From the first pic to the second I lost 30lbs, from the second pic to the third I lost just over 20lbs. ANY feedback would be appreciated. Enjoy!!
Oh man... I am so effing hot.
Thursday 10 November 2011
R2 Before and After Pics!!! (Warning: Kind of Graphic Content?)
Well, the second round has ended. The new clothes have been bought, the rings are being sized, and the pictures have been taken! Wow, they are great! When compared to the first set of pictures it's pretty crazy, from the end of the first round to the end of the second round it's not quite as obvious but still totally epic.
From the first pic to the second I lost 30lbs, from the second pic to the third I lost just over 20lbs. ANY feedback would be appreciated. Enjoy!!
Oh man... I am so effing hot.
From the first pic to the second I lost 30lbs, from the second pic to the third I lost just over 20lbs. ANY feedback would be appreciated. Enjoy!!
Oh man... I am so effing hot.
Sunday 30 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #35: +1.2lbs (Sniffle Sniffle Coff Coff. DAMMIT!)
Weeeeell... I've gained about 4lbs in the last 4 days because I'm getting really sick. Been under a tonne of stress and haven't been sleeping properly. Of course, all of these things lead to getting sicker, sleeping less and more stress so that's fun. I hope this backwards stall can stop because nothing I'm doing food wise seems to be helping it. Fortunately, I still look amazing so I'm not terribly worried. Also, I've already decided to do another round after about 8 or 9 weeks.
On the bright/insane side, I recently went to the mall to buy myself a new bra. I havent been able to buy bras from a normal store like, La Senza or Victoria's Secret since I was in highschool (still going through puberty, tyvm) and decided not to tempt that yet. I chose to stop by my local Change Lingerie store. They are supposed to be know for having specialty sizes and for fitting basically everyone so I had high hopes for them having my first "normal" sized bra. Silly me.
Before starting this diet I was wearing a 42 DDD. For those who don't understand how bras work, the numbers are the size in inches of a woman's rib cage (where the band sits) and the letters are the cup size. The larger the band size, the closer the cup size gets to the ribs and the smaller the cups need to be. For example, a 42DDD has a large rib cage and a fair sized rack but looks proportioned; while a 32 DDD would have Pamela Anderson tits. Everyone caught up? Great! I hope that made sense... Anyhow, I was a 42DDD. Big but proportioned. Yesterday when I got measured I was given the incredible news that I was now a 34I. Thats an I everyone... like eye but a letter. I. Does anyone know what this means? Oh, you with your hand up in the back! Yes, that is correct. That means that while I have lost weight in my rib cage and the rest of my body, my breasts have kept every single one of their little fat cells all full to the brim.
I've lost weight everywhere except my boobs. Awesome. Actually no, not awesome. It would be awesome if say, I was a C cup or a D cup, but an I cup?! No, I definitely could have used some loss in the top portion of my body. Ah well, at least I know how to work it!
On the bright/insane side, I recently went to the mall to buy myself a new bra. I havent been able to buy bras from a normal store like, La Senza or Victoria's Secret since I was in highschool (still going through puberty, tyvm) and decided not to tempt that yet. I chose to stop by my local Change Lingerie store. They are supposed to be know for having specialty sizes and for fitting basically everyone so I had high hopes for them having my first "normal" sized bra. Silly me.
Before starting this diet I was wearing a 42 DDD. For those who don't understand how bras work, the numbers are the size in inches of a woman's rib cage (where the band sits) and the letters are the cup size. The larger the band size, the closer the cup size gets to the ribs and the smaller the cups need to be. For example, a 42DDD has a large rib cage and a fair sized rack but looks proportioned; while a 32 DDD would have Pamela Anderson tits. Everyone caught up? Great! I hope that made sense... Anyhow, I was a 42DDD. Big but proportioned. Yesterday when I got measured I was given the incredible news that I was now a 34I. Thats an I everyone... like eye but a letter. I. Does anyone know what this means? Oh, you with your hand up in the back! Yes, that is correct. That means that while I have lost weight in my rib cage and the rest of my body, my breasts have kept every single one of their little fat cells all full to the brim.
I've lost weight everywhere except my boobs. Awesome. Actually no, not awesome. It would be awesome if say, I was a C cup or a D cup, but an I cup?! No, I definitely could have used some loss in the top portion of my body. Ah well, at least I know how to work it!
Wednesday 19 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #24: -1.3lbs (AKA: 54lbs Lost Since 1 Year Ago... Whoa!)
So last year at this time I was well over 200lbs. My highest recorded weight, that I recall, was 216lbs. That is one of the first time I've ever actually admitted that weight. Wow. 216... I weighed more than my 50" TV; more than four toddlers in a doggy pile... with a labradoodle... that is more Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie COMBINED!! At 5'1 that is scarily over weight. That's like... pre-diabetic weight. I should have been practicing how to cruise around in a motorized cart due to the future loss of my foot and practicing asking people to tie my shoes since it would have been too much of a work-out to bend down, never mind trying to see them! This is a picture of me on my birthday in 2010, a year ago this past Sunday:
Whoooooooa booty. I look like a Freddy Krueger sausage! (that's like Betty Crocker but in an uglier sweater... yes it was a costume, I am not THAT much of a fashion reject) But jeez I look big. I went to Ireland about a month before this picture and in aaaaall of my Ireland pictures I look just as huge. I barely look at any of the pictures that have me in them soley because I can't stand how I look in them. So sad. The best trip of my life and I am ashamed of how I look. I refuse to feel that way about my wedding pictures.
Now, this picture was taken BEFORE this round, I've lost an additional 17lbs since this picture but it does give a pretty damn good idea of how different I look.... I think?
I'm much less Rolly Poly and much more Arrooooooogah! I've got shapely legs instead of tree trunks and a roll-less waist (while standing, at least!) and I'm so much more comfortable in clothes. I can sit without feeling uncomfortable and even my sleep has gotten better! Not so much fat on my face choking me at night. Even my little sausage fingers are looking much more svelte... that is, if fingers can look svelte.
Either way, I am on track and on myweigh way... to my goal weight of 140lbs. That will be a total loss of 76lbs from my very highest weight on record. Lets just hope I can keep it up but man... I really have no intentions of ever going back and after I reach my goal, I will never even look back.
PS: I would just like to mention that before posting this I read my blog out loud to my fiancee, Nick, who is sitting beside me. I read the part about tying my shoes and he said "You weren't that big!" I showed him the picture commenting on how I looked like the dress was painted on and he says "No way, you look beautiful." Now, ladies, is that a keeper, or what?!
Now, this picture was taken BEFORE this round, I've lost an additional 17lbs since this picture but it does give a pretty damn good idea of how different I look.... I think?
Either way, I am on track and on my
PS: I would just like to mention that before posting this I read my blog out loud to my fiancee, Nick, who is sitting beside me. I read the part about tying my shoes and he said "You weren't that big!" I showed him the picture commenting on how I looked like the dress was painted on and he says "No way, you look beautiful." Now, ladies, is that a keeper, or what?!
Thursday 13 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #18: -2lbs (AKA: Smaller Body... Smaller Hands. WTF?)
Down another 2lbs today, WHAAAAT? Awesome, right? On the bad side, as I've mentioned before, nothing in my closet fits me. Like... nothing. It's all too damn big. But at least I can cover my body in my jewellery, right? Wrong. Apparently.
I have recently found that my engagement ring has been slipping off of my finger when I shake my hand or when my hands get cold. I thought nothing of this and just assumed that my hands were extra silky. Until I went to a jewellery store to try on a couple of new rings and found that all the sample sizes fit. Shocked, I asked the girl why they have bigger sample sizes then the other stores and she looked totally confused. She then said that the sample sizes were size 7.5... this is shocking since I wear a size 8.5! So, with both me and the sales girl standing there looking shocked and confused... it finally clicked. I've lost 40lbs and apparently some of that came out of my fingers. Whoa. I know that the HCG diet is supposed to sculpt the body and take even amounts of weight off of all of your body but seriously, my fingers?? Maybe my childhood dreams of being a hand model aren't totally lost...
I have recently found that my engagement ring has been slipping off of my finger when I shake my hand or when my hands get cold. I thought nothing of this and just assumed that my hands were extra silky. Until I went to a jewellery store to try on a couple of new rings and found that all the sample sizes fit. Shocked, I asked the girl why they have bigger sample sizes then the other stores and she looked totally confused. She then said that the sample sizes were size 7.5... this is shocking since I wear a size 8.5! So, with both me and the sales girl standing there looking shocked and confused... it finally clicked. I've lost 40lbs and apparently some of that came out of my fingers. Whoa. I know that the HCG diet is supposed to sculpt the body and take even amounts of weight off of all of your body but seriously, my fingers?? Maybe my childhood dreams of being a hand model aren't totally lost...
Wednesday 12 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #17: -1.7lbs (AKA: Stall Stall Go Away, Come Again... in Phase 3)
So for the last four days I was on a wicked stall! I was barely losing any weight each day although I did come down about 0.4lbs. I blame it on the eggs, which sucks. I cut out the eggs again and after a few days I started coming down again. Yesterday I lost 0.5lbs and then today, TADA... I lost 1.7lbs. Let's hope that keeps up so I can keep dropping the weight!
I read today that 165lbs is the average weight of women in North America. I doubt 5'1 is the average height though because I'm still lookin pretty chunky. I almost weight less than my fiancee though! That will be exciting when I get under 165... he's 6'1, mind you, but STILL! It's the principle that matters.
Now, I am expecting another stall here soon because TOM is back. A week early, no less. Bastard. But it's also my birthday this weekend and I fully expect to have a cheat day. I am craving some cajun chicken from Earl's. *drool* I must admit that this second round is harder than the first. During the first I was still all crazy gung ho and wasn't sure what to expect but now that I've been there done that I don't feel so afraid of screwing up... which is bad. Fear is the best way to stay on a diet, dammit. I am still losing weight though and it feels amazing but I hope I can lost my goal of 20lbs on this diet. I'm off to a good start and I'm sure I'll hit it, I will be at the half way mark in 3 days which hopefully means I'll lose another 15lbs in the next 3 weeks.
Wish me luck!
I read today that 165lbs is the average weight of women in North America. I doubt 5'1 is the average height though because I'm still lookin pretty chunky. I almost weight less than my fiancee though! That will be exciting when I get under 165... he's 6'1, mind you, but STILL! It's the principle that matters.
Now, I am expecting another stall here soon because TOM is back. A week early, no less. Bastard. But it's also my birthday this weekend and I fully expect to have a cheat day. I am craving some cajun chicken from Earl's. *drool* I must admit that this second round is harder than the first. During the first I was still all crazy gung ho and wasn't sure what to expect but now that I've been there done that I don't feel so afraid of screwing up... which is bad. Fear is the best way to stay on a diet, dammit. I am still losing weight though and it feels amazing but I hope I can lost my goal of 20lbs on this diet. I'm off to a good start and I'm sure I'll hit it, I will be at the half way mark in 3 days which hopefully means I'll lose another 15lbs in the next 3 weeks.
Wish me luck!
Friday 7 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #12: -0.1lbs (AKA: WARNING! Graphic Content... kinda...Injection Video!)
Lame loss today but at least it's not a gain! I worked extra hard today to lose more tomorrow but blah blah blah diet stuff, I know what you're waiting for... my injection video!!
Now, due to multiple requests (my mom asked me twice), I have decided to upload a video of me doing my daily injection. Warning! Kind of graphic... if you're 10. It's not that bad, I don't look as teeny as I'd like but it gets the point across for now. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. This is fair warning that if you do not like needles or blue shirts then DON'T WATCH THIS VIDEO! For those that especially like blue shirts and do not mind needles or have a morbid curiosity then please enjoy.
Now! Wasn't that educational? I'm also putting together a video of my before and after pics. I'll let you know when I add that! If there are any other videos or pics you would like me to put up, please do not hesitate to request them.
Now, due to multiple requests (my mom asked me twice), I have decided to upload a video of me doing my daily injection. Warning! Kind of graphic... if you're 10. It's not that bad, I don't look as teeny as I'd like but it gets the point across for now. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. This is fair warning that if you do not like needles or blue shirts then DON'T WATCH THIS VIDEO! For those that especially like blue shirts and do not mind needles or have a morbid curiosity then please enjoy.
HCG Diet Injection - Silly Btch Therapy
Now! Wasn't that educational? I'm also putting together a video of my before and after pics. I'll let you know when I add that! If there are any other videos or pics you would like me to put up, please do not hesitate to request them.
Thursday 6 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #11: -0.9lbs (AKA: Eggs - Get Cracking)
Down almost a full pound today! I have lost 35 lbs from the beginning of my first round to this very morning at 7:30am. Oh man am I in heaven or what?! I'm only a quarter in to this diet and am kickin ass and taking names! Woo!
My facialist, whom you know is also on this diet, told me that she had had some hard boiled eggs when she was doing this phase which is amazing since I didn't even think about eggs! This is what Dr. Simeon says about eggs and Phase 2:
Tomorrow I will upload a special treat for all of my dedicated readers out there! I will be uploading a video of me injecting myself!! Yaaaaay..........
Hey... why did it get so quiet in here? Hello? Oh jeez... will somebody grab that chick some water? She's looking kind of green... Okay, good times. So yes, a video of me stabbing myself (gently, this time) with a teeny tiny needle and injecting myself with pregnant lady pee horomones. Man that sounds like the next viral video, doesn't it? I think I'm going to be kicked off of youtube.
Tune in tomorrow, kids! Same Bat time, same Bat channel!
My facialist, whom you know is also on this diet, told me that she had had some hard boiled eggs when she was doing this phase which is amazing since I didn't even think about eggs! This is what Dr. Simeon says about eggs and Phase 2:
"Occasionally you can have eggs in lieu of a meat. 1 whole egg and 3 whites poached, boiled or even scrambled."This is so exciting for me! I love hard boiled eggs and am totally sick of grilled chicken and mini-burgers. I was kind of hungry the other day and just needed something solid and ta da! I grabbed a couple of hard boiled eggs from the grocery store and devoured them. Both whites, both yolks. I was nervous about the second yolk as it suggests you only have one but what do ya know? The next morning I'd had a full pound loss! No adverse effects to the eggs at all for me. Yipee! I've been eating hard boiled eggs for a few days now and I'm still losing like crazy. Have I mentioned how much I love this diet? I have? Oh. Well. There ya go.
Tomorrow I will upload a special treat for all of my dedicated readers out there! I will be uploading a video of me injecting myself!! Yaaaaay..........
Hey... why did it get so quiet in here? Hello? Oh jeez... will somebody grab that chick some water? She's looking kind of green... Okay, good times. So yes, a video of me stabbing myself (gently, this time) with a teeny tiny needle and injecting myself with pregnant lady pee horomones. Man that sounds like the next viral video, doesn't it? I think I'm going to be kicked off of youtube.
Tune in tomorrow, kids! Same Bat time, same Bat channel!
Sunday 2 October 2011
R2 VLCD Day #7: -3lbs (AKA: Lost 10lbs in 7 days? Uh yea, I Think I Can Handle That!)
Woop woop! I am incredible! HCG is incredibleist! 11lbs in 7 days. So far I am kicking the crap out of my last round and honestly, I will be thrilled if I lost 20lbs this round but absolutely epically ecstatic if I lose another 30lbs and so far it is going hella well! I didn't blog all weekend because I had an event on Friday night that I was working. My friend (let's call her... Stiff.) and I were working all day from 12pm to 10pm and didn't get back to my place til close to midnight. Nevermind the fact that at this event we were surrounded by delicious food. Two cheese tables, one focused on goat cheese (my fav) and many different fruit platters. Yet somehow I avoided all of it. Sheer willpower kept me from devouring all of the food in sight but I figured the loss would be so much better because I had been working for so long, standing and lifting heaving things etc.
The only problem is that we went to bed around midnight and woke up at 6am so Stiff could catch the ferry back nice and early. This means that a) I only got 6 hours of sleep and b) I had to weigh myself 1.5hrs earlier than normal. Unfortunately, these things led to me gaining 2lbs!! I almost had a heart attack! But at least now I know just how incredibly important sleep is for weight loss. Lucky for me, today I lost 3lbs which makes up the difference from yesterday and additional loss for today. I need to be extra careful to have a nice long sleep every night and to weigh myself at the exact same time every day. So important.
Anyway, starting week 2 tomorrow, let's hope for just as good a loss!
The only problem is that we went to bed around midnight and woke up at 6am so Stiff could catch the ferry back nice and early. This means that a) I only got 6 hours of sleep and b) I had to weigh myself 1.5hrs earlier than normal. Unfortunately, these things led to me gaining 2lbs!! I almost had a heart attack! But at least now I know just how incredibly important sleep is for weight loss. Lucky for me, today I lost 3lbs which makes up the difference from yesterday and additional loss for today. I need to be extra careful to have a nice long sleep every night and to weigh myself at the exact same time every day. So important.
Anyway, starting week 2 tomorrow, let's hope for just as good a loss!
Thursday 29 September 2011
R2 VLCD Day #4: -1.8lbs (AKA: Nom nom nom nom nom... Yummy Food Today!)
Another 1.8lbs down this morning! Very impressive loss, is it not? If I keep going at this rate I'll lose 10lbs in one week which would be totally amazing!
Another amazing thing is the food I had for dinner tonight. My friend (let's call her Rambo) sent me this salad dressing from Toronto a couple of weeks ago. It's balsamic vinegar and it touts "Calorie Free Salad Dressings. No calories, fat, carbs, gluten or sugars of any kind!" ...you must be thinking what I was thinking: Ew. Right? After she sent it I had a little taste and it was okay but nothing special, the special part are the ingredients! See the nutritional info below:
Now, if you've been keeping up to date, these are all things I can actually eat on this diet! Basically any spices, white vinegar, balsamic vinegar, mustard and up to half of the juice of a lemon per day. I am all over this shit! I would prefer to remove the things I cannot pronounce but for what the flavour is doing to my dry ass chicken and juicy tomatoes is incredible! I dumped this dressing all over my dinner tonight and I was in heaven! I can definitely eat this for the next 36 days, no problemo. Sooo yummy. Hey Rambo, wanna hook me up with another bottle? This one will be gone in no time.
Other than that, it was a pretty regular day. I am drinking loads of water and one Venti Americano every day (with Splenda, woohoo) and am really enjoying my time so far. No temptations as of yet, still too high on my loss every morning and after doing my first round, 36 more days just doesn't seem that long. It is just so worth it.
I am having more and more trouble with my clothing though, I can barely fit into anything, or at least it can't fit me...? How do I say that everything is too damn big? Whatever, anyway, the things I can fit in to that don't look ridiculous just clearly don't fit right. I want to go shopping so bad but just can't waste the money yet. I am so looking forward to shopping when this is all over though! Nothing better to keep me motivated then a new pair of jeans and not shopping in the petite plus size sections anymore. Does anyone know how to measure your dress size? I usually just went for the largest size and worked my way down until it fit right. I have clothes ranging from a size 12 to an 18 and they all fit the damn same.
Ah well, that's for future me to worry about. Also, future me is incredibly happy and past me is super jealous... in fact, current me is super jealous. Boo-urns future me.. also, you go girl. That made sense, right?
Another amazing thing is the food I had for dinner tonight. My friend (let's call her Rambo) sent me this salad dressing from Toronto a couple of weeks ago. It's balsamic vinegar and it touts "Calorie Free Salad Dressings. No calories, fat, carbs, gluten or sugars of any kind!" ...you must be thinking what I was thinking: Ew. Right? After she sent it I had a little taste and it was okay but nothing special, the special part are the ingredients! See the nutritional info below:
Now, if you've been keeping up to date, these are all things I can actually eat on this diet! Basically any spices, white vinegar, balsamic vinegar, mustard and up to half of the juice of a lemon per day. I am all over this shit! I would prefer to remove the things I cannot pronounce but for what the flavour is doing to my dry ass chicken and juicy tomatoes is incredible! I dumped this dressing all over my dinner tonight and I was in heaven! I can definitely eat this for the next 36 days, no problemo. Sooo yummy. Hey Rambo, wanna hook me up with another bottle? This one will be gone in no time.
Other than that, it was a pretty regular day. I am drinking loads of water and one Venti Americano every day (with Splenda, woohoo) and am really enjoying my time so far. No temptations as of yet, still too high on my loss every morning and after doing my first round, 36 more days just doesn't seem that long. It is just so worth it.
I am having more and more trouble with my clothing though, I can barely fit into anything, or at least it can't fit me...? How do I say that everything is too damn big? Whatever, anyway, the things I can fit in to that don't look ridiculous just clearly don't fit right. I want to go shopping so bad but just can't waste the money yet. I am so looking forward to shopping when this is all over though! Nothing better to keep me motivated then a new pair of jeans and not shopping in the petite plus size sections anymore. Does anyone know how to measure your dress size? I usually just went for the largest size and worked my way down until it fit right. I have clothes ranging from a size 12 to an 18 and they all fit the damn same.
Ah well, that's for future me to worry about. Also, future me is incredibly happy and past me is super jealous... in fact, current me is super jealous. Boo-urns future me.. also, you go girl. That made sense, right?
Wednesday 28 September 2011
R2 VLCD Day #3: -2.1lbs (AKA: 5.7lbs Lost in Two Days... AGAIN!)
Yahoo! Down 2.1lbs this morning! That makes it 5.7lbs lost in only my first two VLCD days! Same as last round except it was only 5.1bs, ooooh I am already off to an amazing start over half a pound over last round!!! Let's hope this keeps up!! Clearly my facial and the Splenda had no adverse effects. Lucky meeeee! I like Splenda much more than I like Stevia. It just doesn't blend as well with coffee although the flavoured drops are pretty good... but I still prefer Splenda.
Today, unfortunately, I had a wicked tummy ache all day while working. I had chicken and an apple for lunch so that helped calm my tummy but I should have grabbed a cucumber or lettuce to go with them because my cherry tomatoes did not help. Maybe they're too acidic? I think it's because I haven't been taking my fiber this round so as soon as I got home I had a big glass of water with some 100% acacia fiber and I felt considerably better! Gotta remember to have that in the mornings so I don't suffer anymore. I didn't feel hungry today just a grumbly unhappy tummy for a couple of hours. I am feeling sooo much better now that I'm home and have had my dinner as well.
I had steak for dinner although it was cooked yesterday and just reheated tonight, that is not very good. I think I'll stick to my burgers when I am having beef for a meal. I am also considering trying prawns, my friend said she eats prawns every once and a while and it has still worked, she even said she has had two hard boiled eggs (only one yolk) for breakfast and it also went over well! Lucky me! I love hard boiled eggs and my dogs love the yolk so that's nice for all of us.
Can't wait for tomorrow. I like weighing myself before bed too and when I wake up in the middle of the night so I can watch the scale go down but I am still shocked at how much of a difference an hour makes! I always weigh myself at the same time each morning and man do I love 7:30am. Oooooooh I am just so fucking happy right now. I was totally scared that it wouldn't work this time, for some reason. You have to leave at least 6 weeks in between your first and second round and even longer between your second and third and I was just so scared that the 6 weeks wasn't long enough or that last time was just a fluke. I keep thinking... man, this is too good to be true! But no, I lost 30lbs and it stayed off for 6 whole weeks and now, I'm losing even more and it will stay the fuck off! Maybe by the time next summer comes I will be able to wear a bikini for the first time in my life? Who knows but a girl can dream and man... these dreams are good.
People are actually starting to notice the loss, I went to visit my mom and stepdad last week and they both said it made a huge difference. My mom says my butt is smaller and Howard says my face actually has a shape (other than round). The before and after pictures totally speak for themselves but man it's nice for OTHER people to see the difference too. Even the girls I work with were saying I looked good. I am so thrilled... why the hell didn't I do this sooner? Oh thank you HCG. Thank you thank you thank you! Til tomorrow friends, and please... if this is a dream... don't ever wake me up.
Today, unfortunately, I had a wicked tummy ache all day while working. I had chicken and an apple for lunch so that helped calm my tummy but I should have grabbed a cucumber or lettuce to go with them because my cherry tomatoes did not help. Maybe they're too acidic? I think it's because I haven't been taking my fiber this round so as soon as I got home I had a big glass of water with some 100% acacia fiber and I felt considerably better! Gotta remember to have that in the mornings so I don't suffer anymore. I didn't feel hungry today just a grumbly unhappy tummy for a couple of hours. I am feeling sooo much better now that I'm home and have had my dinner as well.
I had steak for dinner although it was cooked yesterday and just reheated tonight, that is not very good. I think I'll stick to my burgers when I am having beef for a meal. I am also considering trying prawns, my friend said she eats prawns every once and a while and it has still worked, she even said she has had two hard boiled eggs (only one yolk) for breakfast and it also went over well! Lucky me! I love hard boiled eggs and my dogs love the yolk so that's nice for all of us.
Can't wait for tomorrow. I like weighing myself before bed too and when I wake up in the middle of the night so I can watch the scale go down but I am still shocked at how much of a difference an hour makes! I always weigh myself at the same time each morning and man do I love 7:30am. Oooooooh I am just so fucking happy right now. I was totally scared that it wouldn't work this time, for some reason. You have to leave at least 6 weeks in between your first and second round and even longer between your second and third and I was just so scared that the 6 weeks wasn't long enough or that last time was just a fluke. I keep thinking... man, this is too good to be true! But no, I lost 30lbs and it stayed off for 6 whole weeks and now, I'm losing even more and it will stay the fuck off! Maybe by the time next summer comes I will be able to wear a bikini for the first time in my life? Who knows but a girl can dream and man... these dreams are good.
People are actually starting to notice the loss, I went to visit my mom and stepdad last week and they both said it made a huge difference. My mom says my butt is smaller and Howard says my face actually has a shape (other than round). The before and after pictures totally speak for themselves but man it's nice for OTHER people to see the difference too. Even the girls I work with were saying I looked good. I am so thrilled... why the hell didn't I do this sooner? Oh thank you HCG. Thank you thank you thank you! Til tomorrow friends, and please... if this is a dream... don't ever wake me up.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
R2 VLCD Day #2: -3.6lbs (AKA: Owwie owwie owwie! Damn You Needles!)
Firstly: Yahoo!! My first day of weight loss and I lost 3.6lbs! The exact same amount I lost on my first day of my first round. I'm very happy with that loss and look forward to hopefully losing another 30lbs in the next 40 days. Today was a little easier than yesterday, I cooked my burger up before work and packed all of my lunch. I felt no need to touch it before noon which was nice, the HCG seems to be working although I am still haunted slightly by hunger. The hunger should only last for a couple more days and then it will be gone, just like last round.
Secondly: I'm an idiot. For my injections it seems that I bought different needles then the ones I was using last round. The ones I had used before were made for "comfort" (riiiight...) but apparently that means that they have added a lotion or something to the tips so they slide in easier and you can barely feel them. These ones I have are not like that so they seem to pinch a bit more, nothing extreme just not as subtle. Once they are in they are painless but it takes slightly more effort to suck it up every day and stab myself.
Yesterday I thought I would get smart and do it like the professionals, a nice smooth jab! Quick and painless, right? Yea... that didn't work. I felt like I'd stabbed myself in the gut!! I was hopping around pinching my skin for a good 30 seconds cursing at myself for thinking I was a pro. Slow and easy wins the race, y'all. I have a small bruise on my tummy from my idiocy so that remind my not to do that again. Hmmm... I wonder how many people I've just completely grossed out with today's entry? Not so interested in the diet now, are ya? No worries, just so everyone knows, there is a sublingual version of the diet called the HCG drops. I'm not sure where to get these that are not homeopathic but if you do find them they involve no injections, just a couple drops under your tongue three times a day. A little easier but psychologically not as impactful. But, to each their own as long as it works!
Aside from hurting myself, I am curious about my weight loss tomorrow because while, yes, I followed all of the rules for eating; I did have some Splenda in my coffee this morning instead of Stevia, which is recommended, and I also had a facial. While on the diet you are supposed to avoid all moisturizers and lucky or unlucky for me, my facialist uses food based products such as an apricot scrub and a coconut mask etc. Interestingly enough though, my facialist is also on the HCG diet (thanks to me, woop woop) and she does these masks every day but she has still lost 17lbs so far! I think she'll lose about 20lbs total for the diet which is very impressive!! You go girl! To counter my facial I'm going to abstain from my Melba toasts today. No biggie!
Other than that, no cheats. I bought a battery for my new scale and it works perfectly. I made my chicken and beef for the next few days which will make it considerably more easy to stick to the diet. I am curious what the future of this diet holds for me as I will be on it for my birthday, Halloween and my fiancee's birthday! No fun will be had by moi. So worth it though.
Secondly: I'm an idiot. For my injections it seems that I bought different needles then the ones I was using last round. The ones I had used before were made for "comfort" (riiiight...) but apparently that means that they have added a lotion or something to the tips so they slide in easier and you can barely feel them. These ones I have are not like that so they seem to pinch a bit more, nothing extreme just not as subtle. Once they are in they are painless but it takes slightly more effort to suck it up every day and stab myself.
Yesterday I thought I would get smart and do it like the professionals, a nice smooth jab! Quick and painless, right? Yea... that didn't work. I felt like I'd stabbed myself in the gut!! I was hopping around pinching my skin for a good 30 seconds cursing at myself for thinking I was a pro. Slow and easy wins the race, y'all. I have a small bruise on my tummy from my idiocy so that remind my not to do that again. Hmmm... I wonder how many people I've just completely grossed out with today's entry? Not so interested in the diet now, are ya? No worries, just so everyone knows, there is a sublingual version of the diet called the HCG drops. I'm not sure where to get these that are not homeopathic but if you do find them they involve no injections, just a couple drops under your tongue three times a day. A little easier but psychologically not as impactful. But, to each their own as long as it works!
Aside from hurting myself, I am curious about my weight loss tomorrow because while, yes, I followed all of the rules for eating; I did have some Splenda in my coffee this morning instead of Stevia, which is recommended, and I also had a facial. While on the diet you are supposed to avoid all moisturizers and lucky or unlucky for me, my facialist uses food based products such as an apricot scrub and a coconut mask etc. Interestingly enough though, my facialist is also on the HCG diet (thanks to me, woop woop) and she does these masks every day but she has still lost 17lbs so far! I think she'll lose about 20lbs total for the diet which is very impressive!! You go girl! To counter my facial I'm going to abstain from my Melba toasts today. No biggie!
Other than that, no cheats. I bought a battery for my new scale and it works perfectly. I made my chicken and beef for the next few days which will make it considerably more easy to stick to the diet. I am curious what the future of this diet holds for me as I will be on it for my birthday, Halloween and my fiancee's birthday! No fun will be had by moi. So worth it though.
Monday 26 September 2011
R2 VLCD Day #1 (AKA: How Do I Do This Again?)
So woke up this morning expecting the worst from my scale and lo and behold, I was down almost a full pound from yesterday! WTF body? Yesterday was another loading day although I took it much easier than I did on Saturday. Who the hell knows but either way I am feeling much better not to be up so high when I start my VLCD.
Speaking of, today was day 1! I am not nearly as prepared as I was last time as I have not cooked any of my meat before starting, most of that has to do with the fact that my damn food scale is not working. I bought another one today but forgot to buy batteries. Fortunately I had some frozen burger patties that were left over from my previous round. Lucky me! Except I didn't have any protein for lunch. Boo-urns.
Today was a little weird, hunger didn't hit me until I got home around 5pm. Then I was ravenous until I shoved some food down my gullet. Can't wait to see the scale tomorrow though. Oooooh that's the best damn part!
Can't wait to let you know what the damage is!
Speaking of, today was day 1! I am not nearly as prepared as I was last time as I have not cooked any of my meat before starting, most of that has to do with the fact that my damn food scale is not working. I bought another one today but forgot to buy batteries. Fortunately I had some frozen burger patties that were left over from my previous round. Lucky me! Except I didn't have any protein for lunch. Boo-urns.
Today was a little weird, hunger didn't hit me until I got home around 5pm. Then I was ravenous until I shoved some food down my gullet. Can't wait to see the scale tomorrow though. Oooooh that's the best damn part!
Can't wait to let you know what the damage is!
Sunday 25 September 2011
R2 Loading Day #2 (AKA: Gained 5lbs Yesterday. That Seems Reasonable... or NOT)
So I finished off my first loading day yesterday with dinner at Hidden Lounge. That included scallop Mac n Cheese, pulled pork and blue cheese mini pizzas, bacon wrapped sirloin and many other delectable dishes. We then went to the movies, although we missed the movie and instead played video games at the arcade for an hour, but I did get to enjoy a bag of popcorn! I used to be able to put away a medium sized popcorn within two hours at the movies, now, as soon as I have a single handful my craving is over. So weird. It would be the first time ever that I tossed half a bag of popcorn simply because I was done. Go me, I guess!
Anyhow, after eating my weight in junk food I put on an extreme amount apparently. My scale read 5lbs over what it did yesterday! On my previous round during the loading days I only put on 3lbs across both days. This seems weird to me. I wonder if I screwed my metabolism by not having my weight settle properly during the maintenance phase. This round I am going to work extra hard to avoid carbs and sugar during Phase 3.
I am still enjoying my loading day today but I am craving much less. All I've eaten today is a caprese salad, bacon and some nuts, some brie and crackers, teriyaki chicken, two pieces of yam tempura and some gomaee. In reality that is not that much, especially on a loading day! I am still full from yesterday, I think.
I am kind of nervous to start my VLCD tomorrow. I want to lose another 30lbs so badly but again am scared to eat the wrong thing or forget a rule or cheat. I have officially booked my trip to Vegas in December and would love to look hot in the city of sin! I doubt I'll have any issues with hunger though, my stomach has learned not to complain because it must know that I always get what I need!
Anyhow, wish me luck.
Anyhow, after eating my weight in junk food I put on an extreme amount apparently. My scale read 5lbs over what it did yesterday! On my previous round during the loading days I only put on 3lbs across both days. This seems weird to me. I wonder if I screwed my metabolism by not having my weight settle properly during the maintenance phase. This round I am going to work extra hard to avoid carbs and sugar during Phase 3.
I am still enjoying my loading day today but I am craving much less. All I've eaten today is a caprese salad, bacon and some nuts, some brie and crackers, teriyaki chicken, two pieces of yam tempura and some gomaee. In reality that is not that much, especially on a loading day! I am still full from yesterday, I think.
I am kind of nervous to start my VLCD tomorrow. I want to lose another 30lbs so badly but again am scared to eat the wrong thing or forget a rule or cheat. I have officially booked my trip to Vegas in December and would love to look hot in the city of sin! I doubt I'll have any issues with hunger though, my stomach has learned not to complain because it must know that I always get what I need!
Anyhow, wish me luck.
Saturday 24 September 2011
R2 Loading Day #1 (AKA: Too Much of a Good Thing? Hell No! ...okay fine maybe I went overboard.)
Hello and welcome back to Folly's disappearing act AKA: my highly successful HCG diet. In my first round you will notice that I lost almost 30lbs in only 43 days! Not too shabby, eh? You can read all about that in my previous blog entries.
I have been off the weight loss portion of the diet (Phase 2) and into the maintenance portion for 6 weeks (Phase 3) and am only up 3lbs which I would say is pretty impressive. I have read some terrifying blogs about girls who have lost 20lbs during the VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) part and then gained 15lbs back during the maintenance phase because they went to a wedding and ate the entire cake during the ceremony and then stole food off of everyone else's plates when they weren't looking and then she ate every morsel of food in her pantry and her children starved to death... or something like that... I dunno, I probably didn't read the whole thing or may I covered my eyes because it was too scary. Either way, I'm still on track so there crazy cake eating child starving lady. I am WINNING! Oh god... I just used a Charlie Sheen reference... I've eaten way too many cupcakes today.
Last week I did a small cleanse which was nice although I also did two steak days because I was on the island with work and had pasta for the first time in months. Not worth it the steak days of torture. I've found that nothing tastes as good as I remember anymore! I had some Chinese food a couple of weeks ago that I had been craving and was severely disappointed with it. Veggies never let me down though, I had a couple cherry tomatoes last night and damn were they good.
I have been actively avoiding basically any of the foods I was eating during Phase 1 including chicken breast, tomatoes, cucumbers, lean steak, ground beef or chicken and Melba toast. I've done this because a) I was fucking sick of them and b) knew I was doing a second round and didn't want to be fucking sick of them.
I am absolutely ready to start my second round and am currently doing my favorite part of the HCG diet... my loading days. Loading days are the first two days of the diet where you eat as much fat as possible so that your fat cells are nice and plump so that when you start your VLCDs it will help control the hunger. Also known as the best recommended part of a diet EVER.
It is 2:30pm here on Saturday afternoon and let me tell you what I've eaten already today in the order they were eaten:
4 Chocolate chip cookies
Caprese salad with balsamic reduction
Nando's mixed nuts
chocolate milk
French toast
Bacon
Orange juice (All of the last 7 items were before 9:30am)
Fatburger Poutine
Fatburger BBQ burger w/ bacon
2 medium cokes
3 mini cupcakes
1 rootbeer lollipop from A&W (They're still free! So awesome.)
I am so full but damn am I happy. All of these items were perfectly picked out as the shit I've been craving for the last 3 months but have actively denied myself. I figure if I eat these specific items and plan out my two loading days then I will hit 90% of the cravings I will have and it will be easier to say 'No' to them.
Also this morning, while devouring my cookies, I mixed my first batch of HCG! During the last round the therapist is the one that mixed the HCG for me so I didn't really think much of it but this time it was all me. Somehow I managed to splash myself with the HCG and spill a bunch on my table so there's that. Let's hope that I got enough in the damn water to actually control my hunger for the next 30 days til I mix the second batch. It looks okay but who the hell knows. I'll keep you updated on this fiasco and if worse comes to worse then I'll just mix a second batch. C'est la vie.
Anyways, please get back to devoting 10 minutes of your day to reading my blog and please do not hesitate to contact me with comments or questions at any time. Also, if you're interested in trying this diet, please feel free to contact me, I can hook you up.
Good luck!
I have been off the weight loss portion of the diet (Phase 2) and into the maintenance portion for 6 weeks (Phase 3) and am only up 3lbs which I would say is pretty impressive. I have read some terrifying blogs about girls who have lost 20lbs during the VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) part and then gained 15lbs back during the maintenance phase because they went to a wedding and ate the entire cake during the ceremony and then stole food off of everyone else's plates when they weren't looking and then she ate every morsel of food in her pantry and her children starved to death... or something like that... I dunno, I probably didn't read the whole thing or may I covered my eyes because it was too scary. Either way, I'm still on track so there crazy cake eating child starving lady. I am WINNING! Oh god... I just used a Charlie Sheen reference... I've eaten way too many cupcakes today.
Last week I did a small cleanse which was nice although I also did two steak days because I was on the island with work and had pasta for the first time in months. Not worth it the steak days of torture. I've found that nothing tastes as good as I remember anymore! I had some Chinese food a couple of weeks ago that I had been craving and was severely disappointed with it. Veggies never let me down though, I had a couple cherry tomatoes last night and damn were they good.
I have been actively avoiding basically any of the foods I was eating during Phase 1 including chicken breast, tomatoes, cucumbers, lean steak, ground beef or chicken and Melba toast. I've done this because a) I was fucking sick of them and b) knew I was doing a second round and didn't want to be fucking sick of them.
I am absolutely ready to start my second round and am currently doing my favorite part of the HCG diet... my loading days. Loading days are the first two days of the diet where you eat as much fat as possible so that your fat cells are nice and plump so that when you start your VLCDs it will help control the hunger. Also known as the best recommended part of a diet EVER.
It is 2:30pm here on Saturday afternoon and let me tell you what I've eaten already today in the order they were eaten:
4 Chocolate chip cookies
Caprese salad with balsamic reduction
Nando's mixed nuts
chocolate milk
French toast
Bacon
Orange juice (All of the last 7 items were before 9:30am)
Fatburger Poutine
Fatburger BBQ burger w/ bacon
2 medium cokes
3 mini cupcakes
1 rootbeer lollipop from A&W (They're still free! So awesome.)
I am so full but damn am I happy. All of these items were perfectly picked out as the shit I've been craving for the last 3 months but have actively denied myself. I figure if I eat these specific items and plan out my two loading days then I will hit 90% of the cravings I will have and it will be easier to say 'No' to them.
Also this morning, while devouring my cookies, I mixed my first batch of HCG! During the last round the therapist is the one that mixed the HCG for me so I didn't really think much of it but this time it was all me. Somehow I managed to splash myself with the HCG and spill a bunch on my table so there's that. Let's hope that I got enough in the damn water to actually control my hunger for the next 30 days til I mix the second batch. It looks okay but who the hell knows. I'll keep you updated on this fiasco and if worse comes to worse then I'll just mix a second batch. C'est la vie.
Anyways, please get back to devoting 10 minutes of your day to reading my blog and please do not hesitate to contact me with comments or questions at any time. Also, if you're interested in trying this diet, please feel free to contact me, I can hook you up.
Good luck!
Thursday 8 September 2011
Phase 4 - Carbs Are NOT My Friend...
So I've moved on past the 3 weeks of no carb and no sugar and am now adding them slowly back in. So far... complete failure. I am still doing steak days every couple of days because seriously, carbs are evil. If I have a single piece of bread I put on like 2lbs! Fortunately the steak days knock it right off again but still! Sugar is a little easier on me as I've found that chocolate doesn't make me gain like crazy but I still have to be super duper careful. Now, I must admit that I have gained back some weight... about 3lbs. My weight stabilized a little higher than my lowest weight on the VLCD but I'm okay with that. My body is happy and so am I.
I am letting myself have some things like pudding with more sugar, mints, sugary fruits and I even had a vegan chocolate chip cookie but most of the time I am so scared to gain the weight back that I simply avoid everything that feels wrong. I no longer crave burgers, hotdogs, candy, chips or ice cream. None of it seems worth it and if I do have some I just feel guilty. This is literally the longest time I have EVER not eaten chips or popcorn. It's incredible! Even now when I think about hittin up McDonalds for a cheeseburger I instantly feel guilty and think of an apple instead.
This diet has literally changed me in so many ways. I have never gone this long without reverting back to my old ways. I see food so differently now and, as Dr. Simeon suggests, everything I eat is deliberate. I think about every morsel and hesitate before anything touches my lips. I think about the consequences, the experience and whether I feel like doing a steak day the next day before eating it. While away in Whistler with Nick this past weekend I ate some desert, I had some potatoes and I had some bread and butter. I enjoyed those things immensely but for the first time in... well.. ever, I didn't finish everything. I actually left almost half of a slice of ice cream cake on the plate and had them take it away! And I didn't even fantasize about it later that night...
The other day I bought a cherry coke from a store in Poco, do you know how hard it is to find cherry coke in Canada?? I loooove cherry coke but I only drank half of it, then poured the rest down the sink. I enjoyed the flavour, enjoyed the opportunity but did not feel the need to over indulge. I do, on the other hand, over indulge in almonds and pepperoni and sugar free pudding but feel no guilt. I've changed my eating habits and I couldn't be prouder!
Now, the next hurdle will be doing a second round of the VLCD with the HCG again next month. I am going to hate it and it will be harder to avoid the new foods I'm enjoying but I've still got lots of pounds to lose! Also, I'm going for a physical with my doctor next week and he has agreed to watch me throughout my next round to make sure it is not hurting me in any way. I'm looking forward to the next round and dreading it all at the same time. I am truly looking forward to my loading days though because then I can eat what I want for two days without any guilt. Hell, I'm even planning my meals for those two days! So far the list includes ice cream, Indian food, McDonald's and cup cakes... not all together but I'm sure that wouldn't be too bad either. Hmmm....
Oh! And one more thing! I have a friend of mine who decided to try the HCG diet after seeing my success, she has been on it for 17 days and has already lost 13lbs! She even had one little cheat (cottage cheese of all things) which set her back by 2lbs and 2 days but is still on the track to losing mega pounds. I wasn't just a fluke!! Yipee! Also, she uses a lot of moisturizers etc. every day and has found that on days when she doesn't use the moisturizer she does lose more lbs but she will still lose regardless, that gives you dry skin folks hope to succeed on this totally bonkers insane diet too!
I am letting myself have some things like pudding with more sugar, mints, sugary fruits and I even had a vegan chocolate chip cookie but most of the time I am so scared to gain the weight back that I simply avoid everything that feels wrong. I no longer crave burgers, hotdogs, candy, chips or ice cream. None of it seems worth it and if I do have some I just feel guilty. This is literally the longest time I have EVER not eaten chips or popcorn. It's incredible! Even now when I think about hittin up McDonalds for a cheeseburger I instantly feel guilty and think of an apple instead.
This diet has literally changed me in so many ways. I have never gone this long without reverting back to my old ways. I see food so differently now and, as Dr. Simeon suggests, everything I eat is deliberate. I think about every morsel and hesitate before anything touches my lips. I think about the consequences, the experience and whether I feel like doing a steak day the next day before eating it. While away in Whistler with Nick this past weekend I ate some desert, I had some potatoes and I had some bread and butter. I enjoyed those things immensely but for the first time in... well.. ever, I didn't finish everything. I actually left almost half of a slice of ice cream cake on the plate and had them take it away! And I didn't even fantasize about it later that night...
The other day I bought a cherry coke from a store in Poco, do you know how hard it is to find cherry coke in Canada?? I loooove cherry coke but I only drank half of it, then poured the rest down the sink. I enjoyed the flavour, enjoyed the opportunity but did not feel the need to over indulge. I do, on the other hand, over indulge in almonds and pepperoni and sugar free pudding but feel no guilt. I've changed my eating habits and I couldn't be prouder!
Now, the next hurdle will be doing a second round of the VLCD with the HCG again next month. I am going to hate it and it will be harder to avoid the new foods I'm enjoying but I've still got lots of pounds to lose! Also, I'm going for a physical with my doctor next week and he has agreed to watch me throughout my next round to make sure it is not hurting me in any way. I'm looking forward to the next round and dreading it all at the same time. I am truly looking forward to my loading days though because then I can eat what I want for two days without any guilt. Hell, I'm even planning my meals for those two days! So far the list includes ice cream, Indian food, McDonald's and cup cakes... not all together but I'm sure that wouldn't be too bad either. Hmmm....
Oh! And one more thing! I have a friend of mine who decided to try the HCG diet after seeing my success, she has been on it for 17 days and has already lost 13lbs! She even had one little cheat (cottage cheese of all things) which set her back by 2lbs and 2 days but is still on the track to losing mega pounds. I wasn't just a fluke!! Yipee! Also, she uses a lot of moisturizers etc. every day and has found that on days when she doesn't use the moisturizer she does lose more lbs but she will still lose regardless, that gives you dry skin folks hope to succeed on this totally bonkers insane diet too!
Monday 22 August 2011
Phase 3 - Day #10 (AKA: Eureka! Maintaining Through Maintenance)
So apparently I've discovered the true way to stabilize my weight... it's actually very simple. All you have to do it... avoid all carbs and sugar! Who knew?! Yes, yes, yes. I bow to the brilliance of the HCG diet and agree, once again, to follow all of your rules and guidelines. You will lead me in the right direction to skinny-mini-me.
It really is as simple as avoiding anything with sugar in the ingredients or carbs on the nutritional info, within reason, I mean. For example, yesterday I ate ALOT. I had everything from pepperoni and bacon to peanut butter and chocolate pudding! The pudding was the no sugar added stuff with only 1g of sugar and 1g of carbs and I had TWO of them! I was convinced I would be having a steak day this morning but TADA! I weighed less this morning then I did yesterday! I'm only up 0.4lbs above what I was 10 days ago. I'd say that's pretty good.
I've read other HCG blogs where people put on 15lbs in between their first and second rounds!! That's crazy!! I haven't worked THIS damn hard just to screw it up when I need to maintain. All of my cravings are now gone because I can basically have anything I want, within reason. I mean, I'm not having bread or anything like that but seriously, who craves bread? I was craving chocolate milk and ice cream but the pudding has fixed that.
On another note, I'm really done with not having any jeans that fit. Seriously! My jeans are hanging off of my butt, don't fit to my legs and my belt makes the waist overlap. It's very frustrating but it's raining today so I can't wear a dress. I suppose I COULD go shopping but dammit, I'm going to lose more weight in 4 or 5 more weeks and it just seems redundant. Even my spandex pants and tops are hanging off of me. Didn't even know that that could happen! ...not that I'm complaining.
It really is as simple as avoiding anything with sugar in the ingredients or carbs on the nutritional info, within reason, I mean. For example, yesterday I ate ALOT. I had everything from pepperoni and bacon to peanut butter and chocolate pudding! The pudding was the no sugar added stuff with only 1g of sugar and 1g of carbs and I had TWO of them! I was convinced I would be having a steak day this morning but TADA! I weighed less this morning then I did yesterday! I'm only up 0.4lbs above what I was 10 days ago. I'd say that's pretty good.
I've read other HCG blogs where people put on 15lbs in between their first and second rounds!! That's crazy!! I haven't worked THIS damn hard just to screw it up when I need to maintain. All of my cravings are now gone because I can basically have anything I want, within reason. I mean, I'm not having bread or anything like that but seriously, who craves bread? I was craving chocolate milk and ice cream but the pudding has fixed that.
On another note, I'm really done with not having any jeans that fit. Seriously! My jeans are hanging off of my butt, don't fit to my legs and my belt makes the waist overlap. It's very frustrating but it's raining today so I can't wear a dress. I suppose I COULD go shopping but dammit, I'm going to lose more weight in 4 or 5 more weeks and it just seems redundant. Even my spandex pants and tops are hanging off of me. Didn't even know that that could happen! ...not that I'm complaining.
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Phase 3 - Day #4 (AKA: WTF?! I Thought the Hard Part Was Over!)
So it's been 4 days since my last VLCD day. After Phase 2 (40 injections, 43 days of Very Low Calorie Diet) I moved on to Phase 3, maintenance, finally! The goal of this phase is to keep within 2lbs of my weight on the last VLCD day. This is much harder than it sounds because you must do this while avoiding carbs and sugar. Do you know how much shit has carbs and sugar?! Like... EVERYTHING! The books say that most people drop in weight during that time and have a hard time keeping their food intake up... so far, not had that problem...
After over a month of barely eating anything I maybe, possibly, just a teensy bit... went a little overboard on my first day. I quite possibly cheated... a lot. I had half a slice of garlic bread, a forkful of Nick's pasta, a little coolwhip with my strawberries, and a whole bunch of delicious, crunchy mixed nuts. These probably aren't the worst cheats in the worth but yes, they are still cheats and I paid for them the next day by gaining 3.5lbs above my goal weight. So, what's a girl to do? A steak day!
A steak day, for those who are unaware, is the greatest thing ever. It is a little different from the mini-steak days I did in Phase 2. In phase 2 a mini-steak day would consist of eating nothing at all until dinner time and then having 100g of lean steak and an apple. On phase 3 a steak day consists of eating nothing all day but then at dinner time... you find the biggest, juiciest, FATTEST motherfuckin steak you can possibly find, grill it on the BBQ or fry it in butter or oil and devour every last morsel of it... also, you eat an apple or a raw tomato with it. See the official explanation and why it works below:
I love steak so much I could cry when I read that... it's just so... heavenly. I especially love a big, fat rib eye steak with lots of gristle and charred bits from my awesome BBQ. Steak days are my most favorite thing and that's really good because apparently I'll be doing a lot of them. The second day I did my steak day and the weight was lost. I was then only 0.3lbs above my goal weight which is perfectly acceptable.
The third day I was much more careful about what I consumed. I avoided as much sugar and carbs as I could. For breakfast I had ants on a log (celery, peanut butter and raisins), a handful of mixed nuts and a pepperoni stick. For lunch I had a hotdog (no bun or condiments) and a salad with greek dressing, feta and lettuce. For snacks I had beef jerky and pork rinds (both very much allowed! Fat content is not as important as lack of carbs and sugar) for dinner I had a giant salad and a hotdog with mustard and ketchup. The dressing on the salad may have been my downfall as it came with the salad and I think it had too much sugar. I thought it may have come from the apples but don't really trust it.
Then this morning I weighed myself and it was bouncing around for a while before finally deciding that I was 2.8lbs above where I want to be... 0.8lbs outside of the safe zone. Looks like another steak day for me. So sad/awesome.
Tomorrow when I go back to a non-steak day I will not have any nuts and see if that is what's affecting it. Anyone have any suggestions for where I can get lots of protein as a super easy grab and go snack? I'm having a really hard time finding stuff I can eat while in my car. I can't eat a sandwich or a wrap because of the carbs so now I'm at a loss. Help!
After over a month of barely eating anything I maybe, possibly, just a teensy bit... went a little overboard on my first day. I quite possibly cheated... a lot. I had half a slice of garlic bread, a forkful of Nick's pasta, a little coolwhip with my strawberries, and a whole bunch of delicious, crunchy mixed nuts. These probably aren't the worst cheats in the worth but yes, they are still cheats and I paid for them the next day by gaining 3.5lbs above my goal weight. So, what's a girl to do? A steak day!
A steak day, for those who are unaware, is the greatest thing ever. It is a little different from the mini-steak days I did in Phase 2. In phase 2 a mini-steak day would consist of eating nothing at all until dinner time and then having 100g of lean steak and an apple. On phase 3 a steak day consists of eating nothing all day but then at dinner time... you find the biggest, juiciest, FATTEST motherfuckin steak you can possibly find, grill it on the BBQ or fry it in butter or oil and devour every last morsel of it... also, you eat an apple or a raw tomato with it. See the official explanation and why it works below:
The HCG Diet "Steak Day" is used during Phase 3 when your morning weight exceeds the weight you had on the last day of HCG by more than two pounds.
The Steak Day requires that you abstain from all food during the day and eat one large steak as your evening meal. The steak should be cooked in oil or butter and should be eaten with one apple or a raw tomato.
The steak eaten should be a large serving of beef, usually 24 - 32 ounces. It may be any cut of meat your prefer including a Porterhouse, T-bone, Rib-eye, New York Strip, Filet Mignon, Kobe Beef or Sirloin Steak.
It is VERY important that the Steak Day diet is followed as soon as the two pound limit is breached, as this allows the hypothalamus to be corrected and function properly again.
The Steak Day works because it naturally corrects the metabolism for a condition of excess calories on the previous day. This decrease in caloires evens out the metabolism by working through the hypothalmus, allowing the body to further stabilize itself in Phase 3.
If the Steak Day is not done immediately after the 2+ pound weight gain, this natural correction does not occur. In cases where this happens, it is not productive to try a Steak Day the second day or to try two Steak Days in a row.
I love steak so much I could cry when I read that... it's just so... heavenly. I especially love a big, fat rib eye steak with lots of gristle and charred bits from my awesome BBQ. Steak days are my most favorite thing and that's really good because apparently I'll be doing a lot of them. The second day I did my steak day and the weight was lost. I was then only 0.3lbs above my goal weight which is perfectly acceptable.
The third day I was much more careful about what I consumed. I avoided as much sugar and carbs as I could. For breakfast I had ants on a log (celery, peanut butter and raisins), a handful of mixed nuts and a pepperoni stick. For lunch I had a hotdog (no bun or condiments) and a salad with greek dressing, feta and lettuce. For snacks I had beef jerky and pork rinds (both very much allowed! Fat content is not as important as lack of carbs and sugar) for dinner I had a giant salad and a hotdog with mustard and ketchup. The dressing on the salad may have been my downfall as it came with the salad and I think it had too much sugar. I thought it may have come from the apples but don't really trust it.
Then this morning I weighed myself and it was bouncing around for a while before finally deciding that I was 2.8lbs above where I want to be... 0.8lbs outside of the safe zone. Looks like another steak day for me. So sad/awesome.
Tomorrow when I go back to a non-steak day I will not have any nuts and see if that is what's affecting it. Anyone have any suggestions for where I can get lots of protein as a super easy grab and go snack? I'm having a really hard time finding stuff I can eat while in my car. I can't eat a sandwich or a wrap because of the carbs so now I'm at a loss. Help!
Saturday 13 August 2011
VLCD Day #43: -1.4 (AKA: Before and After Pictures!!)
So today is my final day in Phase 2, I move on to Phase 3 tomorrow! In June, before I started my diet, I took some before pictures. I didn't realize at the time how different I looked from how I pictured myself. I mentioned a few times that I felt like I couldn't see myself losing any weight since the beginning. Even though the scale was going down, I simply did not see where it was coming from! Thank goodness I took the before pics because today I took the after pics and MAN! What a difference!! The pics are a little risque but I figured we were good to go.
Look at my collarbone! Look at my neck! Look at my stomach from the side! Look at my adorable little ASS! Woo! 30lbs and I'm an entirely different person. Hell, it looks like I ATE another person!
Let me know what you think.
Please enjoy below:
Look at my collarbone! Look at my neck! Look at my stomach from the side! Look at my adorable little ASS! Woo! 30lbs and I'm an entirely different person. Hell, it looks like I ATE another person!
Let me know what you think.
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Wednesday 10 August 2011
Day #40: -1lbs (AKA: Last Day of Shots... 3 Days Left...)
Wow, that was a very tough 40 days!! The first 25 days were the easiest, the last 15 were super tough. I have had non-stop cravings and a lot more cheats than I should have been having. A little lick of peanut butter here, a tiny nibble of potatoes there. Bad bad girl. But, I have still lost a substantial amount of weight and will get refocused for my second round in a couple of months! I am pretty proud of my losses and can really see the difference now with my clothing.
When we moved I had to go through all of my clothing and have found a ton of old stuff. I am actually too small for some of the clothes that I was wearing last summer! They hang off of me! I also have bras that fit me so much better now than they used to and my dresses look a lot better on me. It doesn't seem to have made enough difference for people to comment on it yet but the next round will fix that.
So, today is my last shot. I will be on the VLCD for today and the next three days and then I move on the Phase 3: stabilization. I will be working to keep my weigh within 2lbs of my final weight. This is to reset my body to think that my new weight is healthy rather than my old weight 30lbs ago. It will be tough but I'm welcome for new foods. Man I want to eat a big fat steak with a big mixed salad and some peanut butter, dammit! Too bad I still can't have carbs. Peanut Butter toast will still have to wait...
When we moved I had to go through all of my clothing and have found a ton of old stuff. I am actually too small for some of the clothes that I was wearing last summer! They hang off of me! I also have bras that fit me so much better now than they used to and my dresses look a lot better on me. It doesn't seem to have made enough difference for people to comment on it yet but the next round will fix that.
So, today is my last shot. I will be on the VLCD for today and the next three days and then I move on the Phase 3: stabilization. I will be working to keep my weigh within 2lbs of my final weight. This is to reset my body to think that my new weight is healthy rather than my old weight 30lbs ago. It will be tough but I'm welcome for new foods. Man I want to eat a big fat steak with a big mixed salad and some peanut butter, dammit! Too bad I still can't have carbs. Peanut Butter toast will still have to wait...
Friday 5 August 2011
VLCD Day #33: -1.2 (AKA: 25lbs Lost in a Month!)
So I've finally hit the 25lbs mark!! Woohooooooo!! Clothes are definitely fitting better and I'll need to go shopping soon. I can't even wait to do my next round in about 2 months. I can't believe that I might eventually be skinny?? This is the lowest weight I've been since high school! Amazing.
I am almost as excited to do my next round as I am to have potatoes again haha. In between the rounds I will be doing some excercise, I'm thinking weights will be the most helpful. Get my muscles up so it will tighten everything!
Anyway, really looking forward to real food but also psyched that I'm still losing and have surpassed my goal for this round. Let's see if I can hit 30 lbs! Only one week left...
I am almost as excited to do my next round as I am to have potatoes again haha. In between the rounds I will be doing some excercise, I'm thinking weights will be the most helpful. Get my muscles up so it will tighten everything!
Anyway, really looking forward to real food but also psyched that I'm still losing and have surpassed my goal for this round. Let's see if I can hit 30 lbs! Only one week left...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
VLCD Day #31: -0.8 (AKA: Almost There...)
Down almost a full pound today! I hope that keeps coming. I've been fighting a cold the last few days so I'm scared that another stall is coming but since I've got just under two weeks to go I'm setting my goal for 25lbs and just working hard to hit that number. I've already done the math and should be starting my secnod round at the end of September but I'm going to be timing it that my loading days will be during the last couple of days of TOM so I will not risk running into another major stall in the dead middle of my P2.
I've really got to get back on track. I've gotten very lazy about timing my shot, drinking my water and measuring all of my foods. I even had some NeoCitrin the other night (which has a lot of sugar) and snuck in some of my favorite steak spice. Bad girl. I'm going to start really focusing on everything and hopefully I can get back to losing a lb per day like I did for the first two weeks before TOM.
Wish me luck, friends. I'll need it!
I've really got to get back on track. I've gotten very lazy about timing my shot, drinking my water and measuring all of my foods. I even had some NeoCitrin the other night (which has a lot of sugar) and snuck in some of my favorite steak spice. Bad girl. I'm going to start really focusing on everything and hopefully I can get back to losing a lb per day like I did for the first two weeks before TOM.
Wish me luck, friends. I'll need it!
Sunday 31 July 2011
VLCD Day #29 (+0.1) & Day #30: -0.6 (AKA: Almost Back in Black)
So moving day is done, unpacking/organizing month has begun and while I'm starting to lose focus on my diet I am still on track with my eating after my delicious cheat day on Thursday. I was up 0.1lbs yesterday but this morning was down 0.6lbs. Tomorrow I should be back to where I was Thursday morning and the losing can continue!
I have been eating a bit less than normal these days simply because I have been too busy but that also means I haven't been drinking enough water. Last night I drank two big glasses of water before bed and didn't even have to get up at all last night so I'm thinking that means I really needed it. I'm trying harder today but still doesn't seem good enough. I'll drink way more into this evening. I did have tomatoes and an apple today so hopefully the water from those will help me.
Anyway, hopefully I can get back on track here. Only two weeks left until I am onto Phase 3 so that should be interesting. I can't wait to eat something beside chicken, beef, tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. Strawberries are such a waste though because they go bad almost instantly. Damn strawberries. Anyone know any good ways to make strawberries stay ripe longer?
I have been eating a bit less than normal these days simply because I have been too busy but that also means I haven't been drinking enough water. Last night I drank two big glasses of water before bed and didn't even have to get up at all last night so I'm thinking that means I really needed it. I'm trying harder today but still doesn't seem good enough. I'll drink way more into this evening. I did have tomatoes and an apple today so hopefully the water from those will help me.
Anyway, hopefully I can get back on track here. Only two weeks left until I am onto Phase 3 so that should be interesting. I can't wait to eat something beside chicken, beef, tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. Strawberries are such a waste though because they go bad almost instantly. Damn strawberries. Anyone know any good ways to make strawberries stay ripe longer?
Saturday 30 July 2011
VLCD Day #28: +0.7 (AKA: Revenge of the Cheat Day)
Last night was still worth it. I thought I would have gained a pound or two but instead it was a measly 0.7lbs! I can handle that. Hopefully I can regain my losses over the next couple of days and get back on track.
I decided to try an apple day today except all I had was 3 apples and a few pickles. I am moving tomorrow so I've been insanely busy packing stuff up and taking over loads to the new apartment. Thank goodness my friend is here to help me! We are busy busy but no worries, we took extra time out of our day to go for a mani/pedi. I know there's not supposed to be any massage during the the HCG diet but c'mon, mani/pedis HAVE to have massages and damn were these people good! Again, worth it. First time in almost a month that I've fully enjoyed a meal and fully relaxed with a pampering mani/pedi.
Anyhow, lets see if the indulgences catch up to me in the AM. Also, because I'm moving we may not have internet for a couple of days. Will blog when I get a chance!
I decided to try an apple day today except all I had was 3 apples and a few pickles. I am moving tomorrow so I've been insanely busy packing stuff up and taking over loads to the new apartment. Thank goodness my friend is here to help me! We are busy busy but no worries, we took extra time out of our day to go for a mani/pedi. I know there's not supposed to be any massage during the the HCG diet but c'mon, mani/pedis HAVE to have massages and damn were these people good! Again, worth it. First time in almost a month that I've fully enjoyed a meal and fully relaxed with a pampering mani/pedi.
Anyhow, lets see if the indulgences catch up to me in the AM. Also, because I'm moving we may not have internet for a couple of days. Will blog when I get a chance!
Friday 29 July 2011
VLCD Day #27: -0.4lbs (AKA: Cheat Day! Woohoo!)
So today was my cheat day! My friend's birthday party was held at Earl's instead of korean bbq and the entire day I just drank tea and had some dehydrated apples so by the time dinner came I was ready for some eats!
I started off my naughty dinner with chili chicken and crispy won tons that I shared with a friend. Luckily we ate it pretty early because by the time we finished it I was pretty full. I drank a ton of unsweetened iced tea and water and then for dinner had the cajun chicken with fingerling potatoes and a side salad. Delicious. I also shared dessert (campfire s'mores) and it was all so yummy!
After that night of decadence I am definitely ready to get back to the proper diet. I hadn't seen most of these friends since the first day of the VLCD and they all said they can see a difference. They said I look much smaller in general. My waist is smaller, my shoulders and arms are smaller. They said in general I just look like all of me has shrunk some. I was thrilled to hear someone notice a difference! Although I will definitely be paying for dinner last night tomorrow morning. Hopefully the food will be kind... either way, tomorrow is a mini-steak day!
I started off my naughty dinner with chili chicken and crispy won tons that I shared with a friend. Luckily we ate it pretty early because by the time we finished it I was pretty full. I drank a ton of unsweetened iced tea and water and then for dinner had the cajun chicken with fingerling potatoes and a side salad. Delicious. I also shared dessert (campfire s'mores) and it was all so yummy!
After that night of decadence I am definitely ready to get back to the proper diet. I hadn't seen most of these friends since the first day of the VLCD and they all said they can see a difference. They said I look much smaller in general. My waist is smaller, my shoulders and arms are smaller. They said in general I just look like all of me has shrunk some. I was thrilled to hear someone notice a difference! Although I will definitely be paying for dinner last night tomorrow morning. Hopefully the food will be kind... either way, tomorrow is a mini-steak day!
Wednesday 27 July 2011
VLCD Day #26: - 2.3lbs (AKA: Stall is OVER!)
Woohoo! 2.3lbs down today! That's HUGE! That's the most I've been down since my very first VLCD! I'm thrilled! I'm now down 22lbs in just 26 days. Looks like it might be catching up so, with any luck, I might just be able to say down 40 in 40. Although I might be dreaming it would be awesome!
Today was pretty generic, nothing too exciting, although I did forget to take my shot in the morning so I did it when I got home instead. I'm trying to drink more water so I downed two glasses when I got home and I'll down two more before bed to hopefully make up the difference. Again my sleep will be disrupted every couple of hours but no biggie.
Can't wait to see the scale tomorrow to confirm that the stall is done for!
Today was pretty generic, nothing too exciting, although I did forget to take my shot in the morning so I did it when I got home instead. I'm trying to drink more water so I downed two glasses when I got home and I'll down two more before bed to hopefully make up the difference. Again my sleep will be disrupted every couple of hours but no biggie.
Can't wait to see the scale tomorrow to confirm that the stall is done for!
Tuesday 26 July 2011
VLCD Day #25: -0lbs (AKA: Dammit, What Happened to my Progress?)
I was really really good yesterday! WTF?! I avoided pickles AND balsamic!! I skipped both of my melba toasts and one protein. There is no reason I shouldn't be down. I am kind of disappointed that there was no change but I suppose it's better than a gain. I'm still at 20lbs and still proud of myself but you get such high expectations from this diet!
I'm just going to keep going and if I have two days of stall then I will implement a steak day again which will hopefully kick it back into gear. I think the stall may be caused by my lack of water. Still not drinking the two litres I should be, I'm trying harder today but it's pretty tough because I'm simply not thirsty!
Ah well, I'll down a bunch tonight before and after dinner. Means I'll sleep badly but maybe I'll at least keep losing the weight.
I'm just going to keep going and if I have two days of stall then I will implement a steak day again which will hopefully kick it back into gear. I think the stall may be caused by my lack of water. Still not drinking the two litres I should be, I'm trying harder today but it's pretty tough because I'm simply not thirsty!
Ah well, I'll down a bunch tonight before and after dinner. Means I'll sleep badly but maybe I'll at least keep losing the weight.
VLCD Day #24: -0.6lbs (AKA: Lost 20lbs in 24 Days!)
Yahoo!! I hit my original goal of 20lbs!!! Let's hope the losses keep coming and I can hit my adjusted goals of 25 and 30lbs! Then I will be at the halfway mark of my entire weight loss goal. So thrilled!
Today I was extra super duper good and, while I was hoping for a bigger loss, I am not disappointed. Any loss is a good loss especially if it's over half a lb!
My blogs may be getting shorter and shorter since there's not always that many interesting things to write. Wish me luck for tomorrow though!
Today I was extra super duper good and, while I was hoping for a bigger loss, I am not disappointed. Any loss is a good loss especially if it's over half a lb!
My blogs may be getting shorter and shorter since there's not always that many interesting things to write. Wish me luck for tomorrow though!
Sunday 24 July 2011
VLCD Day #23: -1.8lbs (AKA: Woohoo Steak Day #2 Wins!)
Yay! Back on track! Only 0.6lbs away from my original goal of 20lbs. I am thrilled! The steak day was a success again and I couldn't be happier.
Today was pretty good too. Went to the beach this afternoon and sweated like crazy but just chilled and read my book. We always get lots of attention for the dogs so it's a pretty fun little excursion each time we go. I had my mini-burger and Nick had two delicious looking giant hot dogs. I was a little jealous but still satisfied. I'm trying to binge on water although it always messes with my sleep because I'm up about 4 or 5 times a night. So annoying.
So... I've decided to cheat. I have decided that on Thursday when I go for dinner for my friend's birthday I am going to do a steak day cheat kind of thing. I'm not going to eat anything until dinner and then I'm going to cheat by having some Korean BBQ, only meat and veggies though, and then the next day will be a proper mini-steak day. Hopefully this will counteract the bad cheating I'll be doing. Wish me luck! Until then though, I'm going extra hardcore on the diet and will be trying to lose as much as possible as to not upset my goals too much.
Today was pretty good too. Went to the beach this afternoon and sweated like crazy but just chilled and read my book. We always get lots of attention for the dogs so it's a pretty fun little excursion each time we go. I had my mini-burger and Nick had two delicious looking giant hot dogs. I was a little jealous but still satisfied. I'm trying to binge on water although it always messes with my sleep because I'm up about 4 or 5 times a night. So annoying.
So... I've decided to cheat. I have decided that on Thursday when I go for dinner for my friend's birthday I am going to do a steak day cheat kind of thing. I'm not going to eat anything until dinner and then I'm going to cheat by having some Korean BBQ, only meat and veggies though, and then the next day will be a proper mini-steak day. Hopefully this will counteract the bad cheating I'll be doing. Wish me luck! Until then though, I'm going extra hardcore on the diet and will be trying to lose as much as possible as to not upset my goals too much.
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