round 3, june 2-june 27

so, i am on my last day of vlcd for my 3rd round and i am only 3.4 pds away from my goal of 140 pds. not to shabby.............here's the run down of round 3:

june 2: 154.0 loading
june 3: 156.8 loading
june 4: 158.4 loading
june 5: 161.2 loading
june 6: 162.0 first day on vlcd--mini steak day
june 7: 158.0
june 8: 156.2
june 9: 154.6
june 10: 152.4
june 11: 151.6
june 12: 150.4
june 13: 149.6 mini steak day
june 14: 148.4
june 15: 147.8
june 16: 147.8
june 17: ??
june 18: ??
june 19: 146.8
june 20: 146.8 mini steak day
june 21: 145.8
june 22: 144.8 mini steak day
june 23: 145.2
june 24: 143.8 last day on hhcg
june 25: 143.8
june 26: 143.2
june 27: 143.4 mini steak day

i gained a lot on loading..............8 pds to be exact. i was determined to eat everything that i craved during last round, and believe me, i did! it was worth it to me though! i did a mini steak day every sunday this round. i think it makes a huge difference. i also continued using the dreamin adrenal supports this round. i feel like they really helped me to keep going and keep losing. i was anticipating this round being a slower round because i was so close to my goal weight. i didn't know how my body would react since it has literally been years since my body has seen this weight. i don't know my body below the 180's! to be at this number right now is a huge success for me now. my focus is to do maintenance as close to the book as i can so i can make this my new official weight. am i done? in my minds eye i would like to be between 138 and 140 pds. is that obsessive? maybe! i will not do another round until january if i need to. i am not planning on putting all of this weight back on so hopefully i can learn to "be" the person i want to be in my new body.

whats next? my problem area is still my stomach and hips. they are smaller then what they were when i started but they are not where i want them to be, yet! so, i ordered the Brazilian butt lift workout dvd's and am waiting for them to arrive. these dvd's work your bottom, hips, and abs! so excited! i'm going to see if i can learn how to exercise and maintain.............i'm clueless on this stuff!

ok, i got off track. this last round i continued to chew gum. i also didn't eat vegetables again. oh well, what does one do?

total loss: 18.6 pds. after loading pds were lost, i lost 11.6 pds! i will take every ounce!

happy losing!

update!

april 21: 160.2
april 22: 159.2
april 23: 158.8 (photos and measurements done)
april 24: 158.2 mini steak day
april 25: 157.6
april 26: 157.4
april 27: 156.8
april 28: 156.4 apple day
april 29: 156.4
april 30: 155.8
may 1: 155.4
may 2: 154.4 mini steak day
may 3: 153.8
may 4: ?
may 5: 153.2
may 6: 152.6

so, this round was interesting! i craved so many sweets and junk..........i took 3 sips of diet dr pepper one day! i know that doesn't seem like very much............i knew that 3 sips would end up drinking a whole one and them eating chocolate, and then it would be down hill from there!!!! yikes! i made the decision to chew sugar free gum. i know that is against the rules but i had to do something. i chewed and smacked and blew bubbles and had a huge stash of gum to keep me from falling off the wagon! it was the best i could do!

another thing that i didn't do this round was eat vegetables! the thought of putting one more stem of asparagus in my mouth made me gag! i couldn't do it! i ate my protein and my fruit and a grissini or Melba toast when i needed it, otherwise, i was did fine!

maintenance:


may 7: 152.0
may 8: 153.4
may 9: 154.8 steak day
may 10: 154.6
may 11: 154.4
may 12: ?? period
may 13: 154.0
may 14: 153.2
may 15: 152.8
may 16: 153.6
may 17: 153.6
may 18: 154.2 steak day
may 19: 153.8
may 20: 153.6
may 21: 152.0
may 22: 153.6
may 23: 154.0
may 24: 153.6
may 25: 153.6
may 26: ??
may 27: 154.o
may 28: 154.6 steak day
may 29: 153.3
may 30: 153.3
may 31: 153.6
june 1: 155.2 steak day

this round i lost 21.4 pds on vlcd and gained 2.6 from my last vlcd on maintenance.

other drama this round..........a girl at church actually approached joseph and told him that she needed to do an "intervention" and questioned him to see if he knew what i was doing to myself. joseph informed her that he knew exactly what i was doing because he had done this diet too. he also advised her that if she had questions, she needed to speak directly to me about her concerns. funny, this person has yet to approach me and speak to me about her concerns. she has spoken to everyone around me but not directly to me..............i feel like i'm in high school again sometimes. people can be so hurtful and claim it to be "concern".

sometimes you have to put your thick skin on and keep on doing what you feel is best for you.

round 2, day 10 on hhcg, day 7 on vlcd

march 25: weighed 161.2 pds
march 26: ?
march 27: weighed 163.4 pds-steak day
march 28: weighed 160.8 pds
march 29: weighed 161.4 pds
march 30: weighed 162.4 pds-steak day
march 31: weighed 161.2 pds
april 1: weighed 161.4 pds
april 2: weighed 160.2 pds
april 3: weighed 161.2 pds
april 4: weighed 161 pds
april 5: weighed 161 pds
april 6: weighed 161 pds
april 7: weighed 161.8 pds
april 8: weighed 163.2 pds-killing me....can't do a steak day! feel defeated due to circumstances
out of my control! AAAAHHHHH!
april 9: weighed 164.6 pds
april 10: ?

so, as you can tell, my weight started going up! we traveled over 2 1/2 weeks and i did really well maintaining my lowest weight and then........i lost it! i didn't have the time to do a steak day due to wedding preparations! i lost it and i know i lost it because i didn't do my maintenance correctly! bottom line! my metabolism wasn't reset like it should have been and i gained! thus...i lost 19.9 pounds on my first round of hhcg. i gained 7.1 pounds from my lowest weight on maintenance, 3.5 pounds over my last day on vlcd!

round 2!!!!

april 11: weighed 170.8 pds-loading
april 12: weighed 172.2 pds-loading
april 13: weighed 174 pds-loading
april 14: weighed 174.8 pds-first day on vlcd
april 15: weighed 170.4 pds
april 16: weighed 167 pds
april 17: weighed 165 pds
april 18: weighed 163 pds
april 19: weighed 161.8 pds
april 20: weighed 160.8 pds

i am so excited to be back on vlcd! i feel more relaxed this time around! my goal for this round is to at least lose 8.5 additional pounds to the 14 that i already lost. it really doesn't count until april 19 in my mind! at least it is all off again! so excited to see what the next 17 days hold!

i think i will do a third round in june and then wait until the end of september to do another round (if i don't lose it before then)!

i am having cravings for junk this time around, that i wanted to eat during loading but didn't. my headache was a beast! i feel a bit more hungry this round then i did last round! other then that, all is well!

happy losing!

don't know what day it is or what day i am on........

so, i have all of the numbers upstairs and i am feeling lazy at 113 in the morning, so i am not going to go and get them...........i will have to post all of that later!

i am ready to get back on vlcd. i have done really well keeping myself in check everyday with my weight. i do know that last week i had to do 2 steak days, i think?! i am learning that my body is not a carb liker..................i love carbs but my body doesn't and that makes me very sad.

however, i was introduced to jimmy johns sub shop and they have what is called an "unwich"! what's an "unwich" you ask? everything you could possibly want on two pieces of bread BUT (and this is the best part for us hcg people whose bodies hate carbs), it is rolled up in LETTUCE! just perfect to eat on maintenance and FOREVER! i had it twice while i was in idaho this week and then joseph went to renton tonight to get me another! can't help it! when i find something i enjoy eating AND it is good for me to eat, i am all over that! you should try it!

i also found that planters peanuts with sea salt are a good little snack! we had those while we were driving home yesterday and my body liked that! out of all of the peanuts, the planters were the ones with the lowest carbs and sugars and calories. i would tell you what all of that is but the can is in the car STILL and, like the book, i am not going to get that at this moment!

so, i read the hcg book i posted about getting recently. the only thing that i really learned from the book is that mini steak days are good to do on vlcd, according to this hcg user. i also learned that i have not done maintenance as i should have been doing. yes, i have read all of the material, but i think that i am prone to brain farts and i have forgotten some of the stuff i have read! i was reminded that i shouldn't gain over 2.1 pounds without doing a steak day and that i shouldn't lose more than 2.1 pounds without trying to fix that. i think i have lost 5, 6, or maybe close to 7 pounds on maintenance...............once again the book is upstairs! i fear that when i "load", i will be in big trouble because my metabolism has not been able to reset itself due to my losing! make sense? we will see!

my parents are doing really well on the hcg. my mom has lost 21 pounds in 29 days and my dad has lost a bit more then that! i can't wait to see them! mom will be here tomorrow..........i'm excited to SEE how she has done!

i picked up some more of my hhcg while i was in idaho. i also picked up the adrenal boosters that the drs recommended and plan to use those everyday while i am taking the hhcg. i will be interested to see if it makes a big difference in my lose! i have already figured out that i will do this round in april and then start my 3rd round in june and hopefully i will be at my goal of 135 to 140! it's only 20 to 25 pounds, right? i fear that these last pounds will be difficult to get off, so i am preparing myself mentally for the 3rd round. if i lose all 20 to 25 pounds in this next round, i will be so pleased! then the next time i do hcg will be IF i gain over the holidays..........that is the only IF i can rationalize!

i have to say that nothing taste as good as being thinner feels. tonight i was able to get into my size 8 jeans. they actually FIT! i don't know what to think of that! i had to show joseph when he got home to make sure i wasn't losing my mind with this weight. when i started i was barely in a size 16 and, i must admit, i did squeeze into those!

have i mentioned how grateful i am for this program????? i can not wait to see what the next round holds! bye, bye baby body............................i'm not looking back!

phase 4 (eating normal)

march 18: weighed 163.2
march 19: weighed 163.2
march 20: weighed 162.5
march 21: weighed 164.8 steak day
march 22: weighed 162.6
march 23: weighed 162.3 did measurements, photos
march 24: weighed 161.4

so, tomorrow is the day that i begin to slowly add sugars and starches back into my eating! i am nervous about that! i REALLY like starches...............it reminds me of my diet dr peppers. i feel like when i am off of them, i will never drink them again but when i have a taste, i can't get enough! joseph keeps telling me to stay away from starches all together. how can you eat normal if you have no starches? i will learn i guess.

i figured up some interesting stats today about myself............this is my blog so i can do that right?

since november 3, 2008, i have lost 93.6 pounds
since january 1, 2010, i have lost 35.3 pounds
since february 1, 2010, i have lost 24.9 on hhcg
since february 1, 2010, i have lost 37 1/2 inches total body!

i have 21.4 to 26.4 MORE to lose!

this stuff is amazing! i can not wait to start back on vlcd in april! i can't wait to see how my second round goes! i hope that i don't gain very much between now and then! yikes!

phase 3 (maintenance), day 14

march 12, 2010: weighed 165.4
march 13, 2010: weighed 166.6 steak day
march 14, 2010: weighed 164.4
march 15, 2010: weighed 164
march 16, 2010: weighed 163.2
march 17, 2010: weighed 163.6

i did my first steak day on march 13. what a steak day is, if your morning weight is 2.1 pounds above your weight the day before, it is recommended for you to drink plenty of fluids that day and then have a large steak for dinner with an apple or a tomato. it is supposed to drop your weight back to where it was the day before so that you can continue to maintain it! so i did just that. i drank a lot of water on the 13th and then had a steak and apple for dinner. before bed i drank some "smooth move" tea to get my body in "BM" mode (since it had been awhile.........tmi)! the 14th i got up and had a "BM" but only lost .8 or something like that. i was a little bummed. when i came home from church, i had another and by 100 pm, i weighed 164.4.....total lost, 2.2! it worked! what a relief!

have i mentioned how thankful i am that my sister has introduced this product to me! it has and will continue to change my life for the better, as far as weight is concerned! i don't care what people say, if you don't feel like you look good, you are not truly happy with yourself. i know because i have struggled with this since 2001 on and off! i feel so much better. i eat better. i drink better (as far as staying away from consuming 6-8 diet drinks a day). i sleep better!

my mom and dad are on day 15 or so. dad has almost reached 20 pds and mom is at 14 pounds! i am so impressed!

eating and staying on plan is so difficult. there is NO room for cheating. ultimately, if you cheat, you will not achieve your potential results!

currently, i know 10 people who are in the process of doing this diet or who are in maintenance, including myself. i know of 5 people who are about to start their first rounds. it is so nice to have a support system and to know that you are not in this alone. every one's successes are your success! everyday is a small celebration when that scale moves down! it is a step closer to a healthier and happier you!

if you don't know all the details, don't judge. if you are interested, ask! if it is not for you, don't offer your opinion, especially if you weren't asked for it! everyone is doing the best that they can to achieve their individual happiness. some can do it by exercising, some can do it by having fantastic genes, and some can do it by dieting.............however, i am a full believer that some can't do it at all. no matter what they do and how many pounds they initially lose, they can't keep it off. whether if be because of falling off the wagon, not knowing how to eat and count calories, or not being able to reset their metabolism, it is all the same. with the hcg, that person can make a difference in themselves and not look back! i feel like i have been given the tools. i have tested it and continue to test it. i will eventually be at my personal goal..........if not by june 2 then shortly there after, and i will continue to do exactly what i am doing now, have a new normal if you will, to never go back!

that is all i have to say about it!

happy losing!

ps: the ups man just dropped off my latest order from amazon, "the hcg diet for latter-day saints" how to physically and spiritually conquer your weight by joyce williams. interesting eh? i'll read it and let you know what i think.........next order should be my new "hcg tracker" for round 2! can't wait to start it in april!

phase 3 (maintenance), day 8

march 5, 2010: weighed 166.4
march 6, 2010: weighed 166.6
march 7, 2010: did not weigh
march 8, 2010: did not weigh
march 9, 2010: weighed 165.3
march 10, 2010: weighed 164.4
march 11, 2010: weighed 164.6

so, as you can tell, i have not gained anything after my last vlcd day............in fact, i have lost 1.8! that is not what is supposed to happen! you are supposed to maintain! trust me, i have been eating! i have enjoyed bacon, cheese, eggs, ribs, steak! i have enjoyed it!

i must say that i am about ready to start losing again! i am ready to shed another 20 pounds! once april hits, it will be time!

happy losing!