After looking at my skin and seeing its loose from losing weight so rapidly this year, i've decided to dedicate January to be exercise month! Before i go and do HCG again, i think i need to give exercise a real shot and try and eat as healthy as i can and see what happens. I dont want to lose another 20lbs in a month only to have a bunch of excess skin thats going to be really tough to tighten without scarring surgery. If i can keep up exercise 5 days a week with eating healthy and be down to 190lbs by the beginning of february, i'll keep on with the exercise and try and lose it the right way. If my willpower is shot and i cant seem to stop binging or exercise, ill try HCG once again.
I'll keep you updated on my exercise progress and diet!
xo Lady C
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
End of the Year Update/Recap
This past year, in July, i decided to take on the HCG diet and tackle my weight problem once and for all. It's been a struggle, but nothing i couldn't handle. You can check out all of my previous posts for more on my experience.
The last couple weeks were the absolute hardest of them all! Holidays made me gain about 7lbs from my lowest which was 193lbs. I'm now 200lbs again thanks to my lack of willpower. Not only did the holidays factor in but i've also started dating a new fella and he's not exactly the best influence on my diet! haha
I've decided, after i get back from my little new years vaca in disneyland, i'll be doing the HCG protocol again. I know it will be really rough the second time because i won't want to give up carbs and sugars, but i think it will help me get back on track. I'll keep you all updated on when i start that again as well details on my progress once i return after the 1st in the new year.
Wish me luck staying on my diet and trying not to gain any more weight!
I'll be sure to blog a lot more when I'm on HCG again since it helped me so much the first time around!
Happy holidays!
xox
Lady C
The last couple weeks were the absolute hardest of them all! Holidays made me gain about 7lbs from my lowest which was 193lbs. I'm now 200lbs again thanks to my lack of willpower. Not only did the holidays factor in but i've also started dating a new fella and he's not exactly the best influence on my diet! haha
I've decided, after i get back from my little new years vaca in disneyland, i'll be doing the HCG protocol again. I know it will be really rough the second time because i won't want to give up carbs and sugars, but i think it will help me get back on track. I'll keep you all updated on when i start that again as well details on my progress once i return after the 1st in the new year.
Wish me luck staying on my diet and trying not to gain any more weight!
I'll be sure to blog a lot more when I'm on HCG again since it helped me so much the first time around!
Happy holidays!
xox
Lady C
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Day 132
Thanksgiving was a free for all for me. Unfortunately it also landed in the same week as a birthday and drinking ensued there so i gained a little bit of my weight back. It's been a struggle sticking to my daily calories but i think it's because i'm not cooking as much as i should. Ive been indulging in prepackaged salads and chipotle veggie burritos! while it is delicious and i can stay on my diet with it, it would be more beneficial to eat cooked meals i prepare! not only will i get more nutritious food then, ill also get to eat more of it! and who doesn't want to eat more? hehe
Today i took it upon myself to do some research. as i've recently seen some candid images of myself and thinking i looked downright normal in weight, i decided to investigate the actual differences between size. My good friend liane has the goal to be a size 2, which she is close to achieving! But that goal all together always baffled me. Who's to say you look best at a certain size? Why obtain to be a certain size when you should simply attain to be a certain healthy weight!
Today i learned that my BMI will be in the "healthy"zone when my weight is between 120lbs-150lbs. That of course is just a ball park according to a website but it surprised me to see that at my height, 5'6, being any less than 120lbs would make me underweight! To be honest, i always grew up thinking that was the weight i needed to be, but now that i see that information, i feel relieved i only have 50lbs to go in order to be "normal"!
We make ourselves freak out so much every time we go up a size or rejoice when we go down one, but in reality, that one size is about 10lbs and when you're a bigger person, 10lbs is nothing! To a smaller person in a healthy weight range, fluctuating between 10lbs is probably way to much, but when you're bigger it seems to be the norm. I personally fluctuate around 5lbs on average.
Another thing that surprised me was the difference between weight and measurements!
Now according to the scale i'm currently 200lbs (thanks thanksgiving for the extra 4lbs!) and my measurements look something like this: 36 bust - 33 waist - 44 hips
According to the internets average size charts in the US, a size 8 has the measurements of 36 bust - 28 waist - 38 hips
Of course my weight distribution is much different than mosts, i have a heavier hip region than most, but it astonishes me that my upper body measurements are so close to what i believe is a "healthy" size, and my weight is 200lbs.
I'm beginning to think the difference between sizes is a complete waste of energy. Your "size" doesn't define you by any means! I currently entertain the pants size of about a 16. My shirt size is L-XL. I plan to lose more weight to become healthier, but in all honesty, if i had to stay this size for the rest of my life, i wouldn't mind it one bit! It's not the size that determines how i look! Sometimes its not even the weight! The measurements can speak volumes to how you actually look.
In the mirror i still think i'm 20 pounds heavier. Which is odd because i used to think i looked like i weighed less. Even though i can clearly see i've dropped weight, i also have a hard time recognizing how much. I still focus on the things i need to work on more so than the things i have accomplished. Pictures tell a different story though. While i used to hide from video cameras and detest my candid pictures, i now use them to see myself in a new light.
Being a healthy weight will be good, but i'll find it interesting to see what my measurements will look like at around 150lbs if they look so close to normal at my current weight. Perhaps when i finally reach 150lbs, i'll feel good enough to not force myself to lose too much more. Let's hope i can find that contentment.
I hope this thought process of mine helps you look at things a little differently and possibly makes you think twice about size vs measurements/health. I also hope it helps you look at yourself in different ways so you don't let the mirror be your only guide! It's deceiving!
I'll post new before and afters when i hit 190lbs. I should get back to my 196 weight quickly if i stay strong so expect those images before the year is up!
Happy Holidays!
Lady C
Today i took it upon myself to do some research. as i've recently seen some candid images of myself and thinking i looked downright normal in weight, i decided to investigate the actual differences between size. My good friend liane has the goal to be a size 2, which she is close to achieving! But that goal all together always baffled me. Who's to say you look best at a certain size? Why obtain to be a certain size when you should simply attain to be a certain healthy weight!
Today i learned that my BMI will be in the "healthy"zone when my weight is between 120lbs-150lbs. That of course is just a ball park according to a website but it surprised me to see that at my height, 5'6, being any less than 120lbs would make me underweight! To be honest, i always grew up thinking that was the weight i needed to be, but now that i see that information, i feel relieved i only have 50lbs to go in order to be "normal"!
We make ourselves freak out so much every time we go up a size or rejoice when we go down one, but in reality, that one size is about 10lbs and when you're a bigger person, 10lbs is nothing! To a smaller person in a healthy weight range, fluctuating between 10lbs is probably way to much, but when you're bigger it seems to be the norm. I personally fluctuate around 5lbs on average.
Another thing that surprised me was the difference between weight and measurements!
Now according to the scale i'm currently 200lbs (thanks thanksgiving for the extra 4lbs!) and my measurements look something like this: 36 bust - 33 waist - 44 hips
According to the internets average size charts in the US, a size 8 has the measurements of 36 bust - 28 waist - 38 hips
Of course my weight distribution is much different than mosts, i have a heavier hip region than most, but it astonishes me that my upper body measurements are so close to what i believe is a "healthy" size, and my weight is 200lbs.
I'm beginning to think the difference between sizes is a complete waste of energy. Your "size" doesn't define you by any means! I currently entertain the pants size of about a 16. My shirt size is L-XL. I plan to lose more weight to become healthier, but in all honesty, if i had to stay this size for the rest of my life, i wouldn't mind it one bit! It's not the size that determines how i look! Sometimes its not even the weight! The measurements can speak volumes to how you actually look.
In the mirror i still think i'm 20 pounds heavier. Which is odd because i used to think i looked like i weighed less. Even though i can clearly see i've dropped weight, i also have a hard time recognizing how much. I still focus on the things i need to work on more so than the things i have accomplished. Pictures tell a different story though. While i used to hide from video cameras and detest my candid pictures, i now use them to see myself in a new light.
Being a healthy weight will be good, but i'll find it interesting to see what my measurements will look like at around 150lbs if they look so close to normal at my current weight. Perhaps when i finally reach 150lbs, i'll feel good enough to not force myself to lose too much more. Let's hope i can find that contentment.
I hope this thought process of mine helps you look at things a little differently and possibly makes you think twice about size vs measurements/health. I also hope it helps you look at yourself in different ways so you don't let the mirror be your only guide! It's deceiving!
I'll post new before and afters when i hit 190lbs. I should get back to my 196 weight quickly if i stay strong so expect those images before the year is up!
Happy Holidays!
Lady C
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Day 87-120
It has been a little over a month since my last post, i apologize, but it has been quite busy! Considering all of the birthdays and halloween, my weekends have been filled with parties and my days filled with work! Because of all of the parties and stress, my weight fluctuated a lot of the last month. going up to 204 and back down to under 200lbs. Yesterday i weighed in a record low 196.4lbs! My goal for the end of the year is to be 190lbs :) if i can get there by new years, i'm going to try and lost the rest of the weight the old fashioned way and work out/eat right! If i can't get it together, i might try doing Hcg again. While Hcg was a great experience for me, i'd much rather lose it the healthy way. I think it would be much better for my body and my skin if i lost it gradually over the next 7 months or so than to drop 20-30lbs a month on hcg. I definitely am worried about lose skin and losing fat in places i don't want to lose it, like my booty. i LOVE my big booty, so i need to do some exercises regularly to keep it!
I've realized that as long as i stay within my calories, i can treat myself a little bit! I can have some chocolate from trader joes or a handful of pretzels and it helps my weight because it throws off my diet and changes things up! I am a little worried about the upcoming thanksgiving and christmas feasts, however, i think i can handle it. What i've been doing when i've been partying or having big meals is, i enjoy what i have but try not to go over the top and over splurge and then the next week i eat really well to balance my diet back out! Of course, sometimes things come up and i don't stay as strict as i should be, but just because you screw up a little bit doesn't mean the whole day is wasted! So you ate a slice of cake, its okay! Drink a lot of water, have a apple for a snack later if you need it and get some good rest that night. It wont effect you!
The problem with most people, like my good friend Liane or me a few months ago, is when you over indulge you figure, oh well i screwed up! might as well eat what i want! NO! thats where it all falls apart! If you eat something you shouldn't or you eat too much, its okay, but then stop! tell yourself no and take charge of your mouth. dieting is completely mental! if you can control your thoughts and cravings, you can stay on your diet through anything. and what i've learned this past month is indulging in a little bit of chocolate or something "bad" like that, helps you stay on your diet because you don't feel deprived! it's helped me a lot. and i hope some of this advice helps you too! xo
I'll keep you updated!
Lady C
I've realized that as long as i stay within my calories, i can treat myself a little bit! I can have some chocolate from trader joes or a handful of pretzels and it helps my weight because it throws off my diet and changes things up! I am a little worried about the upcoming thanksgiving and christmas feasts, however, i think i can handle it. What i've been doing when i've been partying or having big meals is, i enjoy what i have but try not to go over the top and over splurge and then the next week i eat really well to balance my diet back out! Of course, sometimes things come up and i don't stay as strict as i should be, but just because you screw up a little bit doesn't mean the whole day is wasted! So you ate a slice of cake, its okay! Drink a lot of water, have a apple for a snack later if you need it and get some good rest that night. It wont effect you!
The problem with most people, like my good friend Liane or me a few months ago, is when you over indulge you figure, oh well i screwed up! might as well eat what i want! NO! thats where it all falls apart! If you eat something you shouldn't or you eat too much, its okay, but then stop! tell yourself no and take charge of your mouth. dieting is completely mental! if you can control your thoughts and cravings, you can stay on your diet through anything. and what i've learned this past month is indulging in a little bit of chocolate or something "bad" like that, helps you stay on your diet because you don't feel deprived! it's helped me a lot. and i hope some of this advice helps you too! xo
I'll keep you updated!
Lady C
Friday, October 14, 2011
Day 75-86
its been a while since my last update, but thats because i've been massively busy and not a whole lot has changed. since i am no longer doing the drops anymore and am trying to focus on a healthy eating lifestyle, my weight obviously fluctuates. However, today, i weighed in at 199lbs! i'm officially under 200 for the first time in at least 5 years! The best part is, i'm not depriving myself either. I'm simply having small doses of the things i like. moderation is key! you don't have to blow it big time, you can allow yourself dessert once in a while. you can have that little treat from starbucks sometimes as long as you stay within your calories. i havent wavered from counting my calories and i know its helped me tremendously. HCG was a great stepping stone, but losing weight the natural way just feels right. i dont want a ton of excess skin from losing weight so fast! and i certainly dont want to get any surgeries for it.
I know my weight is going to fluctuate up again this week, but i'm hoping that by staying within my calories, i can make it go down even further.
wish me luck!
Lady C
I know my weight is going to fluctuate up again this week, but i'm hoping that by staying within my calories, i can make it go down even further.
wish me luck!
Lady C
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Day 70-74
Trying hard to stay on track in the real world. My weight is still fluctuating between 202-206 but i'm trying to eat better to make it go down. I'm sure if i exercised now it would help a lot and i could eat the amount i am (which is between 1200 and 1500 cal a day). If i want to eat the upwards of 1500cal a day, i need to work out to lose because otherwise i gain or maintain. My body is so weird.
I've been trying to take a little break from everything to recharge my batteries, but i see a need to start working hard and eating better (and by better i mean having 400cal or less meals 2 times a day plus fruit for snacks). I did have a pre made caeser salad from trader joes today and it was amazing! It will be a nice pre made thing to have around when i'm too busy to cook lunch.
Getting healthy is a never-ending struggle. Be it with food or exercise, its tough for everyone. Only by practicing it can we strengthen our willpower enough to actually stick with it and make it slightly easier.
Food for thought xo
Lady C
I've been trying to take a little break from everything to recharge my batteries, but i see a need to start working hard and eating better (and by better i mean having 400cal or less meals 2 times a day plus fruit for snacks). I did have a pre made caeser salad from trader joes today and it was amazing! It will be a nice pre made thing to have around when i'm too busy to cook lunch.
Getting healthy is a never-ending struggle. Be it with food or exercise, its tough for everyone. Only by practicing it can we strengthen our willpower enough to actually stick with it and make it slightly easier.
Food for thought xo
Lady C
Monday, September 26, 2011
Day 68-69
The more i reintroduce carbs, the more my weight goes up. I think i registered at around 206 last time i weighed and i'm staying well under my calories. Its extremely frustrating and i'm not sure how to fix it. Sure i can be "really good" for a week or so but i should be able to have a pizza crust once in a while and not gain weight back! Does exercise fix that issue? maybe that should be my next experiment..
That, and i really need to find some low calorie savory/salty snacks to have. Sure i have peanut butter, fruit and even small portions of low cal chocolate for the sweet cravings, but i miss my pretzels and other good snacks. Maybe i should give melba toast another try with some tomatoes/salsa on top.. hmm..
i definitely need to stay on track, but i feel a need for prayer to help me get through this new rough patch!
xo Lady C
Friday, September 23, 2011
Day 63-67
Weights been fluctuating a bit the past few days and I've been obsessing over this homemade pizza I've been making. Its 600cal for the whole thing which isn't bad but I'm not used to the carbs so I bet its not helping my weight at all. Pizza is like my favoriteeee food! Or one of my favorites.. I'm finding it hard to resist.
I've been very busy lately so I've been needing to find foods that are quicker to make. That's probably another reason why I'm all about this 8 min pizza lol
I plan on making some taco chicken tomorrow to help keep on track. Hopefully ill get over this pizza obsession soon. I tend to get in food ruts where I eat the same thing for like a week straight!
Only been fluctuating between 202-204 but hopefully once I get off this streak, ill lose again. :)
Lady C
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Day 60-62
On day 60 i weighed in at 204.2lbs.. i thought, wow, thats a lot in a matter of a day.. today i wake up and weigh in at 202.4lbs! either the scale is messing with me or i'm losing weight again!
I'm starting to get increasingly nervous about loose skin. I know exercise would help with that but i'm having a hard time mentally and physically making myself do it. It's a bigger struggle than the food at this point! I dont want to have mounds of flabby skin from losing weight and i dont want to feel the need to get it removed surgically and then have massive scars and medical bills, so i guess that should be motivation enough to get my ass up and working out. I need to make it a habit! Which means i need to suck it up and do it. Another item on the to do list..
Lady C
I'm starting to get increasingly nervous about loose skin. I know exercise would help with that but i'm having a hard time mentally and physically making myself do it. It's a bigger struggle than the food at this point! I dont want to have mounds of flabby skin from losing weight and i dont want to feel the need to get it removed surgically and then have massive scars and medical bills, so i guess that should be motivation enough to get my ass up and working out. I need to make it a habit! Which means i need to suck it up and do it. Another item on the to do list..
Lady C
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Day 59
Weighed in today at my lowest thus far! 205lbs exactly. I feel like my plateau is starting to diminish. Ive been concentrating on eating healthy fruits and veggies and 4oz of meat of meal. The little cheats in between aren't hurting me much at all when i stay within my calories and spread them out! It's nice to know i can still splurge a little and have it not hurt my diet completely.
I have a lot of stress and drama on my shoulders right now, but i'm trying to not let it affect me too harshly. I don't want my stress to affect my eating, which i'm noticing that stress doesn't make me want to eat, it's more like my time of the month that makes me eat too much. Damn womanly problems! lol
Anyways.. i'm off to go and try to finish up some projects..
xo Lady C
I have a lot of stress and drama on my shoulders right now, but i'm trying to not let it affect me too harshly. I don't want my stress to affect my eating, which i'm noticing that stress doesn't make me want to eat, it's more like my time of the month that makes me eat too much. Damn womanly problems! lol
Anyways.. i'm off to go and try to finish up some projects..
xo Lady C
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Day 56-58
Its been an interesting weekend. I got drunk for the first time at the party saturday since I've been on a diet and i ended up eating 2 tacos from taco bell! LOL good thing: i was within my calories that day.. bad thing: i shouldn't have eaten it. oh well, i'm human, and its going to happen once in a while. i also got my period that same day so i blame that for my current cravings! Since all that happened i haven't weighed myself. i figure i will weigh myself again on wednsday once i have a couple days of eating well under my belt and my aunt flow goes away. That way i can get a more accurate number.
I've been stressed and lazy so i haven't been exercising or even cooking much. I'm finishing up a project tonight and tomorrow so my plan is to cook tomorrow and try and get back on track. I haven't exactly been off track but i need to get back to my routine so i don't really derail.
At the moment i'm starting a lot of projects so my stress level is high, as usual, but luckily enough some of the deadlines are on my own terms so i don't have to kill myself with work every single day.
I'm hoping to switch my train of thought to be on working out more. It's definitely going to be a struggle, mentally, to integrate exercise but i think it is for most people. I'm proud of myself for staying on a healthy eating plan, now its just a matter of moving my body.
Wish me luck xo
Lady C
I've been stressed and lazy so i haven't been exercising or even cooking much. I'm finishing up a project tonight and tomorrow so my plan is to cook tomorrow and try and get back on track. I haven't exactly been off track but i need to get back to my routine so i don't really derail.
At the moment i'm starting a lot of projects so my stress level is high, as usual, but luckily enough some of the deadlines are on my own terms so i don't have to kill myself with work every single day.
I'm hoping to switch my train of thought to be on working out more. It's definitely going to be a struggle, mentally, to integrate exercise but i think it is for most people. I'm proud of myself for staying on a healthy eating plan, now its just a matter of moving my body.
Wish me luck xo
Lady C
Friday, September 9, 2011
Day 53-55 Phase 3
Today is the start of phase 3 where i'm officially allowed to slowly integrate starches and sugars back into my diet. The past few days my weigh has fluctuated from 207 to 209 and after having a cheat night last night by eating chevy's steak fajitas minus the tortillas and beans and then topping it off with my first yogurt land treat since the start of my diet, i was surprisingly down to 206.8 this morning. Its weird to me that every time i cheat by eating things that aren't the best, but aren't the worst either, i end up being down in weight the next day. Maybe its the new experience that switches things up and throws my body off? not sure. but i know that as long as i continue to eat healthy, eat within my daily calories to lose and try and make myself exercise, i'm going to lose more weight eventually. There is no way i can stay at 200+lbs when i'm eating healthy and eating under 1500cal on average! lol :)
Tonight i'm making tomatoes and onions lemon chicken and hamburger patties. Tomorrow Miss A is having a party so i'll have fun fighting off temptations there, but i'll try and bring snacks and such to keep on track.
Wish me Luck!
Lady C
Tonight i'm making tomatoes and onions lemon chicken and hamburger patties. Tomorrow Miss A is having a party so i'll have fun fighting off temptations there, but i'll try and bring snacks and such to keep on track.
Wish me Luck!
Lady C
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Day 52 cont.
My first attempt at making salsa.. here's the recipe i used:
- 2 cup(s) tomatoes
- 1/4 cup(s) yellow onion
- 2 green onions
- 1 tablespoon(s) canned jalapenos
- 2 fresh serrano chiles
- 2 teaspoon(s) fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried mexican oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 cup(s) cilantro leaves; chopped
it didn't taste exactly like el toritos and I'm not sure why.. but i'll keep adjusting it until its right :)
Day 52
Weighed in at 207lbs today. it's nice to see the scale going down a little!
Today i went grocery shopping and went on the prowl for new food and things to add to my routine. I looked at all the different kinds of yogurt and compared the sugar, calories and fat but wasn't prepared to take the plunge on any of them. I was looking at greek yogurt, plain and vanilla but none seemed good enough to try, yet. I did pick up a small ketchup with reduced sugar content. Its 5cal a tbsp instead of the normal 20cal and has a significantly less amount of sugar and other things. I also picked up some ingredients to make some home made salsa that will hopefully taste similar to "el torito's" salsa!
Another item i picked up was some parmesan cheese that i plan on using with either squash, zucchini or baked on tomatoes! most parmesan cheese is 100-120cal for 1/4 cup but i also picked up some shredded romano cheese which was 20cal a tbsp. I also got 25cal sharp cheddar cheese slices for burgers or summer squash. Yes, i know, i need to have limited cheese, but I LOVE cheese so having a small amount is better than nothing.
I'll post some images of my salsa experiment later..
should i post more images of my meals i'm making for you to check out? let me know xo
until later..
Lady C
Today i went grocery shopping and went on the prowl for new food and things to add to my routine. I looked at all the different kinds of yogurt and compared the sugar, calories and fat but wasn't prepared to take the plunge on any of them. I was looking at greek yogurt, plain and vanilla but none seemed good enough to try, yet. I did pick up a small ketchup with reduced sugar content. Its 5cal a tbsp instead of the normal 20cal and has a significantly less amount of sugar and other things. I also picked up some ingredients to make some home made salsa that will hopefully taste similar to "el torito's" salsa!
Another item i picked up was some parmesan cheese that i plan on using with either squash, zucchini or baked on tomatoes! most parmesan cheese is 100-120cal for 1/4 cup but i also picked up some shredded romano cheese which was 20cal a tbsp. I also got 25cal sharp cheddar cheese slices for burgers or summer squash. Yes, i know, i need to have limited cheese, but I LOVE cheese so having a small amount is better than nothing.
I'll post some images of my salsa experiment later..
should i post more images of my meals i'm making for you to check out? let me know xo
until later..
Lady C
Monday, September 5, 2011
Day 50-51
Went away for the weekend so i didn't have a scale. I wasn't really tempted much other than the temptation of cheesy french bread hahah but no, i did not give in. It was nice to hear my family acknowledge my weight loss and encourage my new eating habits.
Tonight i decided to try a little parmesan cheese since i haven't had any yet and i am allowed small amounts of cheese. I had some shredded parmesan cheese on a burger patty and zucchini and even had a tablespoon of ketchup with the burger patty. It was absolutely delicious!
Not sure if i've lost any weight, i'm not expecting a big loss since i'm expecting aunt flow any day now and haven't been exercising much. I did drive home today in massive traffic so after driving 4 and a half hours i must have burned some calories! lol
I'll let you know my weigh in tomorrow and we'll see how i'm doing.
I havent cheated the last two days other than the small amount of ketchup which is nothing so i don't expect a gain, but weight is so random, you never know!
til tomorrow..
Lady C
Tonight i decided to try a little parmesan cheese since i haven't had any yet and i am allowed small amounts of cheese. I had some shredded parmesan cheese on a burger patty and zucchini and even had a tablespoon of ketchup with the burger patty. It was absolutely delicious!
Not sure if i've lost any weight, i'm not expecting a big loss since i'm expecting aunt flow any day now and haven't been exercising much. I did drive home today in massive traffic so after driving 4 and a half hours i must have burned some calories! lol
I'll let you know my weigh in tomorrow and we'll see how i'm doing.
I havent cheated the last two days other than the small amount of ketchup which is nothing so i don't expect a gain, but weight is so random, you never know!
til tomorrow..
Lady C
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Day 47-49
Today i weighed in at 207.8lbs! Down again, finally. I even had a cheat day yesterday because i ate at chevys for my friends birthday. I didn't go out of my calories but i did eat some rice, some chips and there was a lot of oil on the food which made me feel sick after. I have not gone out of my calories at all which is fantastic! I've only cheated with some foods i'm not really supposed to have. There are only 6 days or so left in the 2nd phase so after that i can slowly reintroduce other foods back into my diet. However, at this point i think once in a while those foods are okay but all in all i need to stay away from them.
I'm trying to eat more fruits and veggies, introducing zucchini, pineapples, grapefruit sweetened with truvia and other good stuff is really helping me stay on track. I eat apples at night to stay satisfied and it's also helping curb cravings. After talking to my good friend Liane over lunch the other day, i realized meat should not be so important. that doesn't mean i won't eat it, i love meat, but i need to fill the rest of my day with fruits and veggies :)
Tomorrow i'm off to Donner until tuesday so i'll be dealing with more temptations and making my own food while i'm with my family, but hopefully thats not going to be a big deal. Staying away from cravings has really really helped with my temptations! I have more willpower than i thought. Either way, I'll let you know how it goes!
Lady C
I'm trying to eat more fruits and veggies, introducing zucchini, pineapples, grapefruit sweetened with truvia and other good stuff is really helping me stay on track. I eat apples at night to stay satisfied and it's also helping curb cravings. After talking to my good friend Liane over lunch the other day, i realized meat should not be so important. that doesn't mean i won't eat it, i love meat, but i need to fill the rest of my day with fruits and veggies :)
Tomorrow i'm off to Donner until tuesday so i'll be dealing with more temptations and making my own food while i'm with my family, but hopefully thats not going to be a big deal. Staying away from cravings has really really helped with my temptations! I have more willpower than i thought. Either way, I'll let you know how it goes!
Lady C
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Day 44-46
ive been struggling because the scale seems to not be going in my favor. I'm apparently 209lbs according to yesterday morning. i didnt even try it today but ill check it tomorrow. Saturday was the first time i cheated, it was my friends birthday. i had a small sliver of cake, a small slice of pizza and some 151 rum mixed with 0 cal flavored sparkling water. it wasnt a big splurge and i actually didnt gain from it either, i weighed 209.6 before that day and lost some a couple days later. i really need to focus on eating green foods. more veggies and fruits! Today i also had a new first, my first time at a restaurant since my diet and it went well. i had a small ceaser salad and half a hamburger patty. I shared it with my good friend liane who's also watching her waistline. it was really delicious but definitely a cheat because of the dressing so i'm eating light the rest of the day and trying to eat more apples. i'm still staying within my calories each day but i can see the types of food im eating makes a huge difference. when it comes to peanut butter or small amounts of cheese/dairy i def need to moderate it. no more than 3 times a week for the peanut butter and the cheese maybe once a week. it sucks that i have to be so strict with myself! i guess its for my own good. i really want to get back on the losing track. thank god i'm not over 210 though, i'd be so upset with myself.
i'm also trying to get myself to work out more. its tough on days where i have a lot of work to do or social stuff but i really need to do the aerobics! Thats definitely going to help me burn the most fat.
wish me luck and pray i can get out of this rut xo
Lady C
i'm also trying to get myself to work out more. its tough on days where i have a lot of work to do or social stuff but i really need to do the aerobics! Thats definitely going to help me burn the most fat.
wish me luck and pray i can get out of this rut xo
Lady C
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Day 40-43
Its been a rough couple daysfor me emotionally. Yesterday was a good day for sure but the others had me feeling bummed. I've been eating between 1000 and 1400 cal a day, usually on the low side and I've been sticking to the program but my scale still tells me I'm up to 209lbs. What the crap? I'm so aggravated, is it my body adapting to new food? Ill give it the week and then ill explore other options in doing aerobics again. So sick of it.
Tonight is the first night I'm going to cheat. Its my friends birthday and I'm having a little bit of alcohol and a small sliver of cake that I made for her. Let's see how much that fucks up my scale lol
Till tomorrow,
Lady C
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 39
woke up to the weight of 207.4lbs. a slight drop from yesterday! My calorie intake has only reached around 1200cal since i started eating more after phase 1 of HCG, but after 1200-1300cal i'm soo full! i'm eating all day, meals and snacks, and i feel great so i'm not going to worry about forcing myself to eat more. 1200 is low but not unhealthy and since i'm full, i'm not worried.
Today was a very productive day! I wish all days were like this. I ran errands, made jewelry for clients, cleaned, did laundry, and even did yoga! my plan for tomorrow is to cook some chicken to eat off of, do some graphic design work for clients, do yoga and ship packages. I need to keep this momentum up so i can accomplish all of my current goals and make all my recent expansion ideas for business become reality! Hopefully this healthy food and healthy attitude will help me stay balanced enough to stay on track. Of course this weekend i have some fun plans. Friday will be a fun shoot day with a friend and Saturday is a party at Miss A's house where i'm planning on having my first drink since dieting! trying 151 and some kind of sugar free drink like diet soda or flavored soda water to start out. I know i won't get drunk or anything but it will be fun to try it out.
Today i reintroduced tuna back in my diet for the first time and it was delicious! I had it with lawrys salt, lemon pepper, lemon juice and an avocado! I often use mayo with my tuna but not today. Today i used avocado instead to make the lunch a little bit heartier and it helped add the bit of creaminess i needed to not miss the mayo at all! I then had strawberries and for dinner some left over mexican chicken and guac. my late night snacks are celery with peanut butter and an apple! I love apples!
Tomorrow i'll make some lemon chicken and beef for a new assortment of foods to try to keep myself from getting bored.
Lets just hope i can keep this healthy balance up!
Both in diet, work and in life!
Lady C
Today was a very productive day! I wish all days were like this. I ran errands, made jewelry for clients, cleaned, did laundry, and even did yoga! my plan for tomorrow is to cook some chicken to eat off of, do some graphic design work for clients, do yoga and ship packages. I need to keep this momentum up so i can accomplish all of my current goals and make all my recent expansion ideas for business become reality! Hopefully this healthy food and healthy attitude will help me stay balanced enough to stay on track. Of course this weekend i have some fun plans. Friday will be a fun shoot day with a friend and Saturday is a party at Miss A's house where i'm planning on having my first drink since dieting! trying 151 and some kind of sugar free drink like diet soda or flavored soda water to start out. I know i won't get drunk or anything but it will be fun to try it out.
Today i reintroduced tuna back in my diet for the first time and it was delicious! I had it with lawrys salt, lemon pepper, lemon juice and an avocado! I often use mayo with my tuna but not today. Today i used avocado instead to make the lunch a little bit heartier and it helped add the bit of creaminess i needed to not miss the mayo at all! I then had strawberries and for dinner some left over mexican chicken and guac. my late night snacks are celery with peanut butter and an apple! I love apples!
Tomorrow i'll make some lemon chicken and beef for a new assortment of foods to try to keep myself from getting bored.
Lets just hope i can keep this healthy balance up!
Both in diet, work and in life!
Lady C
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 38
same weight today. perhaps this the plateau i was expecting. i just cant help myself, that peanut butter and celery is so delicious! i've been eating under 1200cal a day so i know its not my amount of intake, it just must be the transition. i'm trying to eat as much good green foods as i can but i seem to eat a lot of meat and stuff thats only "ok". i'm not going to worry as i haven't strayed from the program, i'm just going to continue and hope the plateau goes away soon.
in the meantime i really need to get myself to exercise!
wish me luck,
Lady C
in the meantime i really need to get myself to exercise!
wish me luck,
Lady C
Monday, August 22, 2011
Day 37
woke up today to 208.2lbs. perhaps yesterday was a fluke? who knows.. weight fluctuates so often its hard to count on it. today my plan is to do some jillian michaels yoga for 35 minutes, work most of the day and try and catch up on things ive been lacking in. i'm thinking that even though i havent been eating my full days worth of calories, perhaps ive been indulging in my new foods a little too much. i shouldnt have avocado twice a day or peanut butter everyday. my meal plan for today is leftover chicken and guacamole, strawberries and apples for snacks and for dinner tonight, steak with asparagus. yummy!
today i also got a grande coffee instead of a venti. i havent been drinking all of it recently anyway and i keep feeling like its been giving me stomach aches. either that or i just really cant figure out whether i'm hungry of full. my stomach isn't registering properly with my mind, but on the other hand it never used to. the only time i used to know i was full was when i was STUFFED! portioning out my food helps me prevent that feeling and since my body has a hard time letting me know when i've had enough, i think portioning is what i'm going to have to do from now on to feel comfortably full.
i'm off to go work all day and psych myself up for yoga tonight. wish me luck!
Lady C
today i also got a grande coffee instead of a venti. i havent been drinking all of it recently anyway and i keep feeling like its been giving me stomach aches. either that or i just really cant figure out whether i'm hungry of full. my stomach isn't registering properly with my mind, but on the other hand it never used to. the only time i used to know i was full was when i was STUFFED! portioning out my food helps me prevent that feeling and since my body has a hard time letting me know when i've had enough, i think portioning is what i'm going to have to do from now on to feel comfortably full.
i'm off to go work all day and psych myself up for yoga tonight. wish me luck!
Lady C
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Day 36
As of today i weighed in at 206.6lbs. I suppose i was wrong about the plateau! At first the scale was saying 205.6 and i was like "no way" so i let it reset and did it again. The scale i have is usually accurate but weight fluctuates so much its definitely not something to count on.
I've been getting so so SO FULL on every meal i eat lately! I've only been eating around 800calories or so because thats all i can handle. I'm slowly raising it day by day and i've been eating every couple of hours but there is no way to go from 500 cal to 1500 cal in a day without making myself extremely sick. i already feel almost uncomfortably full after each meal and i'm not eating a whole lot. I'm not worried though because i'm taking vitamins for calcium, b12, vitamin c and such and everything i'm eating is very high in protein and such so i don't think i'm lacking any nutrients. I'm trying to increase my intake a little each day. I'm sure by next week i'll be saying the opposite and trying to decrease again. I've definitely shrunk my stomach.
Yesterday i had celery with peanut butter, coffee, an apple, chicken and 1 avocado worth of guacamole. I have this app on my android called "noom" and its really great to help calculate calories, exercise and make a weight loss plan! I've been using it the past couple days to track my calories. Instead of calculating each item individually like usually, it calculates things by the amount of calories and what kind of food it is. if it's a good food its green, if its ok its yellow, if its bad its red. I havent eaten any red but most of the food i eat is yellow. yellow encompasses all lean meat, avocados, peanut butter, etc.. green has every other veggie and fruit, tofu and other really healthy items. ideally you should eat 50% green, 35% yellow and 15% red a day. I probably have 30% green and 70% yellow a day. i'm trying to increase the green but i just love all the things in the yellow category! definitely need to fill my diet with more veggies and fruits everyday. now i see why people get frustrated eating so many veggies. i LOVE them, but having to eat a ton of them everyday is tiresome.
Anyways, i'm off to get my daily coffee and pick up a few things at the store.
Keep you updated!
Lady C
p.s. i definitely recommend all android users download the free Noom app! It's super helpful for weight loss and staying on track!
I've been getting so so SO FULL on every meal i eat lately! I've only been eating around 800calories or so because thats all i can handle. I'm slowly raising it day by day and i've been eating every couple of hours but there is no way to go from 500 cal to 1500 cal in a day without making myself extremely sick. i already feel almost uncomfortably full after each meal and i'm not eating a whole lot. I'm not worried though because i'm taking vitamins for calcium, b12, vitamin c and such and everything i'm eating is very high in protein and such so i don't think i'm lacking any nutrients. I'm trying to increase my intake a little each day. I'm sure by next week i'll be saying the opposite and trying to decrease again. I've definitely shrunk my stomach.
Yesterday i had celery with peanut butter, coffee, an apple, chicken and 1 avocado worth of guacamole. I have this app on my android called "noom" and its really great to help calculate calories, exercise and make a weight loss plan! I've been using it the past couple days to track my calories. Instead of calculating each item individually like usually, it calculates things by the amount of calories and what kind of food it is. if it's a good food its green, if its ok its yellow, if its bad its red. I havent eaten any red but most of the food i eat is yellow. yellow encompasses all lean meat, avocados, peanut butter, etc.. green has every other veggie and fruit, tofu and other really healthy items. ideally you should eat 50% green, 35% yellow and 15% red a day. I probably have 30% green and 70% yellow a day. i'm trying to increase the green but i just love all the things in the yellow category! definitely need to fill my diet with more veggies and fruits everyday. now i see why people get frustrated eating so many veggies. i LOVE them, but having to eat a ton of them everyday is tiresome.
Anyways, i'm off to get my daily coffee and pick up a few things at the store.
Keep you updated!
Lady C
p.s. i definitely recommend all android users download the free Noom app! It's super helpful for weight loss and staying on track!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Day 35 cont.
Had peanut butter and celery for the first time today and man did it make me full! The peanut butter was organic and 180 cal for two tablespoons! Paired with 3 sticks of celery, it made the perfect snack! Now I know I can't have this all the time, but I think once in a while it will make a nice little treat! Yay
Day 35
Woke up to no weight loss or gain. I have a feeling I'm going to experience a long plateau transistioning into eating more food and having new kinds of food again. That really sucks but as long as I don't start gaining when I'm doing everything right than I'm okay. Just gotta stay on track, take things slow and kick my butt into working out more!
Lady C
Day 34 - Phase 2
Today i weighed in at 208.6lbs! Since i have finally finished my drops and got the hcg out of my system, today i started phase 2! Phase 2 is where i up my caloric intake and introduce more healthy friuts, veggies and meats back into my diet. What you're supposed to do in phase 2 is maintain the new weight you are at, but as i'm seeking to continue to loose, i'm not going to focus on maintaining. What i'm focusing on is sticking to the program with food and upping my daily calories to about 1500 calories instead of the 2000+ id need to ingest in order to maintain. Today i had taco chicken with homemade guacamole made from avocados, tomato, onions, garlic, lime juice and taco seasoning! delicious! Super filling as well. i'm so happy to have avocados again! I know its a fatty veggie but its good for you fat and it makes so many things feel more satisfying.
I took after pictures today for my completion of Phase 1 to show a progression of my weight loss in each phase and after im done with this diet and continue to lose the weight from eating healthy and exercising. below are my before and after stats for my first phase and some pictures.
xo Lady C
I took after pictures today for my completion of Phase 1 to show a progression of my weight loss in each phase and after im done with this diet and continue to lose the weight from eating healthy and exercising. below are my before and after stats for my first phase and some pictures.
xo Lady C
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Day 33 cont.
Made a meal of taco beef with diced tomato and sauteed onions! i'm halfway through and stuffed! I sauteed the onions on the stove using water as a base instead of oil or anything else and put some garlic salt/powder on it. put a lid over it to steam and it cooked perfectly. made the meal i was having a lot more hearty and i'm not sure i can finish it all. I'm really craving fruit but not sure if i should toss the other half and have an apple or save it for later. i don't know, i guess it all sounds too nit picky. honestly i was just stoked i could get some decent tasting onions by cooking it with water instead of the fatty usual way with oil and still have it taste good!
if i'm getting full this easily, i wonder how tomorrow will be when i up my intake.. hmmm...
Lady C
if i'm getting full this easily, i wonder how tomorrow will be when i up my intake.. hmmm...
Lady C
Day 32 & 33
I just got home from a nice little trip with my mom to Donner Lake the past couple days to visit family and relax a bit. I didn't have a scale there so i haven't weighed in 2 days but i feel like i'm under 210! I can definitely see a major difference in how i look and feel! Not only do i look leaner but i can move so much more freely without getting asthma! That within itself is worth it all! Before i was getting asthma by laying down simply because my fat was pressing on my lungs! While i was growing up i was used to getting asthma during any physical activity but just by laying down? That's not right. I was using my inhaler multiple times a day and i should really only use it during exercise.
The past 3 days have been without the drops but continuing the 500cal vlcd diet until the Hcg is out of my system. I thought for sure i wouldn't be able to do it but it's proven to be much easier than i anticipated. This is my last day to do it and since i've been up since early this morning (i drove home the 3 hours at around 9am and didn't sleep well the night before), i do think i might eat more today. Its not even 3pm yet and i've already had most of my days worth of food, but since im only splurging on more strawberries and a little more meat on my entrees, i'm not going to fret. If i gain, i gain! I can focus and lose it easy.
Its going to be interesting tomorrow to eat more. I'm bumping my daily calories from 500 to 1500! Its still a diet amount but it will allow me a lot more food and leeway to introduce more foods back into my diet. I want to reintroduce slowly as to not shock my system too much with a bombardment of new or fattier foods than i was having. Perhaps it wont make a difference if i'm eating 1500calories, as my maintenance calories is about 600cal more than that. I guess this phase will have to be a little trial and error, but on the other hand i might just be psyching myself out.
Grocery shopping for new foods tomorrow and i can have more veggies, fruits and meats than before! I can even have limited dairy and limited nuts/peanut butter! I'll definitely try to not splurge on that though until i can reintroduce sugars and starches back in my daily routine. Luckily enough i am starting to crave healthier snacks like celery and peanut butter or yogurt! Even granola bars look good to me at this point.
Not sure what new goodies i'll be buying tomorrow but i'm pretty sure avocado, tuna, raspberries, and other good things will be on the list. Maybe even salami! Didn't even know i could have that before! :)
I'm debating whether to take after pictures now and after each stage or just when all the stages are done. I'll probably ask Miss A to take some for me next time i visit her. It would be fun to see a progression!
Til Tomorrow and the beginning of phase 2!!!
Lady C
The past 3 days have been without the drops but continuing the 500cal vlcd diet until the Hcg is out of my system. I thought for sure i wouldn't be able to do it but it's proven to be much easier than i anticipated. This is my last day to do it and since i've been up since early this morning (i drove home the 3 hours at around 9am and didn't sleep well the night before), i do think i might eat more today. Its not even 3pm yet and i've already had most of my days worth of food, but since im only splurging on more strawberries and a little more meat on my entrees, i'm not going to fret. If i gain, i gain! I can focus and lose it easy.
Its going to be interesting tomorrow to eat more. I'm bumping my daily calories from 500 to 1500! Its still a diet amount but it will allow me a lot more food and leeway to introduce more foods back into my diet. I want to reintroduce slowly as to not shock my system too much with a bombardment of new or fattier foods than i was having. Perhaps it wont make a difference if i'm eating 1500calories, as my maintenance calories is about 600cal more than that. I guess this phase will have to be a little trial and error, but on the other hand i might just be psyching myself out.
Grocery shopping for new foods tomorrow and i can have more veggies, fruits and meats than before! I can even have limited dairy and limited nuts/peanut butter! I'll definitely try to not splurge on that though until i can reintroduce sugars and starches back in my daily routine. Luckily enough i am starting to crave healthier snacks like celery and peanut butter or yogurt! Even granola bars look good to me at this point.
Not sure what new goodies i'll be buying tomorrow but i'm pretty sure avocado, tuna, raspberries, and other good things will be on the list. Maybe even salami! Didn't even know i could have that before! :)
I'm debating whether to take after pictures now and after each stage or just when all the stages are done. I'll probably ask Miss A to take some for me next time i visit her. It would be fun to see a progression!
Til Tomorrow and the beginning of phase 2!!!
Lady C
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Day 31
Didn't sleep last night as my hours are wacky and i had to get up early to drive to the lake to see my family. I did weigh though and my weight for this morning was 210.8lbs! I'm not bringing a scale with me on the trip and i wont be weighing until thursday or friday so we'll see what happens! I'm just praying i can make it through these next couple days without any more drops and still stay within the VLCD. I'm prepared that if i'm starving i'll allow myself a little extra food of the foods i can have.. i'll work it off when i get home, but i'm hoping i can stick to it normally without trouble. We'll see as the days unfold..
I'm also worried about temptations as my cousin and aunt love to make brownies and such when we go to the lake, and the smell of fresh baked brownies is just torture. Hopefully they put lots of nuts in them and then it wont seem as appealing! haha :) I was happy to learn today while looking at my HCG app on my android phone that i can have small, limited amounts of peanut butter in the next phase! I'm going to try and find some low cal organic kind to try out with some celery as a snack, but i think allowing myself that once in a while will help me stay away from other things. I'm apparently also allowed small amounts of dairy, which is nice! I might try it but i think i might hold off on it until phase 3. The slowly integrating seems like the best way to go, but i feel like because my body isn't used to those things anymore, its going to fluctuate radically when i do have a little dairy or sugar or starch in the near future. Even if it's just a little, my body is going to be confused. I guess i should look at phase 2 as a good way to explore all the other veggies and fruits i can have and try to fall in love with things i wouldn't normally have eaten before this. Like raspberries, carrots, zucchini, grapefruit, blueberries, certain kinds of squash, green beans and even other veggies and fruits i wouldn't normally eat or even touch. Some of my favorite veggies are unfortunately off limits like potatoes, peas and artichokes.. but i understand considering the high starch content.
I'm really looking forward to being under 200lbs. It's going to be marvelous! But i'm aware that after these drops, it's all up to me to exercise and eat right and within a certain amount of calories to keep seeing that scale go down. My goal is to be under 200lbs by October. I think that could be reasonable! A month and half to lose 10lbs. But i wont stress if i don't accomplish that goal. I need to stay on track and keep up with the exercise and those two things are the most important. Consistency is key.
Lets pray i can stay on track!
Lady C
I'm also worried about temptations as my cousin and aunt love to make brownies and such when we go to the lake, and the smell of fresh baked brownies is just torture. Hopefully they put lots of nuts in them and then it wont seem as appealing! haha :) I was happy to learn today while looking at my HCG app on my android phone that i can have small, limited amounts of peanut butter in the next phase! I'm going to try and find some low cal organic kind to try out with some celery as a snack, but i think allowing myself that once in a while will help me stay away from other things. I'm apparently also allowed small amounts of dairy, which is nice! I might try it but i think i might hold off on it until phase 3. The slowly integrating seems like the best way to go, but i feel like because my body isn't used to those things anymore, its going to fluctuate radically when i do have a little dairy or sugar or starch in the near future. Even if it's just a little, my body is going to be confused. I guess i should look at phase 2 as a good way to explore all the other veggies and fruits i can have and try to fall in love with things i wouldn't normally have eaten before this. Like raspberries, carrots, zucchini, grapefruit, blueberries, certain kinds of squash, green beans and even other veggies and fruits i wouldn't normally eat or even touch. Some of my favorite veggies are unfortunately off limits like potatoes, peas and artichokes.. but i understand considering the high starch content.
I'm really looking forward to being under 200lbs. It's going to be marvelous! But i'm aware that after these drops, it's all up to me to exercise and eat right and within a certain amount of calories to keep seeing that scale go down. My goal is to be under 200lbs by October. I think that could be reasonable! A month and half to lose 10lbs. But i wont stress if i don't accomplish that goal. I need to stay on track and keep up with the exercise and those two things are the most important. Consistency is key.
Lets pray i can stay on track!
Lady C
Monday, August 15, 2011
Day 30
Weighed in today at 211.4lbs
Weight is such a funny fluctuating thing. Driving to donner tomorrow to spend time with family, bringing my own food to cook to stay on track, won't be easy! What with my family making treats and dessert every night. I'll be finishing my drops tonight and the next 3 days are gonna be tough! After you finish the drops you sick with the very low calorie diet for 3 days until the hcg is out of your system. Lets hope it goes well! After that I get to eat more and I'm so excited! Lets just hope I have enough will power to not cheat! :)
Until then,
Lady C
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Day 27-29
I've been lacking in updates because i havent had much to report on. I weighed in on the 27th day at 212lbs, but in the past two days i've fluctuated up between 212.2 and 212.8 because i either ate a little more of my food or slightly cheated with some sugar free mints that i probably should have left in my purse. Last night my friend had a party and it was my hardest temptation yet! Not only did i want to drink but i desperately wanted sweets! I had to eat 3 or 4 mints just get the idea off my brain. it might be what threw me off since my body isn't used to that kind of fake sugar substitute.
Today might be an even harder task as i'm going to the movies and dinner with my mom and a few friends. Avoiding movie theatre food is hard enough but to then have dinner at black angus and have to order a steak cooked without butter with veggies that have nothing on it and cut 2oz of the steak off to give away, just so i can eat dinner out.. its excessive. i'm going to try it, after all i only have less than a week of phase 1 left and i'm going to have to learn to readjust slightly to eating outside of the home. This may make tomorrow's weigh in just as disappointing since i cant control everything with how the food is prepared, but for the rest of phase 1 i'll just try to be as strict as i can.
I really can't wait to be done with phase 1. It's not the cravings i can't handle, it's the lack of food. i cant wait to eat more. I am nervous i wont have enough willpower to not cheat on phase 2.. so please help me pray for that! I need all the strength i can muster to get through this and keep my daily diet on a steady and healthy path!
Wish me luck xo
Lady C
Today might be an even harder task as i'm going to the movies and dinner with my mom and a few friends. Avoiding movie theatre food is hard enough but to then have dinner at black angus and have to order a steak cooked without butter with veggies that have nothing on it and cut 2oz of the steak off to give away, just so i can eat dinner out.. its excessive. i'm going to try it, after all i only have less than a week of phase 1 left and i'm going to have to learn to readjust slightly to eating outside of the home. This may make tomorrow's weigh in just as disappointing since i cant control everything with how the food is prepared, but for the rest of phase 1 i'll just try to be as strict as i can.
I really can't wait to be done with phase 1. It's not the cravings i can't handle, it's the lack of food. i cant wait to eat more. I am nervous i wont have enough willpower to not cheat on phase 2.. so please help me pray for that! I need all the strength i can muster to get through this and keep my daily diet on a steady and healthy path!
Wish me luck xo
Lady C
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Day 25 & 26
Did Yoga on the 24th day but then got my dreaded "lady time" the next day. I've been dealing with that for the last 2 days and its made my weight fluctuate slightly. Today was a family birthday party day and not only did i bring my own food but i resisted cupcakes and homemade ice cream! Man it was hard, i've been craving like crazy this past week! I can't wait to finish my drops. Hopefully i'll be done this week, i'm so so so ready to eat more! I can't wait lol i've been hungry a lot the past couple days.
keep me in your prayers. i need the support :)
Lady C
keep me in your prayers. i need the support :)
Lady C
Monday, August 8, 2011
Day 24
Woke up today and weighed in at 213.2lbs. :) having some filet with broccoli tonight. Filet mignon at trader joes goes for around $10 so indulging in it is much easier than it used to be. At safeway its about $20 and very very marbled with fat.. trader joes is much leaner and cheaper! Definitely worth it. They also have amazing strawberries. The batch I got today was a little dissapointing but its probably because I'm quite picky! I hate bruised parts of fruit, bugs in veggies and fat on meat. But those are just some pet peeves! Haha my average grocery bill now for 3 days worth of food is about $30-$40! That's a huge difference from all the fatty processed food I used to eat that would cost $50-$100 for 3 days.. if that.. now if only my mom would follow my new food schedule so we could actually cut our food bill in half!
Now the rest of my night is planned for work, yoga and sims 3! Haha need some relaxing time. :)
Finding balance is a really tricky thing because its hard not to focus on one particular part, but lifes a constant learning process.
Lady C
Day 23
Day 23, i weighed in at 213.8lbs! I definitely see a difference in my arms, face, everywhere! I've even had the local barista tell me she can see it. I of course told her i was on a diet first though, she was wondering since i changed my order. She told me about another women who comes in who was doing weight watchers, and before she started she would get a latte with whole milk, whip cream and 7 packs of splenda every day. I was like, you might as well get a frappachino! Needless to say she didn't think she lasted on her diet. I'm thankful all i gave up was a 190cal drink. I used to drink caramel frappachino's everyday when i was in high school! It definitely made me gain weight. I'm so happy i can't drink those anymore, in fact i refuse to in fear of liking them again! LOL
So i didn't exercise today or yesterday because my workload was crazy and body was sore. I'm feeling better though now so i'm going to resume it tomorrow! Definitely need to do another shopping run tomorrow as well as i ran out of strawberries and tomatoes tonight. I need to find some more recipes to try because i'm getting sick of tomato and chicken! Maybe i'll try chicken soup? I don't know. I still have left overs to finish. But the Taco salad has been quite a treat! I'm loving it! Will need to pick up more beef tomorrow as well! My drops are almost out, i probably have a week left in them. I've only been taking two a day for the past week to make them last longer but i'm about done with this. I'm excited to move on to the next stage and eat more! Even though its just eating more healthy food and meats with no carbs, sugar or starch, i'm excited! I cant wait to have tuna with avacado and lemon juice! hehe
I'm REALLY excited to reintroduce carbs again in my diet in stage 3! Miss A and i found pita bread at target for 100 cal or so for the whole bread and it was definitely large enough for a personal pizza! I was SO excited. At Trader Joe's all the pita bread is like 200 cal for a thing, or more. That's too much, i wanna have some room for good toppings! like cheese! OMG CHEESE. I miss you. lol :D
My will is strong and my head is clear. i can even watch man vs. food now and not want to kill myself because of the cravings! That's a huge step for me! I can feel a difference inside and out, i'm just praying now that it lasts.. permanently!
I'll let you know how tomorrow goes! Should be busy and eventful :)
Till then..
Lady C
So i didn't exercise today or yesterday because my workload was crazy and body was sore. I'm feeling better though now so i'm going to resume it tomorrow! Definitely need to do another shopping run tomorrow as well as i ran out of strawberries and tomatoes tonight. I need to find some more recipes to try because i'm getting sick of tomato and chicken! Maybe i'll try chicken soup? I don't know. I still have left overs to finish. But the Taco salad has been quite a treat! I'm loving it! Will need to pick up more beef tomorrow as well! My drops are almost out, i probably have a week left in them. I've only been taking two a day for the past week to make them last longer but i'm about done with this. I'm excited to move on to the next stage and eat more! Even though its just eating more healthy food and meats with no carbs, sugar or starch, i'm excited! I cant wait to have tuna with avacado and lemon juice! hehe
I'm REALLY excited to reintroduce carbs again in my diet in stage 3! Miss A and i found pita bread at target for 100 cal or so for the whole bread and it was definitely large enough for a personal pizza! I was SO excited. At Trader Joe's all the pita bread is like 200 cal for a thing, or more. That's too much, i wanna have some room for good toppings! like cheese! OMG CHEESE. I miss you. lol :D
My will is strong and my head is clear. i can even watch man vs. food now and not want to kill myself because of the cravings! That's a huge step for me! I can feel a difference inside and out, i'm just praying now that it lasts.. permanently!
I'll let you know how tomorrow goes! Should be busy and eventful :)
Till then..
Lady C
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Day 22
Woke up to a weight of 214.2lbs. Down from yesterday :) Didn't exercise today to rest my body, ill do some yoga tomorrow! Have soo much work to do its really stressing me out. Its good thoug to go throug this and teach myself to not go to food for comfort. I'm trying to take one thing at a time.
Changed up my taco lettuce dinner to be a salad tonight and it is so much easier to eat! I added a little lemon juice over it and it made it even more delicious!
Not much else to report..
Till tomorrow,
Lady C
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Day 21
The exercising had me sore all day so I decided to pass on exercising today. My weight fluctuated up .4lbs to to 215 but I'm not worrying. Perhaps its muscle from working out? I don't know but its not a big deal. Hopefully tomorrow ill be back on track! Tonight I'm eating lettuce and diced tomato tacos! Ground beef with taco seasoning on romaine lettuce with diced tomatoes, yumm! surprisingly filling too! Here's a picture of how it turned out.
Not much else to update on today.
Till tomorrow,
Lady C
Friday, August 5, 2011
Day 20 workout
Tried Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown and it was definitely a nicer more gentle workout than the 30 day shred. I wanted to workout today but was still sore from yesterday so the new yoga dvd I got was perfect. I feel refreshed! Its a very nice feeling, I think ill switch off between the two each day. Now time to relax and get some sleep.. :)
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day 20
Woke up today to a loss of 1.4 lbs! I'm now 214.6! That's crazy how much of a difference exercising last night made. I went to target today and got some new exercise goodies to try out and some new weights for the 30 day shred video. I only had one and switching off didn't work well. I'm definitely sore today, mainly in my abs but also in my legs! The thing is its a good kind of burn.. it was hard but an hour or so after I finished and relaxed a bit, I never breathed so easily in my life! I can def see a differance :) tonight I'm cooking some beef filet to have with asparagus and some ground beef with taco seasoning to have on top of romaine lettuce with a little diced tomato! Should be delicious. Not sure if I can mix lettuce and tomato on the diet since it says the only veggies you can have together are tomato and onion but ill just have half a tomato instead of a whole and I think that will work! Only a week or so left on phase 1! Feeling good :)
xo
Lady C
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Day 19 workout
Just finished jillian michaels 30 day shred workout level 1 for the first time and damn, she is no joke. My heart is pumping, my asthma flaired, my body is feeling it, but it was totally doable. I can see that after a week or so this will get easier. I definitely need to buy 2lb dumbells, I only have one 5lb one and switching off didn't work too well. I also need to have water and my inhaler handy! All and all I can feel the burn and I'm excited to gain more strength, flexibilty and endurance! I think I need to buy a yoga dvd too for days I rest.. I need recomendations though cause I have no idea what to buy. Hm...
Send me good vibes and wishes! Let's hope I can keep this up!
Lady C
Day 19 cont.
My chicken fajita dinner with diced tomato and onions :) not as much flavor as my not so healthy version but it is delicious!
Day 19
wow! woke up and was 216lbs! i wonder if all that chicken stalled me and the beef helped at all? strange. but yay! guess i'll need to introduce beef a little more into my diet. after i finish these chicken fajitas of course. or to be exact, chicken with taco seasoning, onions and diced tomato lol :) i'll post a picture of how that dinner turned out tonight! for now i'm off to get some coffee, take some "before exercise" pictures and try my new jillian michaels dvd! wish me luck!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Day 18 cont.
My first beef dish of the hcg program! Excited! Now let's see how the chicken fajitas turn out..
Day 18
Down to 217.2lbs today.. going to try making fajita chicken and filet beef tonight! Yay for new recipes!
Made my own taco seasoning! Used a recipe I found online but modified it for taste. Added salt, garlic salt, more garlic powder, more ground cayenne pepper and lawrys on top of the amount they said in the recipe which I posted in yesterdays post. The recipe they gave was kinda bland so it needed more salt and spice.
Ill let you know how it turns out! Yummm
Lady C
Day 17
Same weight today. Had a bad day dealing with website issues and problems and i've been so frustrated ever since i woke up! Its been a rough day and the cravings tend to be worse on stressful days like this, but i didn't give in. No matter how much i wanted too.
To distract myself and help my cravings go away, i've decided to look up and plan meals for before and after this diet :) I need some new recipes for this diet because i'm becoming entirely too sick of my current ones. lets see what i find..
To distract myself and help my cravings go away, i've decided to look up and plan meals for before and after this diet :) I need some new recipes for this diet because i'm becoming entirely too sick of my current ones. lets see what i find..
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Day 16
Weighed in today at 217.8lbs! its nice to see some kind of drop now. I went to Trader Joes today to get some stuff for my mom and i, and i have to say it was fun! I have never shopped there with the intention of getting really healthy foods, so it was a breath of fresh air. Great produce and so many other things that i can't eat, yet, but will be able too once i reintroduce starches and sugars and carbs into my diet.
My mom is having some gas/colon problems as of late and she's trying to change her diet to be healthier and by eating gluten and dairy free. She obviously won't only eat gluten and dairy free since thats very difficult but i'm proud of her for wanting to make a change. I think that maybe God gave her these unbearable gas problems (that seriously last all day and hurt her immensely) so that she could finally get the gumption to finally change her lifestyle.
Still feeling good and going strong. Even wanting to exercise now! I'm excited to exercise in the future because the more i work out, the more i can eat and let's face it, i love LOVE food!
Miss A gave me some "Miracle Noodles" to try, i haven't tried them yet but they seem cool! They're 0 calories, gluten and dairy free, made of a japanese plant. I've heard the consistency is kind of weird but i think by the time i finish this diet, the lack of real noodles in my life will make me forget the difference.
I went to Miss A's party last night and really didn't have a problem not drinking. I had a lot of fun conversing and hanging out with good friends and i didn't feel left out or weird sitting there sipping on my coffee and eating strawberries and an apple. It was hard watching people eat delicious snacks but it wasn't anything i couldn't handle. I even got a red cup and filled it with water to drink instead of alcohol so i blended a little more. LOL :) My friend Sarah told me i looked happy, content and practically glowing! I definitely feel happier as a whole and i'm much more content and optimistic. I look at it as, i took the time to get to know myself and work on my interior, now that i feel confident and content in that aspect, i'm working on my exterior to match!
Bought some filet beef to try for the first time in weeks so i'll give you a report of how it goes when i make/eat it in a few days. I'm a little nervous i might gain but i'm going to make sure to cut all the fat off and eat the right amount. It will be nice to eat red meat for the first time in a while! Plus, Trader Joe's meat selection is way cheaper than Safeway so i felt better buying it there. Trader Joe's is definitely becoming a new favorite!
Till Tomorrow..
Lady C
My mom is having some gas/colon problems as of late and she's trying to change her diet to be healthier and by eating gluten and dairy free. She obviously won't only eat gluten and dairy free since thats very difficult but i'm proud of her for wanting to make a change. I think that maybe God gave her these unbearable gas problems (that seriously last all day and hurt her immensely) so that she could finally get the gumption to finally change her lifestyle.
Still feeling good and going strong. Even wanting to exercise now! I'm excited to exercise in the future because the more i work out, the more i can eat and let's face it, i love LOVE food!
Miss A gave me some "Miracle Noodles" to try, i haven't tried them yet but they seem cool! They're 0 calories, gluten and dairy free, made of a japanese plant. I've heard the consistency is kind of weird but i think by the time i finish this diet, the lack of real noodles in my life will make me forget the difference.
I went to Miss A's party last night and really didn't have a problem not drinking. I had a lot of fun conversing and hanging out with good friends and i didn't feel left out or weird sitting there sipping on my coffee and eating strawberries and an apple. It was hard watching people eat delicious snacks but it wasn't anything i couldn't handle. I even got a red cup and filled it with water to drink instead of alcohol so i blended a little more. LOL :) My friend Sarah told me i looked happy, content and practically glowing! I definitely feel happier as a whole and i'm much more content and optimistic. I look at it as, i took the time to get to know myself and work on my interior, now that i feel confident and content in that aspect, i'm working on my exterior to match!
Bought some filet beef to try for the first time in weeks so i'll give you a report of how it goes when i make/eat it in a few days. I'm a little nervous i might gain but i'm going to make sure to cut all the fat off and eat the right amount. It will be nice to eat red meat for the first time in a while! Plus, Trader Joe's meat selection is way cheaper than Safeway so i felt better buying it there. Trader Joe's is definitely becoming a new favorite!
Till Tomorrow..
Lady C
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Day 15
woke up to being 218.4 lbs :) going to party tonight and gonna try my best to not eat or drink anything i'm not supposed too. i'm about to go to the supermarket to get food because i don't have much left, i'm so lazy though! ugh haha i keep running out of ideas for recipes.. i need to find out how to make my own taco seasoning so i dont have to buy the packets, since i don't know if i can have them or not. not much else to report, just very busy and working along. i'll have more insight and stuff to talk about tomorrow!
Lady C
Lady C
Day 14
woke up. same weight. found this new app on android called Noom where you calculate calories, record workouts and more! it's a really advanced app compared to the other ones that i've tried. it even records driving as a workout which kind of boggled my mind. I also got my kettlebell in the mail, i apparently got a 10lb, i thought i got 5lbs but 10 is better! i tried it out a little bit and so far so good! its fun and and i can feel it working.
Tomorrow is a party at Miss A's and i'm a little nervous about eating enough and staying away from temptations and cravings. i think ill bring an apple and strawberries and eat one of my meals beforehand. since i'm staying sober i can easily drive home when it gets late but i only have one meal left to eat of left overs so i'd need to cook at some point tomorrow which totally sucks. this is when i miss going out for food.. lol
oh well, i'll make it through!
Till the morning..
Lady C
Tomorrow is a party at Miss A's and i'm a little nervous about eating enough and staying away from temptations and cravings. i think ill bring an apple and strawberries and eat one of my meals beforehand. since i'm staying sober i can easily drive home when it gets late but i only have one meal left to eat of left overs so i'd need to cook at some point tomorrow which totally sucks. this is when i miss going out for food.. lol
oh well, i'll make it through!
Till the morning..
Lady C
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Day 13
Today i weighed in at 219.6lbs! nice to finally break the 220's barrier. maybe my plateau is finally going away..
Today is my mother's birthday and we were supposed to go out to dinner to celebrate, but now she's claiming she's in pain and doesn't want too. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I'm a little relieved as i wasn't sure what i was going to eat at the restaurant. I could have had a lean steak and some green beans, but lets face it, no restaurant makes good green beans. hahah Plus i would have had to watch everyone eat their amazing salads and potatoes and ugh i'd def want. But no worries because i know i'm strong enough to say no :)
I realized last night as i was obsessing over my frustration with the drops not lasting the amount of time they say, that i was really obsessing over the desire to have lost enough weight to have been under 200lbs. I need to realize that losing weight fast isn't normal and even after this is over i still have a lot to lose with diet and exercise. What i'm hoping is that doing hcg will help these good eating habits of cooking and eating lean meat and good veggies and such will actually become habits. They say it takes 1 month to create a new habit and a month to break one. By the end of hcg it will have been over 60 days, so i'm hoping the habit will be ingrained enough for me to be able to handle controlling cravings on a daily basis and eating right.
I think when it comes to exercise and eating right, i tend to do better when i have an objective. Like with this diet, i dont wanna screw it up and gain weight so that mentality keeps me on track, but what about when im not on it anymore? i'm going to be reintroducing starches and sugars back into my diet and that can be scary. I need to stick to my daily calories, work out 5 days a week with some kind of program that has a start and an end date like the 30 day shred, and learn to choose healthier options. like sugar free frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, or healthier coffee beverages. I think the exercise program with a "30 day" type of deal will definitely help me because it has a deadline. once that program is up i start another one, but in the beginning i need a target objective, or i just get bored and stop.
What i'm most nervous about right now is messing up this cycle of hcg. I know i'm doing everything right on the first phase, but the 2nd phase makes me nervous. I plan on exercising in the second phase, but that is the phase we are supposed to stabilize our new weight to train our bodies to maintain healthy weights. The problem is that i can only eat meat and veggies and fruit and not starches or sugars. How am i supposed to eat 2000cal + to maintain my weight plus some that i'll exercising off by only eating super healthy foods? i'm going to be eating 24/7! I dont see that happening. I'm not going to worry if i continue to lose weight in the second phase, because i'm still remaining healthy. It's not like i wont still lose weight once hcg is completely over with! I still need to lose a good 70+lbs. I need to learn to exercise, and i want to do it now while i still have the momentum going off this new healthy eating lifestyle.
I hope i'm doing the right thing!
xo
Lady C
Today is my mother's birthday and we were supposed to go out to dinner to celebrate, but now she's claiming she's in pain and doesn't want too. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I'm a little relieved as i wasn't sure what i was going to eat at the restaurant. I could have had a lean steak and some green beans, but lets face it, no restaurant makes good green beans. hahah Plus i would have had to watch everyone eat their amazing salads and potatoes and ugh i'd def want. But no worries because i know i'm strong enough to say no :)
I realized last night as i was obsessing over my frustration with the drops not lasting the amount of time they say, that i was really obsessing over the desire to have lost enough weight to have been under 200lbs. I need to realize that losing weight fast isn't normal and even after this is over i still have a lot to lose with diet and exercise. What i'm hoping is that doing hcg will help these good eating habits of cooking and eating lean meat and good veggies and such will actually become habits. They say it takes 1 month to create a new habit and a month to break one. By the end of hcg it will have been over 60 days, so i'm hoping the habit will be ingrained enough for me to be able to handle controlling cravings on a daily basis and eating right.
I think when it comes to exercise and eating right, i tend to do better when i have an objective. Like with this diet, i dont wanna screw it up and gain weight so that mentality keeps me on track, but what about when im not on it anymore? i'm going to be reintroducing starches and sugars back into my diet and that can be scary. I need to stick to my daily calories, work out 5 days a week with some kind of program that has a start and an end date like the 30 day shred, and learn to choose healthier options. like sugar free frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, or healthier coffee beverages. I think the exercise program with a "30 day" type of deal will definitely help me because it has a deadline. once that program is up i start another one, but in the beginning i need a target objective, or i just get bored and stop.
What i'm most nervous about right now is messing up this cycle of hcg. I know i'm doing everything right on the first phase, but the 2nd phase makes me nervous. I plan on exercising in the second phase, but that is the phase we are supposed to stabilize our new weight to train our bodies to maintain healthy weights. The problem is that i can only eat meat and veggies and fruit and not starches or sugars. How am i supposed to eat 2000cal + to maintain my weight plus some that i'll exercising off by only eating super healthy foods? i'm going to be eating 24/7! I dont see that happening. I'm not going to worry if i continue to lose weight in the second phase, because i'm still remaining healthy. It's not like i wont still lose weight once hcg is completely over with! I still need to lose a good 70+lbs. I need to learn to exercise, and i want to do it now while i still have the momentum going off this new healthy eating lifestyle.
I hope i'm doing the right thing!
xo
Lady C
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Day 12
I am so frustrated right now because checking the scale confirms i havent lost any weight. in fact it keeps fluctuating between 221-222lbs.. i suppose my TOM could be coming and that could be why but its so frustrating following this diet exactly and seeing no results. since the pdf says you could lose more inches than pounds i took to the measuring tape.
my measurements today vs when i started:
my measurements today vs when i started:
July 16 2011
arms: L- 15in R- 15in
neck: 14in
bust: 37in
waist: 36 3/4in
hips: 45in
butt: 50 1/4in
thighs: L- 30 1/2in R- 30 1/2in
calves: L- 17.9in R- 17.9in
Today: July 27 2011
arms: 14in
neck: 14in
bust: 36in
waist: 35 1/2in
hips: 45in
butt: 48in
thighs: 30in
calves: 17 1/4in
its nice to see some kind of real results happening, even if its not on the scale.
Last night i bought a 5lb kettlebell and jillian michaels 30 day shred on amazon. Hopefully the use of the two will help catapult me into a healthier state in phase 2 :)
wish me luck!
Lady C
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Day 11
Didn't sleep much last night as i had to get up early for a shoot today. The shoot went great! I was able to take my drops all day and munched on strawberries until dinner time when i had some time to eat. I'm currently figuring out the rest of my night.. i think i'm going to sleep earlier than usual and reorganize my to do list in the morning. I'm concerned cause my drops are about half gone already, which really really sucks. i suppose i have about 10-15 days left of it and i wanted to do this vlcd phase for the full 40 days. I suppose i'll see when the drops run out what my weight is at. If i'm not down below 200 maybe i'll try and buy Miss A's drops if she decides not to continue or i'll just move on and try and lose more on my own after this cycle. The weights not coming off ass quickly as i anticipated but i suppose thats for the better. I dont know, i'll see what happens.
I'll keep you updated on my progress tomorrow :)
Lady C
I'll keep you updated on my progress tomorrow :)
Lady C
Monday, July 25, 2011
Day 10 Dinner
Here are some step by step instructions with pictures on how to make my latest favorite dish, Baked Lemon Chicken with Yellow Onions and Tomatoes!
Ingredients:
3 med yellow onions
5 vine tomatoes
1 large pack of chicken breast (cut all fat off and cut into bite sized pieces)
lemon juice
lawry's salt
garlic salt
lemon pepper
Check out my Personal Recipes Post for more details :)
Happy Cooking!
Lady C
Ingredients:
3 med yellow onions
5 vine tomatoes
1 large pack of chicken breast (cut all fat off and cut into bite sized pieces)
lemon juice
lawry's salt
garlic salt
lemon pepper
Cut all onions and spread across pan.
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and spread on top of onions.
Season with spices and cover in lemon juice.
Season with spices and cover in lemon juice.
Add 1/4 cut tomatoes on top of chicken and onions face down.
All cooked after 18 minutes in the oven at 375 degrees!
Finished and ready to eat!
Happy Cooking!
Lady C
Day 10
The days seem to be flying by almost! My body is finally adjusting to the diet and it is much easier to follow at this point. My weigh in today was 221.2lbs down 1lb since yesterday and finally breaking free from the weird water retaining of the past few days. Hopefully its all good from here on. Tonight i'm going to make another batch of the delicious lemon chicken with yellow onions and tomato, it was such a nice treat from broccoli, i think i'm totally sick of it. I don't often need much variety in my food but after a week or less of the same thing i do need something new.
Today i thought i'd share the vitamins i'm taking everyday along with this diet to ensure i'm not losing any nutrition and i'm staying healthy. Not sure if i should take these after this diet is over, i know its often just "expensive urine" as Sheldon Cooper calls it, but i feel like they've helped me thus far!
Today i thought i'd share the vitamins i'm taking everyday along with this diet to ensure i'm not losing any nutrition and i'm staying healthy. Not sure if i should take these after this diet is over, i know its often just "expensive urine" as Sheldon Cooper calls it, but i feel like they've helped me thus far!
Anyways, not much else to report. I'll keep you updated!
Lady C
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Day 9
So i finally got some sleep.. a lot of sleep! Now i feel energized to take on all my projects! Which i'm excited about since i have some stuff to sew and a limited edition accessory line i'm working on. Weighed on the scale today and i'm back down to 222.2lbs which is a definite drop from yesterdays random gain of 224lbs.. still not sure why i'm registering to have gained from the previous days when i've had no deviation from the program at all, but i'm sticking to my initial theory of water weight. Hopefully it subsides by tomorrow. i'm not entirely worried as i feel smaller, so perhaps i'll see the most loss in inches, but i'm still hoping to be under 200 by end of this phase 1.
Not much news otherwise. I'm hoping that my determination in acquiring a healthier lifestyle will inspire my mom and other people who need help. She's oddly losing weight despite eating flamming hot cheetos and junk most of the time but her body and stomach always hurt, so hopefully she'll latch on to my healthier eating habits.
i'll keep you updated..
Lady C
Not much news otherwise. I'm hoping that my determination in acquiring a healthier lifestyle will inspire my mom and other people who need help. She's oddly losing weight despite eating flamming hot cheetos and junk most of the time but her body and stomach always hurt, so hopefully she'll latch on to my healthier eating habits.
i'll keep you updated..
Lady C
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Day 8 Dinner
Changing it up tonight with a nice stew of a meal. Lemon chicken baked with yellow onions and tomatoes! My grandmas idea :) delish!
My Personal Recipes
My Personal Recipes all calculated out for future reference! Cook all recipes in mass amounts for family or leftovers. Calories are calculated in servings.
Lemon Chicken with Broccoli - 279 cal
Mexican Chicken with Homemade Guacamole - 546 cal
Filet Mignon with Baked Potato - 375 cal
Baked Lemon Chicken with Roasted Onions and Tomatoes - 268 cal
Barbeque Chicken with Brown Rice - 470 cal
Albacore Tuna with Heirloom Tomato and Avocado - 485 cal
Tomatoes baked with Parmesan Cheese - 132 cal
Lemon Chicken with Broccoli - 279 cal
Mexican Chicken with Homemade Guacamole - 546 cal
Filet Mignon with Baked Potato - 375 cal
Baked Lemon Chicken with Roasted Onions and Tomatoes - 268 cal
Barbeque Chicken with Brown Rice - 470 cal
Albacore Tuna with Heirloom Tomato and Avocado - 485 cal
Tomatoes baked with Parmesan Cheese - 132 cal
Day 8 cont.
Weighed myself at around 12pm and it told me i was 224lbs. if that's true i'm up 2lbs from yesterday. I'm not taking it seriously though because i didn't stray from my diet at all and i haven't slept so i haven't had those 8-10 hours of no eating or drinking to rest on. I kind of feel like i'm retaining water as well and after reading the "Pounds to inches" PDF again, it said after 4-5 days water retention and fluctuation in women is going to happen but should flush with a few days and return to normal.
I just finished a nice shower and did some research on MSM.. i'm going to go hunt down some today and implement it into my daily vitamins. I'm going to get some for my mom as well because it has sooo many different benefits to your body and among the many physical benefits i'm hoping for it also is supposed to help carpal tunnel and arthritis which my mom needs. If you don't know about msm i suggest you google it and check out the benefits! Hair growth, better skin, better longer nails, skin elasticity, scar tissue healing, etc.. Let's see if it lives up to the hype.. :)
xo
Lady C
I just finished a nice shower and did some research on MSM.. i'm going to go hunt down some today and implement it into my daily vitamins. I'm going to get some for my mom as well because it has sooo many different benefits to your body and among the many physical benefits i'm hoping for it also is supposed to help carpal tunnel and arthritis which my mom needs. If you don't know about msm i suggest you google it and check out the benefits! Hair growth, better skin, better longer nails, skin elasticity, scar tissue healing, etc.. Let's see if it lives up to the hype.. :)
xo
Lady C
Day 7 & Day 8
So my sleeping schedule is worse than ever. It's currently about 9am and i still haven't slept because i didn't wake up until 5pm yesterday. I'm considering starting my day and making the best out of staying up. I really need a semi-normal sleeping schedule, or at least one where i fall asleep while it's still dark.
Yesterday i weighed in at 222lbs even. That gives a total loss of 6.8lbs in 5 days. I'm feeling more positive and optimistic about things and i'm not sure if that's the effect of me taking over my diet or the food itself.
I ended up not going to the family party as my mom had a back spasm and couldn't pull it together to go. I was somewhat relieved only because i didn't have to be confronted with my cake cravings! haha
I'm a little nervous about staying up all day because i'm not sure if the food i'm eating will give me the right amount of nutrition to have an active day. I personally think that's what Miss A has been dealing with, as she has encountered dizzy spells and such while at work. She is much more active on a daily basis than i and i don't think the calories were enough for her to function being as active as she is. I know from experience that on days where I get up early and work a full day even if its just on the computer, being up for so many hours makes you extremely hungry. If i sleep in to about 12, i don't notice the hunger near as much throughout the day or night. Is it something about morning? hmm..
I decided to get up today and look up healthy recipes to try on and off this diet. i posted them in the previous post. So far there are some GREAT websites out there with good ideas. A lot of them are making me realize that if i sub certain things or eleminate certain elements from meals or just eat smaller portions of my favorite meals, than the meals i love making aren't bad at all. I personally prefer fresh ingredients over canned stuff so i'm going to try and sub those out when i attempt these recipes. Still on the lookout for some healthy pizza recipes!
I'm excited for the future and optimistic. I realize now that i'm going to have to cook a LOT in my future in order to eat well and thrive in my daily diet. i wish more restaurants and fast food places would make legitimate healthy meals for reasonable calories because i LOVE going out! I just don't love eating 1,500 cal fajitas at Chevy's when i could eat 300-500cal ones at home that taste better! Sure there are some limited healthy choices at Applebees and Chipotle and even some sushi places aren't bad if you get the right things but you have to hunt for those options.
Once i finish HCG completely i'm going to start a 1,500 cal a day eating plan and a daily exercise regime to keep things going. I know i can lose the rest of this weight on my own and i want to lose it the healthy way so i don't have a ton of excess skin or anything going on! haha
Not sure if i'll stay up all day like i hope, we'll see how my body feels. Hopefully i can hold off until noon or so to weigh so i can get a somewhat accurate daily weight. Either way.. i'll keep you posted on my progress..
Positive Vibes!
Lady C
Healthy Recipes To Try
Here are some healthy recipes i really want to try! :)
Great Recipe Sites to note:
http://www.readyseteat.com/
http://www.eatingwell.com/
http://www.cookinglight.com/
http://www.sparkrecipes.com/
Sugar Free Lemon Sorbet
Sugar Free Strawberry Sorbet
Summer Tomato Vegetable Soup - 2 cups for 119 cal
Easy Chicken Fajitas - 2 fajitas for 402 cal
Spaghetti with Chunky Tomato Meat Sauce - 1 &1/2 cups for 457cal
Cheesy Ravioli - 1 & 1/4 cup for 323cal
Great Recipe Sites to note:
http://www.readyseteat.com/
http://www.eatingwell.com/
http://www.cookinglight.com/
http://www.sparkrecipes.com/
Sugar Free Lemon Sorbet
Sugar Free Strawberry Sorbet
Summer Tomato Vegetable Soup - 2 cups for 119 cal
Easy Chicken Fajitas - 2 fajitas for 402 cal
Spaghetti with Chunky Tomato Meat Sauce - 1 &1/2 cups for 457cal
Cheesy Ravioli - 1 & 1/4 cup for 323cal
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Day 6 cont.
Just finished a delicious meal and even made more chicken for the next two days. I finally understand why so many skinny people think food is so delicious even when its just something small! Everything tastes soo good when you can't have much of it. Strawberries are like sugary drops of heaven and lemon chicken is to die for. It's really crazy how over the past week i've gone from not appreciating the food i had to stuff my face with on the loading days, to thinking everything i'm eating is so delicious i actually have to say it out loud after i finish eating! I FINALLY understand why my aunt Eileen and other family members love family meals so much.
Tomorrow is a family birthday party and since i don't want to go off track, i'm bringing my own food. Hopefully that doesn't offend anyone, which i don't think it will, but i am dreading having to talk to them about this diet. I'm considering just saying i'm on a diet and wanted to be careful instead of explaining HCG and everything. I know they're gonna chime in with the "500cal is too low" thing. To be honest, i'm so stoked to do this 500cal thing because it's showing me that i have more willpower than i ever thought i could! I feel empowered by taking control of my diet and learning to appreciate the other things in life i can indulge in that aren't food.
Anyways, back to today..
Since i cooked i measured out the raw chicken in a 1/2 cup (which equals 4oz.) and separated the servings in the pan to keep the portions together so i could measure it again once it was cooked and compare. What i found was that 4oz raw = 4oz cooked. Now maybe thats not the same on a weigh scale, but in cups it is. When i have a scale to use i'll see if theres a difference. However, i'm so stoked off this because that means i've been eating the right amount of protein and i don't have to eat less!
Here are images of my chicken measurement experiment:
Tomorrow is a family birthday party and since i don't want to go off track, i'm bringing my own food. Hopefully that doesn't offend anyone, which i don't think it will, but i am dreading having to talk to them about this diet. I'm considering just saying i'm on a diet and wanted to be careful instead of explaining HCG and everything. I know they're gonna chime in with the "500cal is too low" thing. To be honest, i'm so stoked to do this 500cal thing because it's showing me that i have more willpower than i ever thought i could! I feel empowered by taking control of my diet and learning to appreciate the other things in life i can indulge in that aren't food.
Anyways, back to today..
Since i cooked i measured out the raw chicken in a 1/2 cup (which equals 4oz.) and separated the servings in the pan to keep the portions together so i could measure it again once it was cooked and compare. What i found was that 4oz raw = 4oz cooked. Now maybe thats not the same on a weigh scale, but in cups it is. When i have a scale to use i'll see if theres a difference. However, i'm so stoked off this because that means i've been eating the right amount of protein and i don't have to eat less!
Here are images of my chicken measurement experiment:
I originally went to the grocery store today looking for naturally flavored gum but i didn't end up finding it :( what i did find was that some altoids are made with all natural flavoring, so i bought a box to check it out but in the end found out it had sugar in it and i cant have that. bummer. oh well i'll look for Glee gum later on. I did however find great strawberries and asparagus! I've been looking for asparagus for DAYS but didn't think anyone had any since it's out of season but Lunardi's had it! YAY! Well that whole experience lifted my mood a bit. I'm having a hard time staying focused on work but i'm not sure if its because of my mood, diet or shear laziness. Hopefully i can shrug it off after the dinner party tomorrow and get some serious work done for my fabulous clients.
Wish me luck for tomorrow! I have to resist delicious foods and cake! My biggest craving at the moment is cake! UGH. So send me positive vibes!
xox
Lady C
Day 6
I know Miss A is having a hard time with this VLCD, physically more so than mentally, so i support her no matter what she decides to do. I am a little scared though to be doing this on my own if she decides to quit.
Today i weighed in at 223.4! Thats a loss of 2.59lbs since yesterday. Thats probably the accumulation of two days though considering i think having too much salt the day before yesterday made me retain water. Yesterday i was really really REALLY good.
I find myself searching for some kind of tasty treat every night as i watch tv or a movie before bed. I think i'm going to go on the search for sugar free gum made with natural sweeteners like stevia or whatever. I'm not really supposed to have aspartame which is in almost every sugar free gum/mint, but it can be used in moderation if it doesn't effect the diet. I don't really feel like taking a chance so i'm going on the hunt for Glee gum.
I'm starting to wish i could fast forward about 25 days or so, so i can be on phase 2 of this thing and eat a regular amount of calories again.. but i do want to get as much out of this as i can.. my goal is to be about 190lbs when i finish this. After this cycle i don't think i should do hcg again. I might take that back eventually but as far as i'm concerned right now, i'm determined to stick to eating healthy and exercising. Eating 1500 calories a day of healthy food with occasional treats allotted in my daily calories and a good exercise plan will work wonders. I personally don't think its safe to really exercise on the VLCD part of this diet.. i'd probably pass out and i'm not willing to take that chance. I'll start exercising again when phase 1 is over and i start phase 2 where i can eat 2000 cal of healthy food a day to maintain my weight.
A lot of people keep giving me the same old story about how i shouldn't be doing this diet because 500cal a day is too low and hcg isn't fda approved(well it is but not for weight loss).. i totally understand where they're coming from, 500cal is too low! The fda thing i don't really care about, they let so much shit slide and let us put such crap into our bodies that they approve so i don't exactly take their judgement as priority. Most people think i'm doing this to lose weight fast and get fast results without working too hard, but i'm not. To be honest this is extremely hard! I'm doing this crazy diet to jumpstart my weight loss and retrain myself to eat healthy foods. I take vitamins every day, eat my daily amount of protein and even have melba toast each day to get some carbs in my system. Yes, 500cal is ridiculous and practically starving but i don't feel starving. Once the first phase of this diet is over i'll be eating healthier than most people in my family, maybe healthier than my aunt sue! (she is by far the healthiest most athletic person in my family)
I'm a little off my game today emotion wise.. i'll let you know how the rest of the day goes later on..
Till then..
Lady C
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Day 5
Day 3 of the VLCD diet and i'm starting to adjust. Last night my hunger got the best of me and i ended up using way too much salt on my dinner. Woke up this morning and weighed myself and i only lost .4lbs. Oddly enough, i weighed after i took my first drops and i was down another .2lbs! Considering i have been weighing after i take my first drops each day i should weigh after my first drops every day. i'm now 226 lbs even.
Taking my drops 1-1 and a half hours before eating helps the meals feel so SO much more satisfying. I also had some strawberries today and that was quite a treat since i've been eating leftover chicken and broccoli and apples for the past two days. Once this chicken is finished i'm going to measure it out before and after its cooked to see how much i can eat when having left overs. i forgot to do that before i made my first batch so i'll fix it in a few days when these leftovers are gone.
I figured out 4oz is half a cup, which is the amount of meat i can eat each meal. I dont have a mail scale to weigh my food, and to be honest i cant afford one right now either, so i'm using cups to measure my food since my kitchen scale is TOTALLY off.
I found out through Miss A that the veggies need to be measured raw so i bought some raw broccoli stocks today and cut them up and measured them before cooking. I found out that 2 cups of raw broccoli is equal to one stock and when cooked that makes 1 and a half cups. That helps a lot for when i wanna have leftovers of cooked veggies.
Taking my drops 1-1 and a half hours before eating helps the meals feel so SO much more satisfying. I also had some strawberries today and that was quite a treat since i've been eating leftover chicken and broccoli and apples for the past two days. Once this chicken is finished i'm going to measure it out before and after its cooked to see how much i can eat when having left overs. i forgot to do that before i made my first batch so i'll fix it in a few days when these leftovers are gone.
I figured out 4oz is half a cup, which is the amount of meat i can eat each meal. I dont have a mail scale to weigh my food, and to be honest i cant afford one right now either, so i'm using cups to measure my food since my kitchen scale is TOTALLY off.
I found out through Miss A that the veggies need to be measured raw so i bought some raw broccoli stocks today and cut them up and measured them before cooking. I found out that 2 cups of raw broccoli is equal to one stock and when cooked that makes 1 and a half cups. That helps a lot for when i wanna have leftovers of cooked veggies.
This is my lunch for today. 1 and a half cups of cooked broccoli, 1/2 cup of chicken and strawberries!
Its possible 1/2 cup is too much chicken but i'll correct that when i weigh and measure it out next time i cook a new batch! Until then i have a couple days left of leftovers. I cant believe how long leftovers last when i can only eat 1/2 cup at each meal!
I'm also cutting back on the salt intake today and drinking more water to flush the excess out of my system so my body will stop retaining so much water.
My energy level is getting higher, i definitely don't feel as weak as i did the last two days.
I'm also feeling so much more hopeful for my health in the future. For the first time in any diet or in my life, i feel like i'm taking control of my weight! It's a great feeling. I find myself distracting my mind from food, trying to make it not as big of a role in my life. I keep reminding myself "well i cant have chocolate but i can listen to whatever music i want! i cant have cake but i can wear and buy whatever shoes and clothes i desire.." As long as i don't obtain a shopping addiction after this i think i'll be in full control.
I am nervous, however, that when i am able to reintroduce sugar back into my diet that i wont be able to resist little treats. Sure i can have it if its within my daily calories but i'm nervous that little treats will turn back into bad eating habits. This is definitely going to be a major change for the rest for my life! A mental change more so than physical.
Send me good vibes! I need them!
xox
Lady C
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Day 4
So far I haven't been up that long so this post is more about late Day 3 and early Day 4. I woke up and weighed myself like i'm supposed to every day and i already lost 2.2lbs. i went from 229.2lbs to 226.6lbs in one day! thats nuts! i certainly was not expecting that. if thats what i lose in a day i wonder what i'll be at in a week!
Last night the hunger did kind of get to me. I didn't overeat but i did end up eating my melba toast which i wasn't planning on eating, but after thinking about the lack of carbs in my diet, i figured it was better for my system.
I did find 2 issues though that i need to figure out how to fix. 1. i forgot to weigh the chicken BEFORE i cooked it so i had to eyeball the 4oz (which is the size of about a deck of cards). 2. i wasnt sure if i had to measure the veggies before they were cooked or after! i ended up measuring them after and i feel that even though it looked like a lot, it was a moderate helping. 2 cups can be a lot of veggies! and i kind of doubt that eating one or two more pieces of broccoli is gonna throw off my diet! lol
So i may not find myself being as strict as the plan is, being that i used more lemon than i should and possibly ate a couple pieces more of chicken, but the amount i'm eating is still way less than i had before and i know its hitting 500 cal. hence why i'm not worried.
Anywho, now i'm on day 4 aka day 2 of the VLCD stage of HCG and so far so good. i've taken my drops, taken my vitamins (b-12, vitamin c, calcium) and now i'm ready for my daily coffee and some delicious lemon chicken and broccoli!
i'll keep you posted!
Lady C
Last night the hunger did kind of get to me. I didn't overeat but i did end up eating my melba toast which i wasn't planning on eating, but after thinking about the lack of carbs in my diet, i figured it was better for my system.
I did find 2 issues though that i need to figure out how to fix. 1. i forgot to weigh the chicken BEFORE i cooked it so i had to eyeball the 4oz (which is the size of about a deck of cards). 2. i wasnt sure if i had to measure the veggies before they were cooked or after! i ended up measuring them after and i feel that even though it looked like a lot, it was a moderate helping. 2 cups can be a lot of veggies! and i kind of doubt that eating one or two more pieces of broccoli is gonna throw off my diet! lol
So i may not find myself being as strict as the plan is, being that i used more lemon than i should and possibly ate a couple pieces more of chicken, but the amount i'm eating is still way less than i had before and i know its hitting 500 cal. hence why i'm not worried.
Anywho, now i'm on day 4 aka day 2 of the VLCD stage of HCG and so far so good. i've taken my drops, taken my vitamins (b-12, vitamin c, calcium) and now i'm ready for my daily coffee and some delicious lemon chicken and broccoli!
i'll keep you posted!
Lady C
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