LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Thinking ahead...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Yesterday's weight 156.6
Today’s weight 157.0
6.0 lbs over LIW

Looks like I had a little bounce back from the previous loss. Not too bad though...

Yesterday Biz said something to me in response to a comment I left on her blog that really made me think... When I said that I felt that I would have trouble with the "strict dieting" that Dr. S. recommends when you can't do the steak day right away, she asked if that meant I would just keep on using HCG to control my weight in the future. And that made me just think "whoa!" Because that really hadn't crossed my mind. And it made me start thinking about the future in terms of finally being at my proper weight and how much attention I would have to pay to that for the rest of my life, because of course I wouldn't want to keep having to go back to HCG every time I gained a little weight. But it is obvious that I have had problems controlling my eating habits in the past so what if it's just hopeful thinking that makes me think this time it will be any different? And maybe it is comforting to know that we have a solution in HCG and that it will always be there if someday I may need it again. But that really isn't my intention... I plan to do P3 the right way once I've lost all the abnormal fat. I may choose to use an egg day instead of a steak day because I have too hard of a time waiting all day to eat. (I've never finished a steak day for just that reason!) But I really feel that if I can succeed in eating correctly on P3 that I will just automatically stabilize and won't fluctuate much. I take full responsibility for the fluctuations I've had because I DIDN'T follow P3 the last two rounds. But that's because I didn't have the right mindset about it. I wasn't very serious about it because I knew that I'd be going back on HCG again. But when it's the final round and I've made my goal, I really feel that I will have a different attitude about it. I am going to treat it just like another part of the protocol and I will mentally prepare myself to keep eating the same way I have been but just bring up my calories and fat intake to the correct amount for my BMR/daily calorie needs level. And the three weeks of P3 when I'm following it to the letter will help my body get used to functioning without any abnormal fat to weigh me down. So do I think I can really do it? Well, hell yes I do! It is only three weeks out of the rest of my life and it will be one of the most important three weeks of the whole protocol for me. So I have no doubt that I can do it. I won't let myself believe anything else. So just watch me! Tomorrow morning, I'll be taking the first injection of my final round and I'm going to make this thing work for me!

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Jenn, I will have to make the egg days my corrective action on my next P3 because I have such a hard time going the whole day without eating. I also might try the protein shake day too as an alternative. So I do have a plan!

Biz, we're going to have fun on our final rounds aren't we? I'm excited!

Aime, your friend Brandi sounds like lots of fun. I hope she does start a blog! Hope your stuff comes soon!

B, maybe you should try the protein shake day instead. Just find a good shake that is high in protein and low in sugar and mix them up with water or milk and have several over the course of the day. And I think you can actually have the steak for dinner too!

Thanks, Shelly!

Liz, too bad you can't start with us. Did you consider just doing an interruption for your Vegas trip?

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Success with Eggs...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Yesterday's weight 159.2
Today’s weight 156.6
5.6 lbs over LIW

No time for a real post but I'll update later in the day. I just wanted to post my stats so I popped on before going to work. I did an egg day yesterday and it worked. Brought it down a little closer to LIW! Today all fruits, veggies and protein...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Fond Farewell

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Yesterday's weight 158.0
Today’s weight 158.0
7.0 lbs over LIW

It was very sad to see our visitors pass through the security checkpoint at the airport today. We really feel that this may well be the last time that my MIL will be up for the long trip from Ohio . She is 84 and although her health is pretty good, it really takes a lot out of her to travel this far. It was so great to have her here though and fortunate that she missed some of the cold miserable weather that they had in Ohio while she was gone. The weather here was almost too hot at times, reaching into the high 80’s on some days. But now we can get back to our normal routines. And part of that for me, is getting ready to start my next P2. I will probably take my first injection on Saturday, April 5th and continue through to the 26th and take a short break during my birthday on the 29th. Then back on track until all the abnormal fat is “gone baby gone”! So depending on how stubborn those last few pounds are, I should be done by mid May! And hopefully done for good. I will be looking forward to taking a trip this summer that requires swimwear because I plan to go shopping for a new bikini or two!

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B! Is Monday your first VLCD or first injection day? We'll be on the same P2 schedule! Good for you that TOM decided to make his appearance now instead of later!

Liz, yes I'm hoping I can get settled down pretty quickly now. not much time to work on getting back to my LIW so I'll just get it off on my first week of this round I guess. But I know it'll be gone soon...

Mary, yes I can't wait to get started!

Biz, yes they're gone. :-( now back to normal...

Shelly, don't be jealous of us. We'll be jealous of you and what you're eating! And you'll make an awesome poster child!

Hey Jenn! Good to hear from you girl. OOOPs is right! And at least I'm doing another round soon to help me get it off. I hope you can do it without HCG! Just follow Biz's plan and you'll do great!

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Settling down

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Yesterday's weight 158.6
Today’s weight 158.0
7.0 lbs over LIW

Things are settling down a little and we've tried to stop going crazy with the feeding frenzy around here. Our guests are leaving tomorrow and the past few days we've been eating lighter. Steaks and a rice with vegtable dish for dinner. I 'm going to be starting my R3P2 this week but I don't know what day yet. I haven't prepared anything and haven't gone shopping, so it depends on how much time I need to get ready. I may just try to have a few days of eating sensibly and then go for it this weekend. We shall see...

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Liz, I planted some flowers and they look very cheery. I'm hoping I can keep them looking pretty for a few months before it gets too hot and they burn to a crisp. I can't even imagine seeing snow this time of year, even though it has been known to snow in Phoenix in April before. Not very often and it doesn't stick but wow!
I hope you manage to get some sun and warmth when you go to CA. Have fun!

B, I think I'll wait to do any cleanses when I'm on P3 or P4 again. I don't want to risk anything affecting my losses on the HCG.
Isn't this weather just the best? We are loving it and so are our guests!

Biz, yes I'm not sweating it for now. I'm going back on P2 soon! So no worries here... Dr. S really knew what he was talking about when he prescribed the 6 week break. Just long enough for us to start looking forward to it again! Go figure...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - No worries...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Yesterday's weight 158.6
Today’s weight 158.2
7.2 lbs over LIW

I am still having too many obstacles to eat the way I want to and need to right now. I don't have any spare time to prepare food to take to work and this is our quarter end when the management always treats us with lots of extra food. Yesterday I did pretty good at work, eating a boiled egg for breakfast, some almonds and a protein shake for snacks and soup for lunch. Then I had a little tiny cup of sorbet from a gourmet place that they brought in for us. But then I got home and had a request for spaghetti for dinner. So of course that means garlic bread and wine. But I was still down a little this morning. But today, oh my... Huge flaky filled croissants from a wonderful local bakery for breakfast, then catered Chinese food for lunch, then happy hour at a Mexican place and then I had to meet my family for dinner. By which time I was so full I just had a tiny garden salad and tea.
Oh please! I can't keep this up. It's killing me... No, just kidding. I'm trying to be reasonable and just have a little of whatever is offered. But I want to go back on P2 so bad right now.
Tomorrow we are taking my in-laws to lunch with my Dad and he always wants to go to Bill Johnson's Big Apple. I'm not overly fond of the food there so I can be confident I won't overeat there at least! I plan to come home and plant some flowers in the afternoon. It's been so warm here the past few weeks and there are beautiful flowers just everywhere you look. I've got some that survived the winter and are blooming again, but most didn't survive and need to be replaced. Lots of pruning and trimming to do too. I really love this time of year when everything seems to grow so effortlessly. Then the summer comes and everything just wilts and dries up into shrivelled twigs. So I try to enjoy it while it lasts... And then replant the stuff that will survive the summer. Which is either strictly desert plants or lantana or bougainvillea. Not much to choose from. But it is what it is and I'll work with what I've got...

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Mary, yes it's not that easy when you're trying to keep everyone happy. I certainly don't want to be a stick in the mud and not join in all the fun!

Shelly, I am trying to get in more water now. It think I haven't been getting enough...

Biz, I was stressing too much, but you're right, it is a social thing and it is temporary so I'm just going to try to go with the flow and then get back to what I know I need to do once they head back home.

B, yes I'm working on the water. I am not sure what type of cleanse to try or if it would be practical in this circumstance. What would you suggest?

Hazel! Thanks for stopping by and for the hug. I needed that! The funny thing is that the out of towners don't eat like this at home either! It's all the social thing like Biz says.
LIW is Last Injection Weight. So when you stop the HCG you record the weight on the day you take your last injection, then do 72 more hours of the VLCD verylowcaloriediet. And even though you may lose a few more pounds on those last three days, you use your LIW to try to maintain within 2 pounds... Easier said than done as I have shown. But I know that it is possible to do if you follow the rules and eat enough for your total calorie needs.

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Not so stable after all...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Today’s weight 158.6
7.6 lbs over LIW

Why is it that when we have guests around we just eat so dang much?! Yesterday at work, management brought in Einstein bagels with all the good stuff to go on them, so that was my breakfast instead of the usual scrambled eggs with onions. Then I had a small "Empire" apple for a snack and soup for lunch. Now if I had just kept that up, I might have been okay, but no... I left work a little early because my husband had given me a ride to work while our other vehicle was in the shop. He and our visitors had gone to pick up a honeybaked ham and then we went to pick up the tundra at the dealership. Unfortunately it wasn't ready yet so to kill a little time we went over to Cold Stone Creamery! Before I went in, I decided I wouldn't have anything, maybe just a bite of my hubby's but that lasted about 15 seconds. I ended up having a scoop of banana mixed with strawberry and a little fudge syrup in a waffle cone. So good! It was like a mini banana split. Then we went home so full that we weren't going to eat dinner. But then our daughter came over with her two kids and said what do you have to eat, so we got out the ham and ATE again! OMG! So you'd really think we'd be done for the day but an hour or so later, and I'm so ashamed to admit this, but we had this village inn french silk pie in the fridge that my brother-in-law wouldn't let anyone eat until I could have some. So he says, you have to have some now, or we'll never eat it! So I did. ArgggH! Yesterday was the biggest disaster of all of my P3 and P4 days combined. I feel so disgusted with myself today. I've been eating boiled eggs and protein shakes today. That's it. I'm afraid to go home today though. Who knows what's in store for me...

So to all of my commenters who thought it was great that I stabilized, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I'll probably not be able to work on getting back down until they leave next week though. I plan to go on P2 again then. Maybe I should start injections on Monday so that I can go right into the VLCD on Wednesday after they have gone back home.

But the good news? The weather is still great so I can still take my walks around the lake behind the building I work in.

See you all later... Time to turn in...

LIW 151 on 2-21-08 - Checking in

LIW 151 on 2-21-08
Today’s weight 156.0
5.0 lbs over LIW

Hi everyone. I had a few minutes to spare today so I thought I'd post a quick update to all you bloggers in Protocoland. I am on P4 now and although I am still over my LIW, it seems to have stabilized and I am basically eating whatever I want. We have had Italian food, Mexican food, and lots of other fattening foods and my weight is still staying in the same range.
My mother-in-law and brother-in-law are visiting from Ohio and we've been going out to eat a little more than we normally would be. They're having a good time even though we haven't been doing too many exciting things. My DH and BIL went camping at a prospectors camp this weekend so they did some gold panning and other things. I stayed home with my MIL and we went shopping and I took her to my DD's salon to get her hair done.
Then she helped me re-cover a little kid's stuffed rocking chair for my grandson. We used a grey camo fabric and it turned out really cute.
We're going to a dinner theatre tomorrow that does a "Grand Ole Opry" style show. should be fun...

They are loving the weather which has been in the 70's and 80's. They are getting calls from Ohio saying that it's snowing. So they're happy to say, "Well it's 78 degrees here!"

So, not much else going on. I'm sure I'll find more time to post once things settle down. I plan to start on P2 shortly after they leave. Which will be the first of April. My friend LO is planning to do another short round with me then as well, so I'll have some company on this one too...

So thanks for everyone who continued to check in on me while I was AWOL. I'll try to be better about posting updates.

Bye to all you protocoland losers!