Monday/journal, success, and *possibly* a perfect protein supplement?

Please post your food journals here... Thanks. ______________________________________________________________ Okay ladies, it's working again. My *tool* that is. Thank goodness, I'm losing again. I'm back to my lowest point, which puts me back to where I was on March 1st, again. Whew. Anyways, the conclusions THIS time for the loss (quite tiring, I know... but since there's usually no rhyme or reason to my loss pattern, I am really looking through what I ate the past week) Quite low in calories (600-900 cals), low fat (average 21 grams), low carb (average 37 grams), protein, of course, (average 70 grams), at least a gallon of liquids... and apparently NO FRUIT, at all. I've not had fruit for several days now, and I've gone from 156 to 148-149 (teetering) Oh well, I'll remember fruit for maintenance-time. Also, I went out for new protein powder yesterday, and I found a *winner*... it's called "Zero Carb Protein" from www.vpxsports.com, though I got it at my local health food store. It comes in a big blue canister (2 lbs).... Reads "Fat Incinerator" on it.. Stats (and these are the BEST I've seen by FAR...) Serving size- 1 scoop/24.5G 80 calories 0 fats 0 carbs 20 protein How great is THAT!? Two scoops gives you almost your whole days' worth of protein, with hardly any calories, no fat, and NO CARBOHYDRATES whatsoever! I'm psyched! I mixed two scoops this morning with my Crystal Light Orange Sunrise, shook it up and it was a creamsicle. Yummy. I am going to stock up on this stuff. It is expensive, but worth every penny, because of the no-carbs... which means I can have a lot more of it per day than any other kind, KWIM? I'll put a whole "review" on my www.meltingmama.blogspot.com/ journal too... Onto my day: Breakfast- 8 oz coffee/dollop light cream/= 2 scoops VPX Zero Carb Vanilla Protein 32 oz Orange Crystal Light Next up, 32 oz diluted tea or crystal light Lunch- ?? Dinner- ?? Beth 'How puzzling all these changes are,' said Alice. 'I'm never sure what I am going to be from one minute to another. However, I've got back to my right size: the next thing is to get into that beautiful garden.' HW- 313 SW- 298 CW- 149 GW- 130 http://meltingmama.blogspot.com/

I'm still stuck, but feel like I'm losing inches. Will measure again tonight. B - protein shake, 2 cups coffee w/SF creamer S - either cheese stick or a few pumpkin seeds L - salad S - either cheese stick or a few pumpkin seeds D - ??? I am 32oz into my crystal lite today, its now about 8:30am. For exercise I took the dog for a brisk 15 min walk, eliptical machine for 5 min (better than nothing), 100 arm & leg lifts.

Tina- Let us know how the inches go... I measured DH for the first time yesterday, shoulda done THAT months ago, huh?? He's like, "Whoa, I'm small!" :roflmao: It's bizarre... Beth Someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar, someday I'll be so much more than my body gives me credit for. Why is it not my time? What is there more to learn? Shed this skin I've been tripping in, never to quite return... -J. Mayer HW- 313+ SW- 298 CW- 149 GWR- 114-151

OK, first of all....I suggest measuring WEEKLY!!! My damn scale is still bouncing, but I lost inches!!! This week I lost .25" off my NECK, 1" off my HIPS, 2" off my WAIST!!!, 1.5" off my BREASTS! I feel soooooooooooooo much better now!!!!

WOO HOO! Beth 'How puzzling all these changes are,' said Alice. 'I'm never sure what I am going to be from one minute to another. However, I've got back to my right size: the next thing is to get into that beautiful garden.' HW- 313 SW- 298 CW- 148 GW- 130 http://meltingmama.blogspot.com/

Well I had a terrible weekend of eating. It was nice here on Saturday so we spent the day outside working. Yesterday was rainy. So we spent the day inside being lazy. No structure at all. I know better. So it's Monday and back to the routine. mocha - 12 oz. water, 1 pkt sf swiss miss cocoa, 1 T. decaf coffee powder, splash of skim milk, splenda 16 oz water B- 1 c. Optimum power organic cereal, 1 c. skim milk, 1/2 banana (this cereal is high in carbs but has alot of fiber. keeps me movin'!) more water S1- apple or 1 serving BBQ soy crisps 11 pm - strength training workout (45 min) water L - 1/2 can albacore tuna, 3/4 c. baby spinach, 1 oz feta cheese, 1T. lf dressing S2 - celery, 2 wedges laughing cow light swiss cheese spread D - not sure yet. Dawn 287/192/165

Weighed in this am and down to my 148. Funny how I can't get past that # since Dec. I know this weekend, I didn't eat much and increased my liquids, so I'm sure that had something to do with it. I'm feeling good about the loss. So far today: Coffee/splenda/creamer B: 1/2 bagel (3oz) 1 oz cr cheese 1 oz crab stick (love these) I ate 3/4 of this and tossed the rest since I was full Mt Dew since I needed to wake up. I've brought in Propel and I'll stick with that today L: Lasagna I made last night 4oz D: Not sure, maybe more Lasagna.

Is this diet dew??? Don't feel too guilty about that. If its regular, wow! I would literally die from that much sugar!

Still avoiding the scale... 12oz Clight Lime B = 15 Pepperoni Chips & 1/2c Cottage Cheese 16.9oz Water Planned 16.9oz Water L = 3/4c Hamburger Gravy (Homemade) 16.9oz Water (Crystal Light To Go Lemonade?) 16.9oz Water 16.9oz Water D = ??? Dunno 16.9oz Water That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 343/330/???/180

Tina. It was a regular 20oz full of sugar Mt Dew!! Yummy ........... I have this once a week, so I don't feel too guilty. I don't like diet soda so I can stick to water.