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R5P2C4 Starting Weight 150.6
Yesterday – 144.6
Today – 144.6
0.0 lb LOSS Overnight
3.6 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 3 (148.2)
6.0 lb Lost Since Start of R5C4 (VLCD) 09/02/08
106.2 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

No loss, no gain, no problem.  Totally expected a gain in fact.  We had to unexpectedly take a guest speaker out to early dinner last night and we went to Chili’s.  Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, as I would have made some choices that would have benefitted me, might have been a deviation, don’t know but I would have been ok.  The unforeseen circumstance was that someone was there that has been on protocol less than 2 weeks and I had to set a good example.  LOL

I asked before we sat down what she would rather have, chicken or steak, and she decided chicken.  I knew better, I should have told her we were going to get the steak.  Who knows what evil lurks in chicken in restaurants, whereas steak I believe is a different matter.  I ordered correctly, showed her how to do it, and we were fine.  The chicken was tasty, but there was something about it that didn’t set right.

Anyhoo, I have gotten into the habit recently of weighing myself at night as well as in the morning as I like to see the differences, and when I came home I was a full 5 lbs heavier than I weighed in the morning, and I was like, OMG – I am gonna gain like 2 lbs.

Something happened over night where I lost all 5 lbs, kind of amazing as the difference between my night time weigh in and my morning weigh in is about 3 lbs.

So then, my menu for yesterday is here:

• Coffee with 2% Milk – Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa
• Grilled Chicken from Chili’s – Steamed veggies which included broccoli, slivered carrots and peppers and sliced tomatoes.

Unforeseen Events

So that being said, let me say something about Unforeseen Events – and let’s first remember what Dr. Simeons’ says:

Faulty Dieting

Few patients will take one’s word for it that the slightest deviation from the diet has under HCG disastrous results as far as the weight is concerned.  This extreme sensitivity has the advantage that the smallest error is immediately detectable at the daily weighing but most patients have to make the experience before they will believe it.

Persons in high official positions such as embassy personnel, politicians, senior executives, etc., who are obliged to attend social functions to which they cannot bring their meager meal must be told beforehand that an official dinner will cost them the loss of about three days treatment, however careful they are and in spite of a friendly and would-be cooperative host.  We generally advise them to avoid all-round embarrassment, the almost inevitable turn of conversation to their weight problem and the outpouring of lay counsel from their table partners by not letting it be known that they are under treatment.  They should take dainty servings of everything, hide what they can under the cutlery and book the gain which may take three days to get rid of as one of the sacrifices which their profession entails.  Allowing three days for their correction such incidents do not jeopardize the treatment, provided they do not occur all too frequently, in which case treatment should be postponed to a socially more peaceful season.

Notice what he says – he says that these things happen.  It may take 3 days to recover, but all you have lost is time.  And he also says that if it happens, then do not automatically assume that your course is a wash.  He says that it does NOT jeopardize the treatment, provided that they do not occur all too frequently.

Isn’t that interesting?  Now he does mention “dainty servings” – not all out pigging out – but all those of you out there that have had to make a sacrifice for one reason or another because of situation like I had above, or some other unforeseen circumstance, it is NOT the end of the world.  Pick up and move on.

Interesting.

The 18,000 times I have read the manual, it didn’t hit me until just now that this kind of thing is TRULY not the end of the world.  Don’t make a habit of it, just suffer consequences if it happens.

It also goes hand in hand with the belief system that the hypo is reset in the stabilizing period rather than the P2 as some people believe.  Do you see how that works?  If not, just ask me.  I gotta run right now, but if you folks don’t understand I will explain it another day – maybe tomorrow.

R4P2 Starting Weight 184.4
Yesterday – 172.6
Today – 171.6
1.0 lb LOSS Overnight
3.8 lb UNDER LIW of Round Three (175.4)
12.8 Lost Since Start of R4 (VLCD) 01/22/08
79.2 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

Here is my menu for yesterday. This is what I had:

I pretty much followed the same pattern as yesterday, but not quite as much coffee and cream. An apple and a half a grapefruit. Lunch was Ground Beef Patty with Lettuce Salad / Mustard Dressing. Dinner was a Creole Catfish – Oh and I had coffee with half and half (1 tbsp). Before you all think that I am trying to mimic my day yesterday, I only did it because I have a TON of ground beef to use up, and the same with the Cat Fish!

A total of around 476 calories divided this way: 11 Fat, 50 Carbs, 46 Protein

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Where Did THAT Come From???

Seriously. This is day 9 for goodness sake. How can I still be having this kind of success this late in the game? Jenn asked me a question yesterday – She said “So does this round “feel” like R3?” – my answer to her was – “Believe it or not Jenn, this round is screwing with my mind big time. I am like in this perpetual weirdness phase right now, not believing it’s real. Kinda like my first few weeks on Round 1 – waiting for the other shoe to drop. It’s like, can this really be happening to me AGAIN???? There is no way on God’s Green Earth that this can be as successful a FOURTH time??? I am in awe of myself, does that sound weird??? I don’t mean it to, it’s just surreal.”

This morning I got on the scale, saying to myself, 171something, 171something, but in the back of my mind fully prepared to see a smaller loss, after all, this is DAY 9 – so seeing 171.6, a whole pound gone, was just too good to be true. This protocol is truly a blessing. You people out there need to thank whoever it is that you believe your higher power to be for giving this gift to you. It’s truly a gift.

Are you treating it that way? Are you appreciating it as a GIFT? If not, then by all means, you need to wrap your head around what it means to get a gift of this magnitude and treat it as such.

For those keeping up with the numbers:

Day 8 (Complete) – Round 4 = 6.94% Body Weight Loss
Day 8 (Complete) – Round 3 = 5.80% Body Weight Loss
Day 8 (Complete) – Round 2 = 4.57% Body Weight Loss
Day 8 (Complete) – Round 1 = 4.55% Body Weight Loss

Diet Sabotage

We all know about “Self Sabotage” right? I have approached this subject in the past, but under the guise of “Fear of Success” – which is pretty much the same thing. I have always been one that tends not put the blame for my mistakes on other people because I am a free moral agent, able to make my own choices, so ultimately I am the one to blame for any issues.

Well by now you folks know how I operate. I see something happening in our little community and automatically it becomes fodder for my brain and I want to research it. So I saw some “Diet Sabotage” taking place, and of course, here goes the ole fingers and mouse looking for information on how to deal with it.

Come on, we all get “Diet Sabotage” from all angels. Whether it’s from our family or friends that tell us “You look GOOD! You don’t need to lose anymore” – to the more subtle husband bringing home flowers and chocolates, when he just KNOWS you are on a “Diet”. Whatever the source is, we have to know how to deal with these SABOTEURS.

Most of the time, they have no idea they are doing the sabotaging, not consciously anyway. With the example of the husband bringing home flowers AND chocolate, I am sure it’s more of a “well honey, you have done so well, here is something for you because you have worked so hard on this for so long”.

But sometimes, the giving could have links to something deeper.

Please understand that the following can come from either a male or female point of view.

I found a very interesting article from the New York Times from back in 1993 and it’s worth a read:

Diet Sabotage: The New Battle of the Sexes

Just for kicks, I sent this article to Lili – we all know that Lili is pretty much wise beyond her years, and I felt I needed her input on this one. She has this really unique way of getting to the meat of in issue and provide you with a straight, no holds barred way of looking at things. Lili does not have a pretentious bone in her body and so I value her opinion, and besides that, she is older than me! (HA! Only by less than a year!)

Anyhoo, very interesting reply she sent back to me. I have asked her permission to repost her reply here and she said GO FOR IT! Thanks Lili!

First she says this:

I think it brings up some valid points. My boyfriend complains that we haven’t had dinner together since late last summer — when I started Hcg at the end of august, did P2, then P3, then P2 again, then began to eat according to my appetite. Which ended up being eating my main meal at around 3:00 pm. He would get home and want to make a huge dinner, and I’d say “sorry. But I’ll sit with you”. He finally confronted me, saying it was really a big issue for him, that we did not sit down and eat dinner together at night. I explained my side, and said “we’ll have to work out a compromise. I am not a huge dinner eater anymore — and it’s working for my weight. But perhaps I can have a salad, or sometimes eat dinner with you”. I still have another round of P2 (or 2) left, and we agreed to address the issue again when I’m done, but it’s interesting — the article is right — if the tables were turned, I’d adapt to his schedule. It’d be a no-brainer.

WOW – can you see how compromising your position can lead to going back into habits that got you fat in the first place? I have had to deal with this same issue in my home. My husband prefers to eat later, like around 7pm or 8pm – well that just doesn’t work on the protocol, in fact, for life! I have told him time and time again that I have to eat no later than 6pm. If I eat any later, there isn’t enough time between dinner and bed and that is not good for the body.

Then she goes further:

I am NOT willing to go back to nightly huge meals. I am willing to compromise. He’s usually reasonable, so it will hopefully work out fine. But -if it’s keeping my weight loss or keeping him — well, girl, there’s alot more fish out in that sea. Call me a *beeyatch* (I prefer “determined woman”) but I’ve worked too hard to figure out my body and health to give it up for a man, even one that I love as much as I do him.

Now see there? Ultimately, we do have to make a stand, or we are putting ourselves in the same place we were when we were FAT – and do we want to be FAT again??? We have to let go of our old selves and embrace the new ones. We have found what is a miracle to get us to the weight we never dreamed we could be – don’t give it away.

Oh but there is MORE!

Guys don’t realize that we women just don’t care that much about their bodies — my guy has a little gut, is balding, and just so cute in his little red arty glasses and geeky bow ties! He should stand up straighter, exercise more, and I adore every inch of his 55-year-old body — with all its imperfections.

Men are funny creatures sometimes. They are not as forthcoming as us women on their feelings and such and they tend to hide what it is they really want. So we feel compelled to try to mold ourselves to what we FEEL is what they want. Well, in regards to this protocol, and for the life of maintaining? We can’t do that anymore. We need to make a stand. It’s our bodies, and until we are comfortable in them, NO ONE else is gonna be comfortable either.

When MOMMA isn’t happy? AIN’T NO ONE HAPPY!

There, nuff said.

Little update on JPS - she broke into the 140′s yesterday!!! She is FLYING HIGH!

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

Lili – Yeah, just going on it for 3 weeks and it answers all their questions! THANKS for yesterday, OMG – I LOVE YOU!!!

Wendy – Infomercial? OMG – NO!!! I don’t want to be lumped in with KT!!! HA! Thanks girlie girl! You size 8 thing you! Does that just blow your mind???

Ed & Jenn – I learned a while back, when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Girl, you have got the world at your fingertips! Just keep doing what your doing with your blog. The more information on success we have out there, the more this will become widespread and then they will be BEGGING us for our information!

Monica – HA! I will take and post pics next Tuesday. I didn’t feel right taking pics until I had at least 5 lbs under the last pics I took at my LIW! LOL – there will be a time when your people will have to stand up and take notice. Right now, just bask in the sunshine of the protocol!

Renee – HA! Isn’t it amazing? All it takes is just a couple of days of eating normally and we are like, OMG, when can I go back to the protocol??? ROFL – we are such creatures aren’t we???

Becca – HA! Oh yeah, sleep is the KEY! Girl! Get some rest!!! Lili and I were talking yesterday on the phone, she tells me that your 5’7″, I think that is what she said? Is that true? I don’t know why I thought you were shorter than that! HA!

Have a wonderful day! Biz