Weight - 141.2
What goes up, should come down. 1.2 lbs today. We'll see how tomorrow goes before I do anything crazy. We had a blast taking the grandbaby to the mall for trick or treating and then through the neighborhood a bit. She was a zombie pirate this year. She loved it and was totally too pooped out to eat much candy.
Brunch - (502 calories)
3 large eggs
1 Al Fresco Garlic Chicken Sausage link
50 g onion
50 go mushroom
50 g bell pepper
20 g Cotija cheese
2 tbsp half & half in two mugs coffee
Afternoon Snack - (164 calories)
1 small container Fage 2% greek yogurt
50 g strawberries
Dinner - (503 calories)
Progresso Savory Beef Barley soup
116 g eye of round steak
5 saltines
Total calories for the day 1,169
Daily Calorie Composition: 26% from carbs, 36% from fat and 38% from protein.
Fat 47 g; Fiber 7 g; Carb 74 g; Sodium 2,908 mg; Protein 109 g
HCG Patch
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 77
Weight - 142.4
So.. how, you ask, do I gain 3.6 lbs in one day when I ate steak? Easy.. eat IHop Pumpkin Pancakes at 1am. Yeah.. I caved. It's all in my head too. What's bad I guess is that I know why I did it. After dropping well for a few days in a row, I saw three days of gains and it got to me. I was eating decently and had a gain? Well why not eat what I want if I'm going to gain. Now it probably wouldn't have been so bad if it had not been at 1am in the morning. Ah well.. I'll live to see another day.
So today, I'm eating one meal, Mexican. I know I've overcounted on the calories so I'm going to leave it at what I actually had.
I ordered Barbacoa with the rice and salad instead of the beans. I had a few bites of the rice, all of the beef, with some cilantro, onion, and sour cream mixed in, as well as a few corn tortillas. Then I went to town on six peanut butter cookies and some chocolate. Too many carbs, but we shall see. My plan is to eat a decent P3 menu for a few days and see where I am before working on it more.
So.. how, you ask, do I gain 3.6 lbs in one day when I ate steak? Easy.. eat IHop Pumpkin Pancakes at 1am. Yeah.. I caved. It's all in my head too. What's bad I guess is that I know why I did it. After dropping well for a few days in a row, I saw three days of gains and it got to me. I was eating decently and had a gain? Well why not eat what I want if I'm going to gain. Now it probably wouldn't have been so bad if it had not been at 1am in the morning. Ah well.. I'll live to see another day.
So today, I'm eating one meal, Mexican. I know I've overcounted on the calories so I'm going to leave it at what I actually had.
I ordered Barbacoa with the rice and salad instead of the beans. I had a few bites of the rice, all of the beef, with some cilantro, onion, and sour cream mixed in, as well as a few corn tortillas. Then I went to town on six peanut butter cookies and some chocolate. Too many carbs, but we shall see. My plan is to eat a decent P3 menu for a few days and see where I am before working on it more.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 76
Weight - 138.8
Well, this is sucking. Up .8 for no real reason, unless the extra coconut oil wasn't such a good idea. I'm doing a sort of steak day today. I'm eating 18 oz of steak in two meals.
We spent the afternoon sorting 2+ years of baby stuff in my crawlspace. It's been tossed in there willy nilly and taking up more space than it should. I want it condensed and bagged in an orderly fashion so I can perhaps store some of my own things in there.
Lunch - (429 calories)
6 oz NY steak sliced thin
2 tbsp half & half in 2 mugs coffee
Dinner - (769 calories)
12 oz NY Steak sliced thin
70 g grape tomatoes
Total calories for the day 1,198
Daily Calorie Composition: 1% from carbs, 63% from fat and 36% from protein.
Fat 81 g; Fiber 1 g; Carb 4 g; Sodium 286 mg; Protein 106 g
Well, this is sucking. Up .8 for no real reason, unless the extra coconut oil wasn't such a good idea. I'm doing a sort of steak day today. I'm eating 18 oz of steak in two meals.
We spent the afternoon sorting 2+ years of baby stuff in my crawlspace. It's been tossed in there willy nilly and taking up more space than it should. I want it condensed and bagged in an orderly fashion so I can perhaps store some of my own things in there.
Lunch - (429 calories)
6 oz NY steak sliced thin
2 tbsp half & half in 2 mugs coffee
Dinner - (769 calories)
12 oz NY Steak sliced thin
70 g grape tomatoes
Total calories for the day 1,198
Daily Calorie Composition: 1% from carbs, 63% from fat and 36% from protein.
Fat 81 g; Fiber 1 g; Carb 4 g; Sodium 286 mg; Protein 106 g
Friday, October 28, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 75
Weight - 138.0
Back up 0.4. Meh.. no rhyme or reason. Dropping the calories a bit today and adding some cocoa crack for fat.
I was on a tirade this morning and when I'm mad or upset, I clean. Today my closet was the victim. It's getting there.
Lunch - (415 calories)
**Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup
168 g 96% lean ground beef
150 g savoy cabbage
1 c Pacific Natural Minimal Ingredient Beef Broth
1 c water
dash of Franks Hot Sauce
Garlic powder and pepper
1 tbsp Nutiva Coconut Oil
1 tbsp half and half in a mug of coffee
Afternoon Snack - (77 calories)
.5 tbsp Cacao Crack
Dinner - (280 calories)
**Lemony Soup
200 g Jennie-O extra lean ground turkey
80 g spinach
25 g celery
20 g onion
1 c Kirkland Chicken Broth
1 c water
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp minced garlic
a few capers
Evening Snack - (230 calories)
1/5 tbsp Cacao Crack
Total calories for the day 1,002
Daily Calorie Composition: 10% from carbs, 48% from fat and 42% from protein.
Fat 52 g; Fiber 9 g; Carb 23 g; Sodium 1,300 mg; Protein 100 g
Back up 0.4. Meh.. no rhyme or reason. Dropping the calories a bit today and adding some cocoa crack for fat.
I was on a tirade this morning and when I'm mad or upset, I clean. Today my closet was the victim. It's getting there.
Lunch - (415 calories)
**Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup
168 g 96% lean ground beef
150 g savoy cabbage
1 c Pacific Natural Minimal Ingredient Beef Broth
1 c water
dash of Franks Hot Sauce
Garlic powder and pepper
1 tbsp Nutiva Coconut Oil
1 tbsp half and half in a mug of coffee
Afternoon Snack - (77 calories)
.5 tbsp Cacao Crack
Dinner - (280 calories)
**Lemony Soup
200 g Jennie-O extra lean ground turkey
80 g spinach
25 g celery
20 g onion
1 c Kirkland Chicken Broth
1 c water
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp minced garlic
a few capers
Evening Snack - (230 calories)
1/5 tbsp Cacao Crack
Total calories for the day 1,002
Daily Calorie Composition: 10% from carbs, 48% from fat and 42% from protein.
Fat 52 g; Fiber 9 g; Carb 23 g; Sodium 1,300 mg; Protein 100 g
Thursday, October 27, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 74
Weight - 137.6
Down 0.2 lbs so I'm adding back some fats today. Eating a more normal calorie, by safe menu then perhaps back to some lower again to see if I can drop 4 lbs.
I ran errands this afternoon and driving down through this one local park, I literally had to stop and take some pictures. The trees were just beautiful.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Lunch - (627 calories)
14 oz Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
100 g strawberries
.5 tbsp Nutivia coconut oil
stevia to taste
Afternoon Snack - (74 calories)
1 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
.5 tbsp Nutivia Coconut oil
Dinner - ( 706 calories)
2 - 4 oz Omaha Steak Burgers
1 tbsp Hain Canola mayu
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
50 g dill pickle
50 g grape tomatoes
20 g onion
Total calories for the day 1,442
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 72% from fat and 20% from protein.
Fat 115 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 27 g; Sodium 870 mg; Protein 73 g
Down 0.2 lbs so I'm adding back some fats today. Eating a more normal calorie, by safe menu then perhaps back to some lower again to see if I can drop 4 lbs.
I ran errands this afternoon and driving down through this one local park, I literally had to stop and take some pictures. The trees were just beautiful.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Lunch - (627 calories)
14 oz Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
100 g strawberries
.5 tbsp Nutivia coconut oil
stevia to taste
Afternoon Snack - (74 calories)
1 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
.5 tbsp Nutivia Coconut oil
Dinner - ( 706 calories)
2 - 4 oz Omaha Steak Burgers
1 tbsp Hain Canola mayu
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
50 g dill pickle
50 g grape tomatoes
20 g onion
Total calories for the day 1,442
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 72% from fat and 20% from protein.
Fat 115 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 27 g; Sodium 870 mg; Protein 73 g
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 73
Weight - 137.8
Oh my! 3.4 pounds. I didn't think based on last night's weight that I'd drop, let alone drop that much. Nice. More of the same today with a bit more calories. I'm going to ride this out. If I don't see a drop tomorrow I'll do a day or two of higher calories and then go back to it again.
Oh and someone asked me a few days ago about the tracker that I use. It's called a FibBit . I've had one since they first came out a couple of years ago. It's much like the BodyBuggs that they wear on Biggest Loser except that the FibBit is compact, about the size of a USB flash drive, and costs under $100. Their only tracking is free, where most others require a monthly fee. There is an extensive food list for tracking in a food log. I've previously used FitDay and others, but have used the FibBit exclusively for the last two years.
Lunch - (299 calories)
**Tuna salad & a few Grapes
1 74g pouches Starkist Chunk Light low sodium Tuna
1 hardboiled egg
30 g dill relish
20 g celery
20 g onion
2 tbsp Kraft Fat Free Tarter Sauce (bleck)
1 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
handful of grapes
Afternoon Snack - (151 calories)
150 g strawberries
1 square - World Market All Natural 99% Cacao Chocolate
Dinner - (446 calories)
**Beef eye of round steak & Cucumber salad
168 g beef eye of round
1 tbsp Melt Buttery Spread
1 tsp minced garlic
250 g cucumber
20 g onion
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp light extra virgin olive oil
garlic powder, salt and pepper
Total calories for the day 896
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 50% from fat and 35% from protein.
Fat 56 g; Fiber 11 g; Carb 38 g; Sodium 1,184 mg; Protein 90 g
Oh my! 3.4 pounds. I didn't think based on last night's weight that I'd drop, let alone drop that much. Nice. More of the same today with a bit more calories. I'm going to ride this out. If I don't see a drop tomorrow I'll do a day or two of higher calories and then go back to it again.
Oh and someone asked me a few days ago about the tracker that I use. It's called a FibBit . I've had one since they first came out a couple of years ago. It's much like the BodyBuggs that they wear on Biggest Loser except that the FibBit is compact, about the size of a USB flash drive, and costs under $100. Their only tracking is free, where most others require a monthly fee. There is an extensive food list for tracking in a food log. I've previously used FitDay and others, but have used the FibBit exclusively for the last two years.
Lunch - (299 calories)
**Tuna salad & a few Grapes
1 74g pouches Starkist Chunk Light low sodium Tuna
1 hardboiled egg
30 g dill relish
20 g celery
20 g onion
2 tbsp Kraft Fat Free Tarter Sauce (bleck)
1 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
handful of grapes
Afternoon Snack - (151 calories)
150 g strawberries
1 square - World Market All Natural 99% Cacao Chocolate
Dinner - (446 calories)
**Beef eye of round steak & Cucumber salad
168 g beef eye of round
1 tbsp Melt Buttery Spread
1 tsp minced garlic
250 g cucumber
20 g onion
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp light extra virgin olive oil
garlic powder, salt and pepper
Total calories for the day 896
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 50% from fat and 35% from protein.
Fat 56 g; Fiber 11 g; Carb 38 g; Sodium 1,184 mg; Protein 90 g
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 72
Weight - 141.2
Down 3 pounds. More of the same today, but I'm adding some coconut oil to increase the calories a bit without doing it with dairy.
Lunch - (361 calories)
**Soup with turkey and celery
168 g Jennie-O Extra Lean ground turkey
200 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
2 tsp Nutiva Coconut oil
Mexican spices
3 tbsp half & half in 3 mugs of coffee
Afternoon snack - (45 calories)
150 g strawberries
Dinner - (387 calories)
**P2 Chili
168 g 96/4 Ground Beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatoes
2 tsp Nutiva Coconut oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
Total calories for the day 793
Daily Calorie Composition: 18% from carbs, 38% from fat and 44% from protein.
Fat 32 g; Fiber 11 g; Carb 36 g; Sodium 837 mg; Protein 85 g
Down 3 pounds. More of the same today, but I'm adding some coconut oil to increase the calories a bit without doing it with dairy.
Lunch - (361 calories)
**Soup with turkey and celery
168 g Jennie-O Extra Lean ground turkey
200 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
2 tsp Nutiva Coconut oil
Mexican spices
3 tbsp half & half in 3 mugs of coffee
Afternoon snack - (45 calories)
150 g strawberries
Dinner - (387 calories)
**P2 Chili
168 g 96/4 Ground Beef
1 can no salt added diced tomatoes
2 tsp Nutiva Coconut oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
Total calories for the day 793
Daily Calorie Composition: 18% from carbs, 38% from fat and 44% from protein.
Fat 32 g; Fiber 11 g; Carb 36 g; Sodium 837 mg; Protein 85 g
Monday, October 24, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 71
Weight - 144.2
And the final total, another 1.6 lbs for a total of 6 pounds since Friday morning. Boy, when I do it, I do it big. So, today I am trying something a bit different. Since I like the ease of Phase 2 eating, I am going to eat those type of foods for a few days as a means of getting this back under control. Now, you may ask "you've just binged like crazy on a ton of carbs and junk, what makes you think you'll stay out of the junk now?" I guess that remains to be seen, but I did so today. My calories are lower than I'd like them to be, but I didn't use any fats for cooking today. I also had two meals with six ounce of protein in each. For me, there is a fine balance between calories and too much protein. I know from the past if I load up with much more than 120g of protein in a day, I have run into issues. Trying to get the calories in without bulking on protein is going to be interesting.
Lunch - (230 calories)
**Turkey Meatball & Spinach Soup
168 g Jennie-O Extra Lean ground turkey
100 g baby spinach
20 g onion
20 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Franks Hot Sauce
Afternoon Snack - (86 calories)
180 g apple
Dinner - (249 calories)
168 g eye of round steak
200 g cucumber
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
Total Calories for the day 565
Daily Calorie Composition: 22% from carbs, 15% from fat and 63% from protein.
And the final total, another 1.6 lbs for a total of 6 pounds since Friday morning. Boy, when I do it, I do it big. So, today I am trying something a bit different. Since I like the ease of Phase 2 eating, I am going to eat those type of foods for a few days as a means of getting this back under control. Now, you may ask "you've just binged like crazy on a ton of carbs and junk, what makes you think you'll stay out of the junk now?" I guess that remains to be seen, but I did so today. My calories are lower than I'd like them to be, but I didn't use any fats for cooking today. I also had two meals with six ounce of protein in each. For me, there is a fine balance between calories and too much protein. I know from the past if I load up with much more than 120g of protein in a day, I have run into issues. Trying to get the calories in without bulking on protein is going to be interesting.
Lunch - (230 calories)
**Turkey Meatball & Spinach Soup
168 g Jennie-O Extra Lean ground turkey
100 g baby spinach
20 g onion
20 g celery
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1 c water
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Franks Hot Sauce
Afternoon Snack - (86 calories)
180 g apple
Dinner - (249 calories)
168 g eye of round steak
200 g cucumber
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
Total Calories for the day 565
Daily Calorie Composition: 22% from carbs, 15% from fat and 63% from protein.
R4 Phase 4 Day 70
Weight - 142.6
Up 1.6 lbs with no output whatsoever over night. Today's recipe for disaster, Thai food for lunch. It goes downhill from here. I have several friends on the HCG Diet Info forum that are loading this weekend. I think I convinced myself I was loading too, but of course, I'm not. After Thai, it gets insane and it's all junk food. I have a plan though. Since this group of friends begin Phase 2 tomorrow, I am going to eat in a somewhat P2 manner for the next few days and see where it takes me on the scale.
Breakfast - (307 calories)
7 oz Fage Total Classic Greek yogurt
2 tbsp half & half in one mug coffee
Lunch - (725 calories estimated)
Half a Garlic Chicken entre
Half a Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) entree
1 potsticker
1 fried prawn
Afternoon Snack - (500 calories)
5 (yes 5) Oreo Triple Double Chocolate cookies
Dinner - (700 calories)
2 cup Healthy Request Italian Wedding Style Soup
2 slices Oroweat HealthFull Flax and Fiber bread
1/2 tsp Melt Buttery Spread
5 saltines
1 slice carrot cake
Evening munchies - (340 calories)
100 calorie pack Jolly Time Healthy Pop Popcorn
1 Payday candy bar
Total Calories for the day 2,572
Daily Calorie Composition: 47% from carbs, 38% from fat and 15% from protein.
Fat 110 g; Fiber 22 g; Carb 310 g; Sodium 2,655 mg; Protein 97 g
Up 1.6 lbs with no output whatsoever over night. Today's recipe for disaster, Thai food for lunch. It goes downhill from here. I have several friends on the HCG Diet Info forum that are loading this weekend. I think I convinced myself I was loading too, but of course, I'm not. After Thai, it gets insane and it's all junk food. I have a plan though. Since this group of friends begin Phase 2 tomorrow, I am going to eat in a somewhat P2 manner for the next few days and see where it takes me on the scale.
Breakfast - (307 calories)
7 oz Fage Total Classic Greek yogurt
2 tbsp half & half in one mug coffee
Lunch - (725 calories estimated)
Half a Garlic Chicken entre
Half a Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) entree
1 potsticker
1 fried prawn
Afternoon Snack - (500 calories)
5 (yes 5) Oreo Triple Double Chocolate cookies
Dinner - (700 calories)
2 cup Healthy Request Italian Wedding Style Soup
2 slices Oroweat HealthFull Flax and Fiber bread
1/2 tsp Melt Buttery Spread
5 saltines
1 slice carrot cake
Evening munchies - (340 calories)
100 calorie pack Jolly Time Healthy Pop Popcorn
1 Payday candy bar
Total Calories for the day 2,572
Daily Calorie Composition: 47% from carbs, 38% from fat and 15% from protein.
Fat 110 g; Fiber 22 g; Carb 310 g; Sodium 2,655 mg; Protein 97 g
Saturday, October 22, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 69
Weight - 141.0
I am writing this on Monday night. This weekend is one to learn from for sure. Too much eating out at once, and too much overdoing at home. After Friday's somewhat sedate menu, I went gremlin Friday night. Yes, that's what I call eating off the plan. Mindless eating which usually happens after the house quiets down. The damage was caused by four of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, a couple of Payday minis, and of course, the end all for me, a quesadilla. It's always a quesadilla.
So instead of reigning in, I went with what was planned for Saturday. We headed into Seattle to pick up my area rugs from cleaning and went to The Dish Cafe. I had a fantastic brunch. In the evening we thought about going out again, but instead I stayed home and had food here which again included carbs.
Brunch - (1,197 calories estimated)
**Slacker Especial - scrambled eggs with enchilada sauce, tortilla chips, green chilies and jack cheese, topped with salsa, sour cream and green onions, served with grilled red potatoes & a scone with a side of bacon
Dinner - (990 calories)
2 cupsHealthy Request Hearty Beef & Barley Soup
5 saltine crackers
1 slice Freschetta Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom
1 Fun Size Dreyers Drumstick ice cream
Total Calories for the day 2,187
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 42% from fat and 15% from protein.
Fat 104 g; Fiber 25 g; Carb 234 g; Sodium 5,138 mg; Protein 80 g
I am writing this on Monday night. This weekend is one to learn from for sure. Too much eating out at once, and too much overdoing at home. After Friday's somewhat sedate menu, I went gremlin Friday night. Yes, that's what I call eating off the plan. Mindless eating which usually happens after the house quiets down. The damage was caused by four of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, a couple of Payday minis, and of course, the end all for me, a quesadilla. It's always a quesadilla.
So instead of reigning in, I went with what was planned for Saturday. We headed into Seattle to pick up my area rugs from cleaning and went to The Dish Cafe. I had a fantastic brunch. In the evening we thought about going out again, but instead I stayed home and had food here which again included carbs.
Brunch - (1,197 calories estimated)
**Slacker Especial - scrambled eggs with enchilada sauce, tortilla chips, green chilies and jack cheese, topped with salsa, sour cream and green onions, served with grilled red potatoes & a scone with a side of bacon
Dinner - (990 calories)
2 cupsHealthy Request Hearty Beef & Barley Soup
5 saltine crackers
1 slice Freschetta Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom
1 Fun Size Dreyers Drumstick ice cream
Total Calories for the day 2,187
Daily Calorie Composition: 43% from carbs, 42% from fat and 15% from protein.
Fat 104 g; Fiber 25 g; Carb 234 g; Sodium 5,138 mg; Protein 80 g
Friday, October 21, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 68
Weight - 138.2
Up 0.4, but with what I ate yesterday and no output, I'll take it. Today was a lazy, stay at home and watch it rain sort of day. I wanted comfort food and actually broke down and made soup and a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner.
Brunch - (528 calories)
**Ham, Cheese & Veggie Scramble
3 eggs
2 tbsp half & half
60 g deli ham
50 g mushrooms
50 g onion
50 g poblano peppers
1 tsp Nutiva Coconut Oil
28 g cotija cheese
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Dinner - (875 calories)
**Soup & Grilled Cheese
1 can Select Harvest Light Roasted Chicken and Vegetable soup
5 saltines
2 slices Oroweat Health-Full Flax and Fiber bread
2 slices Tillamook Cheddar
2 slices provolone
1.5 tsp Melt Buttery Spread
dash of garlic salt
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Total Calories for the day 1,403
Daily Calorie Composition: 21% from carbs, 55% from fat and 24% from protein.
Fat 82 g; Fiber 16 g; Carb 72 g; Sodium 3,519 mg; Protein 82 g
Up 0.4, but with what I ate yesterday and no output, I'll take it. Today was a lazy, stay at home and watch it rain sort of day. I wanted comfort food and actually broke down and made soup and a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner.
Brunch - (528 calories)
**Ham, Cheese & Veggie Scramble
3 eggs
2 tbsp half & half
60 g deli ham
50 g mushrooms
50 g onion
50 g poblano peppers
1 tsp Nutiva Coconut Oil
28 g cotija cheese
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Dinner - (875 calories)
**Soup & Grilled Cheese
1 can Select Harvest Light Roasted Chicken and Vegetable soup
5 saltines
2 slices Oroweat Health-Full Flax and Fiber bread
2 slices Tillamook Cheddar
2 slices provolone
1.5 tsp Melt Buttery Spread
dash of garlic salt
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Total Calories for the day 1,403
Daily Calorie Composition: 21% from carbs, 55% from fat and 24% from protein.
Fat 82 g; Fiber 16 g; Carb 72 g; Sodium 3,519 mg; Protein 82 g
Thursday, October 20, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 67
Weight - 137.8
Stayed the same today. After the day I had today, I'll likely be this weight tomorrow as well. After a stop in to the hospital to visit my mom, we headed to the pumpkin patch. Of course, after a couple of hours, the grandbaby did not want to leave. On the way home, we stopped at a small Italian restaurant. I had some bomb pizza and a piece of carrot cake. We shall see what the scale says about it.
Breakfast - (253 calories)
1 small container Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
50 g blueberries
stevia to taste
2 tbsp of half & half in a mug of coffee
Dinner - (1,123 calories estimated)
Salad bar with Italian dressing
2 pieces cheese bread
1/2 a 10inch Grilled Chicken & Garlic Pizza
Carrot Cake
Total Calories for the day 1,376
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 68% from fat and 8% from protein.
Stayed the same today. After the day I had today, I'll likely be this weight tomorrow as well. After a stop in to the hospital to visit my mom, we headed to the pumpkin patch. Of course, after a couple of hours, the grandbaby did not want to leave. On the way home, we stopped at a small Italian restaurant. I had some bomb pizza and a piece of carrot cake. We shall see what the scale says about it.
Breakfast - (253 calories)
1 small container Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
50 g blueberries
stevia to taste
2 tbsp of half & half in a mug of coffee
Dinner - (1,123 calories estimated)
Salad bar with Italian dressing
2 pieces cheese bread
1/2 a 10inch Grilled Chicken & Garlic Pizza
Carrot Cake
Total Calories for the day 1,376
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 68% from fat and 8% from protein.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 66
Weight - 137.8
Dropped one pound and without much output at all. Today was a weird day all around. My mother had knee replacement surgery this afternoon. I was at the hospital from 11 am until 5pm. I got home and really didn't feel like cooking but wanted comfort food. Enter a can of Progresso soup and a slice of flax and fiber toast. It could have been worse I guess.
Breakfast - (213 calories)
1 container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
50 g blueberries
KAL stevia to taste
2 tbsp half & half in a mug off coffee
Lunch - (572 calories estimated)
Hospital Cafeteria
Bowl of Vegetable soup with crackers
Salad bar with chicken & ham & balsamic vinaigrette
1/2 a PayDay candy bar
Dinner - (347 calories)
1 can Progresso Light Chicken N Dumpling soup
5 saltine crackers
1 slice Oroweat Heath-Full Flax and Fiber bread
1 tsp Melt buttery spread
Total Calories for the day 1,112
Daily Calorie Composition: 44% from carbs, 32% from fat and 24% from protein.
Fat 40 g; Fiber 14 g; Carb 126 g; Sodium 3,868 mg; Protein 69 g
Dropped one pound and without much output at all. Today was a weird day all around. My mother had knee replacement surgery this afternoon. I was at the hospital from 11 am until 5pm. I got home and really didn't feel like cooking but wanted comfort food. Enter a can of Progresso soup and a slice of flax and fiber toast. It could have been worse I guess.
Breakfast - (213 calories)
1 container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
50 g blueberries
KAL stevia to taste
2 tbsp half & half in a mug off coffee
Lunch - (572 calories estimated)
Hospital Cafeteria
Bowl of Vegetable soup with crackers
Salad bar with chicken & ham & balsamic vinaigrette
1/2 a PayDay candy bar
Dinner - (347 calories)
1 can Progresso Light Chicken N Dumpling soup
5 saltine crackers
1 slice Oroweat Heath-Full Flax and Fiber bread
1 tsp Melt buttery spread
Total Calories for the day 1,112
Daily Calorie Composition: 44% from carbs, 32% from fat and 24% from protein.
Fat 40 g; Fiber 14 g; Carb 126 g; Sodium 3,868 mg; Protein 69 g
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 65
Weight - 138.8
Down 0.2 from the steak day. That typically means there was something still causing added water retention at the same time so the effect is about nil. I'm doing a nut day today and will hope for some output in the process.
I spent a lot of today cleaning things up around the house. The main floor painting is done except for some touch up, the stairwell, and the laundry room. They will begin on the basement in the next few days. All the carpet is in on the main floor except for the stairwell that goes to the basement. Things have been in such disarray. I'm finally getting most of it back where it belongs. It's definitely looking very sparse right now, which I guess is good. For me though, it doesn't have the ...umm.. lived in look. LoL
I spaced out several ounces of various nuts throughout the day.
In total I had
1.5 oz macadamia nuts
3.5 oz pecan halves
1 oz walnut halves
4 tbsp half & half in two mugs coffee
Total calories for the day 1,244
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 89% from fat and 4% from protein.
Fat 130 g; Fiber 17 g; Carb 24 g; Sodium 40 mg; Protein 15 g
Down 0.2 from the steak day. That typically means there was something still causing added water retention at the same time so the effect is about nil. I'm doing a nut day today and will hope for some output in the process.
I spent a lot of today cleaning things up around the house. The main floor painting is done except for some touch up, the stairwell, and the laundry room. They will begin on the basement in the next few days. All the carpet is in on the main floor except for the stairwell that goes to the basement. Things have been in such disarray. I'm finally getting most of it back where it belongs. It's definitely looking very sparse right now, which I guess is good. For me though, it doesn't have the ...umm.. lived in look. LoL
I spaced out several ounces of various nuts throughout the day.
In total I had
1.5 oz macadamia nuts
3.5 oz pecan halves
1 oz walnut halves
4 tbsp half & half in two mugs coffee
Total calories for the day 1,244
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 89% from fat and 4% from protein.
Fat 130 g; Fiber 17 g; Carb 24 g; Sodium 40 mg; Protein 15 g
Monday, October 17, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 64
Weight - 139.0
Up one pound, but I'll own it. Today is a steak day, but I'm doing three burger patties instead of steak. If I drop less than two pounds, tomorrow I'll do a nut day because I've done well with them the last two times. No painters today, but I spent part of the day making even more of a mess in my house. I had to clean out the entry closet and the pantry closet so they can paint them tomorrow. Some things I tossed, some things are ready for Goodwill (again), and some are boxed up so they can be put back when it's done.
Through-out the day
3 mugs coffee with 2 tbsp half & half in each
Dinner
3 Kirkland 90/10 sirloin burger patties
50 g grape tomatoes
30 g dill pickle
30 g onion
1 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup
1 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
Total calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 2% from carbs, 67% from fat and 31% from protein.
Fat 90 g; Fiber 1 g; Carb 7 g; Sodium 403 mg; Protein 94 g
Up one pound, but I'll own it. Today is a steak day, but I'm doing three burger patties instead of steak. If I drop less than two pounds, tomorrow I'll do a nut day because I've done well with them the last two times. No painters today, but I spent part of the day making even more of a mess in my house. I had to clean out the entry closet and the pantry closet so they can paint them tomorrow. Some things I tossed, some things are ready for Goodwill (again), and some are boxed up so they can be put back when it's done.
Through-out the day
3 mugs coffee with 2 tbsp half & half in each
Dinner
3 Kirkland 90/10 sirloin burger patties
50 g grape tomatoes
30 g dill pickle
30 g onion
1 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup
1 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
Total calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 2% from carbs, 67% from fat and 31% from protein.
Fat 90 g; Fiber 1 g; Carb 7 g; Sodium 403 mg; Protein 94 g
Sunday, October 16, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 63
Weight - 138.0
Down 1.6 after eating pumpkin pancakes at almost 11pm. I think I can attribute that do the massive gain I had from Friday's good. I had planned a steak day for today, but we got out shopping for decor ideas and by the time we were headed home it was after 7pm and everyone was starving. I said screw it and we went to Olive Garden. As it was I had just one meal for the day.
Sunday's Food
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Olive Garden
1 piece Lasagna Fritta appetizer
1 bowl Chicken Gnocci soup
1 small portion Salad
1 breadstick
1/2 Mediterranean Grilled Chicken
1 glass red wine
Total calories for the day 1,005 estimated
Daily Calorie Composition: 67% from carbs, 32% from fat and 1% from protein.
Down 1.6 after eating pumpkin pancakes at almost 11pm. I think I can attribute that do the massive gain I had from Friday's good. I had planned a steak day for today, but we got out shopping for decor ideas and by the time we were headed home it was after 7pm and everyone was starving. I said screw it and we went to Olive Garden. As it was I had just one meal for the day.
Sunday's Food
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Olive Garden
1 piece Lasagna Fritta appetizer
1 bowl Chicken Gnocci soup
1 small portion Salad
1 breadstick
1/2 Mediterranean Grilled Chicken
1 glass red wine
Total calories for the day 1,005 estimated
Daily Calorie Composition: 67% from carbs, 32% from fat and 1% from protein.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 62
Weight - 139.6
Wow.. and there's what a lot of sodium can do. Up almost 4 pounds. I'm sure it'll be that and maybe more for Sunday's steak day. Today we dropped my area rugs at a place for cleaning and went to Senor Moose in Seattle for brunch. Tonight at this posting we are getting ready to head out to IHOP of all places. My son's pregnant girlfriend is wanting pancakes.
Brunch - (696 calories estimated)
Machaca con papas (2 eggs over shredded beef that's sauteed with onions and potatoes)
chips and guacamole
Dinner - (807 calories estimated)
IHop
Side salad with light Italian dressing
1/2 Pot Roast Melt sandwich
2 pumpkin pancakes (no whip)
Total calories for the day 1,503
Daily Calorie Composition: 38% from carbs, 42% from fat and 20% from protein.
Fat 68 g; Fiber 32 g; Carb 142 g; Sodium 3,397 mg; Protein 76 g
Wow.. and there's what a lot of sodium can do. Up almost 4 pounds. I'm sure it'll be that and maybe more for Sunday's steak day. Today we dropped my area rugs at a place for cleaning and went to Senor Moose in Seattle for brunch. Tonight at this posting we are getting ready to head out to IHOP of all places. My son's pregnant girlfriend is wanting pancakes.
Brunch - (696 calories estimated)
Machaca con papas (2 eggs over shredded beef that's sauteed with onions and potatoes)
chips and guacamole
Dinner - (807 calories estimated)
IHop
Side salad with light Italian dressing
1/2 Pot Roast Melt sandwich
2 pumpkin pancakes (no whip)
Total calories for the day 1,503
Daily Calorie Composition: 38% from carbs, 42% from fat and 20% from protein.
Fat 68 g; Fiber 32 g; Carb 142 g; Sodium 3,397 mg; Protein 76 g
Friday, October 14, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 61
Weight - 135.8
I can definitely say after doing a mousse day twice and seeing a little gain and a little loss, I won't be bothering with them again. Today is a more regular eating day. In fact we went to dinner at 13 Coins near the airport. Normally we would go late late at night, but today we went at 7pm. I'll put a guestimate on my calories. Holy cow at the sodium total?!
Lunch - (457 calories)
**Garden Salad with Chicken
150 g romaine
100 g cucumber
84 g Kirkland Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
80 g cherry tomatoes
28 g bleu cheese
25 g green pepper
20 g onion
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Afternoon Snack - (295 calories)
**Half a sandwich
1 slice Oroweat HealthFull Fiber & Flax bread
2 slices Oscar Mayer Baked Ham
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
1 tsp Hain Canola Mayo
Dinner - (1,141 calories estimated)
Shared calamari appetizer
1 slice sourdough bread with butter
Cup of French Onion Soup
1/3rd Ukranian Joe's Special
Shared chocolate cake and warm cookie a la mode dessert
1 shot Patron
1 glass malbec
2 oz pour Navan Vanilla
Total calories for the day 1,893
Daily Calorie Composition: 27% from carbs, 52% from fat and 21% from protein.
Fat 94 g; Fiber 15 g; Carb 110 g; Sodium 5,288 mg; Protein 86 g
I can definitely say after doing a mousse day twice and seeing a little gain and a little loss, I won't be bothering with them again. Today is a more regular eating day. In fact we went to dinner at 13 Coins near the airport. Normally we would go late late at night, but today we went at 7pm. I'll put a guestimate on my calories. Holy cow at the sodium total?!
Lunch - (457 calories)
**Garden Salad with Chicken
150 g romaine
100 g cucumber
84 g Kirkland Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
80 g cherry tomatoes
28 g bleu cheese
25 g green pepper
20 g onion
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Afternoon Snack - (295 calories)
**Half a sandwich
1 slice Oroweat HealthFull Fiber & Flax bread
2 slices Oscar Mayer Baked Ham
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
1 tsp Hain Canola Mayo
Dinner - (1,141 calories estimated)
Shared calamari appetizer
1 slice sourdough bread with butter
Cup of French Onion Soup
1/3rd Ukranian Joe's Special
Shared chocolate cake and warm cookie a la mode dessert
1 shot Patron
1 glass malbec
2 oz pour Navan Vanilla
Total calories for the day 1,893
Daily Calorie Composition: 27% from carbs, 52% from fat and 21% from protein.
Fat 94 g; Fiber 15 g; Carb 110 g; Sodium 5,288 mg; Protein 86 g
Thursday, October 13, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 60
Weight - 136.0
A drop of 1.2 lbs. Likely because I ate yogurt for dinner rather than something solid. Today is coconut chocolate mousse day. All day. Tomorrow is regular food day and we have planned to eat dinner out so I'll likely do a big salad for lunch. On Saturday, I have planned to take my area rugs up to Seattle to drop off for cleaning. There is a great Mexican restaurant about ten blocks away that we've been wanting to try so that will be lunch on Saturday. Sunday, I'm assuming I'll need a steak day. LoL
They were painting all the trim in my kitchen today, so we went on some errands this afternoon. I purchased some fabric to re-upholstery my white ladderback dining room chairs. It blends with the accent pillows for my new sofa and loveseat in the family room. I did one to see how it would go, but now I will paint the chairs before doing them all. I am also on the hunt for items to put above my kitchen cabinets. I found some large cardboard letters at JoAnns, that I will paint white, as well as a couple of mirrored star to put on the wall, and a small metal milk type urn. I'm thinking whites and blues with a bit of brown to carry other colors from the rest of the open areas in the main floor.
Throughout the day
4 servings of chocolate coconut mousse made with two cans of Thai Kitchen full fat coconut milk
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug of coffee
Total Calories for the day 1,531
Daily Calorie Composition: 12% from carbs, 84% from fat and 4% from protein.
Fat 15 g; Fiber 6 g; Carb 45 g; Sodium 236 mg; Protein 16 g
A drop of 1.2 lbs. Likely because I ate yogurt for dinner rather than something solid. Today is coconut chocolate mousse day. All day. Tomorrow is regular food day and we have planned to eat dinner out so I'll likely do a big salad for lunch. On Saturday, I have planned to take my area rugs up to Seattle to drop off for cleaning. There is a great Mexican restaurant about ten blocks away that we've been wanting to try so that will be lunch on Saturday. Sunday, I'm assuming I'll need a steak day. LoL
They were painting all the trim in my kitchen today, so we went on some errands this afternoon. I purchased some fabric to re-upholstery my white ladderback dining room chairs. It blends with the accent pillows for my new sofa and loveseat in the family room. I did one to see how it would go, but now I will paint the chairs before doing them all. I am also on the hunt for items to put above my kitchen cabinets. I found some large cardboard letters at JoAnns, that I will paint white, as well as a couple of mirrored star to put on the wall, and a small metal milk type urn. I'm thinking whites and blues with a bit of brown to carry other colors from the rest of the open areas in the main floor.
Throughout the day
4 servings of chocolate coconut mousse made with two cans of Thai Kitchen full fat coconut milk
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug of coffee
Total Calories for the day 1,531
Daily Calorie Composition: 12% from carbs, 84% from fat and 4% from protein.
Fat 15 g; Fiber 6 g; Carb 45 g; Sodium 236 mg; Protein 16 g
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 59
Weight - 137.2
Down 2 lbs today after my nut adventure. Today was to be a clean P3 day. Because of errands this afternoon, I didn't feel like cooking dinner so I just ate Fage Total for the meal. Tomorrow will be chocolate mousse day.
Today saw new carpet in my formal dining room and family room. Also the painters were taping trim in the kitchen, dining, and pantry area so they can spray the trim tomorrow.
We cleaned out part of my second closet and hauled several bags of clothes to a place that buys them. LoL they didn't want but a couple of things. So I've itemized what I have and will drop them off at Goodwill tomorrow. I'm also going to run some errands so I'm not here smelling the trim paint as they spray.
Brunch - (683 calories)
**Beef & Veggie Scramble
3 large eggs
1 egg white
80 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 g onion
60 g poblano pepper
60 c mushrooms
10 g coconut oil
1 slice provolone cheese
2 tbsp half & half in one mug coffee
Dinner - (847 calories)
16 oz Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
28 g walnuts
stevia to taste
Total Calories for the day 1,530
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 64% from fat and 25% from protein.
Fat 107 g; Fiber 6 g; Carb 39 g; Sodium 598 mg; Protein 93 g
Down 2 lbs today after my nut adventure. Today was to be a clean P3 day. Because of errands this afternoon, I didn't feel like cooking dinner so I just ate Fage Total for the meal. Tomorrow will be chocolate mousse day.
Today saw new carpet in my formal dining room and family room. Also the painters were taping trim in the kitchen, dining, and pantry area so they can spray the trim tomorrow.
We cleaned out part of my second closet and hauled several bags of clothes to a place that buys them. LoL they didn't want but a couple of things. So I've itemized what I have and will drop them off at Goodwill tomorrow. I'm also going to run some errands so I'm not here smelling the trim paint as they spray.
Brunch - (683 calories)
**Beef & Veggie Scramble
3 large eggs
1 egg white
80 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 g onion
60 g poblano pepper
60 c mushrooms
10 g coconut oil
1 slice provolone cheese
2 tbsp half & half in one mug coffee
Dinner - (847 calories)
16 oz Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
28 g walnuts
stevia to taste
Total Calories for the day 1,530
Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 64% from fat and 25% from protein.
Fat 107 g; Fiber 6 g; Carb 39 g; Sodium 598 mg; Protein 93 g
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 58
Weight - 139.2
What the heck? I'm up 1.6 lbs from a clean P3 day. Odd and I'm not sure why at all. I know yesterday was likely more sodium than some days. Today I've planned a nut day. I am having six 1 ounce servings of nuts as well as some half and half in my coffee. That's it. High fat. I dropped from the fat fast nut day so I think this will work again. Tomorrow will be a clean P3 day again.
Throughout the day
4 tbsp half & half in 2 mugs of coffee
2 oz dry roasted macadamias
2 oz raw walnuts
2 oz raw pecans
Total calories for the day 1,249
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 90% from fat and 3% from protein.
Fat 126 g; Fiber 17 g; Carb 22 g; Sodium 20 mg; Protein 11 g
What the heck? I'm up 1.6 lbs from a clean P3 day. Odd and I'm not sure why at all. I know yesterday was likely more sodium than some days. Today I've planned a nut day. I am having six 1 ounce servings of nuts as well as some half and half in my coffee. That's it. High fat. I dropped from the fat fast nut day so I think this will work again. Tomorrow will be a clean P3 day again.
Throughout the day
4 tbsp half & half in 2 mugs of coffee
2 oz dry roasted macadamias
2 oz raw walnuts
2 oz raw pecans
Total calories for the day 1,249
Daily Calorie Composition: 7% from carbs, 90% from fat and 3% from protein.
Fat 126 g; Fiber 17 g; Carb 22 g; Sodium 20 mg; Protein 11 g
Monday, October 10, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 57
Weight - 137.6
Boo.. 0.2. At least, it's not a gain. Eating P3ish today and I'll do a nut day tomorrow.
I got my lipotropic with B complex injections today. It was easy doing it myself. The area where I did it is a bit sore today, but I've heard that's normal. I had to giggle when the nurse told me that there was so little fat on my butt I could probably use a half inch needle instead of a one inch. I went with the one inch anyway so that I know I'm for sure in the muscle.
Brunch - (535 calories)
2 AmyLu Sweet Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers (Costco)
10 g Nutiva Coconut Oil
40 g dill pickle
20 g onion
1 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Afternoon Snack - (303 calories)
1 Ready Pac Chef Salad
40 g Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (320 calories)
300 g veal, sliced thin
1 Green Giant Just for One Cauliflower & Cheese sauce
Total calories for the day 1,158
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 50% from fat and 42% from protein.
Fat 65 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 24 g; Sodium 2,730 mg; Protein 125 g
Boo.. 0.2. At least, it's not a gain. Eating P3ish today and I'll do a nut day tomorrow.
I got my lipotropic with B complex injections today. It was easy doing it myself. The area where I did it is a bit sore today, but I've heard that's normal. I had to giggle when the nurse told me that there was so little fat on my butt I could probably use a half inch needle instead of a one inch. I went with the one inch anyway so that I know I'm for sure in the muscle.
Brunch - (535 calories)
2 AmyLu Sweet Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers (Costco)
10 g Nutiva Coconut Oil
40 g dill pickle
20 g onion
1 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
1 tbsp Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
2 tbsp half & half in 1 mug coffee
Afternoon Snack - (303 calories)
1 Ready Pac Chef Salad
40 g Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (320 calories)
300 g veal, sliced thin
1 Green Giant Just for One Cauliflower & Cheese sauce
Total calories for the day 1,158
Daily Calorie Composition: 8% from carbs, 50% from fat and 42% from protein.
Fat 65 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 24 g; Sodium 2,730 mg; Protein 125 g
Sunday, October 9, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 56
Weight - 137.8
A 0.8 bounce back after the big drop yesterday isn't too bad in my book. Today was a planned steak day, but as they say.. they best laid plans. My daughter in law showed up around 1pm with a Venti Salted Caramel Mocha. Salted caramels are a favorite of mine. I've only had one of these mochas in the last two years. I was not passing it up. I did share a bit of it. I cut back a bit on the steak for dinner.
My plan this week is to alternate correction days with clean P3 days and see if I can creep back down on the scale. Today the steak day. Well, steak and mocha day. Tomorrow is clean P3. Tuesday is likely to be a nut day. Wednesday, clean P3, etc.
Spent Sunday afternoon with the family. We watched some football. Yeah Seahawks! Then African Cats OnDemand, and the Lion King on BluRay. This evening I spent 30 minutes in the sauna. Tidied up in the kitchen and scrubbed the window sills in there. They painting plan is to get the trim in the kitchen taped off and painted after doing some touch up in the rooms that will be carpeted in Wednesday. Oh, and I washed twenty years of dust off of 24 recessed lighting fixtures.
Monday I am going up to my Naturopath's office to learn how to give myself IM injections. I want to try a series of lipotropic injections with B12 (also called MIC injections). It is a combination of B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, B12 vitamins and essential amino acids; some of which are not produced by the body or not easily obtained from current food sources. Methionine (the M in MIC) assists in the breakdown of fats and thereby prevents the build-up of fat in the arteries, as well as assisting with the digestive system and removing heavy metals from the body since it can be converted to cytosine, which is a precursor to gluthione, which is of prime importance in detoxifying the liver. Inositol (the I in MIC) helps to maintain proper electrical energy and nutrient transfer across the cell membrane. It also acts as a lipotropic which converts fats into other useful products. Choline (the C in MIC) assists in controlling your weight as well as cholesterol levels, keeping cell membranes healthy and in preventing gallstones. The B vitamins do a myriad of things including acting as a catalyst in carbohydrate metabolism; helping to metabolize fats, carbs, and respiratory proteins; and aiding in cell turnover and energy. When originally researching these injections, I found local clinics wanted $350 or $400 for an initial screening and 4 injections over the course of two weeks. In talking to my naturopath, who already offers B12 injections and training for them, she did some research and the clinic now offers them for $44 for two weeks worth along with training on how to give them to yourself. I have also found a couple of online sources for the injection. If I see any benefit from them, I will order them myself and continue them.
Lunch - (510 calories)
Venti Salted Caramel Mocha
Dinner - (922 calories)
390 g thin cut lip on ribeye steak
180 g roma tomato
Total Calories for the day 1,432
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 49% from fat and 27% from protein.
Fat 78 g; Fiber 4 g; Carb 89 g; Sodium 582 mg; Protein 98 g
A 0.8 bounce back after the big drop yesterday isn't too bad in my book. Today was a planned steak day, but as they say.. they best laid plans. My daughter in law showed up around 1pm with a Venti Salted Caramel Mocha. Salted caramels are a favorite of mine. I've only had one of these mochas in the last two years. I was not passing it up. I did share a bit of it. I cut back a bit on the steak for dinner.
My plan this week is to alternate correction days with clean P3 days and see if I can creep back down on the scale. Today the steak day. Well, steak and mocha day. Tomorrow is clean P3. Tuesday is likely to be a nut day. Wednesday, clean P3, etc.
Spent Sunday afternoon with the family. We watched some football. Yeah Seahawks! Then African Cats OnDemand, and the Lion King on BluRay. This evening I spent 30 minutes in the sauna. Tidied up in the kitchen and scrubbed the window sills in there. They painting plan is to get the trim in the kitchen taped off and painted after doing some touch up in the rooms that will be carpeted in Wednesday. Oh, and I washed twenty years of dust off of 24 recessed lighting fixtures.
Monday I am going up to my Naturopath's office to learn how to give myself IM injections. I want to try a series of lipotropic injections with B12 (also called MIC injections). It is a combination of B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, B12 vitamins and essential amino acids; some of which are not produced by the body or not easily obtained from current food sources. Methionine (the M in MIC) assists in the breakdown of fats and thereby prevents the build-up of fat in the arteries, as well as assisting with the digestive system and removing heavy metals from the body since it can be converted to cytosine, which is a precursor to gluthione, which is of prime importance in detoxifying the liver. Inositol (the I in MIC) helps to maintain proper electrical energy and nutrient transfer across the cell membrane. It also acts as a lipotropic which converts fats into other useful products. Choline (the C in MIC) assists in controlling your weight as well as cholesterol levels, keeping cell membranes healthy and in preventing gallstones. The B vitamins do a myriad of things including acting as a catalyst in carbohydrate metabolism; helping to metabolize fats, carbs, and respiratory proteins; and aiding in cell turnover and energy. When originally researching these injections, I found local clinics wanted $350 or $400 for an initial screening and 4 injections over the course of two weeks. In talking to my naturopath, who already offers B12 injections and training for them, she did some research and the clinic now offers them for $44 for two weeks worth along with training on how to give them to yourself. I have also found a couple of online sources for the injection. If I see any benefit from them, I will order them myself and continue them.
Lunch - (510 calories)
Venti Salted Caramel Mocha
Dinner - (922 calories)
390 g thin cut lip on ribeye steak
180 g roma tomato
Total Calories for the day 1,432
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 49% from fat and 27% from protein.
Fat 78 g; Fiber 4 g; Carb 89 g; Sodium 582 mg; Protein 98 g
Saturday, October 8, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 55
Weight - 137.0
Wow.. just wow. Down 4.6 pounds overnight. I guess the prep drink did make me retain a lot of fluid. Wonder if there's anymore in there. It would be nice. I spent part of my Saturday at a local outlet mall. Primarily there for my DIL and Gbaby, but I did manage to pick up a couple of things for me. Some boots, a nice leather jacket, and a couple of tops. I'd had brunch at home around noon. When 6:30 rolled around we were still out and I was starving. We ended up going to Outback. I don't think I did too bad for a restaurant meal. We shall see. Typically when I have a big drop like today, I see some rebound the next day.
Brunch - (637 calories)
**Steak, mushroom, and bleu scramble
3 large eggs
80 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 g mushrooms
30 g onion
28 g bleu cheese
10 g Nutiva coconut oil
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Afternoon snack - (115 calories)
2 salted dark chocolate caramels
Dinner - (944 calories estimated)
**Outback Steakhouse
Rita Trio
1 slice of bread with butter
Shared blooming onion
side salad with Tangy Tomato dressing
7 oz sirloin
2 coconut shrimp
Total Calories for the day 1,696
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 51% from fat and 21% from protein.
Fat 90 g; Fiber 4 g; Carb 111 g; Sodium 1,868 mg; Protein 83 g
Wow.. just wow. Down 4.6 pounds overnight. I guess the prep drink did make me retain a lot of fluid. Wonder if there's anymore in there. It would be nice. I spent part of my Saturday at a local outlet mall. Primarily there for my DIL and Gbaby, but I did manage to pick up a couple of things for me. Some boots, a nice leather jacket, and a couple of tops. I'd had brunch at home around noon. When 6:30 rolled around we were still out and I was starving. We ended up going to Outback. I don't think I did too bad for a restaurant meal. We shall see. Typically when I have a big drop like today, I see some rebound the next day.
Brunch - (637 calories)
**Steak, mushroom, and bleu scramble
3 large eggs
80 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 g mushrooms
30 g onion
28 g bleu cheese
10 g Nutiva coconut oil
2 tbsp half & half in a mug of coffee
Afternoon snack - (115 calories)
2 salted dark chocolate caramels
Dinner - (944 calories estimated)
**Outback Steakhouse
Rita Trio
1 slice of bread with butter
Shared blooming onion
side salad with Tangy Tomato dressing
7 oz sirloin
2 coconut shrimp
Total Calories for the day 1,696
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 51% from fat and 21% from protein.
Fat 90 g; Fiber 4 g; Carb 111 g; Sodium 1,868 mg; Protein 83 g
Friday, October 7, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 54
Weight - 141.6
Okay so tell me, how does someone gain weight doing clear liquids for a day? I don't know, but I sure did. The only thing with calories yesterday was some white grape juice. Perhaps it was all the stuff in the prep solution I had to drink. Colonoscopy was easy. Less than twenty minutes under and twenty more before out the door. I don't have to have one for another ten years. Yippee. I did a half-assed steak day today with some roast I'd cooked in the crock pot on Wednesday. I've also pee'd a ton today. Hopefully I'll see a drop in the morning.
Lunch - (172 calories)
6 oz cranberry juice (before I could leave the clinic)
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream in coffee
Dinner - (629 calories)
265 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 c carrot
50 g mushroom
20 g onion
Evening Sweet Tooth - (338 calories)
1 PayDay mini
2 peanut butter cookies
15 g Cougar Gold Cheese
Total calories for the day 1,139
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 46% from fat and 29% from protein.
Fat 57 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 70 g; Sodium 664 mg; Protein 83 g
Okay so tell me, how does someone gain weight doing clear liquids for a day? I don't know, but I sure did. The only thing with calories yesterday was some white grape juice. Perhaps it was all the stuff in the prep solution I had to drink. Colonoscopy was easy. Less than twenty minutes under and twenty more before out the door. I don't have to have one for another ten years. Yippee. I did a half-assed steak day today with some roast I'd cooked in the crock pot on Wednesday. I've also pee'd a ton today. Hopefully I'll see a drop in the morning.
Lunch - (172 calories)
6 oz cranberry juice (before I could leave the clinic)
1 tbsp half & half in coffee
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream in coffee
Dinner - (629 calories)
265 g beef bottom round roast (cooked weight)
60 c carrot
50 g mushroom
20 g onion
Evening Sweet Tooth - (338 calories)
1 PayDay mini
2 peanut butter cookies
15 g Cougar Gold Cheese
Total calories for the day 1,139
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 46% from fat and 29% from protein.
Fat 57 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 70 g; Sodium 664 mg; Protein 83 g
Thursday, October 6, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 53
Weight - 140.2
Here I am again old friend. 140ish once again. Today is clear liquids only. I'm not even going to attempt a grasp on calories because it's so low. I've had sugar free lemon jello, black coffee, some crytal light, and some white grape juice. The only thing with calories was the white grape juice and it's about 100% sugar carbs. Then there was 64 ounce of MoviPrep solution to clean me out for my colonoscopy tomorrow.
I had a massage this afternoon and I'm jumping in the sauna for a bit before bed. Not sure what I'll plan on eating tomorrow afternoon. Definitely some fresh vegetables are in my near future.
Here I am again old friend. 140ish once again. Today is clear liquids only. I'm not even going to attempt a grasp on calories because it's so low. I've had sugar free lemon jello, black coffee, some crytal light, and some white grape juice. The only thing with calories was the white grape juice and it's about 100% sugar carbs. Then there was 64 ounce of MoviPrep solution to clean me out for my colonoscopy tomorrow.
I had a massage this afternoon and I'm jumping in the sauna for a bit before bed. Not sure what I'll plan on eating tomorrow afternoon. Definitely some fresh vegetables are in my near future.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 52
Weight - 138.2
Interesting and frustrating. A 1.6 lb gain. I keep rolling up and back down the same 4 or 5 lbs.
Today was a crazy food day. Pretty much said screw it and did what I wanted since tomorrow is clear liquids only. I ate out twice today...eek.
Breakfast - (377 calories)
7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Smuckers Spreadable Fruit
1 Franz Extra Sourdough English muffin
10 g Melt Buttery Spread
1 tbsp half and half in 1 mug coffee
Lunch - (760 calories estimated)
Panera Bread Company
Cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup
1/2 Cuban Chicken Panini
1 whole wheat baguette
Dinner - (659 calories estimated)
Black Angus
Shared Fried Zucchini appetizer
1 bowl steak soup
6 oz mushroom & bleu filet (ate half)
rice pilaf (ate half)
Total Calories for the day 1,796
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 34% from fat and 26% from protein.
Fat 77 g; Fiber 16 g; Carb 198 g; Sodium 3,764 mg; Protein 128 g
Interesting and frustrating. A 1.6 lb gain. I keep rolling up and back down the same 4 or 5 lbs.
Today was a crazy food day. Pretty much said screw it and did what I wanted since tomorrow is clear liquids only. I ate out twice today...eek.
Breakfast - (377 calories)
7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Smuckers Spreadable Fruit
1 Franz Extra Sourdough English muffin
10 g Melt Buttery Spread
1 tbsp half and half in 1 mug coffee
Lunch - (760 calories estimated)
Panera Bread Company
Cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup
1/2 Cuban Chicken Panini
1 whole wheat baguette
Dinner - (659 calories estimated)
Black Angus
Shared Fried Zucchini appetizer
1 bowl steak soup
6 oz mushroom & bleu filet (ate half)
rice pilaf (ate half)
Total Calories for the day 1,796
Daily Calorie Composition: 40% from carbs, 34% from fat and 26% from protein.
Fat 77 g; Fiber 16 g; Carb 198 g; Sodium 3,764 mg; Protein 128 g
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 51
Weight - 136.6
Down another pound. Slowly but surely. Today starts the first day of no raw foods until after my colonoscopy on Friday. It's amazing how restricted this feels.
Breakfast - (580 calories)
**Veggie Omelet with Chicken Sausage
3 large eggs
60 g mushrooms
60 g onion
10 g Melt Buttery Spread
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1 link AmyLu's Andouille Chicken Sausage
1 slice provolone cheese
1 mug coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (295 calories)
1 small container Fage Total Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Smuckers Low Sugar Orange Marmalade
Dinner - (460 calories)
**Chicken & Veggie Stew with Quinoa
125 g Kirkland Chicken Breast Strips
75 g carrot
70 g onion
70 g celery
70 c Yukon gold potato
46 g Ancient Harvest Quinoa
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1.5 c water
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp pepper
Total calories for the day 1,335
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 44% from fat and 31% from protein.
Fat 64 g; Fiber 10 g; Carb 82 g; Sodium 1,906 mg; Protein 101 g
Down another pound. Slowly but surely. Today starts the first day of no raw foods until after my colonoscopy on Friday. It's amazing how restricted this feels.
Breakfast - (580 calories)
**Veggie Omelet with Chicken Sausage
3 large eggs
60 g mushrooms
60 g onion
10 g Melt Buttery Spread
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1 link AmyLu's Andouille Chicken Sausage
1 slice provolone cheese
1 mug coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Lunch - (295 calories)
1 small container Fage Total Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Smuckers Low Sugar Orange Marmalade
Dinner - (460 calories)
**Chicken & Veggie Stew with Quinoa
125 g Kirkland Chicken Breast Strips
75 g carrot
70 g onion
70 g celery
70 c Yukon gold potato
46 g Ancient Harvest Quinoa
1 c Kirkland Chicken Stock
1.5 c water
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp pepper
Total calories for the day 1,335
Daily Calorie Composition: 25% from carbs, 44% from fat and 31% from protein.
Fat 64 g; Fiber 10 g; Carb 82 g; Sodium 1,906 mg; Protein 101 g
Monday, October 3, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 50
Weight - 137.6
Down 2.4 after a steak day. I'll take it. Eating somewhat normal today so I can make sure to get some fresh veggies and fruit in because I want be able to have any between Tuesday and Friday afternoon in preparation for my colonoscopy.
Breakfast - (572 calories)
**Roasted Chicken & Salad
125 g chicken, roasted
100 g red leaf lettuce
100 g cucumber
85 g roma tomato
40 g sweet peppers
25 g onion
4 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
2 mugs coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (296 calories)
16 oz Fage 0% Greek yogurt
60 g raspberries
Kal stevia to taste
Dinner - (543 calories)
**Seared Ahi Tuna & Cucumber Salad
202 g ahi tuna
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
1 tsp wasabi paste
150 g cucumber
30 g onion
2 tbsp Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total calories for the day 1,414
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 45% from fat and 41% from protein.
Fat 69 g; Fiber 12 g; Carb 48 g; Sodium 1,332 mg; Protein 143 g
Down 2.4 after a steak day. I'll take it. Eating somewhat normal today so I can make sure to get some fresh veggies and fruit in because I want be able to have any between Tuesday and Friday afternoon in preparation for my colonoscopy.
Breakfast - (572 calories)
**Roasted Chicken & Salad
125 g chicken, roasted
100 g red leaf lettuce
100 g cucumber
85 g roma tomato
40 g sweet peppers
25 g onion
4 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
2 mugs coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (296 calories)
16 oz Fage 0% Greek yogurt
60 g raspberries
Kal stevia to taste
Dinner - (543 calories)
**Seared Ahi Tuna & Cucumber Salad
202 g ahi tuna
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Hain Canola Mayo
1 tsp wasabi paste
150 g cucumber
30 g onion
2 tbsp Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total calories for the day 1,414
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 45% from fat and 41% from protein.
Fat 69 g; Fiber 12 g; Carb 48 g; Sodium 1,332 mg; Protein 143 g
Sunday, October 2, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 49
Weight - 140.0
Really? I guess I am what I eat. Geezz. Steak day today and then I'll see about tomorrow.
Today is family Sunday as usual. We watched football and hung around the house. I took a nice sauna this evening. Today is my 11th day on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement therapy. For the first ten days, I've taken estrodial and testosterone cream. Tonight I start taking a progesterone capsule. I'm interested in what benefit it may have on my sleep. I know I am not getting good sleep at all. I wake up feeling like I need a nap.
Dinner - (1,105 calories)
470 g rib eye steak
180 g tomato
Total calories for the day 1,105
Daily Calorie Composition: 3% from carbs, 60% from fat and 37% from protein.
Fat 73 g; Fiber 2 g; Carb 7 g; Sodium 253 mg; Protein 99 g
Really? I guess I am what I eat. Geezz. Steak day today and then I'll see about tomorrow.
Today is family Sunday as usual. We watched football and hung around the house. I took a nice sauna this evening. Today is my 11th day on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement therapy. For the first ten days, I've taken estrodial and testosterone cream. Tonight I start taking a progesterone capsule. I'm interested in what benefit it may have on my sleep. I know I am not getting good sleep at all. I wake up feeling like I need a nap.
Dinner - (1,105 calories)
470 g rib eye steak
180 g tomato
Total calories for the day 1,105
Daily Calorie Composition: 3% from carbs, 60% from fat and 37% from protein.
Fat 73 g; Fiber 2 g; Carb 7 g; Sodium 253 mg; Protein 99 g
Saturday, October 1, 2011
R4 Phase 4 Day 48
Weight - 137.0
Can you hear the sound of me pounding my head against the wall? It sure feels like that is what I am doing. Oh well onward and seems like upward. To add to my downfall, we are going out to dinner tonight. Well, tomorrow will be a steak day for sure.
I spent much of the afternoon doing laundry and uncluttering my kitchen area, because I know it's coming time to paint there pretty soon.
Brunch - (276 calories)
**Salad with Chicken strips
100 g red leaf lettuce
100 g roma tomato
100 g cucumber
85 g Kirkland Chicken Breast Strips
20 g onion
3 tbsp Newmans Own Light Italian Dressing
Dinner - (1,417 calories estimated)
**The Ram Restaurant and Brewery
Spinach and Artichoke dip
1 mozz cheese stick
Side salad with light dressing
Fish and Chips (didn't eat much of it)
Shared Bread Pudding
Total Calories for the day 1,693
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 61% from fat and 11% from protein.
Fat 107 g; Fiber 13 g; Carb 109 g; Sodium 2,881 mg; Protein 43 g
Can you hear the sound of me pounding my head against the wall? It sure feels like that is what I am doing. Oh well onward and seems like upward. To add to my downfall, we are going out to dinner tonight. Well, tomorrow will be a steak day for sure.
I spent much of the afternoon doing laundry and uncluttering my kitchen area, because I know it's coming time to paint there pretty soon.
Brunch - (276 calories)
**Salad with Chicken strips
100 g red leaf lettuce
100 g roma tomato
100 g cucumber
85 g Kirkland Chicken Breast Strips
20 g onion
3 tbsp Newmans Own Light Italian Dressing
Dinner - (1,417 calories estimated)
**The Ram Restaurant and Brewery
Spinach and Artichoke dip
1 mozz cheese stick
Side salad with light dressing
Fish and Chips (didn't eat much of it)
Shared Bread Pudding
Total Calories for the day 1,693
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 61% from fat and 11% from protein.
Fat 107 g; Fiber 13 g; Carb 109 g; Sodium 2,881 mg; Protein 43 g
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