Yes, it has been 100 days on hCG. I only have today and tomorrow left, and then 3 days at 500 calories (no hCG), and then I can transition to P3/LRx/W30 (boy, that seems like a lot of stuff!).
It's been a great ride, in the last 7+ months I lost 120 lbs! And, although I didn't reach my last goals ("one"derland, a BMI of "overweight", being 185, or size 16's), I did accomplish a lot. I am in reach of all of those goals, and will achieve them one by one.
I have said before that 2012 was my year of health. 2013 will be my year of strength.
The Colonel and I are going to quit smoking on October first. I figure if I put in the dedication to quit smoking like I did to hCG, then how can I lose?
The things I want to do don't work well with smoking. Time to put that major bad habit away. I still have a long road ahead of me, not smoking, starting an exercise regime, getting out more, just getting my shit together.
I will post some stats later.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
GTA on YouTube
I have no idea as to why my blog (and apparently a lot of other people's blogs) was referred in the "Gay Tony GTA" video.
Sorry for the weird connection.
Sorry for the weird connection.
Still Losing, Which Is A Good Thing!
I am a loser! Yes, a loser. This week alone I have lost 7.2 lbs. Why? I am not sure, but I do think it's a mix of higher protein, a bit of fat (coconut oil) and more exercise.
I am really trying to get into the whole "hiking" thing. I am not a fan of "walking". Walking around the neighborhood, looking at people's homes, front lawns (or lack of a front lawn in the case of my house), avoiding speeding cars up and down our street. It's just boring. Same old dogs barking (and sometimes, chasing you), same old boring neighborhood. It's just all so pointless.
Instead, I would rather hit the hiking trails. I live in Butte County which is full of outdoorsy activities, trails, and natural goodies! Yesterday's plan was to hike a trail from the Lake Oroville State Recreation Park's Visitor's Center, and hike the one mile trail to Lake Oroville. It was just going to be me and the Little's, then my MIL wanted to go. I just didn't have the heart to say no, 'cause that woman doesn't go anywhere, and my FIL won't leave the comfort of the couch (or, for that matter, his meds) to go do anything. So, she is willing, but she is also 66 years old, and has been stuck inside for the last 30 years of my FIL's boo boo back pains.
So, I packed a lunch for the kids in their own backpacks (every man for himself) and my food and Grandma's lunch in my back pack, plus extra water (fun fact: a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs) for her. We got kind of caught up in the Visitor's Center museum, then the kids wanted to eat lunch (which I wanted to save for the arrival at Oroville Lake), so the best we could do was a 2/10 ths of a mile roam around the Visitor's Center.
It's surrounded by Chaparral which is OK (they are little oak trees, if you have ever been up here, there are oak trees coming out of our ying-yang), not really high excitement. But, after getting everyone to quiet down, I managed to scope out a red headed woodpecker. Since the Littles are only 3 and 5, I am trying to train them how to be good observationists, good stewards, and to be aware of their surroundings.
It's not easy with Grandma, mainly because she has been in a virtual prison for the last 30 years, does know a lot (even though some of her info is a bit dated), but insists on being the lecturer rather than impart the info in a natural, teaching, manner (ie: letting the kids observe and make their own conclusions), which is not easy. I have been learning to not lecture, and to let the world teach with my guidance.
The Peanut (he's 3) was the first to wear out (and Grandma wasn't that far behind), so we left. I really wanted more out of that trip. It was a time for me and the boys. I am finally to the point where I can do things. I am working on being out and about, not hiding my big fat body away. Not making the kids live vicariously through the TV. Truthfully, I am not comfortable around my MIL. Never mind, that's for Dr. Phil.
I am trying to get fit (and the kids too) for a hike to Feather Falls in the spring. Feather Falls is a waterfall very close by, and there is a hiking trail (4.5 miles one way) to it. I would just love to see it with my own eyes! It would be a day hike for us (because the Littles are little, and the Colonel has tweeky knees), and we would have to go a moderate pace. We can only travel as fast as the Peanut (he's got the shortest legs). And everyone would have to hump in their own water and food and safety gear.
Life is really getting great!
I am really trying to get into the whole "hiking" thing. I am not a fan of "walking". Walking around the neighborhood, looking at people's homes, front lawns (or lack of a front lawn in the case of my house), avoiding speeding cars up and down our street. It's just boring. Same old dogs barking (and sometimes, chasing you), same old boring neighborhood. It's just all so pointless.
Instead, I would rather hit the hiking trails. I live in Butte County which is full of outdoorsy activities, trails, and natural goodies! Yesterday's plan was to hike a trail from the Lake Oroville State Recreation Park's Visitor's Center, and hike the one mile trail to Lake Oroville. It was just going to be me and the Little's, then my MIL wanted to go. I just didn't have the heart to say no, 'cause that woman doesn't go anywhere, and my FIL won't leave the comfort of the couch (or, for that matter, his meds) to go do anything. So, she is willing, but she is also 66 years old, and has been stuck inside for the last 30 years of my FIL's boo boo back pains.
So, I packed a lunch for the kids in their own backpacks (every man for himself) and my food and Grandma's lunch in my back pack, plus extra water (fun fact: a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs) for her. We got kind of caught up in the Visitor's Center museum, then the kids wanted to eat lunch (which I wanted to save for the arrival at Oroville Lake), so the best we could do was a 2/10 ths of a mile roam around the Visitor's Center.
It's surrounded by Chaparral which is OK (they are little oak trees, if you have ever been up here, there are oak trees coming out of our ying-yang), not really high excitement. But, after getting everyone to quiet down, I managed to scope out a red headed woodpecker. Since the Littles are only 3 and 5, I am trying to train them how to be good observationists, good stewards, and to be aware of their surroundings.
It's not easy with Grandma, mainly because she has been in a virtual prison for the last 30 years, does know a lot (even though some of her info is a bit dated), but insists on being the lecturer rather than impart the info in a natural, teaching, manner (ie: letting the kids observe and make their own conclusions), which is not easy. I have been learning to not lecture, and to let the world teach with my guidance.
The Peanut (he's 3) was the first to wear out (and Grandma wasn't that far behind), so we left. I really wanted more out of that trip. It was a time for me and the boys. I am finally to the point where I can do things. I am working on being out and about, not hiding my big fat body away. Not making the kids live vicariously through the TV. Truthfully, I am not comfortable around my MIL. Never mind, that's for Dr. Phil.
I am trying to get fit (and the kids too) for a hike to Feather Falls in the spring. Feather Falls is a waterfall very close by, and there is a hiking trail (4.5 miles one way) to it. I would just love to see it with my own eyes! It would be a day hike for us (because the Littles are little, and the Colonel has tweeky knees), and we would have to go a moderate pace. We can only travel as fast as the Peanut (he's got the shortest legs). And everyone would have to hump in their own water and food and safety gear.
Life is really getting great!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Just an Update
I haven't gotten the pics off my hubby's computer yet, so Mt. Lassen will have to wait.
Since coming home I have held steady, even showing another loss, even though I wasn't perfectly on protocol (POP). I have been sneaking Paleo crunch, but I think the coconut oil (CO) is helping, it's weird but true that sometimes the introduction of healthy fats after a long hCG helps jump start weight loss again (not too much and not too often, otherwise it will backfire and cause a gain).
I was reading a blog the other day at Kris' site, and he was confessing being a food addict. Which I can totally relate to. I remember eating boxes of mac and cheese, a whole box in one sitting! Then, heat up some tortillas (with lots of margarine, yuck!). Then, I needed a sweet, which would be a quart (back when ice cream came in quarts) of Rocky Road. All that food, plus meals, plus a few more snacks. Grazing takes on a whole new meaning for me! And, in all honesty, I still graze, but now I default to protein only, but even that isn't right. Right now, at the end of a 100 day hCG round, it's kinda expected, but still, it's bringing back old and very bad habits.
I just finished reading It Starts With Food, and am really excited to start my Whole 30, or for me, the Whole Life eating plan. You can read Melissa and Dallas' website at Whole 9. There is so much information! I am trying to get the family on board. In reality, nobody else wants to cook, so they are stuck at dinner, no matter how they feel about doing the Whole 30.
I am going to do the W30 and drag the kids with me, the adults have to choose for themselves. It's going to cause problems, Grandma will give in to the whining (without much of a fight). Yesterday, they all went to the store, and I specifically said to NOT get the kids a Icee. So, Grandma gets back and just steps up and blatantly tells me that she got them Icees. I was pissed. Now, I have formulated a response, especially once we go Paleo full time, that response will be "get out". It's pretty ballsy to go completely against my wishes. She might be crazy, but now she's showing me she's stupid too.
Their family history is full of diabetics, Alzheimer's, dementia, schizophrenia, heart disease, cancer, and all sorts of maladies. I have made plenty of mistakes with the kid's diet, but I am trying to correct those mistakes and get them the best possible start! I think this is the way of doing it. Giving them fresh, healthy, whole foods, not a bunch of processed crap and sugar.
In fact, Grandma and Papa would really benefit from a Paleo diet, but since soda is more important then their health, I don't think they would go for it.
Everyone is going to get really pissed when I have them clean out the kitchen of all the crap. If they want crap, they can buy it themselves. I won't be buying anything that is off protocol, even my beloved Colonel is out in the cold, although he said he's on board, but that will only last so long, as he is deep in the heart of the sugar dragon. 44oz sodas daily, plus at least 2 tsp/cup of coffee, plus sodas at home (about a liter/day). I gave up soda years ago, and all sugary drinks since February of this year.
With just over a week left on hCG, I can do the transition by October first. That way I can get a few things set up. I have to make Paleo mayo, Pketchup, PBBQ.
Since coming home I have held steady, even showing another loss, even though I wasn't perfectly on protocol (POP). I have been sneaking Paleo crunch, but I think the coconut oil (CO) is helping, it's weird but true that sometimes the introduction of healthy fats after a long hCG helps jump start weight loss again (not too much and not too often, otherwise it will backfire and cause a gain).
I was reading a blog the other day at Kris' site, and he was confessing being a food addict. Which I can totally relate to. I remember eating boxes of mac and cheese, a whole box in one sitting! Then, heat up some tortillas (with lots of margarine, yuck!). Then, I needed a sweet, which would be a quart (back when ice cream came in quarts) of Rocky Road. All that food, plus meals, plus a few more snacks. Grazing takes on a whole new meaning for me! And, in all honesty, I still graze, but now I default to protein only, but even that isn't right. Right now, at the end of a 100 day hCG round, it's kinda expected, but still, it's bringing back old and very bad habits.
I just finished reading It Starts With Food, and am really excited to start my Whole 30, or for me, the Whole Life eating plan. You can read Melissa and Dallas' website at Whole 9. There is so much information! I am trying to get the family on board. In reality, nobody else wants to cook, so they are stuck at dinner, no matter how they feel about doing the Whole 30.
I am going to do the W30 and drag the kids with me, the adults have to choose for themselves. It's going to cause problems, Grandma will give in to the whining (without much of a fight). Yesterday, they all went to the store, and I specifically said to NOT get the kids a Icee. So, Grandma gets back and just steps up and blatantly tells me that she got them Icees. I was pissed. Now, I have formulated a response, especially once we go Paleo full time, that response will be "get out". It's pretty ballsy to go completely against my wishes. She might be crazy, but now she's showing me she's stupid too.
Their family history is full of diabetics, Alzheimer's, dementia, schizophrenia, heart disease, cancer, and all sorts of maladies. I have made plenty of mistakes with the kid's diet, but I am trying to correct those mistakes and get them the best possible start! I think this is the way of doing it. Giving them fresh, healthy, whole foods, not a bunch of processed crap and sugar.
In fact, Grandma and Papa would really benefit from a Paleo diet, but since soda is more important then their health, I don't think they would go for it.
Everyone is going to get really pissed when I have them clean out the kitchen of all the crap. If they want crap, they can buy it themselves. I won't be buying anything that is off protocol, even my beloved Colonel is out in the cold, although he said he's on board, but that will only last so long, as he is deep in the heart of the sugar dragon. 44oz sodas daily, plus at least 2 tsp/cup of coffee, plus sodas at home (about a liter/day). I gave up soda years ago, and all sugary drinks since February of this year.
With just over a week left on hCG, I can do the transition by October first. That way I can get a few things set up. I have to make Paleo mayo, Pketchup, PBBQ.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Mt Lassen was freaking AWESOME
I had such a great weekend! Camping and hiking and just communing with God and nature.
We got up to the KOA camp outside Shingletown around 2 pm (the drive was long, and fairly bumpy, and we need new shocks in our van!).
Check in was a breeze, the only bummer was that our camp site was the furthest from the bathrooms!
The coffee was most important!
A morning quote from my FIL:
We got up to the KOA camp outside Shingletown around 2 pm (the drive was long, and fairly bumpy, and we need new shocks in our van!).
Check in was a breeze, the only bummer was that our camp site was the furthest from the bathrooms!
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| Our Shingletown KOA camp site
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Setting up was pretty easy, I let the Colonel deal with his parents and our eldest boy's tents, I put up ours (and Ozark Trails 5 man tent from Walmart, super easy to set up, even by myself!).
Our first meal out (when I say our, I mean their) was hamburgers cooked over an open flame. Looked good, smelled good. I had steak (oh, how I suffer!).
In the morning, breakfast was eggs and bacon:
The coffee was most important!
A morning quote from my FIL:
"I hate trees"
After breakfast and clean up (they have Dish Washing Stations at KOA). We were off to Mt. Lassen.
North Entrance view of Mt. Lassen
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| The Littles at Noble Emigrant Trail |
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| Chaos Jumble
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Hot Rock (now famous for the Littles tinkling)
Mt. Lassen from Devastated Area
Grandma, The Peanut, The Colonel, The Puddin', The Pooker (front) on King's Creek Trail
OK, so I took the last one. You might be wondering what I am looking like by now (or not). So, lets recap:
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| This was me at the beginning of Round 2 (~265 lbs)
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The Colonel and I (at 210 lbs).
There are more pics forthcoming (they are on the Colonel's computer). We went back to camp 1/2 way through the car tour, but finished up the next day. More to follow!
Friday, September 7, 2012
The body is happy, the mind is NOT
So, I have been stuck at 210 for a week now, and there is no hope in sight for dropping any weight. On the same coin, I haven't gained at all either (except for that .2 lbs 6 days ago). I don't quite know what the deal is. For some reason, my body is very happy here. I have had a goodly amount of energy, and have been moving a lot more. Transition is on the horizon, and I am ready to start the LRx/Paleo.
This weekend we are going camping at Mt. Lassen. We'll be staying at the Mt. Lassen KOA. This will be our first time there. We've stayed at the Eureka KOA last year, and had a wonderful time. I wished that we stayed longer, but we got a good idea of the KOAs and how the Littles would take to camping (they loved it!). Not that KOA is hardcore camping, it's a motel were you bring your own room.
Now that we are getting older, and have paid our camping dues in Scouts, we are looking forward to moving up from a tent to a RV. We keep an eye out for a good deal on a Class C, or an older Class A. We have to have something that sleeps 7, so finding a big enough RV is pretty difficult. Not only sleep 7, but have seat belts for 7.
We are taking the In Laws (God help us all!), and see how they will respond/react to the whole camping experience. My FIL, will spend most of the trip complaining that it's too cold, or too hot, and how HIS father would make them camp and be abusive! My MIL, who is not on her meds regularly, will enjoy the ride, but just might start laughing manically, or just sit and talk to herself (and the "Voices"). The Puddin' (who sleeps until 1 pm) will see the morning sun and probably turn to dust. The Colonel will have a good time doing the Manly Man thing (making fires, grunting, farting, and just being Manly). The Littles will have a blast, but of course, be loud and obnoxious. Me, other than my Mommy duties, I am going to take it all in. Journal, enjoy the scenery, and be in the moment. I spend way too much time planning, organizing (and yet nothing is organized?) and being to Type A. I just want to hike, breathe, talk to the Lord, Praise Him for His marvelous creation, and unwind.
So, anyway, I will be gone for a couple of days, and will post pictures (you'll get to see me at 210!) and tell stories of the whole family on our very first EVERYONE camping trip (scary!).
This weekend we are going camping at Mt. Lassen. We'll be staying at the Mt. Lassen KOA. This will be our first time there. We've stayed at the Eureka KOA last year, and had a wonderful time. I wished that we stayed longer, but we got a good idea of the KOAs and how the Littles would take to camping (they loved it!). Not that KOA is hardcore camping, it's a motel were you bring your own room.
Now that we are getting older, and have paid our camping dues in Scouts, we are looking forward to moving up from a tent to a RV. We keep an eye out for a good deal on a Class C, or an older Class A. We have to have something that sleeps 7, so finding a big enough RV is pretty difficult. Not only sleep 7, but have seat belts for 7.
We are taking the In Laws (God help us all!), and see how they will respond/react to the whole camping experience. My FIL, will spend most of the trip complaining that it's too cold, or too hot, and how HIS father would make them camp and be abusive! My MIL, who is not on her meds regularly, will enjoy the ride, but just might start laughing manically, or just sit and talk to herself (and the "Voices"). The Puddin' (who sleeps until 1 pm) will see the morning sun and probably turn to dust. The Colonel will have a good time doing the Manly Man thing (making fires, grunting, farting, and just being Manly). The Littles will have a blast, but of course, be loud and obnoxious. Me, other than my Mommy duties, I am going to take it all in. Journal, enjoy the scenery, and be in the moment. I spend way too much time planning, organizing (and yet nothing is organized?) and being to Type A. I just want to hike, breathe, talk to the Lord, Praise Him for His marvelous creation, and unwind.
So, anyway, I will be gone for a couple of days, and will post pictures (you'll get to see me at 210!) and tell stories of the whole family on our very first EVERYONE camping trip (scary!).
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
STUCK
I have been sitting at 210 for what seems like forever. I am not sure to as why. I have been following protocol. But there are so many factors: not enough water, too much salt (which I don't use), reaction to a mix of foods, no BM (sorry TMI), body is just tired of losing weight (weird but true).
Since I only have about 15 days left, I am just going to ride it out. I really want to be in 'one'derland, but I don't know if I will make it, or even get close.
Today is a skip day for me, so I will be upping my water, which is the most common culprit to retaining water, and staying with protocol.
I am really looking forward to transitioning to P3, and starting my LRx, which will get me down even more (I was down 8 lbs on P3 without trying!).
I am also looking forward to exercising. I will start with floor exercises, push ups and sit ups, maybe some planks (good for the core), and start practicing some burpees (stand, squat, kick out to a plank, push up, back to a squat, jump up to standing again). It won't be smooth or fast for me right now, but with hCG winding up, I am going to focus less on losing weight, and more on getting stronger.
I will keep up this blog until I am at at least 175. Sharing the pitfalls of Paleo and maintenance that I come across. Once I transition, I will be blogging more on my other site: Primal and Paleo, Parenting and Passion, which will have recipes, my journey getting the family on board with Paleo/Primal eating, what we do when we homeschool, and I might even add a survival section, because too many folks are unprepared for an emergency.
So, lets recap, 2012 was my year for losing weight, not for vanity reasons, but to get healthy. 2013 will be my year to get stronger and fit. I want to be strong enough that I can save my family in any situation. Like, if my children were hanging over a cliff, I could pull them up with one hand (the other will be wrapped around a tree or something), so I have to be able to pull up 70 lbs of dead weight (that would be both the Littles). I don't think that I could do that with one (35 lbs) right now. Or be able to carry my husband or eldest son to safety (150 lbs each). Be able to run while holding my kids to get to safety, or even carry them for a long period of time.
These are important things to be able to do. We, as a society, have become lazy and mushy. We depend on FEMA to save us. Ever since the debacle of Hurricane Katrina, I saw what I would never subject my family to. With the gov't wanting to herd people around like cattle, pin them up in some sports stadium, and let folks fend for themselves. All that would be fine if the people wouldn't act like sheep, and stay unorganized, allowing the criminal element to run rampant. That won't happen on my watch. I would rather live in a tent, armed, and ready to defend my family from the scum of the earth.
Sorry, sometimes the rants just come out!
Since I only have about 15 days left, I am just going to ride it out. I really want to be in 'one'derland, but I don't know if I will make it, or even get close.
Today is a skip day for me, so I will be upping my water, which is the most common culprit to retaining water, and staying with protocol.
I am really looking forward to transitioning to P3, and starting my LRx, which will get me down even more (I was down 8 lbs on P3 without trying!).
I am also looking forward to exercising. I will start with floor exercises, push ups and sit ups, maybe some planks (good for the core), and start practicing some burpees (stand, squat, kick out to a plank, push up, back to a squat, jump up to standing again). It won't be smooth or fast for me right now, but with hCG winding up, I am going to focus less on losing weight, and more on getting stronger.
I will keep up this blog until I am at at least 175. Sharing the pitfalls of Paleo and maintenance that I come across. Once I transition, I will be blogging more on my other site: Primal and Paleo, Parenting and Passion, which will have recipes, my journey getting the family on board with Paleo/Primal eating, what we do when we homeschool, and I might even add a survival section, because too many folks are unprepared for an emergency.
So, lets recap, 2012 was my year for losing weight, not for vanity reasons, but to get healthy. 2013 will be my year to get stronger and fit. I want to be strong enough that I can save my family in any situation. Like, if my children were hanging over a cliff, I could pull them up with one hand (the other will be wrapped around a tree or something), so I have to be able to pull up 70 lbs of dead weight (that would be both the Littles). I don't think that I could do that with one (35 lbs) right now. Or be able to carry my husband or eldest son to safety (150 lbs each). Be able to run while holding my kids to get to safety, or even carry them for a long period of time.
These are important things to be able to do. We, as a society, have become lazy and mushy. We depend on FEMA to save us. Ever since the debacle of Hurricane Katrina, I saw what I would never subject my family to. With the gov't wanting to herd people around like cattle, pin them up in some sports stadium, and let folks fend for themselves. All that would be fine if the people wouldn't act like sheep, and stay unorganized, allowing the criminal element to run rampant. That won't happen on my watch. I would rather live in a tent, armed, and ready to defend my family from the scum of the earth.
Sorry, sometimes the rants just come out!
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