Ideal Protein

  • Reset

    Another Wednesday weigh-in. I was back on the full Ideal Protein protocol for the first week since we came home. And good news. True story: I lost 15 inches between last week and today. Bye bye, Christmas bloat. Since I regained what I had lost, I’m restarting my weekly losses.

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  • Mulligan

    mul·li·gan /ˈmʌl ɪ gən/ Show Spelled [muhl-i-guh n]  noun 1. Also called mulligan stew. a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients. [Totally irrelevant but interesting enough to leave] 2. Golf. a shot not counted against the score, permitted in unofficial play to a player whose previous shot was poor.   Another Wednesday,…

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  • Week 5, staying alive

    Yesterday, I had my weekly Ideal Protein weigh-in. PMS is a bitch, so I was all bloated and generally felt like the Pillsbury Doughboy. Another joyous side effect of this was weight gain. We’re pretty sure I didn’t gain any actual weight because of the inches lost. Everything that appeared around my belly last week…

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  • I think my scale is broken

    When I started Ideal Protein, I weighed myself at home on my scale in the garage before heading over to the chiro’s office. My weight matched what the chiro’s scale said. Over the next two weeks, my scale seemed to be about two pounds heavier (no complaints here, honey), so I’ve factored that in when…

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  • Ideal Protein weigh-in #3

    I had my third Ideal Protein weigh-in today and couldn’t think of a better title. I’m down one whole pound and another 3.5 inches. Totals: 5.5 pounds and 11.5 inches. Whoopie. I realize that muscle weighs more than fat, but I have to think that the scale in going to have to start dropping soon….

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  • Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater

    Weigh-in number two was today. I was expecting to not lose (and possibly gain) weight because of our multiple Thanksgiving dinners. I also confessed my cheating in an attempt for full disclosure. Since last week, I lost no pounds but an additional 3.5 inches bringing my total losses to 4.5 pounds and 8 inches. Whoot….

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