Weight - 161.2
Still a bit over the 2 pound limit so I'm doing a steak day today. Just hoping that nothing from last night's dinner out decides to show itself on day 2 instead of the first day. We shall see.
Thinking about preparations for loading this weekend and doing some batch cooking since it's not just me. My son is the easy one. Except for a few things he'll eat whatever he's given and enjoy that he's not having to fix it. My daughter-in-law lives with her husband (my older son) and my almost 3 year old granddaughter. The other girl is a friend of hers. I think what we're going to do is all go shopping together on Saturday then bring it home and cook some of it so they have a head start. I think planning on chicken one meal each day is easy enough so we'll cook enough chicken for 7 meals for 4 people. I could also see doing a few portions of steak or ground beef. As far as fish or shrimp goes, I think it's best to do those on the fly. Since I'm really into soups during P2, perhaps I'll make a 3 meals worth of soups for each person and then they rest that can figure on their own and add their own veggies and fruits each day.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner - (769 calories)
475 g lean sirloin steak
180 g yellow delicious apple
2 tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Total calories for the day 769
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 23% from fat and 63% from protein.
HCG Patch
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 17
Weight 161.4
Big just from yesterday, but no output in the last 24 hours and not anywhere near the amount of sleep I normally get. I'm not eating during the day today and saving my calories for dinner tonight. If I end up needing a steak day tomorrow so be it.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner and after - (1,460 estimated)
Appetizer - 1 tablespoon skillet baked cheese on small toast
Quinoa Salad - Cold Pearl Grain Salad with Bell Peppers, Corn, Dried Fruit,
Walnut Vinaigrette
Entree - small Hanger Steak done medium with Poblano Polenta
Dessert - 1 cinnamon donut hole in caramel sauce
Wine - Malbec - about 10 ounces throughout the evening
Short pour of Hennessey Paradis Cognac (end of the bottle so I got it for free)
Total calories for the day 1,478
Daily Calorie Composition: 30% from carbs, 48% from fat and 22% from protein.
Big just from yesterday, but no output in the last 24 hours and not anywhere near the amount of sleep I normally get. I'm not eating during the day today and saving my calories for dinner tonight. If I end up needing a steak day tomorrow so be it.
Breakfast - (18 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp half & half
Dinner and after - (1,460 estimated)
Appetizer - 1 tablespoon skillet baked cheese on small toast
Quinoa Salad - Cold Pearl Grain Salad with Bell Peppers, Corn, Dried Fruit,
Walnut Vinaigrette
Entree - small Hanger Steak done medium with Poblano Polenta
Dessert - 1 cinnamon donut hole in caramel sauce
Wine - Malbec - about 10 ounces throughout the evening
Short pour of Hennessey Paradis Cognac (end of the bottle so I got it for free)
Total calories for the day 1,478
Daily Calorie Composition: 30% from carbs, 48% from fat and 22% from protein.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 16
Weight 158.0
Holding pattern time I guess. I give up on figuring out if I'm sensitive to something. I've gone back through and eating things individually that I thought might have been the culprit but with no reaction from the scale. Even had gluten yesterday in the form of whole grain waffles and nothing.. a drop in fact.
Going out tonight so this could make it interesting.
Breakfast - (169 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Green Yogurt
2 tsp hershey's unsweetened cocoa
chocolate stevia to taste
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (219 calories)
125 g spring mix lettuce
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
100 g roma tomato
40 g onion
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (1,233 estimated -and I'm always too high)
2 glasses merlot wine
2 small stuffed shells
2 coconut prawns
4 oz turkey dumping soup
6 oz sirloin burger with havarti
4 oz crispy risoto cake
1 slice chocolate mousse pie
Evening - (170 calories)
Cadillac margarita
Total calories for the day 1,791
Daily Calorie Composition: 34% from carbs, 39% from fat and 27% from protein.
Holding pattern time I guess. I give up on figuring out if I'm sensitive to something. I've gone back through and eating things individually that I thought might have been the culprit but with no reaction from the scale. Even had gluten yesterday in the form of whole grain waffles and nothing.. a drop in fact.
Going out tonight so this could make it interesting.
Breakfast - (169 calories)
7 oz Fage 0% Green Yogurt
2 tsp hershey's unsweetened cocoa
chocolate stevia to taste
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (219 calories)
125 g spring mix lettuce
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
100 g roma tomato
40 g onion
3 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt dressing
Dinner - (1,233 estimated -and I'm always too high)
2 glasses merlot wine
2 small stuffed shells
2 coconut prawns
4 oz turkey dumping soup
6 oz sirloin burger with havarti
4 oz crispy risoto cake
1 slice chocolate mousse pie
Evening - (170 calories)
Cadillac margarita
Total calories for the day 1,791
Daily Calorie Composition: 34% from carbs, 39% from fat and 27% from protein.
Friday, January 28, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 15
Weight 158.8.
Up again by 1.2 and no real reason for it. I believe if it was related to the soybean oil in the salad dressing I would have seen a lot bigger jump. Trying something very Phase 4 today, mutli grain waffles for breakfast. I may even try some whole grain oatmeal in the next week before heading back for Round 3.
I have dinner out the next two evenings in a row. I used to be a huge restaurant goer. Not so much since starting this diet back in the summer. During Phase 2 it's nearly impossible to get totally protocol foods from a restaurant. In Phase 3, it's a bit easier but you can't control the sugars and starches they may use in seasoning and sauces. I've found that the last two times I've eating at a restaurant I've gained, even though I've eating things that should be fine. Hoping the damage won't be too bad this time.
Weird day foodwise, but there's a method to my madness
Late Breakfast - (241 calories)
2 Von's 8 Whole Grain Frozen Waffles
2 tbsp Smuckers Sugar Free Syrup
2 tsp margarine
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Early Dinner - (895 calories estimated)
600 g steak split between a lean sirloin and a semi-lean ribsteak
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total Calories for the day 1,232
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 41% from fat and 46% from protein.
Up again by 1.2 and no real reason for it. I believe if it was related to the soybean oil in the salad dressing I would have seen a lot bigger jump. Trying something very Phase 4 today, mutli grain waffles for breakfast. I may even try some whole grain oatmeal in the next week before heading back for Round 3.
I have dinner out the next two evenings in a row. I used to be a huge restaurant goer. Not so much since starting this diet back in the summer. During Phase 2 it's nearly impossible to get totally protocol foods from a restaurant. In Phase 3, it's a bit easier but you can't control the sugars and starches they may use in seasoning and sauces. I've found that the last two times I've eating at a restaurant I've gained, even though I've eating things that should be fine. Hoping the damage won't be too bad this time.
Weird day foodwise, but there's a method to my madness
Late Breakfast - (241 calories)
2 Von's 8 Whole Grain Frozen Waffles
2 tbsp Smuckers Sugar Free Syrup
2 tsp margarine
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Early Dinner - (895 calories estimated)
600 g steak split between a lean sirloin and a semi-lean ribsteak
Evening snack - (96 calories)
4 oz Malbec wine
Total Calories for the day 1,232
Daily Calorie Composition: 13% from carbs, 41% from fat and 46% from protein.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 14
Weight 157.6
Up a bit, but no real 'output' in the last 24 hours.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (305 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
110 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
40 g onion
15 g Hormel Real Bacon Bits
3 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Afternoon Snack - (124 calories)
1 7 oz container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Dinner - (531 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Veal with Parmesan Caesar Cauliflower Rice
280 g veal, sliced thin
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1.5 tbsp capers
1/2 tsp tarrogon
pepper to taste
260 g cauliflower, grated for rice
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar Dressing
Saute peppered veal until done, remove from pan. In same pan, add butter, lemon juice, garlic, capers, and tarrogon, scraping all the browned bits as it reduces. Pour over veal.
'Rice' cauliflower using a hand grater or pulse on a food processor. Microwave in covered dish for 3 minutes without adding water. Toss with dressing and serve. Note: You can grate an entire head of cauliflower in advance and refrigerate the uncooked portion until ready to use.
Evening Snack - (464 calories)
*Meat and Cheese with wine
2 slices Oscar Mayer Turkey Breast
1 slice Tillamook Pepper Jack
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
4 oz Frog's Leap Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,459
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 44% from fat and 42% from protein.
Up a bit, but no real 'output' in the last 24 hours.
Breakfast - (35 calories)
2 cups coffee with tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (305 calories)
**Spinach salad with turkey
110 g baby spinach
100 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
40 g onion
15 g Hormel Real Bacon Bits
3 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar dressing
Afternoon Snack - (124 calories)
1 7 oz container Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
60 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Dinner - (531 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Veal with Parmesan Caesar Cauliflower Rice
280 g veal, sliced thin
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1.5 tbsp capers
1/2 tsp tarrogon
pepper to taste
260 g cauliflower, grated for rice
2.5 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Parmigiano Caesar Dressing
Saute peppered veal until done, remove from pan. In same pan, add butter, lemon juice, garlic, capers, and tarrogon, scraping all the browned bits as it reduces. Pour over veal.
'Rice' cauliflower using a hand grater or pulse on a food processor. Microwave in covered dish for 3 minutes without adding water. Toss with dressing and serve. Note: You can grate an entire head of cauliflower in advance and refrigerate the uncooked portion until ready to use.
Evening Snack - (464 calories)
*Meat and Cheese with wine
2 slices Oscar Mayer Turkey Breast
1 slice Tillamook Pepper Jack
1 slice Tillamook Cheddar
4 oz Frog's Leap Merlot
Total calories for the day 1,459
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 44% from fat and 42% from protein.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 13
Weight 156.2
Wow.. The last few days of clean eating has really made a difference with the scale. I'm not 2.8 lbs below LDW. I'm eating plenty. Tomorrow I'll add back something with soy in it like mayo or a salad dressing that has soybean oil and see what it does. I really don't think I have an issue with soy since I didn't experience the jump like last week at any time during P3.
I have also decided when Round 3 will start. Because of possible travel plans coming up in late March, if I want to get a good 30 day round in and be done with P3 before I travel I need to load on February 4th and 5th and begin VLCD on February 6th. Superbowl Sunday, but that works for me. I wouldn't be going overboard that day anyway after the fiasco of last week.
Breakfast - (342 calories)
**Veggie scramble & bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
100 g baby bella mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
50 g onion
1 tsp bacon grease
2 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
2 tbsp salsa
Franks Original Hot Sauce
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Garden salad with turkey
200 g garden salad mix
112 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey breast
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (655 calories)
**Lemon Chicken with Artichoke & Capers over Broccoli Slaw 'Pasta'
290 g chicken cutlet
150 g artichoke hearts in water
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp butter
1/3 tsp tarragon
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp capers
dash of tumeric
170 g broccoli slaw
Season chicken cutlets lightly with tumeric. Saute in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside when done. In the same pan, heat butter and garlic. Add lemon juice, tarragon, artichoke hearts, and capers. Heat through and pour over chicken on a bed of broccoli slaw. You can heat the broccoli slaw briefly in the microwave with a few tbsp of water.
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot
Total calories for the day 1,450
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Wow.. The last few days of clean eating has really made a difference with the scale. I'm not 2.8 lbs below LDW. I'm eating plenty. Tomorrow I'll add back something with soy in it like mayo or a salad dressing that has soybean oil and see what it does. I really don't think I have an issue with soy since I didn't experience the jump like last week at any time during P3.
I have also decided when Round 3 will start. Because of possible travel plans coming up in late March, if I want to get a good 30 day round in and be done with P3 before I travel I need to load on February 4th and 5th and begin VLCD on February 6th. Superbowl Sunday, but that works for me. I wouldn't be going overboard that day anyway after the fiasco of last week.
Breakfast - (342 calories)
**Veggie scramble & bacon
1 egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
100 g baby bella mushrooms
70 g bell pepper
50 g onion
1 tsp bacon grease
2 pieces Hormel Black Label Low Sodium bacon
2 tbsp salsa
Franks Original Hot Sauce
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp half & half in each
Lunch - (357 calories)
**Garden salad with turkey
200 g garden salad mix
112 g Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey breast
50 g onion
50 g celery
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (655 calories)
**Lemon Chicken with Artichoke & Capers over Broccoli Slaw 'Pasta'
290 g chicken cutlet
150 g artichoke hearts in water
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp butter
1/3 tsp tarragon
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp capers
dash of tumeric
170 g broccoli slaw
Season chicken cutlets lightly with tumeric. Saute in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside when done. In the same pan, heat butter and garlic. Add lemon juice, tarragon, artichoke hearts, and capers. Heat through and pour over chicken on a bed of broccoli slaw. You can heat the broccoli slaw briefly in the microwave with a few tbsp of water.
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot
Total calories for the day 1,450
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 44% from fat and 37% from protein.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
R2 Phase 4 Day 12
Weight 157.0
Ahhh now that's more like it. I can deal with a little .2 waiver here and there. Eating clean again today (no soy or gluten) and then we'll see how things are tomorrow.
Breakfast - (170 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp Half & Half
1 7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Lunch - (252 calories)
**Garden Salad with Deli Turkey
175 g bag lettuce
100 g Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey
40 g onion
25 g celery
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
2 tbsp Bolt House Farms Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (188 calories)
**Cucumber salad
325 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (510 calories)
**Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets & Broccoli Florets with Balsamic Drizzle
315 g chicken breast, sliced thin
1 tsp bacon grease
Paul Prudhomme's No Salt Magic Seasoning Blend
340 g microwave ready broccoli florets
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrett
15 g shredded parmesan
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 28% from fat and 48% from protein.
Ahhh now that's more like it. I can deal with a little .2 waiver here and there. Eating clean again today (no soy or gluten) and then we'll see how things are tomorrow.
Breakfast - (170 calories)
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp Half & Half
1 7 oz container Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
30 g blueberries
vanilla creme stevia to taste
Lunch - (252 calories)
**Garden Salad with Deli Turkey
175 g bag lettuce
100 g Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey
40 g onion
25 g celery
35 g reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
2 tbsp Bolt House Farms Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette
Afternoon snack - (188 calories)
**Cucumber salad
325 g cucumber
40 g onion
2 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette
Dinner - (510 calories)
**Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets & Broccoli Florets with Balsamic Drizzle
315 g chicken breast, sliced thin
1 tsp bacon grease
Paul Prudhomme's No Salt Magic Seasoning Blend
340 g microwave ready broccoli florets
3 tbsp Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrett
15 g shredded parmesan
Evening Snack - (96 calories)
4 oz merlot wine
Total Calories for the day 1,216
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 28% from fat and 48% from protein.
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