R3 Phase 3 Day 3

Weight 136.0

Steak day yesterday dropped me 2.4 so that I am 1.2 above LIW.  Trying eggs again today, but no cheese at all.  Then I'll see what tomorrow's scale looks like.

Breakfast - (283 calories)
*Omelet with Spinach and Mushrooms
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
50 g baby spinach
50 g mushrooms
30 g onion
1 tbsp butter
Coffee with 1 tbsp half & half

Lunch - (372 calories)
*Garden Salad with Turkey
4 oz Kirkland Oven Browned Turkey
150 g romaine
90 g tomato
50 g cucumber
20 g onion
20 g bell pepper
3 tbsp Brianna's Real French Vinaigrette

Afternoon Snack - (117 calories)
100 g chicken
2 tbsp pico de gallo


Dinner - (528 calories)
*Meat sauce with veggies
8 oz 96/4 ground beef
1 c Classico Roasted Garlic Red Sauce
175 g baby asparagus
90 g mushrooms
15 oz shredded parmesan

Evening Snack - (22 calories)
45 g blueberries

Total calories for the day 1,322
Daily Calorie Composition: 19% from carbs, 39% from fat and 42% from protein.

R3 Phase 3 Day 2

Weight 138.2

Ouch.  Up 2.4 on top of the pound from yesterday so I'm at 3.4 lbs over LIW.  ALREADY?  Geezz.  I know it's a combination of things together.. but doesn't make it suck any less. On the evening of P3 I was hungry.. ate about a 12 oz cucumber right before bed, after eating dinner later than normal. So I started Day 1 of P3 up a pound. I had about 1250 calories yesterday. Half and Half in my coffee. Eggs for breakfast cooked in butter with an ounce of cheddar. Tuna salad for lunch with the Trader Joe's Mayo. Dinner was a 6 oz burger patty with the works and I decided to try that Jalapeno yogurt dip which is yogurt and goat cheese.

...now all of those things I've been fine with previously. I've had no output in the last 36 hours which is unlike me. In P3 and P4, I typically gain 4 lbs or so during the day and lose that overnight. I've got spreadsheets since last July to compare and average.

I know some of it is the lack of output and the increase in food volume, but I also know if you don't jump on it you can lose ground.

I'd already planned my day 2 menu too. Guess it gets to wait.

Breakfast and throughout the day - (35 calories)
Coffee (two cups with 1 tbsp half & half each), water and tea

Dinner - (1,282 calories)
464 g ribeye steak (calories are estimated)
150 g tomato

Total Calories for the day 1,317.
Daily Calorie Composition: 1% from carbs, 73% from fat and 26% from protein.

R3 Phase 3 Day 1

Weight - 135.8

So a gain overnight, but I know why.  First I ate dinner at 9pm, not what I'd planned.  Second I was very hungry at midnight and downed a large cucumber with vinegar.  So not as much out as in.

I've been so looking forward to this day.  P3 is here again.


Breakfast - (389 calories)
*Veggie omelet
1 large egg
1/2 c eggbeaters
60 g onion
60 g bell pepper
60 g mushrooms
1 tsp Land o Lakes butter with canola
1 oz Tillamook medium cheddar
2 tbsp pico de gallo
2 cups coffee with 1 tbsp of half & half each

Lunch - (374 calories)
*Tuna salad on lettuce wraps
133 g Starkist chunk light tuna in water
2 tbsp Trader Joe's Mayo
50 g celery
30 g onion
1.5 tbsp dill relish
6 butter lettuce leaves

Dinner - (307 calories)
Burger Patty with the works
6 oz 96/4 ground beef
40 g onion
30 g dill pickle
50 g tomato
2 tbsp Skotidakis Jalapeno Yogurt Dip
romaine lettuce

Evening snack - (173 calories)
60 g Columbus Farms Herb Roasted Turkey breast
28 g Ford Farms Cheddar with garlic & herb

Total calories for the day 1,243
Daily Calorie Composition: 10% from carbs, 50% from fat and 40% from protein.

R3 Phase 2 Day 50

Weight - 134.4

Last day of Phase 2 before moving on to Phase 3.  Spent the afternoon hitting the stores to stock up.  Found some really great things that are P3 friendly that I will make sure to be listing here in the next few days.  I'm exhausted.  I've got tomorrow's menu planned.  Already made tuna salad for lunch tomorrow.  I am trying to determine how to best get my son's calories up to at least his BMR by the end of the week.  From what I've found he needs about 2700 calories a day while I just need 1350 or so.

Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee,  water

Lunch - (144 calories)
Chicken and a cucumber salad
100 g baked chicken breast
240 g cucumber
15 g onion
2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Dinner - (276 calories)
Pan Fried tilapia and a romaine salad
230 g Kirkland Tilapia Loins
Old Bay Lemon & Herb seasoning
200 g romaine
mustard dressing

Total calories for the day 420
Daily Calorie Composition: 12% from carbs, 14% from fat and 74% from protein

R3 Phase 2 Day 49

Weight 134.4

Down .4.  I am counting yesterday as my Last Injection Weight, so 134.8 is the weight to maintain.  My son is at 297.6 this morning and wanted under 300 for this round.  He's lost 43 lbs.  We will start Phase 3 on Tuesday morning!  Shopping tomorrow for groceries.

To top it all of aka icing on the cake, today is my 50th birthday.  Quiet celebration at home, but we will all have a good blowout in late April once we are in Phase 4.

Back to a normal protocol P2 menu today

Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee, tea, water

Lunch - (151 calories)
Chicken and a cucumber salad
100 g baked chicken breast
240 g cucumber
20 g onion
2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Dinner - (252 calories)
Dijon Caper Chicken and steamed radishes
200 g chicken
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tsp capers
200 g radishes, sliced
season to taste

Total calories for the day 403
Daily Calorie Composition: 15% from carbs, 9% from fat and 76% from protein.

R3 Phase 2 Day 48

Weight - 134.8

Second day but this one barely.  I have one dose of rx hcg left in the vial.  Hoping tomorrow will hold steady and that will be it.  I've had a unusual amount of energy the past two days for some reason.

Could I really be at goal?

Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee, chai tea and water

Dinner - ( 364 calories)
236g 96/4 ground beef


Total calories for the day 295
Daily Calorie Composition: 0% from carbs, 30% from fat and 70% from protein.

R3 Phase 2 Day 47

Weight 134.8

More of the same...  steady as she goes.  Holding my breath to see this number for a couple of days.

Breakfast and throughout the day
coffee, triple threat tea, and water

Lunch - (108 calories)
3 oz 96/4 ground beef
13 g celery

Dinner  - (147 calories)
4 oz 96/4 ground beef
27 g celery

Total calories for the day 255
Daily Calorie Composition: 3% from carbs, 28% from fat and 69% from protein.