May 31, 2008
may 31, 2008 - day 136 (weight 192.0 - down 66.5)
Down 0.8 lbs from yesterday.
I ate correctly again today.
May 30, 2008
May 29, 2008
may 29, 2008 - day 134 (weight 193.2 - down 65.3)
Down 1.4 lbs.
Ate correctly today. Little light on the fluid though.
May 28, 2008
may 28, 2008 - day 133 (weight 194.6 - down 63.9)
Down 1.4 lbs and now a new low weight.
Ate correctly today.
May 27, 2008
May 26, 2008
May 25, 2008
May 24, 2008
may 24, 2008 - day 129 (weight 197.0 - down 61.5)
Up 1.0 lbs.
Not only am I sick and taking meds, but last night was my sons graduation dinner at Red Lobster, and after looking for something on the menu that would be within my diet, and realizing there was nothing, I just had pasta.
Ate correctly today.
May 23, 2008
may 23, 2008 - day 128 (weight 196.0 - down 62.5)
Easy come, easy go. I am up 1.0 lbs, even though I didn't cheat or anything. I am taking lost of meds for my cold/sinus infection though and I heard you don't lose when you are sick. I have lost the two prior days though.
Oh well, it'll come off.
Ate correctly for lunch but had Red Lobster for dinner.
May 22, 2008
may 22, 2008 - day 127 (weight 195.0 - down 63.5)
Down 1.8 lbs.
Ate correctly per the plan, but I did drink a lot of fluids late and my stomach felt distended.
May 21, 2008
May 20, 2008
may 20, 2008 - day 125 (weight 197.6 - down 60.9)
Down 0.4 lbs.
I am fighting a sinus infection that is going bad, and have started to take meds. Don't know how all this impacts the weight loss, but I figure, if I am only eating 500 calories, I still am using the same or maybe a little more energy, so I ought to lose it, unless I retain water, which is the only other thing that could happen, and that will resolve itself in time.
Ate correctly per the plan.
May 19, 2008
may 19, 2008 - day 124 (weight 198.0 - down 60.5)
Down 1.6 lbs from yesterday.
To quote the stupidist line in a movie ever: Anikin Skywalker, "It's working! It's working!"
It certainly is working!
I am 2 days past 4 months on the protocol with no break, other than cheating days, which if you have been reading this, you know there have been a lot.
Things I have learned after 4 months;
(1) Hunger is not a problem, although you are eating only 500 calories a day, as long as you are consistent and eat as Dr. Simeons tells you to, you will not be hungry. This means skipping beef. This means no more than 4 1/2 oz of veggies (or figure actual calories). This means getting enough fluid. This means being as extremely consistent as you can be. Your body has to preplan fat usage. What you do today affects how much your body expects tomorrow or the day after that. There is a lag time of between 1 to 3 days for cheating. If I cheat today, my body plans for that same level of caloric intake, so it expects it tomorrow or the following day. If it is not there, mild hunger gets turned on. If you get past that hunger, you will reset the expectation.
Be consistent and eat at lunch time and dinner time only as Dr. Simeons tells you and you will only get hungry at lunch time and dinner time. Why? Your body expects it.
I am going to go out on a limb here. You need zero calories a day while taking hCG. None. Your body can do without it as far as hunger goes, for about a week. The reason you eat is not for hunger or calories. You eat because what hCG is doing, is telling your body that fat utilization is such a high priority now that it shouldn't look on the "list" anymore, but should just get it proportionately from everwhere and it should not distinguish between Structural, Normal or Excess Stored fat.
We eat to top off the structural and normal fat stores, or else we will eventually have all the effects other people dieting without hCG have - hunger, dizziness, the blahs, lack of energy, etc., We only eat the minimum amount to stay topped off. That's why the Transformation plan makes me scratch my head. They are eating as if it is satiating hunger. They don't understand what hCG does for you.
(2) Dr. Simeons knew what he was doing when he came up with his restrictive eating list. The more variation and flavor and excitement I add to the diet, while pushing the line on what is allowed, the harder it is to not cheat. I am not saying the food needs to be without flavor, but I am saying it has been easier when I eat the meat allowed and not the beef. I end up craving MORE, because it reminds me what I am giving up during the diet and I can't stop thinking about it. If I have a diet soda, all of a sudden I am craving something sweet and it works against me.
I think it is best to make it just good enough to eat, and to stick to Dr. Simeons plan and avoid all these other things people now say are allowed.
You aren't trying to figure out a new way of eating here. You are only doing this for a short time and then you return to normal living. It is best to forget normal food and just put on blinders and get through it.
The more viariation and pizzazz I tried, the harder it got. When I went back to the strict list and as simple as possible - boom. Right back to normal weight loss, in control hunger and a plan that is working for me.
(3) On days I skip taking my hCG, I can expect no or low weigh loss the next day. Why this is I don't know, but I am experiencing this and hearing that from a bunch of people. Now with sublingual, I don't have to skip, as no immunity develops. I think even with injections, you should not skip days and just move up the 3 week break. Of course, if you are still losing half your normal amount, this may be sufficuent to just do the skip day.
(4) Even if you are doing sublingual, take a 3 week break every 6 weeks. I think it will help you make it. I am not talking about stopping, but going to the 3 week concluding phase (that is called phase 2 or phase 3 by some - i.e. Allowed to eat anything and everything except sugars and starches, in any quantity).
I ate correctly today. 9 days in a row now. Not a record, but maybe second or third longest streak. I did well with the first batch and maybe the second. It wasn't until my birthday March 11th that I started to cheat a lot.
I am running low on this batch and only have enough hCG for one more 40 day batch.
May 18, 2008
may 18, 2008 - day 123 (weight 199.6 - down 58.9)
Down 0.2 lbs.
Ate correctly though. Pretty much just eating chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers (total veggies 4.5 oz per meal) and then a fruit and grissini. That's pretty much what I have been eating as of late.
May 17, 2008
may 17, 2008 - day 122 (weight 199.8 - down 58.7)
Down 2 lbs from before trip. Sub 200's for the first time since about 1992.
I ate correctly again. While on travel, I bought new work clothes and when I got home, I gathered up all my clothes, including my suits and put them in a pile. I am going to sell the whole lot of them on eBay. I heard you can get a decent amount for a bulk quantity.
I am now in a medium shirt, with 15 1/2 inch colar and a size 34 pants!!
May 16, 2008
May 15, 2008
May 14, 2008
may 14, 2008 - day 119 (weight 201.8 - down 56.7)
Down 2.2 lbs!!
I think I am stronger with my Mom here, because I am trying to help her be strong with her diet, and that is helping me too.
I am on travel and was at the mercy of the airport. I had a salad without dressing and with chicken (chicken ceasar without dressing). It was a big salad, so like 2/3rds of my calories I'd say, so I just had an apple for dinner.
I can hardly wait for Friday evening or Saturday morning. I am looking forward to being sub-200 lbs.
May 13, 2008
May 12, 2008
may 12, 2008 - day 117 (weight 205.4 - down 52.9)
Didn't do well and still dropped 0.6 lbs.
My Mom, who is also doing the diet, is down here with me, so I am hoping having a comisserator will help me get through to Nirvana. If I can behave while she is here, I can be done with hCG forever!! Would be good too, as I have a long trip coming up. Love to be on the 3 week stabilization at that point, if possible.
Did well today.
May 11, 2008
May 10, 2008
may 10, 2008 - day 115 (weight 205.2.0 - down 53.3)
No weight loss or gain.
Did OK for dinner, but not lunch.
May 9, 2008
may 9, 2008 - day 114 (weight 205.2 - down 53.3)
Down 0.8 lbs, even with the cheating.
Ate out for lunch and was good for dinner.
May 8, 2008
may 8, 2008 - day 113 (weight 206.0 - down 52.5)
Down 0.8 lbs.
Did good for lunch, but ate Denny's for dinner.
May 7, 2008
May 6, 2008
measurements
Measurements;
Day 3 (1.5 lbs)
Day 111 (51.3 lbs)
Tummy (at belly button) = 47.5 in
Tummy (at belly button) = 42.0 in (down 5 1/2 inches!!)
Chest (at nipples) = 49.0
Chest (at nipples) = 44.0 in (down 5 inches!!)
Neck = 17.5
Neck = 15.5 in (down 2 inches)
Hips = 45.0
Hips = 40.0 in (down 5 inches!!)
Upper Thigh (r) (at inseam) = 28.0
Upper Thigh (r) (at inseam) = 24.0 in (down 4 inches!!)
Mid calf (r) = 16.5
Mid calf (r) = 15.5 in (down 1 inch)
Bicep (r) (arm outstretched to front) = 13.5 in / (flexed) = 15.5 in
Bicep (r) (arm outstretched to front) = 13.0 in (down 1/2 in) / (flexed) = 14.0 in (down 1-1/2 in)
Butt = 44.5 in (new measurement Day 24)
Butt = 43.0 in (down 1 1/2 inches!!)
may 6, 2008 - day 111 (weight 207.2 - down 51.3)
Down 1.0 lbs from yesterday.
Ate correctly for lunch and dinner, but did have some cupcakes too.
May 5, 2008
may 5, 2008 - day 110 (weight 208.2 - down 50.3)
Up 0.8 lbs since last weigh in.
I did OK today, but did cheat a little.
May 4, 2008
may 4, 2008 - day 109 (unknown)
On a trip to Lakeland for a volleyball tournament and am not even trying to be good.
May 3, 2008
may 3, 2008 - day 108 (weight 207.4 - down 51.1)
Gained 2.0 lbs after celebrating my daughters birthday.
On a trip to Lakeland for a volleyball tournament and am not even trying to be good.
May 2, 2008
may 2, 2008 - day 107 (weight 205.4 - down 53.1)
Lost the weight plus another 2/10th. So down 1.6 lbs.
May 1, 2008
may 1, 2008 - day 106 (weight 207.2 - down 51.3)
Up 1.4 lbs. Youch.
Was at a seminar, and had a healthy pizza for lunch and skipped dinner again (wasn't hungry).
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