No water trouble today...

And this is why...My lunch was super spicy and GOOD! I had baked talipia and pan fried yellow banana peppers. I'm an hCG rebel, so I used about a 2 tsps of coconut oil to cook the peppers. No oil is allowed in phase 2 of the hCG protocol, but I've found that a little coconut oil doesn't affect my weight loss. I drank about a half gallon of water because my mouth was on fire from the peppers. What a way to get my water in. I haven't weighed myself in a few days. Although daily weight loss is inspiring, I'm just burned out with weighing myself everyday. Especially when I've been such a bad girl ;-) I'm in for the home stretch now, 11/12 isn't that far off. I don't ever think I'll do a long round again. I may change my mind, but the long rounds are not for me. If i'm gonna achieve weight loss and be successful with the hcG diet I have to be honest with myself. I'm not disciplined enough do 40 days on the protocol CLEAN meaning I eat ONLY the foods listed. On my 3rd round I'm gonna do 21 days.

No loss to report...

Oh well there's always tomorrow. I don't really feel like cooking my own lunch today, so I'm gonna have a protein shake. They usually don't affect my weight loss. I'm also gonna see how much water I can get down too. I gotta keep my momentum.  I'm in a weight loss challenge and I gotta get ready for some more pics the first week in November. Let get this ball on the run. Cheers!!!

hCG Apple Dessert

The weekends are bad for me...

I'm released 1 lb exactly. I'm not too sure about this weekend.  here we go folks...Cheers

I'm going down

I'm going down, cause you ain't around...Had to get my Mary J on for a bit.  Anywho I released .6 today. I just couldn't get my water down. I know some ppl that have tried Crystal Lite on this die,t so I'm gonna give it a try and see what happens. I'll know if I shouldn't have done it tomorrow. Got a lot to do and sales to catch. Cheers!!!

I don't want to confuse you...

I started my second round on the hCG Diet 9/2/10. I did good for 2 weeks or so, then I took an "interruption". I didn't want to feel like a complete so I saddle up and tried again after my 2 wk(little over) interruption. I wasn't sure what I should do...Should I pick up where I left off or should I start all over again. My intention was to start all over again, but keep it clean meaning eat only on protocol. When people started noticing the difference in me I decided maybe I should continue so it wouldn't look like I accomplished this in what...2 wks. It makes it easier to explain. So technically, I'm still on Round 2 VLCD 50? but I took a little over two weeks off. Hmmm!!! I hope you get it.

Progress Pics...

I've been on the hCG Diet for over forty days.  I can't say that I've followed it to the tee.(anyone trying this diet should follow it as it was written by Dr Simeons') I've taken interruptions for days at a time. I would NOT make poster child for this diet, but I keep trying. I wish I had followed it to the letter, I'd probably be were I wanted to be by now. Nonetheless, I have Improve!

Take a LOOK

Things that make you say...Hmmmm

I decided to keep track of my weight loss using Wii Fit, but now I'm not so sure. I haven't used the thing in so long it said it had been 280 something days. I put fresh batteries in the Wii board and remotes. Here's the thing...It said I was down 10 lbs more than what my regular scale says. I wish I could say that the truth. I don't know. Which one should I go by?

Whooo hoooo

Finally, I'm on the road again! Had a 1.2 lbs Release. It's damage control but I'll take it. Watched the Biggest Loser last night (DVR) and one of the girls on the show said something that struck me. She said that once she loses the weight she never wants to see that number again. I never want to see my numbers again either, meaning I don't want to gain the weight back and revisit the misery and misery.

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I'm struggling

It doesn't help that I made homemade Au Gratin pototoes for my family, which is one of my favorites. So I'm like reasoning with myself, "only 24 more days" until i'm off vlcd. I'm not even hunger still, but these little temptations are killing me. November 12th I'll be done with VLCD and on to southbeach type diet. (looking at the calendar) I'm going to follow Dr Simeons' protocol and stay off for 6wks before starting another round. I want to make sure I reset my metabolism. I don't want to go through all this for nothing. 6 weeks would bring me to 12/24 and I'll start Loading again on 12/31. Oh I forgot...I'm think I wanna load for a week, ugh...maybe not.

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OM GOSH!!!

Help!!!! This Apple day is gonna kick my BUTT. I'm seriously having withdrawal symptoms from the bad food I've eaten over the past few days. That let's me know how bad I need to change my eating habits and the foods I eat. We wonder why we're all getting fatter...it's because these companys want us to, so they gain a profit. Food company seem to be making a killing(lot of money) on us fat people. Most fish in the store are Farm-rasied full of antibotics and growth hormones. The same with Chicken, Beef, and Pork. High Frutose corn syrup is in almost everything. No wonder we're all getting or already are fat. I'm just venting a little out of frustration, ugh. BTW I'm not really hunger and I've only eaten 1 apple. I probably shouldn't have bought granny-smiths either, they make you want more water.

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Apple Day!!! Water Retention Correction

Apple day here I come. I had a wonderful weekend with my hubby. No kids around, just me and my hubby...YES!!! It was nice, but now it's time to get down to business again. I have not weighed myself as of yet. To be honest with you, I'm scared to. Over the last few days I've eaten off of protocol and I've had a couple of drinks on top of it. I don't really have any regrets because I enjoyed my few days with my MAN. LOL Soooo....Apple Day, yeah right...Apple day!  I've found the Biggest apples I could find at the Apple orchard to use for my apple day 6 of them. When you cheat or when you gain water weight from TOM or whatever else, you can do an apple day. So That's the Plan!!! My stats lets me know I'm getting views from ALL over the WORLD! I'm truly amazed that people are interested in my weight loss journey. Talk about motivation! You can also find out information on the diet itself on Facebook at ?!?! You guessed it...Lovemyhcgdrops. Cheers : )

MIA

I've been missing in action! Just been busy doing a whole bunch of nothing. And I have not been sticking to protocol. Not eating the proper foods not drinking water, just messing up badly. So I've gained 4 lbs. I know it's water and not pounds so I'm gonna take an Apple day on Sunday. My hubby and I have this weekend all planned for just the two of us, so I know there will be drinks and food involved. What's a girl to do. This blog is for me to keep it real and this is as real as it gets for ANY Diet. We all fall, but we need to get right back up. I'm not giving up on myself...Cheers!!!

Special products on the hCG diet-Educational

There is no need to buy special product while on the hCG diet. You will need a scale to weigh yourself, food scale, hcg drops, oral b-12, and the foods you intend to eat while on the protocol. You don't need to buy special deoterent, toothpaste, soaps etc, like some hCG providers claim. You can use everyday brands, I use dove soap and deoterent. I use Crest toothpaste. I use Keri lotion. I wear makeup and it doesn't effect my weight loss. You do need to be careful with oils of any kind, but you don't have to be excessively concerned. Just an FYI

Water

I didn't have a release today. I know why...I didn't drink enough water. I was at the apple orchard most of the day yesterday. I didn't want to be stuck without a place to go pee so I didn't get a chance to drink my water until around 7pm. By that time i just couldn't get enough down. Don't worry, I'm drinking my water today and plenty of it. Cheers!!!

On the road again...

THANK YOU!!! I thought that roller coaster would never end. I released 1 lbs today, YAYYY! I'm so happy to see the numbers going down. It's addicting! You want and expect the numbers to go down daily and when it doesn't it's depressing. So glad TOM took a hike, that rascal. Any way...I did have a chocolate protein shake yesterday. It didn't seem to hinder my weight loss, so I may have another today. By the time I make meals for my family I honestly don't feel like making a meal for myself. That sounds bad. It just seems that my meals take a little more preparation. There not second nature to me like my families meals. I don't even have time to make them all at once like I had hoped. I'd better think of something because I don't want what happened to me Sunday to happen again because of lack of preparation. The drops are really doing the trick to curb my hunger. In my opinion they are totally better than the rX kind in that area. I'm getting a little frustrated with how greedy people are when it comes to money. People are insistant with saying bad things about this diet or using hCG drops purely for profit. They say hCG drops don't work, BECAUSE they sell supply kits. They try to spread lies about this diet because they would rather you go under the knife $$$. That's one of the reasons I wanted to blog about my experience on the hCG Diet Protocol using hCG Drops. It's a given to many people that the rX version will work, so I'm here to say that most hCG drops work too. Sorry, for ranting a little bit about that, I had to get that off my chest. I honestly want to help every overweight person lose weight if I can and I think discouraging or confusing a person will not help their well being. This diet works! Cheers!!!

Did I Do That...

I was not hunger all day, I had to remind myself to eat.  But and I do mean BUT...I waited until 630p to eat. I was just so hunger that I ate pretzels then a popsicle. Moral of this story, Dont wait to long before eating. I hope it doesn't show on the scale. Ugh

Make it Stop...

I can't wait till this water gaining mess is over. I gained .2 today for a total gain of .8 for 2 days. Guys have it so easy cause they don't have to go through this. They continue to go down while women go down then up then down, ugh. I didn't have the protein shake so i know it's not because of anything I ate. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I'm so much more structured on the weekdays. Can't wait until Monday.  Cheers!

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 7)

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 6)

Awaiting good things...

I didn't wake up to a release today and I know why, I actually gained .6.  I'm experiencing something that most women hate, ugh.  I was told a few days ago about a "PMS" tea that is used to relieve water weight.  I'm also thinking of taking parsley capsules to see if that helps or maybe I'll just wait it out. It will depend on what my weight is tomorrow. I didn't get a chance to make my shrimp dish, yet another day. I didn't feel like peeling and deveining shrimp.  I'll get to it one of these days. I really don't have much of an appetite, so I'm thinking about trying a protein shake today. It's not on protocol, but many people say that it works for them.  I have some left over HMR shakes, which are very high in protein. I'm gonna try it and see how that goes. It's such a nice day today! Gotta get out and enjoy the weather so...Cheers!

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 5)

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 4)

VlCD #5 I'm Disappearing

And it feels so good. I woke up to a release of 1 lb.  For a total of 7.4lbs in 5 days. Oh how good it feels to actually lose weight  on a daily basis(sigh) If I tackle this weight I can do anything. I'm starting to feel my "camels hump" getting smaller. LOL That's what I call the fat spot on the back of my neck. My goal today is to jump one hurdle at a time.  Also, I'm finally gonna make the Shrimp dish I've mentioned. I hope it taste alot better than the Cilantro Chicken. I'm doing pretty good with my water, but I still want to drink a little more. Gotta start my day so, Cheers!!!

Cilantro Chicken

I don't really care for this recipe. I'm gonna eat it because I make 5 days worth, but the taste is not what I had hoped for. You win some you lose some...

This is amazing stuff...

After I thought I would'nt lose this morning I HAVE...I released 1.8 lbs. I'm in a whole new set of numbers on the scale. I feel a sense of accomplishment for some reason. Gotta keep on trucking though, I still have a WAYS to go. My mini goal is to be down 8 lbs by a week from today 10/14. I know it can be done it really depends upon me. I was hoping to post pictures, but I'm too embarrased. Even though I've loss 17 lbs prior to this I just can't believe I let myself get to this point. It's just so frustrating to me...WHAT HAPPENED!!! It caught me by surprise. I didn't feel fat. I didn't feel unattractive. All I knew was that my clothes did not fit anymore, then slow but surely the size increased too. It seemed that I went from a size 12 to a size 20 without being aware of much in between. I had deceived myself into thinking I couldn't have gotten this big. I hate trying on clothes before I buy them. When I would go shopping, I was so sure that I was a 14/16 I would just grab it off the hanger and pay.  At times I remember being excited to try on my new clothes when I got home only to discover they didn't fit. I mean, there was not a chance in the world they would have fit. Many of the clothes I still have, because I just couldn't believe it.  After this happen several times, I had to face the truth. And the does truth hurts...It Hurts BAD! I remember feeling tears weil up in my eyes and letting out my big ole baby cry. My mom was a very honest person when it came to telling me like it is. Because she was overweight she tried to tell me alot of things based on her experience so it wouldn't happen to me. I remember her telling me to never stop wearing belts and never stop wearing heels. I stopped wearing both...I hear her voice everytime I wish could fit a cute belt or wear a pair cute heels(without my feet feeling like pigs in a blanket). Now I'm on a mission to generate support to stay encouraged. I figure if I put myself out here there ain't no "Psych, I was just kidding button". I know my readers are gonna wonder how I'm doing on this journey. Thank YOU and I'm gonna DO IT!!! Oh my total weight loss thus far is 6.4lbs  Cheers!

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 3)

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 2)

It's Nighty Night Time

I'll be going to bed soon. I only manage to eat one of my dishes.  My hunger and craving have settled down a bit now. Hard to think I'm not hunger on this diet, but I'm not. Also, TOM is at the door and I think I'm holding a little water. I drank my 2 liters of water and have not used the bathroom as much as I have on Monday and Tues. I kinda think it's an indicator of something grim for tomorrow. Oh well, at least I'll have a valid excuse. Keep pressing forward! Cheers!

hCG Diet Recipe-Cabbage Rolls

I so hope that I lose on the scale tomorrow, because my lunch was AWESOME! Hard to believe is was diet. Very satisfying too!

Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

100 grams of lean ground beef for each serving
1 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 clove garlic crushed and minced
Dash of Garlic powder
Dash of Onion powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly blanch large cabbage leaves and set aside. In small frying pan combine ground beef, onion, garlic and spices and cook until brown. Spoon ground beef mixture into cabbage leaves, tuck in ends and roll up (burrito style). Put cabbage rolls in a baking dish  and add broth to the bottom of the pan. Brush lightly with beef broth and bake in oven for 20-30 minutes. Spoon sauce over cabbage rolls to keep moist. Make multiple servings at one time for best results

Makes 1 serving (1 protein 1 vegetable)

Also seasoned the ground beef with a little seasoning salt and spinkled with paprika.

VLCD # 3 and Eating delicous foods

This is what I'm have today... Mexican Style Cilantro Chicken (late lunch) and Dinner will be Cabbage Rolls ummmm. Dessert will be a Lemon pop. Most think that it will be difficult for them to stick to this diet because of it being limited to 500 calories. I'm not gonna lie, it is difficult the first week or so because your eating habits are changing dramatically, that would be the case on any diet. I know from previous experience that it gets better the second week. I decided to keep my menu appealing so that I'm more inclined not to get bored and CHEAT! I'll try and post pics of my menu later... Cheers!   

The Weight Loss Cure (Part 1)

Another Day, Another...

RELEASE for me...2.2 lbs YAAYYY! After I wake up and go pee I can't wait to get on the scale. It's truly exciting for me. Knowing that your hard work and willpower pays off and actually being able to see it DAILY, really make me love this diet. I didn't own a scale until I first started this diet some months ago. "Why own a scale only to be disappointed" that's what I thought. Blame it own the scale (LOL) and not me. I would beg and plead at the doctors office for them to not weigh me. I just didn't want to see the damage I had done to myself. After trying every diet on the market practically, I honestly did not know how to correct what I had done. When I would try other diets I'd weigh myself after following the diet to the letter with little or no results. My scale had become my enemy. Then, I began to ALWAYS think it was broken or that specific brand was no good. It's funny, when I look back on it. Ahhh, Finally a diet that keeps me motivated. I have fallen in love with my scale! Goal for today STICK TO Protocol.  Prepare my meals for the rest of the week. And drink WATER,WATER,WATER. A total of 4.6 lbs of fat released in 2 days, WOW!

I will survive...

No frustration issues today, I feel a lot better. That does not mean I wasn't tempted. Every minute of the day I'm tempted by food in this house. I think the only way to avoid being tempted is to remove myself as much as possible. I'm going to get out more and make sure I take stand by snacks with me.  Speaking of snacks, I ate the wrong kind of grissini's yesterday. I had what I thought were grissini's, but they were breadstick. No wonder why they were a little bigger.  I'm so disappointed I can't eat them, ugh. One thing that I am having that's not necessarily on protocol is Chocolate delight. Many people on phase 2 of hCG have choc delight on a daily basis without gaining weight, including myself. I find that chocolate delight increases my daily average of weight loss. I only have 1 teaspoon amount 3 times a day. Well, we'll see how the numbers on the scale turn out tomorrow morning. Until then, Cheers...

Drum Roll Please...

Yayyy! I woke up to a 2.4 pound release. I'll take it. Last night was really rough for me, I was so irritable for NO reason. After everyone was in bed I watch Housewives of Atlanta (DVR) and that made me feel a little better laughing at crazy NeNe. I manage to not cheat last night. That cake kept calling me,but to my suprise my husband finally ate it this morning. THANK YOU! My goal today to is to stick to protocol and drink my water. I also need to work on ways to deal with stress besides FOOD.

Good NIGHT!

I'm so irritated right now. I can't tell you why, because even I don't know.  You know what that means...TOM IS ON HIS WAY! I'm trying to gain control but my mind tells me to eat something that I shouldn't. There's a piece of cake in the kitchen that calls my name everytime I walk in there. I feel so helpless now because food has become my addiction and my comfort and at a time like this I feel like I really need a pacifier. The hubby and kids better run for cover tomorrow.

Oh no...

It's past time for my 2nd dose of my hCG drops. I forgot! I'll have to wait about a half hour now. On top of that, I was late eating my lunch. My day has been on fast forward all day. Fast forward to the weekend then. Hope I lose 5 lbs by Sunday.

Little Hungry

I'm a little hungry now and i think I'll eat my apple. I've learned to really like apples on this diet. I always search for the biggest ones I can find. Hunger is normal for the first few days to a week on the this diet. I'll load up on my water too. Oh, I forgot to add that I haven't eaten as of yet. I'll eat at approx 1pm or so. I'll have 100 grams of cottage cheese on some celery with a spinkle of parika and a grissini.

hCG Diet VLCD 1

Here we go folks! I've been up since 5 am and almost forgot today was the day. I was tempted to eat some cheetos, so glad I remembered. I just took my drops, actually I have them in my mouth as I typing. I really try to keep mine under my tongue for 15 minutes. I know some say you don't need to hold them under your tongue that long, but I do. I want to make sure it's in my system. Goal for today is just to make it through the day since the 1st week can be diffcult for some. I'm gonna use all my support systems I have lined up to keep myself motivated and pumped up to "DO THIS MAN".

For those that may be wondering what does VLCD mean, it stands for Very Low Calorie Day. Tomorrow morning will be the first day I'll see results on the scale as a result of how I did today. TOM will be visiting next week so I'm not really expecting be numbers. We'll see... Oh I forgot to weight myself, let me go do that...

It's Going Down!!!

Tomorrow is the Day. Time to work this program like I've never worked it before. I'm looking forward to it. I just want to be healthy! As I get older the more I realize how important being healthy truly is. When your young you think you're invincible, but when you get a little older REALITY sets in real fast. I'm feeling the effects of being unhealthy. My back aches, by knees snap, crackle, and pop, and i'm zapped in the energy department. I have some other issues that my doctor told me were weight related and if not nipped in the bud, will more than likely turn into cancer. OK...It's really time to get to work now! It's not gonna be easy for me, living in a house where I'm the only fatty. I can't deprive my family of their goodies and snacks (or can I LOL), so I need to be a soldier. It will take me 40 days to lose 30-40lbs. I need to keep reminding myself of that. Let's see......by NOVEMBER 14th I will have completed this round. That doesn't sound bad at all!

I'll be blogging more often when I start the protocol. I want my watchers and followers to know it's not all peaches and cream. Having a food addiction is a struggle. Keep it REAL! Until tomorrow, CHEERS.

Jill Scott "Hate On Me"

Rainy Day

Ugh, I hate rainy days. They seem to make me crave comfort foods and goodies. I could have it now if I wanted to, but I'm still watching what I eat to a point. I haven't stepped on a scale since Wednesday and I really don't want to until I start my hCG on Monday. In a way I want to post my weight and in a way I don't...I'm thinking if I do post, I might be so embarrassed that I make a change. I don't know we'll see. Either way I've gotta get it together.

Always Searching

I'm always searching for ways to stay motivated and it looks like I may have found another way. I'm going to join this weight loss challenge. Not for the prizes or anything like that but to stay MOTIVATED to succeed. Whooo hoooo...Watch me go!

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The hCG Protocol

The hCG Protocol was created by Dr A.T.W Simeons' in the 50's. His research paved the way for many of us to lose weight on a daily basis and reset our metabolism. If it weren't for Kevin Trudeau in recent years bringing attention to this diet, I wonder if we would have even heard of this protocol. Much needed thanks to both of these men for not being afraid to thing outside the box. To read detailed information about this diet you MUST read 'Pounds & Inches' by Dr Simeons' and 'Weight Loss Cures' by Kevin Trudeau. Mr Trudeau's book is not needed to learn the protocol but it certainly provides some excellent tips.

Phase 1
Created by Kevin Trudeau it's said to be the Prep phase. Cleansing the body, changing bad habits, and educating yourself. Usually takes several weeks.

Load Day
Consist of 2 days of eating food high in fat. (should only be done if medically cleared)

Phase 2
Start Very Low Calorie Day (VLCD)
Follow VLCD a minium of  21 days and a maxium of 40 days (depending on your method of hCG)

Phase 3
Reset your metabolism for 3 weeks following a South Beach type diet

Phase 4
Maintenence for 3 weeks

Phases 2-4 were created by Dr Simeons'.

You have the option of using rX hCG, which is seldom prescribed in the U.S for weight lost or Oral Homeopathic hCG Drops which can be purchase online at http://www.lovemyhcgdrops.com/ without a presciption. Contrary to what may be said about hCG drops they ARE effective, you just need to buy them from a reputable source. hCG Drops are also AFFORDABLE and can get you to your goal.

hCG Drops from Lovemyhcgdrops.com are what I will using throughout my journey with you along you. I will be sharing tips, recipes, and progress pictures. My VLCD will Start Again on Monday October 4,2010.
I've lost 22 lbs in 26 days thus far on the hCG Diet Protocol and have decided to keep the momentum goal with support.