember the last time I had one...not good. 

McDonalds egg mcmuffin, diet coke
chicken
coconut shrimp
handful of Lucky Charms cereal

6/9 -.6 After Day 37 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 209.2
Current Weight: 208.6  THIS WILL BE MY LIW
Difference from yesterday: -.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.2

I'm a little worried about gaining today.  I'm staying on protocol but since I hardly ate anything yesterday, I have a feeling I'm going up.  BUT, I will say I'm so glad to be done with the injections for a while.  It seemed every time I injected, it hurt and I got a bruise from it.  So at any given time you can see 5-6 bruises surrounding by belly button.  SO, tomorrow, Friday and Saturday will still be VLCDs, but on SUNDAY!
I cannot wait.  First up will be pickles. 

Lunch:  bison chili

Snack:  Coke zero 12 oz, 2 fiber bars (thank God they worked)

Dinner: 4 baby dills 

6/8 +.8 After Day 36 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.4
Current Weight: 209.2
Difference from yesterday: +.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.6

Did I screw up somewhere?  According to my husband tomorrow is our last injection day.  But my blog shows its only day 37 tomorrow?  hmmm, will look into this.

Was home sleeping off a headache today.  All I ate was an individual bag of cornuts.

6/7 -.2 After Day 35 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.4
Difference from yesterday: -.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.4

We are almost out of hcg...have we become immune because we didn't skip 1 day a week? 
Looking forward to P3.

Lunch:  bison chili, strawberries

Snack:  birthday cake

Dinner: 3 slices summer sausage, 3 mini kit kats, 1 individual bag of NUTricious

6/6 0 After Day 34 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 208.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: 0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.2

Lunch:  Egg (forgot to use the coconut), mushroom, strawberries

Dinner:  lettuce, chicken, 1 chicken nugget, 5 pieces of cheese puffcorn

6/5 -1 After Day 33 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 209.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday:-1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -23.2

Oops, I didn't eat enough.  Not that I wasn't hungry...

Lunch:  Chicken

Dinner: shrimp, broccoli via TGIF, diet coke
Whoops, forgot to mention the 4 french fries with heavy seasoning

6/4 +.4 After Day 32 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 209.2
Current Weight: 209.6
Difference from yesterday: +.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.2

Well then.  I got nothin'.

Lunch:  Bison chili with celery, toamto, Coke Zero

Dinner:  Shrimp, non-protocol cocktail sauce, bite of mac n cheese

6/3 +2 After Day 31 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 207.2
Current Weight: 209.2
Difference from yesterday: +2.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.6

Can't believe I lost 1.8 yesterday!  I thought those days were over.  I've been having "crazy legs" and slight leg cramps at night so I took some potassium today.  It keeps me awake longer than usual.  I'm still hungry quite bit.  I don't think I've ever had a day where I wasn't.  I'm still using about 30 units (just a little more than) daily.
I came home from work ravenous....and ate 100g (10 slices) of hard salami.  boo

SPOIL ALERT: I will be whining.  If you can't take it, please click away from this page now.

So, wah! Last night I cooked Kraft mac and cheese for my daughter and couldn't resist the powdered cheese packet. I ate the WHOLE packet and had to open another box to get another packet for the mac and cheese!! WTH? I'm so bloated...my face is puffy, my jeans aren't as loose and I am soooo tired. Plus I burned my face with my curling iron to top it off. Oh, and my injection site hurts today.

Lunch:  bison chili, tomato, strawberries, 2 bites of Panera mini shortbread cookie

Dinner: 

6/2 -1.8 After Day 30 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight: 209.0
Current Weight: 207.2
Difference from yesterday: -1.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -24.6

4 Apples, 1/2 of one cheese puff

6/1 -.4 After Day 29 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight:  209.0
Current Weight: 208.6
Difference from yesterday: -.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.8

Uff-da.  Rough day for eating.  Memorial Day at my parent's house.  First off I was +.2 this morning after a no cheat day.  Then my mother was affended that I wouldn't try her cucumber dip (which also had mayo and cream cheese in it).  So I had a dollop of it on a Ritz cracker.  Then is was time for lunch and I got out the organic chicken I had brought along to grill.  I took a whiff of it and it had gone bad.   Damn it.  So my sister offered me a Boca Burger which at the time I thought would be better than a regular burger, but when I got home my husband said it is all carbs.  I also had some salad with strawberries and picked out the walnuts and feta cheese.  There was a light dressing on it.  Oh, and I put a slice of avacado on my boca burger with no bun.  THEN, 2 hours later we were roasting marshmallows for smores.  It was those giant marshmallows, not just the regular big ones.  I roasted one for my daughter and made her a smore.  But the smore was HUGE with the big marshmallow in it, so I bit off about 1/2 of it so she could handle the smore (listen to me making excuses).  Then I roasted another and ate it myself.  Then my daughter wanted another smore so I had to eat another 1/2 off of her marshmallow.  When we went back inside I spied the 'Black Jack' taffy candies.  YUM.  I had 4.  Two hours later on the way home I stopped for something for supper for my daughter at McDonalds and bought a hamburger for myself.  Ate it all except the bun.  WHAT A CHEAT DAY!  ug
I'm doing an automatic apple day tomorrow.

After all of this I can't believe I lost!

5/31 +.2 After Day 28 of VLCD

Yesterday's Weight:  208.8
Current Weight: 209.0
Difference from yesterday: +.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.4

Lunch:  Egg with mushroom

Dinner: chicken, tomato, stawberries

5/30 -.8 After Day 27 of VLCD

Current Weight: 208.8
Difference from yesterday:-0.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.6

Lunch:  Chicken, mushrooms

Dinner:  Bison chili (with tomato serving), 4 cheese flavored puffed corn

5/29 -1.4 After Day 26 of VLCD

Current Weight: 209.4
Difference from yesterday:-1.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -22.0

Lunch:  Bison chili, celery, apple

Dinner: Shrimp with bbq sauce

5/28 -1 After Day 25 of VLCD

Current Weight: 210.8
Difference from yesterday: -1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -20.6

I CAN'T believe it!  I weigh myself at night too, just to see what my morning weight may be, and last night I was at 215!  I was bummed when I went to bed, thinking, 'there is no way I'll go down more than a couple of pounds" (from past experience).  But look at that!  Down 4 from the night before.  I was very strict today,
no cheat at all so it's a big incentive to stay on protocol!

Lunch:  crab/white fish, lettuce, strawberries

Dinner:  bison chili

5/27 -.6 After Day 24 of VLCD

Current Weight: 211.8
Difference from yesterday: -0.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -19.6

Yesterday I pulled out a pair of jeans that I thought were my "big pants" (the ones that I'd been wearing before starting hcg, and are baggy but I tried the next size down and hadn't lost enough yet), pulled them on and went, wait: these are the one's I tried on about a week ago that were too tight.  oh wow, now they're good.  They are still size 18, but just a tighter fit I guess. 
Today I am wearing a shirt I bought about 5 months ago that was too small. Size 14
Now that helps to actually see a little bit of difference in clothes!

Lunch:  crab/white fish, tomatoes, 8 pretzel nuggets, 4 rounds of Mary's Gone Crackers

Dinner: Broccoli, dried starwberries

5/26 -.4 After Day 23 on VLCD

Current Weight: 212.4
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -19.0

DAMN!  -.4??  I guess I've heard that by the 3rd week the weight loss slows down, but I really thought I'd have a drop of 2 lbs. once TOM was over.  My husband is consistantly losing 1-2 lbs and I know that men lose faster, but a bit discouraging.

Lunch:  bison chili, breadstick, apple

Dinner:  eggs, mushrooms, strawberries

5/25 -.4 After Day 22 of VLCD

Current Weight: 212.8
Difference from yesterday: -0.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-18.7

NICE, it's been a week since I said I would go below 213.  FINALLY
Oh and TOM=the extended version....wth?

Lunch:  chicken, tomatoes, strawberries

Dinner:  Bison chili, apple

5/24 -1.6 After Day 21 of VLCD

Current Weight: 213.2
Difference from yesterday: -1.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -18.3

I went back and adjusted my total weight loss.  Today normally would've been -17.8, but was curious of the weight I started at (231.5) so I subtracted today's weight from that and got 18.3.

Last day of TOM?

Apple Day:  4 apples

5/23 +1.0 After Day 20 of VLCD

Current Weight: 214.8
Difference from yesterday: +1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-16.2

Lunch:  chicken, mushrooms, apple

Dinner:  Bison chili

5/22 -.8 After Day 19 of VLCD

Current Weight: 213.8
Difference from yesterday:-.8
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-17.2

Have unusual acne this TOM around.
I don't feel like drinking much water today.  and I'm tired so I took B12.  Hopefully these things will pass as TOM does.  I want some Coke Zero.

Lunch:  chicken, strawberries, tomatoes
Dinner: none 

5/21 +1.0 After Day 18 of VLCD

Current Weight: 214.6
Difference from yesterday: +1.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-16.4
 
Got a shot of cortisone for my tennis elbow today. 
Radish make you burp.
I hate TOM 

Lunch:  chili with bison, radish, apple
Dinner:  steak, mushrooms, strawberries

5/20 -.6 After Day 17 of VLCD

Current Weight: 213.6 on the new scale and didn't have to adjust much
Difference from yesterday: -.6
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-18.0

WOW, I just realized I forgot to take my B12 and L-Gluamine.  And I feel great.  I think the 30 units is a good place for me.
The newest scale has arrived.  Like it a lot, however it is closer to our original scale's weight than it is the scale we bought last week and don't like.  Damn, looks like I won't make it past 213, I'll be going up to adjust for the scale difference.
 

Lunch:  chicken, tomatoes (2 serv-they were SO good), apple

Dinner: crab/white fish, strawberries

5/19 -.4 After Day 16 of VLCD

Current Weight: 214.2
Difference from yesterday: -.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-17.4
Ketones:

I decided to go down to 30 units of hcg starting today.  My husband will be happy to know that I have decided to do the 40 day rather than 23. 
Wow my lunch seemed very filling!  I usually save my fruit til the middle of the afternoon though, so we'll see how this goes.
Tomorrow I'm going below 213.  yep, that's right...I can feel it.

Lunch:  crab, tomatoes, strawberries

Dinner:  ground beef, lettuce, grapefruit

5/18 +.2 After Day 15 of VLCD

Current Weight: 214.6
Difference from yesterday: +.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-17.0
Ketones:

Ordered a new scale through amazon.  Should be here Thursday?

Lunch:  Chili with bison, orange, 10 peanut butter/pretzel nuggets
Dinner:shrimp, tsp of cocktail sauce, apple

5/17 -1.2 After Day 14 of VLCD

Current Weight: 214.4
Difference from yesterday: -1.2
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-17.2
Ketones:

Where, or where had my energy gone?  Oh wait, I never had much to begin with.  But WOW I thought I'd have a buttload by now.
SOOO, the new scale was funky today.  My husband decided to weigh himself 4 times and got 4 different weights.  I originally weighed in at 214.8, but when he told me about it, I weighed myself 4 more times and always got 214.4.  HOWEVER, when I weighed myself on the old scale, the difference between the two was now approx. 1.5 rather than only .5, so time to get a better new scale.
 

Lunch:  chicken, marinara, watermelon

Dinner:  Friday's Key West Shrimp (grilled shrimp with a side of broccoli)

5/16 -1.4 After Day 13 of VLCD

Current Weight: 215.6
Difference from yesterday: -1.4
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-16.0
Ketones:

Bought a new scale today.  It seems to be different than our old one by 1/2 a pound.  You would think a new scale would calibrate better than the old but who knows.  Anyway it measures by .2 increments, so I'm looking forward to seeing how different I feel when I see a -.2 vs 0. I need to look up recipes for cauliflower.  Although we originally started P2 thinking we'd do a 23 day VLCD, my husband is now thinking he wants to go for the 40 day.  I'm not so sure because I've REALLY been looking forward to the things I can have on P3 in just 10 days!

Lunch:  Crab/white fish, lettuce, apple

Dinner:  ground beef, marinara, 3 pieces beef jerky

5/15 -.5 After Day 12 of VLCD

Current Weight: 217.0
Difference from yesterday: -.5
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:-14.5
Ketones: medium (40)

Snack: celery

Lunch:  eggs, broccoli

Snack:  apple

Dinner: crab/white fish

Updates

My goal is to lose 25 lbs during my 21 day round.  I have a feeling I may only make it to 20.

I am still using Body Butter, but I'm trying to use more and more of the approved coconut oil I bought at Whole Foods.  I use softlips (couldn't live without it) and my normal face regimen.  I use Walmart brand grape drink mix (like Crystal Light) in at least 1/2 of my water for the day.  I usually drink over 2 liters.
Once I started VLCD, I did quit using my VitaBath.  I miss it, but it wasn't a hard break.  I use the same soap, and hair products as I did before I started hcg.
So I guess in conclusion, the only products I've cut out are VitaBath and Body Butter.

For food, I've been following protocol except for mushrooms.  I don't like too many veggies, and even less on the allowed list, and the mushrooms don't seem to have effect on my weight loss.  It may be someting to cut out if I have a long stall.

I've also ordered some flavored tea that should be arriving soon

OTHER postitives:  By day 2-3 of P2, I've had NO headaches, and my husband has stopped ALL snoring.

5/14 -.5 After Day 11 of VLCD

Current Weight: 217.5
Difference from yesterday: -.5
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -14.0
Ketones: low (15)

I AM having an easier time today.  Not hungry and so, so thristy for plain water. 
2 co-workers complimented me on looking good in the color I'm wearing, but could it also be the weight I'm losing?

Snack:  celery

Lunch:  Ground beef, mushrooms, chicken broth, celery

Snack:  strawberries, melba

Dinner:  chicken, marinara

5/13 -2.0 After Day 10 of VLCD

Current Weight: 218.0
Difference from yesterday: -2.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -13.5
Ketones: trace

Apple day
This is day 2 of a change from 40 to 35 units and I am exhausted.  and hungry.  I hope there is some point where this will even out for me because I don't think I can continue if I keep feeling like this.

Celery, apple w/cinnamon & stevia, celery, apple, celery, apple w/cinnamon & stevia
filet mignon

5/12 +.5 After Day 9 of VLCD

Current Weight: +.5
Difference from yesterday: 220.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -11.5
Ketones:  Medium (40)

Morning:  whole jar of baby dills

Lunch:  egg whites, marinara, apple, melba

Dinner: shrimp, broccoli, strawberries, 2 spoonfuls of Kraft mac and cheese

5/11 (0) After Day 8 of VLCD

Current Weight: 219.5
Difference from yesterday: 0.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -12.0

I've not reached the point where I'm not hungry yet, so I've lowered my dosage to 35 units as of this morning.  Lat night I didn't eat until about 8p and didn't have much water afterwards.  Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Lunch:  chicken, lettuce, orange, melba x2

Dinner:  chili with bison, 3 pickles

5/10 -1.0 After Day 7 of VLCD

Current Weight: 219.5

Difference from yesterday: -1.0

Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -12.0

SWEET, haven't seen the teens for a while.
Ugg, Happy Mother's Day.  Today my daughter and I were at the Race For the Cure.  We did the 1 mile walk.
I came home and took a 4 hour nap.  Bad day for eating, had a cheat and not enough water.

Lunch:  Cottage cheese, apple

Snack:  chunk of Toll House cookie dough

Dinner:  YUMMY chili

5/9 -.5 After Day 6 of VLCD

Current Weight:220.5

Difference from yesterday: -.5

Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:11.0

Today is my 12 year wedding anniversary.  We went to a movie and I was able to avoid the buttered popcorn (and any food)....a major feat!

Lunch: chicken, lettuce, strawberries
Dinner:  beef, lettuce apple

5/8 -2.0 After Day 5 of VLCD

Current Weight: 221.0
Difference from yesterday:-2.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -10.5

I REALLY need to get some different recipes going instead of plain, plain, plain.

Lunch:  chicken, tomatoes, orange

Dinner:  beef/turkey, lettuce/mushrooms, apple with cinnamon and stevia

5/7 -2.5 After Day 4 of VLCD

Current Weight: 223.0
Difference from yesterday: -2.5
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -8.5

Bought some L-Glutamine at GNC today.  I've read in blogs that it is suppose to help with cravings/sugar cravings.  The guy thought I was crazy.  But I took 500mg and didn't really notice it helping yet with cravings, however oddly, I'm pretty sure it helped ease the pain of my 'tennis elbow'.  CRAZY  It's almost 7p and I"ve forgotten to eat...better get something in my belly.

Not sure I like the way I'm labeling my posts....i'm confusing myself.  May change that...

Lunch:  chicken, tomatoes, strawberries, melba toast
Dinner:  ground beef, lettuce, grissini, apple w/stevia and cinnamon 

5/6 -.5 After Day 3 of VLCD

Current Weight: 225.5
Difference from yesterday: -.5
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -6.0

Considering yesterday was -3.5, I can't complain about today.

12:00p Snack: Apple, grissini
1:00p Lunch: Turkey, lettuce, salt, pepper, garlic
6:45 Dinner: beef, mushrooms, orange

5/5 -3.5 After Day 2 of VLCD

Current Weight: 226.0
Difference from yesterday: -3.5
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD: -5.5

Slept A LOT, wasn't hungry, no headache (woo-hoo)

1:15p Lunch: ground beef, mushrooms, salt, pepper, strawberries

6:30p Dinner: chicken, lemon, broccoli, salt, pepper, tomatoes, strawberries

5/4 -2.0 After Day 1 of VLCD

Current Weight:  229.5
Difference from yesterday:  -2.0
Difference from Day 1 of VLCD:  -2.0
2 words:  Tired, hungry

Did I say tired?

Lunch:  chicken w/lemon, apple, 1 grissini

Dinner:  turkey, tomatoes, apple

5/3 +3.0 After Day 2 of loading

Current weight: 231.5
Difference from yeterday: +3.0
Difference since beginning R1P2: +3.0

5/2 No gain

228.5  after 1 day of loading.  No shocker, I'm still at the same weight as yesterday.  Trying to eat more today.

5/1 Have your fill

I should probably state that we bought an injection kit from another source and received it in ONE day.  We are still waiting for an email (since 4/26) about any sort of update from the source of our original order dated 4/15.  So we started the injections today and when we FINALLY get the other order, we'll save it for our next round.

I have decided to MOSTLY  post the date or day that I'm on the protocol along with my weight and possibly a very brief description of that day.  I'm trying to follow so many blogs that it's hard to read it all.  So I am posting only the information that I'd like to see on other blogs.  (oh,oh I'm already getting long winded)

This photo shows what I am suppose to be doing for 2 days. Guess what I ate today? A handful of Reese's cereal (we ran out of milk) and then ran out the door for my daughter's musical. 4 hours later I ate 1/2 an order of Parmesan Chicken Alfredo because I couldn't finish the rest. WHAT? On a normal day I would have eaten much more, but when I'm trying to load up, I can't. It WAS a busy day. Now I'm trying to make myself eat double chocolate malted milk balls, and also had several squirts of whipped cream.  Tomorrow we plan to have dinner at Red Lobster so I can get my buttery crab legs in before I start my VLCDs, and I would really like to have a Cinnabon.

April 27 Disappointing hcg source

My husband actually researched the sellers/sources of both hcg injections and the homeopathic drops.  We both decided that we'd like to try the injections, and went with a distributor suggested by a friend who was currently ordering from the same distributor.  We even read about others that had ordered from this same person with rave reviews.  We are not raving.....well maybe raving mad.  We wanted to start this asap of course, and had our funds in his hands on 4/15.  Today is 4/27.   In my opinion he has over promised and under delivered.  Apologies have been extended, and while his delays are valid, I'm fairly certain we won't be ordering from him again.

So...we are uncertain when we will be starting.  We've been checking into the idea of a quick order for the drops, and using those until this distributor can get us our original order.  Nothing of the sort has been suggested by him, and we would not be buying the drops through him.  We continue to wait...

A Letter to My Fat Pants

Dear Fat Pants,
You have been a constant source of comfort for some time now.  You, with your wide legs and comfortable waistband;  me, with my ever expanding body.  We once fit so well together.  But I have finally built up the nerve to confront you.  I believe, (sniff) it is time that we part.  We are no longer good for each other.  I must admit to you that I've found another pair that is more flattering for me.  I bid you farewell, and good riddance.