R2P3D19: Weight 178

Well, I'm still at 178. I had lots of social events over the past week and ate lots of carbs (mostly sugar). I found myself at 183 and did a steak day...lost 5 pounds!! And then this morning I had lost another. As long as I can stay below 180 I will be happy. I am not sure when I will be able to start my next round. I am wanting to ASAP, but summer travel plans may put it off until August.

I am leaving for DisneyWorld in 7 days! I am so excited I can barely stand it. I'm going to try to do mostly protein before I leave. I have also researched menus and have a list of places I can get grilled chicken salads. I do plan to splurge on a few treats, but stick to low-carb for the most part. I am hoping this strategy will keep my weight in the range I want.

R2P312: Weight 178

Well, I gained about a pound and a half, and am now 3 pounds over LIW. I'm not too worried, because my oldest son graduated last night (YAY!!) and we went out for dinner afterwards. So we ate really late, and I know my body hasn't really had time to process it. I am still planning to do a steak day today, if I can handle it. Right now I feel so stuffed still, so I'm hoping it will be easy. IF not, I'll eat some protein and call it a protein day! I'm hoping to be below LIW after today. I think by the time I lose the water weight from last night and then the steak day results, it might just happen...

R2P311: Weight 176.6

I am still in my weight range...and shocked! I worked 14 1/2 hours yesterday, and was feeling pretty streesed by dinner-time. I decided to walk to Scramblers and get a perfectly legal omelet, but when I got there they were closed! Their new hours stink! So the only other option without driving somewhere was the gas station. So I went in and decided to get some beef jerky, maybe some almonds....somehow ended up with a bag full of junk! Having the girls with me explains it a little :) So I ate a BBQ beef sandwich, some cheetos. and a package of suzy-q's. I have not had those in forever. I wanted to kick myself, but oh well. In the name of damage control I didn't eat anything else, even though the girls were BEGGING for Andy's custard- and I REALLY wanted some. Nope, didn't stop. I thought for sure I'd be doing a steak day today, but am pleasantly surprised. I NEVER want to do another steak day, the SUCK!!! I'm going to do mostly protein today, but I did bring an apple.

R2P3D7: Weight 175.2

Today is the last day of week 1! I have been stable all week, despite a few "no-no's". Last round I had gained 3-4 pounds right off the bat and did a lot of steak days. I am hoping I won't have to do ANY!! I have learned so much during this diet...I have learned that I can do things in moderation. Before, I would think that if I had one little slip-up, the whole day was ruined so why even try. Or I would sit down and eat nearly an entire package of something. But now I am confident I will not gain the weight back, as I have realized these things about myself. Also, the diet has a remedy built right in, so if I do go a little crazy, I know I can do protein days or steak days to catch up quickly. I plan to do one more round of hCG, probably in August.

Yesterday I ate 2 boiled eggs for breakfast, a cheesetick and some almonds for a snack. Then for lunch I ate a chicken breast that I stuffed with pepper jack cheese, and melted provolone on the top of. I ate a whole avocado with it, and it was soooooo yummers!! Then for dinner I has some salad with real ranch and scallops cooked in butter. Today is a picnic-meeting at my work, and the menu is scary. I brought a bag of BBQ pork rinds (I think I'll just put them on the chip table and share the love, lol! I also brought a mug cake with cream cheese frosting, so I won't be temted to eat the cookies, brownies, cupcakes and all that crap my work will provide. Oh, and I need to remember to get a drink on my way- at Wednesday's meeting everything had HFCS in it- NOTHING was diet friendly...

R2P3D6: Weight 176.0

Ouch! I gained 2.2 pounds. At least I am still in the window of 2 lbs from LIW though! For lunch yesterday I ate a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant and a big salad that our office had catered in. The croissant was so delicious! I also ate a piece of key lime cheesecake. Then for seconds...my friend and I split a turkey sandwich on a roll and a piece of chocolate meringue pie. It was good!! I did good the rest of the day...ate an omelet for breakfast and a chicken breast for dinner. But I was eating some "pork rinds" last night with dh (he had fried them up fresh) and after eating A LOT of them he made a comment about me being aloowed to eat them. I was like "of course, they're just pork fat...." and he said they were not. Turns out they were duros de harina- harina meaning FLOUR!!!! Arghhhhh! So I googled them and sure enough, there are more than 30 carbs per ounce. I could kick myself. Oh well, at least I don't have to do a steak day and my weight is still in the "OK" range! Whew!

R2P3D5: Weight 173.8

Yay! I'm back in the 173's :)

Yesterday I had lots of creamer in my coffee, an omelet with ham and cheese and some almonds for breakfast. For lunch I had a big salad with REAL RANCH dressing (YUM!) some rotisserie chicken with pepper jack cheese melted on it and an avocado. I also ate a sugar-free jello mousse cup. Then for dinner I just had 2 big pieces of steak, and didn't want my veggie. I need to buy some more fuji apples and make sure I'm eating one every day...

R2P3D4: Weight 174.0

Woohoo! Yesterday I weighed 177, so I lost 3 pounds! I went to Silver Dollar City on Sunday, and gained 2 pounds, so I did a protein day yesterday. At SDC, I did really good for all three meals, but when we went in the candy store they had just made peanut brittle. I took a sample and then the guy said he had bags that were still warm, so....after eating almost half the bag I abandoned it on a park bench. That is the only thing bad I ate, and it was 2 pounds worth! I'm not going to say I'm sensitive to peanuts just yet, as there was a lot of sugar. I'll have to try them alone. For my protein day I ate 2 egg McMuffins sans muffins, 2 grilled chicken breasts, a cheesestick and some rotisserie chicken. I also ate a handful of almonds for a snack. Since I lost a pound over what I had gained, I am pretty excited!

R2P3D2: weight 175

Well, I'm back at my LIW. I ate some sugar yesterday and not near enough protein. To day I am going to eat mostly just protein and see if I can't go back a couple pounds. I'm not sure why, but 173 sounded so much better, lol! As long as I stay under 177 I will be stabilized and VERY happy!!

R2P3D1: weight 173

Good morning phase 3!! I am now officially done with phase 2, yay! I say officiallly because I have been sneaking in a few p3 foods over the past couple days. My weight was 173 yesterday as well. For lunch on Thursday they had a nurses day luncheon and I ate a huge salad with walnuts, strawberries, blueberries and apples- with a rasberry vinagrette. It was so yummy. I also had my phase 2 meal of chicken and brocoli. And then I had 2 small pieces of dessert. I don't remember what I had for dinner. Yesterday I had a grilled chicken BLT salad from wendys with bbacon, cheese and real ranch dressing. I also ate quite a bit of angel food cake (ooops). Then for dinner I had 3 boiled eggs with mayo and hot sauce. They are mexican style, and sound gross but so good!

R2P2D71: Weight 174.2 VLCD#2 (no hCG)

Yay! I stayed the same! I was worried I might gain a little. Yesterday we had a cook-out at work, and I wasn't as strong as I had hoped. I ate a cheeseburger, small piece of pie and a brownie. Considering all the choices, I'm surprised I didn't eat more. And then the rest of the day I kept repeating "damage control" every time I would think about just blowing it since I had already. Then for dinner I just ate a delicious steak! I think I helped control the damage :)

OMG!! I am STARVING today. And my stomach is growling (loudly)for the first time in forever. I have not felt real hunger in so long, it is killing me. I think that maybe the hCG leaves your system faster when you use sublingual...I'll have to check on the forum. I'm going to go ahead and eat an apple, but I sure as heck hope I am not starving like this for both days...

R2P2D70: Weight 174.2 VLCD#1 (no hCG)

Well, I was hoping to be down more, but I will take it! I had planned for today to be my last, but forgot to bring my dose with me, so yesterday was LIW of 175. A nice, round number. And it is a nice number!! Exactly 70 pounds lost! I never thought this day would come. Today is going to be hard, although I don't expect to be hungry as there should still be hCG in my system. We are having our company cook-out today and a burger sounds so yummy! There are also tons of cookies, brownies, chips and other junk food sitting in the kitchen. Be strong, be strong!!

Yesterday for lunch I had the miracle noodles and shrimp again, and some strawberries. Then for dinner we went to subway and I got the oven roasted chicken breast, lettuce and a few tomatoes. Can't wait until Saturday, mug cake, here I come!

R2P2D69: Weight 175.0

Whoo-hoo!! This is the lowest I've been! Almost two pounds, I'm hoping for a repeat performance tomorrow, lol! TOM finally showed up, and really made yesterday hard on me. DH asked when I was going to stop putting hormones in my body and I snapped back that these are different hormones making me crazy right now!! I was soooo ready to just got to bed so it would all just go away. I was also ready to quit and eat everything in sight! Today I'm feeling better, especially after the awesome weigh-in! I couldn't get back to sleep after my 3 am pee-break, so I finally gave up and came into work at 5:30 [eeek]. I'm sure going to feel it when I get off at 6 PM!!

For lunch yesterday I ate shrimp sauteed with onions and miracle noodles. They were so yummy!! I put some hot pepper seasoning on it and it was delish! I ate my apple for a snack. I was hungry early, and having some head-rush problems (I've been asking about it on the forum), so decided to have my dinner early. Chicken breast and brocolli. Mmmmmm. It was about 5:30. Then on the way home I got chinese for the kids, since I wasn't hungry. But shortly after arriving home, I became so irritable and they were all driving me CRAZY!! I just wanted to eat every single carb I could find. Instead, I ate about 6 pieces of cashew chicken and a handful of cashews. I was really worried about the cashews because so many people have trouble with them. Maybe I will be lucky :D

R2P2D68: Weight 176.8.

Only half a pound...sigh. Well, at least it is moving in the right direction. I really need to average a pound a day in this last stretch! I want to get as low into the 170's as I can. That way, if I gain a little back I will still be in the 170's :0) I figure I may lose a few pounds on the last 3 days, so possibly 5 more pounds. Here's hoping!

Yesterday for lunch I wasn't hungry so I ate an apple. The girls and I went shopping and I planned to get a salad from McD's or Wendy's. Completely forgot about it! So we stopped at McD on the way home. I didn't get anything, but ate a big salad and steak when I got home. I am so excited about P3. It's just around the corner!

R2P2D67: Weight 177.4.

Yay! I'm actually down 3 pounds today! I was up 2 yesterday to 180.4. Friday at work we had an italian lunch fundraiser for Relay for Life. I paid my donation and just ate salad. I was so proud of myself...but then I saw the dessert table. OMG...one of the ladies made a white texas sheet cake. I had never experienced the wonderfullness of this cake before. Next thing I knew, I was eating my second piece. Then I went out for Mexican with my girlfriends...I ate chips with queso and guacamole, and then didn't eat any of my fajitas. I was so stuffed!! We sat at that table laughing and having a great time for 4 hours!! It was so worth it :)

I didn't take my drops very consistently, as this morning I have enough for 4 full days. So my plan is to continue through Wednesday...then Th-Sat VLCD, then Sunday start P3. That will be perfect because my dh likes to go to breakfast on Sunday mornings, AND it's Mother's Day. So I plan to have a big omelet for breakfast. We're going to a theme park also, and it will be somewhat difficult to find low-carb oferings...but last time the funnel cake made me feel ill so I won't have a problem avoiding it at all this time!!

R2P2D66: Weight 178.4

I'm up .2 and it is really a shock!! I am so terrible at this, I can't even go more than one day without cheating. Sigh! I'm glad this round will soon be over, and I can move onto phase 3. I hope that round 3- sometime in late june?? Won't be so hard. Yesterday I planned to do a steak day, but ended up mindlessly eating a package of oreos yesterday. A small pkg of 6. But still. I was so mad at myself!! Then for dinner I ate several rice krispy treats I had made and put guacamole on my chicken. Like I said, I feel I dodged a bullet by only gaining.2. I will do better today. Thts all I can do!

R2P2D65: Weight 178.2

Wel, this just sucks!! It's my own fault though! I cheated Friday through Monday~ like 4 extra days of loading. I finally weighed myself on Tuesday and it was 181.6. Yesterday was 180.2, and then today I lost 2 more of those pounds. I wish I could be like some of the ladies on the forum and lose 5 pounds tomorrow!! Boy that would be fabulous! I measured this morning and I only have 5 days of drops left. So my last day will be Monday, then 3 days of VLCD without the help of hCG (EEK!). So I will be on phase 3 Friday, just like planned. That means I really have to make these last days count. NO CHEATING THIS WEEKEND!!! Weekends are so hard for me for some reason. I can do this...5 days. Well, I guess it's really 8 days.

I've been off work all week with strep throat. It really stinks. This is the worst I have ever had it, I had to take pain killers the last 2 nights because the pain is so intense. Also, I am starting to get cramps, so I think TOM is lurking near. Give me a break!!

R2P2D61: Weight ??

Well, I've been really messing up lately. So badly I don't even want to weigh myself! On Friday we had a breakfast and I did okay, but definately cheated. It was also my sweetie pies birthday, so I made a mexican feast, including a homemade milk cake. I over-indulged in all that yummy goodness! Then on Saturday I tried to be good, but went to a birthday party with lots more yummy mexican food! So today, Sunday we are going to an italian place with the family. At this point I figure "what the hell"! I'm going to eat my favorite meal and a roll. I fit into a pair of 11/12 jeans yesterday so I'm feeling pretty good about myself. I am not going to let a number on the scale discourage me. But just in case, I'm staying away from it, lol!! I am going to dust myself off and get back on that horse tomorrow! I think I'll wait until Wednesday to weigh in.

R2P2D57: Weight 175.6

1.2 pounds! Yay! This puts me at a total of 70 pounds lost!! I am so excited! I realized my round is going to end sooner than I had thought. I remixed a new batch a couple days ago, and will just go until it is out. That should be about 12 or 13 more days (I think). I am very excited to be so close to phase 3, where I can eat mug cake and avocados again! I am also bummed that it is so close, because I won't make my goal of being in the 150's. But I am coming to peace with it, I will continue to lose inches and already look sooo much better than before!! Yesterday for lunch I had chicken, broccoli and strawberries. Then for dinner I had some tilapia cooked in apple cider vinegar. I was going to eat some zucchini, but never got around to it.

R2P2D56: Weight 176.8

Well, I feel like I'm on a treadmill and just not getting anywhere. I have been so busy and unable to keep up with this daily...I need to try to remember to do it first thing before the day gets crazy! I did really well at the wedding, and was disappointed that I didn't lose anything! So when dh asked if I wanted to go to breakfast with him WITHOUT any children, I was ecstatic! So yes, on Sunday I cheated. Yesterday I woke up to a gain and was at 179.0. I did an only protein day yesterday and lost 2.2 pounds. I only have 17 days left on this round, so I definately won't make my goal. But hopefully I will be in the low end of the 160's. Come on- 17 days with NO CHEATING!! I can do anything for 17 days...ANYTHING! Maybe if I keep telling myself this I will actually believe it ;)

R2P2D53: Weight 177.0

Well, My weight is still the same. It is really difficult to update my blog from my phone, and I haven't been on my laptop in quite awhile. On Thursday I went all day long without eating. I was sitting in class when I felt kinda dizzy and hot. I was really afraid I might pass out. It was so weird, I have never felt that way before. I went to the restroom, and noticed a little refridgerator, so I opened it up and there was a cheesestick in there. I had no money for the vending machine, and could tell my blood sugar had dropped so I ate the cheesestick. I feel so badly, I intend to replace it with a whole pack next week and a note. But then on Friday I had gained .4 pounds. Probably the d*%n cheesestick!! I was really good all day yesterday, until I got home. I'm not sure why I keep doing this, but I ended up eating quite a few Thin Mint cookies and then half a peanut butter sandwich. To my surprise, I had lost the .4 pounds.

Today was really hard. One of my best friends got married, and there was all kinds of YUMMY food at the reception. Including a chocolate fountain with bananas, strawberries, angel food cake, pretzels, etc. to dip in the chocolate. I ended up eating a big plateful of cabbage, some chicken breast in BBQ sauce and 6 strawberries!! I am so proud of myself! I also helped wash out the chocolate fountain, and it has oil mixed with it. I really hope I don't gain from just getting the chocolate on me- that will really upset me that I didn't eat any if I gain anyway!! Also, the BBQ sauce on the chicken has me worried, but it really was the best option. I hope the scale is down tomorrow. I danced for several hours, so maybe it will even out :)

R2P2D50: Weight 177.0

Yay me!! 2.6 pounds! I sure hope this keeps up, I'll meet my goal for sure. Yesterday was easy...it was a slow day and I wasn't hungry. I also wasn't faced with any temptations. I ate my McD Grilled chicken sald for lunch, & an apple. Then for dinner I just had my protein. I didn't want anything else. I have been stressed about tax day- we don't have everything we need in order to get the extension filed and time is running out. I am trying hard to keep it all together. By Friday I can breathe a big sigh of relief.

R2P2D49: Weight 179.6

Yay!! I'm still in the 170's. I was so afraid I would be in the mid-180's after that crazy weekend. It's not looking great to hit 150 before my trip...only 24 days of P2. Maybe I can be at 155 IF I am really, really good for these 24 days. I would have to average 1 pound a day, every day. I can only try my hardest and be happy with the outcome.

R2P2D48: No weigh in!

I decided that my birthday gift to myself would be to not weigh in today, lol! I completely lost my focus over the weekend, and do not want to know exactly how much damage I've done. Yesterday dh took me to the Olive Garden...enough said. Today I am back with full force, and have already had 60 ounces of water. I am going to make a come-back. It will probably take me most of the week to get to 177, but I will persevere. This is only a temporary setback...

R2P2D46: Weight 179.8

I haven't been able to keep my post updated lately. I don't have my laptop and it is so much more difficult on my phone. Basically I lost a little yesterday, but then gained a pound and a half today due to cheating AGAIN. I really wasn't going to, but there I was...manning the grill. It started off with "just a hotdog" and then a burger. It just got ugly after that. Oh well, sigh. At least I'm still in the 170's. I really need to get my focus back. I wish I could say I've eaten clean today, but unfortunately not. And then tomorrow is my birthday...that's gonna be tough. I willll do my best, and celebrate when I get to 150!

R2P2D44: Weight 178.6

I'm down .2 today. I am so excited! I cheated last night, and was fully expecting it to catch up with me...it still might tomorrow. I can't figure out why I keep doing this, as I was so excited to be in the 170's. Yesterday for lunch I had the blackened chicken salad from Backyard Burger. I picked off the carrots and didn't end up needing any dressing. It was yummy! Yes, I eat a lot of fast food still. At the beginning of Round 1 I tried really hard to NEVER eat at them, but right now my life is crazy with work, school, kids and the adoption. I don't have time to plan during the week and I got out of the cooking everything on Sunday routine. I do intend to get back to it and stop eating out so much, because it is expensive. But it hasn't affected my weight loss, lucky me! Then for dinner I grilled some chicken and steamed some broccoli, but ended up eating some of the breaded chicken I had for the children. Then I got into the Easter candy (sigh). I had a handful of peanut M&M's, several chocolate pistachios and a piece of french bread with butter on it. Ugh! I really need to stay away from carbs. I wanted to throw up so badly, but would never be able to do it intentionally. I was just hoping my body would take over and make me sick. However, it wasn't happy with me, and I spent some time in the bathroom if you know what I mean. I plan to eat really clean today and hopefully I won't gain (or stall) tomorrow.

Also, today is the 30 day mark on this round. Unless I hit immunity I plan to go another 30 days, then have 3 weeks of P3, and a few days of P4 before I go to Disney. Hopefully I'll stabilize and not gain too much on my trip.

R2P2D43: Weight 178.8

Wow! I busted in to the 170's with a bang! I am so thrilled. Last night I was really wanting to cheat. The Easter candy is all over the house- Peanut M&M's, PB eggs, mini snickers, etc. I really wanted to just gorge myself in all the chocolate wonderfulness. But then I told myself I will feel like crap (physically) tomorrow and then be upset I blew my shot at 170-land again. I DIDN'T DO IT!!! I kept thinking about how much better 179 would feel, and I was rewarded!!! For lunch yesterday I ate a Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad from McD's. I picked off the cheese and carrots, and some of the bacon. I also used about a third of the Balsamic Vinagrette packet. I had an apple for an afternoon snack, and then for dinner had scallops. It was not easy, but it was SO worth it! :D

R2P2D42: Weight 180.2

WOW!!! 3.6 pounds! I think I have found a trick that really works. After cheating so bad on Sunday and gaining 3 pounds, yesterday I didn't eat anything all day long. Then for dinner I ate 8 ounces of grilled chicken and an apple. Yep- kind of like a "Steak Day". Now the real test is to see if I drop anymore tomorrow, or if I am still going to stall for several days. My plan is to eat really clean today and "Hopefully" be at 179 in the morning. I am SO excited!! :D

R2P2D41: Weight 183.8

Sigh....I'm up again. If only I could stop cheating. I must admit, htough, that I did it intentionally this time. On Saturday I had my son's birthday party. I made chili for everybody...and chili dogs. I made my "legal" chili, and did really good but I did add just a little bit of cheese. I also ate 2 boiled eggs- we dyed eggs with the kids. When I weighed yesterday I was back up to 181. I was upset, since I did not have any cake, cookies or brownies. Then for Easter dinner I decided I was just going to cheat and have whatever I wanted, and face the consequences. As you can see, the consequences were another 3 pounds :( I know, I have only myself to blame. I have to stay on track, if I want to meet my goal of being in the 150's when I go to Disney in 58 days. Ugh!

R2P2D39: Weight 180.4

Another 1.4 pounds! I can hardly believe it! I now weigh what my license has said (untruthfully, of course) for about 10 years! I am so excited that I will be in the 170's tomorrow for sure! I am hoping this will motivate me to not cheat. Yesterday I had chili for lunch with strawberries. Then for dinner I had a 4 egg white scramble with onions and tomatoes cooked in a tiny bit of coconut oil. I have my sons bday party today, I hope I can stay on track!

R2P2D38: Weight 181.8

Wow! I lost 3 pounds...I sure hope it doesn't come back to haunt me! I ended up forgetting to eat lunch, was not hungry at all. I ended up eating an apple and doubling my protein for dinner. Whoo-hoo!

R2P2D38: Weight 184.8.

Well this stinks! I gained 1.2 pounds. I went off protocol yesterday, but still did good overall. For breakfast I had a carb-watch yogurt. Then for lunch I had grilled chicken breast and baked radishes. I ate 5 chocolate-mint wafer cookies- oops! Then I was on a carb frenzy but my dear friend talked me out of it. Then for dinner I ate a grilled chicken salad from Burger King for dinner. I hope this (and MORE) comes off in tomorrows weigh-in.

R2P2D37: Weight 183.6.

Exactly the same. Sigh... I'll never get into the 170's at this rate. I was pretty good yesterday, although I did have sugar free creamer and 2 cheeze-its. But for lunch I had a bowl of chili and an apple. Then for dinner I ate tilapia with ACV and baked radishes. I was sooooo good. It's not fair! I really wanted some caramel girl scout cookies, BAD! But I didn't eat them. Maybe the whoosh fairy will come tomorrow and take a few pounds with her :)

R2P2D36: Weight 183.6.

Wow! I can't believe how long I went without updating my blog! I was really good for a couple days, then really bad on the weekend. Saturday was TWO birthday parties, and Sunday my BFF was loading, so I had to join her. Yesterday I weighed in at 187.2!! I was super good yesterday. I had a McDonald's Grilled chicken salad (no cheese) and I didn't even put any dressing on it. I also drank a large Diet Dr Pepper. Then I had an apple for a snack. Then for dinner I ate a tilapia filet smothered in Bragg's apple cider vinegar- just like Long John Silver's! Okay, not really, but close enough for me! Then I ate a whole cucumber in some more of the vinegar. I was so stuffed. I hope I lose 2 pounds a day again!

And yes Robin...we need to stay focused and get into the 170's THIS WEEK!!

R2P2D31: Weight 185.2

I lost .8 pounds! I was stalled yesterday at 186, and too busy to update. I'm excited to be down, because I cheated yesterday for lunch. I ended up eating boneless wings from the WalMart deli that were covered in general sauce. I'm sure it is loaded with sugar. I also ate about 4 GS cookies. I wanted to go ahead and eat a Big Mac for dinner, since I had already cheated, but remembered what my friend told me..."damage control". SO- I decided to go with that. For dinner I only ate an apple and some rotisserie chicken. I didn't feel like eating my zuchinni. Glad it worked!! Thanks Elizabeth :)

R2P2D29: Weight 186.0

Yep, I gained 2 and a half pounds! That's actually less than I thought after my cheat yesterday. Sigh...I did it intentionally though. I am on spring break from work, so since I had the time I decided to cook something great for dh. I made chili verde (a pork dish), mexican rice and refried beans with cheese melted on them. I wasn't going to eat it, but then I thought it was definately worth it! Besides, I knew id still be in the 180's, so I am okay with it. I am really going to hit the water hard, and yerba mate to help flush it all from my system. If I were to cheat again, id be out of this number, and I DON'T want that!

R2P2D28: Weight 183.6

Yep, a stall. Serves me right for cheating so badly. Yesterday I decided to do a protein shake for lunch. It was a nice treat. Then for dinner I had planned on doing scallops, but had the worst headache in the world. I took a pain pill and felt so ill. I ended up just reheating a chicken breast, and I didn't even want to eat that. So I had no fruit or veggies yesterday at all. I'm not sure if that helped or hurt. I'll stay on protocol today and see what tomorrow brings.

R2P2D27: Weight 183.6

Well, I am up a pound. That was expected! Thanks Robin, I am not going to beat myself up. I am also happy with a little slower losses to feel "normal" sometimes (Not that I AM normal, lol). I have been really good today, I have only had water, a cup of yerba mate and a protein shake made with coffee. I have a headache so thought it might be lack of caffeine?? Could also be carb detox from all that sugar yesterday. For dinner I plan on having scallops and radishes again. They seem to be some of the lowest fat foods we're allowed, let's see if they work a miracle for me tomorrow!

R2P2D26: Weight 182.6

Well, it's 2 oz. But after my big losses the last few days I kind of expected that. For lunch yesterday I had a cup of my chili. The breakroom was filled with all kind of snacks, cheese dip and the most delicious looking cake with butterfinger candy on top I had ever seen! I did not touch a single thing!! It was hard, so hard. Then for dinner I ate a oven-roasted chicken breast salad from Subway. I was doing good, until dh couldn't eat his whole foot long sub. I ate about a quarter of it, bread, chipotle sause and all. It was so good! I forgot to eat a fruit, so maybe it was okay. I know I'll be up tomorrow. I was making PB&J sandwiches for the kiddos, and made myself one. As if that wasn't enough, I got into the Girl Scout cookies. I've been doing so well with NOT eating them. Oh, well. Too late now. I am content with losing a little slower if it means keeping my sanity sometimes. Now that I am mixing my own hCG at home, it is much cheaper so I can afford to waste some time. I just hope to lose another 30 pounds in the next 60 days... before my trip to Disney
World. I feel confident I can do it!!

R2P2D25: Weight 182.8.

Woo-hoo!! 2 more pounds! I can't believe I am so close to the 170's :) I'm glad this weekend I don't really have any social commitments, I may be able to stay on protocol. I do have to sell Girl Scout cookies tonight and tomorrow, luckily I am not craving them anymore. Right now I'm on a bread kick. I would love a warm roll with honey butter, mmmmm. But I would love to be 175 even more!! Yesterday I ate one-fourth of a banana cream donut from krispy kreme. It was so good and it satisfied me, shocking. Then I was so busy I didn't get a chance to eat lunch, but I did eat my apple. Then for dinner I ate some more of the rotisserie chicken and steamed broccoli. I wasn't hungry at all!

R2P2D25: Weight 184.8.

WOW! This is the lowest I have weighed since I can remember! Yesterday I ate a chiken salad from McDonald's for lunch and an apple. Then for dinner I had some scallops and baked radishes. I read on the forum that those 2 foods are some of the best to eat for weight loss, so I'm not sure if they helped or not. I feel like they did! I made the kids cheeseburgers and fries last night, and I wanted to cheat so bad. I'm really glad I didn't! :)

R2P2D24: Weight 186.6.

Another almost pound! Well, I am finally where I was pre-cheat...last THURSDAY! It has taken me a week to get over that cheating. I really hope it doesn't happen again. Yesterday I had some of my chicken chili for lunch (Mmmmmm) and an apple. Then for dinner I had rotisserie chicken form the store and cabbage. The chicken is probably full of fillers, but I didn't want to cook. Oh well. Today I fell like I really want something sweet. I hope my apple does it for me and I can stay strong!

R2P2D23: Weight 187.4.

Another 3 pounds!!! I am so excited. I am almost where I was before my string of cheats. I think I'll definately be there tomorrow. Yesterday I was not hungry at all. I ended up not eating lunch until almost 4:00!! I had a Sonic grilled chicken salad without the cheese. Then for dinner I was still stuffed, but felt like I should eat something. I just ate a cucumber- I couldn't even eat the whole thing. I guess the hCG is working really good now :) I hope it keeps doing the same!!!

R2P2D22: Weight 190.4.

Yes, I'm up :( But actually I'm down!! It took me awhile to get updated here. It was a long weekend. First of all, my shoulder is KILLING ME! I went to the doctor Thursday and he thought it was a pulled muscle. He gave me some drugs...but they haven't really helped except to sleep. The pain is still just as bad as it was. Also, I went out of town for a seminar. I tried to be good. Thursday night we ate at a steakhouse. I got a steak and steamed broccoli. I didn't even touch the rolls! Then Friday we had a salad bar for lunch, so all I ate was a huge salad. The only protein choices were turkey, ham and roast beef. Well they are all bad, so I just ate a little turkey. Then I was starving and ended up eating all the little snacks they gave us (trail mix, candy, chips...) Ugh! Then for dinner we ate Asian. I went with stir-fried chicken and cabbage, but ate the sauce and rice. This was probably full of MSG- causing a big gain. Then Sat. I had Mexican and threw all caution to the wind. Yesterday I weighed in at 194.4!!! So I ate strictly protocol, and took a detox bath. I'm down 4 pounds!! Yay! Now if I could be down another 4 pounds today I'll be right back where I was. Also TOM is nowhere to be found, so I was really worried...but the little plastic test said negative. Whew! I hope for the best...

R2P2D18: Weight 186.8.

I am just glad it was down! I didn't exactly eat on protocol yesterday, but I tried hard to not deviate too much. For lunch, we had a meeting at work and they brought in pizza and salad. I picked up one piece of the veggie pizza and a huge salad. I kinda picked at the pizza, ate a little less than half and then just ate the toppings. That was really hard as the crust is my favorite part. They also had really yummy looking desserts. I took a chocolate chip cookie/brownie combo thing. I took a tiny nibble and threw it away! Then for dinner, last minute a friend wanted to meet at a mexican restaurant. I ordered the grilled chicken breast and salad. I did end up eating some guacamole, cheese dip and chips. Afterwards, in typical "fatcat style", I figured I had already cheated so I would stop at Krispy Kreme or Andy's custard and just gorge myself. BUT I DIDN'T DO IT!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of myself. And I was still down .2. I am so excited to be back in the 180's and I am not going to blow it. This weekend I'll be out of town at a conference (leaving tonight) and it will be so hard. Wish me luck to still be in the 180's on Sunday!!!

R2P2D17: Weight 187.0. :<)

Yay! I am steadily going down! I am finally at the 30 pounds lost mark! Well, 30 pounds lost on hCG. I had lost 25 pounds on Herbalife prior to starting this, so I have lost 55 pounds total! I went from a tight size 20 to now wearing a size 14! I feel great! Yesterday I ate a chicken breast and brocolli for lunch. I was too full to eat my strawberries. Then for dinner my dh wanted cashew chicken. It smelled so good. I wanted to cheat and eat it, but instead I just ate one piece of chicken. Then, I had a lean ground beef patty smothered in spicy mustard and cucumbers, and an apple. And I'm down 2 pounds today! It was so worth NOT giving in to that cheat!!!

R2P2D16: Weight 189.0.

Yay! I am back in the 180's! And I fully intend to stay here for awhile...until I get to the 170's! Wow! Won't that feel good. Speaking of feeling good, I feel great today. My energy is up and I am not hungry, just feel great. Yesterday for lunch I ate some lean ground beef (taco style) wrapped in big lettuce leaves and strawberries. Then for dinner I had baked radishes and scallops. They were yummy!

Round 2 continues....

R2P2D15: Weight 190.4. Ugh! What is wrong with me? Everytime I get into the 180's I sabotage myself and end up right back here in the 190's. I was really good for lunch. I went to Panera and ate the Fuji Chicken Salad. My friend at work calls it the "Miracle" salad, as she loses every time she eats it. But then, for dinner I was heating up some tamales for the kids, and gave in. It was sooooo good! And worth it! I was done, but warming another one up for the kids and when I unwrapped it I saw waht looked like raisins. What the...??? Yes, it was a raisin. Turned out he bought some Pineapple tamales as well. Damn him!! So of course I had to taste it. It was so yummy I ate the whole thing! After looking them up online, it appears I ate 600 calories and 40 grams of fat worth of tamales- I am surprised I am only up a pound. I have got to get back on track. Sigh.

Round 2 begins!! Ding-ding-ding-ding ding!!!

R2P2D1 (round2, phase2, day1): Weight 195.6. Today is my first VLCD (very low calorie day)of the second round. I am up 5.6 pounds since the end of round 1, but I did cheat pretty badly (damn Girl Scout cookies) and I loaded yesterday. Oh, what fun it was :) I gave myself an injection today, and am so glad I only have 1 more for tomorrow. My hCG left a town called Hazelwood, Missouri this morning at like 5:30 am. I had to google it, and found out it is near St. Louis. So I'm not sure if it will arrive today or tomorrow, I guess it depends on when my mail carrier picks up his "load" for the day. Either way, I am going to do the injection tomorrow and start the sublingual on Wednesday. I am so excited to know the scale is going to go down very soon! At the staff meeting on Friday, people I haven't seen in months were complimenting me. I guess it's really noticable!! Of course, that didn't stop me from eating M&M's and cookies... I have to get back in the swing of things to plan out my 500 calorie days.

R2P2D2: Weight 192.8. Wow! Down almost 3 pounds! Hopefully I will be at LIW of 190 tommorrow. That would be super. Yesterday was actually really easy. Today I feel hungry, but I just now took my injection so need to give it time to get through my body. For lunch yesterday I ate a chicken breast patty, salad with Walden Farms dressing and strawberries. For dinner I had a lean hamburger patty and cucumbers with lime & Salt. I was strangely satisfied...but that's the beauty of the hCG!

R2P2D3: Weight 191.2. Well, there's another pound and a half...I was really expecting a bigger loss this early in the game, but maybe tomorrow. It just sucks that I was so far over my last weight from R1, and now it feels like I'm treading water just to get back there again so real progress can begin. Yesterday for lunch I had a chicken breast and cucumbers, along with an apple. Then for dinner I had a lean beef hamburger patty with my bbq sauce and a big salad. I have already started skipping my second fruit again. My colleague takes a protein shake for breakfast and it really accelerated her losses, I may try that starting tomorrow.

R2P2D4: Weight 190.0. I'm back to my LIW!!! Finally!! It sucks that it took 4 days of VLCD just to get to where I was 18 days ago! Oh well, keep pressing on. Yesterday for lunch my friend (who also on P2) decided to experiment with a Hardee's low-carb chicken sandwich. OMG!! It was so great! It had two chicken breasts, a slice of swiss cheese, a little bacon and a tiny bit of BBQ sauce. It was wrapped in lettuce. I ate the whole thing!! She was better disciplined than I, and only ate 1 breast. Next time I will ask for no BBQ sauce and extra lettuce. Also only 1 breast. For dinner I made some Italian sauce with big chunks of tomatoes and lean ground beef. It was really good! Tonight I'm going to eat it again with some low-carb noodles I found. They aren't low calorie, but have tons of protein (26 grams).

R2P2D5: Weight 189.0. Another pound! Yay!! And I'm back in the 180's! I dipped here briefly around valentine's day, but well, screwed that up! I am sooo stoked! I'm really worried about some upcoming events that will make it hard to stay on protocol, but I want that # to go down so I am going to give it my best effort. I am not going to give myself permission to cheat...not saying it won't happen, I'm just not giving myself permission. I am going to Branson for the weekend, then Monday morning we're having a brunch meeting at work, and then next weekend I am going to a conference. Ugh! Yesterday for breakfast I ate a Fiber1 bar. Mmmmm. I was worried it might make me gain. Then for lunch I ate a chicken breast, salad and strawberries. I also had honey mustard dressing I had made. Then for dinner I had tilapia and cauliflower. I also ended up eating 1 thin mint cookie. Just 1, though, I am so proud of myself!!

R2P2D6: Weight 189.4. Yesterday I ate some low carb noodles with my spaghetti sauce. They weren't very good. They were kind of tasteless and mushy. I don't think I cooked them too long, but maybe. For dinner I ate McDonald's nuggets and way too many Girl Scout cookies. Ugh! Why did I do it? At least I'm only up .4 pounds, but am sure I will feel terrible today.

R2P2D8: Weight 193.4. Ugh! I am up 4 pounds!! I basically cheated, cheated and then cheated some more. At one point, I decided I was just reloading and going to start again today. I really need to summon up some willpower. After taking a break, it is much harder to find my resolve. I have decided I am going to buy a new bathing suit at the end of March, no matter what size I am. My old one is falling off of me :) So maybe I will stay motivated with that goal in mind. Lots of people on the forum have said round 2 is HARD, and now I believe them!!! Hopefully I can ease some stress and stick to protocol faithfully. I am realizing I am sensitive to carbs. Every time I eat them I am up a LOT, and I feel bloated and swollen. I really need to cut them out almost entirely...

R2P2D9: Weight 193.2. Well, I'm down .2. Looks like maybe I can recover from the cheat days today. I want to kick myself in the rear for all the time I have wasted. I could really be down quite a bit by today. Oh well. I ate McDonald's for lunch yesterday. A side salad, chicken breast and apple dippers. For dinner I had a chicken sandwich from Sonic, and tried not to eat too much of the bread. I also ate a few Girl Scout thin mints. But I'm done now, I feel ill to my stomach today. I feel so much better when I stick to protocol.

R2P2D10: Weight 193.2. The same...Round 2 is sure hard to get in the swing of. I cheated, yet again! Last night was McTeacher's night. So I had 10 nuggets and a few fries. If that wasn't enough, I HAD to go to Krispy Kreme and eat a Banana Cream donut. I've been wanting one ever since I knew they were coming out in March. OMG!! It was sooooo good. I ate on protocol for lunch, so maybe that's why I didn't gain.

But, enough of this!! I am on Day10 and haven't lost any weight. WHY am I wasting my time and money? I am rededicating myself TODAY!! Just now eating lunch, I WANT TO SEE MY WEIGHT DROP! And yes, I meant to yell that out at the top of my lungs. I do not want to waste any more $$$...so here's hoping some karma (in the form of cast-iron willpower) comes my way!

R2P2D11: Weight 191.8. A pound and a half! Yesterday I ate a salad from subway for lunch. I was so stuffed, I could not eat my strawberries. Then for dinner I baked some radishes. I don't like radishes, but on the boards people were raving so I tried them. And they were GOOD! I will eat them regularly now! I also baked a new kind of fish (for me) Pollock. It was okay, but I like the tilapia better. Since my strawberries were "aging" quickly, I went ahead and threw them in the blender with half a scoop of Jay Robb egg white protein powder, water, ice and vanilla stevia. I was so satisfied :)

R2P2D12: Weight 189.2. WOWZA!! 2.6 pounds gone! I feel great today! It is the first day I have felt comfortable enough to wear some of the new size 14's I bought. But I did, and am getting so many compliments. One of my co-workers said I was "shrinking" before their eyes! Sure helps me stay motivated. Yesterday I ate an apple, cucmber and chicken breast for lunch. Then I ate 3 mini oreo's for a snack. For dinner I ate at Sonic. I got a grilled chicken salad without cheese. I didn't have any dressing so I put just a little bit of their fat-free italian on it. It has all kinds of bad stuff- sugar, corn syrup, etc. The entire packet only had 25 calories though, and I didn't even put a fourth of it on. I was a little worried because the chicken breast was really fatty. But I guess it worked for me!! Woo-hoo!!

R2P2D13: Weight 188.4. Yay! Maybe I'll be in the 170's soon! Yesterday for lunch I ate an apple and some chili. For dinner I ate a "pizza" that I found the recipe for on the forum. It uses chooped up cabbage, an egg and some grated mozzarella cheese. I put some italian spices on it and baked it, put a little tomato sauce and a little more cheese on it. It was pretty good. It definately helped with a pizza craving. I used two eggs so the "Crust" was a little like a quiche, but I like quiche :) Next time I'll try it with only 1 egg.

R2P2D14: Weight 189.2. Yes, I'm up. Not quite a pound though! I didn't intend to cheat yesterday, and it wasn't as bad as my previous cheats (at least I didn't think so at the time. I went to a restaurant with my cousins and planned to get a chicken salad. They didn't really have any that looked good, so I got a grilled chicken sandwich with swiss, tomatoes and avocado. I wasn't going to eat the bun, but it was so good ;) And I ate a few fries (luckily they weren't great). I also ate part of my daughters banana nut pancakes. Mmmmm. I've been doing really good today, and I'm hoping to be down tomorrow. I really hope that cheat doesn't stall me out for 3 or more days....

My order cleared customs this morning!! Yeah!!

I'm so excited! My order cleared customs at 1:30 AM! It doesn't say its left NY yet, but surely it will today! I will be back on P2 very soon. I am up 2 pounds today, ate a bunch of junk yesterday. We had a game night at work and it was so much fun. We played 2 games I've never seen before- Fact or Crap and LOSER! I was the loser :( one of the things that made me a "loser" is that I own a shirt with Mickey Mouse on it....come on, don't mess with MY mouse!! Hahaha! Well, I at cookies, M&Ms and lots of cheese/crackers. I deserve to be up. I should be doing a steak day today, bt I am driving up to St. Louis right now. Speaking of the Mouse- we are going to do our volunteer service to get free tickets to DisneyWorld. I have already eaten a whole sleeve of Girl Scout shortbread cookies with my coffee. Ugh! Steak day tomorrow for sure!!

Sunday update: I have been loading today. I think I am supposed to do a mini-load, but I kinda screwed that up! I am so stuffed, I think I am going to gain back the almost 30 pounds I lost overnight!! Of course I'm kidding :) My cousin gave me a few of her injections, so I can get started a little sooner. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner! So I will be taking an injection (although I don't really want to) for the 1st 3 days, then switching to my drops. Surely I will have them ready for Wednesday morning! I don't want to get on the scale tommorrow. I was already up 4.6 pounds over my LIW before all this loading. I hope I'm not sick from all this crap... So tomorrow my P2 adventure begins. I am hoping to lose 21 pounds from my LIW of 190, as that will put me in the "overweight" classification and no longer in the "Obese" one. Of course I want to lose more, but that is my short term goal! ~169 pounds~

Week 7 is starting today...and a Phase 3 Break...

Day 43: Weight 190.2. That brings my total to just about 27 pounds in 6 weeks. That is WONDERFUL!! Not to mention I'm almost in the 180's! Man that feels good. Yesterday I ate strawberries, salad and chicken breast with my BBQ sauce for lunch. For dinner I ate tilapia (fish stick style) dipped in dijon horseradish and broccoli.

Now I am a little sad as I am going to have to take a break. I have been researching it and have come to the conclusion I am going to do something called "cycling". I am basically going to move onto Phase 3, but not stay there the entire 3-6 weeks like you are supposed to. The thing is, you don't lose more weight you just stay the same. I was really wanting to go down. The reason I have to cycle is that I quit taking the shots, and moved on to hhCG drops. I did great with them, but then ordered some crappy ones off eBay- which I am returning for a full refund. I have been so hungry, which is a clear sign the drops are NOT working. So I ordered some REAL hcg off the internet, and have to wait for it to come in to start over. I will be mixing it for sublingual use. Here's hoping for the best...

Day 44: Weight 190.0. Well, thank goodness it's down! I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but I did not eat a single thing that was on protocol yesterday. For lunch I had some chicken chili I had made the day before, and had full intentions of eating that. But my twins were sick, and I was sure it was strep throat so off to urgent care we went (since it was Saturday). Well, it wasn't strep, it was just "a virus", of course. So on the way home the kids wanted McDonald's "cheeseburbers", so we stopped. I was going to get the grilled chicken patty and a side salad, but noticed they had a 50 piece chicken nugget meal. It was way cheaper than getting both of the girls their 6 piece nuggets, so I figured what the hell, I'll just eat a few of those. Well, I ate probably 6 or 7, some of their fries, and one of those Mac Snack wraps I've been wanting to try. Well SHIT!!! And then, pretty much the rest of the day I was soooo sick. I should have known better- even pre-diet McD's usually made me ill. But this was the sickest I've ever been. No, I did not throw up, but I wish I would have!! Let's just say I had to stay close to the bathroom all day... Then for dinner I was still sick feeling and did not want to eat any meat. Yuck! So I ate two slices of raisin toast. It was so good, and seemed to help calm my stomach down. So like I said, I am so lucky I was down .2 lbs today!

Also, for those of you who read the above post, I am still undecided but think I am not going to take that break. I think I'm going to go to the clinic tomorrow and get some more drops. I was thinking I might be able to lose 10 more pounds by the time my real hCG comes in. But then again, maybe my losses would resume to a pound a day if I took a break and started over. I am so on the fence, not quite sure what to do...

Day 45: Weight 190.0. Well, it's the same again. I deserve it with my big cheat. Yesterday I really didn't eat too much. I had an apple, chicken breast with bbq sauce for lunch. Then for dinner I had more chicken breast and salsa on it. Pretty boring day, really!

Day 46: Weight 194.4. Ouch! That hurt. I really thought about NOT posting it, but the whole purpose of this blog is to help myself and hopefully inspire others. I hope you have been inspired to never cheat!! I think my huge gain is a combination of several factors. Stress!! I can't remember having this much stress in my life EVER! TOM is coming back for a visit,
I did cheat 2 days ago and I am sick. I have been taking so much OTC crap it could be that. I have looked at all the labels and think it is all okay, but still. For lunch yesterday I had chicken chili and an avocado (forgot about that, could be it!) for lunch. I counted the tom as my veggie and the avocado as my fruit. Then for dinner I just had some chicken. No veggie, no fruit. Today I am trying something called an "egg day". We'll see if it helps bring me down tomorrow.

Phase 3 "BREAK" Day 1: Weight 193.4. Well, I am down a pound. I ate a total of 8 hard boiled eggs and 2 cheesesticks yesterday. That's all I ate all day long. I was really hoping for a bigger pay-off. I made my PM eggs into deviled eggs. I put dill relish and some walden farms ranch dressing with the yolks. Then I drizzled hot sauce all over them. Yummers!! Today I did a protein only day, and I really hope I lose another pound. I didn't do great with the water, so we'll see. Actually, the egg day was a little easier...

Phase 3 "BREAK" Day 2: Weight 190.4. Wow!! I lost 3 lbs!! I guess there's something to this low-carbing, huh?! I ate so much, I was sure I'd gain!

For breakfast I enjoyed CREAMER in my coffee, first time in over a month. Hope that doesn't come back to bite me...I also stopped at McDonald's and got 2 breakfast burritos, and just ate the filling out of the tortillas. I drank an Atkin's mocha shake mid-morning, it was actually really tasty! Then for lunch we had a meeting at work. There were sandwiches with croissants and King's Hawaiian rolls (Mmmmm!!), and someone brought homebaked brownies (damn them!) But all I ate was 4 slices of the ham, 3 of the provolone cheese and my water. I was so proud of myself. Then for dinner I ate an 8 oz. Filet Mignon, a cheesestick and some of the taco de asada meat my dh was eating (along w/ a teensy bit of avocado). I was so stuffed. It kinda felt like when I loaded, minus all the REALLY yummy stuff, haha!

Phase 3 "BREAK" Day 3: Weight 190.4. Stayed the same...since that is the point of Phase 3 I am glad. I am hoping to lose a little, but I guess as long as I don't gain I will be satisfied. Speaking of satisfied, boy am I eating a lot of food. Well, compared to Phase 3 anyway. Yesterday I had an Atkins shake for breakfast, and a couple of cheesesticks for a snack. For lunch I ate a TON of shrimp- it was fried in oil- and three more slices of the leftover ham and provolone cheese. For dinner I had a BLT Chicken Salad from Wendy's with real Ranch dressing. Mmmmm. Now that was good! :)

Phase 3 "Break" Day 4: Weight 189.6. Yay!!

For breakfast I had a 3 egg omelet with lots of ham and cheese in it. It was so good. I think I'm going to make this a regular breakfast. Since I leave at 6:30 am, I am going to make it the night before and then re-heat it when I get to work, hopefully it will still taste delicious. For lunch I had 2 cheesesticks, an Atkins shake and a "MUG CAKE". I got the recipe off the forum. OMG!!!! It was so good! I was really glad I had it, because I went to my daughters' Valentine's Day parties and was not even tempted a little by all that junk. Not a single bite. The pizza was from CiCi's, and it didn't look very good, so that saved me. If it had been from Domino's, I would have definately cheated. For dinner (BTW, I was soooo stuffed by now), I just ate a chicken breast in my special BBQ sauce. I hope I got in enough protein...

Phase 3 "Break" Day 5: Weight 189.6. I'm still in the 180's! I can't believe it!!

Yesterday was a busy day. I got up really early to go help my Girl Scout service unit sort cookies. My teenage sons and I spent three hours doing heavy duty lifting and carrying. Then I had to run out to do booth sales at the mall and Wal-Mart. For breakfast I just ate a cheesestick and my coffee. For lunch we were so hungry, we just stopped at Hardee's and I got a mushroom n swiss thickburger, but did not eat the bun. Then for dinner, at the mall I had subway. I got a roast beef foot long, with provolone, chipotle sauce and a few veggies. Again, I did not eat the bread. I REALLY wanted to though...I love bread.

Phase 3 "Break" Day 6: Weight 192.0. Well, it was too good to last, ahem. I started off really good and made my omelet. Then it was off to sell more of those damn cookies. On my way home my dh called and asked if I'd bring something home for lunch, so I got some cashew chicken. I wasn't really hungry, so I figured I'd just eat a little chicken with the breading removed. WRONG!! I ate breading and all, and a little rice. I didn't overeat or anything like usual. But THEN, I decided since I already cheated, I would have some Girl Scout cookies. And of course I ate too many :( They were good, but then I felt ill the rest of the night. Just a bloated, yucky type of ill...I didn't even eat anything for dinner. I think my gain could be from not getting enough protein and water also. Well, I guess it's a "Steak Day" for me today. I think I'll make it a "Steak & Shake Day", lol! I plan to have a protein shake if I get hungry before my steak dinner is allowed...

Phase 3 "Break" Day 7: Weight 194.6. Well, I am up 4.6 over LIW, definately doing a steak day today...but let me say, it WAS worth it!!! I also know it is a lot of water weight, because of all the carbs I ate yesterday...

The steak day didn't quite work out as I had hoped. I was craving these stupid Girl Scout cookies, so I made another mug cake (P3 legal). It worked, it really satisfied me. It's kind of a cross between a cake and a brownie. I really had to mess with the amount of sweetener to get it just right, but when I did it was so good. Whew, over that hurdle. Then, since I spent the entire weekend selling GS cookies, my dh wanted to take me out for a belated Valentine's Day dinner. So as I was getting ready, I thought we would go to a Mexican restaurant, or a chain restaurant where I could get fajitas. With no tortilla, rice or beans, I would be able to stick to P3 with no worries. BUT...dh had other ideas. He wanted Olive Garden. Mmmmmm. I haven't been there is forever!!! So I had to make a choice; convince him to go somewhere else...or go completely off-protocol. Looking at my weight gain, you can probably guess which I chose, lol!! But like I said, it was DEFINATELY worth it!! So I am confident a steak day today will get me back where I need to be (which is less than 192). I will eat nothing all day, drink lots of coffee, tea and WATER!!! Then for dinner I will eat a big steak and an apple. Wish me luck!!!

Phase 3 "Break" Day 8: Weight 191.6. Whoo-hoo!! The steak day worked! I am down 3 pounds...it wasn't all that bad either. I had a busy day, so didn't have time to notice if I was even hungry or not. I drank lots of water and yerba mate tea. I did have cream in my coffee for breakfast, however. Then for dinner, I ate a 10 oz New York strip. It was so good! I baked my apple with cinnamon and splenda. It was okay, but I didn't use a fuji apple and it wasn't as good as usual. I hope this weight stays off!

Phase 3 "Break" Day 9: Weight 190.0. I am back at my LIW! I can't wait to get my hCG and start actually going down again. It is STILL in US Customs. Yesterday I made a big omelet for breakfast again, and had SF creamer in my coffee. For lunch I had chicken chili (no beans, of course) and a mug cake. For dinner, I ate 6 chicken mcnuggets and 2 McDoubles with mac sauce on them- sans bread. Around bedtime, I was afraid I didn't get enough protein so I had a protein shake. I guess it helped!! I got up this morning and made some low-carb pancakes with SF syrup...they were pretty good!!

Phase 3 "Break" Day 10: Weight 190.6. It's up a little, but I must say I am stabilizing well!! I ate those pancakes for breakfast. For lunch I went to Chili's and had the fajitas (no tortilla) and must say they were so good!! I had the chicken and steak combo, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and pico de gallo. I also ate one of dh's southwestern eggrolls. For dinner I had a mug cake and rotisserie chicken. Mmmmm! I really hope my hCG leaves NY today- I really want to get to 160!!