Eager

I am eager to let everyone know the progress that I have had on the HCG diet. Here is an update:

Start: 154.2
day 1: 150.8
day 2: 149.2
day 3: 148.2
day 4: 146.4
day 5: 145.8
day 6: 145.0
day 7: 144.2
day 8: 144.4
day 9: 142.4
day 10: 141.0
day 11: 140.8
day 12: 139.2
day 13: 139.0
day 14: 138.4
day 15: 137.4
day 16: 135.8
day 17: 134.4
day 18: 134.2
day 19: 134.6
day 20: 134.6
day 21: 134.0
day 22: 134.0
day 23: 133.6
day 24: 132.0
day 25: 132.0
day 26: 131.0
day 27: 132.4
day 28: 131.2
day 29: 129.4
day 30: 129.2
day 31: 128.6

I have only 3.6 pounds to lose to get down to my ideal weight. I am very excited but also very sick of food choices that I have to eat. It has been very challenging but well worth the time and effort. I love that all of my clothes are baggie on me. It is time to go shopping for some new clothes. While I was doing this diet I have had little energy--hence the reason why I have neglected my blog. I have however but my hunger to good use while on this diet. I have been organized my house and I will start posting the befores and afters to show everyone my progress. I love it when everything is organized which is practically impossible with 4 young kids and 1 hubby. When I reach my ideal weight I will post photos of the befores and afters of my transformation. Even if they are embarassing.

NEW YEAR! NEW ME!

I have decided to try the ever popular HCG diet. I would like to lose up to 30 lbs. I have tried and have been successful losing some weight on my own but a friend turned me on the the idea. Hi, Heather--thanks! I started a couple of days ago.

The first two days were awesome. I took my HCG and then I was suppose to eat the most fattening foods I could eat. However, I was not hungry so I did not eat all of the fattening food that I wish I would have. Then came the 500 calorie (very low calorie diet-VLCD) phase which lasts a minimum of 26 days and a maximum of 40 days. You can take your HCG injected, orally and cream. I do orally. This is how is breaks down:

I get no breakfast

I can drink all of the tea, coffee and water that I want (too bad I do not drink tea or coffee, so water it is).

For lunch:

100 grams of chicken or beef (you can have pork and fish also but--yuck)

1 of either: apple, orange or 1/2 of a grapefruit

1 of either: cabbage (2 cups), lettuce (2 cups), tomato (1 cup), cucumber (2 cups), radishes (1 cup)--there are others but--yuck

1 melba toast (yes 1 little round one)

For Dinner:

Same options as above but you cannot eat the same items twice in a row.

Day 1: Gorge (morning weight: 152.6 energy: ext. low)

Day 2: Gorge (morning weight: 152.4 energy: ext. low)

Day 3: 500 calorie (morning weight: 154.8 energy: ext. low)***weight gain is expected from gorging

Day 4: 500 calorie (morning weight: 150.8 energy: massivelly low and headache)***expected, the body is getting rid of toxins.

Day 5: 500 calorie (morning weight: 149.2 energy: good)

Day 6: 500 calorie (morning weight: 148.2 energy: ok)***exercised last night burned more calories than took in, 602 calories burned

I will hopefully make a daily log from here on out about my experience both the good, the bad and the ugly. Maybe I might even be brave enough to post before and after pictures. My plan of action? Stay busy. The last two days I have been taking down and putting away christmas. Watch out house you are getting organized!!!