Weight - 148.4
Still going down! So I am posting this entry for the 22nd late because I drove to NY. What's interesting is I cheated A LOT throughout the drive. I had a lot of carbs, mostly because I got hungry from being bored driving and stuck in the car for like 14 hours. But the drive was also extremely stressful, so it ended up acting as comfort food. It was bad, but as you will see in the next post for the 23rd, my weight actually dropped quite a big, and my theory is that happened because I was up for 24 hours and therefore needed to burn more for energy. So you will see the number when I post tonight!!!
Water - 40 oz
Coffee - 28 oz
Tea - 16 oz
Sleep - 2 hours
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 35
Weight - 149.8
Still struggling to keep away from forbidden things. I guess everything gets harder towards the end, but tomorrow will officially be 5 weeks on hcg! Craziness. Today was better with the cheating, but I still snuck a few pumpkin seeds and such. I am leaving town on Wednesday morning, and hopefully being in NY for the last week, where I will have to buy all my own food, will make it easier not to cheat, considering I'm controlling what is sitting in front of me. I'm going to try, I can't guarantee anything, and I never thought I'd be the one to cheat on this diet, but it is super hard towards the end, I have to be honest with you.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 6 hours
Still struggling to keep away from forbidden things. I guess everything gets harder towards the end, but tomorrow will officially be 5 weeks on hcg! Craziness. Today was better with the cheating, but I still snuck a few pumpkin seeds and such. I am leaving town on Wednesday morning, and hopefully being in NY for the last week, where I will have to buy all my own food, will make it easier not to cheat, considering I'm controlling what is sitting in front of me. I'm going to try, I can't guarantee anything, and I never thought I'd be the one to cheat on this diet, but it is super hard towards the end, I have to be honest with you.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 6 hours
1Body4Twenty - Day 34
Weight - 149.6
So I have been so busy that it has been hard to keep blogging. So I am going to say from now on, I'm not going to list out what I eat every day until I get to maintenance. Since you have basically seen every single combination or type of food i have been eating, and I'm still eating all the same, just apply the general diet to the rest of the days, minus the cheating, which I will mention. Like today, for example, I cheated a LOT. Part of it was because my family kept taking good things out and eating them in front of me, which I didn't think was super nice (it was things like ice cream, cookies, nuts, etc.), and the other, and very large, part of it is that I was mowing the lawn with a lawn mower that is not self propelled, and we have a HUGE lawn. So I was HUNGRY obviously!! Anyways, while I should still be losing weight, I'm feeling content with my weight, even though it is fluctuation, and because I am getting frustrated with not being able to eat the way and what I want, which generally is pretty healthy, I know there is no point in giving myself a second frustration. I lose a lot when I work out so that is another thing I will be doing, and have been doing every day on an exercise bike we have at home, except on days when I mow the lawn.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 7 hours
So I have been so busy that it has been hard to keep blogging. So I am going to say from now on, I'm not going to list out what I eat every day until I get to maintenance. Since you have basically seen every single combination or type of food i have been eating, and I'm still eating all the same, just apply the general diet to the rest of the days, minus the cheating, which I will mention. Like today, for example, I cheated a LOT. Part of it was because my family kept taking good things out and eating them in front of me, which I didn't think was super nice (it was things like ice cream, cookies, nuts, etc.), and the other, and very large, part of it is that I was mowing the lawn with a lawn mower that is not self propelled, and we have a HUGE lawn. So I was HUNGRY obviously!! Anyways, while I should still be losing weight, I'm feeling content with my weight, even though it is fluctuation, and because I am getting frustrated with not being able to eat the way and what I want, which generally is pretty healthy, I know there is no point in giving myself a second frustration. I lose a lot when I work out so that is another thing I will be doing, and have been doing every day on an exercise bike we have at home, except on days when I mow the lawn.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 7 hours
Saturday, May 18, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 33
Weight - 148.8
That working out sure paid off! Down one pound, yes!!! Today I really just kinda grazed all day, so I'm not going to write it out in set meals, I'm just going to list what I ate. I did cheat today with a small sweet fudge thing, bad bad bad, and I am hating myself for it now, but there were only 3 left, and I wanted to try it before it was gone! They looked good, and I don't know where they came from. But again, I worked out tonight, and burned about 302 calories, so that's over half of my daily intake, and hopefully that will keep me from stalling.
I started the day with a shot of grape juice and 4 garlic melba toasts (I guess I cheated a bit there too, shoot). I later had a piece of matzah, and 3 eggs that I ate throughout the after noon, (one and a half of the yolks). I had half a grape fruit, and later, I had some nuts and cherry tomatoes. For dinner, I made a can of tuna, drained completely, mixed with 3/4 cup of chopped tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, some Walden Farms ketchup, and some spicy dijon mustard.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 11 hours (I was in and out for the last 3 of the 11)
That working out sure paid off! Down one pound, yes!!! Today I really just kinda grazed all day, so I'm not going to write it out in set meals, I'm just going to list what I ate. I did cheat today with a small sweet fudge thing, bad bad bad, and I am hating myself for it now, but there were only 3 left, and I wanted to try it before it was gone! They looked good, and I don't know where they came from. But again, I worked out tonight, and burned about 302 calories, so that's over half of my daily intake, and hopefully that will keep me from stalling.
I started the day with a shot of grape juice and 4 garlic melba toasts (I guess I cheated a bit there too, shoot). I later had a piece of matzah, and 3 eggs that I ate throughout the after noon, (one and a half of the yolks). I had half a grape fruit, and later, I had some nuts and cherry tomatoes. For dinner, I made a can of tuna, drained completely, mixed with 3/4 cup of chopped tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, some Walden Farms ketchup, and some spicy dijon mustard.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 11 hours (I was in and out for the last 3 of the 11)
1Body4Twenty - Day 32
Weight - 149.8
Ooops, gained a bit again, oh well. Today was good, I did eat an extra protein however, because I've been getting up at 5:30 most days of the week, and I've been getting so hungry! But I worked out today as well, so I ended up working off that extra protein, and I felt great.
Breakfast - MorningStar Farms veggie burger
Lunch - one can of tuna (completely drained) mixed with Walden Farms ketchup and spicy dijon mustard, 2 cups of lettuce, orange, and a spelt square.
Dinner - MorningStar Farms Asian burger, 2 kosher dill pickles, shot of grape juice, and a piece of matzah
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 5 hours
Ooops, gained a bit again, oh well. Today was good, I did eat an extra protein however, because I've been getting up at 5:30 most days of the week, and I've been getting so hungry! But I worked out today as well, so I ended up working off that extra protein, and I felt great.
Breakfast - MorningStar Farms veggie burger
Lunch - one can of tuna (completely drained) mixed with Walden Farms ketchup and spicy dijon mustard, 2 cups of lettuce, orange, and a spelt square.
Dinner - MorningStar Farms Asian burger, 2 kosher dill pickles, shot of grape juice, and a piece of matzah
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 5 hours
Thursday, May 16, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 31
Weight - 149.4
Well, at least my weight went down slightly!! Haha, oh well. At this point, I'm happy with what I've lost, even though I want to lose way more, and I don't think it will bother me if I don't lose much more on hcg. When I can get back to normal eating habits, and I can work out more rigorously, hopefully, I will be able to drop more weight then! For now though, I am very happy that I have reached a weight that I didn't think I would even have a chance to reach again! I did cheat today; I ate a few cheddar sun chips, and I had a bite of ice cream. Not good, I know, but again, it was so hard. I also walked probably about 5 miles today, so I think I deserved a little cheating...
Breakfast - smoothie (8 strawberries, ice, Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and a little bit of protein powder to get that vanilla flavor.)
Lunch - MorningStar Farms classic burger, piece of matzah, shot of grape juice, 2 kosher dill pickles
Dinner - 4 oz tuna steak, 3/4 cup of tomato, and 1/4 cup of onion
Water - 80 oz
Sleep - 10 hours
Well, at least my weight went down slightly!! Haha, oh well. At this point, I'm happy with what I've lost, even though I want to lose way more, and I don't think it will bother me if I don't lose much more on hcg. When I can get back to normal eating habits, and I can work out more rigorously, hopefully, I will be able to drop more weight then! For now though, I am very happy that I have reached a weight that I didn't think I would even have a chance to reach again! I did cheat today; I ate a few cheddar sun chips, and I had a bite of ice cream. Not good, I know, but again, it was so hard. I also walked probably about 5 miles today, so I think I deserved a little cheating...
Breakfast - smoothie (8 strawberries, ice, Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and a little bit of protein powder to get that vanilla flavor.)
Lunch - MorningStar Farms classic burger, piece of matzah, shot of grape juice, 2 kosher dill pickles
Dinner - 4 oz tuna steak, 3/4 cup of tomato, and 1/4 cup of onion
Water - 80 oz
Sleep - 10 hours
1Body4Twenty - Day 30
Weight - 149.6
Weight has stayed the same...it might be because I have been cheating here and there. I haven't been able to resist a couple chips or almonds that are sitting on the family counter. When I don't know they are there, it's easy, but when I've been on the diet for 4 weeks already (which by the way, I did get the measurements, and I lost a little more, but I think I'm going to wait and post the final results) it is really hard to resist it! ): I can't wait for it to be done, i'm not going to lie. I miss my sushi, eggs, and most of all, my avocados and almonds!! Not too much longer, just about a week and a half more on the actual hcg and 500 calorie diet, and then it will be maintenance. So for 3 more weeks after, I have to stick to the same foods...but at least I get to have bigger portions and actually feel like I'm eating.
Lunch - apple, piece of matzah, shot of grape juice, tuna steak 4oz, 2 kosher dill pickles. (be careful if you are going to eat pickles and be sure to check the ingredients to make sure there aren't any prohibited ingredients.)
Dinner - 2 cups of spinach, 3 hard boiled eggs (1.5 of the yolks), an orange, and a piece of matzah
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 10 hours
Weight has stayed the same...it might be because I have been cheating here and there. I haven't been able to resist a couple chips or almonds that are sitting on the family counter. When I don't know they are there, it's easy, but when I've been on the diet for 4 weeks already (which by the way, I did get the measurements, and I lost a little more, but I think I'm going to wait and post the final results) it is really hard to resist it! ): I can't wait for it to be done, i'm not going to lie. I miss my sushi, eggs, and most of all, my avocados and almonds!! Not too much longer, just about a week and a half more on the actual hcg and 500 calorie diet, and then it will be maintenance. So for 3 more weeks after, I have to stick to the same foods...but at least I get to have bigger portions and actually feel like I'm eating.
Lunch - apple, piece of matzah, shot of grape juice, tuna steak 4oz, 2 kosher dill pickles. (be careful if you are going to eat pickles and be sure to check the ingredients to make sure there aren't any prohibited ingredients.)
Dinner - 2 cups of spinach, 3 hard boiled eggs (1.5 of the yolks), an orange, and a piece of matzah
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 10 hours
1Body4Twenty - Day 29
Weight - 149.6
Sorry i'm late with these posts guys! It was a Jewish holiday for the last 2 days, and I could not post. But I did enjoy all the sun I got! I spent most of the last 2 days outside, and I was loving it! I just had to make sure to drink enough water.
Breakfast - Coffee
Lunch - 2 cups broccoli, 1 MorningStar Farms veggie burger, an orange, and 1 plain melba toast
Dinner - 4.5 oz of Tuna (supposed to only have 3.5 oz), 2 cups arugula, a shot of grape juice, and a piece of matzah
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - 8 hours
Sorry i'm late with these posts guys! It was a Jewish holiday for the last 2 days, and I could not post. But I did enjoy all the sun I got! I spent most of the last 2 days outside, and I was loving it! I just had to make sure to drink enough water.
Breakfast - Coffee
Lunch - 2 cups broccoli, 1 MorningStar Farms veggie burger, an orange, and 1 plain melba toast
Dinner - 4.5 oz of Tuna (supposed to only have 3.5 oz), 2 cups arugula, a shot of grape juice, and a piece of matzah
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - 8 hours
Monday, May 13, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 28
Weight - 149
Ok, I have no doubt my weight is going to go up tomorrow because today, I ate waaaayyyy more than the daily allotted amount of carbohydrate. I basically ate a bunch of matzah (a type of cracker made of only flour and water). But the reason why I did was because I was having trouble with my Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and I had to eat an insoluble fiber to help my issues. So I hope it doesn't affect my weight too much. This is the first problem I have had wit my IBS since starting HCG, besides constipation, but that is normal for many HCH patients due to what we are eating every day. Hopefully, this won't happen again, especially because it is extremely uncomfortable and often painful!
Otherwise, I managed to finally find a Walden Farms sauce that I actually like (other than the blueberry)...the ketchup!!! So I'm glad I like this one at least, because i'm not a fan of the salad dressings.
Breakfast - Coffee, one package of stevia, 1 tablespoon of milk
Snack - apple
Lunch - 2 cups of sauteed cabbage, 2 MorningStar Farms chik'n grillers, one spelt square
Dinner - 4 oz of canned tuna (well drained; packed in water), Walden Farms ketchup, spicy dijon mustard, 2 cups of arugula, an orange
Water - 44 oz
Sleep - 8 hours
Ok, I have no doubt my weight is going to go up tomorrow because today, I ate waaaayyyy more than the daily allotted amount of carbohydrate. I basically ate a bunch of matzah (a type of cracker made of only flour and water). But the reason why I did was because I was having trouble with my Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and I had to eat an insoluble fiber to help my issues. So I hope it doesn't affect my weight too much. This is the first problem I have had wit my IBS since starting HCG, besides constipation, but that is normal for many HCH patients due to what we are eating every day. Hopefully, this won't happen again, especially because it is extremely uncomfortable and often painful!
Otherwise, I managed to finally find a Walden Farms sauce that I actually like (other than the blueberry)...the ketchup!!! So I'm glad I like this one at least, because i'm not a fan of the salad dressings.
Breakfast - Coffee, one package of stevia, 1 tablespoon of milk
Snack - apple
Lunch - 2 cups of sauteed cabbage, 2 MorningStar Farms chik'n grillers, one spelt square
Dinner - 4 oz of canned tuna (well drained; packed in water), Walden Farms ketchup, spicy dijon mustard, 2 cups of arugula, an orange
Water - 44 oz
Sleep - 8 hours
Sunday, May 12, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 27
Weight - 149.4
Okay, so today I went shopping a bit, and it was amazing! Why was it amazing, you might ask? Well, because when I tried on different pairs of jeans, I realized I went from a size 12 or 12/13 to a size 8!!! (except for Levis, they are cut small, so I'm still a 10 in those). So it varies based on the type of cut, but I was having a lot of fun trying on jeans, an activity that in the past I used to dread with every bit of my being! So basically, today, I'm happy! I was tempted by those Auntie Anne's pretzels though, man it was tough. I was so hungry by the time I got home. Only a few more weeks!
Lunch - protein shake: protein powder (vanilla and chocolate mixed together), 10 strawberries, ice, water, and a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup; I also had 2 cups of cucumbers with minced mint mixed with them, and one plain melba toast.
Snack - Iced Green tea
Dinner - 2 cups asparagus, one MorningStar Farms tomato basil pizza burger, half a grapefruit, and 2 garlic melba toasts.
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - 9 hours
Okay, so today I went shopping a bit, and it was amazing! Why was it amazing, you might ask? Well, because when I tried on different pairs of jeans, I realized I went from a size 12 or 12/13 to a size 8!!! (except for Levis, they are cut small, so I'm still a 10 in those). So it varies based on the type of cut, but I was having a lot of fun trying on jeans, an activity that in the past I used to dread with every bit of my being! So basically, today, I'm happy! I was tempted by those Auntie Anne's pretzels though, man it was tough. I was so hungry by the time I got home. Only a few more weeks!
Lunch - protein shake: protein powder (vanilla and chocolate mixed together), 10 strawberries, ice, water, and a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup; I also had 2 cups of cucumbers with minced mint mixed with them, and one plain melba toast.
Snack - Iced Green tea
Dinner - 2 cups asparagus, one MorningStar Farms tomato basil pizza burger, half a grapefruit, and 2 garlic melba toasts.
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - 9 hours
Saturday, May 11, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 26
Weight - 149.8
Still going down (: I didn't do much today, as it was the Sabbath. I read a lot. I finished this AMAZING book called The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. It kind of blew my mind. And after, I went for a brisk walk, which I always do on the Sabbath, and the most bizarre thing happened: It started hailing, hard and fast, for about five minutes, and it wasn't even that cold outside!! Crazy stuff. Anyways, thought I would diverge a bit and put some random stuff in this blog, just to keep it interesting!! :D
Breakfast - Apple
Snack - protein drink, this time, I used the chocolate flavored protein powder (Same brand as the vanilla) and put it in water.
Lunch - 2 cups of cucumbers mixed with mint (It was quite refreshing, I might add), a piece of matzah, and a shot of grape juice
Snack - 3.5 oz of chicken, a mini dill pickle
Dinner - sauteed cabbage, an orange, a sip of grape juice, and one plain melba toast
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 8.5 hours
Still going down (: I didn't do much today, as it was the Sabbath. I read a lot. I finished this AMAZING book called The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. It kind of blew my mind. And after, I went for a brisk walk, which I always do on the Sabbath, and the most bizarre thing happened: It started hailing, hard and fast, for about five minutes, and it wasn't even that cold outside!! Crazy stuff. Anyways, thought I would diverge a bit and put some random stuff in this blog, just to keep it interesting!! :D
Breakfast - Apple
Snack - protein drink, this time, I used the chocolate flavored protein powder (Same brand as the vanilla) and put it in water.
Lunch - 2 cups of cucumbers mixed with mint (It was quite refreshing, I might add), a piece of matzah, and a shot of grape juice
Snack - 3.5 oz of chicken, a mini dill pickle
Dinner - sauteed cabbage, an orange, a sip of grape juice, and one plain melba toast
Water - 50 oz
Sleep - 8.5 hours
1Body4Twenty - Day 25
Weight - 150.4
yayy!!!! Down 1.6 pounds! woohoo!! I'm really loving how I look now. I'm very critical, so I still want to lose another 15-20, but whatever I don't lose on HCG, I'll lose with eating healthily and exercise!! Tuesday, it will be officially four weeks, and I will be measured again. I am definitely excited for that! Anyways, today was tough because I have been having training for work, and I was watching people eat Taco Bell and Chipotle right in front of me, and another girl had a pack of nuts, so I was going a bit crazy, haha, but I held out, and I had my ruffage.
Breakfast - Coffee
Lunch - Spelt square, one Morningstar Farms garden burger, 2 cups of lettuce, and an orange
Dinner - Half a grapefruit, 3 eggs (two yolks, so I did cheat a bit), one tomato, a few pieces of onion, a shot of grape juice and a piece of matzah (both for the sabbath)
Water - 55 oz
Sleep - 6.5
yayy!!!! Down 1.6 pounds! woohoo!! I'm really loving how I look now. I'm very critical, so I still want to lose another 15-20, but whatever I don't lose on HCG, I'll lose with eating healthily and exercise!! Tuesday, it will be officially four weeks, and I will be measured again. I am definitely excited for that! Anyways, today was tough because I have been having training for work, and I was watching people eat Taco Bell and Chipotle right in front of me, and another girl had a pack of nuts, so I was going a bit crazy, haha, but I held out, and I had my ruffage.
Breakfast - Coffee
Lunch - Spelt square, one Morningstar Farms garden burger, 2 cups of lettuce, and an orange
Dinner - Half a grapefruit, 3 eggs (two yolks, so I did cheat a bit), one tomato, a few pieces of onion, a shot of grape juice and a piece of matzah (both for the sabbath)
Water - 55 oz
Sleep - 6.5
Thursday, May 9, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 24
Weight - 152.2
I got new HCG today, so hopefully this will work properly, and I won't be getting hungry every 20 minutes like I have been! So tomorrow, it's back to normal. No extra portions or mixing veggies, unless I work out that day, which I will be so long as it is sunny and I can bike outside! I have to get to bed, so not much to day today, but I am excited that I am a little over half way through phase 2!
Breakfast - Protein shake: 8 strawberries, walden farms blueberry syrup, one scoop of vanilla protein powder (see day 23 for exact brand)
Lunch - 2 cups asparagus, 2 garlic melbas, one MorningStar Farms tomato basil pizza burger
Dinner - 2 cups red cabbage, one apple, 2 cups of spinach all sauteed together, 3.5 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, one spelt square (instead of melba, and happens to be healthier than melba toast)
Water - 68oz
Sleep - 7.5 hours
I got new HCG today, so hopefully this will work properly, and I won't be getting hungry every 20 minutes like I have been! So tomorrow, it's back to normal. No extra portions or mixing veggies, unless I work out that day, which I will be so long as it is sunny and I can bike outside! I have to get to bed, so not much to day today, but I am excited that I am a little over half way through phase 2!
Breakfast - Protein shake: 8 strawberries, walden farms blueberry syrup, one scoop of vanilla protein powder (see day 23 for exact brand)
Lunch - 2 cups asparagus, 2 garlic melbas, one MorningStar Farms tomato basil pizza burger
Dinner - 2 cups red cabbage, one apple, 2 cups of spinach all sauteed together, 3.5 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, one spelt square (instead of melba, and happens to be healthier than melba toast)
Water - 68oz
Sleep - 7.5 hours
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 23
Weight - 152.2
Weight went up again! I am having my hcg bottle replaced because I think there is something wrong with mine. I am getting hungry all the time now and often feeling tired. So hopefully when I get the new one tomorrow, I will feel better and things will start back to normal.
Today was another day of yard work, attempting to fix lawn mowers, and Home Depot runs, oh, and a morning visit to the clinic for a physical for my new job! So with all that on my plate, I didn't eat everything as I should have, but I added a bit extra to dinner. And by the way, I used the protein powder for the first time today, and it was delicious in my smoothie! I did buy two flavors: chocolate and vanilla; but today, I used the vanilla, and it was so good!
Breakfast - smoothie: 7 strawberries (varying in size), a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup, ice, and a scoop of GNC Pro Performance AMP Amplified Whey Protein - Vanilla.
Lunch - two garlic melba toasts (equal to one plain), and one plain melba toast
Dinner - egg scramble: 3 eggs (2.5 of the yolks), 1 tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, two garlic cloves, 1 cup of chopped broccoli, chipotle seasoning, old bay seasoning, and garlic salt.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 7 hours
add onion and garlic to heated coconut oil in the pan to soften, but do not let it brown. Then add chopped tomato and broccoli and a little bit of water. Turn heat on medium and cover. Let simmer until broccoli softens. Then add spices and eggs, and mix gradually as it cooks.
Weight went up again! I am having my hcg bottle replaced because I think there is something wrong with mine. I am getting hungry all the time now and often feeling tired. So hopefully when I get the new one tomorrow, I will feel better and things will start back to normal.
Today was another day of yard work, attempting to fix lawn mowers, and Home Depot runs, oh, and a morning visit to the clinic for a physical for my new job! So with all that on my plate, I didn't eat everything as I should have, but I added a bit extra to dinner. And by the way, I used the protein powder for the first time today, and it was delicious in my smoothie! I did buy two flavors: chocolate and vanilla; but today, I used the vanilla, and it was so good!
Breakfast - smoothie: 7 strawberries (varying in size), a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup, ice, and a scoop of GNC Pro Performance AMP Amplified Whey Protein - Vanilla.
Lunch - two garlic melba toasts (equal to one plain), and one plain melba toast
Dinner - egg scramble: 3 eggs (2.5 of the yolks), 1 tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, two garlic cloves, 1 cup of chopped broccoli, chipotle seasoning, old bay seasoning, and garlic salt.
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 7 hours
add onion and garlic to heated coconut oil in the pan to soften, but do not let it brown. Then add chopped tomato and broccoli and a little bit of water. Turn heat on medium and cover. Let simmer until broccoli softens. Then add spices and eggs, and mix gradually as it cooks.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 22
Weight - 151.6
Ok, before I get started, I just have to say, never in my life did I think I could ever get back to this weight! I haven't been at these numbers since midway through high school! I can't believe it; hcg and 1Body4Life are literally changing my life. I am feeling so good! I've been a bit hungrier as of late due to my excess in activity, so we've decided to bump my calories for a little while until things slow down.
So remember how I said I can't find a lot of kosher meat, and I have to use other options? Well, I found a list in one of the books at 1Body4Life that gives good alternatives for vegetarians. What is included in that list? Certain veggie burgers by MorningStar Farms and protein powder! I therefore went and bought both, and we will see how they work! I'm going to use protein powder every day as my first protein, and then my second will be either fish, eggs, or veggie patties! I still have a few pieces of chicken left though, so I am finishing those up as well.
Breakfast - smoothie! 10 strawberries, a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup, 1/2 cup of fat free yogurt, and some ice all put into a blender, and voila! (keep in mind this is the protein and fruit from lunch)
Lunch - 2 cups of lettuce with a balsamic vinegar and mustard dressing, and two garlic melba toasts (the garlic ones are half the size of the plain, so two is about equal to one plain)
Snack - Apple
Snack - 1 MorningStar Farms Tomato and Basil Pizza Burger
Dinner - 3.5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast with sauteed spinach and onions (2 cups baby spinach, 1/2 an onion)
Water - 64 oz
Sleep - 8.5 hours
My dinner recipe was delicious! Take a couple cloves of garlic and mince them, add them to the heated coconut oil and sautee for about a minute. If you are on a boosted calorie diet, you can use the extra vegetable you are allowed and put the onion in as well, if you are only on 500 calories, don't add the onion. Then add the spinach and coat evenly in the oil. Add any desired spices, cover, and let cook for a couple minutes. Then you have a delicious veggie to add to the chicken!!
And then the finished product when it is mixed with the chicken! Yummmm (:
Ok, before I get started, I just have to say, never in my life did I think I could ever get back to this weight! I haven't been at these numbers since midway through high school! I can't believe it; hcg and 1Body4Life are literally changing my life. I am feeling so good! I've been a bit hungrier as of late due to my excess in activity, so we've decided to bump my calories for a little while until things slow down.
So remember how I said I can't find a lot of kosher meat, and I have to use other options? Well, I found a list in one of the books at 1Body4Life that gives good alternatives for vegetarians. What is included in that list? Certain veggie burgers by MorningStar Farms and protein powder! I therefore went and bought both, and we will see how they work! I'm going to use protein powder every day as my first protein, and then my second will be either fish, eggs, or veggie patties! I still have a few pieces of chicken left though, so I am finishing those up as well.
Breakfast - smoothie! 10 strawberries, a bit of Walden Farms blueberry syrup, 1/2 cup of fat free yogurt, and some ice all put into a blender, and voila! (keep in mind this is the protein and fruit from lunch)
Lunch - 2 cups of lettuce with a balsamic vinegar and mustard dressing, and two garlic melba toasts (the garlic ones are half the size of the plain, so two is about equal to one plain)
Snack - Apple
Snack - 1 MorningStar Farms Tomato and Basil Pizza Burger
Dinner - 3.5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast with sauteed spinach and onions (2 cups baby spinach, 1/2 an onion)
Water - 64 oz
Sleep - 8.5 hours
My dinner recipe was delicious! Take a couple cloves of garlic and mince them, add them to the heated coconut oil and sautee for about a minute. If you are on a boosted calorie diet, you can use the extra vegetable you are allowed and put the onion in as well, if you are only on 500 calories, don't add the onion. Then add the spinach and coat evenly in the oil. Add any desired spices, cover, and let cook for a couple minutes. Then you have a delicious veggie to add to the chicken!!
Monday, May 6, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 21
Weight - 152.2
Today I decided to ask the doctor if I could start exercising because I can't stand not being able to. So I was told that I can and then bump my calorie intake a bit, as long as it is a cardio work out and I'm actually getting my heart rate up. Remember, if you don't burn the extra calories you are consuming, you are just eating a higher calorie diet while on HCG, and you won't lose the weight! So I'm excited, and I may start biking and running since it's been so sunny out! Besides that, I also came up with a delicious new recipe! I am going to upload pictures from now on of any food recipes I think are very yummy! So first I will put down the details, and then I will have the picture with the recipe under it.
Breakfast - Orange
Lunch - 1/2 cup of fat free, plain yogurt mixed with Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and 2 cups of asparagus, 1 plain melba toast
Snack - Apple
Dinner - 2 cups red cabbage (sauteed), 3.5 oz chicken, 1 plain melba toast
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 9 hours
I started by adding a couple spoonfuls of coconut oil to the pan to heat, then I added two cloves of garlic after mincing it. I also added onion powder, cajun seasoning, some salt, and old bay seasoning and sauteed it for a minute or so. I then added the cabbage and mixed it to coat it evenly. Then add 1/4 cup or so of raw apple cider vinegar and 2 packets of stevia. Sautee this until the cabbage is tender.
I then cut up the 3.5 oz of chicken (which I already had cooked in the fridge and reheated) and mixed it with the cabbage. It was delicious!!!!
Today I decided to ask the doctor if I could start exercising because I can't stand not being able to. So I was told that I can and then bump my calorie intake a bit, as long as it is a cardio work out and I'm actually getting my heart rate up. Remember, if you don't burn the extra calories you are consuming, you are just eating a higher calorie diet while on HCG, and you won't lose the weight! So I'm excited, and I may start biking and running since it's been so sunny out! Besides that, I also came up with a delicious new recipe! I am going to upload pictures from now on of any food recipes I think are very yummy! So first I will put down the details, and then I will have the picture with the recipe under it.
Breakfast - Orange
Lunch - 1/2 cup of fat free, plain yogurt mixed with Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and 2 cups of asparagus, 1 plain melba toast
Snack - Apple
Dinner - 2 cups red cabbage (sauteed), 3.5 oz chicken, 1 plain melba toast
Water - 60 oz
Sleep - 9 hours
I started by adding a couple spoonfuls of coconut oil to the pan to heat, then I added two cloves of garlic after mincing it. I also added onion powder, cajun seasoning, some salt, and old bay seasoning and sauteed it for a minute or so. I then added the cabbage and mixed it to coat it evenly. Then add 1/4 cup or so of raw apple cider vinegar and 2 packets of stevia. Sautee this until the cabbage is tender.
I then cut up the 3.5 oz of chicken (which I already had cooked in the fridge and reheated) and mixed it with the cabbage. It was delicious!!!!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 20
Weight - 152.4
So today was a very productive day, and some of this productivity gave me no choice but to eat more. I was outside doing yard work for about 5 hours today, and I was using a push lawn mower (that is not self moving) on a very big lawn. There were also a ton of sticks and branches to collect and break, and a lot of other work that needed to be done. Now, this work was very necessary, and since I wasn't going to get any help from siblings, I was stuck doing it on my own! Surprise, surprise. So I am absolutely exhausted, but I'm feeling pretty good. I added a few extra things to my meals, and I made sure to drink a lot of water. So make sure if you are going to do any strenuous work on hcg, keep a close eye on your stomach, energy level, and water intake, it's very important.
Breakfast - 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch - 3.5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, 2 cups of romaine lettuce, rye cracker
Snack - apple
Dinner - egg scramble! I used a whole tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, and two garlic cloves, sauteeing those a bit in coconut oil, then I added three eggs (included 2 of the yolks instead of one), salt, and cayenne pepper. Voila! I also had another rye cracker.
Sleep - 8 hours
Water - 90 oz
So today was a very productive day, and some of this productivity gave me no choice but to eat more. I was outside doing yard work for about 5 hours today, and I was using a push lawn mower (that is not self moving) on a very big lawn. There were also a ton of sticks and branches to collect and break, and a lot of other work that needed to be done. Now, this work was very necessary, and since I wasn't going to get any help from siblings, I was stuck doing it on my own! Surprise, surprise. So I am absolutely exhausted, but I'm feeling pretty good. I added a few extra things to my meals, and I made sure to drink a lot of water. So make sure if you are going to do any strenuous work on hcg, keep a close eye on your stomach, energy level, and water intake, it's very important.
Breakfast - 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch - 3.5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, 2 cups of romaine lettuce, rye cracker
Snack - apple
Dinner - egg scramble! I used a whole tomato, 1/4 cup of onion, and two garlic cloves, sauteeing those a bit in coconut oil, then I added three eggs (included 2 of the yolks instead of one), salt, and cayenne pepper. Voila! I also had another rye cracker.
Sleep - 8 hours
Water - 90 oz
1Body4Twenty - Day 19
Weight - 153
Down 1.6 pounds! WOOHOO!!! I was very happy today when I saw this number! Guess it's going down after all. I went for a two hour walk outside, and man it felt good to be wearing an old pair of shorts, and they were even a little loose! It was a beautiful, relaxing day overall, and I'm starting to feel really good. Oh, and on tuesday, I'll officially be halfway through the hcg part, I believe, and
that's super exciting!
Lunch - a piece of matzah (see day 18 post for explanation), a shot of grape juice, 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese, and one tomato.
Snack - Orange
Dinner - 3.5 oz of chicken, 1 cup of arugula and 1 cup of romaine lettuce (I figured it was ok to mix since they are similar.), and a piece of matzah
Water - 90 oz
Sleep - 11 hours
Down 1.6 pounds! WOOHOO!!! I was very happy today when I saw this number! Guess it's going down after all. I went for a two hour walk outside, and man it felt good to be wearing an old pair of shorts, and they were even a little loose! It was a beautiful, relaxing day overall, and I'm starting to feel really good. Oh, and on tuesday, I'll officially be halfway through the hcg part, I believe, and
that's super exciting!
Lunch - a piece of matzah (see day 18 post for explanation), a shot of grape juice, 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese, and one tomato.
Snack - Orange
Dinner - 3.5 oz of chicken, 1 cup of arugula and 1 cup of romaine lettuce (I figured it was ok to mix since they are similar.), and a piece of matzah
Water - 90 oz
Sleep - 11 hours
1Body4Twenty - Day 18
Weight - 154.6
So seems like my weight went up today, I'm wondering why...I'm doing everything right, so I am going to have to pay a visit to 1Body4Life on monday! Today was a good day, babysitting and such, and my lunch tasted really good!
Breakfast - apple
Lunch - 2 cups red cabbage, egg salad (made with mustard, and three hard boiled eggs, but only 1 yolk), one plain melba toast.
Dinner - 3.5 oz. chicken, a little spinach (I ended up not eating most of the spinach because I didn't like the recipe for it), and two romaine lettuce leaves wrapped around the chicken, a small piece of matzah (for the sabbath, it's basically a cracker made of only flour and water), and a shot of grape juice.
Water - 44 oz
Sleep - 7 hours
Friday, May 3, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 17
Weight - 154.2
Today is the day where my weight stayed the same because yesterday, I messed up my whole schedule! But I'm going to be back on track, and let's hope the pounds and inches keep melting off! I love this, I'm really starting to LOVE the way I look. I wasn't that big to start with, and I wouldn't get so upset about my weight, even though some days it bothered me. But now, I'm at a weight I haven't been since 10th grade maybe, and that is exhilarating. So one day the same doesn't bug me so much, but I hope it keeps going!
Lunch - 10 strawberries mixed in with 1/2 cup of plain, non fat yogurt mixed with Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and also 2 cups of broccoli.
Dinner - 3.5 oz chicken, an onion, 3 garlic melba toasts. (the garlic ones are much smaller than the plain, so 3 of them is about equal to two plain ones, which is the allowed serving)
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - about 5 hours
Today is the day where my weight stayed the same because yesterday, I messed up my whole schedule! But I'm going to be back on track, and let's hope the pounds and inches keep melting off! I love this, I'm really starting to LOVE the way I look. I wasn't that big to start with, and I wouldn't get so upset about my weight, even though some days it bothered me. But now, I'm at a weight I haven't been since 10th grade maybe, and that is exhilarating. So one day the same doesn't bug me so much, but I hope it keeps going!
Lunch - 10 strawberries mixed in with 1/2 cup of plain, non fat yogurt mixed with Walden Farms blueberry syrup, and also 2 cups of broccoli.
Dinner - 3.5 oz chicken, an onion, 3 garlic melba toasts. (the garlic ones are much smaller than the plain, so 3 of them is about equal to two plain ones, which is the allowed serving)
Water - 40 oz
Sleep - about 5 hours
Thursday, May 2, 2013
1Body4Twenty - Day 16
Weight - 154.2
Hey guys! Sorry I'm posting this late, yesterday was quite the day! I had an interview in the morning, some things to take care of, and then had to get ready and drive into Chicago for my friend's performance with his Latin pop ensemble for school! I had great time: the music was great, and I got to see a bunch of my friends. The only thing is my schedule got a bit messed up. Not only did I eat like barely half my dinner (Not good), I also was up super late, and I ended up really going to sleep around 7am and getting up around 12. So, although this was not good for the diet, it was one day, and I'm so glad I went.
Breakfast - Apple
Lunch - 3 hard boiled eggs (I ended up eating two yolks instead of one), 2 cups of arugula with a balsamic vinegar and mustard dressing, and I added a mini pickle to that, all cut up. (Again, not something we are "supposed" to do, but pickles are okay on the diet if there is nothing in them you can't have, and a mini pickle has like nothing in it, so I added one for flavor)
Dinner - 1 cup of cucumbers and an orange. (I missed half my vegetable and the protein. I brought food with, but I ended up not eating so much. So make sure wherever you go, take your food and MAKE SURE you eat it.)
Water - 44 oz.
Sleep - about 7 hours
Hey guys! Sorry I'm posting this late, yesterday was quite the day! I had an interview in the morning, some things to take care of, and then had to get ready and drive into Chicago for my friend's performance with his Latin pop ensemble for school! I had great time: the music was great, and I got to see a bunch of my friends. The only thing is my schedule got a bit messed up. Not only did I eat like barely half my dinner (Not good), I also was up super late, and I ended up really going to sleep around 7am and getting up around 12. So, although this was not good for the diet, it was one day, and I'm so glad I went.
Breakfast - Apple
Lunch - 3 hard boiled eggs (I ended up eating two yolks instead of one), 2 cups of arugula with a balsamic vinegar and mustard dressing, and I added a mini pickle to that, all cut up. (Again, not something we are "supposed" to do, but pickles are okay on the diet if there is nothing in them you can't have, and a mini pickle has like nothing in it, so I added one for flavor)
Dinner - 1 cup of cucumbers and an orange. (I missed half my vegetable and the protein. I brought food with, but I ended up not eating so much. So make sure wherever you go, take your food and MAKE SURE you eat it.)
Water - 44 oz.
Sleep - about 7 hours
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