R3P2 Starting Weight 193.2
Yesterday - 190.8
Today - 189.2
1.6 lb LOSS Overnight
1.8 lb Over LIW of Round Two (187.4)
4.0 Lost Since Start of R3 (VLCD) 11/26/07
25.2 Lost Since Start of R2 (VLCD) 09/16/07
61.6 Lost Since Start of R1 (VLCD) 06/26/07
Here is my menu for yesterday.
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Ok, ok, I can HOPE to be at LIW tomorrow, but in reality, don't think that is going to happen, based on AUNT FLO showing up it seems my prediction might take a wee bit longer. That's ok, it was still MIGHTY fine seeing something OTHER than a "1" and a "9" as the first two numbers on the scale. YES! That brought MUCH joy!
According to my calculations, I only have to lose an average of .71 per day in order to reach my goal of 15 lbs for this round. Today I am exactly 2 per day, so as long as my average keeps up I will be just fine. And really, even if it doesn't. I am fine either way.
What did I eat yesterday? Hmmm, I had an apple for breakky with some coffee and 1 tbsp of milk, steak and onions fajita style for lunch, cajun shrimp on lettuce with a bit of vinegar for dinner and grapefruit for desert. Seriously, this is the first time for me to try grapefruit this protocol. I don't know how anyone eats that stuff, it was WAY too gross. I am sticking to apples, oranges and strawberries.
Did I mention that my son is once again doing this protocol with us this round? He was originally going to wait until January to finish his last round, but him and daddy decided they wanted to join us for this short round. The boy (ok, so he is NOT a boy, he is a man at 17, but he still is MY boy) has confounded me the entire break in eating whatever he wants and maintaining WAY below his LIW. Monday he loaded, and between Monday and Tuesday he didn't gain an ounce. We shall see what today brings. I made his favorite last night, beef stroganoff, and he had more than one serving.
He ended his 1st round a week and a day ahead of schedule on Sept 20th - he was 189.8 - so he went 4 weeks and 6 days and lost 25.8 pounds. During the entire time since that date, he only had two days where he was ABOVE his LIW - all the rest has been below, at times as much as 7 pounds under. He eats what he wants, pizza, chips, desserts, breads, junk, you name it, he has eaten it, and he has never gone above. He would like to lose an additional 15 or so pounds, but the weight doesn't concern him as much as the body distribution, so he is hoping for more inch loss then weight loss this round.
Monday was his first injection, and his weight was 185.4 - 4.4 below LIW - Tuesday his weight stayed the same, and I will update you tomorrow what his first VLCD weight will be. I will post updates on him as I can.
I don't know what it is about this round, but it's very different than my 2nd round. I was 2nd guessing myself the entire time on my 2nd round. I don't know if I got cocky or what, but my 2nd round really was not a pleasant experience. This round is really easy so far. Ok, so I know it's only the third day, but I can remember my 2nd round it not being this easy even on the 3rd day. If you remember, I did a lot of 'experimenting' on my 2nd round to see what would work and what wouldn't. I found out that all that experimenting was not in my best interest.
If you remember, I tried, half and half, I tried mixing veggies, I tried pork, I had HORRIBLE protein cravings for almost 3 weeks. Don't know what that was about. But this round, I don't feel any of that. What is different? Why do I feel this way now and I didn't feel this way then? This is something I am thinking about deeply.
On to my commenter's:
Amy - Yes, a PodCast is something that you would be able to download and listen to on your computer, phone, iPod or whatever. I had a discussion with my hubby about it last night so we are gonna work on something. Did I ever mention that my husband is a musician? So he has all the right equipment right here at the house. The one sick boy went to school yesterday so that was nice, but the sick husband stayed home. Doesn't he know I need my ALONE time! ROFLOk, I have to remember to start my time posting a little better. I wanted to delve into this "family/food/social" thing, but I am running out of time today. I think I might need to do a podcast as I have THOUSANDS of words to say and I can't type as fast as I can talk. ROFL - you folks will get sick of me, I almost guarantee it!
Crystal - I could never do a video, but I don't mind my voice being heard, southern drawl and all! ROFL - Aunt Flo is a PITA that is for sure. You lost 12 pounds in one day before? OMG - how is that even possible??? Go girl, wishing good loss vibes your way!
Brooke - Lili is kinda sweet that is for sure! Miz Biz Whiz! HA! That put a smile on my face. A whiz? Don't think so, experienced? Maybe. But I do know how to talk alot that is for sure.
Ewewho - So we are on this together! I think there is more than a few of us this time around. Hope you are posting your progress, I so love keeping up with everyone!!! I hope to need your 'services' again here soon. Gosh, can you imagine if I can get to 75 pounds loss this round???? THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!
Cheryl - I only started on Monday, so 2.4 was pretty good for one day eh? LOL - you poor dear, I know you were having issues with your links or something and didn't even know we were all updating our blogs over the weekend, it's so weird to feel so out of the loop. It's like we need this daily connection to keep us going. We are addicts, plain and simple! Whatever this is that my husband has, I surely don't want it. He was actually in tears at one point he was hurting so bad.
CB - Actually girlfriend, I have absolutely NO advice on diuretics as I have never used them. I don't have a real problem with retaining water, but I do notice that the lower I get in weight I do "know" when I have had too much salt. I have always just gone the next day and upped my water intake and lowered my salt intake and it usually takes care of itself. Personally, I always try to find something "natural" to handle issues before I resort to medication. I hear apples and cabbage are natural diuretics. What is happening Thursday if I may ask??? Is there something we all can do to help you battle this stress???? xoxo to you too!
Lili - You better get them to inscribe that in GOLD! ROFL - Girl, you told me, we are all in this together. We are all in the same boat, and Karma is a good thing ya know, when you use it for good that is! ROFL - I am really so excited for you!!!!
Oh, and one more thing...there are a few new blogs I have added to my list up there on the left corner sidebar of my blog. If you haven't been there yet, I highly encourage you to add these to your regular reads. There is a wealth of information that can be gleaned from our experience, each one of us can offer something different to the whole plate of this journey, so the more the merrier.
Ok, off and running, have a great day people, and keep it full of Sunshine and Rainbows.
Miz Biz Whiz
7 Comments:
You are back in the 180's... WOO HOO!! Your losses have been great. I just love reading about the changes you feel between rounds. It's so cool that your family joins you in this protocol. The guys always seem to do fantastic... and the younger the better. I've never been able to like grapefruit either. Can't wait to hear a podcast!!!uxxkhvt
Congrats on the 1-8s :)
I feel you on the grapefruit hon. I dont know what it is but I can not eat two bites of the stuff. I can eat oranges and apples all day long though.
I agree with Amy that it is cool your family does the protocol with you. And about your son, it is called a teenage metabolism hon....we had one years ago too! LOL My hubby is finding out it decreases with age....by creating this "beer" belly I see on him everyday. He came into the bedroom a couple of months ago and asked me "What are these red lines on my sides and stomach?" I laugh and said they are called stretch marks honey. LOL
Great job on the 180's! I'm glad you have family joining you on this round. It is always so hard when you are cooking for yourself and then for others. It can make life complicated!
I wrote you a long, boring disertation on my blog comment section. I need to get a life. I spend way to much time on the internet talking, Ha! I just love this protocol and I am obsessed with the challenges it is throwing my way lately!
Thanks again for your never ending support and encouraging words. I will get through this and I know that this will help somebody else in the future.
Love Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on getting back into the 180's, Biz!
I love grapefruit! I get the "ruby reds" and I only eat the pulp. Mmmmm they are sweet and juicy! Each to their own, huh? hehe
Your son sounds like he does awesome on the protocol! I so wish my 13 year old daughter could do it with me. She struggles with weight, even at her tender age! She's going through puberty, though, so I'm guessing it might mess her up!
Hope your family is on the mend. I feel your husband's pain (literally), what a terrible flu! I think mine is subsiding!
Have a great day, Biz :)
Hehe I guess it's all relative then, cause if I saw a 1 or a 9 on the scale I'd be dancing up my shower curtains... although it would be a little but tricky. But yeah the 180's! w00t! It sound like you're really getting close to where you wanna be.
It could be experience that is making it much easier this time around. Here's a theory, could it be that you were more stressed out on the second round and your body released more cortisol? And maybe cortisol affected your body much more when on hcg? Yeah I dunno it seems far stretched but I'm good at coming up with hypothesis. Maybe you're hypothalamus is "addicted" to hcg. Maybe it was so overworked before that it becomes grateful when it is introduced to HCG and takes the opportunity to really work itseld out... ok now I'm just talking outta my a$$. But whatever is going on just smile and accept it!
You know, I wasn't too accepting of grapefruit in the begining, but one day I got really tired of apples and such I such had one, and it was surprisingly sweet and not that bitter. These were organic. and I added some vanilla creme stevia and it was actually good. But I must have lucked out cause I know grapefruits don't taste THAT good. My mom used to make a dessert out of grapefruit scraping out the meat and adding condensed milk and sugar. It was awesome... too bad I can't use either of those thing!
Congrats on the 180s!! Isn't it great to be successful? You have such an awesome attitude. One of these days I will make it through your blog and see what you "tried" in round 2 that did not work for you. I'm thinking I've done the same already!
Hmmmm, now I am on the fence about grapefriut..... I actualy do like the things but only the Ruby Reds. For some reason I have not gotten sick of the apples yet but I "may" change things around some.
Oh how I would love to have that furnace teenage metabolism! My goal weight is 130 and I remember crying in high school and feeling so FAT when I tipped the scales at that weight. I was so crushed. I remember being on my senior trip and feeling like a cow compared to my freinds. I am so glad I'm not a teenager!!!! I would like to lose weight now but I still love myself!
Take Care and get on that podcast!
Brooke
189!!! You are 9 lbs away from MY goal!! You ROCK!!! Let's swap this round. I will take your 9 and you can take my 20...what? your not laughing??? Now about that podcast, you will be great! Have a great day!
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