When I committed to the HCG diet plan I knew there would be no drinking or snacking and I also knew I had a Pool Party coming up on Day 6.
So to keep me honest I called a friend who I knew was going and offered to be the Designated Driver.
The Day of I packed a cooler with my Grissini Bread Stick, Steak, Celery and an Apple. I made a cup of White and Green Tea and kept it in my Tervis Tumbler so if I got hungry I could just add water. Lots of Water.
I spread out my lunch and drops a little longer since I would be out later.
Got there and started socializing and having a great time, sweated a bit as it was a tad balmy. Drank Water and when people started eating I got out my bread stick and had some tea. Later after everyone was done eating I went and got my food out and ate. The steak was great. I saved the apple for later. We got there about 5:30 and left around 11:30.
Normally after a night of snacking and drinking I would make a trip thru Whataburger or McDonald's.
I passed all those places and headed home-I didn't even want my apple!
You don't have to eat everything on the list each meal so I didn't.
I had a great time visiting with friends, people watching and playing in the pool.
AND I woke up feeling great with no hang over or dehydration and I lost weight!!
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I phoned a friend with a pool and invited myself over to visit and swim, told her I would eat before I came and would be there after dinner. I ate my protien, veggie and Grissini and saved my apple for after the swim as I am usually starving afterwards. Took my water and off to have some quality girl time and pool time. The East Texas Sky is awesome and so is my friend! After a few hours in the pool we were caught up and I was getting a tad hungry and water logged. Got home took a shower, found a stray Salamander!! and then I could only eat HALF my Apple. Took my drops late because I had forgotten until then. No harm no foul-I still lost weight by the next morning.
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I had committed to serving on an Advisory Board in Tyler a while back and our first meeting was Thur 8/18 in the evening. So I saved my strawberries from lunch and ate them around 4. The meeting was at 6 and I didn't know how long it would be before dinner. We got out around 8:15 or so and I went straight home to eat.
At this meeting they had Spring Creek BBQ and Brownies (Dessert Addiction). I walked right by the BBQ as I came in didn't bother me (not a BBQ fan any way) then the offers of food once I got there. No thank you I am good-and I was!
Our last meeting room we came to had the Brownies and everyone was enjoying-still no twinge. Did I mention they are my favorite? lol I had to write something down for Sherry and the Brownies were now withing my smelling area. Yep I got hungry then. But was ready to go home and eat my dinner, no desire to pick up and munch on a Brownie. THAT's PROGRESS FOLKS!
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Went to the movies Saturday around 11:30am, since that is the time I normally eat, I ate a little earlier and carried my bread stick with me incase I got the urge for some popcorn. Sat next to a friend eating popcorn and drinking a soda. I had purchased a water on my way in. No twinges for popcorn or the soda. It was a long movie so about 30 before it was over I started getting a little hungry (it was also about time for my second round of drops) so I ate my bread stick, I had broken it into pieces to make it easier to snack on. It's not popcorn, but it did the trick. I enjoyed the movie, the company and resisted the temptation! PS. Go see "THE HELP" it is GOOD!
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I had a stressful 24 hours leading up to the Parrot Head Social and knew I would probably be tempted to have a drink or 10. I had decided before all that I would go home and eat and go a little late that way I was full and not tempted. After the day I had had I went and checked on my fallen tree removal at the lake and then went home and ate and just chickened out of going. It's ok tho, I got some shopping done for things I needed and spent time with my favorite guy. All's good.
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Friday night we went out with friends to Buffalo Wild Wings to visit and play trivia, I was having withdrawals. I came home and grilled shrimp and ate a Grissini Bread Stick before we left. At BWW I had water with lime and a side order of Celery when everyone got thier food. Had a good time. Met out of town guest at Chuy's later and drank water. Only lost .2 but may have been the shrimp, it's on the list but also one of the things to cut out if you get stuck.
Saturday was CRAZY! Got up did my drops, started my tea, showered and got ready to go grabbed an apple and put in my purse and off I go. Went and picked Kelly up ran some errands met Dr. Dave at Hotel and headed to the Seminar. Seminar went a little long so it was straight to a birthday party for a one year old (sober mind you). I ate my apple when every one fixed thier plate. Way past eating time and right around drop time. Water, Water and Water. Got out of there and had to go do my drops and grab my FRESHIE Bag. Went to FRESH to buy groceries for the week and got a steamed Lobster went straight home and started on the claws, do not care for Lobster meat. Good thing even on sale that thing was a two day grocery bill! John ate the rest. I was so far off my eating and drops I didn't even try to get the full 500 in. I got hungry I ate some spinach, I got hungry again I ate a Breadstick, did my last drops and finished the evening with Strawberries. Tomorrow will be better.
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Been a week already and it is only Wednesday. Tuesday night I went to a visitation right after work then had to go buy something to wear to funeral that fit me(nice problem to have). On my way home I passed BJ Brewhouse and I so wanted to turn in and go have a drink or 5 and eat and just relax. I almost called one of my HCG support lines! I needed a "sponsor". But I didn't I headed home fixed my dinner of Steak and Cucumbers and took a hot bath and vegged out in front of the boob tube. Proud of Me!
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My girlfriends and I get together on every 5th Wednesday of the year for Ladies Undefined Social Hour. Basically about 4 times a year. Last night was one of them and we had chosen FRESH as a gathering place at the last L.U.S.H. and since starting this program I was even more excited about the venue because I could find something to eat and drink with them. I grabbed a bottled water and some strawberries and ate and drank with them. Wished we could have done the patio, it is awesome, but alas, it is still too freaking hot! Went straight from there to John's soccer game and got home to a few slivers of steak I had trimmed off one to make it 3 cooked ounces and paired that with cucumber and called it a night. John thought I was completely out of my protien even at work and he got up early went shopping and cooked chicken breast for me! He is AWESOME!! Now I have 5 more meals of protien!! That's thru Saturday night!! Will go shopping probably Friday night for some seafood, veggies and fuit.
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Had a meeting at Chili's last night and I had tea and celery. Got home had Chicken and then strawberries later. Next Morning dropped 2 pounds!! Reward for being good!
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Saturday went with Kelly & Cory shopping at FRESH and we grabbed lunch there. We had Shrimp and Celery. We were stuffed. Went to see Penelope at the Potjie in Rusk and did a walk-a-about and then while she was cooking I noshed on an apple and we visited. I shared my weightloss advernture with some new folks. Went home and John cooked.
Sunday was a bit of a lazy morning, then we ran errands, I went a got the boys some fruit snacks by Nutro at Petsmart as they are ga-ga over my fruit when I eat it and they don't get people food. So bought them some Blueberry snacks. John harnessed the boys up after dinner and we went for a walk, about a mile. Of course I was complaining at 300 feet! John pushed me on and glad he did! Didn't think Seven was ever going to cool down, I broke a sweat too!
Monday went floating in the pool with Kelly and got caught up with her finally and then to Misty's to get rid of my Roots!
My weekend eating schedule is getting worse not better, you would think I had this figured out better by now.
I have a 4 day convention coming up Sept 22nd so Dr. Dave suggested I stop in Day 30, which is also my Birthday and start again in October when John is at Haunt and I am home more. Great idea! So today is my last day on Drops and Friday will be my last day on 500 Calories. Still shouldn't eat Carbs or Sugar for 3 weeks or more but can increase my calories.
Friday we are leaving for Baytown for the Special Rodeo Saturday so this is good timing.
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I decided to spend my Birthday at home and eat right and spend time with my boys! Loved every minute of it.
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I am traveling this weekend and I am on Day 3 of the no shots and 500 calories on Friday and then tomorrow I can increase my calories but still eat about the same stuff for the next 3 weeks. Well so far I have run off and left my evening protien at home so tonight on the road it may be just fruit and veggies. I did plan well, just lacked on execution... Tomorrow will be interesting as I can eat more calories but still can not have Sugar or Starches. Lunch tomorrow is Hamburgers or Hot Dogs served with Chips, Fruit and a Drink. I can legally have the Fruit and Water. If I am really in need of protien I guess I can eat the hamburger patty after wrapping it in paper towel to remove excess grease. Now doesn't that sound appetizing. I also stopped at the Farmer's Market today and got Tomatoes and Cucumbers so I will have fresh veggies. The hard thing is with the restaurants is they all cook with butter or oils on most everything. Those are still a no-no at this point. Maybe I'll ask about doing and Apple Day. I am at 187.2 and holding. I guess that is where I am going to maintain until I start again in October. Still way better than 211, but not quite where I want to be. October will be easier, I now know all the saboteurs an what works for me and doesn't and John will be busy with Haunt and it will just be me eating at home. Cooler weather so I can walk the dogs.
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Friday night we stopped in Humble to eat at a really cool place called Brick House Tavern. I ordered a Grilled Steak Salad without condiments and it was the bomb! I ate a little over half the steak and all the tomatoes. Was so good! Got to Bayotwn late checked in went to bed. Saturday morning I fixed a Chai Tea in the hotel coffee pot once Cari told me how, lol. When everyone ate lunch at the Baytown Special Rodeo I ate my apple and made sure I had plenty of water. About 2pm I started getting hungry so we left and went to Luna's Mexican Restaurant and I ordered a grilled chicken breast and lettuce with Tea. Chicken breast was huge and very good. Lettuce is Lettuce is Lettuce. I ate half the chicken breast then had the other have wrapped in foil to put in cooler for later. Then I left in my purse all day-ick. We went to the after party at Shaky's and I drank water and declined pizza and wings. Had a great time. Left there late and headed home. Got a water at Whataburger in Livingston and got home and went to bed. I can now have anything I want except Starched and Sugars as I am in Phase 3. I lost 2.2 pounds from Friday morning to Sunday morning with eating out and traveling!!
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John wanted to go out to eat yesterday so we discussed places I could have stuff off the menu more or less and I thought about Applebee's because they have the Weight Watcher's Menu and that might help to order. So I read thru all the WW stuff on the menu and of course there was something on each and everyone of them I shouldn't have. I hate being a painintheass orderer. So I picked the least of the evils and ordered the Grilled Tilapia that came on a bed of White Rice(no-no) covered with Salsa w/beans(no-no) and Steamed Broccoli. I pulled the Fish off the Rice and out from under the Salsa and it was very good and ate all my Broccoli. I was so STUFFED! Scale still registered 185.2!
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Apparently Applebee's is healthier then the ready-to-go food at Fresh. I maintained after eating at Applebees but gained after eating from Fresh. NOTED. I have gained .4 and .2 pounds respectively in the last two days. Which means I need to stop eating out and go back to eating at home. Which is what the program says anyway, lol. Prepared food has Sugars-again, also in the book. And it isn't relaxing as I thought to go out anymore, I have to worry about what to order so I don't screw up these next 3 weeks which are very important on resetting the hypothalamus. (yep looked it up last night). So back to eating at home until the convention at then end of next week. As of today I have 2 more weeks on Phase 3. Then I want to do another 30-40 days starting Oct. 1st. I think my load day will be at the State Fair of Texas!
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Well I wanted Seafood and didn't want to cook it at home so we headed to try out Montez Brother's Steak and Seafood that our friends Mundo and Carlos Villapudua opened this summer. I wanted the Sea Bass as it is AWESOME at Villa Montez and they do it a little different here. However when I saw Osso Bucco on the Menu I HAD TO HAVE IT! It's a rare treat at VM so of course I wanted it. Had a house salad with the house dressing which is a vinegarette with some other stuff thrown in-I scraped the little carafe it came in it was so good. Then the Osso Buco came out and it had already fallen off the bone on the way to the table-OMG! The veggies had CAPERS in them!! The White Potatoes looked yummy but I was not tempted at all. Not even the Bread. I could not eat half of what was on my plate! Down to 184.5! I figured as yummy as dinner was last night I would be a plus 2 pounds not DOWN. I am now liking Phase 3 a little better. I love me some Montez Brothers!
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Had 6 Shrimp and 3 beers for Dinner and Lost down to 181.9. Went to convention then next day and tried to eat really good the 1st day and succeeded pretty well. 2nd Day was good until dinner and same with 3rd day. Dinner and evening at fairly bad and drank beer. Sunday had to travel a lot at had a bite or several of some fried chicken strips. Now back up to 184.5. Which 2.6 traveling 4 days at a convention is't horrible. Especially since I am suppose to be on Phase 3 and not having Sugar or Starches which I did both of. Just goes to show Phase 3 is very important to reset your Hypothalmus and should be very strict on those 3 weeks no matter what. I am not as worried as I will start my Round 2 on October 1st. I am going to do a "Steak Day" today tho and try to get back down to the 182 area. I did realize I am not really missing anything, while the "bad stuff" tasted real good, I can so live without it. What I CAN EAT tastes just as good and way better for me. Have not and do not want to drink a Dr. Pepper. Can live w/o beer and chips. It's all good. I am still under my maintenance weight even with the 2.6 gain.
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Went out to eat at Villa Montez (my favorite place ever) and I ordered the grilled fish with olives and red sauce and substituted the rice and beans for a bed of grilled veggies. Ate almost all of the veggies and had 1/2vthe fish left, very delicious. John ordered a mojito and I had a sip or two of it and then after dinner we went to the bar and ordered a jalapeno cucumber drink and I had a sip or two of it. The next morning I got up early and weighted and don't remember if the scale said 181.7 or 182.7, either way not bad after eating out.
Off to the State Fair of Texas and my first want is a Fletcher's Corny dog with a cold Coors Light! Ate half the corn dog and got a buzz before I got half way done with the beer, gave both away. Had a bite of a fried oreo (ick) and a bite of fried cookie dough (ick) and a bite of fried Coca-cola (taste like soda bread, lol) Had another beer I gave half away again and was buzzing. I think I had two more partial beers thru the day and I had a Nathan's Hot Dog with Chili & Cheese, I managed to finish it ;(. Made sure I drank lots of water the rest of the evening. I did start my morning off with apple and almond butter so the whole day wasn't BAD. Scale registered 182.1 the morning after!! That means that maintanence is WORKING!! Sunday I ate when I got hungry and tried to eat healthy. LOVING IT!!
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Went to Chuy's last night, they have nothing healthy on thier menu and that's ok! Now that I am in Maint phase I can eat a bit more normally now. I ordered the Roasted Pork Enchiladas, I love roasted pork and had been craving tortillas. It came with Green Chili Rice and Refried Beans. I ate 1/3 of the Rice and a spoonful of Beans an only 1 Enchilada. I had 3 chips with Salsa and 2 chips with the Creamy Jalapeno Ranch and a Michelob Ultra and I was nearly to the point of feeling stuffed. I don't like that feeling-ick. I had 3 almonds before bed. Woke up to a 1.5 pound LOSS! I believe the Hypothalamus is RESET! Can not wait for Round 2!
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Long Island Ice Teas and Rum balls down .5!
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I ate JUNK and Maintained!
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Went to Sadler's last night to meet some friends and crash the JHS Class of 1969 Reunion (my mom's). Had 3 Wellers and Water Talls, Flounder with Crawfish Sauce, Spinach and Asparagus. Went through McDonald's got a Quarter Pounder and Fries, ate all of the QP and a few of the fries. Had lots of water throughout the evening. Woke up a bit hung over at 8:30 am weighed and was up 1.5 pounds, took Emergen-C and went back to bed. Woke up at 11am and weighed and I was down 1.5 pounds! Weighed a little later and was down .2 pounds. So basically lost .2 pounds after a night of parting like a Rock Star! WOW!
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Well it's Tuesday and I continue to eat junk and have gained a couple of pounds and my tummy is not happy with me since Sunday! I can not wait to start back on the program and eat at home! Life is easier and more satisfying that way. Better food, better service, better Me! Way less money.
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Went to Six Flags and Snuffers my last day of Maint. Ended at 185! That is over 30 lost and maintained at 26 down!
Started a new blog for Round 2
Chow!
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