R5 Phase 2 Day 42

Weight - 138.4

A drop of 1.2 from yesterday.  I'm still majorly sick.  Did not sleep worth a nickel last night.  Tried to nap this afternoon, but that did not happen either.  I had soup for lunch, an apple smoothie in the afternoon, and chicken for dinner.  My evening weigh in looks promising for tomorrow.

Started a fever late this afternoon, so maybe my body is finally going to try to burn this out of me.

Lunch - (180 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Beef & Spinach Soup
110 g 96/4 ground beef
100 g baby spinach
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth
juice of one lemon
pepper to taste
garlic
capers

Afternoon Snack - (145 calories)
**Apple Smoothie
180 g Ambrosia apple
15 g Jay Robb Vanilla Protein Shake
1/2 tsp cinnamon
8 oz cold water and ice chips

Dinner  - (132 calories)
**Chicken & Salad
110 g baked chicken breast
50 g Safeway Half & Half Lettuce Blend
P2 mustard dressing

Total Calories for the day 457
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 15% from fat and 61% from protein

Fat 7 g; Fiber 7 g; Carb 27 g; Sodium 971 mg; Protein 68 g

R5 Phase 2 Day 41

Weight - 139.6

Well that's a nice thing to see after day one back on Phase 2.  Down 3.4 lbs.  Of course, it was 3.4 lbs that I had gained.

Still sick.. just not fun and not much appetite.  Making myself eat.

One nice thing, my son is loading again.  He is starting Phase 2 tomorrow for his third round.  At least there won't be all of his goodies around to tempt me.   His girlfriend, of course, is still nursing the new baby so she can't start at this time.  There will be here goodies around to call at me seductively.

Lunch - (188 calories)
**Lemon Pepper Beef Soup
110 g 96/4 ground beef
100 g baby spinach
20 g shallots
1 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth
1 c water
juice of one lemon
pepper to taste
a few capers

Dinner - (160 calories)
**Chicken Strips & Cuc Salad
100 g Eating Right Grilled Chicken Breast strips (yes I was lazy)
245 g cucumber
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp horseradish mustard

Total calories for the day 348
Daily Calorie Composition: 16% from carbs, 21% from fat and 63% from protein.

Fat 8 g; Fiber 5 g; Carb 13 g; Sodium 1,327 mg; Protein 53 g

R5 Phase 2 Day 40

Weight 143.0

Yes I've been absent.  Things went crazy here for a bit with the new baby, etc.  My head just totally feel out of the game primarily because I was so stalled.   I took a 7 day Planned Interruption and started back on P2 today.  I have to move to P3 by March 8th so I'm up against a time limit.

Also on top of this, I am sick with some sort of respiratory bug.  My entire family is sick.  Didn't help that we spent 4 hours in a car with my son who was battling it at the time.  I've not felt much like eating so my calories are very low.  I'm also taking cold medicine, herbal medicine and drinking loads of tea.

Lunch - (161 calories)
**Protein shake
1 scoop Jay Robb Vanilla Whey protein
150 g frozen strawberries

Dinner - (168 calories)
**Steak and Cuc Salad
110 g beef eye of round steak
160 g cucumber
50 g roma tomato
3 tbsp white wine vinegar

Total calories for the day 329
Daily Calorie Composition: 24% from carbs, 11% from fat and 65% from protein.

Fat 3 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 19 g; Sodium 233 mg; Protein 51 g

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R5 Phase 2 Day 33

Weight - 138.4

Seesaw again.  Started today with a yummy orangesicle protein shake.  Had the grandbaby out for a bit of shopping.  Getting things together for the gang over tomorrow for the big game.

Lunch - (302 calories)
**Orangesicle Protein Shake
140 g Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1 scoop Jay Robb Vanilla Whey Protein
165 g Cara Cara Orange
8 oz water

Dinner - (175 calories)
110 g beef eye of round steak
110 g cucumber
90 g radish
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp water
minced dried onion
garlic powder

Total Calories for the day 477
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 14% from fat and 58% from protein.

Fat 7 g; Fiber 6 g; Carb 31 g; Sodium 311 mg; Protein 65 g

R5 Phase 2 Day 32

Weight - 138.6

Well..  I guess I should not stay up late and watch a movie with the kids, then stay up even later with the new grandbaby.

I'm so not looking forward to Superbowl Sunday in my house.  Dang these last 5 pounds.. AGAIN!  It's like pulling teeth.

I did not get enough calories today at all.  I was out in the afternoon so did not get a protein shake or fage in.

Lunch - (222 calories)
**Salsa chicken salad and an Apple
110 g chicken breast
2 tbsp salsa
85 g romaine
150 g apple

Dinner - (145 calories)
110 g Jennie-O Extra lean ground turkey (burger)
95 g romaine
60 g tomato
P2 dressing

Total Calories for the day 367
Daily Calorie Composition: 33% from carbs, 9% from fat and 58% from protein

Fat 4 g; Fiber 8 g; Carb 30 g; Sodium 389 mg; Protein 54 g

R5 Phase 2 Day 31

Weight - 138.2

Arrggh.. well yeah, I expected it..  just didn't like that it's almost 1 pound.  Didn't sleep well last night at all.  Today I managed to get out of the house for a massage.  I'd not had one in over 2 months.  Seems I overdid the half century old body a couple of weeks ago shoveling snow, chopping and sawing downed limbs, etc. have to go back in 2 weeks for a redux instead of a month. Any excuse for another massage ;) 

I also managed to aggravate my lapband at dinner time.  I ate some steak that was drier than normal and it got stuck.  I typically don't have issues with my band. Heck for all intents and purposes, you'd think it wasn't there anymore.  One in a while it reminds me.  So, part of my dinner and anything else I tried after, didn't stay down.  I'll likely use the steak I have left in soups or something when I do eat it.

Lunch - (218 calories)
**Fage & Jay Protein Shake
123 g Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
47 g Fat 2% Greek Yogurt (only because I need to use it up)
1 serving Jay Robb Strawberry Whey Protein
8 oz water
some ice cubes

Dinner - (177 calories)
110 g beef eye of round steak
140 g cucumber
85 g baby spinach
P2 Sweet Mustard dressing

Total calories for the day 395
Daily Calorie Composition: 14% from carbs, 12% from fat and 74% from protein.

Fat 5 g; Fiber 3 g; Carb 13 g; Sodium 355 mg; Protein 71 g