No dosing Day 1

So today is a new day. No dosing today and tomorrow.....makes me nervous to start P3 on Sunday as I have worked so hard that I do not want to regain an ounce!!

Yesterday was an interesting day. I met a sweet, sweet friend for lunch at Cafe Express. Told the manager "PLEASE, no oil at all on the chicken" Did they do it??? Of course not! So I had to eyeball my 3.5 oz. of chicken and dab off all of the oil that I could see. Got my spring mix salad with NO dressing and it had paramesan cheese sprinkled on it. Got as much as I could off....not the end of the story. As we were walking out of Cafe Express, I fell!! I think I have broken my big toe on my left foot. Ugh!! It is black and blue but bareable to walk on today. Still not the end of the story ....... as we were saying our goodbyes, I started to look for my car keys, NO WHERE to be found in my bottemless purse. I finally removed everything to no avail, no keys!! I retraced my steps on my broken toe...Z gallerie, Maggies and back to Cafe Express. Looked twice in my car, they weren't there. I called Sherry who went to my house for the extra set and was on her way up to Market Street when I went back into Cafe Express for the THIRD time and said "there is no other place that they could be, they have to be here". After waiting another 10 or so minutes, here comes the manager with my keys! I had to call Sherry and let her know that I had them and then was on my way home. I had planned on going furniture shopping after having lunch with my friend.......didn't happen!

However, I was down again today to 158.8 Total loss 11 pounds even!! Whoo Who!!

So I will not be taking the HCG drops today or tomorrow, but will continue the 500 cals. until Sunday. Then it will be on to Phase 3 for about a week and then back to P2 and hopefully will not have to go on a 3rd round.

Busy Day

169.8.......159.8

No time to post much but daily diary:

Lunch -

P2 Chili - 220

1/2 apple - 40

grissini - 20

total - 280

Dinner-

Chicken patty - 113

Cucumbers -16

strawberries - 24

grissini - 20

Total - 173

Daily Total - 453

Just Another Day

169.8......160.00

Okay, this is becoming boring so I thought I would think of things that have been positive while on this protocal besides losing the weight and inches.

1. I have a few new favorites: flavored stevia, dillweed, Frank's hot sauce and Ground Chicken Breast.

2. I have certainly become a creative cook. Since the ingredients are limited, I have learned what a few new spices tastes like such as dillweed. It makes a cabbage taste like a slaw when mixed with ACV, salt,pepper and a little xylitol.

3. It doesn't take long to fix lunch or dinner as the amounts of food are small and only one serving. Hal is enjoying my cooking as I am creating meals for him but using EVOO/butter and allowing him the carbs.

4. LOVE my caphilon panni/grill. Great for the hamburger and chicken patties.

5. Amazed at the energy I have on such few calories.

Lunch -

Beef Patty - 178

Cabbage - 21

grissini - 20

Total - 219

Snack - 1/2 apple 40

Dinner -

Chicken Patty - 113

cucumber - 16

strawberries - 24

grissini - 20

Total - 213

Todays total - 432

GAIN???

How do you gain weight on 500 calories?? My first since starting the program. The only thing I can put my finger on is the oil that was in the omlette on Saturday just catching up with me.

I was busy yesterday so I didn't post but had a loss and was down to an even 160.

Lunch was chicken patty, cucumbers, strawberries and grissini

Dinner was P2 chili, 1/2 apple and grissini.

I don't have the calorie totals, but all was on protocal.

Will just have to wait and see what today holds and how kind the scale will be to me tomorrow. I am sooo close to being in the 150's that today was disappointing to say the least.

Lunch -

Chicken patty - 113

cucumber - 16

strawberries - 24

grissini - 20

Total 173

Dinner

Biz Shake -170

Grissini -20

Total - 190

Todays total - 363

Half way there - 10 Days to Go

169.8 ...........160.8

Down 9 lbs!! I am very encouraged with this diet. It is working to say the least. Of course after 12 days of very strict calories, I would like the instant gratification of being at my goal. But I know that I will appreciate the hard work and be more watchful of gains when this is all over.

9 pounds in just 13 days! Soooo happy.

Off to soccer game today and then the kiddos tonight. Should be fun!

Brunch

Omelette 1 egg + 2 whites - 188

Tomato - 21

Strawberries - 24

Grissini - 20

Total 253

Dinner

1/2 Apple 40

Shrimp - 106

Cucumber -16

grissini - 20

Total - 435

I doubt that I have a loss tomorrow since we went to Black Walnut for Brunch. It seems that my omlette may have been cooked with some oil..... we will see what tomorrow brings.

Day 12 - 11 to go

169.8......161.4

Another day of notta -- no loss. But the good news is that I am fitting into some jeans that I couldn't just two weeks ago!! YEAH! I want to say, not just fitting into them, but wearing them well with some room.

Today is Caleb's 9th birthday!! Sweet, sweet boy. I went and had lunch with him and then had lunch with Sam. Such good times. :)

Looked at houses today with Cyndy. I don't think I need a 9000 sq ft. house!! Not at my age. It had the most beautiful yard, kitchen, beautiful woodwork, but still 9000 Sq. ft?? I would be crazy. The pool was 27' long having to use two "tractors" to clean it not to mention that it had to have 6 units to air condition the house.

Hal and I are taking his 88 year old Aunt to the Astros game tonight....

Lunch

Hamburger patty - 178

cucumber - 16

grissini - 20

strawberries - 24

Total - 238

Dinner (because of the game)

Biz's shake - 170

grissini -20

Total 190

Total for the day - 428

Day 11

169.8.............161.4

I woke up to a wonderful surprise -- 1 full pound gone!! YEAH ! 8.4 pounds in just 11 days. Amazing..... 12 days to go

Lunch -

Biz's chocolate shake - 170 cal.

grissini - 20

Boy this day is dragging by.... I woke up hungry and haven't been able to quench the hunger no matter what I do. Hopefully the day will fly by once I pick up the grandboys. I have had 6 of my large cups of water, drank tea at chick fil a and had some sparkling water with orange stevia. Still wanting food....maybe its emotional eating that I am craving....no, my stomach is growling!

Well I have made it through the day but not without discomfort. I don't know why that I have been hungry all day because usually the drops take care of the hunger. Hopefully, I haven't done something wrong today. I pretty much had 1 gallon of water before lunch and then had to take it easy the rest of the day. Oh well, I made it through it all.....

Dinner

100 g. beef patty - 178

100 g. asparagus - 25

grissini - 20

1/2 apple - 40

Total - 263

Days Total - 453

No Apple Day for Me!

Thank Heavens that I managed to lose .6 this morning or I would have done the apple day.

Down 7.4 lbs. in just 10 days -- that is amazing as it would have taken 2 months on any other diet that I have done in the past.

I am so blessed to have a friend doing this with me ... she is just a few weeks ahead which helps me tremendously as she is clearing the path for me to see what to expect. She has also reached her goal (high five) and I am so happy and proud for her.. Congratulations Kelly!!

Lunch -

3.5 ozs ground chicken patty -115

1 cup lettuce with ACV - 5

Strawberries - 24

Grissini - 20

Total - 164

Dinner -

100 g. shrimp - 106

chicken broth - 2

spinach - 14

1/2 apple - 40

gryssini - 20

Total - 182

Day Totals - 346

Stalled ....

GRRRR... stalled at 163! How in the world is that possible???? I mean 500 calories a day! Seriously?? !! I really, really don't want to do what the Dr. suggests for being stalled. I just don't like apples that much to eat only apples for a day. Tomorrow will be the test....if there is no movement, I guess I will pull myself up by the bootstraps and go for it!!

Lunch -

3.5 ozs. ground chicken breast - 115

1 cup cooked spinach

1/2 apple - 36

grisinni - 20

total - 198

Off to the Beth Moore Bible study tonight. Taking Biz's shake with me.

Biz's shake 170 cal

Grissini - 20

Total today 388

Hope this helps in the loss tomorrow!!!

Day 8 - Fifteen days to Go

169.8...168...166...165...164.6...163...163

Love the Lord God with all of you heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. -Matthew 22:37

At church yesterday I struggled with "should I or shouldn't I, should I or shouldn't I" take communion since we are to stay to a very strict protocal. There is NO Fudging for 21 days!! I decided to take communion because of Christ's sacrifice for me. I have given everything to him, so why not this too? I didn't have a loss today but that is okay with me --- I was in obediance to God and that is all that matters when this life is done.....not my age, my finances, my apperance or my weight but my obediance to Him. I Love Him so....

Lunch -

3.5 ozs. chicken patty - 115

1/2 cucumber - 16

grisinni - 20

strawberries - 24

Total - 175

Snack - chicken broth - 17

Dinner -

3.5 ozs. beef patty - 136

1 cup cabbage mixed with xylitol and ACV (tastes like slaw) - 22

grisinni - 20

1/2 Apple - 36

Total - 214

Total - 406

Weekends are Hard

169.8..168..166..165..164.6...164...163...

I had somewhat of a rough weekend. I started out feeling great on Saturday but by the afternoon I was feeling pretty tired and "blue".

Hal waited until I made my Chocolate Shake before we left to have lunch with our children and grandchildren at McAlistors....I drank a glass of tea while they had lunch. Fortunately, my shake filled me up and I wasn't desiring any of the food that was on the table.

Now this is when the day became difficult. I had forgotten that I had a cup of "smooth move" tea before I went to bed the night before......FYI - it works!! The rest of the day was spent on the couch wishing that I never had heard of "smooth move" tea. It helped do its job and I did lose another pound today....

We had dinner with some sweet friends that fixed for Hal and was very gracious of letting me bring my little meal. It consisted of steak, asparagus sprayed with Braggs and apples cut up with cinnamon and xylitol.

Today, I cooked my meal before we left for church and took it into Cafe Express where we have lunch with our family on Sundays. I could actually eat one of their grissinis so I didn't have to take mine. Hopefully, the tea won't have an effect on my results in the morning.

Lunch -

3.5 ozs. Ground Chicken Breast - 115

3/4 Cucumber - 16

Strawberries - 24

Grissini - 20

Total - 175

Dinner -

3.5 ozs. beef patty - 178

1 small tomato - 21

1/2 orange - 43

grissini - 20

Total - 262

Total for the day - 437

New Favorites

Since food is very limited, I have found a few new favorites this week in the "water" catagory.

Sparkling Water with Orange Flavored Stevia - tastes like an orange cream soda.

Sparkling Water with Grape Flavored Stevia - tastes like a Grape Ne-Hi.

Also, a favorite "meal" is Biz's chocolate shake ---contains cottage cheese, Hersheys Cocoa, Water, Strawberries, sweetner + I add a little Chocolate Flavored stevia and spinach....yes, spinach. You don't even taste the spinach and the shake tastes like a strawberry chocolate shake. Since I have had a good loss this week, I am treating myself to that for lunch!

Down another .6 today making this weeks loss so far 5.8 lbs.

Lunch -

Biz Chocolate Shake - 170 cal

1 grissini - 20

Total - 190

Dinner -

3.5 oz. Beef Tenderloin -185

80 grams of asparagus - 15

1 apple - 50

1 grissini - 20

Total - 270

Total - 460

My first week with HcG

Who am I? I am a 54 year old Wife, Mother and Grandmother. My husband and I have been married 35 years. We have two children + two in-law children and four precious grandchildren ages 9, 5, 4, and 2 1/2. I am blessed to have all of the "chicks" close to my nest and get to see my precious little ones all of the time.

I have had a weight issue since having my children in 1977 and 1979. Of course, they are worth every pound I have gained and lost over the years, but I have been very puzzled why for 30+ years I cannot maintain a "normal" weight. I have tried every diet on the planet...Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Cabbage Soup (Yuk!!), Yeast free, Dairy free, Wheat free, gluten free, etc, etc, etc. The only real success that I have had has been on a diet that prescribed ephedrin. I lost 35 lbs in 11 months. It took most of my friends doing the same diet only 3 months. I have no idea why I don't get rid of the weight as others do. I am basically a very healthy person dealing only with High Blood Pressure (weight loss should take care of that) and no other illnesses. I work out and eat healthy 85% of the time. Always aware of what I am eating. So why??? Why can I not maintain?

This to me has also been a terrible spiritual issue. I tend to think of dieting, food, my self image and by comparing myself to others, I tend to look inward instead of upward toward my Heavenly Father.

My husband has been a huge support for me over these past 33 years and has loved me regardless of what the scale has said. I am so blessed to be married to this man! I love and respect him more and more as the years go by.

So, with the blessings of my husband, children and personal trainer, I decided to try the HCG beginning on August 28, 2010 - my daughter's 31st birthday.

The first two days of "Loading" were both fun and miserable. Fun in the fact that I was free to eat whatever I wanted without feeling guilty.... and miserable because my body is not use to that much fat and sugar!! I felt like I was floating in fat. Even my cheeks felt bloated!! I was actually happy to start the 500 calorie day on Monday.

So my weight loss for the week has gone like this:

Saturday and Sunday were the preload days in which I did not gain any weight (go figure!!)

8/30 - 169.8

8/31 - 168

9/01 - 166

9/02 - 165

9/03 - 164.6

A total of 5.2 lbs in 5 days. I was pretty disappointed this morning with a small loss of .4, but I didn't eat enough yesterday. I managed to have only 338 calories without much hunger at all. But I need to try to get very close to the 500 calorie a day protocal or it will slow the loss down.

So the journey begins (with a whole lot of prayer)......

Today's meals looked like this:

Breakfast-

Water and Coffee

Lunch-

3.5 oz chicken breast grilled on my indoor grill with Franks hot sauce and garlic powder.

They tasted like "wings"

1/2 cucumber

1 grissini

1/2 cup strawberries

Total 220 Calories

Dinner-

3.5 oz. Tenderloin Filet

1 cup cooked spinach....cooked with 1/4 cup chicken broth and Franks hot sauce

1 grissini

1/2 apple

Total 268

Total calories for the day is 488.