My Journey

Here I am again. In a familiar place but felling different. I've been in P3 many times in the past. Not successful in my eyes- as I always gained back a minimum of 5 lbs above LIW. Some rounds I gained it all back. Each round I made mistakes, and I own up to making those mistakes. I've compiled a list of things that have worked for me and I am now trying to stick to that list.
I'm eating whole foods. Staying away from processed foods would be best for me. I'm using olive oil, evoo, ...

Last week I forgot to skip on my skip day-- so I had to change it from Sunday to Monday-- no big deal. It didn't affect my hunger or my weight loss. It was to be my last week on P2. It was a slow round, with no stalls. Very small losses in weeks 2,3,and 4.. but then nice losses in week 5. Week 6 losses were average. Tom was expected toward the end of week 6, but arrived a day late.. again, no biggie. But now that Tom is here- I am not losing anymore and in 2 days I enter P3. It doesn't look ...

This past week I have had a total loss of 3.2 lbs. It's great to know that I can rebound and catch up with the average. Hopefully, the losses will continue my last week of vlcd. Feeling good and starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit.
Today the scale was teetering between 126.8 and 127.2-- it stuck at 127.2.. hopefully tomorrow it will drop to the lower. In the beginning of a round it seems overwhelming to have to be in P2 for over a month and half. The large quick ...

Interestingly enough when I was teaching yesterday, another teacher had given me a research paper that included a study about rats. The university of Connecticut produced the study.
The rats were given an option of eating oreo's or sugar water- the rats chose the oreo's.
Then the rats were given the option of having cocaine or morphine and the rats chose cocaine.
And then the rats were given the choice of having oreo's or cocaine- and the rats chose the oreo's!!
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The week seemed as if there were no losses to be jumping up and down about. Until this morning, I had a 1 pound drop which gave me a loss of 2.2 this week. My weekly losses have been far below normal this round. It's my own fault for trying to tweak the protocol. I don't do well with tweaks-- the original protocol works best for me. When am I going to realize that and stop trying to tweak it?!?!
I'm finally into the 120's-- by the skin of my teeth. lol
129.6
I'm all disheveled ...

It doesn't seem like it's been a month. Although as I think back, the first 3 weeks dragged and I was constantly thinking about P3. But no more. I've settled into P2 thinking. I'm just hoping that the scale gets back on track and starts showing some more losses. For the past 2 weeks, I've only lost about 1.4 each week-- which is about 1/2 my norm. I am close to my lowest weight, but not close to goal. When I review my journal, I think I've been eating too many veggies. For the first time, ...

Wow, 3 weeks done.. I feel like I've been eating P2 forever. It's amazing how easily my mind is forgetting my past food addictions. I'm thankful for that forgetfulness. It was a tough week. Tom being 4 days late-- what's up with that?! Certainly not usual for me. Only time that EVER happened to me, was when I was pregnant. I don't want to overthink it. Could be the beginning of some bodily changes.. or maybe the fact that I started my round 12 days before Tom was due. I don't know.. ...

Today is the last day of week 2 for me. I somehow was able to manage to lose 4 pounds this week. Considering I started off the week with a 2 day stall, I made a huge comeback. I'm feeling good. Got my dose corrected and feeling no hunger and plenty of energy. I'm right at 110. I don't know why I decide to start at 125.. My last round ended at 110.. I'll have to make a mental note of that for any future rounds.
Today, I lost a whole pound which put me at my LIW from last round. I've ...

After my last round, I was hoping that this would've been my last round. However, I shortened the round and didn't lose as much as I had hoped. So this will NOT be my last round.

So far, I've completed week 1 in P2. Started off a bit high with my dose and needed to lower within a couple of days-- but no hunger anymore and feeling fine.

This past P1 I gained more than I've gained ever before on P1. I did indulge in chocolate bars-- twixes and milk ways.. several ...

I'm days away from starting another round. I'm still hovering between 138-140. After gaining 6 pounds during the first week of P3-- I've stabilized right at that number. I've come to the conclusion, that for me-- the first week of P3 is crucial to stabilize. I look forward to the challenge next P3 of staying at LIW.
This upcoming P2 is getting me nervous. I have always enjoyed the continuity of P2-- the ease of eating the same thing everyday. Not having to prepare all these meals and ...