november 7, 2009 - 235.2 lbs

Down 1 pound. Hunger was good until the evening, but I made it. Hunger is better this morning. My wife did start hCG last night. A couple other things to note: as I was reading the protocol manuscript again, I saw that Dr. Simeons has you stop for business trips. That has me thinking about doing that to save the hassle and as Dr. Simeons puts it, it allows for more freedom on what you eat. I may do that for business trips and thanksgiving. I haven't yet decided. It does put off the goal, so I am weighing that (no pun intended). Quote: "Unforeseen Interruptions of Treatment" "When a patient knows beforehand that he will have to travel and be absent for more than four days, it is always better to stop injections three days before he is due to leave so that he can have the three days of strict dieting which are necessary after the last injection at home. This saves him from the almost impossible task of having to arrange the 500 Calorie diet while en route, and he can thus enjoy a much greater dietary freedom from the day of his departure. Interruptions occurring before 20 effective injections have been given are most undesirable, because with less than that number of injections some weight is liable to be regained. After the 20th injection an unavoidable interruption is merely a loss of time." Also, Dr. Simeons DOES allow for diet soda. He says that with the advent of zero calorie foods, that those can be taken as long as you only get 100 grams protein per meal 2X, the right amount of veggies and only a scant amount of carbs. Quote: "In many countries specially prepared unsweetened and low Calorie foods are freely available, and some of these can be tentatively used. When local conditions or the feeding habits of the population make changes necessary it must be borne in mind that the total daily intake must not exceed 500 Calories if the best possible results are to be obtained, that the daily ration should contain 200 grams of fat-free protein and a very small amount of starch." This makes it difficult to eat something like zero calorie cookies, because you don't get scant amounts of starch and carbs, but opens the door to diet soda. What else could we eat then? Can't think of anything else at the moment.