R6 – 2nd VLCD No Shots - 154

Yesterday, I’d eaten half my lunch by 10am.  Doesn’t have a good ring to it, does it?

Ultimately, I did pretty well during the rest of the day, but I was really focused on food.  Everything that someone brought into the office and opened up, I was right there, looking to see what they had.  Yes, I can hear a sandwich wrapper revealing its contents 2 cubes away!

However, I was hungry by 4PM, and I had to stop at the grocery store to get some coconut oil to make Chocolate Delight on my way home from work.  I got 2 scoops of trail mix and I ended up eating what amounts to one scoop.  That’s a lot of calories!  I stayed up late last night, too.

Thankfully, all in all I’m only up .5 pounds this morning, and I’m still full.  I’m hoping today goes better, as I need to go to the mall (I’ll bring a snack with me) and the Broncos are playing TCU this afternoon.

Tomorrow morning, however, is 72 hours from my last injection, and my DH is taking me out for breakfast.  Steak and eggs, here I come!

R6P2VLCD26–153.5 (LIW)

Yay!  I’m only 2 pounds above my previous LIW!  Not bad for starting out higher and ending a day sooner!

I decided yesterday that I would hold my last shot to use with the next round.  My DH has asked me out to breakfast on Sunday, and if I don’t skip today, then I will be fudging on those days calories and diet menu.  I’ve been totally focused this round, have not cheated, and that didn’t seem right.

We’ve haven’t spent a lot of time together lately, and I decided that the one pound I might lose, compared with spending quality time with my husband, was worth stopping a day short.  He’s been my biggest supporter, and I love him so much.  Sometimes its those who are closest to us that get taken for granted the most.

I totally think the tradeoff is worth it!

R6P2VLCD25 - 154

The scale was playing with me today, showed me 153.5 a couple times, but I think my scale might need to be replaced!  It will show .5 on the second, and subsequent weighings, but if I lift it off the floor and put it back down, most of the time it gives the original reading again.

Oh, well, I’m keeping it for consistency.  Tomorrow will be my last injection, I’m really starting to want to eat more fat…peanut butter, here I come!

R6P2VLCD24–154.5

I’m down 1 pound from Monday.  I was up .5 yesterday.

I figure the .5 I was up yesterday has to do with going to bed late.  I haven’t gotten enough sleep the last couple nights (I also detest switching back to Standard time!), and I used a new body cream from The Body Shoppe for a couple days in a row.  Not sure if the cream is a factor, but my skin is very scaly right now, and starting to itch, so I had to use something!

I'm going to take a break after I run out of injections, probably another couple days.  My goal now is to maintain over the short break and pick up after Thanksgiving.

This has been the most focused I've been…I truly feel like I’m “going home”!

R6P2VLCD22 – 155

Down .5 today.  Sort of.  My scale only works in .5 increments, and the numbers bobbled back and forth, so I’ll take it.

I took the weekend off.  I didn’t plan to, but realized I needed it.  I went shopping with a friend and we ended up in The Body Shoppe.  Yes, I sampled the lotions, but I didn’t gain anything.  I doubt that caused a stall, but I’ve been at this weight for a few days.  My skin is so dry, it crackles, and the skin on my knuckles has been cracking, so I am OK with it all.

Yesterday, DH and I worked in the yard and my legs are sore.  I didn’t get enough water yesterday, either, but all in all, it was a very good weekend.

I think I’ve decided that I’m going to do a planned interruption for Thanksgiving, so I’ll use up the prescription I have this week, and whichever day that ends up being I’ll be happy with the loss.

R6P2VLCD21–155.5

Yay!

I tried on my skinny jeans yesterday, and they fit!  Comfortably!!

I got a TON of sleep yesterday, slept in until 8am!  This morning, I was up early to deal with the dog and I was up a pound.  So, I went back to bed, finally fell asleep, and when I got up and weighed again, I was back to 155.5 again.

I went shopping yesterday, including to one of my favorite stores, The Body Shoppe, and tried out a bunch of hand creams.  Also didn’t get my afternoon snack and was overly hungry for dinner, ended up having both fruits after dinner.

So, I’m really glad I at least just maintained  Whew!

I’m down to the last few injections on this bottle, and I’m trying to figure out if I should continue the round or take a break.  The losses have slowed, and I need to get another 12 pounds or so off.  If I take a break I can at least do the low carb thing for Thanksgiving dinner.  If I power through, I might not reach my goal.  Or, I might.  I’m totally focused this round and I’d just as soon get it done.

Guess I’ll have to see how it goes this week and make a decision in the next few days.