So much food. Oh, so much food. I think I've done a much better job of loading. I remember the first time, the first three days were tough. Hopefully, they won't be as tough after this crazy load I've been through. I had lots of treats, most of which I didn't even want. At breakfast? I wasn't hungry. At snack time? Not hungry. Lunch? Nope. Dinner? Had to force it down.

Tomorrow begins my vlcds and I'm prepared for the duration of the week. I weighed and seared my cubed steak and sauteed my green onions. I'll have shrimp and chicken for dinner for the week, along with my spinach and balsamic vinegar. I've put away my lotion and I've been getting back into the practice of prepping my area and performing my injections.

Here's my list of food for the day (I didn't quite hit the crazy calorie count I hit, yesterday but I was up over a pound this morning):

May 25th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,145; calories consumed: 3,812; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 3,812 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
McDonald's Hotcakes and Sausage	1.00	770	33g	50mg	930mg	104g	45g	2g	0g
McDonald's Butter	2.00	80	9g	0mg	110mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
McDonald's Syrup	1.00	180	0g	0mg	20mg	45g	32g	0g	0g
Super Pretzel	1.00	190	1g	0mg	320mg	80g	2g	4g	12g
Chinese Sweet & Sour Chicken	1.00	346	18g	61mg	677mg	29g	0g	0g	17g
Ham And Egg Fried Rice	1.00	397	13g	121mg	868mg	55g	0g	3g	15g
Ocean Spray Cranberry & Pomegranate Juice	1.50	210	0g	0mg	53mg	51g	51g	0g	0g
Dairy Queen Chocolate Covered Cherries Blizzard - Small	1.00	520	22g	40mg	210mg	69g	59g	0g	10g
Grilled Chicken Gyros Wrap	1.00	549	9g	124mg	863mg	57g	0g	0g	54g
Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice 5 oz	2.00	380	0g	0mg	1,460mg	86g	2g	1g	10g
Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Passion Fruit Rum	2.00	190	0g	0mg	16mg	22g	22g	0g	0g
Totals:		3,812	105g	396mg	5,527mg	597g	213g	10g	118g

I was 164.4 this morning. Yowza!

Wow! I really had to shove the food in (I'd forgotten how you don't want to eat once the HCG is in your system) but, I railed against the denial and fed my face. Now, 5200 calories later (seriously?!) I'm feeling like a beached whale. It is not good but, it should save me during the early parts of the vlcd. Tomorrow, I'll try to duplicate the damage. Wow!

I had so much dairy today and I'm sure my lactose intolerant belly is going to make me pay tomorrow. "Hey, belly? Don't worry. After Wednesday, you won't see dairy for a long, long time." Bring on the second loading day!

May 24th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,133; calories consumed: 5,332; calories burned: 0
Net calories: 5,332

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Dennys Whole Wheat Pancakes	1.00	388	2g	19mg	1,188mg	80g	3g	10g	0g
Denny's Scrambled Eggs	1.00	250	21g	455mg	380mg	1g	0g	0g	13g
Denny's Chicken Sausage Patty	0.50	55	5g	23mg	130mg	0g	1g	0g	4g
Denny's Grits	1.00	80	0g	0mg	520mg	18g	0g	0g	2g
Simply Natural Lemonade With Raspberry	1.50	165	0g	0mg	23mg	42g	39g	0g	0g
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Tortilla Chips	2.00	280	14g	0mg	160mg	38g	0g	4g	4g
Van De Kamp's Fish Fillet	2.00	560	28g	80mg	1,020mg	50g	2g	0g	26g
Florida's Natural Cranberry Ruby Red Cocktail	1.00	130	0g	0mg	15mg	32g	31g	0g	0g
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso	1.00	40	3g	0mg	280mg	5g	0g	0g	0g
Lindt Lindor Truffles - Swiss Milk Chocolate	3.00	720	54g	12mg	150mg	54g	51g	2g	6g
Papa Murphy's Large Cowboy	2.00	534	27g	67mg	1,350mg	48g	8g	0g	27g
Fast Fixin' Bbq Style Chicken Wings Honey Bbq Flavor	2.00	360	22g	160mg	680mg	8g	8g	0g	32g
The Cheesecake Factory Dulce De Leche Cheesecake	1.00	630	45g	185mg	250mg	55g	47g	0g	9g
Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Passion Fruit Rum	12.00	1,140	0g	0mg	96mg	132g	132g	0g	0g
Totals:		5,332	220g	1,000mg	6,242mg	563g	321g	16g	122g

I started my loading day at 163 (approximatley 6 pounds over my LIW).

(Oh, the picture is my visual of getting back in the saddle...I know, I'm so cheesy).

This was not a good day for "normalcy" (no phases). We've been celebrating hubby's successes with food (resurgence of bad habits).

--Aside: Hubby won the overall for his show this weekend. He now holds a "pro card", which means he is officially a professional bodybuilder for NGA (natural, no steroids) and can compete in pro shows for monetary prizes. Hooray!--

Although I did manage to maintain some self-control, I didn't do as good a job as I had hoped. The upside is that I swam like a crazy-woman on Saturday (laps, not just paddling around) and woke up so sore this morning. I'm sort of hoping that my muscles will release any water tomorrow. I've pretty much given up that I'll start round two in the 150s.

I have to say, though, that it could have been a lot worse. Reading some of the posts in the forums, there are folks who get into round two 10 or fifteen pounds above their LIW. I think I would just cry if that were the case. Luckily, I don't think I'll have that problem tomorrow.

I've mixed my new batch of HCG and placed it in it's aluminum foil covered seal in the fridge. I have my groceries purchased (all stocked up on spinach, beef, green onions, sugar/starch-free seasonings, grapefruit and apples) and will pick up a few more, later this week. I'll be loading tomorrow and Tuesday which is exactly 3 months to the day that I started round one.

We ate breakfast from the hotel this morning, had A&W orange freezes for a snack (Oh! Creamsicle in a cup. Divine!) McDonald's for lunch (salt, salt, salt) and chili dogs for dinner. I, myself did not eat dinner opting to get in the rest of my 80 ounces of water instead. Besides, I still felt my McDouble sitting at the bottom of my stomach. I'll eat more than enough tomorrow and Tuesday.

I think that when I go through P4 the next time, I will not bring in as many carbs so soon. I really didn't want them, but didn't want to deny myself. After rereading the protocol, Dr. Simeons states that high fat high protein is fine, but as soon as you incorporate the carbs, you can sabotage that positive combination. Lower fat, high protein days with a bit of carbs worked really well for me. I'll certainly know that next time.

If I do a third round, it will be after our vacation in September (and before the holidays). I'm not afraid of additional rounds but am hoping that I won't need them. I'm happy that I know I can keep good habits and that, with a little will power, I can eat normally and not worry too much about calorie counting. I kept logs for my own sense of education and research for the future. I think it will help me when I finally hit "lifestyle maintenance weight" (that's what I think I'll call it).

So, tomorrow is the start of Round 2 and I will keep documenting to help me stay motivated, focused and fearless in my pursuit of a healthier me. Onward and upward!

It's so wild to think that my food happiness is about to come to an end. I'm not upset at all, just trying to prepare for the next round. I've been re reading the protocol and educating myself on what to do. When I went through my last round, I prepared and bought two vials of HCG, so the other vial has been in the fridge all this time, waiting patiently to be used.

I restocked on bac water and bought a new case of syringes myself (so many folks who sell kits really charge entirely too much). I bought my syringes for a great price and received a better brand than what came in my original kit. I have a mixing syringe and a mixing vial so I'm ready to go.

Sunday, I'll be shopping for my load and vlcd items. The two lists are quite extraordinary, side by side; sort of like looking at a mansion next to a shack.

Hubby's next and last show is tomorrow. I will be taking my computer, but not sure I'll post. Have a great weekend!

May 21st, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,122; calories consumed: 1,797; calories burned: 349 Net calories: 1,448 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Denny's Eggs, Whites	1.00	50	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	11g
Just Like Loaded Baked Potatoes/cauliflower (low Carb)	1.00	407	36g	78mg	432mg	9g	3g	3g	14g
Marie Callendar's Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix	1.00	140	3g	0mg	85mg	20g	12g	0g	1g
Del Taco Burrito - Del Classic Chicken	1.00	510	33g	75mg	990mg	37g	3g	2g	19g
Del Taco Del Combo Burrito	1.00	530	22g	55mg	1,680mg	61g	4g	11g	28g
Nestle Ultimates Chocolate Filled Cookies	1.00	160	7g	5mg	120mg	23g	14g	0g	1g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical trainer: general	30.0	-349.0
Totals:		1,448	100g	213mg	3,307mg	150g	36g	16g	74g

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Was one pound up (dastardly salt) at 161.6lbs this morning. I did work out today and will, hopefully, swim tomorrow. This should balance everything out. Let's hope so!

I was ravenous today. My work out wasn't that intense, but it revved up my appetite like no body's business! The calorie count wasn't so terrible, but my salt intake wasn't good. I made an observation today; I do need protein for breakfast and lots of it. If I don't eat enough at breakfast time, I have issues in the evening. Lesson learned. I'll do much better tomorrow.

Here's what I had:

May 20th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,114; calories consumed: 1,845; calories burned: 167 Net calories: 1,678 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

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Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Hormel Turkey Pepperoni	2.00	146	7g	80mg	1,114mg	0g	0g	0g	19g
Julian Bakery Smart Carb Bread	1.00	119	1g	0mg	140mg	13g	0g	12g	12g
Butter	0.50	50	6g	15mg	48mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Guayaki Yerba Mate	1.00	5	0g	0mg	3mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
Bad Ass Jack's Caribbean Jerk Chicken Wrap	0.60	314	6g	0mg	0mg	48g	0g	5g	16g
Cheerios Honeynut Cheerios	1.25	138	2g	0mg	238mg	28g	11g	3g	4g
Bar-S Bun Length Hotdog	4.00	680	56g	220mg	2,560mg	16g	8g	0g	20g
Wonder Bread Classic White Hot Dog Bun	2.00	220	3g	0mg	420mg	42g	6g	0g	6g
The Scone	0.50	174	9g	31mg	141mg	21g	5g	1g	32g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Tae Bo	20.0	-167.0
Totals:		1,678	89g	346mg	4,663mg	169g	31g	20g	108g

I was 160.6 this morning...I have a feeling I'll need a protein day tomorrow because of today's antics. Oh, well. It certainly could be worse.