Days 8-14

Day 8, June 24, 219.8

Loss of .4lbs **Perhaps it should be noted that my scale measures in .2lb increments. It will never show me weighing xxx.5lbs

Today, I tried incorporating cottage cheese into my diet. I love mixing it with strawberries! I will also let you know that I use Splenda*. I had roast beef, tomatoes, cucumber, and an apple as the rest of my daily intake.

*Simeons' original protocol calls for saccharin or other sweetner. I think Trudeau recommends Stevia.

Day 9, June 25, 219.0

Loss of .8 lbs

Today, I had chicken twice, tomatoes, broccoli (complete with over-salting accident), an apple, and strawberries

Day 10, June 26, 219.0

No loss, probably due to water retention from oversalted broccoli on Day 9

Today, I decided to experiment a little. I had chicken and shrimp as my protein, but decided to mix up a little dressing for a salad. Here is my recipe for Ginger Dressing:

Rice Wine Vinegar (I use garlic flavored, otherwise, you need to add garlic)
Fresh Grated Ginger
Soy Sauce (I use low sodium)
Sugar or Splenda

-Pour into a small dish as much rice wine vinegar as you would like to have dressing. (does that make sense?)
-Add enough soy sauce to turn it slightly golden brown
-Add as much fresh ginger as you like.
- A pinch of sugar or splenda to cut acidity

You can adjust the flavors as you go. Start light with the soy and add more if needed. Same with the ginger. Potency of ginger varies from rhizome to rhizome depending on its age

Day 11, June 27, 217.8

1.2 lb loss, water retention issue cleared up I'm sure!

Today, I had cottage cheese, strawberries, salad with ginger dressing, chicken, tomatoes, and an apple. WAY under on calories due to using fat free cottage cheese accidentally and having a smaller tomato. I used regular pretzels in place of a bread stick or melba toast as I didn't have either of these available. I just couldn't do any more veggies right then!

Day 12, June 28, 218.6

.8lb gain! This is probably due to having pretzels. Not only have I stayed away from refined carbs, just having the fruits and veggies, I think the pretzels were pretty salty too. NO MORE!

Chicken, shrimp, strawberries, apple, broccoli, tomatoes for my meal choices today!

Day 13, June 29, 216.4

2.2lb loss! Again, I think that this may be due to clearing up water retention issues!

Cottage Cheese, strawberries, shrimp, apple, spinach with ginger dressing, and tomato. I also had an extra serving of protein in the form of chicken because again, I was low on calories.

Day 14, June 30, 216.6

.2 lb GAIN! Extra chicken, I'm sure. We'll see what it is tomorrow and I'll deal with the extra veggies.

Lean roast beef, apple, salad with ginger dressing, chicken, tomatoes, strawberries.

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This brings me current on the diet and I will try to post daily. Otherwise, you'll be getting a compiled digest of a few days at a time. Happy HCGing!