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LIW +1.8
Overnight GAIN 0.8

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

Breakfast: Mock Danish
Lunch: Ground Beef with Lettuce, Salsa, Cheese and Sour Cream
Dinner: Oopsies with grilled hamburger
Snacks: pepper jack cheese, pepperoni, vienna sausage, small salad with blue cheese, ground beef patty with hidden feta cheese (yummy)

A total of 2216 cals divided: 168 fat grams (68%), 20 carb grams (3%), 151 protein grams (29%)

Logical Decisions

It’s amazing when you are not in the throws of TOM how your brain can work logically. I came up with a decision yesterday morning which I am quite happy with.

I know that I came up with a plethora of reasons why I was determined to make it down to LIW before I started my next round, and well, I got to thinking yesterday morning how I might be setting myself up for failure.

You all know that I set my goals as something that is reasonable. I don’t think my wishes to get down to LIW were reasonable, especially with the never ending fact that my weight for almost an entire month was hovering at 170 while I was in California – I do now believe that I set myself a new set point, and that for the last three weeks of being home, I keep coming back to that number. Easily I might add.

I went over some of my round first four round numbers, aw come on, you know I enjoy doing that! And this is what I found. That even if I start my next round at 10 lbs over my LIW I should be able to get that off with in a week, maybe two – ok, so what that I might only lose a net 5 that cycle, that would still be most awesome, and then I wouldn’t be in this predicament again. I would continue after my planned interruption at a decent weight and then start almost immediately losing weight that was never lost before.

So with all of that in mind, I am now considering my LIW at 170 – I will strive to not go over the 2 pound mark, just like in a real Phase 3, and if I happen to go below, way below, I will consider it a bonus and move on.

I know I will receive alot of I TOLD YOU SO’s from the community, and well, quite frankly, I deserve them. All I can offer you is that Aliens had invaded my soul and I wasn’t thinking clearly.

I have already reflected that decision in the above numbers. And I have taken off my weight graph. So bear with me people while I attempt until May 3 (1st injection of 5th and final round) to stick pretty much to Phase 3 – I will strive to be a model student this time!

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

Mary – Well, things have taken on a new look, what do you think?

Becca – You crack me up with your security word thingies. LOL Weather is simply GORGEOUS!

B - TOM is leaving! YEAH! Things can get back to NORMAL!

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LIW +8.0
Overnight LOSS 0.0

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

Breakfast: Skinny Latte from StarBucks, banana and some strawberries
Lunch: My MIL’s famous Waldorf Salad – ingredients are chicken, grapes, apples, celery, onions, mayo, mustard, vinegar and lemon juice (yum, yum)
Dinner: Fats Cafe – Caesar Salad, with three little rolls
Snacks: Strawberries

A total of 1454 cals divided: 77 fat grams (46%), 108 carb grams (28%), 67 protein grams (19%)

The Maintain Game

To maintain is a wonderful thing when you are traveling and sitting all day. I am attending a convention this weekend. The drive is 45 minutes away, and I am just sitting for about 5 hours while I am there, plus the drive home. Not being in your own element can definitely produce havoc, so when one maintains while this is happening it is a plus.

And I have gotten sort of used to that 170 number ya know? It kinda just keeps showing up there – ha! Not really! Well yes really that I am getting used to seeing that number, but it sure felt good to see the 16′s again, even if for just a short, short time.

How can I even be concerned? Two weeks ago yesterday I was 16 lbs over LIW, and as of yesterday and today, I am only 8 – 8 lbs in two weeks is protocol losses. And what I am doing is definitely NOT protocol! So I am resting easy.

Count in there another little factor. I still haven’t ‘gone’. What is totally up with that?

I got up a little late this morning so I am gonna get to my commenter’s and get myself ready to leave at 7am my time.

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

Lili – your rant was straight on Lili so thanks for taking the time to rant on! Little punkin is sick, ugh, fever and stuffies, send her get well thoughts if you could!

Mary – You don’t need to apologize Mary, silly thing. I will fix this in a flash, first day I am back home, it will turn normal.

B – Will do the water thing, as per normal! Thanks!

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LIW +8.0
Overnight GAIN 1.6

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

Breakfast: Skinny Latte from StarBucks, banana and some grapes
Lunch: Greek type salad with Italian dressing and feta, grilled tuna melt made on those oopsies
Dinner: Grilled porkchops, huge salad with blue cheese and blue cheese dressing
Snacks: Orange, coffee with half and half

A total of 2007 cals divided: 111 fat grams (49%), 118 carb grams (21%), 119 protein grams (24%)

Interesting

I find it very interesting, not that I gained because I fully expected that, but that I gained to exactly 170 – wow, that is simply interesting. Don’t you find that interesting?

Let me tell you WHY I gained.

• I added too many carbs too soon after the fat fast
• I ate LATE last night. My eating time is usually before six, and I was eating up until 8pm
• Grilled – and usually when we grill it’s my husbands job, and he is a saltoholic – didn’t take that into consideration and so didn’t get enough water with dinner.
• Speaking of water, I was only at 1.5 liters yesterday.
• Haven’t ‘gone’ in two days.

All of the above can account for the gain, so ask me if I am worried, um, NOPE.

Ok, this wishy washy dynamic duo (JPS and I) have decided to wait to start our 5th round. As of yesterday morning, we had completely forgotten about our commitment to a weekend function held in Augusta during Cinco de Mayo weekend. This function is something my husband is a part of, and yes, it’s alot of fun and it involves the whole family.

We had three choices:

1. To start the protocol as planned on the 12th of April, and we would be on protocol during this function – in fact, the last day of the function would be our 21st day on protocol – ok, so we decided this was not an option.
2. Start the protocol earlier. In order to be able to eat the scrumptious foods that would be available to us FOR FREE all weekend long, we would have to start the protocol Monday (two days from now) – something we were both not ready for at all. So, scratch number two.
3. Wait to start the protocol right after the function, and we both agreed that this was a choice that we would take.

So our first injection will take place on May 3rd. And when working with the calendar we figured out our breaks right thru the summer and all the way to JPS starting school again. She was hoping to be done with the protocol by the time school started up again and it looks like she will be, lucky dawg.

Anyway, so that is where it stands. Our next round begins May 3rd.

My goal is still to get as close to LIW by the 12th of April, I am still on a mission. And I believe it’s very doable, if I would just be MORE careful with what I am doing eating wise.

I have a convention this weekend, so lots of sitting and lots of driving. I am quite sure my little ‘set point’ will prove to be handy and that I will probably stay at 170 during the entire weekend.

So asta la vista baby!

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

Shelly - HA! I am surprised how many of us have 8 year olds out there! Thanks girl!

Liz - And you too! This is really a neat age, I just love it!

B – Thanks! Oops, I gained! Nothing but a thang!