HCG Diet Round 2 Phase 1 Loading Day 2

Weight - 184.0

Really???  Over 2,800 calories yesterday and only a .6 gain on the scale?  Weird weird weird.  Today is my second day of loading.  Taking my granddaughter to the mall for trick or treating then out to my favorite Italian restaurant, Mama Stortini's, for a great last dinner of chicken piccata with a crispy risotto cake and a slice of chocolate mousse pie.


Breakfast - more like brunch - (680 calories)
Spanish Omelete
3 large eggs
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp half & half
90 g onion
90 g bell pepper
1 small can mushrooms (was out of fresh)
2 slices reduced fat pepper jack cheese
2 tbsp medium salsa
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

 Dinner - (1,716 calories approx)
Chicken Piccata with crispy risotto cake
1 fried mozzarella stick
1 fried zucchino stick
1 cadillac margarita
1 pommegranate martini
1 slice chocolate mousse pie


Snacks - (199 calories)
1 Three Musketeers minis
1 lemonhead
6 oz Barefoot Moscato wine

Total calories for the day 2,595
Daily Calorie Composition: 33% from carbs, 45% from fat and 22% from protein.

HCG Diet Round 2 Phase 1 Loading Day 1

Weight 183.4

(rolling up my sleeves) Here we go again.  After a successfull 40+ day P2 in Round 1 followed by 21 days of Phase 3 and over 60 days of Phase 4, I am ready to start it all again.  I dread the loading days...  lots of good fats and a few things I may miss in the next 6 or 7 weeks.

My menu the next two days will look crazy.  All eggs instead of eggbeaters, butter instead of light margarine, etc


Breakfast - (585 calories)
Spanish Omelet

4 large eggs
1 tbsp half and half
1 tbsp butter
75 g mushrooms
75 g onion
75 g bell pepper
56 g Oscar Mayer cooked ham
28 g colby jack cheese
33 g avocado
1 jalepeno
2 tbsp salsa
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half and half

Lunch - (651 calories)
Mega salad
170 g mixed bag lettuce
120 g cucumber
65 g bell pepper
75 g onion
33 g avocado
100 g Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh turkey
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
4 tbsp Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese dressing


Dinner - (558 calories)
Mexi stirfry
0.70 lb (raw weight) sirloin tip, sliced bite-size
3.5 c mixed stir fry veggies (mine had bell peppers, onion, snow peas, cauliflower and broccoli)
2 tsp McCormick Mild Taco Seasoning
2 tbsp light sour cream


Snacks - (940 calories)
1 c Safeway Select Rocky Road light ice cream
12 oz Barefoot Moscato wine
1 slice Private Selection New York Style Cheesecake



Total Calories for the day 2,734
Daily Calorie Composition: 27% from carbs, 47% from fat and 26% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 62

Weight 186.0

I'm amazed that after some off the wall eating during my 8 days of vacation that the scale is still sitting right where it was before I left.  I had planned a steak day for my first day home with the assumption I'd weigh more than I did, so I'm doing it anyway.

I begin round 2 tomorrow so I will start taking my homeopathic drops in the morning and eat good fats such as whole eggs instead of eggbeaters, avocado, fatty meats, and a couple of slices of cheesecake.  Monday will be my first day of round 2 VLCD.

Breakfast was coffee with one tbsp of half and half.

Afternoon snack - (286 calories)
Large butter pecan latte

Dinner - (911 calories)
15 1/8 oz broiled thin rib eye steak
260 g roma tomato
2 tbsp pico de gallo
1 tbsp capers
1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar

Total Calories for the day 1,297
Daily Calorie Composition: 20% from carbs, 47% from fat and 33% from protein.

Been on Vacation

I've been on vacation in Southern California for the past 8 days.  I'll play catch up on missed days soon.  I am loading this weekend to begin Round 2 on Monday November 1st.  Can't wait to get back to losing.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 50

Weight - 187.6  Ouch!

Steak day!  No doubt.  I feel like a blob.  I will never eat a white flour product again or chocolate cream pie and definitely not in the same meal with fats like eggs.  Totally against what I've been trying to do.  I fully expect this will take me a couple of days to correct.  A proper spanking before I head to Southern California for a week-long vacation.

Coffee and half & half in the morning


Dinner - (786 calories)
7 oz ribeye steak, broiled
6 oz sirloin tip roast (leftover)
170 g napa cabbage
2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Total calories for the day 810.
Daily Calorie Composition: 3% from carbs, 45% from fat and 52% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 49

Weight - 182.8

Below is a menu of destruction.  Be aware I gained almost 5 lbs from this morning to Sunday morning.

Coffee for breakfast and out to run errands and shopping in preparation for a upcoming vacation

Lunch - (1,052 calories estimated)
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
Bunless  bacon & blue burger -
1/3rd portion Spinach & Artichoke dip
6 oz broccoli cheddar soup
5 oz angus beef patty
35 g sliced ham
20 g swiss cheese
2 slices bacon
1 tbsp blue cheese
1 premium margarita

Afternoon Snack - (420 calories)
Small movie popcorn, no butter or added salt

Early evening - (168 calories)
8 oz moscato wine

Dinner - (1,278 estimated)
2 coconut prawns
1 premium margarita
1 shot Patron Silver
Ukranian Joe Special - (eggs, spinach, ground sirloin, mushrooms, onions, parmesan cheese, sour cream)
1 sourdough roll & butter
1 slice chocolate cream pie

Dinner was not until almost midnight.  By the time I was done it was going on 2 am.  I rarely eat this late.
 

Be aware that when I estimate these calories it's on the high side.

Total Calories for the day 2,914   YES REALLY!
Daily Calorie Composition: 29% from carbs, 52% from fat and 19% from protein.

19% from protein??!!  And I ate 119g of protein. Geezzz

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 48

Weight - 181.0

Holding steady.

Breakfast - (417 calories)
Ham, cheese, and veggie omelet
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
80 g mushrooms
80 g bell pepper
60 g Oscar Mayer cooked ham
28 g Tillamook Medium Cheddar
1 tsp light magarine
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Lunch - (733 calories)
Steak & Blue Cheese Salad
150 g ribeye steak, broil, thin sliced (leftovers)
150 g lettuce mix
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrett
40 g onion
100 g roma tomato
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles

Dinner - (375 calories)

2 patties - Amylu Sweet Caramelized Onion Chicken burger
1 bag microwave ready french green beans
1 tbsp Maries parmesan caesar yogurt dressing


Evening snack - (20 calories)
160 g cucumber
2 tbsp Pomegranate Red Wine Vinegar

Total Calories 1,544
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 50% from fat and 36% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 47

Weight - 180.6

Okieee..  I'm down another 1.2 lbs from yesterday.  What the heck?  I ate almost 1800 calories and loads of fats and some starchy carbs.  I'm liking this (knock on wood).

In the last two days I've added a biotin supplement for my hair.  Not because I'm losing hair on this diet but because I used to take it years ago and noticed a difference.  I've also added a Flaxseed Oil capsule for general health and hair reasons. 65

Breakfast - (305 calories)
Ham, cheese, and veggie omelet
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushrooms
50 g bell pepper
3 slices Oscar Mayer Smoked FF Ham
1 slice Sargento ColbyJack reduced fat cheese
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Afternoon Snack - (166 calories)
1 ABB Performance Whey Protein Shot
180 g Napa Cabbage
2 tbsp Pomegranate Red Wine Vinegar

Dinner - (650 calories)
Pot roast with red potatoes and onions - Whooohooo
9 oz (cooked weight) sirloin tip roast
260 g baby red potatos
150 g onion

I haven't had a good roast in quite a while.  I spent the afternoon doing errands including a Costco trip.  I've been searching for something to add protein occasionally and I've use the protein shots before. I found the American Body Building Whey shots at Costco.  They have 30 grams of protein from whey isolate.

Total calories for the day 1,121.  Hmmm.. need more.
Daily Calorie Composition: 27% from carbs, 22% from fat and 51% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 46

Weight - 181.8

I love steak days!  Down 4.2 lbs from yesterday morning and 5.2 lbs below my LDW.  Let's see if I can stay out of trouble today.

Just coffee and half & half this morning.

Lunch - (399 calories)
220 g pork loin center chop (leftovers)
2 tsp yellow mustard

Afternoon snack - (45 calories)
3 Nilla Wafers, reduced fat


Dinner - (1,107 calories)
A Mondo huge Steak and Blue Cheese Salad
90 g bagged lettuce mix
90 g broccoli slaw mix
230 g (raw weight) ribeye steak, broiled, sliced thin
145 g cucumber
90 g tomato
60 g celery
50 g onion
35 g blue cheese crumbles, reduced fat
4 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette dressing

Evening Snack - (166 calories)
Quesadilla
1 tortilla, La Tortilla Factory Low Carb/High Fiber
1 oz Mexican blend cheese
2 tbsp pico de gallo
1 tbsp fat free sour cream

Total calories for the day 1,741
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 58% from fat and 31% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 45

Weight - 186.0

Uh oh.  Well up another 0.8 lbs.  Even though I'm still 1 lb before my LDW I'm doing a steak day because my average weight for the last month has been between 184 and 185.

I had coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in the morning.  Drank lots of tea and water throughout the day.

Dinner - (1,316 calories)
472 g (raw weight) rib eye steak, thin cut
1.4 tsp  Chef Paul Prudhomme No Salt Magic Seasoning Blend
180 g roma tomato

I started the steak in a screaming hot grill pan on the stove and then finished it under the broiler.

I find it very odd that the calorie counts for rib eye steak varies greatly from site to site on the internet.  I had calorie ranges from 800 to over 1,200.  I chose a higher calorie count for tracking purposes.

Total calories for the day  1,340
Daily Calorie Composition: 2% from carbs, 72% from fat and 26% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 44

Weight - 185.2

Well I did splurge a bit yesterday with the rice, barley and such in the soup and a whole grain roll.

Breakfast - (283 calories)
Ham & Cheese Omelet
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
50 g mushrooms
64 g Oscar Mayer Smoked Ham
1 slice Sargent Reduced Fat Colby Jack
1 tsp light margarine
2 tbsp pico de gallo

Lunch - (443 calories)
8 oz pork loin chop, boneless, broiled
1 c green beans, no salt added

Dinner - (636 calories)
Garden Salad with Chicken
140 g bagged lettuce mix
113 g cooked chicken breast, shredded
170 g cucumber
65 g onion
65 g celery
40 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
4 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette

Evening Snack - (203 calories)
1 white corn tortilla
1 oz mexican cheese blend
1 tbsp fat free sour cream
1 tbsp medium salsa

Total Calories for the day 1,565
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 45% from fat and 42% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 43

Weight - 183.4

Whooaaa.. I ate cheesecake yesterday and dropped over a pound?  Wouldn't that be a perfect world.  Today is a typical family Sunday when my son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter come over to hang out for the day.  Tonight's dinner is my creamy chicken and thyme soup.  Makes the whole house smell like Thanksgiving.

Breakfast - (303 calories)
Turkey and pepper jack omelet
2 oz Foster Farms deli turkey, chopped
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
1 slice Sargento Pepper Jack Cheese
2 tbsp fresh pico de gallo

Lunch - (168 calories)
Garden Salad with turkey breast
140 g bagged lettuce mix
110 g Jennio-O Hickory Smoked Turkey breast, chopped
70 g onion
70 g baby dill pickle
4 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Balsamic Vinaigrette

Afternoon Snack - (120 calories)
5 whole wheat Ritz crackers
1 slice Sargento Reduced Fat Colby Jack cheese

Dinner - (706  calories)
16 oz Creamy chicken n Thyme soup & 2 whole grain rolls
1 box Buckeye Chicken 'N Thyme Soup Mix
2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
10 c water or 5 c water and 5 c chicken broth
1 large onion
5 stalks celery
1 can Campbell's Low Sodium Cream of Chicken Soup
1 1/3 c Rice Select Texmati Wild Rice blend
salt and pepper to taste

I make this soup somewhat on the package directions but add either rice or pasta to it along with the cream of chicken soup.  I usually end up adding extra liquid too or it ends up too thick.


Evening snack - (110 calories)
Jay Robb Whey Protein shake

Total Calories for the day 1,407
Daily Calorie Composition: 38% from carbs, 31% from fat and 31% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 42

Weight 184.6

I really thought today would be a steak day, but the scale though otherwise. Got a very late start and had to head out shopping with family. I only had coffee in the morning. They wanted to go to (gulp) Cheesecake Factory. Hopefully I've been cautious enough.



Lunch - (1183 calories estimated)
Cheesecake Factory
1 Fried Artichoke Hearts
1 chicken slider with cheese
Bunless Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger
Side salad with balsamic
Pomegranate margarita

Brought home a piece of Adams Peanut Butter Cheesecake and couldn't really get into it. Ate less than half of it and unless someone else wants it, the garbage will get it. I'd guesstimate the calories at 440.

Evening protein (150 calories)
170 g Jennie-O Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast
1 tsp mustard
2 tsp dill relish

Total calories for the day 1,797
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 53% from fat and 19% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 41

Weight 185.0

Breakfast - (467 calories)
Mexi-chicken scramble
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
130 g baked chicken breast (leftovers)
50 g onion
75 g red bell pepper
2 tbsp picante sauce
20 g Mexican cheese blend
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Lunch - (497 calories)
Garden Salad with chicken
180 g bagged lettuce mix
200 g rotisserie chicken
100 g roma tomato
100 g cucumber
75 g baby dill pickles
4 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing


Afternoon Snack - (473 calories)
Beefy tostada (I think)
1 4 oz Omaha Steak burger (crumbled)
1 soft white corn tortilla (toasted in a skillet)
1 tbsp fat free sour cream
2 tbsp picante sauce
1 oz Mexican cheese blend

Dinner - (456 calories)
Nood Stroganoff  (It's nude - aka no noodles)
250 g top round steak, sliced into thin strips
1/2 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
150 g onion
125 mushrooms
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 oz A-1 Steak Sauce
2 tbsp fat free sour cream

Season steak and saute with mushrooms, onions, and red wine vinegar until only slightly pink and veggies are softened.  Turn heat to low. Add steak sauce and sour cream.  Mix well and heat through.

Total calories for the day 1,893
Daily Calorie Composition: 16% from carbs, 38% from fat and 46% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 40

Weight 183.8

Could it be? The wild rice had no effect? My weight is the same as it was yesterday morning. Yippee skippy!


Breakfast - (421 calories)
Didn't want breakfast so I had chicken and green beans
6 oz rotisserie chicken
3.4 c green beans
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Lunch - (574 calories)
Deli chicken sandwich
2 slices double fiber bread
4 oz rotisserie chicken
1 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
1 slice reduced fat colby jack cheese
2 tsp dill relish


Afternoon snack - (200 calories)
1 Jay Robb Whey Protein shake
1 container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt


Dinner - (334 calories)
Veal and french green beans with dijon sauce
225 g veal, thin sliced
1 small package fresh microwave green beans
70 g onion, chopped
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp capers

In a saute pan over medium heat, add vinegar, peppered veal, and onion. Saute 3 minutes, turning veal as needed. Move veal to one side. Add dijon mustard and capers. Stir to blend. Microwave green beans according to directions. Slide cooked beans into one side of the pan and incorporate dijon sauce.

Total calories for the day 1,529
Daily Calorie Composition: 18% from carbs, 36% from fat and 46% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 39

Weight - 183.8

Back down so I'm going to include the rest of the wild rice tonight and see if the scale screams at me tomorrow

Hit the trail early this morning so only coffee for breakfast

Lunch - (622 calories)
Garden salad with rotisserie chicken
170 g bag lettuce mix
5 oz Lemon Pepper rotisserie chicken
60 g onion
90 g roma tomato
125 cucumber
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette


Afternoon Snack - (168 calories)
4 whole wheat ritz crackers
1 oz monterey jack cheese


Dinner - (912 calories)
Mexi stirfry with tequila/lime beef
260 g (raw weight) top round steak, sliced thin
1 tbsp tequila
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp cilantro
170 g stir fry veggies
80 g mushrooms
1 tsp taco seasoning mix
1.5 servings Rice Select Texmati White, Wild & Red Rice , cooked per package directions
2 tbsp picante salsa
2 tbsp fat free sour cream
1 white corn tortilla
1/2 tsp butter

In a small container or ziplock bag, mix olive oil, tequila, lime juice and cilantro.  Add round steak and refrigerate for at least one hour.  In a saute pan on medium heat, add meat, stirring occasionally til it's partially browned.  Add veggies and taco seasoning mix, cover and cook until veggies are soften and meat is done.  Add cooked rice, and cook further until all liquid is gone.  Plate and top with salsa and sour cream.  Place corn tortilla in still hot saute pan, turn a couple of times until lightly browned.  Fold and serve with butter.

Total calories for the day 1,726
Daily Calorie Composition: 26% from carbs, 45% from fat and 29% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 38

Weight 185.6

Going to leave off the remainder of the wild rice for another day and then try it again.

Breakfast - (235 calories)
1 packet Jay Robb Whey Protein - vanilla
1 container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Organic Apple Butter
stevia to taste

Mixed the Jay Robb powder with 6 oz of water recommended then blended in the yogurt and apple butter.

Lunch - (429 calories)
Garden Salad with turkey
160 g Jennie-O Hickory smoked turkey breast
85 g bag lettuce mix
75 g roma tomato
125 g cucumber
50 g onion
60 g baby dill pickle
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinagrette

Dinner - (954 calories)
Bunless mushroom swiss burgers
2 Jennie-O All Natural quarter lb turkey patties
1 4 oz Omaha Steak burger
150 g mushrooms
1/8 tsp pepper
1 glove garlic
1 tsp light butter
1 tsp olive oil
60 g onion
2 oz (56 g) emmental swiss cheese

Cook burger patties as desired.  Heat oil and butter in small saute pan, add garlic, mushrooms, and onions.  Saute until cooked through and soft.  Top burgers with mushroom mixture and swiss cheese.

Total calories for the day 1,642
Daily Calorie Composition: 10% from carbs, 50% from fat and 40% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 37

Weight 185.2

Wondering if the wild rice was the cause of the 1 lb jump.  Guess we'll see how it plays out over the next few days.  Perhaps I won't eat the second portion I made.

Breakfast - (422 calories)
Ham, cheese, and veggie omelette
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
100 g leeks
60 g mushrooms
56 g Oscar Mayer cooked ham
28 g Tillamook Cheddar
2 tbsp salsa
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Lunch - (258 calories)
Garden salad with lean turkey
84 g Fresh Express Sweet Tender Greens
120 g cucumber
80 g roma tomato
60 g kosher baby dills
120 g Foster Farms Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing

Dinner - (483 calories)
Chicken with Daikon Radish "Fettucini" with garlic Caesar Parmesan sauce
200 g (raw weight) boneless skinless chicken breast
1 4" to 6" length of Daikon radish
4 tbsp Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing (Bolt House Farms or Maries)
1 tsp margarine
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
pepper to taste
2 tsp capers (optional)
Sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese

If you have a spiral slicer, make fettucini noodles from the Daikon. If you don't have a spiral slicer, use a vegetable peeler to make long noodle-like strands down the side of the daikon. Place in a bowl of warm salted water for 15 minutes and drain.

Cut chicken in bite sized pieces. Heat olive oil and magarine on medium in a saute pan, add garlic and saute until it starts to brown. Add chicken and pepper, tossing occasionally until no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan, leaving any garlic, butter, and oil + juices in the pan. Put drained daikon into the pan drippings, saute lightly. Add back chicken along with the Parmesan Caesar dressing. Saute, stirring to heat through. Plate with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and capers.

I use the yogurt based dressing rather than alfredo sauce because it's less fat and I light the taste better. Could substitution any alfredo sauce, white sauce, or caesar dressing.

Total Calories for the day 1,163 (may add an evening snack)
Daily Calorie Composition: 16% from carbs, 39% from fat and 45% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 36

Weight - 184.2

Only up .4 lbs and still well below my LDW of 187.  Not bad after white carb, higher than normal fats, and alcohol.

Breakfast - (371 calories)
Ham, feta, and veggie omelette
1 egg
1/2 cup eggbeaters
.64 g Oscar Mayer fat free smoked ham
60 g onion
60 g mushroom
60 g bell pepper
1.5 tsp light margarine
30 g feta cheese
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half


Lunch - (142 calories)
Starbucks venti coffee & turkey with dijon mustard
14 oz coffee
2 tbsp half & half
92 g Foster Farms Hickory Smokey Turkey breast
1 tbsp dijon mustard


Dinner - (776 calories)
Family dinner night - Stew beef & rice
 * amounts given are for 1 serving, recipe is a family size
200 g (cooked weight) beef stew meat
2 tbsp hickory & brown sugar barbeque sauce
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Montreal steak seasoning
1.5 servings (.5 c dry) Rice Select Texmati White, Brown & Red Rice
.5 c beef broth
.25 c water
5 oz 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon

Stew beef and rice is something I make as a family dinner from time to time.  It's a stick to your ribs meal.  The family gets jasmine white rice done in the rice cooker.  I chose a rice blend for myself.  The stew beef is something that never comes out exactly the same way twice but it's always good.

For 4 adults I start with about 4 lbs of stew beef (there are alway leftovers).  Braise stew beef meat at medium high heat in 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pot that has a lid.  I use my Lodge Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven because I can use it on the stove top or in the oven.  It's great for clean up too.  The enamel interior requires little scrubbing even when food is baked on.  Once the meat is mostly brown on the outside, add water to cover, Montreal steak seasoning to taste (easily 1 tbsp), 4 tbsp worcestershire sauce.  Now at this point you can cover it and simmer it on the stove for 2 hours, stirring occasionally and adding liquid to keep it covered or you can put it in a 350 degreeF oven with the lid on for the same amount of time, checking it and adding water as needed.  About halfway into the cooking time, I add a bottle of whatever barbeque sauce I have leftover in the refrigerator.  I usually have parts of several so I can get rid of them all or just open a new one and use the entire thing.  If at the end of cooking time, the liquid seems too thin, leave the lid off and let it reduce.

My family makes a bowl of rice (often with butter) then covers it with some meet and the sauce.  I used the rice blend with no butter, measured out just the cooked meat so I knew how much I had and laddled on a bit of the sauce.  BTW the rice cooker that I just love is a Zojirushi 5.5 cup Neuro Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker.  I've had this cooker for a couple of years and it's pretty much set it and forget it.  They also make a 3 cup rice cooker for smaller families.

Total Calories for the day 1,289.
Daily Calorie Composition: 29% from carbs, 29% from fat and 42% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 35

Weight - 183.8

Down a pound even after the Kashi cereal yesterday.  I guess that's a good sign that it's something I can add as a breakfast choice.  I noticed that I'm still doing some reshaping.  I've lost almost another inch off my waist for a total of 6 inches gone since I started the diet in late June.  Amazing that although my weight is stable my waist (I actually have one now) is still shrinking.  Didn't sleep well last night so I ended up waking late to some issues at home.  Breakfast was really a late lunch.

Breakfast - (323 calories)
Beef & mushroom omelette
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
4 oz extra lean ground beef
50 g onion
50 g mushrooms
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

Afternoon snack + Dinner  + Drinks - (1,190 calories)
Yes almost 1200 calories but spread out over 5 hours at my last Seattle Mariners baseball game of this season

seasonal greens salad with raspberry vinaigrette, dried cranberries and blue cheese
1 Philly Cheese Steak with peppers and Whiz (didn't eat the bread)
5 or 6 french fries
1 shot Edgar Martinez tequila
1 clubhouse margarita
1 jumbo hot dog with bun, mustard, ketchup, onions, relish

Okay scale, be nice in the morning.  I've been a good girl all summer at the ballgames.. taking my food with me and avoiding the ballpark fare.

Total calories for the day 1,513.
Daily Calorie Composition: 18% from carbs, 57% from fat and 25% from protein.

HCG Diet Phase 4 Day 34

Weight 184.8

Up .2 of a pound even after a very low carb day.  Still wondering if it's the effect of the multigran waffles from Day 32.  Even so I'm going ahead with my carb experimenting by adding a cereal for breakfast today.

Breakfast - (299 calories)
1 c Kashi GoLean cereal
.5 c 2% milk
130 g granny smith apple
10 oz coffee
1 tbsp half & half

After a lot of label reading and web surfing regarding cereals I decided to try the Kashi GoLean because of it's higher fiber and protein

Lunch - (563 calories)
Beef and blue salad
138 g (cooked weight) rib eye steak, sliced
170 g romaine lettuce
75 g roma tomato
125 g cucumber
60 g onion
4 tbsp Marie's Blue Cheese Yogurt dressing

I love using leftover steak for a salad with blue cheese.  I've been using a couple of yogurt-based dressings from Bolt House Farms.  Yesterday, I found several new dressings from Marie's brand in the refrigerated section.  Instead of using dressing and adding extra blue cheese, I decided to add extra dressing since the calories were about half that of standard blue cheese dressing

Afternoon Snack - (149 calories)
5 crackers Mary's Gone Crackers Original Seed Crackers
1 oz Tillamook Vintage White Cheddar

Dinner - (342 calories)
Lemon pepper veal with capers
228 g (raw weight) thin sliced veal
2 tbsp capers
2 tbsp lemon
.5 tsp pepper
1 package Green Giant Immunity Blend frozen veggies

One of my go to meals (for someone who never ate veal before this diet). Pepper the veal.  In a heated saute pan, add lemon juice and veal.  Saute until cooked through then add capers.  Remove veal and let the sauce thicken then pour over the veal.

Total Calories for the day 1,353
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 38% from fat and 34% from protein.