Eep! Short Update W/More to Come

Thanks for the comment reminder helderheid!

Between school and my brother's wedding I fell into the abyss. I stop the shots 3 days before going to Puerto Rico so I could have some Transition.
I got down to 142 before I left...and out of fear...I will not be weighing myself until Saturday.
I know I was supposed to take my scale but my suit cases were to capacity because of the wedding stuff

So I have starting fresh tomorrow...but without the load days because I've eaten enough junk in the past 6 days....
So I will be back on Saturday with a full update

Things have just been too chaotic to keep up with my blog but I was doing so well and I'm excited to get back...Thinking about trying to find ways to speed the process up even more...
I wanna hit my goal by mid Novemeber which I think could definitely happen....

But then I need to work hard to maintain because I love fitting into my high school clothing...and I love the pure energy this diet gives me
I've noticed a huge difference...but more details on that on Saturday

See you then!

R1P2 Day 24 = 145.6 (-0.2) (TOM)

Weight: 145.6

About to start my schoolwork, but wanted to do a little update
No shot this morning, I'm really having cravings today. But I'm fighting to stay strong...

Breakfast: 4.6 oz strawberries
                 1 cup coffee
Lunch: 3.5 oz chicken
            2 cups iceberg lettuce
Dinner:
Snack:

I talked to my dr, he wants me to up my dose because I still get hunger grumbles and moodiness when I go too long without food.

Lunch out is tomorrow...

Be back later

R1P2 Day 23 = 145.8 (+0.2)

Well TOM arrived...and made its presence known...not in a gross way...but I had to go to the dermatologist and had an epic breakdown...way more than what was necessary over my breakouts.
It's tough when you used to have perfect skin and it all turns to shit for no reason. I've been struggling to get my cheeks back in order for 3 years now. This is not okay. So yeah...she gave me tons of stuff to try and lots of tissues....oh and 3 injections...fun. But I'm hoping this time the options work. Luckily, I've become a makeup master...
My poor dr...she had no idea what was awaiting her when she walked in. I go back in a few weeks so she can keep a close eye on me.
She probably thinks I'm psychologically disturbed.

I'm very chatty right now because I had to have a HUGE dialog with one of my professors about getting a discussion board open...and I'm like...freaking/spazing about wanting it to work and over my class buddy to get me a copy of my notes...that she was supposed to scan and send. But she ignored my email and replied with everyday chitchat. I'm too neurotic about school for that stuff.

It's going to be a long weekend of studying.
2 exams, Monday and Wednesday. Monday is also an essay exam in addition to multiple choice. Wednesday, we have to stick around after the exam to watch a movie because she is a greedy professor with our time.
Wednesday is also a 4 chapter quiz...I use the term quiz losely because it's so many more questions and it's weight is heavy.

I've yet to start any of my study guides, but I got my discussion board working for my essay exam so my classmates could start dialouges about the questions we will encounter. (we have a list of all the essay questions...she'll pick 3 out of 16)

Tuesday night I dont even have time to study because I have to drive to the campus that is 45 mins away for a 3 hour review for my practical the Wednesday after this coming one. Yup...I have Anatomy practicals...they are the major tests and I'm so scared because that's a lot of pressure.
A practical is where you have 2 minutes to state/explain what each issue being shown is.
Seriously, I don't understand why they can't just give a written exam...but they do enjoy scaring us.
Isn't it bad enough that the weekly online quizzes (this are in addition to in class ones) are dragging my grade down with a mighty vengence.
(srly, who takes questions of picture captions. We have 92 pictures in each chapter....with only 30 seconds to answer each questions. I dont even want to be a dr!)

Hi stress and anxiety. I love when you result in panic attacks.

But good news? Todays exam went well....sad news? I didn't get to share eye contact with the cute guy in my class. He is usually early, and I'm usually late...but today it was the other way around. I had hoped to have a little dialogue in my getting there early but no such luck. Maybe on tuesday I'll get to enjoy a little eye contact again.
I wouldn't have thought twice about our eye contact on Tuesday if I hadn't accidently stumbled into him on Tuesday when I was running late to my 9:30am class. Eye contact ensued but I got flustered and skitted off.
(there is a bit of a theme of lateness for me...lateness by an amount of time that is only noticable to me, i hate being late...even if its only by 2 minutes, which is usually how it is)


Okay...sorry for the big emotion/verbal outlet. I had to get it all off my chest.

So my period arrives with an emotional breakdown then an irrational annoyance later.
Then...in my typical extremely self aware way...I perked up and realized I had 30 seconds before arrival....
I'm such a freak.

So this means no shot tomorrow. but sticking to the 500 calories

I see the dr tomorrow...im not looking forward to it since I've only lost 3 pounds and I'm not even sure if it'll show since the second day is my heaviest day.
ugh.
I don't like not doing exceedingly well.

So I gained 2 ounces.

Breakfast: 8 strawberries
Lunch: 3.5 oz talipa
            2 cups spinach
          walden sugar free low fat ranch, 1 tpsn
Dinner: 3 oz talipa
           2 cups iceberg lettuce
         walden sugar free low fat ranch, 1 tpsn
Snack: Orange
            Breadstick

Okay. I gotta go add this stuff up.
I am praying that after my period I have like a 2 pound release over night. It sucks when you do everything right and it doesn't work out. I really don't do well in those situations.

Sorry for typos, I'm a spaztic mess.


Oh, I doubt anyone has read this far but how do you guys deal with eating out? I have a book club meeting, and it's at a local seafood place.
I'm planning on getting a cesaer salad with dressing on the side, no cheese or croutons...but it comes with two fish...ill only eat one...but yeah
How do you deal with the measuring? Or the ordering? How can you tell which is the best pick?

R1P2 Day 22 = 145.6 (-0.0)

Weight: 145.6

No loss...TOM was supposed to get here today...but he never showed...I'm glad I still took my shot
Maybe tomorrow...but hopefully  not during my exam.
My cat is taking up space on my bed and is on top of my mouse...
I'm tired but am off to study...oh, I need to get a snack...

Breakfast: Strawberries...I'm gonna guess like 5oz - probably less
Lunch: Chicken 3.5 oz
           Lettuce 3.5 oz
Dinner: Crab 3 oz
             Tomato soup 2 cups (recipe is on another post)
Snack: Orange? Idunno, I have too much studying to do to think about food

CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
 368                37          6        46

R1P2 Day 21 = 145.6 (-1.2)

A drop! I'm surprised. TOM is supposed to be here tomorrow....I think it is trying to lull me into a false sense of security so I can go can explode into an emotional mess when I gain during the first two days of it.

Weight: 145.6

Bought some sugar free chocolate....You'd think I was a cop inspecting a pot baggie. I don't trust it...so I just keep glancing at it...
No urge to give in so I'm safe...I've already told myself if I break down I'm only allowed 1 square...but my self control is pretty good.

Breakfast: half an apple
Lunch: Chicken breast, 3.5 oz
           Romaine Lettuce, 2 cups
          1 sesame breadstick
Dinner: Bay scallops, 3.5 oz
            Steamed Broccolu, 4 oz
             1 sesame breadstick
Snack: Celery
         1 tbsp of sugar free ranch watered down with lemon
          Orange



CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
 460                59           7          45

R1P2 Day 20 = 146.8 (-0.2)

Weight: 146.8

Damn you TOM and how you toy with me...
Fighting against the cravings still.
Must stay strong...

Gotta get more fruit tomorrow...and broccoli.

Thanks for the cheers of support Amy! Got into my size 7s today without any overspill :D


Breakfast: 6 oz strawberries
                1 cup of coffee (sweet salvation)
Lunch: 3.5 oz tilapia
          1.5 cups cucumber
Dinner: 3.5 oz chicken breast
            2 cups lettuce
          1 breadstick
Snack: 2 breadsticks :(
           1 orange

We are low on food, hence me being weak and consuming extra breadsticks.
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
 439                 48          9        44

Meh. All I want is cinnamon toast crunch....instead I'll just have this tea...because, yeah...it's totally the same  /sarcasm

Here for better news tomorrow! I want this bloat to pass...that'd just be awesome

Updated Measurements of Week 1 & 2

Height: 5'8''

Pre-Diet Measurements as of August 31, 2010

1"above abdomen: 30"
Umbilicus: 35.1"
1" below abdomen: 37.0"
Right Thigh: 23.2"
Left Thigh: 23.4"
Right Arm: 12.2"
Left Arm: 12.6"


Week 1: September 9, 2010

1" above abdomen: 30.0"
Umbilicus: 34.0"
1" below abdomen: 36.2"
Right Thigh: 23.3"
Left Thigh: 23.4"
Right Arm: 12.0"
Left Arm: 12.2"


Week 2: September 16, 2010

1" above abdomen: 28.5"
Umbilicus: 34.4"
1" below abdomen: 36.0
Right Thigh: 21.5
Left Thigh: 21.2
Right Arm: 11.4
Left Arm: 11.6


Slow progress but it's progress...

R1P2 Day 19 = 147.0 (-1.0)

Weight: 147

So I lost one pound of the bloat. I'm all caught up on my blogging....if I can get this posted in time I'll do another blog with my updated measurments.
I'm feeling a lot like a failure because of how hard I'm working. It's not easy to fight the cravings when the food is there.

I'm also trying to figure out what I'm going to do about my brothers wedding, I need to ask the dr if I should stop the shots a few days before so I can have a few transition days before having a piglet day.
I mean, my brother and his fiance worked really hard to make sure their wedding serves amazing food. Buffet style. I'm going to work to stick to my diet that whole weekend (we'll be in Puerto Rico) but I've already see the menu and there isn't any grilled chicken or fish on there. They will have ceviche so I'll probably stick with that but I'm sure I'll have to mixed veggies.
And they are serving a special plantain dish and their cake is red velvet. Then the next day it'll be back to 500 calories.
I'll figure it out or something...

I don't think I'm going to hit my goal weight before then....not with all this stalling. I'm hoping my TOM will bring a nice drop after.
Like I said, no more beef as well.
It's just too many calories without being filling enough.

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Cod (I've given up on trying to enjoy cod. I just don't like the taste of it)
           Chicory Greens (I'm not a fan of this. Pretty tasteless)
Dinner: 4.7 oz shrimp
             2 cups spinach
Snack: 1 large orange
            7 oz strawberries

I've had to force myself to eat today...another sign that TOM will be here at any moment
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN 

426               43           5           40  


Drank another cup of the dieter tea in hopes of moving the last 3 days out of my system since yesterday only moved 2 of the last 5 days.

On a final note for this post....coffee makes everything better. Oh smile, how I've missed you.
Okay, quick measurements post and then HW time. I need an intern to make some of this work decrease. seriously.


I don't know if anyone is reading this but has anyone had any experiences with chocolate delight?
or with sugar free chocolate?
I saw some at whole foods, and avoided it. But I wanted to ask. My hcg list says no oils...including coconut oil so I was curious how other's had experienced it.

R1P2 Day 18 = 148.0 (+1.0) Making up for missed day

Didn't get a chance to update yesterday because PMS makes me a sociopath.
Gained another pound yesterday which utterly devastated me because I'm back to constantly being hungry. I'm going to call the dr on tuesday and ask if I can up my dose because this isn't okay. I get so crabby when I'm hungry and I hate snapping at my mom.

Weight: 148

Breakfast: none
Lunch: Extra Lean Ground Beef (to finish off what we had)
           Romaine Lettuce, 2 cups
          1 Melba Toast
           1 tbsp of Walden Farm Balsamic Vinaigrette (sugar free and low fat)
Dinner: Tilapia
           Spinach, 2 cups
         Sesame Breadstick
         1 tbsp of the balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: Strawberries: 1.75 oz
            1 apple (why are they so full of calories!?)
Total: 486

Did a flush on this day. Because I realized I hadn't had a decent B movement in 5 days.
I'm also bloating like a chrismas piglet. I hate my oh so special monthly gift. :(
I'm working hard to fight all the cravings that come with it...so I'm proud of myself for that

R1P2 Day 17 = 147.0 (+1.0)

I don't even understand how I gained a pound...My only guess is bloating from the cabbage or my body just doesn't want to digest the super lean beef I'm getting...

So with that in mind, I'm going to cut out beef for a little while and see if I notice any difference.
Yesterday was a busy day...lots of walking around...the only difference was a late lunch and a late dinner...
My mom also gained a pound and we eat the same meals together.

I still have half a pound of ground beef....I might freeze it or I might test my body next week to see if there is another reaction to it.

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Tilapia 3.5 oz
           2 cups Romaine Lettuce
           1 Grissini Sesame Bread Stick
Dinner: Tilapia 3.5 oz
           2 cups raw spinach
           1 melba toast
Snack: 6 large strawberries
           1 large orange
           2 medium strawberries

Just drank a cup of ballerina tea with hopes of a movement and a loss

It's really devastating when you gain but haven't done anythign wrong. Seriously...If I was going to give into the cravings, I would make it worth it at least. And it would end with more than only a pound gain.

It's especially devastating because my brother ordered 2 large pizzas yesterday so I had to fight against those craving in all of their annoyance.

Calorie count: 459

 CALORIES   CARBS   FAT      PROTEIN

459                    53        9           47

R1P2 Day 16 = 146.0 (-0.4)

Thanks helderheid! SparkPeople is my new calorie counter! So much more organized.

Weight: 146
only lost a few ounces...which really surprises me because wednesdays is my busiest day. Lots of walking around and whatnot.
Which is why I felt it was okay to use my hormone balancing cream...which is packed with oils. So this is the second time I've used it on hcg and this is the second time it's happened. So I'm not using it again until I stop hcg.

CALORIES	CARBS	FAT	PROTEIN
500	47	18	42

Breakfast: 9 Strawberries and 1 coffee
Lunch: 98% lean ground beef and cabbage (3.5oz and 2 cups)
Dinner: Krabby Patties & homemade tomato soup (4 oz and 2 cups)

Saw the dr again tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll do the stats posts like I planned to do a week ago.
It's sleepy time.
Heres to hoping for a drop tomorrow

R1P2 Day 15 = 146.4 (-1.4)

Squee!

Weight: 146.4
just over a pound lost. Hoping this continues and there aren't anymore stalls for a little while. I know it needs to happen...its just a downer

Breakfast: 9 strawberries
              coffee
Lunch: 100g crab
            1 cup cucumber
Dinner: homemade chicken burgers
            2 cups broccoli
Snack: ??

Crab is a poor choice to bring to school for lunch....hi stinky

Here's to continued progress!
Hoping to get some time to read up on blogs this weekend...school has my brain in zombie mode


Anyone have a suggested calorie counter website?
FitDay doesn't match any of the lists i have

R1P2 Day 14 = 147.8 (-2.0)

Weight: 147.8
2 pound loss! Woohoo!

Breakfast: 9 strawberries
               Coffee
Lunch: 1.5 cups cucumber
           1.5 oz steak
Dinner: 1 cup spicy tomato soup
            Krabby Patties
Snack: Apple??

I had too many melba toasts today....*hangs head in shame*
Lunch was a bust, the piece of steak I had left was the piece with all the fat that was missing from the other pieces. So I couldn't eat a proper amount

I'm sooo tired of fish and I'm really not a fan of chicken anymore.
I don't like touching chicken and my mom always overcooks it.
I need to find...some interesting recipes...

I also need to look up the protocol for TOM...I know to stick to the usual but I tend to need extra iron so yeah...

Tomato Soup:
tomato (allowed amount)
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 c water
3/4 t basil (vary to taste)
1/2 t onion powder
salt
black pepper

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cut tomato(es) in half.
3. Place tomato(es) on nonstick baking sheet. Flat side down.
4. Broil for 5-10 mins, or until the skins are blistered and blackened.
5. Let cool, then remove skins & seeds.
6. In a medium sized saucepan, heat 1/4 c water over medium heat.
7. Add onion powder & cook for 5 minutes.
8. Add garlic & cook for 2 more minutes.
9. While that's cooking, place tomato(es) in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
10. Stir tomato puree into saucepan and add the rest of your water (1/4 c).
11. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
12. Stir in basil and season with salt & pepper.

If you used canned tomatos, read the label carefully. My mom decided to take a short cut without telling me (because then I would have taken over) and used a can that had 3g sugar.
If I was gonna cheat with sugar...I would have at least made it worth it. Not from canned tomatos
I'm hoping it won't be a major thing


Krabby Patties (Crab Cakes)
100g crab meat
1 grissini (ground into powder)
1 t parsley
1/2 t tarragon
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t lemon juice
1/4 t cayenne
1/4 t white pepper
1/4 t dry mustard
1/4 t seafood seasoning (optional)

1. Grind grissini into powder and place into small dish.
2. In bowl, combine crab meat and remaining ingredients. Mix well & form into patties.
3. Coat each side of patty with grissini powder.
4. Brown in non-stick skillet over MED heat for 3 mins each side, or place on George Foreman for 4-5 mins.
5. Serve immediately.

* setting them in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or overnight as this helps the patties set

Original Links to recipes: http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/09/tomato-soup.html && http://hcgrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/crab

R1P2 Day 13 = 149.8 (-0.0)

Weight: 149.9
No loss but no gain
Gonna stay positive and strong.
A loss is coming. Hopefully.

Breakfast: 10 strawberries
               1 cup of coffee
Lunch: 3.5 oz Steak
          1.5 cups Cucumber
Dinner: Lettuce with light ranch lite
          3.0 tilapia
Snack: 2 oranges

Update: So after I had a B movement...I lost a pound, but I'm not going to change today's weight because...I don't know. I don't think it counts. It's not a fat loss. So I'm keeping today's weight at 149 but I wanted to make a note of it

R1P2 Day 12 = 149.8 (-0.8)

Weight: 149.8
just a few ounces lost...it's something....I'm worried about my system getting backed up. Drank some tea last night which cleared my system but that's not something I want to have to deal with constantly. So tonight's tea was only mildly seeped in hopes of just softening things.

Breakfast: half an apple
Lunch: 3.5 oz Scallops (pre-cooked weight)
           1.5 cup tomatos
Dinner: 3.5 oz chicken
            2 cups cucumber
Snack: Super delicious organic orange

It's been a VERY productive day. Got a lot of this weeks homework due, gonna use part of tomorrow to catch up on previous missing hw. I didn't even have this much hw in high school!

Too bad there isn't a fat-free calorie-free cupcake....hmm...chocolate sounds so good but I'm standing strong!!

R1P2 Day 11 = 150.6 (+0.4)

Weight: 150.6
So a .4 increase but I kinda expected it. I mean, my system was completely flushed by that tea and since I've just to have another bathroom break for that...it's just expected.

So I've decided to eat my heavier meal at lunch also and have something a little lighter for dinner.
I'm also considering looking into something to prevent any sort of back up in my system.

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee
             1 organic orange
Lunch: Cabbage Chili Taco
          2 melba toasts
Dinner: Same as lunch
Snack: None because I feel extra full today

Gonna try a new recipe today, a ground beef and cabbage thing. Will post the details after I try it.

Thanks helderheid for the drop in and support! The whole comment system on here confuses me so I figure it'd be easier this way.

Update 1:
Oh my word. Just finished lunch and I couldn't get on here fast enough to tell you about this amazing recipe.

Here is the recipe:

HCG Cabbage (or Tomato) Chili/Taco

100 grams lean ground beef or chicken breast (I went with 95% lean ground beef)
100 grams cabbage or 100 grams ripe tomato
2 Cups water
*1 tsp ground cumin
*1 tsp chili powder
*1 tsp ground thyme
*1 tsp oregano
*2 cloves garlic
*salt and pepper


Cook meat, and minced garlic, add 2 cups water and spices. When water is very hot, add cabbage. Cook until cabbage is tender, then add tomato. The longer you cook the tomato, the softer it will become. The more garlic is cooked, the more it loses it's taste.

(My variation, once it was all cooked I wrapped the mixture in a steamed cabbage leave with a generous amount of Lousiana Hot Sauce)
*This is a suggestion. Use enough it tastes good.

(original: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=871899 but this one involves two veggies, which isn't allowed which is why I suggested to pick one)

So I went with the cabbage because I figured it'd be a little more filling.
It was so delicious, I cannot wait for dinner tonight because I'm lucky enough to have leftovers!

One of my problems is that I had to run out for the hot sauce so my mom cooked up my recipe...and in doing so cooked a whole pound of 95% lean ground beef. Measuring was a little tricky and I'm said to say I weighed it after it was already cooked, but it was also weighed with the cabbage already mixed in.
So to be safe (and I hope this is okay) I had just under 1 cup of the mixture.
I thought it would be safe since we are allowed two cups of the cabbage.

It also really filled me up. Give it a try! This is definitely one that will be repeated and used even after I'm out of this phase.

R1P2 Day 10 = 150.2 (-2.0)

WOOHOO!
Drop two pounds.

Weight: 150.2
Dropped 2 pounds

I'm not sure if it's because the Ballerina Green Tea flushed my system or because of the boost up to 30ml.
Today's Friday so I don't have to get up for school, so instead I set my alarm around 9am so I can give myself the shot and go back to sleep.
I'm debating whether I'll keep weighing myselfs on Wednesdays bc I have to get up so early. I think my body is just left unprepared.

Today is a good day and I hope the scale continues to move.
No more mustard powder or stupid tiny chocolate cheats.

Going to whole foods today to look for flavored stevia and to buy another steak for dinner, maybe some fish too.

Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee
Lunch: 1 cup of cucumber
            We haveno proteins - Going to the fresh market in an hour
            3 breadsticks - No more
Dinner: 3.5 oz steak
            2 cups tomato
Snacks:

R1P2 Day 9 = 152.2 (-+0.0)

I seem to be in a holding pattern...which is pretty upsetting.



Breakfast: 6 Strawberries

               1 cup of coffee

Lunch: 3.3 oz Cod

            2 cups Raw Spinach

Dinner: 1/2 cup tomato

         2 oz Chicken Breast

Snack: ??

So dinner was a bit of a disaster.

There was a ligament or something that got mixed in with my chicken breast...so a few bites in...Well let’s just say I lost my appetite.

It was awful.

I'm an American girl raised by a Spanish mother. My mother had to deal with all sorts of horrors like killing the chickens she ate while growing up...and therefore, she has completely shielded me from any sort of icky in my foods. So yeah...it was a little more traumatizing than it should have been.



Then something horrible happened. I cheated.

There is no excuse but an hour after the chicken incident; I sucked on a 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch piece of chocolate.

It was dark chocolate and not that particularly good. I'm crossing my fingers that it doesn't have a serious effect.



As a result of today's utter chaos....I am drinking a full cup of dieter's green tea.

So yeah...in the middle of the night I expect some serious tummy unhappiness.



I also saw the dr today. She raised my amount. 30 ml instead of 20.

She said that might be enough to break my holding pattern. But she said it'll help with the hunger....and therefore the lightheadedness and headaches

I'm also hoping the green tea does that as well.



I don't suppose anyone is reading and willing to share their experience cheating?



This weekend I'm going to search for the flavored stevia to drop into my coffee in hopes of preventing anything like this in the future.

R1P2 Day 8 = 152.2 (+1.0)

So I need to start this entry with a little rant. Today has been one kick in the face after another.
As you can see my weight went up one pound, but the only difference to the diet was mixing those veggies (well each one 10 mins after the other) and the mustard powder incident.
I'm hoping that the mustard powder made me bloat because after I ate a few bites, I chugged two bottles of water (16 oz each) and only used the bathroom twice with minimal liquid release.  (as opposed to every ten minutes)
Plus I feel so bloated. I'm going to drink some green tea tonight with hopes of serious movement of all kinds.

Weight: 152.2

I also weighed myself 4 hours earlier than usual because Wednesdays are a crazy long day at school.
After the scale incident, it continued downhill
Two quizzes, both of which i was unprepared for. Balsamic vinegar spilled all over my school bag.  Makeup chaos.

But that's enough of that. No more complaing bc I have to play catch up with my notes/hw. My laziness this past weekend left me screwed so this coming weekend will not exist for me.

Breakfast: coffee with two stevia (no milk! it was kinda gross)
          4 orange slices...like the natual slices, after peeling the skin, not just cutting it with a knife
Lunch: 1 cup spinach
          3oz of chicken breast
          1 breadstick
Dinner: 3.5 oz of steak
         1.5 cups of tomato
         1 Breadstick
Snack: Orange

I was super lightheaded today too. It's been tough but tomorrow will be better and I'm praying for a two pound drop because seeing that scale go up/stay the same is utterly devastating.

As anyone found any truth to the body lotion making you gain? Because I did need to do a full lotioning last night after my shower. Hi dry skin.

I go to the dr tomorrow and I have a lot to say.
Maybe it's bc I'm stressed and hungry but I am a serious cranky pants.

They gave us a package of information...one page with a list of allowed proteins and veggies and another page with  written out menu options. These lists say two different things. One page gives a specific amount and the other tells to eat two cups of veggies (but the same proteins)
but everday I work it out and realize I've once again had less than 500 calories.
So should I work it out to get 500 cals?
I'm confused and bothered.

That one pound is weighing on me. I know tomorrow I'll either have only lost one pound or none, which will make me scream and rip my hair out.

What can I say? I'm mean when I'm hungry.
Hears to hoping they adjust my amounts properly.
I'm undecided about the snack tonight.

R1P2 Day 7 = 151.2 (-1.2)

Starting Weight: 158.4

Today's Weight: 151.2


Once a week I'll make a separate post on just my progress so far. Almost like an excel chart. I'm thinking every saturday, since I'll be able to have two charts, one counting the load days and one not.

But that's another pound and 2 oz down.

I didn't sleep well last night, I'm not sure if its because I need less sleep on this diet or if it is because my cat was driving me nuts.

Breakfast: Coffee with 2 stevia and dash of milk (no milk starting tomorrow, I just forgot to tell my mom before she prepared it)
               Orange
Lunch: 2 cups of cucumber with pepper/salt and balsamic vinegar
           3.5 chicken breast
Dinner: 3.5 oz of Cod
           half a cup of cauliflower
          Medium tomato
Snack:
Off to finish watching my netflix so I can do my laundry and homework. Will update later

So I'm not going to be having a snack tonight because I mixed veggies. I'm not supposed to and I was going to focus on just the cauliflower but I totally over did it on this mustard powdered thing my mom made. It was disgusting....and upset my stomach incredibly so.

R1P2 Day 6 = 152.4 (-1.4)

Another pound down.
Weight: 152.4

The only thing keeping me from cheating is the fact that I'm only losing a pound a day.
As the dr office is closed today (Happy Labor Day), I'll be calling them tomorrow to ask them about my constant hungry. I know they said they had something for me if my hunger became a problem.

I got my B12 shot today, I think it's helping me feel a little postive. I'm also have a small cup of coffee with I hope will help with the hunger. 2 stevia sugar and a half a tablespoon of oatmeal milk. I'll skip the oatmeal milk next time.

Breakfast: Orange (So yummy!)
Lunch: 3.5 oz chicken breast
       1 cup raw spinach
       one tablespoon of light cesaer dressing
                (which the dr listed on the allowed sheet, but it's not something to make a habit out of. Next time, I'm gonna try lemon with the spinach)
       One Grissini Breadstick
Dinner: Leftover steak - 3.5 oz
          2 cups of raw spinach
          1 Grissini Breadstick
Snack: Orange
         Small cup of coffee

I feel pretty okay today, I was pretty emotional last night. I'm trying to stay postive and just think of the outcome. Never got to my hw last night so I'm going to get to it now.
I wish I could find some others doing the hcg diet, it seems like most have already finished it.
I need to remember to take some pictures...I'm already a few pounds down but I don't think it'll make much of a difference in the long run.

Total loss so far: 6 pounds in 6 days including the binge days.
I'm going to ask my dr if I should count the binge days in my count as I've heard others say you should not.
For those who would rather I not then:
Total loss not counting binge: 6 pounds in 4 days (which would be pretty awesome to say)

Oh, the chicken I eat. I never eat frozen chicken or chicken patties. They just completely freak me out, I'm so picky with chicken. The only chicken I'll ever eat is rotisseri chicken. No skin, obviously but I do accept that because it is rotisseri there are a few more calories in it. So I'll probably only eat it twice a week (at most.) I'll also see if I see any weight difference on days I eat it and maybe I'll just have it cut it out all together, or make my own with only lemon pepper and salt.

Is it just me or does left over steak suck? Maybe it's because it was done on the pan instead of the grill...

I'm handling the hunger better today, maybe because I spent my day doing hw so I was kept busy or maybe it was the b12...or maybe my body is finally adjusting. I'll see how I feel tomorrow and then decide if I'm going to call the dr or not.

Until tomorrow morning

R1P2 Day 5 = 153.8 (-1.4)

Not quite a pound...which is a little depressing. I was hoping to go with 2 pounds a day...but I'll take what I can get. I also believe it might have something to do with the extra breadsticks I had yesterday...I need to update yesterdays post

So day 5
Weight: 153.8

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Red snapper,  around 2 oz
         Broccoli, half a cup
Dinner: Medium Tomato
         Steak (finally!), 4 oz
Snack: Orange
     I probably had too much of the allowed carbs but I had 2 grissini breadsticks and 2 pieces of the melba toast (the one that is 3 grams)

It's the first time I've actually enjoyed a meal since starting this diet. I love red meat, I'll have to make sure not to over do it. I'll probably have some more tomorrow since I cooked a little extra for my dad but he changed his mind about it.

Since I barely lost a pound last night I'm nervous about not losing any tonight. I felt so lightheaded earlier...I'm hoping I can stick to not eating anything else for the rest of the night.
My mom started picking on me earlier because when I first weighed myself I had only lost 4 oz then when I weighed myself without her standing over me telling me to go for a walk, I had lost close to a pound. I told her it was a full pound though.
This is why I don't diet with her, she is too competitive and gloat-y. It's upsetting because I'm trying just as hard as she is, if not harder. The appetite suppressants don't work for me at all, whereas for her, they work perfect and feels full before she even starts eating.

Tomorrow I'm also going to cut out the allowed carbs, and stick to the plans allowance of only one piece.

The steak was marinated in:
1 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves (minced)

Definitely one I will re-use.
I'm gonna go try and do some hw to cut down on my load tomorrow.
Make some flashcards and answer some questions on required readings....maybe do the anatomy review hw

Wish me luck.

R1P2 Day 4 = 154.6 (-1.6)

Day 4 weight: 154.6

Breakfast: Orange
Lunch: Broccoli - Just over a cup
Dinner: Red Snapper 3.5 oz
        Medium Tomato
Snack: Cucumber

Still feeling hungry today...craving oatmeal but I'm fighting it.
Hoping for a better day tomorrow with less hunger and frustration

R1P2 Day 3 = 156.2 (-2.2)

Round 1, Phase 2, Day 3

I need to get ready to leave but a quick update
Weight: 156.2 (how did that happen?)

I'll update this post later but let me make bullet points for reference sake
-B12 needle issues
-err....and I guess that's it for now.

Update:
Okay, more than half way through the day

Okay the B12 needles the dr gave me were...screwed up somehow. Two of them were cracked or something because it wouldn't fill properly, then after a few minutes of fussing they started leaking.
My mother assisted me since she had gotten hers to work earlier that day. The needle is also longer and thicker. So I failed at giving it to myself, once again my mother had to step in and stick me. I just can't see a needle that thick go into me.

Now I'm hoping this hunger will pass.
I've read that it's typical for the first few days.
Today is a little tough, all I wanted during my binge days was clean fresh healthy food...and now that the diet has started I want PB&J sandwiches, oatmeal milk....and buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing. Not all together at once though..Hi gross.
It seems I only want what I can't have. The appetite suppressant isn't helping much. Let's see how it is in a few days.

Breakfast: 5 Large Strawberries
Lunch: 1 Medium Tomato
         3 oz of Tilapia
         Grissini Breadstick
Dinner: 3.5 oz of Tilapia
           1 Medium Tomato

I will not be eating the same thing everyday, my mother and I were just caught a little unprepared due to the start of the kitchen being re-done and my father came home. Since my father and brother are not doing the diet they have been fussy all week.
The tomato was chopped and drizzled with balsamic vinegar which is on the allowed list, just in moderation.
Still a little hungry...craving carbs...chocolate cake kind of carbs...but I'm fighting it.


I found a really great site with recipes. It's a pdf file but it is very useful and definitely one to remember: http://www.yourhcgdiet.com/documents/HCG_Diet_Recipes.pdf
As I try new recipes I'll post which ones and thoughts on them

Will update after dinner

P1 Day 1 & 2 - Loading

So day 1 was a tough day to binge because I had school from 9:30-3:50. On days that I'm super busy I typically have to force myself to eat through out the day.
So I force fed myself half a bagel in the morning, force fed myself taco bell at lunch (ate a chalupa and a half) then for dinner we ordered pizza we I will say I had absolutely no problem eating because of how delicious it was.
I won't go into details but it was the absolute best pizza in this city.
I will definitely say that as I had no eaten fast food in so long that I smelled by the end of my second class. I don't know if it was noticeable to others but I pretty much wanted to hide under the lab table

Day 2 was easier to binge as I only had a morning class.
Started the day with a full bagel, ate a left over slice of pizza for lunch (it was eggplant pizza), and then finished the night with a checkers burger, a large order of fries and 2 of their apple pies.
The gross smell continued. I felt completely disgusting, there just are no words for how gross I felt.
My hair felt especially greasy, my underarms were just *gag* and just the general feeling was icky.
Even breathing felt a little difficult, I have not has fast food in about a year and even then I would order the lightest thing on the menu. 
A few hours after checkers, I force fed myself a slice of chocolate cake simply because carbs and sugar are a tough pass for me and I wanted to be able to say I had some the night before, in order to ease the loss of it.

I probably sound like I am whining....I hope not. I just wanted to document this for if I should ever be thinking of cheating. Remember the gross disgusting feeling!
Maybe tonight I'll do a post for how I got to this weight as to explain how someone who is heavier than average can feel so grossed out by fast food. Fast food did not get me here, sugar and carbs did! But more on that later

I didn't weight myself on these two days simple because I was without a scale, but as of late at day 2 I was able to get a high quality scale from my mother until mine is delivered tomorrow.

Oh! The injections! The needle is small and it stings a little bit but it's nothing serious. The first day didn't hurt at all but the second day I definitely felt it. I think it's more the idea of the injection. It's a pretty thin needle (not at all like the B12 needle but thats in the next post)

Now onto a post about day 3 so far.

Starting Weights & Measures - 158.2

Got my measurements and weight taken the day before the binge so here they are. I'll do two or three separate posts today to keep things organized to cut down on the amount of searching anyone has to do for key pieces of information.

Also, for future knowledge, I did not order the hcg from any website but got it through a doctor. I will be going to his office one a week for they can track my progress but also I will be tracking my progress on here and on excel for myself. Also to keep track of any notable details and to rant when I'm having a tough day.

Height: 5'8''
Weight: 158.2
1"above abdomen: 30"
Umbilicus: 35.1"
1" below abdomen: 37.0"
Right Thigh: 23.2"
Left Thigh: 23.4"
Right Arm: 12.2"
Left Arm: 12.6"

Goal Weight: 130

I'm contemplating taking some pictures tonight for future reference...
Now onto a post about the binge days

The HCG Start

I have yet to start my HCG journey...this blog is to help me keep track of daily progress as I start my journey.
I met with the Dr. today to get the information, I go back on Tuesday to get the shots then I start it officially on Wednesday. Well, I start phase 1 on Wednesday.

I might also use this to keep track of various recipes I try along the way...I may also post pictures but I will definitely be putting up my stats.


For info on HCG: http://hcgdietinfo.com/

Until next time