R2P2D4 -1.0 (-5.4 total since start weight)

Called that...lost a pound this morning.

Today is launch day...woo-hoo...let the 2011 boating season begin.

Trying to plan meals for a Saturday overnight on the vessel Ambience. I'm good (salad type fixings and some cooked chix)...my honey's food, on the other hand, a whole different matter.

I'm thinking he can have breakfast at home and I'll bring the following:

Sat. lunch:

3oz cooked chix/cukes/radishes/toms (me)
Pearl hot dog/cukes/radishes/toms (him)

Sat. snack:
2 apples (me & him)

Sat. dinner:
95% burgers rimmed with coarse ground pepper
grilled asparagus
Cantaloupe (me & him...I know, not allowed, but too bad...it is amazing right now!)

Sun. breakfast
Black coffee in the French press

Yep...that'll work.

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

R2P2D3 -2.2 (-4.4 total since start weight)

...and this despite a cheat...cantaloupe...Athena melons are in season...yes, I am a weak person!

Another day...another pound, per chance?

Jane Doh!

P2 Meal Idea...Spiced Beef & Veg

Okay...this is yummy.

Spiced Beef & Veg

100g 95% ground hamburg
1/4 cup minced onion
1 cup baby spinach
1 tsp. CMTaco spice blend (see below)
1 tbl. Water
Sliced cucumber/lettuce leaves

Heat water in a nonstick pan over high heat. Add onion and soften (about 2 minutes). Add spice blend and toss with onion until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add meat and brown until no pink (about 2 minutes). Fold in spinach. Season to taste. Serve with slice cucumber on side and/or with lettuce leaves to use as "taco" shells.

CMTaco Spice

2 tbl. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 tsp. dried oregano
1.5 tsp. paprika
3 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. cayenne pepper

Mix together and store in airtight spice jar. NOTE: be sure to check that no added sugars are in any of the above spices...Morton & Bassett is a great brand.

Eat and be well!

Jane Doh!

R2P2D2 -1.2

Feeling great today. Down 1.2, but more importantly, I just feel good eating clean again.

Met a friend for breakfast...well, breakfast for her, black coffee for me. It's about the company, not the victuals, ya know?

Doing Mexican lettuce wraps for lunch and then something chicken for dinner. Not sure what...need to think of my honey's meal, too.

Hmmmm...what to make, what to make. Ah, I'll drive off that bridge when I get to it.

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

R2P2D1 -.3

Ugh...I hate loading. Actually lost .3 on my second day...further proving the HCG drops really work.

Very happy to start P2 today. My only concern is the dearth of produce. I'm horrified at the quality of apples. Grapefruits are the size of grape tomatoes and don't even get me started on tomatoes themselves. You'd think after all the rain of this past spring flavors would be bursting, but noooooo.

Ah, well, I will persevere. It's what I am, it's who I be.

Speaking of icky produce, need to head to the grocer for supplies.

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

So...I'm going in for R2

Yep...made up my mind...still 6.1 over my last day weight, so I'm going to do a short, second round. Actually looking forward to it...my goal is to lose 14lbs...that will take care of the 6+ over, as well as give me a nice 8lb buffer. Should be doable in 23 days. I start tomorrow with loading and will, of course, faithful follower, keep you posted.

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...1 year, 193 days...+6.9lbs

Yikes...I'm out of control. I've decided a second round is in order...for a couple of reasons.

1. I've crept up way past my goal/LDW (just shy of 7lbs). And though it will go down upwards of three pounds on any given day, I'm still on the high side...not the preferred low side of the +/-2lbs limit.
2. I think a three week round is just the discipline I need as I head into summer. And
3. It will just make me feel better.

I've had a hard time with weight swings since starting the hormone replacement therapy. Thrilled to be sleeping again, but, it's been a few months now and the upward trend in my weight concerns me. Sooooo, it's Round II for me.

In a way, I'm kind of looking forward to it.

The limits on food really makes choosing sooooo easy. And seeing even a tiny loss each day is worth it.

So, here's to losing these 6.9lbs, plus another 2 or 3. I'll be well below my original goal/LDW and with any luck, retrain my hormone happy system...not unlike training my system with the first round back in October 2009.

Loading occurs over Memorial Day weekend...eat and be well,

Jane Doh!