Day 23- VLCD

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
grilled onion hamburger steak
roma tomato

Snack:
apple

Dinner:
1 whole hard boiled egg
1 white only hard boiled egg
This is allowed "very occasionally" according to the protocol.

Snack:
apple

Day 22- VLCD

Today was an odd day. I didn't get to eat much today. I didn't want to cheat, and I was out and about. So, I just didn't eat. Truth be told, I wasn't really hungry anyway.

Did you notice the day?? I am HALFWAY through my 40 days of HCG injections!!!!!!!!!!!!! This makes me happy!!! Especially since I have already lost 17.6 lbs! I know my weight loss won't be as much since I lost 10 lbs that first week that I started. I don't seem to be loosing that much lately. I have had a lot of .8 days. Why, I am not sure. While it is frustrating, I am going to be happy that I am loosing at all!

Breakfast:
Water

Lunch:
Onion Hamburger steak

Snack:
1/2 grapefruit

Dinner:
Water

Day 21- VLCD

Oh-My-Gosh.... I had to type that really slow because that is how tired I am. Today we helped my sister move. I really only ate 1 thing right from the protocol. However- I did eat in moderation... Not sure if that makes me feel better or not. What is done, is done. I can't take it back now- just praying that helping her move burned off what I did eat!

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
1.5 ozs BBQ pork (thank goodness, it is all gone now!)
1/2 grapefruit

Snacking throughout the day... :{
1 McDonald's french fry (no lie- I really did only eat 1!!)
1 McDonald's chicken nugget...again really, only had 1!
less than 20 skittles (holding my head in shame)

Dinner:
3oz roast - I ate the meat at the top, so I knew it hadn't been sitting in the fat juice at the bottom. This probably really was okay according to protocol since it is beef.

I did not get all my water in that I should have. I was thirsty though. I have chapped lips to prove it!

Tomorrow is another day, right?

Day 20- VLCD

I woke this morning and had only lost .6 lbs again. My fingers are swollen, so I know I am retaining some water. Today was a decent day- I was craving food...and kind of food that I am not allowed to have on the diet. I really hate it when that happens.

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
onion hamburger steak

Dinner:
BBQ pork (whoopsie)

Okay, Okay, the bbq pork is NOT on the diet protocol... But, I did measure it all out! excuses, right? I know... *sigh*

Day 19- VLCD

Today was an extremely busy day! I had taken food with me in case I got hungry, but I really didn't have the time to eat! We had an Easter egg hunt, plus two birthday parties. Do you know what I think of when I think of those events? Chocolate, cake, more cake, and ice cream! lol But, I didn't have any of it!!! *happy dance*

The bad thing- because I had not eaten much I was feeling very ravenous when I did get home. My friend had sent home some pulled pork and I was getting it ready for the rest of the family...and I ate some :{ I didn't eat that much. I know pork is not on the list- and neither is the bbq sauce that it was covered with. But, I also knew I had a few calories to spare because I hadn't eaten any of my fruits, breads, or veggies. It was a risk I was willing to take. I think sometimes you might have to do that to keep yourself going. Either way, I am eating way better than I was before I started this diet.

Another thing about today is my water. I drank, and drank, and drank some more and was still extremely thirsty!! All the while, I hardly went to the restroom at all. I'm not really sure what all that is about. I just know I was tired of being so thirsty!

I only lost .6lbs this morning. I did think that was a little weird since I followed the diet to a "T" yesterday. But, at least I lost!

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
3oz steak (ate this at 11am because I knew we were going to be out at noon when I normally eat)

Dinner:
3oz chicken breast (7:30pm- usually eat at 5:30)
pulled pork with bbq sauce. I would guess about 1.5ozs?



Tomorrow's another day....

Day 18- VLCD

Today was just a day. I was sad the scale only went down by 1 lbs. I know I should be happy- and I am. I was really hoping the higher dose of hcg would help boost me into a bigger losing zone. Oh well..c'est la vie!

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
3oz grilled hamburger steak w/onions

Snack:
5 strawberries

Dinner:
3oz chicken breast
1 roma tomato

Snack:
apple yummyness!

Day 17- VLCD R1P2W3

Today was a decent day. It started off with the scale saying I had lost 2lbs, so that was motivation to keep going! Good thing because I had the chance to eat 2 (TWO!!) cupcakes...and passed them both up! Today was my daughter's birthday. I thought about it in advance and decided it would be best to buy a pack of 6 pre-made cupcakes rather than to bake a cake and have the temptation of it here with me. It works out perfectly because there are 6 people in my family! The birthday girl got to eat my cupcake. Don't worry, she didn't mind one bit! I even passed them out and got icing on my fingers and didn't lick it off. It was a great test. Easter should be a breeze, right?

Oh, I was feeling hungry today. I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that I didn't start really drinking my water until later in the day. I really need to drink it earlier in the day. Weird thing- I hate using public bathrooms so if I know that I am going to be out and about I try to lay low on the water intake. Since I helped out at the kids' school today, then had to get cuppycakes afterwards I didnt get home till around 2. I have since managed to get down almost a whole gallon of water since. Yes, I will be up all night again tonight making several trips to the bathroom. It reminds me of being pregnant!

Breakfast:
Water

Lunch:
onion burger
5 to 6 strawberries

Dinner:
100 grams steak
1 roma tomato
apple yummyness!