Jami: 140.2
It's been up and down this phase. You all saw some of the cheats I had the last two days of P2, so I had to do a steak day my first day on P3. It was tough! First day I should have been able to eat and I was hungry. But it worked. Then I ate too much on Tuesday and had to do another steak day on Wednesday. I haven't been cheating this phase at all either. Just eating a lot of cheese, man did I miss cheese! And I think it backs me up, so I am trying to lay off. Oh but it tastes so good...
So things are going well! I hope for the same results for everyone else. :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 1 Phase 3: Up 2.5
Jami: 141.5
Not the best weekend possible...note to self, do not try to finish the last two days of the vlcd over the weekend! I did great during the day, it was just going out that did me in. Saturday night was at a Thai place where I ate three pieces of sushi and a crispy green bean. Thankfully I was able to resist the french fries at 11pm! Sunday evening was a pot luck at the Capital Yatch Club. 99% of the food I couldn't eat. I was doing really well too, ate fresh tomato salsa (no chips), a hot dog, a chicken wing minus the skin and grilled, and hot tea. Then two crab cakes and I licked the frosting off my finger from Josie's cupcake. So, it definitely could have been worse and I get to do a steak day on my first day of Phase 3. Lol, I know we've all had to do it, so I am not that ashamed.
Also, I had an excellent weekend shopping trip. Lately I have been looking like I am trying to wear my mom's clothes, they are that much too big. So I broke down and bought jeans and slacks at Express. The GREAT news: they were size 4's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have NEVER been a size 4 that I can recall! and they aren't painted on either! The slacks are modest enough for work and the jeans are long enough for me! Woot woot! I think this big victory gave me the confidence to slack, but that cannot continue, so I am strict again, for the entire Phase 3. It's only three weeks and the restrictions are reasonable and doable. No starches, no chemicals, no fast food, no sugar. Can't wait to make pesto and cauli-fredo with miracle noodles (starch free!). Yum yum yum yum...
Update on Lauren. Her scale is possessed. She was having funny readings all last week, but the straw that broke it's back was when it displayed 314!!! Up 102?!?!? Yep, broken. So Lauren wasn't able to capture actual results for over a week. Also, she going in for back surgery this morning. Noon, keep her in your thoughts and prayers. It is very likely she will have the exact results she is hoping for too! It's a great time for her to be on Phase 3 so her body can have all the right nutrients to heal properly and quickly. She has vowed to do another round of Phase 2 before she leaves for Peru and I commend her. Go Lauren!!!
Work is back to normal, everyone pretending not to hate each other and work getting out the door. I am reading a Corporate leadership book that I borrowed from the CEO, but it is blatantly pointing out some things I will do differently when I run my company. Basically, it's always about the people. Get the right people in the company doing the right job and things will blossom from there.
Aw, so no more count down. :( Final stats for this round are:
Total weight lost from the top of the gorge to the last day of injections: 24.9, 25 pounds!! In 35 days. Stunning, if I do say so myself. :)
Measurements from January 2010 (I know, last year, but that is what I have).
Hips: 44.75", Waist: 29.5", Bust: 36.75", Thighs: 26"
Current measurements:
Hips: 38.5" - down 6.25!
Waist: 25.5" - down 4.0!
Bust: 36.75" - no loss because they are fake :)
Thighs: 22.5" - down 3.5!
An even better comparison, above are the first pictures I posted last year, in the pink swim suit. And on the left a picture I took this morning. I am done, I am happy, this rocks!
Stupid thing won't let me move the pictures...Arg.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 35: Up .4
Jami: 139.7
Hmph. My only cheat was 6 kernels of popcorn and 2 extra shrimp at lunch. My theory is the Old Bay spice was too salty, I worked out a bit and didn't drink enough water before bed. Oh well, only 3 more days of phase 2 food!!! Woot woot! Last shot was this morning. Phew.
Good news; I am TOTALLY committed to phase 3 restrictions. I haven't looked like this since college and I DO NOT want to be on rounds of HCG every year for the rest of my life. Don't get me wrong, there is still chocolate in my freezer waiting for Feb 28 to be broken out. I am confident that it will be a good relationship, all things in moderation. 3 second rule: you can only suck on chocolate/candy for 3 seconds before you have to spit it out.
Work was hilarious yesterday. My 40 year old office mate and our 45 year old HR woman went into the parking lot and had a ghetto screaming match that almost came to punches. SO funny, grown-ass adults fighting about work differences. If this were my business 1) they would have been fired for incompetence months ago, and 2) they would have been fired for lying and being immature this week. At least it's entertaining for me to watch. In the end, nothing will change for now. But that is ok, things always work out well for me. :)
Pounds to go:
Jami: 4.7 (ARG, damnit!)
Hmph. My only cheat was 6 kernels of popcorn and 2 extra shrimp at lunch. My theory is the Old Bay spice was too salty, I worked out a bit and didn't drink enough water before bed. Oh well, only 3 more days of phase 2 food!!! Woot woot! Last shot was this morning. Phew.
Good news; I am TOTALLY committed to phase 3 restrictions. I haven't looked like this since college and I DO NOT want to be on rounds of HCG every year for the rest of my life. Don't get me wrong, there is still chocolate in my freezer waiting for Feb 28 to be broken out. I am confident that it will be a good relationship, all things in moderation. 3 second rule: you can only suck on chocolate/candy for 3 seconds before you have to spit it out.
Work was hilarious yesterday. My 40 year old office mate and our 45 year old HR woman went into the parking lot and had a ghetto screaming match that almost came to punches. SO funny, grown-ass adults fighting about work differences. If this were my business 1) they would have been fired for incompetence months ago, and 2) they would have been fired for lying and being immature this week. At least it's entertaining for me to watch. In the end, nothing will change for now. But that is ok, things always work out well for me. :)
Pounds to go:
Jami: 4.7 (ARG, damnit!)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 34: Down 1.0
Jami: 139.3
Bam! Broke the 140 barrier. And tomorrow is my last day of injections. I am VERY confident I will hit my original goal and stabilize under 140. Lol, I was having crazy dreams about food this morning. I dreamt I ate an entire box of mac and cheese and 22 marshmallows. They tasted fantastic in my dream. :) There isn't a whole lot else to report here. Yesterday was another perfect day of eating. Wait! I am super proud; we are ordering food for the Chinese New Year today and I got a half pound of steamed shrimp, sauce on the side (not going to touch it). I am confident I can actually eat that! And in case not, I have a salad packed too. :) Funny note, I started a teeth bleaching cycle through my dentist two weeks ago. It's ironic how well it is working considering I drink tea, coffee and red wine daily. Go me!
Work yesterday sucked. Worst work day here. I will simply say the sh** hath hit thy fan.
Pounds to go:
Jami: 4.3 (in 4 days, TOTALLY DOABLE!)
Bam! Broke the 140 barrier. And tomorrow is my last day of injections. I am VERY confident I will hit my original goal and stabilize under 140. Lol, I was having crazy dreams about food this morning. I dreamt I ate an entire box of mac and cheese and 22 marshmallows. They tasted fantastic in my dream. :) There isn't a whole lot else to report here. Yesterday was another perfect day of eating. Wait! I am super proud; we are ordering food for the Chinese New Year today and I got a half pound of steamed shrimp, sauce on the side (not going to touch it). I am confident I can actually eat that! And in case not, I have a salad packed too. :) Funny note, I started a teeth bleaching cycle through my dentist two weeks ago. It's ironic how well it is working considering I drink tea, coffee and red wine daily. Go me!
Work yesterday sucked. Worst work day here. I will simply say the sh** hath hit thy fan.
Pounds to go:
Jami: 4.3 (in 4 days, TOTALLY DOABLE!)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Day 33: Down .7
Jami: 140.3
Chug, chug, chugging along... At least I have losses almost every day! Yesterday was interesting, I went out to a bar with a friend, stuck to my allowed one glass of red wine, and skipped dinner. I had my grapefruit, and a little bit of contraband; my friend made chocolate chip cookies. She wouldn't let me just take them home...the half a cookie was REALLY good. But since I did still have a loss, did skip dinner (and was consequently hungry right before bed), I don't feel so bad about it.
Also, Lauren FINALLY got her back surgery scheduled!!! For MONDAY! 5 Days!! So she and I are both heading into Phase 3 starting on Monday. Thankfully I am not into the Superbowl and not supposed to be attending any parties to throw me off early. I just want to get to 135 and be done with this phase! And, of course, Justin just got back to eating on protocol. He'll be in the 180's before the end of the week. :)
Work has no explanation anymore...Ghetto HR Girl has been bumped to making the same as me!!! That KILLS me! It's bad enough that office mate is granted the same injustice, but really? HR girl doesn't even speak English... Ug. More later, lots of work to do.
Pounds to go:
Jami: 5.3
Chug, chug, chugging along... At least I have losses almost every day! Yesterday was interesting, I went out to a bar with a friend, stuck to my allowed one glass of red wine, and skipped dinner. I had my grapefruit, and a little bit of contraband; my friend made chocolate chip cookies. She wouldn't let me just take them home...the half a cookie was REALLY good. But since I did still have a loss, did skip dinner (and was consequently hungry right before bed), I don't feel so bad about it.
Also, Lauren FINALLY got her back surgery scheduled!!! For MONDAY! 5 Days!! So she and I are both heading into Phase 3 starting on Monday. Thankfully I am not into the Superbowl and not supposed to be attending any parties to throw me off early. I just want to get to 135 and be done with this phase! And, of course, Justin just got back to eating on protocol. He'll be in the 180's before the end of the week. :)
Work has no explanation anymore...Ghetto HR Girl has been bumped to making the same as me!!! That KILLS me! It's bad enough that office mate is granted the same injustice, but really? HR girl doesn't even speak English... Ug. More later, lots of work to do.
Pounds to go:
Jami: 5.3
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Day 32: Down .4
Jami: 141.0
Ug. Still a loss and I didn't eat my grapefruit last night, but...it was extremely difficult not to cheat yesterday. I think my cycle is right around the corner as well, too many emotions leading to cravings for chocolate. The good news is that I didn't cheat, just missed the grapefruit. It was after 8 before I had time to eat it and I thought that would be too late. Next time, doesn't matter what time it is, eat the grapefruit!
Also, much to my pleasure (and dismay), none of my work clothes fit. My pants are so loose they look ridiculous especially with a belt on. I've taken to texting my tall thinner friends to see if they have extra pants I can have/borrow. Only my skirts are fitting these days, and it is WAY too cold to wear skirts every day!!! Oh the dilemma... :)
Lauren had a very strange weekend: different scales, massive fluctuations in readings, and severe pain crippling her strength. All in all, she is back on track, had a perfect day of eating yesterday and is rocking it this week. :) She generously gave me a win for Sunday even though it was really just a wash of my Friday night extravaganza. The score is: Lauren - 12, Jami - 9. Close race and only a week or so left to finish it!!!
Work news: Office mate successfully avoided running payroll yesterday "that way I won't have to deal with the CPA..." Fantastic. I need the CPA to explain that you suck at your job, but you are making sure you don't have time for any sort of conversation. This ought to be fun...
Pounds to go:
Jami: 6.0 (Come on getting this done in 7 days or less!!)
Ug. Still a loss and I didn't eat my grapefruit last night, but...it was extremely difficult not to cheat yesterday. I think my cycle is right around the corner as well, too many emotions leading to cravings for chocolate. The good news is that I didn't cheat, just missed the grapefruit. It was after 8 before I had time to eat it and I thought that would be too late. Next time, doesn't matter what time it is, eat the grapefruit!
Also, much to my pleasure (and dismay), none of my work clothes fit. My pants are so loose they look ridiculous especially with a belt on. I've taken to texting my tall thinner friends to see if they have extra pants I can have/borrow. Only my skirts are fitting these days, and it is WAY too cold to wear skirts every day!!! Oh the dilemma... :)
Lauren had a very strange weekend: different scales, massive fluctuations in readings, and severe pain crippling her strength. All in all, she is back on track, had a perfect day of eating yesterday and is rocking it this week. :) She generously gave me a win for Sunday even though it was really just a wash of my Friday night extravaganza. The score is: Lauren - 12, Jami - 9. Close race and only a week or so left to finish it!!!
Work news: Office mate successfully avoided running payroll yesterday "that way I won't have to deal with the CPA..." Fantastic. I need the CPA to explain that you suck at your job, but you are making sure you don't have time for any sort of conversation. This ought to be fun...
Pounds to go:
Jami: 6.0 (Come on getting this done in 7 days or less!!)
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