thefoodpassionista

I converted to the dark side.. I started drinking Starbucks. My cuppa joe of choice: Tall Vanilla Blonde Sugar Free with 2 tbsp half and half. So far so good, I haven't gained any from drinking coffee, but I don't want to speak to soon, no one really knows what the weight gods will bring tomorrow morning.

Posting my menu for today and yesterday's

P3 GUIDE:
FIRST 3 or 4 DAYS - Still keeping VLCD food choices but adding good fat; olive oil and coconut oil. Adding eggs and bacon. Calorie Count up to 1200 for the first 2 days and up to 1500 calories on day 3 and 4. If morning weight is 1.8 lb above LIW, will not add new foods to the diet and will do a correction day.
SECOND 3 or 4 DAYS - Mixing veggies but still selecting protein from VLCD list. If weight is stable will add on after 3 or 4 days. Calorie Count up to 1500. Start light exercise. If morning weight is 1.8 lb above LIW, will go ahead and do a correction day.


YESTERDAY'S MENU 3/20:
BFAST - 2 pcs nitrate free low sodium bacon, Veggie omelet (2 scrambled eggs with green peppers, tomatoes, green onion), Tall sugar free vanilla blonde roast with 2 tbsp half and half
LUNCH - 4 oz fried chicken thigh (in olive oil), 2 cups romaine lettuce
DINNER - 6 oz filet mignon in organic butter, 2 cups spinach, 1/2 oz pork rinds
SNACK - Organic pink lady apple dipped in liquid cocoa crack
Total Calories: 1455

TODAY'S MENU 3/21:
BFAST - 2 pcs nitrate free low sodium bacon, 2 fried eggs, Tall sugar free vanilla blonde roast with 2 tbsp half and half
LUNCH - 5 oz fried chicken thigh (in olive oil), Saute veggies (tomatoes, green peppers, mushroom), 2 cups fresh spinach
DINNER - 6 oz rib eye steak in organic butter, Saute onions and mushroom
SNACK - Pork rinds
DRINK - Lemon juice in hot water (to act as a diuretic and flush all the sodium out)

Steak in Butter
6 oz Steak
1 tbsp organic butter
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 F. Make sure steak is at room temperature. Salt and pepper only one side of the steak. Melt butter in oven safe skillet in medium high heat. Place steak seasoned side down. Season other side of steak and cook until well browned about 3-4 minutes on each side. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Place skillet in oven for about 5-10 minutes for the perfect medium well done steak. Let steak rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.

Basic Veggie Saute

Melt 1 tbsp unsalted organic butter, add any combination of veggies 1 cup each. I usually select mushrooms, green peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, serve while hot.

ROUND 1
2/1/13 LOAD DAY 1 186.2 lbs
2/2/13 LOAD DAY 2 187.8 lbs

2/3/13 VLCD DAY 3 187.2 lbs
2/4/13 VLCD DAY 4 185.2 lbs (2 lb loss)
2/5/13 VLCD DAY 5 182.8 lbs (2.4 lb loss)
2/6/13 VLCD DAY 5 181.8 lbs (1 lb loss)
2/7/13 VLCD DAY 7 181.2 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
2/8/13 VLCD DAY 8 180.4 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
2/9/13 VLCD DAY 9 179.2 lbs (1.2 lb loss)
2/10/13 VLCD DAY 10 179.4 lbs (0.2 lb gain)
2/11/13 VLCD DAY 11 178.8 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
2/12/13 VLCD DAY 12 178.2 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
2/13/13 VLCD DAY 13 177.4 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
2/14/13 VLCD DAY 14 177.8 lbs (0.4 lb gain)
2/15/13 VLCD DAY 15 176.6 lbs (1.2 lb loss)
2/16/13 VLCD DAY 16 175.6 lbs (1 lb loss)
2/17/13 VLCD DAY 17 174.8 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
2/18/13 VLCD DAY 18 174 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
2/19/13 VLCD DAY 19 173.8 lbs (0.2 lb loss)
2/20/13 VLCD DAY 20 174.4 lbs (0.6 lb gain) --- HALFWAY POINT -- ALSO TOM. (not worried about it)
2/21/13 VLCD DAY 21 173.2 lbs (1.2 lb loss)
2/22/13 VLCD DAY 22 172.4 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
2/23/13 VLCD DAY 23 171.0 lbs (1.4 lb loss)
2/24/13 VLCD DAY 24 170.6 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
2/25/13 VLCD DAY 25 170.0 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
2/26/13 VLCD DAY 26 169.8 lbs (0.2 lb loss)
2/27/13 VLCD DAY 27 169.8 lbs (0 loss)
2/28/13 VLCD DAY 28 169.0 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
3/1/13 VLCD DAY 29 168.8 lbs (0.2 lb loss)
3/2/13 VLCD DAY 30 168.4 lbs (0.4 lb loss)
3/3/13 VLCD DAY 31 168.0 lbs (0.4 lb loss)
3/4/13 VLCD DAY 32 168.2 lbs (0.2 lb gain)
3/5/13 VLCD DAY 33 167.6 lbs (0.6 lb loss)
3/6/13 VLCD DAY 34 166.8 lbs (0.8 lb loss)
3/7/13 VLCD DAY 35 166.6 lbs (0.2 lb loss)
3/8/13 VLCD DAY 36 166.2 lbs (0.4 lb loss)
3/9/13 VLCD DAY 37 166.0 lbs (0.2 lb loss)
3/10/13 VLCD DAY 38 164.8 lbs (1.2 lb loss)
3/11/13 VLCD DAY 39 164.6 (0.2 lbs)
3/12/13 VLCD DAY 40 163.2 (1.4 lbs) *LAST INJECTION DAY

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS = 23 lbs

3/13/13 VLCD DAY 41 - NO HCG 163.0 (0.2 lb loss)
3/14/13 VLCD DAY 42 - NO HCG 162.2 (1.2 lb loss)
3/15/13 VLCD DAY 43 - NO HCG 162.2

3/16/13 P3 DAY 1 162.0 lbs (1.2 lb below LIW)
3/17/13 P3 DAY 2 161.4 lbs (1.8 lb below LIW)
3/18/13 P3 DAY 3 163.2 lbs (at LIW)
3/19/13 P3 DAY 4 163.0 lbs (0.2 lb below LIW)
3/20/13 P3 DAY 5 163.6 lbs (0.4 lb above LIW)
3/21/13 P3 DAY 6 163.6 lbs (0.4 lb above LIW)