Mom2RooNBoo
Senior Member

Checking in with some interesting information...!

The last month has been ROUGH with my eating habits. We went to Colorado on a ski trip with my closest girlfriends and I decided since I was on vacation, I would just eat whatever I wanted. That led to lots of indulgence in SUGAR, SUGAR, and MORE SUGAR. My meals were awesome and on-plan - no gluten, pretty much paleo, but my treats (and there were MANY) were ALL SUGAR!!!

And I came back 3# above LDW, when we left I was

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Recipe adapted from this one:

http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2012/...ie-in-cup.html
P4 & maintenance


Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup
created by Melissa at No. 2 Pencil

1 Tablespoon Butter
1 packet powdered stevia
1 tsp xylitol
tiny splash of Vanilla Extract
Small Pinch of Kosher Salt
1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white)
3 T almond flour
2 Tablespoons of Semi Sweet

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I think I've finally managed to get the ingredient ratios adjusted to my liking.

2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
2 T melted coconut oil
2 T powdered xylitol (I put granulated xylitol in my Magic Bullet with the flat blade for 10-15 seconds)
1/2 tsp vanilla

I whisk it all together in a little glass bowl and then pour it into candy molds I got at the local craft store.

I've been experimenting with add-ins. I'll place a tiny amount of finely

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Adapted from a recipe found here.

1 T butter
1 egg
splash of vanilla
1 T coconut flour
1/2 T almond flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 T xylitol if you don't want it very sweet, more if you prefer a sweeter taste (I'll likely add a touch more next time)
1/2 diced apple

Soften butter in large mug. Add egg and vanilla and stir. Add solid ingredients except apple and mix until well blended and the lumps are gone. Add apple and stir.

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So the first week of P3 went fairly well.

LDW was 131.8 on 10/18/12
VLCD1 w/no hhcg was 131.2
VLCD2 w/no hhcg was 131.8

P3 Day 1: 131.2
P3 Day2: 131.2
P3 Day 3: 132 (sick/bad allergies)
P3 Day 4: 130.6 (what the what? I'll take it, though!)
P3 Day 5: 130.6
P3 Day 6: 132
P3 Day 7: 133 - not 2# over LDW but I did a steak day anyway

Week 2
P3 Day 8: 131
P3 Day 9: 132.4 (TOM is looming,

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