Stabilization...Day 168

-44.5...a new low...true, only an additional .1, but, heck, I'll take it.

Just took the dog for a quick walk...saw all sorts of friends on the boardwalk. It is a lovely day out there!

Need to get my act together now, though...have to go quote a job for re-covering some kick boards on a 21' Grady White...should be interesting...I've yet to do that. Annnnnndddd, I have five cushions for the Dutch Rudder to complete today, also. I'm going to do that seat back piece over...it looks like shite.

Enjoyed grilled turkey tips, summer squash and sliced tomatoes for dinner last night...very diet friendly and quite tasty.

Even partook of a pre-dinner martini (with tomatillos as the garnish)...fab-u-lous!

And, lo and behold...hit my lowest number with this morning's weigh-in. Who knew?

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...5 1/2 months (Day 167)

-43.6...still in that hover mode...probably should cut back on the dried apricots. 40g (equals about 15 pcs) have 110 calories...but it's higher in natural sugar than fresh fruit...and, yes, it's a great source of fiber, potassium and other great nutrients...AND...it's not that I eat a whole bag, but sometimes...I'll fire back 30 or so...it's like candy to me...then I'm up 220 calories...for a snack...that is delish, granted, but doesn't really fill me up...ahhh, you know the drill.

So, I'm thinking I'll finish up the ones I have and lay off purchasing more for a while...see if that let's me get out of this +/- 2 lb rut I'm in.

Spent the last two days with former SNL alum, Joe Piscopo. Still funny...and what a set of pipes...this guy can sing! But, really, what is up with 50-something guys getting jiggy with 20-something girls? And then being genuinely surprised when things blow up? I'm so happy to be married to the best fellow in the world...whom I love with all my heart and know that he loves me, too. Brings a smile to my face.

Must get to work...eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...Day 159

Arrgh...I appear to be stuck in a never-ending loop of down to my lowest weight (-45) to only -43 lbs. It's a 2-pound limbo I can't seem to budge out of...again, I lament...ARRRRRGHH!

Couple this with the official start of menopause...no period since Feb. 26...and were I to be on schedule, it is due tomorrow...which could explain water retention, et al. Who knows.

I do know that it is more than annoying to stay true to my healthy lifestyle and actually have days where I gain weight! I ask, What. Is. Up. With. That?

And, yes, I understand it's most likely water weight or a case of "failure to eliminate," but I repeat, What. Is. Up. With. That?

Bottom line? I'll press on because in the end, it's all good.

Eat and be well, my little possums!

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...Day 154

Down another pound to minus 43 lbs. A mere 8.8 lbs. away from my goal weight of 145. Very. Very. Exciting.

Purchased HCG drops for my gal pal to do a round, but fear I may have wasted my money. She's already cutting herself off from socializing beacause she doesn't want to be out and not drinking. Big. Mistake.

Perhaps the best thing I did (and continue to do) is hang with friends during and after my protocol...all the while swilling ample H2O. Quickly realized, the expense & hangover from imbibing was not the important thing...just being with friends is what counted. And best of all, I'm now the guaranteed designated driver and I. Do. Not. Get. Hangovers. Talk about fabulous!

I wish my buddy luck and will offer all the support I can, but ultimately it is up to her...not unlike all things in life.

Eat and be well today!

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...Day 151

Okay...so I'm hanging out at minus 42 lbs even-steven...sometimes a pound of so higher or lower...but definitely consistently at this number. Woo-hoo for me! Would still like to lose another 10 lbs...my target goal is 145...and I'll get there...slow, but sure.

But here's the real news. Had my first physical in almost three years...check out these numbers:

Cholesterol: was 268...now: 198 (good is 61; bad is 113...both good numbers given my family's history)
Blood Sugar: was 105...now: 82
Blood Pressure: was 125/105...now: 98/78

Wow! I'm dazzling me.

Eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...Day 146

Note to self...when attending a Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway Park...bring diet friendly snacks! Not only did our boys of summer lose, but so did I. Sadly not weight...just being a loser as far as decisions go.

Searched high and low for a quasi-food-worthy nosh to ingest...had to settle for a slice of cheese pizza. I don't know what hurt more...the singeing of my mouth's roof or the 1 lb. gain that showed up the next day...which, I've been working off the past two days. Almost there. Second note to self...it goes on easier than it comes off.

I won't kid you, unlike many things that no longer appeal to me (McDonalds, candy/cakes, red/white wine, etc.), I will admit that pizza was oh-so-yummy. So, now I know. If I want pizza, the gain will be significant and it will sit like a ton of bricks in my system for several days...tasty as it is...do I want to endure that? Probably not...and so we come full circle about life changes and decision making.

As I've mentioned in previous posts, I think those who decry or dismiss HCG as a weight loss tool miss the whole point of the protocol...yes, it’s draconian in nature, but the strict, very-low-calorie-diet lasts for a finite amount of time (no more than 42 days). And, make no mistake, you will lose weight with HCG, but more importantly, but it's more about resetting your relationship with food/booze, etc. Now that I'm almost 5 months into stabilization, I'd say that is proving true.

Need to get to work...so eat and be well,

Jane Doh!

Stabilization...Day 139

I have hit an all time low...down 42.9 lbs. this morning. Gosh that's a big number.

Made a big committment to keeping this weight off...took my rings to the jeweler to get sizing balls put on. Yup. Nothing says life change like sizing balls!

And...had the pleasure of trying on a bunch of my gowns (need them for the many galas I run) and all not only fit, but several are almost too lose. And one cute short black evening frock fits for the very first time. I ask, who am I?

The Easter holiday is upon us. Off to my brother's for our Easter repast. Always a challenge...these family meals...and, quite frankly, his kids, but that's a story for another time.

Yeah, family parties always mean lots of foods that I just don't/won't eat...ham, lagsagna, potatoes, corn/peas, etc.

I'm used to making it through these things unscathed now...I'll bring a big salad (usually a wedge or caesar type (with diet-friendly dressing...such as my own vinaigrette)) and some naked grilled chicken (enough for all). Funny enough, my plate is always the first gone!

Further proving, planning is key to diet success.

Eat and and be well,

Jane Doh!