R1P2D43-Where's TOM?

Daily Weight Loss .7
Total Weight Loss 26.2
Current Weight: 162.8

Anxiously awaiting TOM, since I'm ready to get started on P3.  It is not actually due for a few days but since it was early last time, I just assumed it would be this time too.  I have to admit, though, that the continued weight loss for the last two days has been really nice.  And I definitely don't mind if it continues and I actually reach my 30lb loss goal for R1.  Fingers crossed!

Headed over to a neighbor's last night with my older son while hubby was out with the guys and his parents watched my little guy.  I love the company of these woman, and the fact that these evening playdates with all of Connor's favorite friends in the neighborhood wear him out so much he sleeps really well.  At the end of the night, Moms and kids alike all had a dance party.  What fun!

Had a delicious dinner last night, a little variation on my first bison chili, and it only took about 5 minutes.  Lets call it Kelly's Bison Chili 2:

Ingredients
100gm bison (precooked)
1 tbl onion juice (or if you can mix veggies on P2, 1/2 cup onion)
1/2 tbl Bragg's Aminos
Pepper to taste
Chili Powder
2 Plum tomatoes, or 1 regular tomato
2 tbl minced garlic (I like it garlicy)

Directions
Put onion juice in pan with garlic and tomatoes.  Cook on high or medium heat until tomatoes are soft.  Add in bison, braggs, and chili powder and cook until bison is heated up.  Enjoy!  Just a little heat, warm and filling.

Hope you have a relaxing Sunday.  Me, I'm up early with the kids since hubby was out late last night.  And the kids are a little wild, so I'm going to just go with it. 

ps...I did the bison chili 2 twice today for lunch and dinner..and I added 1 cup water and crushed up my melba toast and put it in...delicious!!!! and so filling!  YUM!

Rd1, VLCD Day 35-that far already?

.2 down today; current weight 166.5.
I cannot believe that so much has changed in the last month with my body. Im only 22.8 lbs down, but I feel so much lighter than I was, and my body has changed so much. Scars faded, hair growing, I have NAILS (OMG!!!!!), cellulite slowly going away, body smoother and flatter and so much more proportioned. It is amazing stuff, and I feel bad for those naysayers that choose to judge this protocol instead of trying it for themselves. I'm still nervous about my first P3, but every time I look in the mirror I am more determined to make this work, since I NEVER want to go back to 189 again!

I walked on the treadmill yesterday for the first time since starting the HCG, 35 minutes at 3.5 miles an hour, just so I didn't overdo it and see a gain today, and then I bounced on my rebounder for 10 minutes. No foot pain, no calf pain, its a wonderful thing....I was plagued by pains all through last season, so much that it was depressing, and hard to even walk! Granted, I did not do too much when I was walking, so that could account for no pain, but I think it also makes a huge difference that Im carrying so much less weight on my body. I can't wait to start training for my tris!

I also made another chili attempt last night, and this time it was delicious (and its going to be lunch today, too!). Here is the recipe:

Kelly's Bison ChiliIngredients:
100gm Bison Ground Meat (mine was precooked and chopped up...I love bison more than beef, its leaner, less calories, and I think its tastier)
1 cup onions (include as much or as little as you like, these pack in some calories for a veggie!)
1/4 tsp minced garlic (or more, mine had more :)
2 cups chicken broth (a kind with no sugar, I used Imagine Free Range Chicken Broth)
Dash of the following spices (more or less per your taste):
cumin
nutmeg
paprika
chili powder-I put in about double this compared to the other spices, maybe 1/4 tsp?
salt to taste (the broth I used was kind of salty so Im going to skip this next time)

Mine was not spicy, just good. If you want more heat, add some cayenne.
Directions
If meat not already cooked, brown in a pan with the onions and garlic and skip this next step.
Brown the onions and garlic in a pan (i used a little of the broth to add flavor)-cook til onions are soft
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a pot
Once boiling, add all the spices to the pot
Stir
Add all other ingredients to the pot
Cook for approximately 10-20 minutes on medium heat (more if you like less liquid, less if you like it a little soupier).

YUM! Share some of your favorite recipes here...I would love to try some! Also, let me know if you ever stalled on shrimp. I would love to try some grilled shrimp but been sticking to my bison and chili just cause its easy and predictable...