R2 Day 27 VLCD (-.4) (-17.2)

Not to bad. I'll take that. Baked cookies and finished my cupcakes last night. I don't mind baking cookings, it is the cookie dough that I like to eat. This has been very good test of my will power and reflections of how I used to eat.

Well, I'm almost out of the 140's with today's loss. Keep your fingers crossed for tomorrow. I haven't been in the 130's for over 10 years.

Keep smiling!

R2 Day 26 VLCD (-.6) (-16.8)

I'm happy with that loss.

I baked cupcakes and made spaghetti sauce last night for the 4-H Teen Retreat. The cupcakes didn't bother me, it was the spaghetti sauce. I love homemade Italian sauce. But I didn't waiver. I only have a couple more weeks and I can move on to maintenance.

This second round has been harder for me than I expected. I knew the eating would be easier because know exactly what I can eat to lose, but knowing what I cannot have right now and looking so forward to eating a variety of foods together is the hardest.

I guess I'm just having one of my pity parties for myself today. I've lost 42.8 pounds between the two rounds which is amazing. And I need to remember I haven't been at this weight for over 9 years. While watching the Biggest Loser last night and seeing that losing weight gives you years back to your life was inspiring and a good swift kick in the butt for me. I now know I've given myself years back by doing this protocol and getting healthy. Which is the most important part.

Til tomorrow.

R2 Day 25 VLCD (0) (-16.2)

Okay, no loss, but I'm not concerned because I know I didn't get enough water in. I was busy baking and cooking for our weekend, but I didn't stray or even taste the batter or frosting, but I heard it screaming my name. LOL!

I was talking with my sister and my daughter both who are doing the shots as well. We were discussing how our society looks at overweight people. It is amazing in January I could smile at someone and they hardly acknowledged me, but now losing over 40 pounds, they smile at me. My sister said people she has worked with for years who didn't talk to her before, are now talking to her. Is our society that shallow? That they only talk to the thin and not the fat? WOW! My daughter said the same thing. She goes to college and before losing 40 pounds other students barely spoke, but not they are very friendly. Not sure what to think about that. It is very disturbing to me. I always try and smile and say hi to everyone, whether they are thin, fat, short, tall, mentally challenged, etc. It shouldn't matter our physical appearance.

Anyways, that was my thought for the day. Today, I'll try and get additional water in besides my regular amount to help flush out that fat.

Keep smiling!

R2 Day 24 (-.4) (-16.2)

Okay here are my stats from the weekend:

Saturday (-.2)
Sunday (-.8)
Monday (-.4)

So all in all not a bad weekend.

I had my Bunco party on Friday night, which was good. I watched everyone eat the chef salad and keep thinking soon, soon. Then Saturday got up at the butt crack of dawn to drive three hours for my son's Finland outbound orientation. Brought my own food and did fine. Drove home and went to bed early. Sunday was easy being at home. And all in all was a good weekend for weight loss.

I'm down to 15 shots to go. And I can say that I'm REALLY looking forward to moving on to the stablization phase.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday!

R2 Day 21 (-.8) (-14.8)

YIPPEEE!!! I love the scale today. I love my jeans even better. I put on pair I haven't worn in over 8 years and they were TOOO BIG!!!! So I got out another pair and they fit perfect. As my sister said, it is nice to put on a pair of jeans that zip and not that are elastic waist. I always like the jeans I can zip standing up and not having to lay on the bed. LOL! And especially those that when you are standing up there is nothing hanging over the top. I hate those muffin tops.

Anyways, I have my Bunco party tonight, I've been to two Buncho parties over the past two months not counting this one and have been on this protocol. I know next month's party I will be on P3 and will be able to enjoy a SALAD!!!!

Well anyways, I'll update everyone on Monday. Hope the scale makes you smile today.

R2 Day 20 VLCD (0) (-14)

No loss, but after having lost 1.2 yesterday I'm okay with nothing. I did however check to see if I was burning fat on Ketone strips and yep, it was dark pink, so I'm still burning. It always helps to use one every now and then especially when nothing is happening on the scale.

Well tomorrow night is Bunco. This month it is at my house. Since I can eat only certain foods, I decided to make chef salads, a couple different soups, and french bread for everyone else. If I'm on a diet, so are they, LOL! Not really I just I could have the tomatoes or the cucumbers and my chicken and still feel like I'm a part of the group. I made an angel food cake last night with strawberry jello drizzled over it and whipped cream. It didn't seem to bother me nor did I crave any. When I was cutting up the turkey for the salad, that is what got me. I really like turkey and not that I was hungry it just looked good, but I resisted. Only twenty more days and I'll be able to have some turkey with a chef salad with real dressing. It's hard to believe that a person can look so forward to a salad with dressing. LOL!

Then Saturday morning I have to drive to another town 3 hours away to take my son to an IYFE Outbound Orientation. He is traveling to Finland as an exchange student for 4-H for 4 weeks this summer and this is their first orientation about their trip. Should be interesting. I'll be packing my own food even though they will be providing lunch, I know it won't be anything I can eat. And I'm pretty used to that these days and okay with it.

Til tomorrow. Keep a positive attitude and your head high!

R2 Day 19 (-1.2) (-14)

OH YEAH! I knew TOM had something to do with the stall, but I'm on my way down again. YIPPEEE!!!

I'm half way through and would like to lose another 15 pounds. So I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed. But I'll be happy with whatever weightloss I get. I haven't been this healthy and thin in years and it feels good to have people notice and say nice things. That sure is a confidence booster.

Well, off to drink more water :) Keep smiling.

R2 Day 18 (0) (-12.8)

Not sure why there was no loss today, so I looked back and it looks like in a couple of days TOM will be here. Well that would explain things. So I'll up my water intake and hope to see a loss tomorrow.

I was doing really well in the beginning and now am taking a slow turn, I'm hoping that my body is just burning fat and the scale will catch up soon. I really want to lose another 15 pounds before this is round is over.

Well, until tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed!

R2 Day 17 VLCD (-.6) (-12.8 lbs.)

Okay the above numbers are what I lost today and what I lost in total for the weekend. Lost -.8 on Saturday morning and nothing on Sunday, but this morning lost another .6 so I'm at a total loss of 12.8 pounds.

Had a great time scrapbooking. Stayed at a great little place and enjoyed the company of about 12 other ladies. Decided I'm going to sell my entire Sizzix machine and dies for a Cricut system. I learned I was living in the non-techno world of scrapbooking. So I'm going to make a list of all my dies and put everything on Ebay and sell it so I can purchase a Cricut.

Well, I better get to work. So until tomorrow.

R2 Day 14 VLCD (0) (-11.4)

Okay, I would be lying if I said I'm not a little bummed, but I know I didn't get in enough water yesterday because I was running around all evening getting ready to go to my scrapbooking retreat. But I must say it isn't an increase so all is good.

I went to listen to a Supreme Court Oral Argument this morning. Very interesting I must say, I've been in court many times for trials (I'm a paralegal), but this was a first with the Montana Supreme Court.

I'm now back at work and looking out my office window we have Rock Chucks (big gophers) for those that don't know in our yard. They are hilarious to watch. The babies should be coming any time, it is just the parents for now. It's a warm day here today so that's why they are out.

Well, I won't be posting over the weekend as I will not have internet access and I'll be busy scrapbooking away my time. So I'll update everyone on Monday.

Have a great weekend.

R2 Day 13 VLCD (0) (-11.4)

Well no loss today but that's okay, I'm losing fat and that good.

You get used to losing everyday and then you have a zero day and it makes you stop and think that it isn't all about the scale. You can't let the scale dictate your day. So I put on an outfit that makes me look great and the pants are baggy - that's a great day, so I had to change to something else (something smaller) even a better day. So a zero today I'm okay with. I'll just bump up my water and see what tomorrow brings.

I'm leaving tomorrow night to go to a scrapbooking retreat. I cooked my chicken to take and made some more applesauce to take along as well. Shouldn't be too bad, since I'll be so involved with scrapbooking. Should be a great weekend.

Til tomorrow.

R2 Day 12 VLCD (-.6) (-11.4 lbs.)

I'm really happy with my weight loss so far. I am also very happy with the way my clothes are fitting now days. When I can tuck in a shirt-it is a good day. I seem to be losing more in inches this time around.

I was talking with my daughter last night and we discussed how we look at ourselves in the mirror, before, during and after. When we are fat (sorry - no other word for it) we don't really see ourselves as fat, we see ourselves as "I need to lose a little weight" or "it isn't so bad" or "I guess this is how I'll be forever". The time you are on the protocol and losing you have time to really look at yourself and when you lose weight and inches you begin to realize - OMG! I was that big?

Ten years ago I weighed 125 pounds and I thought I was fat. How stupid was I, 6 years ago, I weighed what I weigh now and thought I looked horrible. It's amazing how we see ourselves in the mirror. We really need to have change our mind as well as our bodies. And this can be a really hard thing to do. I pulled out some pictures of me from my last year's vacation and almost fainted (okay puked) what was I thinking. I didn't look good. I was fooling myself. This protocol has given me the time to really see what I ate, how I lived and how I looked at myself.

This is a new beginning for me and I will always be aware of my weight and keep it under control. Life is too short. Dance, laugh, jog, but ENJOY your new body without the mind games we play with ourselves.

Til tomorrow.

R2 Day 11 VLCD (-.6) (-10.8)

The second round seems to be much easier for me. This is because I know exactly what stalled or slowed me during the first time so now I can avoid those foods and continue losing at a better rate. I know what the results can be with HCG so I'm a little anxious this round to be done because I know where I'll be in the end and that is very exciting. But I'll take it one day at a time and during these 40 days I will also readjust my thinking on food, exercise and being healthy. I know during the stablization phase before this round, I was more in tune to what I put in my mouth and why. I don't want to go back to the person I was before so this is a lifestyle change to eat better and not be hanging out at Wendys, McDonalds or any other fast food place. And if forced to eat there at least make a better choice in my food.

I have to let everyone know that my daughter lost an incredible amount of weight using HCG. She lost 38 pounds. I haven't seen her yet so I don't know the inches, but I can only imagine. I'm so proud of her.

My sister is also on this journey and as of today she's lost 10 pounds and she is on Day 9 of the VLCD. She also has lost over 13 inches so far. Way to go sis!!!!

Well til tomorrow. Keep smiling!

R2 Day 10 VLCD (-.2) (-10.2)

A loss is a loss and after two days at 1.0 pound per day, I'm okay with .2.

I know I'm losing inches because there are clothes that I haven't worn in over 6 years. I went to the back of the closet again yesterday and found a dress that I bought but never wore because when I bought it, it was a little snug and I thought, "Oh, I'll lose a few pounds and be able to wear it", yeah right! It still had the tags on it. But yesterday I was able to fit into again. It was a little snug but another week on the protocol and it will fit great. I will finally get to wear the dress!!!! Oh yeah, happy dance!!!!

Til tomorrow :)

R2 D9 VLCD (-1.0) (-10.0)

Well another good day. Cooked ham, potatoes and gravy for Easter for husband and son. Didn't seem to bother me much. I made applesauce and some italian sausage out of fround chicken. Both are extemely tasty.

Well not much today. Til tomorrow. Happy Easter.

R2 Day 8 VLCD (-.8) (9 lbs.)

Well that's a good number today.

Well I went to the back of the closet today and put on clothes that have been hanging around waiting for me to wear them again. It was a great day so far.

If the weather would ever get warmer I have some really cute summer dresses to wear and show off my new figure.

When I was trying on the clothes I used to think back when that I looked fat in them. Now I think WOW I look great. What a reality check.

Well I'm off to town. Tah ta.

R2 Day 7 VLCD (-1.4) (-8.2)

OH YEAH!!!! This is a good day. I made it out of the 150's. Not by much but I'm out. I'm going to keep my salt to a minimum and up my water again today and see what happens again tomorrow.

Well the weekend is upon us and Easter is just around the corner. I won't post anything until Monday so everyone have a wonderful weekend and Happy Easter!

Til Monday.

R2 Day 6 VLCG (-.2) (-6.8)

Okay, that number is depressing. I know a loss is a loss, but COME ON!

Anyways, I reviewed what I ate and determined that I probably had too much salt yesterday. For dinner I had . . . Nope. . . not chicken, I had broiled Halibut. I don't know if it caused a little slowing down, but today I'll cut down on the salt and up my water.

After being a little bummed this morning and having a pity party with myself about my loss, I had to regroup and remember that the protocol is called "Pounds and Inches" for a reason. So I thought, why not see if I lost any inches. OMG! I lost another inch in my waist, an inch and a half in my rib area and an inch in my hips. After that I didn't need to measure any further as I knew I was at least losing inches and the pounds would catch up later.

So no matter if the scale is moving or not, remember you're still losing fat and reshaping your body.

Til tomorrow.

R2 Day 5 VLCG (-.6) (Total -6.6)

Okay I have to remember that every thing is a loss even if it isn't a big one they all add up. Sometimes that is hard to remember when you want something so much.

Yesterday for dinner I had broiled chicken, home-made tomatoe soup and some strawberries. And I know I drank plenty of water.

Today for lunch is . . . yep you guessed it - CHICKEN. Tonight I'm having fish or shrimp depending on my mood when I get home although it is tough to decide when you are not hunger for anything. I just eat the food to fuel my body.

Well til tomorrow. Everyone keep up the good work!

RD Day 4 VLCD (-.8)

Well I hoping for a bigger loss but I'll take -.8 today. So with today that totals 6 pounds lost since I started the second round.

I went walking at lunch yesterday as it was finally warm here which was nice to get out of the office.

Yesterday I had hot tea with stevia in the morning on my way to work, then for lunch I had broiled chicken, an apple and a tomato and for dinner I had broiled chicked and spinach.

Today, I brought broiled chicken, an apple and a cucumber to for lunch.

Ta ta for now.

R2 Day 3 VLCD (total gain 2.8) (-5.2 lbs.)

Okay, first let me update you on the weekend numbers.

Saturday, April 4, 2009 - Gained .8 from the second load day.

Sunday, April 5, 2009 - lost 2.8 pounds

TODAY:

Monday, April 6, 2009 - lost 2.4 pounds

Saturday was my first VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) and since I have already done a round, I knew what to expect, except I was at home when I started it and the mindless eating was a little harder to control than when I'm at work, but I conquered it on Saturday and Sunday, by cleaning house and going to auctions.

Sunday morning was a good surprise I lost what I had gained on my two load days, so this morning was even a better day. Down 2.4 pounds.

Til tomorrow.

2nd Load Day (+2 lbs)

Well my husband and I went for mexican last night. I had enchiladas with cheese, guc and sour cream. Then I went for the churro for dessert. Might as well live big. But by time I got home I was regretting my dinner, as it didn't like me as well as I liked it. It sat on my stomach like a rock.

Didn't eat anything for breakfast as I knew I would not be able to stomach it. But am enjoying some peanuts now. My boss is taking me out to lunch today so I'll eat high fat but need to be careful of what I eat so I don't upset my stomach again.

Well tomorrow I'll be back to the 500 calories which I actually enjoyed because I didn't have to think too much on what to eat. It was probably the easiest because there was no guess work.

Til tomorrow.

Load Day 1 on Round 2 (155.2)

Well today is my first load day for Round 2 of HCG starting at 155.2 lbs. with a goal of 125 lbs.

I started my first round of HCG in January at 181 pounds and ended at 156 with a total of 34 inches lost. I then did my three weeks of no sugar no carbs and then a week of adding back some good carbs. I actually did really well as I dropped to 155.2 pounds and maintained between 155 and 156.

For breakfast I had one fried egg and 4 pieces of bacon; I've snacked on peanuts. I know salads are not fatting, but I added, black olives, ham and cheese as well as used oil & vinegar dressing. I have some pudding to eat this afternoon as well as continue to eat peanuts. I'm not sure what to cook for dinner, but I'll have some ice cream for dessert before bed.

I'll post my measurements tomorrow as I forgot to bring them today.

After not eating a lot doing a previous round, this load day has been very upsetting on the stomach, but I know how well the HCG works and it is all worth it in the end.

In my last 40 day round, I can say I NEVER cheated the entire time. I truly believe that is what made my maintenance a lot easier. I also never cheated during the 3 weeks of no sugar/no carbs. That wasn't as easy but again, I don't want to be the same as I was before I started this journey.