It is Monday morning and the scale reads 220.9. After the stall on Friday, the same thing happened on Saturday, then I actually gained on Sunday! I was worried. But today all of that was released plus 0.4 pounds more. I will take that for a weekend. And the lesson learned is to relax and trust the protocol. It works.
Saturday morning I only had coffee with moo and stevia, and since the weather was very cool, I went outside to do about an hour of garden work to my front entrance that was sorely needed. I had to take it slow and drink a lot of water but afterwards I felt great. I had chicken with cooked spinach for lunch and sweet and sour shrimp with roasted radishes for dinner. It was so yummy, the sweet and sour sauce was made with strawberries, apple cider vinegar and stevia. I had the rest of the strawberries crushed for dessert with 1.5 crushed melbas with cinnamon. More yummy. I was quite satisfied with my meals today.
Sunday I rested most of the day. I had a strawberry smoothie, the last taco burger with tomato soup. I had to cook up more burgers at dinner time. This batch I grilled rare the way I like burgers and they were SO enticing that I had to have one for dinner too, although I normally would not have beef twice in the same day because it is more calories. I roasted onions two ways, sweet thick slices and thin crispy strings with a little spicy seasonings. Delicious! I was not hungry after, so I skipped the second fruit.
I measured on Saturday and I lost 7.05 inches last week, and a total of 15.28 inches to date.
Today is Day 18, I am down 15.1 from loading day (0.839/day), and 10.1 from Day 1 (0.561/day). I'm happy with that!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
R1P2D16 What's the Culprit?
It is Saturday morning, time for the weekly check in. I lost 3.9 pounds this week and 7.0 inches. Yay!!! 4 pounds in a week is great for me, but I think I can do even better. I need to strictly limit the grissini and melba and moos. I need to meet the 100 oz of water daily.
Yesterday I was pretty active and I thought I would lose more after stalling the day before. This morning the scale says 221.1. So that is 0.2 pounds lost. Dr. Simeons says we need to check our food if there is a stall to find a reason. The first thing that comes to mind is that I am still having a hard time getting in the 100 oz of water. I'm going to get a large pitcher with just that amount that I have to finish each day. Also, I noticed that the garlic paste in the tube that I love so much has sunflower oil and olive oil. So that could be it too. I'll save that for P3. Third thing is that I have used tomato paste instead of tomato in the last few beef meals and the label says it is 50 cal for 1/3 of the 6 oz can, so it is much more concentrated that real tomato. I counted the calories but I think I wll stick with real tomato.
Here is my meu from yesterday. I had a strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevia, beef with tomato, 1 grissini, fish with onion, and lemonade. Total 446 cals. My hunger is definately lower. I still am susceptable to craving food that I see in commercials on TV, but I don't feel it in my stomach at all.
Yesterday I was pretty active and I thought I would lose more after stalling the day before. This morning the scale says 221.1. So that is 0.2 pounds lost. Dr. Simeons says we need to check our food if there is a stall to find a reason. The first thing that comes to mind is that I am still having a hard time getting in the 100 oz of water. I'm going to get a large pitcher with just that amount that I have to finish each day. Also, I noticed that the garlic paste in the tube that I love so much has sunflower oil and olive oil. So that could be it too. I'll save that for P3. Third thing is that I have used tomato paste instead of tomato in the last few beef meals and the label says it is 50 cal for 1/3 of the 6 oz can, so it is much more concentrated that real tomato. I counted the calories but I think I wll stick with real tomato.
Here is my meu from yesterday. I had a strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevia, beef with tomato, 1 grissini, fish with onion, and lemonade. Total 446 cals. My hunger is definately lower. I still am susceptable to craving food that I see in commercials on TV, but I don't feel it in my stomach at all.
Friday, November 5, 2010
R1P2D15 Steady
Weighed in at 221.3 today, no loss or gain. Yesterday, I tried to get in all my water (100 oz) but I think I got only about 80 oz. I had a strawberry slushy, coffee with moo and stevia, chicken and spinach, 2 grissini and 3 melbas, lean ground beef with tomato paste and onions and roasted garlic cooked together which made a tasty sloppy joe mix. I counted the tomato as the second fruit. I am going to make an effort to stick to the 2 grissini or 2 melba on protocol as I am sure the extras are not helping me.
I notice a difference from the progesterone on days I apply it and when I don't. It calms me. I want to get my hormone levels tested so I can get a more specific dosage. I also notice my skin is drying out a lot more so I am applying a protocol friendly lotion on my arms and legs and a deep moisturizer at night on my face and hands. I'm also taking the magnesium, potassium, l-glutamine and l-carnitine which all seem to help me in other ways along with my long list of vitamin supplements, my bp meds and prilosec. Can't wait to get off of the last two soon.
I notice a difference from the progesterone on days I apply it and when I don't. It calms me. I want to get my hormone levels tested so I can get a more specific dosage. I also notice my skin is drying out a lot more so I am applying a protocol friendly lotion on my arms and legs and a deep moisturizer at night on my face and hands. I'm also taking the magnesium, potassium, l-glutamine and l-carnitine which all seem to help me in other ways along with my long list of vitamin supplements, my bp meds and prilosec. Can't wait to get off of the last two soon.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
R1P2D14 Busy Week Still Losing
It's Thursday morning Day 14. I got good sleep last night and I feel good. Have not been hungry at all except a teeny bit by mid-afternoon when I've had too many meetings to stop and get a drink. And I have not been taking enough water so that would help too. Today I am going to try to reach my 100 oz.
I'll try to give a quick recap of each day.
Monday was super busy and stressful. I had to work very late. Despite that I ate well. A strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevie, chicken, salad, 4 grissinis, 1.5 melbas, a mexi burger with celery bites for dinner. 459 cals total. Tuesday morning I had lost 1.6 pounds.
Tuesday also busy and I didn't get my fruit for breakfast. I had coffee with moo and stevia, chicken and salad, 4 girssini, ginger soy fish and asparagus and lemonade (1 lemon and stevia in ice water). At dinner time I wasn't hungry and I had to force myself to eat. Only 347 cals. Wednesday morning I neither gained or lost.
Wednesday I had strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevia, chicken and salad, 2 grissini and 2.5 melbas. For dinner I had to run to a hair appointment, so I grabbed a chicken that I had bought at lunch and tucked in the fridge, quick nuked it and tucked it in paper towels to eat on the drive there. I should have checked the time around when I was having the melbas and had the chicken instead. When I got home I had a 2 oz serving of mandarin orange. 376 cals total. I am allowed to eat more but Dr. Simeons says those who are not hungry do not need to take in 500 cals. Thursday morning (today) I lost 1.7 pounds.
I'm much better now at taking the sublingual dose. I keep it under the tongue but let it roll to the back sides where there are more glands. I use the 15 mins to write this blog. I use the timer on my iphone.
To me the weight is coming off my back around the bra line and waist the most and a some from my chin and neck and a little every where else. I am down 9.7 pounds from my starting weight in 14 days, so that is 0.7 pounds a day. From 231 to 221.3. I am very happy with that!
I'll try to give a quick recap of each day.
Monday was super busy and stressful. I had to work very late. Despite that I ate well. A strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevie, chicken, salad, 4 grissinis, 1.5 melbas, a mexi burger with celery bites for dinner. 459 cals total. Tuesday morning I had lost 1.6 pounds.
Tuesday also busy and I didn't get my fruit for breakfast. I had coffee with moo and stevia, chicken and salad, 4 girssini, ginger soy fish and asparagus and lemonade (1 lemon and stevia in ice water). At dinner time I wasn't hungry and I had to force myself to eat. Only 347 cals. Wednesday morning I neither gained or lost.
Wednesday I had strawberry smoothie, coffee with moo and stevia, chicken and salad, 2 grissini and 2.5 melbas. For dinner I had to run to a hair appointment, so I grabbed a chicken that I had bought at lunch and tucked in the fridge, quick nuked it and tucked it in paper towels to eat on the drive there. I should have checked the time around when I was having the melbas and had the chicken instead. When I got home I had a 2 oz serving of mandarin orange. 376 cals total. I am allowed to eat more but Dr. Simeons says those who are not hungry do not need to take in 500 cals. Thursday morning (today) I lost 1.7 pounds.
I'm much better now at taking the sublingual dose. I keep it under the tongue but let it roll to the back sides where there are more glands. I use the 15 mins to write this blog. I use the timer on my iphone.
To me the weight is coming off my back around the bra line and waist the most and a some from my chin and neck and a little every where else. I am down 9.7 pounds from my starting weight in 14 days, so that is 0.7 pounds a day. From 231 to 221.3. I am very happy with that!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
R1P2 D10 and D11 Halloween and Nov 1st
On Sunday after having that ill feeling on Saturday night I was not very hungry. I had an orange smoothie, which made me feel full until around 2pm then I had shrimp and asparagus for lunch. At 5pm I just was not hungry and decided I would eat after the movie if I was hungry. I sliced some radishes to bring to the movies.
It was Halloween night and I wanted to leave before kids came for candy, since I had none. So I went out to buy a new bathroom scale to replace the ancient dial kind I've used forever. The new digital one measures BMI and fat % and some other data and its pretty too, glass and black lucite with silver aluminum bands where you step on it. I don't think I got in all my water since I was driving around.
At 7pm I went to see the Social Network, interesting and it was over at 9:30pm. When I got home I just dosed and went to bed.
Yesterday, Monday morning (11/1) I expected a loss, but I was flat. The new scale said 224.6 and my old one was at 224. I think it was either not enough water or getting ill that caused the stall.
I had a strawberry smoothie, chicken and salad (with a tiny bit of red onion and red wine vinegar and lots of salt and pepper), and during a stressful afternoon ate 4 grissini, coffee with a moo and stevia, and 1 and a half melbas. I also had l-glutamine and l-carnitine capsules opened on my tongue. They both are smilar sweet and sour powders and gives some energy but I like to do it because its allowed and it tastes sort of sweet. Left work at 9:30pm. Had taco seasoned beef and celery cut into dipping size pieces. It was very satisfying to dip the celery into the beef like an appetizer and tasted pretty good too. It was late and I skipped the fruit.
So yesterday was a stressful day like the first day of every month is in my job, and I thought I would gain but today the scale read 223.0. Yay! Lost 1.6 pounds. I love this protocol.
It was Halloween night and I wanted to leave before kids came for candy, since I had none. So I went out to buy a new bathroom scale to replace the ancient dial kind I've used forever. The new digital one measures BMI and fat % and some other data and its pretty too, glass and black lucite with silver aluminum bands where you step on it. I don't think I got in all my water since I was driving around.
At 7pm I went to see the Social Network, interesting and it was over at 9:30pm. When I got home I just dosed and went to bed.
Yesterday, Monday morning (11/1) I expected a loss, but I was flat. The new scale said 224.6 and my old one was at 224. I think it was either not enough water or getting ill that caused the stall.
I had a strawberry smoothie, chicken and salad (with a tiny bit of red onion and red wine vinegar and lots of salt and pepper), and during a stressful afternoon ate 4 grissini, coffee with a moo and stevia, and 1 and a half melbas. I also had l-glutamine and l-carnitine capsules opened on my tongue. They both are smilar sweet and sour powders and gives some energy but I like to do it because its allowed and it tastes sort of sweet. Left work at 9:30pm. Had taco seasoned beef and celery cut into dipping size pieces. It was very satisfying to dip the celery into the beef like an appetizer and tasted pretty good too. It was late and I skipped the fruit.
So yesterday was a stressful day like the first day of every month is in my job, and I thought I would gain but today the scale read 223.0. Yay! Lost 1.6 pounds. I love this protocol.
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