Jami: Down .6
Justin Down 2.6!!!
Go Justin, Go Justin, Go Justin!! Finally a big loss to even things out. What do I mean? Well, you are supposed to lose about a pound a day for every day you don't cheat. Now we are both right on track. Unfortunately, that also means I need to clarify the numbering system. Today's blog title is Day 15, which is the number of days we have been injecting HCG. I am including today as one of the 15 since we do our shots in the morning (as you are supposed to). Since the first two days of injections are load days, we are not counting them as weight loss days (VLCD days). We have been on the VLCD for 13 days, including today even though it isn't finished. To understand how the math is averaging out here, we have completed 12 weight loss days (not today) and have each lost over 12 pounds. The days and pounds will match up at the end when we stop taking the injections and continue the VLCD the additional two days that the HCG won't be clear of our bodies.
So my reaction this morning: "OMG, get me out of the 160's!!!" I know I shouldn't be disappointed, but I have been on the cusp of the 150's for days and days and days it feels like. The reality is I am VERY pleased with the transformations thus far, they have really exceeded my expectations. And Cat, you are so right, I shouldn't be obsessed with any particular number. But I am. And probably will until I break that barrier.
You all will be pleased to know that after the disastrous temptations last weekend and this past Wednesday that I was trapped in the house with the kids, this weekend is jam packed with friends coming over, shopping trips, and children's play areas to keep us occupied. There are two reasons, the first already stated, to be unaware of temptations, and the other is to pass the time before I get a call back on an interview that I am so totally psyched for I can hardly be five feet from my phone.
What about an interview? Well, since you asked...I got THE BEST phone call yesterday morning. The President/Owner of a small business that contracts to the government called me about a senior level Administrator position. That sounds dull, but when he described it he was talking about what I want to do to a tee. Admin plus project coordination plus proposal writing/costing/editing/delivery/implementation, the works. And it's a small company so there is plenty of work to do (my main issue with my current job being the ungodly prolonged workless hours) and the better you do the higher you rise. Finally a place to take ownership and have that work for me! Does this sound familiar? It should, it's exactly what Flatirons was when I joined. Unfortunately, the additions and changes in executives and leadership have all but squashed what once was. So say it with me, "Come on Mr. Gatewood, call Jami ASAP to schedule that interview!!! She lives a mile from you and can meet for coffee whenever you are ready." And of course, I have been over analyzing the conversation for the past 24 hours. He mentioned that I needed to look at the website. I did, and it very clearly states in multiple areas that they have incredibly low turnover due to a highly selective interview process. They even named it the Candidate Screening process. Sounds to me like there is a personality test involved. Or maybe not that high tech, but an unwritten test of some sort. Drawing from that conclusion, I am now worried that since he said he would call me back yesterday afternoon to schedule the interview and hasn't yet, but gave me his email address "in case I had questions," maybe I am supposed to email him some questions to show how eager I am? Or maybe it's just that he is the President/Owner, there are over 100 employees, and most people were trapped at home all week, so his work piled up. Either way, I need as many distractions as possible to keep me from going insane.
Question for you Pam and Cat: The book says no fast food and no chain restaurants. What is the ruling on family owned hole-in-the-wall restaurants? I ask because Justin and I are having dinner with some friends tomorrow at one such place. Lucky us, it's Greek, so we should be able to get good meat and salad fixings and not look like dieters. But how safe is it to think the food they get isn't exactly the same prepackaged crap that chain restaurants get?
Final note: Justin hasn't had heartburn AT ALL the entire time he has been on this diet. Might not sound like much, but it was so bad he was taking Prilosec almost daily as well as 10-20 tums a day. Even after he cut out sugar he would still get it pretty bad. So if anyone wants to be heartburn free, do this diet.
Now off to the store before Jason gets here.
Jami: 160.4; Total Weight Lost: 12.4
Justin: 202.8: Total Weight Lost: 12.0
10:35 pm: Success! I made 26 cookies for the babysitter for tomorrow and only ate a teaspoon of dough and half a cookie. Maybe a minor success, but considering there were 36, it's phenomenal! Justin didn't have ANY! Woot woot!
And...my interview is Tuesday, Yay! I emailed the guy and he called me five minutes later to set it up. Go persistence. :)
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You guys are doing so great!! Jami I bet tomorrow you have a loss of 1lb and that puts you right into the 150's :) Just be patient. It WILL happen!
ReplyDeleteIn a few of my blogs I talk about meetings I HAD to attend for various reasons, always occurring at restaurants. I never wanted to be that weirdo that was dieting, so I did my best to order something as close as possible to the protocol. On one occasion that resulted in ordering a salad, with blackened chicken, and the honey mustard dressing on the side. The only reason I even asked for the dressing was to appear less "weird". They delivered my salad, I ate the whole thing and left the side of dressing sitting next to my plate, untouched.
A friend of mine has also had similar situations where he actually has to meet his uncle at HOOTERS. Can you imagine how tough that is! He said he usually orders 10 naked wings with no sauce, and drinks a beer or two and it hasn't affected his loss either.
It never affected my diet at all, nor my friends, so just do your best to stay close!