Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 181.4

Overnight Gain/Loss: -0-

HHCG: 18 drops 2 x daily

I didn’t lose any weight. I’m not surprised. Like I said before, I played tennis two nights ago. This could be my body’s way of catching up to the exercise. I’m just happy I didn’t gain weight. I also missed my 2nd dose of drops yesterday, too. oops! Good news, though! I measured myself, and I lost 1/2 an inch off my waist and 1 inch off my hips in 4 days! Hooray! The “inches” part of “pounds and inches”! I still have 4.8 pounds to go until I reach my lowest Weight Watchers weight, BUT I have officially become smaller than that in inches!!! Woo hoo! I love the way this diet works!

Romaine Salad with dressing, melba rounds, strawberries, and chocolate cottage cheesecake

I had an excellent lunch today! I made a mistake, though. I miscalculated my strawberries and actually ate too much, so I had to adjust my dinner allowances. oops. I made my chocolate cottage cheesecake , and I finally got it right! It’s so good. I could eat this every day! My daughter laughs at me when I eat a “dessert” for my meal. he he

Tomatoes with Melba Rounds and Cheesy Mock Apple Pie

I ate cottage cheese again tonight. Maybe it’s the heat, but I haven’t been up to eating meat lately. oh well. I love cottage cheese. I had some slices of tomato, melba rounds, and the yummy cheesy mock apple pie .

Here’s the daily breakdown-

Lunch:

113 grams of Daisy 2% cottage cheese (90 calories)

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

392 grams of strawberries (125 calories)

1/2 tsp. knox gelatine (5 calories)

1 Tbl. + 1 tsp. Hershey cocoa (13 calories)

100 grams of romaine lettuce (21 calories)

2 Tbl. Wishbone fat-free italian dressing (15 calories) *not protocol

Lunch Total: 294 calories

Dinner:

113 grams of Daisy 2% cottage cheese (90 calories)

201 grams of tomato slices (36 calories)

105 grams of apple (55 calories)

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

Dinner Total: 206 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 500 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Tags : apple, cocoa, cottage cheese, HHCG, melba toast, off protocol, phase 2, photos, plateau, pounds and inches, romaine lettuce, salad, strawberries, tomato

I just love to eat this! It took me 3 tries to get it right, so I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

113 grams (1/2 cup) cottage cheese (Daisy 2%=90 cal; Daisy 4%= 110 cal)

1/2 tsp. knox gelatine (5 cal)

1 Tbl. + 1 tsp. cocoa (Hershey cocoa- 13 cal)

4 pkts of Truvia

1/8 cup boiling water

Cocoa, Cottage Cheese, Knox Gelatine, and Truvia

Gather all of your needed ingredients for this recipe.

113 Grams of Cottage Cheese, Weighed

In a small container, measure 113 grams of cottage cheese. Using a mixer, blend well until creamy.

Knox Gelatine, Cocoa, and Sweetener

In a separate container, measure out knox gelatine, cocoa, and sweetener.

Cocoa, Knox Gelatine, and Sweetener Blended with Hot Boiling Water

Boil 1/8 cup of water and add to cocoa mixture, stirring very well until dissolved.

Cocoa Mixture and Cottage Cheese Blended Well

Slowly pour cocoa mixture into cottage cheese and blend well. It should be the consistency of chocolate mousse.

Chocolate Cottage Cheesecake

Pour into a container and refrigerate for 1-3 hours. This is so good! It’s light and fluffy. Enjoy!

HCG exchange: 1 protein

Calories:

If using Daisy 2% (90 + 13 + 5)= 108 calories

If using Daisy 4% (110 + 13 + 5)= 128 calories

Servings: 1

HCG Exchange: 1 protein

Tags : cocoa, cottage cheese, HCG recipes, phase 2, photos, VLCD

In a previous post, I showed you how to prepare chicken breasts and steak to make your life a little easier. I recently purchased a few pounds of 96% lean ground beef, so I thought you might want to see an easy way to prepare it for individual packaging.

Packages of 96% lean ground beef

Gather your packages of 96% lean ground beef along with snack size ziploc bags.

100 Grams of Lean Ground Beef

Weigh your ground beef and divide into 100 gram portions. Place each 100 gram portion into a snack size ziploc bag and set aside.

Flattened Lean Ground Beef Divided Into Snack Size Bags

Seal one side of your baggy and flatten ground beef in snack size bag, pushing the air out as you go. Once your ground beef has been flattened and the air removed, seal the remainder of the bag. I found this tip two years ago on the GreenLiteBites blog while I was on Weight Watchers. This is a very smart idea. The bags lay flat in the freezer, they defrost rather quickly, and they don’t take up much space. You can also stick them into a box or paper bag and cut out part of the side’s bottom so that you can pull out one package at a time… like a dispenser.

Tags : beef, food scale, ground beef, HCG Diet Tips, phase 2, photos, VLCD

I think this version of my cottage cheesecake is a little easier than the first version . This version adds 5 calories for the knox gelatin. The baked version adds 16 calories for an egg white. You have to bake the other version also, but you can decide for yourself what works for you!

Strawberry Topping:

125 grams of strawberries (40 calories)

1 Tbl. of Splenda (or 1 pkt of Truvia)

1/4 tsp. vanilla

Cut strawberries into small chunks.

Strawberries Cut Up Into Chunks

Combine strawberries and sweetener in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Hot Strawberry Sauce

Strawberries and sweetener will start to melt and form a sauce. Cook for approximately 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Let cool in refrigerator until cheesecake is ready.

No Bake Cottage Cheesecake Ingredients:

113 grams (1/2 cup) Cottage Cheese (Daisy 2%= 90 calories)

3 Tbl. Splenda

1 Tbl. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. Knox Gelatin (5 calories)

Cottage Cheese, Lemon Juice, and Knox Gelatin

Gather ingredients for your cheesecake.

113 Grams of Cottage Cheese

Weigh out 113 grams of cottage cheese. Blend cottage cheese until creamy. Add sweetener and lemon juice. Blend well. In a separate bowl, add 1/2 tsp. of knox gelatin to 1/8 cup of boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Slowly pour into cottage cheese mixture. Blend until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour into a small bowl and chill for 2-3 hours.

No Bake Cottage Cheesecake

Using a butter knife, loosen the cheesecake by running the knife around the inside of the bowl. Place a plate over the bowl and flip over onto the plate.

No Bake Strawberry Cottage Cheesecake

Pour strawberry sauce over your cheesecake. Enjoy!

Serving size = 1

HCG Protocol (1 protein, 1 fruit)

Calories Count:

If using Daisy 2% cottage cheese- 135 calories

If using Daisy 4% cottage cheese- 155 calories

(Knox Gelatin is not on the original protocol. It adds 5 calories per 1/2 tsp.)

Servings: 1

HCG Exchange: 1 protein, 1 fruit

Tags : cottage cheese, HCG recipes, lemon juice, off protocol, phase 2, photos, strawberries