Monument Fire

I have not been doing the diet for the last few days. A fire started Sunday about 10-15 miles away from our house and we began gathering important things (pictures, papers, etc) and loading them up. We didn't know if this would affect us or not but we wanted to be prepared. That same night my son started vomiting and then my 3 year old woke up from a nap with a fever and started vomiting too. I had to stay home from church was good because I could watch the fire and the news to know if we needed to evacuate.

I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I was cleaning everything and eating whatever I wanted. I was a nervous wreck! But then I think everyone was.

Today (Tuesday) the fire is still going. It has burned 3700 acres so far. Last I heard it was still 0% contained but they have been doing some back burning which is working. It is coming towards us but I think we will be safe. They are working on keeping the fire in the mountains and if they can succeed at this we will be ok. But if the fire hits the ground we may be S.O.L. I'm really not sure they can contain this - if they can it will take days. 

They believe the fire started about 300 yards into Mexico near Smuggler's Ridge (tell you anything!). We have had helicopters and planes flying overhead since Sunday working on putting it out but they can only work during the day. 

I don't know when I will get back on the diet. I am enjoying eating what I want and feeling good. But I don't want to lose too much ground either.  

As of last night.

VLCD 25 - FINALLY!!!

starting weight - 187 (188.5 after loading)
current weight - 172 (2 lb loss, total of 16.5 lbs)
current goal - 150
ultimate goal - 135

A loss! Woohoo! And a 2 lb loss at that! Yay! Thank you Jesus!
I was very good yesterday - stuck to protocol (for the most part) - I was a little rogue. I ate a small Caesar salad with a small bit of chicken on it, a little Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing - just enough to give it some flavor, 5 strawberries and for dinner a hamburger patty, regular ketchup, and five more strawberries. That's all I had all day. I have also been using my beloved Sweet-n-Low. Not a lot - maybe a packet a day, and I use one packet of crystal light to 24 oz of water every day.
Hoping to stick to it again today. We are having people over tonight and I am making tostadas and they are bringing dessert. I know I can have just the lettuce and meat with a bit of low fat sour cream (I've had sour cream many times) and some Tapatio. The dessert may be the hard part. Maybe I will make some sf/ff pudding.
I would still like to do an apple day too just to see if I can get another good jump on the weight loss. I'm just not too fond of apples - especially after starting this diet. But I know I could do it, but when is the question - maybe tomorrow.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Hooray!

I can FINALLY post replies to your comments!
Thanks for your encouragement.
I know I need to stick to protocol better and my cheating has caught up with me......Dang it! :)

Still stalling

starting weight - 187 (188.5 after loading)
current weight - 174 (.5 lb gain, total of 15 lbs)
current goal - 150
ultimate goal - 135

I am getting frustrated. I have been reading though, and know lots of people go through long stalls and plateaus. I don't know how long I can wait before I give up. I am very anxious to reach 170 though. I tried a steak day yesterday. I did great but didn't lose anything! AND I had diarrhea all day! And still no loss!?
I upped my hCG to 1 full mL! I was hungry all the time, grouchy, yelling at my poor kids. I felt sorry for them. I was nervous about upping it once again because I have read that too much hCG can make you hungry the same as too little can make you hungry. However, I made a mistake the last time I mixed it and accidentally added in 1 mL too much of the Coloidal Silver. Anyway, the 1 mL did great! I wasn't hungry during the steak day - my stomach growled a couple of times for a few minutes but it went away. I took some Excedrin with dinner and therefore was able to stave off a headache I felt coming on. It was a great day - too bad it didn't do anything!
I know you aren't suppose to do a steak day in P2 but I read (I know I keep saying that) that it works for some people so I thought what the heck. If I stall again today maybe tomorrow I will try an apple day. I really don't feel like I can eat apples all day long though. I am pretty sick of them already.

VLCD 22 - Plateau?

starting weight - 187 (188.5 after loading)
current weight - 173.5 (stall, total of 15 lbs)
current goal - 150
ultimate goal - 135


I was good yesterday so I don't know what is going on. I guess if I stall again tomorrow I will start experimenting with protein shakes or something - blech! I hate the way those things taste. I'm sure they would be better with milk - but with water - blech! I am anxious  to get below 170.  I am still pretty happy to be where I am though.
I had a thought yesterday (yay me!). I began thinking that this diet is supposed to help me learn to eat better. Instead I am all the time cheating. But you know what - I don't feel bad about that. If I have to be taking hCG on and off for the rest of my life I'm ok with that. I enjoy food and I go to so many church functions where there is food it would be almost impossible to eat veggies and lean protein 24/7. I do think I will watch what I eat more and that this diet has taught me that - but I still want to eat the things I enjoy. Sorry if anyone disagrees.

VLCD 21 - Stall

starting weight - 187 (188.5 after loading)
current weight - 173.5 (stall, total of 15 lbs)
current goal - 150
ultimate goal - 135




I cheated again - 2 days in a row. It's very difficult for me not to cheat. I know I could pack food to take with me or just tell people I'm on a diet. Last night there was a party directly after church for my Pastor and his wife for their anniversary. The night before that my daughter had an Art Show where there was lots of cookies and brownies. So I did good during the day both days but cheated each evening. I try not to over do it when I cheat but its hard - especially when it comes to cookies and brownies!
I did buy a dieter's tea at Walmart. I was having "issues" and although this tea didn't say so on the outside of the package I thought it might help. I have had 1 cup every evening for the last 2 days and it is definitely helping with the "issues". I think it has even helped me NOT to gain with the cheating. The only thing I don't like about it is it makes my tummy rumble a bit throughout the day - especially when drinking water or anything else. It's called Zendo Dieter's Tea and cost about $3 if you're interested.

Now that it is Monday I will get back to my diet. Dieting during the week is so much easier than on the weekend.

BTW - I appreciate all the comments you guys leave but I am still having a problem with Blogger. It won't keep me signed in and therefore I can't post any replies. It's driving me crazy! Once they get it fixed I will reply to your comments once again. Thanks!

VLCD 20

starting weight - 187 (188.5 after loading)
current weight - 173.5 (lost 1.5 lbs, total of 15 lbs)
current goal - 150
ultimate goal - 135

15 lbs lost in 20 days. Not too shabby.
I wanted to cheat so bad yesterday. But I am so anxious to keep losing weight. I ate 2 oreos, about 3 marshmallows (the big ones) and a couple of graham crackers. And I still lost 1.5 lbs? Unbelieveable! I was praying so hard to still lose even though I ate all that junk. I certainly wasn't expecting 1.5 lbs! Thank you Jesus! :)