Cycle 2/ Phase1/ Day 8

Storms again today with crazy, crazy wind.  Another tornado watch.  I know it's not likely that we'd get another tornado so close to the last, but nothing is certain.  The planet is changing and things are not what they used to be.  The animals aren't going crazy, but the squirrels don't sound happy.  I think it doesn't help that we keep hearing sirens off and on, on post.  Anyway...  I'm going out tonight with a good friend.  I seriously need a little time just for me.  I don't really want to be away from R, but I just need some rest.  So, I'm not really sure I want to go out because I won't be resting at all.  If I go out the temptation to cheat will be there.  I don't want to cheat, but I do want to.  Will it be worth it?  Probably not.  I've been doing well the past couple of days.  My weight loss has been strong and steady.  I'd like to keep it that way.  I think I may just do half of my dinner at dinner and then pack the rest to bring with me.  Here's my loss for today--


-1.6

Myth: Hcg Diet is a starvation diet?!!

Really?!  That's not the whole apple, and I'd already had a bite of the meat before I thought to take a pic.  With the program you eat 4 oz/ 100 grams of protein, vegetables, a piece of fruit and one carbohydrate.  There is a list of acceptable items of each.  I'm not sure how they work together to make this program work, but they do!  This may not look like a lot, but believe me it really is.  I'm actually eating this as I type.  I'm having a hard time finishing the apple.  Taking the Hcg is what keeps you from getting hungry.  If you didn't take that, you would be famished.  I can see why if this was what I was eating twice a day and not taking the Hcg, people would think it's a starvation diet.  It would be.  The Hcg pulls about 3000-3500 calories from the abnormal fat into your bloodstream.  It's able to be used immediately for fuel, so your body doesn't need to consume more than 500 calories by mouth.  If you're like me, that goes against everything I've ever been told about weight loss.  But... it works.  It does.  I wouldn't be doing my second cycle if it didn't.  The average weight loss is 0.5 - 1 lbs a day.  Read Dr. Simeons protocol.  He explains it much better than I ever will be able to.  This program has been used for about 50 or 60 years and thousands of people have been helped.  I wish it was more mainstream.  Unfortunately, pharmaceutical companies and food companies are making millions of of overweight people.  So sad.  Maybe tomorrow I'll do another myth. 

Cycle 2/ Phase1/ Day 7

Well, I sure hope I don't have all the stalls I did last time.  I know I won't lose like I did today, everyday.  Still, I'd like to lose everyday instead of every 3-4 days.  I'd like for my average to be 0.8-1 lb.  It was 0.65 last cycle.  Not bad, I know.  If I lost 0.8 then I'd be down about 32 lbs which would put me right at where I wanted to be for my original 90 in 9 goal.  On another note, I need to check my lotions again.  My daughter loves putting lotion on me and I let her this morning when I was laying in bed and wanted her to let me lay there a little longer.  When she was done though, I started looking at the ingredients.  This one has soybean oil and shea butter in it.  I tried washing it off, but I'm not sure how that will work.  I have another lotion though, that I hope is synthetic.  I would normally NEVER say that, as I'm into products that are as natural as possible.  I'm assuming my night cream isn't a problem since I used it the past two nights with no problem.  Well we'll see I suppose.  I really don't want to mess up this cycle.  I'm determined to meet my goal!  Anyway... here's my loss for today.

-2.2

Tempation

It's definitely harder this cycle than last.  The temptation is a lot harder to resist.  I think I was super motivated last time.  I am this time too.  If I wasn't I wouldn't be able to do this.  It takes a lot of work and preparation to be successful.  At least for me it does.  I'm a little worried about the traveling I'll be doing next week.  I'm sure I can make good choices, but you can't control how someone else cooks the food when you go out.  Well, I guess I'll cross that bridge later.  For now I'll just go day by day. 

Cycle 2/ Phase1/ Day 6

Already lost a little.  Not much.  I didn't do well with drinking water, so I'm not going to complain.  It will be nice to get below median and stay below it though.  No amazing thoughts today.  Just wanted to update.  I can tell already that it's going to be much easier to get through without hunger.  For the record, in case anyone here hasn't read the old posts... The last cycle I did have hunger issues the first couple of days, but most people don't.  Everyone I've talked to and read about have no hunger.  I was able to overcome that by switching some of my food around.  I would have my protein in the morning and either the rest at lunch or just my fruit and carb at lunch.  So, even though I talk about hunger, there are ways of working things out so that won't be a problem.  I think first though you have to figure out if you're truly hungry or if it's just habit to eat first thing.  Are you really hungry, or are you bored?  So, I'm doing much better this cycle.  I don't know if it's the 4 load days or if I'm just getting used to this.  Who knows?!  I guess it doesn't really matter.  So much for not having any thoughts.  Haa!


-0.8

First day w/VLCD - update

Today went really well.  I have to get back into the habit of drinking half my weight in ounces though. (Water that is)  Other than that it should be fine.  I just wish I could sleep at night.  I was sooo tired this morning.  It was ridiculous.  I wasn't as hungry as I was the last cycle on the first day of the VLCD.  In fact, it was fine.  Definitely some emotional hunger, but that was it.  I'm super hungry right now, but my dinner is almost done!  I sometimes worry about whether or not this program is for real.  Then I remember the results.  I look at the success of the other people in the group.  It's hard to hear the negative things that I read or watch.  I also think that if it isn't for real it doesn't matter.  It's real to me.  It's working for me.  So, that's really all that matters.  I remember this past 2 phases and how I was able to eat SO much and not gain or I'd lose some.  If it didn't work, I wouldn't be able to eat that much and not exercise.  I should have exercised, but I was super lazy.  Well, that's it.  I'm going to sign off here and eat some yummy dinner!

Cycle 2/ Phase1/ Day 5

Oh man!  I have such and early bird.  Well, today is here!  My new cycle has started, but now comes the VLCD.  That's the part that was hardest for me in the beginning of the last cycle.  I had a hard time with hunger some days and the first two days it was nearly unbearable.  (Which is unusual, just so you know!)  I know now what I can do to help that.  I think I'm going to have my fruit and bread stick this morning.  If that doesn't help, I'll start eating my protein in the morning.  Ok, so today is not supposed to be a weight loss day.  Yesterday was the last load day and in true load day fashion, I gained.  I'm still having scale trouble.  Again, I've gotten different numbers!  This is with my new scale!  I don't get it.  I really don't.  I may call the company and see what they suggest.  Anyway... I weighed, then forgot to use my profile on my scale so i set that and weighed again.  Two different numbers.  I weighed again... Different (but same as the first.)  One more time, the same as the second.  I don't know.


Daily loss   +.6