R1::P4::158.6 (-12.4)

(-18.4) Got a couple of those lbs off that I gained over Christmas..whew!

Frankly, I'm not a huge fan of the low carb diet...It leaves me wanting more (story of my life.LOL), but I manage to do it with this crazy will power thing that came from "I don't know where!!!"

Anyway...I was not fortunate enough to be able to eat whatever I wanted and not gain anything...however...it did come off pretty quickly when I cracked down...so I guess that's a good thing. The moral of this story...only splurge occassionally...and make healthy eating a lifestyle.

R1 :: P4

A wonderfully busy day followed by a lazy night of movie watching...just the way I'd like to spend my vacation. Now I need to find something to do the next 2 days. Didn't weigh myself again...after gaining 4 lbs...I refuse to look...just going to be good and check in a couple days. LOL

R1 :: P4

Back to eating low carb, no sugar...I feel better already. Not going to weigh myself now..it's too late, but I'll check in the AM and hopefully it's better.

R1::P4::160.4 (-10.6)

(-16.6) Well, that was fun...eating like there's no tomorrow...I am glad Christmas is over and I'll be even more excited when Joe eats all the treats in the house...should only take a day or two...LOL I'm going back to eating healthy today...ugh! Can't wait to start Round 2, but I can watch my diet until then and try to get back to my last injection weight. I'm 4.4 lbs over that today.

I'm definately, DEFINATELY going to shoot for 140 next round. I want to shop for swimming suits and actually wear them. I think I need a tanning package...shall I treat myself? I think I should!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYRIANA!!!

Final Pics - Round 1

I can't believe I'm actually posting these! Horrible moment of truth for me. My before and after pics. I will definately do Round 2, but I did want you to see how well Round 1 worked. These are really not good pics...but it was the best I could do without asking for help.

Huge reduction in my chest and hips as well as a reduction of cellulite on my legs and I'm loving that my butt is about 1/2 it's original size. Went from Size 12-14 clothes to size 8-10. Awesome 1st Round.

NOBODY IS ALLOWED TO GASP OR LAUGH!!!

I actually changed the pics to just two...I couldn't stomach putting the rest out there.

I think you can click on the pic to enlarge it...although I would not recommend this. LOL

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 21 :: 158.6 (-12.4)

(-18.4) Final Day of P3. I have to say that this has been one of the easiest diets I've ever been on. I think that motivation and will power do still have alot to play in the success of any diet, but this one gave results so quickly that it wasn't hard to stick to it.

Happy Sunday - hope everyone has their Christmas shopping done..I don't. Will have to venture out later to pick up a few more things...then I can relax.

I have a half day on Wednesday and then don't come back to work until the next Wednesday. It will be great to relax and hang at home. I'm going to go through more boxes and get some things together to give to charity.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 20 :: 158.2 (-12.8)

(-18.8) Didn't realize I hadn't posted in a couple days. Still holding tight within the 2 lbs of my LIW. Went out last night for the company Christmas party. Had Sprite Zero and JD and a bunch of Buffalo Wings. Dropped 0.6lbs overnight.

I think I have a touch of a hangover...LOL On my way to go get mama for a day at the Sprint Center...better drink more coffee!!!

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 17 :: 158.0 (-13.0)

(-19.0) I hate mornings. I really could go back to sleep for a few more hours and be totally good with that. Next week will be a short week and SANTA IS COMING!!!! So I will offer up this week in consideration of better days to come. LOL

Oh, and I am taking Mama to see the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular on Saturday and then having lunch...or dinner...so that is also something to look forward to...love hanging out with Mama...she's super cool.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 16 :: 157.8 (-13.2)

(-19.2) Hangin in there

I went to Red Robin again today and had, yet again, a bleu cheese bunless burger...man they are good....and again, no allergic reaction to the cheese. I'm cured!! LOL

I keep putting on my blog that Phase 3 is No Sugar, No Carb...I need to change that to No Sugar, No Starch because that is what the protocol says, but I'm just very cautious about eating too many carbs. This is good for me to watch, but I am not completely staying away from carbs. I just take in VERY little. I'm eating mostly meats (beef, chicken, fish), veggies (had an avacado yesterday and it was awesome), some fruits but not much (watching the sugars), sugar free jello (my treat of choice), creams and cheeses.

I cannot wait to have a bowl of cereal in P4. I know that sound ridiculous, but I really, really want cereal. I'm going to gradually add things back into my diet and weigh every day just so I can see what, if anything, causes a change in my weight or if something causes heartburn.

I'm really glad I'm going to be in P4 at Christmas. I WILL eat Potato Soup and may even indulge in some rotelle dip and chips or some fudge. :o FUDGE? That would definately be a true test of whether this protocol works huh?

Sus said, just eat raw/organic food...don't eat things that come out of box, watch the MSG's and whatever I do, don't go back to eating convenience food and stay away from artificial sweetners *use Stevia. Nothing is more convenient than an apple or bowl of strawberries...just have to train yourself to put in natural food. That is the key to success.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 15 :: 157.9 (-13.1)

(-19.1) Little gain, no biggie. Have a great day.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 14 :: 157.2 (-13.8)

(-19.8) Wow..down 2 lbs overnight...I must have been "Sweatin' to the Oldies" in my dreams! I'm only 0.4 lbs over my LIW and holding. Still no heartburn...that may not facinate anyone else, but it thrills me!

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 13 :: 159.2 (-11.8)

(-17.8) TOM is here and causing issues with my weight, but I'm not going to worry about it because I know I am following the maintenance plan and any gain I'm experiencing is him and his luggage. By Wednesday I should be back to normal.

I'm going to do measurements again next week because I cannot understand how my weight is not changing yet my new size 10's are falling off and my new size 8's are starting to get baggy. I got the 10's for my "FAT" days (TOM days) but they are still too big. What the hell? I guess the down side of losing weight is none of your clothes fit and you have to buy new ones or look like you have poo in your pants...LOL

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 11 :: 158.8 (-12.2)

(-18.2) Wanna thank Diana for telling TOM he can come to my house this weekend. Oh Goodie! Hope she enjoys herself! UGH!

Yea, I didn't post yesterday, it was 158.2 again, but today I went up, again, thanks to the stress of knowing that jerk is coming. I'm sticking to the plan and steering clear of sugars and most carbs.

I guess I have 10 more days of P3...we are having a company christmas thing at Patty's on Thursday, that will be day....let me calculate....day 18, so I will still have to be cautious of what cocktails and snacks I consume. Going to have to find out what is a low carb, low sugar drink that I can have cuz I would definately like to consume some alcohol if I can.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 9 :: 158.2 (-12.8)

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R1 :: P3 :: DAY 8 :: 157.4 (-13.6)

(-19.6) I love it when I go and eat juicy burgers with cheese and a big salad and still lose a pound. Dr. Simeons was just so smart. LOL

My new favorite thing to eat. Roast beef with cream cheese rolled around a pickle spear..Yummy! That's what's for lunch today.

Also discovered over the weekend that hard boiled eggs do not seem to bother me nearly as much as fried or over-easy. Not sure why, but I enjoyed two eggs yesterday this way and was fine. Of course, like Susan said, it may have just taken a few days to adjust to eating egg protiens again. Who knows...our bodies are a mystery.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 7 :: 158.4 (-12.6)

(-18.6) No change in my weight...that's a good sign. What's more facinating is I still have not experience heartburn since the first day of this protocol. Even all the meat and cheese I'm having...including pepperoni which is usually torture. Nothing at all. It is very exciting. I have suffered from heartburn for 22 years...and it's been even worse the last few years. I hope it never comes back.

P3 is very easy...the normal things that I have always craved like bread, tortillas, chips...I"m not having a very hard time avoiding them. I do miss my cereal and milk and that is the first thing I will have when P4 starts.

Happy Sunday...I need to finish up some Christmas shopping.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 6 :: 158.4 (-12.6)

(-18.6) I guess I am stabilizing because after eating about 6 ounces of colby jack cheese, pepperoni and two helpings of taco salad minus the taco, I still lost 0.2 lbs.

I feel good, I'm not starving, and as of yet, I'm not completely sick of meat and cheese. It helps to throw some veggies in for good measure and I'm sure it helps in the stars department too although that has slowed down considerably.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 5 :: 158.6 (-12.4)

(-18.4) Yippee...atleast I don't have to do a steak day...I was so looking forward to tacos tonight.
Although I did read that if you do a steak day you could lose up to 7 lbs...that would nice...LOL Don't believe it, but I would be willing to try it just to see.

Still loving my coffee with Stevia and Whipping Cream. I could have just this all day and be perfectly happy. I am a coffee freak!

11am - is it normal to crave cheese? I'm out and need to run to the store . I'm seriously thinking about going NOW cuz I WANT CHEESE!

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 4 :: 158.8 (12.2)

(-18.2) I feel fluffy and I'm exactly 2 lbs over my LIW. I guess that is okay, but I really wanted to have better weight loss than this. I guess I'll have to wait until Round 2. Thank goodness for the excellent inches I lost or I'd be discouraged. LOL

Diana is going to blow me away in the first 2 weeks I think. If I gain anymore I'm going to start freaking out. I can't blame this on STARS because I've had them.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 2 :: 157.2

I vow to eat no eggs today...LOL Yuck Yuck!

I stopped by the grocery store and picked up some heavy whipping cream for my coffee...oh it is devine!!! I also got some sausage links for breakfast that were delish...and some cheese and hard salami for lunch. I'm going again at lunch time to get things for home. I am definately trying Susie's Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse...wish strawberries were in season...maybe (I'm having a thought)...maybe I could add frozen strawberries to the blender and just make like a thick smoothie. That's sounds good huh? Anyway...I will be all over that later this afternoon.

R1 :: P3 :: DAY 1 :: 156.2 (14.8)

(-20.8) I am so glad it is P3 day...I am looking forward to consuming more calories today. The HCG has obviously worn off. I was a little cranky yesterday. I think I'll have an egg for breakfast with my coffee.

This just doesnt' feel right. Eggs, meat, cheese...I feel fat already. I think tomorrow I'm going to keep it light...this just feels like too much grease and fat for me. Maybe I'm supposed to do this, but like I said, it doesn't feel right.

That being said....I didn't get all stuffed up when I had bleu cheese today...no allergic reaction like normal...that's good. I also have not suffered any heartburn yet...I say yet because I expect it anytime.