Workin it Out

Whew. I didn't think it was possible to kick my own ass, but I did. Brutal workout I gave myself this morning. I rode my bike for a while and ended up at the football stadium. I got off the bike and walked 3 laps around the track and then jogged 4. The it was up/down the stadium bleachers 12 times. Then back on the bike for another 3 miles. I ended up at the workout station at the park.
Bicep curls
Shoulder press
Front raises
Tricep kickbacks
Bentover Rows
Pushups
Reverse Push ups
Squats with a front kick
Planks
Supermans

Then....off to run the HILL 6 times. Dayum!


Protein shake when I got home

Lunch: roast beef, coleslaw
Snack: grapefruit
Dinner: Grilled Shrimp on a bed of spinach with onion and tomato slices
I know it's not on protocal, but I mix unsweetened coconut milk and dry ranch dressing mix for my salad

I took the opportunity to make a pitcher of "Sassy Water". I had seen the recipe in one of my facebook groups.
 

• 8 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced thin
• 1 medium lemon, sliced thin
• 12 leaves spearmint

Directions:

1. 1. Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher.
2. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Strain water.
4. Drink all 8 1/2 cups during the day
5. Can't wait to sip on it tomorrow.

HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 18

Good Sunday Morning. It's a little overcast today, which is fine. I have decided to take a break from working out today. My body is tired and needs a break. If the weather holds, I might even go to the beach. Tomorrow boot camp starts again and I'll be rested and ready to kick some butt.

I also have tons of orders and some jewelry to make. I think that I may precook some food today. It makes it so much easier throughout the week to have the food ready to go.


I still havent decided whether to continue to 42 days, or stop at 21 and eat P3 for a while. I have yet to step on the scale for a few days. I know that, because I'm working out, I could be displacing fat with muscle (which weighs more).

We'll see what it says today.  We'll I haven't lost anything still at 188. Drinking my first glass of Sassy Water. Not bad. I did add some peppermint stevia for a little sweetness. Kind of bitter from the lemon rinds I'm sure.

Here is another before/after photo that I took yesterday

(I really need to take some dressed in regular clothes, but workout clothes seem to be my daily wardrobe)

261lbs                                     188lbs

Size 22                                     Size 10

Menu for the day

Lunch: Chicken Fajita Salad, grilled chicken with fajita seasoning and grilled onions over a bed of shredded lettuce with homemade salsa
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Shrimp Kabobs (cooked on the Foreman Grill) with roasted asparagus.
Snack: Apple

HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 16

Good morning. Another overcast day in Miami. Unfortunately, this is the norm for this time of year.
I need to take one of my cars in for service and some new tires.

I think I will just drop the car off and go for a run. It will depend on the weather and how long it may take to get all the work done.

At my doctors appointment yesterday, I shared my concern about staying on the diet for the full 42 days, especially since I started the boot camp.

The doctor agreed with me. She said that if I am still losing, to keep going. If not, take a break and eat P3 while I go to the boot camp.

We'll just have to see how it goes.

I really need to find other things to snack on. Because I do such strenuous workouts, I really do get hungry during the day. My biggest obstacle is the vending machine at work and a big jar of candy that is always stocked full of my favorites. I need a visualization or mantra to help keep me away from them. It's a tough struggle. One of these days, they will come up with healthy alternatives in the snack machine. Hey, that gives me an idea. Imagine a vending machine with yougurt parfaits, cheese sticks, fresh fruit cups, protein shakes and the such. Hmmmm. great idea.

Anyway...not sure what the menu for the day will be. Be back later for more.

Menu

Workout
Protein Shake
Lunch: Roast Beef Lettuce Wraps with Scallion and Horseradish Mustard, coleslaw
Dinner: Veal cutlets (on the Foreman Grill) and roasted radishes
Snack: Strawberry Sorbet (frozen strawberries, stevia and a splash of parkling water, frapped in the blender)

HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 15

Good morning. Hazy and overcast here in Miami.The forecast is calling for rain. My schedule is tight this morning. I think I'm going to hit the park for a jog, doctors appointment at 9:30. My bootcamp class is at 10:15, so I'm not sure I will be out of the doctors office to make it, that, plus the rain. I would rather get some sort of workout in today.

I'll be out of here in the next 15 minutes.

The soreness from my initial bootcamp is waning. Hopefully all of the inflamation will be gone soon too. It was very visible on my quads.

But they feel good now.

So I'm off to walk, maybe ride the bike. I have about an hour and a half to get a good sweat on.

Be back later to update.

I'm back. I jogged for 3.39 miles and then headed to the doctors office. She was so pleased and amazed with my progress. She had to take a photo of me. On the downside, I missed my boot camp. But at least I got some form of workout.

I headed to the grocery store to pick up some p2 foods and then home to prep lunch and dinner.

Menu for the day

Lunch: Tilapia and a grapefruit
Dinner: Grilled chicken over a bed of spinach, tomato and onion
Snack: cucumber slices
Snack: Apple

HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 14

Good morning. 2 weeks in on this round. I notice that I am not so obsessed with the scale. I think this is because I am working out and know that muscle weighs more than fat. I am still very, very sore after Mondays first bootcamp class. My upper body is fine, but my lower body is killing me. I would have thought it would have been opposite since I have been running, riding the bike and climbing stadium stairs.  I even did a epsom salt soak last night and took some anti-inflamatories. It still feels like someone hit me in the thighs with a baseball bat.

It has been storming all night. So bad that the thunder was shaking my house. I don't know if there will be a class today or not. If there is, I will just have to take it easy.

I blew it as far as the diet last night, had some sushi. The rice was the bad part. Oh well, back on the wagon today.

I'm a little afraid of the scale this morning for 2 reasons. The obvious, the sushi, soy sauce and rice. The second, the inflamation in the muscles. When you workout, and your muscles are sore, they retain fluid in order to help repair them. So I may have added water weight from that.

I have to say though, I have always weighed more than I look like I weigh. It's a family genetic thing. My brother and sister are the same way. We are inherently very muscular body types. Yesterday, while getting ready for work, I decided to try on the size 10's I bought. Guesss what. They fit....loosely.

My goal on this journey has been two-fold
1) To look better and feel better about myself. I wanted to lose 100lbs or fit into a size 8. Well. I have lost just over 70lbs, still weigh in the 180's and am wearing a size 10.
2) To reverse my type II diabetes. Which I am proud to say that I have done. I no longer take any medication and my A1C is within normal range.



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HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 13

Good Morning. Well, I was up and at'em at 6:30am. Walking off the muscle pain from my first day at boot camp yesterday. They say that the third day after a hard workout is the worst. Tomorrow ought to be a doozy.

I used muscles yesterday that I didn't know I had. And it was killer on my already injured hamstring.
Tonight I think I will do a nice epsom salt detox soak.

My schedule is off today because I am teaching an Incident Command class at our Headquarters building. On the upside, staying on protocal is easy. The cafeteria there has very healthy options for food and they are accomodating when it comes to special dietary needs.

I am sipping on a protein shake as I write.

I'm kinda bummed that I am missing my am bootcamp, but the trainer gave me the option of going to the evening class (this normally doesn't happen). Still undecided whether I'm going to do it or not. I have another class in the am.


Weight for the day


Menu for the day

Walk/Elliptical
Shake
Lunch: Salad with chicken, onion soup
Dinner: sushi,

HCG Diet Round 4 Phase 2 Day 11

It's day 11 of Round 4 P2. I am happy to say that I am down 1.7 pounds for a total of 16.7 pounds this round. Not too shabby.

I'm excited this morning because I start my first day of boot camp. Beach Bunny Bodies. I got a deal on groupon and it's close to the house and in the mornings, which works with my work schedule.

I'll be back to post how it went.

Yesterday I had an awesome workout. It was very hot though. I jogged up and down "the Hill" 5 time, then continued to jog for another 2 miles, then I hopped on my bike and rode for 4 miles and ended up at the stadium. I stopped and went up and down the bleachers 12 times. Back on the bike another 2 miles to the exercise station. 3 sets of push ups, reverse push ups, crunches and reverse crunches. Whew!

Okay.....so the boot camp was killer. And I mean that. There were only 5 women in the class today. The trainer was relentless. A little too hard for the first day, in my opinion. But I did it. I did every rep and even pushed to get one more in. I was sweating like a pig and got nauseous, but I DID NOT QUIT.

One hour of continuous exercise.
Stretch
Run
Bicep Curls
Shoulder Press
Front Raises
Triceps Press
Bentover Rows
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Lunges
Squat front kicks
Crunches
1 leg up crunches
Scissors
Twists
Leg lifts
Supermans
Push ups
Planks
Squat Thrusts
Stretch
Run again..........................

Now you know why I was ready to erp. All this done with very little resting in between.