I have been so good the last couple days, so I was really hoping for a great weight loss this morning and instead I stayed the same. Perhaps this is residual stall from Monday when I cheated, but it makes me REALLY hope that I will lose tomorrow. Part of me wonders if it is worth continuing on Phase 2 of this diet if I am only going to lose a pound every few days...it doesn't seem worth it! I am SO excited to get to Phase 3...there are so many more things I am allowed to eat and make...I miss cheese A LOT!
Anyways, I love what I had to eat today: shrimp, asparagus, apples with cinnamon, chicken burger and onion rings! It was all so delicious, but I am too tired to blog in detail tonight so I will give more of an update tomorrow morning :)
Good Night!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Phase 2 Day 24
Good News, today I woke up and I wasn't having any cravings and my motivation was intact. I spent the whole day at home and wasn't tempted by anything in my house...the bread, peanut butter, jam, chocolate chips or popcorn. Hooray! Today I spent most of the day creating my "Apple" themed unit, and pinning TONS of things on pinterest...such an addiction :)
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: Green Tea with Lemon
Lunch: 150g Zucchini, 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce (my recipe), 100g Ground Sirloin, 1 Breadstick
Dinner: Greek Shrimp Skewers with Grilled Asparagus (this was SO incredible!!)
Snack: 150g Frozen Strawberries
The frozen fruit is going to be my secret weapon this summer. It is already something that my sister and I do year-round, but this summer it will feel like such a treat! Some of my favorite memories of summer involve grabbing a bag of frozen blueberries and sitting on the couch with my sister just devoring them. I highly recommend this as a snack anytime you feel like something sweet...I waited until the strawberries were very ripe and when they are frozen they are SO sweet!
My dinner tonight was SO incredible. I have been having a lot of chicken and beef recently and honestly am pretty sick of them. So tonight I had my hubby pick up shrimp skewers. Each skewer was about 60g, but I figured with the stick and tails it would be around 50g...in other words, I ate two! I seasoned it greek-style and had grilled asparagus with it. (I will post the detailed recipe tomorrow). I can't really express how good this was, and how nice it was to eat something different for a change. The best part is that I have two more skewers for tomorrow :)
Oh, and by the way...today I was 245.6, which means I am exactly 20 pounds down from my start weight...woo hoo!!!
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: Green Tea with Lemon
Lunch: 150g Zucchini, 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce (my recipe), 100g Ground Sirloin, 1 Breadstick
Dinner: Greek Shrimp Skewers with Grilled Asparagus (this was SO incredible!!)
Snack: 150g Frozen Strawberries
The frozen fruit is going to be my secret weapon this summer. It is already something that my sister and I do year-round, but this summer it will feel like such a treat! Some of my favorite memories of summer involve grabbing a bag of frozen blueberries and sitting on the couch with my sister just devoring them. I highly recommend this as a snack anytime you feel like something sweet...I waited until the strawberries were very ripe and when they are frozen they are SO sweet!
My dinner tonight was SO incredible. I have been having a lot of chicken and beef recently and honestly am pretty sick of them. So tonight I had my hubby pick up shrimp skewers. Each skewer was about 60g, but I figured with the stick and tails it would be around 50g...in other words, I ate two! I seasoned it greek-style and had grilled asparagus with it. (I will post the detailed recipe tomorrow). I can't really express how good this was, and how nice it was to eat something different for a change. The best part is that I have two more skewers for tomorrow :)
Oh, and by the way...today I was 245.6, which means I am exactly 20 pounds down from my start weight...woo hoo!!!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Phase 2 Day 21, 22, 23
Well I took a little blogging break over the weekend, and yesterday my hubby was home sick and we went to bed early and I forgot to update! So, here is a quick run-down of what has happened in the last few days.
Sunday - 247.0 We went to church and then went to my brother-in-laws birthday party for the rest of the day. I had BBQ Chicken with cabbage slaw for lunch and then BBQ steak with broccoli for dinner. The cake looked INCREDIBLE and was made with chocolate bars and peanut butter...I really, really wanted a piece! Instead, for dessert I had strawberries and a teeny bit of melted chocolate delight. It was delicious :)
Monday - 246.6 I woke up with lots of plans for the day, but my hubby wasn't feeling well so we just relaxed all day. It was a TOUGH day for cravings for me. I just wanted food...any food that wasn't plan food. In fact, I was done with being on the diet. I resisted all day, but alas, when my hubby was sleeping, I had my first CHEAT :( I got a slice of bread and put butter and strawberry jam on it. I was honest when my hubby woke up, but I knew that I had definitely done something wrong. I am disappointed in myself, but I still couldn't shake the feeling that I wanted to be done. Don't get me wrong, the progress has been incredible but I just want to start eating a healthy, balanced diet. I know that my eating habits will be completely different when I do transition off of this diet.
Tuesday - 246.2 (19.4 pounds down) Well, today I woke up and was shocked that I was down, but I still had the same sentiment...I am tired of being on this diet. I want to eat other food and all vegetables are turning me off right now. I probably told Sam ten times today that I wanted him to order Chinese Food. That has probably been my number one craving on this diet, which is weird since I don't usually crave it. Good on my hubby, he was strong for me!! Today I ended up having one of my servings of the Curry Chicken Soup, a melba toast with a piece of cheese on it. That was a cheat as well, but I made it thin and used it in place of my one tablespoon of dairy. I think this is the last time I should have cheese though because I feel like it makes me want to have normal food again even more. For dinner I had zucchini "spaghetti" with meat sauce (100g of beef, 1/4 cup tomato sauce) and a sprinkle of parmasan. (I decided the cheese thing after dinnner.) This was actually really, really yummy and took away my craving...hooray!
Anyways, the last few days have sucked. I have cheated, I am not losing as much weight, and I am frustrated that when I am so close to my goal (wedding weight), I am losing motivation. I just counted and I have roughly 15 more days on the drops, however I am planning to stop as soon as I am at my goal weight and switch to Phase 3. I am hoping I can do this for Vegas because it would be a lot easier to be on Phase 3 and on vacation. SO, if this is what I want then I NEED to be strict, really strict, with myself for the next two weeks. I can easily lose 8-10 lbs in that time if I follow the plan to a T. I can definitely do this...and I know that this was just a hiccup in my journey to lose weight and FINALLY get pregnant. As I write this I can't help but think PERSPECTIVE MELODY! I have wanted a baby for years and years, and have been trying to have one for over two years now...what is a few more days of eating really restricted. When I write that down and think about that, I just feel so dumb...babies and my health are WAY more important than a greasy meal or some candy. See, blogging just helps me work out all that I am thinking and feeling...I highly recommend it. For now I will get excited about the fact that tomorrow I will probably hit 20+ pounds down!!
On another note...I have decided to blog about my first year teaching in my own classroom. I created the blog, it's called Polka Dot Thoughts, which is what my theme will be in my decor this year. I am so excited to blog about my journey this coming year - and isn't that name the cutest!
Sunday - 247.0 We went to church and then went to my brother-in-laws birthday party for the rest of the day. I had BBQ Chicken with cabbage slaw for lunch and then BBQ steak with broccoli for dinner. The cake looked INCREDIBLE and was made with chocolate bars and peanut butter...I really, really wanted a piece! Instead, for dessert I had strawberries and a teeny bit of melted chocolate delight. It was delicious :)
Monday - 246.6 I woke up with lots of plans for the day, but my hubby wasn't feeling well so we just relaxed all day. It was a TOUGH day for cravings for me. I just wanted food...any food that wasn't plan food. In fact, I was done with being on the diet. I resisted all day, but alas, when my hubby was sleeping, I had my first CHEAT :( I got a slice of bread and put butter and strawberry jam on it. I was honest when my hubby woke up, but I knew that I had definitely done something wrong. I am disappointed in myself, but I still couldn't shake the feeling that I wanted to be done. Don't get me wrong, the progress has been incredible but I just want to start eating a healthy, balanced diet. I know that my eating habits will be completely different when I do transition off of this diet.
Tuesday - 246.2 (19.4 pounds down) Well, today I woke up and was shocked that I was down, but I still had the same sentiment...I am tired of being on this diet. I want to eat other food and all vegetables are turning me off right now. I probably told Sam ten times today that I wanted him to order Chinese Food. That has probably been my number one craving on this diet, which is weird since I don't usually crave it. Good on my hubby, he was strong for me!! Today I ended up having one of my servings of the Curry Chicken Soup, a melba toast with a piece of cheese on it. That was a cheat as well, but I made it thin and used it in place of my one tablespoon of dairy. I think this is the last time I should have cheese though because I feel like it makes me want to have normal food again even more. For dinner I had zucchini "spaghetti" with meat sauce (100g of beef, 1/4 cup tomato sauce) and a sprinkle of parmasan. (I decided the cheese thing after dinnner.) This was actually really, really yummy and took away my craving...hooray!
Anyways, the last few days have sucked. I have cheated, I am not losing as much weight, and I am frustrated that when I am so close to my goal (wedding weight), I am losing motivation. I just counted and I have roughly 15 more days on the drops, however I am planning to stop as soon as I am at my goal weight and switch to Phase 3. I am hoping I can do this for Vegas because it would be a lot easier to be on Phase 3 and on vacation. SO, if this is what I want then I NEED to be strict, really strict, with myself for the next two weeks. I can easily lose 8-10 lbs in that time if I follow the plan to a T. I can definitely do this...and I know that this was just a hiccup in my journey to lose weight and FINALLY get pregnant. As I write this I can't help but think PERSPECTIVE MELODY! I have wanted a baby for years and years, and have been trying to have one for over two years now...what is a few more days of eating really restricted. When I write that down and think about that, I just feel so dumb...babies and my health are WAY more important than a greasy meal or some candy. See, blogging just helps me work out all that I am thinking and feeling...I highly recommend it. For now I will get excited about the fact that tomorrow I will probably hit 20+ pounds down!!
On another note...I have decided to blog about my first year teaching in my own classroom. I created the blog, it's called Polka Dot Thoughts, which is what my theme will be in my decor this year. I am so excited to blog about my journey this coming year - and isn't that name the cutest!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Phase 2 Day 20 (HALF WAY!)
I am halfway, woo hoo!! It's funny, in some ways I look back on this and think that it feels like forever since I had sugar and carbs, and in another way I feel like I blinked and had lost over 20lbs! To update: I am 247.6, which means a loss of exactly 18lbs from my start weight, and 20.4lbs from my loading weight. What incredible results and I really can't believe how different I feel and look. Here is my starting picture, and here is my half way picture...you can see the differences, right?
I can't wait to see what I will look like in twenty more days! Today I was really feeling like celebrating and I would naturally go for a meal out with my hubby. I, however, decided to make a "semi" plan-friendly meal. What I mean by that is that I decided to try cauliflower as my vegetable. I did some research and found that lots of people use it with great results, but that it varies. I REALLY hope it works for me because I made the BEST mashed cauliflower with roasted chicken and, wait for it...gravy!! It was probably the first meal I have had that felt like I was eating like I used to...not that I want to be back there, but it was nice to feel 'normal' in some ways. Plus Sam and I were basically eating the same thing, which hasn't happened since I started. I started the meal by making my regular roast chicken recipe. I chop onion, celery and carrots and lay it down as the "bed" of the roasting pan. Place the chicken on top and sprinkle with sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Slice a lemon and lay it on top of the chicken breast pieces, then cover and cook for 40 minutes at 400.
I put 300g of cauliflower florets (not all for me, some for Sam) in a pot with about 1/2 cup of water in the bottom. Put this on low and smash with a fork as it cooks. For added flavour I roasted a head of garlic and took two of the cloves, mashed them and added them to the pot. I cooked it until soft, and then used my immersion blender to puree. It was INCREDIBLE!
I had to include a picture of one of my favorite things...liquid gold a.k.a roasted garlic...yum yum!!
Here is the cauliflower cooking. I added the roasted garlic near the end when the florets were almost ready to be blended. Now, for the gravy I took 1/2 cup of zero everything stock and the rest of the cauliflower water and put it in a saucepan. I heated it until almost boiling, and in the meantime I spice grinded my grissini down to powder. I added this to the stock/water mixture and boom, within a few seconds it looked exactly like gravy...it is an understatement to say that I was excited about this! Anyways, my dinner was awesome and the scale will be the judge of whether I am one of the lucky few who can have caulliflower and still lose the weight!
Have a good night everyone :)
I can't wait to see what I will look like in twenty more days! Today I was really feeling like celebrating and I would naturally go for a meal out with my hubby. I, however, decided to make a "semi" plan-friendly meal. What I mean by that is that I decided to try cauliflower as my vegetable. I did some research and found that lots of people use it with great results, but that it varies. I REALLY hope it works for me because I made the BEST mashed cauliflower with roasted chicken and, wait for it...gravy!! It was probably the first meal I have had that felt like I was eating like I used to...not that I want to be back there, but it was nice to feel 'normal' in some ways. Plus Sam and I were basically eating the same thing, which hasn't happened since I started. I started the meal by making my regular roast chicken recipe. I chop onion, celery and carrots and lay it down as the "bed" of the roasting pan. Place the chicken on top and sprinkle with sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Slice a lemon and lay it on top of the chicken breast pieces, then cover and cook for 40 minutes at 400.
I put 300g of cauliflower florets (not all for me, some for Sam) in a pot with about 1/2 cup of water in the bottom. Put this on low and smash with a fork as it cooks. For added flavour I roasted a head of garlic and took two of the cloves, mashed them and added them to the pot. I cooked it until soft, and then used my immersion blender to puree. It was INCREDIBLE!
I had to include a picture of one of my favorite things...liquid gold a.k.a roasted garlic...yum yum!!
Here is the cauliflower cooking. I added the roasted garlic near the end when the florets were almost ready to be blended. Now, for the gravy I took 1/2 cup of zero everything stock and the rest of the cauliflower water and put it in a saucepan. I heated it until almost boiling, and in the meantime I spice grinded my grissini down to powder. I added this to the stock/water mixture and boom, within a few seconds it looked exactly like gravy...it is an understatement to say that I was excited about this! Anyways, my dinner was awesome and the scale will be the judge of whether I am one of the lucky few who can have caulliflower and still lose the weight!
Have a good night everyone :)
Phase 2 Day 19
Well this morning I was pleasantly surprised with a weight loss of 1.8lbs! I don't know how that happened honestly, but I will take it. I am realizing just how important water is on this diet...I cannot go my day without flooding my system with tons of water. I have noticed a great improvement on the scale doing this, as well as in my hunger level and energy level. When I first read up on this diet, I thought...yeah, yeah, water is important...but I am now 100% convinced that it is necessary. So if you are on this diet or thinking about starting it, remember this tip...water, water, water!! Today was a busy, on-the-go day so I only drank 4 of my regular water bottle, and I have been drinking 5-6 consistently, that coupled with my big weight loss this morning will probably mean nothing tomorrow, but that's okay. I really enjoyed the food that I ate today, but looking back I realized that I used tomato for my fruit at both meals...I wonder if this will make a difference?
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: Water
Lunch: Curry Chicken with Tomato Soup
Dinner: Pork Loin Steak, 1/4 cup of my homemade tomato sauce, 2 melba toasts crushed (I mixed in salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley as well) as breading for my 200g of zuchini rounds (so good!)
The funny thing about these zuchini rounds is that I made them all the time before this diet. I used way more Melba toast for the crumbs, egg for sticking the breading, and a ranch/sour cream mix for dip, but you know what?...these were so awesome too! I don't know whether it is because I haven't had any breaded food for three weeks, but I would make them this way all the time :)
Don't they look yummy?
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: Water
Lunch: Curry Chicken with Tomato Soup
Dinner: Pork Loin Steak, 1/4 cup of my homemade tomato sauce, 2 melba toasts crushed (I mixed in salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley as well) as breading for my 200g of zuchini rounds (so good!)
The funny thing about these zuchini rounds is that I made them all the time before this diet. I used way more Melba toast for the crumbs, egg for sticking the breading, and a ranch/sour cream mix for dip, but you know what?...these were so awesome too! I don't know whether it is because I haven't had any breaded food for three weeks, but I would make them this way all the time :)
Don't they look yummy?
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Phase 2 Day 17 and 18
Well, today I hit the 240's! I am so excited :) I have lost 16 lbs from my start weight, and over 18 since beginning Phase 2. Honestly, I expected to have lost more than this by this point...almost half way, but I know that my results are amazing. My goal is to have lost at least another 10 lbs so that I can be in the 230's...wow that would be so surreal! Tonight I was doing some research on how to kick start weight loss on the HCG diet, and one idea is a fat flush using macadamia nuts. It is a very interesting idea, essentially you eat 5 ounces of nuts over the course of your day, drink tons of water and see incredible releases (fat losses) the next day. I am super skeptical, but at the same time am willing to try it if I am experiencing a major stall in the future. I did nibble on a piece of Chocolate Delight tonight because coconut oil is supposed to really get your metabolism going. I made it on the weekend...added tons of stevia and I still HATE the way it tastes. This was super disappointing because I was so excited about the concept. I looked up several you tube videos today and found some girls who add their dairy to it and dissolve their stevia in that, which makes it taste better. They also added some macadamia nuts to their chocolate, which seems like a good idea to me as well. I am going to make another batch of the Chocolate Delight and HOPE that is turns out to be yummy and satisfying.
Yesterday was by far, the worst day that I have had on this diet. There was so much temptation around, I was sick, and I suffered from having aversions to EVERYTHING. It was 9pm and I was still standing in the kitchen desperately trying to find something that appealed to me. The only thing that appealed to me was eggs on toast. I compared the carbs in bread to my melba, and it was more (though, not by much) and I just couldn't let myself do it. I finally ended up having an omlette with tomato and onion. I sprinkled a teensy bit of low-fat cheddar cheese on top to make it more appetizing and then had a melba toast with it. It was good and satisfied my desire for eggs.
I was so frustrated yesterday and I just wanted to eat something...be normal again. I have to say, for me the biggest challenge on this diet is all mental. I want to eat something, I want to take part in eating socially, I want to go on a date with my hubby for dinner, I want to be skinny and be able to do all these things. Isn't that the dream? I definitely know that with my genetics, and my pattern of emotional eating and tendency to be addicted to things...this just isn't possible for me. I guess a girl can dream, and be really jealous of all the women out there who are able to do this. Anyways, thankfully when I woke up today I was in better spirits and didn't experience any aversions either.
On my way home from my first staff meeting at my new school (yay!), I stopped at Langley Farm Market to pick up some groceries for me. I was so pleased with what I found: Magic Seasoning Blends, Greek Seasoning Packs, Zero Chicken Broth, Pork Loin Steaks, Grissini breadsticks, and tons of cheap, fresh, yummy veggies and fruit.
I also cooked extra lean ground sirloin and portioned it into bags. I kept one out and the rest went in the freezer for next week. I didn't take a picture of it, but I also made a HUGE pot of Chicken Curry Soup that my sister-in-law fed me on the weekend and I will portion it in the morning. She is doing the plan as well and is blogging her journey here.
And, here was tonight's dinner: grilled pork with a mustard and spice glaze with softened cabbage and apple. It was pretty good, but I cooked the cabbage and apple together and realized that last time I got more flavour from the apples when I cooked them separately and let them carmelize...so I will do that next time!
I REALLY hope I am down again tomorrow because now that I have reached weights in the 240's, I want to get to the 230's!!! Good night all :)
Yesterday was by far, the worst day that I have had on this diet. There was so much temptation around, I was sick, and I suffered from having aversions to EVERYTHING. It was 9pm and I was still standing in the kitchen desperately trying to find something that appealed to me. The only thing that appealed to me was eggs on toast. I compared the carbs in bread to my melba, and it was more (though, not by much) and I just couldn't let myself do it. I finally ended up having an omlette with tomato and onion. I sprinkled a teensy bit of low-fat cheddar cheese on top to make it more appetizing and then had a melba toast with it. It was good and satisfied my desire for eggs.
I was so frustrated yesterday and I just wanted to eat something...be normal again. I have to say, for me the biggest challenge on this diet is all mental. I want to eat something, I want to take part in eating socially, I want to go on a date with my hubby for dinner, I want to be skinny and be able to do all these things. Isn't that the dream? I definitely know that with my genetics, and my pattern of emotional eating and tendency to be addicted to things...this just isn't possible for me. I guess a girl can dream, and be really jealous of all the women out there who are able to do this. Anyways, thankfully when I woke up today I was in better spirits and didn't experience any aversions either.
On my way home from my first staff meeting at my new school (yay!), I stopped at Langley Farm Market to pick up some groceries for me. I was so pleased with what I found: Magic Seasoning Blends, Greek Seasoning Packs, Zero Chicken Broth, Pork Loin Steaks, Grissini breadsticks, and tons of cheap, fresh, yummy veggies and fruit.
The pork was only $6 for 2lbs of meat. The most conventient thing of all is that two pounds is about 900g and there were 9 pork loin steaks already portioned. That made my life so much easier!! I cooked three tonight, and then bagged the rest in two's so that I could always cook an extra one for the next day!
I also cooked extra lean ground sirloin and portioned it into bags. I kept one out and the rest went in the freezer for next week. I didn't take a picture of it, but I also made a HUGE pot of Chicken Curry Soup that my sister-in-law fed me on the weekend and I will portion it in the morning. She is doing the plan as well and is blogging her journey here.
And, here was tonight's dinner: grilled pork with a mustard and spice glaze with softened cabbage and apple. It was pretty good, but I cooked the cabbage and apple together and realized that last time I got more flavour from the apples when I cooked them separately and let them carmelize...so I will do that next time!
I REALLY hope I am down again tomorrow because now that I have reached weights in the 240's, I want to get to the 230's!!! Good night all :)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Phase 2 Day 16
I woke up and I was down 1.2lbs today, which brings me INSANELY close to being in the 240's. It will happen tomorrow or perhaps the next day. I am really happy about my results so far and want to keep going!!!
We were booking our hotels for Vegas tonight, and I am realizing how difficult it is going to be to stay on plan there. The last four days of phase 2 are in Vegas...it is going to be brutal. I am going to be prepared though and try to only stray from plan one day. Any tips for me?
I didn't take any pictures of the food I ate today, but here is what I had:
Breakfast: Water
Lunch: 100g Steak, 150g Asparagus, Grissini, Small Orange
Dinner: 100g Chicken, 200g Zuchini, Grissini, 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce (in place of fruit)
All in all a pretty average day, and I hope that my streak of losing will continue tomorrow morning :)
We were booking our hotels for Vegas tonight, and I am realizing how difficult it is going to be to stay on plan there. The last four days of phase 2 are in Vegas...it is going to be brutal. I am going to be prepared though and try to only stray from plan one day. Any tips for me?
I didn't take any pictures of the food I ate today, but here is what I had:
Breakfast: Water
Lunch: 100g Steak, 150g Asparagus, Grissini, Small Orange
Dinner: 100g Chicken, 200g Zuchini, Grissini, 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce (in place of fruit)
All in all a pretty average day, and I hope that my streak of losing will continue tomorrow morning :)
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