Phase 3 (maintenance) Day 7

I ended out my Phase 2 at 269.3. I feel really good that I lost almost 30 lbs in 6 weeks. (I actually lost 30 lbs if you count the highest weight I had while loading...) Now the hard part is maintaining during this stabilization phase. I was up to 271.7 yesterday (Mainly, I think due to lack of movement in the intestines... it took them a while to catch up to the idea that I'm eating a lot more now!), so I did a modified Steak Day like Dr. S described in Lbs and Inches... and came back down to 270.2. Now my problem is I have a miserable cold, and I'll be doing good to get in the number of calories that I need to reset to without gaining... My goal is around 2400 calories.  It seems like a lot, but that is what my body has been using for the last 6 wks, on average. (You calculate that by taking your avg daily loss [# lbs lost / # of days on P2] and multiplying that by 3500)

Day 39 - WOW!!

I've done alright the past few days, nothing earth-shattering, but I've been losing a few tenths of a pound each day. Then yesterday the scale showed a 1.5 lb drop. I was very pleased. Then this morning, it showed a drop of 2 whole pounds!!! This puts me within 7.7 lbs of my original goal for this round, which was to lose 35 lbs. I had resigned myself to only losing about 25 lbs, because I had had some stalls and the weight loss has slowed down, all of which are normal parts of the process. I never expected big drops like this at this stage of the protocol! I am more than happy with this product, with the protocol, and with the support offered along the way. I decided to sign up as an affiliate for the referral program that the company has, because I can even order my next round from my own link and still earn the commission off of it. (Built in discount! lol) I'll post it here so if anyone else wants to find out more or order, you are welcome to, but this isn't a business venture for me, just me sharing my results and my excitement about this great way to take back control of my weight and my life!

Click here for more info about My Fat Cure.

Weight this am: 270.7
Starting weight: 298.0
High Load weight 299.5
I have lost over 27 lbs in the last 39 days. I never thought I could do this without being hungry! Now I know that I can!

Day 35 - Almost there...

Whew! Time flies when you are having fun, eh? Well, in the last 12 days since I last posted I have lost 4 more lbs. I was almost an entire week stalled on the same weight, but according to the support materials, a lot of times that is when the body take time to tighten and repair, or in other words, to shrink those fat cells and lose inches instead of lbs. I haven't measured lately to see if that is the case, but I'll have hubby measure me tomorrow. I'm down to 273.7, which is a total loss of 24.3 lbs in the last month! I had set my goal to lose 35 lbs in the 42 days of protocol, but even if I end up losing only 30 (or even 25!) I will still consider this program to be a resounding success! I'll definitely be doing another round in about 7 wks!

Day 23 - A Slight Stall...

I'm not sure why, because I didn't cheat at all yesterday that I can think of, but today I didn't lose, I gained 0.1 instead. Not a big deal, I'm thinking maybe I didn't get enough water yesterday? Yesterday I was 277.6, today 277.7. I hope that tomorrow will be back on the down slope. :)

Before Pic

Day 20 - A landmark!

I have now lost 20 lbs on this HHCG protocol! I am very excited about this and can't wait to see what my weight will be at the end of this round! Go ME! ;)

Weight: 278.7
Goal for this round: 263

Day 17 - Made it through the weekend!

Made it through the weekend!  I didn't have any major breakdowns or cheats. I did have one day where I ate a whole grapefruit for snack instead of 1/2, but I didn't have my veggie with my dinner that day, so it didn't cause me any problems. My weigh in this morning was 281.2. I'm getting really close to the 20 lb loss mark, especially if you count from my Loading high weight of 299.5. I'm really liking this program so far. I can't say my menu's are super exciting, but for the results I'm getting, I consider it a fair trade!

Day 14 - Just a check-in...

Here is the link to my Fridge Graph again, updated with all of my weights.

April's Fridge Graph

Weight Today: 284.7

Day 13 - Back on track!

This week has been going very well. I resisted some major temptation several times, and have not been hungry at all! That pizza smelled divine, but I resisted and didn't even take a taste. I know that if I indulge in one bite, it will be that much harder to stop. Like the old drug slogans said, "Be Smart, Don't Start!" ;-)  I am a recovering food addict! I AM looking forward to the time when I can eat my favorite foods in moderation again, but for now, I'm keeping my eye on the prize, and I've lost over 12 lbs, which does wonders for my motivation and willpower!

Starting weight: 298.0
Weight today (Day 13): 285.7
Goal for this round: 263.0

Day 10 - not too bad, all things considered...

Wow, the last week has flown by! I did REALLY well all week, and then came Sunday. We were invited over to the Branch President's house for lunch after church, along with what seemed like half of the branch. It was really only 2 other families, but there were a lot of us! I had actually thought ahead, and packed my own lunch, which I put in the fridge at church until the meetings were over, and then promptly forgot. Now, being in KY, our church building is not on the corner... it's 1/2 an hour away. Admittedly, it is only about 10 minutes from the BP's house, but my husband was hungry and vetoed my idea of going to get it, so I walked into the house and figured I'd take whatever I could get. The food that Sister Kelly made was very good, a wonderful soup with sliced polish sausage and all sorts of beans, sandwich makings, and fruit. I ate. I didn't stuff myself, but I didn't pick, either. It was good food and good company, and I enjoyed both. I lost 3 days worth of progress on the protocol, but I figure it was a fair exchange.

I have also plugged my numbers in to my graph at Fridge Graph, which you can see here. I plan to keep the graph updated because I guess I'm a visual person, I love to see that loss represented on that graph, especially if I can keep it under the gray "goal" line.

Here is to another great week, and NOT going to anyone's house to eat this weekend! ;)

Weight this morning Day 10: 290.1

Day 4 - Hooray!

Well, this makes Day 4 of the protocol, but the 2nd day of the VLCD (very low calorie diet). That means my first day of weighing with some expectation of weight loss, and my expectations were not disappointed. My weight this morning was 295.7, almost 3 lbs less than yesterday. Of course, I don't expect to lose 3 lbs every day, in fact, due to my past experiences, I don't REALLY get excited about weight loss until after I hit the 15 lb mark, because I know that I can fluctuate 7 or 8 lbs easily per day. But it still feels really good to be able to see those numbers going DOWN instead of up!  I haven't felt hungry so far.  In fact, yesterday I didn't even eat my second snack because I had forgotten to take it down to my office with me, and by the time I got off work at 10pm, I decided it was way too late to eat anything, anyway. (No grammar policing my run on sentences, please! lol!)

Well, there is a nice thunderstorm moving through, and the power has flashed a few times, so I'm going to get off of the computer now.  :)

Days 2 and 3

Day 2: Morning weight: 299.5  Didn't get up in time to get the kids all ready for church AND eat breakfast, so we grabbed some string cheese and some of those breadsticks with the tray of nacho cheese at the end to dip in (What are those things called, anyway?) and some Ritz crackers and out the door we went. I tried to make up for it after church by eating 5 beef, bean and green chile burritos loaded with sour cream on top, plus we went to a birthday party at the park where I had 2 delicious tamales with beans, a wicked salsa verde, and a few cans of full sugar Mtn. Dew knock off.  I think I snacked on some things after I got homw as well, I can't even remember.

Day 3: Morning weight: 298.6  That really surprised me. I thought for sure that all that mexican and tex/mex food yesterday would have put me up over 300. I started the dosing of the HHCG this morning. 2 sprays towards the roof of the mouth, 2 times a day, nothing to eat or drink for 15 minutes before or after. The spray itself doesn't have much of a taste, not surprising considering all it is is water and a little alcohol, but it is the magnetic energy signature that is the important factor (supposedly). I had an apple and a melba toast for breakfast, and I got called into work early, so my uncle made me my chicken (poached in water, very good, but needed just a little salt), and cucumber spears. I have had about 4 cups of water so far, of the 16 I am supposed to get in today, so I need to step it up, but I haven't really felt hungry (knock of wood), which is good! Dinner will be beef and tomato slices, and another snack after that between calls.

Day 1 - Loading

I have decided to write in this blog for a couple of reasons: 1. I want this to be dedicated solely to my weight loss experience with HHCG, and 2. I don't want to hear all of the negatives from people who are likely to comment if I were to try and do this on FB or on my regular blog.

The net result is that I don't know if anyone else will actually READ this, but I will pretend that maybe someone will someday. This blog, however, is for me.

If you don't know anything about the HCG protocol, or the various HHCG (Homeopathic HCG) protocols based on it, you can find a wealth of information by searching the internet. There are many people both for and against, so you need to look at the sources. As one person pointed out, however, it seems that the biggest naysayers are those who have never tried the program, or really had any experience with it. Also, some people go wacko over the whole HHCG thing, saying it is a scam, because it contains no HCG. Well, DUH! The people who flip out over this have absolutely no idea what a homeopathic remedy is, or how they are made, so if that seems off to you, do yourself a favor and research how homeopathic products are made and work.

That being said, there are many different sources for HHCG, and they vary in quality. I personally have chosen to use a product called My Fat Cure. you can google it, or look for the videos on YouTube. I won't provide the link here right now, because I want to see my own results before I recommend the product to anyone. If all goes well and I am pleased with the results, then I will be happy to post a link. For now, I'm just giving you the info in case you want to do your own research.

It should be noted that this is a simple protocol, but not necessarily easy. They are two totally different things! So I will try to be honest in my thoughts, feelings and evaluations during my experiment with this.

The first 2 days of the protocol are what they call "Loading" days. That means you basically pig out on whatever high-fat, high-sugar foods you can find all day, for the 2 days. This is am important step that should not be skipped, especially if you have been trying to lose weight in the past, as it builds up your normal fat stores which will be very important during the first week. I started Loading today, and my stomach has been complaining all day about the greasy sausage burrito that I had for breakfast, and although the food at the church pot-luck today was delicious, I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped because of my stomach feeling so yuck. I can't tell if my tummy troubles are from the loading or just a coincidence though, because my stomach was feeling kind of strange when I woke up this morning, before I even ate anything, so it could just be a coincidence and I'm coming down with some sort of stomach bug... time will tell. 

To end this post then, I am putting my starting weight: 298.0 I will weigh each morning, and try to remember to post on here everyday, but I can't promise anything! Wish me luck!