It's over

The party is over, but the pain from working my butt off for hours in heels is still here. Got to bed about 5am, and couldn't sleep much from the pain. Had heat exhaustion yesterday too...it was kind of a miserable day, actually. Yes, I'm disappointed, but life goes on and I have lots to look forward to.
I didn't gain a whole pound, so that's good. And I got to have a Caramel Macchiato, yum-yum! So, all in all, a job well done and I'm happy it's over. Now on to losing weight again...

Party Day!

I didn't lose any weight yesterday, but I'm down a pound today. Not that it makes too much difference, because I'm not doing the diet today. Now, I'm not going to binge eat, and I'm going to make careful choices, but I'm sure just being off the diet will cause me to gain at least a pound. I'm ok with that...this diet is so easy!
The hardest part of the day isn't going to be the party itself, it's going to be the BBQ right before the party. I love BBQ's with all the pasta salads, chips, and cheese burgers! But, I will look around and all the skinny people and think about how nothing tastes as good as being thin feels! And I will be happy with a little piece off chicken and tossed salad. OK, I might have a little pasta...we'll see.
I'll let you know how the party goes tomorrow. Hope you have a great Saturday, too! Tootles! =)

This is Great!

I'm down over a pound today! I'm not sure why Dr. Simeon had had patients stop after 43 days, but I'm doing great! I've also noticed that I lose more weight on the days I eat an apple, so I've been making sure to have grapefruit in the morning and an apple in the evening. That is working really well for me. I don't particularly like apples, and usually I can't get a whole one down, but they do fill a gal up!
I just got confirmation that my friend from Manhattan is flying in for the party Saturday! I am so excited! This will be all kinds of fun! Plus, I will get to meet some of the girls that have been flocking around my son...should be very interesting, hehe.
Ok, back to party stuff...I need to print out drink menus. Tootles! =)

Ease On Down the...Scales

Down to 157.2 this morning. Just humming along! This is just an easy time for me right now. I'm not very hungry, I'm feeling good, and I'm happy! Don't have much else to say...
I'm not sure if I said previously that I've been tanning, but I have. It's a bit different not using tanning lotion, but I loufa my skin every day in the shower, so it's not as strange as it would be.
Is anyone else loving the grapefruits this year? I was addicted to the oranges while they were in season, but those dried up. Now, I'm totally into grapefruits. I had an orange the other day. It was sweet and juicy, (they may be coming back into season), but it was too sweet after eating grapefruits. This totally amuses me, as I love sweets. I wonder if this diet is changing my tastes? I sure hope so!
Sorry I didn't have much to say, but it's just all good right now! =) Tootles!

It's All Good!

The sun is shining and I weighed 158 this morning - I am happy! I am so glad that I'm still going strong and haven't built up an immunity to hcg!
I was reading on a web site yesterday about this group of people who are following a Calorie Restricted Diet (CR) from the CR Society. Their basis is the science behind it to live longer. The reason I mention this, is for those of you who may be nervous about getting the nutrients your body needs. It sounds like what we are doing in Phase 2 is pretty close to what they recommend, and so we are not only losing weight, but we may be learning how to live longer! That's pretty awesome!
Shopping is starting to be fun again. I bought a new top for the party Saturday. It's very thin, black sweater material, very low in front and back, and the back has a zipper. I tried it on for my family and they loved it, but mentioned people will probably unzip me at the party. So I got to thinking, that maybe I could find some henna paint or an ink that isn't harmful to humans, and have someone write 'Peek-A-Boo' on my back. My son's friend suggested putting my husband's phone number down! So we were re-enacting that phone call:
Caller: Hi! This is Mike and I thought you looked really hot tonight!
Randy: This is her husband, and why were you unzipping my wife's shirt?
Hahahahahaha!
Or it could go lke this:
Caller: Hi! This is Mike (just randomly picked that name, please don't be offended if it's yours). You really looked hot last night! Do you want to get together?
Randy: (In a deep, masculine, obviously male voice) Thank you. Well, I did buy a new pair of jeans for the party. What did you have in mind?
And then listen to the stuttering on the other end! Hahahaha! OK, I know, I'm bad, but it IS funny.
Well, we are having our bathroom shower re-done, so it's time to go pick out tile. Tootles! =)

Finally!

Today I was 159! I never want a 6 to be in the tens place for my weight EVER AGAIN!!! I was so happy this morning! Happy, happy, joy, joy!!! (That was my little happy song & dance.)
Then I went and got my nails done and bought a classy/sexy top for the party Saturday. It looks so good! My confidence is rising each pound lost and I am enjoying the 'looks' I used to get again. I hate it when people look through me when I am fat. But I love the looks of appreciation I get when I'm not. It's so fun to be admired and even desired from afar. But mostly it's fun to wear awesome clothes! :)
On a different note, once I get off of hcg, I never want to get on it again. Not just because the food is boring (not a big deal), or because of the shots (got that down to a science), but because my periods are BRUTAL on this stuff. Days and Days of mind-numbing pain and heavy bleeding. Dr. S wrote that it helped regulate many women, and I wish I was one of them. But, alas, it is not to be. Is it worth it though, you ask? OH YEAH!! For sure!!!
Now, I wonder how long it will take to get to the 140's...hmmm. Then no more 5's in the tens place...more and more happiness! =)

Doing Good!

Was up a pound today, but it was totally worth it! We had such an amazing time at the bar last night! I really love those bar tenders - they took such good care of us! And the cheese fondue was divine. I only had a couple of sips of my drink, but I did have too much cheese. It's a weakness of mine, I have to admit.
My son got very drunk and was so funny. We have a few pictures of us, but I think the flash on the camera was being strange...I will see if we can Photoshop them to be lighter and I'll post one. Even though he got a little sick last night, he felt fine today. This is fortunate, because not only did we have his grandparents and other family over for a small party, but he and his friends have a limo and are club hopping tonight. I told him I want lots of pictures and funny stories. He's a great story teller, and I told him I want to live vicariously through him tonight.
Today I had to (well, got to) toast my son with champagne and had a tiny sip, that's it...and it was the good stuff! Otherwise I've been really good, in spite of the fact that I made homemade French apple pie and served it with ice cream to 14 people. I am actually really proud of myself, I have to say. It was pretty hard to be the only one not eating, while everyone is raving about it.
HOWEVER, all I had to do was put my hand on my tummy and realize that I want the fat gone more than I wanted a treat. It was a fun party and I just focussed on talking and laughing with people. I feel successful and ready for more weight to come off (again). So, I'll just keep on going....Tootles! :)

Party!

Tonight I will be going off of the diet, but just for the evening. My son turns 21 at midnight, so his dad, best friend, and I are taking him out to have his first legal drinks in a bar. I'm really excited! I am such good friends with my son, that it is really special to me that we are doing this. I'm sure a lot of his friends will be stopping by to say Congrats! too, which will be a hoot - his friends crack me up.
But I will be good again tomorrow, and if it takes a couple of days to get back to 160 (which is where I am) than it will be worth it...how often does your only child turn 21? :)
We are having the family over tomorrow for pie and ice cream. My homemade pie was what was requested (not cake) and so that will be hard smelling that cooking all day, but I do really know that nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. I'll just need to remind myself of that and make sure I wear my tightest jeans tomorrow, hehe. Then I for sure won't want to cheat! Besides, we have been planning a party for 500 people for a week from Saturday. I am going to this one and I want to look good! :) Vanity to the rescue!
I will blog again tomorrow and let you know how everything goes. Tootles!

New Territory

So, I am now starting in new territory...I am down to 161, and any weight loss I now have will be 'new' weight. I'm so excited! This last week has been really easy - even with my first cheat in both rounds of shots. So, here we go! =)
Even though it's cold here again, we've been making the best of it in the evenings by bundling up in a blanket, drinking tea, and watching movies. Last night's was the 'Bucket List', which was really good! Even though the actors are first class, I didn't really have much faith in the movie. It seems so often that the industry shows all the good scenes in the previews. But that's not the case with this one. Watch it, if you have the chance, and let me know what you think...
I have made a list myself of things I'd like to do and see before I die, but I'm not sure what I did with it...guess it's time to make a new one and get started! I'm not getting any younger.
That reminds me of a fantastic comment I got the other day...my son's friend asked me what I'd done to my hair - I had colored it a week ago, but it's the same color I've been wearing for months, so I said, "Umm, I washed it, hehe."
He said, "Whatever you've done, I like it...you look younger." That has made my whole week! =)

Still Doing Grrreat!

Not sure why I said Grrreat like Tony the Tiger, but I guess the fact that the sun is shining again today is making me giddy. ;)
I am down 2 lbs again today, so in no time at all I hope to be back to where I was when I got off the shots, and then (hopefully) I'll whiz past it and get into the 150's! Yippee!
Has anyone seen the movie 'PS. I Love You'? It's so great! If you want to have a movie that will make you smile and cry and laugh and everything in between, you should see this movie! If you are more in the mood for an action movie, 'the Kingdom' which is a smart action movie - though I know that seems like an oxymoron, hehe.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and I'll chat with you soon! Tootles! =)

Better Today

I guess I wasn't really ready to go back on this diet - I was craving REALLY bad on Thursday. My hubby and I had a date night and I decided to cheat. I gained a pound, but it was totally worth it. It only took an extra day to get the weight back off, and I feel much better - more in control and ready to diet.
I guess sometimes you just have to listen to yourself. My body maybe was trying to fight off a bug of some kind and may have needed additional nutrients...who knows. I do know that I am just fine emotionally and physically, and ready to get down to my goal weight - no matter what! :)
I'm at 165 today...4 pound to go until I'm back where I was when I stopped. Hopefully it won't take long...I'll keep ya posted. Tootles! =)

500 Calorie Diet

It's not that 500 calories is so hard..it's that the choices are so limited. This would be such an amazing diet if we just gave ourselves shots and ate whatever we wanted, just had to keep it at 500 calories or less.
I did 2 days of heavy eating, even though I hadn't been off of the diet for long. I just didn't want to suffer from hunger as well as mind-numbing boredom, so I force fed myself, and gained 4 more pounds. :( I'm going to have to do the 160's almost completely over again. /Sigh. Oh well...here we go again!

Shots

Well, I am back on hcg, as of this morning...gave myself a shot. I am just so unsatisfied with the low-carb diet. It leaves me feeling full-but not full, if that makes any sense. I was better off not being hungry and just being bored. At least I was losing weight on the hcg...
So, we'll see how long I las with out building up an immunity. I hope a long time! Wish me luck, and of course, I will keep you posted on my progress. Tootles! =)

Steak Days Don't Work

I am the same weight I was yesterday, so I have to conclude that steak days don't work. I will just have to lose this weight the old fashioned way, I guess. This is very disturbing to me, as it makes me doubt whether I will, in actuality, lose the pocket of fat that I had previously written about. I am more nervous about the rest of this diet than I was previously. Is this a cure? or is it just another diet?
I won't really know until the end of summer...but you will know when I do.
I started light exercise yesterday and no longer feel the need to nap every day since ending my shots. I think I had a little bit of a withdrawal from the shots with a headache the first few days, but that's better now. I am glad I finally have some energy! I also plan to try to 'catch up' on the vitamins and minerals that I was unable to take during Phase 2...maybe they will help with the weight loss too. Like I said, we'll see...

Bad Girl

Ok, so I was REALLY SERIOUSLY a bad girl yesterday. It's not that i ate anything that I shouldn't have, it's just that I ate, and ate, and ate...it was soooo good!
...So, I'm having a 'steak day' today to lose those extra pounds I put on. I will let you know if it actually works or not. But I tell you, cheese fondue with steamed broccoli at Top Shelf Bar is so good, that if you are ever in the NW, you need to stop by!
I think the biggest problem, actually, was the glass of wine. I know that Dr Simeon's said we could have a glass with dinner, but I could feel that my body was not responding well to it, and so had very little. It was really good, too, btw. hehe
I think also, that being constipated on top of eating all of the food yesterday was what sent me over the 2 lb mark. I hope the steak I have in the oven, combined with the apple I will have afterwards solves both issues.
Either way, yesterday was a good day, but I am ready to be good again. Tootles! =)

AHHHH Food!!

I am sitting here eating homemade beanless chili with a big dollop of sour cream in it! Wow! Life is good, hehe. Now, some may say that chili for breakfast is strange, but I'd put everything in the crock pot last night so I woke to perfectly cooked chili.
I went to Whole Foods yesterday and bought a huge load of food so I could make sure I ate enough to not gain weight. I am going to make sure that I work as hard at maintaining my weight these next 6 weeks, as I did loosing weight the last couple of months. I am also hoping that I have more energy now that I will be eating more food. I hope I don't need a nap everyday and that I can do a little more exercise to build up my stamina. I have a full circuit gym in my house, and it's my plan to start working out this afternoon...very slowly at first, of course. But I intend to build up steadily. Not to loose weight, of course, (that will happen when I go back on Phase 2) but to gain strength and energy.
I am so excited. We are going to my favorite bar downtown. It has the most amazing cheese fondue (have I mentioned it before?) and I will get that with steamed broccoli and a glass of wine! To be out and able to participate in 'normal' foods and drinks again will help make up for that fact that I won't be loosing weight for 1 1/2 months.
Well, the dishes aren't going to wash themselves, so I will let you know how my night out on the town went tomorrow. Tootles! =)

One More Day

After today, I have one more day on Phase 2. I am stopping at the 30 lb mark, and going to take my 6 weeks off. I should be starting Phase 2 again mid-July. This was a hard decision to make, but my liver has been acting up the last couple of days, and I feel like I need a break from all of the toxins that have been released from my fat cells. I will get in a few colonics during Phases 3 and 4 and get myself ready to do Phase 2 again.
I'm sad that I am not going to be losing weight for the next 6 weeks. This has been really good. But I am choosing to look on the bright side and think about all of the flavors of foods that I will be able to have now. And, boy-oh-boy are we gonna have picnics! :) That is, if we can ever get some sunny weather. All of our creeks and waterways are at flood stage, and yet it just keeps raining and raining.../sigh.
I've found some really great recipes, and if they turn out as good as they sound, I will pass them on to you! Talk at ya soon! =) Tootles!

30 Pounds at Last!

I just hit the 30 pound mark and I am so excited! I think I have only a day's worth of hcg left, so it was just in time. I am still doing good with my diet, so I am considering opening another vial and continuing on until I build up immunity. I would then just order and buy for myself a vial for later...I just wish shipping wasn't $30. That's the hard part...
If we have a break in the clouds today, I will have my son take a picture of me in my new shorts, hehe. It's been fun turning heads again, what a hoot!
My chiropractor found out about Zsweet about the same time I did and is also telling everyone about it. He hasn't been giving out samples to all of his friends like I have, but it's kind of fun when someone else is excited about something that you are. I got a chiropractic adjustment yesterday, because I had caught my thumb and it twisted my shoulder Thursday. I usually feel better after an adjustment, but my shoulder was so out of place that putting it back gave me a headache. I do feel better today, though that might just be because I am so happy with my weight loss.
I am still dreaming about food every night. Though to be fair, I did watch Iron Chef America last night and what I would have given to be one of the judges! WOW! The food looked awesome! They flew in live Langosein from Scotland and cooked it in so many wonderful ways. Add that to the fact that my husband hosted a poker party last night and I prepared vegie trays and snacks...well, it was no wonder I dreamed about food. But why was I giving out donuts to the occupying army in our country and why was Mussolini there? Needless to say, I have strange dreams...
Well, I am going to go enjoy the Sunday, hope you do too! Tootles! =)