Christy will join us on Monday, January 13 – but please welcome her now.
Christy’s Introduction:
Welcome to my journey of health and healing. I am forty-two, 5′ 5″, and weigh 195 pounds. Over the past few years I’ve struggled with my weight and health. After the birth of my daughter almost five years ago, I tried to lose weight by using methods that had worked before – weight training and eating healthy – but without the success I had in the past. I sought out a trainer who had a great reputation for weight loss and muscle-building in her clients. After three months of limited success, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I felt worse after my workouts and had more migraines and tension headaches than were normal for me, so I stopped everything. No more dieting or working out. I suspected I had adrenal issues too, but never did the labs to find out.
Fast forward to last summer. I took HCG and went on a 500 calories a day diet. Of course starvation made me lose twenty pounds. I did a strict Paleo diet for the next several months, but never lost another pound. Eventually I added back sugar and processed foods and the weight came back with a vengeance. That’s when I contacted SugarFree for help!
What I learned during our consult and review of my metabolic test results is that my triglycerides and other labs show me to be insulin resistant, hyperinsulinemic and, despite taking Amour, very hypothyroid though without Hashi’s. Although my thyroid gland is fine, my thyroid hormones are not. I have low T4, high TSH, low B12, low DHEA, and am on the wrong thyroid medication. I feel like my body has become one big, messy puzzle and I’m baffled that my doctors have never been able to put all the pieces together. SugarFree will be the one to help me do that. The first goal is to get my insulin under control with Protocol. Which is exciting because it will ultimately mean I can live a long, healthy life and enjoy being a happy, active, healthy mom and wife.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 1 – 1/13
Weight: 195 pounds
Measurements:
Bust: 44.25″
Waist: 37.75″
Hips: 45.25″
Meal:
– 8 oz spinach
– 5 oz green beans
– 1 oz brown rice
– 1.5 T butter
– 9.5 oz salmon
– 1.5 T duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 788
Fat: 52.8 grams (60%)
Protein: 61.7 grams (31%)
Carbs: 16.6 grams (9%)
Ketostix: negative
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 84
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I woke up ready to start Protocol! My meal was very good, but I found it difficult to finish the last few bites. I’m feeling well on the first day and not hungry even four hours after eating. Overall, a good day.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 2 – 1/14
Weight: 191.5 = down 3.5 pounds
Meal:
– 10 oz pork chop
– 8 oz broccoli
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 1 oz sweet potato
– 6 oz collard greens
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 761
Fat: 49.5 grams (59%)
Protein: 63.3 grams (33%)
Carbs: 15.4 grams (8%)
Ketostix: negative
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 112
2-hour PP (after meal): 107
Today I was so ready for my meal! I was stuffed by the time I got down to the last few bites and even after two hours, I’m still very full. I was happy to see the scale down this morning even though it was water weight. I was surprised at my PPs. I didn’t sleep great – I went to bed feeling hungry and couldn’t fall asleep easily.
[Note: Christy, welcome to Protocol! Most Participants are hungry for the few days it takes them to get into lipolysis, but once they do the hunger disappears. That’s because in addition to the calories they eat with a fork, they are being fed thousands more calories of (previously) stored fat! It should happen for you in the next day or so. In the meantime, you’re doing fine. :)]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 3 – 1/15
Weight: 191 = down .5 pound
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 1 oz brown rice
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 753
Fat: 51.7 grams (62%)
Protein: 54.4 grams (29%)
Carbs: 17.4 grams (9%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 78
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
Well, I didn’t enjoy the liver. I need to learn how to cook it better and I’m sure over time I will acquire and even possibly crave it. At least that’s my hope!
[Note: If you read the other Participant blogs you’ll see that everyone starts where you are, and ends up loving it. The secret is to barely cook it and eat it rare. Overcooked liver tastes, well, livery. :)]
Today I haven’t been hungry or thinking about food that much as the first two days. I don’t feel the wild body temperature swings today either. Overall, I’m feeling good and enjoying learning about myself and how my body responds to the food I’m eating.
[Note: Not surprising as you’re now in lipolysis – hooray! :D]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 4 – 1/16
Weight: 191 = down .5 pound
Meal:
– 10 oz beef, top sirloin
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz brocoli
– 1 oz brown rice
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
Fitday stats:
Calories: 766
Fat: 50.2 grams (59%)
Protein: 62 grams (32%)
Carbs: 16.6 grams (9%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 72
1-hour PP (after meal): 82
2-hour PP (after meal): 81
I felt more hungry today than yesterday and looked forward to my meal. It was good, but I missed having more butter for my veggies. I was still a little hungry after I finished. Today felt different from the first few days where I didn’t think I could finish – today I wanted more! It’s a few hours later and I’m still a bit hungry. I’m happy with my numbers today and the scale moving in the right direction 🙂
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 5 – 1/17
Weight: 188 = down 2.5 pounds
Meal:
– 15 oz chicken thighs
– 1 oz sweet potato
– .75 T butter
– 10 oz kale
– 9 oz collard greens
– .75 T duck fat
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 847
Fat: 54.2 grams (58%)
Protein: 66 grams (31%)
Carbs: 23.8 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 77
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Today I wasn’t very hungry and was extremely stuffed at the end of this meal. I don’t ever want to pair that much leafy greens together ever again! I roasted all the veggies and loved the mushrooms and the sweet potato – delish 🙂 And the chicken was fabulous as well. It’s almost three hours later and I’m still very satisfied.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 6 – 1/18
Weight: 188 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 1 oz brown rice
– 4 oz mushrooms
Fitday stats:
Calories: 784
Fat: 52.1 grams (60%)
Protein: 57.8 grams (29%)
Carbs: 20.9 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 74
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 87
Today was liver. I’m still not loving it, although it was more palatable today since I didn’t overcook it. I really had no desire to eat and I had a tough time finishing my food.
[Note: Liver aside, you’re now in lipolysis and eating thousands of calories a day – without a fork. It’s not unusual for Participants to lose their appetite while burning/consuming lots of their own fat.]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 7 – 1/19
Weight: 188 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz spinach
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 9.5 oz salmon
– 1 oz sweet potato
– 5 oz green beans
Fitday stats:
Calories: 784
Fat: 52.6 grams (61%)
Protein: 61.4 grams (31%)
Carbs: 15.8 grams (8%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 66
1-hour PP (after meal): 80
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
Today is my birthday and I’ve had a rough day so far. I wasn’t in the mood to eat and just haven’t enjoyed my day. I had a nice day with my family, but I think mentally it was tough because I didn’t partake in any birthday activities that my family wanted to do with me. My husband wanted to take me out for dinner, my daughter wanted to have ice cream for my birthday, my mom wanted to come to town and take me to dinner, and I had to turn them all down. There have been many moments recently where my daughter has wanted to eat breakfast together or share a piece of popcorn and I have to decline and it just got to me mentally. I know I’m making progress and I can’t wait to be able to have those moments again.
[Note: You know what? When the time comes that you *could* have those things again – you won’t want them. You will have learned by then – and you will have taught your family – that there are better, and healthier ways to celebrate ‘occasions’ than around food. Like… massages. Jewelry. A new, tiny, pretty dress to wear. A spa day. A family day of games and watching a great movie together. Though a special dinner with your DH while wearing that pretty little dress will definitely be on the cards. 🙂 Meanwhile, by all means eat breakfast with your daughter. Just make Brunch the main meal for the entire family every weekend, and enjoy all the great food you’ll eat on Maintenance. Happy Belated Birthday!]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 1 – 1/20
Measurements:
Bust: 43.75″ = down .5″
Waist: 36″ = down 1.75″
Hips: 44″ = down 1.25″
Other losses from additional areas = down 5.25″
Weight: 186 = down 1.5 pounds
Meal:
– 12 oz beef
– 1 oz brown rice
– 8 oz broccoli
– .5 T butter
– .5 T duck fat
– 1 oz carrots
– 5 oz collards
Fitday stats:
Calories: 784
Fat: 54.2 grams (60%)
Protein: 62.5 grams (31%)
Carbs: 17.3 grams (9%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 77
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 83
I was a little hungry this morning, but was excited to eat my meal. I cooked my beef in the crock pot because last week it was tough. It was tender today, although a little dry. I feel better today, and in a better mood. I took the day off to have some time for myself to enjoy since I typically take days off to care for my daughter or when I’m ill. I am excited for a 90 minute massage later today. I’m happy to see my weight and measurements going down.
[Note: “Going” down? With nearly nine inches of fat lost in a single week, you mean ZOOMING down. 😀 I think you set some kind of record – LOL. Well done!
As for the dryness of your beef today, that’s due to the crock pot, which almost always over-cooks meat. If you would like a cut-it-with-fork, melt-in-your-mouth cheap cut of beef – use a pressure cooker instead. It would have cooked your beef in about 45 minutes, pushed into the meat all the liquid, spices and flavors you added to the pot, and made it the opposite of dry. One tip when using a pressure cooker: Never use the ‘quick release’ for meat. Let the pressure come down naturally.]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 2 – 1/21
Weight: 184.5 = down 2 pounds
Meal:
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 7 oz green beans
– 10 oz broccoli
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 791
Fat: 51.5 grams (59%)
Protein: 55.6 grams (28%)
Carbs: 26.3 grams (13%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
I ate all of my liver today! That is a milestone to celebrate 
I’ve been struggling with it and it finally went down much better today. It’s two hours after my meal and I’m stuffed. I’m happy to see that my PP numbers didn’t spike from having two oz of sweet potatoes.
I’m tired from staying up too late last night and I have a headache from a trigger point that got irritated from the massage yesterday. I plan to go to bed earlier and hopefully I’ll have energy like other participants experience. I did walk today for fifteen minutes – just a nice leisure walk outdoors. I would like to do this daily when the weather permits to help get me away from my desk and alleviate some tension I feel from sitting so much.
Another victory I want to share is that I’m down almost ten pounds since I began Protocol and wore a pair of pants today that have been too tight. That feels good!
[Note: As it should. 🙂 But please remember that the smaller pants fit today not because you lost ‘pounds’ but because you lost inches of fat. Most of those ten pounds were water, which weighs a lot. The fat that you lost probably weighed no more than a few pounds, but they sure were the right pounds. :D]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 3 – 1/22
Weight: 184.5 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz spinach
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 10 oz salmon
– 5 oz green beans
– 2 oz brown rice
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 839
Fat: 53.9 grams (58%)
Protein: 65.5 grams (31%)
Carbs: 23.1 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 65
1-hour PP (after meal): 73
2-hour PP (after meal): 87
My meal was very good and left me stuffed. I had a nice compliment from my daughter’s teacher yesterday. She asked me if I was losing weight. I was surprised that someone could notice already, but I do see it in my face a bit. It’s not as puffy as it was when I started Protocol.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 4 – 1/23
Weight: 186.5 = up 2 pounds
Meal:
– 14 oz chicken thighs
– 2 oz sweet potato
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 8 oz broccoli
– 6 oz collard greens
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 774
Fat: 51.2 grams (60%)
Protein: 57.3 grams (30%)
Carbs: 21.1 grams (10%)
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 69
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
Today was jammed with meetings, conference calls, and speech therapy leaving me with only thirty minutes to eat at my desk. Every Thursday will be like this and I need to find a way not to stress with it and be prepared.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 5 – 1/24
Weight: 186.5 = no change
Meal:
– 2 large eggs
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 oz brown rice
– 8 oz chicken liver
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 783
Fat: 51.9 grams (60%)
Protein: 55.1 grams (28%)
Carbs: 23.9 grams (12%)
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 82
I had liver today and it was good. I’m able to eat it all now without any problems! And I’m wearing jeans today that were snug at Christmas, but are now loose around my waist. It feels great and I’m happy I started this journey. I had a great talk with SugarFree today and I’m ready to start Maintenance on Monday.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 6 – 1/25
Weight: 183.5 = down 3 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz broccoli
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 10 oz pork chop
– 5 oz green beans
Fitday stats:
Calories: 776
Fat: 49.0 grams (57%)
Protein: 62.2 grams (32%)
Carbs: 21.5 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 115
2-hour PP (after meal): 77
Our family took a trip to Sea World and I took my meal with me. It was a lot easier to eat on the road than I thought it would be. I cut up my pork chop ahead of time and ate cold roasted veggies. It was really good! I had to take my one-hour PP right after I got into the park. It was hectic getting in and I was a little frazzled stopping to take it – could that be why it was higher?
[Note: Probably not. It’s such an outlier number I;m guessing you weren’t able to wash your hands thoroughly before taking it. Wouldn’t worry about it. :)]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 7 – 1/26
Weight: 183.5 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz spinach
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 10 oz salmon
– 5 oz green beans
– 2 oz brown rice
Fitday stats:
Calories: 839
Fat: 53.9 grams (58%)
Protein: 65.5 grams (31%)
Carbs: 23.1 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 77
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
My meal was great and I was stuffed afterward. I wasn’t able to take my one-hour PP as I was on the phone with SugarFree discussing Maintenance. I have to admit that I’m a bit worried about this part because I’m not a natural in the kitchen – I am a meal assembler. At this point, I’m having great difficulty with coming up with meal ideas and recipes, but I know that will pass. I have a cookbook and a pressure cooker on order and can’t wait to try them both out. I’m finding that I have some hunger at night, just a little, enough to annoy me! And I’ve noticed that my PP’s are higher at times I feel stressed, overwhelmed, and/or frazzled.
[Note: You’re starting to closely observe your own body – this is great for living well and staying slim in the future. 🙂 As to the hunger toward the end of Protocol, that’s very normal. It’s your brain starting to worry about losing so much fat quickly, and prodding you with extra Ghrelin to get you to eat more. Which … you’re about to do, and why the Maintenance phase is the most important part of Protocol! :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 1 – 1/27
Weight: 183.5 = no change
Measurements:
Bust: 43.5″ = down .25″
Waist: 35.75″ = down .25″
Hips: 43.75″ = down .25″
Other losses from additional areas = down .75″
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 82
I was hungry this morning, but drank coffee and water to hold me over until meal time. My meal was delicious and I am extremely full a couple of hours later. I think my stomach has to get used to eating so much fat. I am also feeling very warm/flushed, which is how I felt when I started Protocol.
[Note: And, to sum up your first two weeks on Protocol, you’ve lost twelve pounds and 10.25 inches of fat! Are you as happy for yourself as I am for you? :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 2 – 1/28
Weight: 183.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 77
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 87
I was more hungry this morning than I thought I would be after so many calories yesterday. But my meal was heavenly 🙂 I’m getting better at cooking!
SugarFree asked yesterday if I was happy about my progress. I am! Today I ate at work and when I was heating up my food (3 containers) I heard someone say “she’s hungry.” I laughed to myself and enjoyed all the deliciousness I had in all those containers!
[Note: And even better – you’re going to get to eat this way the rest of your life. No more counting calories. No more starving yourself or ‘struggling’ with weight and inches. Just delicious food you’ve learned to make yourself, eaten daily, while staying slim and healthy. What’s not to like? :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 3 – 1/29
Weight: 183.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 58
1-hour PP (after meal): 79
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
This week the little bit of hunger I feel at times has shifted from night to morning. I’m also starting to feel more energy, finally! I’m still tired in the morning even though I get seven to eight hours of sleep, and I haven’t watched TV in my bedroom since Saturday night. I’m hoping the mornings will become easier for me soon. As usual, I’m stuffed after my meal.
[Note: First, when your 2-hr PP goes up by more than two points above your 1-hr, you should continue taking your PP’s every hour until such time as they go down again. No need to wait to report, or even to post those numbers here – but it’s important to understand how the food you ate is affecting you. Second, as the food you’re now eating starts to get through to your cells to nourish them (instead of being stored as fat), your energy levels will increase, you’ll sleep better, and awake more refreshed.]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 4 – 1/30
Weight: 182 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Today has been busy, but good overall.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 5 – 1/31
Weight: 181.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 88
Although I’m still waking up tired and feeling like I need more sleep, I have quite a bit of energy today. I realized I have not had any headaches either; therefore, it has been a great week!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 6 – 2/1
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 61
1-hour PP (after meal): 127
2-hour PP (after meal): 113
I went to lunch with my daughter and ate at three o’clock. I ordered a small steak (no seasoning), baked potato with sour cream and butter only, and steamed broccoli (no seasoning). I asked for extra butter and sour cream two more times. As you can see, my postprandial numbers were not good. Was it the white potato which I’ve not had until now? Maybe I ate too much of it? Or maybe the steak was marinated in something with sugar prior to cooking although it had no seasoning.
[Note: Those are absolutely sugar spike numbers, perhaps made a bit worse by the potato if you think you ate more than two ounces of it. Since they usually serve ten ounce potatoes in restaurants, you would have been able to eat no more than one-third of one-half the potato. Did you?
But really, the PP numbers reflect sugar. You may have said ‘no spices’ on the steak — but unless you *also* said ‘no salt or pepper’ there was sugar in that salt. And in fact, most restaurant steak these days comes already seasoned with a special ‘blend’ that always contains sugar. It’s sad, but you actually need to ask, and if so, ask them to rinse the steak before cooking it. They will always oblige. And of course, there may have been sugar in the sour cream, too – so I ask about that before eating it. If so, I only have butter. After I first determine it’s real butter, and not the new low-fat ‘blend’ restaurants have begun to use. If my readers are disgusted while reading this, and realizing that you’re slowly being poisoned in stores and restaurants, most times without your knowledge or consent, I don’t blame you. It’s a horrendous situation, and will only be changed if enough of us complain about it. These days, I go to restaurants with the attitude that there’s sugar in everything on the menu unless confirmed otherwise. :(]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 1, Day 7 – 2/2
Weight: 181.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 93
1-hour PP (after meal): 108
2-hour PP (after meal): 116
My fasting and postprandial numbers are still “off” today.
[Note: They reflect what you ate today. After such bad numbers yesterday, it might have been better to leave out starchy carb today. Instead, you had pasta. Also, did you perhaps weigh it raw, rather than cooked?]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 1 – 2/3
Measurements:
Bust: 43.5″ = no change
Waist: 35.5″ = down .25″
Hips: 43.5″ = down .25″
From additional areas = down 1.75″
Weight: 181.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 79
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 78
I feel very warm after my meal today, but it has also warmed up quite a bit in Florida -it’s almost 80 degrees! TOM is around the corner and I might have a slight headache coming on. I am hoping I’ll see a change in the hormonal migraines I get regularly prior to and right after TOM. I’ll be able to report on that this week and next. Protocol is going well
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 2 – 2/4
Weight: 181.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
I’m not feeling well. I wound up getting a migraine and came home to take my medication and rest.
[Note: Sorry to hear it, Christy – please feel better soon.]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 3 – 2/5
Weight: 180 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 81
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 90
I’m feeling better today and hoping the migraine doesn’t come back. It was tough having to cook today’s meal last night while I felt horrible. I’m looking forward to figuring out how to get ahead on my cooking for nights like that.
[Note: No need to ‘figure’ – here’s how to do it in two easy steps, since well or ill, no one should have to cook every day. Step 1: Cook a LOT extra on weekends. Step 2: Package well and refrigerate or freeze. Need a meal on Wednesday with no time to cook? Just open a fridge or freezer door, toss package in microwave, heat, eat. Bonus: No pans to wash. 😀 Glad you’re feeling better!]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 4 – 2/6
Weight: 180.5 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 90
2-hour PP (after meal): 88
TOM is here. The good news is that I didn’t have many of the usual PMS symptoms the week before. I had berries today and they were wonderful!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 5 – 2/7
Weight: 180 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
I was so hungry this morning, I could have gnawed my arm off! But I wasn’t able to finish my lunch. There are so many people sick where I work, and I woke up with a sore throat. I’m crossing my fingers I’m not getting the crud that’s going around here. However, I’m doing well in Maintenance and wearing a pair of jeans comfortably that were tight last week. 🙂
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 6 – 2/8
Weight: 180 = no change
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 74
1-hour PP (after meal): 100
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
Today went well although I’m fighting a bit of a cold.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 2, Day 7 – 2/9
Weight: 178 = down 2 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 85
1-hour PP (after meal): 110
I didn’t take my two-hour PP. I forgot to take my meter with me when rushing out the door.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 1 – 2/10
Measurements:
Bust: 43″ = down .5″
Waist: 35.25″ = down .25″
Hips: 43.5″ = no change
From additional areas = down 1.5″
Weight: 178 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 79
1-hour PP (after meal): 117
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
Still have a cold and a lovely cold sore to go along with it. I also have a migraine .:( On the positive side, Maintenance is going well.
[Note: I’m sorry to hear about the cold and sore throat – the reason for your high PP’s – but Maintenance is going very well indeed. While eating a boatload of fat and calories in the last two weeks (which according to the Calories In, Calories Out theory, means you should have gained several pounds by now) — you’ve actually lost 5.5 pounds and a LOT of fat! So much for the theory. :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 2 – 2/11
Weight: 178 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
I’m officially sick (on antibiotics), so I ate the Protocol Illness Menu.
[Note: Christy, please feel better soon!]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 3 – 2/12
Weight: 177.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 114
I ate the Protocol Illness Menu again today.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 4 – 2/13
Weight: 177 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 84
1-hour PP (after meal): 96
2-hour PP (after meal): 99
Still on the Protocol Illness Menu.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 5 – 2/14
Weight: 177.5 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 78
1-hour PP (after meal): 123
2-hour PP (after meal): 111
I am still on the Protocol Illness Menu, though I’m feeling better Why did my blood sugars spike today?
[Note: What happens when we have an infection, is that as all your forces are marshaled to fight it, cortisol is raised to help. Cortisol depresses insulin, which raises glucose. Simple. Why it’s so high today though, is because you went to work instead of staying home until you’re fully recovered. This is making your body work much harder, and raising even more cortisol – not a good thing in general, but worse when it means you’ve set your full recovery back. When you feel sick, it’s your body’s way of telling you: stop moving and lay down. 🙂 The good news is that you now have a long weekend to stay in bed. I hope you’ll feel great by the time you go back to work on Tuesday, and if so, your PP’s will quickly return to normal.]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 6 – 2/15
Weight: 177 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 107
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Today was my seventeenth wedding anniversary and I wasn’t able to enjoy like I was hoping, due to still being ill.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 3, Day 7 – 2/16
Weight: 177 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 106
1-hour PP (after meal): 105
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
Still not well.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 1 – 2/17
Measurements:
Bust: 43″ = no change
Waist: 35.25″ = no change
Hips: 42.75″ = down .75″
From additional areas = down .5″
Weight: 177 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 106
2-hour PP (after meal): 108
Unfortunately I didn’t get a long weekend since the company I work for does not observe President’s Day 🙁 I ate the Protocol Illness Menu again today. I plan to ease back into Maintenance tomorrow by only eating half of my meal.
[Note: Christy, Happy Belated Anniversary! I’m just sorry you were still ill during it, but maybe you can have a ‘make-out up’ session in a week or so. :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 2 – 2/18
Weight: 177 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 75
1-hour PP (after meal): 110
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
Thank you for the anniversary wishes! I like the way you think in regards to the make up session. I woke up feeling much better, and ate half of my Maintenance meal. Thank you so much, SugarFree, for suggesting that I get an Instant Pot. I cooked steak in it and I will never cook it another way again! It was so tender and delicious.
[Note: Christy, I’m so glad you’re feeling better! And glad that you love the Instant Pot. To any readers wondering about this – I will have an entire page about Instant Pot up in the next week or two (they’ve currently sold out and are waiting for a new shipment from overseas) – and waiting will be worth your while since I will be able to offer all SugarFree readers a $45 off discount code that comes with free shipping. :)]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 3 – 2/19
Weight: 177.5 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Nice discount you’ll be able to offer on the Instant Pot, although it is worth the full price I paid!
I’m very full today and it’s a good feeling after being sick and not eating as much. I’m finding that I’m hungry in the mornings and my stomach sure lets me know it by growling loudly!
My body is playing with half a pound lately but I don’t care because I’m able to wear a smaller size in some of my pants this week! I started at a size sixteen and am able to wear some size twelves now. I love shopping in my own closet to see what fits again!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 4 – 2/20
Weight: 177.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 85
The berries and cream were delicious!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 5 – 2/21
Weight: 176.5 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 99
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 84
I feel better today. I took melatonin last night as SugarFree suggested, and got some much-needed rest.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 6 – 2/22
Weight: 176.5 = no change
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
I tried the Buerre Blanc recipe today and it was very good. I am starting to enjoy cooking new foods and having my family try them – they always like what I cook. More importantly, I love the fact that my four-year old daughter likes healthy food and is willing to try whatever I make.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 4, Day 7 – 2/23
Weight: 176.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 106
2-hour PP (after meal): 78
Today was a good day. I am realizing how important sleep habits are. If I go to bed late, I suffer the next day!
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 1 – 2/24
Measurements:
Bust: 43″ = no change
Waist: 35.25″ = no change
Hips: 42.75″ = no change
From additional areas = down 2.25″
Weight: 176.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
I am feeling tired today and will focus on getting to bed earlier this week.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 2 – 2/25
Weight: 176.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 84
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
I’m happy with my blood glucose numbers with the exception of the two-hour PP going up. I’m continuing to monitor.
[Note: The bad news: you spiked on the previous two days you had potato: the 23rd and the 9th (really ugly). The good news: No spike this time at all; just a slight rise — but well within normal PP readings — in the 2-hr. This is improvement! :)]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 3 – 2/26
Weight: 176 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 78
I was stuffed after my meal today. I really enjoyed the berries and cream.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 4 – 2/27
Weight: 175.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 90
I had pork chops today that I cooked in the Instant Pot… and they were incredible!
Thank you, SugarFree, for noticing the pattern with my blood glucose spiking when I eat potatoes. I know I’ll learn to pick up on those patterns as I continue this journey.
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 5 – 2/28
Weight: 174.5 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
The Chicken Normandy was so yummy!! I’m very happy that I tried it before going back to Protocol Phase 1 next week.
[Note: Christy, today is a special one for you. You’ve not only lost 21 pounds and lots of fat inches since you began Protocol just six weeks ago, you’ve done it the healthy way, without starvation or drugs. By eating a ton of good food, in fact. And you’ve lost a full 10% of your total body weight. A goal most doctors would be thrilled to have their patients achieve — in about a year. 😀 Go Google how amazing it is to lose 10% of your body weight, and keep it off, and then I hope you’ll celebrate this weekend. You certainly deserve it. Well done!]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 6 – 3/1
Weight: 174.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 142
2-hour PP (after meal): 122
I made some poor choices when dining out today. It was past my time to eat and I was extremely hungry. I made the choice to indulge in some flat bread with steak and blue cheese. Later, I had some crazy emotions regarding my choices, but in the end I’m not disappointed in myself and I’m not beating myself up over it. I made the choice and knew what the consequences would be. I don’t want to minimize what I did because it does have great impact, but I also want to pat myself on the back for doing well up until yesterday. And I know I’ll be right back on track tomorrow. This is coming from someone who would binge and let that one binge turn into a few days of bingeing. No more of that behavior — tomorrow is a new day. 🙂
[Note: Everyone fall off the wagon at some point in learning new skills. If you learn something from the fall, it’s likely to only happen once. :D]
Maintenance Round 1, Week 5, Day 7 – 3/2
Weight: 174.5 = no change
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 104
1-hour PP (after meal): 107
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
I’m still paying for my choices yesterday while eating out, but I am back on track with my meal today.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 1 – 3/3
Start of Maintenance: 183.5
Today’s Weight: 174.5 = no change
Measurements:
Bust: 42.5″ = down .5″ [Maintenance Start: 43.5″]
Waist: 35″ = down .25″ [Maintenance Start: 35.75″]
Hips: 42.5″ = down .25″ [Maintenance Start: 43.75″]
From additional areas = down .75″
During a month of high fat/high calorie eating: Down 9 pounds and 2.75 inches, plus those lost from other areas.
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 113
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
Meal:
– 1.75 T butter
– 2 T duck fat
– 10 oz shrimp
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 749
Fat: 50.8 grams (61%)
Protein: 60.3 grams (32%)
Carbs: 12.7 grams (7%)
My blood glucose levels show I’m still paying for my poor food choices on Saturday. I’ve thought a lot about the decisions I made and knew they wouldn’t be good for me, but I see it on my meter every time I take my readings. The higher numbers are staring me in the face as a reminder of what I did. I don’t want to do that again and have to face these kinds of numbers…it sure makes a difference when you can see it on the meter!
On a happier note, there are my measurements 🙂
[Note: And they are GREAT. Take a look at the differences between where you were when you started Maintenance and where you are now. I hope a month of eating a ton of calories and fat – yet still losing a lot of fat and weight – will forever convince you that Calories In, Calories Out is sheer fiction. And you’ve experienced that lie yourself. :D]
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 2 – 3/4
Weight: 175.5 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
Meal:
– 9 oz beef, top sirloin, separable lean and fat
– 8 oz broccoli
– 6 oz collard greens
– .75 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 721
Fat: 50.5 grams (63%)
Protein: 57.0 grams (32%)
Carbs: 9.7 grams (5%)
I am happy my blood glucose levels are getting back to normal.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 3 – 3/5
Weight: 173.5 = down 2 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 102
1-hour PP (after meal): 83
I am sick again, and so on the Protocol Illness Menu.
[Note: Christy – please feel better soon!]
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 4 – 3/6
Weight: 173.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
I ate the Protocol Illness Menu again today.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 5 – 3/7
Weight: 173.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 145
Ate the PIM.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 6 – 3/8
Weight: 173.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 110
2-hour PP (after meal): 110
I ate the PIM. I’m starting to feel a bit better even though TOM is here.
Protocol Round 2, Week 1, Day 7 – 3/9
Weight: 173.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
Didn’t want to eat today. I nibbled on some almonds and cheese.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 1 – 3/10
Measurements:
Bust: 43″ = up .5″
Waist: 34.75″ = down .25″
Hips: 42.25″ = down .25″
From additional areas = down .75″
Weight: 172.5 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 117
I ate the PIM today but will eat the Protocol Menu tomorrow. I will continue to monitor my blood glucose since my two-hour PP was higher.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 2 – 3/11
Weight: 172.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 102
1-hour PP (after meal): 93
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Meal:
– 1.75 T butter
– 2 T duck fat
– 10 oz shrimp
– 8 oz broccoli
– 7 oz mustard greens
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 760
Fat: 51.0 grams (60%)
Protein: 63.1 grams (33%)
Carbs: 12.3 grams (7%)
It felt great to eat a variety of food today and it was so satisfying. It’s been an emotionally draining day as we had a death in the family.
[Note: My deepest condolences to you and your family, Christy. Please take whatever time you need away from reporting, to be with your friends and family.]
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 3 – 3/12
Weight: 171 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 86
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 721
Fat: 51.4 grams (64%)
Protein: 53.7 grams (31%)
Carbs: 10.9 grams (5%)
SugarFree, thank you for your kind words in regards to our loss. I will continue to report while I’m in town – it helps having the routine/structure in my day.
I’m very happy with my loss on the scale and with my blood glucose numbers today – probably due to my no longer eating those English muffins that had sugar in them. 🙂
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 4 – 3/13
Weight: 171 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 112
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
Meal:
– 9 oz beef, top sirloin, separable lean and fat
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz kale
– 1 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 787
Fat: 52.9 grams (60%)
Protein: 56.4 grams (29%)
Carbs: 21.5 grams (11%)
I was a little concerned with my high one-hour PP, but was happy to see the two-hour PP lower. Another emotional day so I plan to do some self-care tonight with a hot bath and in bed early.
[Note: Christy, I’m glad you’re able to take care of yourself in this stressful time. Best thing you can do. :)]
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 5 – 3/14
Weight: 169.5 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
Meal:
– 12 oz pork chop
– 1 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 2 oz brown rice
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 812
Fat: 53.2 grams (59%)
Protein: 60.5 grams (30%)
Carbs: 22.8 grams (11%)
I am so happy with the scale today! Even though I know the scale shows no useful information, it makes me feel good to finally be under 170 pounds. I haven’t seen today’s number – twenty-six pounds less than when I started Protocol exactly two months ago — in almost ten years. I’ve fought to lose those pounds for many years, and now I know I will never have to fight them again. Bonus: My fingernails are back to being beautiful and strong. If I lose enough to get my wedding band back on, I will be ecstatic (and so will my husband!).
[Note: Christy, that day will come, and it won’t be long. There’s a world of difference between 195 and 169, and you’ve done incredibly well for just eight short weeks. The best is yet to come. :)]
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 6 – 3/15
Weight: 169.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 79
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
Meal:
– 5 oz green beans
– 14 oz chicken thighs
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 8 oz broccoli
– 2 oz whole wheat pasta
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 791
Fat: 51.0 grams (58%)
Protein: 57.9 grams (29%)
Carbs: 25.2 grams (12%)
Today was good. I went to the store to stock up for Maintenance.
Protocol Round 2, Week 2, Day 6 – 3/16
Weight: 169.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Meal:
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 10 oz salmon
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz kale
– 2 oz brown rice
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 840
Fat: 53.9 grams (58%)
Protein: 65.5 grams (31%)
Carbs: 23.1 grams (11%)
Another good day – I spent most of it prepping food for the week.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 1 – 3/17
Measurements:
Bust: 42.25″ = down .75″
Waist: 34.75″ = no change
Hips: 42″ = down .25″
From additional areas = down .5″
Weight: 169.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 117
2-hour PP (after meal): 107
The Chicken Normandy I ate today was delicious! Unfortunately I could not finish all of it as I have a scratchy throat. I’m increasing my Vitamin C. It seems we keep passing germs around my house!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 2 – 3/18
Weight: 170.5 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
I had roasted chard for the first time today and it was very good! Still not fully recovered though, so I’ll have an early night.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 3 – 3/19
Weight: 171 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
This Maintenance round is going well.
[Note: It is – especially since your PP’s are finally coming down, and you are continuing to lose fat on a steady basis despite all the fat and calories. :)]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 4 – 3/20
Weight: 171 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 83
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
I’m happy to see my PP’s coming back down and being stable. It’s funny how I can go from feeling like I want to gnaw my arm off in the morning to being full and satisfied after my meal.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 5 – 3/21
Weight: 171 = no change
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 85
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
I woke up with a really bad headache and it has lasted most of the day. 
[Note: Sorry to hear that, Christy. Hope it vanishes soon, so you can have a great weekend!]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 6 – 3/22
Weight: 169.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 107
2-hour PP (after meal): 104
My meal was delicious ! Salmon with Beurre Blanc sauce is wonderful. I felt better today and had a lot of energy.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 1, Day 7 – 3/23
Weight: 171 = up 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
I forgot my meter. I think it’s time to buy one and keep it in the car!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 1 – 3/24
Measurements:
Bust: 42″ = down .25″
Waist: 34″ = down .75″
Hips: 41.75″ = down .25″
From additional areas = down 1.25″
Weight: 171 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 111
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
Note to self: make sure you cook a sweet potato all the way! I was so disappointed with mine, since I look forward to eating it with butter and I just didn’t cook it thoroughly – it was hard and wasn’t sweet.
I am very happy with the inches (FAT!) I’ve lost. The scale is such a liar! It would tell you that I’ve gained weight this past week when in fact, I’ve done just the opposite.
[Note: The scale is a liar – but not because of your ‘weight’. There it told the truth: you did gain weight last week. The lie was in telling you that you got ‘bigger’ when in fact you got ‘smaller’ because although you gained scale weight (water), you lost FAT. Which is what people actually mean when they say “I want to lose weight,” right? :)]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 2 – 3/25
Weight: 169.5 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 87
1-hour PP (after meal): 86
2-hour PP (after meal): 84
Great PP’s today! I am surprised at how low they are even though I got sick this afternoon.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 3 – 3/26
Weight: 167.5 = down 2 pounds
Ketostix: large
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 66
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 79
I ate PIM today.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 4 – 3/27
Weight: 166.5 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 80
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
I ate PIM today.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 5 – 3/28
Weight: 166.0 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
It was great to eat a Maintenance meal today, even though it was smaller than usual. I’m looking forward to my salmon and Beurre Blanc tomorrow…so yummy!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 6 – 3/29
Weight: 166 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 80
2-hour PP (after meal): 82
I never thought I would like salmon so much! The Beurre Blanc sauce is so fantastic I think I could eat it with everything.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 2, Day 7 – 3/30
Weight: 166 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
It was a busy day with the family on the soccer field.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 1 – 3/31
Measurements:
Bust: 42″ = no change
Waist: 34″ = no change
Hips: 41.75″ = no change
From additional areas = down .25″
Weight: 166 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
My measurements decreased only slightly this past week, but I sure am feeling a difference in how my clothes fit. I bought some new pants a while back knowing that I would be able to wear them eventually. But now that they fit in the waist, they are too big in the legs. Tough problem to have, huh?!? LOL
[Note: Welcome to the Junior’s section. No more ‘Missy’ or ‘Women’s’ size clothes for you. Junior sizes will fit your waist – and your newly slim thighs and derriere perfectly. :)]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 2 – 4/1
Weight: 167.5 = up 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 87
1-hour PP (after meal): 79
2-hour PP (after meal): 80
Not feeling well today.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 3 – 4/2
Weight: 166 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 79
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I feel much, much better!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 4 – 4/3
Weight: 165.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 75
1-hour PP (after meal): 123
2-hour PP (after meal): 86
Today was good – I really enjoyed my meal!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 5 – 4/4
Weight: 164 = down 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 85
2-hour PP (after meal): 81
It has been a great day. Not only have I lost 31 pounds, but I tried on some size tens last night and I actually got them on. Woo-hoo! Getting them on and being comfortable are two different things, but it’s just exciting to know that I’m on my way. 🙂 I also went to lunch with friends and it was a success. I got a little flack about being different with my meal combination, but they don’t know what I know. Thank you, SugarFree, for your guidance and support!
[Note: Christy – what a glorious day for you! Losing thirty-one pounds is wonderful, but even more wonderful is what it represents: Sixteen percent of your total body weight gone! You can Google how few people achieve that. Fewer still keep it off, as you will. And congratulations on how you did it, and will continue: eating lots of great food and fat. So unlike your trial of HCG, where you starved yourself on 500 calories a day, and still lost less weight (and fat) than you have on Protocol. Amazingly well done! :D]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 6 – 4/5
Weight: 165.5 = up 1.5 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 88
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
Great day and wonderful meal! TOM is here.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 3, Day 7 – 4/6
Weight: 165.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 86
1-hour PP (after meal): 94
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
Another good day on the soccer field. The weather is gorgeous and I’m enjoying wearing shorts!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 1 – 4/7
Measurements:
Bust: 41.5″ = down .5″
Waist: 33.5″ = down .5″
Hips: 41.5″ = down .5″
From additional areas = down .25″
Weight: 165 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 95
2-hour PP (after meal): 105
At the time of my two-hour PP, I got a migraine. Other than that, I’m doing well and enjoyed my meal.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 2 – 4/8
Weight: 165 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 99
Today has been good. I woke up with some congestion so I’m upping my Vitamin C for a few days.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 3 – 4/9
Weight: 164.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 106
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
I have a sinus infection. I don’t know why I’m so susceptible to illness when I’m taking such good care of myself! I’ve been sick more in the last three months than I was all of last year.
[Note: Christy, I’m sorry to hear you’re ill again, and I understand how frustrating this must be for you. It was a horrible winter all around the country, with people closed in for months at a time. And you have kids, who bring everything home with them! Two things will help in future. First, you will build up a better immune system over time on Protocol. It may seem like a long time to you, but you’ve only been eating this well for four months to the day – after a lifetime of, well, not so much. 🙂 Second, when you do fall ill, the antibiotics will make you *feel* better in a few days – but you won’t actually *be* better. That will take some days longer. Give yourself those days to rest. I know that’s hard to do these days, especially with kids, but if you don’t allow yourself time to heal completely, your immune system will stay compromised. When you feel like going back to work – sit down until the feeling passes. :)]
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 4 – 4/10
Weight: 164.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 102
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
Woke up feeling crummy and very stuffed up/congested. I had chocolate today – I’m not a big fan of dark chocolate, but it wasn’t bad!
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 5 – 4/11
Weight: 165 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 101
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
Still not feeling 100%.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 6 – 4/12
Weight: 165 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 77
1-hour PP (after meal): 78
What a GREAT day! We celebrated my daughter’s upcoming fifth birthday and it was non-stop action from the time I woke up until I went to bed. I had a cupcake today – I know it was off-limits, but I made the choice to be in the moment with my daughter and enjoy it with her. I know it will most definitely affect my blood glucose readings.
Maintenance Round 2, Week 4, Day 7 – 4/13
Weight: 167 = up 2 pounds
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
We attended a cookout today and I chose a burger with bacon and cheese along with some salad. I’m glad to see that my blood glucose numbers aren’t off the chart after having the cupcake yesterday.
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 1 – 4/14
Measurements:
Bust: 41.5″ = no change [down .75″ since start of Maintenance]
Waist: 33.5″ = no change [down 1.25″ since start of Maintenance]
Hips: 41″ = down .5″ [down 1″ since start of Maintenance]
From additional areas = down .5″
Weight: 167 = no change [down 2.5 pounds since start of Maintenance]
Meal:
– 2 oz whole wheat pasta
– 12 oz pork chop, bone-in
– 1 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
– 7 oz mustard greens
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 825
Fat: 53.0 grams (58%)
Protein: 62.1 grams (30%)
Carbs: 24.8 grams (12%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 100
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Although I missed having a lot of fat in my meal today, I’m glad to be back on Protocol Phase I.
[Note: And – you had a wonderful Maintenance! You ate a ton of fat and calories – yet rather than gain anything back, you lost over three inches of fat, and nearly three pounds. Probably more since you gained two pounds of water weight after eating all the sugar in that cupcake. Doesn’t it feel wonderful? :D]
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 2 – 4/15
Weight: 165.5 = down 1.5 pounds
Meal:
– 1.75 T butter
– 2 T duck fat
– 10 oz shrimp
– 8 oz spinach
– 5 oz green beans
– 2 oz brown rice
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 812
Fat: 51.3 grams (57%)
Protein: 61.8 grams (30%)
Carbs: 25.7 grams (13%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
To answer SugarFree’s question from yesterday, yes it does feel wonderful to eat a lot of fat and calories on Maintenance, feel satisfied without any cravings, and still continue to lose weight and fat! I love that I don’t crave sugar like I used to, and that even though I partook in the birthday festivities by eating a cupcake, I was able to jump right back in where I left off and I feel great!
[Note: And you’ll feel this way the rest of your life, now that you’re going from insulin resistant to insulin sensitive again. Plus, since you lost the cupcake water weight in just a day, that means you lost four pounds during your Maintenance phase. :)]
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 3 – 4/16
Weight: 165.5 = no change
Meal:
– 8 oz kale
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– .5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 2 oz red potatoes with skin
– 1 oz sour cream
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 786
Fat: 52.2 grams (60%)
Protein: 58.3 grams (30%)
Carbs: 20.7 grams (10%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 82
1-hour PP (after meal): 104
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
I’m feeling good, and had some very sweet compliments from co-workers who haven’t seen me in a while.
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 4 – 4/17
Weight: 165.5 = no change
Meal:
– 2 oz sweet potato
– 9 oz beef
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday stats:
Calories: 771
Fat: 49.3 grams (58%)
Protein: 60.3 grams (31%)
Carbs: 21.5 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 87
2-hour PP (after meal): 78
Today was good and my meal was delicious!
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 5 – 4/18
Weight: 164.5 = down 1 pound
Meal:
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 8 oz spinach
– 1.5 oz cornmeal
– 9 oz salmon
– 6 oz collard greens
Fitday stats:
Calories: 802
Fat: 52.8 grams (59%)
Protein: 60.5 grams (30%)
Carbs: 21.2 grams (11%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 108
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I was very hungry this morning and couldn’t wait to eat! I really enjoy most of my meals and the salmon today was awesome 🙂
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 6 – 4/19
Weight: 164.5 – no change
Meal:
– 9 oz artichoke hearts
– 15 oz chicken thighs
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 763
Fat: 52.8 grams (62%)
Protein: 60.0 grams (32%)
Carbs: 12.0 grams (6%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 113
1-hour PP (after meal): 115
I’m not sure why my fasting blood glucose level was so high today as I didn’t have anything outside of my menu yesterday. My 1-hr PP though – well, I did have a slice of cake today. We celebrated my daughter’s upcoming birthday (again!) with the family. I didn’t plan on having the cake as I did at her party recently, but I allowed myself to be triggered by the memory of how yummy it was. I felt like the sugar addict I used to be and wasn’t happy feeling like that.
[Note: Was it really ‘yummy’? In the years since I gave up sugar I’ve tasted ‘cake’ – literally a forkful – then spit it out into my napkin. It always *looks* good, but invariably tastes like nothing but a mouthful of sugar. Yech.]
Protocol Round 3, Week 1, Day 7 – 4/20
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 111
1-hour PP (after meal): 106
We had a family gathering for Easter and the ham and mashed sweet potatoes were both made with brown sugar and the veggies were made with some kind of cheese sauce. We were at a resort – not in my parent’s home so the options were limited. I’m glad I brought my own food for tomorrow.
[Note: Reality is sometimes difficult to face. But if you want to remain healthy on Lifetime Maintenance, now is a good time to face it. Food you don’t make yourself will NEVER be healthy. It will ALWAYS be stuffed with sugar and chemicals. And you must choose not to eat it, because the choice is always YOURS. To start, you can call the hotel, resort or restaurant in *advance*, ask to speak to the manager, and explain that, as a diabetic, you cannot eat sugar-filled foods. They will be oh, so happy to accommodate you, and prepare delicious, healthy foods that you can eat. Every single time. Help them out with a prepared list of foods you’d enjoy eating, such as olive-oil roasted veggies, a non-mashed, whole roasted sweet potato, etc. And if you forget the advance call, all you have to do is say the same words to your server and voila – different food will be brought out for you. Like rubbing the magic lantern – and the genie with good food appears. 😀
But as always – the choice is yours. No one will ever tie you down and force you to eat foods that are – as you can see by your PP’s – literally making you sick. That includes family celebratory cupcakes and cakes. Just say the words to your family out loud once: I am a diabetic and can never eat sugar – and no one will ever offer you a cupcake again. You don’t have to preach or explain – just say that one short sentence. Or not. Your choice.]
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 1 – 4/21
Measurements:
Bust: 41.25″ = down .25″
Waist: 33.25″ = down .25″
Hips: 41″ = no change
Meal:
– 9 oz artichoke hearts
– 15 oz chicken thighs
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 8 oz broccoli
– 2 oz sweet potato
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 812
Fat: 52.8 grams (58%)
Protein: 60.9 grams (30%)
Carbs: 23.4 grams (12%)
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 108
1-hour PP (after meal): 113
I ate my own food today. I kept thinking how I wish I had a “reset” button or perhaps I could go running and negate the damage I’ve done and then I realized that I have a “reset” button and it is called getting back on Protocol! Eating the cake and then a meal that was not free of sugar played with my emotions this time – more than when I’ve slipped in the past. It was very clear to me just how much sugar is included in family gatherings, celebrations, etc. Unless you are cooking everything yourself, it is difficult to avoid.
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 2 – 4/22
Weight: 166 = up 1.5 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz spinach
– 9 oz beef, bottom round
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 5 oz green beans
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 722
Fat: 49.3 grams (61%)
Protein: 59.5 grams (35%)
Carbs: 10.1 grams (6%)
Ketostix: trace
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 107
1-hour PP (after meal): 103
2-hour PP (after meal): 104
Over the last few days I realized I messed up this round of Phase 1 🙁 But it feels great to be back on track today with my meal. Today is my daughter’s fifth birthday and I’m thrilled that I am a much healthier person than I was at this time last year 🙂
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 3 – 4/23
Weight: 164 = down 2 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz broccoli
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 1 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 oz brown rice
– 7 oz mustard greens
Fitday stats:
Calories: 769
Fat: 49.3 grams (58%)
Protein: 57.9 grams (30%)
Carbs: 23.5 grams (12%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 105
I found a new way to cook the chicken liver and I liked it! I was so tired last night and went to bed early. Unfortunately I still don’t feel rested after eight hours of sleep and I have a nasty headache this afternoon.
To answer SugarFree’s question yesterday about the cake being yummy – yes, it was. We hired someone to make the cupcakes and the cake. I’m not a fan of icing, but the cake portion was very good and not overly sweet in taste. I feel wrong in admitting that, but it’s the truth and something I have to overcome if I’m going to succeed in Lifetime Maintenance. I look at it as being an addict and not even being able to have a taste because it makes me want more
I was not clear in how/where we ate our meal and the assumption was made that I was in a resort restaurant. We weren’t. We were in a time share and my mom cooked the meal. I was under the impression that she’d make whole sweet potatoes and steamed veggies – not packaged foods. I should have gotten more details about the meal she was planning prior to traveling so I could have known that I would need my own food that day.
[Note: I didn’t mean to imply that making your needs known in advance was for hotels or resorts only – but for friends and family, too. As you’ve now learned, being ‘under the impression’ about something isn’t the same as declaring, a week beforehand that you can’t eat any foods with sugar – and going over the exact recipe list with whoever is cooking it. And if you forget to do that, you still have the choice of eating what’s on the table, or saying ‘gosh, sorry I didn’t say anything earlier but I can’t eat this’ – and going to the fridge for the butter and eggs to make an omelet. In other words, you always, always, always have the choice of what to eat in ANY circumstance.]
I appreciate the notes that SugarFree left for me. I understand that the food I ate can make me sick and I’m happy that I know how to turn that around and not continue going down a path of sickness. Prior to Protocol, many days like that were normal but that is a thing of the past. I’m glad that I know how to turn it around the very next day if need be.
[Note: That’s probably the best lesson of all. :D]
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 4 – 4/24
Weight: 163 = down 1 pound
Meal:
– 13 oz pork chop
– .75 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
– 8 oz kale
– 5 oz green beans
Fitday stats:
Calories: 750
Fat: 51.9 grams (62%)
Protein: 60.7 grams (32%)
Carbs: 10.1 grams (6%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 93
I’m happy that my numbers are looking better today.
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 5 – 4/25
Weight: 162.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 105
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
I had a bit of a spike in my 1-hr PP, but I feel like I did okay for eating out and not having complete control over my food.
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 6 – 4/26
Weight: 160 = down 2.5 pounds
Meal:
– 1.75 T butter
– 2 T duck fat
– 10 oz shrimp
– 5 oz green beans
– 2 oz brown rice
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday Stats:
Calories: 812
Fat: 51.3 grams (57%)
Protein: 61.8 grams (30%)
Carbs: 25.7 grams (13%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
It’s hard not to get excited when I see the scale move like it has within the past couple of days. I realized today that I’ve lost fifty-five pounds from my highest weight and thirty-five since I began Protocol!
[Note: This is so amazing, Christy. In just three more pounds you will have lost an incredible TWENTY PERCENT OF YOUR TOTAL BODY WEIGHT! What a fabulous achievement, and one very few people ever get to say. What’s even better is that despite being on Maintenance most of that time, and eating boatloads of fat and calories, you haven’t gained back an inch or an ounce. If I could stick a gold star on your thread, I would. Well, well, well, well done! :D]
Protocol Round 3, Week 2, Day 7 – 4/27
Weight: 161.5 = up 1.5 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz broccoli
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 2 large eggs
– 1 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 oz brown rice
– 7 oz mustard greens
Fitday stats:
– Calories: 769
– Fat: 49.3 grams (58%)
– Protein: 57.9 grams (30%)
– Carbs: 23.5 grams (12%)
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 99
1-hour PP (after meal): 101
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
We went to the beach and soaked up the sun. I need a new bathing suit!
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 1 – 4/28
Measurements:
Bust: 41″ = down .25″
Waist: 32.75″ = down .5″
Hips: 41″ = no change
From additional areas = down 2″
Weight: 162.5 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 106
2-hour PP (after meal): 99
I’ve been able to enjoy shopping for myself lately – buying new clothes, jewelry, etc. I didn’t do that in the past, since I spent money on eating out and never wanted to spend money on clothes.
I had some nice fat losses this past week. I am going to make time to finish reading Body By Science this week as I don’t like the flabby look I have now. I’m ready to get back to the gym.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 2 – 4/29
Weight: 163.5 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 118
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Thank you very much, SugarFree, for the awesome note you left for me yesterday 🙂
This was the first time I had Beurre Blanc with shrimp and it was great! But I had a big spike at my one-hour PP. I’m not sure what caused it.
[Note: It was the pasta. Try one ounce next time.]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 3 – 4/30
Weight: 163.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 97
1-hour PP (after meal): 79
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
It has been a very stressful day.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 4 – 5/1
Weight: 162.5 = down 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 99
1-hour PP (after meal): 108
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
Today was a bit better.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 5 – 5/2
Weight: 162 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 91
1-hour PP (after meal): 100
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
Today was okay.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 6 – 5/3
Weight: 164 = up 2 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 110
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 97
TOM is here and I woke up with a migraine. My stress level is quite high today.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 1, Day 7 – 5/4
Weight: 164 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
My stress level is coming down a bit.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 1 – 5/5
Measurements:
Bust: 40.5″ = down .5″
Waist: 33″ = up .25″
Hips: 41″ = no change
Weight: 163.5 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 95
I am feeling better today in terms of my mood and stress level, but I have a sore throat maybe due to not getting enough rest, a stress level (lost my job last week) and my daughter being so sick. Now that she’s on the mend and I have extra time on my hands, I plan to take frequent self-care breaks throughout the day and drink some hot tea, meditate, take nice warm baths, sit in the sun – whatever speaks to me in order to feel healthy and whole.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 2 – 5/6
Weight: 163.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 103
1-hour PP (after meal): 102
2-hour PP (after meal): 103
My blood glucose levels are slightly elevated. Is that from stress and headaches? I still have a sore throat and I ate PIM today.
[Note: Christy, I’m sorry you aren’t feeling well. The stress and headaches aren’t helping, but it’s the infection that’s elevating your readings, since the body raises cortisol to help fight it. Hope you feel better soon!]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 3 – 5/7
Weight: 163.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 104
1-hour PP (after meal): 105
2-hour PP (after meal): 102
I still have a sore throat and I ate PIM today.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 4 – 5/8
Weight: 163.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 105
I ate PIM today. I will continue to rest and wait this out, but I’m looking forward to feeling 100% again.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 5 – 5/9
Weight: 164.5 = up 1 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 101
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 100
I’m starting to feel better. I ate PIM again today, but I’m looking forward to getting back on my Maintenance menu!
[Note: Glad you’re better, Christy – and your PP’s show it. Have a great Mother’s Day!]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 6 – 5/10
Weight: 164 = down .5 pound
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 101
1-hour PP (after meal): 92
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
Had a migraine most of the day
Maintenance Round 3, Week 2, Day 7 – 5/11
Weight: 162 = down 2 pounds
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 92
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 94
Today is Mother’s Day and I’m feeling better. I enjoyed eating my mother-in-law’s food. She knows how I eat now, but does not understand it! She told me I look like a little girl now because of the amount of fat I’ve lost. LOL
Maintenance Round 3, Week 3, Day 1 – 5/12
Measurements:
Bust: 40.5″ = no change
Waist: 32.75″ = down .25″
Hips: 40.75″ = down .25″
From additional areas = down .5″
Weight: 162 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 100
1-hour PP (after meal): 104
2-hour PP (after meal): 102
I am feeling better overall; my sore throat seems to be gone and my stress levels have really come down.
[Note: Glad you’re on the mend! :)]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 3, Day 2 – 5/13
Weight: 162 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 96
1-hour PP (after meal): 73
2-hour PP (after meal): 85
I went out to eat with friends today and it is so nice to have the knowledge that lets me make good choices for my body! I took butter with me and loaded up my veggies with it.
Maintenance Round 3, Week 3, Day 3 – 5/14
Weight: 162 = no change
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 106
1-hour PP (after meal): 111
2-hour PP (after meal): 103
My blood sugars are up today. This morning it occurred to me that I have been drinking a tea at night that could be causing the higher fasting glucose number. I’m going to stop drinking it and see if my fasting number starts to come down.
[The tea might affect your fasting level, but not your 1-hr PP – unless you had the tea with your meal as well. That rise was caused by the strawberries. :(]
I was able to comfortably slip on a pair of size ten pants today. I had to look at the label to make sure of the size and then proceeded to try on others and they all fit! I have been in between size ten and twelve for several weeks now.
[Note: Fantastic!]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 3, Day 4 – 5/15
Weight: 162.5 = up .5 pound
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 107
2-hour PP (after meal): 107
I didn’t drink the tea last night and my fasting glucose came down, but today’s PP’s were high. I’m not sure what’s causing that.
[Note: Today it was forgetting that your chopped liver had all your sweet/starch carbs already – and eating rice with it. As far as the tea: ALL flavored tea has sugar in it in one form or another. ALL. Drink only plain black, green or white tea. No flavors of any kind.]
Maintenance Round 3, Week 3, Day 5 – 5/16
Weight: 162.5 = no change
Ketostix: moderate
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 87
1-hour PP (after meal): 89
2-hour PP (after meal): 91
My numbers look so much better – it clearly was the tea! I get so excited when I see them becoming more normal/stable again. Thank you, SugarFree, for the chat you had with me today.
A Fresh Start
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 1 – 9/8
Weight: 169 = up 7 pounds!
Measurements:
Bust: 41″
= up .5″
Waist: 33.5″ = up .75″
Hips: 42″ = up 1.25″
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 1 oz brown rice
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz kale
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 large eggs
Fitday stats:
Calories: 753
Fat: 51.7 grams (62%)
Protein: 54.4 grams (29%)
Carbs: 17.4 grams (9%)
Ketostix: negative
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 97
2-hour PP (after meal): 101
Although I did so well on Protocol – lost over thirty pounds and many, many inches of fat – I fell off the wagon over the summer, big time. Yes, SugarFree told me that it takes far longer to heal inside (and become truly insulin sensitive again) than it does outside, but they were just words. Now I’ve experienced it, having gained back seven pounds (nearly five percent of my total body weight!) — and it’s all fat. I’ve regained two and a half inches of fat in the regular areas of measurement, but even more inches elsewhere. All that hard work down the drain, because I didn’t stay the course and thought I could just do what I wanted to do. After all, I was ‘fixed’, right? Hah. Now it feels good to be back on Protocol. I’m looking forward to making lasting changes!
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 2 – 9/9
Weight: 167 = down 2 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz artichoke hearts
– 14 oz chicken thighs
– .75 T butter
– .75 T duck fat
– 1 oz sweet potato
– 8 oz broccoli
Fitday stats:
Calories: 744
Fat: 50.5 grams (61%)
Protein: 56.2 grams (30%)
Carbs: 16.2 grams (9%)
Ketostix: trace
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 98
1-hour PP (after meal): 91
2-hour PP (after meal): 96
I woke up with a headache and it turned into a migraine 🙁 I was hungry earlier today and couldn’t wait to eat — my meal was delicious!
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 3 – 9/10
Weight: 166.5 = down .5 pound
Meal:
– 7 oz mustard greens
– 8 oz salmon
– 8 oz spinach
– 1.5 T butter
– 1.5 T duck fat
– 1 oz whole wheat pasta
Fitday stats:
Calories: 747
Fat: 50.4 grams (61%)
Protein: 56.1 grams (30%)
Carbs: 17.3 grams (9%)
Ketostix: trace
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 94
1-hour PP (after meal): 85
2-hour PP (after meal): 89
Still dealing with a hormonal migraine today.
[Note: So sorry to hear about the migraine, Christy. Hope you’ll feel better tomorrow.]
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 4 – 9/11
Weight: 165.5 = down 1 pound
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 1.5 oz white potato
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 large eggs
– 8 oz Swiss chard
– 7 oz collard greens
Fitday stats:
Calories: 760
Fat: 52.0 grams (62%)
Protein: 56.0 grams (29%)
Carbs: 17.1 grams (9%)
Ketostix: trace
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 95
1-hour PP (after meal): 113
2-hour PP (after meal): 103
I am finally migraine free today and feeling so much better. I also went to the Doctor to discuss another treatment plan for them and I’m hoping to see some relief next month.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 5 – 9/12
Weight: 165 = down .5 pound
Meal:
– 9 oz beef
– 1 T butter
– 1 T duck fat
– 1 oz corn
– 8 oz broccoli
– 9 oz asparagus
Fitday stats:
Calories: 774
Fat: 52.8 grams (61%)
Protein: 59.4 grams (31%)
Carbs: 15.3 grams (8%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 89
1-hour PP (after meal): 90
2-hour PP (after meal): 90
I volunteered in my daughter’s class today and it was hectic! I didn’t get to eat till three. Luckily I wasn’t starving, but I know I need to adjust my times if I volunteer again!
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 6 – 9/13
Weight: 165 = no change
Meal:
– 11 oz pork chop
– 1 tbsp butter
– 1 tbsp duck fat
– 2 oz mushrooms
– 1.5 oz frozen green peas
– 8 oz kale
– 12 oz broccoli raab
Fitday stats:
Calories: 794
Fat: 52.0 grams (59%)
Protein: 64 grams (32%)
Carbs: 17.4 grams (9%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 93
1-hour PP (after meal): 96
2-hour PP (after meal): 92
I feel very tired, but overall it was a good day.
Protocol Round 1, Week 1, Day 7 – 9/14
Weight: 166 = up 1 pound
Meal:
– 2 large eggs
– 1.5 tbsp butter
– 3 slices bacon
Fitday stats:
Calories: 426
Fat: 37.2 grams (79%)
Protein: 21.7 grams (20%)
Carbs: 1.1 grams (1%)
Ketostix: small
I ate the Protocol Illness Menu (PIM) today. My throat hurts and I feel run down.
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 1 – 9/15
Measurements:
Bust: 41″ = no change
Waist: 33.25″ = down .25″
Hips: 41.5″ = down .5″
From additional areas = down 1.25″
Weight: 164.5 = down 1.5 pounds
Meal:
– 2 large eggs
– 1.5 tbsp butter
– 3 slices bacon
Fitday stats:
Calories: 426
Fat: 37.2 grams (79%)
Protein: 21.7 grams (20%)
Carbs: 1.1 grams (1%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 106
1-hour PP (after meal): 99
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
My throat was hurting again today. I ate the PIM and have been loading up on vitamin C. I’m feeling better this afternoon after being able to rest after my new job training this morning.
[Note: Sorry you’re not feeling well – and unfortunately, your fasting meter reading confirms it. Hope you feel better soon, so you can enjoy your two-inch fat loss this week! :)]
Protocol Round 1, Week 2, Day 2 – 9/16
Weight: 162.5 = down 2 pounds
Meal:
– 8 oz chicken liver
– 1.25 T butter
– 1.25 T duck fat
– 2 large eggs
– 1 oz brown rice
– 5 oz green beans
– 8 oz kale
Fitday stats:
Calories: 753
Fat: 51.7 grams (62%)
Protein: 54.4 grams (29%)
Carbs: 17.4 grams (9%)
Ketostix: small
Blood Glucose:
Fasting: 90
1-hour PP (after meal): 98
2-hour PP (after meal): 98
I feel much better today.
Christy – Welcome to the Liver-Lovers-To-Be Team and good luck on your health journey!
Dorota
Dorota, ha-ha! Thank you for your welcome into this club. I hope to be a happy member soon, but I’m struggling with the liver part a bit. You’re doing great though, and I enjoy reading your posts. 🙂
Christy