Wow! I haven't posted in a while! I think about it often but my days have been so busy lately. Between my son's football, work, Cookie Lee, and school starting - I've barely had time to think!
So, what's been going on? I found out shortly after last time I was here that I did have the placebo. That was pretty upsetting because I had lost 11 pounds, but most of it must have been muscle mass or something!
So, I enjoyed some yummy Texas Roadhouse that night!!
I started the real HHCG that Friday. I've been doing great... right up until this Saturday when I cheated! I had a grilled chicken ceaser salad and a few sips of my boyfriend's vanilla shake from McDonalds! I didn't lose anything that day but I didn't gain anything either! Yesterday was hard as well, I'm just sooo tired of eating the same stuff over and over.
I must say it is paying off though! I put on my "Wednesday Dress"( my boyfriend lovingly calls it this because I somehow was wearing it every Wednesday there for a bit when it was the only thing that fit!) this morning- and I could see a MAJOR difference since the last time I wore it about a week and a half ago! I used to fill the whole thing OUT! But there is tons of extra fabric on the sides now! I was so excited!
I started this diet at 185.4 and today I weighed in at 169.0 !! 16.4 lbs!! Isn't that great! I'm so happy to be seeing a difference as well!
It has gotten harder as I mentioned earlier! I'm ready for a change in my diet. I say hopefully two more weeks and I'll be at my target weight!
How is your journey going?
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Weekends are hard!
Hello everyone!
I apologize for not posting in a few days. This week has really been nuts!
Well, I'm down to 176.2. That's about 10 pounds lost. I think I'm starting to see the loss in my waist/stomach. I hope I stay strong enough to finish this out. The weekdays are fairly easy, but the weekends are tough. Really, really tough.
My mantra for the weekend has been: "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!"
What do you do when you need motivation?
I apologize for not posting in a few days. This week has really been nuts!
What do you do when you need motivation?
Thursday, August 12, 2010
It's Day 6!
Hello!
I am happy to report that I am now under the 180 lb threshold! I weighed in this morning at 179.8! That is a total of 7 pounds lost!!!
I'm not really feeling or seeing a huge difference in my body yet. But to see the scale going down is so encouraging! I hope you all are seeing the scale go down as well!
My mom is going to be starting this diet soon. I'm so happy for her and pray she does really, really well! I also have a coworker who has just finished her load days and starts the "real" diet today! I also hope that she has a positive experience with this!
Please leave me some comments about what you are doing to stay active and healthy on these hot summer days! Remember, I hope we can all encourage and inspire one another!!
'Til next time...
I am happy to report that I am now under the 180 lb threshold! I weighed in this morning at 179.8! That is a total of 7 pounds lost!!!
I'm not really feeling or seeing a huge difference in my body yet. But to see the scale going down is so encouraging! I hope you all are seeing the scale go down as well!
My mom is going to be starting this diet soon. I'm so happy for her and pray she does really, really well! I also have a coworker who has just finished her load days and starts the "real" diet today! I also hope that she has a positive experience with this!
Please leave me some comments about what you are doing to stay active and healthy on these hot summer days! Remember, I hope we can all encourage and inspire one another!!
'Til next time...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
What day is it?!
Hello!!
I just wanted to report that I am feeling MUCH better than that first day. Even yesterday, I felt icky ( like I was coming down with a cold). Although I still do get a headache around 8 p.m., I think it's just from food cravings. But today is a new and better day!
I called the administrator yesterday and he seemed to think my three pound weight loss was excessive. He said if I am on the placebo, I won't be able to continue weight loss like that. I weighed in this morning at 181.2. That is 1.2 lbs down from yesterday. So I'm kind of starting to think maybe I am on the real thing. I'm doing really well at sticking to the diet. I realized yesterday though how used to coming home and just sticking something into my mouth I am. I went home for lunch and had to cook my chicken (that my sweet boyfriend had cut and seasoned for me. A little shoutout to him... Heeeeeyyyyyyyyy. lol), but I was already hungry when I got home. So what was my first thought? "What can I put in my mouth to calm this hunger?" Then I realized, "Wow- I think that EVERYTIME I come home!"
Of course, I didn't stray- I had my chicken salad dry and got fairly full. I also did really well at the Cookie Lee meeting. I totally ignored the snack table! The fruit smelled awfully good, and I might have grabbed a couple of apple slices, since I had strawberries for breakfast, but it was already 8 p.m.; too late to eat.
I'm so glad that the biggest part of this "diet" is to rid yourself of the processed stuff and sugar in your system. Hopefully I'll quit craving all the bad stuff by the end of it!
Oh, another discovery! I love iced green tea. It's yummy!
Well that's all for right now!
I just wanted to report that I am feeling MUCH better than that first day. Even yesterday, I felt icky ( like I was coming down with a cold). Although I still do get a headache around 8 p.m., I think it's just from food cravings. But today is a new and better day!
I called the administrator yesterday and he seemed to think my three pound weight loss was excessive. He said if I am on the placebo, I won't be able to continue weight loss like that. I weighed in this morning at 181.2. That is 1.2 lbs down from yesterday. So I'm kind of starting to think maybe I am on the real thing. I'm doing really well at sticking to the diet. I realized yesterday though how used to coming home and just sticking something into my mouth I am. I went home for lunch and had to cook my chicken (that my sweet boyfriend had cut and seasoned for me. A little shoutout to him... Heeeeeyyyyyyyyy. lol), but I was already hungry when I got home. So what was my first thought? "What can I put in my mouth to calm this hunger?" Then I realized, "Wow- I think that EVERYTIME I come home!"
Of course, I didn't stray- I had my chicken salad dry and got fairly full. I also did really well at the Cookie Lee meeting. I totally ignored the snack table! The fruit smelled awfully good, and I might have grabbed a couple of apple slices, since I had strawberries for breakfast, but it was already 8 p.m.; too late to eat.
I'm so glad that the biggest part of this "diet" is to rid yourself of the processed stuff and sugar in your system. Hopefully I'll quit craving all the bad stuff by the end of it!
Oh, another discovery! I love iced green tea. It's yummy!
Well that's all for right now!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Uneasy...
Uneasy... I'm really not sure how I'm feeling right now. Last night I had a terrible headache and felt really really weak. I'm confused because I'm not sure if how I felt yesterday was normal or if I have the placebo?
Oh, did I mention this was a weight loss study I was doing? Yes, so I think I will be calling the administrator and asking if last night was normal. The thing I'm most confused about is the fact that I lost THREE pounds from yesterday to today. I thought I was only supposed to lose .06-2 lbs a day? Did I eat too little, is my body failing me? I'm just a litte uneasy about this.
Last night I wanted to throw in the towel and have a big 'ol bowl of ice cream! And tonight we have a Cookie Lee jewelry launch and meeting, do you know how many snacks are going to be there!!!!!??? Oh, Jesus be my will-power! :)
Weight today: 182.4
Oh, did I mention this was a weight loss study I was doing? Yes, so I think I will be calling the administrator and asking if last night was normal. The thing I'm most confused about is the fact that I lost THREE pounds from yesterday to today. I thought I was only supposed to lose .06-2 lbs a day? Did I eat too little, is my body failing me? I'm just a litte uneasy about this.
Last night I wanted to throw in the towel and have a big 'ol bowl of ice cream! And tonight we have a Cookie Lee jewelry launch and meeting, do you know how many snacks are going to be there!!!!!??? Oh, Jesus be my will-power! :)
Weight today: 182.4
Monday, August 9, 2010
Inspire!!
Hey! It's just me...
Since this blogs debut, I have had several ladies tell me that I may be motivating them to shed those unwanted pounds. I hope that I truly can give you the inspiration that you need.
It truly is a lifestyle change that must be made if we want to stay thin! A book that seriously changed my life is "Skinny Bitch" by Kim and Roxy ( I've forgotten their last names, but surely you've heard of this book?).
That book is an eye opener!! If you haven't read it head to the library or book store now! It's a fairly quick read and can explain everything you need to know. The basics.
I'm not telling you have to BELIEVE everything they say, heck, even they tell you that in the book- but I promise you they will give you the inspiration to research things for yourself!
But this post wasn't sponsored by them, nor is it any attempt to get you to buy the book. :0)
I just want you to be empowered to get healthy!! My goal after this jump-started weight loss is to begin eating nutritious, non-processed foods again regularly. To come up with better ideas of what to feed my family. Maybe even quit eating meat, or become a pescatarian.
Well that's my two cents for this afternoon. Share with me your goals in the comments! Let's inspire each other!!
Since this blogs debut, I have had several ladies tell me that I may be motivating them to shed those unwanted pounds. I hope that I truly can give you the inspiration that you need.
It truly is a lifestyle change that must be made if we want to stay thin! A book that seriously changed my life is "Skinny Bitch" by Kim and Roxy ( I've forgotten their last names, but surely you've heard of this book?).
That book is an eye opener!! If you haven't read it head to the library or book store now! It's a fairly quick read and can explain everything you need to know. The basics.
I'm not telling you have to BELIEVE everything they say, heck, even they tell you that in the book- but I promise you they will give you the inspiration to research things for yourself!
But this post wasn't sponsored by them, nor is it any attempt to get you to buy the book. :0)
I just want you to be empowered to get healthy!! My goal after this jump-started weight loss is to begin eating nutritious, non-processed foods again regularly. To come up with better ideas of what to feed my family. Maybe even quit eating meat, or become a pescatarian.
Well that's my two cents for this afternoon. Share with me your goals in the comments! Let's inspire each other!!
Overcoming Discouragement
Just as quickly and easily as you can become discouraged, you can let go of that discouragement. The only power that discouragement has is the power you give it.
Though the challenges are great, you are greater. For you can act and learn and adapt, and act again with even more effectiveness.
If you feel yourself sinking into the false comfort of discouragement, choose instead to stand up. Boldly take a few steps forward, lovingly recall your deepest purposes and your most treasured dreams, and put that discouragement behind you.
Though there is always injustice in the world, there is always even more opportunity to make a positive difference. Though the challenges keep appearing, in each challenge is the chance to create new positive value.
You can decide how your life will be. And you have the power to make it so.
This is your moment to pick your head up, put a smile on your face, and with a quickness and determination in your step, move forward. Look toward your best possibilities, for you are here now to achieve great things.
-- Ralph Marston
This will come in handy over the next few weeks!
My boyfriend is buying me a food scale this morning so I can weigh my 100 grams of food! I honestly have no idea how much 100 grams is, but I'm thinking its not much...
I've had my apple this morning and I am trying to fill up on water.
Hope you all have a great day!
Weight this am: 185.4
Though the challenges are great, you are greater. For you can act and learn and adapt, and act again with even more effectiveness.
If you feel yourself sinking into the false comfort of discouragement, choose instead to stand up. Boldly take a few steps forward, lovingly recall your deepest purposes and your most treasured dreams, and put that discouragement behind you.
Though there is always injustice in the world, there is always even more opportunity to make a positive difference. Though the challenges keep appearing, in each challenge is the chance to create new positive value.
You can decide how your life will be. And you have the power to make it so.
This is your moment to pick your head up, put a smile on your face, and with a quickness and determination in your step, move forward. Look toward your best possibilities, for you are here now to achieve great things.
-- Ralph Marston
This will come in handy over the next few weeks!
My boyfriend is buying me a food scale this morning so I can weigh my 100 grams of food! I honestly have no idea how much 100 grams is, but I'm thinking its not much...
I've had my apple this morning and I am trying to fill up on water.
Hope you all have a great day!
Weight this am: 185.4
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Ugh....
I'm very nervous about starting the real deal diet tomorrow! Please pray for my dedication!
Also, I feel like crap right now! It probably has A LOT to do with me eating 100% crap the last two days!
Goodnight!
Also, I feel like crap right now! It probably has A LOT to do with me eating 100% crap the last two days!
Goodnight!
Day two...
I'm jost going to do a quick little blurp!
Today's weight: 184.6. I really don't understand how I weighed less today after everything I ate yesterday. It must just be water loss.
Anyway, we went grocery shopping today. (By the way if you are in the OKC Metro area and you don't shop at Crest- you need to be!!) We restocked our pantry and I got most of the stuff I'll need- at least for the first week of this diet. Which, to be honest with you wasn't much; strawberries, kale, lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, chicken, and shrimp. Oh I picked up some green tea, too.
I haven't eaten much today- just some chocolate almond ice cream for breakfast! I think we will be going to Quiznos in a few. I'm going to pig-out!! :0)
Tomorrow is the big day!!!!!!!!!!!
See you soon!
Today's weight: 184.6. I really don't understand how I weighed less today after everything I ate yesterday. It must just be water loss.
Anyway, we went grocery shopping today. (By the way if you are in the OKC Metro area and you don't shop at Crest- you need to be!!) We restocked our pantry and I got most of the stuff I'll need- at least for the first week of this diet. Which, to be honest with you wasn't much; strawberries, kale, lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, chicken, and shrimp. Oh I picked up some green tea, too.
I haven't eaten much today- just some chocolate almond ice cream for breakfast! I think we will be going to Quiznos in a few. I'm going to pig-out!! :0)
Tomorrow is the big day!!!!!!!!!!!
See you soon!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
The first day.
Greetings!
Where do I begin?
oh... I know- I've recently decided to try the Hcg diet. Many things factored into this decision. Probably the number one reason being my pants are too tight! :0) I hope to be brave enough soon give all the details of my past yo-yo dieting and weight loss, but right now I just want to give the details of the day.
So, as I mentioned I decided to try this (new to me) diet. As it turns out, I have two "load-days" before I start the Hcg. These two days I am supposed to basically force feed myself foods high in fat. Dairy, fried food, pizza, etc. I ate very unhealthy today, and still feel like I under performed! Ha!!
I had Cap'n Crunch Berries and 2% milk and a Caramel Frappe for breakfast. Then we enjoyed Cici's Pizza for lunch a few hours later. Then I went by Braum's and bought 3 pints of chocolate almond ice cream and made myself a cone when I returned home. Why do I feel like I should have eaten more than that? How many calories is that anyway?!?!?!?! I suppose it doesn't matter too much, considering Monday I will be limited to 500 calories a day.
Honestly, what I am hoping to gain from this experience is to lose a few pounds and clear my body of the processed foods that I feel I eat way too many of! I will be sharing this experience with you as the days pass.
I don't know how I feel about posting before and after pictures, But I will leave you today with a starting weight- as I will be weighing daily. I also hope this will help motivate me if I have you all watching!
Starting weight: 186 (I'm 5'9")
Have YOU had an experience with this diet? Please share in the comment section!
Thanks for reading!
Brittany
Where do I begin?
oh... I know- I've recently decided to try the Hcg diet. Many things factored into this decision. Probably the number one reason being my pants are too tight! :0) I hope to be brave enough soon give all the details of my past yo-yo dieting and weight loss, but right now I just want to give the details of the day.
So, as I mentioned I decided to try this (new to me) diet. As it turns out, I have two "load-days" before I start the Hcg. These two days I am supposed to basically force feed myself foods high in fat. Dairy, fried food, pizza, etc. I ate very unhealthy today, and still feel like I under performed! Ha!!
I had Cap'n Crunch Berries and 2% milk and a Caramel Frappe for breakfast. Then we enjoyed Cici's Pizza for lunch a few hours later. Then I went by Braum's and bought 3 pints of chocolate almond ice cream and made myself a cone when I returned home. Why do I feel like I should have eaten more than that? How many calories is that anyway?!?!?!?! I suppose it doesn't matter too much, considering Monday I will be limited to 500 calories a day.
Honestly, what I am hoping to gain from this experience is to lose a few pounds and clear my body of the processed foods that I feel I eat way too many of! I will be sharing this experience with you as the days pass.
I don't know how I feel about posting before and after pictures, But I will leave you today with a starting weight- as I will be weighing daily. I also hope this will help motivate me if I have you all watching!
Starting weight: 186 (I'm 5'9")
Have YOU had an experience with this diet? Please share in the comment section!
Thanks for reading!
Brittany
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