Day 11 - Maintenance

I weighed 137 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 137
+/- difference: +.2 pounds

Breakfast: 260 cal Peak Performance P90x protein bar

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 packet of reduced fat colby cheese square

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Dinner: 400 cal Chicken Salad

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1855 cal

P90x workout, cardio, this morning. Ran at 12:30.

Day 10 - Maintenance

I weighed 137 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 137
+/- difference: +.2 pounds

Breakfast: 260 cal Peak Performance P90x protein bar

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 packet of reduced fat colby cheese square

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Dinner: 400 cal Sweet Onion 6 inch subway sub

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1855 cal

No P90x today (crashed at 8pm) but I did run at 12:30

Day 9 - Maintenance

I didn't weigh this morning, kiddos are on spring break, so weight and counting might be an issue this week. But I did good eating healthy, I am sure I stayed within my calories.

I also did P90x Chest and Back, and AbRipperX. Even though I did it at 1:00 in the morning.

Day 8 - Maintenance

I weighed 137.2 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 137.2
+/- difference: +.4 pounds

I am not counting today again as I have "Easter" dinner at my moms house

Day 7 - Maintenance

I weighed 137.2 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 137.2
+/- difference: +.4 pounds

I am not counting today as I have a baby shower and dinner with friends tonight

Day 6 - Maintenance

I weighed 137 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 137
+/- difference: +.2 pounds

Breakfast: 260 cal Peak Performance P90x protein bar

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 packet of reduced fat colby cheese square

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Dinner: 400 cal Sweet Onion 6 inch subway sub

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1855 cal

AbRibberX P90x workout this morning

Day 5 - Maintenance

I weighed 136.8 this morning. I am bracing myself for a bit of a gain here. Maybe even 5 pounds. I am working out HARD. So I know that muscle weighs more than fat. So for a while here I am just going to make sure I am eating healthy and watch how my clothes fit. I KNOW that I am more healthy than I have been in a while, so the number on the scale is just that and nothing more. A number on the scale. Thought I would never say that. :)

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.8
+/- difference: -0 pounds

Breakfast: 140 cal Organic Greek Yogurt

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 packet of reduced fat colby cheese square

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Dinner: 350 Chef Salad with sweet vidalia dressing

Late night snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Grand Total: 1685 cal

Did 45 minutes of P90x Arms and Shoulders this morning. Running with Melissa at 12:30. AbRipperX tonight. Whew. All of that only adds up to about an hour and a half, but it is HARD work! :)

Day 4 - Maintenance

I weighed 136 this morning. TOM is GONE! :)

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136
+/- difference: -.8 pounds

Breakfast: 140 cal Organic Greek Yogurt

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 packet of reduced fat colby cheese square

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Dinner: 350 Chef Salad with balsamic vinegarette dressing

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1685 cal

Did 1/2 hour of P90x Plyometrics this morning. Tonight we do another muscle building workout. Oh my... but no running today.

day 3 - Maintenance

I weighed 136.4 this morning. TOM is still here.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese with strawberries and stevia

Snack: 230 cal organic trail mix, 1 swiss cheese slice

Lunch: 310 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and ranch dressing. Turkey Burger

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 1 string cheese

Dinner: 150 cal Miracle Noodle Alfredo with shrimp and zucchini (YUM!)

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1581 cal

Running today with Melissa at 11:30, did AbRipperX and also another P90x day. I won't be able to move tomorrow.

Day 2 - Maintenance

I weighed 136.6 this morning. TOM is still here in all his glory. I am happy to be starting to count calories again today.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.6
+/- difference: -.2 pounds

Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear with stevia

Snack: 230 cal organic trail mix, 1 swiss cheese slice

Lunch: 295 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. BOCA Burger

Snack: 500 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 2 string cheese

Dinner: 150 cal Miracle Noodle Alfredo with shrimp and zucchini (YUM!)

Late night snack: 195 cal 3 laughing cow cheese wedges, 3 melba toasts

Grand Total: 1616 cal

Running today with Melissa, and also started P90x with Brian.

Day 1 - Maintenance

Today is my first day of maintenance. Meaning I can eat anything I want, but I need to stay within 2 pounds of my weight right now. If I do have a bad day, I will immediately have a mini-steak day.

TOTAL SHOCKER... I weighed 136.4 this morning. TOM is still making his monthly visit...I was expecting a HUGE gain from all the food I ate last night at our anniversary dinner. For dessert I had a white chocolate chip brownie rocky road ice cream sandwich...oh- and did I mention that it had marshmallow fluff topping??? Yeah. Oh, and Natalie didn't eat all of hers, so I finished it off. And I STAYED THE SAME WEIGHT! Whoo Hoo!

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast:

Snack: 280 cal organic trail mix, 1 apple cobbler

Lunch: went to Sara's house for Thomas' birthday party

Snack:

Dinner: leftover pot roast from mom's house friday night

Late night snack: 85 calories miracle noodle's with squash, mushrooms & onions

Grand Total: ????? (will start counting calories thoroughly tomorrow)

Day 21 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning. TOM is making his monthly visit...I was actually expecting a bit more of a gain with that and the extra calories from my mom's house last night (I had about a 2 inch square of the cake she made, and a 2 inch square of mint chocolate brownies. Everything else I ate was within protocol, though probably larger of a portion size than normal...but I certainly didn't overdo it!)

TONIGHT is our anniversary. We all were assigned different courses that we are going to choose and make. Mackenzie got the appetizer so she is making deviled eggs. I got the salad, so I am making a healthy Broccoli salad, Brian is making a healthy recipe of apple chicken in the crockpot. Alex is making an ooey gooey lush and rich dessert of marshmallow fluff, rocky road ice cream, white chocolate chips, and more...

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 140 organic greek yogurt

Snack: 230 cal organic trail mix, 1 swiss cheese slice

Lunch: 295 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. BOCA Burger

Snack: 130 cal 2 melba toasts with 2 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: ???? Deviled eggs, Broccoli salad, apple chicken, a bit of YUMMY dessert

Late night snack: 85 calories miracle noodle's with squash, mushrooms & onions

Grand Total: 880 + lots more calories for our ANNIVERSARY dinner! :)

DAY 20 - Stabilization

I weighed 135.8 again this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 135.8
+/- difference: -1.2 pounds

Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese and strawberries with stevia

Snack:

Lunch: 295 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. BOCA Burger

Snack: 230 cal organic trail mix, 1 swiss cheese slice

Dinner: This was at my mom's house in celebration of me and hubby's anniversary (officially tomorrow). BBQ ribs, carrots, salad (and a wee bit of dessert?)

Late night snack: 85 calories miracle noodle's with squash, mushrooms & onions

Grand Total: 856 + lots of calories at mom's house

Day 19 - Stabilization

I weighed 135.8 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 135.8
+/- difference: -1.2 pounds

Breakfast: 140 organic peach greek yogurt

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, 1 cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 365 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. 1 can albacore tuna with relish and mustard.

Snack: 110 cal 2 rye melba toast with 2 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 340 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, miracle noodle "Mac and Cheese"

Late night snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, string cheese stick

Grand Total: 1435 calories

Day 18 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 210 cal cottage cheese with fresh strawberries

Snack: 240 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 2 cheddar cheese sticks

Lunch: 340 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, miracle noodle "Mac and Cheese"

Snack: 110 cal 2 rye melba toast with 2 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 365 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. 1 can albacore tuna with relish and mustard.

Late night snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, string cheese stick

Grand Total: 1505 calories

Day 17 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 210 cal cottage cheese with fresh strawberries

Snack: 450 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, 2 cheddar cheese sticks

Lunch: 250 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, 1 slice swiss cheese

Snack: 165 cal 3 rye melba toast with 3 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 270 cal salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon ranch dressing. 1 can crab.

Late night snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, string cheese stick

Grand Total: 1655 calories

I jogged/walked again for 30 minutes with a friend.

Day 16 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.8 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.8
+/- difference: same

Breakfast: 140 cal organic greek yogurt

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 250 cal salsa chicken salad

Snack: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear

Dinner: 250 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, 1 slice swiss cheese

Late night snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, string cheese stick

Grand Total: 1386 calories

I also worked out with a friend today. I am training her with the "Couch Potato to 5K" running program. So we jogged/walked about 2 miles in 30 minutes.

Day 15 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 140 cal strawberry greek yogurt

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 450 cal taco salad with meat, lettuce, tomato, salsa & cheese (2 full servings)

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Dinner:

Late night snack:

Grand Total: 1111 calories

I had the taco salad at potluck today for church. About 3 pm my stomach started feeling a bit upset...not sure why. I ate my afternoon snack, and then I decided I am most likely done today (I am writing this at 5:45 pm). My tummy is just yuck. I don't know if there was seasoning or what in the taco meat, which is weird because NOTHING usually upsets my stomach, but something just didn't agree with me. I am going to drink some Ginger tea and lots of water to flush this bug out of my system.

Day 14 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.4
+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 225 cal 2 whole eggs with 2 additional egg whites, scrambled, with a sweet orange pepper

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 250 cal salsa chicken salad

Snack: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear

Dinner: 250 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, 1 slice swiss cheese

Late night snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, string cheese stick

Grand Total: 1471 calories

Day 13 - Stabilization

I weighed 135.8 this morning, for a loss of 1 pound. I would say I am mastering the stability of my stabilization phase! :)

LIW: 136.8
Today: 135.8
+/- difference: -1 pounds

Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 275 cal 2 hard boiled eggs, salad with tomato and bacon ranch dressing

Snack: 165 cal 3 melba toasts and 3 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 250 cal grilled ground turkey with salsa and salad, 2 slice swiss cheese

Late night snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Grand Total: 1456 calories

Day 12 - Stabilization

Today I weighed 136.8 which is a gain of 1 pound over yesterday, but is exactly my LIW. I have to be honest here though, I didn't eat my diet plan yesterday, at all. I just snacked throughout the day (on healthy stuff, but WAY too much organic trail mix), and I even had a half of a chocolate chip cookie and 2 or 3 bites of Indian Fry Bread. I can't even tell you why I did it. My hubby is out of town dealing with my father-in-law and his cancer, and I just kind of went and fell off the band wagon, so to say.

So today, just to be disciplined, I am going to do a modified correction day of 6 apples and 6 servings of cheese. And lots of tea and water.

Day 11 - Stabilization

I weighed 135.8 this morning.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 135.8
+/- difference: -1 pounds

Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 275 cal grilled fish, 1 slice swiss cheese, salad with tomato and bacon ranch dressing

Snack: 110 cal 2 melba toasts and 2 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 295 cal blackened steak, salad with tomato, cucumber and bacon ranch dressing

Late night snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Grand Total: 1446 calories

Day 10 - Stabilization

Oh MY! This diet is going to cost me a fortune! I just tried on my summer clothes that I bought for the cruise last May and they are hanging on me...I will need to get a whole new wardrobe! I only weigh about 4-6 pounds less than I did on the cruise, but it made a whole size difference in clothes I think! And I still plan on losing another 5-6 pounds or so... Bummer.... ;)

I weighed 135.4 this morning for a loss of 1.5 pounds. That mini steak day worked really well...almost too well! I want to keep my weight stable at 136.8 or so for 3 weeks. It is important not to swing 2 pounds in either direction from my LIW so that my body resets its metabolism.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 135.4
+/- difference: -1.4 pounds

Breakfast: 311 cal greek strawberry yogurt and organic trail mix

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 260 cal grilled chicken, 3 slices swiss cheese

Snack: 110 cal 2 melba toasts and 2 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 275 cal 2 hard boiled eggs, salad with tomato and bacon ranch dressing

Late night snack: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh pear

Grand Total: 1462 calories

Day 9 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.9 this which is a gain of .3 yesterday. I know it isn't a big deal, but I am going to do a modified Mini Steak Day because I want to be able to see if it works.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.9
+/- difference: +.2 pounds

Breakfast:

Snack:

Lunch:

Snack: 470 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, string cheese

Dinner: 220 cal Steak and Apple

Late night snack: 470 cal 2 servings of organic trail mix, string cheese

Grand Total: 1160 cal

Day 8 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.6 this morning which is the same as yesterday

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.6
+/- difference: -.2 pounds


Breakfast: 311 cal greek strawberry yogurt and organic trail mix

Snack: 260 cal organic trail mix, cheddar cheese stick

Lunch: 350 cal chicken mexican tomato soup, 2 slices swiss cheese

Snack: 165 cal 3 melba toasts and 3 laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 230 cal 2 hard boiled eggs, tomato and asparagus

Late night snack: 246 cal cottage cheese with fresh peach

Grand Total: 1562 calories

Day 7 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.6 this morning which is the same as yesterday

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.6
+/- difference: -.2 pounds


Breakfast: 246 cal cottage cheese with whole fresh peach and stevia

Snack: 280 cal organic trail mix, string cheese

Lunch: 240 cal BOCA burger, 2 slices swiss cheese, grilled onions

Snack: 330 cal Strawberry Greek Yogurt and Organic Trail Mix

Dinner: 250 cal mixed organic greens with Bacon Ranch Dressing, Halibut Tacos with cabbage wraps and strawberry cucumber salsa

Late night snack: 165 cal 3 melba toasts and 3 laughing cow cheese

Grand Total: 1501 calories

Day 6 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.6 this morning which is a gain of .2 over yesterday. So far so good at maintaining that LIW.

LIW: 136.8
Today: 136.6
+/- difference: -.2 pounds


Breakfast: 140 cal greek peach yogurt

Snack: 280 cal organic trail mix, string cheese

Lunch: 280 cal tilapia, 2 slices swiss cheese, grilled onions and peppers

Snack: 246 cal cottage cheese with whole fresh peach and stevia

Dinner: 210 cal mixed organic greens with Bacon Ranch Dressing, 1/2 cucumber, BOCA burger

Late night snack: 260 cal organic trail mix and cheddar cheese stick

Grand Total: 1416 calories

The labs are in!

(the reason for the post being so "introductory" is that I posted this on my regular blog where some people don't know about the hCG blog)

So most of you that live by me know that about 60 days ago I made a new plan for a healthy lifestyle. I went on a strict diet/detox for 40 days and dropped 27 pounds. Well, even though I feel amazing, I wanted to make sure that my insides felt good too! Especially because all the controversy with losing that amount of weight so fast. I called my OB/GYN up last week and told him I was done with the diet/detox and that I wanted labs done immediately. I went in the next morning. Well, the nurse, Marge, called my a couple days later and said "Well, young lady, you must have a very good exercise and fitness plan...your labs are incredible!" Hah! Little does she know I haven't done a bit of exercise in a full 40 days! It is amazing what happens to your body when you put the RIGHT amount and the RIGHT kinds of food in it! She said that most women struggle to keep the "bad" cholesterol under the recommended 100. Most have it around 150. Mine was 50! Good to know my insides feel as good about my lifestyle change as the outside does! :)

Day 5 - Stabilization

I weighed 136.4 this morning which is a gain of .6 over yesterday. That's okay. I can swing as much as 2 pounds above or 2 pounds below my LIW.

LIW: 136.8

Today: 136.4

+/- difference: -.4 pounds

Breakfast: 226 cal 1 c cottage cheese with fresh peach and stevia

Snack: 270 cal organic trail mix, apple cobbler with stevia and cinnamon

Lunch: 260 cal BOCA burger with mustard, 3 slices swiss cheese

Snack: 165 cal 3 rye melba toast, 3 wedges laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 387 cal mixed organic greens with Bacon Ranch Dressing, 1/2 cucumber and one whole tomato, pan grilled halibut

Late night snack: 190 cal organic trail mix

Grand Total: 1498 calories

Day 4 - Stabilization

I weighed 135.8 this morning which is a loss of 1 pound since my LIW (last injection weight). Wow! Wasn't expecting that!

Breakfast: 226 cal 1 c cottage cheese with fresh peach and stevia (had this yesterday...SOOOO good!)

Snack: 240 cal organic trail mix, strawberries with stevia and cinnamon

Lunch: 345 cal turkey burger with mustard, 3 slices swiss cheese, 1/2 cucumber

Snack: 165 cal 3 rye melba toast, 3 wedges laughing cow cheese

Dinner: 352 cal mixed organic greens with Bacon Ranch Dressing and one whole tomato, minute steak blackened

Late night snack: 190 cal organic trail mix

Grand Total: 1518 calories

Day 3 - Stabilization

I am holding steady at 136.8 for weight.

Breakfast: 190 cal 2 deviled eggs with light mayo

Snack: 300 cal organic trail mix, 2 rye melba toast, 2 wedges laughing cow cheese

Lunch: 288 cal BOCA burger with 1/2 of an avacado, 1 slices swiss cheese

Snack: 146 cal 1/2 c cottage cheese with fresh peach

Dinner: 347 cal mixed organic greens with Bacon Ranch Dressing and one whole tomato, whole can of albacore tuna mixed with sweet relish

Late night snack: 190 cal organic trail mix

Grand Total: 1461 calories - 30 calories for missing the tomato for a total of 1431 calories

What a fantastic day! I ate really well. The only reason I missed the tomato is just because I forgot to include it in my dinner (I have to pack our dinner for dance on Tuesday nights). I worked out today with TurboJam and I feel great! :)

Day 2 - Stabilization

I am going to post what I want to eat today, but we will see how I do. It is 8:40am and I am going back to bed because I don't feel good. I don't even think I am going to weigh myself this morning. I did weigh myself - 136.8 so stable.


Breakfast: 160 cal 2 hard boiled eggs


Snack: 256 cal Organic Trail Mix and 1 whole fresh Peach


Lunch: 325 cal Turkey Burger with mustard, 2 slices swiss cheese, grilled sweet onions


Snack: 245 cal 3 Rye Melba Toasts, 3 wedges laughing cow cheese, 1 raw apple


Dinner: 347 cal Organic greens with Bacon ranch dressing and tomato (ate 2 tbps less of dressing), whole can albacore tuna with sweet relish


Late Night Snack: 170 Organic Trail Mix


Grand Total: 1503 Calories -399 calories for adjusted grand total: 1104 calories

I was not able to eat everything. Highlighted in GREEN is what I couldn't eat. So my calories are adjusted at the end.