Monday, August 31, 2009

R3P2 VLCD 6

So, my planned interruption went pretty well...stuck mostly to P3 but of course, had a few cheats that made me start my current round at 6 lbs above LIW...197.6...BUT...after just 5 days back on the VLCD, and no loading this time around, I'm back to 191.7 lbs. Which means that I am learning, and stabilizing better. And after today, any weight I lose will be new weight!

This 3 week round, I hope to get to 179 lbs...but at this point, I'm super excited to see the 180s, which I hope will definitely be this week.

I plan to do 2 more short rounds, ending right before Thanksgiving. I am still really hoping to get to the 150s, so that I can stabilize and take a great 6 week break over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years before doing one final round. I may not need a final round, but I have a feeling I will...cheating is quite hard to avoid during my favorite months.

And we'll see what happens...I keep hoping that by doing 3 weeks on, 1 week off, that I can stave off immunity for as long as possible...I hope that happens. But this is totally a test...most people follow protocol.

The point is...I have 41.7 more lbs to lose to reach my goal weight. It's not impossible to think that in 3 short rounds, avoiding immunity of course, that that can happen...it does mean losing almost 14 lbs each round or somewhere thereabouts.

But I am optimistic. HCG is my miracle.

Monday, August 17, 2009

R2P3 Day 1 (Planned Interruption #2)

So, I had my last injection on Friday. 191.7 lbs...then dropped almost another pound on Saturday...did the 72 hours with NO problem whatsoever...not sure why people claim to be hungry while the HCG leaves their system...maybe I'm just lucky? Started my planned interruption this morning at 191.4 lbs, always good to be a little under LIW to start off!

I had delicious gluten free fruit and nut granola with skim milk for breakfast, and for the day I've packed a nectarine, a peach, and an apple...cheddar and muenster cheeses, carrot sticks, chicken in garlic powder, water, Zevia root beer, sugar free chocolate pudding and sugar free rice pudding, and macadamia nuts. It sounds heavenly...but also like a LOT of food! I was stuffed after the granola and just managed the nectarine. Whew.

I plan to break for 10 days unless I can't maintain...in that case, I'll only break for 7 days. I am trying to ensure that I stave off immunity as long as possible, so I'll take interruptions for as long as possible. But I must admit, I cannot wait to see the scale break into the 180s next week!!!!!!!!!!!! :) (Knock wood, of course!) :)

Friday, August 14, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 17

191.7 lbs this morning shocked and delighted me. I can stop anytime but still playing the waiting game with my period!

But looking forward to my break...yet not desperate for it. Today I had an apple, shredded Iceberg with Italian dressing and grilled chicken, sugar free chocolate pudding, and 2 small sugarless peppermint patties. Yum. I'm stuffed.

And it's Friday!


Wednesday, August 12, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 15

Lost a full pound this morning, yay! So I guess I broke the stall. I am in early stages of my period, and yesterday I ate two servings of chicken, two apples, and two puddings...the full 500 calories. This morning I am 193.6 lbs!!! :)

So, I'm going to keep the shots until my full fledged period is at least in day 2 or 3...hopefully that will be soon, but soon I hope that I can get down to 190-191 by then. I was hoping for the 180s this round, but c'est la vie. I've learned so many lessons, and I'm really hoping that my plan of 3 weeks on, 1 week to 10 days off, will stave off immunity and that I can just keep going until mid November, and weigh no more than 160 by then.

Happy Wednesday!

Monday, August 10, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 13

So I lost the 3 oz I gained. That's good. But I also sort of started my period a week early...I hope I'm not just going to end up with a 2 week period-that would suck.

If it IS my period, then I will still stand by my last injection being this Friday, and starting my week long P3 interruption on Monday. I'm still holding out to lose 4.3 lbs bjavascript:void(0)y then, but with my period, that's probably a pipe dream.

Oh well. I'm happy that it's still working at all! :)

Sunday, August 9, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 11 & 12

So yesterday, woke up to 194.3 lbs, which was awesome. It put my weight loss at a total of 30 lbs, 4 oz. I had a meeting and successfully avoided the veggie tray with dip, the cookies, the nuts, the fruit, etc. Then I went to hang out with friends and suddenly, I couldn't stop eating! I had carrots with veggie ranch dip, grapes, blueberries, and a few rice crispy treats. I ate 1000 calories and was really not pleased with myself.

I woke up with diarrhea and gas pains, probably from all that excess sugar. By some miracle, I only gained 3 oz, which is nothing in the grand scheme of things...but since I only have a few more days on this round, I know it means that I might stall for the rest of it. I hope not...by the time I have my last injection on Friday, I am really hoping to be down to 190. Then I will do my darndest to maintain that weight on my week of planned interruption, and then right back on the Phase 2 HCG wagon. I'm going to keep doing 3 weeks on, 1 week off, for as long as I possibly can before hitting immunity. If immunity can be staved off, I could be at 155-160 lbs by Thanksgiving, and then enjoy a wonderful P3/P4 break before starting a final round after New Year's to lose the last 5-15 lbs, depending on how I look/feel.

Here's hoping I keep losing again this week (and on the plan overall!) despite my mishap.


Friday, August 7, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 10

195.6 lbs this morning. It was pretty awesome. And I was bad yesterday, in a sense. 2 sugarless pudding cups (120 calories) and 2 apples (200 calories)...no protein. I didn't expect to lose but I did; am hoping I can lose even more overnight. If I can lose about a pound, it'll be a total of 30 lost, which is awesome. The fact is, I screwed myself up and so I started at 210.5 this round-and in 10 days, I'm down almost 15 lbs. I could've been at 184 by now if that hadn't happened, but hey-live and learn.

Anyhoo-keep on truckin!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Cravings

So, while I'm not hungry, I AM experiencing some cravings. I am longing for sugar free pudding, cheesecake, chocolate or gelato...something creamy and rich tasting. I'm actually not craving bread or taquitos for a change, so that's great.

During my planned interruption, I plan to go to Olive Garden. I want the salad drizzled in dressing, and the chicken parm...skip the breadsticks and the pasta...and enjoy a small piece of cheesecake. I plan to do Cheesecake Factory for a piece of that red velvet cheesecake everyone's raving about, but I'll do that on the last day, as sort of a "mini load".

Right now, I just wish I could add a handful of macadamia nuts and an ounce of cheddar or muenster cheese to my diet. Or be able to eat fruits without guilt. In a perfect world, HCG would allow you to eat whatever you wanted up to 500 calories, instead of this regimented diet. It's not terrible, but the monotony does get to you. Or...eat the stringent way for 6 days a week, and have a day off to eat whatever within reason. I wonder if too many people would go hog wild and ruin it then.

If I could reincarnate anyone, it would be Dr. Simeons. I'd love to see what his take on the diet today would be, and what changes we could make to adapt to modern technology in food.

R2P2 VLCD 9

Same weight this am, 197.1 lbs, which was tough. Maybe it was the pudding since I ate it again yesterday and again skipped the apple.

Tonight I'm skipping the pudding and doing two apples...so we'll see!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 8

197.1 lbs this morning-finally new weight lost! :)

I did a cheating experiment yesterday...instead of my second apple, I had a small cup of sugar free dulce de leche jello pudding...it's made with zylitol instead of the usual aspartame products...I took a risk, and lost a pound! So, we'll see where that goes. It was amazing that such a small treat (a few ounces, 60 calories and 1 gram of fat) filled me up, and was absolutely sweet, decadent, and satisfying...a far cry from my usual craving, which would've included an entire PINT of Haagen Daaz ice cream to content me.

188 is just around the corner! :)

Monday, August 3, 2009

R2P2 VLCD 7

Back to LIW of 198.0 finally as of this morning.

Now, to focus on REAL weight loss for the next 2 weeks...10 more lbs off is my goal. I can do it! I can do it! I can do it! :)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Yay! (R2P2 VLCD 5)

199.3 this morning...so close to LIW that I can practically taste it! Now, if I can see 198.0 tomorrow, then any weight lost after that will be NEW weight loss, as I zoom towards this round's goal of 188.0!

Happy Saturday!