Day 50

The Steak Day paid off. Thank goodness. Today I weigh 166.2 lbs.

Day 49

   Thanksgiving was yesterday. The best part about the food was that I only had one helping of the things I put on my plate and I was trying to make the portions small. Even so, I was stuffed when I was done. I had things that I wasn't supposed to. Of course, who can't during this feast??? As a result, and as punishment for my badness, I gained weight! Yep...2 lbs!!!
   Now, according to the diet protocol, if you gain 2 lbs. or more over what you weighed on the LAST day of the FIRST PHASE, then you are to have a Steak Day, that same day. You are to drink ONLY liquids all day until dinner. At that time you are to have a large steak and one apple or tomato.
   Technically, on the last day of the first phase I weighed 167.2 lbs. Today I weigh 167.8 lbs. HOWEVER...I was down to 165.8 lbs. on the, I think, third day after first phase was over. So...if I go by that weight, then I'm exactly 2 lbs. gained. I liked being at 165.8 lbs. and so have chosen to do the Steak Day today. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
   Again...I weigh 167.8 lbs. today.

Day 47

   Doing fairly well on the next phase of diet. I have had fast food, though it's not on the list. It can't always be helped...especially when you are on the go and don't have time to cook. Hense the moniker "fast food"!!! Luckily, I have not gained any weight, nor have I lost any. 
   Not doing very well in my head though. I have a lot on my plate for the upcoming event at work and my co-worker has been sick (as has her little boy). And that is stressful since I don't know when to count on her being here to help me. I'm afraid I have not been very pleasant to be around and sadly, there are people in my life who are paying for it. Not cool for them and shitty of me. Perhaps writing it down will help me be better about not being a bitch to them.
   Today I weigh 165.8 lbs.

Day 45

   So far doing well on the weight levelization. (Is that even a word? Well, if not, it is now.) I'm happy with how things are going. As of this weekend I have LOST...3.2% body fat...19.8 lbs...and a total of 9.5 inches!!! The best part of all this??? I'm back in my size 8 pants!!! I feel good and healthy. (I do have some muscle soreness today, but I think it's because my bed sucks.)
   Life is good today - I weigh 165.8 lbs. and I'm working my way to A Skinnier Julee!

   Oh...btw...that picture of me in the left column? Yes...the one under "What a Rush!" - I was wearing my size 8 pants in that picture. Woot!

Day 41

   This is Day 1 of the 3 days without taking hCG, but still consuming 500 calories per day.
   And actually today I'm doing an Apple Day because it's my 3rd day at 167.2 lbs. It definitely PAYS to follow the diet as indicated. If you don't...you get plateaus left and right. And that's true for me. Every single time I've gone over, or slipped even a bit, I plateaued.
  I feel good today. And I still weigh...as said...167.2 lbs.

Day 39

Thought I'd post some things I noticed while being on hCG for weight loss. And they aren't meant to be taken as gospel. Some of these things could just be coincidence.

·My skin seems clearer. I haven't had a breakout in weeks. None of the super big eruptions. At all.
·My fingernails are stronger. Although they may actually be more brittle because a few times I've hit them head-on and "snap!"
·In addition to losing weight, I've also lost inches and it seems like all of it is overall, not just in spots (except my boobs - and that's a plus!).
·I feel great. Healthy overall.

My overall weight loss since Day One is 18.4 lbs. Today I weigh 167.2 lbs. YES!

Day 38

   Almost at Day 40!!! Can't wait to enter new phase. I'm really happy with what I've accomplished so far, but I'm ready to move forward and see what happens next. I get to stop the drops! That'll be a little weird after doing it for 40 straight days.
   On Day 44 I get to add other fruits and veggies back into my diet. PLUS...MILK and other dairy! I've really missed milk. I still won't be able to eat starches or carbs like bread and pastries. But if I watch the scale as in indicated the protocol, I should be just fine!
   My cousin, Casey, spent the night Saturday. We sewed most of that day and into the night and most of Sunday. It was fun! But sadly, we went to Chevy's for dinner on Saturday night. I ate two steak tacos (but with NO guacamole!) and refried beans (no rice!). Still though...yesterday morning my weight had increased 1.2 lbs. Today my weight is the same as yesterday.
   Today I weigh 169 lbs.

Day 36

   Ooo...I guess I didn't lose as much as I thought this morning. I'm only down another .4 lbs! Oh well, better than nothing lost.
   I was so good last night! Russ came over for dinner. I made him the same thing I was having (chicken breast and broccoli), plus he had Tater Tots with catsup. He also had a beer and pretzels. Later, I asked if he wanted to make cookies using the remainder of the peanut butter cookie dough (one of those tubs purchased for a kid's school fundraiser) that was still in the fridge. I wasn't sure if it was still good, but it was. So, he did. And soon the aroma of fresh-baked cookies was meandering through the condo. Oh...I wanted one of those cookies so badly! But, I didn't do it.
   Today I weigh 167.8 lbs.

Day 35

   I had brussels sprouts with with my chicken breast last night. Whoda thought that those little babies would be so high in freaking calories???!!! Not I. I never even looked them up before I ate them. So last night, thinking I was doing really good on calorie intake, I had 13 of them, steamed with nothing on them. Well 104 calories later, I was over my intake by 90 calories!!! Dammit. I won't be doing that again.
   Live and learn. I guess as long as I have no INCREASE in weight, NO loss is better than nothing. (Did that sentence make sense? Feels grammatically incorrect. LOL!)
   Today I weigh 168.2 lbs. AGAIN.

Day 34

   Well, just a few more days and I reach Day 40. I'm looking forward to moving on to the next phase of this diet, and mostly looking forward to adding dairy back in! I really miss milk! I know I have not lost as much as was possible, but I am still happy with the results so far. It's really been quite a journey. It's been tough, but I managed pretty well. Once again, I'm proud of me!
   Today I weigh 168.2 lbs.

Day 32-33

   Grr to another plateau!!! I know it's all about STAYING below 500 calories, but sometimes it's really TOUGH. And when you go over, you pay the piper by NOT losing. I am SO paying the piper. I guess I shouldn't complain too much and be happy that I'm not GAINING weight!!! That'd be so much worse.
   Today I weigh 170 lbs. AGAIN.

Day 22-31

   Oops! My daily posting has gone off even longer this time! Oh well. So be it.
   To date, I've lost a total of 15.6 lbs. It feels good to weigh less. It also feels good to have lost inches as well as pounds AND a pant size, too! Yeah!
   A word about plateaus: try not to do it. Every time I plateau it's because I have added something to my diet that I shouldn't have. For instance, I had a piece of birthday cake on Connie's birthday. The next day, I weighed the same as the day before. Not only because I ate something that wasn't on my diet, but also because I went over calories for the day. As was said in my hCG blog...it's not worth it. For every plateau end up on, it takes 1-3 days to get back to the weight loss. If you are paying to lose weight, make it worth your while and DON'T cheat on the food.
   Today I weigh 170 lbs. and I'm proud of...ME! I'm working my way to A Skinnier Julee!