Hiya all! I am going to post below my daily weigh-ins, but can happily report that I have remained within the 2 lb limit from my new default weight...Gotta admit that low carb isnt really my thing, but Ive only got 1 week left and so far so good...I dunno how this has affected anything, but Ive also incorporated a cleanse during this period, which has me on 3 or 4 supplements and not eating eggs or any fruit except green apples, so that may factor in somewhat, but mostly has made this phase a little more difficult than it would be normally (I was miserable for 2 days when I ran out of my green apples;P)...but so happy to eat cheese, nuts, and not need weigh my meat, though I felt I was hungry for more and more often during this Phase that the previous Phase...definitely looking forward to the next Phase where I can slowly incorporate carbs back into my diet for 3 weeks, before beginning a new HCG course...so , anyhoo, heres the weigh ins:
So definitely some fluctuations, especially the first few days, as I was going crazy w/ all the new foods I could eat, as well as when I started my period, but daily weigh-ins have definitely been a bonus as they keep you aware, and varying the foods you eat is also very helpful...so thats about it for now, I will update again in about a week or so...
I have finished my forty days as of Monday 6/8 and am in the middle of my 72 hours without drops while still continuing the VLC (very low calorie) program...Starting tomorrow evening I will began Phase 3, which is a low carb eating program for 3 weeks. The purpose of Phase 3 is to reset your bodys default weight (my new default weight will be whatever I weigh at tomorrows weigh in)...I will be doing Phase 3 for 3 weeks, then wait 3 more weeks (6 weeks total between rounds, per Dr. Simeons protocol), after which I will begin the program again..I may have mentioned it previous, but my goal weight is 112 lbs (I am only 5'), which is a total loss of 54lbs (or there abouts), so if I hit 18 total loss tomorrow (hopefully - I like round numbers!), I will need to lose an additional 36 lbs to reach my goal...I never would have thought I would be thinking that losing 36 lbs is not only attainable, but easily attainable, yet here I am, after losing nearly18 lbs in 40 days and eagerly looking forward to shedding this additional weight that I no longer feel helpless to lose.
Sorry for lack of updates these past few days, baby girl has the flu and i have, as a result, been out of commission;p...Anyhoo, heres the updates for the past few days:
Julienne cucumbers, salt with kosher salt or sea salt , place in strainer for 10 minutes, put in a bowl, pour over rice wine vinegar (i added a little unfiltered apple cider vinegar as well), chill for an hour, serve cold or room temperature.
Still sick, had to work today, took me twice as long as normal, but not feeling as down as I would normally when sick...
Weigh In: 149.0 (1.0 lb loss)
Total Loss: 17.6 lbs
I think I have about 4 or so days left of drops, then 3 days remaining on 500 cal, and then 3 weeks of low carb maintenance...when I move to that phase I will probably not post daily...
Sorry no update yesterday, worked all day - came home feeling flu-ish, slept like a baby for 2 hours, got up, ate dinner, back to bed until 10 this morning, still not feeling that great, but heres the update:
Wed 6/3 Weigh In: 152.0 (.6 lb GAIN) - so very depressing yesterday
Thur 6/4 Weigh In: 150.0 (2.0 lb loss) - may have something to do with being sick and not eating much protein yesterday, stuck w/ breadsticks and fruit mostly
Total Loss: 16.6 lbs
*also, made an amazing chili on Tuesday, will post recipe sometime in the next couple of days
Ok, so its technically afternoon, but baby was at my mom's and I got to sleep in - til noon! I think I can walk around with a smile on my face all day now;D...had Steak Taco Salad for dinner again last night - yummy...and I am feeling creative and am going to attempt a Thai type lettuce wrap, will post the recipe/video if it turns out...Now for the really exciting part...Weigh In: 151.4 (1.0 lb loss - thats right - a full pound!)
I gotta say I love, love, love my HCG!!! I was disappointed by the gain yesterday, but I was uber faithful and lost every ounce I gained!!! Yay! Normally it takes twice as long to lose what I gain, which always sets me back mentally on a diet... but with HCG, I was able to get past my little detour (eating pot roast cause I hot home too late and didnt plan ahead for dinner), and I am once again right on track....
Cook Steak with spices (dried onion, garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, oregano) and a little water...Serve on a bed of lettuce with cilantro and tomatoes, squeeze lime juice over, yum!
Ugh, another gain! All my fault - got home late last night, too lazy to cook, decided I would eat a small portion of pot roast and tomatoes, but musta got too much fat from the roast...Weigh In: 152.8 (.4 lb GAIN)
Total Loss: 13.8 lbs (not bad, but sooo disappointing after hitting 14...)
Woke up with an extremely sore throat, mild headache, and general lethargy...think I am fighting something, but still experienced a loss!...Weigh In: 152.8 (.4 lb loss)
Sorry for the late post, got outta bed and went straight to work, got a little bit of an upset stomach and sore throat, so I rested this afternoon...heres the latest:
Went to go paint my toes and it took me a minute to realize those were my dry, dehydrated appendages...realized my feet needed some serious maintenance...so heres what I came up with: Fill bucket/tub/whatever with warm water and a little baking soda, I also had dried lavender on hand so I tossed that in there...make a scrub with water, baking soda, and salt...scrub feet vigorously several times with this mixture, then wash & dry feet, any dead skin will be removed and the baking soda does leave skin feeling softer...as a final step I also liberally applied coconut oil and put on some socks (coconut oil is permitted by some HCGrs and forbidden by others)...my feet are nowhere near as pretty as they are when I am able to lather and slather, but they no longer look like they belong on a 90 year old, so all in all a success..
Always weird gettin' back in the groove when Monday is a Holiday....been so very uber good on this diet, and have lost the weight to show it! And best of all it's not hard like you might think, it is very restrictive, but the foods I am allowed are all things I enjoy anyway, and hunger is not an issue, despite the low caloric intake...best of all I feel really good, high energy, positive outlook, actually get tired at a decent hour, so I am getting enough sleep, so right now everythings golden...I have technically only about a week left if I were doing the 23-day program (since I skipped drops while on my period), but, I have a little more than half a bottle left I think I will try to go a full 40-day rotation (or until my drops run out)...my goal with this rotation is 20 lbs (more than halfway there!), my total goal is to lose 54 lbs (putting me at 112 - yes, i am short!)...so, if I lose 20+ this round, I can wait 6 weeks and do another round, which will hopefully get me to my goal...that's the "plan" anyway, I will update any changes...
ok , so in the spirit of openness regarding my journey here, i have to admit that a huge side effect for me on this diet is a severely lowered sex drive - i mean my libido hasnt been this low since HCG was occurring naturally in my body (one of the trimesters, cant remember which)....read through pounds and inches, nothing mentioned as to this being a side effect, however, i have found a few posts from other HCG Dieters who have mentioned their diminished sex drive on HCG...havent seen anything as to whether or not it comes back, but I guess I'll let you know what I find....
Period is finally over, I started back on the drops again yesterday...went to a movie last night and then to a restaurant w/ friends...was a little embarrassed to order "house salad with No cheese, No carrots, No croutons, and Vinegar for dressing - no Not a vinaigrette, just vinegar - thanks!"...am so happy to note - not even tempted by the fries, coconut shrimp, calamari, or turkey sandwich my fellow diners ordered...however, the beer looked killer and I'll admit to salivating a bit over that, instead I downed my iced water in record time *g*...anyhoo, heres the stats...
Weigh In: 155.2 (.4 lb loss - that seems to be my number, about .4 lb/day)
Still feeling really good...tons of energy...not hungry, am so over chicken, eating more seafood and steak instead...looking forward to the long weekend...
We got together w/ 3 other couples this past Mon evening for dinner 5/8 of us are on Dr. Simeons HCG protocol, my husband is in maintenance (Phase 4), and 2 spouses are not on the protocol, yet we were able to have a delicious dinner (and dessert!) that all were happy with...I'm gonna post the vid here and recipe how-to below...
For Shrimp Scampi: We used jumbo shrimp, thawed and shelled, then weighed, 6=100g...Place shrimp in pan, saute with lemon juice, sea salt (we used grey sea salt), garlic, and crushed red pepper (for those not on HCG you can remove your shrimp and then add some butter to make the sauce a bit creamy)
For Salad: Kevin Trudeaus book has a list of certain authorized veggies that you can mix (among them are cabbage, lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes)...you may choose to mix or simply serve shrimp w/ lettuce/spinach (use the sauce from the sauteed shrimp as your dressing)
For Dessert: Fresh strawberries w/ Lemon Ice: 1c water, 1 pkt stevia, juice of 1 lemon...mix well, place in freezer, check every 30 min, and scrape/mix to create a granita or you can freeze in ice cube trays and blend
We had a great evening, a filling (and Phase 2 appropriate) meal, and even those not on HCG enjoyed both dinner and dessert...Oh, almost forgot we had stevia sweetened iced yerba mate tea to drink...and, root beer )made with root beer flavored stevia and sparkling water - surprisingly good and very much like the real thing - whoda thunk?)
Another day, another 1/2 pound!!! Have to admit I was worried that yesterdays loss was a fluke (especially 'cause I have been stuck at the 9 lb mark for sooo long!)http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6789374935438770292#, but it wasn't...sooo, celebratory crab for dinner? YES!
Normally don't have much energy on my period, but am feeling amazing this week...Cleaned my house top to bottom yesterday (as well as my moms)...Got my laundry 90% done, started a project for a new client, did not take HCG yesterday per Dr. Simeons book, was not extra hungry and haven't had usual chocolate cravings that I get during my period (though did crave red meat yesterday)...
Discovered yesterday morning that my period (cycle, menses, time of the month, rags, whatever you wanna call it) had come one week early - that's right 7 days early....I was soooo not prepared for that, though apparently this is not uncommon on HCG, in fact, 2 friend on HCG indicated they both started a week early as well....Not likin' the numbers since I started (and I have been faithful)...took drops yesterday, but holding off for remainder of period...hope this doesn't have longterm affects, I have been 28/day regular for over a decade and off the pill for 7 years so I'm a bit worried about returning to my regular cycle after HCG...Anyhoo, I hope these gains don't continue all week or I'll be back to where I started...
Weigh In: 157.8 (.2 lb gain)
Total Loss: 8.8 lbs (Celebratory Crab - so close, yet so far)
Noticed some spotting this am....light, so I will continue taking the drops...Gained back everything I lossed yesterday (1 step forward, 2 steps back)....I'm only 2 weeks in, I wasn't expecting stalls at this stage...
Hello! Things really do seem to be back the way they were....Weigh In: 157.2 (.4 lbs loss)...losing about a half a pound a day seems to be my mo (whereas hubby was losing a pound/day - go figure)....but very happy that I am .4 lb closer to Celebratory Crab! Woohoo!
I have been uber-strict and have still gained - not a lot but some....it's a little disappointing after yesterdays big loss, but hubby assures me it just happens sometimes...still determined to break this plateau!
Dunno why no change....figured breadsticks would only affect me for a day, maybe it is having long reaching effects...only other change is addition of balsamic vinegar to my lettuce for dinner...will check to see if that is the problem and let you know.....
Weigh In: 158.4 (.2 lb GAIN) - Those extra breadsticks from Monday came back to bite me in the butt! Sooo disappointed in myself & the gain, determined to get the ball rolling again...
Had a rough day yesterday - not physically, woke up feeling great...but the day somehow turned about mid-morning when my darling daughter decided that disobeying me 30 seconds after I told her not to do something was going to be the days theme...drove me absolutely wonko! Slowly descended into a deep, dark pit of "leave me alone", and by dinnertime I was messed up (which resulted in me gorging on like 4 or 5 extra breadsticks dunked in balsamic vinegar and garlic salt - each new stick I would tell myself "this is stupid", but I didn't listen)....finally got myself a little together mid-evening (9-ish)...made a pot of herbal tea which I sipped for the rest of the evening, ran dd a bath & got her in bed around 10...stayed up way too late, but my mental health was on the mend by the time I went to bed (I'll know if I'm all better in an hour or so when I really wake up)....good news? Still experienced weight loss despite the breadstick fiasco...
I am pleased to report that I have made it through the first week with flying colors! I have lost about a pound a day...a little more than 7 1/2 lbs total in a week! Weigh-In: 159.0 (loss .6 lb)
Woke up feeling a little dehydrated and dreaded this mornings weigh-in, sure I would have gained...attended a 50th anniversary party last night, my first real "test" since beginning...food, drinks, Cake!...but I was sooo good:-)....though I did splurge a little while getting ready - on my cosmetics! I used an eyeshadow w/ jojoba oil and a concealer w/ another oil...I probably spent an hour going back and forth whether or not to use them, but ultimately decided to - I don' know if that will have further repercussions, but my weigh-in wasn't disappointing as I feared...
A great fillet of fish, spray the fish with liquid aminos, and throw on some "slap ya momma" seasoning(basically garlic, cayenne, salt, pepper, etc.)...top with asparagus, a couple lemon slices. Put it in parchment paper, and bake altogether.
Just a Reminder: No HCG during your period - stick to the diet, but stop the HCG for the duration of your period...excerpt from Dr. Simeon's Pounds and Inches book pgs 18-19:
Menstruation During menstruation no injections are given, but the diet is continued and causes no hardship; yet as soon as the menstruation is over, the patients become extremely hungry unless the injections are resumed at once. It is very impressive to see the suffering of a woman who has continued her diet for a day or two beyond the end of the period without coming for her injection and then to hear the next day that all hunger ceased within a few hours after the injection and to see her once again content, florid and cheerful. While on the question of menstruation it must he added that in teenaged girls the period may in some rare cases be delayed and exceptionally stop altogether. If then later this is artificially induced some weight may be regained.
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Weigh In: 160.4 (1.4 lbs loss)...Actually started to feel really good yesterday! Hope it continues....Really excited that I broke the 6 lb mark this morning...gonna break out the "good" tea when I hit 10 lbs! (gotta celebrate somehow!) - Nah, I'm already drinking 2 pots/day of the "good" tea - hmm, maybe celebratory crab? Got some in my freezer I was saving for a special occasion...I was thinking a brunch or dinner party, but maybe I'll splurge on myself when I hit 10! Whaddya think?
Problem with getting up earlier than normal? You start eating earlier, all meals earlier and by midafternoon (read: NOW) you are ready for dinner, but still have 7-9 hours until bedtime....yikes! Should I stagger the extras? Have a breadstick now, dinner in an hour, and fruit later tonite?
For those of you that know me - don't have a heart attack - yes, it's me,and yes I am up this early (have been up for about an hour) - and productive no less!
Weigh in: 162.8 (loss .4 lb) - so small a loss due to that dream where I licked sour cream off my finger after accidentally touching it? Dunno - will have to consult book....
Yay! I think I am finally over the adjustment period - no caffeine withdrawal headaches today, and not hungry or even nibbly feeling....thank goodness...
Ok, so my mom and hubby did this diet/cleanse (whatever you wanna call it)....mom didn't last, but hubby did 3 1/2 weeks - lost 20+ pounds and says he has never felt better in his life!....I held back (primarily 'cause I am a commitment phobe), however, hubby is now lighter than me and I'll admit that bothers me - so hear I am ....I started Phase 1 on Sat 5/1/09, 2 days of sublingual drops 3x/day + heavy eating to build up your fat stores....started Phase 2 yesterday (5/4/09), sublingual drops 3x/day as well as a very regimented diet, have lost 2 lbs, but having sever caffeine withdrawals (coffee is allowed, but not flavored creamer - so what's the point?), massive headaches that scream "a migraine is coming!", not really hungry yesterday but 'cause I am a nibbler I totally had the munchies! I just have to keep reminding myself of my goal (and try to be competitive "If shayne can do it, so can I")....I put a pick of me in a swimsuit from '98 on the fridge, I think I weighed about 110...not planning on getting that small again, but I'm using it as a visual aid....Have been hungry all day today, but I don't know if that's real hunger or the headache screaming for comfort food.....
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