I've lost a few "L.B.s", as the gossip shows put it. It's a slow, steady journey. I'm mostly low carb so, the fat content is a bit higher than what I've done in the past, but I'm sated and feeling like I'm getting good nutrition. Hubby and I started our Detox this week. I can't tell if it's doing anything yet, but I'll keep up the regime for the entire 7 days as directed. It can only make things better, right?

Last night, I made a cheesy, green bean chicken casserole. The main ingredients were cheese, chicken and green beans but the other tidbits are what made it extra special. I hit three of the main food groups with just one dish! The girls? In heaven! Both asked for seconds and my oldest asked for thirds. We finished it up tonight. That recipe is definitely making its way into my regular rotation.

I need to get in more activity, but it's hard with my insane work schedule. I actually didn't get done until 7:45 this evening. Ugh! Thankfully, not a regular occurrence for me but, yeesh! I hope I don't see many more long evenings like it again. The workouts, however sparse, have been effective and make me feel good. I'm not doing anything too strenous yet. A bit of treadmill walking and some Wii action gets my heart rate pumping. I look forward to doing my Firm discs again. That's when I'll incorporate weight training and that's always good.

"Hello, TOM. What's with you being a day late? You better not pull a fast one and show up during my romantic New Year's with my hubby. I will be very put out."

I won't even utter what my weight was, yesterday. Scary! I did document it on thedailyplate and have been keeping that pretty consistent. The nice things is that I did show a two pound loss this morning. The water weight is still there, but I don't feel as bloated. I always forget; is it two or three days after TOM that the water goes away completely? I'm hoping it's two, because today is my last day and I'd like to enjoy a piece of Julian bread again before the week ends (if possible).

Yes. I've been revisiting P3 food options to try and correct the damage from the weekend. It seems to be working. I haven't worked out again this week, but plan to tomorrow (I don't have calls that start at 6:00am, thankfully so I'll actually be able to get in my 30 minutes - -I'm a morning workout, girl).

The salt is way too high and I'm steadily sipping on my water and chastising myself for going salt overboard. I plan to do much better tomorrow. Here are my totals for the past couple of days:

August 4th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,331; calories consumed: 1,379; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 1,379

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Enchantress's Bacon and Cheddar Quiche	1.00	265	23g	90mg	488mg	3g	0g	0g	9g
Bar-S Foods Bacon	0.50	40	4g	8mg	140mg	0g	0g	0g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Archer Farms Hazelnut Coffee Syrup Sugar Free	0.50	0	0g	0mg	5mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Enchantress's Loaded Baked Potatoes (It's Cauliflower!)	1.00	289	25g	28mg	600mg	9g	6g	1g	9g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Bar-S Foods Bacon	0.50	40	4g	8mg	140mg	0g	0g	0g	2g
Enchantress's Loaded Baked Potatoes (It's Cauliflower!)	0.50	145	12g	14mg	300mg	5g	3g	1g	4g
KFC Double Down Original	1.00	540	32g	145mg	1,380mg	11g	1g	1g	53g
Totals:		1,379	101g	291mg	3,182mg	34g	10g	3g	81g

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August 3rd, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,331; calories consumed: 943; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 943

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Enchantress's Bacon and Cheddar Quiche	1.00	265	23g	90mg	488mg	3g	0g	0g	9g
Enchantress's Taco Bake (low in carbs)	1.00	282	18g	172mg	450mg	4g	1g	0g	25g
Celestial Seasonings True Blueberry	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Good Earth Original Caffeine Free, Sweet & Spicy	1.00	3	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Good Earth Original Caffeine Free, Sweet & Spicy	1.00	3	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Marketside Southwest Salad	1.00	160	13g	10mg	210mg	8g	2g	2g	3g
Walmart Rotisserie Chicken	1.00	170	10g	60mg	650mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Totals:		943	67g	332mg	1,927mg	22g	3g	2g	59g

Without meaning to, I had more salt today then I should have. I am glad to report that I really wasn't hungry at all. Every meal I ate was very satisfying and so good. Tonight, I tried a new recipe and it turned out to be pretty good. I would have liked to have added the additional meats but, putting in sausage would have been risking a lot. Perhaps I'll try it again with sausage during P4. Corn syrup rules all sausage production, unfortunately and cured meat like ham is a no-no.

Tomorrow, we'll be going to the pool for my sister's birthday. I still have this blasted cough that just won't die so, I won't be getting my head wet (just the rest of me). It should be fun but I'm not looking forward to the crowds and crowds of people. We're headed to Red Lobster after wards for her birthday dinner and I think I'll be sampling their salmon or crabs. Yum!

July 9th, 2010 Calorie goal: 965; calories consumed: 1,071; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 1,071 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Louis Rich Turkey Bacon	5.00	175	13g	75mg	900mg	0g	0g	0g	10g
3 Egg Whites	1.00	57	0g	0mg	165mg	1g	0g	0g	12g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	2.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Half & Half	1.00	40	3g	15mg	30mg	0g	1g	0g	0g
Golden Delicious Apple	1.00	80	0g	0mg	0mg	22g	17g	5g	0g
Enchantress's Taco Bake (low in carbs)	1.50	423	28g	258mg	675mg	6g	1g	0g	37g
1/3 Fat Oopsie Roll	1.00	70	5g	0mg	0mg	3g	0g	0g	5g
Enchantress's Chicken Jambalaya (Low carb)	1.00	88	3g	22mg	302mg	6g	3g	2g	10g
Guacamole	1.00	60	2g	0mg	130mg	6g	0g	0g	1g
Sazerac Taaka Platinum Vodka	1.00	78	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		1,071	53g	370mg	2,201mg	44g	22g	7g	76g

I had just a slight increase today. I came in at 140.8lbs. What's crazy is the scale was on our bedroom carpet because hubby mopped all the floors, yesterday. When I put it on the floor for the first time and weighed, it displayed 144.2 pounds. I was mortified! I was sure I'd have to do another steak day (and couldn't understand why). So then, after brushing my teeth, I tried again and got the "true" weight. I remembered what a poster on the message boards said about moving your scale or what the numbers will display, based on who's weighed on it last. I'm sure that's what was going on since, after getting the "good" number, I weighed three more times and received the same results. High protein definitely works.

I was down 1.6lbs today. Woohoo! Kind of wondering what tomorrow will bring, since I've been eating very well today. Hooray for taco bake! Everyone in the house was happy, my eldest getting seconds and asking for thirds was a nice compliment. I altered the recipe to a lower-fat version (although, I'm not watching my fat). I figure it's important to think about some of those aspects even now.

So, here's what I had:

July 8th, 2010

Calorie goal: 965; calories consumed: 1,175; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 1,175 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
1/3 Fat Oopsie Roll	3.00	210	15g	0mg	0mg	9g	0g	0g	15g
Sirloin Steak--i.e. Petite Sirloin	0.50	85	3g	38mg	28mg	0g	0g	0g	13g
Bigelow Green Tea	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Dottie's Green Bean Casserole	1.00	111	8g	23mg	480mg	6g	1g	2g	4g
Helen's Potato Salad (cauliflower)	1.00	127	11g	5mg	356mg	5g	0g	1g	3g
Enchantress's Taco Bake (low in carbs)	2.00	564	37g	345mg	900mg	8g	2g	0g	50g
Sazerac Taaka Platinum Vodka	1.00	78	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		1,175	74g	410mg	1,763mg	28g	3g	3g	85g

I was 140.6 pounds this morning

I wasn't going to but, it just sort of worked out this way. I was so busy with work that I never ate. I literally forgot to eat! I used to say, "It takes a special kind of stupid for you to forget to eat." Oh, well. So, I decided (since I am up two pounds above LIW anyway and despite TOM) I might as well do a steak day. Everything sort of put me in that position (hubby bought fresh sirloin last night and put it in the fridge for me to cook for my meal today). How about that!

After tracking my weight into my online document, I decided to look at last round's P3 to gain a little clarity. Not only did I have to do a steak day two days after P3 started the last time, but I was also in the midst of my TOM. Craziness! Seems I can't win for losing with this water retention game and TOM. ;) So, I also noted the days when the weight was at its most stable. Protein anywhere over 50 grams seems to be best for me. Also, the days where protein was it's heaviest, I usually had a loss or no change the next day. There you have it! It seems I am capable of learning after all. :)

Here's the steak day info:

July 7th, 2010

Calorie goal: 965; calories consumed: 385; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 385 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Bigelow Green Tea	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Sirloin Steak--i.e. Petite Sirloin	1.50	255	9g	113mg	83mg	0g	0g	0g	39g
Granny Smith Apples	1.00	130	0g	0mg	0mg	34g	25g	5g	1g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		385	9g	113mg	83mg	34g	25g	5g	40g

I was 142.2lbs this morning and feeling extra bloated (2.8lbs above LIW). Here's to hoping that the carnivore cure worked and that TOM bids me adieu tomorrow!