DAY 20

Lanny was down 2 pounds today – I was up .3 of a pound. [my leg is improving,so I think I can start exercising again soon.]

I discovered some HCG blogs today, and obviously they are not new to the scene. Those blogs were written in 2008. They were using words I was not familiar with like ‘Protocol’ and ‘LIW’. They were talking about phase 1, and phase 2, and phase 3. I have read about the phases, so I think I am in phase 2 [the weight loss phase].

One thing I noticed in the blogs was that they ate nearly the same thing every day, day after day, over and over. One gal ate a steak every day at noon, and chicken every night. She ate two green apples every day. Her daily weight losses were nothing to write home to Mother about, and I wonder if she could have made some different choices. Perhaps she just doesn’t like fish or seafood.

When I have been ‘stuck’ on a number for a few days, I know I need to do something to shake things up a bit. I try to eat the fish choices more often, and avoid the heavier veggies.

One blogger made a tomato soup and added shredded chicken, which sounded good. I was searching online for some new recipes when I found the blogs. I wanted to see if I could find some different ways of fixing ‘chicken’ and ‘fish’.

I have a department BBQ tomorrow, and I think I will bring a small steak to grill. If I do that and eat some green salad, no one has to know that I am ‘doing a Protocol’ right now.

My snack today is a bowl of strawberries. I’m really looking forward to that, and I’m watching the clock. [2 hours and counting!] I do wish there were more fruit choices. Shopping at Costco yesterday, my eyes were glued to the fresh blueberries and raspberries. ‘Drool’.