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 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 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!