I'm so sorry, folks! I have let time slip by me and haven't kept y'all up to date! Atkins is going quite well! I have had more salad in the last week than I think I've had all year. Best thing is that I can have a little bit of dressing and as much protein as I want!
When there are days that I'm reeeeeeeeeally just craving something fastfood-ish, I can get a cheeseburger from somewhere and just not eat the bun. Its the little satisfaction that keeps me sane.
With the Atkins diet, you don't weigh daily like with the HCG. So, my new weight/measurement day is going to be on Sundays. So! With that said, most likely I'll only be doing my blogs on Sundays. I won't put what I ate daily but I do promise to put anything that's counted as a 'cheat' (which I'm hoping I won't put until Hawaii....which there may just be LOTS of cheat--mmmmm, Cheeseburger Paradise).
My last weight on Sunday was 242.4. That makes 15 (<---bolded, blinking, neon-sign big) pounds!!
I commented at the beginning that I wasn't going to post a pic until 20 lbs-which I'm still going to do. Just 5 pounds to go!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Day 13 and still kickin'
Awwwwwww...two step forward then one step back!
I was very surprised to see a weight loss yesterday with the new diet. Today....wasn't so surprising.
What I ate:
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs and hot tea
Snack: Atkins cinnamon bar
Lunch: A salad with ground beef, tomato, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream,and French Fried onions; drank lots of water
Dinner: Salad with ranch and shredded cheese.
Total net carbs for the day: 20.06
Right now in the "Induction Phase," we're supposed to be at 20 net carbs a day with 12-15 of those being foundation veggies. This is the tricky part.
Weight this morning: 242.9 (yesterday was 242.7)
A gain of .2. Its alright, though, I was really expecting that.
Not really looking forward to the meeting with the scale tomorrow. Didn't quite do good with my meals today. Reeeeeeeeeeally need to go grocery shopping.
I was very surprised to see a weight loss yesterday with the new diet. Today....wasn't so surprising.
What I ate:
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs and hot tea
Snack: Atkins cinnamon bar
Lunch: A salad with ground beef, tomato, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream,and French Fried onions; drank lots of water
Dinner: Salad with ranch and shredded cheese.
Total net carbs for the day: 20.06
Right now in the "Induction Phase," we're supposed to be at 20 net carbs a day with 12-15 of those being foundation veggies. This is the tricky part.
Weight this morning: 242.9 (yesterday was 242.7)
A gain of .2. Its alright, though, I was really expecting that.
Not really looking forward to the meeting with the scale tomorrow. Didn't quite do good with my meals today. Reeeeeeeeeeally need to go grocery shopping.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Day...what is it now...
So mom and I did our first day on Atkins yesterday. There was no 'transition' phase, we jumped right in. And, maaaaaaaaaan, did I feel good. I FEEL like I ate so much but upon adding up all of the net carbs for the day, I was still short.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Oh wait...read this...I actually ate something. I had 2 scrambled eggs with some shredded cheese, coffee with stevia and some of mom's hazelnut creamer.
Lunch: 200g of beef with some cheese. Sooooo good.
Dinner: I went to Wendy's and got a double cheeseburger and an unsweet tea. Ate the burger without the bun. Soooooooo good.
For a snack after work, I had an Atkins snack bar- Rocky Road. Soooooooo good.
I still drank a lot of water throughout the day, besides the coffee at breakfast and tea at dinner.
I honestly prepared myself to see a weight gain this morning. I knew I had eaten things that were off limits from the HCG diet and I didn't give the HCG time to leave my system. So, with that being said....
Weight yesterday: 244.0
Weight today: 242.7.
I'm currently at 14.7 lbs lost!
And I feel sooooo good!
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Oh wait...read this...I actually ate something. I had 2 scrambled eggs with some shredded cheese, coffee with stevia and some of mom's hazelnut creamer.
Lunch: 200g of beef with some cheese. Sooooo good.
Dinner: I went to Wendy's and got a double cheeseburger and an unsweet tea. Ate the burger without the bun. Soooooooo good.
For a snack after work, I had an Atkins snack bar- Rocky Road. Soooooooo good.
I still drank a lot of water throughout the day, besides the coffee at breakfast and tea at dinner.
I honestly prepared myself to see a weight gain this morning. I knew I had eaten things that were off limits from the HCG diet and I didn't give the HCG time to leave my system. So, with that being said....
Weight yesterday: 244.0
Weight today: 242.7.
I'm currently at 14.7 lbs lost!
And I feel sooooo good!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Day 11...Cuuuuuuuurvebaaaaaaall!!
Howdy everyone! You came into this blog today expecting the same 'ol same ol. But you'll be leaving with your jaw on the ground. But we'll get to that later ;)
What I ate yesterday:
Lunch: (why put breakfast, you already know what I had) Beef with onions sauteed in red wine vinegar and melba toast. No fruit.
Dinner: 100g of shrimp and 2 roma tomatoes sliced. No melba toast. No fruit.
*They say if you have hit a wall with the weight loss, try cutting out the fruit. So I did.
Weight yesterday: 245.1
Weight today: 244 even
Yes, losing 1.1 was awesome! I got over that wall. Its wonderful!
But...
I was starving all day.
With the stress that has been going, my mental/emotion/physical state was way below normal. After much discussion with my weight loss partner...ie, my mom...we've decided...
Please be sitting down, this may shock you.
And please don't faint. I don't have insurance to cover your medical expenses.
We've decided to switch gears. While I am very grateful for the 13.4 lbs lost, I'm not happy. My cravings have not subsided, my concentration is awful, and my mood...well, let's just say I could audition for Jekyll and Hyde.
What 'gear' are we switching to, you may ask? The Atkins diet. I know, I know, you're probably rolling your eyes and muttering "oh geeze," but I have to try something else. My body is not functioning with the HCG. While its awesome for some people, it's not for me. With the Atkins, I can increase my protein intake while still cutting out the sugars and breads.
We've joined to the online community that will help us keep track of what we eat, weight lost, and to keep accountability to each other. This is another/different journey that I'm still going on with my mom. The HCG was hard enough, I couldn't imagine doing it alone.
Now excuse me while I go have an egg for breakfast!
Cheers to a new adventure! *cling*
What I ate yesterday:
Lunch: (why put breakfast, you already know what I had) Beef with onions sauteed in red wine vinegar and melba toast. No fruit.
Dinner: 100g of shrimp and 2 roma tomatoes sliced. No melba toast. No fruit.
*They say if you have hit a wall with the weight loss, try cutting out the fruit. So I did.
Weight yesterday: 245.1
Weight today: 244 even
Yes, losing 1.1 was awesome! I got over that wall. Its wonderful!
But...
I was starving all day.
With the stress that has been going, my mental/emotion/physical state was way below normal. After much discussion with my weight loss partner...ie, my mom...we've decided...
Please be sitting down, this may shock you.
And please don't faint. I don't have insurance to cover your medical expenses.
We've decided to switch gears. While I am very grateful for the 13.4 lbs lost, I'm not happy. My cravings have not subsided, my concentration is awful, and my mood...well, let's just say I could audition for Jekyll and Hyde.
What 'gear' are we switching to, you may ask? The Atkins diet. I know, I know, you're probably rolling your eyes and muttering "oh geeze," but I have to try something else. My body is not functioning with the HCG. While its awesome for some people, it's not for me. With the Atkins, I can increase my protein intake while still cutting out the sugars and breads.
We've joined to the online community that will help us keep track of what we eat, weight lost, and to keep accountability to each other. This is another/different journey that I'm still going on with my mom. The HCG was hard enough, I couldn't imagine doing it alone.
Now excuse me while I go have an egg for breakfast!
Cheers to a new adventure! *cling*
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Day 10
Well, I learned a very big lesson yesterday. Stress and the HCG diet to not mix. At all.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Do I even need to put this part?
Lunch: Tilapia, asparagus, 3 pieces of garlic melba toast (3 because they're smaller than an actual piece of melbe toast). No fruit.
Dinner: Chicken with a rotisserie seasoning, lettuce with an HCG approved dressing (red wine vinegar, stevia, and water), 3 pieces garlice melba toast, and strawberries.
Lots of water
At least I didn't see a gain or another 0. I lost .1 lbs.
I'm now at 245.1. (from 245.2 that I hit 3 days ago)
Now sure how the rest of this is going to go. Time to review the "what to do if weight loss stalls" section of my book.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Do I even need to put this part?
Lunch: Tilapia, asparagus, 3 pieces of garlic melba toast (3 because they're smaller than an actual piece of melbe toast). No fruit.
Dinner: Chicken with a rotisserie seasoning, lettuce with an HCG approved dressing (red wine vinegar, stevia, and water), 3 pieces garlice melba toast, and strawberries.
Lots of water
At least I didn't see a gain or another 0. I lost .1 lbs.
I'm now at 245.1. (from 245.2 that I hit 3 days ago)
Now sure how the rest of this is going to go. Time to review the "what to do if weight loss stalls" section of my book.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Day 9
My mom and I learned a VERY big lesson yesterday. We can NOT go out to eat-at all- while on this diet. As our Sunday norm, we met my grandparents at Cracker Barrel after church for lunch. As a precursor, we are very easy people to wait on. We order normal things off of the menu, no special requests. Because of the diet, 2 out of 5 of us were a waitors nightmare. Long story short, I ended up ordering their steak, as dry as I could get it, and a side of sliced tomatoe. My mom brought her portable scale so we could measure our food. However, there was a mixup of how much 'cooked' steak I could have and ended up eating too much. Anywhooo...
What I ate yesterday
Breakfast: Coffee, followed by coffee, with a side of coffee
Lunch: 4 oz of steak (when it should have been 3) that was cooked with seasoning (that they said didn't have sugar) but seemed too juicy to be as dry as I could get it and a sliced tomatoe. I forgot my melba toast and they don't give a 'side' of strawberries (even tho they're already sliced for the parfaits).
Dinner: 100g of crab (yes, we splurged), 2c cucumber (but I didn't eat it all), melba toast, and strawberries.
The results could have been much worse. With the 'off the wagon' lunch I had and not eating the amount of food I was supposed to, I could have gained. But I didn't.
I lost 0 pounds for the day.
I'm a little bummed but I was expecting worse. Today, I am sticking to this thing a lot tighter than before.
What I ate yesterday
Breakfast: Coffee, followed by coffee, with a side of coffee
Lunch: 4 oz of steak (when it should have been 3) that was cooked with seasoning (that they said didn't have sugar) but seemed too juicy to be as dry as I could get it and a sliced tomatoe. I forgot my melba toast and they don't give a 'side' of strawberries (even tho they're already sliced for the parfaits).
Dinner: 100g of crab (yes, we splurged), 2c cucumber (but I didn't eat it all), melba toast, and strawberries.
The results could have been much worse. With the 'off the wagon' lunch I had and not eating the amount of food I was supposed to, I could have gained. But I didn't.
I lost 0 pounds for the day.
I'm a little bummed but I was expecting worse. Today, I am sticking to this thing a lot tighter than before.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Day 8
Wheeeeeeeeeeew...yesterday was H.A.R.D.
Hit a major wall, mentally. I did not like anything I ate all day to the point I ate my dinner thru tears. TEARS! I'm such a baby.
But I didn't cheat, never gave in.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Ummm...coffee. What else?
Lunch:Tilapia with tomatoes and melba toast
Snack: ('cause I could not swallow more food I didn't want at lunch time) Apple cooked with a drop (literally...a drop) of vanilla extract and topped with cinnamon and stevia.
Dinner: Chicken and onions sauteed in distilled vinegar. I burnt the first serving of onions, which brought on the tears (from emotions, not the onion). I sucked it up, made another serving and mixed it in with my chopped up chicken. I didn't eat my fruit. I just refused.
Weight this morning: 245.2
Another whole pound which brings the total to 12.2 lbs. after a full week of the HCG drops+500 calorie days.
I went to the grocery store and bought some acceptable spices for the meat and chicken. Hopefully this'll help.
Hit a major wall, mentally. I did not like anything I ate all day to the point I ate my dinner thru tears. TEARS! I'm such a baby.
But I didn't cheat, never gave in.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Ummm...coffee. What else?
Lunch:Tilapia with tomatoes and melba toast
Snack: ('cause I could not swallow more food I didn't want at lunch time) Apple cooked with a drop (literally...a drop) of vanilla extract and topped with cinnamon and stevia.
Dinner: Chicken and onions sauteed in distilled vinegar. I burnt the first serving of onions, which brought on the tears (from emotions, not the onion). I sucked it up, made another serving and mixed it in with my chopped up chicken. I didn't eat my fruit. I just refused.
Weight this morning: 245.2
Another whole pound which brings the total to 12.2 lbs. after a full week of the HCG drops+500 calorie days.
I went to the grocery store and bought some acceptable spices for the meat and chicken. Hopefully this'll help.
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