Day 4!

I lost THREE pounds and so did my daughter Kelly!

Whoo Hoo!

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Breakfast:

1/2 Pink Grapefruit with Truvia

Lunch:

3 Ounces boiled shrimp with Lemon and a sliced tomato

Snack:

Dinner:

1 1/2 cups of chili with NO beans and two thin breadsticks.

Day Three!

Its day three and Kelly and I are on the VLCD days, along with the Hcg. I felt pretty hungry between meals today... And I think its because I ate so much the days before... But I'm ok and haven't cheated at all. I just had my last fruit serving at 4:00, that's when I am usually hungry.

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Here is what we ate today:

Breakfast: A cup of Oolong Tea

1/2 grapefruit with O calorie Truvia

Lemon water

Lunch:

Spinach and Shrimp salad with Ms. Dash/Lemon dressing

More lemon water

Snack:

1 Apple

Dinner:

Paprika/garlic Grilled chicken with Grilled asparagus

Strict portion control and absolutely no oils are some of the rules of this VLCD.

Come back and visit again to see what a

Very Low Calorie Diet = VLCD

looks like.

Day One & Two - Loading

Today we are preparing our bodies for the VLCD = Very Low Calorie Diet, by eating more fat in our diet than we usually would. Also we are eating foods that we really enjoy, because the VLCD food list is very restricted. By doing this we are ensuring that it is clear to the body that immediate fat is consumed and converted into energy! Then on day three when we swich to the VLCD the HCG will start looking for fat in the body... Fat that I have been storing away for years, and the HCG will convert that to energy.

I have been eating bacon, chocolate, mangos and brownies!

Yikes! It was so good.

I took my injection this morning and Kelly used her drops 1/2 hour before each meal today.

This is what I am using:

This is what Kelly is using:

One more day of loading, then on to the VLCD.

A very restricted food list indeed!

We took our photos...

We took our measurements...

On Day three we will so the cooking for the week.

I know this diet works.

And I know its safe.

My last two rounds I lost 20 pounds!

I am back on the Protocol!

This time my daughter in joining me. We start tomorrow with our load days. We also start the HCG. My daughter Kelly is using the homeopathic HCG drops and I am using the injections.
We have a plan and are excited and ready to go!

I will be posting what we eat and what work outs we do and how we are doing and feeling.
Its round One for Kelly
Its round Four for me!

Day One is August 11th!

On a Break...

VIsit my other blog "The Project Table" if you get a chance!

There's always something on the project table!

I'm on a mandatory break from the HCG Protocol so I'm just trying to maintain.

Here's a little inspiration I put together for myself... 

I was at the Phoenix Zoo and took this shot

 of the silly turtles in the pond.

 ENJOY!

Whats for dinner?

The weigh in went terrific.

My Doc was as pleased as I was!

Here are some photos of what I have been doing in the kitchen!

This photo was for lunch actually...

It was so good and I was so happy I made 6 of them.

Its Cilantro/Lime chicken burgers... FANTASTIC! I made up this recipe. SO EASY TOO!

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into large chunks

a small handful of cilantro (to taste)

1/4 of an onion

a couple long dashes (to taste) of Cholula hot sauce

or a hot sauce of your choice

2 tab. bread crumbs

Salt and pepper

Put chunks of chicken in food processor and grind up for about 12 pulses. Add remaining ing. and pulse till smooth, but not mush.

Make into patties...

Cook on indoor grill or non stick skillet with a small amount of olive oil

for maybe 4 minutes a side.

Watch them tho...

don't cook them too long or they will dry out.

Just long enough for them to turn whitish.

Freeze what you don't use for another time. Put them on a bun if you want a burger,

if you are low carb-in like me... no bun necessary!

They came out tender and moist, delicious and healthy!

Try em! YUM I have some in my freezer for another time!

Important weigh in tomorrow!

Here is what I had for lunch today:

I'll post results tomorrow! Yikes!

Happy Easter~

~An Easter Card for You~

What should we have for lunch?

Sometimes when you are on a VLCD (very low calorie diet) the hardest meal is lunch! Your in the middle of a busy day, there are times when I just don't want to cook but I simply have to eat! This is my Busy Day spinach salad! Its all in the fridge, I just assemble it! I have already cooked the eggs for the week. I have already make the 5 calorie dressing. Then it takes less than 5 minutes and is under 200 calories.

* Hard boiled egg

* A large handful of fresh organic baby spinach

* A handful of cherry tomatoes

* A mini cucumber or 1/4 or a english cucumber

* A bit of sweet Texas Onion

* 2 tablespoons of homemade dressing or your choice.

Wash (even pre-washed) spinach and toss in a large bowl add cucumber and onion tomato and dressing and toss well. Chop egg. Place spinach in bowl put egg on top and fresh pepper!

Lunch is served!

Pass The Pickles!

So... I got a craving for pickles (No not preggers) and made a batch of homemade refrigerator pickles that pass protocol. This isn't my usual refrigerator pickle recipe because I have to stick to the foods on the hCG protocol but these came out fantastic and I think I'll make these again and again... They sure don't taste like diet food!

Ingredients:

* 1 cup organic apple cider vinegar

* 1 organic cucumber

* 1/2 organic yellow onion

* 1 Tab. chopped parsley

* 2 or 3 cloves of fresh garlic

* 1 tea. sea salt

* 1 packet stevia (I use Truvia) to taste

* 1 Mason Jar with lid

Mix vinegar, parsley, salt, and stevia in a small bowl.

Slice onion garlic and cucumber.

Pack into one or two jars, dividing up cucumber, garlic and onion.

Pour over cucumber, put lid on tightly and put in fridge for over night.

They will keep a month but they won't last that long... You'll eat them!

Thanks for Visiting!

~Really Rainey~

Its official!

Ok, I don't look like that yet

 but that's my goal for summer! 

That body and the boys chasing me!

Whoo Hoo!

I have lost 20 solid pounds of fat, since I started the hCG protocol. I did have to take a 1  1/2 month break and then another 2 month break in between rounds. I started the journey in November. I'm not stopping this time till I reach my goal. No breaks this time... I'm staying on the hcg till I get to my goal!

New food photos for my Friends

Last night Hubby had Garlic Shrimp:

I had Scallops and Salad with a fresh ginger dressing:

The Directions for making this meal are here: The Project Table

Exercise day!

Weight loss update:

I have shed 9 pounds in 12 days! Gosh...  I love this diet! I'm not gonna say its been easy tho... But it has been worth it. I already feel different this round. Fat is moving out and lean muscle is moving in! I added the extra exercise and I think I am onto something. For me at least. Everyone is different and everyone needs to find her stride when working toward losing unwanted fat.

I also take my dog out for a 2 mile walk everyday. We have a pretty fast pace, not a run or jog, just a brisk little walk and it takes us about 40 minutes. I listen to my ipod and enjoy the Arizona weather! Especially now when its beautiful! In a few months I am going to have to walk really early in the morning to avoid the searing heat. But in the summer I also swim everyday on top of walking. 

Here are some new posts of meals I have been having on this diet: 500 calories isn't very much so I have to make the best of it!

For lunch today we had Apple chicken sausage and Sweet Cucumber salad.

(For recipes just e-mail me)

For dinner last night we had Lime/Cilantro halibut and steamed asparagus. 

For dessert we had a bowl of fresh Strawberries.... Have you noticed how gorgeous strawberries are this year?

And of course I have all and more of my 8 eight ounce glasses or water and lemon or lime!

 Thanks for visiting 

Really Rainey's 

Fit and 50 blog!

Weight loss update...

Its been a week now now and I have lost 7 pounds! I feel great and am in this round for the long haul. That means I'm going to stay on the protocol for as long as it takes to lose 30 pounds.

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Here are some photos of the food I am eating on the hCG Protocol:

Last night we had:

Herb incrusted tilapia with steamed spinach and a couple of fresh strawberries.

For Sunday Breakfast this morning we had:

A bowl of sliced strawberries and a couple blackberries. YUM!

And for Sunday lunch:

A Naked Burger 

(100 grams organic very low fat beef with sautéed onion

 and tomato wrapped in a lettuce leaf.)

We eat pretty well considering 

we are only consuming 500 calories!

Weight loss update...

I have lost 6 pounds since March 14th! And I am going to continue to lose till I reach my goal!

It may take a while... But I'm alright with that. Round I and II were just for practice! Third time is a charm!

Also March 14 is the anniversary for me of when I quit smoking... that would be FOUR years now! Whoo hoo!

Today is a Doc. Appt. Weigh in... Vitamin B etc...

I'm going to attempt to do a work out today and a 2 mile walk... depending on what the Doc. Say's about my foot.

Back on the hCG Protocol!

Its round three for Hubby and me!

We had our two load days and two injections and are ready to start on Monday the VLCD (very low calorie day) with hCG injections once again. The last two rounds were successful for us both and we are ready to lose the some more... I lost a total of 26 pounds and hubby lost a total of 15. Now we are shooting for the moon! We have set goals and although Hubby won't share his goals with me at this time I will share mine with you... 

I AIM to lost 30 pounds in 10 weeks!

That's only 3 pounds a week and I think I can do more than that on the protocol!

I think thats a realistic goal this time. But even more realistic is the fact that its boating season here soon and I don't want to be the fat chick on a boat anymore!

There I said it!

So we start tomorrow... Low calorie and specific foods along with an injection each morning of hCG. This round I will also be doing two workouts a week and walking 2 miles a day.

Here we go...

Viva Las Vegas!

Beautiful "Bella" one of the dolphins

 at the Mirage in Las Vegas! 

She was looking right at me as I snapped this photo!

Precious Preston

10 days Young!

My New Grandson...

Preston

Born: February 20th @ 3:30 pm

7lb. 3 oz. 20"

Thirty minutes old!

I'll post more pix this week end.

I have been over at their house helping the new parents. 

But I'm home now. I don't miss the wee hour feedings!

My daughter and her hubby are excellent parents!