P3 Week 1 Results - Pounds

Aug. 4th, 2011 (P3D1): 127.2 lbs. (-0.4 below LIW)

Aug. 5th, 2011 (P3D2): 126.6 lbs. (-1.0 below LIW)

Aug. 6th, 2011 (P3D3): 128.6 lbs. (+1.0 above LIW)

Aug. 7th, 2011 (P3D4): 128.0 lbs. (+0.4 above LIW) High Protein

Aug. 8th, 2011 (P3D5): 126.2 lbs. (-1.4 below LIW) Steak Day

Aug. 9th, 2011 (P3D6): 127.4 lbs. (-0.2 below LIW)

Aug. 10th, 2011 (P3D7): 128.0 lbs. (+0.4 above LIW)

P3 Week 1

Steak Days: 1 (unnecessary)

High Protein Days: 1 (unnecessary)

Phase 3 - Day #7

Current Weight (LIW): 128.0 lbs. (+0.6)

From LIW: +1.2

Breakfast: 2 eggs fried in butter and 2 slices of bacon

Snack: 1/2 Avocado Spinach Chocolate Jay Robb Protein Shake

Lunch: Cobb Salad with all the fixins and blue cheese dressing

Snack: 1 1/2 Cups Teccinni Herbal Coffee with Cream

Dinner: 8 oz. Steak with sauteed mushrooms and onions

Snack: 2 pieces of Chocolate Delight (eek)

Snack: Too many pieces of sugar free Extra Dessert Gum

Total Calories: ~1700

Calorie Breakdown: 62% Fat / 30% Protein / 7% Carb

Once again, I woke up to a gain. I did have some output today so I'm hoping to see the scale move down tomorrow. I walked around today a lot too (shopping) but I don't know if thats a good thing or a bad thing. I don't think I drank as much water as I should have today either. erg...

One thing is I have been leaning a lot on sugar free gum to get me through the day. It was STUPID today but I was shopping and it tastes so good.. but the flavor doesn't last very long so I tend to chew a piece then get a new one. By the end of the shopping trip, I was feeling full of bubbles, which can't be a good sign.

I tried to stay low carb today. I had no fruit and ended up with 7% on the day, which I think is a good thing. Hopefully this will be enough to slow the scale or even push it in the other direction hopefully.

Tonight I spent about 1-2 hours blanching almonds so I can make my own almond flour. I am really excited to try some baked good recipes with this stuff. Elana's Pantry has some wonderful recipes that I just can't wait to try so I am hoping this almond flour turns out okay.

Well, I am getting super tired so I better call it a night! Hope the scales is nice to me tomorrow.

Phase 3 - Day #6

Current Weight (LIW): 127.4 lbs. (+1.2)

From LIW: +0.6

Breakfast: 1 egg fried in butter and 3.5 oz. Ground Sirloin with sauteed onions & mushrooms

Snack: Avocado Spinach Chocolate Jay Robb Protein Shake

Lunch: Bertucci's Restaurant: Steak and Veggies (no sugar, just lots of butter)

Snack: Apple

Dinner: Hamburger on Romaine Leaf (with Tomato, Duke's and Sugar Free Ketchup)

Snack: 4 pieces of Chocolate Delight (eek)

Snack: Too many pieces of sugar free Extra Dessert Gum

Total Calories: ~1700

Calorie Breakdown: 61% Fat / 28% Protein / 10% Carb

Woke up today with a gain but it was to be expected. I am okay with it. Actually, I keep seeing 127.4 on the scale over and over and this is the number I thought might actually be my LIW. I'll keep an eye out.

I was really snack-y today. We had a nice lunch out and I did very well. I told the waitress no sugar and only salt and pepper to season. My veggies were roasted with loads of butter (yum) and the steak was yummy too. I didn't want to eat out but we were shopping for a new suit because DH has an interview tomorrow (keep your fingers crossed!)

Once I start eating that darn Extra Dessert gum, I seriously cannot stop. I need to throw it all out because I think it might give me problems. I guess we'll see tomorrow. I tried to be low on carbs today, I actually tried to NOT eat the apple but fruit is a huge weakness of mine, especially apples. I NEED that sweet crunch!

Well, I am hoping that the scale doesn't shoot up tomorrow but I bought my steak just in case. It worked so well last time but I am really really hoping I don't need it tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Phase 3 - Day #5

Current Weight (LIW): 126.2 lbs. (-1.8)

From LIW: -0.6

Breakfast: 2 eggs fried in butter and 3 pieces of bacon with sauteed onions, mushrooms and red pepper

Snack: Hard-boiled egg w/ Duke's Mayo and an Apple

Lunch: Hamburger on Romaine Lettuce Leaf (tomato, Duke's Mayo, Sugar Free Ketchup) with 1 pickle and a few cherries

Snack: String Cheese & Jay Robb Chocolate Protein Smoothie with frozen strawberries, cream and spinach

Dinner: Grilled chicken (with onions and mushrooms) and Salad (iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, red peppers) topped with Bolthouse Farms Ranch

Snack: 3 pieces of Chocolate Delight

Snack: (Might be bad) Sugar Free Rita's Water Ice (Pink Grapefruit) - sweetened with maltitol and sorbitol

Total Calories: ~1700

Calorie Breakdown: 54% Fat / 26% Protein / 20% Carb

So my steak day was a complete success! I woke up to a 1.8 lb. loss! Needless to say, I was ecstatic! I did end up having to pee a whole bunch at night so I am wondering if it is just excess water weight. I'm not sure but whatever it was, it worked!

I am a little concerned about today's menu. I think I get over-enthusiastic when I have a good loss. I tried the sugar-free rita's water ice and I think I might be paying for it tomorrow. I don't know what it is but I feel bloaty and yucky. It might be the Rita's or something else.

I cannot stay away from fruit! I had 3 different fruits today but I think it ended up only being 2 servings. I only had a few cherries and then a few frozen strawberries in my shake. I only put them in there because people say that they help with the consistency. Boy, they were right!

So I helped my father in law use his new bread machine tonight. I am sitting right here by it as it makes the most wonderful smelling banana bread. It is filled with sugar though so I am (of course) not going to try it. It was fun helping him though and he got so excited making it. Gotta love the inlaws!

Well, I am off to bed! I am hoping and praying for some more "output" tonight and hoping that I don't gain everything back that I lost yesterday. I'll be all depressed and drooping around like Eeyore tomorrow if I do...

Pictures - After P2

Hey all.. Just thought I'd post an updated pic! I am hoping to continue to lose inches through P2 but who knows if it will happen?!

PS.. these pants are a size 6 and are falling off me (they might look tight but they were literally saggy by the end of the day. Hooray! :)

Speaking of clothes, I went shopping the other day (at the best 2nd had shop ever) and found 2 cute pairs of jeans (size 3/4) that fit so good. I actually found a bunch of jeans that fit and had a hard time deciding! It was the funnest shopping trip I've had in a while!

Phase 3 - Day #4

Current Weight (LIW): 128.0 lbs. (-0.6)

From LIW: +1.2

Steak Day

Dinner: 16 oz. Delicious Huge Gigantic Tasty Steak (w/ small amount of sauteed onions and mushrooms)

Dessert: Apple

Drinks: Yerba Mate Chai with HWC, Smooth Move (didn't even drink a whole cup)

Total Calories: ~950

Calorie Breakdown: 50% Fat /43% Protein / 7% Carb

I was a little nervous about the results of my first even high protein day but I am happy with the results. Even though I only lost .6, I think that I really ended up losing more. I weighed about an hour earlier than I normally do and I think that has something to do with it.

Today I was fasting for religious purposes and decided that since I wouldn't be eating until dinner anyway, I would do a steak day. I had a HUGE steak in the fridge that needed to be eaten and so it was kind of an opportune situation. Well, let me just tell you it was the most amazing steak I have had in a LONG time and it was HUGE. I enjoyed every single bite of that baby and will probably fall asleep dreaming and drooling about it. I'm so glad it tasted good because I was a little hungry and having something so delicious made it all worth it. Lets just hope the scales make it worth it tomorrow!

I had a really hard time (even after that huge steak) not eating another apple. I LOVE apples. I know I have said this before but I didn't like apples before this diet and now I can't get enough of them. I even found an excuse to do an apple day a couple weeks ago (we were traveling and it was the easiest way to eat). Even as I sit here, full to the brim, I am thinking about the crispy sweetness that a good ol' gala would for sure give me. Oh well, tomorrow is another day!

Hope you all have an excellent night and I'll for sure post results of the steak day tomorrow!

Phase 3 - Day #3

Current Weight (LIW): 128.6 lbs. (+2.0)

From LIW: +1.8

High Protein Day

Breakfast: 2 egg fried in butter, 3 oz. Ground Sirloin with sauteed onions and mushrooms

Snack: 5.0 oz. Grilled Chicken Sandwich on Romaine Lettuce Leaf (tomato and Duke's Mayo)

Snack: 2 egg whites (boiled)

Lunch: 4.0 oz. Hamburger on Romaine Lettuce Leaf (tomato, Duke's Mayo, Sugar Free Ketchup)

Snack: 2.5 oz. Grilled Chicken in olive oil

Dinner: 3.5 oz. Ground Sirloin with sauteed onions and mushrooms

Dessert: Jay Robb Chocolate Whey Protein Smoothie (with Heavy Whipping Cream & Banana Capella Drops)

Drinks: Yerba Mate Chai with HWC

Total Calories: ~1300

Calorie Breakdown: 51% Fat / 47% Protein / 2% Carb

Well, it seems that my over-induldgence did, in fact, "weigh" me down. I didn't do a steak day because I wasn't quite 2 lbs. over my LIW (but close) but I did decide to do a high protein day. I wasn't exactly sure about what to do so I just decided to wing it. I at a lot of protein and pretty much NO carbs so I hope it works.

Either way, I have decided to do a steak day tomorrow. The biggest reason is because I am fasting for the first 2 meals of the day anyway (for religious purposes) and I have a 16 oz. steak in the fridge I need to eat. I thought it would be a good opportunity for a preemptive strike!

I have to say, I am really excited to get back on P3 on Monday. Today hasn't been to bad but I miss my fruit!! I went to a fresh produce stand and got some delicious cherries and I am PRAYING that is not what made me gain so much. I can't wait to eat those delicious treats!

I have recently been considering a second round. I am a little nervous about where I am going to end up stabilizing and I am thinking that I might want to get rid of a few more pounds. I guess we'll see how P3 and P4 go.

Well, wish me luck on the scales tomorrow! I hope I don't "need" a steak day (on day 4 of P3.. not fun) but I'm still doing one so either way, I'm eating steak tomorrow!