Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 Weigh In

This morning I weigh 127.8 1 pound up from my LDW. I expected that or worse since I ate ssssooooo late last night. Went holiday grocery shopping and ate a P3 dinner at 8. I also didn't get much sleep. I went to bed at 11:30 and was awake at 2...yuck! I'm still in my +/- 2 pounds.

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 P3 Menu

Today is the first full day of my Christmas/New Years Interruption. Here is the menu I have planned for today although I may change it up depending on how I feel hunger wise.

As always at least 80 ounces of water

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup & Heavy Cream...oh how I have missed thee...lol

Coconut Square

RibEye Steak rubbed with olive oil & topped with Garlic Butter after baking. (It's real big so I will have 1/2 for breakfast & 1/2 for lunch
Homemade Ranch; will dip steak in this at lunch

Avocado Deviled Eggs

Coconut Square

Salad w/ground beef, tomato, cucumber & olives w/Homemade Ranch

P3 Mock Ice Cream

put strawberries and cream and some stevia in a blender and blend it up till smooth then put in the freezer (works better if you have an ice cream machine) and stir it every hour until solid makes a great P3 ice cream!

Mon. & Tues. December 21st & 22nd P2 Menus

I was very busy yesterday so I will post yest. & today's menus now.

Both days at least 80 ounces of water

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup

Monday Menu
Grissini
Apple
Onion
Chicken

Grissini
Orange
Cabbage Soup
Chicken

Tuesday Menu
Grissini
Strawberries
Tomato
Chicken

Dinner is still up in the air. Technically I can eat P3 style tonight. So I may have a Chicken Salad w/Homemade Ranch or a Taco Salad....not sure, sorry.
Tomorrow I will defiantly be having a P3 style menu :0)

Mon. & Tues. December 21 & 22 Weigh Ins

I had a big day yestaurday so sorry I didn't get time to post. Monday I was 126.6 up .2 lbs. from my LDW of 126.4. Monday was the 2nd day of the "dreaded 72hrs" but I made it through.
Today, Tuesday, December 22nd I have wiggle room!! I'm at 125.8 down .6lbs. from my LDW of 126.4. I love wiggle room!!
At 7pm tonight the dreaded 72 hours will be over and I will be free to eat P3 style...Whaaaa Whooo big steak for breakfast tomorrow!

Sunday, December 20th 2009 Weigh In

I'm up .2 lbs. this morning. No biggie after my big 1 lbs. loss yesterday.

I am using last nights 7pm dose as my last one for my Christmas/New Year Interruption. I still will be eating VLCD Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday at 7pm I am free to start eating P3 style for my interruption. I will most likely wait until Wed. morning to eat like P3 though.

I will be using the P3 rules of eating and maintaining and stay +/- 2 lbs within my LDW during my interruption. I hope to loss a bit more during the next few VLCD's weight ins to have some more "wiggle room" away from my LDW ;0)

I will go back on VLCD Monday, Jan. 4th 2010 and hopefully get to my goal of 120 before the 26th of January. I am Happy, Healthy and Maintaining!

Sunday, December 20th 2009 P2 Menu

At least 3 liters of water

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup

Grissini
Apple split into 3 servings. Baked w/cinnamon, stevia and water
Tomato Soup
Chicken

Grissini
Straberries
Celery
Chicken

Saturday, December 19th 2009 Weigh In

Whhhaaaaa Whhhooooo Whoosh Fairy came last night!! I am down 1 YES 1 pound this morning!! 126.2 I sure love this protocol!!
Last night I was debating on just starting the 72hrs (no juice but still VLCD) and starting my interruption a few days sooner. NOT NOW!! I may hit my mini goal of 125 by tomorrow morning! I'm staying with my orginal plan and Sunday will be my LDW.

Saturday, December 19th 2009 P2 Menu

I will drink at least 3 liters of water

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup

Grissini
Apple split into 3 servings. With cinnamon, water and stevia baked for 20 min.
Onion Sauted in water & taco seasoning
Chicken

Grissini
Strawberries
Cabbage Soup
Chicken

I'm Ready

I'm so ready for my Christmas/New Year Interruption! I'm starting to want some different foods :0). Now this could be due to me keeping my P2 menu so simple for the last 18 days and now my taste buds are looking forward to something different. Or just because I want to eat a BIG JUICY STEAK and know it's right around the corner! Only 5 days away...I already have a Ribeye in the freezer which will be breakfast Wednesday morning....YUMMY!
Now, don't get the wrong idea. No, I'm not hungry or hitting immunity. This protocol is GREAT that way. I think since this last week has been tough on me with the tooth and all...I'm just real excited for this break. I will be staying within the P3 guidelines, well that's my plan at least :0).

Friday, December 18th 2009 Weigh In

Today I am back in New Territory! I'm down .4 so bye bye .2 lbs. I gained yesterday and bye bye to .2 more! I'm now at 127.4! I'm hoping for some more losses but TOM is still around...so they will probably be small ones which works also. Sunday will be my LDW for my Christmas/New Year interruption I may be into the 126's by then!

Friday, December 18th 2009 P2 Menu

At least 3 liters of water.

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrups

Grissini
Strawberries
Tomato Soup
Chicken

Grissini
Apple
Celery
Chicken

Thursday, December 17th Weigh In

I am up .2 lbs today. Which is most likely water weight due to TOM starting yestaurday. Also, today is day 7 on antibiotic and the last day I have to take them. I'm hoping to release some more weight before my LDW on Sunday for my Christmas/New Year Interruption. We shall see....

Thursday, December 17th P2 Menu

I will drink at least 3 liters of water today

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup

Grissini
Apple split into 3 servings baked w/cinnamon
Tomato Soup
Chicken

Grissini
Strawberries
Celery
Chicken

Rules for taking an Interruption per P&I

Interruptions of Treatment:

If an interruption of treatment lasting more than four days is necessary, the patient must increase his diet to at least 800 calories by adding meat, eggs, cheese, and milk to his diet after the third day, as otherwise he will find himself so hungry and weak that he is unable to go about his usual occupation. If the interval lasts less than two weeks the patient can directly resume injections and the 500-calorie diet, but if the interruption lasts longer he must again eat normally until he has had his third injection.
When a patient knows beforehand that he will have to travel and be absent for more than four days, it is always better to stop injections three days before he is due to leave so that he can have the three days of strict dieting which are necessary after the last injection at home. This saves him from the almost impossible task of having to arrange the 500 calorie diet while en route, and he can thus enjoy a much greater dietary freedom from the day of his departure. Interruptions occurring before 20 effective injections have been given are most undesirable, because with less than that number of injections some weight is liable to be regained. After the 20th injection an unavoidable interruption is merely a loss of time.

Wednesday, December 16th 2009 Weigh In

No loss today. It's day 3 at 127.4. I didn't drink enough water yestauday, had tooth pulled and still on meds. I also started TOM this morning. So I was expecting no loss today.
All's good I am looking forward to my Christmas/New Years Interruption.

P3/P4 Cheesecake

Tracy at LCF shared these Cheesecake recipe ideas! I will try them when I get to P3. Warning: Some of the mix in ideas are not P3 unless you modify with SF items! I have suggested a few ideas

The funny thing about my cheesecake recipe is it is the exact same recipe as the CC Muffins. I use the Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe that I got years ago.

2 8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar (use xylitol to make this P3 okay)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 graham cracker crust (go crustless or make a nut type crust to make this P3 okay)

For caramel toffee, I use the little balls of caramel (or Russel Stovers SF Caramel balls for P3). If you can't find the little balls (chocolate chip size), I wil caramel ice cream topping (SF for P3). I use the heath bits of toffee (u can sub SF toffee pieces for P3). Sometimes I can't find just the plain toffe bits and have to use the ones that include the chocolate. I add 1/2 cup of each to the cheesecake. If using the ice cream topping, just add the toffee. Pour into crust and dollop the ice cream topping and then swirl. Bake in a 350 oven for 40 minutes. I used to wait until it was set, but I found lately that if I take them out at exactly 40 minutes they are done and really creamy.

For raspberry chocolate chip, I put in 1/2 cup chocolate chips (SF if P3). Pour into crust. Dollop on 100% fruit raspberry jam and swirl(SF jam if P3). Can use whatever flavor of jam that you want. Bake the same as above.

I've also used crushed candy cane for peppermint chocolate chip.

To make things not so sugary you can use the sugar-free chocolate chips. If you go with the caramel ice cream topping you could use sugar-free, but I have not tested that yet. To cut down on sugar that is why I use the 100% fruit jam too.

The possibilities are endless, I just need some new ideas for flavors.

Wednesday, December 16th 2009 Menu

I will drink at least 3 liters of water today. I wasn't able to get all my water in yestaurday due to my mouth being numb from tooth being pulled.

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup

Grissini
Apples split into 2 servings starting at 9am
Onions Sauted with Chicken Kabob seasoning
Chicken w/garlic seasoning

Grissini
Strawberry Freeze
Cabbage Soup
Chicken w/garlic seasoning

Tooth

Well my tooth yes the one I just got a root canal on had to be pulled and an incession cut into my check. All this to get the infection out of my mouth. Anyways I won't be able to eat all the food I posted on today's menu....Hoping for the best tomorrow! Can't drink much cause 1/2 my mouth is numb so I'll drink what I can. Can't use a straw so it's hard.

Tuesday, December 15th 2009 Weigh In

Well no weight loss news to report today. I'm still at 127.4 I'm not surprised because 1. I'm close to goal 2. I've been taking my pain pills & still on antibiotics 3. TOM is lurking but still a no show 4. the lobster I ate yestaurday was packed in Sea Salt water. I'm okay with no loss and very happy that I haven't gained with all that's going on in my body right now! My infection is a bad one and my body is busy fighting that right now.

I know I won't make goal of 120 by Sunday. Which will be my LDW for my Christmas Interruption. I'm okay with that. I will go back on protocol Jan. 2nd or 3rd and should make goal before I have to go to P3 not later then Jan. 29th so that I'm well into P4 by my birthday :-). That's my plan!!

Tuesday, December 15th 2009 P2 Menu

At least 80 Ounces of Water

Coffee W/SF DaVinci Syrup

Grissini
Apple split into 2 servings. One I will eat at 8am and the other after I return from the dentist.
Onion simmered in water with Chicken Kabob seasoning
Chicken w/garlic seasoning

Grissini
Strawberries
Tomato Soup
Chicken w/curry seasoning

Monday, December 14th 2009

Another .4lbs are gone this morning. I am now at 127.4! This puts me 8lbs. down in the last 14days, average loss is a little over .5lbs a day! I love this protocol

Monday, December 14th Menu

Coffee w/SF DaVinci

Grissini
Apple
Tomato
Lobster

Grissini
Strawberries
Cabbage Soup
Chicken Breast

Sat. & Sun. December 12th & 13th 2009 Menu

Saturday Menu
Grissini
Apple cut in sliced
Didn't get to eat my veggie at lunch
Eye of Round Steak

Grissini
Strawberries
Tomatoe Soup
Chicken Breast

Saturday was spent grocery shopping and running errands.

Sunday Menu
Grissini
Apple
Onion
Chicken

Grissini
Strawberries
Tomato Soup
Chicken

Sat. & Sun, December 12th & 13th 2009 Weigh Ins

Busy wknd. gotta catch up :-)!
Saturday was a Whaaa Whooo day another .6 gone and never to return! I am now at 127.8...Love'n It!

Sunday I was still at 127.8 No loss or Gain. I think I know some factors in no loss. I did't sleep well that night cause my mouth was hurting. I am still on antibotics, pain meds.(which I had to take more of) and I was running errands all day. A little TMI: Bernice hasn't visited in a few days. I started taking Natural Calm again today.

P3 "Breaded Coconut Shrimp"

24 + jumbo shrimp
1 Egg (optional) you can coat shrimp in egg rather then garlic butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted
Mix top to ingredients together
3/4 Cup Almond Flour
1/3 Cup Shredded or Flaked Coconut
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or 2/3 cup if you are using a Microplane zester)
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
A large pinch of Italian seasoning (herb mix)
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Mix all remaining ingredients together in a med. bowl.

Coat shrimp with preferred coating. Roll shrimp in bread mixture. Bake until shrimp is cooked through and coating is golden

P3 "Breaded" Chicken

1 clove garlic, minced
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted
Mix top 2 ingredients together
1/2 cup Almond Flour
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
A large pinch of Italian seasoning (herb mix)
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
In med. bowl mix remaining ingredients together

Coat chicken in butter. Then coat chicken thoroughly in "breading". Bake until chicken is cooked through.

P3 Almond Pound Cake

Courtesy of LCF

Classic Almond Flour Pound Cake

Ingredients:
· 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened at room temperature
· 1/2 cup full fat cream cheese
· 3/4 cup Splenda
· 5 large eggs, at room temperature
· 2 cups almond flour
· 1 teaspoon baking powder
· 1 teaspoon lemon extract
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream butter, cream cheese and Splenda together, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. In a separate bowl, mix almond flour with baking powder. Add egg/butter mixture to flour a little at a time while beating. Add lemon and vanilla extracts.

Pour into greased 9"-10" Springform pan, bundt pan, ring pan, (or 9" round cake pan) and bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes.

You can change flavors for this cake by using different extract flavors and even food color if you like!

Makes 12 servings. 6.1 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.

Friday, December 11 2009 Menu

At least 80 Ounces of water is what I drink every day!

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup 2 cups this morning 5am-7am

For awhile I have to spread my foods out differently then I normally do. I have to take some strong meds. for an infection and they need to be taken with food. So I will list my foods as usual but wont be putting times down until my meds are done.

Grissini
Apple
Tomato Soup
Chicken

Lots of Hot Tea along with my water intake

Grissini
Strawberries
Cabbage Soup
Chicken

Friday, December, 11 2009 Weigh In

Whaaaa Whooo I lost .6 lbs!! I am now at 128.4.

I would do a happy dance but my mouth hurts way to much! I have to start taking some meds and am really hoping they don't effect my losses or even worse cause gains.

P4 White Chocolate & Almond Popcorn

Thank you Lindy LCG!

This is P4 ONLY!!
White Chocolate Covered Popcorn with Almonds

For every 4 bags of microwave popcorn (large bags), you will need 1 - 24oz package of Almond bark and 1 ½ cups of slivered almonds. This will make about 3 ½ gallon bags of finished popcorn.

Tape 2 strips of waxed paper to the counter side by side so that you have an area of about 24” X 4’.

After popping the popcorn, open the bag just a little bit and shake upside down over a trash can. This will get rid of all the un-popped kernels. Pour into a large paper sack. Do this for all 4 bags of popcorn. Add the almonds and bounce the sack to distribute the almonds throughout. Following the directions on the almond bark for melting. Pour 1/3 over the popcorn/almond mixture and gently stir with a large spoon. Bounce the sack to bring the non-coated popcorn to the top and pour the next 1/3 of melted almond bark, stir and bounce. Repeat one more time. Continue to gently stir and bounce the sack until all the popcorn is coated. (When the popcorn stops moving it is all coated).

Pour out onto the prepared waxed paper and spread out so that it is only about a popcorn kernel thick. Let sit to dry about 10 – 15 minutes. Transfer to gallon zipper bags or tins for keeping.

Will Meds Affect My Weigh Ins???

I had to have a root canal yestaurday. The dentist has me on very strong antibiotics that I have to take 4x a day and pain killers as needed. I hope these don't affect my weight loss but they may. I wasn't going to take any of the pain killers but by 1am I was in so much pain I had to. I had to decide what my priority was....weigh loss or comfort and well I choose comfort :-)!

Thursday, December 10 2009 Menu

As always I drink AT LEAST 80 ounces of water a day!

Coffee w/SF DaVinci Syrup 5:45am

Grissini 8:30am
Chai Hot Tea 9:15am
Apple as usual I will split my apple into 3 servings. Each serving will be cut up and baked in my toaster oven. I may add some cinnamon to each serving. I will start eating my first serving at 940am and have one every 1/2 hr after that until gone.
Onion Sautedd in water with SF Taco Seasoning
Cod Fillet with garlic & lots of dill 11pm

Grissini 2pm
Strawberry Slices 3pm
Tomato Soup (I have a dentist appt. at 1pm today. Just in case I need to stick with soft foods afterwards I am waiting to have my soup til dinner. I DID NOT EAT my veggie tonight! My mouth hurt to much)
Chicken 7pm (Ate late due to root canal & waiting at pharmacy for meds.)


My menus have probably been very boring to you. I'm having really good losses even though I'm real close to goal. I don't want to change that. This is why I've stuck with what menus I know for sure are working for my body right now. My menus where more experimental with proteins, veggies and spices when I had more to loose but being so close to goal I'm sticking to simplicity :0)

Thursday, December 10 2009 Weigh In

I love that the scale is my friend! Today I have a .6lbs. loss and am at 129! I was really expecting for my losses to slow way down but of course really hoping my losses don't slow at all! If my losses stay steady I could possibly be at my goal of 120 by Christmas! What a present that would be....

P2 Protein Recipes

Curried Chicken
3.5 oz Chicken
Curry Powder
Dust chicken on all sides with curry and bake at 350 until no longer pink in middle. Baking time varies depending on thickness. I keep a piece of chicken cooked this way for grab and go protein.

Meatloaf
3.5 oz 4% fat ground beef
1 t garlic fresh or 1.5 t garlic powder (to taste)
1 t parsley (to taste)
1 t oregano (to taste)

Mix spices together then add mix to beef. Mix spices and beef well. Place meat into ramekin flatten and bake at 350 until done. Or roll into 3 balls to make meatballs and cook on stove top until done.
Suggestion: top with tomato sauce recipe

Foiled Dill & Garlic Fish
3.5 oz Cod Fish (or other white P2 legal fish)
2 cloves minced garlic (to taste)
1/2 t dill (to taste I add more cause me loves the dill)
sea salt & pepper to taste (optional)

Preheat oven to 400. Mix garlic, dill, salt & pepper together. In the center of a piece of foil place your fish. Spread 1/2 of your seasoning mix onto the top of fish and other 1/2 of mix onto the bottom. Fold edges of foil up and completely seal packet on all sides. Bake 10-20 minutes until fish flakes and is done.

Rosemary & Thyme Chicken or Steak
3.5 oz Chicken or Steak
1 T Rosemary
1/2 T Thyme
1/2 t garlic (optional)

Mix rosemary, thyme and garlic together. In a small oven safe dish place either your steak or chicken. Coat all sides with spice mixture. Bake at 350 until done

Taco Shrimp or Beef
3oz cooked shrimp or 3oz. cooked beef (make sure proteins are cooked thoroughly)
1 T Sugar Free Taco Seasoning (Whole Foods has one)
2-4 T water

Preheat pan over med heat. Add shrimp or beef, taco seasoning and water. Mix and saute spices and shrimp or beef until mixture is hot and well blended.
Suggestions:Saute onions in same seasonings starting them 10 or so minutes before adding your precooked protein. You will need to double or triple seasonings if you do this.

P2 Recipes for Veggies

Radishes:I never liked radishes, that is until I boiled them! I place my amount of radishes into pan of water an boil 10-13 minutes. This makes them softer and takes the "bite" out of their flavor. Take out of water and cool. Once cooled to the touch I slice them into pieces, sprinkle with garlic and then bake at 325 for 20-30 min.

Ginger Asparagus:
Asparagus (allowed amount)ends removed spears cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 T Ginger
1 T garlic
water
pepper to taste

Preheat pan over med heat. Add garlic & ginger to 3 T of water in pan. Bring to a simmer and simmer a bit. Add asparagus and enough water to cover asparagus 1/2 way. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 5-10 minutes depending on how "soft" you like your asparagus

Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers
1 T Natural Rice Vinegar (make sure there is no added sugar in your vinegar)
1 t minced fresh garlic
1 t dill (optional)
1 dropper stevia (or to taste as I like SWEET)

Mix in plastic container with lid. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

Tomato Sauce for Meatloaf or Meatballs
Tomato (allowed amount)
1/2 t garlic (to taste)
1 t oregano (to taste)
1/2 t basil (to taste)

Place all ingredient in magic bullet and puree. I then pour sauce over my meat the last 5 or so minutes of it's cookin time.

Cole SlawCabbage (allowed amount but 1 batch of dressing is best with 3.5 oz or less. Double dressing if using more in my option)
1 T mustard (make sure no sugars in your mustard)
1 t Rice Vinegar
5 drops Stevia (optional)

Mix mustard, vinegar and stevia. Pour over cabbage

P3 Shortbread Cookie Dough

Thanks to Slim on LCG! I will be trying these in Jan. 2010 when I'm in P3

P3 - Shortbread Cookie Recipe
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup Splenda
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup room temperature unsalted butter
Vanilla extract
I took some Macadamias and roughed chopped them and added it into dough
Sprinkle Cinnamon on top of the cookies after you cut them.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the almond flour, splenda and salt in a mixing bowl. Work in the butter with a fork or pastry cutter until the dough has the consistency of short crust. Pulsing in a food processor will work also.
Sprinkle a board or your counter top lightly with almond flour. Turn the dough onto the board and knead until it's smooth. Refrigerate the dough for a couple of hours or overnight.
You should have approximately 8 ounces of dough. Divide the dough into four equal portions for large cookies or eight equal portions for small cookies and shape into rounds.
Place each round on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and flatten them with the bottom of a glass to about 1/4 inch thickness. Prick with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 30 minutes, until the cookies begin to brown slightly. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.

Wednesday, December 9th Menu

I always drink AT LEAST 80 ounces of water daily

Coffee w/DaVinci SF Syrup 5:45

Grissini 8:30am
Apple split into 3 servings eating a serving every 1/2 hr. or so starting at 10am. I like to cut my apple into pieces and bake w/cinnamon. Only did one serving with cinnamon this morning
Tomato Soup 12:30pm
Chicken 12:45pm

Cup of Celestrial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice tea 2pm. I hope this tea is okay and doesn't stall me. The nutritional facts showed no sugars or carbs but the ingredients listed natural & artificial flavors which could indicated hidden sugars or starches along with other things. We shall see what the scale says tomorrow! I was in the mode for something hot and different...

Grissini 3pm
Strawberries Sliced Snacked on starting at 5pm
Celery Stixs & Some stixs sliced w/cinnamon snacked on starting at 5pm
Cod Fillet seasoned with garlic powder & dill 4:45pm

Wednesday, December 9th Weight

This morning I was down .2 lbs. Not a big loss but a loss is a loss! When looking at my last 7 days I see that .2 is in my "pattern". I could also be ovulating and tend to slow during that time. For the last week I've lost a total of 3.2 lbs. I am expecting for my losses to slow as I am only 9.6 lbs. from my goal of 120.

12/09/2009 129.6
12/08/2009 129.8
12/07/2009 130.6
12/06/2009 131.0
12/05/2009 131.8
12/04/2009 132.6
12/03/2009 132.8

Interruption or Break My Head Debate

I am debating in my head what I want to do. I have planned on just taking an interruption during the Christmas/New Year break. Now I'm not so sure I want to take an interruption. I may just go into P3 and take a full break, which would be 3 weeks P3 and 5 weeks P4. It's 5 weeks P4 for me since I'm in my 2nd round. I keep going over this in my head and can't commit to a true decision. I don't know, I want to get to 120 and am hoping to be there by my LDW. If I'm not at 120 by then I could just take the interruption Christmas/New Years. Go back on protocol Jan. 3rd and hopefully loss the rest by Jan. 29th for sure.
I have to go into P3 no later then Jan. 29th so that I'm way into P4 by my birthday in March. Hubby is taking me to sushi and a friend is making my favorite cake that day. So I HAVE to be well into P4 and stabilized by then :0)!
If I don't lose what I want know, I will have to wait until April to go back on protocol and loss the rest. I don't want to wait until April! Is that greedy of me? I have done so well on protocol. Is it just the fear for not stabilizing that has me debating this in my head? Really the logical things if for me to do is continue now until I reach my goal or Jan. 29th which ever comes first.

Happy, Healthy and Maintaining at 120 is my destiny! I CAN and WILL do it!

Tuesday, December 8th Menu

I drink AT LEAST 80oz of water a day

Coffee w/Sugarfree DiVinci Syrup 5:30am

Grissini 8am
Cofee w/SF DiVinci Syrup 8am
Apple which I will split into 3 servings and eat 1 serving every 1/2 hr. or so starting at 9am. I will be baking my apple w/cinnamon today.
Onion 11am sauted in water w/Chicken Kabob seasoning that's SF
Chicken 12:30pm

Grissini
Strawberry Freeze 1:30pm
Cabbage Soup
Chicken

I was glad to see me having 4% ground beef yesterday didn't slow my losses at all! I will probably have a serving of 4% ground beef every 4-5 days or so just to change things up.

Tuesday, December 8th Weigh In

My drivers licenses is lying, again well it really only told the truth for 2 day...lol. It says I weigh 130 well now I weigh 129.8! Yes I am finally into the 120's! I WILL be seeing 120 here real soon. Staying intentional will bring me to my goal

I am Happy, Healthy and Reducing!

Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have not tried this recipe. I got it from HCG Dieters yahoo group and it sounded real yummy!
Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 C coconut oil, melted (can use 1 stick butter)
1 C xylitol (or other sweetener)
6 eggs room temperature
1/2 t vanilla
1/8 t salt
1 1/2 cup flaked coconut (I used organic non-sweetened)
3/4 C sugar-free chocolate chips
3/4 C nuts
1 C sifted coconut flour
Mix together butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Stir in coconut, chocolate chips and flour. Drop (remember to shape instead if you want nice looking cookies) Drop batter in spoon size mounds 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 14-15 minutes. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 2 dozen.

Almond Flour Muffins

I haven't tried these yet but will in P3 one day. This recipe came from a member of the HCG Dieters yahoo group.

almond flour muffins. Myra says They always turn out great.
>
> 2 cups almond flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 1/4 tsp salt
> 1/2 cup melted coconut oil (or 1 stick butter)
> 4 eggs
> 1/3 cup water
> 1/3 cup xylitol
>
> makes 12 muffins and I bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes

Sugarfree P3 Must Haves (At Least For Me :0)

Dukes Mayo is Sugarfree order at www.dukesmayo.com if you can't find it in your area

Sugarfree Bacon can be hard to find Costco's Low Sodium Bacon (only the Low Sodium) has no sugar. Check labels very well as in most cases the "nutritional value" information may say 0 carbs but when checking the actual ingredients you will see that most bacon is cured with some sort of sugars

P3 Cauliflower Pizza Crust & Breadstixs

I love Cleo's Cauliflower Pizza Crust and you can use crust recipe to make breadstixs (printed)
http://cleochatra.blogspot.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html

P3 Dressing & Salad

I've printed the Creamy Avocado Dressing recipe from Elanas Pantry http://www.elanaspantry.com/creamy-avocado-dressing/ and want to try it when I'm in P3on a BLT Chicken Salad (subbing Avocado Dressing for Ranch)that I printed from Linda Sue's site http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menu_plans.html

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Cherie's Pumpkin Cheesecake

Want to try this recipe heard it's really really good. So I copied it into my HCG file. Now I can't remember where I got this recipe from. If I find it I will direct you in it's direction. Sorry, I can't post that information now.
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Possible P3 Menu

A poster on LCF posted this P3 menu. I want to keep it so I can referrer to it once I'm in P3. This person has done GREAT on P3 and is now in P4

this is an example of what I eat on a really clean P3 day. It may not work for you (the fat/protein/carb %s are 70/25/10, just under 1800 cal), so take it for what it is worth.

Breakfast:
4 strips bacon
2 eggs cooked (over easy) in bacon grease
1 T sour cream
I crumble the bacon in the bottom of a bowl and break the eggs over it, and mix it all up with the sour cream

Lunch:
1 cup full fat fage yogurt
19 grams slivered raw almonds
unsweetened cocoa/stevia

Dinner:
3 oz rib eye
salad w/blue cheese dressing

On days when I haven't eaten enough and want to up my calories without upping my protein too much (to stay within my %s), I drink 1/2 to 1 cup of heavy cream.
My breakfast fills me up so much that I'm not hungry for lunch until 2-3 in the afternoon, and I eat dinner around 6. For me, this menu is extremely satisfying, and I easily maintain on it.

No Mayo Ranch

No Mayo Ranch

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon each dried parsley, dried chives, garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

Let it sit for about 30 minutes to blend flavors before using.

Family member gave this one to me.

P3 Ranch Dressing Mix

I haven't tried this recipe yet. Will though as soon as I can either on Interruption or P3!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dry-Ranch-Style-Seasoning-for-Dip-or-Dressing/Detail.aspx

I think I will be adding dill to this recipe. Also, following some readers suggestions and cut the season salt out.
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P3 Cream Cheese Danish

I have not tried this myself yet. I will once I'm in P3...maybe during my Christmas-New Year interruption. I got the idea from the LCF site in the bulletin boards Dr. Simeon's HCG December thread.

Now something really yummy is to make oopsies, but to flatten them before baking so they have a well in the center, then as they bake, whip up some cream cheese and egg just like a cheese cake recipe and when the oopsies are solid but not yet brown, remove them from the oven and scoop the cream cheese into the middle, and plop some sF jam on top of that. and pop them back into the oven for the rest of the oopsie cooking time. WOOT! Oopsie Danish!!!

See Cleochatra's blog link in my links section for Oopsie and other FANTASTIC recipes!

Natural Calm

I started taking Natural Calm yesterday. I am glad I made the decision to use this product to help with my BM issue. I took 1 heaping tsp. 2 times yesterday. I will continue to use this product daily at least while in P2. I have had no abdominal cramping while using this product, which is a major plus to me!

Monday, Dec. 7th P2 Menu

Daily I drink AT LEAST 80oz of water

Coffee w/DaVinci Syrup 5:30am

Grissini 8am
8oz Apple which I will cut up and bake. I split Apple into 3 servings and ate 1 serving every hour starting at 10am.
Tazo Chai Tea w/DaVinci Syrup 11am
7oz Tomato which I will be making as tomato soup and adding my lunch protein to the soup 1pm
4% LF Ground Beef 1pm

Grissini 2:30pm
5oz Strawberry Freeze I'll be adding some DaVinci White Chocolate syrup to the blended mix today...yummy! 4pm
5 oz Celery will snack on from 4-6pm I may dice it up and add cinnamon...not sure yet :0)
Chicken breast w/garlic powder 5pm

ETA: This will be the first time to have anything besides chicken or fish since I went back on VLCD's after my Thanksgiving Interruption. I've had really good losses. So if eating the 4% fat Gr. Beef slowes my losses any I will go back to just chicken & fish.

Monday, Dec. 7th Weigh In

This morning has me at 130.6! That is a .4lbs drop from yesterday!
I'm on day 7 (after thanksgiving interruption) and down 4.8 lbs. total! So far for R2P2 that is Drum Roll please 21.6 lbs. gone FOREVER in 35 VLCD's. Not including the Thanksgiving Interruption of 5 days which where P3ish way of eating. I say ish because I did have a latte every day and 1 frozen yogurt (day4) during those 5 days.
21.6 lbs. in 35 VLCD's is AWESOME. Most women average a .5lbs. loss a day. My average was a tad higher and 3 of those lbs. where lost twice. As I gained 3 lbs. during my Thanksgiving Interruption and had to loss them again :0).
I have 2 weeks of VLCD's until I take my Christmas-New Years Interruption. I am hoping to be at my goal of 120 by then. If I am at goal I will go into R2P3 and stabilize. If I am not at goal I will take an interruption like I did for Thanksgiving and return to VLCD's on Jan. 2nd or 3rd.

Sunday, Dec. 6th Weigh In

New Territory for me! 131

Whole Foods Grocery List

Grassini
Just Like Strawberries (real dried fruits with nothing else added. Nice snack. Make sure you don't over eat your portions)
Canned Crab
Organic Veggies & Fruits
Tom's Deodorant
Sugar Free Taco Seasonings and other
Sugar Free Spices
Empty Amber Bottles

Trader Joe's Shopping List

Things I want to try from Trader Joe's
Brussel Sprouts au gratin
Rosemary Marcona Almonds (P3?)
Rancho Egg White Salad (P3?)
Frying Cheese
Pecan Cilantro Dip (P3)
Soy & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips (P3?)

This was my P3 Thanksgiving Menu 2009

I took an interruption per P&I for Thanksgiving and this was my menu:

Turkey

Fresh Green Beans with garlic & butter

Mock Mashers~Linda Sue's Low Carb Recipes

Coconut Garlic Biscuits~www.tropical traditions (printed)*I think my baking powder was old because these came out very flat. Not bad tasting but I will be trying something else for a "biscuit" for Christmas

Avocado Deviled Eggs~Make your deviled eggs as normal (make sure your "Normal" is P3 compliant no sugar/no starch)then dice up an avocado and add to the filling mix...yummy 9printed)

Olives

Jody's Pumpkin Bake~Linda Sue's Low Carb Recipes (printed)*Love this recipe! Best made a day ahead of time. Baked in individual ramkins and had this for breakfast and snack throughout the interruption. Sorry can't get this link to "work" but feel free to type it in by hand this is a great site to find alot of recipes that are "legal" http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menu_plans.html

Sunday Dec. 6th 2009 Menu

Daily I drink AT LEAST 80oz of water

Coffee w/DaVinci Syrup 6am

1 Grissini 9am
10 oz Apple diced up mixed with cinnamon and bake 25 minutes (I have a convection oven I use for my meals). I split this into 3 servings and eat one every hour from 9:30 to 11:30
3 oz Onions diced and sauteed with taco seasoning & some water 12pm
3.5 oz Chicken 12pm

1 Grissini 2pm
5 oz Strawberry Freeze (I blend them up in Magic Bullet w/stevia and freeze in 5oz servings when I buy the berries)3:30
5 oz Cabbage Soup 5pm
3.5 oz Chicken 5pm

Waldorf Salad

I love to make this when I know there is going to be an event with tempting "no no" foods around. This makes ALOT to eat and can be nibbled on through the event.

Apple (Allowed Amount)
Celery (Allowed Amount)
Cinnamon to taste
Stevia (Optional)

Dice apples and celery into small pieces and place in bowl (I prefer one with a lid, making it easier to mix. Add cinnamon and stevia to your taste mix very well.

P2 Soups

Sweet Cabbage Soup
Cabbage (allowed amount)
Water
Favorite Seasonings
Stevia Drops

Dice Cabbage and add enough water to cover. Stir in your favorite seasonings(garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, etc.) Heat till cabbage is desired tenderness. I then add 1/2 dropped full of stevia and continue to heat another 5-10 minutes.

Tomato Soup
Tomato (allowed amount)
Favorite Seasonings
Water

Blend Tomato, seasonings (garlic, parsley, basil, even taco seasoning is good) and water in a Magic Bullet or Blend. Pour in pot and simmer 20-30 minutes. Keep an eye on liquid level you may have to add more water to your pot.

Don't be afraid to add you meals protein to your soups. I like to add shrimp or chicken to my tomato soup. I just cook my protein and then cut it up into small pieces and add it to my simmering soup. In P3/P4 you can double or triple your protein serving to make a hearty meal.

Loading Ideas_Some Are Also P3 Ideas

*You can weave your bacon into a mat and cook it on medium till it crisps but still bendable, grate your sharp cheddar into the center and roll it up for a bacon cheddar roll. Try adding some cream cheese to the center also. Could be P3 Breakfast
*Take some Ranch Dressing, mash it into avocado, with some sour cream and use it to dress a dinner salad Good P3 Dressing if you use a sugarfree ranch dressing
*Deviled Eggs (add avocado to the filling mix...yummy) P3 compliant
*Cheesecake P3 compliant if sugar/starch free
*Coconut Oil
*Full Fat Ice Cream
*Make some homemade whip cream with heavy whipping cream P3 compliant if made sugarfree
*Macadamia Nuts You can try on P3...not all can get away with them until later in P3 or P4
*Homemade Fried Chicken P3 compliant if made with almond flour or ground pork rinds.

Recipes I'm Looking At For My Christmas-New Years Interruption

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake~Healthy Indulgence Blog find link in my favorite links
Biscuits~Healthy Indulgence Blog
Egg McMuffins~Healthy Indulgence Blog
*Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes~Linda Sue's sorry you have to type link in by hand
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/just_like_stuffed_baked_potatoes.html
*Avocado Deviled Eggs~HCG Recipe Thread (printed)http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/other-plans/616126-simeons-protocol-recipes-only.html
*Coconut Squares~www.tropicaltraditions.com (printed)
Coconut Pancakes~www.tropicaltraditions.com (printed)
*Oopsie Rolls~Cleochatra's Blog find link in my favorite links (printed)Oopsies make a great french toast, hamburger bun, sandwich "Bread" and more