R7P2VLCD14–153.5

Same today, but also still sick.

I did, however, manage to avoid the Christmas party food yesterday.  Thought that would be the magic bullet, but no.

One thing to remember, is that I used to be at this weight for awhile, in November, and I think last June (when I was too busy to blog about the diet).

Like I told another member of my support group, this will pass.  I’m not doing an apple day.  I have a fundamental dislike of them, and I’m especially not going to do it when I’m sick.  Talk about feeling punished, when all you want is some nurturing!

Nope, I’ll continue to monitor my portions and keep going on protocol.  I have a ton of stuff to get done this weekend:  start a quilt, get a haircut, and celebrate my hubby’s birthday by going golfing in 30 degree weather.  Life’s good!

R7P2VLCD12–153.5

Down only .5, but at least it’s downward!

R7P2VLCD11 - 154

Glad to see more downward progress!

I had a doctor’s appointment last night (don’t you just love it when they coincide with you being sick?) and he said he thought the 1.5 pound loss was probably fluids due to my being sick.  That seems right, too, so just glad to be on track again.

My appointment last night centered around some body work that has to do with “weakness” as the main theme and it centers in that lower belly area.

That makes a lot of sense to me, because that’s where the fat is that I need to get rid of, and it’s being really stubborn this time.  In the Touch By Healing vernacular, it has to do with “powerlessness”.

Have you ever had a negative reaction to someone who is obviously trying to complement you by telling you that you are “skinny”?  My immediate reaction is “I am NOT skinny!”  That’s because “skinny” to me means “scrawny” and “scrawny” means “powerless”.

Interesting correlation, don’t you think?

R7P2VLCD11 – 155

Well, I didn’t expect to see 155 today!

I told my DH that I wouldn’t be surprised if I gained yesterday, since I seemed to have a lot of calories, and I have definitely been eating items that are not part of the protocol list while I’ve been sick.

But DANG!

Oh, well, I have almost 2 weeks left and I think it is probably water.  I am, after all, still sick!

R7P2VLCD10 – 153.5

Down 1.5 today.

I’m still sick, though, but at least I didn't have to take more than one dose of Tylenol yesterday.  This morning I’m coughing.  I didn’t make “the brew” yesterday, either, I didn’t have any lemons.

I’m glad I keep losing, the days are ticking away!

R7P2VLCD9 – 155

Well, I’m down .5 a pound today, and I don’t know why!

Not that I’m complaining, mind you, but I didn’t exactly eat on protocol again yesterday with this cold.

Mostly more protein, I had 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast, 5 ounces of chicken at lunch, an orange, which usually makes me stall, and, gasp!…I had a serving of Quaker oat squares.

I love those things.

Talk about carbs, though!

I was hungry 1 1/2 hours after eating my lunch, which is when I had the cereal.  Normally, I gain if I cheat with cereal, but here’s a difference….I ate it dry, not with any milk.  Of course, being sick, who wants milk??

I’m staying away from them today, even though I am still sick.  I am 10 pounds from goal, and I only have 2 weeks left to accomplish this.  I think I’ll make some “brew” today.  I’ll post the recipe if it works.