Weight - 188.2
Well, this is going to be my last entry in my HCG Journey's blog. I'm to the place where there's not much to type about. I've learned how to stabilize and I'm actually starting to eat P4 style with no negative effects.
I had pizza for lunch yesterday but instead of 1/2 a pizza, I had two thin crust slices. I know that today, I just need to eat my normal P2 style day of clean food, just more calories, and it will undo the pizza from yesterday.
This has been a great experience! A life changing event! I have met some great people, learned about how to read my body, learned how to feed my body, and lost a lot of weight. I also now have a great excuse to by all new clothes as I can't wear any of my business clothes. In fact, a caused a great laugh out of my friends at happy hour this Wednesday. I had on my smallest suit and I had the jacket off. My pants were so bunched up at the belt and baggy that it looked hilarious. I've been waiting until I dropped another 10lbs before buying new business clothes but....that plan is now out the door. This weekend, new threads!
I started out Thanksgiving day with a waste measurement of 46 and now it's 37.5. I dropped from 216.8 to 188.2 and I'm now wearing size 32 pants. I feel great and I won't ever allow myself to go back again!
So, thanks for reading this. I will still be hanging out in the HCG diet info forums so say Hi to me there. I'll leave the blog up as a record of my experience to the potential benefit of others.
Later!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
P3 - Day 13
Weight - 189.2
I kind of figured I'd see a return to within the 2lbs over LDW.
Now that I am figuring out the body, I've decided to add in some carbs. My metabolism is really burning right now because I am hungry a lot....which tells me I am not eating enough calories. Yes, I can add more protein but, I'm already eating quite a bit.
Today, I just felt like I wanted more food. So, we had some left over fried brown rice in the fridge. I decided to add that to my lunch of grilled chicken and salad. I didn't eat a lot of it but, I had a small portion. I felt really good after eating it.
I'm not going nuts on starches, however, I am going to add a bit of popcorn here, brown rice there, maybe some tortilla chips, maybe some beans. I'll still stay committed to no sugar but the starches are going to slowly come back in. I'm going to be careful to avoid white flour, potatoes, etc.
I kind of figured I'd see a return to within the 2lbs over LDW.
Now that I am figuring out the body, I've decided to add in some carbs. My metabolism is really burning right now because I am hungry a lot....which tells me I am not eating enough calories. Yes, I can add more protein but, I'm already eating quite a bit.
Today, I just felt like I wanted more food. So, we had some left over fried brown rice in the fridge. I decided to add that to my lunch of grilled chicken and salad. I didn't eat a lot of it but, I had a small portion. I felt really good after eating it.
I'm not going nuts on starches, however, I am going to add a bit of popcorn here, brown rice there, maybe some tortilla chips, maybe some beans. I'll still stay committed to no sugar but the starches are going to slowly come back in. I'm going to be careful to avoid white flour, potatoes, etc.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
P3 - Days 10-12
Weight -
Day 10 - 188.2
Day 11 - 188.6
Day 12 - 190.6
Friday was spent entertaining business partners. Man, these people liked to drink. We started about 2 PM and ended up around 7:30 PM. For lunch we had Tommy Bahama's and I had a grilled chicken, some grilled veggies, and a tomato/pickle salad. Then the vodka started!
Around 5 PM, we went across the way to a restaurant called Ocean Aire (I think). This place had oysters from all over the U.S. I had a dozen with fresh horseradish and some cocktail sauce.
Finally, ended up at Elephant Bar. Had some Ahi Tuna. I got home around 9 PM and was really, really hungry. I chowed down an apple, a tomato, and some turkey pastrami. I was still a bit hungry after that so I fixed a very small plate of corn chips with shredded cheese and Pace picante sauce on top. That was the ticket!
I know the corn chips are starch but, I felt ready and decided to try them out.
Saturday was a long-day! Woke up to a small gain but nothing to worry about.
Played golf and man was it windy and cold. The only good thing is I won some $.
A friend is in a band and they were playing a gig Saturday night. Got a couple of friends and went out. Wow! Did we stay out too late! Had a blast. After playing golf, there was only time to get home and shower and run out the door so we didn't miss the start of their show at 8. The place they were playing (Stingray's - Daytona Beach) had some food. I got a rib eye and a salad. After cutting off all the fat, I was kind of disappointed in the steak but...it was all they really had that I could eat.
As the evening wore on, we switched venues and went to the South Turn, where they have some of the best wings on the planet. I had grilled, garlic, and teriyaki. Good food at 1 AM!
Sunday -
After the late steak and wings, wasn't surprised to see a gain of 2 lbs today. However, I am positive it's a one day blip on the radar. I've eaten really clean today, with the exception of I added some corn chips and cheese. Funny, because I count out the chips and only eat 14, which is 140 calories. I used to eat 1/2 a bag of these and now I'm counting 'em. Thanks HCG!
Day 10 - 188.2
Day 11 - 188.6
Day 12 - 190.6
Friday was spent entertaining business partners. Man, these people liked to drink. We started about 2 PM and ended up around 7:30 PM. For lunch we had Tommy Bahama's and I had a grilled chicken, some grilled veggies, and a tomato/pickle salad. Then the vodka started!
Around 5 PM, we went across the way to a restaurant called Ocean Aire (I think). This place had oysters from all over the U.S. I had a dozen with fresh horseradish and some cocktail sauce.
Finally, ended up at Elephant Bar. Had some Ahi Tuna. I got home around 9 PM and was really, really hungry. I chowed down an apple, a tomato, and some turkey pastrami. I was still a bit hungry after that so I fixed a very small plate of corn chips with shredded cheese and Pace picante sauce on top. That was the ticket!
I know the corn chips are starch but, I felt ready and decided to try them out.
Saturday was a long-day! Woke up to a small gain but nothing to worry about.
Played golf and man was it windy and cold. The only good thing is I won some $.
A friend is in a band and they were playing a gig Saturday night. Got a couple of friends and went out. Wow! Did we stay out too late! Had a blast. After playing golf, there was only time to get home and shower and run out the door so we didn't miss the start of their show at 8. The place they were playing (Stingray's - Daytona Beach) had some food. I got a rib eye and a salad. After cutting off all the fat, I was kind of disappointed in the steak but...it was all they really had that I could eat.
As the evening wore on, we switched venues and went to the South Turn, where they have some of the best wings on the planet. I had grilled, garlic, and teriyaki. Good food at 1 AM!
Sunday -
After the late steak and wings, wasn't surprised to see a gain of 2 lbs today. However, I am positive it's a one day blip on the radar. I've eaten really clean today, with the exception of I added some corn chips and cheese. Funny, because I count out the chips and only eat 14, which is 140 calories. I used to eat 1/2 a bag of these and now I'm counting 'em. Thanks HCG!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
P3 - Day 9
Weight - 188.4
A rather beautiful but otherwise uninteresting day today.
I didn't have a craving for this but decided to go a bit rogue in P3. My wife fixed some vegetable stir-fry tonight with her version of fried brown rice. Since there was no meat, I decided to eat what the family is eating for a change. The rice had egg in it and it was brown rice. It was very good! Interested to see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I don't intend to eat starchy food every day. I had some great luck with popcorn. It's more of a starch but it's very low on the glycemic index. Brown rice isn't bad either so why not. I am maintaining really well and feel good about what I'm doing.
A rather beautiful but otherwise uninteresting day today.
I didn't have a craving for this but decided to go a bit rogue in P3. My wife fixed some vegetable stir-fry tonight with her version of fried brown rice. Since there was no meat, I decided to eat what the family is eating for a change. The rice had egg in it and it was brown rice. It was very good! Interested to see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I don't intend to eat starchy food every day. I had some great luck with popcorn. It's more of a starch but it's very low on the glycemic index. Brown rice isn't bad either so why not. I am maintaining really well and feel good about what I'm doing.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
P3 - Days 7 and 8
Weight -
Day 8 - 188.0
Day 7 - Forgot to weigh in
Day 7
Not a lot to blog about. I've been really involved in work. In fact, worked a lot over the weekend and until around 2 AM Tues. morning. All work and no play makes.........
Feeling pretty good about stabilizing. Even though I didn't weight in (frankly, I just forgot to do it), I jumped on the scale a couple of times in the evening. Usually, I am up a couple of lbs. but, I was only up about .5 lbs...and that was after eating. Might be down some tomorrow.''
Overall, I'm eating pretty good. I'm learning to insist that a restaurant caters to ME when I am giving them business (vs. me caving in to what they have). Went to Olive Garden for a business lunch today. The waitress started out with "well, I don't know if we can do that". All I was asking for was some kind of grilled steak or chicken with no sugar or sauces and some steamed veggies. After letting her know we would eat at the sushi bar across the street, she got it. She checked on what I asked for and I took a chance and ordered it. The meal turned out pretty good. The chicken was great. It came with broiled asparagus, broccoli, and tomatoes. I had a bunch of salad with it. A little cheese on that please!
I'm glad I didn't cave in for something off the regular menu. What I had was just too easy to fix. They should have charged me less for it.
Nice little 1/2 bottle of Pinot Noir tonight!
Oh, I did get a great deal on a driver off ebay. I love ebay for golf equipment. If you know how to shop ebay, you can get some great deals. I got a 9.5 out of 10 Taylor Made R9 driver with the nice Fujukura shaft for $110.00 delivered. That's a $400 plus driver. Can't wait to swing it! I've been so busy the last two days, I just couldn't make time to get up to the range and try it. I will tomorrow though!
Day 8
Enjoyed seeing the scale at .6 below LDW. Not trying to lose weight but...I am trying to learn to read the body. I am totally not counting calories in P3. Just listening, watching, and learning. Learning a lot! Getting more and more comfortable that I will stay where I need to for P3. Can't wait until P4, not for food but...that's when I am going to start working out again. Looking forward to that!
Day 8 - 188.0
Day 7 - Forgot to weigh in
Day 7
Not a lot to blog about. I've been really involved in work. In fact, worked a lot over the weekend and until around 2 AM Tues. morning. All work and no play makes.........
Feeling pretty good about stabilizing. Even though I didn't weight in (frankly, I just forgot to do it), I jumped on the scale a couple of times in the evening. Usually, I am up a couple of lbs. but, I was only up about .5 lbs...and that was after eating. Might be down some tomorrow.''
Overall, I'm eating pretty good. I'm learning to insist that a restaurant caters to ME when I am giving them business (vs. me caving in to what they have). Went to Olive Garden for a business lunch today. The waitress started out with "well, I don't know if we can do that". All I was asking for was some kind of grilled steak or chicken with no sugar or sauces and some steamed veggies. After letting her know we would eat at the sushi bar across the street, she got it. She checked on what I asked for and I took a chance and ordered it. The meal turned out pretty good. The chicken was great. It came with broiled asparagus, broccoli, and tomatoes. I had a bunch of salad with it. A little cheese on that please!
I'm glad I didn't cave in for something off the regular menu. What I had was just too easy to fix. They should have charged me less for it.
Nice little 1/2 bottle of Pinot Noir tonight!
Oh, I did get a great deal on a driver off ebay. I love ebay for golf equipment. If you know how to shop ebay, you can get some great deals. I got a 9.5 out of 10 Taylor Made R9 driver with the nice Fujukura shaft for $110.00 delivered. That's a $400 plus driver. Can't wait to swing it! I've been so busy the last two days, I just couldn't make time to get up to the range and try it. I will tomorrow though!
Day 8
Enjoyed seeing the scale at .6 below LDW. Not trying to lose weight but...I am trying to learn to read the body. I am totally not counting calories in P3. Just listening, watching, and learning. Learning a lot! Getting more and more comfortable that I will stay where I need to for P3. Can't wait until P4, not for food but...that's when I am going to start working out again. Looking forward to that!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
P3 - Day 6
Weight - 188.6
Ah, back to LDW!
Ate very good yesterday...what I now call clean. I am learning that the supermarket can be a great place for lunch. Went into the deli and asked for 6oz of Boar's Head Cajun Turkey. Then went to the produce section and found they offered a small head of pre-washed boston lettuce. I got that and a fresh naval orange for $6.37. Went to the car wash and ate while the wash did it's thang . I used the leaf of the lettuce as a wrap for the turkey. Pretty damn good!
Took my oldest daughter out for Sushi last night. Had some saki (saki - 2 - me) along with the meal. The owner of the restaurant comped me another one on top of the one I bought. Ugh, I did not need that. My daughter doesn't drink so she was no help! Saki hangovers are the worst!
Went to Applebee's to watch the Packers destroy the Falcons. I didn't care who won...just wanted to watch the game.
Ah, back to LDW!
Ate very good yesterday...what I now call clean. I am learning that the supermarket can be a great place for lunch. Went into the deli and asked for 6oz of Boar's Head Cajun Turkey. Then went to the produce section and found they offered a small head of pre-washed boston lettuce. I got that and a fresh naval orange for $6.37. Went to the car wash and ate while the wash did it's thang . I used the leaf of the lettuce as a wrap for the turkey. Pretty damn good!
Took my oldest daughter out for Sushi last night. Had some saki (saki - 2 - me) along with the meal. The owner of the restaurant comped me another one on top of the one I bought. Ugh, I did not need that. My daughter doesn't drink so she was no help! Saki hangovers are the worst!
Went to Applebee's to watch the Packers destroy the Falcons. I didn't care who won...just wanted to watch the game.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
P3 - Days 4 and 5
Weight -
Day 4 - 189.0
Day 5 - 189.6
Friday was a challenging day for P3. I have a lot going on professionally, which is good stuff for a sales guy ($$$). Yesterday, I had to attend an all day meeting with my business partners. We have these once a quarter. A short meeting takes place and then the rest of the day is spent in socializing and entertainment. This thing started at noon and went until around 6 PM.
I wanted to pack a lunch because you never know exactly what the menu will be for a catered event. The problem was, I had a lot to do before I left and I ended up running late. So, no lunch packed. The lunch provided was typical sandwich choices, tomato soup, garden salad, pasta and potato salad, brownies, etc..... Fortunately, they offered several types of meat on a tray to build your own sandwich.
I ate some turkey, roast beef, and some corned beef. I had some tomato soup and a salad with no dressing. I'm sure the corned beef and tomato soup had a bit of sugar in it but....not enough that I worried about it.
After the event, I met some friends at an Irish pub. I had a long drive home and decided to break it up. I was really hungry around this point. Not much on the menu that fit the plan but....I needed food and home was about an hour away. They had a prime rib sandwich on the menu. I got that sans the bread and had them steam me some veggies instead of fries. Pretty good!
Had a nice cigar in the cigar bar across the street and headed home. Corona Co. Cigar bar is a great place but....if you ever go, stay clear of their wine. They are very proud of their prices! 2 fingers for like $9.50 for some Pinot Noir that I've never heard of. Still, if you like an occasional cigar, cant beat the selection and the atmosphere.
Saturday -
Wow, what a come from behind win by my beloved Louisville Cardinals. Down 18 (yep, 18) with 5:29 left in the game and came back to win by 1 over a good (but much hated, in fact, my second most hated team) Marquette team. They just beat themselves for most of the game. Didn't guard the out of bounds properly and created easy fouls and buckets, got playing too fast and made dumb turnovers. But man, something lit into them at the 5:29 mark (as I was about ready to go do something else) and they went on a 15-0 run. That brought the fans back into the game and the finish was so exciting.
I was happy to see the come back, but, I still thought we'd lose by a couple. Not today! In our games with Marquette throughout the years, one team always has it's heart broken somehow as the games are tough and close. But, to have a team by the throat with 5:29 to play and give up the win...that might haunt them for some time to come. Great game, GO CARDS!
Day 4 - 189.0
Day 5 - 189.6
Friday was a challenging day for P3. I have a lot going on professionally, which is good stuff for a sales guy ($$$). Yesterday, I had to attend an all day meeting with my business partners. We have these once a quarter. A short meeting takes place and then the rest of the day is spent in socializing and entertainment. This thing started at noon and went until around 6 PM.
I wanted to pack a lunch because you never know exactly what the menu will be for a catered event. The problem was, I had a lot to do before I left and I ended up running late. So, no lunch packed. The lunch provided was typical sandwich choices, tomato soup, garden salad, pasta and potato salad, brownies, etc..... Fortunately, they offered several types of meat on a tray to build your own sandwich.
I ate some turkey, roast beef, and some corned beef. I had some tomato soup and a salad with no dressing. I'm sure the corned beef and tomato soup had a bit of sugar in it but....not enough that I worried about it.
After the event, I met some friends at an Irish pub. I had a long drive home and decided to break it up. I was really hungry around this point. Not much on the menu that fit the plan but....I needed food and home was about an hour away. They had a prime rib sandwich on the menu. I got that sans the bread and had them steam me some veggies instead of fries. Pretty good!
Had a nice cigar in the cigar bar across the street and headed home. Corona Co. Cigar bar is a great place but....if you ever go, stay clear of their wine. They are very proud of their prices! 2 fingers for like $9.50 for some Pinot Noir that I've never heard of. Still, if you like an occasional cigar, cant beat the selection and the atmosphere.
Saturday -
Wow, what a come from behind win by my beloved Louisville Cardinals. Down 18 (yep, 18) with 5:29 left in the game and came back to win by 1 over a good (but much hated, in fact, my second most hated team) Marquette team. They just beat themselves for most of the game. Didn't guard the out of bounds properly and created easy fouls and buckets, got playing too fast and made dumb turnovers. But man, something lit into them at the 5:29 mark (as I was about ready to go do something else) and they went on a 15-0 run. That brought the fans back into the game and the finish was so exciting.
I was happy to see the come back, but, I still thought we'd lose by a couple. Not today! In our games with Marquette throughout the years, one team always has it's heart broken somehow as the games are tough and close. But, to have a team by the throat with 5:29 to play and give up the win...that might haunt them for some time to come. Great game, GO CARDS!
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