No Plateau After All

Well, this morning showed a loss of .6 pounds putting me at 145.4, and making my total loss for 7 days 9.2 pounds. Auntie Flo is on her way out, so maybe the losses will pick up again!! I went to Whole Foods last night and got all of my fruits and veggies for the week!
Well, I better go drink some tea, and get my kiddos some breakfast.....Toodles for now.

Plateau???

Well today has yeilded no change. My weight is still 146.0. I am not going to worry about it, and keep chuggin on and sticking to the protocol. Auntie Flo is still here, and I have no doubt she is the reason for the stall!
I also want to thank you for commenting on my blogs every now and then. I can't tell ya how encouraging it is, as I always wonder if anyone is reading.
Well, everyone, have a great day...I am going to drink some tea!

On Cue!

As if on cue, my weight is up 1.8 pounds, putting me at 146.0. I am not surprised, as it is TOM, and I know I am retaining water....I drank a LOT of it yesterday, and didn't seem to pee as much as usual. This is the first time I've ever injected through so we'll see how it goes.

Still Going!!...

The scale showed a loss of 1.8 pounds this morning!!! So that puts me at 144.2, and makes my total loss for 4 days 10.4 pounds!! I'll take it!!
My lovely Aunt Flo decided to arrive this morning. I am going to inject straight through. I hope I continue with the big losses since it is still my first week! But we shall see!
I find myself SO irritable and moody and have close to no patience while on the diet.... my poor family! I don't know how they deal with me sometimes!
I am taking my son to the doctor today....he's still got the temp, and won't eat a thing! I am excited, because I found a holistic family practice doctor for our family to see from now on! I got tired of the other pediatrician prescribing antibiotics and other meds that had worse side effects than the illness itself, then getting upset with me because I always turned it down. So I am excited to meet this doctor.
Better run...I am feeling weak and shaky...need to drink some more tea.

Yea!!!

I am down another 2 pounds this morning, putting me at 146.0 and making my total loss for three days 8.8 pounds! I am SO happy! This first week is always great! I can't wait to get back to my LIW, and start losing fat that hasn't been lost before, or as a fellow bogger puts it, "virgin fat territory".
My son was up all night with a very high temperature. No throwing up or anything else...just the temp, so I'm not sure what's going on, but it's still pretty high this morning. So I am pumping him full of Motrin and babying him. The only good thing about my babies being sick is the extra cuddling!!! Speaking of, I better run!!

Potassium....

Today, around noonish or so, I started getting lightheaded, and feeling weak. So instead of using it as an excuse to cheat (like I did last round), I took two potassium pills..... and it worked....I felt great the rest of the day!!! Can't wait to report today's loss in the morning!

Chuggin Along....

I am happy to report a loss of 2 pounds this morning...that makes my total loss for the first two days 6.6 pounds. This morning's weight is 148.0. I am still feeling really good. No headaches, no lightheadedness, or weakness. I can't say I have an abundance of energy, but I'm not tired all the time, so I can't complain.
Well, I have some tea waiting for me upstairs....toodles for now!

Good Feeling!!!

I have a VERY good feeling about this round! Today's weight is 150.0....that makes my loss for the first VLCD a whopping 4.6 pounds!!! Can you believe that?! 4.6 pounds in one day! That's most of my load weight. I'm thinking that after today I will have lost all of my load weight (at least that would be nice). I am still itching to see the 130's- maybe in a week- week and a half??....I was so close last round I could almost taste it. I'm certain I will make it this round....and even into the 120's! I am doing a long round, and I am determined to make it ALL THE WAY through without cheating even a little bit!
Well I gotta go get my kiddos ready for church.
Hope ya'll have a great day!

Day 1 of VLCD

Today was my first day of VLCD. My weight this morning after loading was 154.6.... so I gained a whopping 6.8 pounds just loading! I hope it comes off fast, and I get down to LIW as soon as possible. The diet was very easy for me to stick to today...no hunger, no weakness, no lightheadedness.... feeling very good so far! I will, of course update ya'll with the results of my first day in the morning!
Hope everyone else is doing well!

2nd Day of Loading.....

Well after my first load day, my weight is 150.4.....so we will see what tomorrow's weight is after this last day of loading. I can't wait to go out with my hubby tonight for a child-less date! I think we are going to do dinner and a movie and then maybe some midnight bowling or pool...who knows!!
Well I gotta get back to my kiddos.....Hope everyone else is doing well.

Begining again....

Well I have begun injections today, and will load today and tomorrow. My weight this morning is 147.8, of which I am not proud of. I'd have to say that I am right there with Helen, when I say I am not good at phase 3! I need to pay more attention, and be just as careful as when on phase two. This round is going to be a long one, and I am buckling down, and am going to try like mad to get to 120 by the end of this round!!! We are going to Lake Maconahay, Nebraska in July, and I would like to look good in a swimming suit by then!! Well, I am going to enjoy eating today, and tomorrow, and am sooooo looking forward to my date with hubby tomorrow night! I plan to go to Whole Foods Saturday morning to get my fresh fruits and veggies for the week.
Hope everyone else is doing well!

:(

I am extremely disappointed in myself. I am way above my LIW, and I feel like a lost cause right now. Not only that, but TOM STILL hasn't showed up yet, and so now I'm stuck as to what to do. I was planning on begining injections this Friday, and loading on Friday and Saturday. My hubby and I got my parents to watch the kids over night so that we could do dinner and a movie and something else...perfect for the load days. SO...now that TOM hasn't arrived, and Friday is just 3 days away, I'm wondering if I should just plan on going through with it anyway, and then just inject through TOM when it does arrive. The LAST thing I want to do is wait another week to start again, especially since my parents are taking the kids and we've had these plans. Hmmmmmm.....I will see what Cindy has to say.
Toodles for now.

Yummmmmy!!!

Okay, so last night I made that crustless key lime pie from Cindy's book. YUMMY!!!!!!! I am sooooo excited to have finally found a "treat" that tastes good, that I CAN have!!!! lol...its the simple things in life. I am still not down to my LIW yet....I begin injections this Friday. However, I still haven't started TOM, and I was due three days ago. I am never "normal", so I'm not worried about pregnancy, but I hope it comes by tomorrow so that it doesn't mess up my plans of begining injections on Friday.

:)

Today's weight is 144.8.....down .2 from yesterday, so that is encouraging. I am doing a steak day today....hopefully that will bring me down within 2 pounds of my LIW. I have exactly one more week before I begin my next phase two.

Hmmmm...

Well today's weight is 145 even. Not sure why it went up....I had nothing that I wasn't supposed to have yesterday. Seems it is normal for me to gain back one of the pounds lost from a steak/protein day the day after. I was going to try another steak day today, but I was starving when I woke up, so I have already eaten a big breakfast. 8 more days til I start injections again...and I am ready! I am due to start my TOM tomorrow, but I have a pattern of starting late, so it will probably be here in a few days. I am going to try not to stress too much about weight this week, as it is that time of month. So as long as I am following P3 correctly, I won't worry too much. I just really want to start the next round as close to my LIW as possible. Right now I am 4.4 pounds above LIW. I usually gain 5-6 pounds from loading days....so the way it looks right now, I will be around 150 after I load....but my goal is to get these 4.4 pounds off before I begin again, and then hopefully my weight after loading will be around 145. Hope all of that makes sense.
I am hopping off here for now....Hope everyone else is doing well!

Sweet Success

Well I lost 3 whole pounds from yesterday's protein day!!! Thanks again for your advice, Cindy!!
Now that I know what was causing the problem, hopefully I will maintain. Today's weight is 143.8.....3.2 pounds above LIW. So tomorrow I plan to do another protein day, and hopefully that will bring me back down within 2 pounds of my LIW. Then I can maintain til I resume injections on the 23rd. Things are looking up for me today!! Yesterday I was feeling so discouraged, wondering if I'd ever be able to maintain....Today I am hopeful!
Well, I better get off here and get back to my kiddos....I hope everyone else is doing well!!

Now I Know

Well, I am dissapointed to find my weight at 146.8 this morning....but at least now I know why. No more cashews or deli meat for me on phase three. Today I am doing the protein deficiency protocol that CC talks about in her book. So hopefully that will get me back on track. I think I will need to do a couple of them, as I am 6.2 pounds above my LIW.
Next Friday is the day I will resume injections, and I am planning to do a 39 day round. I am already getting anxious to be back on injections....maybe its just the structure, and no guessing... I know exactly what to eat, and so on....AND....I wake up to a lower number on the scale (given that I don't cheat).
I am excited to do this next round and get to my goal weight...I can't wait to report my losses everyday! I WILL do GREAT this round....especially with a 2 1/2 week break.... this is enough time for me to get mentally prepared, and enjoy eating phase three foods for a bit.

Thank you Cindy Cook!!!

Well I have spent the day emailing Cindy back and forth, in hopes of finding out why I have gained so much on Phase three.
After sending her a list of everything I ate today (which is what I eat everyday, typically)....she pinpointed my problem... the cashews!!!!!!!! Who knew cashews had starch in them!?!? and I was eating quite a few of them. Also, deli meat may not be best for phase three. So I am going to cut out these things, and see what happens.
So, thank you, CC, for all of your help!!! You are wonderful!!
Lori

Phase Three

Well....I have been on phase 3 now for a few days. My weight is 145...I tried a steak day yesterday, and didn't lose much at all...not sure why? I remember doing steak days last time and losing 2 pounds every time. Maybe I'm using too much oil (I didn't use any oil last time). Maybe I could try using Coconut oil instead of olive oil.??
I went to Whole Foods last night after church and got a bunch of phase 3 friendly foods...salad, eggs, sausage, turkey meat from the deli, cheese, nuts....
I tried making that chocolate sauce in Cindy's recipies, and I totally bombed!!! It tasted horrible!!!!! Not sure how much Stevia to put in it. Oh well, maybe I'll try something else.
I have some miracle noodles that I am going to cook up today with some spaghetti sauce. And maybe some taco salad.
I am going to do phase 3 for 2 and a half weeks, then I plan to do a 39 day phase 2, and hopefully make it to 120 pounds!
My husband and I are planing a trip to Disney Land in August. Of course we will take our kiddos...I am soooo excited!!! I imagine myself being at my goal weight when we go...that would be SO cool!!
Well I shall check in tomorrow....Hope everyone else is doing well!!

Question....

Well, I am wanting to try one of the recipies in Cindy Cook's book. It is the one for crustless key lime pie. The problem is, it justs lists the ingredients....I have no idea of how much of each ingredient to use, and then how do I mix it and do I cook it?
Here is what it says in her book:
Phase 3 Crustless Key Lime Pie
Yogurt
Stevia
Vegetable Glycerine
Vanilla
1 lime, juiced
It tastes better than key lime pie.

I LOVE key lime pie, so this would be HEAVEN....I just need to know exactly how to make it... can anyone please help? Not sure how to get ahold of Cindy herself...I tried emailing her in the past and for some reason it was not able to be sent to her.
Cindy, if you are reading this, would you be able to help me out? Thank you so much!

Taking a Break!

Well, everybody, I have decided that yesterday will be my last shot for a while. I am going to do a full 3 weeks of round three, then resume injections, and hopefully do what will be my last round, til I get to my goal. So, my weight yesterday was 140.6, so that is my LIW. Goal is to stay under 142.6 until I begin my next round. I will, of course, keep blogging and keep you all up to date as to how I maintain, and what challenges and victories I face. I feel 100% comfortable and happy with this decision. My mind and body desperately need a rest (and longer than 5-7 days of rest). I will use these 3 weeks to mentally prepare for the next round (and hopefully my last round), as well as practice this whole maintaining thing, because that always seems to be the hardest part for me....the weight is easy (well, somewhat easy) to lose, but keeping it off is the key. I plan to use some tricks I have learned recently during round 3, such as: eat when I am hungry... eat consciously...and stop when I am full. I am actually pretty excited to implement these practices, and see what success I have maintaining.
Hope everyone else is doing well.

Getting Closer

I am down .6 today, putting me at 140.6!!!!! I am getting closer to that next decade, and am getting VERY excited!!! I don't even remember the last time I weighed 130anything!!! I'm hoping it will be tomorrow, but we will see.
Yesterday was such a hard day for me. I was so hungry all day, that I had eaten all of my daily alloted food by 2:30 pm....so then the rest of the day and night was just tea and water. I don't think I'll do that again! It's amazing I didn't break down and cheat.....cause I was VERY close!!
My husband hurt his neck at work last week, and today he is having an MRI done to make sure everything is okay. He says it is still hurting him. So I am praying that all is well, and no major complications come of it. I have a feeling everything is fine, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Well, I better get off here and get back to my kiddos.... Hope everyone else is doing well, and having great success!!!!!

Yesssssss........

I am down 1.6 today, putting me at 141.2!! Hopefully in a couple of days I will enter a new decade!!! Well, I am going to get myself a cup of tea!! Have a great day!!

Little Bit

I am down .2 today. Am dissapointed, but at least it is a loss. So that puts me at 142.8, making my total loss so far this round 6.2 pounds. I will stick to it and hopefully I get a bigger loss showing in the morning.
Gotta go get back to my tea, and children!! Toodles!

Few More Days....

Well I slipped up over the weekend, and so now my weight is 143. So instead of being 130something like I had hoped by now, it will be a few more days. :( Nobody's fault but my own, I know. But I know I will get there, so I am not worried!
Hope everyone else is doing well!!

Amazing....

I am down another 1.6 this morning putting me at 140.2, and making my total loss for 6 days 8.8 pounds. My goal for this round is to get to 130, and I have 15 days to get there, so that is looking possible!! Tonight my hubby and I will be taking our kiddos up to "Granny and Grampa's" (my parents') and we will be staying the night. I will be bringing all of my food, as well as my shot for tomorrow morning. So everything will be just as if I were at home, except for I won't be able to weigh in tomorrow morning, so I will report back on Sunday....surely by Sunday morning I will see 130 something!!! I can't wait!!!

Found my Ring

Well I thought I'd let you all know that I did find my wedding ring....sure enough it was in my bed!!! I will have to start wearing it on a different finger until I am done losing weight, and then I can go get it sized....how exciting is that?!?!

Another one Bites the Dust

Well I am down another whole pound today...putting me at 141.8, and making my total loss this round 7.2 pounds (in 5 days of VLCD).
I was SOOOOOO tempted to cheat all day yesterday. It was a battle field in my mind...I am so glad that I didn't, and the motivation not to cheat is definitly still there, so I'm hoping that today will be a breeze!! I drank SO much Yerba Mate tea yesterday....I thought I was gonna turn green I drank so much of it. It did help though....every time I got the urge to cheat I'd mix myself a cup of the Yerba Mate and put 2 packets of Stevia in it....then I sipped it slowly and enjoyed the sweet taste. Worked for me yesterday, so that's what I will do today as well.
I'm hoping the next decade will be here soon...there is just something about being in the next decade...even if its 139.9...its still 130 something!! lol
OH NO.....just realized I lost my wedding ring throughout the night (it is getting too big for me)....gotta go hunt it down!!!
Toodles for now!