R1 - P2 - D11

previous weight= 163.8

Current weight= 162.6

Loss/Gain= 1.2

Total weight loss= 15.8

Breakfast- Green tea w/ cinnamon(actually tastes real good!)

1 Apple

Lunch- 4oz top round steak

1 Tomato

Snack- 2 grissini bread sticks

Dinner- 4oz Tilapia

10.5 oz steamed cabbage

All I have to say is WOW! 1.2lbs lost today! I am sooo happy! It's been a couple days since I hit a lb+! Almost to that 150 mark! Today my hunger seems to be under control! No cravings! No hunger pains! Last night was a different story. My hunger definitely got the best of my attitude. I had a hard time focusing and even keeping a conversation w/ Ryan. I HATE when "The Hunger" hits. It's totally mood altering. I did skip the fruit at snack time which is probably why I felt so hungry, but the reason I skipped the fruit is to get my body losing weight again. It's ok to do that as long as you make up the calories with the veggies and proteins equally! I'm skipping my snack fruit again today to see if it helps with the weight loss. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I drink a gallon of water A DAY! It helps to flush the fat out of the system...so I'm told! So far it seems to be working! I will be taking measurements Friday morning(Tomorrow) instead of Saturday morning since Ryan has to leave early. It's one day sooner, but I don't think one day will make that big a difference! I'll post them tomorrow to show how I did!

R1 - P2 - D10

Previous weight= 164.4

Current weight= 163.8

Loss/Gain= .6

Total weight loss= 14.6

Breakfast- Lots of black coffee

1/2 grapefruit

Lunch- 4oz boneless skinless chicken breast

7oz steamed radishes

Snack- 1 navel orange

1 grissini bread stick

Dinner- 4oz top round steak

7oz steamed cabbage

I didn't go to bed last night hungry...VERY surprising! I think it was do to watching "The Biggest Loser" knowing this diet will help me to NOT become an eligible contestant! :) However I am very excited....I only have 4 more lbs to lose before I am officially in the 150's! I haven't seen that weight in over 8 years!!!!! I have also noticed my clothes are fitting better. I actually had to wear a BELT yesterday...How cool is that!!??

I have had a lack of energy the last couple days, but I found that it is normal. Days 5-9 have been reported tough and also a turning point for some, so that was encouraging! Right now I am concentrating on a goal of .5lbs of weight loss a day. I feel, for myself, that 1-2lbs a day is unrealistic since I really don't have a lot of fat to lose!

I have measurements again Friday and I am fairly certain I'll see some good results!

R1 - P2 - D9

Previous weight= 164.8

Current weight= 164.4

Loss/Gain= .4

Total weight loss= 14lbs

Breakfast- A LOT of black coffee(no milk or sweetener)

Navel orange

Lunch- 3.5oz Top Round steak

7oz peeled, sliced cucumber

Snack- 1 sea salt Grissini breadstick(6.5g)

Apple

Dinner- 3.5oz Tilapia

7oz steamed Asparagus

I figured I would start posting earlier, so I could fit more in! I ordered more of my "smooth move" medicinal herbal tea since I haven't lost much weight the past few days. Maybe a nice gentle laxative will kick start the system!! YUM! I am having a hard time with smells lately! I run a daycare out of my house and I am always making yummy food for the kids! Today they made homemade personal pizzas....Talk about TORTURE!!!!!!!! I almost caved in and ate some...Had you been able to hear my angel and devil arguing the pro's and con's...it probably would have been pretty entertaining! Fast food commercials are also the enemy! If you can avoid TV...DO IT! I have gone to bed feeling starved the last couple nights craving Burger king, McDonalds, Jack-in-the-box, and all that other crap I can't eat.

R1 - P2 - D8

Previous weight= 165.8

Current weight= 164.8

Loss/Gain= 1.0

My hunger wasn't as bad today, but late-night fast food commercials are really starting to get to me!!! I had steak for dinner last night and I swear it tasted better than sex feels! well...almost as good, but I definitely need to start mixin' it up 'cause fish and chicken all day every day is getting pretty boring!! On the bright side...My total weight lost is 13.6lbs!! Every time i see the numbers go down I remind myself "this diet works and you haven't come this far to give up now!" On that note...8 days down and 38 to go!! :)

R1 - P2 - D7

Previous weight= 165.8

Current weight= 165.8

Loss/Gain= 0

I know I know...I should be happy that after 7 days I have lost 12.6lbs, but I was still really bummed when I weighed myself this morning :( Hopefully tomorrow is better. I went to the gym tonight and did a little cardio, so maybe that'll help kick start my metabolism...we'll see! But I did succeed in NOT eating anything at my g-ma's brunch so I am stoked about that! It wasn't easy but I did it!! YAY ME! as for my overall diet experience today....HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY! Talk about out of control appetite, but I stayed true to the protocol!! :)

R1 - P2 - D6

I just realized I did not post yesterday...Sorry :( So her are the results for

R1 - P2 - D5

Previous weight= 168.2

Current weight= 167.6

Loss/Gain= .6

I didn't lose as much as previous days, BUT...it is still a loss and I am more than happy with it!! As for today....We took measurements!! :) and I will have to say I was very pleased with the results!!

R1 - P2 - D6

Previous weight= 167.6

Current weight= 165.8

Loss/Gain= 1.8

Total weight lost= 12.6

Today was much better than yesterday for weight loss! and her are the measurements!!

Previous measurements:

Waist= 40.5 Hips= 44 Chest= 39 Thighs= 22 Arms= 13.5

Current measurements:

Waist= 40 Hips= 43.5 Chest= 38 Thighs= 22 Arms= 13.5

2" overall loss in ONE week! How cool is that?!

So arms and legs stayed the same, but my problem areas lost some inches!

As for my feelings on this diet...I couldn't be happier! I no longer crave food UNLESS (and that is a big UNLESS) I smell it! My hunger has definitely subsided and in a way I have actually found myself looking forward to eating the diet food. I have a potluck brunch to go to tomorrow and I am stressing! Usually at these kinds of family functions I eat the ENTIRE time, so I guess tomorrow will be a true test of my determination to follow through with this diet from beginning to end! Wish me luck!

Oh yeah....2 more reasons to lose weight:

6. So I don't feel like I am crushing Ryan when I am on top during sex

7. I want to be able to wrap my bath towel all the way around me :) (it's been a long time since I've been able to do that)

R1 - P2 - D4

Previous weight= 169.6

Current weight= 168.2

Loss/Gain= 1.4

Total loss= 10.2

Alright ladies and gentlemen....So far I am at a total weight loss of...drum roll please.....10.2lbs in 4 days!! How awesome is that? At this rate...I'll be down to my goal size in as little as 2 weeks!! I am super psyched! As for the diet itself....today was pretty rough. I was hungry A LOT today and craving all kinds of fatty goodness, but I stayed strong. 4 days in and I haven't cheated once!! Not that I haven't thought about it...and believe me I've thought about it! My better half told me tonight that he was proud of me! It felt pretty good :) I have to admit...I give him a lot of crap for the shit he eats around me, but I think it's a good thing. It helps me to control my urges around unhealthy food! Well...here's to another successful day! Can't wait to see what the scale says tomorrow!

R1 - P2 - D3

Previous weight= 173.2

Current weight= 169.6

Another day and 3.6lbs lighter! How awesome is that!!!??? I really didn't have any hunger issues which is nice, but I've been slightly lightheaded today. So far sticking to the diet has been pretty easy, but I keep reminding myself that I am only on day 3....I still have 40 days to go!!! I'm just loving that somehow I managed to lose 8.8lbs in 2 days!! YAY ME! But I'm still trying to figure out where it's going??? Or I guess...how is it leaving??? who knows!? Sexy-honeymoon body....HERE.I.COME!

R1 - P2 - D2

Previous weight= 178.4

Current weight= 173.2

Loss/Gain= 5.2

Tonight is short and sweet cause I need to get to sleep!! EXHAUSTED!! Any who...I lost 5.2 lbs!!?? Can you believe it?! I can't! Not only did I lose my load up weight, but I lost an additional .8lbs! All I can say is YAY ME and hopefully I'll lose more tomorrow!!

R1 - P2 - D1

Previous weight= 177.4

Current weight= 178.4

Loss/Gain= +1.0

Thank GOD the load up days are over! I felt GREAT today! AND I had NO problem sticking to the 500 calories! I drank a gallon of water and had my green tea through out the day. I felt a little hungry between my lunch and my snack, but I am also using "weight off" which helps in suppressing my appetite! I ended up with a total weight gain of 4.4lbs over my 2 load up days, so now I am trying to work my way down from 178.4lbs. My goal is still 125lbs which means a whopping total of 53lbs to lose!!! YIKES! Always easier said than done! But I'm working on it!!

HCG Diet

R1 - P1 - D2

Previous weight= 174.0

Current weight= 177.4

Loss/Gain= + 3.4

My last "loading day" was today...THANK GOD!!! I do not think I could put my body through any more fatty-food torture! Don't get me wrong...all the shitty food I ate yesterday and today DID taste could, but it's not worth the indigestion and overall blahness I feel from eating it!! I am up in weight which they say is normal. If I loaded up properly I should gain 3-6lbs these 2 load up days! I'm already up 3lbs so I guess I'm on track?! Tomorrow is my first VLCD day and I'm actually looking forward to it!! And of course I posted my "Before Pics" at the top of the page! Hopefully my after pics look better!!

HCG Begins

R1 - P1 - D1

Chest- 39"

waist- 40.5"

hips- 44"

thighs- 22"

arms- 13.5"

Current weight = 174.0 lbs

Not so bad of a day. Day 1 is a load up day so I have eaten crappy food ALL day! Now I feel sick! I went to the Puyallup Fair today and went to Zoopas w/ my sister. I am really enjoying my Saturday. As far as the drops go...they taste like VODKA! GROSS :( but other than that it's pretty cool.

To new beginnings.....

I am totally excited!! :) Tomorrow marks the first day of my HCG Diet! I will be posting my results EVERY DAY! This will become my diet journal in a way....The reason I am blogging on this subject is because I have a hard time believing testimonials on websites! To me they are all paid off by the companies selling crap! Of course I can't prove it, but that is how I feel!

So this blog is to give people, who are interested in the HCG Diet, a REAL LIFE testimonial. I'm an average, overweight female who wants to look sexy, not only on my wedding day, but for the rest of my life!! That is of course until they gray hair and wrinkles and all that other stuff ya get when ya get old finally kicks in :(!

I'll be breaking down everyday by the current "Round" (R) , "phase" (P) and

"Day" (D). Then followed by how much weight I've lost/gained (+/-).

The "round" is basically the diet itself. It lasts about 12 weeks. 6 weeks you take the drops and eat a 500 calorie diet, 3 weeks you maintain and 3 weeks of normal everyday life! After those 12 weeks, if you haven't reached your weight loss goal, you can start the diet sequence again which would be considered "round 2" My daily posts will look a little like this..

R1 - P1 - D1

Previous weight= ###

Current weight=###

loss/gain = -###

And a brief description of my energy levels, my food cravings (if any), my daily food/beverage intake and my overall mind set on that day!! Like I said before...this will be my diet journal! :)

Pretty simple! Tomorrow morning I will be posting before pics (UGH :() my weight and my measurements!! Woo Hoo! 125...HERE I COME!!!

Since everything is going as scheduled...I will be starting my HCG experience on the 18th! Only 5 days away! I'm actually nervous. I'm trying to imagine how hard it is going to be. Will it curb my appetite like it says? Will it even work for me? At this point I kind of feel like this is my last option! I'm hoping that will be enough motivation to get me through it! I will be taking measurements Friday the 17th to see what my at home measurements are. Everyone measures different and my loving fiancé will be the one responsible for that!

The most popular question I am always asking myself is "What will I look like when/if I lose the 55lbs I am wanting to lose???"

In a way it's a scary thought! I've been big for so long...I don't know what being thin would look like....what if it's not as great as I'm imagining???? What if I lose the weight and I'm still not happy with the way I look?? what then??? I guess that's the nerves talking, but I have been pretty anxious!! 5 more days!!!

Labor Day measurements

Crazy weekend...nothing too exciting, but got a lot done around the house! I've gone to the gym everyday and the sauna has become my best friend! Especially on these shitty rainy days. My trainer and I bumped my measurements to today since the gym was dead(go figure...holiday weekend). Measurements as of 3 hours ago are:

Chest- 38" :) Goal- 36" Difference- 2"

Waist- 39.5" :( Goal- 28" Difference- 11.5"

Hips- 44" :\ Goal- 36" Difference- 8"

So...in a month I am down 1" on my chest (YAY ME) .5" on my waist (BOOOOO) and at a stand still on hips (UGH), but hopefully that will all be changing for the best! I start my HCG on the 18th. 12 days to go 'til my 1st Round of HCG!

Measurements as of 7/27/2010

I am almost embarrassed to admit this...but my last measurements were:

CHEST- 39" :) Goal- 36" Difference- 3"

WAIST- 40" :( Goal- 28" Difference- 12" YIKES!

HIPS- 44" :\ Goal- 36" Difference- 8"

So if you have been doing the math that is a whopping total of....

23"

To lose in 6 months, 2 weeks and 6 days!

(before pics coming soon-ish!)

HCG and ME

It has been almost a month since my last post and sadly....nothing to report! :( However, I have toned up from all the resistance training and Ryan and I finally set a date to get MARRIED 8{ (this is me freaking out!!) I have been busting my BUTT to lose these unwanted pounds and have gotten nowhere! Then he springs "Let's get married next year!" giving me not only 8 months to plan a wedding, but 8 months to lose 45lbs!! HA...talk about stressful!!

SO...I have come up with a solution to my problems...Make my sister help me with every aspect of the wedding planning (not that she doesn't already want to) and get on the HCG diet (more like HCG BOOT CAMP). Talk about a diet plan from HELL!

Thanks to my cousin who is actually on this diet and has lost a huge amount of weight, I have decided I should jump on the band wagon! I will be using the HCG drops this round (there are also injections you can take, but they are a lot more expensive and I mean A LOT) For the next two weeks I am going to prepare myself mentally because it's not only a diet, but also a lifestyle change! They also suggest you make a list of all the reasons you want to lose the weight to help keep you focused on the goal so here I go:

1. To look beautiful in my wedding dress

2. So I can take part in the "clothing optional" part of our honeymoon stay in Mexico!

3. So I don't have to shop in the "women's" section to buy jeans(I hate pants that button right under the boobs)

4. To have Ryan look at me in that way...you all know what I mean! ;)

5. So I don't feel disgusted to look at myself naked :( (nothing attractive about cellulite and unsightly bulges)

So far I'll stick with these 5...I will add more later as they come to me!! As for today I am a little stressed and excited! Just hoping I'll be able to stick to the strict rules!! Wish me luck!