P2R1 VLCD DAY 3 - Total lost to date: 3 pounds

Today was my first real test. I was out and about when the topic of dinner came up. My cousin had somewhere to go so we needed a quick place. Well the choice made was Brewbachers. We both purchased wraps. I had the most healthy thing they carried...Grilled Shrimp Mediterranean Wrap (wheat) with cucumber sauce on the side. I had about 1/2 teaspoon of the sauce on my wrap. I looked up various recipes and figure the only downer of the sauce could be sour cream (and that was if it was a non-healthy sauce). I will know on tomorrow morning if this was a super bad idea. I started feeling really full half way through so I ate just the inside of the other half. (saved some calories).

Here is what I consumed:

Drink - Plain water and lemonade w/stevia

Breakfast: apple

Snack: sliced cucumber with regular vinegar

Lunch: boiled egg, mustard greens

Dinner: Grilled Shrimp Mediteranean Wheat Wrap w/ 1/2 tsp cucumber sauce

Measurements (change since VLCD D1): (they flucuate up and down daily-I'd like to think my body is being contoured)

Pre-Bathroom weight - 184 After Bathroom Weight - 183.5

Neck 15 .75 (-0.25)
Bust 42 .5 (0)
Chest 37.5 (0)

Rt Bicep 12.25 (0)

Lft Bicep 12 (+0.25)

Waist 39 (-1)

Belly 43 (0)

Hips 41.5 (-0.5)

Rt Thigh 25 (-0.25)

Lft Thigh 25 (-0.25)

Rt Calf 13.75 (+0.25)

Lft Calf 14 (0)

Here are the before pictuers...bracing...bracing...bracing my self... (sorry i just couldn't bring myself to make them bigger)lol

P2R1 VLCD Day 2 (actually it was on Friday) Down 2 pounds

Posting for Friday: YEAH, 2 day down...! It was not hard at all. I was not hungry at all. I even forgot to eat my second fruit at my second snack time. If you knew what a nibbler I was throughout the day you would value to importance of this lack of craving.The only interesting thing was the twinge of longing I felt whenever I came across an ad for food while reading a magazine. Other than that, I could see people eating all day and it didn't really bother me.

I am trying to get my nerve up to post my before pictures tonight. It is quite tramatic as I haven't really taken such up close and personal pics in a while...hope I can press the upload button!!!

Here is what I consumed:
Drink - Tazo Awake tea throughout the day
Breakfast: tea
Snack: apple
Lunch: tilapia, cauliflower, biscotte toast (I lost weight so veggie oil in toast had no effect)
Snack: ate fruit with dinner today
Dinner: tilapia, mustard greens, biscotte toast, apple, fresh lemonade w/stevia

Measurements (change since VLCD D1):
Pre-Bathroom weight - 186.5 After Bathroom Weight - 184.5
Neck 15.5 (-0.5)

Bust 42 .25 (-0.25)

Chest 38 (+0.5)

Rt Bicep 12.25 (0)
Lft Bicep 12 (+0.25)
Waist 40 (0)
Belly 42.75 (-0.25)
Hips 41.5 (-0.5)
Rt Thigh 25.25 (0)
Lft Thigh 25 (-0.25)
Rt Calf 13.75 (+0.25)
Lft Calf 13.75 (-0.25)

P2R1 VLCD DAY 1

Well, today was the start of the VLCD. I was not hungry which was great! I think that Ben & Jerry's I had last night gave me just enough storage...

Here is what I consumed:
Drink - Tazo Awake tea throughout the day
Breakfast: one egg white (did I mention I am diabetic...Simeon's protocal allows for one morning protein to stabilize blood sugar)
Snack: apple
Lunch: tilapia, cauliflower, biscotte toast (I will have to see if I lose because toast has veggie oil)
Snack: orange
Dinner: tilapia, cauliflower, biscotte toast

Measurements:
Pre-Bathroom weight - 187.5 After Bathroom Weight - 186.5
Neck 16
Rt Bicep 12 1/4
Lft Bicep 11 3/4
Bust 42 1/2
Chest 37 1/2
Waist 40
Belly 43
Hips 42
Rt Thigh 25 1/4
Lft Thigh 25 1/4
Rt Calf 13 1/2
Lft Calf 14

P2R1 Load Day 2

I took today off of work and I am glad I did. I was able to buy my scale, containers and food. I am about to prepare my meals for Thursday and Friday. Tomorrow is the big day...Day one of VLCD.

A pleasantly weird thing happened last night. I had the BEST dream. I even woke myself up laughing so hard. I was being strapped in so that I could fly across a stage for some kind of play or circus...It was wonderful. Lots of laughter. I hope this is a side effect of the hcg. I will have to see if anyone else is having playful dreams.

This morning I had trouble getting myself to eat. Strangely, I was down a pound from yesterday. But by the time I got to my doctors appointment mid-day, I was UP four pounds. Here is what I consumed:
Breakfast: Cracker Barrell-Scrambled eggs, grits with butter, bacon, biscuit with butter and apple jam, a pancake with syrup and butter, and large orange juice
Lunch: 6 inch Subway Italian BMT, baked bbq Lays
Dinner: Burger King Double Cheeseburger, TGIF loaded potato skins, Ben & Jerry's chunky monkey ice cream (~1200 calories ALONE - WOW!!) and oreo cookies

As I take the last bite of my AWESOME ice cream/cookie mixture...I say goodbye to this way of eating.

Measurements:
Pre-Bathroom weight - 184.5 After Bathroom Weight - 185
Neck 15 1/2
Rt Bicep 12
Lft Bicep 12 3/4
Bust 42 1/2
Chest 38
Waist 39 1/2
Belly 42 1/2
Hips 41 1/2
Rt Thigh 25
Lft Thigh 25
Rt Calf 14
Lft Calf 14

P2R1 Load Day 1

Today was my first hcg dose and first load day. I thought it would be fun but half way through the day it started making me sick. I think it was the subconscious guilt of consuming so many calories. Here is what I had:
Breakfast: Waffle House-Fiesta Omelet, grits with butter, bacon, toast with butter, large orange juice, lots of coffee with powder cream and splenda
Lunch: Fried buffalo chicken sandwich, french fries, coke zero (I can't help it I LOVE it...tastes like regular coke without the after taste)
Snacks: honey bun, yellow cake with icing
Dinner: 12 inch Subay Spicy Italian with mayo, baked bbq lays (LOVE THEM), sweet tea

The moment I have dreaded...the measurements:

Pre-Bathroom weight - 186 After Bathroom Weight - 186

Neck 15 1/2
Ri Bicep 12
Lft Bicep 12 3/4
Bust 42 1/2
Chest 38
Waist 39 1/2
Belly 42 1/2
Hips 41 1/2
Rt Thigh 25
Lft Thigh 25
Rt Calf 14
Lft Calf 14

POST MAN DELIVERS -- HCG THAT IS!

I was so excited. My Homeopathic HCG drops finally arrived in the mail. I am so excited that load up starts on tomorrow. The best thing is that my TOM should end on tomorrow. I am suppose to wait another day...NOT! Gotta get this thing started while I am most excited. Reading everyone's hcg journals has been so motivating.

On Sunday and today, I did an oil pulling with coconut oil. Amazingly, I lost about 4 pounds overnight. If you didn't know, oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic method that pulls toxins from the body. It heals you of many illnesses. I swished for 20-25 minutes before discarding the now milky liquid in the toilet. You shouldn't swallow it because it is full of toxins. If you do, you will be releasing from the other end for a while.

I was going to post my measurements tonight but decided I better wait until the morning just in case this mornings oil pulling produced any weight loss.

Split ends...more than just a hair story

My hair was going super wild (see pic). So I washed it well and cut the ends today. An early rise is in my morning future, I will be using my new SOLIA which I received today to straighten my hair. It has been quite a while (at least 6 months) since I have done so and the last time I used a Chi...well my aunt used a chi on my hair. I'll post pics tomorrow of the result. I'm an afro puff kinda grl.

Lets go ahead and pull the weight thing to the forefront today...I think I am going to set 10 pound goals for my self to start.

Which is why that cheese, potatoes and butter I had today probably weren't a good idea. Oh YEAH that peach cobbler too...But it was all so sinnfully good!!