Phase 3 - Day #12

Current Weight (LIW): 128.2 lbs. (-0.0)

From LIW: +1.4

Breakfast: Flax Protein Pancakes and Walden Farms Syrup & 3 oz. Ground Beef

Snack: Apple and .5 oz. Ground Beef

Lunch: Braised Beef Salad from Chipotle with Guac, Sour Cream and Little bit of Bolthouse Ranch

Snack: 5 cherries

Dinner: Fish "Tacos" (Yummy - recipe later)

Snack: Chocolate Delight covered Strawberries and some chocolate delight

Drinks: Yerba Mate with HWC (1 cup)

Total Calories: 1690

Calorie Breakdown: 62% Fat /25% Protein / 13% Carb

Today I went back to regular ol' p3. I'm REALLY scared to get on the scale tomorrow. But life is for living and I don't want to live without fruit! Or chocolate! So I made some chocolate delight - seriously much better with xylitol. And I also ate out today (Chipotle rocks for P3). I had some bloating earlier but I think my magnesium citrate and Calm helped with that.

Don't have much else to say other than I am hoping the scale is nice to me tomorrow!

Phase 3 - Day #11

Current Weight (LIW): 128.2 lbs. (-1.0)

From LIW: +1.4

High Protein Day

Breakfast: 2 Egg and 3 oz. of Ground Beef

Lunch: 6.5 oz. Chicken

Snack: Hard boiled egg

Dinner: 12 oz. Prime Rib and Salad (romaine, tomatos, cucumber)

Snack: Jay Robb Shake

Drinks: Yerba Mate with HWC (1.5 cups)

Chocolate Delight

Total Calories: 1760

Calorie Breakdown: 55% Fat /43% Protein / 2% Carb

High protein day gave me another loss! Down 1 lb. today! So happy to be back in the "safety zone" after my big jumbo-cheat. I was really scared I wouldn't be able to get the weight off but luckily I am back down within my 2 lb. range.

I did another high protein day today to be safe. But I did eat at a restaurant (prime rib - delicious) with a side salad. I had blue cheese on the side but really didn't use it much. I made a Jay Robb protein shake when I got home as well. Calories are a little high but I think the protein is on the higher side and the carbs were super low! I had one bite of orange, a tiny bite, so hopefully that doesn't sabotage my whole protein day.

I'm so scared to go back to regular p3 tomorrow. I feel like no matter what I am going to gain. I am so scared to bring fruits back in cause I'm afraid it will shoot my weight up again. I just need to take it slow. I also want to add some more nut flours and I'm really nervous to do that. Believe it or not, I am only a week and a half away from p4! That means I am half way done with P3!! YEAH! So close to the end..

Flax Meal and Protein Powder Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 scoop flax meal (I used my protein scoop)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

2 eggs

2 tbsp cream or half and half

Directions:

Mix and scoop onto grill. When bubbles, flip. Butter and serve with fruit, SF jam or Walden Farms syrup.

Phase 3 - Day #10

Current Weight (LIW): 129.2 lbs. (-3.0)

From LIW: +2.4

High Protein Day

Breakfast: Egg and 3 oz. of Ground Beef

Snack: Hardboiled egg with Dukes SF mayo

Lunch: 3.5 oz. Hamburger with Dukes mayo and Low Sugar Ketchup on Romaine Leaf

Snack: Jay Robb Protein Shake (2 tbsp greek yogurt, 1 scoop Jay Robb, Banana flavor, Cream, Almond Milk, and Ice)

Dinner: 7.2 oz. Grilled Chicken on Salad (romaine, cilantro, tomatos, cucumber, onions, hard boiled egg & Bolthouse Ranch)

Snack: 1/2 Jay Robb Shake

Drinks: Yerba Mate with HWC throughout day

Total Calories: 1560

Calorie Breakdown: 58% Fat /38% Protein / 4% Carb

I had a successful steak day yesterday! Dropped 3 lbs and I was so happy! I am doing a high protein day today. I don't know how successful it will be but I am hoping for at least .6 to get me into my safety zone. I am still recovering from my big cheat but hopefully I will be within my range soon enough.

I tried to get in a lot of protein today. It turns out I got in about 140 grams so I hope that is enough. I didn't do any fruit today and I won't do any tomorrow if I'm still over 2 lbs above my LIW. I am also thinking I might do a detox bath tonight. I think it will feel really nice and I always enjoy them.

Well, I'll keep you posted with my weight tomorrow. We are heading to the New Jersey shore tomorrow to see family and it should be fun! I will keep my water by my side and stay strong! Have a good night!

Phase 3 - Day #9

Current Weight (LIW): 132.2 lbs. (+3.4)

From LIW: +5.4

Steak Day

Dinner: 16 oz. T-Bone

Dessert: Apple

Drinks: Yerba Mate with HWC throughout day

Total Calories: ~1000

Calorie Breakdown: 48% Fat /41% Protein / 10% Carb

After the big cheat, I ended up 5.4 lbs above LIW. It was bad, but it was a choice I made and I knew I'd have to face the consequences. I did a steak day today and it was painless. I was still full all day from my gross gorge. I finally started to feel normal later at night.

This is going to be short because I don't have much to say other than I'm glad to have the cheat behind me. I don't plan on doing that again!

Phase 3 - Day #8

Current Weight (LIW): 128.8 lbs. (+0.8)

From LIW: +2.0

Should have done a steak day but decided to turn it into my *inevitable* Philly cheat day.

Breakfast: Protein & Flax Pancakes (delish) with 100% real maple syrup

Snack: Dried apples and a few cherries

Lunch: Wawa Ham hoagie (lettuce, tomato, cheese and mayo) with Diet Dr. Pepper

Snack: Ice Cream and more Ice Cream

Dinner: Huge Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

Snack: Sugar free gummy worms and chocolate almonds

Snack: Pumpkin Bread

Snack: MORE ICE CREAM

Total Calories: I didn't even count...

Calorie Breakdown: I'm sick to my stomach.

Well, after having no fruit yesterday and still having a gain, I threw in the towel and decided to get this inevitable "Philly cheat" done and over with. I have been thinking about it since I got here and known I would probably have a day where I ate my favorite philly foods because I didn't know when I'd get back here. Part of me is glad I did it because I don't think I can eat like that again, anytime soon at least. I feel sick to my stomach and I can't believe I used to eat like this all the time. It is really gross. I'm almost excited for my steak day tomorrow so I don't have to look at food until evening time. Hopefully by then I will not still be sick from this overindulgence!

My whole body aches and I wonder if its from all the food I ate today. I have a sneaking suspicion it might be from the sodium but I'm not 100% sure. All I know is, I don't like feeling like this. I have to remember this feeling so I don't do it again.

I have my steaks in the fridge. Tomorrow, we are heading to the zoo and then in the evening, I will make my steak and eat my apple. I need to drink drink drink my water all day tomorrow at the zoo so I stay hydrated and get rid of all the crap I ate today.

Well, I am going to get to sleep. We have a big day planned for tomorrow!

Phase 3 - Cheat

So... here I am with a midday post about how I'm being bad today. I have known all along that I was going to have a little cheat day here in Philadelphia, I just didn't know when. Well, this morning when I woke up at my right around my 2 lb mark, I decided I was frustrated and was going to cheat today then do a steak day tomorrow. (Then, if I need to, consecutive high protein days to correct). I even got some T-bone steaks in the fridge to prepare.

Well, I am feeling a little FULL and sick to my stomach to be honest. I am hoping that it doesn't psychologically screw me up but it's done now so I can't do anything about it but correct.

So, the following are a few indulgences I've had today:

And later today, I will probably indulge in this:

so ya, I'm getting all my cheats out in one fowl swoop and then I'll correct as necessary. That might be bad but I gotta do what I gotta do. I don't know when I'll be back to philly, honestly!

Welp... I'm out, hope you guys are having a good day. I'm feeling a little guilty but trying to enjoy my "vacation" somewhat!