Phase 3 - Day #19

Current Weight (LIW): 128.4 lbs. (-1.4)

From LIW: +0.8

Breakfast: Fried Egg, 3 oz. Ground Sirloin with Mushrooms, Cinnamon Flax Bread (banana) with butter, 1/2 protein shake

Snack: 2 oz. Fage Total, 6 raspberries, 1 packet truvia, 1/3 scoop protein powder

Lunch: 6 oz. Ground Sirloin, SF ketchup, mustard, sliced tomato with Balsamic and EVOO

Snack: 3.5 oz. Fage Total, 1 packet truvia, 1/3 scoop protein powder

Dinner: 6 oz. Shrimp, Tofu Shirataki Noodles, 1.5 tbsp. Pesto

Dessert: Chocolate Mug Cake with 1/2 almond 1/2 protein powder and whipped cream

Total Calories: 1960

Breakdown: 56.9% Fat/ 36.1% Protein/ 13.7% Carb

Holy cow I ate a lot today but I didn't really feel overly full all day, so thats good. I am feeling a little dry mouth though so I am really worried about sodium intake. My daily amount is 2000 because I didn't know that shrimp had so much sodium! Oh well, all I can do is hope I don't go up tomorrow. I added Fage today and I am in LOVE with it. It tastes so yummy, I am just hoping that it loves me as much as I love it!

We went to the zoo today and walked around for about 2 hours. I tried to drink a lot of water today but I am still worried about water retention. I cut the water intake off around 9:00 though so I am hoping I don't see a gain from it.

Hope you all have a happy night and that the scales are good to you tomorrow! :)

Phase 3 - Day #18

Current Weight (LIW): 129.8 lbs. (+1.8)

From LIW: +2.2

Breakfast: Tea with Cream

Dinner: Big ol' steak and an apple

Dessert: Tea with Cream

Well, today was a steak day because of this mornings crazy gain. I don't know what made me jump up so high but I am hoping this steak day brings me back down again. I am really worried I might be sensitive to xylitol or walden farms products. I really enjoyed that mug cake last night!

I think that maybe I overdid it on calories or something? Or maybe the 2 fruits? I don't know, P3 is so hard. I have been loving pancakes in the morning once in a while and I will be really sad to see them go. Secretly, I keep waiting for TOM to start so I can blame the gain on that!

I'll keep you posted on my steak day tomorrow. I am really hoping for a big loss!

Phase 3 - Day #17

Current Weight (LIW): 128.0 lbs. (-0.4)

From LIW: +0.4

Breakfast: 1 egg in butter, 2 slices SF bacon, Flax Protein Pancakes w/ WF syrup

Snack: Chocolate Banana Protein Shake and a Peach with Cream (half n half)

Lunch: Saladworks Salad (amazing... yum!)

Snack: Peach Flavored Protein Shake & an Apple

Dinner: 9 oz. NY Strip, Caprese Salad, and Broccoli with Hollandaise

Dessert: Chocolate Mug Cake with Whipped Cream and WF chocolate sauce (wow)

Total Calories: ~1900

Calorie Breakdown: 50% Fat /39% Protein /12% Carb

I had another very nice day today. I feel stuffed to the brim all day long but I think I need to start eating earlier in the day. I have been getting up too late in the day and trying to fit all the necessary calories in very limited hours. I try not to eat very late but sometimes getting everything in before it gets late is very hard!

Tomorrow I have to get up early for church so I think I will make sure I have time to eat breakfast. I need to or I won't be eating until after 12. That is worse than today! Hopefully that will help my metabolism get a good start on the day.

I have been focusing a lot on getting the right amount of protein in. I am still thinking I might be a little high but I don't know. Many people say they get 2000+ calories in a day and that is where I am so I guess I am on the right track. My biggest fear tonight is that I had a peach early in the day and then an apple in the evening. I've haven't added peaches yet so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I also had a mug cake and even though I've already added all the main ingredients, its still scary to step on the scale tomorrow! (Just like every day.) I hope that I don't have to live the rest of my life in fear of that scale moving above the 2 lb. mark...

Well, I'm off to sleep. Hope the scale is nice tomorrow... :)

Phase 3 - Day #16

Current Weight (LIW): 128.4 lbs. (+0.8)

From LIW: +0.8

Breakfast: 1 egg in butter, 3 oz. ground beef, Cinnamon Flax Bread (banana)

Snack: Chocolate Banana Protein Shake

Lunch: Saladworks Salad (amazing... yum!)

Snack: 3.5 oz. Baked Salmon

Snack: Chocolate Banana Protein Shake & an Apple

Snack: Eggnog Protein Shake

Dinner: Chicken Parm with Homemade Marinara

Total Calories: ~1900

Calorie Breakdown: 55% Fat /37% Protein /9% Carb

Today was a very nice day except for the fact that I was so stuffed tonight, I couldn't finish my delicious meal. I finally got around to making my own sugar free marinara. It turned out very good! I put it on a chicken breast with some mozzarella and BAM - Chicken Parmesan. the Saladworks Salad was also to die for and I'm secretly hoping to gain so I don't go purchase another one tomorrow!

I'll keep you posted about my weigh ins. I'm getting close to p4 but I might take it even slower when I get to P4. craze! Have a good night!

Phase 3 - Day #15

Current Weight (LIW): 127.6 lbs. (+0.2)

From LIW: 0.0 !! :)

Breakfast: Flax Protein Pancakes, 1 fried egg, 3 oz. Ground Beef

Snack: 1/2 a Protein Shake with orange and almond milk, 2 raspberries

Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad (6 oz. Chicken, lettuce, tomato, red pepper, mushrooms, cucumber, 1 oz. cheddar cheese)

Snack: Cinnamon Flax Bread (Banana) & Protein Smoothie with almond milk, 1/4 avocado, peach flavoring

Dinner: 5 oz. Steak, Tomatoes with Balsamic and Steamed Asparagus with Hollandaise

Snack: 6 cherries

Total Calories: ~1900

Calorie Breakdown: 55% Fat /36% Protein /9% Carb

Still going strong under my 2 lb. limit! I woke up today with only a .2 lb gain after feeling like I was eating all day yesterday. Those protein shakes really fill me up and hopefully they are doing the trick!

I am adding a few more fruits in as I get closer and closer to P4. I am hoping and praying that they aren't causing me to gain weight because I love fruit!

Hope I have a happy weigh in tomorrow!

Cinnamon Flax Mug Bread

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. Flax Meal

2 tbsp. Almond Flour

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder Substitute

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 Egg

2 tsp. Butter (softened)

2 packets Truvia (ground to flour)

Directions:

Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl. In the bottom of a mug, blend butter and egg until well mixed. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Put in microwave for about 2 minutes and then let cool.

ALTERATIONS:

I added 10 drops of Banana capella drops and it tasted like a delicious Banana Bread!! :)

Love this recipe!

PS. In this pic, I had already eaten 2 of the pieces.. :) It makes about 4 of those pieces.

P3 Week 2 Results - Pounds

Aug. 11th, 2011 (P3D8): 128.8 lbs. (+1.2 above LIW)

Aug. 12th, 2011 (P3D9): 132.2 lbs. (+4.6 above LIW)

Aug. 13th, 2011 (P3D10): 129.2 lbs. (+1.6 above LIW) Steak Day

Aug. 14th, 2011 (P3D11): 128.2 lbs. (+0.6 above LIW) High Protein

Aug. 15th, 2011 (P3D12): 128.2 lbs. (+0.6 above LIW) High Protein

Aug. 16th, 2011 (P3D13): 128.8 lbs. (+1.2 above LIW)

Aug. 17th, 2011 (P3D14): 127.4 lbs. (-0.2 below LIW)

P3 Week 2

Steak Days: 1

High Protein Days: 2 (unnecessary)