Boring Saturday

Round 4 Break III
No Injection
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 159.0
Today's Wt: 160.8
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +1.8lb

I don't have much to say today only that I really pigged out yesterday with Doritos and chile con queso. My daughter was upset with me because I left without her to go on base. Now, she knew we had to meet at the bowling alley so we could all ride together to get on base since I don't have a pass. The guy that took my measurements for drilling my ball was very detailed which surprised me, but he sounded very knowledgeable. My ball should be ready Tuesday at around 3pm. Afterwards, I was taken back to my car and I headed to Target. I bought myself a body pillow and cover to see if that will alleviate my hip pain when I oversleep. This monstrous pillow is 4 feet long and takes up a lot of room but it felt comfortable laying with it.

I rode my bike yesterday and this morning. The weather here is awesome today. It has been overcast all morning and we're expecting some thunderstorms. I didn't water or wash my car so we probably won't get any rain right?

I missed the Joan Jett concert yesterday at the Downtown Street Festival. I had to choose between feeding my daughter and myself versus seeing the rock goddess legend live on stage. Food won that battle.

Round 4 Break III

Round 4 Break III
No Injection
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 159.0
Today's Wt: 159.0
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +/-0.0lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: 5.2lb

I really went to town yesterday. Of course, someone was late again yesterday and I jokingly said, "Don't forget the donuts!". Seriously, I was joking. He came back with a dozen donuts and they were just made. I don't believe I've had that fresh of a donut and man, oh man, was it delish!!! It was so soft and warm like a dreamy pillow. I had two!! This of course after I ate a small bag of cappuccino chocolate chip cookies. I left work early because I was just so tired. I went to Sam's to put gas then headed to Wal*Mart. I bought a foot pump for my bike as well as a lock. Turns out the foot pump was less than it stated, whoo hoo!! I headed to Harbor Freights to get some knick knacks that were on sale. Blades for all my utility knives and some epoxy glue. They always have great sales and usually have everything in stock. It had been overcast all morning and I was anxious to take my bike out. By the time I got home, the sun came out and it was already 11am. I was still going to take my bike out since I was able to inflate the tires but then I saw "them" walking, Jehovah's witnesses!! I had to close my garage without taking my bike out. I watched a bit of my soap and fell asleep on the sofa for about an hour. I went to my bed and crashed out for another hour and a half. I could feel the heat so I got up to turn the air on. My daughter finally got up and I was watching tv. I had taken out some steaks to defrost. After a while she decided to go to her friend's house and I was all alone. I changed the sheets on my bed and attempted to fix that damn bi fold door to my laundry room. Let's just say, I will need to replace to door. After changing my sheets I had to get in the shower because I just felt so sticky and sweaty. It's been really humid but no rain.

This morning I got up early and went to Albertson's and spent too much. Then I stopped by Wal*Mart for a few other things. I got home and put everything away and took my bike out. I rode for about a 1/2 hour. Now I sit here boring everyone with my adventures. I'm going to go on base with my teammate to get my new ball drilled. He said we could drop it off and he would pick it up for me on Tuesday. Works for me. I wonder if he's going to pay for it as well.

I'm off to go make some breakfast for myself. I'm going to incorporate more P3 foods today because I think since my old batch fizzled early this week and I only took 2 injections of the new batch, it wasn't enough to make a significant impact on my HCG levels in my system. Seeing what all I ate yesterday and no real gain only proves what I stated above.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, black coffee, choco chips cookies, 2 heavenly fresh donuts
L: Fritos, Doritos and salsa
D: grilled chuck steak w/creamy horseradish sauce

I really thought I had eaten more, maybe I just can't remember right now, he he!! I did feel guilty though because of all the carbs I had.

Becca, I'm not upset at all, you just basically said what I was thinking already. I respect your criticism, good or bad, and it is only to help me and I really appreciate that. I don't want to blame all of this on the fact that my daughter is on vacation from school but it is a small part of the problem. Her being on vacation and staying up late is also having a impact on my sleep because I hear her and I worry that she's trying to sneak out or something. I'm just paranoid as a parent should be. She wouldn't do such a thing but the thought does run across my mind. I've already warned her about the curfew laws and how I am not going to be going to court for stuff like that.

R4P2D14 Uncle, Uncle!!

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 14 VLCD 12
No Injection
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 160.4
Today's Wt: 159.0
Today's LOSS/GAIN: -1.4lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: 5.2lbs

Ms. Becca, I read your comment before beginning my post and everything you said, I had already thought about yesterday and last night. I have decided that I am going to stop injections once again and resume after the 4th of July. That will give me a week to think about what I'm doing. My daughter will be returning to school on the 17th of July and that may be a plus for me as well.

I would like to get back to 155 by following the P3 guidelines before resuming injections. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: small bag of raspberry shortbread cookies, black coffee, coffee w/half & half, Splenda
L: grilled chicken breast and steamed cauliflower
D: Fritos, tostadas w/salsa

R4P2D13 What Is Wrong With Me?

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 13 VLCD 11
1.0ml (161.2iu) HCG IM injection # 13
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 159.8
Today's Wt: 160.4
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +0.6lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: 3.8lbs

I did really good during the day and after getting to the bowling alley, it was downhill from there. I'm surprised at such a small gain for everything that I ate plus when I got home from work I weighed myself and I weighed 159.6. Go figure. Since I ate at the bowling alley, my game was a bit better than the day before. The guy with the cheesy lines was bowling next to us and he started with me again. He asked if I had done my background investigation on him and I told him that I had. I told him flat out that he basically got around. Of course, he denied everything and that they are all liars. He left me alone the rest of the night.

My teammate Louie will be taking me on base Saturday to get my ball drilled. He told me that he was going to invite me to Rudy's BBQ before getting to the bowling alley but he was having problems with his vehicle's air conditioner. Why would he taunt me like this? I think someone upstairs was watching over me because in the morning I was ready to buy a burrito and deviate early and that he wasn't able to take us to get BBQ but when the chips and salsa arrived, my angel and will power left. The burrito girls never showed up so no burrito for me.

Sorry, I'm just rambling because I'm tired and I don't want to be on the internet for very long at work. Fourth of July is just around the corner and I don't know what to do. Tomorrow is our annual cookout here at the station but it starts at 3pm and I get off at 2pm. I really don't feel like driving back to the station once I get home. I would like to bring my daughter but I really don't feel like it. We'll see.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, black coffee
L: 1 drained can of Albacore tuna, a squirt of mustard & pepper, small bag of Fritos
D: grilled chicken and steamed cauliflower
S: chips & salsa w/cheese and beans, ice cream cone from McDonald's

Becca, yes, being broke is not helping my situation. I did find a can of tuna so that's what I had for lunch. Tonight it will have to be eggs until payday tomorrow.

B, yes, and the bowling alley has some awesome food and nothing P2 friendly!!!

R4P2D12 Need To Straighten Up

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 12 VLCD 10
1.0ml (161.2iu) HCG IM injection # 12
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 161.2
Today's Wt: 159.8
Today's LOSS/GAIN: -1.4 lbs
R4 Total Loss to Date: 4.4 lbs

Yesterday my food choices were very poor. I was going to try and do a P2 steak day but on my lunch break, people were eating all around me. Usually on my break, there's no one and yesterday, there was someone sitting right next to me eating Subway. I couldn't see or smell it but I knew it was there. I ended up giving in to the vending machine. After work I got home and fell asleep. I must have slept too much because at bowling, I was just awful!! I couldn't even make my average. Good news is, my new ball came in and my teammate will take me on base this Saturday, to get it drilled. He suggested that we allow his son and my daughter to go to the movies while we go on base.

During the morning, I picked up my car from the shop. It just needed some touch ups and a few little things fixed. I had one of the officers drop me off so I could pick it up. I had called my father so we could go but he started with lame excuses so that's why I had the officer take me.

Anyway, I feel really lethargic this morning, probably from lack of food. I remembered to take some chicken out to defrost for dinner.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, black coffee
L: 1 small bag of potato chips, 1 small bag of Cheez Its, 3 petite danishes
D: 8oz. Lite N Fit yogurt

Becca, I hope I explained about the car in today's post. (Sorry) Let's see if this new batch will do the trick but without money until Friday, I am limited on protein choices (the freezer is actually empty of my protein sources).

R4P2D11 Double Uh Oh!!

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 11 VLCD 9
1.0ml (161.2iu) HCG IM injection # 11
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 157.0
Today's Wt: 161.2
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +4.2
R4 Total Loss to Date: 3.0lbs

Yes, I did a mini load again yesterday. Since testing my batch of HCG and it was very weak, I mixed a new batch last night and started fresh this morning. To answer Becca's question, yes, the old batch was from when I originally began Round 4 back in May. Now, I had tested it before starting and I was getting a strong reading. Turns out my fridge was acting a bit strange. Everything towards the back and in the crisper were being froze when left in there. I started asking around to see if anyone knew what the problem was and someone made some suggestions. So I tried them and sure enough the on switch was stuck on "on" so it was continuously running. I got it to reset and now its working fine. Since it was freezing everything, it was keeping my old batch very, very cold and potent. Since fixing the problem, I guess it wasn't as cold and the batch finally lost its potency. So today I started with the new batch. Turns out my bac water actually has 2 extra ml's in it. I lost 1 ml to the fact that my daughter wanted me to reenact the scene from the movies when someone holds a large syringe and squirts it in the air to expel the air bubbles. She liked that. So, I mixed my HCG with 31 ml of bac water which gives me 161.29iu per ml. Not a huge difference only a little over 5iu less. Anyway, I fought with my bifold doors to my laundry room. One of the doors keeps falling off track and it is driving me insane. I finally broke the door and need to buy replacement pins since the new track I bought was not the problem. I finally got around to waxing my eyebrows and it has made a huge difference in my appearance. My eyes just look bigger, sadly I have huge eyes to begin with.

My father called yesterday asking if I still needed the car. I explained to him that I was running low on fuel. Now, when I borrowed the car, he said to me, if it was low on gas to let him know. So I let him know and he tells me to go ahead and put gas in it. Yeah, I'm broke till Friday and he wants me to put gas in it. He's told me to put $5 in it, wow, I'm going to get a whole gallon to get me around!! He is driving me insane!!!!

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, black coffee, 1 cake donut, 1 glazed donut
L: Acapulco grilled chicken salad from Jack in the Box, 2 crackers and a small bag of croutons, 1 small bag of Gardetto's snack mix
D: chili mac, 1 Hershey's bar

Becca, I tried to explain it all above about that batch so yes, it was the old one. Yes, I'm starting over again today with the new batch, wish me luck!!

R4P2D10 Uh Oh!

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 10 VLCD 8
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 10
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 155.6
Today's Wt: 157.0
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +1.4 lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: 7.2 lbs

Okay, so this morning I tested my HCG and it was very, very faint. Since I didn't have time to mix a new batch, I went ahead and gave myself one last injection from that batch and tonight I shall mix a fresh one. I hope that that is the problem because yesterday evening, I was on a rampage. It doesn't help that my daughter is home and eating everything in sight in front of me. So I just pigged out as well. I'm going to try and skip lunch today and just have dinner at home. Let's see if I can make it since I semi-loaded yesterday. I'm shocked that I didn't gain more because of all the chocolate I ate.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, 1 cup black coffee
L: 8oz. Lite N Fit strawberry yogurt (90 cals)
D: 2 egg omelet w/mushrooms
S: Doritos and 3 Hershey bars with almonds

Becca, yes, I got my bike, I would have preferred to get it on the truck but since he was busy, I just shoved it in the car I borrowed from him. I know there are a lot of good stepmothers out there but this one is the pits!! I really don't consider her my stepmom because I was already out of the house when they married and she had no part in raising me. Thank God for small favors. So no loss today but a big gain. Hopefully my new batch will get things going down again.

Lili, hey girl!! Ugh, I know what you mean and I'm usually not this emotional about things like that but it just got to me. Yes, measurements sure helped lift my mood tremendously.

R4P2D9 No Pounds But Definitely Inches

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 9 VLCD 7
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 9
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 155.4
Today's Wt: 155.6
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +0.2lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: -8.6lb

Not sure what is really going on, I did deviate yesterday because of all the stress I was feeling. I guess I just let people get to me. After I updated my blog yesterday, my father called and said he would take me later, much later to Target to get the bike. I could hear in his voice that he was lying or he had to do something with the witch before he could help me. That's the way she is, he tells her he is going to help me with something and she pulls some lame excuse outta her ass that she needs something done for her first. I royally hate that two faced bitch!! She treats my daughter, my sister and myself all like shit when my father isn't around but when he's there, she's a sweet and innocent. So, my father has no idea how she is and if we tell him he doesn't believe it. I try my best to avoid her but my father insist that I speak to her. I went by the post office just to see if a package that I was suppose to receive in May was there and they were renovating the place. They didn't have my package and the guy helping me had no clue what mailers were so I left. (I never got my weekly sales ads this week). So, I went to Target and looked for the bike. I asked for assistance and the guy that helped me wasn't very helpful. He told me he had some bikes in the back and he would go and get it for me. Well, he did bring me a bike but he brought me a men's. Then he said that was all he had. I got a raincheck just so I could get out of there. I went to Kmart afterward and there was another battle. I couldn't get anyone to help me so I asked for a raincheck as well. She couldn't give me the raincheck because they did have some in stock. I explained to her that I had already waited for someone and no one ever came. They finally got someone to help me and I settled on one. It was a bit more expensive than the one they had at Target but whatever. The next problem was getting it in the car. We finally got it in the backseat and I made a pitstop at the Farmer's Market. It wasn't very large, the selections were very few and quite expensive. I came home and started checking my email. It was almost noon when my father called to ask if I still wanted to go. Again you could hear it in his voice that he really didn't want to do this. I told him to forget about it that I had already gone. He exclaimed, "What do YOU mean you already went?" I told him I went in the car and drove to Target. He stayed silent and I just told him that they didn't have it anyway. After we hung up, I started to cry. I just felt that everyone was treating me like shit and after his phone call, I just fell apart. I just couldn't take it anymore. I went and laid on the sofa and just laid there. At around 2pm I took a small nap, then my daughter finally awoke and came out of her room. I went and laid down in my bed but didn't fall asleep. I came back to the living room and just watched tv with her. I told her about my glorious morning out but I held it together. I read a quote that Lynne on the HCG2 forum posted and that really helped. I made dinner and we just watched tv the rest of the night.

This morning I got up late. I realized that I could not ride my bike to the store as I had intended to because I didn't buy a bike lock, duh!! So I drove to Wal*Mart to get the paper. This is why I wanted the bike, to run small errands like this without wasting gas. Oh, well, good thing I have my dad's car. I came home and rode my bike around a couple of blocks. After I got around the second block I noticed that the front tire was kinda low so I had to really pedal to get back home. That took about 3 minutes but man, I could feel it in thighs!! So now I'll have to invest in a good bike tire pump and locks. I'm debating to get those bars you put on the back tire so someone can ride with you but they have to stand on them and hold onto you. I forget what they're called, I saw them at the store but don't recall what they are called. Anyway, I got back from my bike ride and watered my rosebushes, lantanas and palm trees. Now I sit here pondering what the rest of day will hold and what tomorrow brings.

I'm a bit discouraged with the scale is telling me so for the hell of it I broke out my measuring tape and was just blown away. I have lost 2 inches on my hips!!! The rest of my body parts have lost an inch but the most impressive were my hips!!! So that has cheered me up!!!

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda
L: Boca burger, chips (yes, potato chips but not the whole bag, just two handfuls, large handfuls)
D: 1/2 grapefruit, seasoned ground beef

Jennay, awwww, that made my day that you stopped by to check in on me. It makes me happy that I can make you guys laugh. Now, if we were in person, you'd probably pee yourself because I'm a lot funnier in person than in writing. Even though we are HCG, blogging buddies, I'm glad that you two have come into my life as well. Did you say PIZZA!!!?!!! Love you guys!!!

R4P2D8 No Virgin Pounds

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 8 VLCD 6
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 8
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 155.2
Today's Wt: 155.4
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +0.2lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: -8.8lbs

Ok, I don't know what is going on, how can I stall so early in the game? Maybe since I'm using an old batch of HCG, it may have lost some of its punch. I hope that's what it is because last night I was actually ready to deviate. I did my tapping and helped some. When I got on the scale this morning I was surprised by that 0.2lb gain. So I went out for a 30 minute walk, came back and still the same weight. This is very aggravating because it is so soon. The weight I have lost so far is only the weight that I gained back when I stopped my original attempt at Round 4. I looked over my food journal and there it was, the lowest weight for my first attempt was 155.2. This may have been a set point for me back in my junior year of high school and that was almost 20 years ago!! I'll just have to wait and see what tomorrow holds.

I called my dad this morning to see if he would go to Target with me. There is a bike I want to buy but I don't think it will fit in the car if I get it assembled by them. He said he would call me back. I explained to him that I wanted to go early but I think he wants to sleep in. Arrrgh, I like to get things done early before the crowds begin but I guess he doesn't mind them. So here I sit, updating my blog and awaiting his phone call. I just hope he doesn't bring his wife, ugh, I don't feel like dealing with her today or any day for that matter.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: Coffee w/half & half, black coffee, 1 orange, 1 HB egg
L: 2 HB eggs
D: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 chicken breast, 1/2 cuke sliced w/ACV and S&P

Becca, thanks for checking in on me, I'm starting to get a bit frustrated stalling so soon. Even the walk didn't help. So here I go stressing myself out. I haven't taken measurements but I do see a few more bones make appearances that haven't been seen for many, many years.

R4P2D7 Small Stall I Hope

Round 4 Phase 2 Day Day 7 VLCD 5
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 7
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 155.2
Today's Wt: 155.2
Today's LOSS/GAIN: 0.0lb
R4 Total Loss to Date: 9.0lbs

Shoot, no loss overnight. Hopefully this weekend I can lose that pound. This seems to be set point for me because the same thing happened when I had originally started Round 4 back in May. Please everyone send me some good vibes so these virgin pounds will begin to melt off. I know fat is melting because when I was washing my face this morning in the shower, I could feel bones, cheek bones and orbital bones, ribs and a pelvis.

Yesterday, they had an award ceremony for an officer and there was cake!!! I resisted, miraculously.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: 1 c. coffee w/half & half, Splenda, 1 Starbucks venti Bold w/cream & Splenda
L: 3 HB eggs, 1 orange
D: seasoned ground beef with sliced cucumbers in ACV, sea salt & pepper

B, oh my lucky streak has ended, darn. I've noticed you've been busy girl!! Thanks for taking the time to check in on me as well.

Will I Get Lucky?

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 6 VLCD 4
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 6
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 156.8
Today's Wt: 155.2
Today's LOSS/GAIN: -1.6lbs
R4 Total Loss to Date: 9.0 lbs


Will I get lucky and meet my goal of 10 pounds lost this week? I can only pray it happens tomorrow!!! I know I'm pushing the issue but from here on out, it will be virgin pounds of fat lost!!! I haven't really felt hungry but if I think I am, I just drink some water and that helps a lot.

After work, I went by a freecycler's home to pick up some paperback novels she was trying to get rid of. I got home and talked with my daughter and we got ready to go bowling. I was watching the news in my room and I fell asleep throughout the news!! So that was a good 30 minute nap. I sucked at my first game, didn't get my average but I picked up on the next 2 games. We all did fairly poorly and we played against a ghost team!! The men there are real pervs. There are some retirees that bowl but I only know of one that I used to work with. He has been commenting on my "form" then he says my bowling form is very good as well. One of my teammates George, he was making sexually explicit comments since the early morning that we worked together until the end of bowling last night. Another teammate Louie, he is a retired captain for the police department, is in the process of getting divorced. His grandson and my daughter have been hitting off. Louie is always trying to feed me and my daughter when we are there. Since he's getting divorced, he needed to find a place to live and was asking me all kinds of questions last week about my house. He began suggesting that I take in a boarder to help me with the mortgage and such. It's not a bad idea but that would disrupt the entire order of my home and life. Yesterday as we were leaving, Louie approached my daughter and asked if she and I would like to go to the movies with them someday. My daughter just responded, "I don't know." Oh, Louie inquired about getting my new ball drilled on base and it will save me some cash if I get done there. I paid $45.00 at the pro shop and on base its $25.00. Louie said he would take me since you need a pass to get on base. Now this man is getting divorced (for the 8th time) and now it seems he's trying to work on me, interesting eh? At least that's the feeling I get.

Okay, I've rambled enough!!

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half and Splenda, black coffee
L: hamburger patty on a bed of Romaine lettuce
S: 1/2 grapefruit
D: 2 HB eggs

Lili, hey girl, what is up? Glad to see your back even though things have been hectic for ya. I'm rooting for ya!!

R4P2D5 Another Great Loss

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 5 VLCD 3
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 5
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 160.2
Today's Wt: 156.8
Today's LOSS/GAIN: -3.4 lbs
R4 Total Loss to Date: -7.4 lbs

Alright, off and running to a good start. After work, I went home and took a power nap because my daughter awoke me the night before and I had a hard time falling back to sleep. Granted it was only a 15 minute nap but it was very helpful. I grilled some hamburger patties on the grill. Then I got ready for bowling. We royally sucked last night, we lost all 3 games. I couldn't find my spot. I would hit the pocket but the pins just wouldn't fall. Today is another day and another bowling day. But hey, I won a hand a poker on the last game.

Oh yes, I was late to work yesterday because the battery in my garage door remote decided to give out and I couldn't close the garage. I had to turn off my car, run back into the garage, push the main button and go out the front door. The front door has to deadbolts and 2 regular locks so it takes a while to unlock and lock. So this morning I had to wake my daughter to close the garage door after I left. I went to the Wal*Mart neighborhood market last night to look for a battery but they didn't have any. Of course, the remote uses a special (expensive) battery. I will have to look at the Super Wal*Mart today for it.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: coffee w/half & half, Splenda, 2 large cups of black coffee
L: 2 HB eggs
D: 1 grilled hamburger patty on a bed of Romaine lettuce

Biz, yes, I was amazed myself, I had to step on the scale twice just to make sure the sleep was still not in my eyes and deceiving me. Yes, I think going back to my regular dose has helped tremendously as well!!

Becca, yes, truly amazing, hope I can keep it up. My goal was 10 pounds for this week and so far so good (as Mary crosses her fingers!!). I know it was a high goal but when I gave up on my first attempt at Round 4, I had dropped to 155, so I want to reach that by the end of the week and lose virgin pounds as Biz states it, hehe!!

R4P2D4 Off And Running

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 4 VLCD 2
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection # 4
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 164.2
Today's Wt: 160.2
Today's LOSS/GAIN: -4.0lb

Wow, I forgot my food yesterday and had to grab something quick. I wasn't hungry but the stress of working by myself got to me. I realized yesterday what went wrong with my first attempt at Round 4. I started at a lower dose but I never increased it when I started to feel hungry. This time I'm using my standard dosage that I have done all rounds with and so far so good, plus all the loading I did sure helped. I'm busy again today trying to catch up on reports I didn't finish yesterday and plus I have bowling tonight.

Yesterday's Menu:
B: 1 c. coffee w/half & half & Splenda, lots of black coffee
L: Acapulco salad from Jack In The Box w/grilled chicken, no dressing just lime juice
S: 1/2 grapefruit
D: 2 HB eggs, 1/2 grapefruit (later), 1 small bite of a hot sour dill pickle (daughter made me!)

Becca, yes I ran out of the house but I managed to find something P2 friendly. Thanks for the well wishes and good vibes, I feel them, they tingle, hehe!!

Jennay, awwww, you stopped by to check on me, how sweet!! Yes, I'm back on P2 and I've got my head in the game this time. I went crazy during my break and got everything in that I wanted so hopefully the cravings will cease until I finish. I did find something P2 friendly for lunch. Thanks to you too for all the good tingling vibes and I'm already so close to the 150's!!!

Off To A Bad Start

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 3 VLCD 1
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection #3
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: 164.2
Yesterday's Wt: 162.4
Today's Wt: 164.2
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +1.8lb

Enjoyed lots of cookies yesterday and dinner was great. Had a grilled ribeye with horseradish sauce, sauteed veggies and leftover potato salad. Had a couple of beers as well. Can't write much today, everyone called in sick and I'm working by myself all day!!! I am going to be bitchy all day as well since I'm starting VLCD and forgot to bring my food!!

B, thanks for checking in on me as well. Send me good vibes so I can succeed as well as you have!!

Last Day of Eating Freedom

Round 4 Phase 2 Day 2
1.0ml (166.6iu) HCG IM injection #2
Starting Weight on 08.18.07: 197lbs
R3 LIW: 161.4
Starting R4 Wt: ?
Yesterday's Wt: 161.6
Today's Wt: 162.4
Today's LOSS/GAIN: +0.8 lb

I tried to eat just about everything yesterday but didn't quite get there. I made a sour cream based potato salad and ate that before we went to the wedding. At the wedding they served a spicy pasta protein fettuccine dish with a Caesar salad and slice of French bread. My daughter really enjoyed it and wanted seconds. Unfortunately they ran out of food. It was a very small wedding but very nice.

I got up late today so I didn't make it to the track. I just went to Wal*Mart to get some cauliflower and onions that were on sale with a competitor. I'm enjoying some cookies right now and still debating whether or not to open the Oreos that are still sitting there staring at me. I still have some mushrooms in the fridge so I'll make those tonight with some ribeyes and enjoy my last night of food for the next 30 days or so.