P3 D9-10

Today is a great day. After a week on P3, I am only .2 lbs higher than my LDD (last drop day) and Mike is equal to his LDD. We are excited that this is working so well. We did see some flucuation during the week and did have to do 2 steak days. On one occasion, I actually gained .8 lbs but Mike lost 1 lb. The 2nd time we did the steak day, I lost 2 lbs the next day and Mike lost 2.4 lbs 2 days afterwards. Then yesterday, I lost .2 and Mike lost another 2.4 lbs. We worked really hard yesterday in the yard. I had to stop several times because I was light headed but I know Mike worked really hard because he lost a lot of weight. We were drinking a lot of water.

To help with the dizziness, I am assuming I am in ketosis. Once time when I did the Atkins diet, I ended up feeling the same way and the carbs were just too low for my body. Mike has been having light headness off and on also. So we found some no net carb bread, and some low carb chips, tortilla pita bread, pizza crust and spaghetti. We have been eating that the later part of the week and haven't seen any gain in our weight (actually lost!).

So here is the link for the bread and spaghetti:

https://www.lindasdietdelites.com

We ordered:

Dixie Diner Skinni Spaghetti Angel Hair Pasta = $7.32
HealthWise Bakery Flavor Rey Zero Net Carb Bread (perishable) = $6.99

The spaghetti is a little dry but some low-carb sauce and Parmesan helped. We just were glad to have some spaghetti. We haven't decided if we liked this over the spaghetti squash but we will continue with both to see.

On the chips, tortillas and pizza crust, we ordered from:

https://locarbu.com/

1 x Dixie Diners Low Carb Texas Toasters Pizza Flavored Chips = $6.99

1 x LA TORTILLA GARLIC N HERB LOW CARB TORTILLAS 7" = $3.99
2 x carLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizza Crust Garlic Basil 7" = $9.98
1 x LA TORTILLA WHOLE WHEAT LOW CARB TORTILLAS 7" = $3.99
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So, on Friday we had the pizza. I put it on my Pamper Chef pizza stone but it still wasn't firm. Overall it was good. We liked that as well as the cauliflower pizza dough - plus it was a lot easier to prepare. The chips have been good with the guacamole or nachos we have been making. Again a little chewy or soft when they are heated up. They break easy too when dipping so we spoon our guac on it.

All in all, we are enjoying the low carb. We are trying to keep our carbs very low - and according to Atkins, it should be below 20 grams a day. We definitely haven't gone that high. We still aren't sure what our total calories are mostly because we don't take the time to calculate them.

Also yesterday was our measuring day. We both are continuing to lose some. Not much now week to week but about .5 inches each. Total I have lost 13.5" and Mike has lost 15.75". Our clothes are now fitting either perfectly or a little loose.

This week will will try to get to the gym. We didn't over the weekend because of the work we were doing in the yard preparing for our master bedroom renovation. So we will try....hopefully at least 3 times this week.

So here is the summary post from our diet so far. I have summed it up for a weekly summary plus added the days I hadn't posted. Also is the P3 week one, where you can see how the weight goes up and down. Sometimes the steak day works but we are not disheartened by it because we both are now within the 2 lbs since the LDD. We are committed to make this work in the long run. We are now checking the labels all the time and making the right choices. Two more weeks on Phase 3 and then Phase 4. We plan on being alert to what we eat in that phase also. In November going to St. Thomas for our anniversary and want to show off our slimmer bodies!

Me

Pre-Load 188.4

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D14 176.0

P2 D21 173.2

P2 D22 173.0

P2 D23 171.8 (last drop day)

P2 D24 171.4 (no drops)

P2 D25 171.4 (no drops)

P3 D1 171.0

P3 D2 173.0 (1.2 lb gain so not 2 lbs yet)

P3 D3 174.2 (steak day)

P3 D4 175.0 (no loss from the steak day)

P3 D5 173.6 (less than 2 lbs since LDD)

P3 D6 173.6

P3 D7 173.8 (steak day)

P3 D8 171.8 (yahoo! the steak day worked)

P3 D9 171.6

P3 D10 171.6

Mike

Pre-Load: 271.4

P1 D1 274.4

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D14 250.6

P2 D21 246.6

P2 D22 247.6

P2 D23 245.8 (last drop day)

P2 D24 243.8

P2 D25 243.8

P3 D1 243.6

P3 D2 244.6

P3 D3 246.6 (steak day)

P3 D4 245.6

P3 D5 247.4

P3 D6 247.0

P3 D7 248.0 (steak day)

P3 D8 247.8

P3 D9 246.2

P3 D10 243.8

P3 D2-D8

I have been so swamped with work and have barely been able to weigh in every morning. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband who takes care of my (our) food needs).

This has been our first week on the Phase 3. They warned us that our weight will be going up and down and they were right.

So last I posted we were on D1 of Phase 3, which is basically a low-carb diet. Some of the web sites have suggested we do Atkins Induction Stage but that is too restricted for us coming off the vlcd of 500 calories! So we did cauliflower pizza the first night and absolutely loved it. This past week we have been on a low-carb diet and still have not eaten any starches or sugars. We have had to do two steak days already but our weight is pretty much stabilized. When we began our P3 I was starting at 171 and Mike was at 243.6. We are supposed to, however, use our last drop day as the weight we are supposed to be 2 lbs around every day. So for me it would be 171.8 and Mike 245.8.

So anyhow, lunches and dinners have been low carb. We don't know how many calories we are eating but know we probably ate way to much the first day even with the cauliflower crust pizza which was on Friday, 8/20. By Sunday 8/22, we had to do a steak day! I lost 1.4 lbs over night and Mike lost 1 lb. We had another steak day last night and I lost 2 lbs and Mike only lost .2 lbs.

As far as foods, we are still using the HCG cookbook but adding some cheese to it and doubling the size of the meat. We also are using other low carb recipes. As of today, after losing the 2 lbs overnight, I am back to 171.8 which was my weight on the last day of my drops. Mike is at 247.8 which is 2 lbs higher than his last drops. The Steak days are not doing what they need to for Mike. We will have to discuss this and see if there is something else he wants to do. I know he wants to start exercising more and has ran once. I think we will go to the gym this weekend so that we can get back doing that. We won't start heavy just a long bike ride as well as light weights. We will see how to move his weight back down. He doesn't want to do 2 steak days in a row.

I am also back taking my vitamins and that is helping me a lot. Since they have a little oil in it, I figured I was safe taking them again.

Overall, I still brag about this diet. I still get shocked looks from people when I tell them 500 calories but then they can see that I have lost the 15+ pounds in 30 days. Mike has lost 23+ pounds. We both are happy. We are addicted to the fast weight loss though and want to do another round but the timing won't work out for us since we are going to St. Thomas at the beginning of November. We don't want to be on Phase 3 during that! So we will continue the low carb for the 2 weeks and then make the decision on what we will do with Phase 4. We have already found Bread that has a 0 net carbs. 7 grams Gram and 7 grams fiber. So we will see if try that anytime soon!

To all the followers, thanks for posting comments. If you are doing the diet, congratulations. I wish you all the success. If you are contemplating it, I will tell you it is not easy at first because you have to make all your meals. I did eat out at restaurants a couple of times but called ahead and planned my meals - which was mostly shrimp since that is always on the menu. Good luck to all! I will try to be more diligent in posting more.

Cheers!

P3 D1

Today we decides was going to be our Phase 3 Day 1 instead of tomorrow. We were just getting very hungry and felt that the HCG must of worked through our system so we are giving the low carb diet a try.

I lost .4 pounds and Mike stayed the same. So tomorrow we will see what happens. Today we had cheese omelettes and bacon for breakfast. For lunch we finished off the beef we had cooking a low calorie sloppy joe with romaine lettuce. For dinner we went the low carb way and created our own pizza which was made with cauliflower dough. We had found that before and decided to try it since we both were craving a pizza. AND the pizza was great. It is not very crisp except on the edges but it tasted like pizza. You don't even taste the cauliflower. Here is the where we got the recipe:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5559550_make-cauliflower-pizza.html

There are tons of places. Of course, everyone out there is trying to make the crust more firmer but I haven't found the answer. I did cook it on my pamper chef pizza stone and it came out okay. I too wish the crust was a little stiffer but overall it was worth it. Mike really loved it.

(We hope our weight doesn't go up tomorrow morning.)

So now, we are on a low carb diet with no starches or sugars. So we will see how it goes. We are both disappointed we didn't get to our goal weights but I lost 17.4 lbs and Mike lost 28 pounds so we are glad about that. So we will see how the next 3 weeks go. We will be going to gym starting next week also.

P2 D24

Yesterday was the first day without drops and neither of us gained weight but we didn't lose any either.

Yesterday I had bbq chicken fingers and celery for lunch. Dinner we had Italian Meatballs and a salad. I am having leftover meatballs for lunch.

We are both craving food and I think that is mind over matter mostly - knowing on Saturday we get to eat something different. We have pulled out our low carb recipes and even have a low carb pizza dough that we are going to try. This dough is made with califlower riced - it sounds so good. Mike isn't excited about califlower but we will see. Maybe we will make that for dinner on Saturday so we can finally have a pizza!

More later.

P2 D23

Today I officially have lost 17 pounds! I dropped only .4 overnight (and I am blaming my boss for that since I had to eat lunch at restaurant LOL otherwise I may have lost more). I am now 1.5 pounds away from 169.9! I just want to get into the 16os.

Mike lost 2 lbs overnight but he skipped lunch so that is not right. He is thinking of skipping lunch again today so he can drop more weight.

We are no longer taking the GNC HCG Platinum drops so these next three days will be interesting as the HCG leaves our bodies. I hope we can wait until Saturday morning for our 1500 calories and don't start getting hungry these next couple of days. I have read that if we do we slowly add more calories - mostly from the recipes we have been using for Phase 2. Don't try to add any new ingredients until Saturday. So we will see how it goes. We are also supposedly going to continue to lose weight during these next 3 transition days. .5 a day will work for me!

Getting used to my clothes slipping on so nicely. Really like the feeling and am determined not to gain the weight back. Next week we can also start doing more exercising. Of course, we won't go full out yet. Just slowly start doing more than a 30 minute stroll every night.

Mike still hasn't taken any of his synthroid. He will schedule a blood test the 2nd week of Phase 4 to see how it looks. With things still settling down during Phase 3, it would be best to wait for him to be in maintenance mood. I would be so excited if the blood test comes back with no problems with the thyroid. That would be assume. Several on line have mentioned that had happened to them. Of course, several also who have done this no longer are Type II diabetic either but that must come from the weight lost. So hopefully both of our bodies are healthy and we can stay within this weight range.

Tomorrow weigh should be interesting as well as hunger. Wish us luck!

P2 D22

Today was a great day for me on the weigh in - I lost 1.2 pounds! That, of course, made me mad because today is the last day of the drops and I want more to go away. However, my clothes are slidding on my and I am within 2 lbs of what I weighed this time last year. So I am back on track.

Mike lost 1.8 lbs which one pound was what he gained after eating the steak.

So far I have lost 16.8 and Mike has lost 25.6!!! He is so anxious to get to Saturday and we laugh about it. So hopefully tomorrow I drop into the 160s or at least by Saturday morning. The weight is supposed to continue even though the drops have stopped at least for the 3 more days we are on the 500 vlcd.

My boss made me go to lunch with him and I had to ask the restaurant to grill the salmon with nothing on it - no butters, etc. It actually came out pretty good. I didn't finish it all and tried to figure out what 4 oz would have been - half the size of my palm. So hopefully I don't gain weight but if I do, I told my boss I would blame him. LOL.

We have spaghetti less meat sauce for dinner. I love that recipe and requested at least once a week. It is quick to make and yummy.

So starting weight for me was 188.4 and I am now at 171.8. Mike's starting was 271.4 and he is now at 245.8. This stuff is working. We have also started taking 2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar, which we now wish we did the whole time - since it is supposed to help you lose more. But, we didn't pay attention to that until now and now I lose more weight! Oh boy and oh well.

More to come tomorrow.

P2 D21

Yesterday was chicken tacos (romaine lettuce) for lunch and steak for dinner. Mike gained a pound and I lost .2. Every time we have steak we essentially don't lose weight or gain it. We had a New York Strip steak so there probably was more fat in it then the fat we trimmed.

Today was cold chicken salad with celery for lunch. We don't know what we will be having for dinner. Dinner was hamburgers and cucumbers.

Of course, every day we have one apple and one orange.

We are getting a little anxious about Saturday and are totally bored with the recipes. Not much we can do differently or eat any differently from the recipes so we are just counting down 4 more full days after today until Phase 3. We are already looking at low carb recipes so that we are prepared for the 3 weeks. Planning, planning and more planning to success. Anyhow, we are reading over and over again Phase 3 so that we are doing what we need to do.

I realized that I never did share any of my links that have helped us be so successful so I just posted it in my P2 D1 post but am now including it here also:

http://www.hcgdietdirect.com

(one of my favorite sites because I usually find answers on this one most.)

HCG Diet News

HCG Diet FAQ

HCG Diet Tips and Library

Dr. Simeons Protocol - PDF (This is the actual protocol that started the whole thing.)

About HCG Diet Direct

http://healthyhabitswellness.net/clients/204/documents/HCG_receipe_book.pdf (THE RECIPE BOOK)

P2 D20

I thought I had saved my last post but don't see it so I will have to write it again.

Three weeks complete. Yahoo! In 21 days, I have crossed over the 15 lbs lost and lost 15.2 lbs and Mike has lost 24.8 lbs. We are very glad with the weight lost. We do get twisted up wanting to lose more -keeping in mind 30 days/30 lbs but it doesn't look like that will happen. Mike has lost more than a pound a day than me but he keeps claiming it is because he had more to lose.

Saturday was our apple day. We had hoped it would kick our system into gear and clear the backup but it didn't. We are not sure if was worth the effort to do it because we didn't lose a ton of weight - in fact I only lost .6; I was hoping for over 1 pound but I am trying to see the good side that I lost weight at all.

Saturday was also our measuring day. So far I have lost 12.75" and Mike has lost 15.25". I can now fit back into my 10/12 and can give my size 14 to goodwill. I will never be back in them.

We are thinking we may becoming immune to the HCG because our weight lost is reducing day to day. So we have decided to stop P2 on Day 26, meaning we stop the HCG on Day 23 so that we have 72 hours for the HCG to clear our system. We know we have to stay on the 500 vlcd for those three days. We are already planning for our cheese omelet on P3 D1! We are also starting to think ahead about what we can and cannot eat. 6 more days on the 500 vlcd. I am hoping to cross over into the 160s by then and Mike is hoping to cross into the 230s. IF I lose .8 lbs a day, I should be at 168.4 so that will be okay. I was hoping to get to 160 but being below 170 would be acceptable. Mike will have to lose at least 1.2 lbs a day to get into the 230s. So we are crossing our fingers.

I wish I could attached my spreadsheet that shows all the calculations including the inches lost but here is the summary so far:

Me

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D2 188.

P2 D3 185.3

P2 D4 184.0

P2 D5 181.4

P2 D6 181.8

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D8 180.8

P2 D9 179.8

P2 D10 -

P2 D11 -

P2 D12 177.6

P2 D13 176.8

P2 D14 176.0

P2 D15 176.0

P2 D16 175.2

P2 D17 174.8

P2 D18 174.8

P2 D19 174.4

P2 D20 173.8

P2 D21 173.2

Mike

P1 D1 271.0

P2 D2 269.0

P2 D3 264.4

P2 D4 262.2

P2 D5 260.8

P2 D6 260.2

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D8 258.2

P2 D9 256.4

P2 D10 254.6

P2 D11 254.8

P2 D12 254.4

P2 D13 252.4

P2 D14 250.6

P2 D15 250.8

P2 D16 250.2

P2 D17 249.2

P2 D18 250.4

P2 D19 249.0

P2 D20 247.4

P2 D21 246.6

P2 D19

Today Mike is feeling better because he lost 1.2 lbs and now is at 249. I only lost .4 lbs. Not sure why I am not losing more than one lb a day and getting a little let down that my weight is not dropping as fast as one lb a day. I will hang in there though.

Today will be our apple day. We have two recommendations: one to eat only 6 apples and drink water in 24 from lunch to lunch. The other is to eat an apply every 3 hours during 24 hours with as little as water as possible. This is supposed to help straighten out any errors that has been going on and hopefully clean us both out.

I still don't know what to do to have a daily movement. We both are drinking our required (or more) water a day. Oh well, we will work on it.

So as of today Mike has lost 22.4 and I have lost 13.6. I so want to be close to 159/160 but it looks like I will only be at 168 which is 8-13 lbs higher than I wanted but that still will be 20 lbs; crossing my fingers that something major will happen by day 27 - 8 more days to go. That is when we will be taking a break and do the 3 week transition.

Off to start the apple diet. :-)

P2 D15-18

A lot has been going on with work and keeping us very busy. We are now at day 18 and discussing when we will be stopping this Phase. We so wanted pizza last night but talked ourselves out of it. We have fun talking about the fat food we want to eat; laugh and stay on the diet.

Mike is doing outstanding as of today he has lost 21 lbs. He gained 1.2 lbs overnight and we think it is because he went and drink two bottles of flavored drink. He was tired of water. Today he didn't have any so we will see tomorrow. He is getting anxious about losing more weight. Still 3o lbs more to go on his goal.

As far as me, today I didn't lose anything but have been averaging about .8 lbs a day. So far. 13.6 lbs and my old clothes are fitting me again so I am happy. I still want to lose 15-20 more lbs but we will see.

Because we both either gained or lost nothing, we are going on the apple diet tomorrow so that we can kick something into gear. We aren't going to the bathroom every day and we keep hearing we are supposed to. We are struggling in the department even though we are both drinking lots of water. Hopefully the apple day will work and we will be on our way for the next week and half.

So we have decided to stop between day 24-27. We will see where we are at that time to determine which day it will be. We just know we can't stay on for the 40 days maximum so we will take a break. Do Phase 3 for 3 weeks and maybe start another round.

I am really liking this diet because we are both losing the weight. Finally something that is working. We want to make sure none of it comes back so we agree this has been a lifestyle change and awareness.

So here are the totals day by day:

Here is the summary so far

Me

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D2 188.

P2 D3 185.3

P2 D4 184.0

P2 D5 181.4

P2 D6 181.8

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D8 180.8

P2 D9 179.8

P2 D10 -

P2 D11 -

P2 D12 177.6

P2 D13 176.8

P2 D14 176.0

P2 D15 176.0

P2 D16 175.2

P2 D17 174.8

P2 D18 174.8

Mike

P1 D1 271.0

P2 D2 269.0

P2 D3 264.4

P2 D4 262.2

P2 D5 260.8

P2 D6 260.2

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D8 258.2

P2 D9 256.4

P2 D10 254.6

P2 D11 254.8

P2 D12 254.4

P2 D13 252.4

P2 D14 250.6

P2 D15 250.8

P2 D16 250.2

P2 D17 249.2

P2 D18 250.4

P2 D14

Another day. We made a mistake last night and ate double the ounces in steak but I didn't gain an ounce today and Mike lost .4 pounds.

Mike is feeling a little dizzy/lightheaded so he is eating strawberries and stevia. That helped him a little but mornings are still a little lightheaded. We will be tracking it.

We have 3 more weeks to go. Mike won't have any problems reaching his weight but I may be squeaking by. We will see.

More tomorrow.

P2 D13

Saturdays are our weigh in and measuring days. Overnight, Mike lost another 2 lbs and I lost 0.8 lbs. Total so far is me 11.6 and Mike 19 in 13 days. This is going great. As far as measurements, we continue to lose the inches and as of today, Mike has lost a total of 24.75" and I have lost 18.75". I slid into my old clothes yesterday and it felt great. So I am at least back to the weight I was a year ago. I am still hoping to lost another 16-21 lbs but we will see.

It is looking like we may quit P2 on Day 34 which is on a Saturday after our weigh in and measuring. We have guests coming for Labor Day Weekend and we want to be able to enjoy their company and some more food. So best is to stop taking the drops on that day; then wait until Monday to start P3 diet. It is 3 more weeks so we should be good.

Mike is now at 252.4 and is hoping to be at 249.# tomorrow or by Monday. He is dropping more than me but I am comfortable with the weight I am dropping. I am now at 176.8. I am hoping to break into the 160's by next Saturday but it seems, I drop between .8 and 1 pound a day. So I will see how it goes - I may be tittering on 169/170 by Saturday.

I am now taking my vitamins and feeling even better. The fogginess has cleared. I am sure that that was not caused by the diet but by my change in life. So if after taking the vitamins, I still lost .8 lbs, I will continue.

Talking to a lot of people about this diet and they are amazed. Of course, proof in the pudding will be maintenance and then maybe others will do this if it fits their lifestyle. I am now packing my lunch for work, which I have not done in a long time but it is working. Better than frozen meal boxes .

Me

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D2 188.

P2 D3 185.3

P2 D4 184.0

P2 D5 181.4

P2 D6 181.8

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D8 180.8

P2 D9 179.8

P2 D10 -

P2 D11 -

P2 D12 177.6

P2 D13 176.8

Mike

P1 D1 271.0

P2 D2 269.0

P2 D3 264.4

P2 D4 262.2

P2 D5 260.8

P2 D6 260.2

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D8 258.2

P2 D9 256.4

P2 D10 254.6

P2 D11 254.8

P2 D12 254.4

P2 D13 252.4

P2 D10-12

I am back from being away for 3 days at a business meeting and I lost 2.2 lbs! Yahoo. All the pre-planning and food selection with the restaurants paid off. Of course, I had to put up with lots of people helping me and cautioning me that it a 500 calorie diet was not good for me. Lots of advice. I just told them thank you. I will just prove them wrong when I sustain the weight loss forever!

BUT as of today, I have lost 10.2 pounds in 12 days averaging .9 lbs a day. 17-22 more pounds to go and I am hoping I will make that by the end of the month (P2 D36-37 maybe). That is 3 more weeks.

With the restaurants, I had plain no additives, grilled chicken, shrimp or steak. Of course, I asked for 4 oz at the steak restaurant and the came out with a 9 oz so I just cut off my portion and my boss ate the rest! I was going to order shrimp cocktail but they told me that was in pickling juice and spices so they had some raw shrimp that they just grilled. I have become aware of all of the additives that the restaurants put on food but found they are very accommodating -especially IF they think it has to do with allergies. Of course, I don't tell them that but can if I need to.

Mike is doing outstanding. As of today he has lost 17 pounds in 12 days -more than a pound a day. He was feeling a little bloated last night and did gain .2 lbs this morning. He had melba toast so I am wondering if that was the cause. If we eat melba by itself, it seems we both gain a little but if it is in our food, it doesn't seem to add any weight. I am watching when I eat because I am losing slower than Mike. I am so proud of Mike. His sweet tooth is the biggest issue as always and he usually only stays on a diet for about 2 weeks. So this next week will be a push.

Since I lost my first 10 pounds, I am going to go back on my vitamins. I have been feeling a little foggy (which is related to that time of life issues0 and I am hoping my vitamins will help clear that up. I looked at the ingredients and it has small amounts of oils in it so we will see. I am not taking my fish oil yet though. If I continue to lose weight while on the vitamins than that will be one more step in adding things back. I think I can start wearing my smaller clothes again and will try this weekend to make sure that on Monday I can put my suits back on instead of the stretchy stuff I had to buy in the interim.

Here is the summary so far

Me

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D2 188.

P2 D3 185.3

P2 D4 184.0

P2 D5 181.4

P2 D6 181.8

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D8 180.8

P2 D9 179.8

P2 D10 -

P2 D11 -

P2 D12 177.6

Mike

P1 D1 271.0

P2 D2 269.0

P2 D3 264.4

P2 D4 262.2

P2 D5 260.8

P2 D6 260.2

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D8 258.2

P2 D9 256.4

P2 D10 254.6

P2 D11 254.8

P2 D12 254.4

P2 D8-9

The last couple of days have been crazy but today fulfilling. As of today, I am down 8.6 lbs and Mike is down 15.0. I finally broke into the 170's and Mike is in the 250's! Yahoo. Mike is doing outstanding. We both are doing extremely well. I will be in business meetings starting at noon today through Thursday afternoon. Have already called ahead at the restaurants we are eating to arrange for 4 oz raw chicken/steak cooked with no oils or fats. They have been very accommodating. I have a mini spice shaker in my purse to add flavor. Mike is exercising more than me and yesterday took a long slow bike ride. I am walking but want to do more if I had time.

So here is the summary:

Me:

P1 D1 188.4

P2 D1 193.6

P2 D2 188.4

P2 D3 185.3

P2 D4 184.0

P2 D5 181.4

P2 D6 181.8

P2 D7 181.0

P2 D8 180.8

P2 D9 179.9

Mike

P1 D1 271.4

P2 D1 274.4

P2 D2 269.0

P2 D3 264.4

P2 D4 262.2

P2 D5 260.8

P2 D6 260.2

P2 D7 258.8

P2 D8 258.2

P2 D9 256.4

P2 D7

Today is a great day. Not only did I get my hair colored (which I understand you are not supposed do when on this diet) but I also lost .8 pounds. So I lost the .4 I gained yesterday plus .4 more. I am still anxiously waiting to drop down to 17# from the 18# so 2 more pounds to go for that.

We bought a new scale from BB&B. The one we bought at the grocery store just didn't seem right. We re-weighed our meat and found the old was higher than the new one. We still lost weight but now we will be reducing our meats.

So now, I have lost 7.4 pounds and my husband has lost 12.6 pounds and he broke from the 26# to the 25# pounds. Yahoo.