Weight 146.2
Dropped another 0.8 today. Can I hope for a few days of drops, please?
Week three stats and comparisons are looking like this..
Total lost to date
R1 18.6
R2 13.2
R3 16.4
Week 3 totals
R1 2.6
R2 3.0
R3 3.8
Average lost per day through three weeks
R1 0.89
R2 0.63
R2 0.78
% of body weight to date
R1 8.6%
R2 7.0%
R3 10.1%
The other three that are doing homeopathic while I'm doing rx have all lost between 20 and 22 lbs in 21 days.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (162 calories)
**Jalapeno burger salad (off protocol mixing of veggies)
100 g 96/4 lean ground beef, previously cooked
80 g roma tomato
45 g baby spinach
45 g baby dill pickles
20 g onion
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (150 calories)
**Baked chicken & roasted radishes
100 g chicken breast, previously baked
250 g red radishes, thin sliced and roasted
Total calories for the day 403
Daily Calorie Composition: 39% from carbs, 13% from fat and 48% from protein.
HCG Patch
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 21
Weight 147.0
Down 1.4. I'm still holding my breath until the scale tomorrow morning before I pass judgement on my nutty steak day. So far so good though. Really who knows in the end if I would have had the drop regardless or if I would have dropped more.
Family Sunday today. It's so great being able to actually cook a meal for more than just myself in P2 on a Sunday. Until this round, I've literally cooked two meals each time. One I could eat and one I could watch others enjoy.
By the way, I tried the Costco Kirkland Frozen Tilapia Loins tonight. I've been eating the Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod and found them to be very steady as far as taste, etc. Typically tilapia tastes a bit fishier to me. These fillets run about 135 g each when thawed. Since fish is a lower calorie protein I usually do more than 100 g. I dry pan fried them in spicy seasonings. They are what I'd call bronzed not blackened. They were delicious. Although I went to heavy with the Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning and it was very salt. Next time I'll switch to Old Bay Low Sodium instead.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (153 calories)
**Beef with Cucumber Salad
100 g beef bottom round roast
250 g cucumber
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
1/8 tsp Kirkland no salt seasoning
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g granny smith apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (163 calories)
**Bronzed Tilapia and a sliced tomato
135 g Kirkland Frozen Tilapia Loins
Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
Cumin
Cayenne
225 g beefsteak tomato
Ms Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
Total calories for the day 394
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 14% from fat and 55% from protein.
Down 1.4. I'm still holding my breath until the scale tomorrow morning before I pass judgement on my nutty steak day. So far so good though. Really who knows in the end if I would have had the drop regardless or if I would have dropped more.
Family Sunday today. It's so great being able to actually cook a meal for more than just myself in P2 on a Sunday. Until this round, I've literally cooked two meals each time. One I could eat and one I could watch others enjoy.
By the way, I tried the Costco Kirkland Frozen Tilapia Loins tonight. I've been eating the Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod and found them to be very steady as far as taste, etc. Typically tilapia tastes a bit fishier to me. These fillets run about 135 g each when thawed. Since fish is a lower calorie protein I usually do more than 100 g. I dry pan fried them in spicy seasonings. They are what I'd call bronzed not blackened. They were delicious. Although I went to heavy with the Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning and it was very salt. Next time I'll switch to Old Bay Low Sodium instead.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (153 calories)
**Beef with Cucumber Salad
100 g beef bottom round roast
250 g cucumber
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
1/8 tsp Kirkland no salt seasoning
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g granny smith apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (163 calories)
**Bronzed Tilapia and a sliced tomato
135 g Kirkland Frozen Tilapia Loins
Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
Cumin
Cayenne
225 g beefsteak tomato
Ms Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
Total calories for the day 394
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 14% from fat and 55% from protein.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 20
Weight 148.4
Down 0.2. In the last 5 days, I've dropped a whopping 0.4. I know it's normal, but all the appropriate self-talk hasn't made it easier to swallow. So it's a very very rogue day for me today. If it comes back to bite me so be it. If not.. then I'll consider myself lucky.
Throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - None.. skipped
Dinner - (332 calories)
200 g beef eye of round steak
150 g apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Evening snack - (116 calories)
15 g walnuts
2 macadamia nuts.
The intention is to shake things up for a day by adding some fats where there's been virtually none.
Total calories for the day 448
Daily Calorie Composition: 20% from carbs, 37% from fat and 43% from protein.
Down 0.2. In the last 5 days, I've dropped a whopping 0.4. I know it's normal, but all the appropriate self-talk hasn't made it easier to swallow. So it's a very very rogue day for me today. If it comes back to bite me so be it. If not.. then I'll consider myself lucky.
Throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - None.. skipped
Dinner - (332 calories)
200 g beef eye of round steak
150 g apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Evening snack - (116 calories)
15 g walnuts
2 macadamia nuts.
The intention is to shake things up for a day by adding some fats where there's been virtually none.
Total calories for the day 448
Daily Calorie Composition: 20% from carbs, 37% from fat and 43% from protein.
Friday, February 25, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 19
Weight 148.6
I've lost this 0.4 before.
The doc visit went great. First he couldn't get his nurse out of the exam room because she was so curious about the diet (she is likely going to call me later). Then he went through my 'stock market crash' weight graph. BP 102/70, pulse 92, but it's always up when I'm there.
He switched my cholesterol med, Vytorin to Zocor. Vytorin is a combo med, ezetimibe and simvastatin, and Zocor is just the simvastatin. Will do a new lipid panel in May before I go back. If it's okay, then he'll likely drop the Zocor and just monitor.
The Micardis (for BP) he likes because it also supports the kidneys. My BP has been normal and below normal for a while and even though I am considered to be in 'remission' with my diabetes and have been for years (A1C is 5.1), he still likes the Micardis. He did agree to drop me back from 80mg a day to 40mg and we'll see what it looks like in May.
Then he wanted to know about the diet. He's heard about it but hasn't really delved into it. Asked me what I was taking and how much and who through. When I told him from online and it's from India, he said that heck.. anymore most of what they have to majorly control here people can get anyway. He used testosterone as an example. They have to jump through hoops prescribing and controlling it, but the same person can turn around and get it from overseas sources via the internet.
My doc may be older and near retirement but he's always been on the progressive side in my eyes. He's as thin as a rail but deals constantly with people with weight issues and comorbidities because of weight.
B12 is fine as are all the thyroid tests. He now understands why I wanted them though.
Also.. I had dropped my height to 5'5" after checking it at home recently. I used to think I was 5.6", then 5'5.5".. I just chalked it up to aging. He told me I was 5'5.5" so I checked again when I got home.. sure enough. I've not been giving myself credit for half an inch.
Batch-cooked 9 portions of 96/4 ground beef mixed with diced jalapenos, Goya Adoyo seasoning with cumin, chili powder, minced dried onion, and garlic powder tonight. I even pulled out my Cuisinart Griddler grill to do them on instead of pan-frying.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, cherry koolaid
Lunch - (165 calories)
**Chicken with a cucumber salad
100 g baked chicken breast
1 tsp yellow mustard
280 g cucumber
30 g onion
1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (I may pay for this one)
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g granny smith apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (167 calories)
**Burger salad
100 g jalapeno burger patty
45 g roma tomato
45 g baby spinach
45 g baby dill pickle
30 g onion
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
Total calories for the day 410
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 12% from fat and 48% from protein.
I've lost this 0.4 before.
The doc visit went great. First he couldn't get his nurse out of the exam room because she was so curious about the diet (she is likely going to call me later). Then he went through my 'stock market crash' weight graph. BP 102/70, pulse 92, but it's always up when I'm there.
He switched my cholesterol med, Vytorin to Zocor. Vytorin is a combo med, ezetimibe and simvastatin, and Zocor is just the simvastatin. Will do a new lipid panel in May before I go back. If it's okay, then he'll likely drop the Zocor and just monitor.
The Micardis (for BP) he likes because it also supports the kidneys. My BP has been normal and below normal for a while and even though I am considered to be in 'remission' with my diabetes and have been for years (A1C is 5.1), he still likes the Micardis. He did agree to drop me back from 80mg a day to 40mg and we'll see what it looks like in May.
Then he wanted to know about the diet. He's heard about it but hasn't really delved into it. Asked me what I was taking and how much and who through. When I told him from online and it's from India, he said that heck.. anymore most of what they have to majorly control here people can get anyway. He used testosterone as an example. They have to jump through hoops prescribing and controlling it, but the same person can turn around and get it from overseas sources via the internet.
My doc may be older and near retirement but he's always been on the progressive side in my eyes. He's as thin as a rail but deals constantly with people with weight issues and comorbidities because of weight.
B12 is fine as are all the thyroid tests. He now understands why I wanted them though.
Also.. I had dropped my height to 5'5" after checking it at home recently. I used to think I was 5.6", then 5'5.5".. I just chalked it up to aging. He told me I was 5'5.5" so I checked again when I got home.. sure enough. I've not been giving myself credit for half an inch.
Batch-cooked 9 portions of 96/4 ground beef mixed with diced jalapenos, Goya Adoyo seasoning with cumin, chili powder, minced dried onion, and garlic powder tonight. I even pulled out my Cuisinart Griddler grill to do them on instead of pan-frying.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, cherry koolaid
Lunch - (165 calories)
**Chicken with a cucumber salad
100 g baked chicken breast
1 tsp yellow mustard
280 g cucumber
30 g onion
1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (I may pay for this one)
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g granny smith apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (167 calories)
**Burger salad
100 g jalapeno burger patty
45 g roma tomato
45 g baby spinach
45 g baby dill pickle
30 g onion
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
Total calories for the day 410
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 12% from fat and 48% from protein.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 18
Weight - 149.0
Ahh the inevitable.. a 0.4 gain. Oh well. I had a great week two so week three is catching up with me. Light green veggies today.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (192 calories)
**Spicy Beef & Cabbage soup
100 g bottom round steak, previously cooked
250 g Napa cabbage
1 c Pacific Natural Beef broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Kirkland no salt seasoning
dash of cayenne
dash of white pepper
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (156 calories)
100 g chicken, baked previously
190 g romaine lettuce
30 g mild pepper rings
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
pepper and garlic powder to taste
Evening snack - (48 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total calories for the day 472
Daily Calorie Composition: 42% from carbs, 10% from fat and 48% from protein.
Ahh the inevitable.. a 0.4 gain. Oh well. I had a great week two so week three is catching up with me. Light green veggies today.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (192 calories)
**Spicy Beef & Cabbage soup
100 g bottom round steak, previously cooked
250 g Napa cabbage
1 c Pacific Natural Beef broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Kirkland no salt seasoning
dash of cayenne
dash of white pepper
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (156 calories)
100 g chicken, baked previously
190 g romaine lettuce
30 g mild pepper rings
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
pepper and garlic powder to taste
Evening snack - (48 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total calories for the day 472
Daily Calorie Composition: 42% from carbs, 10% from fat and 48% from protein.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 17
Weight - 148.6
Down another 0.2. So no expected rebound after yesterday's drop. I'm still being a bit skeptical.
Very very cold and snowy here in Western Washington. I've packed in enough groceries and hopefully won't have to leave the houe before Friday or Saturday.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (161 calories)
**Jalapeno Burger salad - can you tell I like this?
100 g Jalapeno Turkey burger (previously cooked)
80 g roma tomato
60 g baby dill pickle
40 g onion
38 g baby spinach
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Afternoon Snack - (99 calories)
190 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (162 calories)
**Blackened Cod with Roasted Asparagus
155 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod *had more to up calories
2 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper to taste
200 g asparagus
Celtic Salt and Pepper to taste
Evening Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total calories for the day 468
Daily Calorie Composition: 46% from carbs, 6% from fat and 48% from protein.
Down another 0.2. So no expected rebound after yesterday's drop. I'm still being a bit skeptical.
Very very cold and snowy here in Western Washington. I've packed in enough groceries and hopefully won't have to leave the houe before Friday or Saturday.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (161 calories)
**Jalapeno Burger salad - can you tell I like this?
100 g Jalapeno Turkey burger (previously cooked)
80 g roma tomato
60 g baby dill pickle
40 g onion
38 g baby spinach
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
Afternoon Snack - (99 calories)
190 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (162 calories)
**Blackened Cod with Roasted Asparagus
155 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod *had more to up calories
2 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper to taste
200 g asparagus
Celtic Salt and Pepper to taste
Evening Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total calories for the day 468
Daily Calorie Composition: 46% from carbs, 6% from fat and 48% from protein.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 16
Weight - 148.8
So.. I'm not sneaking into the 140s or a normal BMI. I am planting myself firmly.
For once in my life I can say I'm normal at something..lol. Hunger is controlled. I've done 175iu for the last 3 mornings. I was hungry about 1pm for lunch, but usually dinner time I'm not bad at all.
Everything from here on out is gravy.. and it's all been uncharted territory for me since I hit 158. I'd only been below 170 for a few months back in 2006..the rest of my life I've been overweight, obese, and morbidly obese. I see my doctor in Friday for a regular checkup (haven't had one since August when I weighed around 190 lbs). I'm going to convince him to take me off these 'maintenance meds' of vytorin and micardis. Way back I needed them, now I don't, but he's one of these that "Well they don't hurt and can provide some benefit." Not to my pocket.
My DIL, her friend, and my son are on the same day I am. They have all three lost 18 lbs. Amazingly they've each only had 1 day of no loss and one day of a .4 gain. The rest has been drops, each day.
I love HCG!
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water and strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (176 calories)
**Beef & Celery Soup
100 g beef bottom round roast (previously cooked)
250 c celery
2 c homemade beef both
1 tsp Kirkland No Salt Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
shake of cayenne
Afternoon Snack - (69 calories)
125 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (159 calories)
**Baked Chicken & Dijoned Green Beans
100 g chicken breast, previously cooked
85 g French Green Beans
2 tsp dijon mustard, no sugar added
Total Calories for the day 404
Daily Calorie Composition: 39% from carbs, 10% from fat and 51% from protein.
So.. I'm not sneaking into the 140s or a normal BMI. I am planting myself firmly.
For once in my life I can say I'm normal at something..lol. Hunger is controlled. I've done 175iu for the last 3 mornings. I was hungry about 1pm for lunch, but usually dinner time I'm not bad at all.
Everything from here on out is gravy.. and it's all been uncharted territory for me since I hit 158. I'd only been below 170 for a few months back in 2006..the rest of my life I've been overweight, obese, and morbidly obese. I see my doctor in Friday for a regular checkup (haven't had one since August when I weighed around 190 lbs). I'm going to convince him to take me off these 'maintenance meds' of vytorin and micardis. Way back I needed them, now I don't, but he's one of these that "Well they don't hurt and can provide some benefit." Not to my pocket.
My DIL, her friend, and my son are on the same day I am. They have all three lost 18 lbs. Amazingly they've each only had 1 day of no loss and one day of a .4 gain. The rest has been drops, each day.
I love HCG!
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water and strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (176 calories)
**Beef & Celery Soup
100 g beef bottom round roast (previously cooked)
250 c celery
2 c homemade beef both
1 tsp Kirkland No Salt Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
shake of cayenne
Afternoon Snack - (69 calories)
125 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (159 calories)
**Baked Chicken & Dijoned Green Beans
100 g chicken breast, previously cooked
85 g French Green Beans
2 tsp dijon mustard, no sugar added
Total Calories for the day 404
Daily Calorie Composition: 39% from carbs, 10% from fat and 51% from protein.
Monday, February 21, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 15
Weight - 150.0
The scale just doesn't want to give this to me. Four days now in the 150.0. It flashed 149.8 for a tiny sec before settling on 150.0 even.
Pretty quiet day otherwise. I did some comparisons with the same timeframe of my previous rounds..
Total lost to date
R1 16.0
R2 10.2
R2 12.6
Week 2 totals
R1 3.8
R2 0.2
R2 4.6
Average lost per day through two weeks
R1 1.14
R2 0.73
R2 1.04
% of body weight to date
R1 7.3%
R2 5.5%
R3 7.8%
Interesting to note that this round's second week is the best of the three rounds and that my % of body weight lost is higher.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, and lemon-lime koolaid
Lunch - (156 calories)
**Another jalapeno turkey burger salad
100 g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey (prepared as a burger 2 days ago)
100 g roma tomato
60 g baby dill pickle
38 g baby spinach
20 g onion
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (163 calories)
**Chicken breast with a cucumber salad
100 g chicken breast, baked
300 g cucumber
50 g onion
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Total Calories for the day 397
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 8% from fat and 52% from protein.
The scale just doesn't want to give this to me. Four days now in the 150.0. It flashed 149.8 for a tiny sec before settling on 150.0 even.
Pretty quiet day otherwise. I did some comparisons with the same timeframe of my previous rounds..
Total lost to date
R1 16.0
R2 10.2
R2 12.6
Week 2 totals
R1 3.8
R2 0.2
R2 4.6
Average lost per day through two weeks
R1 1.14
R2 0.73
R2 1.04
% of body weight to date
R1 7.3%
R2 5.5%
R3 7.8%
Interesting to note that this round's second week is the best of the three rounds and that my % of body weight lost is higher.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, and lemon-lime koolaid
Lunch - (156 calories)
**Another jalapeno turkey burger salad
100 g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey (prepared as a burger 2 days ago)
100 g roma tomato
60 g baby dill pickle
38 g baby spinach
20 g onion
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (163 calories)
**Chicken breast with a cucumber salad
100 g chicken breast, baked
300 g cucumber
50 g onion
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Total Calories for the day 397
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 8% from fat and 52% from protein.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 14
Weight - 150.4
No change at all today. Did a detox bath last night, but that only serves to get rid of a bit of water that comes right back. It definitely feels good though.
Sunday family dinner today and it's so nice being able to prepare a P2 meal that the entire family will eat. I made my egg drop soup. I'm also really enjoying the jalapeno turkey patties I made yesterday. Today I heated it and crumbled it with a small amount of baby spinach, onion, dill relish and roma tomato. Ate it like a small salad.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, lemon-lime stevia
Lunch - (139 calories)
**Jalapeno Turkey salad
100 g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey (prepared as a burger yesterday)
80 g roma tomato
30 g baby spinach
20 g onion
1 tbsp dill relish
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g honey crisp apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (144 calories)
**Egg Drop Soup
3/4 c eggbeaters
80 g green onion
1.5 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1.5 c water
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp white pepper
Evening Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total Calories for the day 407
Daily Calorie Composition: 49% from carbs, 4% from fat and 47% from protein.
No change at all today. Did a detox bath last night, but that only serves to get rid of a bit of water that comes right back. It definitely feels good though.
Sunday family dinner today and it's so nice being able to prepare a P2 meal that the entire family will eat. I made my egg drop soup. I'm also really enjoying the jalapeno turkey patties I made yesterday. Today I heated it and crumbled it with a small amount of baby spinach, onion, dill relish and roma tomato. Ate it like a small salad.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, lemon-lime stevia
Lunch - (139 calories)
**Jalapeno Turkey salad
100 g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey (prepared as a burger yesterday)
80 g roma tomato
30 g baby spinach
20 g onion
1 tbsp dill relish
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g honey crisp apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (144 calories)
**Egg Drop Soup
3/4 c eggbeaters
80 g green onion
1.5 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1.5 c water
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp white pepper
Evening Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Total Calories for the day 407
Daily Calorie Composition: 49% from carbs, 4% from fat and 47% from protein.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 13
Weight 150.4
After 4.6 lbs in the last three days, finally a slow down to .4. It was bound to happen.
Quiet Saturday at home. Sunny, very windy and cold outside.
Don't beat me up but I mixed some veggies today at lunch and ya know.. I'll likely do it again. I made these bomb jalapeno turkey burgers and just had to have the trimmings to go along with them. Not a lot of anything, just small amounts.
Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee, water
Lunch - (139 calories)
**Jalapeno turkey burger and the trimmings
100g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey
1 tsp diced jalapeno
cumin, paprika, garlic powder to taste
60 g roma tomato
20 g onion
40 g dill pickle
2 tsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
I actually batch cooked 7 patties so the spices are estimated. The next time I will either dice them up along with the veggies for lettuce wraps or I'll slice the veggies and make one burger wrapped in romaine
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (217 calories)
**Dijon stir fry with beef and asparagus
100 g eye of round steak, previously cooked
350 g asparagus
1/3 c water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Franks Original Hot Sauce
Total Calories for the day 434
Daily Calorie Composition: 37% from carbs, 11% from fat and 52% from protein.
After 4.6 lbs in the last three days, finally a slow down to .4. It was bound to happen.
Quiet Saturday at home. Sunny, very windy and cold outside.
Don't beat me up but I mixed some veggies today at lunch and ya know.. I'll likely do it again. I made these bomb jalapeno turkey burgers and just had to have the trimmings to go along with them. Not a lot of anything, just small amounts.
Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee, water
Lunch - (139 calories)
**Jalapeno turkey burger and the trimmings
100g Jennie-O 99% lean ground turkey
1 tsp diced jalapeno
cumin, paprika, garlic powder to taste
60 g roma tomato
20 g onion
40 g dill pickle
2 tsp mustard
2 tsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
I actually batch cooked 7 patties so the spices are estimated. The next time I will either dice them up along with the veggies for lettuce wraps or I'll slice the veggies and make one burger wrapped in romaine
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (217 calories)
**Dijon stir fry with beef and asparagus
100 g eye of round steak, previously cooked
350 g asparagus
1/3 c water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Franks Original Hot Sauce
Total Calories for the day 434
Daily Calorie Composition: 37% from carbs, 11% from fat and 52% from protein.
Friday, February 18, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 12
Weight - 150.8
Down another 1.4 lbs today. A girl could get used to this. I'm really taken aback at my loses this week. It's week two which is notorious for being slow. Perhaps finally getting the rx dosing right has made this occur.
I was a bit hungry late last night and throughout the wee hours. I up'd my dose to 170iu this morning.
Very very busy afternoon. Batch day for the next couple of weeks for four people. 30 servings of beef bottom round roast, 50 servings of baked chicken breast. Ground beef, ground turkey, shrimp (not for me this time), fish and all the veggies and fruits needed. There will still need to be restocking of a few things that spoil more quickly. I can't believe that people actually portion out and cook 100 grams of chicken at a time. It's so much easier to precook in batches and have it ready. Why cooked 20 times what you can cook once?
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, tea, water
Lunch - (238 calories)
**P2 Chili
100 g 96/4 ground beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatoes
cumin, pepper, garlic powder, oregano to taste
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (148 calories)
100 g chicken breast
175 g romaine lettuce
sweet mustard dressing
Evening snack - (13 calories)
80 g roasted radishes - yeah I know it's wayyy off protocol
Total calories for the day 477
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 14% from fat and 50% from protein.
Down another 1.4 lbs today. A girl could get used to this. I'm really taken aback at my loses this week. It's week two which is notorious for being slow. Perhaps finally getting the rx dosing right has made this occur.
I was a bit hungry late last night and throughout the wee hours. I up'd my dose to 170iu this morning.
Very very busy afternoon. Batch day for the next couple of weeks for four people. 30 servings of beef bottom round roast, 50 servings of baked chicken breast. Ground beef, ground turkey, shrimp (not for me this time), fish and all the veggies and fruits needed. There will still need to be restocking of a few things that spoil more quickly. I can't believe that people actually portion out and cook 100 grams of chicken at a time. It's so much easier to precook in batches and have it ready. Why cooked 20 times what you can cook once?
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, tea, water
Lunch - (238 calories)
**P2 Chili
100 g 96/4 ground beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatoes
cumin, pepper, garlic powder, oregano to taste
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (148 calories)
100 g chicken breast
175 g romaine lettuce
sweet mustard dressing
Evening snack - (13 calories)
80 g roasted radishes - yeah I know it's wayyy off protocol
Total calories for the day 477
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 14% from fat and 50% from protein.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 11
Weight 152.0
Whoohoo.. 1.4 this morning. Total of 10.6 pounds in 10 days. I'd love for week two to be better than the previous two rounds. Once can dream.
Planning a big shopping/batch cooking /portioning session for Friday. I went today for a couple of beef bottom round roasts to put in the crockpot overnight. They'll be fall-apart tender in the morning. What I bought will make 29 portions. It freezes well once cooked and is great in soups and stirfries. Tomorrow will be Costco, Walmart, and wherever else we need to stop. Cooking chicken again and portioning out ground beef, fish, and ground turkey as well as dividing up the bulk veggies and fruits between the 4 of us.
I found a new tea today that I really like Good Earth Pomegranate Superfruit
. It is a mixture of green tea antioxidants with pomegranate and acerola cherry antioxidants. Took a nice hot detox bath tonight with epsom salts and ginger as I was out of baking soda. I always recording my evening weight and it's only up .8 from this morning. Perhaps a foreshadowing of a good weight-in tomorrow.
I was not very hungry today at all. I didn't eat lunch until I got back from some errands at almost 4pm. Fourth day in a row for 162.5iu. I mixed a new batch that I'll start on tomorrow.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, tea, water
Lunch - (157 calories)
**Dilled Chilean Sea Bass & Green Beans
100 g Chilean sea bass
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp water
1 can No Salt Added Green Beans
Heat lemon juice, water and seasonings in an oven-proof skillet. Add fish, covered and simmer two or three minutes. Turn fish, cover for a couple of minutes more. Finish under broiler to brown a bit if desired.
I haven't made sea bass at home. It was okay, but I think I'll stick to cod and halibut.
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (182 calories)
**Pan seared eye of round medallion & roasted asparagus
100 g beef eye of round, thin sliced
McCormick Perfect Pinch Steak seasoning to taste
300 g asparagus
Celtic sea salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste
Total Calories for the day 417.
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 14% from fat and 50% from protein.
Whoohoo.. 1.4 this morning. Total of 10.6 pounds in 10 days. I'd love for week two to be better than the previous two rounds. Once can dream.
Planning a big shopping/batch cooking /portioning session for Friday. I went today for a couple of beef bottom round roasts to put in the crockpot overnight. They'll be fall-apart tender in the morning. What I bought will make 29 portions. It freezes well once cooked and is great in soups and stirfries. Tomorrow will be Costco, Walmart, and wherever else we need to stop. Cooking chicken again and portioning out ground beef, fish, and ground turkey as well as dividing up the bulk veggies and fruits between the 4 of us.
I found a new tea today that I really like Good Earth Pomegranate Superfruit
. It is a mixture of green tea antioxidants with pomegranate and acerola cherry antioxidants. Took a nice hot detox bath tonight with epsom salts and ginger as I was out of baking soda. I always recording my evening weight and it's only up .8 from this morning. Perhaps a foreshadowing of a good weight-in tomorrow.I was not very hungry today at all. I didn't eat lunch until I got back from some errands at almost 4pm. Fourth day in a row for 162.5iu. I mixed a new batch that I'll start on tomorrow.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, tea, water
Lunch - (157 calories)
**Dilled Chilean Sea Bass & Green Beans
100 g Chilean sea bass
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp water
1 can No Salt Added Green Beans
Heat lemon juice, water and seasonings in an oven-proof skillet. Add fish, covered and simmer two or three minutes. Turn fish, cover for a couple of minutes more. Finish under broiler to brown a bit if desired.
I haven't made sea bass at home. It was okay, but I think I'll stick to cod and halibut.
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (182 calories)
**Pan seared eye of round medallion & roasted asparagus
100 g beef eye of round, thin sliced
McCormick Perfect Pinch Steak seasoning to taste
300 g asparagus
Celtic sea salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste
Total Calories for the day 417.
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 14% from fat and 50% from protein.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 10
Weight - 153.6
Down 1.8 after being up .6 yesterday do to lack of output. Did not have that issue today. So 9.2 lbs in 9 days. That is exactly where I was at the same point in round 2. Hunger isn't bad today. A bit this morning before my dose and some this evening, but it's likely because the furtherest out in my body was the skip day (72 hours back). I'll do 162.5 again tomorrow and see how things feel.
I ate bok choy for lunch today. Not for the heck of it, but because I didn't want it to go to waste. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite me. It is part of the cabbage family.
Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee and water
Lunch - (222 calories)
**Veal and bok choy stir fry
150 g veal sliced thin, previously cooked
295 g baby bok choi
2 tsp Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos
Afternoon snack - (73 calories)
140 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (155 calories)
100 g chicken breast, previously cooked
270 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Total Calories for the Day 450
Daily Calorie Composition: 35% from carbs, 9% from fat and 56% from protein.
Down 1.8 after being up .6 yesterday do to lack of output. Did not have that issue today. So 9.2 lbs in 9 days. That is exactly where I was at the same point in round 2. Hunger isn't bad today. A bit this morning before my dose and some this evening, but it's likely because the furtherest out in my body was the skip day (72 hours back). I'll do 162.5 again tomorrow and see how things feel.
I ate bok choy for lunch today. Not for the heck of it, but because I didn't want it to go to waste. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite me. It is part of the cabbage family.
Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee and water
Lunch - (222 calories)
**Veal and bok choy stir fry
150 g veal sliced thin, previously cooked
295 g baby bok choi
2 tsp Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos
Afternoon snack - (73 calories)
140 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (155 calories)
100 g chicken breast, previously cooked
270 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Total Calories for the Day 450
Daily Calorie Composition: 35% from carbs, 9% from fat and 56% from protein.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 9
Weight - 155.2
Up just a bit, but that's not been unusual for me in week two of previous rounds. Also there was no output overnight which IS unusual for me.
The raging beast that has been my stomach the past week has finally been appeased. Injected 162.5iu for the second morning. Since about 9pm last night I've had hunger only at mealtime and then it has been mild.
With the recent news article about produces prices going through the roof for the next couple of months, I'm wondering what will happen with some of the veggies I love in this protocol. Tomatoes for my dinner veggie tonight. Not something I've done yet this round. I figured since I've been skipping one fruit a day, the sugars shouldn't come back to bite me.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (185 calories)
**Spicy Beef & Cabbage soup
100 g beef bottom round (previously cooked)
210 g Napa cabbage
2 c beef broth (homemade from the beef bottom round
1 tbsp French's Spicy Brown Mustard
salt and pepper to taste
It may not be pretty, but it's good
Afternoon Snack - (83 calories)
160 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (159 calories)
**Pan-fried Creole Cod & Beefsteak Tomatoes
160 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod, frozen
.5 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
250 g beefsteak tomatoes
Total Calories for the day 427
Daily Calorie Composition: 32% from carbs, 11% from fat and 57% from protein.
Up just a bit, but that's not been unusual for me in week two of previous rounds. Also there was no output overnight which IS unusual for me.
The raging beast that has been my stomach the past week has finally been appeased. Injected 162.5iu for the second morning. Since about 9pm last night I've had hunger only at mealtime and then it has been mild.
With the recent news article about produces prices going through the roof for the next couple of months, I'm wondering what will happen with some of the veggies I love in this protocol. Tomatoes for my dinner veggie tonight. Not something I've done yet this round. I figured since I've been skipping one fruit a day, the sugars shouldn't come back to bite me.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (185 calories)
**Spicy Beef & Cabbage soup
100 g beef bottom round (previously cooked)
210 g Napa cabbage
2 c beef broth (homemade from the beef bottom round
1 tbsp French's Spicy Brown Mustard
salt and pepper to taste
It may not be pretty, but it's good
Afternoon Snack - (83 calories)
160 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (159 calories)
**Pan-fried Creole Cod & Beefsteak Tomatoes
160 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod, frozen
.5 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
250 g beefsteak tomatoes
Total Calories for the day 427
Daily Calorie Composition: 32% from carbs, 11% from fat and 57% from protein.
Monday, February 14, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 8
Weight - 154.6
Down 0.4 lbs for a total of 8 lbs in week one. I took a dose of 162.5iu at 8 am this morning. The hunger is mild today and off an on. I'm going to stick with this dose for at least another day. So that I have a good grasp on exactly how much hcg is in my system.
The weigh-in for the others.. almost all the same.. 11 to 12 lbs in week one. Not shabby for round one, week one.
Breakfast and throughout the day
no coffee today.. trying something. Just water
Lunch - (231 calories)
**Beef and Onion Soup
130 g beef bottom round (slow cooked in a batch)
150 g green onion
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
cumin to taste
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Dinner - (176 calories)
**Baked Chicken with a Cucumber Salad
100 g chicken
290 g cucumber
60 g onion
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
a few sliced jalepenos for the chicken
Total Calories for the day 485
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 12% from fat and 52% from protein.
Down 0.4 lbs for a total of 8 lbs in week one. I took a dose of 162.5iu at 8 am this morning. The hunger is mild today and off an on. I'm going to stick with this dose for at least another day. So that I have a good grasp on exactly how much hcg is in my system.
The weigh-in for the others.. almost all the same.. 11 to 12 lbs in week one. Not shabby for round one, week one.
Breakfast and throughout the day
no coffee today.. trying something. Just water
Lunch - (231 calories)
**Beef and Onion Soup
130 g beef bottom round (slow cooked in a batch)
150 g green onion
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
cumin to taste
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Dinner - (176 calories)
**Baked Chicken with a Cucumber Salad
100 g chicken
290 g cucumber
60 g onion
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
a few sliced jalepenos for the chicken
Total Calories for the day 485
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 12% from fat and 52% from protein.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 7
Weight 155.2
Down 1.4 lbs for a total of 7.6 lbs in 6 days. Skipped last night's dose after experiencing evening hunger for the third night running. Almost like a light switch about about 9 am it went from pain to just grumbles here and there. I'm holding off until tomorrow morning and dropping the dose to 162.5iu for a few days.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (171 calories)
**Chicken and Spinach Soup
100 g chicken breast
175 g baby spinch
1 c Kirkland chicken broth
1 c water
minced onion
poultry seasoning
ground white pepper
frank's hot sauce
Afternoon snack - (73 calories)
160 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (158 calories)
** Lemon Pepper Veal and Roasted Radishes
110 g veal, sliced thin
250 g red radishes
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp capers
pepper to taste
Total calories for the day 402
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 8% from fat and 56% from protein.
Down 1.4 lbs for a total of 7.6 lbs in 6 days. Skipped last night's dose after experiencing evening hunger for the third night running. Almost like a light switch about about 9 am it went from pain to just grumbles here and there. I'm holding off until tomorrow morning and dropping the dose to 162.5iu for a few days.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and water
Lunch - (171 calories)
**Chicken and Spinach Soup
100 g chicken breast
175 g baby spinch
1 c Kirkland chicken broth
1 c water
minced onion
poultry seasoning
ground white pepper
frank's hot sauce
Afternoon snack - (73 calories)
160 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Dinner - (158 calories)
** Lemon Pepper Veal and Roasted Radishes
110 g veal, sliced thin
250 g red radishes
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp capers
pepper to taste
Total calories for the day 402
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 8% from fat and 56% from protein.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 6
Weight - 156.4
Down 0.4. At least it's down and not up. Getting pretty bummed with this hunger thing. Dosed at 180iu last night in hopes that the small increased would help the nighttime hunger. It hasn't. Third day in a row that I'm mostly fine until about 5 or 6pm and then the gnawing feeling starts. Almost to the point of being painful. Eating doesn't relieve it. I was just as hungry, if not more hungry after eating dinner.
I switched my son to the pellets I have previously used today to see if that helps his slow losses at all. Also purchased some homeopathic thyroid support on a whim to see if it helps also.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, cherry koolaid
Lunch - (158 calories)
**Spicy Chicken soup
100 g chicken breast
200 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
white pepper, poultry seasoning and Franks to taste
Dinner - (184 calories)
**Tomato Basil Cod and green beans
145 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod fillet
170 g French Green Beans
1 tbsp dijon mustard
Evening Snack - (73 calories)
140 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 415
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 5% from fat and 55% from protein.
Down 0.4. At least it's down and not up. Getting pretty bummed with this hunger thing. Dosed at 180iu last night in hopes that the small increased would help the nighttime hunger. It hasn't. Third day in a row that I'm mostly fine until about 5 or 6pm and then the gnawing feeling starts. Almost to the point of being painful. Eating doesn't relieve it. I was just as hungry, if not more hungry after eating dinner.
I switched my son to the pellets I have previously used today to see if that helps his slow losses at all. Also purchased some homeopathic thyroid support on a whim to see if it helps also.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, cherry koolaid
Lunch - (158 calories)
**Spicy Chicken soup
100 g chicken breast
200 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
white pepper, poultry seasoning and Franks to taste
Dinner - (184 calories)
**Tomato Basil Cod and green beans
145 g Kirkland Wild Alaskan Cod fillet
170 g French Green Beans
1 tbsp dijon mustard
Evening Snack - (73 calories)
140 g red delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 415
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 5% from fat and 55% from protein.
Friday, February 11, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 5
Weight - 156.8
Down 1.4 for a total of 5.8 lbs in 4 days.
Took a detox bath last night. I know that it's temporary water weight that's lost and it's usually back by morning. I just enjoy relaxing for 20 minutes and lounging bundled up in sweats for 30 minutes afterward.
On the dosage topic. I took 175iu at midnight. Felt a bit lightheaded an hour later. Not pass out kinda lightheaded. It was almost a floating sensation. Slept well through the night, again. Had a small amount of hunger before lunch at 1pm. Then between 4 and 5 I noticed it again. Similar to last night, I was vaguely hungry until dinner time. I ate a fairly bulky dinner that included extra protein. Finished it about 7:45 and I've not really been hungry since. I'm trying to decided to bump to 180iu tonight and see if that wipes all the hunger out or to leave it for another day.
Since I did extra protein today, I did not have fruit at all. Didn't really need the snacks. I like to fill up on protein and veggies whenever possible. I also test my urine for ketones with ketostix. On Wednesday there was none. On Thursday, it was a trace. Today it's been high. Some people never go into ketosis on the hcg diet. I seem to and if/when the losses are slow or non-existant, it's comforting to see the deep red color on the stix.
Of the people local to me who are all on day 5 of their first rounds: their 4 day losses range from 7 lbs to 12 lbs. I'm bringing up the rear.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (230 calories)
**Beef and onion soup
112 g 96/4 ground beef
200 g onion
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
Dinner - (235 calories)
**Turkey burger with 'the works'
150 g Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
Kirkland No Salt Seasoning blend
280 g romaine
P2 Protocol Dressing
Total calories for the day 465
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 15% from fat and 60% from protein.
Down 1.4 for a total of 5.8 lbs in 4 days.
Took a detox bath last night. I know that it's temporary water weight that's lost and it's usually back by morning. I just enjoy relaxing for 20 minutes and lounging bundled up in sweats for 30 minutes afterward.
On the dosage topic. I took 175iu at midnight. Felt a bit lightheaded an hour later. Not pass out kinda lightheaded. It was almost a floating sensation. Slept well through the night, again. Had a small amount of hunger before lunch at 1pm. Then between 4 and 5 I noticed it again. Similar to last night, I was vaguely hungry until dinner time. I ate a fairly bulky dinner that included extra protein. Finished it about 7:45 and I've not really been hungry since. I'm trying to decided to bump to 180iu tonight and see if that wipes all the hunger out or to leave it for another day.
Since I did extra protein today, I did not have fruit at all. Didn't really need the snacks. I like to fill up on protein and veggies whenever possible. I also test my urine for ketones with ketostix. On Wednesday there was none. On Thursday, it was a trace. Today it's been high. Some people never go into ketosis on the hcg diet. I seem to and if/when the losses are slow or non-existant, it's comforting to see the deep red color on the stix.
Of the people local to me who are all on day 5 of their first rounds: their 4 day losses range from 7 lbs to 12 lbs. I'm bringing up the rear.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, water, strawberry koolaid
Lunch - (230 calories)
**Beef and onion soup
112 g 96/4 ground beef
200 g onion
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth (minimal ingredient)
1 c water
Dinner - (235 calories)
**Turkey burger with 'the works'
150 g Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
Kirkland No Salt Seasoning blend
280 g romaine
P2 Protocol Dressing
Total calories for the day 465
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 15% from fat and 60% from protein.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 4
Weight - 158.2
Down a pound for 4.4 total in 3 days.
Now here is the novel about my last 24 hours.
I was going absolutely bonkers last night between 11 and midnight. The night
had gotten progressively worse. No relief from eating a bulky dinner or an apple later
on. Stomach was just one constant growl to the point I was nauseous. I typically have a high
tolerance for things, but yesterday had just proven too much.
At midnight, I finally caved and rather than eat figured I'd take a dive. I
injected 200iu figuring if I had been too low I was even lower at that point and that if it were the
case it should help boost the levels quickly and I'd go for 175iu tonight. If it was actually too
high and I was overreacting then I'd see no relief at all and would pay for it with another
skip day or two so that the levels would drop again.
Within an hour of injection my hunger seemed to subside. I was able to sleep
through the night without waking except for a bathroom trip. The night before my stomach
had growled all night. I didn't even feel the need for lunch until about 2 pm. At about 5, I began noticing some rumbles here and there. They are more prevalent now than they were earlier. I'm certain after dosing at 175iu tonight at midnight and keeping that level for a few days, things should even out.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and cherry koolaid
Lunch - (158 calories)
**Dijon chicken with Cucumber Salad
100 g chicken breast
dijon to taste
325 g English Cucumber
30 g onion
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Celtic sea salt.
Dinner - (203 calories)
**Beef & Asparagus Saute A La Dijon
100 g 96/4 ground beef
325 g asparagus
1/2 or more water
2 tbsp dijon mustard
Brown the beef. Add 1/2 c water and asparagus. cover and let steam until tender-crisp adding water as needed. Uncover, add dijon. Stir to incorporate and continue cooking until all water has evaporated.
Need to eat a fruit tonight maybe
Total calories for the day 361
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 15% from fat and 61% from protein.
Down a pound for 4.4 total in 3 days.
Now here is the novel about my last 24 hours.
I was going absolutely bonkers last night between 11 and midnight. The night
had gotten progressively worse. No relief from eating a bulky dinner or an apple later
on. Stomach was just one constant growl to the point I was nauseous. I typically have a high
tolerance for things, but yesterday had just proven too much.
At midnight, I finally caved and rather than eat figured I'd take a dive. I
injected 200iu figuring if I had been too low I was even lower at that point and that if it were the
case it should help boost the levels quickly and I'd go for 175iu tonight. If it was actually too
high and I was overreacting then I'd see no relief at all and would pay for it with another
skip day or two so that the levels would drop again.
Within an hour of injection my hunger seemed to subside. I was able to sleep
through the night without waking except for a bathroom trip. The night before my stomach
had growled all night. I didn't even feel the need for lunch until about 2 pm. At about 5, I began noticing some rumbles here and there. They are more prevalent now than they were earlier. I'm certain after dosing at 175iu tonight at midnight and keeping that level for a few days, things should even out.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and cherry koolaid
Lunch - (158 calories)
**Dijon chicken with Cucumber Salad
100 g chicken breast
dijon to taste
325 g English Cucumber
30 g onion
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Celtic sea salt.
Dinner - (203 calories)
**Beef & Asparagus Saute A La Dijon
100 g 96/4 ground beef
325 g asparagus
1/2 or more water
2 tbsp dijon mustard
Brown the beef. Add 1/2 c water and asparagus. cover and let steam until tender-crisp adding water as needed. Uncover, add dijon. Stir to incorporate and continue cooking until all water has evaporated.
Need to eat a fruit tonight maybe
Total calories for the day 361
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 15% from fat and 61% from protein.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 3
Weight - 159.2
Down 1.8 this morning. Just a bit over my loading weight and still higher than my lowest ever weight. Still dealing with hunger. I skipped my dose today. It seems as the evening goes on I'm getting a bit better. The telling will be in the morning I guess. Then I'll have to decide to go up or down (likely down) and how much.
My son was not as hungry today so perhaps the increase in his drops dose is working for him.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and Strawberry Koolaid
Lunch - (179 calories)
**Chicken and a Cucumber salad
100 g chicken breast
400 g cucumber
60 g onion
3 tbsp Garlic Wine Vinegar
Afternoon Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Dinner - (157 calories)
*Fiesta Lime Cod and roasted asparagus
140 g Kirkland Alaskan Cod
2 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning
250 g asparagus
1 tbsp dijon mustard
I tossed the asparagus in the dijon and baked at 350 degreesF for about 15 minutes.
Evening Snack - (58 calories)
100 g red apple
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Total Calories for the Day 440
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 6% from fat and 51% from protein.
Down 1.8 this morning. Just a bit over my loading weight and still higher than my lowest ever weight. Still dealing with hunger. I skipped my dose today. It seems as the evening goes on I'm getting a bit better. The telling will be in the morning I guess. Then I'll have to decide to go up or down (likely down) and how much.
My son was not as hungry today so perhaps the increase in his drops dose is working for him.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee and Strawberry Koolaid
Lunch - (179 calories)
**Chicken and a Cucumber salad
100 g chicken breast
400 g cucumber
60 g onion
3 tbsp Garlic Wine Vinegar
Afternoon Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries
Dinner - (157 calories)
*Fiesta Lime Cod and roasted asparagus
140 g Kirkland Alaskan Cod
2 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning
250 g asparagus
1 tbsp dijon mustard
I tossed the asparagus in the dijon and baked at 350 degreesF for about 15 minutes.
Evening Snack - (58 calories)
100 g red apple
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Total Calories for the Day 440
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 6% from fat and 51% from protein.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 2
Weight - 160.0
Well 1.6 in day one. I guess I was spoiled with my previous two rounds losses of 3.4 and 3.0. Hope this isn't foreshadowing of things to come.
I've been increasingly hungry today. I may be on too high a dose. In order to find out, I'm going to skip tomorrow's dose. If I am to high, as the day progresses my hunger level should go down. Then I'll do a lower dose on Thursday. My son is very hungry also so I'm having him increase his drops from 10 to 12 three times a day. My daughter-in-law and her friend are both doing well at 10 drops. My DIL dropped 5.6 lbs in her first day.
By the way, of the list below, the ground turkey, baby spinach, no salt seasoning, apple, filet, cabbage, and strawberries all came from Costco. Love having more than one person to share the bulk food pricing with.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, Yerba Mate Tea, strawberry koolaid and water
Lunch - (152 calories)
**Turkey and spinach soup
100 g Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
150 g baby spinach
1 c Pacific Natural Chicken Broth
1 c water
seasonings to taste - I use No Salt Seasoning, pepper, celtic sea salt, and Franks Hot Sauce
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
Dinner - (161 calories)
**Steak and Cabbage Slaw
100 g filet mignon
225 g Napa Cabbage
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
stevia to taste
Evening Snack - (72 calories)
160 g strawberries
1 grissini stick
Total Calories for the day 463
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 11% from fat and 46% from protein.
Well 1.6 in day one. I guess I was spoiled with my previous two rounds losses of 3.4 and 3.0. Hope this isn't foreshadowing of things to come.
I've been increasingly hungry today. I may be on too high a dose. In order to find out, I'm going to skip tomorrow's dose. If I am to high, as the day progresses my hunger level should go down. Then I'll do a lower dose on Thursday. My son is very hungry also so I'm having him increase his drops from 10 to 12 three times a day. My daughter-in-law and her friend are both doing well at 10 drops. My DIL dropped 5.6 lbs in her first day.
By the way, of the list below, the ground turkey, baby spinach, no salt seasoning, apple, filet, cabbage, and strawberries all came from Costco. Love having more than one person to share the bulk food pricing with.
Breakfast and throughout the day
Coffee, Yerba Mate Tea, strawberry koolaid and water
Lunch - (152 calories)
**Turkey and spinach soup
100 g Foster Farms 99% lean ground turkey
150 g baby spinach
1 c Pacific Natural Chicken Broth
1 c water
seasonings to taste - I use No Salt Seasoning, pepper, celtic sea salt, and Franks Hot Sauce
Afternoon Snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
Dinner - (161 calories)
**Steak and Cabbage Slaw
100 g filet mignon
225 g Napa Cabbage
1 tbsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp water
stevia to taste
Evening Snack - (72 calories)
160 g strawberries
1 grissini stick
Total Calories for the day 463
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 11% from fat and 46% from protein.
Monday, February 7, 2011
R3 Phase 2 Day 1
Weight - 162.6
Rolling up my sleeves. Let's do this!
My gain during loading was 3.2 lbs total. Second of three shots that ended up in a blood vessel, even though this time I pulled back the plunger and got air before injecting. I must have moved the needle further in after testing.
I was a bit hungry in the wee hours of the morning. About an hour after lunch, my stomach was talking to me, but I think it was more digestion. I was definitely hungry at dinner time which is fine. If things stay as they were today I'm good. Because of all the dosing/hunger issues recently seen on the HCGDietInfo Forum I'm really being mindful of my hunger level. I've heard of some people that have constant 'gnaw your arm off' hunger. Typically their dose of pharma-grade hcg is too high and needs to be backed down.
Breakfast
Coffee
Lunch - (228 calories)
*P2 Beef & Onion Soup
100 g 96/4 ground beef, sauted
200 g onion, sauted
1 c Pacific Natural Organic Chicken Broth
1 c water
1 tsp Kirkland No Salt Seasoning
1 tsp minced garlic
pepper to taste
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
Dinner - (135 calories)
100 g chicken breast, baked
150 g romaine lettuce
3 tbsp P2 Italian Dressing
Evening snack - (56 calories)
120 g clementine orange
Total calories for the day 497
Daily Calorie Composition: 45% from carbs, 11% from fat and 44% from protein.
Rolling up my sleeves. Let's do this!
My gain during loading was 3.2 lbs total. Second of three shots that ended up in a blood vessel, even though this time I pulled back the plunger and got air before injecting. I must have moved the needle further in after testing.
I was a bit hungry in the wee hours of the morning. About an hour after lunch, my stomach was talking to me, but I think it was more digestion. I was definitely hungry at dinner time which is fine. If things stay as they were today I'm good. Because of all the dosing/hunger issues recently seen on the HCGDietInfo Forum I'm really being mindful of my hunger level. I've heard of some people that have constant 'gnaw your arm off' hunger. Typically their dose of pharma-grade hcg is too high and needs to be backed down.
Breakfast
Coffee
Lunch - (228 calories)
*P2 Beef & Onion Soup
100 g 96/4 ground beef, sauted
200 g onion, sauted
1 c Pacific Natural Organic Chicken Broth
1 c water
1 tsp Kirkland No Salt Seasoning
1 tsp minced garlic
pepper to taste
Afternoon snack - (78 calories)
150 g red delicious apple
Dinner - (135 calories)
100 g chicken breast, baked
150 g romaine lettuce
3 tbsp P2 Italian Dressing
Evening snack - (56 calories)
120 g clementine orange
Total calories for the day 497
Daily Calorie Composition: 45% from carbs, 11% from fat and 44% from protein.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
R3 Phase 1 Loading Day 2
Weight - 160.8
This has been one long long weekend. I am exhausted and sure hope I can get some sleep tonight. I have eaten so much the past few days that my stomach looks like I have a 'food baby' and it hurts because it's tight.
I made several salad dressings today in batches from my Phase 2 Safe Dressing list and sent the girls home with enough of each for several days.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
coffee with 2 tbsp half and half
Lunch - (374 calories)
**Cauliflower crust pizza
1 cup riced cauliflower
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
sugar free marinara or alfredo sauce
veggies of choice (I used bell pepper, onions, mushrooms)
Italian blend cheese
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray or use parchement paper. In medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with Mrs Dash. Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe). Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese. Place under broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted.
Dinner - (1,050 calories estimated)
Olive Garden
2 helpings of Olive Garden Salad
2 bowls Chicken Gnocchi soup
1.5 breadsticks
4 oz Moscato win
Evening - (503 calories)
1 piece cheesecake
coffee with 2 tbsp half & half
Total calories for the day 1,960
Daily Calorie Composition: 39% from carbs, 54% from fat and 7% from protein.
This has been one long long weekend. I am exhausted and sure hope I can get some sleep tonight. I have eaten so much the past few days that my stomach looks like I have a 'food baby' and it hurts because it's tight.
I made several salad dressings today in batches from my Phase 2 Safe Dressing list and sent the girls home with enough of each for several days.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
coffee with 2 tbsp half and half
Lunch - (374 calories)
**Cauliflower crust pizza
1 cup riced cauliflower
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning
sugar free marinara or alfredo sauce
veggies of choice (I used bell pepper, onions, mushrooms)
Italian blend cheese
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray or use parchement paper. In medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with Mrs Dash. Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe). Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese. Place under broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted.
Dinner - (1,050 calories estimated)
Olive Garden
2 helpings of Olive Garden Salad
2 bowls Chicken Gnocchi soup
1.5 breadsticks
4 oz Moscato win
Evening - (503 calories)
1 piece cheesecake
coffee with 2 tbsp half & half
Total calories for the day 1,960
Daily Calorie Composition: 39% from carbs, 54% from fat and 7% from protein.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
R3 Phase 1 Loading Day 1
Weight - 159.4
What a long and exhausting day and then to have to load on top of that. It's after midnight and I'm still at it.
I prepped and injected 150iu of Hucog hcg at about 10 am this morning. Myself, my DIL and a friend (both also starting today) had mani/pedi appointments from 1 til 3pm. We then finished a bit of shopping for the diet and came home to cook, portion out foods, etc. We managed to get 34 portions of chicken breast, 8 portions of steak, 20 of ground beef, 28 of lean ground turkey (I prefer it to ground chicken) all done and ready to go. We precooked the chicken and steak, but just portioned out the ground meats. Out of 14 meals for this coming week, 7 will be chicken , 2 will be steak, and then they can decided on using ground beef or turkey or fish for the other 5.
They worked at splitting up veggies, fruits, seasonings, etc between two of them and leaving half for myself and my son (who is also starting today). There's an awful lot of produce around my house the past few days and most of it bulk from Costco. On Friday we purchased two large bags of apples, 2 bags of clementine oranges, 3 lbs of strawberries, chicken, ground turkey, filet mignon, frozen cod, as well as some bulk seasonings. I was surprised at the number of seasonings they have that are P2 compliant. Their Kirkland brand No Salt Seasoning, Ground Garlic, and Minced Onion as well as some Italian seasoning. They also had 8 packs of Pacific Natural Foods Chicken stock that contains no sugars or starches. I bought Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails formula that contains 5000mcg of Biotin. I used biotin in my last round and felt it made a big difference with hair loss. Their B-100 complex is compliant also.
Oh and on top of all this, dinner out at a pizza place and trying to get in a lot of fats. I did pretty well I think although my appetite the end of this week has been lacking.
Breakfast - (578 calories)
**Veggie Frittata with blue cheese
2 eggs (1 for extra fat)
1/2 c eggbeaters
60 g each of onion, mushrooms, bell pepper
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp butter (double for extra fat)
28 grams blue cheese
3 tbsp half and half in coffeee (3 times for extra fat)
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Pimento Cheese Sandwich
4 tbsp Mrs Weavers Pimento Cheese (almost 92% fat)
2 tsp Dukes Mayonnaise (for extra fat)
20 g onion
1 whole grain Bagel Thin
Dinner - (1,018 estimated)
**Bunless mushroom burger with blue cheese
2 pizza turnovers (like pizza rolls but bigger)
8 oz ground sirloin
50 g mushrooms
28 g blue cheese crumbles (for extra fat)
side salad with loads of blue cheese dressing (for extra fat)
6 ounces 14 Hand Merlot
Evening Snack - (724 calories)
**Pimento cheese on celery (for extra fat)
100 g pimento cheese
1 tbsp dill relish
25 g onion
150 g celery
pepper
56 g walnuts (for extra fat)
2 tbsp half and half in coffee (for extra fat)
Total Calories for the day 2,677
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 70% from fat and 17% from protein.
What a long and exhausting day and then to have to load on top of that. It's after midnight and I'm still at it.
I prepped and injected 150iu of Hucog hcg at about 10 am this morning. Myself, my DIL and a friend (both also starting today) had mani/pedi appointments from 1 til 3pm. We then finished a bit of shopping for the diet and came home to cook, portion out foods, etc. We managed to get 34 portions of chicken breast, 8 portions of steak, 20 of ground beef, 28 of lean ground turkey (I prefer it to ground chicken) all done and ready to go. We precooked the chicken and steak, but just portioned out the ground meats. Out of 14 meals for this coming week, 7 will be chicken , 2 will be steak, and then they can decided on using ground beef or turkey or fish for the other 5.
They worked at splitting up veggies, fruits, seasonings, etc between two of them and leaving half for myself and my son (who is also starting today). There's an awful lot of produce around my house the past few days and most of it bulk from Costco. On Friday we purchased two large bags of apples, 2 bags of clementine oranges, 3 lbs of strawberries, chicken, ground turkey, filet mignon, frozen cod, as well as some bulk seasonings. I was surprised at the number of seasonings they have that are P2 compliant. Their Kirkland brand No Salt Seasoning, Ground Garlic, and Minced Onion as well as some Italian seasoning. They also had 8 packs of Pacific Natural Foods Chicken stock that contains no sugars or starches. I bought Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails formula that contains 5000mcg of Biotin. I used biotin in my last round and felt it made a big difference with hair loss. Their B-100 complex is compliant also.
Oh and on top of all this, dinner out at a pizza place and trying to get in a lot of fats. I did pretty well I think although my appetite the end of this week has been lacking.
Breakfast - (578 calories)
**Veggie Frittata with blue cheese
2 eggs (1 for extra fat)
1/2 c eggbeaters
60 g each of onion, mushrooms, bell pepper
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp butter (double for extra fat)
28 grams blue cheese
3 tbsp half and half in coffeee (3 times for extra fat)
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Pimento Cheese Sandwich
4 tbsp Mrs Weavers Pimento Cheese (almost 92% fat)
2 tsp Dukes Mayonnaise (for extra fat)
20 g onion
1 whole grain Bagel Thin
Dinner - (1,018 estimated)
**Bunless mushroom burger with blue cheese
2 pizza turnovers (like pizza rolls but bigger)
8 oz ground sirloin
50 g mushrooms
28 g blue cheese crumbles (for extra fat)
side salad with loads of blue cheese dressing (for extra fat)
6 ounces 14 Hand Merlot
Evening Snack - (724 calories)
**Pimento cheese on celery (for extra fat)
100 g pimento cheese
1 tbsp dill relish
25 g onion
150 g celery
pepper
56 g walnuts (for extra fat)
2 tbsp half and half in coffee (for extra fat)
Total Calories for the day 2,677
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 70% from fat and 17% from protein.
Friday, February 4, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 22
Weight - 158.2
Totally long and crazy day today. Amazing thing the past couple of days. I'm not hungry. I have to make myself eat. Subsequently my calories have been a bit low, but that's all going to change this weekend as I load. Spent the afternoon at Costco, Walmart, etc shopping for protein, veggies, and fruits for 4 people. Just put on a crockpot of onions, seasonings, and beef broth for 8 servings of onion soup for next week (2 servings each for 4 people). Tomorrow is batch cooking day and showing the two ladies that don't live here what they need to do for prep and cooking.
Breakfast - (129 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
70 g strawberries
vanilla creme stevia
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
Dinner - (750 calories estimated)
**Sushi
several assorted sushi rolls
2 gyoza
Late meal - (235 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
100 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
60 g onion
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Evening - (143 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
1 dark chocolate individually wrapped square
Total calories for the day 1,255
Daily Calorie Composition: 51% from carbs, 27% from fat and 22% from protein.
Totally long and crazy day today. Amazing thing the past couple of days. I'm not hungry. I have to make myself eat. Subsequently my calories have been a bit low, but that's all going to change this weekend as I load. Spent the afternoon at Costco, Walmart, etc shopping for protein, veggies, and fruits for 4 people. Just put on a crockpot of onions, seasonings, and beef broth for 8 servings of onion soup for next week (2 servings each for 4 people). Tomorrow is batch cooking day and showing the two ladies that don't live here what they need to do for prep and cooking.
Breakfast - (129 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
70 g strawberries
vanilla creme stevia
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
Dinner - (750 calories estimated)
**Sushi
several assorted sushi rolls
2 gyoza
Late meal - (235 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
100 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
60 g onion
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Evening - (143 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
1 dark chocolate individually wrapped square
Total calories for the day 1,255
Daily Calorie Composition: 51% from carbs, 27% from fat and 22% from protein.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 21
Weight - 159.0
Last actual day of P4 (even though P4 is any day that you aren't in P2 or P3) and my weight is exactly what it was 44 days ago when I took my last dose of hcg. Not bad for an old gal.
Did not sleep well last night. A lot of thinking about this upcoming round and the others starting at the same time. Then when I did fall asleep early morning I ended up sleeping longer than I'd planned. Had to go for bloodwork today so it's done before starting the low calorie phase next week, even though I don't see the doc until the end of the month.
Breakfast - (53 calories)
Starbucks Venti Coffee with half & half
Lunch - (558 calories)
**Steak & Mushroom Frittata with Feta
185 g sirloin steak (leftover from a couple of days ago)
70 g mushrooms
60 g onion
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp San-J Gluten Free Low Sodium Tamari
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
28 g reduced calorie feta crumbles
Preheat broiler. In a small saucepan with an oven safe handle melt 1 tbsp butter, add garlic. Start butter & garlic just browning, then add preferred amount of tamari, onions and mushrooms. Saute until tender, then add leftover protein, thinly sliced. Add 3 eggs or 1 egg and 1/2 cup eggbeaters. Turn heat down to medium low and cook without stirring several minutes until outer edges of egg mixture is set. Transfer to broiler and cook until middle is set. Top with feta.
Dinner - (491 calories)
**Havarti topped chicken & caesar cauliflower rice
200 g chicken breast
30 g dill havarti cheese
1 tbsp capers
260 g cauliflower, riced
2 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Caesar Parmigiano Dressing
Evening - (90 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine (gotta finish this bottle before Monday)
Total calories for the day 1,192 (on the low side)
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 42% from fat and 47% from protein.
Last actual day of P4 (even though P4 is any day that you aren't in P2 or P3) and my weight is exactly what it was 44 days ago when I took my last dose of hcg. Not bad for an old gal.
Did not sleep well last night. A lot of thinking about this upcoming round and the others starting at the same time. Then when I did fall asleep early morning I ended up sleeping longer than I'd planned. Had to go for bloodwork today so it's done before starting the low calorie phase next week, even though I don't see the doc until the end of the month.
Breakfast - (53 calories)
Starbucks Venti Coffee with half & half
Lunch - (558 calories)
**Steak & Mushroom Frittata with Feta
185 g sirloin steak (leftover from a couple of days ago)
70 g mushrooms
60 g onion
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp San-J Gluten Free Low Sodium Tamari
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
28 g reduced calorie feta crumbles
Preheat broiler. In a small saucepan with an oven safe handle melt 1 tbsp butter, add garlic. Start butter & garlic just browning, then add preferred amount of tamari, onions and mushrooms. Saute until tender, then add leftover protein, thinly sliced. Add 3 eggs or 1 egg and 1/2 cup eggbeaters. Turn heat down to medium low and cook without stirring several minutes until outer edges of egg mixture is set. Transfer to broiler and cook until middle is set. Top with feta.
Dinner - (491 calories)
**Havarti topped chicken & caesar cauliflower rice
200 g chicken breast
30 g dill havarti cheese
1 tbsp capers
260 g cauliflower, riced
2 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Caesar Parmigiano Dressing
Evening - (90 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine (gotta finish this bottle before Monday)
Total calories for the day 1,192 (on the low side)
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 42% from fat and 47% from protein.
Round 3 Preparations For Loading
I wrote this to the three people starting hcg for the first time this weekend with me as I enter my third round.
The two days of loading before beginning the very low calorie diet with hcg are meant to provide your body with fats for transitioning in the first few days. Loading properly will help with hunger while the hcg is kicking into overdrive.
You start the morning of your first loading day with your weight and your first dose of drops or injection. If on drops, space them out evenly throughout the day. They don't have to be at the same exact time each day, but someone near helps.
Load with good healthy fats and some carbs as well as things you will miss while on the diet. You don't have to stuff yourself to oblivion though. Use full fat items that you might usually use fat free versions like mayo, cream cheese, cheeses, sour cream, ice cream, yogurt etc. Use real butter, olive oil, canola oil, for cooking etc. Choose full fat oil-based salad dressings. Avocados, walnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds, olives, peanut butter, eggs, bacon, fatty cuts of meats, fried foods, cream sauces, etc are all good choices for loading too. You don't have to eat all these things, but do go a bit overboard. Don't stuff yourself too much with sugars, although enjoy that cheesecake or chocolate cake, etc.. but just do it as a compliment to all the healthy fats. Sugars in excess can make you crave more in the first few days.
Get in 2 or 3 meals and a few fat-loaded snacks. Don't worry about the gain, it comes right back off in the first few days.
Don't by a ton of these type groceries because you'll see them in the house and want them or will have to toss them or give them away.
I've ended up with alot of cheese in the house from being on maintenance. Sunday being Superbowl.. I'm cutting all of it up and leaving it out for people to snack on. Dinner Sunday night is going to be eggs (with cheese) and bacon.
Once you start this diet you need to follow it through to at least 30 days.. 2 days of loading with the hcg drops, 28 days of low calorie diet (500 calories a day from the Pounds and Inches Protocol) while taking the drops, and 48 hours (if using homeopathic hcg) or 72 hours (if using rx grade hcg) of the low calorie diet without the drops at the end before moving to Phase 3, the first 21 days of maintenance. Stopping somewhere in between can really do more damage than good and likely cause you to gain the weight back. Following through, you'll be amazed at the rapid results, and at how you can eat a normal amount of calories in maintenance and maintain your weight. Yes I know that protocol talks about 23 days or 40 days, but it's recently becoming evident that people stabilize better if they have done at least 30 days of hcg before ending a round. You can go longer.
The two days of loading before beginning the very low calorie diet with hcg are meant to provide your body with fats for transitioning in the first few days. Loading properly will help with hunger while the hcg is kicking into overdrive.
You start the morning of your first loading day with your weight and your first dose of drops or injection. If on drops, space them out evenly throughout the day. They don't have to be at the same exact time each day, but someone near helps.
Load with good healthy fats and some carbs as well as things you will miss while on the diet. You don't have to stuff yourself to oblivion though. Use full fat items that you might usually use fat free versions like mayo, cream cheese, cheeses, sour cream, ice cream, yogurt etc. Use real butter, olive oil, canola oil, for cooking etc. Choose full fat oil-based salad dressings. Avocados, walnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds, olives, peanut butter, eggs, bacon, fatty cuts of meats, fried foods, cream sauces, etc are all good choices for loading too. You don't have to eat all these things, but do go a bit overboard. Don't stuff yourself too much with sugars, although enjoy that cheesecake or chocolate cake, etc.. but just do it as a compliment to all the healthy fats. Sugars in excess can make you crave more in the first few days.
Get in 2 or 3 meals and a few fat-loaded snacks. Don't worry about the gain, it comes right back off in the first few days.
Don't by a ton of these type groceries because you'll see them in the house and want them or will have to toss them or give them away.
I've ended up with alot of cheese in the house from being on maintenance. Sunday being Superbowl.. I'm cutting all of it up and leaving it out for people to snack on. Dinner Sunday night is going to be eggs (with cheese) and bacon.
Once you start this diet you need to follow it through to at least 30 days.. 2 days of loading with the hcg drops, 28 days of low calorie diet (500 calories a day from the Pounds and Inches Protocol) while taking the drops, and 48 hours (if using homeopathic hcg) or 72 hours (if using rx grade hcg) of the low calorie diet without the drops at the end before moving to Phase 3, the first 21 days of maintenance. Stopping somewhere in between can really do more damage than good and likely cause you to gain the weight back. Following through, you'll be amazed at the rapid results, and at how you can eat a normal amount of calories in maintenance and maintain your weight. Yes I know that protocol talks about 23 days or 40 days, but it's recently becoming evident that people stabilize better if they have done at least 30 days of hcg before ending a round. You can go longer.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 20
Weight 160.0
My weight in was 3 hours early this morning and up .4 for yesterday. Likely if I had weighed at my normal time it would have been much lower.
Gearing up for Round 3 loading this weekend. I'm going to write a separate blog about that in a bit.
Tried something different this morning. Oatmeal for breakfast. I'm not a bit oatmeal fan. Never have been and I guess after today likely never will be.
Breakfast - (306 calories)
1 package Better Oats Instant Oatmeal, Blueberry Muffin flavor
1 tbsp half & half in oatmeal after it cooked
1 container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
Vanilla Cream stevia to taste
70 g strawberries
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
Lunch - (924 calories estimated)
**At Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse
8 oz ribeye smothered in blue cheese sauce and crumbles
side salad with blue cheese dressing
cup of steak & red pepper soup
Dinner - (333 calories)
** Chicken Stirfry
200 g chicken breast, diced
250 g stir fry veggies, produce section
2 tbsp San-J Gluten Free Teriyaki Stir-Fry & Marinade
Total calories for the day 1,563
Daily Calorie Composition: 22% from carbs, 44% from fat and 34% from protein.
My weight in was 3 hours early this morning and up .4 for yesterday. Likely if I had weighed at my normal time it would have been much lower.
Gearing up for Round 3 loading this weekend. I'm going to write a separate blog about that in a bit.
Tried something different this morning. Oatmeal for breakfast. I'm not a bit oatmeal fan. Never have been and I guess after today likely never will be.
Breakfast - (306 calories)
1 package Better Oats Instant Oatmeal, Blueberry Muffin flavor
1 tbsp half & half in oatmeal after it cooked
1 container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
Vanilla Cream stevia to taste
70 g strawberries
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
Lunch - (924 calories estimated)
**At Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse
8 oz ribeye smothered in blue cheese sauce and crumbles
side salad with blue cheese dressing
cup of steak & red pepper soup
Dinner - (333 calories)
** Chicken Stirfry
200 g chicken breast, diced
250 g stir fry veggies, produce section
2 tbsp San-J Gluten Free Teriyaki Stir-Fry & Marinade
Total calories for the day 1,563
Daily Calorie Composition: 22% from carbs, 44% from fat and 34% from protein.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 19
Weight 159.6
Well only got 1.6 out of the steak day, but I think there may have been something from dinner Sunday night causing a weight increase at the same time so they somewhat nulled each other out.
Busy day so I skipped breakfast and calories are low because of that.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (388 calories)
**Steak with cucumber salad
170 g lean sirloin steak (cooked yesterday)
28 g reduced fat blue cheese
300 g English cucumber
45 g onion
3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
Dinner - (493 calories)
**Chicken burgers with all the trimmings
1 patties AmyLu's Sweet Carmelized Onion Chicken burgers (Costco)
80 g roma tomato
60 g iceberg lettuce
40 g onion
40 g dill pickle
28 g reduced fat feta cheese
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Duke's Mayo
Evening - (90 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total calories for the day 989
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 39% from fat and 46% from protein.
Well only got 1.6 out of the steak day, but I think there may have been something from dinner Sunday night causing a weight increase at the same time so they somewhat nulled each other out.
Busy day so I skipped breakfast and calories are low because of that.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (388 calories)
**Steak with cucumber salad
170 g lean sirloin steak (cooked yesterday)
28 g reduced fat blue cheese
300 g English cucumber
45 g onion
3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
Dinner - (493 calories)
**Chicken burgers with all the trimmings
1 patties AmyLu's Sweet Carmelized Onion Chicken burgers (Costco)
80 g roma tomato
60 g iceberg lettuce
40 g onion
40 g dill pickle
28 g reduced fat feta cheese
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp mustard
2 tsp Duke's Mayo
Evening - (90 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total calories for the day 989
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 39% from fat and 46% from protein.
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