Weight - 161.2
Still a bit over the 2 pound limit so I'm doing a steak day today. Just hoping that nothing from last night's dinner out decides to show itself on day 2 instead of the first day. We shall see.
Thinking about preparations for loading this weekend and doing some batch cooking since it's not just me. My son is the easy one. Except for a few things he'll eat whatever he's given and enjoy that he's not having to fix it. My daughter-in-law lives with her husband (my older son) and my almost 3 year old granddaughter. The other girl is a friend of hers. I think what we're going to do is all go shopping together on Saturday then bring it home and cook some of it so they have a head start. I think planning on chicken one meal each day is easy enough so we'll cook enough chicken for 7 meals for 4 people. I could also see doing a few portions of steak or ground beef. As far as fish or shrimp goes, I think it's best to do those on the fly. Since I'm really into soups during P2, perhaps I'll make a 3 meals worth of soups for each person and then they rest that can figure on their own and add their own veggies and fruits each day.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (769 calories)
475 g lean sirloin steak
180 g yellow delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 769
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 23% from fat and 63% from protein.
HCG Patch
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 17
Weight 161.4
Big just from yesterday, but no output in the last 24 hours and not anywhere near the amount of sleep I normally get. I'm not eating during the day today and saving my calories for dinner tonight. If I end up needing a steak day tomorrow so be it.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner and after - (1,460 estimated)
Appetizer - 1 tablespoon skillet baked cheese on small toast
Quinoa Salad - Cold Pearl Grain Salad with Bell Peppers, Corn, Dried Fruit,
Walnut Vinaigrette
Entree - small Hanger Steak done medium with Poblano Polenta
Dessert - 1 cinnamon donut hole in caramel sauce
Wine - Malbec - about 10 ounces throughout the evening
Short pour of Hennessey Paradis Cognac (end of the bottle so I got it for free)
Total calories for the day 1,478
Daily Calorie Composition: 30% from carbs, 48% from fat and 22% from protein.
Big just from yesterday, but no output in the last 24 hours and not anywhere near the amount of sleep I normally get. I'm not eating during the day today and saving my calories for dinner tonight. If I end up needing a steak day tomorrow so be it.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner and after - (1,460 estimated)
Appetizer - 1 tablespoon skillet baked cheese on small toast
Quinoa Salad - Cold Pearl Grain Salad with Bell Peppers, Corn, Dried Fruit,
Walnut Vinaigrette
Entree - small Hanger Steak done medium with Poblano Polenta
Dessert - 1 cinnamon donut hole in caramel sauce
Wine - Malbec - about 10 ounces throughout the evening
Short pour of Hennessey Paradis Cognac (end of the bottle so I got it for free)
Total calories for the day 1,478
Daily Calorie Composition: 30% from carbs, 48% from fat and 22% from protein.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 16
Weight 158.0
Holding pattern time I guess. I give up on figuring out if I'm sensitive to something. I've gone back through and eating things individually that I thought might have been the culprit but with no reaction from the scale. Even had gluten yesterday in the form of whole grain waffles and nothing.. a drop in fact.
Going out tonight so this could make it interesting.
Breakfast - (169 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Green Yogurt
2 tsp hershey's unsweetened cocoa
chocolate stevia to taste
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (219 calories)
125 g spring mix lettuce
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
100 g roma tomato
40 g onion
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (1,233 estimated -and I'm always too high)
2 glasses merlot wine
2 small stuffed shells
2 coconut prawns
4 oz turkey dumping soup
6 oz sirloin burger with havarti
4 oz crispy risoto cake
1 slice chocolate mousse pie
Evening - (170 calories)
Cadillac margarita
Total calories for the day 1,791
Daily Calorie Composition: 34% from carbs, 39% from fat and 27% from protein.
Holding pattern time I guess. I give up on figuring out if I'm sensitive to something. I've gone back through and eating things individually that I thought might have been the culprit but with no reaction from the scale. Even had gluten yesterday in the form of whole grain waffles and nothing.. a drop in fact.
Going out tonight so this could make it interesting.
Breakfast - (169 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Green Yogurt
2 tsp hershey's unsweetened cocoa
chocolate stevia to taste
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (219 calories)
125 g spring mix lettuce
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
100 g roma tomato
40 g onion
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (1,233 estimated -and I'm always too high)
2 glasses merlot wine
2 small stuffed shells
2 coconut prawns
4 oz turkey dumping soup
6 oz sirloin burger with havarti
4 oz crispy risoto cake
1 slice chocolate mousse pie
Evening - (170 calories)
Cadillac margarita
Total calories for the day 1,791
Daily Calorie Composition: 34% from carbs, 39% from fat and 27% from protein.
Friday, January 28, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 15
Weight 158.8.
Up again by 1.2 and no real reason for it. I believe if it was related to the soybean oil in the salad dressing I would have seen a lot bigger jump. Trying something very Phase 4 today, mutli grain waffles for breakfast. I may even try some whole grain oatmeal in the next week before heading back for Round 3.
I have dinner out the next two evenings in a row. I used to be a huge restaurant goer. Not so much since starting this diet back in the summer. During Phase 2 it's nearly impossible to get totally protocol foods from a restaurant. In Phase 3, it's a bit easier but you can't control the sugars and starches they may use in seasoning and sauces. I've found that the last two times I've eating at a restaurant I've gained, even though I've eating things that should be fine. Hoping the damage won't be too bad this time.
Weird day foodwise, but there's a method to my madness
Late Breakfast - (241 calories)
2 Von's 8 Whole Grain Frozen Waffles
2 tbsp Smuckers Sugar Free Syrup
2 tsp margarine
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Early Dinner - (895 calories estimated)
600 g steak split between a lean sirloin and a semi-lean ribsteak
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total Calories for the day 1,232
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 41% from fat and 46% from protein.
Up again by 1.2 and no real reason for it. I believe if it was related to the soybean oil in the salad dressing I would have seen a lot bigger jump. Trying something very Phase 4 today, mutli grain waffles for breakfast. I may even try some whole grain oatmeal in the next week before heading back for Round 3.
I have dinner out the next two evenings in a row. I used to be a huge restaurant goer. Not so much since starting this diet back in the summer. During Phase 2 it's nearly impossible to get totally protocol foods from a restaurant. In Phase 3, it's a bit easier but you can't control the sugars and starches they may use in seasoning and sauces. I've found that the last two times I've eating at a restaurant I've gained, even though I've eating things that should be fine. Hoping the damage won't be too bad this time.
Weird day foodwise, but there's a method to my madness
Late Breakfast - (241 calories)
2 Von's 8 Whole Grain Frozen Waffles
2 tbsp Smuckers Sugar Free Syrup
2 tsp margarine
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Early Dinner - (895 calories estimated)
600 g steak split between a lean sirloin and a semi-lean ribsteak
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total Calories for the day 1,232
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 41% from fat and 46% from protein.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 14
Weight 157.6
Up a bit, but no real 'output' in the last 24 hours.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (305 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
110 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
40 g onion
15 g Hormel Real Bacon Bits
3 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Afternoon Snack - (124 calories)
1 7 oz container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Dinner - (531 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Veal with Parmesan Caesar Cauliflower Rice
280 g veal, sliced thin
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1.5 tbsp capers
1/2 tsp tarrogon
pepper to taste
260 g cauliflower, grated for rice
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar Dressing
Saute peppered veal until done, remove from pan. In same pan, add butter, lemon juice, garlic, capers, and tarrogon, scraping all the browned bits as it reduces. Pour over veal.
'Rice' cauliflower using a hand grater or pulse on a food processor. Microwave in covered dish for 3 minutes without adding water. Toss with dressing and serve. Note: You can grate an entire head of cauliflower in advance and refrigerate the uncooked portion until ready to use.
Evening Snack - (464 calories)
*Meat and Cheese with wine
2 slices Oscar Mayer Turkey Breast
1 slice Tillamook Pepper Jack
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
4 oz Frog's Leap Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,459
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 44% from fat and 42% from protein.
Up a bit, but no real 'output' in the last 24 hours.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (305 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
110 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
40 g onion
15 g Hormel Real Bacon Bits
3 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Afternoon Snack - (124 calories)
1 7 oz container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Dinner - (531 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Veal with Parmesan Caesar Cauliflower Rice
280 g veal, sliced thin
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1.5 tbsp capers
1/2 tsp tarrogon
pepper to taste
260 g cauliflower, grated for rice
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar Dressing
Saute peppered veal until done, remove from pan. In same pan, add butter, lemon juice, garlic, capers, and tarrogon, scraping all the browned bits as it reduces. Pour over veal.
'Rice' cauliflower using a hand grater or pulse on a food processor. Microwave in covered dish for 3 minutes without adding water. Toss with dressing and serve. Note: You can grate an entire head of cauliflower in advance and refrigerate the uncooked portion until ready to use.
Evening Snack - (464 calories)
*Meat and Cheese with wine
2 slices Oscar Mayer Turkey Breast
1 slice Tillamook Pepper Jack
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
4 oz Frog's Leap Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,459
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 44% from fat and 42% from protein.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 13
Weight 156.2
Wow.. The last few days of clean eating has really made a difference with the scale. I'm not 2.8 lbs below LDW. I'm eating plenty. Tomorrow I'll add back something with soy in it like mayo or a salad dressing that has soybean oil and see what it does. I really don't think I have an issue with soy since I didn't experience the jump like last week at any time during P3.
I have also decided when Round 3 will start. Because of possible travel plans coming up in late March, if I want to get a good 30 day round in and be done with P3 before I travel I need to load on February 4th and 5th and begin VLCD on February 6th. Superbowl Sunday, but that works for me. I wouldn't be going overboard that day anyway after the fiasco of last week.
Breakfast - (342 calories)
**Veggie scramble & bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
100 g baby bella mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
50 g onion
1 tsp bacon grease
2 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
2 tbsp salsa
Franks Original Hot Sauce
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Garden salad with turkey
200 g garden salad mix
112 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey breast
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (655 calories)
**Lemon Chicken with Artichoke & Capers over Broccoli Slaw 'Pasta'
290 g chicken cutlet
150 g artichoke hearts in water
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp butter
1/3 tsp tarragon
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp capers
dash of tumeric
170 g broccoli slaw
Season chicken cutlets lightly with tumeric. Saute in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside when done. In the same pan, heat butter and garlic. Add lemon juice, tarragon, artichoke hearts, and capers. Heat through and pour over chicken on a bed of broccoli slaw. You can heat the broccoli slaw briefly in the microwave with a few tbsp of water.
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot
Total calories for the day 1,450
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Wow.. The last few days of clean eating has really made a difference with the scale. I'm not 2.8 lbs below LDW. I'm eating plenty. Tomorrow I'll add back something with soy in it like mayo or a salad dressing that has soybean oil and see what it does. I really don't think I have an issue with soy since I didn't experience the jump like last week at any time during P3.
I have also decided when Round 3 will start. Because of possible travel plans coming up in late March, if I want to get a good 30 day round in and be done with P3 before I travel I need to load on February 4th and 5th and begin VLCD on February 6th. Superbowl Sunday, but that works for me. I wouldn't be going overboard that day anyway after the fiasco of last week.
Breakfast - (342 calories)
**Veggie scramble & bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
100 g baby bella mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
50 g onion
1 tsp bacon grease
2 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
2 tbsp salsa
Franks Original Hot Sauce
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Garden salad with turkey
200 g garden salad mix
112 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey breast
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (655 calories)
**Lemon Chicken with Artichoke & Capers over Broccoli Slaw 'Pasta'
290 g chicken cutlet
150 g artichoke hearts in water
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp butter
1/3 tsp tarragon
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp capers
dash of tumeric
170 g broccoli slaw
Season chicken cutlets lightly with tumeric. Saute in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside when done. In the same pan, heat butter and garlic. Add lemon juice, tarragon, artichoke hearts, and capers. Heat through and pour over chicken on a bed of broccoli slaw. You can heat the broccoli slaw briefly in the microwave with a few tbsp of water.
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot
Total calories for the day 1,450
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 12
Weight 157.0
Ahhh now that's more like it. I can deal with a little .2 waiver here and there. Eating clean again today (no soy or gluten) and then we'll see how things are tomorrow.
Breakfast - (170 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp Half & Half
1 7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Lunch - (252 calories)
**Garden Salad with Deli Turkey
175 g bag lettuce
100 g Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey
40 g onion
25 g celery
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
2 tbsp Bolt House Farms Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (188 calories)
**Cucumber salad
325 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (510 calories)
**Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets & Broccoli Florets with Balsamic Drizzle
315 g chicken breast, sliced thin
1 tsp bacon grease
Paul Prudhomme's No Salt Magic Seasoning Blend
340 g microwave ready broccoli florets
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrett
15 g shredded parmesan
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 28% from fat and 48% from protein.
Ahhh now that's more like it. I can deal with a little .2 waiver here and there. Eating clean again today (no soy or gluten) and then we'll see how things are tomorrow.
Breakfast - (170 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp Half & Half
1 7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Lunch - (252 calories)
**Garden Salad with Deli Turkey
175 g bag lettuce
100 g Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey
40 g onion
25 g celery
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
2 tbsp Bolt House Farms Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (188 calories)
**Cucumber salad
325 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (510 calories)
**Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets & Broccoli Florets with Balsamic Drizzle
315 g chicken breast, sliced thin
1 tsp bacon grease
Paul Prudhomme's No Salt Magic Seasoning Blend
340 g microwave ready broccoli florets
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrett
15 g shredded parmesan
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 28% from fat and 48% from protein.
Monday, January 24, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 11
Weight 156.8
Boy I guess I'm an overachiever. A 5.4 lb drop from a steak day. Really I think there is more to it than that. I went back through the past 10 days and starting analyzing the ups and downs. I knew that a week ago Sunday I was up after that girls night out Saturday night, between the starchy crabs and sugars there was no doubt. I got back down to almost LDW within two days.. but then....
Wednesday evening I tried the quinoa pasta at dinner with a bit of butter and sour cream. I'd had quinoa itself during last round P4 with no problems at all, but the pasta is quinoa four and corn flour (I'd had corn tortillas etc last P4 also with no jump). BUT... that evening I got munchie. I don't normally get snacky or if I do it's with veggies. I had 4 whole wheat ritz crackers, 5 lowfat vanilla wafers, an ounce of cheese, and a couple of mini 3 musketeers candies. Next morning I was up 1.8 to 161.4 (.4 over LDW), but I attributed it to lack of very much output overnight. On Thursday I ate better but went up another .4. That's when I did the egg day on Friday. Saturday morning I was exactly 2 lbs over LDW. Then that evening was a dinner and a movie I could not get out of. I know there were white starchy carbs and sugar in some of what I had even though it was just a few bites. Sunday morning I was back up to 162.2 and did the steak day.
It's crazy to think that an increase caused by gluten/white carbs/sugar from Wednesday might have taken until Sunday (over 3 days) to start coming back off, but that seems like what happened. Last night I only weighed a few ounces more than I had that morning so the inflammation came off during the day on Sunday. Hence the big drop in 24 hours.
The proof will be in the coming days. My plan is to lay low on gluten and have a few stable days then dabble lightly and see what happens.
I am probably pressing my luck to try a mug cake for the first time tonight. People claim it has magical properties. In all reality, I probably won't make another one. I think I enjoy a square of dark chocolate much better and it's less calories.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
Just 2 cups of coffee with a tbsp of half and half in each
Lunch - (404 calories)
**Mexi Stirfry
226 g 96/4 extra lean ground beef
225 g fresh stir fry veggies, from produce section
50 g mushrooms
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp salsa
2 tbsp light sour cream
The above is 1/2 of what I made. The rest is for dinner. I began sauting the ground beef, then added in the spices and finally the veggies. Cook into just tender.
Afternoon Snack - (426 calories)
**Green salad with turkey
150 g mixed salad greens
100 g Oscar Meyer Deli Shaved Turkey
70 g roma tomato
50 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
shake of Johnny's Salad Elegance
Dinner - (354 calories)
**Mexi Stirfry take 2
226 g 96/4 extra lean ground beef
225 g fresh stir fry veggies, from produce section
50 g mushrooms
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
Franks Original Hot Sauce
Evening Snack - (354 calories)
**Modified Mug Cake
2 tbsp golden flaxseed meal
1.5 tbsp xylitol
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 egg
2 tbsp half & half
1 tbsp coconut oil
splash of vanilla
Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. In a large coffee mug, combine the dry and wet, mix well. Microwave on high in a 1000w microwave for 90 seconds.
Total calories for the day 1,573
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Boy I guess I'm an overachiever. A 5.4 lb drop from a steak day. Really I think there is more to it than that. I went back through the past 10 days and starting analyzing the ups and downs. I knew that a week ago Sunday I was up after that girls night out Saturday night, between the starchy crabs and sugars there was no doubt. I got back down to almost LDW within two days.. but then....
Wednesday evening I tried the quinoa pasta at dinner with a bit of butter and sour cream. I'd had quinoa itself during last round P4 with no problems at all, but the pasta is quinoa four and corn flour (I'd had corn tortillas etc last P4 also with no jump). BUT... that evening I got munchie. I don't normally get snacky or if I do it's with veggies. I had 4 whole wheat ritz crackers, 5 lowfat vanilla wafers, an ounce of cheese, and a couple of mini 3 musketeers candies. Next morning I was up 1.8 to 161.4 (.4 over LDW), but I attributed it to lack of very much output overnight. On Thursday I ate better but went up another .4. That's when I did the egg day on Friday. Saturday morning I was exactly 2 lbs over LDW. Then that evening was a dinner and a movie I could not get out of. I know there were white starchy carbs and sugar in some of what I had even though it was just a few bites. Sunday morning I was back up to 162.2 and did the steak day.
It's crazy to think that an increase caused by gluten/white carbs/sugar from Wednesday might have taken until Sunday (over 3 days) to start coming back off, but that seems like what happened. Last night I only weighed a few ounces more than I had that morning so the inflammation came off during the day on Sunday. Hence the big drop in 24 hours.
The proof will be in the coming days. My plan is to lay low on gluten and have a few stable days then dabble lightly and see what happens.
I am probably pressing my luck to try a mug cake for the first time tonight. People claim it has magical properties. In all reality, I probably won't make another one. I think I enjoy a square of dark chocolate much better and it's less calories.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
Just 2 cups of coffee with a tbsp of half and half in each
Lunch - (404 calories)
**Mexi Stirfry
226 g 96/4 extra lean ground beef
225 g fresh stir fry veggies, from produce section
50 g mushrooms
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp salsa
2 tbsp light sour cream
The above is 1/2 of what I made. The rest is for dinner. I began sauting the ground beef, then added in the spices and finally the veggies. Cook into just tender.
Afternoon Snack - (426 calories)
**Green salad with turkey
150 g mixed salad greens
100 g Oscar Meyer Deli Shaved Turkey
70 g roma tomato
50 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
shake of Johnny's Salad Elegance
Dinner - (354 calories)
**Mexi Stirfry take 2
226 g 96/4 extra lean ground beef
225 g fresh stir fry veggies, from produce section
50 g mushrooms
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
Franks Original Hot Sauce
Evening Snack - (354 calories)
**Modified Mug Cake
2 tbsp golden flaxseed meal
1.5 tbsp xylitol
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 egg
2 tbsp half & half
1 tbsp coconut oil
splash of vanilla
Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. In a large coffee mug, combine the dry and wet, mix well. Microwave on high in a 1000w microwave for 90 seconds.
Total calories for the day 1,573
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 10
Weight - 162.2
Getting pretty frustrated with not being able to eat something off P3 without a huge jump. Even when eating all P3 foods in the last 10 days it just isn't feeling as it was in phase 3. I will get a handle on this.
Steak day today, pure and simple.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
Coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (679 calories)
550 g (19 oz) petite sirloin steak
Total calories for the day 697
Daily Calorie Composition: 0% from carbs, 30% from fat and 70% from protein.
Getting pretty frustrated with not being able to eat something off P3 without a huge jump. Even when eating all P3 foods in the last 10 days it just isn't feeling as it was in phase 3. I will get a handle on this.
Steak day today, pure and simple.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
Coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (679 calories)
550 g (19 oz) petite sirloin steak
Total calories for the day 697
Daily Calorie Composition: 0% from carbs, 30% from fat and 70% from protein.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 9
Weight - 161.0
Right at 2 lbs above LDW yet again. Clean lunch today because I have movie and dinner out tonight.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (546 calories)
**Chicken and a salad
9 oz chicken breast, raw weight
2 tsp olive oil, for frying
150 g iceberg lettuce mix
90 g roma tomato
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (210 calories)
Junior size movie popcorn no butter
Dinner - (965 calories estimated)
8 oz sirloin steak
1 oz gorgonzola mushroom demi glace
small side salad with tarragon vinaigrette dressing
4 tbsp spinach artichoke dip
4 tbsp cheese dip with rock shrimp
Few tortilla chips and slice of pita
1/4 brownie sundae dessert
1 - 100 calorie margarita
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,835
Daily Calorie Composition: 20% from carbs, 47% from fat and 33% from protein.
Right at 2 lbs above LDW yet again. Clean lunch today because I have movie and dinner out tonight.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (546 calories)
**Chicken and a salad
9 oz chicken breast, raw weight
2 tsp olive oil, for frying
150 g iceberg lettuce mix
90 g roma tomato
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (210 calories)
Junior size movie popcorn no butter
Dinner - (965 calories estimated)
8 oz sirloin steak
1 oz gorgonzola mushroom demi glace
small side salad with tarragon vinaigrette dressing
4 tbsp spinach artichoke dip
4 tbsp cheese dip with rock shrimp
Few tortilla chips and slice of pita
1/4 brownie sundae dessert
1 - 100 calorie margarita
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,835
Daily Calorie Composition: 20% from carbs, 47% from fat and 33% from protein.
Friday, January 21, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 8
Weight - 161.8
Well... not sure what's going on here but I'm up another 0.4 today and after doing nothing but tuna fish salad and a ribeye steak yesterday. I'm going to try a different type of correction day - an egg day. It's 8 to 12 eggs, any way you want them over the course of the day. I probably won't be wanting eggs any time soon. We'll see just how incredibly edible I think nature's perfect food is when I weigh tomorrow.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 2 tbsp Half & Half
Lunch - (169 calories)
**Scrambled eggs
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
1 tsp butter
20 g mild pepper rings
Afternoon Snack - (159 calories)
**Egg salad
2 eggs, hard boiled
3 tbsp dill relish
2 tsp yellow mustard
20 g onion
Dinner - (133 calories)
**Scrambled eggs
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
Evening Snack - (173 calories)
**Egg salad
2 eggs, hard boiled
45 g dill pickle
25 g celery
20 g onion
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Total calories for the day 669
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 52% from fat and 39% from protein.
Well... not sure what's going on here but I'm up another 0.4 today and after doing nothing but tuna fish salad and a ribeye steak yesterday. I'm going to try a different type of correction day - an egg day. It's 8 to 12 eggs, any way you want them over the course of the day. I probably won't be wanting eggs any time soon. We'll see just how incredibly edible I think nature's perfect food is when I weigh tomorrow.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 2 tbsp Half & Half
Lunch - (169 calories)
**Scrambled eggs
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
1 tsp butter
20 g mild pepper rings
Afternoon Snack - (159 calories)
**Egg salad
2 eggs, hard boiled
3 tbsp dill relish
2 tsp yellow mustard
20 g onion
Dinner - (133 calories)
**Scrambled eggs
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
Evening Snack - (173 calories)
**Egg salad
2 eggs, hard boiled
45 g dill pickle
25 g celery
20 g onion
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Total calories for the day 669
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 52% from fat and 39% from protein.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 7
Weight 161.4
One week of P4 down and 4 more to go before I can jump back in for another round. Yes I'm up a bit over the line today, but my output in the last 24 hours has not been normal. I'm going to do alot of protein today and hope for the best.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
Two cups of coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (389 calories)
**Tuna salad
260 g Bumble Bee Chunk light tuna in water
100 g celery
70 g onion
3 tbsp dill relish
1 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
1 tbsp mustard
Dinner - (1,097 calories)
15.25 oz Ribeye steak from Costco
180 g roma tomato
I have a hard time believing the calorie totals for a pound of ribeye. The numbers online really run a wide range. Ultimately I'm clueless which one is right.
Total calories for the day 1,486
Daily Calorie Composition: 5% from carbs, 55% from fat and 40% from protein.
One week of P4 down and 4 more to go before I can jump back in for another round. Yes I'm up a bit over the line today, but my output in the last 24 hours has not been normal. I'm going to do alot of protein today and hope for the best.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
Two cups of coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (389 calories)
**Tuna salad
260 g Bumble Bee Chunk light tuna in water
100 g celery
70 g onion
3 tbsp dill relish
1 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
1 tbsp mustard
Dinner - (1,097 calories)
15.25 oz Ribeye steak from Costco
180 g roma tomato
I have a hard time believing the calorie totals for a pound of ribeye. The numbers online really run a wide range. Ultimately I'm clueless which one is right.
Total calories for the day 1,486
Daily Calorie Composition: 5% from carbs, 55% from fat and 40% from protein.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 6
Weight - 159.6
Holding steady and that's a good thing. Going to try Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta tonight. Just one serving because I know if I make more with the intention of splitting it that may not happen.
Breakfast - (287 calories)
**Veggie scramble with bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g mushrooms
60 g onion
60 g bell pepper
2 tbsp salsa
2 slices Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
used bit of bacon grease for eggs.
Lunch - (245 calories)
150 g petite sirloin steak (leftover from last night)
1 can no salt added green beans
Afternoon Snack - (112 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
40 g blueberries
stevia to taste
Dinner - (573 calories)
9 1/8 oz thin sliced chicken breast, sauted
2 oz Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta
15 g parmesan, shredded
2 tbsp light sour cream
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,313
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 23% from fat and 49% from protein.
Holding steady and that's a good thing. Going to try Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta tonight. Just one serving because I know if I make more with the intention of splitting it that may not happen.
Breakfast - (287 calories)
**Veggie scramble with bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g mushrooms
60 g onion
60 g bell pepper
2 tbsp salsa
2 slices Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
used bit of bacon grease for eggs.
Lunch - (245 calories)
150 g petite sirloin steak (leftover from last night)
1 can no salt added green beans
Afternoon Snack - (112 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
40 g blueberries
stevia to taste
Dinner - (573 calories)
9 1/8 oz thin sliced chicken breast, sauted
2 oz Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta
15 g parmesan, shredded
2 tbsp light sour cream
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,313
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 23% from fat and 49% from protein.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 5
Weight 159.8
Ahhh.. back within my comfort zone. My lean and green day brought me down 2 lbs so I'm within .8 of my LDW. Still eating a bit on the lean side today though so the calories are on the low side.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 2 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (252 calories)
125 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted turkey
150 g baby spinach
125 g roma tomato
60 g onion
4 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Olive Oil Vinaigrette - Balsamic
Dinner - (604 calories)
**Sirloin Steak and Roasted Radishes
380 g petite sirloin steak (raw weight)
340 red radishes, quartered
4 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Olive Oil Vinaigrette - Balsamic
I tossed the radishes in the dressing and baked for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 987.
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 19% from fat and 53% from protein.
Ahhh.. back within my comfort zone. My lean and green day brought me down 2 lbs so I'm within .8 of my LDW. Still eating a bit on the lean side today though so the calories are on the low side.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 2 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (252 calories)
125 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted turkey
150 g baby spinach
125 g roma tomato
60 g onion
4 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Olive Oil Vinaigrette - Balsamic
Dinner - (604 calories)
**Sirloin Steak and Roasted Radishes
380 g petite sirloin steak (raw weight)
340 red radishes, quartered
4 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Olive Oil Vinaigrette - Balsamic
I tossed the radishes in the dressing and baked for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 987.
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 19% from fat and 53% from protein.
Monday, January 17, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 4
Weight 161.8
I'm still recouping from my Saturday foray into the wild side. Steak day .er... I mean extra lean ground beef day brought me down 2.2 lbs. I'm still feeling puffy so I know there's still water retention from something I either ate or drank. I'm going lean and green today. Lean proteins and P2 style veggies. I did start with Fage 2% yogurt before I thought better of it, but that is only minor fats.
Breakfast - (182 calories)
7 oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
chocolate stevia to taste
2 tbsp half and half in two cups of coffee
Lunch - (232 calories)
**Sauted turkey strips and spinach salad
185 g Foster Farms 99% lean turkey breast strips
145 g baby spinach
1 tbsp yellow mustard
3 tbsp water
stevia to taste
Afternoon Snack - (199 calories)
185 g Foster Farms 99% lean turkey breast strips
Dinner - (328 calories)
300 g chicken breast (raw weight)
Total calories for the day 941
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 15% from fat and 77% from protein.
I'm still recouping from my Saturday foray into the wild side. Steak day .er... I mean extra lean ground beef day brought me down 2.2 lbs. I'm still feeling puffy so I know there's still water retention from something I either ate or drank. I'm going lean and green today. Lean proteins and P2 style veggies. I did start with Fage 2% yogurt before I thought better of it, but that is only minor fats.
Breakfast - (182 calories)
7 oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
chocolate stevia to taste
2 tbsp half and half in two cups of coffee
Lunch - (232 calories)
**Sauted turkey strips and spinach salad
185 g Foster Farms 99% lean turkey breast strips
145 g baby spinach
1 tbsp yellow mustard
3 tbsp water
stevia to taste
Afternoon Snack - (199 calories)
185 g Foster Farms 99% lean turkey breast strips
Dinner - (328 calories)
300 g chicken breast (raw weight)
Total calories for the day 941
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 15% from fat and 77% from protein.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 3
Weight 164.0
Bleck.. well after all the sugars and carbs yesterday it's no doubt I'm up. I'm trying something a bit different today. Instead of a big steak for dinner, I'm doing 96/4 ground beef and instead of sliced tomatoes or an apple I'm putting no salt diced tomatoes in the ground beef as well as some chipotle chili, cumin, and garlic powder. So.. chili I guess you'd call it. We'll see if it helps. I definitely know that I have retained water. I can feel it in my fingers and wrist.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (770 calories)
1.11 lbs extra lean ground beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatos
several jalepenos diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chipolte chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tbsp light sour cream
Chili was so spicy that I had to tone it down with a bit of sour cream
Total calories for the day 788
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 31% from fat and 60% from protein.
Bleck.. well after all the sugars and carbs yesterday it's no doubt I'm up. I'm trying something a bit different today. Instead of a big steak for dinner, I'm doing 96/4 ground beef and instead of sliced tomatoes or an apple I'm putting no salt diced tomatoes in the ground beef as well as some chipotle chili, cumin, and garlic powder. So.. chili I guess you'd call it. We'll see if it helps. I definitely know that I have retained water. I can feel it in my fingers and wrist.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (770 calories)
1.11 lbs extra lean ground beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatos
several jalepenos diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chipolte chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tbsp light sour cream
Chili was so spicy that I had to tone it down with a bit of sour cream
Total calories for the day 788
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 31% from fat and 60% from protein.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 2
Weight - 160.6
Okay.. very crazy Saturday for me but I had a blast that was long overdue. Paying for it the next couple of days I'm sure. Spent half the day at the salon with my daughter-in-law and her friend getting our hair done. Afterward we went to dinner with our stylist (a typical thing). Dinner was fun. From there we hit a local club. So beyond eating starchy carbs for the first time since late October I also had quite a lot of alcohol with sugary mixers. The Sunday scale was not a happy one.
Breakfast - (222 calories)
**Veggie Scramble
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
80 g onion
60 g mushrooms
1 tsp butter
Afternoon snack - (50 calories)
300 g cucumber
50 g onion
3 tbsp garlic wine vinegar
Dinner - (764 calories estimated)
Restaurant 1/3rd lb angus burger patty with blue cheese, fried pickle chips appetizer, small cup of cheese soup, loaded potato chips. Bread pudding with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Drinks at dinner and club - (1,131 calories way over estimated)
3 shots of tequila
2 pomegranate margaritas
shared a bottle of tequila and bottle of champagne with two other people
pineapple juice and orange juice as mixers
Total calories for the day 2,167
Daily Calorie Composition: 38% from carbs, 41% from fat and 21% from protein.
Okay.. very crazy Saturday for me but I had a blast that was long overdue. Paying for it the next couple of days I'm sure. Spent half the day at the salon with my daughter-in-law and her friend getting our hair done. Afterward we went to dinner with our stylist (a typical thing). Dinner was fun. From there we hit a local club. So beyond eating starchy carbs for the first time since late October I also had quite a lot of alcohol with sugary mixers. The Sunday scale was not a happy one.
Breakfast - (222 calories)
**Veggie Scramble
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
80 g onion
60 g mushrooms
1 tsp butter
Afternoon snack - (50 calories)
300 g cucumber
50 g onion
3 tbsp garlic wine vinegar
Dinner - (764 calories estimated)
Restaurant 1/3rd lb angus burger patty with blue cheese, fried pickle chips appetizer, small cup of cheese soup, loaded potato chips. Bread pudding with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Drinks at dinner and club - (1,131 calories way over estimated)
3 shots of tequila
2 pomegranate margaritas
shared a bottle of tequila and bottle of champagne with two other people
pineapple juice and orange juice as mixers
Total calories for the day 2,167
Daily Calorie Composition: 38% from carbs, 41% from fat and 21% from protein.
Friday, January 14, 2011
R2P4 Day 1
Weight - 161.6
I think my scale has two numbers. 159.0 and 161.6. One is LDW and the other means a steak day. Oh well.... here's hoping.
Breakfast and throughout the day - (53 calories)
Coffee with a total of 3 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (652 calories)
15.5 oz top sirloin steak, fairly lean this time
220 g cameo apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider vinegar
Total Calories for the day 705
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 27% from fat and 54% from protein.
I think my scale has two numbers. 159.0 and 161.6. One is LDW and the other means a steak day. Oh well.... here's hoping.
Breakfast and throughout the day - (53 calories)
Coffee with a total of 3 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (652 calories)
15.5 oz top sirloin steak, fairly lean this time
220 g cameo apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider vinegar
Total Calories for the day 705
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 27% from fat and 54% from protein.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
R2P3 Day 21
Weight - 159.0
Imagine that.. today is my last official day of Round 3 Phase 3 and I weight exactly my last drop weight.
I stuffed myself today. At least I feel like I did. The calories don't say so. AND I finally tried ricing cauliflower and it was decadent.. no better word for it.
Breakfast - (123 calories)
Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
50 g strawberries
chocolate stevia to taste
Lunch - (299 calories)
**Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese & Bacon
5 oz Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
125 g baby spinach
50 g onion
3 tbsp BoltHouse Farms Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
2 tbsp Oscar Mayer bacon bits
Afternoon Snack - (311 calories)
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
2 tsp margarine
1 oz chedder cheese
2 tbsp salsa
Dinner - (676 calories)
**Veal in Lemon Caper sauce with Cheesy Cauliflower rice & Fresh tomatoes
8 oz veal, sliced thin
1 tsp coconut oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp capers
1 tsp garlic, minced
180 g cauliflower, riced
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp parsely flakes
40 g parmesan cheese, shredded
125 g roma tomatoes sliced (as a side)
Pepper veal on both side, saute in coconut oil on medium heat. Remove from pan when done. In same pan, add lemon juice, garlic, and capers. Stir to incorporate any cooked bits from the veal. Reduce and pour sauce over veal.
Pulse or grate cauliflower until it looks somewhat like rice. Place in a microwave safe dish with a lid and cook on high for 3 minutes. Do not add water, it does not need it. Heat butter, garlic salt, and parsley flakes until butter is melted. I do this in a small glass dish in the microwave. Stir butter mixture into cauliflower. Add parmesan cheese and stir this in also.
Evening - (89 calories)
100 ml Barefoot Merlot
Total Calories for the day 1,490
Daily Calorie Composition: 12% from carbs, 47% from fat and 41% from protein.
Imagine that.. today is my last official day of Round 3 Phase 3 and I weight exactly my last drop weight.
I stuffed myself today. At least I feel like I did. The calories don't say so. AND I finally tried ricing cauliflower and it was decadent.. no better word for it.
Breakfast - (123 calories)
Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
50 g strawberries
chocolate stevia to taste
Lunch - (299 calories)
**Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese & Bacon
5 oz Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
125 g baby spinach
50 g onion
3 tbsp BoltHouse Farms Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
2 tbsp Oscar Mayer bacon bits
Afternoon Snack - (311 calories)
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
2 tsp margarine
1 oz chedder cheese
2 tbsp salsa
Dinner - (676 calories)
**Veal in Lemon Caper sauce with Cheesy Cauliflower rice & Fresh tomatoes
8 oz veal, sliced thin
1 tsp coconut oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp capers
1 tsp garlic, minced
180 g cauliflower, riced
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp parsely flakes
40 g parmesan cheese, shredded
125 g roma tomatoes sliced (as a side)
Pepper veal on both side, saute in coconut oil on medium heat. Remove from pan when done. In same pan, add lemon juice, garlic, and capers. Stir to incorporate any cooked bits from the veal. Reduce and pour sauce over veal.
Pulse or grate cauliflower until it looks somewhat like rice. Place in a microwave safe dish with a lid and cook on high for 3 minutes. Do not add water, it does not need it. Heat butter, garlic salt, and parsley flakes until butter is melted. I do this in a small glass dish in the microwave. Stir butter mixture into cauliflower. Add parmesan cheese and stir this in also.
Evening - (89 calories)
100 ml Barefoot Merlot
Total Calories for the day 1,490
Daily Calorie Composition: 12% from carbs, 47% from fat and 41% from protein.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
R2P3 Day 20
Weight 159.2
And.. the steak day reigns again! Down 2.4 lbs and within 0.2 of my LDW. Tomorrow is my last official day of Phase 3. I can begin adding back in a few things that contain starchy carbs or sugars. Sometime in the next week that means roasted potatoes and another day my yummy quinoa.
Breakfast - (426 calories)
**Ham & Veggie Scramble
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
1 slice Sargento Pepper Jack cheese
1 serving Oscar Mayer ham
2 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp half & half in my coffee
Lunch - (342 calories)
220 g chicken breast, leftover from 2 days ago
150 g mixed baby greens
4 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (547 calories)
**Deconstructed Burgers
2 4-oz 80/10% Sirloin burgers
200 g roma tomato
50 g baby dill pickles
35 g onion
bed of iceberg lettuce
1 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
1 tbsp sugar free ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Barefoot Merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,411
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 44% from fat and 43% from protein.
And.. the steak day reigns again! Down 2.4 lbs and within 0.2 of my LDW. Tomorrow is my last official day of Phase 3. I can begin adding back in a few things that contain starchy carbs or sugars. Sometime in the next week that means roasted potatoes and another day my yummy quinoa.
Breakfast - (426 calories)
**Ham & Veggie Scramble
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
1 slice Sargento Pepper Jack cheese
1 serving Oscar Mayer ham
2 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp half & half in my coffee
Lunch - (342 calories)
220 g chicken breast, leftover from 2 days ago
150 g mixed baby greens
4 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (547 calories)
**Deconstructed Burgers
2 4-oz 80/10% Sirloin burgers
200 g roma tomato
50 g baby dill pickles
35 g onion
bed of iceberg lettuce
1 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
1 tbsp sugar free ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Barefoot Merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,411
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 44% from fat and 43% from protein.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
R2P3 Day 19
Weight - 161.6
Bahh.. Well I won't be eating anymore of those chicken sausages. After I get the weight back to LDW I'll go at this from a different angle trying to add a bit more calories. For now.. today is a steak day.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half each
Dinner - (1,089 calories)
1.15 lbs sirloin steak
220 g cameo apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total Calories for the day 1,124
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 52% from fat and 37% from protein.
btw.. I really don't think my steak was very fatty, but the percentages listed for a regular sirloin sure seem to have a lot of fat.
Bahh.. Well I won't be eating anymore of those chicken sausages. After I get the weight back to LDW I'll go at this from a different angle trying to add a bit more calories. For now.. today is a steak day.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half each
Dinner - (1,089 calories)
1.15 lbs sirloin steak
220 g cameo apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total Calories for the day 1,124
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 52% from fat and 37% from protein.
btw.. I really don't think my steak was very fatty, but the percentages listed for a regular sirloin sure seem to have a lot of fat.
Monday, January 10, 2011
R2P3 Day 18
Weight - 159.2
Just .2 above LDW. I'm upping calories a bit today before heading to P4 the end of the week. Just hate that with P3, upping calories usually means more fat. So instead of eating 3 meals a day, I have to add some snacks. I hate snacking though...but I want to see where my weight goes with near the calories I was eating at the end of R1 P3.
Breakfast - (408 calories)
**Veggie scramble and coffee
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
60 g onion
90 g bell pepper
60 g mushrooms
30 g havarti with dill
2 tbsp coconut oil for cooking
2 tbsp half & half ( in my two cups of coffee)
Snack - (280 calories)
2 Open Nature Spinach & Feta Chicken Sausages
1 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp ketchup
Lunch - (533 calories)
**Steak and Blue Cheese salad
8 oz (raw weight) sirloin steak, cooked last night
150 g mixed lettuce
140 g roma tomato
30 g blue cheese
4 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (293 calories)
** Sauted chicken breast and green beans
220 g chicken breast, raw weight
2 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning
1 small package French Green Beans
1 tsp capers with juice
I've begun using a medium-high heat coconut oil for 'frying' and cooking eggs, etc. I'm amazed at the color it gives to food as well as the cleanness of the taste.
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Robert Mondavi Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,610
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 43% from fat and 44% from protein.
Just .2 above LDW. I'm upping calories a bit today before heading to P4 the end of the week. Just hate that with P3, upping calories usually means more fat. So instead of eating 3 meals a day, I have to add some snacks. I hate snacking though...but I want to see where my weight goes with near the calories I was eating at the end of R1 P3.
Breakfast - (408 calories)
**Veggie scramble and coffee
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
60 g onion
90 g bell pepper
60 g mushrooms
30 g havarti with dill
2 tbsp coconut oil for cooking
2 tbsp half & half ( in my two cups of coffee)
Snack - (280 calories)
2 Open Nature Spinach & Feta Chicken Sausages
1 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp ketchup
Lunch - (533 calories)
**Steak and Blue Cheese salad
8 oz (raw weight) sirloin steak, cooked last night
150 g mixed lettuce
140 g roma tomato
30 g blue cheese
4 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (293 calories)
** Sauted chicken breast and green beans
220 g chicken breast, raw weight
2 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning
1 small package French Green Beans
1 tsp capers with juice
I've begun using a medium-high heat coconut oil for 'frying' and cooking eggs, etc. I'm amazed at the color it gives to food as well as the cleanness of the taste.
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Robert Mondavi Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,610
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 43% from fat and 44% from protein.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
R2P3 Day 17
Weight - 159.6
Under LDW by 0.4 lbs. Nice
Trying a low cal kinda day to test a theory. I'll talk about it more if it works.
Breakfast - (234 calories)
Several cups of coffee with a total of 5 tbsp half and half
7 oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
50 g strawberries
Chocolate flavored stevia to taste
Dinner - (483 calories)
12.75 oz lean top sirloin steak, bake/broiled
215 g roma tomato
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Robert Mondavi Merlot wine
Total calories for the day 813
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 31% from fat and 55% from protein.
Under LDW by 0.4 lbs. Nice
Trying a low cal kinda day to test a theory. I'll talk about it more if it works.
Breakfast - (234 calories)
Several cups of coffee with a total of 5 tbsp half and half
7 oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
50 g strawberries
Chocolate flavored stevia to taste
Dinner - (483 calories)
12.75 oz lean top sirloin steak, bake/broiled
215 g roma tomato
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz Robert Mondavi Merlot wine
Total calories for the day 813
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 31% from fat and 55% from protein.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
R2P3 Day 16
Weight 160.6
Not bad after a night with three shots of patron and a rich vanilla liqueur.
My daughter-in-law and her friend are talking about trying a round of hcg. Since the homeopathic brand I started with is one of the more expensive ones, I've been researching and asking for opinions of people who have used some of the countless other brands (most of which are 25% of what I paid originally). I've narrowed it down to 3 or 4 right now. The girls are both 26 years old. I'm not sure if they will stick with the strictness of Phase 2. I also know that if you go too short or do too much cheating you can do more harm than good. I would of course love for them to take advantage of this great diet, but I need to sit them both down and give them the facts of Beth before they commit.
Had a fantastic time watching the Seahawks beat the Saints. Now it's up to the Eagles/Packers game tomorrow to determine where the Seahawks play next week. I have a great business contact that is a season box holder for the Atlanta Falcons. He's already invited me down for next Saturday if the Seahawks play the Falcons. I doubt I'll go. I hate the 5 hour cross-country flight and especially on such a fast turnaround. We're due snow here next week also. Not sure what that's going to do to my schedule.
Took a nice 20 minute detox bath tonight and sipped on a glass of 2008 Columbia Crest Merlot in the process. There's been discussion that red wine helps with weight maintenance and sweet cravings. Thought since I have a couple of never-used bottles here I'd give it a go. I'm typically not a red wine drinker.
Breakfast - (312 calories estimated)
Leftover Ukranian Joe's Special from dinner last night
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (414 calories)
**Tuna salad
195 g BumbleBee chunk light tuna in water, drained
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp dill relish
1.5 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
2 tsp yellow mustard
pickle juice to moisten
pepper to taste
Dinner - (540 calories)
**Sauted chicken breast & cucumber salad
8 3/8 oz boneless chicken breast, the individually flash frozen kind
McCormick Grill Mates Roasted Garlic & Herb Seasoning
2 tsp coconut oil
375 g cucumber, chopped
80 g green onion, diced
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,362
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 49% from fat and 42% from protein.
Not bad after a night with three shots of patron and a rich vanilla liqueur.
My daughter-in-law and her friend are talking about trying a round of hcg. Since the homeopathic brand I started with is one of the more expensive ones, I've been researching and asking for opinions of people who have used some of the countless other brands (most of which are 25% of what I paid originally). I've narrowed it down to 3 or 4 right now. The girls are both 26 years old. I'm not sure if they will stick with the strictness of Phase 2. I also know that if you go too short or do too much cheating you can do more harm than good. I would of course love for them to take advantage of this great diet, but I need to sit them both down and give them the facts of Beth before they commit.
Had a fantastic time watching the Seahawks beat the Saints. Now it's up to the Eagles/Packers game tomorrow to determine where the Seahawks play next week. I have a great business contact that is a season box holder for the Atlanta Falcons. He's already invited me down for next Saturday if the Seahawks play the Falcons. I doubt I'll go. I hate the 5 hour cross-country flight and especially on such a fast turnaround. We're due snow here next week also. Not sure what that's going to do to my schedule.
Took a nice 20 minute detox bath tonight and sipped on a glass of 2008 Columbia Crest Merlot in the process. There's been discussion that red wine helps with weight maintenance and sweet cravings. Thought since I have a couple of never-used bottles here I'd give it a go. I'm typically not a red wine drinker.
Breakfast - (312 calories estimated)
Leftover Ukranian Joe's Special from dinner last night
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (414 calories)
**Tuna salad
195 g BumbleBee chunk light tuna in water, drained
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp dill relish
1.5 tbsp Duke's Mayonnaise
2 tsp yellow mustard
pickle juice to moisten
pepper to taste
Dinner - (540 calories)
**Sauted chicken breast & cucumber salad
8 3/8 oz boneless chicken breast, the individually flash frozen kind
McCormick Grill Mates Roasted Garlic & Herb Seasoning
2 tsp coconut oil
375 g cucumber, chopped
80 g green onion, diced
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Evening - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total calories for the day 1,362
Daily Calorie Composition: 9% from carbs, 49% from fat and 42% from protein.
Friday, January 7, 2011
R2P3 Day 15
Weight - 160.0
Okay.. I have the weirdest story to tell and it's not a dream.. honestly..
For some unearthly reason I'm not having to do a steak day today??!! Your guess is as good as mine as to why. I weigh am and pm. My average loss overnight is 4.3 lbs. I can usually guess fairly closely what my morning weight will be. After the early early morning, long day yesterday.. hours of driving, and two meals out, I was 8 lbs over LDW before bedtime last night. I was mad and everything in the kitchen that the 20somethings and the gbaby snack on was all calling my name.. mini candy bars, Mrs Fields cookies and brownies, and my own stash of P4 individually wrapped chocolates. I had a bit of this a bit of that.. figured to heck with it. None of it tasted that great (well except for my dark chocolates).
I went to bed early and woke up two hours later. Mad that I couldn't go back to sleep I took an ambien (might use them 2 or 3 times a month). About 3 hours later I woke up for a bathroom trip with an ambien wobble to my step. As I got out of bed, I stumbled and banged my front teeth into the footboard of my bed... shattering my two custom ceramic crowns that are fitted on implants on my two upper fronts. Pissed beyond belief and knowing my dentist doesn't work Fridays I'm was, needless to say.. very troubled. Did manage to sleep steadily for the rest of the night.
Called the dentists after hours number (he answered) told me to meet him in the office for temporaries. He called in one of the techs (my favorite one) to come do the impressions for new crowns and make my temps. I jumped out of bed...was on speakerphone with my DIL telling her about it all. Telling her too that I couldn't go for dinner tonight because I was going to have to do a steak day. Hopped on the scale...
160.0 Huh? Wait.. hop off.. back on.. 159.8... 160.0 hop off.. get in the other scale.. 160.8 (it weighs .8 higher than my main scale)...
WTF?! I lost almost 8 lbs from 10pm last night until 10am this morning...and I'm 1 lb exactly above LDW
Back with my temporaries and eating lean for my very late first meal of the day.. Homemade burger patties with burger veggies. Going to one of my favorite 24 hour places tonight, The 13 Coins, and I'll be having a Ukranian Joe... Fresh spinach, chopped sirloin, eggs, onion and parmesan with sour cream, mushrooms, green onions...scrambled together.
Throughout the day - (48 calories)
Coffee with 1 tbsp half & half X 3
Lunch - (646 calories)
12 oz 4% fat ground beef, made into 2 6 oz patties
1 c iceberg lettuce
80 g baby dill pickles
100 g roma tomato
60 g onion, diced (sauted with the jalapenos)
20 g jalapeno slices
1.5 tbsp ketchup, no sugar added
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp Duke's Mayo
Dinner - (959 calories - estimated and probably lower than this)
**13 Coins Ukranian Joe Special (ate half)
3 shots Patron Silver
1 shot Navan Vanilla Liqueur
Evening snack - (70 calories)
2 pieces Godiva Dark Chocolate Gems
Total calories for the day 1,728
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 49% from fat and 38% from protein.
Okay.. I have the weirdest story to tell and it's not a dream.. honestly..
For some unearthly reason I'm not having to do a steak day today??!! Your guess is as good as mine as to why. I weigh am and pm. My average loss overnight is 4.3 lbs. I can usually guess fairly closely what my morning weight will be. After the early early morning, long day yesterday.. hours of driving, and two meals out, I was 8 lbs over LDW before bedtime last night. I was mad and everything in the kitchen that the 20somethings and the gbaby snack on was all calling my name.. mini candy bars, Mrs Fields cookies and brownies, and my own stash of P4 individually wrapped chocolates. I had a bit of this a bit of that.. figured to heck with it. None of it tasted that great (well except for my dark chocolates).
I went to bed early and woke up two hours later. Mad that I couldn't go back to sleep I took an ambien (might use them 2 or 3 times a month). About 3 hours later I woke up for a bathroom trip with an ambien wobble to my step. As I got out of bed, I stumbled and banged my front teeth into the footboard of my bed... shattering my two custom ceramic crowns that are fitted on implants on my two upper fronts. Pissed beyond belief and knowing my dentist doesn't work Fridays I'm was, needless to say.. very troubled. Did manage to sleep steadily for the rest of the night.
Called the dentists after hours number (he answered) told me to meet him in the office for temporaries. He called in one of the techs (my favorite one) to come do the impressions for new crowns and make my temps. I jumped out of bed...was on speakerphone with my DIL telling her about it all. Telling her too that I couldn't go for dinner tonight because I was going to have to do a steak day. Hopped on the scale...
160.0 Huh? Wait.. hop off.. back on.. 159.8... 160.0 hop off.. get in the other scale.. 160.8 (it weighs .8 higher than my main scale)...
WTF?! I lost almost 8 lbs from 10pm last night until 10am this morning...and I'm 1 lb exactly above LDW
Back with my temporaries and eating lean for my very late first meal of the day.. Homemade burger patties with burger veggies. Going to one of my favorite 24 hour places tonight, The 13 Coins, and I'll be having a Ukranian Joe... Fresh spinach, chopped sirloin, eggs, onion and parmesan with sour cream, mushrooms, green onions...scrambled together.
Throughout the day - (48 calories)
Coffee with 1 tbsp half & half X 3
Lunch - (646 calories)
12 oz 4% fat ground beef, made into 2 6 oz patties
1 c iceberg lettuce
80 g baby dill pickles
100 g roma tomato
60 g onion, diced (sauted with the jalapenos)
20 g jalapeno slices
1.5 tbsp ketchup, no sugar added
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp Duke's Mayo
Dinner - (959 calories - estimated and probably lower than this)
**13 Coins Ukranian Joe Special (ate half)
3 shots Patron Silver
1 shot Navan Vanilla Liqueur
Evening snack - (70 calories)
2 pieces Godiva Dark Chocolate Gems
Total calories for the day 1,728
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 49% from fat and 38% from protein.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
R2P3 Day 14
No weight this morning because I was up at 3 am. Long exhausting day and I'm certain based on this evening's weight that tomorrow will have to be a steak day or a lean protein day.
On a good note, the eagles along the Skagit River were out in full force. We saw at least 40 during their early morning fishing on about a 10 miles stretch of road that follows the river. Saw several young bald eagles which I think it fantastic.
Here are 4 together in a couple of trees. The two lower birds are younger.
Breakfast - (673 calories estimated)
Shari's Chicken Fajita Omelet a side salad and balsamic vinaigrette instead of hashbrowns and toast
Several cups of coffee during the morning with half & half
Lunch - (487 calories estimated)
Steak Picado at a Mexican restaurant and side salad with Italian dressing. No rice or beans. Steak picado is thin sliced skirt steak sauted with mushrooms and onions in a ranchero sauce.
Dinner - (509 calories)
**Mexiatore turkey - My take on a Mexican version of cacciatore
10 oz Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
80 g mushrooms
80 g onion
4 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp coconut oil (prepared for medium-high heat cooking)
Tabasco Mild Jalapeno green sauce to taste
Total calories for the day 1,669
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 50% from fat and 39% from protein.
On a good note, the eagles along the Skagit River were out in full force. We saw at least 40 during their early morning fishing on about a 10 miles stretch of road that follows the river. Saw several young bald eagles which I think it fantastic.
Here are 4 together in a couple of trees. The two lower birds are younger.
Breakfast - (673 calories estimated)
Shari's Chicken Fajita Omelet a side salad and balsamic vinaigrette instead of hashbrowns and toast
Several cups of coffee during the morning with half & half
Lunch - (487 calories estimated)
Steak Picado at a Mexican restaurant and side salad with Italian dressing. No rice or beans. Steak picado is thin sliced skirt steak sauted with mushrooms and onions in a ranchero sauce.
Dinner - (509 calories)
**Mexiatore turkey - My take on a Mexican version of cacciatore
10 oz Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
80 g mushrooms
80 g onion
4 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp coconut oil (prepared for medium-high heat cooking)
Tabasco Mild Jalapeno green sauce to taste
Total calories for the day 1,669
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 50% from fat and 39% from protein.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
R2P3 Day 13
Weight - 161.6
2.6 lbs over LDW so it's a steak day for me. No sleep fairies will come tonight though as I've got to be up at 4 am so my weight tomorrow may be a mute point as I usually don't weigh until many hours later. I'm also going to be away from home all day and likely eating at least two meals at a restaurant.
Breakfast - (36 calories)
Coffee with half & half X 2
Dinner - (1,083 calories)
18.25 oz boneless rib eye steak
300 g roma tomato
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp capers
Total calories for the day 1,118
Daily Calorie Composition: 4% from carbs, 55% from fat and 41% from protein.
2.6 lbs over LDW so it's a steak day for me. No sleep fairies will come tonight though as I've got to be up at 4 am so my weight tomorrow may be a mute point as I usually don't weigh until many hours later. I'm also going to be away from home all day and likely eating at least two meals at a restaurant.
Breakfast - (36 calories)
Coffee with half & half X 2
Dinner - (1,083 calories)
18.25 oz boneless rib eye steak
300 g roma tomato
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp capers
Total calories for the day 1,118
Daily Calorie Composition: 4% from carbs, 55% from fat and 41% from protein.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
R2P3 Day 12
Weight 159.4
Creeping down a bit which is good. I'd prefer a big chunk, but I'll take it. 0.4 above my LDW.
Had my first restaurant meal since the end of October tonight.
Breakfast - (355 calories)
**Veggie scramble with ricotta
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushroom
70 g bell pepper
2 tbsp skim ricotta cheese
2 Jimmie Dean Turkey sausage paties
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (464 calories)
140 g baby spinach
130 g oven roasted turkey breast
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
1 oz Tillamook Cheddar
Dinner - (727 calories estimated)
**Applebee's Restaurant
9 oz sirloin steak
mushroom topper
blue cheese topper
house salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Total calories for the day 1,546
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 49% from fat and 36% from protein.
Creeping down a bit which is good. I'd prefer a big chunk, but I'll take it. 0.4 above my LDW.
Had my first restaurant meal since the end of October tonight.
Breakfast - (355 calories)
**Veggie scramble with ricotta
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushroom
70 g bell pepper
2 tbsp skim ricotta cheese
2 Jimmie Dean Turkey sausage paties
coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (464 calories)
140 g baby spinach
130 g oven roasted turkey breast
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
1 oz Tillamook Cheddar
Dinner - (727 calories estimated)
**Applebee's Restaurant
9 oz sirloin steak
mushroom topper
blue cheese topper
house salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Total calories for the day 1,546
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 49% from fat and 36% from protein.
Monday, January 3, 2011
R2P3 Day 11
Weight - 159.8
Down another 1.8 after a mostly protein/lean day yesterday. Back to somewhat normal eating today and we'll see how that does. I still feel like I'm retaining water and bloated in my tummy.
Breakfast - (334 calories)
**Veggie Scramble and Bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
15 g jalepeno
2 tbsp salsa
3 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
Morning Snack - (82 calories)
90 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Lunch - (230 calories)
100 g Kirkland Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
100 g baby spinach
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing
Afternoon Snack - (50 calories)
15 g Hickory Farms Beef Summer Sausage
Dinner - (607 calories)
**Italian Beef & Asparagus
12 oz lean beef for stirfry
1 can no salt added aspagarus
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
28 g parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated
Marinate the beef in olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), and Mrs Dash. Saute over medium heat until almost cooked through. Partially drain the asparagus, placing some of the liquid in the pan. Add asparagus when beef is near done. Plate and sprinkle with cheese
Evening Snack - (49 calories)
140 g broccoli slaw
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total Calories for the day 1,352
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 36% from fat and 51% from protein.
Down another 1.8 after a mostly protein/lean day yesterday. Back to somewhat normal eating today and we'll see how that does. I still feel like I'm retaining water and bloated in my tummy.
Breakfast - (334 calories)
**Veggie Scramble and Bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
70 g onion
70 g mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
15 g jalepeno
2 tbsp salsa
3 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
Morning Snack - (82 calories)
90 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Lunch - (230 calories)
100 g Kirkland Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
100 g baby spinach
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing
Afternoon Snack - (50 calories)
15 g Hickory Farms Beef Summer Sausage
Dinner - (607 calories)
**Italian Beef & Asparagus
12 oz lean beef for stirfry
1 can no salt added aspagarus
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
28 g parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated
Marinate the beef in olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), and Mrs Dash. Saute over medium heat until almost cooked through. Partially drain the asparagus, placing some of the liquid in the pan. Add asparagus when beef is near done. Plate and sprinkle with cheese
Evening Snack - (49 calories)
140 g broccoli slaw
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total Calories for the day 1,352
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 36% from fat and 51% from protein.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
R2P3 Day 10
Weight - 161.6
Only down 1.2 lbs after a steak day. I must have really gotten into something I was sensitive to on Friday night for that to happen. It likely means that I retained water due to a sensitivity and it's taking a couple of days to clear from my system. So I'm doing a lean protein day today. It will be low on the calories and I'm not sure how that will go. Guess I'll know tomorrow.
Breakfast - (256 calories)
245 g veal scallopini (leftover from a few nights ago)
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (193 calories)
145 g raw weight boneless chicken breast, baked 2 nights ago
150 g iceberg lettuce
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (159 calories)
145 g raw weight boneless chicken breast, baked 2 nights ago
Dinner - (253 calories)
224 g Foster Farms Extra Lean Ground Turkey
2 tbsp salsa
several jalapeno slices
Total calories for the day 861
Daily Calorie Composition: 6% from carbs, 11% from fat and 83% from protein.
Only down 1.2 lbs after a steak day. I must have really gotten into something I was sensitive to on Friday night for that to happen. It likely means that I retained water due to a sensitivity and it's taking a couple of days to clear from my system. So I'm doing a lean protein day today. It will be low on the calories and I'm not sure how that will go. Guess I'll know tomorrow.
Breakfast - (256 calories)
245 g veal scallopini (leftover from a few nights ago)
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (193 calories)
145 g raw weight boneless chicken breast, baked 2 nights ago
150 g iceberg lettuce
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (159 calories)
145 g raw weight boneless chicken breast, baked 2 nights ago
Dinner - (253 calories)
224 g Foster Farms Extra Lean Ground Turkey
2 tbsp salsa
several jalapeno slices
Total calories for the day 861
Daily Calorie Composition: 6% from carbs, 11% from fat and 83% from protein.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
R2P3 Day 9
Weight 162.8
Bleck.. 1.8 lbs and I'm surprised it's not more after yesterday. I'd assumed already that today would be a steak day. No problem since I went to bed late and got up late. At least I didn't have to make the Monte Cristos for the kids today. Doing that tomorrow instead, since they weren't all here.
So I'm steak day is a real treat because I'm using more of the Omaha Steak products that a client sent me. According to the nutrition info, they may contain a bit more fat than what I've been doing for steak, but they don't appear to have that much fat on them. Also trying an apple cut up and tossed with apple cider vinegar instead of my usual roma tomatoes.
Here's hoping the scale fairies are nice in the morning.
Brunch - (18 calories)
Coffeee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (1,280 calories)
2 - 5 oz Omaha Steak Filet Mignon
2 - 4 oz Omaha Steak burgers
200 g gala apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 1,394
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 65% from fat and 28% from protein.
Bleck.. 1.8 lbs and I'm surprised it's not more after yesterday. I'd assumed already that today would be a steak day. No problem since I went to bed late and got up late. At least I didn't have to make the Monte Cristos for the kids today. Doing that tomorrow instead, since they weren't all here.
So I'm steak day is a real treat because I'm using more of the Omaha Steak products that a client sent me. According to the nutrition info, they may contain a bit more fat than what I've been doing for steak, but they don't appear to have that much fat on them. Also trying an apple cut up and tossed with apple cider vinegar instead of my usual roma tomatoes.
Here's hoping the scale fairies are nice in the morning.
Brunch - (18 calories)
Coffeee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (1,280 calories)
2 - 5 oz Omaha Steak Filet Mignon
2 - 4 oz Omaha Steak burgers
200 g gala apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 1,394
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 65% from fat and 28% from protein.
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