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Saturday, March 29 Checkin

LIW +8.6
Overnight Loss 0.0

Here is my menu for the day before – this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Coffee with Half and Half, orange
Lunch: large green salad (spring mix, romaine, spinach) with feta and evoo/balsamic and an apple
Mid Afternoon Snack: Cottage cheese and banana (OMG–NUMMY)
Dinner: mostly protein, a piece of chicken and a couple of pieces of cubed steak
Dessert: Wine and Coconut Bark

A total of 2172 cals divided: 121 fat grams (49%), 93 carb grams (16%), 108 protein grams (20%), 14 alcohol grams (5%)

Discovered coconut bark on Friday. Thank goodness I only made four servings because I ended up eating the whole thing. You can tell TOM is lurking because chocolate craving is unusual. No gain, no loss.

Sunday, March 30 Checkin

LIW +8.6
Overnight Loss 0.0

Here is my menu for the day before – this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Leftover 1/2 of a grilled chicken breast, 2 hamburger patties with a slice of swiss cheese and mayo
Lunch: 2 eggs scrambled in EVO, bacon bits and cheese
Mid Afternoon Snack: Houston Dip
Dinner: Salad with blue cheese dressing, hot chicken wings and beer (2)

A total of 2590 cals divided: 178 fat grams (61%), 52 carb grams (8%), 151 protein grams (24%), 26 alcohol grams (7%)

Saturday was a VERY BAD DAY for me. I had one of those days that I couldn’t stop eating. Thank goodness I stuck with proteins and I didn’t attack the sugars or it would have been DISASTROUS. No gain, no loss.

Today’s Checkin

LIW +8.0
Overnight Loss 0.6

Here is my menu for the day before – this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Coffee with Half and Half, orange, 2 eggs scrambled in coconut oil with bacon bits and cheese
Mid Morning Snack: 1 slice whole wheat bread w/banana and pb and coconut oil
Mid Afternoon Snack: Tortilla chips and salsa
Dinner: My hubbies famous chili and a slice of cornbred
Dessert: Coconut Bark

A total of 1958 cals divided: 110 fat grams (50%), 165 carb grams (31%), 78 protein grams (16%)

Back on track today. TOM is STILL lurking, and I just wish he would hurry up and show his face because I am totally over him, and he isn’t even here yet. Yesterday was much more calm day for me, but I can’t tell that my emotions are still all over the place.

I am sorry I was MIA over the weekend. I think I had something similar to post traumatic stress syndrome or something. I pretty much needed a couple days to myself. After spending all that time in Cali and then coming home and going and going since I got here, I think I crashed. I literally stayed on my couch all day on Saturday, totally vegging until I had to pick up JPS from the airport at 5:30pm – then we went to Wild Wing and I actually started to feel a bit better. Maybe it was the beer

Whatever it was, I feel it slowly leaving my body. The only thing is, that since TOM is lurking, my thoughts are all garbled and I can’t seem to concentrate on any one thing. For example … I usually pick a title for my post before I write anything. That way it helps me keep focused and I have a general theme I write from. I am this far into this post and I have no title. Nothing that I can focus on.

I know I told you I would let you know my theories on weight loss after indulging on this protocol, but I haven’t been able to get my thoughts in any logical order to be able to publish anything, so again, I must ask you to wait. That being said, I guess this shall remain an update post, and I will strive on getting myself back on track. I need to, cause it’s seriously disrupting my routine.

By the way. I cannot be disappointed in losing 8 pounds since that Saturday when I stepped on that scale and I was 16 lbs over LIW – 8 lbs lost in 9 completed days. Not bad. Those are protocol averages, for a man at least!

On to my commenter’s – these are my responses to Friday’s comments:

Shelly – sorry sweetie, theories will have to wait. Gotta get my head into the game here. It’s taking all I have right now just to put those theories into practice.

Becca – I think we got everything working out with the forum for you? Why don’t you post an introduction or something? You will love it there.

Jan – oh yes, the egg day, I am doing another one tomorrow – they are truly a blessing.

B - master? HA! I don’t think so, just plowing thru the journey like all of you, finding what works and what doesn’t along the way. Looking forward to your updates.

Misto – thanks! It’s good to have you back as well. I hope things settle for you. I think it’s time for spring to get here, everyone is ready for it ya know?

Crystal – wow, look who showed up! MY GOODNESS! Out of the woodwork. Thanks for the link – I had actually already found that one, and am gonna study it over the next few days. I like their mission statement.

CB – HA! Close to doing fruits. It’s all part of the raw, fresh thing ya know?

Liz – well kudos to you to do what you can to make sure the word gets out there. It’s a struggle, but one worth the effort.

Until later folks!

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LIW +8.6
Overnight Loss 1.0

Here is my menu – this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Coffee with Half and Half
Lunch and Dinner: All during the day I ate about 1.5 lbs of Ground Beef
Dessert: A plate of sliced tomatoes covered with EVOO/Balsamic and then sprinkled with blue cheese and Parmesan cheese – and a bit of grilled chicken

A total of 1379 cals divided: 66 fat grams (43%), 16 carb grams (4%), 166 protein grams (51%)

Tomorrow marks a week when I stepped on the scale and I discovered I was 16 lbs over LIW – today, 6 completed days later, I am only 8.6 – a loss of 7.4 lbs – that is what I call REMARKABLE. That is P2 kinda losses!

I woke up late again today, so I wanted to rush with my numbers and then I will return with an update – I want to talk more about the recovery process. I have some ‘theories’ that are beginning to be proved correct with my attempt to get down to LIW in a short time, one in particular I am gonna test today!

For my early morning readers, come back by 10am Eastern and I should have updated by then, along with my shout outs to my commenters!

Until then, stay tuned for Part 2A …

Part 2a of The Sweet Taste of Recovery! (Edited at 10:00 am Eastern)

Time is running away from me today, so my post on the theories I have will have to wait until probably Monday – SORRY CHARLIES! I will still update my progress over the weekend, and you will see my theories actually at work, so don’t miss it!

Just to let you know what my plans are today. Today, I am gonna focus in on lots and LOTS of fruit – lunch and dinner will be normal but low carb.

On to my commenter’s – these are my responses to yesterday’s comments:

Lili – I totally understand, don’t get that bladder all upset again, NO WAY JOSE! It needs to be NORMAL if you ever hope to go on another P2!

Shelly – I had several people send me some links. I am gonna spend some time tomorrow going over them. I didn’t get an email? I know your busy with your upcoming MASSIVE RUNNING weekend so get with me when you can!

Mary - I will DEFINITELY keep you posted! Looking forward to see if you had a better day yesterday!

Becca – I have found some accredited course that actually offer the natural way to disease prevention thru food and lifestyle choices, right up my alley! I will post about it after I do some research. Also, I read the ZONE years ago, I am gonna have to go back to it and see what it says. I just remember it being way too complicated for me to adhere to. That is why I really like the Med Diet, OMG! I am learning so many new things on that one! A Biz Book! How cool would that be??

I just read something in the last few days that in 2010 they are going to redesign the Food Pyramid and there are TONS of people lobbying for a correction. I will have to find the article and post it.

Jan – Energy? I fake it, that is what I do! I am so glad you got your blog working! YES – now we can all comment!

Ed & Jenn - HA! My calling! My calling is to follow in your footsteps, that is what MY calling is! LOL

Liz - OMG – thank you SO MUCH for sending me to that site! It’s amazing and deserves a really thorough look through, and I will do that this weekend. I will give you ALL my thoughts. What is funny is that I have a DEVIL of a time trying to get my daughter to eat Veggies, but she will snack on fruit, so that is cool. Growing up I always liked my veggies, couldn’t stand fruit. Really it’s been since doing this protocol that I have discovered a new LOVE for fruit! I will get with you my sweet!

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LIW +9.6
Overnight Loss 0.0

Here is my menu – this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Coffee with Half and Half, Banana
Lunch: Large Spring Mix Salad with Homemade Balsamic/EVOO Dressing with Feta and slices of leftover London Broil
MidAfternoon Snack: Wine
Dinner: A plate of sliced tomatoes covered with EVOO/Balsamic and then sprinkled with blue cheese and parmesan cheese – a side of leftover London Broil. I snacked on two chips with cheese that my daughter ate and some olives

A total of 1810 cals divided: 82 fat grams (40%), 61 carb grams (12%), 87 protein grams (20%), 69 grams alcohol (26%)

No loss for me today. Maintaining is a GOOD thing, confusing my metabolism is the name of the game!!! Today is another protein day, but this time I am doing probably just ground beef, I may throw some green beans into the picture just for good measure, but mostly all day it will be ground beef. Oh yeah, and coffee. LOL

TOM is lurking. This could be the reason for the stall as well, who knows. I wish he would just show up already and then BE GONE!

Being a Nutritionist?

Is it possible for me? I think I have truly found my “love” – my calling if you will. I am in the middle of doing something right now that truly brings me MUCH joy. I am helping people design menus for their Phase 3 experience. Wow! It is SO MUCH FUN!

What makes me think that I am good at it? I have a LOT of years learning about foods. I have been around TONS of people that have been on a plethora of diets and I have found little nuances with almost each one that work really well. As you know, I absolutely LOVE research, and I love trying to figure out why something worked and why something else didn’t work. I LOVE helping people figure out what THEY need to live healthy lives. I LOVE showing people that a slip up is nothing more than a bump in the road, and then leading them to recovery (in other words, back to maintaining!)

I would think it a blast if I could sit back with someone and plan a weeks worth of meals, provide them with a shopping list and have them go to town!

So what will it take? Anyone out there KNOW a Nutritionist? Someone I might be able to pick their brain? The one thing that could pose a challenge to me being certified for something like this … I am quite over the American Food Pyramid. I do not want to promote it whatsoever because I feel that this way of eating is slowing killing the American population. If not killing them, then making them stay sick, or worse yet, keeping them confused and compliant (thank you M for that discussion). If it takes me having to promote that way of eating to get a certification, then I will consider it no further.

So any information any of you out there can give me to start me on this journey would be MONDO appreciated! I am going to do my own as well – but I am sure that by putting this out there, much will be accomplished!

On to my commenter’s – these are my responses to yesterday’s comments:

Lili - if you do it, let me know how it goes! It is a prizewinner as far as I am concerned! So tell me Lili, how much is a “bit up”? It was a PLEASURE talking with you my friend!

Mary - if eggs have that effect, just deal with it! It’s for the greater good! Tell your workmates you are on some new medication that produces this effect, essential for your LIFE! LOL

Winston – the one and only steak day I did was a complete bust. I absolutely HATED it, and now I think I have developed a attitude about it. HA! I don’t know how I could spend 21 weeks of my life living on 500 cals and not handle a steak day! ROFL – try the egg day once, see what it brings you!

Shelly – oh yeah, it’s the protocol, I can take NO credit for it!

Becca - not as happy as I am! Oh yes, it feels SO good to be getting back to normal again. The early mornings are my own again! YEAH!!! What is this thing you girls have with eggs??? ROFL – maybe if you eat them alone they wont produce that problem? HA!

Monica – it was great chatting with you too! I hate it when work gets in the way of us having FUN!!! Humbug WORK! Yeah, this protocol has sure taught me what I need to do to get my body to finally LISTEN to me instead of being MINDLESS about things ya know?