So, I am at 193.8 today, gained 0.4. Not horribly concerned yet but will see how the next few days go. I am still not able to get enough calories and I am at a loss. I am between 1100-1200 calories a day with about 100-110 grams of protein. I am trying to force a protein shake down my throat right now b/c I need the calories and protein but I am full!
Anyway, I ordered a cookbook called Low-Carbing Among Friends and it's Gluten-Free. We will see how it goes I guess. We are going to St. Louis in a week and I am really nervous about that. The good thing though is that we are staying with my sister and they are a gluten-free family. Hopefully that will make things easier for me. I need to stay away from my old haunts and I have to bring my scale with me but I think I will do ok. I am convinced this is the right way to eat you know? I do just miss certain foods sometimes...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
R1P3D4 - going good!
So yesterday AM I got on the scale and was 193.6 again (gain of 0.4) and then this AM I was back down to 193.2 (loss of 0.4). I would be totally happy to stay right here at 193! :)
Yesterday evening I got my first 'reward' tattoo for getting under 200 lbs again. It's Philip's footprint on top of my right foot and I LOVE it! I was in a rush to get there after work so I had dinner at McDonald's. I researched ahead of time and just got two plain hamburgers and a side salad with ranch dressing on the side. I ate the burgers with no buns and ate the salad with very little (seriously, like a teaspoon total) dressing since I checked the ingredients and it had sugar in it. I came home from the parlor and I was starving! I didn't know what to do but I knew I needed more protein. I weighed out 8 ozs of 0% Fage greek yogurt and mixed it with 50 grams of blueberries and a few drops of vanilla stevia. Yum! I was worried about what that would do to my weight but apparently it was just fine! :)
So today I had my P3 smoothie for breakfast again (Jay Robb protein powder (vanilla), 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 50 grams of blueberries, 100 grams of strawberries, 100 grams of spinach, and the juice of one lemon). For lunch, I had scrambled up 2 eggs with 2 egg whites and ate it with guacomole and tomatoes. My snacks were a cucumber and an apple. Dinner tonight was pork sausage stuffed mushrooms with shredded mozzarella on top and whipped cauliflower. Figured it was about time to try a mashed potato replacement. It was delicious! I made it with half and half and parmasean cheese. David really enjoyed dinner tonight and that made me happy.
I am still not getting enough protein each day but at least my calories are up a bit. I think today I hit like 1100 calories. Protein was about 75 grams which is ok, not great. I am going to do research on how I can step up on the protein side.
Phase 3 is so much more prep work and planning. Having to eat everything fresh takes a lot of planning and preperation. It's the right thing to do though, I know that and I am pleased with it. Just a change for sure. I am used to being lazy for lunch and just grabbing a frozen meal. Breakfast was easy with a greek yogurt and oatmeal and then I made dinner. Now I am having to prep and make every meal! I know once I can find a good set of recipes I can make more of each recipe so I can keep a good supply going for lunches, etc. I think I am going to do shrimp tomorrow night. Quick and easy. :)
Yesterday evening I got my first 'reward' tattoo for getting under 200 lbs again. It's Philip's footprint on top of my right foot and I LOVE it! I was in a rush to get there after work so I had dinner at McDonald's. I researched ahead of time and just got two plain hamburgers and a side salad with ranch dressing on the side. I ate the burgers with no buns and ate the salad with very little (seriously, like a teaspoon total) dressing since I checked the ingredients and it had sugar in it. I came home from the parlor and I was starving! I didn't know what to do but I knew I needed more protein. I weighed out 8 ozs of 0% Fage greek yogurt and mixed it with 50 grams of blueberries and a few drops of vanilla stevia. Yum! I was worried about what that would do to my weight but apparently it was just fine! :)
So today I had my P3 smoothie for breakfast again (Jay Robb protein powder (vanilla), 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 50 grams of blueberries, 100 grams of strawberries, 100 grams of spinach, and the juice of one lemon). For lunch, I had scrambled up 2 eggs with 2 egg whites and ate it with guacomole and tomatoes. My snacks were a cucumber and an apple. Dinner tonight was pork sausage stuffed mushrooms with shredded mozzarella on top and whipped cauliflower. Figured it was about time to try a mashed potato replacement. It was delicious! I made it with half and half and parmasean cheese. David really enjoyed dinner tonight and that made me happy.
I am still not getting enough protein each day but at least my calories are up a bit. I think today I hit like 1100 calories. Protein was about 75 grams which is ok, not great. I am going to do research on how I can step up on the protein side.
Phase 3 is so much more prep work and planning. Having to eat everything fresh takes a lot of planning and preperation. It's the right thing to do though, I know that and I am pleased with it. Just a change for sure. I am used to being lazy for lunch and just grabbing a frozen meal. Breakfast was easy with a greek yogurt and oatmeal and then I made dinner. Now I am having to prep and make every meal! I know once I can find a good set of recipes I can make more of each recipe so I can keep a good supply going for lunches, etc. I think I am going to do shrimp tomorrow night. Quick and easy. :)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
R1P3D2 - great weekend!
So I weighed in on Saturday AM, my first day of Phase 3, at 193.6. That gave me like 5 pounds of 'wiggle' room since my LDW was 196.6 I think. I had 2 eggs and 1 piece of bacon for breakfast. Love having breakfast again! My family and I went to the Ga Renaissance Festival and I knew that was going to be a challenge for me. I brought along a serving of Cheddar Nut Thins (wheat and gluten free) and a ziploc bag of grape tomatoes for my sides. I found a stand that sold steak on a stick so I got that. It was the only thing that looked safe enough, no breading, just on a grill, etc. Last night I had like 5 ounces of shrimp and asparagus (made in olive oil) for dinner. Yum! As usual, my strawberry/spinach smoothie was for dessert. I had 160 grams of strawberries this time since I knew I was way under where I should be with my calories.
I woke up this AM and weighed in at 193.2. I knew I didn't eat enough calories yesterday so I am going to try harder today! We always go out to eat for Sun morning breakfast with David's Mom and Stepdad. I had coffee with half and half and 3 eggs scrambled. Unfortunately the place we go for breakfast doesn't really do 'veggies'. LOL. For lunch I had a 3.5 oz hamburger in between two pieces of romaine lettuce, a few slices of tomato, and some spicy brown mustard. I also had about a cup of cooked broccoli with it. For my snack, I had an apple. Then, for dinner, I made chicken fajitas (in the crockpot all day!). I ate mine with iceberg lettuce as my tortilla and I also was very excited about having guacamole as well! I ate three lettuce wraps, probably around 2.5-3 ounces of chicken on each one and probably a bit over a tbsp of guacamole on each as well. I made the guac myself so I know there wasn't any rogue sugar or anything. The stuff at the store had sugar added! Really?!? Let me tell you, that dinner was delicious!! I loved being able to mix onions, peppers, lettuce, avocado, etc. I prepared two lettuce wraps for lunch tomorrow even - can't wait! So, I am guessing my caloric intake so far today is about 900-950. I will plan on doing my smoothie later this evening and maybe adding in a scoop of protein powder to get my calories up. I will see how I feel later.
I still need to take my final Phase 2 measurements and pictures, I know, I am late! When I think of it, I have already eaten, etc. I am FULL right now so I know I am not doing it right now. LOL Maybe I can at least try to do my measurements tomorrow AM before I get ready and head to work.
I am getting a tattoo tomorrow night as one of my goal rewards. I said when I got under 200 I was going to get a tattoo I have been wanting to get for years. I will post a picture after I am done!
I woke up this AM and weighed in at 193.2. I knew I didn't eat enough calories yesterday so I am going to try harder today! We always go out to eat for Sun morning breakfast with David's Mom and Stepdad. I had coffee with half and half and 3 eggs scrambled. Unfortunately the place we go for breakfast doesn't really do 'veggies'. LOL. For lunch I had a 3.5 oz hamburger in between two pieces of romaine lettuce, a few slices of tomato, and some spicy brown mustard. I also had about a cup of cooked broccoli with it. For my snack, I had an apple. Then, for dinner, I made chicken fajitas (in the crockpot all day!). I ate mine with iceberg lettuce as my tortilla and I also was very excited about having guacamole as well! I ate three lettuce wraps, probably around 2.5-3 ounces of chicken on each one and probably a bit over a tbsp of guacamole on each as well. I made the guac myself so I know there wasn't any rogue sugar or anything. The stuff at the store had sugar added! Really?!? Let me tell you, that dinner was delicious!! I loved being able to mix onions, peppers, lettuce, avocado, etc. I prepared two lettuce wraps for lunch tomorrow even - can't wait! So, I am guessing my caloric intake so far today is about 900-950. I will plan on doing my smoothie later this evening and maybe adding in a scoop of protein powder to get my calories up. I will see how I feel later.
I still need to take my final Phase 2 measurements and pictures, I know, I am late! When I think of it, I have already eaten, etc. I am FULL right now so I know I am not doing it right now. LOL Maybe I can at least try to do my measurements tomorrow AM before I get ready and head to work.
I am getting a tattoo tomorrow night as one of my goal rewards. I said when I got under 200 I was going to get a tattoo I have been wanting to get for years. I will post a picture after I am done!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
R1P2D39 - almost done with vlcd!
So TOM has evened out and I am losing again. This AM I was 194.8. Sweet! :)
This is day 2 without drops and it has been going just fine. I was feeling a bit weak around 11:30 but ate shortly after. Today for lunch I had a pouch of albacore tuna (2.5 oz) over chopped up romaine lettuce, a few grape tomatoes, and some spicy brown mustard. Yum! This is my first time having tuna on the diet so I guess we will see how that goes on the scale.
Tonight is chicken and asparagus and then of course the spinach strawberry smoothie for dessert!
This is day 2 without drops and it has been going just fine. I was feeling a bit weak around 11:30 but ate shortly after. Today for lunch I had a pouch of albacore tuna (2.5 oz) over chopped up romaine lettuce, a few grape tomatoes, and some spicy brown mustard. Yum! This is my first time having tuna on the diet so I guess we will see how that goes on the scale.
Tonight is chicken and asparagus and then of course the spinach strawberry smoothie for dessert!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
R1P2D37 - last day of drops!
So, wow, I am here! It's my last day of drops. It honestly doesn't seem like it has been that long since I started. I thought for sure that this 40 days would stretch on FOREVER. LOL.
My TOM hasn't been nice to me the last two days. Gained 0.4 yesterday AM and gained 0.2 this AM. I am not doing anything differently so I am sure it's just that. i hope I see a good loss over the next few days.
So, my LDW (last drops weight) is 196.4. That is the weight I have to stay within 2 lbs of for the first 21 days of Phase 3 to stabalize. I hope that goes well!
So, I have my last three days of vlcds to get through W-F and then on Saturday I get breakfast! :) On Saturday I will post my final Phase 2 weight, measurements, and my 'AFTER' pictures. I will still do measurements and such throughout Phase 3 as well but I don't expect huge changes there. Then I need to slowly start adding exercise back in and get going with the physical activity again. So excited!
My TOM hasn't been nice to me the last two days. Gained 0.4 yesterday AM and gained 0.2 this AM. I am not doing anything differently so I am sure it's just that. i hope I see a good loss over the next few days.
So, my LDW (last drops weight) is 196.4. That is the weight I have to stay within 2 lbs of for the first 21 days of Phase 3 to stabalize. I hope that goes well!
So, I have my last three days of vlcds to get through W-F and then on Saturday I get breakfast! :) On Saturday I will post my final Phase 2 weight, measurements, and my 'AFTER' pictures. I will still do measurements and such throughout Phase 3 as well but I don't expect huge changes there. Then I need to slowly start adding exercise back in and get going with the physical activity again. So excited!
Long time no see!!
I've been gone for a while now... from the blog at least. And i'm back. I have never been a good blogger, but I know I need to pick back up.
So i've been doing maintenance for almost two weeks now. I went into maintenance weighing 207.2. The first few days into maintenance I lost another pound or so and got down to 205.8. I teetered around that weight for a few days, went up and down, went WAY up to 210 and then the horrible happened.... I got the stomach flu. I was violently throwing up for about 12-15 hours and ended up getting back down to the 205's! I know it's not the best way to lose weight, but it happened and I can't change it now. This morning I weighed in at 205 even and have been that way for a couple of days.
Maintenance has been a lot easier than i thought. I was worried at first about hitting all of the calories and didn't actually do it correctly at first. I gained when I didn't eat all of my calories, so I learned quickly that you really do need to eat them!
I've pretty much eaten everything I want to and have even treated myself to ice cream, cheeses, pizza, and a few others. I've been surprised at the outcome! I figured out that if you stay primarily gluten free that you can remarkably eat what you want! it's great. After this maintenance round, i'm going to be starting Round 2 of HCG. I'm actually starting a 40 day Round this weekend, with loading days on Saturday and Sunday. I'm pretty excited about it!
I think that I learned enough in round 1 to know what my body does and does not like. I'm excited also because I purchased a kit that has protein powder, gum, and other fun things in it to help with my second round. I'm going to get below 200 this round because i won't have several tempations getting in my way. I can't wait
i'm so proud of sabrina for losing 25 lbs in round 1! I know she's going to do so great in maintenance.
Im going to do better about blogging... especially when I start Round 2!!!
So i've been doing maintenance for almost two weeks now. I went into maintenance weighing 207.2. The first few days into maintenance I lost another pound or so and got down to 205.8. I teetered around that weight for a few days, went up and down, went WAY up to 210 and then the horrible happened.... I got the stomach flu. I was violently throwing up for about 12-15 hours and ended up getting back down to the 205's! I know it's not the best way to lose weight, but it happened and I can't change it now. This morning I weighed in at 205 even and have been that way for a couple of days.
Maintenance has been a lot easier than i thought. I was worried at first about hitting all of the calories and didn't actually do it correctly at first. I gained when I didn't eat all of my calories, so I learned quickly that you really do need to eat them!
I've pretty much eaten everything I want to and have even treated myself to ice cream, cheeses, pizza, and a few others. I've been surprised at the outcome! I figured out that if you stay primarily gluten free that you can remarkably eat what you want! it's great. After this maintenance round, i'm going to be starting Round 2 of HCG. I'm actually starting a 40 day Round this weekend, with loading days on Saturday and Sunday. I'm pretty excited about it!
I think that I learned enough in round 1 to know what my body does and does not like. I'm excited also because I purchased a kit that has protein powder, gum, and other fun things in it to help with my second round. I'm going to get below 200 this round because i won't have several tempations getting in my way. I can't wait
i'm so proud of sabrina for losing 25 lbs in round 1! I know she's going to do so great in maintenance.
Im going to do better about blogging... especially when I start Round 2!!!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
R1P2D35 - Happy Mother's Day (& measurements)
Happy Mother's Day! :)
So, yesterday AM I was at 197.4 which I was pretty pleased with. 0.8 loss this late in the game is great! Yesterday was a crazy busy day with us trying to completely gut Philip's playroom, retire toys, and then make his playroom 'playable' again. Whew! I was worried what that would do to my weight loss....
Well, it was awesome! :) Stepped on the scale this AM and I am down to 195.8. Sweet! I have started eating broccoli/cauliflower...wonder if that is helping?
So, I took my measurements as well since I forgot to yesterday.
Arm: 14' (.25 loss per arm)
Neck: 14.33 (.16 loss)
Chest: 34.5 (.5 loss)
Waist: 33.25 (.5 loss)
Hips: 40.75 (2 inch loss!!)
Thigh: 25.25 (.5 loss per thigh)
Calf: 16 (.25 per leg)
Love those inches coming off now!! A total of 5.16 inches off this week - my biggest inches loss for the whole diet!!!
So, yesterday AM I was at 197.4 which I was pretty pleased with. 0.8 loss this late in the game is great! Yesterday was a crazy busy day with us trying to completely gut Philip's playroom, retire toys, and then make his playroom 'playable' again. Whew! I was worried what that would do to my weight loss....
Well, it was awesome! :) Stepped on the scale this AM and I am down to 195.8. Sweet! I have started eating broccoli/cauliflower...wonder if that is helping?
So, I took my measurements as well since I forgot to yesterday.
Arm: 14' (.25 loss per arm)
Neck: 14.33 (.16 loss)
Chest: 34.5 (.5 loss)
Waist: 33.25 (.5 loss)
Hips: 40.75 (2 inch loss!!)
Thigh: 25.25 (.5 loss per thigh)
Calf: 16 (.25 per leg)
Love those inches coming off now!! A total of 5.16 inches off this week - my biggest inches loss for the whole diet!!!
Friday, May 11, 2012
R1P2D33 - end in sight....
So next Friday is Day 40. Can you believe it? It honestly hasn't been near as bad as I thought it would be. I have learned so much and hope I can keep good momentum into Phase 3.
I struggled a bit this week with a stall then a small gain, etc but I appear to be back on track (knocking on wood!). I lost .8 this AM so I am down to 198.2 and I did have a spinach/strawberry smoothie last night so I don't think that was the reason for my stall before. I really want to get another 4-5 pounds down before the end to 'comfortably' be under 200 going into Phase 3 but I just don't think that is going to happen. I have been doing research on Pinterest trying to find some good Phase 3 recipes. I can't wait to try some of them! I know the first week of Phase 3 I have to stay focused on eating the same foods from Phase 2, just more of them. I am just SO scared that my body isn't going to stabilize and my weight is going to be all over the place. TOM should be coming soon and I need to remember that it makes my weight all funky for a few days.
I am going to do my measurements as usual tomorrow and see how that went for the week. I will continue to do my measurements each week even in P3 as well.
My family and I are going to the Renaissance Festival on Sunday for Mother's Day and I am really nervous about it! What am I going to eat? I am going to have to pack some food for sure. Good thing I will have a diaper bag with me. :) After that we are going to a family Mother's Day thing with David's family. I will bring my own food to that as I did last time. Saturday is a busy day then to get the house cleaning done, the grocery shopping, my food prepared for the week, etc. Fun times!
I struggled a bit this week with a stall then a small gain, etc but I appear to be back on track (knocking on wood!). I lost .8 this AM so I am down to 198.2 and I did have a spinach/strawberry smoothie last night so I don't think that was the reason for my stall before. I really want to get another 4-5 pounds down before the end to 'comfortably' be under 200 going into Phase 3 but I just don't think that is going to happen. I have been doing research on Pinterest trying to find some good Phase 3 recipes. I can't wait to try some of them! I know the first week of Phase 3 I have to stay focused on eating the same foods from Phase 2, just more of them. I am just SO scared that my body isn't going to stabilize and my weight is going to be all over the place. TOM should be coming soon and I need to remember that it makes my weight all funky for a few days.
I am going to do my measurements as usual tomorrow and see how that went for the week. I will continue to do my measurements each week even in P3 as well.
My family and I are going to the Renaissance Festival on Sunday for Mother's Day and I am really nervous about it! What am I going to eat? I am going to have to pack some food for sure. Good thing I will have a diaper bag with me. :) After that we are going to a family Mother's Day thing with David's family. I will bring my own food to that as I did last time. Saturday is a busy day then to get the house cleaning done, the grocery shopping, my food prepared for the week, etc. Fun times!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
R1P2D30 - saw a loss....
So I stepped on the scale this AM and lost 0.8. Whew. So, I am at 200.0. I HATE seeing that 2 and I better see a 1 tomorrow or else I don't know what is going on. It may mean that my new smoothie love may have to come to an end. :(
My smoothie (not sure if I posted this before but I have made a few tweaks)
100 grams fresh spinach
150 grams fresh strawberries
1 lemon, juiced (VERY important this is one real lemon that is juiced. The store bought lemon juice is nowhere near as good)
3/4 cup water
dropper full of vanilla stevia
5-6 ice cubes
Blend well and serve. Delicious!!
However, since I started eating them, my weight has been a bit weird. I am in love though now so I hope I don't have to give them up.
I am proud of myself for making it through two days of this conference and not cheating at all. It's been hard seeing all of this food all over but I did not sway. It's so important to me to lose this weight and I just need to keep that in mind. I worry though that I will miss it so much that I will want to go back to my 'old ways' after I get stabilized. Even when I was losing my 60 lbs before, I still had 'cheat' meals every once in awhile. I think you need that. I just know I need to wait for quite some time before I do that. I wish I could just eat 'clean' and love it but well, that just isn't the case. LOL
My smoothie (not sure if I posted this before but I have made a few tweaks)
100 grams fresh spinach
150 grams fresh strawberries
1 lemon, juiced (VERY important this is one real lemon that is juiced. The store bought lemon juice is nowhere near as good)
3/4 cup water
dropper full of vanilla stevia
5-6 ice cubes
Blend well and serve. Delicious!!
However, since I started eating them, my weight has been a bit weird. I am in love though now so I hope I don't have to give them up.
I am proud of myself for making it through two days of this conference and not cheating at all. It's been hard seeing all of this food all over but I did not sway. It's so important to me to lose this weight and I just need to keep that in mind. I worry though that I will miss it so much that I will want to go back to my 'old ways' after I get stabilized. Even when I was losing my 60 lbs before, I still had 'cheat' meals every once in awhile. I think you need that. I just know I need to wait for quite some time before I do that. I wish I could just eat 'clean' and love it but well, that just isn't the case. LOL
Monday, May 7, 2012
R1P2D29 - very discouraged right now
So Sun AM I stepped on the scale and NO change. Still 199.8. Bummer! Then this AM I wake up, step on the scale, and it's 200.8. WTF? Why did I gain a pound?!? I do things by the book people, that is just how I am. I have NO idea what the deal is. Am I ovulating? Is that why? Did I do too much physical activity yesterday (I don't think so)? I KNOW I didn't go over my calories. I have been tracking it consistently on sparkpeople.
I am at a conference today - Wed so it's really hard for me to be around these awesome breakfasts/lunches/snacks and not touch any of it. I am even bringing my lunch to ensure I stay on the program. It is not easy. With the scale misbehaving the last two days, it's REALLY not easy. I am scared for tomorrow if I don't have a good loss on the scale tomorrow AM. Wish me luck!!
Also - I found out that the juice of a REAL lemon is FAR superior than that stupid lemon juice you can buy at the store already bottled. I used the juice of a real lemon today in my smoothie and man, it was great! :)
I am at a conference today - Wed so it's really hard for me to be around these awesome breakfasts/lunches/snacks and not touch any of it. I am even bringing my lunch to ensure I stay on the program. It is not easy. With the scale misbehaving the last two days, it's REALLY not easy. I am scared for tomorrow if I don't have a good loss on the scale tomorrow AM. Wish me luck!!
Also - I found out that the juice of a REAL lemon is FAR superior than that stupid lemon juice you can buy at the store already bottled. I used the juice of a real lemon today in my smoothie and man, it was great! :)
Saturday, May 5, 2012
R1P2D27 - onederland baby!! (and weekly measurements)
Yesterday, I weighed in at 201, a measly 0.2 loss. I got a pedicure yesterday evening and was really worried about how that would affect me on the scale this AM as well b/c of the oils/lotions they use.
Yesterday for lunch I had chicken with spinach and ACV dressing, apple for snack, hamburger with spicy brown mustard, peppers, and a breastick for dinner, orange for an evening snack. I also had a cup of green tea with orange, jasmine, and something else in it. It's GOOD.
I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 199.8!!! Woohoo! I stepped on 3 times just to make sure. LOL. I am so stinkin' excited to be under 200. I hope to NEVER see them again.
Today I tried a spinach strawberry smoothie for lunch and it was awesome! 100 grams of spinach, 150 grams of strawberries, 1 cup of water, a few ice cubes, a dropper of stevia, a tbsp of lemon juice. Eating that and chicken with spicy brown mustard and a breadstick for lunch FILLED ME UP! For dinner I had a hamburger with spicy brown mustard and another spinach/strawberry smoothie. Drinking those makes me so full - I love it! They also however present a problem with calories for the day. So, I am going to have an evening snack of green peppers and a breadstick just to ensure I get enough calories and I upped my hamburger at dinner to 4 ozs.
I am making my first ever batch of chocolate delight right now. Wish me luck!!
Oh - I almost forgot to post my weekly measurements - here they are. Not as many inches this week but I am still happy!
Arm: 14.25 (no change)
Chest: 35 (loss of 0.25)
Waist 33.75 (loss of 1.25)
Hips: 42.75 (loss of 0.5)
Thigh: 25.75 (loss of .25 per)
Calf: 16.75 (no change)
Neck: 14.75 (no change)
Total weekly inches lost: 2.5!
Yesterday for lunch I had chicken with spinach and ACV dressing, apple for snack, hamburger with spicy brown mustard, peppers, and a breastick for dinner, orange for an evening snack. I also had a cup of green tea with orange, jasmine, and something else in it. It's GOOD.
I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 199.8!!! Woohoo! I stepped on 3 times just to make sure. LOL. I am so stinkin' excited to be under 200. I hope to NEVER see them again.
Today I tried a spinach strawberry smoothie for lunch and it was awesome! 100 grams of spinach, 150 grams of strawberries, 1 cup of water, a few ice cubes, a dropper of stevia, a tbsp of lemon juice. Eating that and chicken with spicy brown mustard and a breadstick for lunch FILLED ME UP! For dinner I had a hamburger with spicy brown mustard and another spinach/strawberry smoothie. Drinking those makes me so full - I love it! They also however present a problem with calories for the day. So, I am going to have an evening snack of green peppers and a breadstick just to ensure I get enough calories and I upped my hamburger at dinner to 4 ozs.
I am making my first ever batch of chocolate delight right now. Wish me luck!!
Oh - I almost forgot to post my weekly measurements - here they are. Not as many inches this week but I am still happy!
Arm: 14.25 (no change)
Chest: 35 (loss of 0.25)
Waist 33.75 (loss of 1.25)
Hips: 42.75 (loss of 0.5)
Thigh: 25.75 (loss of .25 per)
Calf: 16.75 (no change)
Neck: 14.75 (no change)
Total weekly inches lost: 2.5!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
R1P2D25 - getting sick of asparagus....
So, saw a loss of 0.4 pounds this AM, so I am at 201.2 right now. I am wondering why it seems to be 0.4 every other day. So, I am sure you are asking....what did you eat yesterday Sabrina?
Well, for lunch I had chicken, 125 grams of spinach, Walden Farms Caesar dressing, and a grissini breadstick. For my afternoon snack, I had 170 grams of apple. For dinner, I had 100 grams of tilapia and 20 spears of asparagus. Then for evening snack, I had an orange (about 160 grams).
So what looks wrong with that? The only thing I can think of is the dressing so I am going to not use that for a bit and see how things go. I made a new dressing tonight that was in my hCG recipe book. I am not a big fan of apple cider vinegar but I am going to give it a try. Mixed it with a bit of lemon juice, bit of water, some liquid stevia, and a few spices. I am going to try it tomorrow so we will see!
I have been doing good with making sure I don't have the same protein 2 days in a row but I will be having beef tomorrow night for dinner even though I had it today for lunch because I have to eat both lunch and dinner at work since I am going out with Kellie after work to get a pedi and catch up.
And well, as the title suggests, I am getting really sick of asparagus! LOL. I think I am going to try to eat more spinach and lettuce/tomato and see how things go on the scale. I have tried broccoli and peppers a few times and they seem to be going well also. I am glad it's taken this long to start getting sick of some foods but asparagus is ick right now. I think I am getting that way about tilapia as well. No big shock there since I have never been a huge seafood fan but I was hoping I could pull it off. We will see how it goes next time I prepare it I guess! :)
Well, for lunch I had chicken, 125 grams of spinach, Walden Farms Caesar dressing, and a grissini breadstick. For my afternoon snack, I had 170 grams of apple. For dinner, I had 100 grams of tilapia and 20 spears of asparagus. Then for evening snack, I had an orange (about 160 grams).
So what looks wrong with that? The only thing I can think of is the dressing so I am going to not use that for a bit and see how things go. I made a new dressing tonight that was in my hCG recipe book. I am not a big fan of apple cider vinegar but I am going to give it a try. Mixed it with a bit of lemon juice, bit of water, some liquid stevia, and a few spices. I am going to try it tomorrow so we will see!
I have been doing good with making sure I don't have the same protein 2 days in a row but I will be having beef tomorrow night for dinner even though I had it today for lunch because I have to eat both lunch and dinner at work since I am going out with Kellie after work to get a pedi and catch up.
And well, as the title suggests, I am getting really sick of asparagus! LOL. I think I am going to try to eat more spinach and lettuce/tomato and see how things go on the scale. I have tried broccoli and peppers a few times and they seem to be going well also. I am glad it's taken this long to start getting sick of some foods but asparagus is ick right now. I think I am getting that way about tilapia as well. No big shock there since I have never been a huge seafood fan but I was hoping I could pull it off. We will see how it goes next time I prepare it I guess! :)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
R1P2D23 - I saw a loss and my fav meat seasonings
So I stepped on the scale this morning very nervous given the gain I had before. I lost 0.8! So, back down to 202.2 again. Let's see what tmrw AM says. Weighing and recording all of my food every day has really helped me see how close I am getting to 500. I am now very sure there were days before than I was too far over that 500 calorie limit. Doing beef and chicken on the same day seems almost impossible b/c they are both higher calorie protein options. So, I do chicken and fish one day then beef and shrimp the next to help spread it out. I am even cutting up and weighing my apples upfront so I make sure I don't go over. Apples are high in calories! If you want to follow my meal plan, here is the link on SparkPeople: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_tracker.asp?id=SABRINAP11&dte=5%2F1%2F2012. I am not tracking the seasonings and yes, I know they can add a few calories. I am just trying to do something quick/easy that I know I will actually keep up with!
While I was thinking about it, I wanted to share some of my favorite seasonings have been for my protein.
While I was thinking about it, I wanted to share some of my favorite seasonings have been for my protein.
So the seasoning I use on my shrimp, chicken, fish, beef LOL is the below. I use it to make beef taco meat, sprinkle it over shrimp or fish before baking in foil, etc.
4 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or less if you don't want it as spicy)
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp ground cumin
4 tsp black pepper
I mix that up and store it in a tupperware. For making ground beef taco meat, I use probably 3 Tbsp of the mixture with 1/2-1 cup of water in with the beef. For the shrimp and fish, I just sprinkle it over the top before baking it (to taste). Delicious!
4 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or less if you don't want it as spicy)
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp ground cumin
4 tsp black pepper
I mix that up and store it in a tupperware. For making ground beef taco meat, I use probably 3 Tbsp of the mixture with 1/2-1 cup of water in with the beef. For the shrimp and fish, I just sprinkle it over the top before baking it (to taste). Delicious!
The other seasoning is for beef. When I grill hamburgers, I mix some in and I also put it over skillet steak (like 3-4 servings at a time) and put it in the crock pot with a can (like a soup can size) of low sodium beef broth on low for 1.5-2 hours.
1/2 cup dehydrated minced onions
1 Tbsp onion powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Mix that up and store in a tupperware as well.
R1P2D23- ALmost out of drops
So i'm literally almost out of drops. like might make it through tomorrow. I called hcgdiet.com and they told me that the best thing to do is start maintenance now, wait 2 weeks, and then start Round 2. I think i'm going to do that. They couldn't get the drops to me in time without me having to pay a heck of a lot for overnight shipping. He advised that it would be good to give my body a rest and when all of my festivities are over, then I can start with a fresh kit!
i'm kind of excited. My end goal is the beach this summer (july 14th) and I know I can do it by then! I've had WAY too much going on lately to not be tempted and to get in this little funk
i'm still going to eat the way I am on this diet until my drops are gone. Once they are gone, I will start maintenance and about 1500 calories a day. I'm excited to start working out again, actually. that will be really cool.
The best news is that they (hcgdiet.com) had a special going called Beach Body Bundle and it comes with the shakes, gum, stevia, a 40 day kit, shaker, and something else I can't remember. it cost less than a 40 day supply alone!! So i ordered that and i'm really excited to start it again in a couple of weeks.
Until then I will keep going as best I can and see what happens.
i'm kind of excited. My end goal is the beach this summer (july 14th) and I know I can do it by then! I've had WAY too much going on lately to not be tempted and to get in this little funk
i'm still going to eat the way I am on this diet until my drops are gone. Once they are gone, I will start maintenance and about 1500 calories a day. I'm excited to start working out again, actually. that will be really cool.
The best news is that they (hcgdiet.com) had a special going called Beach Body Bundle and it comes with the shakes, gum, stevia, a 40 day kit, shaker, and something else I can't remember. it cost less than a 40 day supply alone!! So i ordered that and i'm really excited to start it again in a couple of weeks.
Until then I will keep going as best I can and see what happens.
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