Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Little Apple Day Success
Weight day 25: 164.8
Well, at least it went DOWN and not up, but I'm a little sad that it was only .2 pounds. I literally ate TWO apples yesterday. I ate one this morning for breakfast, I'm going to eat another after I write this blog, and then my last one for lunch today. I'm pretty excited to actually eat my regular HCG diet meal tonight for dinner.
As they say, at least it's a step in the right direction. I may be stuck at 164 for a while because of my cheat, and I'll just have to accept that. Best case scenario, though, is I see 163 tomorrow and continue at a pound a day for the next ten days so I can finish this thing a little early at 154. My biggest fear now is that I won't even make that goal, but I guess I do still have 15 days, so it's a little early to think negatively like that. I like thinking about how I only have one more full week of taking drops. This week will fly by because it's busy with finishing school up (last week-woohoo!). The next two weeks will go by slowly, but at least I will be at home and can make sure every meal is made to a T and hopefully produce maximum results.
I really am looking forward to Phase 3, despite not being allowed sugar or starches. I'm ready to maintain (hopefully in the 150s) and then start working out some in four or five weeks from now.
Side note--I'm in the student center at school right now until class in a half hour and somebody just heated up a breakfast sandwich with cheese on it. OMG. I'm dying here. Definitely can't wait to eat some yummy cheese and scrambled eggs soon!...with a little ham chopped up... And now I'm going to go eat an apple. Total let down. :(
Well, at least it went DOWN and not up, but I'm a little sad that it was only .2 pounds. I literally ate TWO apples yesterday. I ate one this morning for breakfast, I'm going to eat another after I write this blog, and then my last one for lunch today. I'm pretty excited to actually eat my regular HCG diet meal tonight for dinner.
As they say, at least it's a step in the right direction. I may be stuck at 164 for a while because of my cheat, and I'll just have to accept that. Best case scenario, though, is I see 163 tomorrow and continue at a pound a day for the next ten days so I can finish this thing a little early at 154. My biggest fear now is that I won't even make that goal, but I guess I do still have 15 days, so it's a little early to think negatively like that. I like thinking about how I only have one more full week of taking drops. This week will fly by because it's busy with finishing school up (last week-woohoo!). The next two weeks will go by slowly, but at least I will be at home and can make sure every meal is made to a T and hopefully produce maximum results.
I really am looking forward to Phase 3, despite not being allowed sugar or starches. I'm ready to maintain (hopefully in the 150s) and then start working out some in four or five weeks from now.
Side note--I'm in the student center at school right now until class in a half hour and somebody just heated up a breakfast sandwich with cheese on it. OMG. I'm dying here. Definitely can't wait to eat some yummy cheese and scrambled eggs soon!...with a little ham chopped up... And now I'm going to go eat an apple. Total let down. :(
Monday, April 25, 2011
The Results are In...
Weight day 24: 165.0
Well, the good thing is that I was not close to what I over estimated so that felt "good." Gaining is never "good," but at least the cheat was somewhat structured and I'm holding myself accountable. Honestly, at the end of the day and when I write this blog, it's really hard for me to even believe that there's a 6 in the middle of my weight finally! I'm not an extremely strong person or willpowered, so I've taken a long time to really get this weight off. I remember struggling through the 180s, and it took the Extreme Fat Smash Diet by Ian Smith to help me break into the 170s last year. Now the HCG diet has helped me break into the 160s...and *maybe* the lower 150s before this is over. I'm sure I will need some sort of "miracle" to go beyond that. I'm not the type of person who can count calories and exercise. I really wish I were. I understand the importance of exercise, and I always include it when I try to lose weight (excluding the the HCG diet), but I'm not a very good cook so I have nothing in that area to rely on.
Oh, I don't think I've even written about my decision to do an apple day today. I wasn't hungry this morning and that's probably pretty obvious since yesterday was like a mini gorge day, so I am trying to counter yesterday a little bit, if possible. I know I've lost about a week by having my cheat day, so I hope to see 160 this weekend, and then I will have only 6 pounds left before I'm allowing myself to stop. It would have been nice to say that I did the entire thing without cheating but at least I've bounced back!
My final advice/thought for the day... Do not cheat simply because you will gain weight...do not cheat because you will have to poo! I went from being constipated the first three weeks of this diet to going poo four times yesterday. That was worse than gaining the weight!
Well, the good thing is that I was not close to what I over estimated so that felt "good." Gaining is never "good," but at least the cheat was somewhat structured and I'm holding myself accountable. Honestly, at the end of the day and when I write this blog, it's really hard for me to even believe that there's a 6 in the middle of my weight finally! I'm not an extremely strong person or willpowered, so I've taken a long time to really get this weight off. I remember struggling through the 180s, and it took the Extreme Fat Smash Diet by Ian Smith to help me break into the 170s last year. Now the HCG diet has helped me break into the 160s...and *maybe* the lower 150s before this is over. I'm sure I will need some sort of "miracle" to go beyond that. I'm not the type of person who can count calories and exercise. I really wish I were. I understand the importance of exercise, and I always include it when I try to lose weight (excluding the the HCG diet), but I'm not a very good cook so I have nothing in that area to rely on.
Oh, I don't think I've even written about my decision to do an apple day today. I wasn't hungry this morning and that's probably pretty obvious since yesterday was like a mini gorge day, so I am trying to counter yesterday a little bit, if possible. I know I've lost about a week by having my cheat day, so I hope to see 160 this weekend, and then I will have only 6 pounds left before I'm allowing myself to stop. It would have been nice to say that I did the entire thing without cheating but at least I've bounced back!
My final advice/thought for the day... Do not cheat simply because you will gain weight...do not cheat because you will have to poo! I went from being constipated the first three weeks of this diet to going poo four times yesterday. That was worse than gaining the weight!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Uh-oh...
Weight day 23: 161.8 - 162.6
I was sooo frustrated this morning because, first of all, when I woke up the scale said I had gained. So then, because it's the weekend, I went back to sleep for a little while, and when I woke up again it was 161.8. So either way I didn't lose. I was so tempted to cheat yesterday but DIDN'T... and it feels like it wasn't worth it.
Then I found out my friend Jessica, also doing the diet, woke up this morning and had a bizarre weigh-in of +4 pounds?! It was so ironic that we both had discouraging weigh-in's. So, being that today is day 23 and technically the end of a cycle if I wanted it to be, I considered very seriously stopping today and beginning the three days without drops tomorrow, then phase 3. But I knew I wouldn't feel satisfied knowing that I may have been able to make it to the 150s while on this diet. So I compromised with myself.
I decided to cheat today. It's Easter and my willpower was all but gone. So my husband and I went out to eat at a Japanese restaurant (I REALLY wanted Buffalo Wild Wings but they were closed). I also ate 6 mini powdered donuts and a few chips. I've also drunk a LOT of diet soda. Just for kicks and giggles I've weighed in a few times today and I was about 165. I took my first two doses of HCG but didn't take the third tonight because I didn't think it would be necessary. I know I will feel upset and a bit discouraged in the morning when I weigh in and I've gained weight, but I also know that ten days from now when I'm eating 500 calories I'll love that I got a little taste of freedom after three weeks of diligence.
So my plan is that I may see as high as 170 tomorrow (this may be over exaggerated, but I think it's better to be overprepared after how much I ate today). Then I'm aware that I'm going to stall like no tomorrow this week, so essentially the next few days are "damage control," and I accept that. I *hope* however to be back down to 162 (if not 161) a week from today. At that point I'll still have 10 days left to get back in order and *hopefully* see 154 by the end of the drops. If I haven't mentioned it before, 154 is the lowest weight I ever remember seeing since I have been trying to lose weight (so basically since my freshman year of high school). Reaching that weight is beyond significant to me. 145 would have been great, but I know that that number will happen when it's supposed to.
I feel much better after writing all this out, and major kudos to my friend Jessica who did NOT cheat today and good luck to her as she reaches her goal. On a brighter note, the extra food today was very helpful because we have been finishing up our move this weekend and I used the extra calories to help me unpack. I have been very unhelpful this week because of how weak I have been feeling, so it was nice having some extra strength. For the last 17 (technically 20, if you include the days without the drops) days of the HCG VLCD days, I'm not going to eat red meat, and I'm going to make sure I at least eat both servings of my protein each day. I think I'm going to boil some chicken ahead of time for each week so that I'm always prepared. I will definitely be posting tomorrow to update you on the dreaded "day after the cheat day weigh-in"!
I was sooo frustrated this morning because, first of all, when I woke up the scale said I had gained. So then, because it's the weekend, I went back to sleep for a little while, and when I woke up again it was 161.8. So either way I didn't lose. I was so tempted to cheat yesterday but DIDN'T... and it feels like it wasn't worth it.
Then I found out my friend Jessica, also doing the diet, woke up this morning and had a bizarre weigh-in of +4 pounds?! It was so ironic that we both had discouraging weigh-in's. So, being that today is day 23 and technically the end of a cycle if I wanted it to be, I considered very seriously stopping today and beginning the three days without drops tomorrow, then phase 3. But I knew I wouldn't feel satisfied knowing that I may have been able to make it to the 150s while on this diet. So I compromised with myself.
I decided to cheat today. It's Easter and my willpower was all but gone. So my husband and I went out to eat at a Japanese restaurant (I REALLY wanted Buffalo Wild Wings but they were closed). I also ate 6 mini powdered donuts and a few chips. I've also drunk a LOT of diet soda. Just for kicks and giggles I've weighed in a few times today and I was about 165. I took my first two doses of HCG but didn't take the third tonight because I didn't think it would be necessary. I know I will feel upset and a bit discouraged in the morning when I weigh in and I've gained weight, but I also know that ten days from now when I'm eating 500 calories I'll love that I got a little taste of freedom after three weeks of diligence.
So my plan is that I may see as high as 170 tomorrow (this may be over exaggerated, but I think it's better to be overprepared after how much I ate today). Then I'm aware that I'm going to stall like no tomorrow this week, so essentially the next few days are "damage control," and I accept that. I *hope* however to be back down to 162 (if not 161) a week from today. At that point I'll still have 10 days left to get back in order and *hopefully* see 154 by the end of the drops. If I haven't mentioned it before, 154 is the lowest weight I ever remember seeing since I have been trying to lose weight (so basically since my freshman year of high school). Reaching that weight is beyond significant to me. 145 would have been great, but I know that that number will happen when it's supposed to.
I feel much better after writing all this out, and major kudos to my friend Jessica who did NOT cheat today and good luck to her as she reaches her goal. On a brighter note, the extra food today was very helpful because we have been finishing up our move this weekend and I used the extra calories to help me unpack. I have been very unhelpful this week because of how weak I have been feeling, so it was nice having some extra strength. For the last 17 (technically 20, if you include the days without the drops) days of the HCG VLCD days, I'm not going to eat red meat, and I'm going to make sure I at least eat both servings of my protein each day. I think I'm going to boil some chicken ahead of time for each week so that I'm always prepared. I will definitely be posting tomorrow to update you on the dreaded "day after the cheat day weigh-in"!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Day 22
Weigh in day 22: 161.8
I was so happy to be back at a pound weight loss for one day. It's been a while, but I think it's due to my period finally wrapping up. I really enjoyed eating a taco salad last night and I had a hamburger for lunch earlier today. That's probably the last red meat I'll eat in a while, even though it was so yummy. I'm boiling some eggs right now to have for dinner. I feel pretty good about finishing up these last 18 days, but at the same time I'm getting sick of being hungry and weak every now and then. However, 18 days of discomfort is not so bad when you think about how much more I could lose before the end. I hope to see 160.8 tomorrow (another milestone!) and then I will be only 15 pounds from 145. If I reach that 145 before the days are up, I'm outta here!
I was so happy to be back at a pound weight loss for one day. It's been a while, but I think it's due to my period finally wrapping up. I really enjoyed eating a taco salad last night and I had a hamburger for lunch earlier today. That's probably the last red meat I'll eat in a while, even though it was so yummy. I'm boiling some eggs right now to have for dinner. I feel pretty good about finishing up these last 18 days, but at the same time I'm getting sick of being hungry and weak every now and then. However, 18 days of discomfort is not so bad when you think about how much more I could lose before the end. I hope to see 160.8 tomorrow (another milestone!) and then I will be only 15 pounds from 145. If I reach that 145 before the days are up, I'm outta here!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Checking in
We've been really busy lately because we just moved into a new apartment! So I've been unable to blog about my weigh-in's for a while. But here's the update:
Weight day 19: 163.8
Weight day 20: 163.4
Weight day 21: 162.8
I am so happy that I'm still losing, but a little sad it's not a pound a day. My period is almost over, so I hope it's just residual stalling because of that. I honestly don't even eat supper most days because I'm not hungry, so I really want to see it paying off on the scale.
I've had to sit there and watch so many people eat things that I just want a bite of but have resisted like never before. I do feel really motivated to keep going because I've lost more weight on this diet than anything else I've tried in a very long time. I'm determined to see the 150's, and I'm going to stick this thing out. It's only NINETEEN more days at this point. I just can't get over the fact that we've reached (and passed) the halfway mark. I was hoping for an awesome weigh-in yesterday to mark the 20th day but it didn't happen. Today was at least nice because I went down to a new number. Best case scenario, I will see 160 on Sunday :)
Weight day 19: 163.8
Weight day 20: 163.4
Weight day 21: 162.8
I am so happy that I'm still losing, but a little sad it's not a pound a day. My period is almost over, so I hope it's just residual stalling because of that. I honestly don't even eat supper most days because I'm not hungry, so I really want to see it paying off on the scale.
I've had to sit there and watch so many people eat things that I just want a bite of but have resisted like never before. I do feel really motivated to keep going because I've lost more weight on this diet than anything else I've tried in a very long time. I'm determined to see the 150's, and I'm going to stick this thing out. It's only NINETEEN more days at this point. I just can't get over the fact that we've reached (and passed) the halfway mark. I was hoping for an awesome weigh-in yesterday to mark the 20th day but it didn't happen. Today was at least nice because I went down to a new number. Best case scenario, I will see 160 on Sunday :)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
It's here
Weight: 165.6
UGH. STUPID PERIOD. It won't even really BE here until tomorrow but the side effects are already starting. I knew this day was going to happen, but it SUCKS. I spent most of yesterday moving into our lovely new apartment and thought maybe this extra little cardio would give me a boost. How contrary. I weighed myself last night before going to bed (I usually weigh before going to bed and right when I wake up because I'm just curious about the difference) and I was 166.6. I knew then that the next morning wasn't going to be good because I'm typically a pound heavier the night before than when I wake up.
I'm telling myself it's all water weight and just my period, but it still feels crappy when I was doing so well at a pound a day for a while. I'm just going to stick to the diet for the rest of the week and try not to worry about the scale. I hope things continue on as they were after this week. I'll have just a little under 20 days to finish this thing up!
Best case scenario, I hang around 165 through the period and then lose a pound everyday until the end! Yay, 145! But more realistically, I'll hang around 165 +/- a pound and lose MAYBE 10 more pounds by the end. I would be more than happy to end this thing in the 150s because it's basically further than I've ever come.
UGH. STUPID PERIOD. It won't even really BE here until tomorrow but the side effects are already starting. I knew this day was going to happen, but it SUCKS. I spent most of yesterday moving into our lovely new apartment and thought maybe this extra little cardio would give me a boost. How contrary. I weighed myself last night before going to bed (I usually weigh before going to bed and right when I wake up because I'm just curious about the difference) and I was 166.6. I knew then that the next morning wasn't going to be good because I'm typically a pound heavier the night before than when I wake up.
I'm telling myself it's all water weight and just my period, but it still feels crappy when I was doing so well at a pound a day for a while. I'm just going to stick to the diet for the rest of the week and try not to worry about the scale. I hope things continue on as they were after this week. I'll have just a little under 20 days to finish this thing up!
Best case scenario, I hang around 165 through the period and then lose a pound everyday until the end! Yay, 145! But more realistically, I'll hang around 165 +/- a pound and lose MAYBE 10 more pounds by the end. I would be more than happy to end this thing in the 150s because it's basically further than I've ever come.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 17
Weight: 164.8
I wouldn't believe me if you told me 18 days ago that I would be 164 soon. I literally haven't seen numbers like this since high school, give or take a pound or two. It makes me feel GREAT to know that I'm on the downside of the 160's, but it also makes me sad to look in the mirror and still see how heavy I am and was at this weight for most of my life.
I was really hoping to see 159 by this coming weekend, and I might if I keep going at this rate. And my overall goal of 145 for this round is not that far away either. I've decided that after this round of Phase 2 I'm going to do my Phase 3 and then try to lose more weight on my own without HCG over the summer. If I've gained weight back or still have more to lose, I'm going to start the diet again when school starts up this fall and hopefully just do a 23 day round. There are no other spans of time over the summer that I can really do the diet without it conflicting with some event that would either make it irresistable to cheat or impossible to stick to protocol.
I have a friend coming back home from a semester in Hawaii in about a month or two and I hope to wow her with my transformation. And I'm going to meet my in-laws for the first time this August and I really want to look and feel my best. Not to mention I'll be meeting my in-laws in South Carolina where there are beaches!
But as I sit here eating my breakfast of strawberries, I'm thinking that we have come a long way so far on this diet. It's not quite halfway over yet, but we're definitely into it. Things should be fairly easy during the weeks as school winds down, but weekends are still the hardest times. I also loooove to snack on things while I'm studying for Finals so I'm going to miss that this year. I'm so excited that we only have two more weeks of classes! But I've got about a million things to do. Plus we're moving into a new apartment sometime this week and have nothing packed. It's going to be an interesting week, and I'd better not waste time. My period is going to start in a day or two so I'm curious to see how that's going to affect all this as well.
I wouldn't believe me if you told me 18 days ago that I would be 164 soon. I literally haven't seen numbers like this since high school, give or take a pound or two. It makes me feel GREAT to know that I'm on the downside of the 160's, but it also makes me sad to look in the mirror and still see how heavy I am and was at this weight for most of my life.
I was really hoping to see 159 by this coming weekend, and I might if I keep going at this rate. And my overall goal of 145 for this round is not that far away either. I've decided that after this round of Phase 2 I'm going to do my Phase 3 and then try to lose more weight on my own without HCG over the summer. If I've gained weight back or still have more to lose, I'm going to start the diet again when school starts up this fall and hopefully just do a 23 day round. There are no other spans of time over the summer that I can really do the diet without it conflicting with some event that would either make it irresistable to cheat or impossible to stick to protocol.
I have a friend coming back home from a semester in Hawaii in about a month or two and I hope to wow her with my transformation. And I'm going to meet my in-laws for the first time this August and I really want to look and feel my best. Not to mention I'll be meeting my in-laws in South Carolina where there are beaches!
But as I sit here eating my breakfast of strawberries, I'm thinking that we have come a long way so far on this diet. It's not quite halfway over yet, but we're definitely into it. Things should be fairly easy during the weeks as school winds down, but weekends are still the hardest times. I also loooove to snack on things while I'm studying for Finals so I'm going to miss that this year. I'm so excited that we only have two more weeks of classes! But I've got about a million things to do. Plus we're moving into a new apartment sometime this week and have nothing packed. It's going to be an interesting week, and I'd better not waste time. My period is going to start in a day or two so I'm curious to see how that's going to affect all this as well.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
VLCD days 13 & 14... day 16 overall... 24 days left!
Weight day 13: 166.6
Weight day 14: 165.8
These past few days have been the hardest yet! My dad had his wedding, and I had to resist ALL the food!!! :( Here's what the reception was like:
Weight day 14: 165.8
These past few days have been the hardest yet! My dad had his wedding, and I had to resist ALL the food!!! :( Here's what the reception was like:
I brought my own food and had to resist allllllll this yummy goodness, not to mention the cake and munchie-like foods. I hated every minute of it!!! So much so that I just want to cheat TODAY, despite the fact that it would defeat the purpose of sticking to my diet so well yesterday. But I want to go out to eat with my husband to Lone Star!!! :( BUT despite my whining, I still managed to lose .8 pounds even while being at a wedding. If that's not dedication, I don't know what is!
Friday, April 15, 2011
VLCD day 12... HCG diet day 14 overall...
Weight: 167.4
I'M SO HAPPY! I didn't think getting into the 160s would go so smoothly... I honestly thought I was going to be fighting along the border of 169 and 170 for a while, but things are moving along. My only concern is that I may be getting into a bad habit. I've only been eating lunch for the past few days. Somedays I'm just honestly not hungry for dinner, but then I get hungry later on around 9 or 10 at night...but I'm not eating after 7 so that my weigh-in's are good. Today will probably be the first time I actually eat dinner tonight because I found out there will be salad at the rehearsal dinner tonight.
I really have not been in this weight range since high school. I am hoping that I get down to 159 in eight days... and 154 in about two weeks... and getting so close to 145 by the end of this! We'll see how next week goes. Only 26 days left!
I'M SO HAPPY! I didn't think getting into the 160s would go so smoothly... I honestly thought I was going to be fighting along the border of 169 and 170 for a while, but things are moving along. My only concern is that I may be getting into a bad habit. I've only been eating lunch for the past few days. Somedays I'm just honestly not hungry for dinner, but then I get hungry later on around 9 or 10 at night...but I'm not eating after 7 so that my weigh-in's are good. Today will probably be the first time I actually eat dinner tonight because I found out there will be salad at the rehearsal dinner tonight.
I really have not been in this weight range since high school. I am hoping that I get down to 159 in eight days... and 154 in about two weeks... and getting so close to 145 by the end of this! We'll see how next week goes. Only 26 days left!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
VLCD day 11
Weight: 168.8!!
I lost another pound :) My last weigh-in's have been exactly one pound for the last four days. (171.8, 170.8, 169.8, and now 168.8) Every morning I take a picture of the scale to log it. I don't know why, it just makes me feel good that I've captured it somehow.
Oh, I redid my reward list from my first post. It now goes:
170 - new bottle of perfume
165 - new contacts
160 - new pair of Nike shoes
155 - mini shopping spree (hoping I need some smaller clothes!)
150 - gold necklace
145 - romantic evening with my husband
I don't know if I will reach all these goals while on HCG, but I'm hoping to hit as many as possible! I am supposed to get a new bottle of perfume from my husband the next time we go shopping! And then hopefully I'll be seeing 165 in a few days and get to go to the eye doctor and order some new contacts in. I can't wait for the last four rewards :) It makes the whole process feel more tangible because I get physical rewards for reaching certain goals even if I may not see changes on my body or if my body is not where I want it to be yet.
I can definitely feel my clothes fitting better though, and it's great. I haven't really gone through and tried many things on, but the clothes that I am wearing feel better already. I did try on the dress I'm weraing for my dad's wedding, though, and it looks even better than when I bought it :) Yay!
I realized that if I wanted to "quit" this thing early, I could stop in ten days because it would complete a 23 day cycle. Do I want to do that... not really deep down... but somedays I would loooove to just be over this. Especially in the case of social events! I'm having a sleep over next Thursday with my sisters and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING :( Normally we pig out like crazy on junk food, but this time it's cold turkey for me... there will be other sleep overs... :( I know I'm not ready to even trust myself with that type of food again just yet. So if I don't stop at 23 days, then I'm looking at 27 left. That's less than four weeks, and I could potentially lose 27 pounds if I stick with it. (Though I'll probably encounter another stall one of these days, especially during my period... not looking forward to that next week, yikes!)
I lost another pound :) My last weigh-in's have been exactly one pound for the last four days. (171.8, 170.8, 169.8, and now 168.8) Every morning I take a picture of the scale to log it. I don't know why, it just makes me feel good that I've captured it somehow.
Oh, I redid my reward list from my first post. It now goes:
170 - new bottle of perfume
165 - new contacts
160 - new pair of Nike shoes
155 - mini shopping spree (hoping I need some smaller clothes!)
150 - gold necklace
145 - romantic evening with my husband
I don't know if I will reach all these goals while on HCG, but I'm hoping to hit as many as possible! I am supposed to get a new bottle of perfume from my husband the next time we go shopping! And then hopefully I'll be seeing 165 in a few days and get to go to the eye doctor and order some new contacts in. I can't wait for the last four rewards :) It makes the whole process feel more tangible because I get physical rewards for reaching certain goals even if I may not see changes on my body or if my body is not where I want it to be yet.
I can definitely feel my clothes fitting better though, and it's great. I haven't really gone through and tried many things on, but the clothes that I am wearing feel better already. I did try on the dress I'm weraing for my dad's wedding, though, and it looks even better than when I bought it :) Yay!
I realized that if I wanted to "quit" this thing early, I could stop in ten days because it would complete a 23 day cycle. Do I want to do that... not really deep down... but somedays I would loooove to just be over this. Especially in the case of social events! I'm having a sleep over next Thursday with my sisters and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING :( Normally we pig out like crazy on junk food, but this time it's cold turkey for me... there will be other sleep overs... :( I know I'm not ready to even trust myself with that type of food again just yet. So if I don't stop at 23 days, then I'm looking at 27 left. That's less than four weeks, and I could potentially lose 27 pounds if I stick with it. (Though I'll probably encounter another stall one of these days, especially during my period... not looking forward to that next week, yikes!)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Correction
Quick Update -- My friend and I weren't sure if we should count the two gorging days as part of our 40 day countdown, but we just did a little research and realized we should. So, even though that's only two days, it means only 28 days left of this round. We have accomplished 12 days so far. Four more weeks!
HCG - 500 calorie day 10
Wow, it's hard to believe it's been ten days now! In some ways it feels like longer and in some ways shorter. It's a little overwhelming to think that I still have a month (30 days) to go. There are definitely going to be more struggles along the way, but weigh-in's like this morning are going to make it that much more worth it... because I weighed in at 169.8 this morning!!! I have officially crossed over to the 160s, and I haven't been this weight since August 2010, almost nine months ago! My official weight loss on the HCG diet is 13.2 pounds in 10 days.
I reeeeally wanted to be in the 160s for my dad's wedding, and I'm so glad I reached it. Any more pounds lost will be icing on the cake. I don't see any changes overall, but I do notice that there are some things that fit me better. Hopefully the change continues to be apparent as the second and third weeks end. I also hope that as these next ten days go by, I have a steady pound/day weight loss and am so close to logging in 159.
I reeeeally wanted to be in the 160s for my dad's wedding, and I'm so glad I reached it. Any more pounds lost will be icing on the cake. I don't see any changes overall, but I do notice that there are some things that fit me better. Hopefully the change continues to be apparent as the second and third weeks end. I also hope that as these next ten days go by, I have a steady pound/day weight loss and am so close to logging in 159.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Apple Day...SUCCESS!
Weight: 171.8
YAY!
The scale really fluctuated this morning though. When I first stepped on, I was 171.0 (amazing!), then it fluctuated up to 171.8. I also saw 171.2. I really don't care, as long as it's 171! I recorded 171.8 down as my weight, though, because I'd rather have a bigger weight loss tomorrow and just know that the plateau was broken today. I am rather sick of apples now, so I can't wait to eat lunch in four hours.
I haven't tried eggs yet on this diet, so I'm going to have them for lunch after hearing that my friend Jess eats them. It's one whole egg (yolk included) and three egg whites for protein. Then I'm going to have a salad on the side (I need to use up some apple cider vinegar dressing) and strawberries. I usually will have eaten my fruit for breakfast, but I didn't feel the desire this morning, so I decided to save it. I think I will make cod for dinner with some tomato.
My dad's wedding is in four days, and I really wanted to be in the 160s for the special day just to feel accomplished. I also have this pretty blue dress that I'm wearing, and the smaller I am, the better, to look good in it. I am really concerned about the rehearsal dinner and reception, though. I've already promised myself I'm not going to cheat, but I'm worried about the looks and questions I'm going to receive. I think my sisters will think I'm silly and won't understand how I could not eat for this special event. I'm still debating on what I'm going to bring to the rehearsal dinner to eat since it's at a restaurant. I'm also in a time crunch because I'm picking up my younger sisters at 4 PM and driving straight to the rehearsal dinner at 6 PM, with no time in between to really eat something. Maybe I'll just cook some eggs, store them in a lunchbox, and eat them while I'm driving with some fruit, then just drink water at the dinner. Then the reception is another issue, but I'll figure it out. If we get any party favors that have candy in them, I'll just save them for when this is over. I'm also going to buy some Easter candy after the holiday to store for later because it all looks so yummy!
I'm a little disappointed but glad I know...the Phase 3 is very important on this diet to avoid ALL sugars and starches. I was honestly going to be pretty leanient on myself during P3, but I read that this is the stage where the body resets its normal weight to whatever you have lost, and if you don't follow the protocol, your body will try to gain all the weight you lost back. Yikes! I will definitely be following the meal plan now. Only three weeks, and it's so much more open. More fats and such are allowed so you can have cheese and more food in general.
I know that I still have a long way to go before this thing is over, about 31 days, but I'm just happy to be doing something. 171 feels like a huge accomplishment, yet I know I'm still far away from my goals. I hope to step into the 160s and never look back. I don't think I'm going to quite reach 145 as I had anticipated, but I will take anywhere in the 150s at this point. I plan on doing a lot of work on my own after the three weeks of Phase 3 are over. Honestly, if I can accomplish these 40 days, I feel like I can do anything.
YAY!
The scale really fluctuated this morning though. When I first stepped on, I was 171.0 (amazing!), then it fluctuated up to 171.8. I also saw 171.2. I really don't care, as long as it's 171! I recorded 171.8 down as my weight, though, because I'd rather have a bigger weight loss tomorrow and just know that the plateau was broken today. I am rather sick of apples now, so I can't wait to eat lunch in four hours.
I haven't tried eggs yet on this diet, so I'm going to have them for lunch after hearing that my friend Jess eats them. It's one whole egg (yolk included) and three egg whites for protein. Then I'm going to have a salad on the side (I need to use up some apple cider vinegar dressing) and strawberries. I usually will have eaten my fruit for breakfast, but I didn't feel the desire this morning, so I decided to save it. I think I will make cod for dinner with some tomato.
My dad's wedding is in four days, and I really wanted to be in the 160s for the special day just to feel accomplished. I also have this pretty blue dress that I'm wearing, and the smaller I am, the better, to look good in it. I am really concerned about the rehearsal dinner and reception, though. I've already promised myself I'm not going to cheat, but I'm worried about the looks and questions I'm going to receive. I think my sisters will think I'm silly and won't understand how I could not eat for this special event. I'm still debating on what I'm going to bring to the rehearsal dinner to eat since it's at a restaurant. I'm also in a time crunch because I'm picking up my younger sisters at 4 PM and driving straight to the rehearsal dinner at 6 PM, with no time in between to really eat something. Maybe I'll just cook some eggs, store them in a lunchbox, and eat them while I'm driving with some fruit, then just drink water at the dinner. Then the reception is another issue, but I'll figure it out. If we get any party favors that have candy in them, I'll just save them for when this is over. I'm also going to buy some Easter candy after the holiday to store for later because it all looks so yummy!
I'm a little disappointed but glad I know...the Phase 3 is very important on this diet to avoid ALL sugars and starches. I was honestly going to be pretty leanient on myself during P3, but I read that this is the stage where the body resets its normal weight to whatever you have lost, and if you don't follow the protocol, your body will try to gain all the weight you lost back. Yikes! I will definitely be following the meal plan now. Only three weeks, and it's so much more open. More fats and such are allowed so you can have cheese and more food in general.
I know that I still have a long way to go before this thing is over, about 31 days, but I'm just happy to be doing something. 171 feels like a huge accomplishment, yet I know I'm still far away from my goals. I hope to step into the 160s and never look back. I don't think I'm going to quite reach 145 as I had anticipated, but I will take anywhere in the 150s at this point. I plan on doing a lot of work on my own after the three weeks of Phase 3 are over. Honestly, if I can accomplish these 40 days, I feel like I can do anything.
Monday, April 11, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie days 6, 7, & 8
Weight day 6: 172.4
Weight day 7: 172.0
Weight day 8: 172.6
Well, I was extremely happy on day 6 to see that number after a small loss the previous day... but I'm not so happy about the recent weigh-in's. Only .4 pounds and then a gain?! =/ I haven't been cheating despite the constant temptations! I have been trying the recipes in the book and maybe that is not going so well for me. Maybe I'm messing up portion control or the seasonings are not working out with my body. I feel a bit bloated today, and it's not helping. Should I do an apple day today? Hmm...
No matter what, I'm so happy to have lost right around ten pounds in the first week. I was hoping to get double digits this first week in anticipation of a potential slowdown to come. This diet has been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I thought 40 days would be no problem, but there are some days that I'm going crazy. I really need to get mentally back on track if I'm going to survive the next 32 days, and I need to get my body back on track.
I've decided today is going to be an apple day. Things have just felt stalled (and even gained...) so I'm going to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. Let's see how it goes!
Weight day 7: 172.0
Weight day 8: 172.6
Well, I was extremely happy on day 6 to see that number after a small loss the previous day... but I'm not so happy about the recent weigh-in's. Only .4 pounds and then a gain?! =/ I haven't been cheating despite the constant temptations! I have been trying the recipes in the book and maybe that is not going so well for me. Maybe I'm messing up portion control or the seasonings are not working out with my body. I feel a bit bloated today, and it's not helping. Should I do an apple day today? Hmm...
No matter what, I'm so happy to have lost right around ten pounds in the first week. I was hoping to get double digits this first week in anticipation of a potential slowdown to come. This diet has been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I thought 40 days would be no problem, but there are some days that I'm going crazy. I really need to get mentally back on track if I'm going to survive the next 32 days, and I need to get my body back on track.
I've decided today is going to be an apple day. Things have just felt stalled (and even gained...) so I'm going to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. Let's see how it goes!
Friday, April 8, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie day 5
Weight: 173.8!!
It took me a while to actually see this number on the scale. I went to bed last night knowing I hadn't pooped in over two days, so it was my goal to find a way to make something happen. I woke up at 7 this morning, weighed in, and was so upset because I hadn't lost anything. I didn't have to be anywhere early this morning, so I went back to bed until 9. When I woke up this time I was so relieved because I was able to have a little poopsie. And, happily, after standing on the scale again, I was 173.8 pounds. Unfortunately, that means my weight loss was really only about .6 pounds from yesterday (not a pound), but it will do for now. I actually think the scale must have been a little off yesterday because it was such a huge drop.
The weight is the weight is the weight is the weight... What I'm really looking for is the physical changes! I want to feel that my jeans are looser or shirts are fitting better, etc. I'm excited to take my measurements tomorrow to see how many inches I've lost.
The past couple of days have been hard. I've been very tempted by seeing and smelling food around me. This weekend may be a little bit of a challenge because I'm so used to going out to eat at least once with my husband. But only five more weeks (35 days) to go!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie day 4
Weight: 174.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I woke up this morning expecting--hoping--to see 175 point something... but to wake up and see 174.2?! I couldn't speak for a few minutes!!! This thing is amazing.
I took my drops right when I woke up, ate some strawberries (I was going to save them for lunch, but I felt sick so needed to eat them), and then I had chicken and spinach for lunch. I decided that the spinach is not very appetizing anymore, so I'm going to switch veggies next week. The cucumber for dinner each night is great, though. I love slicing them thin and then eating them like "munchies." Oh, and I like my cucumbers with salt, and I love that this diet allows that!
I will take my next dose of drops when I feel hungry again this afternoon (probably after my 2 o'clock class)--and thanks for the good advice, Jess! I was going to bed with leg and stomach pain but taking my drops when I feel hungry versus right before I eat makes more sense! I went to bed full and woke up full :)
It's sooo hard to believe that this is the fourth day already. I feel like it will become easier as time goes by because it'll be a natural routine. I don't see how anyone could let themselves cheat on this diet. It just feels physically impossible to me. It's a set amount of days (40) and dealing with a hormone is more serious.
Oh, I also decided this morning after seeing 174 that IF I were to actually reach my goal of 145 BEFORE the 40 days are over, I'm going to stop. I read in my HCG guide that 35 pounds is the most that the doctors allowed patients to lose in clinicals. This was not always the case, but since 145 has been a longtime goal (years) of mine, I decided I'm going to reward myself by then going into Phase 3. I'll be only 15 pounds from my overall goal by then, and I will either lose that on my own or do HCG once more over the summer.
Who knows, maybe I'll barely clear the 160s or 150s by the time this is over. I still have my period coming, and I'm mentally preparing myself for the weight loss to slow down then. I'm ecstatic to get ahead of the game for now, though.
If I see 173 or 172 tomorrow I may faint! I haven't been these weights since last August (2010). I lost 30 pounds last year and gained ten back over the past 8 months. I am amazed that this HCG diet is going to allow me to lose these 10 pounds in 10 days after trying MONTHS to get them off.
Oh, and I'm going to get that haircut tomorrow :) What style to choose...
I woke up this morning expecting--hoping--to see 175 point something... but to wake up and see 174.2?! I couldn't speak for a few minutes!!! This thing is amazing.
I took my drops right when I woke up, ate some strawberries (I was going to save them for lunch, but I felt sick so needed to eat them), and then I had chicken and spinach for lunch. I decided that the spinach is not very appetizing anymore, so I'm going to switch veggies next week. The cucumber for dinner each night is great, though. I love slicing them thin and then eating them like "munchies." Oh, and I like my cucumbers with salt, and I love that this diet allows that!
I will take my next dose of drops when I feel hungry again this afternoon (probably after my 2 o'clock class)--and thanks for the good advice, Jess! I was going to bed with leg and stomach pain but taking my drops when I feel hungry versus right before I eat makes more sense! I went to bed full and woke up full :)
It's sooo hard to believe that this is the fourth day already. I feel like it will become easier as time goes by because it'll be a natural routine. I don't see how anyone could let themselves cheat on this diet. It just feels physically impossible to me. It's a set amount of days (40) and dealing with a hormone is more serious.
Oh, I also decided this morning after seeing 174 that IF I were to actually reach my goal of 145 BEFORE the 40 days are over, I'm going to stop. I read in my HCG guide that 35 pounds is the most that the doctors allowed patients to lose in clinicals. This was not always the case, but since 145 has been a longtime goal (years) of mine, I decided I'm going to reward myself by then going into Phase 3. I'll be only 15 pounds from my overall goal by then, and I will either lose that on my own or do HCG once more over the summer.
Who knows, maybe I'll barely clear the 160s or 150s by the time this is over. I still have my period coming, and I'm mentally preparing myself for the weight loss to slow down then. I'm ecstatic to get ahead of the game for now, though.
If I see 173 or 172 tomorrow I may faint! I haven't been these weights since last August (2010). I lost 30 pounds last year and gained ten back over the past 8 months. I am amazed that this HCG diet is going to allow me to lose these 10 pounds in 10 days after trying MONTHS to get them off.
Oh, and I'm going to get that haircut tomorrow :) What style to choose...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie day 3
Weight: 176.6
It's hard to believe that my weight has gone down so much in these first few days! I'm definitely enjoying it while it lasts, because it's sure to slow down after a little while, especially in two weeks when I get my period.
I just learned how to sync my cell phone with this blog, so I'll also be posting more pictures in the future!
I've been going to bed with leg pains and/or a stomachache so I'm going to try taking a fourth dose at night before I go to bed to see what happens. I finally caved in and took some ibuprofen at 3 AM after waking up with both last night and slept like a baby after the pain subsided.
Everything is going well according to the food. I'm not craving anything, and that is a first for me.
My dad is getting married next Saturday, April 16th! We'll have a rehearsal dinner the night before and, of course, a reception after the ceremony. I've already decided I'm not giving in to temptation. I will remember the wedding not the food. I think it's going to be extremely difficult, but I know what I want--and now I know how to get it! So extreme thanks to my good friend Jessica who told me about this product initially. It's awesome being able to do it together!
I like to daydream about what it will be like when this first round is over. My goal is to reach 145, and I'm only 31 pounds from this goal now with 37 days left. It could happen! And if I accomplish this, I'll be only 15 away from my ultimate goal (though this may change as I see what 145 or 140 looks like, etc.) I've never known my adult self and have no memory of being any lighter than 154. I remember going clothes shopping at 154, though, and it felt good!
If I reach 175 tomorrow then I'm going to finally get my haircut on Friday. =)
It's hard to believe that my weight has gone down so much in these first few days! I'm definitely enjoying it while it lasts, because it's sure to slow down after a little while, especially in two weeks when I get my period.
I just learned how to sync my cell phone with this blog, so I'll also be posting more pictures in the future!
I've been going to bed with leg pains and/or a stomachache so I'm going to try taking a fourth dose at night before I go to bed to see what happens. I finally caved in and took some ibuprofen at 3 AM after waking up with both last night and slept like a baby after the pain subsided.
Everything is going well according to the food. I'm not craving anything, and that is a first for me.
My dad is getting married next Saturday, April 16th! We'll have a rehearsal dinner the night before and, of course, a reception after the ceremony. I've already decided I'm not giving in to temptation. I will remember the wedding not the food. I think it's going to be extremely difficult, but I know what I want--and now I know how to get it! So extreme thanks to my good friend Jessica who told me about this product initially. It's awesome being able to do it together!
I like to daydream about what it will be like when this first round is over. My goal is to reach 145, and I'm only 31 pounds from this goal now with 37 days left. It could happen! And if I accomplish this, I'll be only 15 away from my ultimate goal (though this may change as I see what 145 or 140 looks like, etc.) I've never known my adult self and have no memory of being any lighter than 154. I remember going clothes shopping at 154, though, and it felt good!
If I reach 175 tomorrow then I'm going to finally get my haircut on Friday. =)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie day 2
Weight: 179.2
I was so hungry when I woke up this morning! But I felt much better after eating an apple for breakfast and some green tea. I'm going to take my 2nd dose of drops before going to class. I'm not sure how it's going to go today since I'm at school, but things should be pretty close to normal. I brought chicken and spinach for lunch, and I'm going to have tuna (a white fish!) and cucumbers for dinner.
I'm going to create a list starting with this blog entry. I will either continue to edit and add to this list or just add things here and there on my following posts. The list is going to be the things that I can't wait to do/eat after this over!
Use my wonderful lotions!
Use my chapstick
Eat cooler ranch doritos
Chew gum
=)
I was so hungry when I woke up this morning! But I felt much better after eating an apple for breakfast and some green tea. I'm going to take my 2nd dose of drops before going to class. I'm not sure how it's going to go today since I'm at school, but things should be pretty close to normal. I brought chicken and spinach for lunch, and I'm going to have tuna (a white fish!) and cucumbers for dinner.
I'm going to create a list starting with this blog entry. I will either continue to edit and add to this list or just add things here and there on my following posts. The list is going to be the things that I can't wait to do/eat after this over!
Use my wonderful lotions!
Use my chapstick
Eat cooler ranch doritos
Chew gum
=)
Monday, April 4, 2011
HCG - 500 calorie day 1
Breakfast: Apple and green tea
Lunch: 100 grams of chicken breast & spinach
Mid-afternoon snack: 6 strawberries
Dinner: 2 cups of cucumbers & 100 grams of salmon
I did not realize that salmon, a pink-colored fish, was not allowed on the diet. Only white fish are allowed during the 500 calorie days. I had a difficult time actually cooking the salmon so I almost feel like I ate it out of spite because I spent an hour messing with the oven over some stupid difficulties.
Well, needless to say I felt pretty bad afterward. =( I walked on the treadmill for about 15 minutes to feel a little better, drank some more water, and another green tea. I don't want to say that I cheated, but I bought two bags of salmon from Wal-Mart without realizing my mistake. So my husband is picking me up some white fish (halibut and tuna) after work today and tomorrow should go better.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Preparing for the HCG Diet
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I weighed in at 180.8 this morning, and I'll continue to weigh in each day as the diet claims to help you lose 1-2 pounds a day (but probably nothing on the gorge days). So the real test will be weighing in Monday and each day thereafter.
Friday, April 1, 2011
HCG Diet
Well, I've failed since my last blog... My little sisters stayed the night and we had snacks and watched movies and then something terrible happened... We had bought a new car 10 days ago and in the middle of the night it was crashed into while parked out front. It was totaled :( I let it get the best of me and quit my diet.
Well, good news! A great friend of mine told me about the HCG diet: http://www.hcgdiet.com/
I'm starting it in about a week or two (whenever it arrives). She's starting it tomorrow, and we're so excited! I'm not sure if I will diet on my own from now until it arrives... but it feels good to be excited about something again after another fail.
Well, good news! A great friend of mine told me about the HCG diet: http://www.hcgdiet.com/
I'm starting it in about a week or two (whenever it arrives). She's starting it tomorrow, and we're so excited! I'm not sure if I will diet on my own from now until it arrives... but it feels good to be excited about something again after another fail.
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