R2P2D17

Ok, I am really having a hard time this round. I am back up to 139.4 and it seems I can't stop the cheating, even when I am consciously working at it. The reason may be that I didn't do the cleanses since before my first round, but I'm not sure. I am just really struggling. It was my son's birthday on Sunday and the 4th of July is on Friday. I am still trying to trudge forward and am determined (once again) to not cheat today. My cheats have been "small" but they have added up to not losing any weight. I am thinking that maybe if I can get to somewhere in the 130-135 range I would call it quits, but I hate quitting. I don't know, it is just really frustrating and discouraging. Today I just want to make it through the day without one bite passing my lips that shouldn't.

R2P2D13

Wow, it's really hard to get over a cheat. Like I said the other day, I lost control the day before TOM and am just getting back in the groove. This morning I weighed in at 138.4 and am happy about that. It just bothers me that I probably could have lost 5 pounds instead of 2 if I hadn't cheated. I'm only 13 pounds from my goal and it would have been nice to say "only 10 to go".

Yesterday I told my friend who is on this with me and cheated on the same day (we weren't together so we weren't dragging each other down), anyway, I said, "Nothing shall pass these lips that is not protocol" and I mean it. I just want to get down to my goal and be able to say I succeeded!

I tried a new brand of tea that I really liked. It's Yogi brand and they have some good flavors like Sweet Mexican Chili and a Ginger one that aids digestion. Well, gotta go! Have a nice Thursday.

R2P2D11

My morning weight today is 139.6 so I'm back in the swing. I figured out my crave day this morning when I had TOM. I guess I never believed I had symptoms during TOM because there were no cramps or moodiness. Maybe the reason I never experienced cravings was because I was feeding them as they came. I was eating what I wanted and when I wanted it, so why would I notice any cravings? Now I feel better and am relieved that it was a minor setback that opened my eyes to the reason I was eating like I was the other day.

Yesterday it was not difficult to stay on protocol, just as any other day. Today is another day and I expect another loss tomorrow.

R2P2D10

This morning I had only lost 0.3 to get down to 140.4. Today I did better staying on protocol and hopefully it will show in my morning weight tomorrow. I plan to get to bed early tonight and hopefully that will help too.

My friend who is doing the protocol with me had the same thing happen to her. She cheated the same day I did only she cheated with Doritos, which I don't like. Her gain wasn't as much as mine though. It's weird how that happened, but we both had the same tough week and busy weekend and came in late for dinner. I guess that's what happens when you wait too long between your daily meals. If you don't eat on time your body starts craving a quick energy or something.

Anyway, no more late or missed dinners for me!

R2P2D9

Cheaters never prosper. I don't know what happened yesterday. I slept in, got my injection a little late and started off ok. Somewhere in the middle of the afternoon I lost control and started eating off protocol. My morning weight today was 140.7. I expected it to be more. I don't know what triggered my cravings, but it really threw me off track. Today is a new day and I got up and took my injection at 6:30, which is in the normal time range for me and had a cup of hot tea to start the day. I feel much better. I was out all day with my friend trying to find her a dress and forgot to get my measurements so you get to see them today. Not much of a change except in the tummy where there is evidence of bloating. Everything else is looking good.


MEASUREMENTS

Chest - 41 / 38 / 38 / 38 / 37 / 36 / 36
Waist - 34 / 32.5 / 31 / 30.5 / 30 / 29.5 / 29.5
Tummy - 36 / 34 / 33 / 32.5 / 31.75 / 32 / 33.5
Hips - 41.75 / 40.5 / 40.5 / 40 / 39.5 / 39 / 39
L Thigh - 23.25 / 23 / 22.2 / 22.5 / 21.75 / 21.5 / 21.5
R Thigh - 23.5 / 23 / 22 / 22.5 / 21.75 / 21.75 / 21.5
L Arm - 12 / 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5
R Arm - 12 / 12 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5

Inches lost so far............ 20.5"
This is a gain of 0.2" over my last measurements in May. I lost 1/4 inch in my right thigh but there is a gain in the tummy due to my cheat yesterday. I expect that to remedy itself by next Saturday when I measure myself again. Well, it's another hot day here. I will be taking my friend shopping again today, she's not having much success finding the dress she wants. Maybe I'll get to the pool for awhile too. Have a nice Sunday.

R2P2D8

Today I was at 139.0 when I hopped on the scale this morning. It's only a modest loss of 0.4 but considering last night, I am pleased. Yesterday when I came home from work I was exhausted but had already made plans to go out for the evening. I laid low for a couple of hours, got ready to go and at 7:40 headed out to a blues bar to meet some friends. Did you notice that I left "dinner" out? Ya, well, I forgot to eat before I left for the bar. I drank club soda with a twist while I was out and danced my behind off! I left the bar at 1:00 in the morning and when I got home at 1:30 I noticed I was hungry. I had a few shrimp and (I know, it was wrong) a few tortilla chips just before I hit the sack. I didn't get up until 8:30 so I was 2 1/2 hours late on my injection this morning.

Ya know what? I really don't feel all that bad about what I did! I put on a pair of capris and they are way too big! I have no shorts that fit, no capris that fit. All I have is a couple of dresses, maybe 1 skirt and 3 pair of jeans that fit now. Everything else is too big. Maybe when I go shopping with my girlfriend for her "Mother-of-the-bride" dress I will find a good deal on some capris and shorts. It's already 103 on it's way to a high of 112 degrees here. Jeans, not for me today. I love this dilemma!

R2P2D7

This morning was a milestone! My weight was 139.4. I am so thrilled with hitting this mark! I don't remember when I last weighed less than 140, but I hope to never see that number again for a morning weight.

Tonight I am going out to a Blues bar and hopefully dance a few extra calories off to start the weekend. Tomorrow I will do my measurements, I imagine they haven't changed much since last time I posted them but it's good to keep track.

R2P2D6

I am so excited this morning! My weight was 140.1! I am closer than I thought to hitting the '30s! I was truly shocked when I looked at the scale this morning. I might not have to do a full 40 day round after all. I guess we'll see.

Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

R2P2D5

Well, my weight was 141.2 this morning and that puts me at just under my LIW. I am looking forward to hitting the 30's! It shouldn't be long now. Hopefully by the weekend. I am feeling good and not hungry. Today I had taco salad for lunch with an apple and I had a chicken salad using napa cabbage for dinner. My dressing for the chicken salad was apple cider vinegar, bragg's amino's and a pinch of ginger. It was better than I thought it would be!

R2P2D3

After two days of loading I only got up to 143.2. I loaded heavily yesterday. I finished the chimi from Friday, ate cereal, yogurt and strawberries, drank milk, ate a steak and green beans with hoisin sauce, chips with spinach artichoke cheese dip, yogurt and strawberries again. Well, it felt like a lot more than it sounds like. I pretty much grazed all day long.

It feels good to be back on the VLCD

R2P2D2

First, an apology to the person who asked for an update awhile ago. Your comment just showed up today for the first time. For some reason they aren't getting posted on my blog quickly. All comments seem to be at least a week behind at this point.

I got tired of blogging during the P3 stage because really, nothing was going on! My weight only fluctuated mildly and as you saw, by the last day I was only 1/10 of a pound over LIW. I was really impressed by that.

So, here I am on day 2 of phase 2 and yesterday I was trying to load. I ate breakfast from Jack in the Box. I ordered a sandwich that I ended up giving the last couple of bites to my son and spit the last of it into my napkin. I couldn't gag it down. I was "full". For lunch we went to a favorite Mexican restaurant. I ordered a chimi and couldn't choke down more than 1/3 of it. I ate another 1/3 of it last night for dinner. I guess I'll have the last 1/3 of it for breakfast. My stomach has done some serious shrinking since on this diet and it becomes physically uncomfortable to eat the quantities I use to put away without a second thought.

During the past 3 weeks while I have been eating more normal I was surprised that my weight didn't really go up and that it came right back down. I look in the mirror and am pleased with the body I see. When my niece was visiting she made dinner. She included bread and pasta which I ate in moderation. I noticed my weight go up 3 pounds and then when she left it was gone right away. OK, to be fair, the 3 pounds could have come from the cheesecake she served.... But like I said, I ate it in moderation and was able to rebound back to a lower weight very quickly. I don't recommend that for everyone, she was just so excited to make dinner for her cousins and auntie I didn't want to disappoint her!

So now I will try to get back to daily blogging and weekly measurements starting next Saturday. Have a Happy Fathers Day!

R1P3D21

I am happy to say, on this final day of my first round, that I weighed in at 141.4 this morning. That is only 1/10 of a pound over my LIW! I am amazed! I feel great! I am looking forward to my first injection of my R2P2D1 tomorrow.

I have received so many compliments from people. My friend who saw me last time just before Christmas came to visit on Wednesday and couldn't believe how much thinner my face looked and is interested in how this is done. We will be talking....!

TTFN

R1P3D14

Hi again! Sorry it's been a few days, I've been very busy! My weight this morning is 143.6, a little more than my 2 pounds over, but it's holding steady. One more week and I'll be back to phase 2 and hopefully reach my goal weight. I am so excited to go back to phase 2! That just seems weird to me.

Tomorrow my niece arrives from CA for the weekend and then is on to home to see her mom, my twin sister. She returns to me in the middle of July and I'm excited to see her and have her for visits while she is stationed nearby. She and her husband are in the Army.

Well, off to work, it's been a crazy week!

R1P3D9

Hey, today I am still fighting a cold/sinus thing and not feeling so great physically. My dad says it may have something to do with getting the A/C fixed in my car and using it almost daily. It's hot here! Anyway, my brother's fiance was baptised today and we went out to eat afterward to a Mexican restaurant. This is my second time going out to eat since beginning this protocol and both were during this phase 3. I ordered a combo dinner and ate one thing off of it, the chili rellenos. I know, they have some batter on them, but I picked some of that off, and it tasted good. I am remaining steady at approximately 1 pound over LIW and I am very happy with these results so far.

I don't know how well I am doing with getting the calories I am suppose to have in a day. I have not been hungry really at all. I eat because I know I am suppose to, which is a big improvement over how it use to be that I would eat because there was food and it just looked good. I don't remember feeling full before this diet as much as I do now and I certainly could put away a lot more food back then. So much has changed in the past couple of months since this all began! I am aware that there are critics out there, but I am a full advocate of this diet! This has been a real answer to prayer. My body feels better and I have a healthier self-image. My eating habits have improved and I am more aware of what I am putting in my mouth and on the table for my family. Organic, as much as possible, is definitely the way to go! Even my kids (2 teenage boys, very large with appetites to match) are happy with what this protocol is doing for me and them. I am so thankful for my twin sister sharing this information with me and tipping me off to this challenge. I will be forever grateful to all who have made this possible! You may think I'm sappy, but right now I am so happy that I am crying Joy Tears! This has changed my life.

R1P3D8

Today I took my measurements, and since they haven't changed I am not reposting them this time. My weight was 142.5 this morning and all is well! I haven't felt any tremendous cravings and I still haven't been really hungry. I don't know if that has something to do with fighting off a cold, which has gotten a little better today, or that my body really doesn't feel the cravings I use to feel. When I get completely over this bug I will know for sure.