R2 P4 D21..... LAST DAY OF P4!

Well, it is the last day of P4 and I am -0.8 under LIW! I played volleyball till midnight last night! So much fun! I have avoided cleaning the house so that is what I must do today :(

Here is what I ate today:

fage with berries, coconut flakes and macadamias

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

flax ball, string cheese

double cheeseburger, diet coke

coconut almond bark

2 eggs + 2 whites, cheddar

muffin with cream cheese

pear

flax ball, 2 sf candies

Busy day. Got lots done. I realize that here I am at the end of p4, but I have not really added back very much. I still don't really feel all that motivated to have too many carbs. I know if I did that, it would just start the cycle all over again. I love the food I am eating, and it is so nice to know that when I do splurge a little my body allows it without too much repercussion :) So lifetime maintenance starts tomorrow. I will just keep adding things here and there until next round. Still want to try oatmeal, larabars, kashi cereal, and some more beans.

R2 P4 D20...

Down to -0.4 under LIW! Back where I usually am. Don't know what triggered that, but I will take it :) My friend is taking me out for a late birthday lunch today. I will have to try something new that I have not tried before....

Here is what I ate today:

flax ball

fage with berries and coconut flakes

english muffin with butter and honey

RR sour cream ranch chicken sandwich, no bun, no fries

fried zucchini with most breading removed

flax ball

2 eggs + 2 whites and cheddar

muffin with cc

apple

coconut almond bark

I was going to branch out and try something new at lunch.... but I chickened out and just ate the usual :)

R2 P4 D19...

+0.4 above LIW! Same as yesterday :)

Went to work and then went to dinner with some family that was in town.

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites

ezekiel english muffin with butter and drizzle of honey

flax ball, string cheese

dill tuna on celery sticks, muffin with cc, 1 peppermint cream

2 flax balls

Cafe Rio chicken and beef tostada, diet coke

1/2 cup fage with berries

Went to dinner and had black beans for the first time. I did not have too many. Had a bite or two of the corn tortilla on the bottom. I was worried about not having enough protein at dinner so I had the yogurt when I got home. Let's see the scale tomorrow :)

R2 P4 D18...

+0.4 above LIW! So maybe it wasn't the best idea to eat out twice, have sf candies, and try actual sugar for the first time, on the day I finally go back under LIW :) For all that I did yesterday, I am totally fine with being .4 above. That gingerbread shake was really good. Definitely need to stay away from that :) I realized that that was the first real sugar I have had since August. I have always made a sugar free alternative, or now things with agave. I wonder if I can make gingerbread ice cream legally somehow...... :)

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake

muffin with cream cheese

string cheese, flax ball, 1/2 apple

fage with berries, apple, macadamias

coco almond bark

steak, cauliflower mashed potatoes

Party: orange slices, veggies with dip, small scoop chicken salad, small slice agave cheesecake I brought from home.

Had a great time at the party. Did not feet tempted to eat anything I shouldn't. I brought my own treats and had a great time with family and friends.

R2 P4 D17....

-0.2 under LIW! It's about time :) Feels good to be back under. I always have this panicky feeling when I go above LIW that my weight is just going to keep climbing no matter what I do. I need to just trust the process and eat right. If I do that it will take care of itself. I now have learned that I gain 3 lbs right before my TOM starts and have to do a steak day the day before. And that I have about a pound gain that hangs around for 3-4 days around ovulation. Oh, the joys of being a woman.... not!

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites and cheddar

muffin with cream cheese

burger, diet coke

string cheese, 3 sf candies

cobb salad, about 1/3 cup gingerbread shake

coconut almond flax ball

R2 P4 D16...

+0.6 above LIW! Okay so it is back up a tad. Maybe it was not so much ovulation, as it is the fact that adding new things in p4 bumps things up a little. Not crazy, but some. Someone on the forum reminded me that when we start adding new things the body is going to retain some water and that some fluctuation is going to be expected. I am okay with that. I will just need to be smart and keep an eye on things.

I wanted to take a little moment here to give a huge shout out to my husband. He is the best. I am so lucky to have him. He has been my biggest supporter and is always there for me no matter what. I have lost and gained weight a billion times over the years and he always is there to cheer me on. And although he loves me no matter what size I am, I can tell he is really loving this new me :) He tells me he loves me and how beautiful I am every single day! We were just talking in the living room the other day and he said " so what's it like to be able to put on cute clothes and look this hot everyday??" I could have jumped him right there on the spot! Here are a few recent pictures we took up in the canyon. I love you Gabe!!

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites with cheddar

ezekiel english muffin with butter

fage with berries, pear, and macadamias

muffin with cc

string cheese, 1/2 apple, flax ball

dill tuna in lettuce leaves, 1/4 apple, muffin with cc

coconut almond bark

R2 P4 D15...

+0.4 above LIW! Okay going back down. Man, I have to gain with TOM and ovulation! At least the ovulation is not quite as dramatic and usually stays within the 2 lb limit, but still annoying! Hopefully that means it will slowly go back down, the way it went up :)

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake

2 slices ezekiel bread with butter

double cheeseburger, diet coke, 1 sf candy

string cheese, 10 almonds, 1/2 apple

taco salad, 1/2 pear

2 sf candies, couple bites of cheesecake :)

R2 P4 D14...

Up +0.8 above LIW! Wrong direction, wrong direction :) I just counted and I am exactly 14 days since last TOM. Should be ovulating as I type :) Ovulation always gives me a gain. I know I am only .8 above LIW, but for me I am usually about .6 under. So, this more like +1.4! I will give it a day or two more and if it does not correct is self then I will force the issue with my own correction! :)

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites

2 slices ezekiel bread with butter

can of tuna with mayo and dill on celery sticks

1/2 apple

1 sf mint patty

string cheese

1/2 apple

steak and salad with ranch

sm piece of agave cheesecake

tea with cream

Busy day. If you guys saw what I do at work you would die :) I am cutting fudge all day and stocking shelves full of candy! I pack my food everyday and never even think about it anymore. People always ask me how I stay so skinny and work there. Funny to think that I have lost 68lbs since I started!! LOL!

R2 P4 D13...

+0.2 above LIW! Wow, that is the first time I have been above LIW since the start of P4. No big deal. I should be ovulating right about now, so that makes sense. It did the same thing last month. Not a big jump, but went up about a pound for 3 days. I also have been struggling to get the water in over the last 3 days so I am sure that doesn't help :)

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites and cheddar

ezekiel muffin with butter and sf jam

1/2 pear, almonds, string cheese

hamburger stuff, celery, 1/2 pear

double cheeseburger, 10 fries, diet coke

agave cheesecake with berries and whipcream

Today was my birthday. I had to work, but afterwards my family and I went to my favorite: In-n-Out Burger and then had my homemade sugar free cheesecake! It was awesome. I will post the recipe. Now I am going to sit in the hottub and then spend the night playing volleyball! Good day!

R2 P4 D12...

Right at LIW! It took me 40 minutes to drive my son to school this morning! Normally only takes 10! Dang snow! I really need to move to where it is sunny and 75 degrees all year long!

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake and ezekiel muffin with butter and sf jam

red robin california chicken burger with no bun, and fruit instead of fries

fried zucchini with most breading removed

diet coke

string cheese, almonds, macaroon

lettuce with hamburger stuff on top and sprinkle of cheddar

1/2 apple

italian soda

Went out with friends for my birthday a day early since I have to work tomorrow. Good times with good friends.

R2 P4 D11...

-0.6 under LIW! So far everything I have tried has been okay on p4. I try to eat it early in the day, and have not tried 2 in one day. I really am loving the ezekiel english muffins in the morning. Maybe today I will try that and have a larabar as a snack later. Still eating dinner between 5:30 and 6:00. Don't do carbs at that meal if possible. Sometimes a little fruit. And always coconut almond bark for dessert! :)

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake, ezekiel english muffin with butter and sf jam

taco salad

2 sf candies, string cheese

2 eggs + 2 whites with bacon and cheddar

1/2 pear

muffin with cream cheese

coconut almond bark

Finished up Christmas odds and ends! Busy day :)

R2 P4 D10...

Down -0.8 under LIW! Sunny this morning, but still FREEZING!

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites, with bacon and cheddar

ezekiel muffin with butter and sf jam

fage with berries, macadamias, coconut flakes

muffin with cream cheese

string cheese, macaroon, 1/4 pear, 8 almonds

steak, salad with ranch

coconut almond bark

Quiet day. Not much going on. Relaxing.

R2 P4 D9...

-0.2 under LIW! I did not get all of my water in yesterday, so I will try to do better at that. I am really tired of the cold, and want to go somewhere nice and warm:)

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake, ezekiel muffin with butter and sf jam

string cheese, macaroon

fage with berries, apple, macadamia, and coconut flakes

muffin with cream cheese

almonds, 1/2 apple

red robin sour cream ranch chicken sandwich wrapped in lettuce, no bun

fried zucchini with 90% of breading removed

diet coke

3 sf candies at the movies

Saw Everything's Fine. Good show. A little slow, but a good message. Went walking for an hour today.

R2 P4 D8...

-1.2 under LIW! Had to update the weigh in after restroom :) Well the triobar was a success. That is nice to know. Something easy to have in my purse when I am on the run. So far agave nectar, ezekiel bread, kodiak pancake mix, and triobars have all been okay. The only other things I wanted to add were larabars and oatmeal. I might try some dreamfields whole wheat pasta. The hard part is that I don't crave any of these things and the only reason I am adding them is because I don't want to become completely carb intolerant. To be honest I don't want to go back to relying on them. I want whole real food as much as possible, not processed.

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites with bacon bits

ezekiel english muffin with butter and sf jam

string cheese, 1/2 pear

hamburger stuff over cabbage

1/4 pear, muffin

double cheese burger, diet coke

coconut almond bark, 2 sf candies, tea with cream

I tried the ezekiel english muffins today..... SO GOOD! Thick and chewy. I ate a whole one. The serving size is 1/2 one. I did not see that until after :) Definitely will be having that alot. And yes, I have a slight In-N-Out burger addiction. Maybe it will wear off, once we are used to it being around...... but probably not :)

R2 P4 D7...

-0.4 under LIW! Played volleyball till almost midnight last night, then had to be up early :) Had tons of fun playing. Tonight I have to work at the candy store.

Here is what I ate today:

Protein shake, muffin with cream cheese

triobar

cup of fage with raspberries, apple, macadamias and coconut flakes

string cheese, muffin

hamburger "stuff" with cabbage, 1/2 apple

coconut almond bark

Tried the triobar today. It is all fruit and nuts. There are 8 grams of sugar, that comes from the fruit and evaporated cane juice. We shall see how the scale is tomorrow :)

R2 P4 D6...

-1.0 under LIW!! Now that TOM is over let's just say the bathroom issues are resolving themselves :) That high potency magnesium I got at costco really does the trick. I just have to say how much I love this program! I feel like I can eat whatever I want and for the first time in my life I don't gain. In fact I have been losing! I have continued to eat dinner by 5:30 and then only eat 100-200 calories after that. I also have tried to put in 1/2 hour to 45 minutes on the treadmill or outside everyday. Ever since I have done these things, my weight has really stuck under LIW.

Here is what I ate today:

tea with cream

protein shake, muffin with cream cheese

slice of ezekiel bread with almond butter, orange slices

double cheese burger, diet coke, macaroon

1/2 pear, string cheese, muffin with cream cheese

curry chicken salad, 3/4 apple

coconut almond bark

Off to volleyball. Favorite 2 hours of the week :)

R2 P4 D5...

**Update: -0.8 under LIW! Bathroom finally and weighed at normal time :)

Right at LIW! I am having some bathroom issues, so I will take some smooth move today. It always gets worse with TOM. TOM is just about gone now which is nice :) The ezekiel bread seemed fine yesterday. I think I will try some oatmeal today. That dinner last night was great. I will definitely make that again!

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites with bacon bits

1 pancake (made with kodiak whole grain mix) w/butter, sf syrup

macaroon

double cheese burger, diet coke, muffin with cream cheese

1/2 pear, string cheese, 10 almonds

chicken breast, broccoli with ranch

coco almond bark

I was going to make some oatmeal, but as I reached for it I saw my Baker Mills Kodiak Cakes flapjack and waffle mix. It is all natural with no added sugar, preservatives, fat, additives or cholesterol. It is made from 100% whole wheat flour, and 100% whole grain oat flour. Other than that there is non fat milk, honey, egg whites and salt. Very good!! Pancakes that feel like cheating :) Let's see what the scale says tomorrow.

R2 P4 D4...

Down to -0.2 under LIW! Going to add in ezekiel bread with breakfast this morning.

Here is what I ate today:

Almond flax ball, tea with cream

2 eggs + 2 whites

3 turkey sausages

1 slice ezekiel bread with butter

1/4 apple

string cheese

1 cup fage with raspberries, apples, macadamias, coconut flakes and cinnamon

coconut almond bark

almond flax ball

hamburger "stuff" (see recipe below)

cabbage

1/2 pear

Italian soda, 1 sf candy

This was soooo good!

1 lb hamburger

1 can ro-tel tomatoes

4-6 oz cream cheese

chili powder and sprinkle of taco seasoning to taste

salt and pepper to taste

brown hamburger and drain. Add tomatoes. Add cream cheese until melted a bubbly. I put this over a bed of shredded cabbage. AWESOME!

Also, put in 1/2 hour on the treadmill.

R2 P4 D3...

0.0 right at LIW! Yeah! I was worried the late soup with sodium was going to cause a problem, but I am fine with this :)

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites with bacon and cheddar

muffin with cream cheese

1 cup fage with raspberries, apples, macadamias, coconut flakes, cinnamon, and stevia

almonds, string cheese, and flax ball

can of tuna with celery, 1/2 pear, onion crackers, muffin with cream cheese

choc coco almond bark, tea with cream

Put up the tree today!

R2 P4 D2...

TOM arrived last night and all is well with the world :) Back to -0.8 under LIW!! Steak day wasn't so bad. I am never really hungry, just mad :) But so nice to know that they work!

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake

muffin with cream cheese

almonds, flax ball, string cheese

red robin cobb salad, diet coke

3 sf candies at the movies

cafe rio tortilla soup

choc coco almond bark, flax ball

tea with cream

Had relatives in town. Had to eat out most of the day. Did well, but am a little nervous because I had to eat the soup late and could tell there was a bit of sodium in there :) It was really good, but probably not good so late in the day.