17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 11

Weight - 139.0

Down another 0.8 lbs.  Lazy day for the most part.  It is very rainy and windy here.  I did hit a sale at Macy's to use a coupon for a couple of cashmere sweaters.  I'm sadly had to part with all mine from previous years because they are way too big.

Breakfast - (147 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g raspberries
splash of half & half in coffee 

Lunch - (220 calories)
Can of Select Harvest Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
5 saltine crackers

Afternoon snack - (60 calories)
1 piece Hickory Farms Turkey Summer Sausage (mall sample)

Dinner - (415 calories)
**Chicken Egg Drop Soup with Veggies
200 g chicken breast
2 large eggs
85 c broccoli slaw
60 g green onion
1 c mushroom broth
1 c water

Total Calories for the Day 842
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 24% from fat and 45% from protein.

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 10

Weight - 142.0

Paying for the cheeseburger.  I'm not likely to do that again anytime soon.  Loads of better things I could have gone off plan with.  I am very very puffy and tight feeling today.  Hopefully all that fluid will whoosh away soon.

Breakfast - (204 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
200 g apple

Lunch - (302 calories)
**Chicken and Celery Soup
200 g chicken breast
160 g celery
1 c chicken stock
1 c water
Mrs Dash Tomato, Basil Garlic Seasoning
50 g grapes

Afternoon Snack - (124 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
100 g romaine
2 tbsp Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette

Dinner - (266 calories)
200 g chicken breast
160 g broccoli

Total Calories for the day 896
Daily Calorie Composition: 32% from carbs, 6% from fat and 62% from protein.

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 9

Weight - 140.2

Well at least I'm the same weight today.  My head is not in this.  I'm admitting here now that I ate a fricking cheeseburger today.  There, I did it.  I'll pay for it.  What's new eh?  It's life, things happen.  It's maneuvering through the minefield that's important.

Breakfast - (124 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek yogurt
50 g raspberries

Lunch - (437 calories)
**Chicken & Veggie Scramble
180 g chicken breast
1 egg
2 egg whites
60 g mushrooms
60 g onion
140 g mandarin orange (snack)

Afternoon Snack - (400 calories)
Yeah yeah.. a Cheeseburger

Dinner - (253 calories)
180 g chicken breast
300 g cucumber
2 tbsp Kraft Fat Free Italian Dressing

Total Calories for the day 1,214
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 21% from fat and 48% from protein.

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 8

Weight - 140.2

Well I'm wondering if the calories being too low can cause some gain.  I know I didn't sleep well last night.

I was good all day until my son's GF decided to make chocolate chip cookies.  I just couldn't pass up a warm ooey gooey cookie.

Breakfast - (118 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g strawberries

Lunch - (342 calories)
**Chicken & Cabbage Soup
200 g chicken breast
150 g savoy cabbage
50 g onion
1 c Kirkland Chicken stock
1 cup water
1 tsp mexican spices
160 g strawberries

Afternoon Snack - (100 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek yogurt
pumpkin pie spice

Dinner - (328 calories)
**Curry Chicken Soup
200 c chicken breast
150 g onion
50 g mushrooms
1 c chicken stock
1 c water
1 tsp curry
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Evening Snack - (120 calories)
Chocolate Chip Cookie

Total Calories for the day 1,008
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 11% from fat and 58% from protein.

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 7

Weight - 139.2

Back to the lower calories and low fat today.  I'm feeling a bit puffy though.  Perhaps my next off day I won't do white starches.  

Put the studded tires on the car today.  They are forecasting cold and possible lowland snow later this week.  Hopefully it's not going to be like last year's Thanksgiving next week.  Last year we got iced in and didn't do the drive out to my parents' for the day.  I ended up having to cook and entire meal at the last minute and I was in P2.

Breakfast - (129 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g raspberries

Lunch - (314 calories)
**Tuna Salad
2 pouches Starkist Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna
70 g celery
50 g onion
45 g dill relish
3 tbsp Kraft Fat Free Mayo
180 g apple

Afternoon Snack - (132 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek yogurt
Walden Farms Strawberry Jam
75 g romaine lettuce
2 tbsp Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette

Dinner - (300 calories)
240 g Kirkland Tilapia Loins
300 g asparagus spears

Total Calories for the day 875
Daily Calorie Composition: 35% from carbs, 7% from fat and 58% from protein.

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 4

Weight 137.4

Well persistence pays off.  4.6 lbs after 3 days.  I'm back somewhere I've not seen in almost a month.  Today was a lazy sort of Saturday.  Finally managed to sit down and watch Water for Elephants.  I liked it.

Breakfast - (146 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
150 g strawberries

Morning Snack - (78 calories)
150 g cameo apple

Lunch - (219 calories)
**Tuna Salad
2 pouches Starkist Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna
50 g celery
50 g onion
50 g dill pickle
3 tbsp Kraft Fat Free Mayo

Afternoon Snack - (125 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
1 slice Kraft Fat Free Cheddar

Dinner - (337 calories)
**Mexi StirFry
220 g chicken breast
220 g frozen stirfry veggies
100 g fajita blend peppers
3 tbsp salsa

Total Calories for the day 905
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 4% from fat and 60% from protein. 

Fat  4 g; Fiber 14 g; Carb 80 g; Sodium 1,890 mg; Protein 134 g   

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 3

Weight - 139.8

Down 2 pounds today.  Amazed after the .2 yesterday.  Well, plugging onward.

I've been sick the past few days.  I have the sinus headache from hell.  It's not been fun.

Breakfast - (129 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g raspberries

Lunch - (380 calories)
**Chicken & Vegetable Egg Drop Soup
175 g chicken breast
1 large egg
2 egg whites
60 g onion
60 g mushrooms
60 g celery
1.5 c Kirkland Chicken stock
1.5 c water
ginger, white pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning

Afternoon Snack - (219 calories)
6 oz Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Simply Fruit Strawberry
180 g apple
1 slice Fat Free Kraft Cheddar

Dinner - (340 calories)
**Chicken Veggie Italian Saute
220 g chicken breast
200 g frozen stir fry veggies
3 tbsp Italian dressing

Total Calories for the day 1,068
Daily Calorie Composition: 31% from carbs, 9% from fat and 60% from protein. 

Fat  11 g; Fiber 13 g; Carb 80 g; Sodium 2,083 mg; Protein 156 g    

17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Day 1

Weight - 142.0

Here I am again.  Above 140.  Couldn't tell you what my drop was from the steak day, but I'm still feeling very puffy.  I've had two days of very early mornings with some of the carpet getting done in the basement.  I'm sure that's part of why my weight it still up.

I'm trying a big of an experiment for a few days.  I'm going to start Cycle 1 of the 17 Day Diet by Dr Mike Moreno.  Honestly the Cycle 1 food list reads like HCG phase 2 with a broader vegetable and fruit list.  It's also not calorie controlled.  If I can get a bit of a drop from these type days, it will be a tool in my maintenance arsenal.

So.. a bit of info on the daily menu for Cycle 1.  As much as you want of specific proteins and cleansing vegetables.  Supplement these foods with 2 low sugar fruits daily (eaten before 2pm); 2 servings of probiotic foods;  and 1 to 2 tablespoons of friendly fat.  There's not really calorie tracking, etc, but I'm doing so for my mentality.. LoL

Breakfast - (328 calories)
**Veggie scramble & an apple
1 large egg
2 egg whites
35 g each of onion, mushrooms, bell pepper
 2 tsp coconut oil
1 large apple
1 cup green tea

Morning Snack - (76 calories)
2 mandarin oranges

Lunch - (336 calories)
**Turkey breast & Salad
180 g roasted turkey breast
100 g romaine
80 g grape tomatoes
3 tbsp fat free italian dressing
1 cup green tea

Afternoon Snack - (120 calories)
1 small container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
1 tsp Simply Fruit Boysenberry


Dinner - (305 calories)
180 g baked chicken breast
150 g broccoli, steamed

Total calories for the day 1,165
Daily Calorie Composition: 30% from carbs, 20% from fat and 50% from protein. 

Fat  25 g; Fiber 14 g; Carb 86 g; Sodium 1,363 mg; Protein 143 g