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R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday – 156.8
Today – 155.0
1.8 lb LOSS Overnight
2.0 lb OVER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
5.4 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
95.8 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

4.2 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

Well there it is! Another good loss, but today, I am walking around like a zombie – I feel very weak today – it is the third day, the worse of the protocol on average, so I will just chalk it up to normal detox stuff and live it thru.

Not hungry whatsoever.  In fact, I had so much Mexican food this past week that I am not even desiring it, which is usually my craving for the first few days.  What I am feeling is that inkling that TOM is on it’s way.  And right on schedule I must say, if you can call it a schedule???  My TOM’s have been all over the place on this protocol, I am wondering if they are now gonna start coming right on time.

No matter, it is what it is.

I wish I could think of more to say, but alas, I am not processing information well right now.  Tomorrow has to be a better day.

Let me go back to answering my commenters from yesterday:

Loretta – Thank you for such kind words.  I just write it as it happens.  Sometimes it’s good things, and sometimes, well it’s those times everyone finds out that I am human too.  Girl, 8 lbs isn’t so bad, try being 18!  LOL – oh gosh, I am so far removed from that now, how cool is that?  I miss you Loretta, thanks for being a loyal reader for all these months.

Jude – I already sent you an email but I wanted to say it here too – I don’t know where I would be without the support you gave to me in the beginning.  Really Jude, you were with me day in and day out thru my journey last summer – you were laying the foundation with me, we learned so much by chatting with each other so I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.

Ok – that is all I can do for today – hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.

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R5P2C2 Starting Weight 169.4
Yesterday – 155.6
Today – 154.6
1.0 lb LOSS Overnight
8.4 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 1 (163.0)
14.8 Lost Since Start of R5C2 (VLCD) 06/09/08
96.2 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

3.8 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

I am so sorry to again go MIA – I think I am expecting too much of myself this round in being able to post my proverbial PROFOUND posts all the time! OMG – I am just SO BUSY – sorry about that my friends. Thanks for checking in on me during my absence. I have done really well. TOM finally left Saturday, and so did my stall. 1.4 lost from Saturday to Sunday, and then a 1.0 lost from Sunday to today!

I am working on a post for sometime this week. It is going to take me awhile to write up, it’s basically going to be my story of my journey, because as of today – I am ONE YEAR ON HCG! Yup! Today is my 1 year anniversary of my 1st injection!

I have lost a total of 96.2 as of today, and although I didn’t make my 100 lbs in a year, that still does not negate the fact that I have lost a TON OF WEIGHT during this year! And I have to say, quite easily! OH YEAH! This has not been all that hard, really – I have had my moments, but they have not been all that bad.

My losses have been quite nice, but try as I might, I haven’t not been able to keep up with Round 4 losses!!!

• Round 1 (14 completed days) – 6.30% of body weight lost
• Round 2 (14 completed days) – 6.44% of body weight lost
• Round 3 (14 completed days) – 7.25% of body weight lost
• Round 4 (14 completed days) – 9.22% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 1) (14 completed days) – 7.35% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 2) (14 completed days) – 8.74% of body weight lost

Updates:

My Son’s Stats:

• Starting Weight – 190.4 (after load)
• Yesterday’s Weight – 177.4
• Today’s Weight – 176.6 – 0.8 Loss – Total of 13.8 pounds lost!
• 14 completed days percentage Body Weight Lost – 7.81%

JPS’ Stats (I should be able to keep up to date with JPS now, so the numbers will be current):

• Starting Weight – 136.0 (after load, which is only like .8 over her LIW of Cycle 1)
• Yesterday’s Weight – 128.0
• Today’s Weight – 127.0 – 1.0 Gain – Total of 9.0 pounds lost!
• 14 completed days percentage Body Weight Lost – 6.62%

My menu yesterday:

• 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
• Strawberries for Snack
• Ground Beef Patty with Cucumbers and Tomatoes for Dinner
• 2 Liters of water
• 2 Liters of Iced Tea (sweetened with Sweet and Low)

OK, this is Biz signing out now – I will get a better handle on things as the week progresses!

R5P2C2 Starting Weight 169.4
Yesterday – 160.0
Today – 159.2
0.8 lb LOSS Overnight
3.8 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 1 (163.0)
10.2 Lost Since Start of R5C2 (VLCD) 06/09/08
91.6 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

8.4 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

Sorry I wasn’t around yesterday, wow, we had an incredibly busy weekend. Saturday, I ended up not eating all day and having a double portion of protein (RibEye) at night with sliced tomatoes. A non planned modified P2 “Steak Day” – it is just the way things worked out that day. I didn’t have a HUGE loss, but I did lose .8 from Saturday to Sunday – which kinda goes along with my ‘theory’ that those Egg Days, Apple Days, and Steak Days don’t work unless they are used for what they are designed to be used for.

Yesterday I was still busy, but I ate more protocol style, and quite honestly that felt alot better.

Do you see how utterly CLOSE I am to reaching 100 pounds? And I am 1 week down. WOW – do you all think it’s POSSIBLE??? I am not gonna hold my breath, just take each and every day at a time. Someone just recently reminded me that losing 90 pounds was NOTHING to sneeze at, so I am going to count my blessings and live in the now and move on.

I haven’t done the “numbers” for awhile, so let’s see where I stand one week down.

• Round 1 (7 completed days) – 3.75% of body weight lost
• Round 2 (7 completed days) – 3.54% of body weight lost
• Round 3 (7 completed days) – 5.28% of body weight lost
• Round 4 (7 completed days) – 6.40% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 1) (7 completed days) – 6.00% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 2) (7 completed days) – 6.02% of body weight lost

The winner was still round four – but it certainly is a CLOSE call! HA! In Round 4 during my first week completed I lost 11.8 pounds – this time I lost 10.2 – this is really nothing to complain about, just working the numbers.

Let’s see, let’s give an update on my son and JPS – incidentally – my son is loving this round – he told me last night, after I made him a dinner of “Swiss Steak over Mashed Cauliflower” that this is the easiest round he has been on so far. He loves the added variety of foods (I have given him blueberries, cottage cheese, cauliflower, broccoli) and the fact that he isn’t doing this while in school is a plus – anyway, here are their stats:

My Son’s Stats:

• Starting Weight – 190.4 (after load)
• Yesterday’s Weight – 180.4
• Today’s Weight – 179.8 – 0.6 – Total of 10.6 pounds lost!
• First week complete percentage Body Weight Lost – 5.90%

JPS’ Stats (I should be able to keep up to date with JPS now, so the numbers will be current):

• Starting Weight – 136.0 (after load, which is only like .8 over her LIW of Cycle 1)
• Yesterday’s Weight – 129.6
• Today’s Weight – 129.0 – 0.6 Loss – Total of 7.0 pounds lost!
• First week complete percentage Body Weight Lost – 5.15%

My menu yesterday:

• 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
• Strawberries and Grapefruit for Snack
• Chicken and Sliced Tomatoes for Dinner
• 2 Liters of water
• 2 Liters of Iced Tea (sweetened with Sweet and Low)

Superfoods – Pumpkin

Well now, here is one of my favorite things. I absolutely ADORE pumpkin, in almost any form. What is very interesting is that both the flesh of the pumpkin AND the seeds are equally nutritious. Oh yes, and who doesn’t like pumpkin seeds? They are a FUN and healthy snack! So let’s discuss what makes the pumpkin such a ‘superfood’.

Something we haven’t discussed yet in our articles are carotenoids. This precious orange gourd is pack slap full of them, in fact, look at what has been reported about this particular vegetable (in reality, a pumpkin is a fruit because it has seeds) and it’s abundance of carotenoids:

Pumpkin flesh is high in fibre and vitamins C and E, magnesium and potassium and a staggering quantity and variety of carotenoids, being one of the most abundant natural sources of these amazing phytonutrients. (This was found here)

So what is this Carotneoid? They have been defined as a pigment – it is what gives fruit and veggies their red, yellow or orange color – but in that pigment is where all the benefits of carotenoids lie. Some of the health benefits of carotenoids include the following:

• Lowering risks of certain cancers (lung and colon in particular)
• Lowering risks of heart disease
• Lowering risks of blindness and cataracs
• Powerful ally against aging

What is most fantastical about this superfood is that it is actually one of those things that are better for you canned – again, look at what has been reported about this fact:

In fact, in terms of both dietary fiber and beta-carotene, the nutritional score of canned pumpkin is better than that of fresh. (This was found here)

So that all being said, let’s discuss for a moment the SEEDS! I just LOVE pumpkin seeds, they are a total guilt free snack, even for PHASE 3 – chalk slap full of nutrition! When getting them pre-packaged all I warn you is to watch the sodium count. Did you realize that just eating 1/4 cup of these delicious wonderful delicacies will provide you with approximately half the daily recommended dose for magnesium and iron, in addition to high doses of zinc, phosphorous, potassium, selenium, manganese and copper. WOW! Simply amazing that this tiny bit of goodness can give you all those benefits, all that and only 186 calories per 1/4 cup!

So what are the benefits of pumpkin seeds?

• Prostate Health
• Protection for Men’s Bones
• Anti Inflammatory Benefits in Arthritis
• It has been known to lower cholesterol

What are some uses for pumpkin seeds besides snacking?

• Grind them up and use them instead of bread crumbs in recipes
• Add them coarsely ground into cookies
• Use them instead of pine nuts for your pestos
• Chop them in use on your salads, or your granola

Here is one of my favorite recipes for use of PUMPKIN – completely legal for Phase 3:

Pumpkin Serniki’s

Hope you enjoyed our discussion on Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds, stay tuned – tomorrow will be about WALNUTS! OMG! I just LOVE walnuts!

A question to all my readers – feel free to either comment here on the blog, use my Tag Board or use my Comment Form. Today’s Question:

What is YOUR favorite recipe using Pumpkin or Pumpkin Seeds?

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