I'mmmmmmm Back!~

Ok so it has been said once you do HCG you can't lose weight any other way.
I had my back go out again and have been super lazy because I was afraid of hurting it again.
But I am see a specialist and going to exercise again.

So I joined TeamBeachbody, I have some shakeology, and bought the Cize videos and am following 21-day fix.

I will keep you posted on whether or not I lose weight.
I am loving CIZE. so much fun and I am sweating without being in pain.
Woot.

Restarted - I am on day 8 of VLCD

I have to get myself to keep up with the blogging.
I will try to post photos of meals.

Today:
Brkfst: Apple w/ cinnamon  - 2 cups of coffee w/ a touch of pumpkin spice stevia
Lunch: iceburg lettuce salad w/ some scallions - 1 can swanson chicken breast
Dinner: grilled Talapia 3.5 oz - steamed swiss chard- 1 C
after dinner snack: 1 C strawberry halves.

Up a bit in p3

Holiday eating caught up with me, I am up 3 lbs. for the next 5 days i will eat cleanly on P3.
Salads with full fat dressing and chicken.
Dinner will be meats and veggies only. really watching the carb content and sugars.

I GOT THIS!!!

Avacado chocolate Pudding:

1 Avacado

4 drops stevia

1/4 Cup cacao powder 

All whipped in a blender.

chicken and cherry tomato salad with oregano

Exercise is slowing my losses

Weird huh? they say Don't exercise on this protocol, and I see why.
But I really don't have a choice, I have to train for this 2 day walk.
So I am probably going to cut this round short. I will do a full 30 days. then hit P3 and really stick my weight and stabilization.
Then once summer kicks in, I will do a final round.
today I am at 191.8.
I think.

My scale has been acting weird, I changed the battery and still I can step on it several times and get different weights.  I go with what ever one it gives me more than 3x consistently.  it's annoying to be unsure of how I am doing.

I THINK I am down 11 lbs.

I'll take it!

Finally broke the stall

Wasn't really a Stall per se, more of a Time of the Month hold.
I didn't stop taking injections except for one day this time. It didn't seem to make much of a difference except I gained on one day.

I am down 1.2 this morning. Woo Hoo.

I have lost about 10 lbs in 16 days. less than my last round, but I didn't have the TOM hold during that round. Hopefully things will even out with some bigger losses.

But like I tell anyone on this protocol, A LOSS is a LOSS even if it is 0.2 lbs!

WOW it's been a while

So I haven't been blogging on here in a WHILE - so lets get back to it!

I have a Facebook page that I love = HCG Support.
I talk allot there and stopped blogging, but for the sake of myself, an anyone else that wants to follow this protocol, I am going to start keeping better track of thing.

I have kept the weight off for some time. I never did get to GOAL weight but pretty darn close.
I would like to lose that LAST 23 lbs so I am back on the protocol.

In May I am doing the 39 mile walk to end breast cancer. so I want to be at the end of this first round before then so that I don't need to watch what I am eating so closely AND I dont' need to take my HCG with me. So I will be on P3 during the walk, and complete the 2nd round to get to goal after it is over.

At the moment TOM is visiting and I have stalled for 3 days. hopefully tomorrow brings better losses.

I will update again then with current weight and such.

Have a Fantastic DAY!

Kimmer

Went on a Mental and Physical BAD Vacation

So I stopped watching what I was eating. Emotions kicked in and instead of using all the tools I have learned over the years about not letting them get the better of me. I decided to act like a child and just not give a damn.
Hubby and I ate out at least once every week, or ordered take-out.
I guess I needed to get it out of my system since I have been GOOD for so long.  Also all this SNOW is depressing! and I didn't feel like cooking or shopping. so I didn't.
In the Month of Feb. we had Wendy's TWICE...( I haven't ordered from a fast food joint in 3 years!)
Pizza twice. KFC..grilled but still KF freakin C!!!!  can you say mashed chemicals in a Styrofoam container topped with fat!!! Yes I think we can!!!   And just last week we had Thai food twice. (ok that wasn't too bad since it is mostly veggies and no MSG, but still I didn't make it)

So this week I got back on the scale and I am up TEN pounds. Yep. My little tantrum and having the attitude of a 5 yo gave me 10 lbs I need to lose.

I am going to Exercise and eat right and see how much I can take off on my own.
I may do another round of HCG. but first I want to see how far I can take this without it.

Don't get me wrong I LOVE the protocol. it works!  But I have heard from allot of ladies that it is REALLY hard to lose weight after the Protocol.
I think it may be that losing weight is JUST HARD no matter what. and we as humans have no patience. so I am going to give it a go, track my food, drink more water and get my BUTT in gear and start some exercise again.

And awaaaaaayyyy we go!!!

OMG I am such a slacker, no new blogs

Ok blog, sorry I was away for the holidays.
I maintained the loss pretty well, was up about 5 lbs from Christmas,  but nothing I can't deal with
I went to start a new round. and yeah I was going along and really felt hungry this time.
So I tested the HCG, it had lost it potency, so mixed a new batch...tested
ARRRRRGGGGGG it was negative.
So I jumped into P3 since I am not taking any hormone.
So angry. But I will order more and this will be my last ROUND as I am only 20 lbs from goal.
WOOT WOOT.

Will post some things while waiting for new batch of HCG.

For all those in P2, YOU GOT THIS!!
For those in P3, keep an eye on your weight every day. stabilize and track

For everyone, feel free to steal some recipes!!!

Happy Losses!

Back on Track

Still on Phase 3, but back on track, yes Halloween and Parties did throw me off.
But I am back down, still up 2 lbs from LIDW, but seem to be stabilizing there.
Not too shabby.
I feel FANTASTIC. eating nuts and dried fruits without a gain.
sticking to the plan. Feeling Sexy!
At 50! who knew!

THINKING about doing a short round at Thanksgiving, but I might just stick to P3 till Christmas. Then do a final round to get to goal...(only 15 lbs away!!!) After the new year. and really stick it in 2015.

and do my absolute best to stay at Goal and really pay attention all year!
I have a PLAN, so I am halfway there!

When you do what you KNOW you shouldn't

so over the past week I have eaten rice, sugar, and probably some other things I shouldn't on P3
I KNOW I KNOW!!! I stabalized so well last round.
Stuck right within 1 lb up or down for 28 days. I did great.
Halloween is HARD for me. too many pumpkin things. too many candies I avoid all year that are right there!!  EVERYWHERE! in the office, at home, at friends houses.
My downfall...Peanut butter cups and almond joy! OMG.

So yeah I am up 6 lbs. I know I can get it back down.
I just have to stick with it. More water.
I am just mad at myself for letting cravings control me.
Mad that I don't listen to my inner voice when I hear it saying...no no no.
You know that is now what you need.
I cram that voice down and say shhhhhh I WANT THIS.
Want and need are so different. and we need to realize that WANT is not always best for us.

so I am back listening to my little voice. I wish she would learn to speak UP!!!

P3, October is hard for me to maintain.

Sorry I have not posted in a while!
October is a hard month for me. Halloween is my FAVORITE Holiday.
We do alot this month, it is also my Son's Birthday the day BEFORE Halloween.
We always have fun with it.

And PUMPKIN is back in October. I have done well to stay away from the baked goods.
And MOSTLY the sugar. however I did give in and have a Reese's PB cup, and an almond joy!

I have had my pumpkin Lattes. a few probably had a bit of sugar in the syrup they use.
BUT PUMPKIN LATTE!!!! :)

Went to a few Costume parties and had alcohol. (yes more sugar)
so I am up about 4 lbs. I will get that back off, so I am not too worried.

I have an event tonight I baked sugar free, flour free chocolate cupcakes for.
I made these once and they were WAY too bitter. the main ingredient was 80% cacao powder. and with the stevia it was just too bitter.
So I am trying it again, the cupcakes use ground up black beans and cocoa - no flour.
I am going to make the frosting with coco powder instead of cacao.  to cut the bitterness, I will post recipe and photos, IF they come out good. I don't post recipes that I find as failures.

My costume this year, Harley Quinn from the Batman comic series.

New Project! Afghan for my son

Here is the pattern for the afghan I am hoping to finish by Christmas!! it will keep me busy that is for sure!!!

Not sure what this pattern is called, but I like it. it is very masculine.

Project that keeps me from EATING.

This is the crochet project that keeps me from raiding the kitchen for junk when I'm bored!!

Finished Baby Blanket for my great neice Willow, who will be born in January.

:)

Cheated! Darn Foot ball games!

Ok so I am doing really well, down to 186. but I went and ate some cheese, and smoked turkey.

Not ALOT but MAN this protocol is unforgiving!!!

I am up .6 - But I feel FANTASTIC Anyway!

Took some photos of me in a skirt I couldn't fit in this summer. 

I wore this to work with a nice green blazer. I feel very IRISH today. LOL

My goal is 170 but I may quit at 175. which is 11 lbs from where I am at. then stabalize.

And if I can keep to 175 thru the holidays, I might do one more round and get to final goal.

I still think my tummy is too poochy below my belly button and my legs and upper arms could use some more weight loss, but I think if I start muscle training (sit ups, arm lifts) thru the holidays and see how that works out. Maybe won't need another round. :)

NON Scale Victory and "Exercise??"

Today, I pulled out these nice boots my husband had bought for me from New York.
He had bought them about a year and a half ago. but my calves were too fat to put them on.
I was so sad about it. they were my size and he was doing something nice, but my calves were just not cooperating.  I tried to wear them a few times but they HURT.

So today, since it's fall, and drizzly out. I thought I would try them on.
They fit perfectly. My FAT little calves have become not so FAT!
yay!!




The TIGHTS are another story!!!  If you are a woman, you will be able to relate. If you're a man, you will have NO IDEA what we go thru with these things!!

I bought COMPRESSION TIGHTS
My Doctor said it may help with some nerve pain I have in my left leg and ankle.  
I have NO CLUE how older folks get these things on!  I would think they would need help from a spouse or a Nurse.
I started at the toe, but they were so skinny at the ankle I was crunching myself in half trying to get them up. then over the calves, stretching and lifting my leg. I was really working up a sweat just to get these things up. Once over my knees it wasn't so bad, I had to do some squats to get them up to my waist.  but DAMN those things really do COMPRESS your legs!!!

So inadvertently, I did crunches, leg lifts and squats!!!   I am counting it as exercise!!

the smallest of deviations....shows

Last night I made steak, it was awesome. I had marinated it in cracked pepper, a touch of stevia, ginger and liquid aminos.
Made it with steamed swiss chard.
It was so good, when I was putting it "away", I ate two small peices more.
So probably about 5.5 oz instead of my 3.5
yep no loss today.
No gain either, but you have to stick to protocol for this to work.

And I KNOW that.
:(

Down .6 lb today

Cabbage soup with a bit of cayanne pepper in it worked wonderfully.
Down to 191 this morning.
2 more pounds and I will be in the 180's!!
I realized today, I haven't been in the 180's since I got married...and BC
(before Kids)  my oldest turns 26 next month.
Whoe!

Feeling accomplished today.
Drinking that WATER!!!!

Curried chicken and cabbage soup! P2

So I forgot to take out something to cook for dinner...
I HATE when I do that!
You know that saying, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
That is how I feel when I do that!!

Well not to be daunted and still stick to plan. I microwave defrosted chicken breasts for a little bit.
They were still pretty frozen, but thawed enough to cut with a good knife.
I shredded some green cabbage and put them in a large stock pot. For flavor I chopped up about 2 Tbsp of red onion. I sautéed in just a tiny bit of chicken broth to start. then I added the frozen chicken and 1/4 cup of curry, 1/2 tsp celery seed, a dash of parley flakes, a dash of Adobo seasoning, and some hot pepper flakes. I sautéed stiring continually for a few min.   
I then added 2 to 3 C of fat free chicken broth.
Brought to a boil, then covered and reduced heat. cooked for about 20 min.

Sooooooo yummy!!!
(the hard part was picking out the chicken to weigh out 3 oz!)
I suppose I could have taken the cooked chicken out before adding the Cabbage then made it easier to weigh.
but I did it, then added the broth and cabbage.

Round 2 in 2014 - down 11.4 lbs - 50 lbs total from the start of this journey!

I am doing really well this round,
Except for a short stall.
I am down to 191.6!
BMI says I am overweight and JUST SHY of obese.

I feel fantastic, I don't look OBESE. I took this photo yesterday
Not to bad for 50!  I say BMI can kiss my ass!

I wore this to work yesterday with a black blazer and felt like 100 bucks.
21 more pounds till I reach my goal weight! yay!

Stalled

Yep, so I have stalled for 2 days, and it could be for a lot of reasons.
The Shiritaki Noodles, or the ground beef.
OR the next night I made fish soup and it was hard to calculate how much I was eating.
I may have had more than I should have.
it was made with dum dum dum.....MIXED VEGETABLES!
Yep I used diced tomatoes, celery, and onions together for the soup.
then added tilapia to the soup.  I put in some hot peppers too.
OMG it was good.
but still at the same weight as Thursday.

Hopefully eating clean today and lots of water will move things along.