R2 P3 D9

Up to 3 lbs over my ldw today!!! :(:( I am really starting to hate this phase 3...AND TOM is still hanging around...WTH!!! This is so discouraging! I have not decided yet if I will do a steak or high protein/clean eating day.

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
2 fried eggs
2 links sausage (no sugar)

Macadamia nuts
Orange
Atkins protein bar
1 bite size sf candy

3 almonds
Italian chicken (p3 recipe)
Green beans
Cauliflower with ranch

Coconut flax ball

R2 P3 D8

Up +0.8 from yesterday, which does not surprise me at all! lol I wanted to increase my calories a little, but probably did a little too much! :) I also had a sugar free latte from Starbucks and did have 2 bud select 55's at bowling! There were a few times throughout the day when I ate just because it was there, not necessarily because I was hungry...but that will happen some days! Today will be better and I sure do hope that TOM leaves soon, I think he is on his way out, hopefully, I am very sick of him!! LOL!! I have finally got a hour massage scheduled for this morning...so excited!!! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
CC cookie
Apple with natural peanut butter
Ezekiel bread with natural pb

Tuna with mayo
String cheese
Small package of mixed nuts

Handful sf chocolate chips
Mac nuts
3 sf licorice twists

Applebees under 550 calorie meal
Asiago peppercorn steak
Steamed vegetables
Side salad with ranch

R2 P3 D7

Ate a little closer to 1200 calories yesterday, but stayed pretty stable...only gained 0.2 lbs. I will start to slowly increase my calorie intake to stay between 1200-1500. I have been reading a lot about the Primal Blueprint on the 4hcgsuccess forum, and reading some about it on their website. I am going to go out shopping for the book today, I really like what I have read and heard so far. It really seems like something I could follow for the rest of my life! :) Took it easy at the gym this morning. I was awakened by cramping in my left calf at 2 this morning (forgot to take my potassium yesterday) and while walking on the treadmill it started cramping again, so I just walked at a slow pace for 25 minutes and then did some good stretching! :) Happy Friday...thinking about have a beer or two at bowling tonight!!! :):)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
Peanut butter muffin
Whipped topping

Tuna with mayo
Ritzy crackers
Apple with all natural pb
1/2 hard boiled egg
String mozzarella

SF french vanilla cafe drink
3 sf candies (bite size)

Pork chop
Green beans
Cauliflower with ranch

2 twists sf licorice
SF vanilla latte from Starbuck's
2 bud select 55 calorie

R2 P3 D6

Yee haw!! Back down...only +1.4 over ldw!!! So much better than yesterday. I ate better and felt so much better! :) Still feeling good...went to the gym bright & early this morning, nice thing is that it is getting lighter outside earlier! Did 1/2 hour on the elliptical and for some crazy reason my lower back is sore...hope that goes away fast! I am suppose to meet up with a friend I have not seen in a year for lunch today, she wants to go for Chinese...hum I better check out the menu now! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
2 small po' cakes with all fruit jam and whipped topping

Apple with all natural peanut butter
CC cookie

Chicken breast
Steamed vegetables
Orange

3 pieces bite size sf candy
Handful macadamia nuts

SF french vanilla cafe drink

Turkey Italian sausage
Lettuce with ranch

I was a very good (and happy) girl going out for Chinese at lunchtime. :) I ordered broccoli chicken with no sauce...pretty gland, but safe! lol

R2 P3 D5

Well...it will definitely be clean eating for me today! I was up 2.8 over ldw today! I know this is still due to TOM, my stomach was so bloated last night, I have not seen it stick out that far for a long time!!! lol But today it is much better so hopefully with clean eating and high protein today, I can get a better scale reading tomorrow! :)

So...I went in today and entered my food intake from yesterday into my online food log. I consumed OVER 2000 calories yesterday...OMG no wonder I gained a pound!!! I am stepping back and slowing down. I re-read some information on re-introducing food and easing into phase 3. I am going to concentrate on eating between 800 and 1000 calories for the next couple of days, then increasing it up to 1500 starting my second week. Whew...hopefully I can get this back under control!!

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
CC cookie

2 mac nuts
Atkins protein bar

Tuna with mayo
Hard boiled egg
Orange

Hamburger with cheese
2 hard boiled eggs
Handful sf chocolate chips

SF french vanilla cafe drink

Feeling much better tonight after eating cleaner (and less) today, hope for a happy scale morning! :)

R2 P3 D4

Well...the scale is going down thank goodness! Today I am only +1.8 over ldw. My stomach is still very bloated and I am retaining water, my fingers were puffy when I woke up...gotta love tom! lol Good thing is that I know it will go away in a few days! I love the fact that I went down 0.4 today considering my tom eating yesterday lol! I had 3, yeah 3 cc cookies...glad that only happens once a month! :) My new washing machine that I ordered MONTHS ago...the Saturday after Thanksgiving to be exact, is arriving today, so I have the day off to sit at home and wait for the delivery men! I am excited though...I know...excited over a washer...but hey, the smallest things in life excite me! LOL!!!! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
CC cookie
Po' cake, 2 with natural pb and 2 with cream cheese and natural jam

Small pack of mixed nuts
SF chocolate chips
SF french vanilla cafe drink

Tuna with mayo
Flax cracker
Apple with natural pb

SF Swiss mocha cafe drink
Mixed nuts
SF licorice

Plain cheeseburger
Salad with ranch and cheese
Cauliflower with ranch
CC cookie

R2 P3 D3

I stated yesterday that TOM had arrived...well actually, it kinda arrived, was just a little spotty here and there. Today, it has arrived in FULL FORCE!!!! :( Today I am up +2.2 over ldw, but I am not concerned at all, I know it's all due to TOM and will go away in the next few days! I am not gonna worry, and just try adding in cheese today. I probably did add in too many things yesterday, but all things that were safe in phase 3 before my "break", that's why I am confident that the gain is due to tom. Oh, and history repeating itself! lol

Went to the gym bright and early this morning...did 1/2 hour on the elliptical! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
Apple
CC Cookie

Raw Mac nuts
Slice of sharp cheddar cheese

SF french vanilla cafe drink

Chicken (left over from last night)
Cauliflower with ranch
Orange

CC Cookie
Raw mixed nuts
SF licorice

Tuna with mayo
Parmesan crackers (almond flour recipe)
Grilled cheese

I was making my daughter grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for dinner, and boy oh boy did the grilled cheese smell yummy! I searched on the Internet for awhile, trying to figure out if the Ezekiel bread that I have would be safe to eat in phase 3. I didn't find anything saying that it had starch, and I know it doesn't have sugar, so I made myself a grilled cheese. Guess we will see tomorrow how that goes...I am a little nervous! :)

R2 P3 D2

Bloated, achy stomach all night last night...cramps from hell today...yup, TOM has arrived! lol And he brought a gain along with him, I am +0.6 over ldw (158#). I am not complaining though, it could be much worse! I ate quite a bit yesterday even before my "72 hours" were up. Now that TOM is here, things should get much better!

My menu for the day:

Coffee with sf creamer
2 almond flour pancakes, 1 with butter, 1 with natural pb, sf syrup2 strips sf bacon

Chocolate chip cookie :) yum! (TOM!!!)
SF french vanilla cafe drink w/scoop whipped topping
Organic Apple YUM!

Chicken with almond flour breading
Green beans
Chocolate chip cookie

Today's additions were eggs, peanut butter and sugar twin brown sugar (for cookies)

First day of Round 2 Phase 3 and Measurement Day!!

So as I said yesterday, I am just gonna call today the 1st day of phase 3. It doesn't "actually" start until 5 p.m. but because of the hcg potency issues...I will eat a little more today as I did yesterday! :) I will be very cautious not to over do it though! Today's weight was -0.4 under ldw, which I am thrilled about! I still have that wonderful feeling, except for the fact that TOM will be paying me a visit in the next couple of days! :) LOL!!!

Another wonderful note...today was measurement day!!! Amazing news, I lost 16.5 more inches during round 2 phase 2!!!! How in the world is this possible...just means I had A LOT of fat! LOL!!!! :):) No wonder I feel so skinny these days! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with creamer...3 cups! :)
Apple

Chicken sausage patty
Lettuce with ranch
Orange

Macadamia nuts
Handful of sf chocolate chips

Leftover meatloaf with sf ketchup
Lettuce with ranch
Cauliflower with ranch

Bite size sf candy
SF french vanilla cafe drink

R2 P2 D31

Down -0.2 today. Not bad considering my little cheats last night! :) That means I am only 0.2 over ldw! Once again had that good feeling this morning when I woke up! Went to the gym and did 25 minutes on the elliptical...I was really sweating! lol Did a few light weight machines for my arms...I always want my arms to be firmer! Love the feeling I have today...happy Friday everyone! :)

Menu for the day:

Coffee with sf creamer
Apple

Applebees:
Shrimp skewers
Fresh vegetables
Iced tea
Orange

8 macadamia nuts
Handful sf chocolate chips

Meatloaf with sf ketchup
Lettuce with ranch
2 pieces cauliflower

Ate more like phase 3 the last few days because I am positive the hcg is not in my system anymore, they lost potency! Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. is 72 hours after last drop, but I am just gonna call tomorrow day 1 of phase 3 and eat like I did today. :) Had to go out to eat for a work meeting today, we went to Applebees. I ordered the under 550 calorie meal of shrimp and fresh vegetables. The shrimp came with a sauce on it that I thought said vinaigrette in the menu, but it tasted a little sweet...hope it treats me okay!

R2 P2 D30

I woke up refreshed today...both mind and body and feeling amazing! I am so happy that I made the decision I did yesterday. The way I felt when I woke up today reassured how much my mind was not into it after only being in phase 3 for a week. Anywho, I had amazing energy and since we missed out on the gym yesterday, we decided to go today and I was pumped and ready to go! Felt amazing!! :) I think part of my struggle with going back into phase 2 was that I am just getting back into the gym and did not want to lose that or the energy I was getting back! So, did a little over 25 minutes on the treadmill with my speed able to increase to between 3.5-3.8 and ran a little. One 3 minute bout at 4 followed by 2 times of 2 minutes each at 4.5!! YAY!! I feel so much better running being 30 pounds lighter, it is wonderful! :) Another yay for the day is that I once again put on a pair of pants that fit me fine a week or so ago, and today...BAGGY, first time I have ever (had them for quite a few years) had to wear a belt with them! I don't think they will be around too much longer, the butt is very saggy! lol

Lost -1.2 overnight :) I am now only .4 above my ldw! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with my beloved cream
1/2 orange

Chicken sausage patty
Tomato sauce
1/2 orange
Melba toast

4 macadamia nuts (raw)
5 sf chocolate chips
1 melba toast

Roast
Green beans
Apple

I was staving today, really think my hhcg lost it's potency! I emailed the company I bought it from and they said once open it is good for 3 months...well, mine has been open that long, darn! Another good reason I decided to stop yesterday! :) Had a few cheats today, hope all still goes well with the scale in the A.M.! Didn't feel like cooking something for myself tonight, so just went ahead and ate the roast I prepared for my family, it was cooked in cream of mushroom soup, which I avoided as much as possible!

Day of Discovery

So, I have done some long, hard thinking today! I had thought long and hard a couple of weeks ago about cycling. I read a lot about it, and thought it was for me. I decided to take a 10-14 day break after my first 26 days of R2P2 (23 drop days followed by 3 vlcd's without drops). I then had a difficult time and even a steak day during my phase 3 break. I decided to start back on phase 2 after an 11 day break, which was this past Monday, so today is vlcd3. My goal was to lose about 10 more pounds, which would be my OMG goal. I however knew that I only had a small amount of HCG left, so decided to just finish out what I have...then be done with whatever weight I get to since I am very happy with my current weight and body image. My weight has not been this low since I don't remember when, more than 10 years ago, that's for sure! I have had a hard time getting back into phase 2 mode, and figured today that I only have enough HCG to last me 2 more days. I started thinking long and hard about whether to finish out my HCG or just stop after today, wait 72 hours and go back to phase 3. So...that's my decision. Today will be my last drop day...however, I will use my ldw from a couple of weeks ago since I was only back in the funk for a few days, seems like the most reasonable thing!

After I get through the next 8 weeks, I will make another decision...whether or not I am satisfied or want to do another short round! Hopefully by then my head will be back in the game. I think it is very important for your body and mind to take a break, and my break was just not long enough...so I will go back to protocol!

R2 P2 D29

Down -1.0 lb from yesterday, of course I was hoping for more...but whadda ya do? :) I was hoping that cycling would get me some bigger losses when coming back into P2, but maybe I was wrong...darn! :( On a positive note, any loss is better than no loss, right?? I am still 1.6 over ldw.

What I ate today:

Coffee with stevia drops

Shrimp
Cabbage cooked in organic chicken broth
Apple

Talapia
Cucumber
Orange

Nice Ash Wednesday menu! :)

R2 P2 D28

Apparently my extras yesterday had some effect, because I only lost 0.2. Still 2.6 over ldw when I started my break. Hopefully my true vlcd day today will bring about a much bigger loss tomorrow!

Since the hubby and I have been going to the gym in the mornings on MWF, I don't think I want to take my hcg too early so my plan is to take it everyday at 7:00 a.m. which means that I will be drinking a cup of coffee before taking it, hope it doesn't have a negative effect, but if so...I will have to wait to have my coffee until later in the morning. Oh boy, my husband thinks I am crabby in the morning now! lol

What I ate today:

Coffee, plain ole coffee hehe

Chicken sausage patty
Apple
Lettuce with vinaigrette dressing (p2 recipe)
Melba toast

Chicken "spaghetti"
Orange

Lots and lots of water!!!

I went out and bought some vanilla creme stevia drops today to have in my coffee, had one cup...not too bad! :)

Cycling back into P2

Up 1.2 from yesterday...which means 3.2 over my ldw of my break. Darn!

So, I am cycling back into phase 2 today after an 11 day "break".

I will eat a phase 3 foods today (prob. 800 calories) to allow the hhcg to get back into my system, then tomorrow...500 calories! :) I cannot wait to see the 140's!! Hope it doesn't take me too long!

What I ate today:

1/2 Apple
Coffee with sf creamer (2 cups)

Chicken sausage patty
Cucumber
1/2 apple

Orange
Handful nuts
SF Swiss mocha cafe drink

Hamburger patty with cheese
Cabbage cooked in organic chicken broth
2 strawberries with sweet 'n low

Well I didn't deviate too much from a normal vlcd. Just had a few almonds and cashews, 2 strawberries, the Swiss mocha drink and some coffee creamer. Hoping to still have a loss tomorrow and for minimal hunger! :) Walked on the treadmill for 25 minutes this morning, didn't feel 100% today, so took it easy. Got up at 5 a.m. to go to the gym even though I had the day off...find out while there that my daughter's school had a 2 hour late start cus of the snow, so I went back home at 7 and went back to sleep until 8! :)

R2 P2 Break D11

Well today is my last day of my phase 2 "break" and I am down .2 from yesterday! Only 1.6 over ldw, I wish I wouldn't have to get that extra off, but nothing I can do about it, right! I am hoping for a fast loss of these last 10 lbs! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
Almond flour pancakes
Natural PB & SF syrup

Apple with pb
Bite size sf york peppermint patty
Handful of almonds and cashews
SF french vanilla cafe drink

Steak with asiago cheese
Steamed vegetables

My wonderful husband took me to dinner at Applebee's and we each had one of the under 550 calorie meals, I didn't eat the potatoes of course! :) Happy Valentine's Day to all!

R2 P2 Break D10

Thank goodness...down 2.2 lbs today, taking me to +1.8 over ldw for my break! :)

I bought a new scale that I used today, and it shower .8 less than my old one, so I am liking that! :) Only 2 days left of break, I start hhcg and vlcd on Monday, ready to start loosing again!

What I ate today:

Coffee with heavy cream & splenda (3)
2 eggs cooked in butter
3 links of morning star sausage

Handful of almonds/cashews
2 flax cookies with tsp whipped topping
SF french vanilla cafe drink

Apple with PB

Steak
Cauliflower/carrots with ranch
Orange

Workout: 30 minutes on treadmill - 15 minutes running, 15 minutes walking. Can't believe I had the energy to run today! :) It was a great feeling, hope the scale makes me feel as great tomorrow! :)

R2 P2 Break D9

Well, this is REALLY NOT GOOD!!!! I am up 4 lbs over my ldw of 157.4!!! :(:(

I was a little worried about a few of the things I ate yesterday, and am sure that is what is contributing to this! I had a sausage patty from McDonald's as well as a salad from Red Robin. Was not sure if the sausage would have sugar in it, but I am sure it did!! Also, the salad had a Dijon vinaigrette on it which I was a little worried about also!

I am not going to do a steak day today because I was starving during my morning workout. Will do high protein and hope it helps...so discouraging and I am SO ready to get back to hhcg and vlcd on Monday!

What I ate today:

Coffee with splenda
Banana Walnut muffin w/butter
Apple

SF French vanilla cafe drink

2 pieces white meat grilled chicken
Carrots & cauliflower with ranch
Flax cookie

Flax cookie
Almonds & cashews

Cheeseburger patty
Salad with ranch
Cauliflower with ranch
Green beans

Workout today was 25 minutes on the stationary bike, rode over 4 miles! My legs were and still are killing me! Did a few weight machines (light) and bowling tonight! Good day! :)

R2 P2 Break D8

Well down to +1.6 over ldw. That's a loss of 0.6 from yesterday...getting a little better! :) I will stick to mostly protein again today and hope my stomach gets back to normal, still a little queasy today.

What I ate today:

Coffee with cream and splenda
Apple with cream cheese
Scrambled egg and sausage patty from McD's

Atkin's Protein bar
2 flax cookies

Apple chicken salad from red robin

SF French Vanilla Cafe drink
1/2 cucumber with ranch

Taco with almond flour tortilla (sour cream, meat, cheese)

Flax cookie with whipped topping

R2 P2 Break D7

Well up again today +0.8...puts me at 2.2 over ldw...will be another high protein day to try and get back under!

I had to adjust all of my weights today because I was using the weight from the morning after my last drop day (because I liked it better) :) but soon realized the reason that you don't do that!! So my actual ldw is 157.4.

Today has been a strange day!! Had a meeting out of town for work today at 11. Thought I would stop and get a burger to have for lunch to try and get some protein in. Well, I had to wait for a company vehicle and ended up leaving town late...so much for having time to stop and get a burger. Then meeting ran extra long, didn't get out of there until 1:30...and I was starving! So much that I had a horrible, and I mean horrible, stomach ache! So went through the drive through and got a double cheeseburger afterward, had a hard time eating it, but knew I had to (no bun of course)! Sat there in the parking lot for about 20 minutes, relaxed back in the seat of the car, hoping my stomach would settle down enough so I could drive back to town. Finally made it back, but stomach still achy, so I went home early and laid on the couch for about an hour...finally felt better. Ate a taco salad (homemade) for dinner and some cauliflower, but wasn't very hungry. Decided that something sweet sounded good, took a bite of a tiny sf candy and it tasted awful. Just a little bit ago, I decided to make a mug cake to get more calories in and it also tasted awful, couldn't even eat half!!! So...this is either a good sign and I can take or leave the sweets, not very appealing...or I am still not feeling 100%?? Hoping for the first! :)

What I ate today:

Banana Walnut muffin with butter
Apple with cream cheese
Coffee with heavy cream and splenda

Pork rinds
Almonds, cashews, mac. nuts

2 flax cookies
Double cheeseburger (no bun)

SF French vanilla cafe drink with free whipped topping
Taco salad
Cauliflower & carrots with ranch
Bite of a bite size sf candy
1/2 mug cake with sf whipped topping

Delicious Banana Walnut Muffin Recipe

I made these Banana Walnut muffins over the weekend, and they are so good!! Here's the recipe.

BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS
4 ounces almond flour, 1 cup
1/2 cup golden flax meal, 2 ounces
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ounce walnuts, chopped, 1/4 cup
1 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon banana extract
1/2 teaspoon caramel extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons water
2 eggs

In a small bowl, stir together the almond flour, flax meal, baking powder, salt, nuts and granular Splenda, if using. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the liquid Splenda, if using, the extracts, cream and water. Add the dry ingredients and the eggs to the butter mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until well blended. Fill 6 paper-lined muffin cups with the batter, dividing it evenly among them. You can spray the liners with cooking spray, but they don't seem to stick too much. Bake at 350º 15-20 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator. Serve with butter or Cream Cheese Spread.
Makes 6 servings Can be frozen

R2 P2 Break D6

Well, steak day helped me to release 1.6 lbs. Not as much as I hoped, but at least it got me back to 1.4 lbs over ldw. Today's weight is 158.8. I should have bought bigger steaks than what I did because I could have ate more, will remember that for next time (hopefully there is no next time! ) lol I will eat mostly protein today to try and get my weight down some more.

OMG, most of all...I forgot to add...that I am pretty sure I figured out why I had the gain!!! I made almond flour sf chocolate chip cookies on Sunday, remember, and ate 4 of them!!!!! Well, I find out yesterday when reading my favorite forum that the splenda brown sugar is mixed with REAL SUGAR!!!! Dang it, I need to read more carefully, I may be paying for this for awhile! :(

What I ate today:

3 cups coffee with heavy cream & splenda
Banana Walnut Muffin with butter
Freeze dried apples

Tuna with mayo
Salad with ranch, tomato, cucumber
1/4 hard boiled egg
2 pieces cauliflower with ranch

Atkins protein bar
1 serving (21) south beach recommended mix (almonds,macadamia nuts, cashews)

Ham
Cauliflower mashed "potatoes"
Green beans

2 flax cookies

Another attempt at cookies...this time I KNOW they are safe...and yummy! :)

R2 P2 Break D5

Up another 1.4 today which puts me at +3.0 over ldw!!!!

Well, all I can say is STEAK DAY!!! Apparently my high protein day was not all it could have been?? :( I think my break may end sooner than later!

What I ate today:

Steak
Apple
Coffee with sf creamer

Walked on the treadmill this morning for 1/2 hour. Increased my speed to 3.5...slow and steady!

R2 P2 Break D4

Well, a gain of 1.6.

Wow...I new I would have a gain after my awful eating yesterday...but darn! :( Well, today will be a high protein day and hopefully it helps!

What I ate today:

Coffee with sf creamer
2 egg omelet with ham and cheese
Banana

Atkins protein bar

Deep dish pizza (phase 3 friendly)
Apple

R2 P2 Break D3

Right at ldw which means a loss of 0.8 from yesterday.

Better than yesterday and I feel like my eating was more controlled yesterday. I was not hungry, but tried to eat and did feel stuffed most of the day!

What I ate today:

Coffee with SF creamer
Apple with cream cheese
Mug muffin with butter

Tuna with mayo
Flax cracker
Few pork rinds
Banana muffin (almond flour)

2 almond flour sf chocolate chip cookies
8 almonds

Sloppy Joe bake
Salad with ranch
Cauliflower with ranch

2 almond flour sf chocolate chip cookies
3 chunks pineapple

Oh wow, I ate way too much!!! I made the almond flour banana muffins to have for easy breakfasts during the week and they are very good, tried one today. I also made some chocolate chip almond flour cookies, with SF chips for a get together tonight. AND...I ate 4 of them!!! OMG, the exact reason that I don't make them very often. I am sure the scale will not be my friend tomorrow! :(

R2 P2 Break D2

Up +0.8 over ldw today!!!

Not too bad I guess, considering all the things I thought I needed to eat yesterday, gesh!!!! :)

I am going to try and take it much slower today! I felt stuffed all day yesterday, and don't really care to feel like that today.

What I ate today:

2 cups coffee with SF creamer
Apple with cream cheese
2 eggs with cheese and chicken sausage patty

Left over enchilada bake with sour cream
Dried apples
Cauliflower with ranch

Atkins protein bar
Dried apples

SF french vanilla cafe drink
Pork chop (breaded with almond flour)
Salad with ranch
Cauliflower with ranch
6 almonds

Walked on the treadmill this morning for 1/2 hour, still at only 3-3.2 speed.

First Day of Break

I think that I got my ldw correct, the information is not with me right now. If so, then I am 0.4 under ldw today. Will double check on this later. Today will be the first day of my break (phase 3 eating, then going back to drops and phase 2).

UPDATE: I did not have my LDW correct - it is actually 157.4, so today I am 1 lb under that!

I am trying to stay conservative on this first full day of eating phase 3 like, hope it goes well. One problem...I have already had 3 cups of coffee with my creamer!!! :/

What I ate today:

3 cups Coffee with SF creamer
1/2 PB minute muffin with butter
Banana

Cheeseburger
Carrots and cauliflower with ranch
Apple with cream cheese

1/2 PB minute muffin

Enchilada bake (P3 friendly recipe)
Orange
6 almonds
Protein cookie

I was planning on adding one thing today, but...I guess I got a little carried away...hope for better tomorrow! :)

I decided to post a picture of me on the first day of R2 P3. Not the best picture, but the best self portrait I could get. :)

R2 P2 D26

Thank goodness for another loss...down -0.6!!! :)

I AM FINALLY IN THE HEALTHY WEIGHT RANGE FOR MY HEIGHT!!!

I am very thankful that the scale keeps going in the right direction considering my first rounds last 3 vlcd's! Today is my last day of round 2, so results are 15.2 pounds lost this round!!! YAY!!! :) Only 1 dang pound away from my goal...pretty good if you ask me! :) Total loss on hcg is 31.4! I changed my measure days to Saturday, but I wish I would have done them this morning with ending P2, I think I will do that tomorrow morning!

So my husband decided that he was going to start eating right and going to the gym again. He stated this past Monday. So he decided that we should go to the gym for 1/2 hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings before work. Well, we got up at 5:15 this morning and headed to the gym...I took it very easy and just walked on the treadmill for a mile and then did some light weight machines. I do not want to get into anything that I won't be able to keep up with for the rest of my life since phase 3 is so crucial...I will just do some light walking this whole phase.

Another thing I wanted to add is that I need to remember not to eat that breading I made for my fish ever again!!! I have had an upset stomach since eating it last night and if I remember correctly, the same thing happened the last time I ate it...

What I ate today:

Coffee

Chicken sausage patty
Apple

Parmesan chicken
Cauliflower and carrots with ranch
Lettuce salad with ranch
4 almonds / peanuts

R2 P2 D25

Down another -0.4 this morning.

As long as I keep loosing I will be happy! lol My first round of phase 2 the first no shot day was on Thanksgiving...that was very hard. I did good considering, but still at a tiny bite of everything so it was a total cheat and I gained. This time is much better! :) Oh, and I am dreaming of more inches going away in phase 3!!! :)

What I ate today:

Coffee

Chicken sausage patty
Cucumber
Apple

Fish
Lettuce with vinaigrette
Orange
Cookie

Yeah, that's right...I caved today and ate a cookie. This afternoon I felt hungry and in need of chocolate...mental issue again. Anyway, I ate a chocolate peanut butter cookie, it tasted heavenly and I don't feel bad about eating it (although my stomach thinks otherwise)! :)

R2 P2 D24

Down another -0.6 today.

That is a good number, but I did drink some smooth move last night. I am going to make today my last drop weight. It is still 2 lbs away from my goal, but at least it gives me the opportunity to get to my goal!! :) I am hoping to lose some more inches in phase 3, and maybe just settle there. I am not sure yet about taking a short 7-10 break and then going back into vlcd with drops or going through the entire phase 3 & 4 and going from there. I will just wait out the next week or two and then decide. UGH!!!

What I ate today:

Coffee

Chicken
Lettuce
Orange

Chicken sausage patty
Cucumber
Apple