Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Down 10 Pounds
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Day 16 - No weight loss
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Day 15 Where has the time gone?
Friday, November 27, 2009
Day 14
Another thanks to my hubby for helping me with meals, making sure the proper food is stocked and putting away temping goodies. I don't tell him that I appreciate it, but I do.
I was down 1/2 pound this morning. I felt a little disappointed I wasn't down more....but at least I was down. Even though my loss isn't that much yet, I feel little differences.
- I'm not getting as hungry
- I can get out of the huge cushy chairs at work without making a spectable of myself.
- My face has slightly leaned out.
- I have noticed that my energy is slightly increased.
Overall...........NOT BAD!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Day 13
Lets Talk Turkey!
Wow, I feel blessed. I stayed within protocol and taking in 478 calories. As a variety homemade food was ushered in by all the nurses, I stayed at bay and watched other nurses patients so that they could go eat. Our Thanksgiving feast in the afternoon , I stuck to spinach and chicken and 1/2 apple for dessert as turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie was generously consumed by all.
No potatoes and gravy. No pumpkin pie and it made no difference. I socialized with everyone as I ate, never thinking twice. Nobody even noticed that I wasn't participating in the Thanksgiving feast.
Before I walked out the door of the hospital, I was tempted to put my finger in the home made pumpkin pie and scoop up a taste. Then I looked at it again and thought to myself, "It just isn't worth it".
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Day 12
I'm just turning into bed. Today has been fairly unremarkable however I have stayed on my diet. In fact I am under calories. The ups side of that is that I haven't been hungry. Only a craving here or two. I have had two perfect diet days in a row, so my hope is that tomorrow morning, the scales will show it. Another hope is that I will stay on the protocol even though it is Thanksgiving. In hind site, I am very glad I'm working on Turkey day. Although there will be a ton of food at work, I won't be the one preparing it. I will just keep my paws out of the break room. Wish me luck.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Day 11
Internal Body Clock!
My body clock once again was broken, but I'm getting it back. After working nights, it seems I just don't work right. I'm not sure how important stable circadium rhythems are in the HCG diet, but they sure are important in running my life. Anyway, today I had no weight loss. When counting calories, it is hard to know when one day starts and the same days ends. Oh well. I'm going to bed in a while and by tomorrow my sleep cycle should be back to normal.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Do I feel Like a Pin Cushion?
Day 10
I had a good night working and in the morning when my replacement came in, she looked and me and said, “Jill, you look good this morning. There is something different about you. That was too cool. My night was a busy busy night but I didn’t wear out, my joints didn’t hurt and my feet weren’t sore. Crazy huh? Could it be the HCG?
Today, a grandparent of a baby I cared for is starting her second round of HCG. I got her phone number. I’m hoping we can become little HCG buddies. We’ll see. I’m going to send her a phone text tomorrow to see how she is doing.
I can’t say I have been perfect the past 10 days. I have had a few screw ups, but overall I’m following the plan well. I am amazed. Although the calories are very limited, what I do eat is healthy. So I’m feeling genuinely delightful about this change in my life.
I need to reassess what is going right and what I need to add to be more effective with HCG. In the meantime……I’m pumped!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Day number 9
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Do I Have A Fairy God Mother?
Day 8
Friday, November 20, 2009
Day 7 - One week on VLCD
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Hunger continues to plague me, hence I got hold of my Dr. tonight concerning this issue.
Here was his suggestions:
Drink more green tea or take green tea capsules
Take more EFA's and space them throughout the day. (Pre HCG I was taking 2 Flaxseed capsules and 2 Fishoil capsules per day) The dr. told me originally to cut that back to 1 EFA per day
Purchase some L-Carnitine. Although I didn't ask him dosage or brand
Since I am waking early in the morning, ie 4 am hungry, we discussed having the injection at night instead of the am.
Lastly we discussed increasing the dose. The downside to this idea is the tolerance issue.
We did not discuss probiotics for possible candida. Lynne, you mentioned candida overgrowth. I need to remember to do the test in the morning.
All is I need reassurance is that this won't last forever. I begin working my 12-hour shifts tomorrow night and I won't be as much in my head as I have been the past few days. However, I have been careful to assess whether I am suffering from emotional engagement or actual hunger. I sent this out to HCG2 yahoo forum for some feed back. It has been a great site.
Cheaters Remorse
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Hungry As A Horse
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Day 4
Walk The Line
Monday, November 16, 2009
Hubby Hugs
He has been my cook through the past couple days. But, I need to note that he has been cooking consistantly for me for a while. I am sure he has felt frustrated that I haven't cooked, cleaned or nothing else for sometime. I have wanted to write him a note for about the past year letting him know I appreciate what he does. But, at this time, having him on board will assist me in succeeding.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
End of Day 2
Day 2 My Cup of Tea
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Day 1 First Day of diet and first day on the scales
My 12 hour shift was probably a gift. I was too busy to think about dieting. Now that I'm getting ready to go to bed, I can actually say, it wasn't too bad.
I enjoyed the following foods today.
Apple large 110
Melba toast 60
½ chicken breast 142
Tuna fish 120
Lettuce 10
Broccoli 30
Lemon 4
4 medium strawberries 20
I'm not sure I'm at my total calories for the day, but who's counting?
It is almost 9 pm and I can honestly say, I'm not hungry. So where do the craving come in? Since night time is my 'snacky' time, I guess I will report tomorrw on how the rest of the night went.
For now...............sweet dreams.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Glut and Gut
Stuff the Creampuff
Today, I will continue to stuff the cream puff.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thoughts about HCG
It's hard to lead a cavalry if you think you look and feel funny on a horse. Not only do I feel awkward on my horse, I am afflicted with daunting fear the mare will buck me off.
Fear at this time of my life is my key stumbling block. First and foremost is the fear of failing on this undertaking. So many of my disappointments I believe are directly related to being over weight.
I have so much I want to be apart of. There is much I want to accomplish. The question is how to heal my thoughts, my habits and my silent grief. After numerous “to do lists” and countless intentions, I find myself standing in the same shoes I stood in so many years ago. My shoe size hasn’t changed nor has its stance.