R4VLCD31–156.5

Weight: 156.5

I’m up 2 pounds because on Sunday I had a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episode and I ate to compensate for it.  Pounds and Inches states that this can happen suddenly when you’re close to your goal weight.  I started with honey, because Pounds and Inches says to take a teaspoon of sugar, and after about 30 minutes I still needed something else so I added some Mozzarella cheese sticks, and I ate more chicken at dinner, and added some mixed nuts.

Needless to say, going off protocol like that caused a 2 pound gain!  Aaagghh!

Monday I still didn’t feel quite right, and I added a breakfast of scrambled eggs and stir fried veggies.  Of course, breaking routine is a sure way of setting myself up, and I’ve had a hard time keeping to protocol, and I’ve cheated.  So, up another .5 pounds yesterday, when I hit 157.

I started considering taking a planned interruption, to try to re-focus.  I've only got about 12 days left of 200cc shots to finish out a long round.  I know, though, that with this gain that I will be fighting this 3 pound gain for at least a week, all the while consuming my precious shots and not getting anywhere.  I'm only about 10 pounds away from my goal weight (I still have a baby muffin top around my middle).

I'm worried, though, that, according to a normal course, I'm supposed to do at least 21 days of shots to reset the metabolism.  My support group says they’ve done this before, but it’s not really clear in P&I about how long the  number of days on the extended portion needs to be.

This morning, I’m down .5 pounds, even after adding an extra serving of eggs in the morning and skipping a dose, so I’m going to finish out my shots.  The Physician’s Assistant also recommended not doing a planned interruption, so that reinforces my sense of direction.

Here’s to keeping my blood sugar stable, the “hungries and munchies” away, and to shedding that last 10 pounds!