Day 25 - Still on the VLCD

Well, I made it through the first day without any hhcg. I think I did fairly well. I wasn't really hungry like I thought I would be. I am on day 2 without the hhcg, so I will see how things go today. I was able to maintain the VLCD yesterday and I drank lots and lots of water. I weighed this morning and was a pound down. I know you are not supposed to be more than two pounds up or down, so I will monitor the weight closely. I may add a little more protein to my diet today. I am excited for tomorrow to come so that I can add more food to my diet. I do miss breakfast. I was a breakfast eater and at first found it hard not to want to eat something. As time passed, I became accustomed to not eating in the morning and just drinking lots and lots of fluids. I hope that if you try this diet, that you have just as many successes as me!

Day 24

Today is the first day that I am off my hhcg. I am going to see how I get through the day without any drops. I still have to eat a VLCD today and tomorrow and then I can start adding some additional food. I can't wait! I really did not think that I could stay on this diet, but the weight kept falling off. When you see such great results, there is no possible way you will want to quit this diet. It seems hard at first, but the longer you are on it, the more ways you will learn to cook your food to have a variety. You do not have to eat the same thing over and over.

My last dose day weight will be 148.8. I will see how long I can maintain that weight. I am only going to do an interruption and get right back on until I hit 135. I did finally get my measurements done. I have lost a total of 14 inches from my body! YES!! That is exciting too!! My clothes are really lose and I am back into my 'old' clothes.

Stay focused on your goal!!

Day 23 - Lost another pound!

WOOHOO!! I am really excited about that! I am now 148.8. I need to do my measurements sometimes today during my hectic schedule. I love the hhcg! It has really worked for me. I was real skeptical at first and then I had a stall for a few days and now I seem to be moving in the right direction again. YEA!! If I could hit 146 that would be awesome! That would mean I lost 20 pounds with this diet. I can't think of any other diet as to where you can lose that much in 3 weeks - unless you were on the Biggest Loser, which isn't going to happen.

Remember to stay focused!

Day 22 - I made it!!!

I did it!! I weighed in at 149.8 this morning!! WOOHOO! I am so excited to have made it into the 140's. I do not care if it is 149 or 141. It is the 140's!! No more 150's!! I have made it out of the 160's and now the 150's!! My goal is 135, but I know I will not make it before my 'planned interruption.' Tomorrow will be day 23 and then I am going to take a break for 4 days and then start back on phase 2. I am hoping it will jump start the loss even more. I will continue Phase 2 until I get to 135! After reaching my goal, I am going to start P3. I am going to measure myself tomorrow as well to see if I have any more changes. Stay focused!

Day 21 - 150.4

That was hard to lose! I traveled overnight to visit my mom and I didn't eat like I do when I am at home. They eat a lot of fast food, so I was lucky that one place we stopped at had a nice grilled chicken salad. I took everything out except for the lettuce and chicken. I brought my own fruit, so I added an orange to it. I was glad that I was able to stick to the diet when everyone else was eating everything under the sun! I felt a little weak later in the day. I think it was from not getting enough fluids. I am feeling a lot better today. I wonder if I will ever hit into the 140s before the 23 days are up. I only have 2 more to go and then I start a planned interruption.

Well, until tomorrow......keep focused!

Day 20 - Today I weigh 150.8

Oh so close to the 140s. I hope by the end of the weekend to hit the 140 mark. I think I have finally made up my mind of what I am going to do in regards to another round. I am going to do the 23 days and then take an interruption break as described on the yahoo group, hcghomeopathicweightlossmethod. It is a great resource for those who are using the homeopathic versions of hcg. Here are a few of the tips they offer on a planned interruption:

1. You must have completed at least 23 days of hcg doses before you are eligible for one of these breaks/interruptions.


2. The interruption must be a minimum of 4 days but cannot last longer than 14. If it goes longer than 14, you are then officially into Phase 3...a normal break would then be needed to do that P3 for at least 3 weeks.


3. After you complete at least the 23 days of hcg doses, you stop the hcg and continue to follow the vlcd for 48 more hours if you are on hhcg (72 if it is the Rx hcg). This time period, the evil 48 or the evil 72 hrs., is part of your 4-14 days mentioned in #2 above. You can then eat P3 type foods even though you are not officially in P3. When the break is over, YOU DO NOT LOAD since it is not a new round. You will resume the hcg and the vlcd. That is it!

I am so happy that I at least lost 15 pounds!! WOOHOO!! If you would like to order the Hhcg and start losing too, I recommend ordering from Donna Carlton here.

Day 19 - Down .2 pounds

I don't know what to say. I think my body is just about lost all it wants to lose on this diet. I can't think of any other reason as to why I am not losing any more weight. I am close to the finish line now, so I will finish this round out and will probably start an extra round just because I do not think I am going to hit my goal weight of 135. I thought in the beginning that I would, but currenlty I am 151.2 and only have 4 days to go on P2 before beginning P3. I am not even sure if I will get into the 140s at all at this rate. I am still excited because I have 14 pounds gone from my body and 12.5". I think I should be proud of that. My goal in P3 will be to continue what I started and not stray from the program. It is working so far, even if it is slow. I started at 166 and am just proud of where I am now compared to then. Yesterday I mentioned that I would get my new measurements and I did.

My new results (just posting the now and how many inches lost for each category):

• Neck - 13" (no loss)
• Bicep - 12" (-1")
• Forearm - 9" (-1")
• Chest - 38.75" (-1")
• Waist - 33" (-2.75)
• Hips - 40" (-2.5")
• Thigh - 22.25" (-3.25")
• Calf - 13.5" (-1")

Day 18 - down to 151.4

Finally!! WHEW! I was about to give up.....no, I really wasn't, but I sure was frustrated for a few days. I lost 1 pound! I will take it because it moves me closer to my goal weight. I will take any weight loss right now because of the lack of weight loss the last few days. I was struggling there for a while, but hopefully I am now over the roadblock. I think I know what the culprit was after all. I went back to read the labels on all the foods I was eating and the seasonings I was using and lo' and behold there was one flavoring that had an ingredient that was not on the protocol. UGH! I should have looked closer when I read that label! I am going to take it as a lesson learned. Now, I read all labels thouroughly! I hope tomorrow brings another weight loss now that I am back on target. I need to get new measurements too. I hope to have them posted tomorrow. Until tomorrow.................keep losing and stay focused!

Day 17 - Up .2 pounds

UGH! I am frustrated! I do not know if I will ever hit the 140s. I thought I would get there by now, but I guess it is taking longer than I thought. I guess I should be happy just to have some weight off - like 13 pounds!! WOOHOO!! I have 17 more to go, I think, to get to where I want to be and I am not sure I will get there on this round. I really did not want to do another round, but it looks like I may do another round anyway. I just want to make sure I get to where I want to be. I ordered a recipe book off of Amazon.com called 101 Worry-Free HCG Diet Recipes. I received it yesterday and I just glanced at the book. I am going to look at it thouroughly today to see if there is some different recipes I can choose from besides the same 'ole boring foods I have been eating cooked the same way every day. I sure hope it is a good recipe book!

I am not giving up! See ya again tomorrow with an update! Until then............

Day 16 - 152.2

YEA! I lost 1 pound - - finally!! I thought I would never lose again. I spoke to someone about the food I was eating and they said to cut out the Melba toast. I am eliminating it from my diet as of today! I am not going to jeopardize my weight loss for a little cracker. I am just happy that I am back on the right track...the downhill track. I did not like the rollercoaster ride. It made me sick to my stomach and I wanted off. Today is a new day and I am going to look ahead and not behind. I know tomorrow will be a great day!

Day 15 - Back at 153.2

This is becoming a rollercoaster ride. I went from 153.2 to 153.4 and now back to 153.2.......down, up, and down. Hopefully, it will stay down. I am not sure what I am doing wrong yet, but at the least the .2 pounds I gained yesterday are back off. I am eating just as the protocol tells me to. I have not cheated!! I think maybe it has to be TOM. I really am clueless as to what it could be. I am just going to keep going and if I do not lose tomorrow then I may have an apple day. Eating only 5 apples for the day does not sound very appealling to me, but if it helps me knock off some more weight then I am all for it. Well that's all for today. Until tomorrow!

What?? I gained .2 pounds! Day 14

I did not get to bed as usual last night. My husband had some friends over and we all sat outside until almost 3am and then I woke up at 8:30am. We all know that isn't at least eight hours as recommended. I had about 5 -1/2 hours of sleep and I may be paying for it now. It may also be a sign that TOM is coming. I usually get early warning signs. One of the being breast tenderness and the other is bloating. Well, I have both already. The begin the week before TOM arrives. Only time will tell. If TOM comes next week, then it is a week early. I have heard that you should not start P3 with TOM, so this could be a blessing because I only have another week and a half on the VLCD (P2). I could get through P2 with TOM and then start P3 without any worries. I sure hope that tomorrow is a better day - - - I am just frustrated because I ate right and everything.

Hopefully, tomorrow will bring better results. We will wait and see.

Day 13 - lost 1.2 pounds!!

YIPPEE!! I was so glad to see the scale actually read a big difference instead of the little losses I have had the last two days. I weighed 153.2 this morning! WOOHOO! I am doing the happy dance today. I wanted to get to the 140'2 by the weekend, but two days with hardly any weight loss might have halted that goal. Maybe by Monday or Tuesday I will hit the 140's. Hopefully! I have said good-bye to the 160's and now I want to say good-bye to the 150's!! I think the more sleep I get each night, the better the weight loss too! I am trying to make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. If I can just get into the bed by a certain time each night, I know I will be successful with the 8 hours. It is just hard for me some nights because I am left to turn everything off, clean up the kitchen, lock the doors, pick up the livingroom, etc. while everyone else heads to bed. I do not expect that routine to change. I need to just start doing the routine about 30 minutes earlier than I normally do and I will make it.

Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!

Day 12 - down .4 - 154.4

I wasn't surprised to see the low loss this morning. I told my husband last night that I probably would not loose anything because I did a lot of strenuous work yesterday. I do not normally do a lot of lifting and knew that the protocol says not to begin something if you haven't always done it because you may hit a stall. Well, I guess the protocol is right. Today I am going to try to do everything by the book and see if tomorrow will bring bigger numbers. The only thing I am worried about is this morning I had a dental cleaning and I hope the polish they use will not effect me in a negative way. I guess time will tell. On a positive note, I thought I would measure myself again since I did not lose much. I am happy to say that I am down 9.25 inches from my total body. YIPPEE! I am so happy about that.

New measurements -

• Neck - was 13 - still 13 (no change)
• Bicep - beginning 13 - now 12 (-1")
• Forearm - beginning 10 - now 9.5 (-.5")
• Chest - beginning 39.75 - now 39 (-.75")
• Waist - beginning 35.75 - now 34.5 (-1.25")
• Hips - beginning 42.5 - now 40 (-2.5")
• Thighs - beginning 25.5 - now 23.25 (-2.25")
• Calf - beginning 14.5 - now 13.5 (-1")

I like the way everything is shrinking in the right places the fastest! I hate my hips, thighs, and waist. So, I am glad that is where I have lost most of the inches from!

Until tomorrow!

R1P2 Day 11 - .6 pounds lost!

I was happy that I lost anything after yesterday. I forgot about that we aren't supposed to use lotion and rubbed some on my very dry legs. I panicked after I did it. I thought what if I do not lose anything now. I am hiding all my lotions now to keep from making another mistake. If they aren't on my bathroom counter, then I think I will leave them alone. I ate fairly well yesterday, but I also drank a cup of coffee which is something else I haven't done on the diet. I drank another cup this morning and if I do not lose much more weight then I may attribute this to the coffee because I was having better results before the coffee and lotion. I should be happy though because I did lose .6 pounds and did not gain! I am now down to 154.8. I am getting closer to the 140's every day. WOOHOO!! I hope by the end of this round that I will hit my goal weight and I am not sure I want to do another round yet. My DH is watching my weightloss and thinking of doing a round himself. He is very impressed!

10 pounds gone on day 10!

This morning I was so excited to see the scale read 155.4. That means I lost 1.4 pounds yesterday! I am doing the happy dance! WOOHOO! Happy dance! Happy dance! Now if I can just get another 10 off which would get me closer to my goal. My goal weight is 135. I am not sure if I will meet it or not this round, but I am sure going to give it all I have. I have been keeping up with my measurements from day 1 until now. I am proud to say I have lost 5 inches all over in 10 days!!
Neck - starting 13" - now 13" (no change)

• Bicep - starting 13" - now 12.5" (.5" lost)
• Forearm - starting 10" - now 9.75" (.25" lost)
• Chest - starting 39.75" - now 39" (.75" lost)
• Waist - starting 35.75" - now 35" (.75" lost)
• Hips - starting 42.5" - now 42" (.5" lost) I am not measuring my "true" hips, but the widest part of me!
• Thigh - starting 25.5" - now 24" (1.5" lost)
• Calf - starting 14.5" - now 13.75" (.75" lost)

Decided to take the plunge - 9.2 pounds lost so far!

Today I have been taking homeopathic hcg for 9 days. I loaded for 3 days and gained 5 pounds. That was a very scary moment because what if the weight did not fall off. That meant I would have put on 5 extra pounds for nothing! I had to have faith and believe in myself and the homeopathic abilities. Phase 2 is not easy when you first start because the food choices are limited, but with a little bit of imagination, you can make it work. I am currently on R1P2 Day 9 and am weighing in at 146.8. I started at 166 pounds. That is 9.2 pounds of fat removed from my body. WOOHOO! I can see the change in my body as well. I just wish I would have taken before pictures. I would have loved to see my body changing. I need to take them now before I go any further. My husband even commented on how he noticed the weight loss. I can only tell in my stomach. It is not 'bloated' like it was before. My clothes are a little loose too! That is always a good sign. I can't wait until tomorrow to wake up, step on the scale, and read the numbers.