OK, so far, so good. Yesterday seemed to have worked! I will probably stick pretty close to what I ate or the types of foods I ate yesterday and only add in very small amounts of dairy per day. Maybe I was eating too much... And, after reviewing yesterday's menu, I think I should have gotten in more veggies. I will try to accomplish that today, too.
Anyway, I will check back in later to record my progress!
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6:23 pm Hey, there! I am back. I feel like all I do all day is eat, drink and think about this diet! I have to get better at managing my time so I can get more done around the house--between blogging, surfing the net, eating or fixing food for myself, the kids and Tim when he is home, oh and going to the little girls room...LOTS! I have little time left for important stuff, like paying bills, laundry, cleaning :)
I feel like I ate better today...but am so full right now I can't even think about eating anything more tonight. Although, I will probably try to manage a salad around 8:00 pm. I got up late and did not eat until probably 11:00 am, so I am gonna classify that as lunch. Here is the menu of the day:
Breakfast: Sleep
Lunch: 3 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces Canadian bacon, South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar; 2 cups Vanilla Chai tea (really, really yummy...by Bigelow)
Snack: About 8 red grapes and 1/4 honeycrips apple
Afternoon Snack: Muscle Milk Light Protein Shake
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, grilled zucchini & onions, fresh squeezed lemonade
Dessert: Grammy's P3/4 Chocolate Mug Cake...yummy!!!
Grammy's P3/4 Chocolate Mug Cake
4 T Coconut Flour (Almond Flour P3)
4 T Sugar Alternative (Agave Nectar P4)
2T Cocoa
1 Egg
3 T milk
3 T oil
Splash of vanilla extract
1 Large Coffee Mug
Mix all dry ingredients. Add egg, blend thoroughly. Add milk, oil, vanilla and mix well. Microwave 3 min. or less—DO NOT COVER. It will rise to the top, but should not flow over. Let it cool and enjoy…add homemade whipped topping if desired.
I got this and tons of other hcg diet recipes from hcgdietinfo.com...a great resource!!!
OK, for the rest of the evening, I plan to drink, drink, drink..it is Friday after all, might as well get water intoxication after all! LOL!!! I hope and pray that I am getting the hang of this stabilization thing and my weight will stay within the acceptable range.
If you are reading this blog and interested in more information about the hcg protocol or where/how to start this diet, leave a comment and I will get back to you asap. Thanks for reading!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
P3D9 10-29-30
Well, the Steak Day was a success! My weight is back down within the +/-2 lbs range. So, today I am going to be very intentional. I will eat my protein and drink my water and I am going to stay away from the dairy stuff to see if that helps. I will check back later to report my food intake for the day. TTYL!!!
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Well, I feel like I ate a ton today and according to livestrong.com..I still am 'allowed' 1115 calories to keep me within the range to maintain my current weight! So, here's what I had today:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 3 slices Candian Bacon, 2 cups hot tea w/ stevia NO CREAM..staying away from the dairy; South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar-Cinnamon Raisin
Snack: 100 Calorie Muscle Milk Light Chocolate Protein Shake; 7 salted almonds
Lunch: 1 can Starkist Albacore Tuna in water w/ 2 Tbls REAL mayo, dill spice, celery salt and about 6 petite dill pickles, 16 oz lemonade w/ stevia; Pure Protein Chocolate Protein Bar
Snack: Large Honeycrisp apple, water
Dinner: .65 oz Ribeye grilled with onion salt, garlic salt & powder and parsley, 3/4cup steamed zucchini, 12 oz Mendota Springs carbonated water w/ stevia. I shared several bites of my meal with the family...those beggars!!
Evening Snack: South Beach High Protein Bar Peanut Butter
It is like 10:30, I am going to try to get in a little more water before I go to bed. I am nervous about weighing in the morning..eating all that stuff seems counter-intuitive!!! But when you read the Pounds and Inches Manuscript, it makes all the sense in the world..and when you read about the success of so many others who are doing this protocol.
I also started logging all my food intake each day at livestrong.com, which then computes how many calories and all the fat/protein, etc., I have consumed and let's me know how much I am allowed or have used up...I really have found that sight very helpful.
I can't wait until the morning (after a good nights sleep) to see how I did today and to get a better idea of what works for my body. Stay tuned!!!
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Well, I feel like I ate a ton today and according to livestrong.com..I still am 'allowed' 1115 calories to keep me within the range to maintain my current weight! So, here's what I had today:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 3 slices Candian Bacon, 2 cups hot tea w/ stevia NO CREAM..staying away from the dairy; South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar-Cinnamon Raisin
Snack: 100 Calorie Muscle Milk Light Chocolate Protein Shake; 7 salted almonds
Lunch: 1 can Starkist Albacore Tuna in water w/ 2 Tbls REAL mayo, dill spice, celery salt and about 6 petite dill pickles, 16 oz lemonade w/ stevia; Pure Protein Chocolate Protein Bar
Snack: Large Honeycrisp apple, water
Dinner: .65 oz Ribeye grilled with onion salt, garlic salt & powder and parsley, 3/4cup steamed zucchini, 12 oz Mendota Springs carbonated water w/ stevia. I shared several bites of my meal with the family...those beggars!!
Evening Snack: South Beach High Protein Bar Peanut Butter
It is like 10:30, I am going to try to get in a little more water before I go to bed. I am nervous about weighing in the morning..eating all that stuff seems counter-intuitive!!! But when you read the Pounds and Inches Manuscript, it makes all the sense in the world..and when you read about the success of so many others who are doing this protocol.
I also started logging all my food intake each day at livestrong.com, which then computes how many calories and all the fat/protein, etc., I have consumed and let's me know how much I am allowed or have used up...I really have found that sight very helpful.
I can't wait until the morning (after a good nights sleep) to see how I did today and to get a better idea of what works for my body. Stay tuned!!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
P3D8 10-28-09
My first STEAK day :(
Sounds like a good thing, doesn't it? On a diet and get to eat a big delish, yummy steak? Well, it's not! I am disappointed in myself! This means I have gone 2.1 lbs. over my last HCG day weight...which automatically means you have to perform a Steak Day: "Skip breakfast and lunch but take plenty to drink. In the evening, eat a huge steak with only an apple or a raw tomato", per Dr. Simeons.
There are many factors which can lead to a weight gain during the first weeks of maintenance...eating the wrong foods (which I did not); eating too much (which I don't think I could have); eating too much dairy/cheese (which is possible, I guess); and, believe it or not, NOT eating ENOUGH can lead to easy, quick weight gain, as your body believes it is going into 'starvation mode', so everything you eat it quickly grabs onto and holds for survival. Also, not getting enough fluids (which is very likely in my case). And TOM can play a role in weight fluctuation (which may also have something to do with it for me today).
Nonetheless, the Almighty Scale has spoken and I must perform a Steak Day!! I will try not to beat myself up too badly today and drink, drink, drink (water that is)! And I will pray for success in the morning!!
Sounds like a good thing, doesn't it? On a diet and get to eat a big delish, yummy steak? Well, it's not! I am disappointed in myself! This means I have gone 2.1 lbs. over my last HCG day weight...which automatically means you have to perform a Steak Day: "Skip breakfast and lunch but take plenty to drink. In the evening, eat a huge steak with only an apple or a raw tomato", per Dr. Simeons.
There are many factors which can lead to a weight gain during the first weeks of maintenance...eating the wrong foods (which I did not); eating too much (which I don't think I could have); eating too much dairy/cheese (which is possible, I guess); and, believe it or not, NOT eating ENOUGH can lead to easy, quick weight gain, as your body believes it is going into 'starvation mode', so everything you eat it quickly grabs onto and holds for survival. Also, not getting enough fluids (which is very likely in my case). And TOM can play a role in weight fluctuation (which may also have something to do with it for me today).
Nonetheless, the Almighty Scale has spoken and I must perform a Steak Day!! I will try not to beat myself up too badly today and drink, drink, drink (water that is)! And I will pray for success in the morning!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
P3D7 10-27-09
Yeah, that's me with the green teeth..
have not brushed for a couple days :)
(Note: I made a math error...I was really only up .8oz) Well...I am up 1.8 lbs this morning. I am going to have to be sure to get down plenty of water today. I know I slacked off yesterday and that might have something to do with being up. It also might be the late night beef jerky I ate while reviewing hcgdietinfo.com until midnight! Man, I am sleepy today...but this rainy, cold, gloomy weather is not helping that either.
I have got to be more intentional today...drink lots of water, eat the right foods, be positive and stay off the computer so much! So, those are my intentional thoughts for right now. I have got to have some breakfast and my morning tea, before my little lamb wakes up and needs me. I will be back later! _________________________________________
OK, I am back...it is like 10:30 pm, so I gotta make this fast and get to bed or I won't want to get up in the morning. So, I was not as intentional as I should have been, but I do think I did better than yesterday. So, progress, not perfection...
I think I had a pretty good food intake day...I really enjoyed everything and just hope it was not too much. But, alas, I yield to the mighty scale...in the morning! Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces of Canadian bacon, about 2 T of the turkey sausage I had left from the omelets yesterday. I had my usual 2 cups of Chai w/ fat free half & half.
Lunch: 2 portobello mushrooms 'pizzas'--with sun dried tomato pesto spread across then the remaining turkey sausage, topped with mozzarella cheese, dash of Parmesan cheese and basil garlic sprinkled on top. I broiled it and it was absolutely delish!!! I will be having that again soon. It was very filling and I felt like I ate too much! I drank homemade lemonade with stevia with lunch--that really helps me get my water intake in...but it sure makes me have to go the bathroom a lot!!!
Snack: Strawberry/banana smoothie, made with 1% milk and ice and Orange Stevia---yummy and my kids got one, too! We are all eating mommy's diet food :)
Dinner: Awesome Pork Tenderloin, rubbed with a mixture of fresh pressed garlic and a 'Tuscany' mixture of seasonings (I bought this at Costco...so good) and steamed zucchini with garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper. I had an Orange Stevia sparkling water with dinner.
Snack: Before bed I ate a small Honeycrisp Apple (my fav's) and 1 oz of mixed nuts...still trying to get all that protein in.
Well, that's it...I am going to bed and I am going to pray that I did not go over the 2 lb limit or it will mean a Steak Day tomorrow and I really don't think I will be very successful with that! I will explain a Steak Day if I have to do one...or when I have more time to go into it.
If you are interested, go to www.poundsandinchesaway.com for more information on the HCG Protocl.
Good-night!
Monday, October 26, 2009
P3D6 10-26-09
Well, today's menu consists of:
Breakfast: Big omelet(with canadian bacon, turkey sausage,onion, tomatoes and cheddar cheese)
Snacks: 1 oz mixed nuts adn Apple w/ Peanut Butter
Lunch: Bowl chicken soup
Dinner: Not really hungry..did not eat anything till later and had a Creamy Chocolate Milkshake...not bad for dinner, huh??? The recipe is below.
Here is the recipe I found for an HCG friendly chocolate milkshake that I think will work for those on P3...but judge for yourself.
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 2 tbsp serving s/f chocolate syrup (I used unsweetened cocoa)
2 servings 1 packet sweetener (stevia/splenda)
1 cup ice cubes
I put all the ingredients into the Vitamixer and blended on variable speed starting at 1 and quickly going up to 10 for about 30 seconds.
I made this tonight and used chocolate stevia, vanilla cream stevia and some plain stevia to desired sweetness. I doubled the recipe and shared with my Tim and Kayla..they loved it and so did I. I think it worked out perfectly, since Tim is following the South Beach Diet and is on Phase 1..this works for that too!:)
Now I know many on the various HCG protocols say to stay away from the nonfat dairy, but I follow Linda Prinsters Pounds and Inches Away (who bases everything following Dr. S's manuscript very strictly) and dairy is the only area she says we do NOT have to steer clear of the nonfat versions, as sugars are not added to make up for the lack of fat. So, again, judge for yourself...but if you feel it is something you can enjoy, I hope you will :)
Breakfast: Big omelet(with canadian bacon, turkey sausage,onion, tomatoes and cheddar cheese)
Snacks: 1 oz mixed nuts adn Apple w/ Peanut Butter
Lunch: Bowl chicken soup
Dinner: Not really hungry..did not eat anything till later and had a Creamy Chocolate Milkshake...not bad for dinner, huh??? The recipe is below.
Here is the recipe I found for an HCG friendly chocolate milkshake that I think will work for those on P3...but judge for yourself.
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 2 tbsp serving s/f chocolate syrup (I used unsweetened cocoa)
2 servings 1 packet sweetener (stevia/splenda)
1 cup ice cubes
I put all the ingredients into the Vitamixer and blended on variable speed starting at 1 and quickly going up to 10 for about 30 seconds.
I made this tonight and used chocolate stevia, vanilla cream stevia and some plain stevia to desired sweetness. I doubled the recipe and shared with my Tim and Kayla..they loved it and so did I. I think it worked out perfectly, since Tim is following the South Beach Diet and is on Phase 1..this works for that too!:)
Now I know many on the various HCG protocols say to stay away from the nonfat dairy, but I follow Linda Prinsters Pounds and Inches Away (who bases everything following Dr. S's manuscript very strictly) and dairy is the only area she says we do NOT have to steer clear of the nonfat versions, as sugars are not added to make up for the lack of fat. So, again, judge for yourself...but if you feel it is something you can enjoy, I hope you will :)
My HCG Diet Journey
Well, I decided to begin blogging and thought I would start with one about my HCG diet journey and experience so far.
I started the HCG diet on Sept. 11, 2009...with lots of hope and a little skepticism. It really sounded too good to be true and honestly I was a little worried about starting something that involved taking a hormone into my body. I had lots of questions (i.e., "If this diet is safe and really so great, why aren't we hearing more about it...especially from Hollywood?" ; "Why does my doc not recommend it?; "Will this be just another fad diet"; etc...)
I have now completed my 1st Phase 2 (P2) part of the diet and am just beginning my 6-week maintenance phase (P3). I have "released" 25 lbs and 27.75 inches and it was amazingly easy. I am extremely pleased and cannot wait to go onto my next "round" and continue toward my weight loss goal. I am only into Day 3 of my maintenance phase in which I am allowed to begin introducing all foods, except NO SUGAR/NO STARCHES.
The GOAL of P3 is to create a new weight set point, a weight that my body will automatically maintain...close to my last HCG date weight. It was very scary...going from a very specific diet, knowing exactly what I can eat and how much, while taking the HCG and never really experiencing hunger to not having the HCG and being REQUIRED to eat a minimum of 1500 calories per day, mostly protein. This is very important in order to accomplish the GOAL of P3.
The first two days I was supposed to begin adding back in all foods, except sugars/starches, I really had to force myself to eat...not really even being hungry, more than once a day. But, I did it. I think I did pretty well. Here is what I ate:
Sat. 10/24/09
Breakfask: 2-egg Omelet with turkey sausage, onions, tomatoes, 3T cheddar cheese and 2 cups of Chai tea (tea bags, not mix) with skim milk
Lunch: St. Louis Bread Co Greek Salad that I added 3 chicken tenderloins (from home) to it. Fresh squeezed Stevia sweetened lemonade to drink. Apple for dessert.
Snack: About 2 oz or less of mixed nuts
Dinner: Some leftover tuna fish salad with mayo, egg, pickle. I also had about 2 oz of Beef Jerky.
Sun 10/25/09
Brunch: 2-egg Omelet with turkey sausage, onions, tomatoes, 3T cheddar cheese and 2 cups of Chai tea (tea bags, not mix) with fat free half & half. 1 apple with 2 Tbls peanut butter
Snack: 1 apple and 1 oz mixed nuts
Lunch: Large salad w/ mushrooms, cucumbers and REAL blue cheese dressing
Dinner: South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar, 1 0z Beef Jerky, Chai Tea
Dessert: Chocolate/banana Pudding Shake (made with cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 3T half & half, unsweetened cocoa, chocolate stevia drops and vanilla creme drops..YUMMY!
So, I feel like I am eating a lot..but I have not counted calories, so I really don't know how I am doing. I also don't really know exactly how much protein I need each day, so I need to research that more. I did find something online that says you need 1 gram of protein for every 2.2 lbs. So, I did a quick calc of my intake on Sunday and it looks like I might have gotten about 70 grams give or take. If my calculations are correct, I probably needed more like 100 g, but at least I am over half way to where I should be.
Since I am currently going through Pounds and Inches Away, I am going to be calling in today to check in and see what they think. When I weighed in today I was 1 lb below my last HCG day...so that is good :)! We are not supposed to go 2 lbs +/- either way during P3.
So, it's early still, but so far, so good :-)
Take care,
JulieB
I started the HCG diet on Sept. 11, 2009...with lots of hope and a little skepticism. It really sounded too good to be true and honestly I was a little worried about starting something that involved taking a hormone into my body. I had lots of questions (i.e., "If this diet is safe and really so great, why aren't we hearing more about it...especially from Hollywood?" ; "Why does my doc not recommend it?; "Will this be just another fad diet"; etc...)
I have now completed my 1st Phase 2 (P2) part of the diet and am just beginning my 6-week maintenance phase (P3). I have "released" 25 lbs and 27.75 inches and it was amazingly easy. I am extremely pleased and cannot wait to go onto my next "round" and continue toward my weight loss goal. I am only into Day 3 of my maintenance phase in which I am allowed to begin introducing all foods, except NO SUGAR/NO STARCHES.
The GOAL of P3 is to create a new weight set point, a weight that my body will automatically maintain...close to my last HCG date weight. It was very scary...going from a very specific diet, knowing exactly what I can eat and how much, while taking the HCG and never really experiencing hunger to not having the HCG and being REQUIRED to eat a minimum of 1500 calories per day, mostly protein. This is very important in order to accomplish the GOAL of P3.
The first two days I was supposed to begin adding back in all foods, except sugars/starches, I really had to force myself to eat...not really even being hungry, more than once a day. But, I did it. I think I did pretty well. Here is what I ate:
Sat. 10/24/09
Breakfask: 2-egg Omelet with turkey sausage, onions, tomatoes, 3T cheddar cheese and 2 cups of Chai tea (tea bags, not mix) with skim milk
Lunch: St. Louis Bread Co Greek Salad that I added 3 chicken tenderloins (from home) to it. Fresh squeezed Stevia sweetened lemonade to drink. Apple for dessert.
Snack: About 2 oz or less of mixed nuts
Dinner: Some leftover tuna fish salad with mayo, egg, pickle. I also had about 2 oz of Beef Jerky.
Sun 10/25/09
Brunch: 2-egg Omelet with turkey sausage, onions, tomatoes, 3T cheddar cheese and 2 cups of Chai tea (tea bags, not mix) with fat free half & half. 1 apple with 2 Tbls peanut butter
Snack: 1 apple and 1 oz mixed nuts
Lunch: Large salad w/ mushrooms, cucumbers and REAL blue cheese dressing
Dinner: South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar, 1 0z Beef Jerky, Chai Tea
Dessert: Chocolate/banana Pudding Shake (made with cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 3T half & half, unsweetened cocoa, chocolate stevia drops and vanilla creme drops..YUMMY!
So, I feel like I am eating a lot..but I have not counted calories, so I really don't know how I am doing. I also don't really know exactly how much protein I need each day, so I need to research that more. I did find something online that says you need 1 gram of protein for every 2.2 lbs. So, I did a quick calc of my intake on Sunday and it looks like I might have gotten about 70 grams give or take. If my calculations are correct, I probably needed more like 100 g, but at least I am over half way to where I should be.
Since I am currently going through Pounds and Inches Away, I am going to be calling in today to check in and see what they think. When I weighed in today I was 1 lb below my last HCG day...so that is good :)! We are not supposed to go 2 lbs +/- either way during P3.
So, it's early still, but so far, so good :-)
Take care,
JulieB
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