Swabby's School of Suave

**FreedomFromFat** · February 22nd, 2012, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by lily6288

LOL- Doesn't it suck to find that you've wasted $ on something gross?? I tossed my coconut milk in the carton as well. Ick!! Get the Silk unsweet 35 calories a cup kind. All the others have sugar or starch in them.

You'll get there for sure this week. You are so close! I actually think I might be able to live with eating like this for the rest of my life. I think this is the first time I've EVER eaten a whole foods diet. Seriously, I was raised being afraid of fat, eating cereal every morning for breakfast, living on fat free cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. My Mom thinks that everything is "horrible for you", and I grew up with a fear of food and at the same time a love of food.
I've always been into really good quality food and shop a Whole Foods when ever possible. I drive 1 1/2 hours to go there sometimes! But somehow I am realizing that my entire life- since I was about 15- has been a series of strict miserable dieting, then going off and eating every bit of crap I can find (pizza, chips, sweets, etc.) in preparation for going back on another diet because once I'm dieting, I can't have that stuff. I actually don't think I've EVER EVER cooked as much as I have been these last 6+ weeks and I am certain that I have never gone this long without going out to eat- EVER!! I think this is the first time that my body has ever had the opportunity to detox from all the chemicals added to foods, all the sugar in my fat free system, and all the constant carbs. I have not been hungry at all since I started P3 and as a matter of fact I feel full all the time- and after the first 2 days I've been LOSING weight every day! I have been eating all the food I've avoided my entire life. Oils, butter, Bacon, meat........I'm reading the book by Maria Emmerich called Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism and I think it's the best book I've ever read. Better than Weight Loss Apocalypse in my opinion. She explains the science behind why I'm still losing weight while eating fat. I actually feel like I have a shot at fixing the 25 years of damage I've inadvertently inflicted on my poor body. This diet has been a real eye opener for me. I've felt hopeless with a slow metabolism and PCOS and now a thyroid problem for such along time now. But since I started P3 last week I've had to stop the thyroid meds completely because it appears to have repaired itself. I'm eating the most delicious food I've ever had, full all the time and still losing weight! I could cry in happiness that this is working for me and all of you too. There is nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable in your own skin and you all know what I mean. Avoiding a party or standing in the corner to be invisible because you are uncomfortable and feel like you look horrible. And for me, avoiding seeing friends from High School when I take a trip home because I'm so embarrassed about my body and unable to fix it no matter how hard I try. I actually cancelled my planned 20 year High School reunion last year because I just could not be seen weighing 215 lbs. Even if I did show up in my cute little Audi TT, and talk about how I'm president of a company, I'd still have to get out of the car at some point and all my hard work and accomplishments would go out the window when old classmates gaze at my huge hips! Sigh. Anyway, it's beginning to look like it was not my body failing me, but me failing my body!

This book so amazing! It really explains how your body reacts and metabolizes foods. It's like a road map for keeping the weight off. I've read it several times and keep going back to it. She explains how she was an overweight teenager and she was able to take control of her weight. And i love her recipes.
Weight Loss Apocalypse goes to emotional eating habits and why we eat when we are not hungry and explains the hunger scale.

Your mom and so many people have got wrong about what to eat. No wonder there are so many overweight people are out there.

**alcoholswab** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:00 AM

Grammy's answer to my earlier question...

Originally Posted by grammy1952

Sorry, swab, I flew to Hawaii on Sunday and have been without internet access until tonight. Did you have any hunger in this last round? If so your body might be trying to replace some of the normal fat you lost. You might also try at least following the eating schedule for the leptin reset and going at least 4-5 hours between food. I'm not familiar with that medicine so it's possible it could be causing a problem too. I doubt red meat would be causing any of this though. Are you getting too much fruit right now maybe?

Also you're really not eating enough. You're early into P3 so it's not likely that causing the creep but it's going to get worse if you don't bet those calories up.

**alcoholswab** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:01 AM

Yoda's newest e-mail to me...

lol- i never did follow "rules" that didn't make any sense....

I think it's ridiculous when people are doing steak days every 3 days. many people on hhcg run in to that because they only diet for 48 hrs after their last dose, not 72- so they don't have as much time to lose weight before starting P3. personally, i think dr. s. meant three full days after your last dose, which would be 96 hrs, not 72- thus you could lose even more. also, people lost more at the clinic back then than people do now. so if they were able to lose 3# in those last 96 hrs then they really had a 5# window to play with which is much more reasonable. these days people often eat a bit more those last days plus only do 72 hrs- they don't get their weight that far below their liw, and then they stress out trying to stay within that 2# window when their body really wants to be a bit higher. steak days allow you to dump some water weight and the scale goes down, but as soon as you eat normally again it generally jumps back up. i've learned that your body is going to stabilize where it wants to, not where you want it to.

**unaleo12** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:06 AM

Wow it looks like as we all move and continue into P3 we are return to our "real" lives and not checking in here as much. Myself included. I am on day 7 of P3 and am just .4 over LDW. This first week has been rocky but I have stayed within the +/- 2 range. I did not start P3 with the Leptin Reset ideas so would it be okay to switch to it here in the second week.

**lily6288** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by alcoholswab

Yoda's newest e-mail to me...

This is all very interesting. And I also thought you were not eating enough food. You have been such a relaxed, laid back guy- until P3 came along! You've been stressing out over the fact that an egg has .33 carbs!!! In contrast a single slice of bread can easily have 30 carbs!!! You could eat 90 eggs and have the same amount of carbs as in one slice of wonder white bread!!! You ARE stressing yourself out oh fearless leader! You are an old hand at this. You know what to do. Your now happy, healthy body will follow!! Enjoy your eggs, cheese, coconut oil and avocado. Eat the hell out of them and add in a salad, some cauliflower (in the form of "Pizza" or "mashed potatoes" is what I recommend!!), some other veggies. They help to detox your liver and clean your body. Their carbs will not hurt you, but help to give you the nutrition your body craves. And lastly, enjoy being here!!! Love the cheese! Love the bacon (if you go that route), enjoy mixing veggies! Kiss Kiss we love you, now go enjoy your P3 and keep your cortosol low!! Oh and read the book "Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism". You'll be going "oh yes! I knew it! Ohhhhh, so this is how I should have been eating all along!"

**Orthorep** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by lily6288

I had gains my first 2 days as well, then all of a sudden losses. I think the body still might have a little HCG left in it and it has to learn to process the foods again after so long. DOn't stress. Pull the ice cream. You didn't eat that much. Tomorrow add in just the cheese with everything and wait 2 days. Then add in your next thing and wait 2 days. It is frustrating waiting to see how it goes, but enjoy each food as you add it in. I think you'll see yourself start to stabilize.

Oh Hell to the YES~~~ You go girl!
Dip...my favorite one is 8 oz low fat, fat free or full fat cream cheese mixed with 1/4 cup sugar substitute, 1 tbsp vanilla extract and 1/2 a bag of crunched toffee bites and 1 scoop protein powder vanilla all mixed up together. It is super yum eat the entire bowl kind of dip- but in lew of having the toffee, you could do it without.....WAIT!!! Why don't you just make the coconut chocolate mouse crack??? THAT would be awesome with any fruit I can think of (Bananna, strawberries, apple, pear, even oranges and chocolate go together) AND it's totally P3 friendly. Oh, and insanely simple. I'm going to go make some right now as a matter of fact!

added some HWC to make the cream cheese one thinner and it was AWESOME!!

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**Dollia** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:53 AM

I faltered in my resolve yesterday and ate a couple things I shouldn't have and regained the 0.4 that I had lost the day before. **sigh** Today is a new day and will be much better!

I already put the jerky in the oven made from super lean hamburger and spices without sugars. I've never made it before so it will be interesting to see how long it will take to cook. My kitchen will be warm today, with the door to the oven open and the jerky needing to cook for 6+ hours.

The next project is to make my first batch of laundry soap. I hope it's not a horrible mess or a flop. It doens't look like you can mess it up that much though with only 3 ingredients and water.

Hmmm it just hit me that I have been way more active this round and it hasn't slapped me in the face with dizzy spells so YAY I must be doing something right! Have a great Hump Day!!!

**suzannahbanana** · February 22nd, 2012, 08:18 AM

Hi peeps!

I'm up .6 from LPW this morning, but TOM is in full swing so I'm not at all worried. What is so crazy is that I'm never really that hungry. I can tell when I need food, because I get woozy or kind of shaky, but that "I must have (fill in the blank) right now" is gone. Which is so nice. But I don't think I'm really eating enough, so I'm trying to up my intake.

Hopefully gonna try the cauliflower pizza tonight!!

**jooge124** · February 22nd, 2012, 08:21 AM

Good morning!! Went out to dinner later last night and stayed the same today!! A co worker who is on the south beach diet brought in a delightful snack sooo yummy!! Wanted to share the recipe :
2 cups pecan or almond meal or 1 cup ground pecans or almonds
1/4 cup granulated splenda
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg white
1/4 cup sugar free preserves-warmed in a dish in microwave to melt

Heat oven to 375 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix pecans or almonds splenda and salt in food processor with egg white until a soft dough is formed.
Place on the baking sheet in two log forms. Moisten your thumb and create a trench down the middle of each log.
Bake until lightly golden and set 12-15min
When you take out of the oven spoon the jam in the trench. Cool about ten minutes and slice crosswise making each bar about 1/2 inch wide. You should get 25 bars
Each bar has-34 calories 1g protein 2g carbs 1g fiber 3 g fat 0 sugar 2 net carbs

Enjoy!!

**TuesdayK** · February 22nd, 2012, 08:53 AM

Hey all.

Nothing exciting to report here. lol. Still fluctuating a lot around LDW...mostly slightly under. Today I am up from yesterday so that is good news! I ate dinner kind of late last night, so that could be it.

I made a 'white pizza' with cauliflower crust, low carb ranch dressing as a sauce (should have went with my gut and done a p3 friendly alfredo), then chopped shrimp, some cilantro and a tiny bit of chopped red onion...and yummy mozzarella. It was "eh" but I know that it would have been fantastic with alfredo instead of the ranch LOL.

I am already off to a bad start today :X My friend stopped by first thing this morning and chatted and I really wasn't hungry so I 'forgot' to eat so-to-speak (was distracted?) I had coffee with HWC, and water...but now it's 11:30 and I'm pretty hungry...could be a good thing since I have had trouble eating lunch since going into p3, just never hungry, and it's had me 'off' for a while.

I think I'll try making a frittata today, I have never made one before but they look so tasty! And I need something 'new'.

Is there a disadvantage to eating basically the same thing every day? from a healthy standpoint? I really want to eat 2 bacon/2 eggs every morning (well, not want... I just am not creative enough for anything else LOL)...then I swear I could eat that cauliflower pizza every single day, (and almost do!) and I just wonder if that is okay? Should I be expanding more? Beyond P2 the only veggies I Have added are cauliflower and broccoli...should I branch into something else?

Oh also, I have been finding that I don't have the energy levels I had at P2, does that mean I'm not getting enough protien?

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