I spent the better part of my day talking to one of my co-workers about my dream home. He's a contractor and literally asked me, "So, when do I get to build your home?" What a marvelous event that would be! A trustworthy carpenter building you your dream home? I won't hold my breath, but it was fun to talk it out with him. My floor plan, dream kitchen and ideal bedroom suite, basement woman/man cave and outdoor living space. I may never leave if I get it exactly the way I want it. I'll continue to dream big (what can it hurt?).
This evening, I went back to work and went to a wedding reception with the guys. It was nice to see the captain all gussied up and shaking hands with his hundreds of relatives and friends. We cut the line to see him, since the duty crew needed to be back at quarters in case of a call. The bride was lovely, but didn't seem as excited as I would have expected her to be. I guess it's the LDS way of how things go, although I have been to others and the brides were thrilled to be with their husbands.
Tomorrow, I'll be doing my niece's hair for her birthday. I guess she's pretty excited. I told my eldest daughter, it would be alright if she spent the night. It seems, despite being in an apartment, our front door still swings both ways. I had a small lost of .2lbs this morning, bringing me down to 173 even. Probably won't have any more sugar-free candy for a while. I think my PMS cravings are gone, anyway (thank goodness!).
Not sure what bug got into my hubby's bonnet/hat this evening, but he's been most difficult. After a lovely evening of dinner and Thor: The Dark World, he all of sudden became argumentative and difficult. Can't imagine where it's coming from (I'm guessing male PMS). At any rate, I'll ignore the hormones for now.
I had a 0.8 loss this morning, taking me down to 173.2lbs. It was good to see that, despite a little cheat, I still had a loss. I had a bit more to sate the cravings within me. Hopefully, they will start to die down as my "phantom" period approaches.
Saturday, I'll be doing my Niece's hair for her birthday. My sister-in-law wants to pay me, but my idea is to do this as my gift to her (which is what I did last year). She seems pretty excited and I'm hopeful that she'll keep them in as long as possible. She looks so cute with braids.
Pray for my hubby's attitude because I may just send him to the dog house if he doesn't shape up and fly right. Here's what I had today:
February 27th, 2014
Write in your diary: How do you feel today?
P. S. I had an "oily void" this morning. It really took a lot longer than expected. I also had some gastric issues, probably from the candy. I'll have to be mindful of that in the future.
I opted for my Pecan Pie vodka today. I was just aching for it, along with other sweet treats. It must be that time of the month for me (despite not having all of the equipment anymore). I had one no sugar added coffee candy that had 12 carbohydrates and 12 sugar alcohols, which means I didn't absorb any of it. This doesn't mean I won't see a gain. I really am not too concerned because I know satisfying the beast will ultimately keep me moving forward (so long as I don't go overboard). I had a 1.2lb loss this morning, taking me to LIW for Round six; 174lbs.
I spent the evening cleaning up my website and getting it ready for public view. I'm pretty pleased, but I'll be glad to add other photos in the future. The site is a way to make my "talent" public and, hopefully, gain a bit more business. We'll see what happens.
I've been wanting sweets today. I was half tempted to cheat and eat a sugar free chocolate to satisfy my craving, but I resisted. My weight was down only .2lbs today (175.2lbs), but it's still a loss. Furthermore, I decided that the grape tomatoes I ate yesterday must have been the culprits. So, for my burger lunch today, I only had three. We'll see if that makes a difference.
My day was pretty good. The guys went on two calls while I was at the office, which definitely takes the energy up. I was able to get my desk clear and take care of some delinquent items (always a good thing). Tomorrow, I'll be baking one of my cakes for a friend's birthday (for a fee, per her husband...pretty cool) and then off to my youngest daughter's performance at school. I'm looking forward to it. She's been practicing and working so hard, bless her.
When I woke up this morning, I could feel that my hip bones were a little more prominent. Sometimes, I think I'm imagining things, but I could swear they didn't feel this way a week ago. I'm happy with the progress but am even more thrilled that this is going to go swiftly. I've lost 2.2lbs since yesterday, taking me down to 175.4, which is back in the "realm" of where I was at the maintenance portion of my last round.
Dinner was slim on the veggie side (I need to pick up some more asparagus or cabbage, because my butter lettuce isn't going to hack it. I'm glad I only have a week's worth) so I added a little more protein to compensate. We'll see if it causes trouble, but I'm pretty sure I'll be okay:
Today was so beautiful; 50 degrees plus and plenty of sunshine. We basked in its glory all day. We went to church, then came back to our town and went to the park. My eldest spent time working on her running back handspring (which she still doesn't have, but I have faith that she'll get it) and then off to the trailside to do a bit of unplanned bird watching. Look at this little guy:
There song was a preview of the spring yet to come and we loved it. I saw the weather report and our week will be filled with more days like the one we had today. So happy about this! Consequently, we walked about a mile and a half on the trail so, not sure what that will do to my weight tomorrow.
Today's weight was static with yesterday (no losses). I can only fathom that the vodka or the crabs are forcing me to retain lots of water. I did take a supplement to get things moving (haven't had a "void" in days). I'm hopeful that the 'morrow will bring good news. Here's what I had today:
Hubby says it's a hunger headache. It dissipated a bit after lunch, but I still ended up taking some naproxen just to be sure. I feel loads better and enjoyed my crab leg dinner (that's what my weekends will be made of, for the next few weeks). No butter sauce, but they still taste wonderful.
Not much to report on the dieting front. I woke up with a leg cramp from Hades and nearly kicked myself out of bed. I'll probably hit up the apple cider vinegar tonight before bed. Nastiest stuff ever. Ugh! Not looking forward to it, but I know it will help a lot. I can't afford to have another one of those killer cramps. My leg is still sore. I had a 2.8lb loss this morning, taking me to 177.6lbs. That's a total of 9 pounds already. I can't imagine that these cool loses will continue to last, but I'll take 'em while I can get 'em. Here's what I had:
It's nice to have a cocktail, but I'm wondering where all the vodka went. Hubby says he's been working on it through the week. Not cool, since this is the only alcohol I can "legally" drink. At any rate, I did get some and it is quite tasty.
Another very low carb day. I'm not taking in bread (grissini or melba toast) or fruit (grapefruit or apples). I may do so towards the end, when things get more challenging. Tomorrow, my plan is to check out the local Winco for discounted crab legs. I'll be needing a treat this weekend. I'll also have to purchase for next week's meals. It went really fast. I hope that will be the case for the next three weeks. Three weeks? Really?! Seems like a lot longer.
Here's what I had (a lot of the same, except for the vodka which is totally making me pee a lot!):
I'm less bitchy today than yesterday, thank goodness. It was a shock for my body, I'm sure, to go from over 400 grams of carbs to a measly 16 grams. Today, it was lower. Can't figure out why, since I ate exactly what I had yesterday. I did drink a lot more today. The addition of milk to my coffee will happen on Sunday. There are a few more carbs in milk than in cream, so I'm a little nervous.
The day went well and I did a bit of a "dream vacation" searching while at work. There wasn't a ton going on, so I didn't feel too badly searching the airline and vacation sites. It would be terrific if we could do some of these awesome things we've been dreaming about.
I had a 2.4lb loss today (taking me down to 184.4lbs), so everything is definitely on the move. I'm excited to see what the weekend brings (always the toughest days to get through). I'm thinking I'll be in need of some crab legs. An awesome option with this plan, for sure.
I suppose I must have slept weird last night because my back has been killing me all day. I've been so focused on that, that my lack of food didn't really hit me until this evening. I'm irritable and in pain. Not a good combination at all.
The weight was way high this morning; 186.8lbs. Ugh! Hope that goes away quickly. Here's what the first, very low calorie day brought:
I don't know why I'm still amazed, as if anything things will be so different from round to round. I eat and don't want to. I gorge until I'm overflowing and just so miserable. Yesterday, the indigestion came on shortly after I posted. I took a few tums and prayed for immediate relief. It came in the form of two voids. Two! Then, I had crazy dreams from all the sugar and craziness I ate. I suspect I'll have a lot of the same issues today (at least, the weird dreams). I'm thinking the probiotic I took this morning may aid with any digestion woes. We'll soon see.
The only real discrepancy below is that I had Black Forest Cake wine, but couldn't find it in the daily plate database. No idea how many calories, but I guess it truly doesn't matter. It does look like this, however:
I weighed in at 183.8lbs this morning. Phew! That's the end of loading, now here comes the challenging part. I'm preparing for the next three days. Ready, set, go!
That's about how I feel; all full of air and juice. It's the same every time. As soon as I inject, I don't want the food, but I have to keep eating. Then, on the third day, I'm aching for all this yummy stuff I'm giving up. Is it worth it? You better believe it!
I cleared about 3500 calories today. Yep! An entire pound worth of calories. I don't know how body builders eat like this day in and day out. Well, not exactly like this. Their menu is full of healthy food, while mine looks like something you find at the city dump. Yikes! I had a weight of 181.6 this morning. Again, the loading really started last Friday with my Valentine's trip (sans injections). I can only hope that it's all for the greater good. Here's what I had:
Tomorrow, I'm having lunch with a friend at Pei Wei. Better to sneak that in during the loading process, then wait until the end of March and have her wonder why I brushed her off in February (we have monthly "meals" together). It's a great tradition we've engaged in for the past year. So glad this is a short round. Here we go!
An airy, forty-something water-bearer that marches to the beat of her own drum. I'm a wife, a mother of two and avid animal lover. I also love to travel and may one day make that part of my profession.
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