I had another injection today and, as I spied the bottle a bit further, I may have another one tomorrow. This means my P3 may not start until next week. No problem, though. I made it to the 150s and I couldn't be happier. If I can have my LIW in the 150s, I'm a happy girl.

I lost one pound and I felt so good this morning. I really want the sun to come back and warm us up so that I can wear my fabulous, fun spring frocks. I dug one out for tomorrow and I think it may be too big. Did you hear that? Too big. Holy cow! Thank God for this program.

Here's what I had today:

April 7th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,020; calories consumed: 258; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 258 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Burgers	0.50	80	3g	40mg	185mg	0g	0g	0g	15g
Popeye Fresh Tender Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	80mg	4g	0g	2g	3g
Market Pantry (Target Brand) Wild Flounder Fillets	1.00	100	2g	55mg	95mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Kroger Canned Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	380mg	4g	0g	2g	2g
Fresh Strawberries	1.00	28	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	5g	2g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		258	4g	95mg	740mg	12g	5g	6g	43g

I was 159 this morning and lower than my wedding weight. I am well on my way back to college weight. Who knows, perhaps I'll surpass high school weight on the second round. I am so stoked!

I've been scouring the HCG world regarding P3 and how to go about making the transition from no food to lots of food. Some people have no trouble, while others bounce around all over the place. Regardless of the changes and the adjustments I'll be making, the thing I'm most looking forward too? My fitness training. Goodness! Did I just type that? Yes. I'm looking forward to it a great deal.

The weight from my arms is gone and they've shrunken a bit, but I miss the definition that I once had. It's still there a little, but it needs some rejuvenation. In fact, all my muscles need a reminder of what they can do and how they can look, especially in a pair of skinny jeans or a bathing suit. I'll take it easy, of course. Dr. S. talks about people being extra sore or even bruised from exercise so, I'll certainly pace myself.

I had a nice loss this morning (staying clear of the salt obviously made a difference) at the tune of 1.4lbs. Yes! Score! Wonder if I'll be in the 150s before this round is all over? Speaking of, it may be all over tomorrow. I was scraping near the bottom of the bottle for my injection, this morning. I think I've got one left but, we'll see. If not, it will be 72 hours from today (7:30 this morning, to be exact) that I could have some scrambled eggs and bacon. Heck, make it an omelette with lovely peppers, mushrooms and glorious cheese!

Here's what I had today:

April 6th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,028; calories consumed: 383; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 383 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak	1.00	200	13g	75mg	85mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Popeye Fresh Tender Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	80mg	4g	0g	2g	3g
Napoleon Balsamic Vinegar	1.00	10	0g	0mg	5mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Market Pantry (Target Brand) Wild Flounder Fillets	1.00	100	2g	55mg	95mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Asparagus, Boiled	1.00	20	0g	0mg	13mg	4g	1g	2g	2g
Fresh Strawberries	1.00	28	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	5g	2g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		383	15g	130mg	278mg	14g	8g	6g	49g

Today's weight was 160 on the nose.

As I wind down with the protocol (maybe sooner than I anticipated, since my HCG is wearing very, very thin), it's good to reflect on some of the aspects that are essential in getting to goal. One of these is the need for support and friends. Sometimes you find support in the most unusual places. I spoke to my sister today and had a good discussion with her about how we mentally change our mindset. For example, emotional eating may never completely go away but we can learn to manage the feelings better. We've never had a conversation like this before and I found a bit of support, just in our brief conversation.

When I post on message boards, there is sometimes an outpouring of advice that makes me feel so important. Other times, I can search the web and ask questions of Bloggers who have been on the same path. It's absolutely necessary to have these connections, or I think making this journey would be so much harder.

Once I move into phases three and four, I'm sure I will continue to have questions and search pages for answers. I'm just so glad they're out there and so readily available. I hold up my decaf coffee with Stevia in a toast to friends.

I stayed the same today, but drank all my water like a good girl. I also laid low on the salt. Hope it helps the numbers tomorrow. Here's what I had:

April 5th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,039; calories consumed: 373; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 373

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak	1.00	200	13g	75mg	85mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Popeye Fresh Tender Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	80mg	4g	0g	2g	3g
Libby's Cut Spears Asparagus	1.00	20	0g	0mg	360mg	3g	3g	1g	2g
Fresh Strawberries	1.00	28	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	5g	2g	2g
Market Pantry (Target Brand) Wild Flounder Fillets	1.00	100	2g	55mg	95mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	2.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		373	15g	130mg	620mg	11g	8g	5g	49g

Today's weight was the same as yesterdays; 161.4lbs.

Happy Easter! It was a lovely, but chilly day here in Salt Lake. We spent most of the day at church. My girls performed their speeches and received many kudos. At the end of service, someone came up to me and raved about how good I looked (must have been my size 8, yellow dress). She even raved about my sister, who my hubby is training.

When we came home, we watched The Prince of Egypt with the girls and took a nap together on the couch. Cravings began to stir like a wild banshee. I should have taken the L-Glutamine right away, but I waited. We went to Wally world and I thought I was going to die! I wanted everything and thought I might rape the freezer case! This is just how I felt about a month or so ago. Yes! TOM is on the way and set to arrive around the fourteenth (next Wednesday). That is also the time I'm supposed to have my last injection. Once I got home, I gave myself a dose of the gluatamine. Phew! I needed it.

Dr. Simeons says never end your round on TOM. You're supposed to stop three days prior to when your TOM is supposed to show, then do your three VLCDs. So, I will stop next Sunday. I have to say, earlier is appealing but I also don't want to have a disastrous P3, so it's also necessary. The weekend will be very, very difficult. We are going out of town on a long car ride and we're used to stopping for snacks and goodies along the way. Wow! What a way to end.

I hope to move to Round 2 around the beginning of June, but if I do start later, I have to be all done and well into Phase 4 again by September (vacation time). It will be a shorter round then since 135-145 will make me oh, so happy. There's so much to think about and get regulated in my mind first. I hope I'm up to the challenge. Oh, and I had a bit of a gain (.2lbs) this morning. Not sure if it was the missed injection yesterday, my holding onto PMS salt or just not getting enough sleep. I'm hoping for better news on the scale tomorrow.

Here's what I had (Oh! And the second time I've had food take-away since this started):

April 4th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,039; calories consumed: 291; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 291 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Burger King Jr. WHOPPER - Low Carb	1.00	140	10g	40mg	140mg	1g	1g	0g	11g
Kroger Kosher Dill Spears	1.00	5	0g	0mg	220mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
Hillshire Farm Deli Select Ultra Thin Roast Beef	1.50	90	5g	38mg	675mg	0g	0g	0g	14g
Hunt's Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes	1.00	30	0g	0mg	350mg	7g	5g	2g	2g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		291	15g	78mg	1,385mg	16g	6g	2g	27g

I weighed in at 161.4lbs this morning. I did not get in my 80 ounces today...only 64, which isn't good. I'll do better tomorrow.

I didn't really get hungry until the latter part of the day, but I made it and didn't cave. In fact, I haven't cheated once during my entire ride through the Protocol. I'm nearing the end of things and have been pricing out things that I'll bring in on the new shopping list...one that probably won't include stalks and stalks of asparagus.

Anyway, the girls and I dyed eggs today, picked up a few items for our Easter digs tomorrow and will watch the Ten Commandments.

Awesome news! I tried on my potential Easter dress (pictured here) and it fit! It's amazing! When I bought it two years ago, I wanted to wear it for Easter and tried to lose enough weight to get into it. I failed miserably. I really didn't think I'd get into this year and planned a back-up for just in case. I decided to try it on this afternoon so I could plan for the back-up's accessories. It fits! Woohoo! I can't wait to wear it tomorrow. Here is what I had today (with a .8lb loss):

April 3rd, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,044; calories consumed: 338; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 338 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak	1.00	200	13g	75mg	85mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Walmart Cod Fillets	1.00	60	0g	56mg	230mg	0g	0g	0g	13g
Hunt's Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes	1.00	30	0g	0mg	350mg	7g	5g	2g	2g
Fresh Strawberries	1.00	28	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	5g	2g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Libby's Cut Spears Asparagus	1.00	20	0g	0mg	360mg	3g	3g	1g	2g
Totals:		338	13g	131mg	1,025mg	14g	13g	5g	40g

This morning's weight was 161.2lbs this morning and according to my dress, I'm a size 8.

My baby is okay and home, thank goodness. She did very well and the post-op nursed told us that Indy was her best patient of the day. Hooray! She's already complaining of itching at the point of incision, which I take as a good sign. My diet for the day? I planned ahead and took my prepared lunch. I would have found a way to get my dinner appropriately from the cafeteria, had I had to stay over night. Luckily, we got to come home. No cheats or problems. Double hooray!

Here's what I had (with a .2lb loss this morning):

April 2nd, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,044; calories consumed: 341; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 341 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak	1.00	200	13g	75mg	85mg	0g	0g	0g	21g
Kroger Canned Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	380mg	4g	0g	2g	2g
Walmart Cod Fillets	1.00	60	0g	56mg	230mg	0g	0g	0g	13g
Hunt's Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes	1.00	30	0g	0mg	350mg	7g	5g	2g	2g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Grapefruit, Half	1.00	26	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	0g	0g	1g
Totals:		341	13g	131mg	1,045mg	18g	5g	4g	39g

Today's weight was 162lbs even.

We took the girls to the pre-surgery education class today. It helped so much and it made both of them less scared of the surgery. They also took home lots of goodies to use for practice. We will have to get up around the same time as usual, but leave earlier to make the appointment (30 miles south in Salt Lake). The doctor may decide to keep my little four year-old overnight, so I'm coming prepared; overnight bag, computer and movies. She's loaded down with her Strawberry Shortcake, Snoopy and Bratz movies to keep her happy.

As predicted, I stayed the same (Orange Roughy for dinner last night). Hopefully, I'll see the missed loss tomorrow but, you never know. There is no more Orange Roughy, only cod (boring!) It's been a somewhat stressful day, so I'm going to leave with what I ate today and bid you all good night.

April 1st, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,045; calories consumed: 280; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 280 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Kroger Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak	0.75	150	10g	56mg	64mg	0g	0g	0g	16g
Kroger Canned Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	380mg	4g	0g	2g	2g
Walmart Cod Fillets	1.00	60	0g	56mg	230mg	0g	0g	0g	13g
Hunt's Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes	1.50	45	0g	0mg	525mg	11g	8g	3g	3g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		280	10g	112mg	1,199mg	15g	8g	5g	34g

I was 162.2 pounds again. No worries. It's the Roughy.