Here it is before I fall asleep (a slight loss from yesterday; 169.6lbs). I actually updated yesterday's post because I had my LIW wrong. I was looking at the last day of my 72 hour weight and that was incorrect. Here's what I had today:
I was right at two pounds above LIW today (169.8lbs). Yikes! I am holding onto some serious water and I'm sure the weight training isn't helping with the water retention. I have a fear that a release won't happen and I'll have to do a correction day tomorrow. Ugh! Please, please have mercy, dear Lord. Allow for the flood gates to open so that all the water I'm holding onto will leave me and not return. I tried to take it easy with the salt today, drank a lot (still drinking) and took an extra Super Cleanse to aid with the process. I even hit some of that horrible, apple cider vinegar, too. Hubby asked if I would use the potty at the local gas station when things do get moving. It's definitely going to be
wretched.
Instead of weight training this morning, I opted for Cardio before lunch. A bit of the Michael Jackson Experience sure gets the blood pumping. Four hard songs (Sunset Driver, Ghosts, Black or White, Remember the Time) and one easy for a cool down (Who is it?) is a great workout (and it's fun). I was sweating like a pig and the shower afterward was most appreciated. Next time, I'll have to remember to wear my heart rate monitor. The numbers below are a guesstimate. Who knows how many calories I truly burned!
I've been very diligent about my workouts and, man, are they kicking my tail! I'm sore everywhere! My arms, hamstrings, chest, glutes and abs are screaming for mercy. I know it's the lactic acid and a shot of apple cider vinegar would cure what ails me, but that stuff is abysmal and I just can't talk myself into taking any right now. The very thought of it just chills me to the core.
On another note, I haven't had a void in several days and I'm taking a super cleanse tonight to (hopefully) egg things on. The change in diet is always the culprit but I haven't quite figured out how to get things moving. There's a site where a lady swears by several probiotics per day. Perhaps I'll invest and try it.
We rented Frozen for the girls and they were so excited. It's amazing how this movie has traversed age, gender and the geographical. Kids and adults are constantly singing the songs. It would be nice to crank out an ethnic Disney movie with the same appeal (I suppose the Lion King counts, but I'm sure no one will admit that it is an ethnic movie).
I had a 1.4lb gain (taking me up to 168.2lbs) and, after looking at yesterday's sugars and carbs, I'm sure those are the culprits. I paid close attention to everything I ate today. I even side-stepped Chicken Tikka leftovers because the tomato sauce is probably what did me in. The breakfast for dinner menu, I'm hoping, will save me for tomorrow's weigh in. Here's what I had:
I love this stuff! It truly makes me want to sing, with how good it smells and tastes. The girls were thrilled and drowned their Basmati rice in the amazing sauce. I ground up cauliflower into a "rice" type consistency and it was amazing that way for me. It's definitely a staple in this house. Everyone loves it. I don't have the recipe documented via the way I make it, so I'm not super sure on the nutritional information. I hope the "generic" I found on My Plate comes close.
Because of the sad, puppy-dog eyes I got when I made the Key Lime pie for the office yesterday, I picked up all the ingredients again and made a duplicate pie for my family. My youngest raved and I'm hoping hubby will indulge in a piece or two.
The day was pretty boss, but it didn't start off that way. Early this morning (around midnight), I was tossing my cookies. I guess my body rejected the Carl's Jr. burgers I had last night. It was terrible being awakened by nausea. After the vomiting, I felt better but the nausea didn't completely go away. This morning, I worked out then made breakfast for my girls. I didn't make my own, but opted for an omelet from a local eatery (along with some cottage cheese). As predicted, the nausea wore off and I was hungry. It took about an hour to consume my breakfast, but it sure was tasty. I didn't have much of a lunch (a cheese wedge), and saved my appetite for dinner. I know. This should be the exception, not the norm. I'm eating big tomorrow morning, medium for lunch and then a small dinner. I gotta get that imbedded sooner rather than later.
The purging, I'm guessing, is what produced the .6lb loss. I'd like to think the work out helped but, who knows. I was down to 166.8lbs this morning.
Here's what I had (not happy about the increased sugar intake, but none of it came from refined):
March 17th, 2014
Write in your diary: How do you feel today?
Although church was really wonderful and I had a full day with my family, my hubby was less than thrilled with everybody today. Not sure if it was just the conflict of teenager and father or if he was just dealing with things, but he never seemed to get back into a happy mood. It was sort of depressing (especially, considering, all of the passion the night before).
I had a nominal lunch and more substantial dinner. My goal is to begin switching that around (lighter dinner, with heavier meals during the day). I was really working towards that during P2. It's going to take some practice.
I just finished making my Key Lime pie for work, tomorrow. It's too bad I can't smell it. I had squeezed all the key limes before adding the juice to the pie. The desensitization has occurred to the point that I cannot even smell the loveliness of my baked good. I debated on adding green food coloring and decided not to do it. My hope is that the taste will out rank its looks.
Right now, I'm sipping on Key Lime vodka to take the edge off. It isn't as tasty as the Passion Fruit version I had, yesterday. This is my last night of alcohol until Friday. Hopefully, nothing too stressful will occur that I'll feel a need for it beforehand.
I had a 1.4lb gain, as expected, taking me back up to 167.4lbs. With my workout today, I'm not sure how it will effect my weight tomorrow. The morning will tell.
I can't believe it! I really didn't think I'd get here and was content with my weight for yesterday, but I hit 166lbs even this morning. Amazing! Now, if I'll be there tomorrow, highly doubtful. Going from barely 500 to nearly triple the amount of calories will probably not lead to additional losses. The count is off to, because my protein style burger had grilled onions, no sauce, as well as no ketchup and mustard. There is no way to determine exactly what are/were the calculations for my dinner. The little treat of chocolate I had at lunch was sugar free, so my carbs are also off. Finally, we were out running a Girl Scout cookie booth for three hours in the windy cold, jumping around just to try and keep warm. That surely boosted my activity level and aided in burning some calories. I know it did, because I'm exhausted! I had some coffee mid-day, then a runny void nearly thirty minutes after.
Tomorrow, my goal is to get up and do The Firm Parts: Upper Body. I want my arms to be "rock hard" or, at least, fairly close by the time Easter arrives. I'd like to mix this video in, along with a circuit training video, every other day for five days. Assuming my muscle memory is still good, my arms should be pretty nice by April 20th. Pray for me!
Again, the counts are off. I had a 1.8lb loss which I'm thrilled about, but am expecting a slight gain for tomorrow. Here it is:
A strange day that went from incredibly frustrating to absolutely joyous!
So, the drive into work was crazy with slow, dumb folks who didn't know their &##$! from a hole in the wall. Then, nearly drag racing to cross a major intersection, just to get to my beloved coffee. More slow drivers, then finally arriving at work to find a nice surprise; people there that I love to work with. The day suddenly began to improve.
I got lots done, and even completed a few projects. By the end of the day, I was famished and headed to Wendy's for my "standard" this week (by the way, that has totally been working out for me). Lunch over, I headed over to the school to pick up my youngest, brought her home to change and have a snack, then off to a local grocery store to work the Girl Scout cookie booth. She rocked it! So gracious, manerable and sweet. The troop nearly sold all the cookies! I'm waiting to hear tomorrow if we'll even need to man our booths. This is a great problem to have.
This afternoon, my eldest tried out for cheer and just three short hours ago, we heard she made it. Now, she's awaiting to hear if she'll be captain or co-captain (only two returners tried out). Thankfully, both girls get along and whoever gets lead, there will be no ego. I'm so happy and proud. She's looking forward to a great year.
Tomorrow begins P3 and hubby is already talking about taking us out to eat for breakfast. I'll indulge in my usual, Denny's treat; Meat Lover's Omelette. Yum! His favorite, too. I give my grits and toast to the girls. P3? Nah, that's part of my lifestyle now. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference.
Oh, and I had a .2lb loss, taking me to 167.8lbs. I nearly made it to my goal of 166lbs. To be 1.8lbs shy of this? Not a bad thing at all. Here's what I had:
March 14th, 2014
Write in your diary: How do you feel today?
I did really well this morning, until around 10:30am. Then, the hunger pangs set in. Ugh! I was starving! The HCG has pretty much left my system, I'm sure of it. The day was a bit off because I had to sit in for a meeting, in my boss's stead. They had barbecue of all things. I went ahead and had the brisket without a bun and some of the slaw. Not sure what kind of dressing he used, but the vinegar was potent. It was the first slaw I've had in a while that I've like and I think it was fairly P2 safe (not creamy). The brisket was oily and I wonder how that will effect my losses (if any) tomorrow.
After the meeting, it was off to the bank to pay on mine and hubby's car loans, then to the store to shop for my chicken Tikka for Sunday (as well as the Key Lime pie I'm making for Monday). I then journeyed to pick my youngest. My eldest had sent me a text earlier, asking me to pick her up at 4:00pm. She insisted the game would be over by then. So, after picking up the youngest, I went to get the youngest. The game didn't end till 5:00pm. Ugh! Home at last, we ate dinner and had Bible study.
I had a .8lb loss, taking me to 168lbs.
It was an incredibly low calorie day (more so than it should have been), but I did okay. I'll try to make one pound loss, taking me down to 168.8lbs. The guys invited me to lunch today, but were quick to remember I couldn't go with them. I asked them to keep me in mind for the future. It's been only once since I went somewhere with them to lunch and I certainly want to do it again. They're a laugh-riot!
sure I get in more veggies tomorrow, so that I don't pass out somewhere. I had a
The eldest brought home paperwork to fill out for her 9th grade school schedule. She wants to participate in the honors program and now that they're going to A/B days, she'll have ten courses per term. Wow! She wants to take Biology and Physics in the same term and I'm more than just a little concerned that it will be too much; however, I do know she's not afraid to ask for help and, if need be, she can always drop and pick it up later.
The weight was 169.8lbs this morning, so this is my last injection weight (LIW) for this round. I'm three pounds shy of my pre-babies weight. It was a 1.2lb loss from yesterday, which was quite nice to see. The next few days will be challenging, but I'm hanging in there.
There's so much to look forward to in P3! I've been scanning my sites for new recipes to try. It's great to have my "go tos" but, it's wonderful to try new things, too.
Thursday may be the toughest day in that I have to sit-in for my boss at the Chief's monthly luncheon. They'll be serving Bar-be-que, all the fixings and cake for dessert. He told me that they'll have salad so, I gather that's what I'll have to eat. Hopefully, it won't be covered in lots of oils and such.
A new change to this round; I continued to lose after the injections stopped. No complaints here. I look forward to tomorrow and all the barbecue and cheese. I'll have to take it easy, so as not to frighten my poor stomach and have it running (literally) from all the new foods. I will be good. I will be good. I will be good.
Today wasn't a good eating day. I just wasn't that hungry this afternoon, and threw out most of my steak. I ate well for dinner, than had a few sugar-free treats (getting started a little early, I know). The Russell Stover brand is great in a pinch, but I prefer my Mrs. Cavanaugh's. Thankfully, I don't see a lot of issues with this candy during normal P3 and P4 eating. I have decided they will be my life-long candy. I actually prefer them over the real thing, now.
So, I'm not sure how consistent I'll be about documenting on here through P3, but I'm certainly going to try. Here's what I had today (including my yummy treats):
So, I ended up at 162.4 at the end of this round (a total of 15.8lbs released this round). Hubby says that, after he gets me on my plan (after phase 3 and our vacation, part of phase 4), I may lose more. I feel good and am happy here, but wouldn't be upset at a little more loss).
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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