VLCD Day 13

Well, 143.2--what can I say? I had frozen yogurt last night and only now regret it.

VLCD Day #12

Hey all!!! Yesterday I was down to 138.6 but today I'm back to 141.6. Who knows why? All I can do is keep on trying. It seems that losing weight this time around is excruciatingly slow in going. Perhaps patience is something I should try to practice.

VLCD Day #10

Bless me for I have.................bottom line, I cheated like a big dog yesterday with an orgy of cookies and cupcakes and awoke to find that the orgy cost me 3 lbs. With the gain, I now weight 141 lbs.

VLCD Day #9

Well, I awoke to find that I had gained 0.6 lbs. What can I say other than I'll keep on truckin' and hope for the best. Current weight: 138.8 lbs.

VLCD Day #8

This marks the 4th day at the exact same weight for me. If I didn't know better, I would just go cheat. However, past experience has taught me that as I approach my ideal weight, it goes slower and slower and really tests my patience. All I can do is to go on and follow the directions given with the viewpoint that it can only do me good!

VLCD Day #7

I'm still at 138.2 lbs. I still don't think that I'm up to par on the water intake and I've been insomniac for three days now. Both of these conditions stall weight loss, so hopefully, I'll get a handle on the situation and keep on trucking downward. There no longer is any hunger, just the need to fill a void which I think is mostly in my head.

VLCD Day #6

Well, I was good but I think that I didn't have enough water to drink throughout the day because I saw this morning that my weight had not changed and was still 183.2 lbs. I know from past experience that if you follow the diet properly, all should go according to plan. So, today, I'm making an effort to drink throughout the day so that tomorrow can bring me the news that I want--loss of pounds and progress toward the ideal!

VLCD Day #5

Yesterday was quite uneventful--no hunger but no feeling of satisfaction, either. I did awake to find that I had lost 0.6 lbs. so that my new weight is 138.2 lbs.

VLCD Day #4

Well, all is going according to plan. I had some stomach rumblings yesterday morning, but other than that I was fine throughout the day. This morning I awoke to find that I had lost another 1.8 lbs and now weigh 138.6 lbs. It's an adventure every time I step onto the scales to see how much closer I am to my goal and ideal weight.

VLCD Day #3

Yesterday, I again experienced a little bit of hunger in the morning, but that passed. What I did have that didn't go away was that withdrawal headache you get when you cut out the starches. Dull and lingering. I did manage to lose (in spite of having had a huge salad at Chili's) 0.8 lbs, so, it's OK. Currently, 140.6 lbs.

VLCD Day #2

Hey!! Weight this morning was 141.4 lbs, so I lost 3 lbs. on my first day. The only hunger I experienced was during the morning hours. Once I started to boost my water intake it all went away.

VLCD Day #1

Excited and relieved, I start today on my VLCD. My starting weight is 144.4 lbs., a gain of almost 3 pounds while loading. I'm sure that I'll feel so much better by tomorrow that I won't be able to contain myself! I really don't physically enjoy the overeating anymore although psychologically I still get immense pleasure from it. So, the HCG last round pretty much handled my body and I now have to handle my mindset.

Loading Days

Well, loading days this time around has been a bit painful. What I mean is that I hadn't noticed that my stomach had gotten smaller (I have to assume) and the loading actually hurts. Another unfortunate thing is that I recalled the instructions incorrectly and loaded for three days instead of two. Thank goodness I get to do the VLCD starting tomorrow because I hate feeling this bloated. And to think that that used to be my daily way of living and thought nothing of it!!!

The Beginning Is Near

I think that the beginning of my next diet phase is near--perhaps by Tuesday I can start again. I have prematurely started a slight binge and since I can't take any responsibility for myself, I blame TOM. Either way, injections will probably start up on Tuesday!!

Finally!

Well, TOM finally made it here and I'm on the official countdown to starting my injections!!!!!!

"Friendly" Fire

I've noticed that people like to give friendly advice which really can be identified as a form of covert sabotage or friendly fire from unrecognized sources. What I mean is the people that you consider friends who like to say "you've lost enough weight already" or "you'll never recapture your youth so why keep trying?" or "you're starting to look kind of thin" or .... All of these things are designed to get you to stop your successful actions and remain within the status quo. The most common phrase I've heard has to do with the old "you'll never look like you did before the children again". I almost started to believe all of this until I realized that all of this was coming from people who had failed at their own diet attempts in the past and who are satisfied with the way that they look because of their own lower expectations. Then I realized that what they wanted was for me to go into agreement with their own lack of success so that they wouldn't feel bad about themselves. The whole point I'm making is that we should all strive for our own personal best and not settle for what everyone else thinks our best should be. Otherwise, mediocre results are what we will expect and receive.

Impatience

I never thought that I would be impatient to start a diet, but I am. The only thing between me and my HCG diet is my TOM. For once, I just wish it would come. I'm getting excited about the idea of possibly reaching my goal, ideal weight within a relatively short period of time. Although, in preparation I've been binging--remnants of previous feelings of deprivation, I suppose. Either way, I know that it's all in my head and not physical. I know this because the binges are never satisfying these days--it's almost as if I'm trying to convince myself that I like these foods, but I don't. Experiencing this is cathartic because it's like emptying an attic. Everything that was hung on to because it "might be useful" is turning out to be useless and unsatisfactory. I honestly crave healthy food and force down the junk food when I binge with the excuse of "just in case I was wrong about this before" idea. Fascinating is all I can say. A lifetime of likes being replaced by other likes all because I went on a diet that literally changed me.

Things I've Learned On The HCG Diet

There's quite a few things that I've learned on this HCG diet and I wish to share a few of them with you. 1) The diet works. 2) Occasional cheats and indulgences are tolerated well. 3) Daily overindulgences are not tolerated well after a brief period. 4) Immediately going back to maintenance gets rid of any pounds caused by too many indulgences easily and quickly. None of this was true before the HCG diet plan and all of it is true for me now. The biggest lesson that I learned is that I can eat whatever I want to eat but like all things in life, moderation is best. Pigging out on pure sugar several days in a row is not good for anybody and will eventually lead to weight gain. Moderate sugar does nothing. I've noticed that my taste for sweets has changed in that I prefer home made sweets to boxed sweets, freshly made sweets to anything that has sat for more than one day and natural to anything manufactured. Now, a little goes a long way for me and any overindulgences are from force of habit and not any real craving or desire. I'm so happy to have done this diet that words cannot adequately express what I really feel. I'm looking forward to my TOM so that I can start my next phase with the injections again and finally reach my ideal and goal weight!

Still On Track

Well, after all of the donuts and ice cream followed by being "good", I've only gained a half of one pound. Not bad!! Another day of following the right protocol and I should be right back to LIW. Goodness, I just love this HCG diet plan!!!!

Living On The Edge

I was good and got rid of what I gained with the cake and ice cream overload. Then, just to keep living on the edge, I ate half a dozen donuts and ice cream yesterday. So far, no gain. I only have two more weeks before I go back onto the injections and low calorie diet, so I'm going for it to get it all out of my system. It's so nice to see that one or two days of attention is all that it takes these days to make up for mischievous days of no control whatsoever.