It was funny weighing in this morning because I had to consider something new; my hair. My beautician put in 5 1/2 packs of hair in my head, last night. This is weight! I had to figure out how many ounces were in each pack, then figure out how much to subtract from my morning weigh in. Seriously! How funny is that?! I called hubby to do the calculations (I'm a liberal arts major, so I knew I'd get it wrong). Basically, I had a .4lb loss, after we deducted the new hair. Geeze! Am I going to have to do that every day, now? What a pain! I think I'll just start fresh on the first day of P3. When the hair is removed in a couple of months, that'll just be the bonus.

Here's what I had today (oh, and I had another low-carb burger, but minus the mayo and ketchup, so the count isn't accurate):

July 3rd, 2010

Calorie goal: 939; calories consumed: 686; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 686

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Carl's Jr. Low Carb Six Dollar Burger - No Cheese	1.00	390	29g	110mg	890mg	4g	2g	2g	27g
Lipton Quietly Chamomile Herbal Tea	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
7-Eleven Crystal Light Slurpee	1.00	80	0g	0mg	192mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
Walmart Rotisserie Chicken	1.00	170	10g	60mg	650mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Asparagus, Boiled	1.00	20	0g	0mg	13mg	4g	1g	2g	2g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Lipton Herbal Tea Cinnamon Apple	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		686	39g	170mg	1,745mg	16g	3g	4g	50g

I was 139 on the nose today.

So, that's it! I threw out the rest of the HCG (not very much, but still painful to do). The weekend will be tricky, what with the aid of the regular injections missing from my system and these blasted PMS cravings. I will do my best to hold them off with lots and lots of liquids. It's the best thing for me, right?

I only lost .4lbs (I wonder if this is another indication that it's time to stop) but I'm still feeling good about how I look. My hair is done (ouch...tight braids!) and my kids are winding down for the night. All is right with the world. Here's what I had today (oh, and I didn't have a BBK side salad as is listed below. It was from Wendy's, but I removed all the carrots and ate it without the dressing. The BBK salad was the closest I could find to what I actually had):

July 2nd, 2010

Calorie goal: 943; calories consumed: 247; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 247 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Wendy's Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill (chicken Only)	1.00	110	4g	5mg	55mg	1g	0g	0g	23g
Burger King Side Garden Salad	1.00	15	0g	0mg	0mg	3g	1g	1g	1g
Publix Orange Roughy	1.00	76	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	32g
Asparagus, Boiled	1.00	20	0g	0mg	13mg	4g	1g	2g	2g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Lipton Ginger Twist Herbal Tea	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		247	5g	5mg	68mg	14g	2g	3g	59g

I was 139.4lbs this morning. Slow and steady as the turtle goes, these last few days. This is also my LIW.

I had a Carl's Jr. six dollar, low carb hamburger for lunch today. The sandwich typically comes with the beef patty, pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayo, 2 slices of cheese and the lettuce wrap. I asked them to hold the cheese, mayo and ketchup. When I searched on The Daily Plate, I found a version with the cheese removed from the nutritional value but that was all. What you see below is not really reflective of what I had. Unlike Mickey D's, Carl's Jr. doesn't display the nutritional content in a "breakdown" view. It's too bad. More restaurants should, especially for those who have specific, dietary needs.

July 1st, 2010

Calorie goal: 946; calories consumed: 521; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 521

Mood: Tired

I couldn't find a Carl's Jr., low-carb listing that met what I did with my order. I ordered without cheese, mayo, and ketchup. This changes the calorie and sugar count substantially. Wish I knew someone who had the correct information... [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Carl's Jr. Low Carb Six Dollar Burger - No Cheese	1.00	390	29g	110mg	890mg	4g	2g	2g	27g
Publix Orange Roughy	1.00	76	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	32g
Lettuce, Romaine	1.00	10	0g	0mg	2mg	1g	1g	1g	0g
Napoleon Balsamic Vinegar	1.00	10	0g	0mg	5mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Wasa Fiber Crispbread	1.00	35	1g	0mg	60mg	8g	0g	3g	1g
Totals:		521	30g	110mg	957mg	15g	5g	6g	60g

Ordering my low carb sandwich made me wax dreams of cheese and ranch goodness, next week. I actually begin P3 on the day we will celebrate Independence day, around here; Monday, July 5th. Nice. What's on the menu?

An assortment of BBQ'd meats (including steak, salmon, hot dogs, and chicken).
Green Salad
Sweet Corn on the cob
Mock Potato Salad
Green Bean Casserole
Apple Crumble (my mother's favorite)
Assorted Fruit

I'll partake of the meats (of course), the salad, the fruit and the mock potato salad (made of cauliflower). I'm anxious to see what stabilization will bring with this new weight. Oh! I had a small loss, but it takes me into another bracket. Sweet! Hello, 130s; I was 139.8lbs this morning. Tomorrow is my last injection.