7/25 - Steak Day...

It happened once again. Gained 3 pounds in one night. How does this happen??? Whatever. I'm so done with P3/P4 for this round. I start the round 3 next week and I cannot wait!. My goal for round three is to release 30 pounds.

Tomatoes and Ribeye

Monday = Steak Day

Well, it's Monday and yes, it's steak day again. I had a few P4 foods over the weekend and up 2 pounds. That's okay though. I've been mentally/emotionally over the board this weekend. Had some beer Friday and Saturday night, had a French dip from Lion's Choice yesterday (took off half the bread. It actually didn't even taste very good to me.), and I had a blackened chicken sandwich w/o bread @ Malone's and I swear there was sugar in the seasoning. So, although I'm not happy about the gain, it's not like I didn't really expect it. I only have 12 days until load day 1 of round 3. Spending the first load day with my BFF and a friend who I haven't seen much over the years. We're going to our fave place called Trops and Sub Shoppe. It's about an hour and a half trip. Just a day with the girls! :)

A while ago I mentioned that my brother was doing the protocol so I thought I'd give an update. He released over 20 lbs (can't remember exactly) and is over a week into P3 and has been maintaining beautifully. I'm am so excited for him. I was worried he would have the same problems I'm having with maintaining. I'm so glad he is not. Also, I found out that my Aunt had heard about hCG and is going to start when she returns from vacation. It is so cool that the word is getting out there. The only bad thing is that when evil people see an opportunity to get money from the desperate, they'll totally take advantage of it. We'll start seeing fake products on the market and then hCG will get a bad name. Just be careful who you buy from and the power of word of mouth.

Still trying to figure it out...

It's been a while since I posted anything. I've just been struggling with stabilizing and got tired of hearing myself whine about it. It is just so frustrating to do so well during P2 and knowing that P3 in round one was such a breeze. I'm supposed to start P4 on Thursday and am not really ready for it. I might try to add some starches, but will try to stay away from the sugars still. I have actually been in a great mood the last couple of days and with the help of digestive enzymes, cayenne pepper capsules, and a modified steak day, I'm down to 214.2, which is 2.2 over. Considering I have been 4 or more lbs over for the past week, I'll take it. I have to say the steak/high protein days definitely work, but how do you keep it off??? That's where I have problems. 17 days until I'm on the juice again.

I'm thinking the digestive enzymes are helping. I started releasing instead of gaining from day one of taking them. That's why I decided to do a high protein day to see if I could release a couple of pounds and then try to maintain it. It's all a learning experience and figuring out what works for you. Not everyone is the same.

Headed back to the mountains in September!!

R2P3D13

Up 3.6...Don't get it...I just want to cry. :(

R2P3D10

My strategy... I'm struggling getting back to or  even close to maintenance weight. I have consistently been 2.2 - 2.4 pounds over for 3 days in a row. First, I'm adjusting my last weigh to 212 only because it is easier for me to calculate in my head when weighing. It is only .2 above actual. Two, I am doing a modified steak and cheese day. I had a chicken breast with cheese for lunch and I plan on having a steak with cheese for dinner. Three, I will decide my go forward fate for the rest of P3 in the morning. This whole thing is a mind game and is really eating away at me. I've been consistently in the 214's. Is my body trying to tell me this is where it wants to stabilize for now? Would it really be such a bad place to accept? If that's what my body wants and it'll help me relax a little and get over this obsession, then that is what I will do. I will make the determination tomorrow.

Happy 4th weekend everyone!!

R2P3D6

It's been a few days since I posted anything. Hubby, boo boo girl, and I went to KC for the weekend with a group of people. I planned ahead by making a bunch of chicken nuggets, meatballs, cut-up veggies, and brought some chicken sausages I picked up at Costco with 0 sugar. I did not stray from eating only what I brought. I believe I had two negatives against me. 1. TOM was about ready to visit 2. My love for beer and total distaste for light beer. I had a few beers all full flavored and full calories. I love Witte beers and my hubby's homebrew.

I did bring the scale to keep up with my weigh ins. (Hubby thought I was crazy...) Saturday morning I was fine weighing in at LDW. (I did have a few beers Friday night.) I was thrilled. So, I continued doing well with what I ate, but drank even more beer Saturday night. Then woke up in the middle of the night with a visit from TOM. When I weighed Sunday morning, I was exactly 2 pounds over. Ugh! Not quite over 2 pounds (I think I remember steak day is a must if it is over 2 not @ 2 pounds...) So, I tried eating high protein, which is difficult when traveling and thought I did pretty well considering. But low and behold, Monday morning's weigh-in was 2.2 pounds over. I'm certain TOM played a hand in it but I know I had beer and really shouldn't have. Yesterday was a steak day for me. It was my first real steak day. Last round I was able to avoid it with high protein days or doing a steak and cheese day. Steak days are not fun. I hate not eating anything all day. My stomach ached for most of the day because I still had my coffee and nothing to absorb it. However, I now know that it works! I am back to LDW on the nose! I am pleased about that and I got to have my eggs for breakfast and I get to have my buffalo chicken for lunch!! To top it off, it made for a happier Kym and my hubby is happier now too! (as he always says "A happy wife is a happy life!")