Emily's HCG Experience

Day 8

2011-05-18T09:51:00.000-05:00

176.8 lbs

Still loosing. I was so glad of it. 2 lbs today. The homeopathic HCG really works well!!

I'm having a hard day today though. We are out of food we can eat and it's not like I can just run down to the store and get any. I should have thought a little more ahead. Oh well....I'll make due.

Day 7

2011-05-17T12:18:00.000-05:00

178.8 lbs

Well Blogger has been down....and so is my weight! Wow that was cheesy...mmmmmm....cheese.....

I've lost 4.2 lbs since last Wednesday. It's a miracle. I've cheated like crazy (includin half a snickers bar yesterday and a pizza party with cookie cake on saturday). I'm also not doing well with the homeopathic HCG. Jon and I have already determined that we will not do the drops again. There's nothing wrong with how they work. They work quite well. The problem is we can't remember to take them. With the shot it's up in the morning, shot, and go on with your day. With the drops you are constantly having to think about what time of day it is, have you had anything to drink, how thirsty are you and can you wait another 15 minutes for a drink, and then there is the just plain forgetting. More days than not we have only had one dose instead of three. We're still losing though, so I'm not complaining. Of course our drops will last us a lot longer so we will wind up going longer than 20 days. In essence we will loose more weight for less money. HA!

Anyway. Trying to take this seriously but I've learned that I can cheat and that's not a good thing. I've also been thinking. How did I gain back 30 pounds? I mean, what in my tiny little brain did not click that I was gaining weight? I weighed everyday. I remember passing the 2 lb mark above my goal weight and thinking.....That's still not too bad. Then I was 10 lbs above and though...ooooo...I really need to keep an eye on this. Then I was 20lbs followed by 30. Why in the world did I not stop myself? Why did I not just pick the weight I was at that day and say NO MORE! It was totally within my power. The knowledge I've gained from this program gave me the power. All I had to do was say..NO MORE!!! Why didn't I? That's food for thought. I'll be trying to figure that one out before I get on maintenance.

Day 2

2011-05-12T07:32:00.000-05:00

184.3 lbs

Gained a bit as expected. I did my best to eat even though I don't feel well. Not sure if it's the HCG or just lingering effects of being sick, but I just didn't want to eat. I had two bowls of cereal and yogurt for breakfast. A hamburger and Frappe from McDonald's for lunch and Jon used his new grill and we had homeade hamburgerrs for dinner around 8:30. Jon also brought me back a Route 44 root beer from Sonic, of wich I could not finish half. Although I felt like the homeopathic HCG was possibly just a placebo since it taste like WATER, I FEEL like I"m on injections. I'm a little concerned tough because my mouth seems to be getting raw. I'm hoping it's just the frootloops and not a reaction to the HCG in my mouth.

Day 1 - A New Beginning

2011-05-11T09:17:00.000-05:00

182.3 lbs
I think I'm ready to do this again. It has been a crazy year and I actually got down to 152 in the fall. Over the holidays and since I've gained back 30 lbs. I didn't want to admit it. It just made me sick. The weird part is, is that my body didn't show it until the last 10 lbs so I wasn't as concerned. Now I feel fat again. I feel tired and old physical issues are beginning to resurrect. When trying to plan this session there was just no "open" time where there wasn't a family gathering or party. It is going to be a challenge to get through the next 20 days, but I'll do my best. I decidced to do the 20 day protocol because I noticed I lost the most amount of weight in the first 20 days of the program and then just trickled it off for the last 20 days. I was so frustraited in the last 20 days and cheated because I didn't lose then didn't lose because I cheated. In that light, I'm going for the 20 day regimen. I'm also using homeopathic HCG this time. My biggest worry in the next few days with loading is that I've been sick and really don't feel like eating to begin with. My goal is 20 lbs. I feel great at 160 and that's where I would like to be for the summer. Here we go!.....again.

Day 166 - I'm done

2010-07-20T09:16:00.000-05:00

I can't do this right now. With the impending move and summer time stress I didn't even want to start this round, but Jon was really excited to get back on the horse so I went along. However, this week I quickly realized it would be a waste of time, money and energy to continue. I'm hungry ALL the time. Yesterday I ate everything allowed by 3 pm. I then started eating little bits of stuff that I thought would satisfy that hollow rumbling in my tummy. Nothing helped. I finally ate another portion of grilled steak. I just grabbed it out of the fridge and ate it cold. I was so ravenous I couldn't wait to heat it up. I think I started back too soon. It's only been 4 weeks since we stopped last time and I think for my third round it was just too soon and I've built a tolerance to it. OR I'm just so overwhelmed right now that my stress hormones are interfering with it. Doesn't matter. I'm done. I'm going to take a good long break and probably start back in October sometime. By then I'll have renewed vigor, determination, and perspective and my body will have had time to recover too. I'm not sure what's going on with it right now anyway. My hair is falling out in clumps. It's done this before when my thyroid condition was bad, but this is scary bad. I noticed that it fell out a little each time I started maintenance and then stop when I started the HCG again. Not so this time. I don't think it's related to the diet. I think it's related to my thyroid. I'm also trying to deal with that right now too with some homeopathic treatments.....hmmm...I wonder if this could have something to do with my appetite? Anyway, I'll be redoubling my efforts to feed myself and my family as natural a diet as possible, with the most wholesome foods I can afford(who knows....I may even have chickens by October!!!! ) and hopefully have a successful maintenance period.

Jon has done really well this round and has lost 10 lbs. He will be finishing off our HCG and then stopping in a couple of days. He's got a lot to do too in the next couple of weeks too.

Day 160 - Snickerdoodle!

2010-07-14T22:16:00.001-05:00

Emily's Stats
R3D5
164.2 lbs
R3: +.2 lbs
Total: - 44.8 lbs

Jon's Stats
R2D5
216.5 lbs
R3: -3.5 lbs
Total: -30.7 lbs

Jon lost 3.3 lbs today, and I lost exactly 2 lbs. And I was really....really....really....bad today. We're only 3 days into VLCD and I'm already cheating. The kids wanted to make snickerdoodles and once the whole house was filled with the scrumptious smell of Cinnamon and sugar I caved. THEN my best friend Susanna came up from Dallas to visit and I made everyone meatloaf and mashed potatoes and peas for dinner. Caedon left a couple bits of meatloaf and mashed potatoes and I couldn't help it. I hate food going to waste....at least that's what I told myself. I'm really not into this round. I wanted to wait until after we moved, but Jon REALLY wanted to do it again. I feel too stressed and overwhelmed to say no to anything. I guess I'll regroup tomorrow and try my best, but I really don't want to do it.

Day 159 - Back to the grind

2010-07-13T22:56:00.000-05:00

Emily's Stats
R3D4
166.2 lbs
R3: +2.2 lbs
Total: -42.8 lbs

Jon's Stats
R2D4
219.8 lbs
R2: -.2 lbs
Total: -27.4 lbs

Cool! We both lost exactly 2.9 lbs! Today was tough. I craved all day. I made "fish tacos" for lunch and had an apple and a portion of chicken for dinner. I got hungry in the evening and had two melbas. Jon had fish tacos for dinner and that's all he had all day. I battled a migraine all day today so I hope the Advil doesn't affect my loss tomorrow. We shall see!

On a side note, we may have found a rent house. It's a dump, but it's in the country with land and the rent is really cheap. This will get us closer to our goal of buying in the next 6 months.

Day 158 - Stressful Day

2010-07-13T09:23:00.000-05:00

Emily's Stats
R3D3
169.1 lbs
+.2 lbs
R3: +5.1 lbs
Total: 39.9 lbs

Jon's Stats
R2D3
222.7 lbs
+2.2 lbs
R2: +1.7 lbs
Total: 24.5 lbs

We're trying something a little different this round. On a quest to loose more, we are going the old fashioned Dr. Simeon's route.....no recipes. We are only going to eat grilled meat with raw or steamed veggies. Jon came home at lunch and we grilled all the meat up. We had steak and sliced tomato (From the farmer's market...pretty good tomato). That's all either one of us ate today.

On another note, if you don't already know, we're moving. I'm trying to trust God in this process, but I'm the kind of person who needs a plan. I don't even care how crazy the plan is, I just need to know the end game. Right now, all I know, is that we are moving sometime before September to an undetermined town in a general area of South Central Oklahoma. It's getting to me and by the evening I had a headache. It hadn't turned into a migraine so I went to bed with it, cranky and hungry.

Day 157 - Ready for VLCD!

2010-07-11T22:10:00.000-05:00

Emily's Stats
R3 D2
168.9 lbs
Total: 40.1lbs

Jon's Stats
R2 D2 (LOL!!! How come I didn't notice that on my round 2)
220.5 lbs
Total: 26.7 lbs

We had Krispy Kream for breakfast and went to a friends house for lunch. They had salad, pasta, fresh fruit (including cherries which were AWESOME). They also had the best Ghiridali cupcakes I've ever had! They sent us home with left overs so I think we're good for loading today. I am soooo ready to get this show on the road. We are going to try not to use any recipes this time around and go for grilled meats and fresh veggies. Let's go!!!

Day 156 - Here we go again.....yeah...I think....

2010-07-10T22:38:00.000-05:00

Emily's Stats
Round 3 Day 1
????

Jon's Stats
Round 2 Day 1
????

Did you miss me?

I took a little break but........here we go again. I'm not excited. I am however incredibly nauseated and determined. Notice I don't have all our stats? Charis' 9th birthday sleepover was last night and I've had very little sleep. I also forgot to weigh this morning before I ate chocolate chip pancakes....yum!!! That was about the extent of my food bliss as the HCG started kicking in. After a pizza lunch and many cookie, chips, and cheese snacks, dinner was an afterthought. I HATE loading days now. They are not fun anymore. They are torture! I never thought I would have to force myself to eat ice cream. I never thought I would turn down dinner at Ted's, our favorite Mexican food restaurant. I'll have updated stats tomorrow. We got new scales that weigh us a pound heavier so our goals changed by a pound. Jon has maintained wonderfully. Me? not so well. I went up and down and had multiple steak days. It's really hard to maintain when you're not home and at the mercy of others to feed you. I'm only a pound or so over my goal weight, so it wasn't too bad.

Day 130 - Little chocolate donuts, Steak Days, and the Biblical Flood

2010-06-17T09:17:00.000-05:00

Day 11 Maintenance
Emily: 164.0 lbs, 1 lb over goal
Jon: 219.8 lbs, .2 lbs under goal

Both of us have maintained our weights! Yeah! although we have both had steak days. Jon lost almost 4 lbs on his steak day....men.... I lost almost two on mine and I cheated like crazy on that day I was so hungry. I but I cheated on only good food....except for the mini 3 musketeers....and the baskin robins hard candy. I obviously don't do well with temptation. I'm not at home so it messes with me having all the goodies around.

A question has plagued me though. Is there a time in ones life in which eating a little chocolate donut is acceptable? I've determined the answer as I see it as, yes. I think when you get up three hours earlier than usual, pack your van, and leave your house with three kids at 7 am to travel from Oklahoma city to Dallas, get one mile from your house and traffic stops and you sit there for 3 hours because there is no exit and your not moving, and the kids haven't eaten yet and are going stir crazy and the rain is pouring down, that's a start. When you have finally crept forward enough that you can see the emergency vehicle lights are actually blocking the next exit and behind the emergency vehicle the exit is under water, and then the emergency vehicle is slowly creeping backwards toward you and you realize that it is because the water is also creeping toward you, and when people like refugees began walking down the freeway abandoning their flooded cars covering their head with whatever box or bag they had in their cars to protect them from the rain, and the cop car is now only about 8 feet in front of you with the water cresting it's tires so you decide it's time to go....somehow....and do a three point turn and begin driving the wrong way down the freeway, the stress MIGHT just call for a bite. When after the three hour drama and you still have a 4 hour drive to go and you never left your neighborhood and you pull into your driveway to see water cascading from your garage and run inside to see that a river is pouring from the back of said garage down through the front of the garage door and the only boxes in the garage left unpacked but in the torrents flow are your books and photo albums and you spend your morning, or rather what's left of it, and part of the afternoon dragging water logged boxes in and covering your living room floor, dining room floor, and any other dry surface with wet books and pictures, to discover that your favorite wedding picture is one of the only things not salvageable, THEN it's ok to eat a little chocolate donut. But only one.

We're fine. We lost very little and my mom has a copy of the wedding picture I love. AND we finally got to unpacking those boxes.

P.S. That was not the day that caused the steak day.

Day 120 - PICTURES!!!

2010-06-08T07:44:00.000-05:00

Day 1 maintenance

OK, it wasn't too bad. We both gained a pound, but well within our goal weights. Nothing can stop us today anyway. We've posted our before and after pictures. Just click on the links above. It's amazing to me the change in my body this round. Although I only lost 17 lbs, the change is even more pronounced than the change from the first round. Round 1...I just shrank. Round 2.....NEW ME!!! Check 'em out. They speak for themselves.

Day 119 - One....more.....day......

2010-06-08T07:40:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 37 R2
162.6 lbs
R2:-17.4 lbs
Total: -46.4 lbs

Yeah! I was perfect yesterday and I lost .4 lbs. Jon only lost .2, but he is so happy to be in the teens he didn't really care. We were both very cranky today. We were hungry and needed FOOD!!! If your marriage can survive dual HCG withdrawal, it can survive anything!

Jon had fish and broccoli for lunch. I had grilled chicken, melba and OJ. THEN I got hungry and came back and ate a couple of pizza bites the kids had left over. THEN Jon started moaning about being hungry. THEN I ate more pizza bites because I was still hungry and Jon started feeling weak and light headed. We made a decision. We needed more food! We made our breakfast scramble. Eggs, sausage, mushrooms, and onions. The kids had it in tortillas. We had it in a bowl with cheese and washed it down with milk. It was exhilarating!!! Oh food! Where have you been?! We were both delightfully happy and content for the rest of the evening. I tried not to think of how bad it would be in the morning. Hopefully the HCG is out of our system enough for it not to be too bad.

Jon's Stats
219.0 lbs
-28.2 lbs

Day 118 - Leisurely Day

2010-06-05T22:20:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 36 R2
163.0 lbs
R2: -17 lbs
Total: -46.0 lbs

Well, I gained .2. Guess I need to go induce a .4 loss :). Jon lost .8 and is ecstatic. He made it to the teens!!! We went to the zoo today for a couple hours and then came home and played in the back yard all day. It was a pretty leisurely day.

We had the last of our good melba at the zoo and I had the last of the crab bisque for lunch. Jon had chicken fajitas. I had nasty melba and OJ for dinner. Jon made some broccoli. We both REALLY wanted to cheat. We can definitely feel the effects of the HCG leaving us. Tomorrow is going to suck big time.

Jon's Stats
219.2 lbs
-28 lbs

Day 117 - 3 embarrassing facts about loosing weight

2010-06-04T21:39:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 35 R2
162.8 lbs
R2:-17.2 lbs
Total: -46.2 lbs

I lost .6 lbs, and Jon lost .8 lbs. Our bodies are so different! In fact, my body has changed so much there are some embarrassing little things that I'm having to do. First, I've had to start cleaning my belly button. That's right, I hardly ever had to clean it before because it was so ......well....shallow. How gross is that? Second, I'm having to learn to sit down on the toilet differently. I've really been hurting my self! For the past few weeks...and it's getting worse.....I would sit down and hit my tail bone. Apparently It's been very cushioned and now there is no cushion. How embarrassing would it be to have to go to the doctor because you've injured your tail bone sitting on the toilet wrong! LOL! Ok, this last embarrassing fact is not so much embarrassing in itself, but embarrassing because I know. Next time you need to loose a quick .4 lbs, go grab your spouse. That's right. You get it. A little romp between the sheets will knock of exactly .4 lbs on the dot, every time. EVERY TIME. ;)

I didn't eat lunch today. I spent all morning mowing, weed eating, and cleaning my garden. When I got inside I was about to faint. I grabbed a glass of OJ and didn't even measure it! I drank a lot of water too. Jon snacked on melba I think. We had beef broccoli for dinner and I cheated a LOT. I ate a whole taquito, and then several spoonfuls of Mac n cheese. Jon ate Mac n cheese too. I don't know, but I think tomorrow is going to be even more difficult. I'm already feeling hungry!
Jon's Stats
220.0 lbs
-27.2 lbs

Day 116 - YES! I'm finally Overweight!!!

2010-06-03T22:06:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 34 R2
163.4 lbs
R2: - 16.6 lbs
Total: -45.6 lbs

Today is a momentous day in my weight loss history! I've crossed the line. You know, that invisible, yet all so real line between being overweight and obesity. Today, I am officially overweight. I still remember the first time I looked at a chart and realized I was categorized as obese. The word felt disgusting on my tongue. I had to do something right then and there to purify myself. I tried. Nothing worked until now. For the first time in 10 years, I'm not obese. I'm just overweight. Who ever thought someone would be so happy to be overweight?

Today is also our last shot. I know we have 6 days left, but we decided to stop here because if I mixed another vial we would be wasting half of it. We can not go any longer than the 40 days due to all the summer stuff coming up so we opted to save the HCG for our next round in July. Here come the hardest 3 days of the diet as far as I'm concerned. All the promise of great food (ie cheese) just around the corner and no liquid will power (HCG) to back me up. We'll do our best though, and we already have our first meal planned. Bacon, eggs fried in bacon grease, topped with cheese and sauteed veggies. Mmmmmmm....cheese......

I had the last of the "pulled pork sandwiches" for lunch and Jon snacked on apples and melba. For dinner, Jon had steak and broccoli. I ate mela and OJ. We both skipped the cake at our friends house! Yeah us!!
Jon's Stats
220.8 lbs
-26.4 lbs

Day 113 - Long day....short post

2010-06-01T08:58:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 31 R2
164.4 lbs
R2: -15.6 lbs
Total: -44.6 lbs

K...my sister went into labor, I drove to Dallas, missed the birth by 5 minutes and almost got thrown out of the hospital because they tried to tell me I couldn't do what I wanted to. DON"T mess with a woman who has lost 44.6 lbs. You can't stop her!

Stayed up all night with sister and baby. Ate buffalo steak and tomatoes for lunch with Jon, had melba and OJ in the evening and cheated by taking a bite of a hamburger and some french fries. I don't know what Jon did. I haven't pooped in a week and I'm miserable in that aspect. Otherwise....what an awesome day. Welcome baby Eli!

Jon's Stats
224.4 lbs
-23.lbs

Day 112 - Happy Anniversary!

2010-05-31T09:54:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 30 R2
165.2 lbs
R2:-14.8 lbs
Total: -43.8 lbs

What an awesome day! 12 years ago today we vowed to love and cherish each other forever. Through sickness and health. Even though we have been obese for a very long time, we still loved and cherished each other. Now we are back on the road to health, and I think we love each other more. It's almost like sleeping with a stranger! Our anniversary gift to each other was doing this diet. It's quite an expensive gift, but one that will last forever. I gave Jon another gift today. I put my wedding ring on. I've had it for over 12 years and in that time, I've worn it on my ring finger for maybe one year. I would never let him size it because I always promised I was going to loose weight. Now, for the first time in at least 10 years, I can wear my wedding ring!

We went to see "Clash of the Titans" early in the morning and ate our melba toast during the movie. The we went driving around. It's one of our favorite things to do.....when we don't have kids.....even though we drag them with us sometimes. What can I say...I think we have gypsy blood! I like that....because I like words without real vowels. Then we went to Texas Road house and shared a steak. Jon had broccoli, and I had tomato. After that I went to Cato again to get another bra and a pair of shorts. It was quite an experience. There were no size 12's on the clearance rack, so for kicks I got a size 10. With the slightest of tugs I buttoned them. I was amazed! I didn't like the shorts so I told Jon to go get me some more size 10 shorts. He came back with THE cutest pair. I held my breath, though not to suck in, just out of anticipation. They slipped on fine, and they were stretchy denim so they buttoned just fine too! I looked in the mirror and tears formed in the corners of my eyes. I gained my composure and stepped out to show Jon. He immediately noticed my red eyes and I lost it. Right there in the middle of Cato I started bawling. The other customers and the cashiers were all staring at me, but I didn't care. I was proud. Jon held me and asked me if I was OK. "Yes", I squeaked. "I'm just so happy." Once I was breathing normally again, I apologized to everyone near me and explained why I was crying. There were many smiles and congratulations. Jon felt blessed that he got to experience that moment with me. What a happy anniversary. We went to Lowe's to buy stuff to build a platform bed....we're so industrious, then headed home and watched some movies. I'm so blessed, and so fortunate to have Jon. He loved me when I was a fat, crabby, miserable woman and he loves me now that I'm a not so fat, not so crabby, and not so miserable woman. I can't imagine not having him. He's my best friend, my lover, the father of my children, and the husband God knew I needed. I love him....what a happy anniversary!

Jon's Stats
225.6 lbs
-21.6 lbs

Day 111 - MMMMMM...Buffalo....

2010-05-30T09:01:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 29 R2
165.4 lbs
R2: -14.6 lbs
Total: -43.6 lbs

We had the most awesome day today. Not only did Jon loose 2 lbs, and I lost .8 lbs, but we had no kids and we have all weekend to celebrate a wonderfully fulfilling 12 years of marriage. We started the day off by going to the farmer's market where we were abruptly called back to the house to meet with the insurance adjuster. The we headed back and found some great sources for organic produce, honey, and meat along with many other interesting crafts and products that were all naturally made. While we were there we bought a small head of cauliflower and since I'd never had Buffalo before, Jon talked me into splurging for our anniversary and getting some sirloin fillets. We dropped them off at home and then headed out for some shopping. Old Navy had an amazing sale and Jon bought 3 new pairs of pants and a new shirt for work. It only cost us $30!!! He was giggling the whole time because he bought a 40 waist and he realized he had lost 4 pant sizes! Then I talked him into trying an XL shirt instead of an XXL. WOW!!!! It fit and he couldn't believe it. Then we went to Ross. It was my turn! I bought two new size L shirts and a pair of size 12 shorts. I'm DEFINITELY a size 12 now, they weren't even tight! The fit perfectly and they are sooooo cute! They look like pinstripe dress pants but they're shorts. Anyway, Jon also found a shirt and some flip flops. That cost us $70. So for $100, which is what we said we would spend, we both are set until our next round. Except I still need another bra and another pair of shorts, but that won't be too much. We headed back to the house and Jon cooked our Buffalo Steak on the grill. I put the cauliflower in the oven with some garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and some freshly clipped chives from my garden! We had a romantic dinner in front of a movie. Buffalo is pretty good. I honestly can't tell the difference between it and beef, but I can tell the difference between the bland stuff I buy at the store and the succulent juiciness of the superior grass fed cuts we purchased from the market. I'm not sure why we ever bought the other stuff....oh yeah....convenience and money. I also tried a new recipe for apple cookies. They weren't that good so I'll skip the details. Tomorrow should be another awesome day!

Jon's Stats
225 lbs
-22.2 lbs

Day 110 - I can live again!!!

2010-05-29T10:25:00.001-05:00

My Stats
Day 28 R2
166.2 lbs
R2: -13.8 lbs
Total: -42.8 lbs

Well my cheating didn't hurt too much. I still lost .6 lbs. Jon was super upset today. He stayed the same and he was perfect. We only have 10 days left and he is so ready to be done! I have to say, I'm not feeling the pressure that I was last time to be done with this. We will have extra shots so I may go for another week. Jon was very adamant about NOT going any further than 40 days.

I went to the zoo with the kids and some friends today. I packed some "pulled pork sandwiches" for me. By the time we actually got into the zoo and looking at animals it was 11. I thought I could wait until 12:30 or so to eat with everyone else but by 11:30 I was about to pass out! I ate my "sandwiches" on the go at the zoo. It's a great on the go meal! Before lunch, I still felt a little light headed even though I was drinking tons of water. I had about 10 pieces of homemade cereal and that really seemed to help. I guess I'm just not used to that much activity in the heat and needed some extra calories. The rest of the day went with out a hitch. As I was leaving the zoo, after walking around for over 3 hours, I stepped wrong off the curb and wrenched my hip. My first thought was "here it comes", because for the past few years, anytime I walked longer than 30 minutes or so, I got this horrible pain in my hip that shot down my leg and caused my toes to go numb. I've been told it's probably my sciatic nerve. To my utter shock, no pain followed my misstep. I then realized that I had been walking for over three hours....PAIN FREE! Up an down hills, in the heat, hunched over a stroller...PAIN FREE! It's amazing what the loss of 42 lbs will do for a person. What a glorious.....hot....yet glorious day! I can live again!

When Jon got home, we headed out to drop the kids with his mom in Ardmore, where she would take them to Dallas to spend the weekend with the Grandparents. I made Jon some fish, broccoli, a glass of oj and we hit the road. We were out of melba (heaven forbid) so we stopped by the store on the way out and I grabbed TWO boxes. I will not be short on melba again! I had my melba and OJ in the car too. It was hard in Ardmore because we sat and watched the kids eat hamburgers, french fries and a milk shake. Ugh! Soon enough! We did good though. Now for a wonderful, kid free weekend! Jon plans on cheating because it's our anniversary. Not me. But then again, I never PLAN on cheating. We shall see.

Jon's Stats
227.0 lbs
-20.2 lbs

Day 109 - Back on the shot

2010-05-28T08:07:00.001-05:00

My Stats
Day 27 R2
166.8 lbs
R2: -13.2
Total: -42.2 lbs

Well Jon's finally happy. He lost 1.4 lbs today. I only lost .2 lbs, but I did eat extra food yesterday, and really late to boot. Plus I was still on my period. I did take the shot today out of sheer anxiety. I woke up starving! I am pretty much done with TOM. My deduction is, that last round, I was already building a tolerance to the HCG by the time I started my period. I didn't skip a dose per week last time and when I got to my TOM I got HUNGRY, and I stayed hungry until I was done. Of course my period came much later in the round than this one did. I am much more optimistic about future rounds and my TOM now.

I had steak and tomato for lunch. Jon had apple and melba. When he got home he had steak and tomato and I had melba and OJ. I also cheated today. I did it on purpose. Because I was off the shot for three days and I woke up starving I wanted to make sure I didn't feel that way for a couple more days. If this is your first round and you have never come off the shot before, you will soon know the feeling!

Jon's Stats
226.0 lbs
-20.2 lbs

Day 108 - Don't eat the FISH!

2010-05-27T07:39:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 26 R2
167.0 lbs
R2: -13.0 lbs
Total: -42.0 lbs

Jon's disappointed again. He ONLY lost .4 lbs. I also lost .4 lbs and I'm thrilled! Not only am I loosing on my period (which did NOT happen last time), but I didn't even wake up hungry this morning. To my surprise, I wasn't hungry all day AND I'm having my shortest period on record. I believe I'll be able to take the shot tomorrow. On a normal period, it would still be dragging out for a couple more days. It makes me wonder if loosing this weight is going to help with my periods. I've already become more regular since loosing the first 30 lbs. Now that I've added another 12 to that, maybe I won't be loosing massive amounts of blood. This period was more painful than some, but I'll take the pain in place of a long drawn out period any time!

I had "pulled pork sandwiches" again for lunch and Jon had his melba and apple. He got home early enough for us all to go grocery shopping together. We decided to get a zoo pass while we were out and by the time we got to grocery shopping we were all starving. We got the kids something from the dollar menu at McDonalds and we headed for Long John Silvers. For future reference.......DON'T DO IT! It was the only fast food restaurant I could think of that had something we could eat. We ordered the Grilled Tilapia with mixed veggies. Although the fish was legal, it was NASTY. It had no flavor and it turned into paste in my mouth. The veggies were no better and soaked in butter. If you have to eat out fast on this diet, starve before you get LJS. When I got home I had the rest of my "pulled pork sandwich" stuffing and some OJ.

Jon's Stats
228.4 lbs
-18.8 lbs

Day 107 - So far,so good

2010-05-26T07:52:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 25 R2
167.4 lbs
R2: -12.6 lbs
Total: -41.6 lbs

Ok, Jon lost .4 lbs. He's disappointed. I'm trying to convince him half a pound is nothing to sneeze at but he wants MORE! I on the other hand released all the water my body was holding back for some drought it foresaw. I peed all day yesterday and I lost 1.4 lbs today. That's great, but I woke up hungry. It did not help my anxiety over my period and being off the shot. After a couple of pints of water I was better though.

I snacked on "pulled pork sandwiches" all day and had OJ with my evening snack. Jon had an apple and melba for lunch and "pulled pork sandwiches" for dinner. I SAW him take a bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich after that and he ate some strawberries late in the evening. I wasn't hungry the rest of the day thank goodness!

Jon's Stats
228.8 lbs
-18.4 lbs

Day 106 - Don't talk to me

2010-05-25T07:46:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 24 R2
168.8 lbs
R2: -11.2 lbs
Total: -40.2 lbs

Yeah Jon! He lost 1.8 lbs. He's going to stick with yesterday's routine. I didn't loose anything. I'm not surprised. It's that time and I'm miserable. Don't talk to me. Right now I'm just normal miserable. I'm not hungry. Actually the pain is making me a little nauseated. Today is my first day off the shot and I'm a little anxious about a repeat of last round. I'm trying to be optimistic, but Karen would tell you, it’s just not in me.

I had herb encrusted tilapia and zucchini sautéed in better than bullion. Jon had an apple and melba. I had OJ and melba for dinner and he had lemon pepper tilapia and broccoli. I wasn't hungry at all. Yeah!

Jon's Stats
269.2 lbs
-18 lbs

Day 105 - Unexpected results

2010-05-24T07:45:00.000-05:00

My Stats
Day 23 R2
168.8 lbs
R2:- 11.2 lbs
Total: -40.2 lbs

Hmmmm......ok. Well, it's VERY disappointing that Jon didn't loose anything. My best friend brought up a very good point though. He is under severe stress right now. He has been for over a week. He hasn't lost much for over a week. She said, that "Biggest Loser" said, stress can cause your body chemistry to override any diet or exercise you are doing. I'm starting to believe that with him. You couldn't ask anyone to be more perfect on this diet then him and he is still not loosing weight. I, on the other hand, handle stress differently. Without going into ALL the details of yesterday, suffice it to say, I needed comfort food. I wound up eating a quesadilla. I still lost .2 lbs. Don't even try to figure it out. It will drive you crazy. He's perfect and doesn't loose....I cheat and loose. We struggled this morning trying to decide whether to continue. I needed to mix more HCG if we were going to continue. I'm tired of it, he's not loosing and his stress level isn't going to be decreasing if that's the problem. We finally decided to suck it up and go for it. I told him to just stop being stressed.

When Jon was loosing, he was snacking on an apple and melba toast at work and only eating a big dinner. He decided to do that today. He ate chicken fajitas for dinner with OJ and more melba. I did what I always do, because that seems to work for me. I had lemon chicken and broccoli for lunch and OJ with melba for dinner. We also cheated last night. I made the kids a new cereal with fruit. It's supposed to simulate fruit loops. We both tried one of each flavor. We liked it! We can't wait to try a bowl with milk in a month or so!

Jon's Stats
231.0 lbs
-16.2 lbs