Smooth Sailing
First, some stats for this round:
Start (post-load) Weight: 244.6
Day 2 VLCD: 240.4 (-4.2lbs)
Day 3 VLCD: 235.8 (-4.6lbs)
Day 4 VLCD: 234.6 (-1.2lbs)
Day 5 VLCD: 233.4 (-1.2lbs)
Day 6 VLCD: 232.2 (1.2lbs)
Today's Weight: 231.6 (-.6lbs)
Total Loss in 6 days: 13lbs
I'm back down to where I left off last round, and in 6 short days. Pretty dramatic drops in the first two days, which I attribute to having been really bloated and PMS-y at the start of the load (TOM came a couple days in, and I blithely injected through it, not going to wait any more!) combined with the huge amount of activity I do each weekend with the run of the show I am in. I was pretty consistent for a little while and now I've hit a day with a less than 1lb loss. That is ok; 13 lbs in less than a week is insane, no matter what diet you're on! I enjoyed the load, self-loathing and all, and really forced myself to be constantly eating. I found for some reason I was able to eat a lot more than I had on previous loads. I took all the leftover goodies I had (namely Trader Joe's salted brownie bites) into the theatre for my castmates. out of sight out of mind.
This time around, a friend of mine is also doing the Protocol, she's a few days ahead of me and doing a 23-injection round. But it feels really good to be able to talk to her. To text her if I'm feeling a moment of weakness and to share hints and ideas. One thing this week that worries me a little bit is that my sister is coming to visit. I haven't told anyone about what I am doing, and I'm hoping I catch her in a non-judgmental mood when she's here! Hopefully she'll see how different I look from the last time she saw me, 50lbs heavier at Christmas, that the idea of injecting myself will not seem so strange!
Lastly, I must share a recipe which I had last night which blew my socks off. I bought a ton of cabbage and then realized I'm not such a great fan of cabbage, it was just cheap. So, here's what I did to make it taste like asian noodles:
1. mix 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, crushed fresh ginger and wasabi powder to taste
2. start to brown some ground beef (or chicken) in a little water in a large saucepan or wok
3. as the beef is partially cooked add 10 oz shredded cabbage to pan with 1/2 the soy sauce mixture, stir until everything is coated
4. add the rest of the soy sauce as the cabbage softens and beef is cooked through, place into a bowl and enjoy.
It was heavenly, and I'm going to make it one of my regular meals. VERY satisfying. Perhaps a little on the high side in sodium, but I'll be sure to keep my water intake up. I've also brewed a lot of yerba mate and jasmine green tea and keep it in the fridge in large carafes. It's an easy reach when hunger strikes and is saving me from my breve latte addiction!
Start (post-load) Weight: 244.6
Day 2 VLCD: 240.4 (-4.2lbs)
Day 3 VLCD: 235.8 (-4.6lbs)
Day 4 VLCD: 234.6 (-1.2lbs)
Day 5 VLCD: 233.4 (-1.2lbs)
Day 6 VLCD: 232.2 (1.2lbs)
Today's Weight: 231.6 (-.6lbs)
Total Loss in 6 days: 13lbs
I'm back down to where I left off last round, and in 6 short days. Pretty dramatic drops in the first two days, which I attribute to having been really bloated and PMS-y at the start of the load (TOM came a couple days in, and I blithely injected through it, not going to wait any more!) combined with the huge amount of activity I do each weekend with the run of the show I am in. I was pretty consistent for a little while and now I've hit a day with a less than 1lb loss. That is ok; 13 lbs in less than a week is insane, no matter what diet you're on! I enjoyed the load, self-loathing and all, and really forced myself to be constantly eating. I found for some reason I was able to eat a lot more than I had on previous loads. I took all the leftover goodies I had (namely Trader Joe's salted brownie bites) into the theatre for my castmates. out of sight out of mind.
This time around, a friend of mine is also doing the Protocol, she's a few days ahead of me and doing a 23-injection round. But it feels really good to be able to talk to her. To text her if I'm feeling a moment of weakness and to share hints and ideas. One thing this week that worries me a little bit is that my sister is coming to visit. I haven't told anyone about what I am doing, and I'm hoping I catch her in a non-judgmental mood when she's here! Hopefully she'll see how different I look from the last time she saw me, 50lbs heavier at Christmas, that the idea of injecting myself will not seem so strange!
Lastly, I must share a recipe which I had last night which blew my socks off. I bought a ton of cabbage and then realized I'm not such a great fan of cabbage, it was just cheap. So, here's what I did to make it taste like asian noodles:
1. mix 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, crushed fresh ginger and wasabi powder to taste
2. start to brown some ground beef (or chicken) in a little water in a large saucepan or wok
3. as the beef is partially cooked add 10 oz shredded cabbage to pan with 1/2 the soy sauce mixture, stir until everything is coated
4. add the rest of the soy sauce as the cabbage softens and beef is cooked through, place into a bowl and enjoy.
It was heavenly, and I'm going to make it one of my regular meals. VERY satisfying. Perhaps a little on the high side in sodium, but I'll be sure to keep my water intake up. I've also brewed a lot of yerba mate and jasmine green tea and keep it in the fridge in large carafes. It's an easy reach when hunger strikes and is saving me from my breve latte addiction!
posted by Helen at
5:28 AM
2 Comments:
WOW! Good loss on your part, so you injected through TOM and still lost weight? That's great! Keep up the good work, I've been reading about people who break for TOM and those who don't break and I was wondering if people still lost if they injected.
13lbs is a super amazing loss for 1 week, that is just incredable more people should know about this.
thanks for the recepe, im not the greatest cook but this looks simple and sounds pretty tasty too. (might throw some shredded cheese on top for a little treat :)
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