R2 P2 Day8

So yesterday was my "planned cheat day." I did it because I have been having dizzy spells. I thought maybe I wasn't getting enough calories throughout my day. It didn't happen last round, at least not this severe but this round I was having some numbness associated with it. So for lunch I had "teryaki" beef with cucumbers. I am pretty low key when it comes to cooking my meals for this protocol. I don't do anything fancy and have a tendency to do the same thing every time. I usually just "dry fry" my meat with its spices and then salt my vegetables or add apple cider vinegar to a salad or something. Last night I had been reading a blog and by chance it was for the HCG protocol and some of the recipes inspired me to try something new and now I love it! The recipe wasn't on the blog but I just kind of winged it. I made a sweet mustard chicken salad. It was delish. I used the dressing both in cooking the chicken and for the dressing.

Sweet Mustard Dressing

2 TBS Dijon Mustard
2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
1 packet stevia (approx 1/2 tsp)


I doubled mine so I could use half as a marinade for the chicken. I didn't even take much time to marinate the chicken so this doesn't have to be a "make in advance" meal. I just whipped up a batch of the dressing and then let the chicken cook in it. It was so awesome, I can't wait to eat it again but I think I am going to have to try to find new recipes to try to excite me. Before I had been eating food just to eat food but this time around I might enjoy it. I think I can keep this recipe even after the protocol. For my cheat foods I didn't want to go overboard and have french fries or cookies, I just ate some really processed meats. So much better, I know. All in all, it came out to under 300 calories more for my day. In trying to keep my weight from ballooning up I took a soak in a detox bath.

Detox Bath
1 C Epsom Salt
1 C Baking Soda
2 TBS Ginger Powder

I drew myself a fairly hot bath and soaked in this mixture for around 30-40 minutes. I'm not entirely sure because I was trying to relax and count songs or something. The point of the bath is to sweat. I didn't sweat as much as I would have liked but I did sweat a bit. Afterwards I rinsed off and went to bed where I continued to cook in my sleep. I had to resist the urge to turn on my fan. So this morning was scary. I weighed in at -0.5 lbs! Yay! That is awesome! I think I will continue with the detox baths especially when it seems like I might stall. I am also going to take the Potassium supplements to see if that helps offset the dizzy spells and other things. I have great hope for this round.