Adrianne will join us on Monday, January 12, 2015 – but please welcome her now.
Adrianne’s Introduction:
I feel so fortunate to have found SugarFree and her Protocol. I am forty, 5′ 5″, and weigh 215 pounds. My blood tests show that I am severely insulin resistant, slightly hypothyroid and in the sub-basement of Vitamin D, B12 and Ferritin levels. Reviewing my test results with SugarFree was an eye-opening experience. It’s amazing how my body tried (and somewhat succeeded) to take care of itself even though I was constantly sabotaging myself by eating mostly processed foods and a lot of sugar.
For most of my adult life I was 150 pounds. I was active duty military for almost a decade and effortlessly maintained my weight. Seven years ago I got kidney cancer and left the military. After my (successful) surgery I began to gain weight and found it impossible to stop. I tried HCG, lost sixty-five pounds – which, as I know now, ‘worked’ only because I starved myself daily – tried to transition back to normal eating and promptly gained back almost everything. Even worse, I gained it back as a tire of fat around my middle. I am very much looking forward to healing myself on Protocol and being able to enjoy a long and healthy life.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 1 – 1/12
Weight: 214.6 pounds
Measurements:
Bust: 41″
Waist: 41.5″
Hips: 49.5″
Meal:
– 8.5 oz salmon
– 8 oz kale
– 9 oz asparagus
– 1 oz white potato with skin
– 1.5 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 752
Fat: 51.1 grams (61%)
Protein: 58.4 grams (31%)
Carbs: 14.4 grams (8%)
Ketostix: negative
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 105
1-hour PP (after meal): 96
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
I’m very encouraged to start Protocol. Fasting this morning and eating such a clean meal already makes me feel better physically and mentally.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 2 – 1/13
Weight: 211.2 = down 3.4 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 8 oz broccoli
– 6 oz collard greens
– 1 oz sweet potato
– 1.2 T. butter
– 1.2 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 745
Fat: 50.8 grams (61%)
Protein: 55.7 grams (30%)
Carbs: 16.2 grams (9%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 88
I slept very soundly last night and an hour longer than I normally do, managing to get in a full eight hours. I woke up easily this morning and haven’t felt much hunger or cravings.
[Note: Welcome, Adrianne! You’ll discover that on Protocol your ‘cravings’ disappear in the first few days — and they will never come back. :)]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 3 – 1/14
Weight: 209.6 = down 1.6 pounds
Meal:
– 12 oz pork chop
– 8 oz kale
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 1 oz brown rice
– 1 T. butter
– 1 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 780
Fat: 52.9 grams (61%)
Protein: 59.8 grams (31%)
Carbs: 16.2 grams (8%)
Ketostix: Moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 85
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Wow, that high 2-hour PP! Is it safe to assume rice is not my friend? I’ve been sleeping very soundly and seem to need more than usual. The last couple of nights I’ve gotten seven-eight hours where I normally only get six. I haven’t been waking up in the middle of the night overheated and that’s a huge plus. I feel great with lots of energy and no hunger. I can already tell my tire around my waist is smaller. Yay!
[Note: It wasn’t the rice per se – it was your insulin being lazy. If your 2-hr continues to be higher than your 1-hr PP (and it may not), you might have Metabolic Syndrome XX, of which this is one symptom. As to your added hours of sleep, it’s not that you ‘only needed six’ – you actually need seven or eight every night – it’s that your body wasn’t functioning well enough to give them to you. :)]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 4 – 1/15
Weight: 207.4 = down 2.2 pounds
Meal:
– 9 oz salmon
– 8 oz Swiss chard
– 8 oz beet greens
– 1 oz red pepper
– 1.5 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 764
Fat: 52 grams (61%)
Protein: 60.9 grams (32%)
Carbs: 13.3 grams (7%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 83
1-hour PP (after meal): 83
2-hour PP (after meal): 102
Another 2-hour PP much higher than my 1-hr, but I’m happy it fell an hour later. I agree it must not have been the rice yesterday. After reading the blog post on Metabolic Syndrome XX, I think SugarFree’s theory could be spot on. I’m starting to see some wonderful changes in my skin. I also started my supplements today and am excited to be putting good, whole food and quality nutrients into my body. It feels great to be proactive in my health.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 5 – 1/16
Weight: 206 = down 1.4 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 3 eggs
– 8 oz spinach
– 5 oz fennel
– 1 oz corn
– 1 T. butter
– 1 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 764
Fat: 50.8 grams (60%)
Protein: 60 grams (31%)
Carbs: 16.9 grams (9%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
I love the corn, it was so sweet and yummy! I continue to feel better every day. And my 2-hr PP went down, not up. 🙂
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 6 – 1/17
Weight: 204.4 = down 1.6 pounds
Meal:
– 10 oz sirloin
– 8 oz broccoli
– 5 oz turnip greens
– 2 oz onion
– .75 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 760
Fat: 50.3 grams (60%)
Protein: 61.5 grams (32%)
Carbs: 15.4 grams (8%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 90
First weekend on Protocol. A typical weekend after dieting all week would mean honey in my coffee and a few sugary cheats throughout the day. Today I woke up, missed my honey for a moment, and then carried on no problem. I haven’t craved sugar since starting Protocol (as SugarFree assured me would be the case) and that was true today as well.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 7 – 1/18
Weight: 204.4 = no change
Meal:
– 14 oz chicken thigh
– 8 oz green beans
– 6 oz collard greens
– 1 oz pasta
– .75 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 773
Fat: 51.4 grams (60%)
Protein: 58.5 grams (30%)
Carbs: 19.2 grams (10%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 77
Today felt downright decadent. I cooked the chicken thighs in cayenne, paprika, and lemon. Then I used the butter on my pasta with loads of garlic. Heaven! I’m starting to see the signs of detox in my skin and body. It’s a great feeling knowing I am healing my body and that my body is reacting to the changes.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 1 – 1/19
Weight: 202.3 = down 2.1 pounds
Measurements:
Bust: 41″ = no change
Waist: 41.25″ = down .25″
Hips: 47.75″ = down 1.75″
From other areas = down 5.5″
Meal:
– 9 oz salmon
– 8 oz broccoli
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 2 oz red pepper
– 1.5 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 767
Fat: 52.1 grams (61%)
Protein: 61.3 grams (32%)
Carbs: 13.2 grams (7%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
Wow – I lost thirteen pounds and a whopping 7.5 inches of fat in a single week! Far better than I ever did while starving myself on Simeon’s diet. This is very encouraging. Can’t wait to see what happens in the coming weeks. Thank you so much, SugarFree!
[Note: Adrianne, I may have provided the knowledge – but you did all the work, and are reaping the rewards. 🙂 Well done.]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 2 – 1/20
Weight: 203.3 = up 1 pound
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken livers
– 2 eggs
– 8 oz Swiss chard
– 9 oz asparagus
– 1 oz sweet potato
– 1.25 T. butter
– 1.25 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 759
Fat: 51.6 grams (61%)
Protein: 57.2 grams (30%)
Carbs: 16.4 grams (9%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Yesterday was my first away from the house while on Protocol. I packed my lunch and carried it with me, and while everyone else chowed on cheeseburgers and fries I happily ate my cold salmon and veggies. While everything smelled heavenly, and I had a great time and was perfectly content. Definitely a first!
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 3 – 1/22
Weight: 202 = down 1.3 pounds
Meal:
– 12 oz pork chop
– 8 oz spinach
– 8 oz beet greens
– 1 oz corn
– 1 T. butter
– 1 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 775
Fat: 52.9 grams (61%)
Protein: 59.6 grams (31%)
Carbs: 15.2 grams (8%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
It doesn’t get better than a fatty pork chop on the grill! And it felt like cheating when I received my first comment at work about the weight I’ve lost and the glow I’m carrying. Feels great! Diets aren’t supposed to work and feel like this, right?
[Note: They aren’t, and they don’t. Luckily, Protocol is NOT a diet, so the weight and fat losses – and the glow – will, unlike the result of diets, last forever. 😀 Isn’t it wonderful to finally fix yourself from inside to outside, instead of bludgeoning the outside into (temporary) submission? So enjoy the compliments – you’ve got a lot more headed your way.]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 4 – 1/22
Weight: 200.4 = down 1.6 pounds
Meal:
– 9 oz salmon
– 8 oz kale
– 8 oz fennel
– 2 oz rice
– 1.5 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 770
Fat: 49.2 grams (58%)
Protein: 58.6 grams (30%)
Carbs: 23.4 grams (12%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
I can’t believe I’ve only been doing this for eleven days and I’m already close to Onederland – for good! I refused to buy clothes any bigger than a 16 and when those got so tight I couldn’t breathe, I was willing to do HCG again out of desperation, even though it made me feel terrible. Now my 16’s get bigger every day and my stomach gets smaller – all while eating lots of wonderful fat and feeling fantastic. What a dream!
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 5 – 1/23
Weight: 201.2 = up .8 pound
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 eggs
– 8 oz broccoli
– 8 oz beet greens
– 2 oz onion
– 1.25 T. butter
– 1.25 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 755
Fat: 51.6 grams (62%)
Protein: 56.7 grams (30%)
Carbs: 15.9 grams (8%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 87
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
I don’t think I’ve ever slept so soundly as I’ve slept since starting Protocol. It feels great to get eight or more hours of sleep every night without waking up in the middle of the night sweating. I’ve only woken up once in the last two weeks. And Maintenance starts on Monday!
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 6 – 1/24
Weight: 201 = down .2 pound
Meal:
– 9 oz sirloin
– 8 oz swiss chard
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 1 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 761
Fat: 50 grams (59%)
Protein: 59.2 grams (31%)
Carbs: 18.6 grams (10%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Another weekend out and about and no problems, even hanging out with twelve and thirteen year-old boys who eat EVERYTHING and often! It makes it so easy when my food is prepared and ready and I have no hunger.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 7 – 1/25
Weight: 200.8 = down .2 pound
Meal:
– 13 oz chicken thighs
– 8 oz spinach
– 6 oz collard greens
– 2 oz whole wheat pasta
– .75 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 765
Fat: 49.2 grams (58%)
Protein: 55.7 grams (29%)
Carbs: 24.7 grams (13%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
Last day on Phase 1 and it was a good one food-wise. There was some stress at the house this morning with a hurt puppy but she was cared for and turned out okay. We all had spicy chicken thighs and buttery, garlic noodles that made it all better! Comfort food at its best. 
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 1 – 1/26
Weight: 201.8 = up 1 pound
Measurements:
Bust: 40.5″ = down .5″
Waist: 40.5″ = down .75″
Hips: 47.5″ = down .25″
From other areas = down 2.25″
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 90
2-hour PP (after meal): 104
Surprise! TOM arrived. With no warning, no indications, no cramps, no bloating, no anything. That is definitely a first. I was up a pound this morning but obviously that’s just water weight. Normally I put on about three pounds of bloat but not this time! It’s easy to find good things to say about Protocol. I lost more weight and fat last week and I’m ecstatic with my results – doing something that feels so effortless and, at times, even decadent.
[Note: Adrianne, your ‘results’ are wonderful – another 3.75 inches of fat gone last week! The clothes you started Protocol with should soon be falling off you. And I predict you’ll be in Onederland soon. :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 2 – 1/27
Weight: 200.8 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 70
2-hour PP (after meal): 82
Chopped liver is amazing! It was a huge hit at my house.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 3 – 1/28
Weight: 199.8 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 72
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
Onederland – you are a beautiful sight! Clothes that were super tight before I started Protocol are already big. I can see and feel positive changes in my body and emotional being every day. Maintenance meals are filling and extremely satisfying, and all the extra fat I get to eat tastes amazing.
[Note: Congratulations – getting into Onederland is a big accomplishment! You’ll probably go in and out of it for a few days, or even a week, since body weight fluctuates daily – but by next week you’ll be there for good. As wonderful as that is though, what’s even better is your realization by now – is that despite eating tons of good food and fat (and lots of calories) – you’ve gotten slimmer, not fatter. Kinda flies against the grain of Calories In, Calories Out common ‘wisdom’, no? :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 4 – 1/29
Weight: 200.6 = up .8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 76
1-hour PP (after meal): 80
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Eating enormous amounts of fat and food – yet losing, not gaining, weight and inches. CICO? Clearly a big, fat lie. 🙂
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 5 – 1/30
Weight: 199 = down 1.6 pounds
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 90
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
Another great fat-filled day!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 6 – 1/31
Weight: 199 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 76
1-hour PP (after meal): 90
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
The day began with a great breakfast of bacon and eggs (for the kids!) that fueled them till lunch. It was a fun-filled day and it felt great. I wasn’t hungry or even thinking about my next meal. I had to keep reminding myself to feed the family!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 7 – 2/1
Weight: 199 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Sunday is always a good day. It’s usually quiet and relaxing around the house and I save my weekly dose of spaghetti for my meal. It always make me feel like I’m cheating.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 1 – 2/2
Weight: 198.2 = down .8 pound
Measurements:
Bust: 40.5″ = no change
Waist: 39.75″ = down .75″
Hips: 47″ = down .5″
From other areas = down 2.25″
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
It feels great to be eating so much on Maintenance yet still losing inches. Everybody at work and my family is amazed at the amount of food and fat I eat and the results I’m getting. This has been an eye-opening experience for many people around me.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 2 – 2/3
Weight: 198.4 = up .2 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 72
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
If felt so good to work a full day yesterday and not stop moving until I went to bed. I came home from work and cleaned the house, did laundry, and made chopped liver (yum!). My energy level is through the roof. It’s great to be so active (and WANT to be active) and not hurt at the end of the day. I almost cried when I ate my super buttery, yummy whole wheat toast today. It felt like an out-of-body experience!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 3 – 2/4
Weight: 198 = down .4 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 102
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
Another yummy and easy day.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 4 – 2/5
Weight: 197.2 = down .8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 93
1-hour PP (after meal): 78
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
I’m baffled and can’t reason why we aren’t taught to live the Protocol way from the time we’re little. Whole wheat toast with tons of butter on Tuesday, strawberries and ounces of heavy cream today. All while continuing to feel better and lose fat and inches. It is difficult to listen to my friends chatting about their CICO diets and hours spent on a cardio machine and not lose my mind. I just want to shake them!
[Note: You want to shake *them*? How ’bout shaking the Media, Medical and Pharma Industrial Complex for giving them the same erroneous, never-did and never-will work advice for the last HALF CENTURY? Maddening, isn’t it.]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 5 – 2/6
Weight: 196.4 = down .8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
A great start to a great weekend. Feeling great.
[Note: And really into Onederland now! Well done. :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 6 – 2/7
Weight: 196.8 = up .4 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
A busy day of rearranging and cleaning-out closets. It felt great to make sandwiches for everybody for lunch and then sit down to my steak and veggies – covered in butter! Everyone here was jealous.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 7 – 2/8
Weight: 198 = up 1.2 pounds
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
Sunday, funday. Tried a new recipe for me and the dear hubby. A recipe we make often was “SugarFree’d” just for me. It turned out even better than usual. Yummy!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 1 – 2/9
Weight: 198 = no change
Measurements:
Bust: 39.5″ = down 1″
Waist: 39.25″ = down .5″
Hips: 46.25″ = down .75″
From other areas = down 2.75″
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 100
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
This has been a great week! I continue to feel better, sleep better, perform better. I feel like I am more present and able to accomplish more. And the inches just keep falling off. I am so thankful for SugarFree!
[Note: Adrianne, you did all the work – and you are reaping the rewards. Another five full inches of fat gone this week, all while continuing to eat lots and lots of calories and fat in the form of good food. Enjoy the ride. :)]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 2 – 2/10
Weight: 198 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 87
2-hour PP (after meal): 103
Things are going well. I feel great and look forward to adding a Body By Science workout to my life.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 3 – 2/11
Weight: 197.2 = down .8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 99
Everything is busy but good.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 4 – 2/12
Weight: 197.2 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 93
1-hour PP (after meal): 70
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
A yummy day of salmon and strawberries and cream. Two of my favorites!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 5 -2/13
Weight: 196.2 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
A half day of school for the boys so they had chopped liver with me for lunch. Good thing I made twice the recipe! This is quickly becoming a family favorite.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 6 – 2/14
Weight: 194.4 = down 1.8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Busy start to the weekend full of festival madness. I filled everybody up on steak before we left for all the fun, and I stayed satisfied all day.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 7 – 2/15
Weight: 193.2 = down 1.2 pounds
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
Sunday is turning into new recipe day. We had Chicken Normandy for the first time. Oh my – I should’ve made a double batch. The boys are already asking when we can have it again. Bravo, SugarFree. Great recipe!
[Note: Glad you liked it. But in addition to a delicious dish – this turns out to be a VERY special day for you, so please mark it in your calendar. As of today you’ve lost twenty-one pounds – a full TEN PERCENT OF YOUR TOTAL BODY WEIGHT! This is a tremendous achievement that cannot be minimized. If you Google this kind of loss, you’ll see that Doctors would be thrilled to have a patient lose this much – in a year. You’ve done it in a month. And, unlike most patients who do manage to lose so much, you will keep off the loss forever. Congratulations! :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 8 – 2/16
Weight: 195 = up 1.8 pounds
Measurements:
Bust: 39″ = down .5″
Waist: 38.25″ = down 1″
Hips: 46″ = down .25″
From other areas = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 102
This has been another great week. I’m looking forward to starting my BBS (Body By Science) workout tomorrow.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 2 – 2/17
Weight: 195 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 117
Thanks, SugarFree! I can’t believe I’ve already lowered my body weight by 10%, and all while eating so well and staying so satisfied. I’ve never felt so in control and gotten these kinds of results without taking HCG. It’s a wonderful feeling. I also completed my first BBS workout this morning and it felt terrific. Incredibly tiring but very satisfying. My legs were like jello and my arms shook for quite a while after I was done. But the dark chocolate I had with my lunch made it totally worth it. 🙂
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 3 – 2/18
Weight: 193.8 = down 1.2 pounds
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
My BBS workout made me tired and already sore. But it feels great to be tired and sore! No hunger issues today.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 4 – 2/19
Weight: 193.8 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 88
So many celebrations this week, with so much food and cake and frosting and cocktails – all things I used to have zero self-control around. It feels great to know I can thoroughly enjoy birthdays and anniversaries and baby showers (or tween showers in this case!) and not stuff myself silly and feel bloated and guilty afterward. I do look forward to the day I can add an occasional cocktail and a sweet treat to the mix but I know if I put in the work now it will be possible later. Staying strong!
[Note: Here’s some irony for you: by the time you can have that cocktail or ‘sweet treat’ it will taste so disgusting to you, and make you feel so awful (worst hangover ever, and I mean from the treat) that you’ll never want to drink or eat it again. Don’t ask me how I know. 😀
Once you’ve truly given up sugar, it’s almost impossible to go back. Desserts? Sure. Homemade deliciousness like peaches and cream, or almost-no-sugar scones, etc. But what you now think of as a sweet treat? Ick.]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 5 – 2/20
Weight: 193.6 = down .2 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 87
I woke up super hungry this morning. I’m expecting TOM soon and I’m sure that has something to do with it. The good news is we’ve been out of school and work due to weather so we had homemade Chili Verde for lunch. Another yummy SugarFree recipe!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 6 – 2/21
Weight: 191.8 = down 1.8 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Lots of energy today and no hunger.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 7 – 2/22
Weight: 191.8 = no change
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
Days with whole-wheat spaghetti drenched in butter are my absolute favorites. It is so satisfying.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 1 – 2/23
Weight: 190.8 = down 1 pound [Began Maintenance. at 201.8]
Measurements:
Bust: 39″ = down .5″ [Began Maintenance. at 40.5″]
Waist: 38.5″ = down .75″ [Began Maintenance. at 40.5″]
Hips: 46″ = down .25″ [Began Maintenance. at 47.5]
From other areas = down 1.25″
Meal:
– 9 oz salmon
– 8 oz Swiss Chard
– 8 oz Beet greens
– 4 oz red pepper
– 1.25 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 757
Fat: 49.3 grams (59%)
Protein: 61.4 grams (32%)
Carbs: 16.7 grams (9%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
First day back on Phase 1 and I’m definitely missing all that yummy fat! But I feel great and look forward to what this round has to bring. I’ve lost almost 24 pounds and over 24 inches (four of that off my waist and another four from my hips) since starting in January. It has felt almost effortless. This is the first time in my life I’ve felt like I have control over my body. Truly life changing!
[Note: What’s even more amazing is the ten pounds and lots of fat lost during this Maintenance round – when you were eating all those calories and yummy fat. You know, what every other ‘expert’ in this field says is impossible. Now that’s really life changing! :D]
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 2 – 2/24
Weight: 192.8 = up 2 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz Chicken Liver
– 3 large Eggs
– 8 oz Broccoli
– 6 oz Collard Greens
– 2 oz Sweet Potato
– 1 T. butter
– 1 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 797
Fat: 50.9 grams (58%)
Protein: 62.4 grams (31%)
Carbs: 22.2 grams (11%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
It’s funny that a few days ago you said that when my metabolism is healed sugar and wine won’t taste great – and might even be painful. We had a birthday party this weekend and there were lots of both. I asked my mom if I could smell her glass of wine. It smelled amazing but just didn’t tempt me like usual. I think I’ve kicked my obsession.
I know I don’t have to tell you how wonderful it is to eat so well and so much and still continue to shrink. I am really overwhelmed and incredibly motivated to stay on track. I love it! I haven’t tried my size nine jeans again. I’ll have to do that tonight. 🙂
I’m looking forward to my BBS workout tomorrow. It feels good to be back in the gym even if it is only for 15 minutes at a time.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 3 – 2/25
Weight: 192.2 = down .6 pound
Meal:
– 12 oz Pork Chop
– 8 oz Kale
– 7 oz Mustard Greens
– 2 oz Brown Rice
– 1 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 784
Fat: 50 grams (57%)
Protein: 60.5 grams (32%)
Carbs: 22.8 grams (11%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 87
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 90
Feeling really crappy with a congested chest but not hungry at all.
[Note: Hope you feel better soon! To help, eat the PIM (Protocol Illness Menu) until you’re completely healed.]
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 4 – 2/26
Weight: 190.4 = down 1.8 pounds
PIM Meal
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 100
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
Feeling worse today with a slightly higher fever. We’re covered in a winter wonderland (twelve inches of snow last night!) so it’s a perfect day to stay wrapped up on the couch and watch movies.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 5 – 2/27
Weight: 190.4 = no change
PIM Meal
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 88
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
I’m feeling a bit better today and my fever is gone. I have more of an appetite.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 6 – 2/28
Weight: 189.8 = down .6 pound
PIM Meal
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 84
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I’m recovering slowly but surely. Relaxed on the couch most of today with a book and my tea.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 7 – 3/1
Weight: 188.2 = down 1.6 pounds
PIM Meal
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 87
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
No sore throat today and my body is working hard to clear this thing cleared out.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 1 – 3/2
Weight: 189 = up .8 pound
Measurements:
Bust: 39″ = no change
Waist: 38″ = down .5″
Hips: 45.5″ = down .5″
From other areas = down .25″
PIM Meal
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
I am back to work today and feeling like myself again. Will start regular Protocol meals tomorrow and am very excited about that.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 2 – 3/3
Weight: 188.8 = down .2 pound
Meal:
– 9 oz Salmon
– 8 oz Swiss Chard
– 8 oz Beet Greens
– 2 oz White Potato, skin attached
– 1.25 T. butter
– 1.5 T Duck Fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 761
Fat: 49 grams (58%)
Protein: 61.3 grams (32%)
Carbs: 18.7 grams (10%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
It was wonderful to eat velvety salmon today! Since I start Maintenance again on Monday I will take SugarFree’s advice and do my BBS workout next week.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 3 – 3/4
Weight: 190 = up 1.2 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 3 large eggs
– 8 oz broccoli
– 6 oz collard greens
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 1 T. butter
– 1 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 796
Fat: 50.9 grams (58%)
Protein: 62.4 grams (31%)
Carbs: 22.2 grams (11%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I feel very good today with lots of energy.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 4 – 3/5
Weight: 190 = no change
Meal:
– 13 oz Pork Chop
– 8 oz Kale
– 7 oz Mustard Greens
– 2 oz Brown Rice
– 1 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 824
Fat: 52.3 grams (57%)
Protein: 65 grams (32%)
Carbs: 22.8 grams (11%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
Another good day. I feel great and my cough is finally gone.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 5 – 3/6
Weight: 190 = no change
Meal:
– 9 oz Sirloin
– 8 oz Swiss Chard
– 6 oz collard greens
– 3 oz White Potato
– 1 T. butter
– .75 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 780
Fat: 50.3 grams (58%)
Protein: 58.5 grams (31%)
Carbs: 23 grams (11%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Feeling great for my birthday weekend. This will be the healthiest I’ve been in a long time and I look forward to this being my best year yet!
[Note: It will be – and a Very Happy Birthday!]
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 6 – 3/7
Weight: 189.8 = down .2 pound
Meal:
– 9 oz Salmon
– 8 oz Spinach
– 9 oz Asparagus
– 3 oz sweet potato
– 1.5 T. butter
– 1.5 T. duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 835
Fat: 51.9 grams (55%)
Protein: 62.3 grams (32%)
Carbs: 27 grams (13%)
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 88
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
Celebrated the 10th anniversary of my 32nd birthday today (I had just turned 32 when they found my kidney cancer). This month also marks my tenth anniversary of being cancer free! Lots of things to celebrate including taking control of my well-being and putting wonderful things in my body. I feel terrific!
[Note: Congratulations on such an important day! You’ve turned not just a milestone, but many of them. :D]
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 7 – 3/8
Weight: 189.8 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz Chicken Liver
– 2 Large eggs
– 8 oz broccoli
– 8 oz beet greens
– 2 oz onion
– 1.25 T. butter
– 1.25 oz bacon
Fitday stats:
Calories: 755
Fat: 51.6 grams (62%)
Protein: 56.7 grams (30%)
Carbs: 15.9 grams (8%)
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 87
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
A nice relaxing Sunday. I feel great with lots of energy.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 1 – 3/9
Weight: 189.8 = no change
Measurements:
Bust: 39″ = no change
Waist: 38″ = no change
Hips: 45″ = down .5″
From other areas = down 1.25″
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 96
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Feels great to be back on Maintenance!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 2 – 3/10
Weight: 188.8 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 85
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
Amazing BBS workout this morning. I’m not sure I’ll be able to move tomorrow but today I feel very accomplished! I’m tired, and even after my meal I can feel hunger creeping back in.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 3 – 3/11
Weight: 190 = up 1.2 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
I slept very well last night but woke up feeling like I needed more sleep. Also, extremely hungry today.
[Note: Just from the water weight gain (unlike your first try), I can tell you had a true BBS session and a great workout. You’re tired because your body is exhausted. And hungry because you have now gone into the most important part of weight training: recovery. That takes a lot of energy resources. :)]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 4 – 3/12
Weight: 191 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
I haven’t had a good sleep the last couple of nights. Not as hungry today but still SUPER sore. Yay: I had a true BBS workout.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 5 – 3/13
Weight: 191.4 = up .4 pound
Ketostix: Large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 84
Finally got a solid eight hours sleep last night and feeling great today.