Slow and steady wins the race

Start Weight: 168 lbs
Goal Weight: 138 lbs
Weight after two loading days:  171.7 lbs (3.7 lbs total gain)
R2P2D22Inj18: 154.8  (-16.9 lbs gross, -13.2 lbs net)

Another 0.4 lbs down!  I'm happy with that.  I plan to try and eat closer to my 500 calories today, and will probably continue to add the extra protein.  I'm going to be diligent with taking the Biotin as well as my other vitamin supplements, and will also start on the BioSil as it arrived today (I LOVE Amazon Prime! ;-).  I know that it will probably take some time to see results, so I'm in this for the long haul.

Today's tip:  take a vitamin supplement to make sure that you are nutritionally sound, but be sure to triple-check the ingredients to make sure that there aren't any no-no's such as sugars or starches.  If you see an ingredient and don't know what it is, then google it and find out. Sugars and starches come by many different names.  It will probably require ordering from a health food store or checking with your clinic.  I personally use CustomVite vitamin supplements that I order through my clinic.  These are vitamins that are customized specifically for me based on results of extensive lab work and a lifestyle questionnaire I filled out.  They are quite pricey, but worth the money in my opinion.  I get a little packet of supplements that I am supposed to take all during the day.  The problem is that I frequently don't make it through the entire packet in a day!  I'm going to be more diligent about that to ensure that I am getting all of the vitamins and minerals that I need.  It is better to be safe than sorry!

Today's menu:

2p:  Orange Smoothie (85 cal, 2g protein) with one scoop

       Jay Robb Vanilla Whey Protein* (110 cal, 25g protein)

5p:  1/4 pkg Frozen Spinach (26 cal, 1.8g protein) and

       1/4 Onion (16 cal, 0.5g protein) sauteed together*

       and topped with Frank's Red Hot Sauce,

       3/4 cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese (120 cal, 18g protein)

7:30p:  Raw Spinach, Tomato wedges, Cucumber 

           Salad* (~20 cal)

11p: 1/2 Apple (40 cal)

*OFF PROTOCOL WARNING!!!

- Jay Robb Vanilla Whey Protein not on protocol

- Mixing veggies not on protocol

Ugh -- didn't get my calories in or my extra protein today.  Very busy all day long and just couldn't get it in.  This weekend will be busy too, so it will tough.  I need to plan better for tomorrow, and probably start trying to eat earlier.

It's late, so I'm heading to bed.  'Til tomorrow - later losers! ;-)