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R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday - 160.4
Today - 156.8
3.6 lb LOSS Overnight
03.8 lb OVER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
03.6 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
94.0 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

6.0 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

As you can see, I am starting with my countdown to the 100 lbs lost mark again! 6 lbs away as of today! Quite a nice loss if I do say so myself for and overnight drop eh?

I posted this over at the My HCG Journey Community Forums this morning, just thought I would do the same thing here:

The convention was fun - it was fun watching people try to figure out who I was. There was one person in particular that saw me about 3 different times and I could tell she just couldn’t place me and then you should have seen her face when she figured it out! It was priceless.

On this past Sunday, at the inlaws, when we went to our Bible Study, a long time family friend was watching my daughter and I approached the building and you could see the look of confusion in his face, and he just saw me 20 lbs ago! I was like PAPA JACK! It’s ME! He is on protocol too so he knows to expect changes! LOL

I am just going to say this - with nothing else - Dr Phil said it best when he said “The best revenge is LOOKING GOOD” - and people, that is so TRUE! I saw some people that have not been that kind to me over the years and they had to swallow their pride when they saw me. I am not one to gloat, but peeps, I had to - it felt SO GOOD to be THINNER than them.

At times, very seldom, but it does happen, this protocol is a curse. You look at people differently, you start wondering if you should say something to these that are morbidly obese about this miracle you have found. It saddened me to see so very many people in this category, but I was actually scared to say something. Some of them are full of diabetes, and some are walking with walkers or canes, or worse yet, they are so big they have to be in motorized wheelchairs.

What do you do? It’s a quandary I tell you.

Anyhoo - when I was in Cali in mid Feb and mid Mar my niece (also did protocol) had given me a plethora of clothes, but in particular, 3 Ann Taylor dresses. While I was in Cali, I couldn’t get them ZIPPED, no how no way. They were all size 12 Petite. Gorgeous dresses, all black and white.

Each week on protocol I would take them out and try them on. About 2 weeks before the convention, I pulled them out like I usually did, and all of a sudden they FIT! Now I was worried if I might get too SMALL for them! And that actually DID happen! They were all a little too big around the top area, but I wore them ANYWAY!

Here it is - I am standing with JPS - but she doesn’t like anyone seeing her face so I blocked that out.

So what do you think? HA! I felt SO GOOD!

How is that for an update?

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LIW - 153.0 lbs (06.29.08)
Today’s Weight - 153.0 lbs
0.0 OVER/UNDER LIW

Once again I went MIA - what are you people gonna do with me?  OMG - I am such a FLAKE!  Really, I am NOT trying to go MIA - it’s just happening!  Oh well, I will try to do better!

Yesterday was my LIW for this Cycle - I didn’t make it to 100 lbs loss, but before I go into some LONE TIRADE about how I feel about this, let me quote something someone wrote me over at the My HCG Journey Community Forums - because quite frankly?  It put everything into perspective for me:

And B, even if you don’t make a stupid number goal, think of ALL that you have accomplished in the last year. And think of ALL the people that you have gotten to GOAL or helped them on their way to a better, healthier “them”!!!!!!!!!!!! When you have touched and changed LIVES, does a number really mean success or failure?!? I mean, isn’t it just a number?!?! And would it be any less monumental if those 100 pounds came at say a year a a day or a year and a week or a year a month?!?! I think not.

So, once again, thank you DAWN for coming to my rescue, making me realize what this is really all about and to be very happy with where I am TODAY.  Your a peach.

So without further adieu, let me go ahead and post my stats, because they pretty much speak for themselves!

I was not able to come close to Round 4 losses in Body Weight Lost Percentage - but that is OKIE DOKIE ARTICHOKIE!!!

• Round 1 (20 completed days) - 7.74% of body weight lost
• Round 2 (20 completed days) - 8.12% of body weight lost
• Round 3 (20 completed days) - 9.21% of body weight lost
• Round 4 (20 completed days) - 12.15% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 1) (20 completed days) - 7.81% of body weight lost
• Round 5 (Cycle 2) (20 completed days) - 9.68% of body weight lost

I lost 16.4 lbs this round!  My LIW was 153 - which is 10 pounds below LIW of Round 5 Cycle 1 and 9 pounds below LIW of Round 4 - so I feel this was a great round.  Ok, so I am 2.2 away from making 100 lbs, I will do that NEXT round, which incidently will start on the 16th - because the family is going out of town!  Yes, we are headed to AIKEN/AUGUSTA!

Updates on Son and JPS:

My Son’s Stats:

• Starting Weight - 190.4 (after load)
• LIW - 174.6 (15.8 LBS LOST)
• 20 completed days percentage Body Weight Lost - 9.05%

JPS’ Stats:

• Starting Weight - 136.0 (after load, which is only like .8 over her LIW of Cycle 1)
• LIW - 125.8 (10.2 LBS LOST)
• 20 completed days percentage Body Weight Lost - 7.50%

Update on Inches:

And now the long awaited PICTURE UPDATE:

I haven’t updated pictures since my LIW of Round 4 which was way back in February (the 17th to be exact) - I didn’t take any pictures at the end of my Round 5 Cycle 1 because of not even getting to my LIW of Round 4 so I didn’t think pictures were necessary.  But I did take them yesterday because it was 9 pounds difference, and boy what 9 pounds can do!  OMG!  Lookie here!

First let me show you the differences between my LIW of Round 4 and Yesterday - Keep in mind that my LIW of Round 4 was 162 - and yesterday my LIW was 153:

Now, let me show you the differences between my BEFORES (Last June 23, 2007) and Yesterday (June 29, 2008) - Almost a YEAR and a DAY:

And then, for those of you that like to see the progression, here ya go:

Ok, so how about them apples? What do you think??? Stay tuned for the next installment of Cycle 3 to start on the 16th of July! If I can maintain an average of about 10 lbs per cycle, then I should be done in about 3 or 4 more cycles! Who knows where the HCG will take me!

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R5P2C2 Starting Weight 169.4
Yesterday - 162.0
Today - 160.8
1.2 lb LOSS Overnight
2.2 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 1 (163.0)
8.6 Lost Since Start of R5C2 (VLCD) 06/09/08
90.0 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

10.0 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

I just passed right on - never hit a 161something number, and oh yeah, that feels OH SO GOOD! And oh yeah, another thing:

Did I mention that yet? I am down 90 pounds as of today, and that too feels OH SO GOOD!

Once again, I must thank you all for being so kind. That thing yesterday? It’s nothing but a THANG and I am oh so over it. I so appreciate each and every last one of you that took a chance and reached out to make sure I was OK about it, and let me assure you, NOTHING can bring me down right now - NOTHING. I am so in the ZONE and so on top of the world. I really thought I was looking forward to 100 pounds but I gotta tell you that 90 pounds isn’t half bad either! OH YEAH!!!

Just had to share, I am running busy today, I will catch up more tomorrow when I have a bit more time.

My Son’s Stats:

• Starting Weight - 190.4 (after load)
• Yesterday’s Weight - 183.6
• Today’s Weight - 182.8 - 0.8 - Total of 7.6 pounds lost!
  

JPS’ Stats (remember, I have her stats a day late, so I don’t know what she is yet today):

• Starting Weight - 136.0 (after load, which is only like .8 over her LIW of Cycle 1)
• Day Before Yesterday’s Weight - 132.2
• Yesterday’s Weight - 131.4 - 0.8 Loss - Total of 4.6 pounds lost!
  

My menu yesterday:

• Catfish Creole
• Strawberries for Snack
• Ground Beef Patty and Sliced Tomatoes for Dinner
• 2 Liters of water
• 2 Liters of Iced Tea (sweetened with Sweet and Low)

On to my commenter’s from yesterday:

• Miss Scarlett - Gosh girl, this has to be a FIRST for you isn’t it? You commented on my BLOG! How utterly cool is that??? You have always been one that knows exactly what to say and when to say it, you rawk - but you know how I feel about you already, so we will leave it at that. Now girl, don’t be a stranger ok??? And I am OH SO NOT WORRIED about what was said. Nothing BUT A THANG!
• becca - HUGS to you BECCA! Another one that knows what to say and how to say it! You are another one that RAWKS the house! Thank you sweets for reminding me what is real. Yup, FOR SURE!
• Mary - Yeah girl, come back, come back, don’t be a stranger, we need you there! Girl? I am oh so over that whole episode - so no worries, but thanks for having my back!

Well peeps, that is it for today, over and out!

R4P2 Starting Weight 184.4
Yesterday - 162.4
Today - 162.0
0.4 lb LOSS Overnight
13.4 lb UNDER LIW of Round Three (175.4)
22.4 Lost Since Start of R4 (VLCD) 01/22/08

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Here is my menu for yesterday. This is what I had:

I will explain below.

A total of around 671 calories divided this way: 10 Fat, 45 Carbs, 42 Protein

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Since we are on Phase 3 - let’s discuss those people out there that actually have a difficult time keeping weight ON during the Phase 3 portion of the Protocol. Yes, there are some out there with this problem. Remember that Dr Simeon’s said that it was just as important to keep the weight on as it was to keep it off! So please help out if you can!

Phase 3 - What If You’re Still Losing???

LIW

Yup, today is the day! Last injection weight for this Round 4 - looking like it was my best round yet! I seriously cannot believe how fast it went, and how incredibly well I did. I managed to surpass my goal, experiment and still come 13.4 lbs under my Round 3 LIW - which is way better than I thought I was gonna do! So WOO HOO FOR ME!

I have spent all morning doing my pics and measuring, so not much of a post today. I had a “beer” protocol day yesterday and actually had one beer too many so I went over on my calories, but still managed to lose .4 to end up this round on a nice even number 162.0 - I like that. If I do things right I don’t ever have to see over 165 again. WOW! I am THRILLED!

Time is coming up fast - but you will be happy to know that I am over being anxious. I have done what I can do and the rest will take care of itself. The rest is just a waiting game. I will start packing tomorrow morning and do the last minute things like get a pedicure (my reward for a great round!) and maybe go shopping for some tanks and a pair or two of pants at the thrift store. I need something, nothing is fitting! ROFL

Anyway, I don’t have alot of time to spend here, but I wanted to go ahead and post my pics, and my measurements. Remember that all pictures are clickable!

Here is my measurements!

HA! I think I have done good! What do you think???

On to my commenter’s - these are my responses to yesterday’s comments:

Lili - It’s more of a case, I want to see what everyone else sees. I don’t have that ugly monster at the moment telling me I am gonna gain it back. I played around too much during my last break and then lost it again FAST to know that I will never be fat again. It’s the person in the mirror. Can I see the 162.0 lbs person? Instead of the over 200 lbs person? That is what I need time to process.

Shelly - HA! No fair to use my words against me! ROFL - But that is exactly what I must do!

Ed & Jenn - oh yes, I remember, you were right once again! LOL I missed you yesterday, did you get my text???

Mary - Very much so, 88.8 lbs loss happens to OTHER people, not to me! ROFL Thanks Mary! HA! Girl, you need to teach your body who is boss. Pringles, girl? What is in a Pringle that calls your name? They are not even GOOD! OMG!

Until tomorrow!

Biz

R4P2 Starting Weight 184.4
Yesterday - 175.8
Today - 174.2
1.6 lb LOSS Overnight
1.2 lb UNDER LIW of Round Three (175.4)
10.2 Lost Since Start of R4 (VLCD) 01/22/08
76.6 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

Here is my menu for yesterday. This is what I had:

An apple and a half a grapefruit. Lunch was Ground Beef Cajun Style - with tomatoes. Dinner was a large lettuce salad. As you can see, I didn’t have my 2nd serving of protein yesterday, lack of planning caused this and this subject will be approached below.

A total of around 318 calories divided this way: 7 Fat, 39 Carbs, 29 Protein

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Only two answers so far? Any others willing to approach this subject?

Foods on Phase 2 - Do Some Work Better Than Others?

Seriously

Another 1.6 Overnight! Where did that come from??? Well, I am BELOW my LIW and with a bit to spare! WOO HOO FOR ME! After 5 completed days, I lost all that I gained on my break and I am in the “Gravy Zone” - oh yeah, that’s the way I like it!

Let’s see the winners from my little contest?

Oh Yeah! Good Guess Gals!

• Cathy - Day 6, which would be Sunday
• Monica - Sunday

Oops, Didn’t Happen

• Jennifer - Friday - Sorry
• Rosie - Friday - Sorry
• Becca - Friday - Sorry
• Martha - Saturday - Sorry
• Mary - Saturday - Sorry
• Wendy - Saturday - Sorry
• Page - Monday - Sorry

Sorry Page.

Most excellent! Monica and Cathy, please contact me, you folks already know how and let me know your snail mail addy. Please don’t post it here ok? You should have my email addy or use the contact form on the right side of my side bar. Thanks for playing all of you! That was fun!!!

You know I love my numbers - let’s look at them again!

Day 5 (Complete) - Round 4 = 5.53% Body Weight Loss
Day 5 (Complete) - Round 3 = 4.24% Body Weight Loss
Day 5 (Complete) - Round 2 = 3.54% Body Weight Loss
Day 5 (Complete) - Round 1 = 3.35% Body Weight Loss

JPS showed me how to do something with the Excel Chart, what do you think of this? It really shows how well my rounds are doing. And how much better each round has gotten! Totally cool!

Speaking of JPS - here is an update on her. She was at 7.8 lbs above (161.2) her LIW (153.4) when we started this round, and today she is 1.8 below (151.6) - she lost all of her gain (and then some) while on the last break yesterday, so since yesterday everything is gravy for her. She has lost a total of 9.6 in 5 completed days or 5.96% loss from starting weight. She is doing well and loving HCG!!!

Lack of Preparation

Yesterday was a strange day. We had a going away party we needed to attend. We have known about this for a couple of weeks, so this wasn’t an issue. But what I didn’t know was that our family was asked to bring some food to the party. So I had to scramble to prepare something quickly.

Ok, so that wasn’t such an issue. The party was to start at 4pm, but my husband was asked to be there at 3pm since he was DJ and was providing all the sound equipment. He went ahead and left and we were to follow.

Before we left, JPS asked what were we going to do about dinner. This was around 3:15pm and quite frankly I hadn’t thought anything about dinner. So I said, look, the party is close enough that we can excuse ourselves around dinner time for a few minutes, come home and cook ourselves some dinner and then go back. We said this because we both thought it was going to be a plain ole party, something we wouldn’t mind leaving.

Well, when we got there, we found that this was gonna be a FUN party, and that we weren’t going to want to miss a minute of it! So I told JPS, look, I saw some bagged lettuce greens in the kitchen, and I just KNOW someone will bring some fried chicken (after all, this IS the south!) and we can split a breast (after taking off the skin) and we should be fine.

Well, do you know, not ONE person brought fried chicken??? Oh they brought chicken alright, but baked and only thighs and legs!!! ROFL - JPS took a chance on a thigh - I didn’t, not wanting to chance it - she still lost a pound!!! So since there was nothing else there for me to nibble on, I just stuck to a dry bagged lettuce salad! That is why I didn’t have my 2nd protein.

Preparation is the Key

Yes, this is the key to the success of this protocol. Sure, I still lost 1.6 today, but had this been further into my round, I can almost guarantee you that something different would have happened.

JPS and I got to talking about this this morning. We both agreed that if ever in this situation again, we would spend a few minutes and boil us an egg so that at least we would have our protein. As much as I am toying with a different “diet” for the protocol, what I will not ever recommend is going without our protein. This is dangerous stuff. Dr Simeon’s tells us we are on the verge of Protein Deficiency during the protocol, so anything less than our 7 oz of protein a day will lead to horrible consequences. Especially if we are wanting to maintain day to day living activity.

So word to the wise, be prepared, don’t throw caution to the wind and just HOPE things work. Plan your work, and work your plan. Being haphazard can cause inconsistent results.

I wont be doing that again!

On to my commenter’s - these are my responses to yesterday’s comments:

Mary - VERY interesting! I about died when I heard that from Lynne! It was like, oh yeah, that makes sense! You wont be sorry about the Thai Soup, mmmmm.

Jenn - Sambal Oelek - and yes, I usually make my own broth, but recently, I have found this organic broth available at my local grocery store Food Lion called Nature’s Place and it’s quite good and I have used it extensively. I get the LOW SODIUM variety and it works just fine for me. Oh, sorry I didn’t live up to your request, but hey, I just have one thing to say, HA! LOL - tell Ed he could be where I am if he would quit cheating! ROFL

Monica - Gosh, if I couldn’t have cabbage on the protocol, I would go NUTS!

Wendy - MMMM, corned beef! I love me some corned beef and cabbage! What a very Atkins Friendly Meal eh???

Have a great one people!

Biz