HCG R1P3D1 - No More Injections

Well, I'm jumping ahead. I found out on Monday that my ankle was indeed sprained after a fall I had on Sunday. I'm suppose to stay off of it and lay low. After careful consideration I decided to stop taking the injections and begin the next phase. I don't feel like working to prepare my for phase 2 with my hurt ankle. Total lost in phase two is 27 pounds! YAY!! I'm so excited that in 30 days I lost 27 pounds. I'm even more excited about being off the 500 calorie diet and exercising again (once my ankle is stable).

The pain meds caused me to feel really hungry yesterday. I went a little crazy with my food. I started out the day with a piece of melba toast and apple. Ate two boiled eggs around 1pm. Then, the day went crazy. I couldn't stop feeling woozy and by evening I went a little crazy. I had vegetarian chili (found out after eating it the beans are a no no because they are starch) & gluten free crackers, a mini milky way candy bar, a square from my German chocolate candy bar I've been dying to try and finished off the day with an apple and a spoonful of natural peanut butter. I did drink over 100 oz of water. After that crazy binge I woke up with a headache. I figure it was from the sugar. I didn't weigh this morning.

Today, I've eaten....1 turkey patty with a salad & used fat-free poppy seed dressing & a mozzarella cheese stick. I've already had 48 oz of water and am going to start on my next 48 oz bottle. My plan is to go shopping for some almond flour and coconut cream to use in some recipes I have found for phase 3. Can't wait!

Hurry up ankle, heal already, I have big plans!!

HCG - R1P2D27-30 - I Love The Results!

Wow! Talk about great results with continuing on this diet!! I never, ever weigh at night because I'm always heavier. Tonight, I weighed because I've been in Oklahoma the last three days and didn't want to use a different scale to measure my results. I was nervous because I had an HCG injection mishap on the trip and lost two of my three syringes worth of HCG during travel. The liquid got pushed out of the syringes and I had no way to take it. Wellllll, I'm down another 4 pounds by my scale tonight. Can't wait to weigh in the morning and see where I really am at right now. The last few days were a challenge. I'm more hungry without HCG in my system but I stayed in my low calorie range and ate authorized foods even when eating out with my family. On Saturday night, I got really light-headed and had a headache. Was concerned it was my blood sugar. I ate a small chocolate candy and it took away those symptoms. Am so excited to see it didn't mess up my weight!! Feeling thin and looking thinner really helps me have more confidence. Right now I'm having a huge challenge in life on several levels and I need the boost.

Today, my family went out to eat after church. I selected Garfields to eat at because the other option was Mexican. I was afriad I would cave in and grab the chips and salsa if it was in front of me. I ordered the onion soup with no cheese or bread and a peice of chicken cooked with nothing but garlic powder. After ordering, the waitress brought chips and salsa to the table. This was the point I found out that my parents and sister ordered fajitas too. I had a sinking feeling and thought, "oh no, here we go, guess my diet is over." I thought long and hard about why I am continuing on Phase 2 for more days and what that means to me. Do you know I didn't even crave the chips or the fajitas. I wasn't even tempted. That is amazing!! I felt today like I have crossed a huge barrier. Food is not my master! What an exciting and wonderful revelation. Just a few days ago the cravings were so bad I thought I couldn't go another day. Success is a big motivator! I feel so happy and accomplished. I can do this! No, I am doing this! YAY!

HCG R1P2D24-26 I Think I Can, I Think I Can

Honestly, I'm waivering with staying on the 500 calories. The days are getting longer. The more active I am the harder it is for me to stay focused on the VLCD. I went to a Fall Festival last night and the kettle corn, cotton candy, chickfila sandwiches, ect were SCREAMING my name. I had an apple in my purse, THANKFULLY! But, I did take three bites of my daughter's kettle corn. YIKES! I didn't see any scale increases though. On day 23 the 3 pounds of water weight came off. Today, I was down another .5. My current weightloss is 22 pounds. That is pretty amazing! The really challenge is going to come this weekend while at my parent's house in Oklahoma. We are going to have a bonfire and cookout and I'm going to feel like I'm missing out when I don't eat any smores or hot dogs. I keep telling myself it is going to be worth it in the end.

My water intake is still up but the desires to have carbs and/or sweets is causing me lots of grief. Tonight, my family ordered chinese and I did eat 2 chicken teriyaki sticks with grilled onion. I think it was in my calorie range and I stayed with the right food intake but I didn't cook it myself so I don't know if there were any hidden calories in the sauce. I really hope not now that I've already eaten it. I've giving myself a big pat on the back for staying away from the lomein, sweet & sour chicken and budlight my hubby was having while sitting beside me.

Yesterday, I had to walk a lot for a benefit fair I was hosting with my job and it wore me out. I know it is the VLCD that is keeping my energy low. I slept yesterday afternoon when I got home. Woke up today with a headache (really bad one) and ended up sleeping almost 12 hours. After another fair today I went back to bed with this migraine style headache. Headaches and fatigue cause me to fight my own goals towards staying on this plan. If it continues I'm going to start Phase 3 sooner than planned. I'm gathering recipes and ideas for how to eat with no starch and sugars. Can't wait to get to that level!!

I think I can, I think I can.......

HCG - R1P2D 20-23 Staying on Track

Life has been so busy!! Last week, I decided to go to karaoke with friends and had a late night. It was followed by a crazy early morning work day and then a costume party Friday night. I know why I need to complete this HCG protocol for as long as possible, probably even the full 40 days maximim. Old habits die hard! I had a slip up this weekend. I knew that Friday night's party might throw me and it really messed me up. 3 pound gain mess up!! I didn't eat on plan Friday night or Saturday night. I was so bummed about Friday night that I didn't eat all day Saturday and by dinner I felt awful. The family was eating Taco Buenu and I gave in and had it to. UGH! I felt awful when I woke up the next morning. It was not worth it at all! I got mostly back on track for day 23 with my eating. I did have a few bites I shouldn't have has at lunch when the fam was eating Italian at Carraba's. I ate my chicken and salad but did sneak in one piece of bread and I was up and out of the house early for church and forgot my injection. Ugh! Surprisingly, I wasn't starving or anything throughout the day yet my two days of messing up lowered my will power and I still ate something off limits. I finished off day 23 with a lettuce only salad. Even though I was ate acting class and we were having a b-day party I skipped the lasanga, potato balls, and dessert. Temptation are so hard to overcome!!! I finished off the weekend with success!

Today, I'm getting back on track with my water too. Yesterday, I was really off and only drank about 20 of the 100oz I've been downing everyday. That may be why I am showing 3 pds on the scale (water retention).

The great thing is there is always an opportunity for a new start! I'm down 19 pounds in 23 days and excited about what the next 16 days will do for me! I'm shooting for another 20! No more mess-ups for me! I have a goal and am die hard! Bring it on!

R1P2D19 I'm Motivated to Continue

Well, today is Day 19! Yay! I'm almost finished with the 21 day protocol. I have been pushing towards day 21 so I could stop. Guess What? I've decided it is not time for me to stop at day 21. I'm going to push on to complete the maximum 40 days of HCG injections and VLCD phase. Why? Here is my list of reasons.

1. I went shopping for the costume party on Friday. I'm between a large and medium. I want to be in a medium. Also, I want to be able to wear some of the fitted costumes that are still uncomfortable to me. I want to be able to go as Cat woman or a Genie if I choose and right now there is no way I would do it!

2. If I go to day 40 it takes me to November 10th. I can be on maintance for Thanksgiving and eating a normal, healthy diet for Christmas. That is a smarter choice because I would end up cheating, I know me.

3. I want to feel more confident when I'm auditioning for film roles and in front of my film class. Losing more weight will help me with it. I'm certian of it!

4. I'm not a quiter! There is not a doubt in my mind that I can have the results I desire by digging in and pushing forward.

5. There are some selfish reasons that I can't disclose but the motivation to overcome is so strong in me that I will do this!

6. Last but not least! I want to be prepared for my 20 year reunion in 2012. I have a year and a half and if I set my goals in my mind NOW and work towards them NOW instead of later I will be much closer! It would feel great to be the same size I was 20 years ago when I return to my reunion.

I have a confession to make. Last night I took a couple of bites of my daughter's cheese dip. We went out to eat and I did order roast beef and a side salad with no dressing. Sitting to the right of me was one of my most favorite cheese dips in the world! Having my TOM doesn't help AT ALL! But, I'm not letting it stop me. Am pushing on towards the mark.

Also, all of my leg cramps have stopped. I increased my vitamins and have been eating fresh spinach for one meal a day the last couple and it has worked. YAY! Am dying to go for a walk. Will take it easy but head out for one today.

R1P2D16-18 Staying Focused

The last 3 days have been a roller coaster of the scale. I have decided that I'm not going to weigh every day. It's hard for a woman because of the TOM factor. The bloating changes the true results on the scale and can mess with your mind. At least it does with mine. I have stayed on target for 500 calories every day and been consistant with the foods I'm eating. The one thing I have started doing it adding in a the 3 egg white and 1 yolk scrambled egg for a meal once in a while because it gives me a break from eating meat.

I can't tell you how close I have come to giving up on a mental perspective. After my walk the other day I went on a downward spiral. The leg cramps I was having increased significantly and my left knee with the messed up ACL/PCL was swollen and throbbing. I rested for a day and a half and iced my knee. I increased the spinach in my diet as my doctor's office suggested and am going to buy some potassium supplements to help me along the way.

Losing 21 pds in 18 days is a huge accomplishment. I should be so hard on myself about it. I just wanted it to be more after seeing that some people do have better results. Only 3 injections left and 2 days of 500 calories. Should be easy breezy to complete after this 18 day journey!

HCG P2 D15 - Motivation is Key!

I decided not to weigh this morning. I had just a few hours of sleep after staying up late to watch a movie. I ate good but did make one variance. I read that if your vegetarian Dr. Simeons said you could incorporate 100g of cottage cheese and/or 3 egg whites and 1 yolk into the diet. I decided to eat the cottage cheese instead of meat because I really don't like meat anyway and am SICK of it. That is one change I made to the menu for week 2.

This morning I went to for an hour walk with a friend and then went to sit in the sauna. Decided to start tanning again today. I don't know if it has anything to do with the HCG but I am breaking out really bad. Hopefully, tanning and sauna will clear that right up.

Here is week 2 menu. Keep in mind all of my recipes are HCG Phase 2 authorized and most of them found at:http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com/



My mom decided the HCG diet protocol is not for her after 9 days. Dad is wavering on whether he will continue or not. He said something that was key to being able to complete an extreme diet like this. In reference to me he said, "When you put your mind to something nothing stops you."
That is the truth! Motivation is key. You have to know, that you know, that you know, that this is what you want to do and let nothing stop you from finishing what you set out to do. Like right now, my family has all heated up their orange chicken take out Chinese and fried rice. The smell is killing me!! I'm not going to go in the kitchen until they are finished, it is all packed up and the smell is gone. Good thing I have spray to cover it up. (lol)

Determination is what pushes the completion of the goal your motivated to achieve. I'm determined, motivated and successful!!

HCG P1 D14 - If I can do this, anyone can!!!

I'm down 2 pds this morning! Total of 20.5 pounds now!! I was one bite from throwing in the towel last night and, by sticking with it, my perserverence paid off. There are so many people who are skeptics to this diet but I don't care. It is working for me and I am going to do everything I can do KEEP IT OFF! Am already looking ahead to what I'm going to do after the HCG injection portion. I ordered a Primal Blueprint cookbook. My ongoing attempt to eat and cook healthy is going to be easier if I have tools on board to help.

My energy level is high today. I'm grateful for all the knowledge out there regarding how to eat right and foods that are the best for you. One key to staying healthy no matter what your weight is to reduce processed foods. I found and article that was saying if you say you don't eat junk food but your eating foods from a box and high perservitive foods then you are eating junk food.

Just a reminder, if I can do this, anyone can!!! I have 9 more days of the very low calorie diet (VLCD) portion. Although, there is the option of going a 40 straight days. Am considering it simply because of the holidays coming up. I really miss avocados, hummus, natural peanut butter, string cheese and wine.

HCG P1 D12- D13 Committing to Being a Good Girl

Day 12 - I was encouraged this morning because I went down on the scale. Today, I have prepared ahead of time for a benefit fair that lasts all day. Am hoping there is not any really awesome foods they are serving to the vendors as I eat my chicken and celery. I prepped ahead of time and have my large water jugs ready. Have continued drinking 100+ oz of water every day.

Day 13 - I was back at my D11 weight. Still a total of 18 1/2 pounds and I shouldn't feel so greedy. The up and downs are killing me! I figured out that taking even one bite of something unauthorized can make a one pound. At the benefit fair yesterday I ate a couple of bites of roast beef off the sandwich they gave me and was going to eat it instead of my chicken. After a few bites I realized it was processed from a package, of course, and threw it away. Then I had a bite of Caylee's chick-fil-a chicken off of her sandwich. It was only 1.4 pounds but I did see it on the scale. Guess that Dr. Simeons knew his stuff on this plan. I commit to being a good girl and see if it helps on the scale tomorrow morning.

HCG P2 D10-11 - I'm Not Giving Up!

Well, in spite of my shock and dismay the last two days I am pushing forward. I woke up yesterday morning and the scale showed a 3 pd gain. I had eaten the right way and followed every bit of protocol I believe. The one thing that was a little different is I drank about 80 oz of water instead of over 100 oz. (I stop counting once I hit 100 oz each day) After my daughter left for school I decided to lay down for a little while longer and slept for a couple more hours. When waking up I weighed again and my weight changed to 1 pd over weight the day before. (This proved to me that enough sleep is essential to continued loss on this plan.) 1 pound is better than 3 but still a huge bummer! I ate on plan all day and really focused on my water. My energy level was low all day so maybe it is almost that TOM. I decided to drink a cup of smooth move tea to make sure all is regular and see if it helped. Not sure what happened for day 10 but I decided to keep on no matter how bad I wanted to give up.

I made some amazingly yummy meatballs that I found on the HCG food website I listed a few days ago. Talk about feeling like a cheat. Every bit of food I've been consuming has stayed under 500 calories and been on plan (OP).

Today, I was the same weight as day 9. So, no loss or no gain and I'm good with that fact. Better to stay the same with an 18 1/2 pd loss. That is a lot of weight in a little over a week. My jeans were falling down all day today. In spite of my success and happiness over what I have lost I am having cravings so bad I can't stand it!!! I keep thinking just a spoonful of hummus or my natural peanut butter should be ok but I know it isn't. UGH! The mental re-training is hard. I have felt kinda hungry today too. Huge success today was that I went to Chili's with a friend for lunch and ordered a chicken breast grilled with no seasonings except pepper/garlic and a side salad with no dressing. I successfully ate out and didn't splurge. That was huge for me!!

Am learning to drink green tea when I feel extra hungry and the warmth seems to crave the hunger pains. Was reading online and finding places that say it is not uncommon to have a stall. I realized I did put on lotion Sunday and maybe that did it. The oils are said to have an affect on it with the HCG, I don't understand it but it is possibly the reason. If I am not on the downward decent again tomorrow I am going to do what is called a steak day that seems to be the answer to some stalls in Dr. Simmon's protocol. We will see what my friend says tomorrow when I step on him and beg for mercy.....

Fear is the beginning of my collapse. I am not letting it overcome me. Instead, I am going to preserve and see the success that comes from lots of self-discipline and crying out for God to give me strength and success in my journey!

HCG P2 D9 - Seriously!?!

3.2 more pounds!! I was debating on weighing again this morning but decided to just go for it. I'm going to surpass my goal for round 2 if I keep losing at this rate. My goal was 20 pds but since I'm now at 18.7 pd loss I am going to just let this treatment do what it does and be estatic about anything over 20 pds.

Stress can certianly zap you while on phase 2. My advice is do everything you can at all costs to NOT get in a fight with your spouse, significant other or whomever in your life. It caused me to feel exhausted. Not advisable to ever have a knock down drag out with the one you love but if you do, whenever it is, avoid it when your only eating 500 calories. ; )

I'm starting back my acting class today. Am headed to a film festival for review and discussion. Therefore, I'm planning ahead and have prepared my meals for the day so I can take them with me. One thing losing this weight reminds me of is that your choices can directly affect fullfilling any dreams you have in your heart. Living each day to the fullest requires not only making good choices but keeping focused on what pushes you to be more than you were the day before. Dream BIG!

HCG P2 D7-8 - This is amazing!

I'm so excited! Every day I wake up and think I am not going to see the scale come down and I do!!! I'm working so hard and what I'm eating and the injections and it is paying off! For 8 weeks I busted my tail in June and July before vacation and lost 8 pounds. With this program, I am creatively learning to eat healthy, cook healthy and persevere and have lost - "15.7" pounds in a total of 10 weigh ins (WI). INCREDIBLE! Here is my chart.



I haven't been hungry in a way that makes me feel like I'm ravished for food. I do have a rumbling from time to time gives me a drive to want to eat but it isn't really hunger. Learning what it means to have that empty feeling and be ok is a mindset. In order to stay on course I created the weekly menus for all three weeks. Being creative and adding lots of flavor in the form of spices makes all the difference. It is satisfying. My food has been so good the last two days I have been afraid the scale would think I was cheating...haha...thankfully, it knows the truth! Here is what I used as my first weeks meal calendar. The (R) is my notation that I found the recipe online. When you double click on it it opens up to a larger view.



Believe me, if I can do this, ANYONE CAN! It is more about changing your mindset and reprogramming how you think about food than anything else. My parents have been motivated by talking to me and reading my blogs and started the 500 calories portion yesterday. They are doing the homeopathic drops since they live in Oklahoma and can't come here to my fabulous doctor!

Another important change through this is that my hubby and I are together going to begin rethinking how we think about date night. It doesn't need to be centered around food and where we will go eat. Tonight, we are going to see a movie. I'm planning ahead and going to drink water and bring my evening snack so I do not feel like I'm missing out.

I feel so great! It is all about the choices I make. Thank you God for leading me to this HCG program, Dr. Garcia at the Integrative Medicine Center - www.myhealthydoctor.com, and giving me the willpower to be so successful!

P2D6 - Feeling Fabulous!

Well, I'm down another pound today. I'm amazed at how great I feel. The scale going down is great but I know this feeling inside is because I'm doing what I need to do to become healthy. When you start taking care of you it changes how you approach life. This morning on my walk I listened to Joyce Meyers. She was talking about how you can't have good relationships with others if you don't have one with yourself. How often I have neglected me in the process of helping everyone else.

I don't think it is healthy for me to weigh everyday. My mindset is starting to focus on pounds lost and I want to focus on my health instead. Am considering not following Dr. Simmons instructions on this part. It may be something I need to stop so I don't become too consumed with a number. We are not what we weigh or how we look. We are a product of how we take care of our self though. Going to have to think a while on this one.

I took a 40 minute walk today. It was good for me to get out and exercise but now I'm exhausted. Low calories does make it hard to keep up your stamina when it comes to extra activities. That is why I'm glad this is only for a short time on this low of calories.

Today I am eating:
Breakfast - nothing
Lunch - coleslaw (made extra last night) with boiled chicken cut up in it (I saved the broth to use for onion soup tonight, 1 slice melba toast (I need that crunch!) and an apple.
Snack - Lemon Sorbet
Dinner - Tilapia & Onion Soup, Melba Toast
Dessert - Orange Julius

I'm doing really well on my water. 100+oz today and I'm more than half way there today again. Water drinking is so important. I don't know why I have neglected it in the past. Yesterday, I treated myself to a Perrier water. I hadn't ever had one before. I added in the vanilla cream stevia drops and it tasted like cream soda. I'm going to go buy some more. What a treat!

Don't forget to make a healthy choice today. Taking care of you also takes care of everyone else. Your so important. Your world wouldn't be nearly as amazing if you were not who you are. Embrace you and make better choices!

HCG P2 D5 - I CAN Do This!!

I'm super excited! Today has been so much easier. I'm getting use to the empty feeling that I call hunger. Really haven't been consumed with wanting foods that are bad for me at all BECAUSE.....drum roll please....I found some awesome recipes! I was thinking of buying the cookbooks I keep reading about but saw bad reviews on both of the ones I found. I read the reviews and consistantly everyone seems to say that if you search online you can save $20 plus. I did just that and found my first recipes at http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com. Seasoning can make all the difference!!

I was down another 2.5 pds today. Yay! So even though I had to reset the amount I way in my head because of my stupid scale (sorry mom, I know I'm not suppose to say stupid) ;) I am down a total of 10.5 pounds in 7 days. Really it's 5 on the diet but I lost on gorge, go figure?!

I used my new grill and experimented with tuna steak. It was good. What made it the best was this fabulous tomato soup recipe I tried! http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/09/tomato-soup.html - I am going to get some tomatos and make up a bunch and keep in individual containers in the freezer. I need quick and easy for when I'm in a hurry. I really believe making more than one serving will help the consistancy of it. Being my first time it was a little thick but so worth it!

Well, I'm off to make a menu. I do best if I plan ahead. Bill Phillips in Body for Life says if you fail to plan you plan to fail. I LOVE THAT! My problem is all too often I fail to plan. Hopefully I can get some good base menus and keep them to always use on Phase 2 and 3. I will post them when I finish. Here is my menu today - it felt very gourmet. I am tracking my food on livestrong.com/thedailyplate. Today was 440 calories.

Breakfast - water
Lunch - 100g tuna steak & tomato soup with melba toast & green tea with vanilla cream stevia
Snack - Orange Julius - http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/09/orange-julius.html
Dinner - 100g Chicken Tenders (see the blog - I'm using melba toast instead of the grissini breadsticks) & Coleslaw & lemonade)
Snack - Strawberry Sorbet (see the blog)

BTW, I have so much energy. I wanted to take a nap but I can't because my body feels energized. It is so awesome to feel so alive with lots of energy again! I love it that my ring fits without a snug feeling because I'm not bloated and my jeans fit great last night. Plus, I haven't had any headaches. Betcha anything, I'm allergic to wheat. It feels good to take care of, ME!

HCG - Phase 2 Day 4

Today was almost the end of my journey...It was the hardest for me and I wanted to throw my hands up and say FORGET IT! But, I didn't! Since it was my birthday I inwardly pouted all day because I couldn't have any special treats or birthday cake. Being hungry most of the day didn't help. I kept reminding myself of how it will feel so much better to be half my size by my next birthday. I'm also continually renewing the knowledge that I have to retrain the way my mind thinks of food. I want food to be my fuel and not live for it to only be my fun.

The most difficult part of the day was when my daughter and I went to the movies and I got her popcorn and a dr pepper. I love the extra sweet soda at the theaters and when it is mixed with butter popcorn it is soooo good. Instead, I keep downing my water and tried to ignore the smells. Then tonight I started battling the mental thought of why I can't I at least have the healthy things I love to eat? I seriously argued with myself about putting natural peanut butter or hummus on my celery. Thankfully, the Dr Simmon's argument won.

On a positive note I used my new George Foreman grill tonight for the first time. I made a lemon pepper tilapia that was really good. Water intake is hard but I did drink down 100 oz.

I had a huge letdown on my weight. I went to the chiropractor yesterday and stepped on their scale. It weighted me 15 pds heavier than my home scale. I went out today and bought a new scale and my home scale was wrong all the time. Boo Hoo! I'm readjusting and holding onto what I have lost with a new starting weight now. That was a tough blow I tell ya! Here is what I ate today -

Breakfast - water
Mid morning - apple
Lunch - lettuce, 100 grams ground chicken with an apple vinegar & stevia dressing, peice of melba toast
Dinner - 100 grams Tilapia, 2 celery stalks & lemonade
Bedtime snack - apple dessert (I sang happy birthday to ME while eating it) - apple halved with cinnamon sprinkled, nuked for 2 min.

Well, I'm down 8 pds so for that I'm happy!! I hope tomorrow is easier.

HCG - Phase 2 Day 3

I'm not going to lie to you. I have been hungry. Based upon what I'm reading I must not have splurged enough the first two days. I wanted to break down and eat whatever was easy to grab and fix all day today. You know what I miss? I miss chips, salsa, and cheese dip. I also just want to eat string cheese. I know, I know, in time. A lot of my family and friends and I have been talking about my journey the last few days. Everyone is very intrigued. I am figuring out my long term goals so I can overcome this food thing for good. I do not want to have to go through this again!! I found blogs for two girls who have been successful with the HCG diet. Both have lost a lot of weight. I see they struggle with keeping it off. I am starting to waiver on how good of an idea it is for me to weigh everyday. I see the emotional turmoil they go through because of a gain no matter how small or large. My ultimate goal is to lose the weight, eat healthy and maintain. That is all I want to accomplish through this. I don't want added stress of daily fluctuations.

The injection is becoming routine and isn't bothering me at all. This morning the scale was down 5 pds. I love seeing the numbers decrease. Today, I ate the following:
Green Tea with Stevia for Bkfst
Cabbage and ground chicken for lunch
Apple mid afternoon with a cup of green tea
Steak and 1/2 white onion grilled in a skillet for dinner
140 oz of water - the large container is making all the difference for me.

Tonight, I'm tired and feeling hungry and ready to go to bed. I spend hours researching recipe ideas and reading success stories. Motivation from others results goes a long way! I see this is going to be a long hard road and I hope I see good results soon!

HCG Phase 2 Days 1-2 on 500 Calories

10/2/10 - 3rd day - I got up and gave myself the injection in the other leg. I wanted to mix it up a bit. It kinda hurt but not anything big. I learned it is all about where you inject. I weighted and was down 3 pounds, WEIRD?! I didn't think that was suppose to happen. But, yay, I had a little hope. This is the start of my 500 calories day. I was apprehensive because I had to work a wedding in the afternoon. I didn't prepare ahead of time for what I was going to eat so my hubby was nice enough to help me fix a quick lunch. In a skillet I used a little vinegar and grilled 100 grams of shrimp with cabbage and seasoned it with salt, pepper and garlic. It was really good. I grabbed an apple on my way out the door for later. At the wedding I was tempted with all the wonderful smells of the reception food. My mouth watered as I watched the cake get set up and smelled the sweet smell. I kept telling myself it was all going to pay off in the end. I drank a lot of water to cover my stomach growling. I hadn't prepared dinner so I ended up getting a chicken breast from the jerk chicken served and scraped everything off of it. I ate it with plain lettuce on the side. I was so glad to eat something but it was less than appealing in comparision to the yummy potatoes and artichoke dip and cheese I could have been eating. My head began to pound and I didn't feel so good. One of the other coordinators was there and I was glad to leave early from the wedding. I went home, soaked in an epson salt bath and fell into bed.

10/3/10 - 4th day - This morning I was thankful that awful headache was gone. I was starving and couldn't wait to eat something. I did the injection and weighed. I was down a total of 4 pds. I figured it was mostly water weight but the scale going down was a good thing! This morning I started out with a cup of green tea with stevia drops, and an apple. After church I went to sprouts to shop for a few staples for the week. I found a big water bottle that held 48 ounces. I always do better drinking more water the bigger the container. For lunch I had 100 grams of ground chicken grilled with cabbage. Ate my apple mid afternoon with another cup of green tea. I was starving and trying to hold out until dinner because I knew my meals were small. Dinner was 100 grams of steak with garlic and large slices of grilled onions with a piece of melba toast. It was good and I felt full. Right before bed my stomach was rubbling so I found an idea online for dessert. I sliced and apple in half and sprinkled it with cinnamon, nuked it for 2 minutes and whala I had a sudo apple pie flavored dessert. I went to bed feeling happy that I survived a second day of 500 calories and wasn't hungry.

HCG Diet - Phase 2 Day 1-2 Gorge Days

After careful thought and consideration I have started the HCG diet. I have a wonderful new doctor who has seen much success with it through his patients and he encouraged me to read about it. I am very skeptical. I know the best way to lose weight and keep it off is balanced calories, exercise and healthy choices. This approach is a little extreme but if it pays off it is going to be worth it.

I decided to do injections of HCG because this way I know it is at its purest form and genuine. I've never given myself a shot or injection of any kind so the mental game was torture until I started doing it. I went and got my prescription and decided I was going to start the very next day. I carefully filled up the syringes with the HCG for 7 days and read over Dr. Simmon's Protocol the night before.

9/30/10 - 1st day - This morning I got up extra early because I had to travel to Oklahoma for the day. I reread how to inject myself and got my syringe. I weighted before I injected so I could remind myself why I was doing it. The entire time I kept saying, "yes it might seem extreme but it if works it is worth it! I figured out where I was going to inject, closed my eyes and darted the needle in my leg. It didn't hurt at all. I was so happy! I could do this if I could overcome my first fear of injecting myself. This is a gorge day per the protocol and so I started out with bisquits and gravy, my favorite pumpkin spice latte with the whip from Starbucks and didn't feel one bit guilty. I figured it is all about to come off soon anyway so why not just go for it on the 2 days I get to splurge. For lunch I had chinese food at a buffet and was starting to feel yucky. I want to lose weight and eating like that wasn't as fun anymore. By the time I got home from Oklahoma I was hungry and decided to go ahead and splurge on taco bueno.

10/1/10 - 2nd day - I got up before waking the kids for school and gave myself my injection. It didn't phase me at all. I weighted again and was down a pound. I didn't understand it but figured I better eat a lot more today. Everything I was reading told me if I didn't pack on enough fatty food I was going to be really hungry the first week of low calories. Today, I ate - 2 jalapeno sausage kolaches, a grande white chocolate mocha with whip, a large bowl of cheesy pasta with breadsticks, and finished it off with 2 large slices of pizza, salad and a chocolate chip cookie. I could barely eat that big dinner and had to force it down. I knew the HCG must be working to stop the hunger.

I felt like my gorge days went well but was afraid I didn't eat enough junk and would be hungry.

My Forever Battle with Food - HCG Phase 1

Today, I'm 35 and tomorrow I turn 36 which is why I am starting this blog about overcoming my vice - food. I've battled this for way too long. I want to journal my progress towards health and overcoming food over the next year. I am on day 4 of my HCG diet protocol. It feels a little extreme but I know it will be worth it if it pays off. I have been feeling desperate lately to figure out the solution to my food battle. This is my final solution to a lifelong issue.

What is it with food? I'm in a constant never ending battle with what is healthy or unhealthy. I make choices to eat things I know are not good for me. Over the last 35 years of my life I have tried tons of different diet plans, healthy eating changes and say it is all a life style change but I always end up giving up. Everytime I make a little progress and take two steps forward I turn around and take 10 steps back. I have all of this head knowledge but applying it is a whole different story.

I remember being a young girl and as soon as I hit puberty feeling very chunky. My mom was often doing different weight loss plans so I joined her. In my teen years I tried everything from the lose 10 pds in three days diet to following my mom's Weight Watchers diet. I wasn't really fat but I thought I was. I look back now and would love to weigh the average 132 pounds I weighed through those years. I was active as a baton twirler and could eat whatever I wanted with little affect. (ahhh, the teenage years)The summer after graduation I had a car accident. This accident changed my life forever. After months of a recovery from injuries from head to toe I had gained 15 pds. That started my upwards journey on the scale.

In 2006 - 2007 I took my first steps towards changing my eating habits. I started off the year on a Daniel Fast with my church. I loved it so much I researched everything I could about foods from the earth. I felt so great I decided to become vegetarian. I incorporated the organic foods from the earth into a Body for Life program and dropped 40 pds. I went through a divorce and all I focused on was looking "hot" by eating right and fitness. In 2008, my new hubby and I got married. Shortly after I hurt my back and within three months was down with a back surgery. I gave up vegetarianism and downhill went my decent again....my battle with food is never ending and always a fight.

I have so much head knowledge about eating right, exercising and taking care of myself physically, spiritually, and emotionally. It is time to apply it. I want to grow old more healthy than when I was young. I love getting older. Every year I feel like I am so much wiser and for it I am thankful.

Here is how this plan works.
hCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a type of hormone. It is one of the most powerful weight loss supplements. Dr Simmon's created a researched a plan in his clinic that he uses with patients. It's been around since the 50's. My doctor at the Integrated Medical Clinic has had success with patients and I'm going to attempt it.

Phase 1 - prepare, get HCG, read book & decide if you are ready for the willpower required for this diet. It's extreme!
Phase 2 - Take HCG injections for 23 days. First 2 days are gorge days to help store up fat in your liver so you are not as hungry the first week. Limit your diet to 500 calories of the authorized foods. Drink at least 8 - 8oz of water daily.
Phase 3 - 72 hours after your last injection you begin to eat healthy foods and stay within 1200-1500 calories. You can have anything except for starch and sugars in your food. You weigh everyday and if you are within 2 pounds of your last weight on the injections you cut back the next day. Drink at least 8 - 8oz of water daily.
Phase 4 - The rest of your life you eat healthy choices, exercise, drink lots of water and maintain forver! Don't forget to drink at least 8 - 8oz of water daily!

It sounds hard but I'm going to try it. Here goes.....

Thanks for joining me on my journey by reading my blog. Together, we can overcome whatever it is that holds us back by supporting each other through the journey. Let's do this thing!