Last round I read a lot about people doing and Atkins-style Fat Fast while on hcg P2. I was curious about it so I gave it a try. It worked really well for me, but I did it too close to the end of my round and was not able to maintain the loss during P3. This time around I decided to do the Fat Fast half-way through my round so last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday was when I did it. I follow the Atkins guidelines and eat 5 "meals" of 200 calories each throughout the day. For me, it consists of macadamia nuts (2 "meals), bacon (1 "meal"), and Chocolate Fat Fast Parfait (2 "meals"). It is an easy three days for me, not having to worry about cooking P2 meals, and the change from P2 foods is nice.
Results: I lost 4 lbs. in 3 days on the Fat Fast and have continued to lose after I completed it.
I LOVE the fat fast! :)
I think I will continue to do one 3-day Fat Fast each round as long as they keep working. They really help my Week 2 numbers, which can usually be a rough week for people.
I am on VLCD 13 today and I have lost 10.6 lbs. Only 4.4 lbs. left to my goal for the round of 15 lbs. lost.
6 more injections! 8 more VLCD days! And then P3!!!
If you want more information about the Fat Fast, just google "Atkins Fat Fast" and you will find a lot of information, recipes, etc.
-K
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Numbers on Loading
What can I say - I'm an accountant and I love to crunch the numbers. So I was very anxious to compare my High-Fat loading this time with my High-Junk :) loading of last round. And I was very surprised at the results. I expected that with the High-Fat loading (no processed carbs or sugar) that I would gain less but would still have big losses the first week. This would make my "net loss" (loss less load weight) for Week 1 much greater. That wasn't really the case.
I am comparing Round 2 and Round 3 - because Round 1 was really off the charts and I don't think it's fair to compare it to anything. No matter how I load, I don't think I'll ever have Week 1 losses like Round 1.
Round 2 - Ate lots of junk, sugar, carbs, etc. but tried to keep the fat high. I loaded for 3 days and gained 6.8 lbs!!! My total loss for Week 1 was 9.2 lbs. for a net loss of 2.4 lbs.
Round 3 - Ate "fat fast" type foods and made sure my fat percentage was around 70%. I loaded for 2 days and gained 2.6 lbs. My total loss for Week 1 was 5.2 lbs. for a net loss of 2.6 lbs.
As you can see, my net loss with the High-Fat load was higher - but only by .2 lb. In my opinion, not enough difference to do it again. I think I will continue to alternate between a regular load and a high-fat load each round to see how they do. For me, the one advantage of the high-fat load was there was no detox at all during the first few days of P2. No headaches - which was nice! But there are disadvantages too - lots of planning and preparation for the high-fat foods. No going out to restaurants or eating my favorite junk food that I miss. My family has loved load weekends in the past because of all the eating out and junk so they didn't think much of the high-fat load. :)
So I will keep crunching the numbers each round and let you know what I find. I still have at least 5 more rounds to go so I'll have lots of data by the end of this. :)
-K
I am comparing Round 2 and Round 3 - because Round 1 was really off the charts and I don't think it's fair to compare it to anything. No matter how I load, I don't think I'll ever have Week 1 losses like Round 1.
Round 2 - Ate lots of junk, sugar, carbs, etc. but tried to keep the fat high. I loaded for 3 days and gained 6.8 lbs!!! My total loss for Week 1 was 9.2 lbs. for a net loss of 2.4 lbs.
Round 3 - Ate "fat fast" type foods and made sure my fat percentage was around 70%. I loaded for 2 days and gained 2.6 lbs. My total loss for Week 1 was 5.2 lbs. for a net loss of 2.6 lbs.
As you can see, my net loss with the High-Fat load was higher - but only by .2 lb. In my opinion, not enough difference to do it again. I think I will continue to alternate between a regular load and a high-fat load each round to see how they do. For me, the one advantage of the high-fat load was there was no detox at all during the first few days of P2. No headaches - which was nice! But there are disadvantages too - lots of planning and preparation for the high-fat foods. No going out to restaurants or eating my favorite junk food that I miss. My family has loved load weekends in the past because of all the eating out and junk so they didn't think much of the high-fat load. :)
So I will keep crunching the numbers each round and let you know what I find. I still have at least 5 more rounds to go so I'll have lots of data by the end of this. :)
-K
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Chocolate Fat Fast Parfait
I've had a lot of questions about my fat fast parfait that I used during my high-fat loading. I also eat it when I do an Atkins fat fast - just in much smaller amounts. :)
I created this recipe last year when I did my first fat fast, and it was based on this recipe. I thought a chocolate layer would go nicely with the cream cheese so I created one using whipped coconut milk and cocoa. My recipe is below. I apologize for not having a picture - I will take one next time I make it.
Chocolate Fat Fast Parfait
8 servings of 200 calories each
Cream Cheese Layer:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tbs. vanilla
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup no calorie sweetener (I use Ideal and ZSweet)
Blend with a mixer until creamy.
Chocolate Layer:
1 can Coconut Milk (full fat)
2 Tbs. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup no calorie sweetener (I use Ideal and ZSweet)
The best way to use the coconut milk is to put it in the refrigerator a few days before you want to use it. It should harden up and separate. The top should be the white cream and the water should be left in the bottom. Sometimes this works for me and sometimes it doesn't. Whip the solid part of the coconut milk with a mixer until fluffy. Discard the water. Add in remaining ingredients and mix.
Now layer your parfait into dishes, alternating the cream cheese and chocolate layers. If you are making Atkins fat fast size of 200 calories, they will be very small so something like a shot glass might be best. You can also make it all in one rectangular container and divide it out into servings. If you are making the parfait for high-fat loading, then I recommend adding a couple layers of crushed macadamia nuts because they taste yummy in it and the calories don't matter.
-K
I created this recipe last year when I did my first fat fast, and it was based on this recipe. I thought a chocolate layer would go nicely with the cream cheese so I created one using whipped coconut milk and cocoa. My recipe is below. I apologize for not having a picture - I will take one next time I make it.
Chocolate Fat Fast Parfait
8 servings of 200 calories each
Cream Cheese Layer:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tbs. vanilla
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup no calorie sweetener (I use Ideal and ZSweet)
Blend with a mixer until creamy.
Chocolate Layer:
1 can Coconut Milk (full fat)
2 Tbs. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup no calorie sweetener (I use Ideal and ZSweet)
The best way to use the coconut milk is to put it in the refrigerator a few days before you want to use it. It should harden up and separate. The top should be the white cream and the water should be left in the bottom. Sometimes this works for me and sometimes it doesn't. Whip the solid part of the coconut milk with a mixer until fluffy. Discard the water. Add in remaining ingredients and mix.
Now layer your parfait into dishes, alternating the cream cheese and chocolate layers. If you are making Atkins fat fast size of 200 calories, they will be very small so something like a shot glass might be best. You can also make it all in one rectangular container and divide it out into servings. If you are making the parfait for high-fat loading, then I recommend adding a couple layers of crushed macadamia nuts because they taste yummy in it and the calories don't matter.
-K
Monday, August 6, 2012
Loading Days - Food Diary
Here are my food diaries from my 2 loading days. Click on the picture to open it bigger so you can actually read it. :)
Results of High-Fat Loading
I barely survived my two days of super high-fat loading - ugh! :) Loading is never fun so the high-fat wasn't really any different in that regard. But the weight results were very different! Here's how it went.....
Saturday I ate 6511 calories! Of this, 69% were fat, 17% were carbs, and 14% were protein. My percentages were off this day. I know why - because I went out and ate 2 pieces of regular pizza and then had ice cream. I woke up on Sunday to a 2.4 lb. gain. Still, not bad compared to previous loading experiences.
Sunday I ate 5185 calories, which was 80% fat, 8% carbs, and 12% protein. So I was much happier with these percentages, and I woke up today to only a .2 lb. gain! Wow!
So for the weekend I ate almost 12,000 calories and only gained 2.6 lbs. loading. I am thrilled! Previous loads I gained anywhere from 6 to 8 lbs. over 2 days.
My starting weight today for Round 3 is 209.6. I am very happy with that and with the small gain from loading. I am excited to start VLCD and start losing again!
I am going to try to get screenshots of myfitnesspal and post them so that you can see exactly what I ate, the calories, etc. and over the next few days I will post the remaining recipes. Most of the recipes for what I ate can be found in last week's post entitled "High-Fat Loading - Planning My Next Round".
-K
Edited to add: Here is a link to the post I made of my food diary for the loading days.
Saturday I ate 6511 calories! Of this, 69% were fat, 17% were carbs, and 14% were protein. My percentages were off this day. I know why - because I went out and ate 2 pieces of regular pizza and then had ice cream. I woke up on Sunday to a 2.4 lb. gain. Still, not bad compared to previous loading experiences.
Sunday I ate 5185 calories, which was 80% fat, 8% carbs, and 12% protein. So I was much happier with these percentages, and I woke up today to only a .2 lb. gain! Wow!
So for the weekend I ate almost 12,000 calories and only gained 2.6 lbs. loading. I am thrilled! Previous loads I gained anywhere from 6 to 8 lbs. over 2 days.
My starting weight today for Round 3 is 209.6. I am very happy with that and with the small gain from loading. I am excited to start VLCD and start losing again!
I am going to try to get screenshots of myfitnesspal and post them so that you can see exactly what I ate, the calories, etc. and over the next few days I will post the remaining recipes. Most of the recipes for what I ate can be found in last week's post entitled "High-Fat Loading - Planning My Next Round".
-K
Edited to add: Here is a link to the post I made of my food diary for the loading days.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Low Carb Cinnamon Rolls
I have been looking for something low-carb to replace my cravings for cinnamon rolls. They are one of my very favorite things! I decided to try to adapt a Bisquick recipe using Carbquik and it really turned out well.
Carbquik Cinnamon Rolls
4 cups Carbquik
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
4 Tbs. Z-Sweet
1 cup Ideal Brown
1/4 cup Ideal Confectionary
1 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 Tbs. melted butter
3/4 cup melted butter
Icing:
1 cup Ideal Confectionary
2 Tbs. Cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Plus a little water to get the right consistency
Combine Carbquik, buttermilk and Z-Sweet in a bowl using a fork. Mix just until combined.
Combine Ideal Brown, Ideal Confectionary, cinnamon and nuts in another bowl. Add 2 Tbs. melted butter and stir to moisten. Set aside.
Use Carbquik to dust your working surface and your hands.
Turn dough out onto surface and roll to 1/2" thickness. My dough was very crumbly - so I may need to add more liquid next time?
Pour melted butter over surface and then sprinkle with the nut mixture. My butter started running off the edges, so I think next time I will sprinkle the nuts first and then try pouring on the butter. Maybe it will be less messy?
Roll the dough starting from the long end. Slice into 1/2" slices and place in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until just golden brown.
Icing: Combine Ideal Confectionary, cream, vanilla and water. Drizzle over the top of the rolls.
Makes: 18 rolls
230 calories each, 29 net carbs, 20 g. fat, 5 g. protein
They are a little high in carbs, but much lower than a regular cinnamon roll. I am wondering if next time I should use cream instead of buttermilk? Also, myfitnesspal does not show the sugar alcohol from the Ideal - but if I knew what that was I would deduct it from carbs as well.
** I just realized I didn't add the pecans to the ones I made :(
Note: I made these using the sweetners that I had on hand. You could use whatever you prefer - erythritol, xylitol, stevia, etc. Since the original recipe used brown sugar, I thought the Ideal Brown would be best for the filling, but I'm sure a white sweetener would've been good too.
Let me know if you try them!
-K
Carbquik Cinnamon Rolls
4 cups Carbquik
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
4 Tbs. Z-Sweet
1 cup Ideal Brown
1/4 cup Ideal Confectionary
1 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 Tbs. melted butter
3/4 cup melted butter
Icing:
1 cup Ideal Confectionary
2 Tbs. Cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Plus a little water to get the right consistency
Combine Carbquik, buttermilk and Z-Sweet in a bowl using a fork. Mix just until combined.
Combine Ideal Brown, Ideal Confectionary, cinnamon and nuts in another bowl. Add 2 Tbs. melted butter and stir to moisten. Set aside.
Use Carbquik to dust your working surface and your hands.
Turn dough out onto surface and roll to 1/2" thickness. My dough was very crumbly - so I may need to add more liquid next time?
Pour melted butter over surface and then sprinkle with the nut mixture. My butter started running off the edges, so I think next time I will sprinkle the nuts first and then try pouring on the butter. Maybe it will be less messy?
Roll the dough starting from the long end. Slice into 1/2" slices and place in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until just golden brown.
Icing: Combine Ideal Confectionary, cream, vanilla and water. Drizzle over the top of the rolls.
Makes: 18 rolls
230 calories each, 29 net carbs, 20 g. fat, 5 g. protein
They are a little high in carbs, but much lower than a regular cinnamon roll. I am wondering if next time I should use cream instead of buttermilk? Also, myfitnesspal does not show the sugar alcohol from the Ideal - but if I knew what that was I would deduct it from carbs as well.
** I just realized I didn't add the pecans to the ones I made :(
Note: I made these using the sweetners that I had on hand. You could use whatever you prefer - erythritol, xylitol, stevia, etc. Since the original recipe used brown sugar, I thought the Ideal Brown would be best for the filling, but I'm sure a white sweetener would've been good too.
Let me know if you try them!
-K
My Last Day of P3 (for now)
I went to the store last night and bought everything I need to make my high-fat loading yummies. Since I didn't have time to get everything made for today, I decided to wait until tomorrow to start loading. I narrowed down my choices and will be making cheesecake, refrigerator fudge, 7-layer dip, guacamole, chocolate nutty delight, egg nog, buffalo chicken dip, and maybe fat fast parfait. It still sounds like too much - doesn't it? :)
I entered a mock day in MyFitnessPal yesterday and came up with 10,000 calories! Yikes! But it was 73% fat. The part I had trouble with was getting my protein to be more than my carbs. I think that is because I was trying to add in some "normal" food like pizza that I really miss. So it's still a work in progress, but I am excited to give it a try!
I decided to go ahead and make the cinnamon rolls today and have them pre-loading instead of during loading because they were throwing my percentages off. Here is a picture of the two I am getting ready to eat.
They are made with Carbquik and Erythritol and Xyltol. I used a Bisquick recipe that I adapted and the dough was a little crumbly but the finished product tastes great. I love cinnamon rolls and I usually have some for loading - so I think this is a great alternative. I'll try to post the recipe I ended up with soon. They are P3-friendly!!
I made the refrigerator fudge last night and it is not quite what I expected. It tastes a lot like chocolate cheesecake so I'm not complaining - it's just different. It does have a gritty taste because I used granular xylitol. I really should have powdered it first - live and learn. But it's still edible. And high-fat. :)
So sometime today I still need to make 7-layer dip, chocolate nutty delight, buffalo chicken dip, and cheesecake. Busy busy.
-K
I entered a mock day in MyFitnessPal yesterday and came up with 10,000 calories! Yikes! But it was 73% fat. The part I had trouble with was getting my protein to be more than my carbs. I think that is because I was trying to add in some "normal" food like pizza that I really miss. So it's still a work in progress, but I am excited to give it a try!
I decided to go ahead and make the cinnamon rolls today and have them pre-loading instead of during loading because they were throwing my percentages off. Here is a picture of the two I am getting ready to eat.
They are made with Carbquik and Erythritol and Xyltol. I used a Bisquick recipe that I adapted and the dough was a little crumbly but the finished product tastes great. I love cinnamon rolls and I usually have some for loading - so I think this is a great alternative. I'll try to post the recipe I ended up with soon. They are P3-friendly!!
I made the refrigerator fudge last night and it is not quite what I expected. It tastes a lot like chocolate cheesecake so I'm not complaining - it's just different. It does have a gritty taste because I used granular xylitol. I really should have powdered it first - live and learn. But it's still edible. And high-fat. :)
So sometime today I still need to make 7-layer dip, chocolate nutty delight, buffalo chicken dip, and cheesecake. Busy busy.
-K
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Lesson Learned
I always wondered why Dr. S said to continue hcg for 3 days past a period. I still don't know the answer as to why - but I know I am going to follow his advice from now on! I ended my last round about 2 days before TOM came to call and it really messed up my P3. I gained about 4-5 lbs. right away and it never came off. I have stabilized wonderfully, but it is above my LIW. I am not going to worry about it, since I am stable, but I will do things differently if the situation comes up again.
Here is the passage from Pounds & Inches:
Similarly, the end of a course of HCG should never be made to coincide with menstruation. If things should happen to work out that way, it is better to give the last injection three days before the expected date of the menses so that a normal diet can he resumed at onset. Alternatively, at least three injections should be given after the period, followed by the usual three days of dieting.
It still amazes me how hcg can work. It still amazes me how I can eat so much during P3 and still stay in a stable range. It still amazes me that anyone could really research hcg and not think it is the amazing thing ever! :)
-K
Here is the passage from Pounds & Inches:
Similarly, the end of a course of HCG should never be made to coincide with menstruation. If things should happen to work out that way, it is better to give the last injection three days before the expected date of the menses so that a normal diet can he resumed at onset. Alternatively, at least three injections should be given after the period, followed by the usual three days of dieting.
It still amazes me how hcg can work. It still amazes me how I can eat so much during P3 and still stay in a stable range. It still amazes me that anyone could really research hcg and not think it is the amazing thing ever! :)
-K
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