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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!

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LIW +7.0
Overnight Loss 1.0

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

Fat Fast Items: Coffee with Half and Half, Cream Cheese, Natural Peanut Butter, Tuna, Mayo, Coconut Oil, Cocoa and a Pickle

A total of 1002 cals divided: 88 fat grams (78%), 18 carb grams (6%), 31 protein grams (13%)

The Trick Worked!

I told you folks I had another trick up my sleeve. I am hesitant to tell you about it, only because it should be used only in the direst of circumstances. If you do some research on it, you will find that there is a lot of negative press about it. It’s not fun, it’s hard, harder than the protocol if you ask me, but it can work.

Only use it with discretion.

Again, this is something that I found worked while I was doing Atkins and would have those weeks and weeks and weeks with no loss, you all know those times I am talking about. The diligence of following a plan, no deviations, and to wake up morning after morning with no loss. That was discouraging.

In Dr Atkins original book, he mentioned the “Fat Fast” – if your an old Atkinsite, you will remember this, but it most consisted of cream cheese and mac nuts. VERY BORING. Over the years, it has been modified to be a bit more palatable. Still, it is NOT easy to do this. It is NOT fun. But it does work, as you can see, I finally got to see the 160′s for the first time in over a month. That feels good, I have to say.

Here is a description of the “Fat Fast”.

Here are some incredible modifications for it.

So it worked, what do I do now? I am gonna concentrate on a “maintaining” day today, but I will be sticking to Atkins Induction levels, don’t want to introduce too many carbs into my system too quickly. Tomorrow? I will do another “Fat Fast” and will see where I end up on Saturday.

I have been asked some questions about why I want to get down to LIW – or as close as possible before I start again. This was a mutual decision between the girl I do this with offline. We had already discussed making our 5th round our last. We were gonna go until the HCG tells us to stop. That is our PLAN anyway. How we decided to do this is to do it in short 3 week rounds with 10 day breaks. Being that this is the case, we both want to be at least CLOSE to LIW because there is no wiggle room until we are done. Every pound loss is going to count, and we cannot gain anything in between. We don’t want to spend half the time losing just what we gained. We both feel that 4 lbs over LIW is acceptable, but not 8 lbs over LIW. 8 lbs would take me at LEAST 6 days to lose on HCG, if not more, and with only 21 days on HCG, well, you see the dilemma.

We did however both agree last night that our first injection for round 5 will be on the 12th of April. We did decide that we would both actively work on getting our weight down as close as we can until that date, and come heck or high water we were gonna start. So we established a deadline. Doable I feel.

Any questions? Just ask ok?

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

Shelly – HA! It worked! Today is strict maintaining! Thanks for the support!

Mary – I am sure it’s a number of things, and since TOM still hasn’t shown up, I might be able to see another drop soon!

Becca – Do you understand a bit better why we wanted to wait? This will be our final round. No more traveling plans, no more long breaks, just gonna go until done. Question for you Becca – if you are not discipline enough to do the ‘strict dieting’ how on earth are you going to maintain after goal? Will HCG be a part of the rest of your life? Just a thought. Hope the egg day worked for you!

Jan – Do you understand a bit better now why we are wanting to wait until we are closer to LIW? We can’t have this attitude that the HCG will be the answer each and every time. We spend too much time losing what we gained, when that time could be better spent in losing what hasn’t been lost yet. Wait, did that make sense?

Hazel – thanks for the support! I think I shook things up a bit yesterday! YUP! That is the way to show this body who is boss!!!

Jenn - actually getting back into my routines of waking up at 4am! LOL – Being that I ended up at 170, which was the weight I was almost the entire time I was in Cali, not losing on the egg day proved that it was a set point for me and that I needed to do something that my body hadn’t experienced for along while. Shock it into fast ketosis, and that is what I did, get that fat burning back up and RUNNING!

B – thanks for the support my friend. Yes, you knew I had something up my sleeve didn’t you??? And once again, the Bizinator comes thru! LOL

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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: 2 eggs scrambled with shredded cheese, Coffee with half and half
Lunch: 2 eggs hard boiled mixed with mayo
Dinner: 2 eggs over easy, coffee with half and half
Snacks: cheese

A total of 952 cals divided: 74 fat grams (69%), 12 carb grams (5%), 50 protein grams (23%)

Ok, in all my experience of doing an egg day, I have NEVER EVER gone from one day to the next without a loss. That is about the weirdest thing ever. I am wondering if all that time I spent in California hovering around the 170 mark has reset my hypo to obey that weight? Geesh – I am NOT giving up! NOPE! There is a way to combat this, I just KNOW there is!!!

Today will probably be another modified protein day. Proteins with veggies.

JPS told me last night she is now of the opinion I was at when I got home from Cali, that I wanted to be as close to LIW as possible before we started our next round. We both said right before she left the house last night that being within 4 lbs will be sufficient. If either of us get there before the other, we will wait on each other. So, since I had already had the mind set that we were most likely gonna start this upcoming weekend, I want to lose these additional 4 lbs QUICKLY! I am finally ready for my next round! WOO HOO!!!

I am wondering if no loss on yesterday’s egg day has anything to do with TOM lurking? I swear, I was in some serious pain yesterday, and yet, NO TOM. I have had cramping since Saturday and NO TOM. What is up with that? I just KNOW that once he shows up, I can make some headway with this weight. I have been at 170 since Sunday morning. No matter what. It has to be TOM – geesh. Someone send him my way please?

I have to find another trick – break through this barrier.

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

Shelly – Aw, you poor thing, but guess what girlfriend? I will still be doing the protocol then, so you will still have buds! And new ones are showing up all the time!

Mary – Ok, you should have full access now. Check it out and see. Round 5? Whenever JPS tells me I can start! ROFL

Becca – Oopsies are a great alternative to bread. Indulge? I have done quite enough indulging for now, I will probably be eating just regular. ROFL

Jan – Strong and determined to not start my next round without getting closer to LIW – who wants to do a round just to lose weight you gained? How much fun is that? ROFL

B – First time since I discovered the egg day that it didn’t work for me. It’s a really good kick start to awesome weight loss, but alas, this time it didn’t work. I think TOM is the culprit.

Jenn – blah blah blah – you got to goal, why do you need us now? ROFL – who loves you baby???