Hello again.
I'm down to 16 pounds lost exactly. That's not much since I posted last on Day 22. It seems that I may have entered a dreaded slump. I've read that slumps are very normal in this diet. I've been leaving out my second fruit and exercising a little more to try and get a boost. But so far I've only lost a half pound each day for the last 2 days. Plus before that I had the sunscreen drama, so thanks to that it's really been one pound in 3 days. Yikes! I've been thinking about doing a mini-steak day again, hoping this time would be different. But I just haven't felt full enough to do it. I do get hungry at mealtime but I'm not hungry at all in between those times. I'd like to be one of those people that I read about that feels so not hungry that they practically have to force feed themselves. Or this other woman that has a HCG twitter. She lost 28 lbs in 2 weeks! What's the difference between her body and mine? Don't get me wrong, I love love love my 16 lb loss. But I am absolutely focused on getting the most I can out of this round. Wish me luck on breaking this streak.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Day 22
Sorry I skipped a day yesterday. I was thinking that maybe I'd start blogging every other day because I'm running out of things to say. Anyone who knows me will be absolutely shocked to see that coming from me.
Yesterday was a bummer in that I gained .6 lb due to a mishap with sunscreen. I was spending the day with my son at the pool and I was careful to bring only recommended oil free sunscreen. I brought Alba for my son. I had learned a big lesson the last time I went to the pool that I have to put on the sunscreen often or else I will burn so fast and so furious. This time I had an 80 spf which was recommended to me by my super fair sister in law. "Mexico tested, gringa approved" she said. But as the day progressed I could feel my skin holding in that heat. It was becoming red, hot and splotchy and I was getting nervous. I was spraying the suncreen almost constantly, but it wasn't working for me. Finally, not thinking at all about the diet, I had my son put the Alba on my back and shoulders which seemed to work like a charm. My son is 8, so of course he put on a gallon of the stuff so my back was totally white. That would be the .6 lb that I gained right there. I remembered the diet shortly after and tried getting as much off in the shower as I could.
Today was better, I lost 1.2 lbs again which puts me back at 15.6 lbs lost all together. My weight is 190.8 and I'm really loving this loss, but I admit that I'm definitely frustrated by the setback.
Yesterday was a bummer in that I gained .6 lb due to a mishap with sunscreen. I was spending the day with my son at the pool and I was careful to bring only recommended oil free sunscreen. I brought Alba for my son. I had learned a big lesson the last time I went to the pool that I have to put on the sunscreen often or else I will burn so fast and so furious. This time I had an 80 spf which was recommended to me by my super fair sister in law. "Mexico tested, gringa approved" she said. But as the day progressed I could feel my skin holding in that heat. It was becoming red, hot and splotchy and I was getting nervous. I was spraying the suncreen almost constantly, but it wasn't working for me. Finally, not thinking at all about the diet, I had my son put the Alba on my back and shoulders which seemed to work like a charm. My son is 8, so of course he put on a gallon of the stuff so my back was totally white. That would be the .6 lb that I gained right there. I remembered the diet shortly after and tried getting as much off in the shower as I could.
Today was better, I lost 1.2 lbs again which puts me back at 15.6 lbs lost all together. My weight is 190.8 and I'm really loving this loss, but I admit that I'm definitely frustrated by the setback.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Day 20
1.6 lbs lost which puts me at 15 lbs all together!
When I started this diet, I had two vials of HCG. I mixed one vial and put it into 20 syringes. Today I start my second set of 20 and my second vial of HCG. I'm halfway through phase 2! Part of me is exited to be closer to being done and part of me wants as much time as possible to lose more. I still feel like this is one of the best things I've ever done for myself and for my health.
When I started this diet, I had two vials of HCG. I mixed one vial and put it into 20 syringes. Today I start my second set of 20 and my second vial of HCG. I'm halfway through phase 2! Part of me is exited to be closer to being done and part of me wants as much time as possible to lose more. I still feel like this is one of the best things I've ever done for myself and for my health.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Day 19
I lost that pesky pound that I gained due to water weight gain which puts me back to 193 lbs and 13.4 lbs lost all together. I'm hoping that I wasn't just maintaining the last few days. I'm hoping that I was still burning fat under all that water. But it has yet to show if it's true.
I had the coolest dream last night. I was looking in the mirror and I was thin. My stomach was perfectly flat. It was just a little glimpse of this dream but I remember it vividly and I feel so exited about my future.
Yeehaw!
I had the coolest dream last night. I was looking in the mirror and I was thin. My stomach was perfectly flat. It was just a little glimpse of this dream but I remember it vividly and I feel so exited about my future.
Yeehaw!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Skip day (no injection)
O.k., it's definitely a little un-nerving that I gained another .4 lb today. That brings me to a whole pound gained. A whole pound of water weight gain? That seems like a lot. I wonder if this is how it is for other woman during their period. I wonder if the fat is still burning in my body underneath all that water. I guess I'll find out in the days to come.
I had a great conversation with my nurse friend Leah about the shots. She said that the HCG would be more easily absorbed by the body if I could get it into the muscle. But, that would be doubtful with the little 1/2 inch long needle I have. I admit that the thought of going into the muscle really freaked me out, but the next day, my mom and I tried our best with what we had. I'm no longer freaked out by it. I have no idea if it worked or not, but I will get a longer needle for the next round in January. What we did was really pulled my thigh as taut as I could. Then my mom poked in the needle, pulled back a little bit to see if she hit a vein, and plunged. Leah said that in all her years as a nurse that she'd never hit a vein. Blood would come up when you pull back on the plunger if you did. I guess I thought maybe it would really hurt to go into the muscle. But it didn't at all. These shots don't hurt at all. That's the scariest part of this diet for most people, including me. But I'm telling you. I've had them on my arm, thigh and hip and it's never hurt. I've never had a problem. And people with diabetes do it all the time. Yet, it's funny that I still can't inject myself. I felt better that even though Leah is a nurse and has injected people hundreds of times, she had a really tough time injecting herself as well. I'm not alone in my unruly anxiety.
I'm already almost half way through this round of shots. Time flies when your getting thinner.
I had a great conversation with my nurse friend Leah about the shots. She said that the HCG would be more easily absorbed by the body if I could get it into the muscle. But, that would be doubtful with the little 1/2 inch long needle I have. I admit that the thought of going into the muscle really freaked me out, but the next day, my mom and I tried our best with what we had. I'm no longer freaked out by it. I have no idea if it worked or not, but I will get a longer needle for the next round in January. What we did was really pulled my thigh as taut as I could. Then my mom poked in the needle, pulled back a little bit to see if she hit a vein, and plunged. Leah said that in all her years as a nurse that she'd never hit a vein. Blood would come up when you pull back on the plunger if you did. I guess I thought maybe it would really hurt to go into the muscle. But it didn't at all. These shots don't hurt at all. That's the scariest part of this diet for most people, including me. But I'm telling you. I've had them on my arm, thigh and hip and it's never hurt. I've never had a problem. And people with diabetes do it all the time. Yet, it's funny that I still can't inject myself. I felt better that even though Leah is a nurse and has injected people hundreds of times, she had a really tough time injecting herself as well. I'm not alone in my unruly anxiety.
I'm already almost half way through this round of shots. Time flies when your getting thinner.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Day 18
I am happy to know WHY I've gained .6 of a lb today. Water weight gain from, you guessed it, my period is here. Oh Joy! So I have no worries that the weight will come off soon. I will be continuing to take my HCG even though some books encourage skipping one or part of these days. And some don't. So I'm opting out of an additional skip day. My sister continued to take it and all was well. Besides, I have a skip day coming tomorrow anyway.
On to a more pleasing topic...food. I took some pics of a few of my meals so you can get an idea of what that 500 calorie diet looks like and what's allowed. It looks like more than you thought, right?
-The first picture is shrimp with tomatoes, seasoned with apple cider vinegar and my Costco organic salt free herbs. This is a great meal if you're in a hurry. That's actually only 1 cup of tomatoes. If you get the cherry tomatoes and cut them up, it looks like a lot more.
-The second picture is of my "taco salad". I use ground buffalo because it's much leaner than beef and I season it with the same taco seasoning I've been using for years. I use Bearitos seasoning from health food stores or the natural isle in the grocery store. I put that over 2 cups of spinach or mixed greens depending on my mood. This is the meal that will get me through this diet.
-The third one is tilapia with a cucumber salad. One thing I love about the tilapia is that it looks pretty big when you divide it into 100 grams. That's about half of one fillet. I mixed apple cider vinegar and again, my Costco herbs with the cucumber. And I love to spice up my fish with a tiny bit of cayenne pepper and some garlic powder. 2 cups of cucumber is just about a whole one if it's not colossal. But who doesn't love a colossal cucumber? just kidding.
-And of course, the dumb little Melba toast on the side. They are actually good. Kinda buttery and crunchy. If only they were twice the size. I can only dream.
And believe me I am dreaming.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Day 17
I woke up at 193 this morning which puts me at a 13.4 lb weight loss. It is so cool to see it just melt away.
It has been drawn to my attention that I need to do more explaining of what the phase 2 protocol requires and what I'm eating. These are the days after the first 2 gorging days and the whole rest of the time of taking the injections. For me that is 40 days. The VLCD (very low calorie diet) portion of the diet allows this:
-Skip breakfast, but coffee with stevia is allowed. I laugh at the 1 tbsp of milk you can use daily. I don't even bother. But I am a fan of the chocolate stevia.
-Lunch consists of 100 grams of lean meat and 1 or 2 cups of 1 kind of veggie. The list of allowable veggies is fairly short. But I try to keep a good variety in my week.
-Dinner 100 grams of a different lean meat or seafood than you had for lunch and 1 to 2 cups of a different veggie.
-2 Melba toasts anytime you want. I like to have them with my meal. It makes me think I'm more satisfied for longer. I just felt irritated when I used them for an in-between meal snack being that it's a small cracker. Yeah, like that's gonna fill me up.
-2 fruits. You can have an apple, 7 med strawberries, an orange or 1/2 grapefruit. Sometimes I will have an apple as my breakfast if I feel hungry.
-As much water and tea and coffee as you want.
-The juice of 1 lemon is allowed. Sometimes I cook with it and sometimes I make lemonade with stevia.
-You can use salt, pepper, and many other herbs and spices as long as it doesn't have any sugar in it. Sugar can be hidden in strange places so read all labels. My favorite seasoning is Costco brand organic salt free seasoning. It's yummy on everything, especially shrimp and veggies.
-Some recommend taking 2 tbsp a day of apple cider vinegar. I try to include that in my veggies on most days.
That's it. I'll talk more about phase 3 when I get there. And in the days to come I will post food pics and go into more detail about what I'm eating and what I'm using on my skin. Stay tuned. :)
It has been drawn to my attention that I need to do more explaining of what the phase 2 protocol requires and what I'm eating. These are the days after the first 2 gorging days and the whole rest of the time of taking the injections. For me that is 40 days. The VLCD (very low calorie diet) portion of the diet allows this:
-Skip breakfast, but coffee with stevia is allowed. I laugh at the 1 tbsp of milk you can use daily. I don't even bother. But I am a fan of the chocolate stevia.
-Lunch consists of 100 grams of lean meat and 1 or 2 cups of 1 kind of veggie. The list of allowable veggies is fairly short. But I try to keep a good variety in my week.
-Dinner 100 grams of a different lean meat or seafood than you had for lunch and 1 to 2 cups of a different veggie.
-2 Melba toasts anytime you want. I like to have them with my meal. It makes me think I'm more satisfied for longer. I just felt irritated when I used them for an in-between meal snack being that it's a small cracker. Yeah, like that's gonna fill me up.
-2 fruits. You can have an apple, 7 med strawberries, an orange or 1/2 grapefruit. Sometimes I will have an apple as my breakfast if I feel hungry.
-As much water and tea and coffee as you want.
-The juice of 1 lemon is allowed. Sometimes I cook with it and sometimes I make lemonade with stevia.
-You can use salt, pepper, and many other herbs and spices as long as it doesn't have any sugar in it. Sugar can be hidden in strange places so read all labels. My favorite seasoning is Costco brand organic salt free seasoning. It's yummy on everything, especially shrimp and veggies.
-Some recommend taking 2 tbsp a day of apple cider vinegar. I try to include that in my veggies on most days.
That's it. I'll talk more about phase 3 when I get there. And in the days to come I will post food pics and go into more detail about what I'm eating and what I'm using on my skin. Stay tuned. :)
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