R1P2D7 . . . Pounds and Inches!

Ok so I have been doing the VLCD for 7 days now, well after I eat today. I have survived all types of food temptation . . . Taco Bell, Zaxby's, Golden Ranch, McDonald's, all of that. I am proud of myself. What I haven't mastered yet is the water thing. That is what got me in trouble on Friday night. I had 20 ounces of some iced tea drink mix, and when I weighed my self Saturday morning I had GAINED 1.6 pounds! I knew what it was immediately! I was so mad, but I knew how to fix it. I did and this morning I came in at 187.4. So I loosed the 1.6 and lost a little more. So that is a total of 5.6 again! My BMI has also dropped 0.9. Still working on my SWAG though.

Now these inches are something else . . . If I measured write, I have lost 9 inches from my body! I am going to get remeasured to day because 4 of those are from my waist, not my stomach (I wish), but my waist! That is a little crazy right? We will see. I will also start posting some of my favorite recipes . . . I am eating so good yall!

SWAG ya' later!

FINALLY!!!!!

Ok so this morning I woke up, and got on the scale. Yesterday's weight: 190.8 lbs. Today's weight . . . 188.2 lbs!!!!! Yep, I loosed 2.6 lbs in  a day!!!!! I am so friggin' excited! This was what I had been waiting on, a day where I lost more that a pound! So far since starting the HCG diet on last Saturday, November 6, I have lost 5.2 pounds. I am very excited!!!!!! I see SWAG in my future!

Today was a little difficult . . .

So yesterday was really hard for some reason. I didn't have to go to work, so I thought the diet would be easy since I was at home all day . . .WRONG!!!! Don't get me wrong, I didn't cheat, but it was hard. I am not a fan of water, but I have to have it on this protocol. I didn't want to drink it at all today. I took my daughter to Taco Bell, knowing that she probably wasn't going to eat it all, and I still didn't cheat!!!!! I am very proud of myself for that.

When I got up this morning, my loss was on 0.6 lbs, but I am losing. I keep telling myself that. I am on a good pace, just slower than what I hoped. We will see what the morning brings . . . R1P2D4 in the books!!!

Day 3 of VLCD

Well today is R1P2D3, and I have lost a total of 2 pounds since starting my drops. Yesterday was a little discouraging for me, but I pushed through it. I didn't cheat, even though I thought about it. I weighed myself this morning, and even though I only loosed 0.8 lbs again, I am ok with it. I have a new plan. I don't think that I am taking in enough calories, so I am going to redo my calorie count list, and get it right. I will count the calories of my 2 proteins, 2 fruits, and 2 melba toasts. Then I will use the difference between that and the 500 calories to determine the amount of veggies I should eat.

One another note . . . I am LOVING all the new recipes!!!! They are quite delicious!

Today . . . R1P2D2

So I didn't lose much weight yesteday. Only 0.8 lbs. That's good, but not great! I wanted to get rid of like 3 pounds, but a loss is a loss. Right? Well, I am about to eat my lunch. Well be back later! Still trying to figure this blog thing out.

I am really doing this . . . R1P2D1!

Well I am doing it! I am using HCG to help me lose weight. I have finished the first day of the VLCD (very low calorie diet), and I feel ok. 

I wanted to start this blog so that I will have a reminder of how this journey will work for me. I am so tired of trying everything under the sun. I also wanted to create a space for other African-American women to find out about HCG.

Well let's get started with my stats. My weight this morning after my 2 load days was 193.0 lbs. My goal weight is 140 by May 2011 (that month I will have my 30th birthday). If I follow the HCG protocol, then this goal could be reached by March 2011. I will be posting my stats daily, or at least trying to, in addition to any other little HCG tidbits.

I researched this program for about a month and a half before ordering. I made sure that I had everything that I needed to succeed. Right now, I can say that preparation has been the key. 

Today was the first day of eating on Phase 2 which is the 500 calorie portion of the program, and it went well. Last night I made my lunch and dinner for today. Tonight, I made lunch and dinner for tomorrow. I had never made soup before in my life, and now I have made 4! This really is a lifestyle change!

I plan on using the HCG for 30 days before beginning maintenance. Yes that means that I will not be eating the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and get this . . .my dad is a chef!!!!!! But, nothing tastes better than skinny feels!!!

I look forward to this diet, which I am referring to as a journey.

October 30, 2010

I am FINALLY going to get my SWAG back!