Day 1...189.6 TOM came today so I'm sure that's why I've been so out of control. I need to prepare before this comes again. It's not really on a reg cycle so don't know for sure when it's coming but I do know the signs. I just need to listen to my body more effectively.

Meals
B~tea w/stevia
L~Chili (4oz ground beef, 1 tomato, 4oz onion, 6oz celery and 6 romaine leaves)
D~Chili (4oz ground beef, 1 tomato, 4oz onion, 6oz celery and 6 romaine leaves)

Calories 528 Carbs 45.4

Day 2...188.8(-0.8) Had a good clean eating day yesterday Today's another fresh new day to get it right. Down 8oz isn't bad for having TOM and coming back from a cheat. It'll get better! I'm going to try and look at each day as a brand new day for a fresh start. Hope my mind is easily tricked LOL.

Meals
B~ACV w/8oz water & squirt of vanilla cream stevia. Also tea w/stevia
L~3.5oz chicken fingers w/dijon mustard, 2 crushed melba snacks & 6oz Celeriac fries
D~4oz 95% lean ground beef w/4oz onions and 6 romaine leaves AND 6oz celeriac fries (didn't count this so I have to change my calories)

Calories 581 Carbs 49.4

Day 3...185.8 (-3) Hmmm I ate more calories than I planned yesterday thinking I put the celeriac fries in fitday but didn't but I had such a nice loss this morning. Maybe my calories should be at the higher end of 500's. I'm going to play with it a bit and see. Only with veggies though.

Meals
B~ACV w/8oz water & squirt of vanilla cream stevia. Also tea w/stevia
L~3.5oz chicken fingers w/dijon mustard, 2 crushed melba snacks & 6oz Celeriac fries
D~4oz 95% lean ground beef w/4oz onions and 6 romaine leaves AND 6oz celeriac fries (Just going to repeat yesterdays menu since it was so good)

Calories 581 Carbs 49.4


Day 4...183.8(-2) Another day well done. I did have a headache last night that was getting worse by the second so I broke down and took 3 ibuprofen and had another cup of tea before bed. I'm ready for today 170's soon to come!!! I seem to be doing okay with my calories a bit higher so I'll be doing anywhere from 500-600 calories. If I start to stall or gain I will decrease but as long as I'm doing fine I will be at the higher end of cals.

Meals
B~B~ACV w/8oz water & squirt of vanilla cream stevia. Also tea w/stevia
L~4oz beef stir fry, 4oz onions, 6 romaine leaves and 1 alessi sesame breadstick
D~3.5oz chicken, 6oz celery (soup) and 1 alessi sesame breadstick

Calories 544 Carbs 28.3

Day 5...181.4(-2.4) WOW 8.2 lbs in 4 full days. I'm really loving this! Yesterday felt a bit of a struggle with cravings. LOTS of tea. I also took a 2nd dose of the ACV before my dinner meal and also using 20 drops 3x's a day. Those are the only things I'm doing different right now from before and I'm having such good loses. On to another day of losing and a weekend ON PROTOCOL!

Meals
B~ACV w/8oz water & squirt of vanilla cream stevia. Also tea w/stevia
L~4oz Tilapia (dijon mustard, alessi breadstick) and 6oz celeriac fries
D~4oz steak, 4oz onion, 6 romaine leaves, an apple and 1 alessi breadstick

Calories 578 Carbs 58.3

Day 6...181(-0.4) Well big loses has come to a slow down as I knew they would but 8.6 lbs is making me really happy now for only 5 full days on. Soon I will be in the 170's and that's motivating. I remember when I was struggling to get out of the 200's. Well I will do my best to eat at my regular hours today. It will be an emotional day. This afternoon there is a "Lighting of the Candles" in remembrance of my sister in law who just passed away this past June. Young, loving and fun woman. She is GREATLY missed by all who loved her. I will check back in later if I can. If not have a wonderful Saturday friends.

Meals
B~Water (tried to get coffee but it tasted like sh**) will sneak in a tea soon.
L~ACV w/8oz water & squirt of vanilla cream stevia, 4oz 95% lean ground beef & 6oz celeriac fries & alessi breadstick
D~4 oz 95% lean ground beef & apple,& alessi breadstick

Calories 509 Carbs 45.7

Day 7...182.8(+1.8) Not a perfect day of protocol yesterday. I had 2 small pieces of cheesecake and not enough water. So up the numbers go. Oh well what can I do now but get right back at it. A new day to get it right. My mini goal is to get into the 170's by next Sunday.

Meals
B~coffee w/stevia and ACV w/8oz water/squirt stevia
L~4oz steak and 4oz romaine lettuce
snack~ apple
D~4oz chicken and 6oz celery (soup)

Calories 524 Carbs 27.8

Day 8...183(+0.2)Booooo!!!! Up another 2oz. Ate well yesterday. Lots of running around and cleaning. Didn't get my water all in during the day and so I had a late dinner and gulped down about 35oz of water before bed. Maybe my body is holding on to it. It'll go down tomorrow I'm sure.

Meals
B~green tea w/stevia and ACV w/8oz water
L~4oz 95% lean ground beef, 1 tomatoe, 4oz onion, 4oz romaine, chili powder (HCG chili)
D~6oz celeriac fries, 3.5oz chicken breast (alessi breadstick & dijon mustard to bread it)

Calories 529 Carbs 38.5

Day 9...179.6(-3.4) I'm ecstatic today!!! I would've kissed the scale if I wasn't so busy doing the happy dance LOL. I made it to the 170's. Now to keep them and continue going forward Next mini goal is 174.8

Meals
B~tea w/stevia and ACV w/8oz water
L~4oz 95% ground beef, 1 oz tomato paste (ran out of tomato), 4oz romaine, 4oz lettuce & breadstick (chili)
D~4oz chicken fingers (breadstick & dijon mustard) and celeriac fries

Calories 538 Carbs 33.7

Day 10...181.4(+1.8)Back up the numbers go. I stuck to protocol 100%. My body is retaining water for whatever reason. Maybe pure denial that I will be in the 170's LOL.

Meals
B~green tea w/stevia and ACV w/8oz water
L~4oz steak, 4oz onion, 4oz romaine (made into soup)
D~4oz chicken and 6oz celery (soup)

Calories 516 Carbs 17.3

Day 11...180(-1.4) I did well yesterday. Even had to deal with some night time cravings and got through it. Drank some tea with flavored stevia and went to bed. Scale is teasing me this morning but I see those 70's here tomorrow

Meals
B~ACV w/8oz water and tea w/stevia...Also a cup of coffee w/stevia (feeling backed up and trying to get things moving)
L~4oz chicken, 3oz celeriac, 3oz celery (soup)...trying a lil something different.
D~4oz 95% lean ground beef, 4oz onion, 4oz romaine, 1oz tomato paste (chili)

Calories 505 Carbs 28

Day 12...180.8(+0.8)Yesterday went well all day. That is till I woke up around 11:30pm and ate like 4 breadsticks. Up a bit more. I need to really stop yo-yo'ing. Still feeling backed up too so I drank a magnesium bottle this morning. They seem to help. I need to get more fiber in my diet. I don't like this feeling. So I have 28 days left and if I could lose .5 a day from here to end that would be 14 lbs. So this is my goal, to lose 14 more lbs bringing me to 166. If I really put in all effort I believe this can be done.

Meals
B~tea w/stevia and ACV w/8oz water
L~ACV, 4oz steak, 4oz onion and 4oz romaine (soup)
D~ACV, 4oz 95% lean ground beef, 4oz onion, 4oz romaine, 1/4c tomato sauce (chili)

Calories 502 Carbs 29.9

Day 13...180.2(-0.4)Still in the 80's...ugh, this must've been a set point at some point in my life. It'll move though. It was always tough for me getting into the new 10's but once it's securely in there I zip down and then gets stuck again. Keeping positive and moving forward.

Meals
B~tea w/stevia
L~ACV, 4oz 95% lean ground beef, 4oz onion, 4oz romaine, 1/4c tomato sauce (chili)
D~6oz celeriac fries, 4oz chicken (baked w/hot sauce)

Calories 527 Carbs 33.3

Day 14...180.2(0) No loss or gain today. I think it's official...if this wasn't one of my set points before I think it is now LOL. Today I'm going to have my soup for both meals. This way my carbs are low too. Lets see if that will get things moving.

Meals
B~ACV and tea w/stevia
L~4oz chicken and 6oz celery (soup)
D~4oz chicken and 6oz celery (soup)

Calories 497 Carbs 10.1

Day 15...182.2(+2) Upset this morning that I'm up 2 lbs. Only thing I didn't do well yesterday was get in my water. My meals were a little salty so I know it's water retention but still...2 whole lbs! Ugh! Well I'm going to push the water today but am still frustrated about not getting out of these 80's so have decided if things aren't moving along by friday I'm going to go to Phase 3. This way I can workout and well, just have a change to keep me focused. I know it isn't protocol to count carbs but I'm going to have just an all meat day. Can't hurt any worse than what's going on with the weight loss now LOL.

B~ACV, and tea w/stevia
L~ACV,4oz 95% lean hamburger
Mid snack~ 4oz steak
D~ACV, 4oz 95% lean hamburger

Calories 523 Carbs 0

Day 16...180(-2.2)I did well yesterday and there was a lot of peeing going on LOL. I had an all meat day and then I had 2 chocolate delights before bed. Then woke up at night and ate up 4 more...ugh addicting! But I had a nice release this morning. Again, exactly at 180. Fingers crossed this is the last time I have to see the 80's. I'm going to do another all meat day. 3 servings of it. Lots of water, tea and my ACV before lunch and dinner. I also drink one first thing in the morning. Wish me luck

Meals
B~ACV, tea w/stevia
L~4oz 95% lean ground beef
mid snack~ 4oz chicken strips
D~4oz 95% lean ground beef

Calories 532 Carbs 0

Day 17...179.8(-0.2) Another day well done. Drank my water and tea but only did the ACV once in the morning. It was a busy day and I kept forgetting. Ate another 4 of those chocolate delights...OMG they're so addicting. BUT I was tossing and turning all night and from what I understand the coconut oil in them is a metabolism booster and I wonder if it's them keeping me up cause it's been 2 nights in a row like this and 2 nights I've been eating them like their nothing LOL. SO it's going to be hard but I'm not going to have any today. See what happens. Another thing...I've been cramping and a little moody the last couple of days as well. Now looking back my TOM ran only 21 days apart and today makes 14 days since the last one ended. Could the hcg be making my cycles come quicker? That only gives me 3 weeks break in between and one of the weeks I'm craving like a mad woman. Makes things really hard. Today I'm going to go back to a "normal" eating. Meaning I'm adding in some veggies.

Meals
B~ACV, tea w/stevia
L~ACV, 4oz steak, 4oz onion, & 2oz romaine
D~ACV, 4oz chicken, 6oz celery (soup)

Calories 507 Carbs 15.5

Day 18...180.8(+1) Up a lb this morning all fault of my own so I can't be mad or frustrated about it. I fought urges all day. Went to bed then awoke around 11:15pm'ish (seems to be my magical hour of fail)LOL. And I had some chunky PB I found way in the back of the cabinet and then I had like 3 big gulps of ice cold milk. It was SO GOOD! Not even a whole lot but enough to satisfy me to go back to bed and enough to make me go up a lb...booo me!!! Oh well, today's a new day and I know I did well enough for how crazy I felt yesterday.

Meals
B~ACV, tea w/stevia
L~ACV, zucchini pasta, 1 tomato, 1oz tomato sauce, 4oz ground beef & breadstick
D~ACV,4oz steak, 4oz onion, 2oz romaine, garlic powder (soup) & breadstick

Calories 532 Carbs 34.3

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