Yes, I fell off the face of the blog world but no worries, I was still in motion towards Overcoming Food! : ) So much has happened in that amount of time. First of all, I ended up in the hospital with intestinal issues. I believe it is from not eating enough and being regular enough on my second round of HCG. I discovered food allergies to lactose, sugar, and some wheat. But, that didn't stop me. I went back on a 3rd round of HCG for 21 days in April/May. It was rather foolish. Yes, I lost an additional 15 pounds and I also began losing hair....and lots of it! NOT COOL! I also lost muscle. The doc said I was in a state of ketosis. After being told that I looked it up and figured out it meant my body was eating up the muscle and was stressed. I got weight loss greedy. I'm sorry to say that inspite of results I didn't keep that 15 pounds off. It is disappointing but true.
The end of May-June, I went on a trip to Africa. It was life changing. I realized the importance of so many things. One thing we/I take for granted is nutrition!! I have been on a long road so far and am happy to say that I'm a solid 45 pounds lighter than I was in Oct 2010 but now it is time for me to hit my next phase and get fit with muscle. I really saw a lot of muscle loss on HCG. I wasn't at the toned level I was in 2007/2008 when I worked out with a trainer but still has some muscle memory. I think my memory collapsed when I was losing so much weight so quickly. Starting in July, I'm going full force on the Body for Life program again. It is going to be awesome!
