Ah, well I promised to write a week ago. I have been neglecting this blog, but for good reason I assure you.
I have a friend who suggested I test my youngest with a glucose meter. He is about 13 lbs overweight, is 10 yrs old and keeps gaining.
I went to Wal-Mart, bought a meter, the test strips, a lancet device, lancets, and keytone strips. It set me back over $100.00. It, however seems to be worth it's weight in gold. I tested three of my boys, myself and 'D'. Of all tested my youngest who is the only one of my 4 boys who is overweight had levels that we too high. My friend knew, somehow magically that he probably had an insulin problem and that is why he is overweight.
So I am changing his diet, I am cutting out refined foods, most sugar and feeding him lots of foods from the outer parimeter of the grocery. I have been worrying over his weight for a good while and I'm so happy to have begun to change his health. I have been so extremely busy finding low carb kid friendly recipes it's taken all my time. Here is an example of the last few days.
Breakfast every morning
Bacon and eggs, all the bacon he wanted and 2 over easy eggs.
Lunch d1 turkey and cheese wrapped in lettuce with 1tbs of mayo
Pork Rinds
1 oz mixed nuts
Raw broccoli with ranch
Bottle of Water
After School Snack
No Carb Pizza
This is a yummy YUMMY recipe!!! I will leave it on here the next blog I write.
Dinner D1
Homemade chicken strips fried in olive oil coated with egg and almond flour
Green Beans with 4 tbs butter
Broccoli with Ranch
Breakfast D2 eggs and bacon as mentioned above
Lunch
Leftover chicken strips in Almond Flour
Nuts
Pork Rinds
Salad With Ranch
After School Snack
Celery with All Natural Peanut Butter (only ingredient is peanuts)
Dinner
Oven Roasted Cornish Hens
1/2 Potato drenched in butter and sour cream
Spinach Salad w/ Ranch
Those two days he lost 3 lbs!!!
I have other menus but not the time to post. I will post again and add recipes as I have time.
On the Friend and Co-worker subject; it's funny when I started this diet all my friends sort of gave me this weird look and I got the impression they thought I was wasting my time. Well, I spent the morning explaining what I was doing and they want to do it. IMAGINE THAT!!!
The reason they want to do it is because today VLCD 34 I am down 27.5 lbs. That is even with a few cheats in there. Yes, I have cheated. Dr. Simeons may have had a few things wrong. I plan on eating some crow! If you have been reading, you know that I was going to follow this diet to the absolute T, not eat beef yada yada yada. This is a tough diet and even the strongest will weakens. Some can stick to it and not cheat, but I found that I actually had some better losses doing a few things different, with the help of reading another blog.
Well, I must sign off for now. Got a recipe to try!!!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
I'm still doing the diet.
I haven't posted since March 12th, WoW, I didn't realize it's been that long. The first reason I did not post was because I had nothing to report. During TOM I still lost fine, I had a 5 lb loss my second week. The third week was painful.
I lost a total of 1.2 lbs in my third week. OUCH, that was hard to take. I was so disappointed I just didn't want to post all that negative energy on here. That stall lasted 7 days, even though I did lose a little over a lb I call it a week long stall. The bad news is that most everyone experiences a stall when doing this diet, the good news is that if you stick with it the stall breaks.
Now in my 4th week I have begun to lose again. I have lost 3 lbs in 4 days. Which is nothing like my first week, slowdown is expected and does happen. I'm losing over 1/2 lb a day which is over the limit for women.
My doctors scales any my home scales are different. I have decided I am going to stick with the doctors scales. 1. Because it is the official record. and 2. Because it makes me feel better. LOL According to the doctor scales I have lost 23 lbs in 26 days of VLCD, that is simply amazing.
This diet is not for whimps. It is a hard diet, it's unforgiving and it will make you crazy if you let it. In the end it is worth it.
I'm going to sign off now, but will write again tomorrow. I will try to fill you in on the last 10 days, not that anyone is reading.
I lost a total of 1.2 lbs in my third week. OUCH, that was hard to take. I was so disappointed I just didn't want to post all that negative energy on here. That stall lasted 7 days, even though I did lose a little over a lb I call it a week long stall. The bad news is that most everyone experiences a stall when doing this diet, the good news is that if you stick with it the stall breaks.
Now in my 4th week I have begun to lose again. I have lost 3 lbs in 4 days. Which is nothing like my first week, slowdown is expected and does happen. I'm losing over 1/2 lb a day which is over the limit for women.
My doctors scales any my home scales are different. I have decided I am going to stick with the doctors scales. 1. Because it is the official record. and 2. Because it makes me feel better. LOL According to the doctor scales I have lost 23 lbs in 26 days of VLCD, that is simply amazing.
This diet is not for whimps. It is a hard diet, it's unforgiving and it will make you crazy if you let it. In the end it is worth it.
I'm going to sign off now, but will write again tomorrow. I will try to fill you in on the last 10 days, not that anyone is reading.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Purple Peanut M&M's
I've been dreaming about food. Twice now in the 2 weeks I have been on this vlcd. The first time was pepperoni rolls, and pizza. The other night I was dreaming about eating. I don't remember every item exactly but I do remember the bowl of purple peanut M&M's. I don't want candy, I want a steak with a fried egg or two on top and a big salad. I'd really like to have biscuit and gravy but for the three weeks after the vlcd I have to go starch and sugar free. Besides biscuit and gravy pack a huge fat and calorie punch so I'll be saving that meal for once a year.
In the dream I remember freaking out that I had cheated and feeling pretty awful about it. So if anything else I am getting my cheats in during my sleep and the quilt to go along with it. It has kept me grounded when I've had the urge to stuff one of my families dinners down.
Today is Saturday and I had less than an enthusiastic reading on the scale. It was .20 of a lb. I did have two cups of coffee this morning and then 16 oz of water. I was releasing a lot of water this morning so I decided to get on the scale again. It did read a pound less than this a.m, but I am keeping the reading from first thing. I don't want to get disappointed in the morning with a gain.
I really hate the weekends. It seems so much harder to keep my cravings under control. I am no where near the hunger I had last weekend, but I just really want a meal. I've got my lunch in the oven right now and will be choking it down in a few minutes.
On another note, we have booked our July vacation. We are doing a mountain retreat with my sister and her family. I was talking to 'D' about what we were going to cook. My sister and her husband and me and 'D' are switching nights doing the cooking. 'D' said well I'd like to do steaks one night, bbq chicken and fish. I almost threw up in my mouth right then. GAWD I don't want to eat chicken or fish for a long time. I think July might be too soon!!
In the dream I remember freaking out that I had cheated and feeling pretty awful about it. So if anything else I am getting my cheats in during my sleep and the quilt to go along with it. It has kept me grounded when I've had the urge to stuff one of my families dinners down.
Today is Saturday and I had less than an enthusiastic reading on the scale. It was .20 of a lb. I did have two cups of coffee this morning and then 16 oz of water. I was releasing a lot of water this morning so I decided to get on the scale again. It did read a pound less than this a.m, but I am keeping the reading from first thing. I don't want to get disappointed in the morning with a gain.
I really hate the weekends. It seems so much harder to keep my cravings under control. I am no where near the hunger I had last weekend, but I just really want a meal. I've got my lunch in the oven right now and will be choking it down in a few minutes.
On another note, we have booked our July vacation. We are doing a mountain retreat with my sister and her family. I was talking to 'D' about what we were going to cook. My sister and her husband and me and 'D' are switching nights doing the cooking. 'D' said well I'd like to do steaks one night, bbq chicken and fish. I almost threw up in my mouth right then. GAWD I don't want to eat chicken or fish for a long time. I think July might be too soon!!
Friday, March 11, 2011
14 down 27 to go
After midnight last night I marked two full weeks on the VLCD. I have lost 15 lbs. exactly in 14 full days. I've lost a total of 18.25 inches and have gone down just about 2 clothing sizes. All my clothes fit me again after having to unzip my pants to sit at my desk. Now I've got some wiggle room in the waist. I lost the most inches there; a total of 5.5 inches just off my waist!
Beginning Measurements 2 Week Mark
Bust 44 Bust 42
Waist 37.75 Waist 32.5
Waist at navel 38 Navel 34.5
Hips 44 Hips 42
R Leg 25 R Leg 23.5
L Leg 24.5 L Leg 23.5
R Knee 15.5 R Knee 14.5
L Knee 15.5 L Knee 15.0
R Arm 12.5 R arm 12.5
L Arm 13.25 L arm 13
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Total inches lost in 14 days 18.25
Beginning Measurements 2 Week Mark
Bust 44 Bust 42
Waist 37.75 Waist 32.5
Waist at navel 38 Navel 34.5
Hips 44 Hips 42
R Leg 25 R Leg 23.5
L Leg 24.5 L Leg 23.5
R Knee 15.5 R Knee 14.5
L Knee 15.5 L Knee 15.0
R Arm 12.5 R arm 12.5
L Arm 13.25 L arm 13
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Total inches lost in 14 days 18.25
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Eyes, Sex, and Critics
I've noticed a decrease in moisture, In my eyes as well as during sex. I have stopped wearing my contacts because of dryness. I use Restasis usually but I don't know what the ingredients are and I don't want to chance it. So I'm donning my glasses. Now for the juicy parts, well the non-juicy parts anyway. tee hee
I have a sex drive, I can have an orgasm it's just that the particular moister is way below normal production. 'D' noticed too, and felt like I wasn't turned on by him, but truly I was I just couldn't muster the moist. I know I'm getting older but come on, I'm starting to grow cobwebs. j/k
So I miss my wine, I cannot wait to go out to dinner on the first Friday I'm done with the vlcd. I don't care that I cannot have starch or sugar. I just want to eat something other than a few cups of veggies and fish or chicken. I'm developing an aversion. I did have cottage cheese twice last week instead of my fish, but it wasn't really that good. hmmm, cottage cheese maybe I could use it for some moisture? LOL.
*wonders is oysters are on the approved list*
The scale just sucked this morning. I didn't lose a single gram. So my weight is the same as it was yesterday, remember I stayed the same for two days prior to a 1.8 lb loss. It's very frustrating to go an entire day on less than 500 calories and not see a drop, but the end result is amazing to put it lightly. I have in 13 days lost 14.2 lbs, it would have taken me 3 months to lose that much weight eating 1300 calories a day. Not to mention that I was still hungry even with 1300 calories. So I'll take this diet over that, also I gained back weight after doing calorie counting and losing 52 lbs over 2 years so what is the difference? In my case none!! I know how I should eat, I know what is good for me and what is bad.
This is the argument some like to make about losing weight quickly. That you don't learn how to eat for your body and just go back to your old habits. Well, change the food industry and we may make some headway. It costs a lot to eat healthy, veggies and fruit are expensive in cold winter climates. I grow a huge garden in the summer and harvest and put up over 400 qts. My pasta sauce starts with a 3 inch tomato plant, not a jar. So I don't want to hear any "near do wellers" preaching to me, they may be able to if they go to the extent I do in making my food. It's the cost in the winter that is the problem, I always gain my weight in the winter on comfort foods. Maybe I need to move to a warmer climate. *shrugs*
I have a sex drive, I can have an orgasm it's just that the particular moister is way below normal production. 'D' noticed too, and felt like I wasn't turned on by him, but truly I was I just couldn't muster the moist. I know I'm getting older but come on, I'm starting to grow cobwebs. j/k
So I miss my wine, I cannot wait to go out to dinner on the first Friday I'm done with the vlcd. I don't care that I cannot have starch or sugar. I just want to eat something other than a few cups of veggies and fish or chicken. I'm developing an aversion. I did have cottage cheese twice last week instead of my fish, but it wasn't really that good. hmmm, cottage cheese maybe I could use it for some moisture? LOL.
*wonders is oysters are on the approved list*
The scale just sucked this morning. I didn't lose a single gram. So my weight is the same as it was yesterday, remember I stayed the same for two days prior to a 1.8 lb loss. It's very frustrating to go an entire day on less than 500 calories and not see a drop, but the end result is amazing to put it lightly. I have in 13 days lost 14.2 lbs, it would have taken me 3 months to lose that much weight eating 1300 calories a day. Not to mention that I was still hungry even with 1300 calories. So I'll take this diet over that, also I gained back weight after doing calorie counting and losing 52 lbs over 2 years so what is the difference? In my case none!! I know how I should eat, I know what is good for me and what is bad.
This is the argument some like to make about losing weight quickly. That you don't learn how to eat for your body and just go back to your old habits. Well, change the food industry and we may make some headway. It costs a lot to eat healthy, veggies and fruit are expensive in cold winter climates. I grow a huge garden in the summer and harvest and put up over 400 qts. My pasta sauce starts with a 3 inch tomato plant, not a jar. So I don't want to hear any "near do wellers" preaching to me, they may be able to if they go to the extent I do in making my food. It's the cost in the winter that is the problem, I always gain my weight in the winter on comfort foods. Maybe I need to move to a warmer climate. *shrugs*
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
This and That
I didn't get a chance to post yesterday, I was far too busy and worked straight through my lunch hour. I didn't have much to report anyway. I had my first day of no loss on the scale, what a disappointment that was. During TOM I only lost 3.4 lbs, I did get a loss this morning of 1.8 lbs so made up a little ground.
I have my weekly meeting on Friday and I really hope I have more to report than a 4 lb loss. That would be very disappointing, but I was on my menses for 5 of those 7 days. I hope to catch up during the next week.
I need to update my measurement and hopefully will get to that this morning.
Start: 177.6
Yesterday 165.2
Today 163.4
Total lost in 12 days vlcd 14.2 pounds
I am still on track to lose a pound a day, we will see if I start slowing down now.
I have my weekly meeting on Friday and I really hope I have more to report than a 4 lb loss. That would be very disappointing, but I was on my menses for 5 of those 7 days. I hope to catch up during the next week.
I need to update my measurement and hopefully will get to that this morning.
Start: 177.6
Yesterday 165.2
Today 163.4
Total lost in 12 days vlcd 14.2 pounds
I am still on track to lose a pound a day, we will see if I start slowing down now.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Oranges
I must make a correction to a previous post. Oranges are allowed according to Dr. Simeon's. I have been reading his protocol again and see that he does list oranges. Yea!!! I can have an orange tonight!!!
The reason I am reading it again is I'm looking to see if sauerkraut is ok. It does list cabbage and sauerkraut is just fermented cabbage, but I get conflicting reports. If it has only fermented cabbage, salt and water as ingredients I don't see what the difference is. I've eaten it and not had any weight gain, actually I had a 1.8 lb loss the day after eating it. I'm still checking for sure though.
The reason I am reading it again is I'm looking to see if sauerkraut is ok. It does list cabbage and sauerkraut is just fermented cabbage, but I get conflicting reports. If it has only fermented cabbage, salt and water as ingredients I don't see what the difference is. I've eaten it and not had any weight gain, actually I had a 1.8 lb loss the day after eating it. I'm still checking for sure though.
Dosage
I had the hardest time with this diet to date yesterday. However by 3 p.m I was back under control. I posted at 11:30 a.m yesterday that I was doubling my dose of HCG because I felt it was too low. I was correct.
I ate my lunch between 11:30 and 12:30, yeah, it took an hour to eat 3 oz of chicken and 2 cups of cucumbers. By 3 p.m I was completely satisfied. I did have an enormous urge to cheat, but I kept it in check. This morning I took the double dose, which incidentally is the last of the 2500 iu, so in the morning I will start with the 5000 iu vial. I was not hungry all morning. I actually forgot to eat my breakfast and at 11:50 I had my half grapefruit. So, I'm feeling good about the diet again. I'm happy to know it was my dosage and hopefully I can get through the next 31 days without a cheat. I really came close yesterday let me tell you! I also don't know how people who work inside the home get through this diet. If I did not have work to keep me busy I think I'd not be able to make it through. I'm glad it's Monday and I have all week at work. The weekend is going to be another big trial for me I'm afraid.
I did make a nice dinner and did not feel like I needed to eat it, after 3 p.m that is. I made steak, baked potato, cauliflower and cheese and liver and onions for my in-laws. I skipped the cupcakes because I didn't have any icing for them.
Tale of the Scale
Start: 177.6
Yesterday 165.4
Toady 165.2
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total in 10 full days of vlcd 12.4 pounds/ not too shabby!
I only lost .2 lbs yesterday, but I really thought I might have a gain since I lost 1.8 lbs the day before. That did not happen and so far I have not had a gain on this diet. Today is day 5 TOM and I'm wondering what the scale will show tomorrow. I hope I have a small water loss. I always do after day 5 of TOM.
I ate my lunch between 11:30 and 12:30, yeah, it took an hour to eat 3 oz of chicken and 2 cups of cucumbers. By 3 p.m I was completely satisfied. I did have an enormous urge to cheat, but I kept it in check. This morning I took the double dose, which incidentally is the last of the 2500 iu, so in the morning I will start with the 5000 iu vial. I was not hungry all morning. I actually forgot to eat my breakfast and at 11:50 I had my half grapefruit. So, I'm feeling good about the diet again. I'm happy to know it was my dosage and hopefully I can get through the next 31 days without a cheat. I really came close yesterday let me tell you! I also don't know how people who work inside the home get through this diet. If I did not have work to keep me busy I think I'd not be able to make it through. I'm glad it's Monday and I have all week at work. The weekend is going to be another big trial for me I'm afraid.
I did make a nice dinner and did not feel like I needed to eat it, after 3 p.m that is. I made steak, baked potato, cauliflower and cheese and liver and onions for my in-laws. I skipped the cupcakes because I didn't have any icing for them.
Tale of the Scale
Start: 177.6
Yesterday 165.4
Toady 165.2
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total in 10 full days of vlcd 12.4 pounds/ not too shabby!
I only lost .2 lbs yesterday, but I really thought I might have a gain since I lost 1.8 lbs the day before. That did not happen and so far I have not had a gain on this diet. Today is day 5 TOM and I'm wondering what the scale will show tomorrow. I hope I have a small water loss. I always do after day 5 of TOM.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
I'm Hungry
I'm having a really rough weekend. I'm no so much hungry in my stomach. I have that empty feeling with the occasional growl, but my psyche is off. I know my body needs fuel. I don't know if it's the hcg that is bad or not. I've had it since my first day on the diet, that's only been 11 days. I took an extra shot of it this morning.
When I went to the doctor I got a new vial that I have not used yet, but it is twice the strength of what they gave me the first time. I got 2500 IU the first time and 5000 IU this time. So I figured doubling my dose wasn't going to hurt anything. It's not working.
Today is Sunday and I'm in the house so that has something to do with it. I need to clean and do laundry but I'm so irritated every time I start picking up and doing dishes within 15 minutes I'm so pissed off I have to take a breather. After about ten minutes of laying down I get some ambition to start my chores again and just repeat the cycle. I've been out of bed for 4 hours. I had 2 cups of coffee, 32 oz of water, my half grapefruit and now I'm having lunch. I never have lunch this early. I know by the end of the day I'm going to be going crazy. I don't know if this has something to do with my period, or the diarrhea, hcg or the fact that I'm home. Also my dog peed on my blankets in the family room, the laundry I have in the hall and my sons stuffed dog. I'm about to put him outside for the duration of his life. He is fixed, goes out 20 or more times a day and still feels the need to mark his territory. This behavior of his always puts me in a furious rage and it is not helping right now that I'm trying to get through this diet.
Oddly enough right now I'm sitting here blogging and my fury is calmed. I've got my lunch sitting right here in front of me, 3 oz of chicken, 2 cups of cucumber in 2/3 cup of apple cider vinegar, a little mustard for dipping my chicken in and a 32 oz mug of water. I've only had a few bites. I put Randy Travis in the cd player and I'm calming down.
I want to make a nice dinner for the boys and 'D', I'm going to do Delmonico Steaks, baked potato, raw broccoli with ranch and cupcakes. I thought about doing brownies, but I like brownies and can handle cupcakes much better. On second thought I might do scalloped potatoes. As long as I have everything I have here to make it. I do need to run to my office later so maybe I'll pick up some things at the grocery if needed.
Now I'm sitting here only halfway through my lunch and I seriously don't want to finish it. I'm growing tired of the same stuff. Like I said in my last post the shrimp last night was gross. I know I have to finish eating this because it's going to be 7 hours before I eat my dinner. I do have my second fruit I can have in between. I've got a large apple I'll be having.
Let me tell you I am planning out the first day I am off this VLCD. I will be on no-carb for three weeks, but that sounds completely like heaven right now. For breakfast I'm going to have scrambled eggs, sausage and a slice of bacon. Lunch WAS going to be roasted chicken and blue cheese stuffed olives, but the chicken isn't looking so great right now. Dinner is going to be a nice steak a salad with full fat ranch dressing. 'D' and I are going to go to dinner at Backwoods Grille and have some wine too. So that is something I am totally looking forward to.
This morning in my total and complete frustration I was trying to focus on the weight I was losing and the possibility of how much I will lose by the end of this torture. Yes, it is torture! I have to say that. I have talked to people at the doctors who've done and are doing this diet and they say "no, it's not hard" Well, either they are complete fawking liars or they don't want to seem weak. This diet is hard! Not really the first week, I got over that milestone pretty unscathed. But, yesterday and today are really tough. Anyway, the weight I expect to lose if I keep up at my current pace, which seems to be .75 lbs a day on the average. So, I should lose 26 more lbs for a weight of 141, with the shape I have that will be about a size 4-6 depending on what store and brand I buy. Right now at 165 I can wear an 8-10. I'm a D cup and have hips and a butt so I carry weight in all the places a woman wants to carry her weight in; which I thank my mother for. All of my sisters got pretty lucky that way. THANKS MOM!!! XOXOX
I'm tired of the food choices. I'm getting irritable to the 10th degree. One is the stevia, I keep getting diarrhea, I have so many intolerance's it seems everything bothers me. I am just really being able to weed through what causes my stomach pain. I already knew sweet n low was a no go, but now I see diet soda, due to the artificial sweetener and carbonation, and any other sweetener does it. I haven't really been able to rule sugar out as I haven't had it in a while so after this diet I'm going to add a very small amount to my tea and see it I'm affected. I know the last time the stevia bothered me I felt irritable so maybe this is it. I hope so, I'm cutting it all out today and hopefully I'll be straightened out by morning. My stomach in the small intestines just keeps rolling, rumbling and squealing around.
Hanging in... and I'm out.
When I went to the doctor I got a new vial that I have not used yet, but it is twice the strength of what they gave me the first time. I got 2500 IU the first time and 5000 IU this time. So I figured doubling my dose wasn't going to hurt anything. It's not working.
Today is Sunday and I'm in the house so that has something to do with it. I need to clean and do laundry but I'm so irritated every time I start picking up and doing dishes within 15 minutes I'm so pissed off I have to take a breather. After about ten minutes of laying down I get some ambition to start my chores again and just repeat the cycle. I've been out of bed for 4 hours. I had 2 cups of coffee, 32 oz of water, my half grapefruit and now I'm having lunch. I never have lunch this early. I know by the end of the day I'm going to be going crazy. I don't know if this has something to do with my period, or the diarrhea, hcg or the fact that I'm home. Also my dog peed on my blankets in the family room, the laundry I have in the hall and my sons stuffed dog. I'm about to put him outside for the duration of his life. He is fixed, goes out 20 or more times a day and still feels the need to mark his territory. This behavior of his always puts me in a furious rage and it is not helping right now that I'm trying to get through this diet.
Oddly enough right now I'm sitting here blogging and my fury is calmed. I've got my lunch sitting right here in front of me, 3 oz of chicken, 2 cups of cucumber in 2/3 cup of apple cider vinegar, a little mustard for dipping my chicken in and a 32 oz mug of water. I've only had a few bites. I put Randy Travis in the cd player and I'm calming down.
I want to make a nice dinner for the boys and 'D', I'm going to do Delmonico Steaks, baked potato, raw broccoli with ranch and cupcakes. I thought about doing brownies, but I like brownies and can handle cupcakes much better. On second thought I might do scalloped potatoes. As long as I have everything I have here to make it. I do need to run to my office later so maybe I'll pick up some things at the grocery if needed.
Now I'm sitting here only halfway through my lunch and I seriously don't want to finish it. I'm growing tired of the same stuff. Like I said in my last post the shrimp last night was gross. I know I have to finish eating this because it's going to be 7 hours before I eat my dinner. I do have my second fruit I can have in between. I've got a large apple I'll be having.
Let me tell you I am planning out the first day I am off this VLCD. I will be on no-carb for three weeks, but that sounds completely like heaven right now. For breakfast I'm going to have scrambled eggs, sausage and a slice of bacon. Lunch WAS going to be roasted chicken and blue cheese stuffed olives, but the chicken isn't looking so great right now. Dinner is going to be a nice steak a salad with full fat ranch dressing. 'D' and I are going to go to dinner at Backwoods Grille and have some wine too. So that is something I am totally looking forward to.
This morning in my total and complete frustration I was trying to focus on the weight I was losing and the possibility of how much I will lose by the end of this torture. Yes, it is torture! I have to say that. I have talked to people at the doctors who've done and are doing this diet and they say "no, it's not hard" Well, either they are complete fawking liars or they don't want to seem weak. This diet is hard! Not really the first week, I got over that milestone pretty unscathed. But, yesterday and today are really tough. Anyway, the weight I expect to lose if I keep up at my current pace, which seems to be .75 lbs a day on the average. So, I should lose 26 more lbs for a weight of 141, with the shape I have that will be about a size 4-6 depending on what store and brand I buy. Right now at 165 I can wear an 8-10. I'm a D cup and have hips and a butt so I carry weight in all the places a woman wants to carry her weight in; which I thank my mother for. All of my sisters got pretty lucky that way. THANKS MOM!!! XOXOX
I'm tired of the food choices. I'm getting irritable to the 10th degree. One is the stevia, I keep getting diarrhea, I have so many intolerance's it seems everything bothers me. I am just really being able to weed through what causes my stomach pain. I already knew sweet n low was a no go, but now I see diet soda, due to the artificial sweetener and carbonation, and any other sweetener does it. I haven't really been able to rule sugar out as I haven't had it in a while so after this diet I'm going to add a very small amount to my tea and see it I'm affected. I know the last time the stevia bothered me I felt irritable so maybe this is it. I hope so, I'm cutting it all out today and hopefully I'll be straightened out by morning. My stomach in the small intestines just keeps rolling, rumbling and squealing around.
Hanging in... and I'm out.
March 6th and such..
I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. I was working at the house in town painting and sorting out yard sale stuff. I was extremely hungry yesterday. I was also very disappointed at the scale. My weight only went down .20 of a lb.
This morning I had a better reading. I lost 1.8 lbs so my 2 day average was a pound a day and it's still TTOM so I hope I may get some water weight loss by Tuesday morning. I had shrimp for dinner and was very disappointed in it. It was mushy and not palatable at all. I need to find a better way of preparing it if it's going to be part of this diet. Tonight I'm having my Tilapia again. I did have a lot of caffiene yesterday and stevia and I had another touch of diarrhea. I need to cut my use of stevia down. It's hard to drink plain water all day but I can't handle the loss of water with the diarrhea.
Tale of Scale
Beginning 177.6
Yesterday 167.2
Today 165.4 = 1.8 in a day TOM day 4
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total loss in 9 full days VLCD 12.2 pounds
This morning I had a better reading. I lost 1.8 lbs so my 2 day average was a pound a day and it's still TTOM so I hope I may get some water weight loss by Tuesday morning. I had shrimp for dinner and was very disappointed in it. It was mushy and not palatable at all. I need to find a better way of preparing it if it's going to be part of this diet. Tonight I'm having my Tilapia again. I did have a lot of caffiene yesterday and stevia and I had another touch of diarrhea. I need to cut my use of stevia down. It's hard to drink plain water all day but I can't handle the loss of water with the diarrhea.
Tale of Scale
Beginning 177.6
Yesterday 167.2
Today 165.4 = 1.8 in a day TOM day 4
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total loss in 9 full days VLCD 12.2 pounds
Friday, March 4, 2011
Proof
I had my weekly group meeting today at the Dr's. There were 4 of us on the HCG diet. Three of us started this week, so we all had been on the diet a week. Of the 4, the one that has been on it 13 days lost 4 lbs, the other two who started when I did lost 4 lbs. I, according to the Dr. scales lost 11.4 lbs. The difference? They have not been following Dr. Simeon's diet exactly.
We did a cooking class today and I was kind of giggling to myself. The lady who was teaching the class had peas, shrimp, chicken, spinach, peppers, a lemon and 4 small cups of sugar free jello. She also gave everyone one of the books I bought last week that I was disappointed in. Well the only thing she had that was approved was the chicken, which was processed frozen blocks, the spinach, lemon and the shrimp. Peas, peppers and sugar free jello are not approved. She told everyone that the jello was a free food and to eat as much of it as they want. EEEGADS!!! No it is not a free food, you can't have any of it! I tried to tell them I followed Dr. Simeon's diet exactly, except for the bread due to glucose intolerance, but did not want to seem cocky. Who knows next week I may lose only 4 lbs, but the first week is water weight as well as fat loss, so I've got an amazing start!
On another note, I was very surprised to see a one pound loss this morning. I am TTOM, my heaviest flow day and I was not hungry at all so I thought, "this diet can't be working, I'm not even hungry". I guess it's true that after the first week of VLCD you are not hungry and the food is almost too much. I had a one pound loss. YIPPEEE
Really though, please people, stop eating unapproved foods and you will lose more.
I use my home scale for my stats here not the doctors.
Start Weight 177.6
Yesterday 168.6
Today 167.6 day 2 TTOM
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Total in 7 days VLCD 10.1 pounds. Yes, I made my goal!!!
We did a cooking class today and I was kind of giggling to myself. The lady who was teaching the class had peas, shrimp, chicken, spinach, peppers, a lemon and 4 small cups of sugar free jello. She also gave everyone one of the books I bought last week that I was disappointed in. Well the only thing she had that was approved was the chicken, which was processed frozen blocks, the spinach, lemon and the shrimp. Peas, peppers and sugar free jello are not approved. She told everyone that the jello was a free food and to eat as much of it as they want. EEEGADS!!! No it is not a free food, you can't have any of it! I tried to tell them I followed Dr. Simeon's diet exactly, except for the bread due to glucose intolerance, but did not want to seem cocky. Who knows next week I may lose only 4 lbs, but the first week is water weight as well as fat loss, so I've got an amazing start!
On another note, I was very surprised to see a one pound loss this morning. I am TTOM, my heaviest flow day and I was not hungry at all so I thought, "this diet can't be working, I'm not even hungry". I guess it's true that after the first week of VLCD you are not hungry and the food is almost too much. I had a one pound loss. YIPPEEE
Really though, please people, stop eating unapproved foods and you will lose more.
I use my home scale for my stats here not the doctors.
Start Weight 177.6
Yesterday 168.6
Today 167.6 day 2 TTOM
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Total in 7 days VLCD 10.1 pounds. Yes, I made my goal!!!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Bullshit
There are so many variations of the hcg diet out there that I call most of them bullshit. It seems that every single diet or blog I have read on line contains quite a bit of it. Dr. Simeon's points out in his book, "Pounds and Inches", that the most irritating people in his weight loss clinic are the ones who think they can alter the foods that are on his diet and still get maximum results. Yet over and over and over again I see these web pages, blogs and daily emails from people who are gaining a profit by putting links on their web page and emails. Don't be fooled when they give you a list of foods you can eat, most of them are totally bogus. Read for yourself and find Dr. Simeon's Pounds and Inches online, it's available for free. I am not going to give you a list here because I want everyone to see for themselves and be sure you are eating only approved foods.
Not that again.
This morning I got a visit that every woman despises. She is never welcome, she comes without an inivitation, stays too long and costs too much. Aunt Flo surprised me this morning, I wasn't expecting her. I knew she would visit soon, but I hadn't counted since her last visit so I was a surprised too see her.
My first weigh in a the doctor was today. I was hoping for a 10 lb loss by the time I had my first official weigh in. I'm retaining water so I didn't make that goal on my home scale. I stepped on the scale this morning and only saw a .2 loss. I did however make it at the doctors. I had an 11.4 lb loss, I am not counting this though because I did not have the same clothes on and did not weigh the same time of day.
Hopefully in 5 days I will see a big drop due to water retention. I asked the girl at the wellness center if they recommend stopping injections during a period. Dr. Simeon's says he stopped the injections and weighing during menstruation. Amy, the diet coach, said no. She didn't stop and none of the other HCG'rs stopped either, so I'm not going to.
I want to follow Dr. Simeon's diet correctly but this is one thing that I'm not going to do. Amy said that there is not a big loss during TTOM and it's due to water retention and she thinks Dr. Simeon's stopped it so the patients were not coming in for shots and getting weighed. It is a psychological issue in her opinion. I am always 3-5 lbs heavier at TTOM so hopefully I will get a big surprise of 3-8 lbs after my cycle ends. I'm thinking I should have the 3 lb of water shed and 5 lbs for the days the scale doesn't show anything. Of course if I wake up every morning with a loss it will just be the water that I will lose. *shrugs*
I feel much much better. I felt better this morning, the diarrhea has stopped, I only had one episode yesterday and I have my energy back. I just got a b-12 shot, the energy was back before I got it. I honestly did not have the energy yesterday to blog much. This morning I was happy and euphoric again. It always helps to start my period. As I mentioned I get really irritated before TOM and as soon as it starts I feel the stress and frustration leave. This month was no exception so the HCG is not affecting me in a negative manner as far as my mood goes. Actually the effect is quite the contrary, it's positive for my mood. It is actually improving it, and that is a big relief to my hubby, he even commented on how happy I seem. That is always a good thing for the gentlemen. tee hee ha ha.
On a totally unrelated point, I had to look up the proper use of the word affect and effect. I always get those two confused. So affect is used when stating something influences and effect is the result of something. Now, if I could just remember that the next time I need to use one of those words correctly. *snark*
Anyway, I feel revived. I am ready to confront this diet head to head. I have not cheated, I have stayed the straight and narrow course. I had a rough 36 hours, all day yesterday and part of the day before. However this morning is a new day and I have overcome and won that battle, the next battle is on the horizon I'm sure, but staying the course will win the war!
Tale of the Scale
Start 177.6
Yesterday 168.8
today 168.6= .2lbs :o( *TTOM
Total loss in 6 days = 9.1 lbs
My first weigh in a the doctor was today. I was hoping for a 10 lb loss by the time I had my first official weigh in. I'm retaining water so I didn't make that goal on my home scale. I stepped on the scale this morning and only saw a .2 loss. I did however make it at the doctors. I had an 11.4 lb loss, I am not counting this though because I did not have the same clothes on and did not weigh the same time of day.
Hopefully in 5 days I will see a big drop due to water retention. I asked the girl at the wellness center if they recommend stopping injections during a period. Dr. Simeon's says he stopped the injections and weighing during menstruation. Amy, the diet coach, said no. She didn't stop and none of the other HCG'rs stopped either, so I'm not going to.
I want to follow Dr. Simeon's diet correctly but this is one thing that I'm not going to do. Amy said that there is not a big loss during TTOM and it's due to water retention and she thinks Dr. Simeon's stopped it so the patients were not coming in for shots and getting weighed. It is a psychological issue in her opinion. I am always 3-5 lbs heavier at TTOM so hopefully I will get a big surprise of 3-8 lbs after my cycle ends. I'm thinking I should have the 3 lb of water shed and 5 lbs for the days the scale doesn't show anything. Of course if I wake up every morning with a loss it will just be the water that I will lose. *shrugs*
I feel much much better. I felt better this morning, the diarrhea has stopped, I only had one episode yesterday and I have my energy back. I just got a b-12 shot, the energy was back before I got it. I honestly did not have the energy yesterday to blog much. This morning I was happy and euphoric again. It always helps to start my period. As I mentioned I get really irritated before TOM and as soon as it starts I feel the stress and frustration leave. This month was no exception so the HCG is not affecting me in a negative manner as far as my mood goes. Actually the effect is quite the contrary, it's positive for my mood. It is actually improving it, and that is a big relief to my hubby, he even commented on how happy I seem. That is always a good thing for the gentlemen. tee hee ha ha.
On a totally unrelated point, I had to look up the proper use of the word affect and effect. I always get those two confused. So affect is used when stating something influences and effect is the result of something. Now, if I could just remember that the next time I need to use one of those words correctly. *snark*
Anyway, I feel revived. I am ready to confront this diet head to head. I have not cheated, I have stayed the straight and narrow course. I had a rough 36 hours, all day yesterday and part of the day before. However this morning is a new day and I have overcome and won that battle, the next battle is on the horizon I'm sure, but staying the course will win the war!
Tale of the Scale
Start 177.6
Yesterday 168.8
today 168.6= .2lbs :o( *TTOM
Total loss in 6 days = 9.1 lbs
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Side Effects
This morning I felt like crap. I started having diarrhea yesterday around 3 p.m and it didn't stop until 9 p.m.
Everything I ate went right through me and I didn't absorb anything. I was so drained this morning I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it through the day.
I went to the drugstore and picked up what I needed stopped by the tanning bed and went back to work. I tried to hold off on lunch but could not. So I ate at 12:30. I felt immensely better, but around 2 I was back in the bathroom with diarrhea. I did not take the magnesium this morning so that can't be it, I have skipped mineral oil the past two days. I am using a large amount of stevia. So I googled stevia, go figure it causes diarrhea. So I'm stitting here staring at my lemon water and am not going to drink it. The one pleasure I get during the day is the lemon water and stevia and now I can't have it. I'm feeling a little deflated. I'm very tired and limp because of losing all my nutrients yesterday and now it looks like I'm going to have problems for the rest of the day. I need my b-12 shot. Thank goodness I go to the doctor tomorrow to get it.
Tale of the Scale
Start 177.6
Yesterday 170.0
Today 168.8
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total loss in 5 full days of vlcd 8.8 pounds
Everything I ate went right through me and I didn't absorb anything. I was so drained this morning I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it through the day.
I went to the drugstore and picked up what I needed stopped by the tanning bed and went back to work. I tried to hold off on lunch but could not. So I ate at 12:30. I felt immensely better, but around 2 I was back in the bathroom with diarrhea. I did not take the magnesium this morning so that can't be it, I have skipped mineral oil the past two days. I am using a large amount of stevia. So I googled stevia, go figure it causes diarrhea. So I'm stitting here staring at my lemon water and am not going to drink it. The one pleasure I get during the day is the lemon water and stevia and now I can't have it. I'm feeling a little deflated. I'm very tired and limp because of losing all my nutrients yesterday and now it looks like I'm going to have problems for the rest of the day. I need my b-12 shot. Thank goodness I go to the doctor tomorrow to get it.
Tale of the Scale
Start 177.6
Yesterday 170.0
Today 168.8
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total loss in 5 full days of vlcd 8.8 pounds
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Frustration, Shoes, and Caffeine.
Now, down from my soap box I can update my experience with the HCG Diet. As some of you may have picked up on, I was rather irritated, frustrated and downright flabbergast this morning. As I was posting about the situation at school with my son I could feel the fire in my skin. If you were sitting across from me you could see it too. My chest was the color of a newly acquired sunburn received at the annual Fourth of July picnic.
Frustration set in this morning, for the life of me I could not decide what caused it.I have a few theories. For one, I will be starting my cycle in 10 days or so. Always without fail 10 days to two weeks before my period I turn from generally pissed off to totally homicidal. On the other hand I got into a discussion with my co-worker on the state of education in our country, and worse than the education of the country, only 5 states do worse educating children compared to where I live. This, to those of you who have noticed my poor use of punctuation and lack of proper grammar, should cause you to shake your head and say "yes, well that explains a lot".
So I've been riled up all day long about my kids and the grim outlook of their future. Not to mention the teacher and her skill at side stepping actual issues. I do not want it to seem like I am teacher bashing in any way. I am not, teachers are the backbone of the country and very important role models for our children. As in any profession there are those who don't belong there.
Is this frustration directly related to the low calorie diet? This is my third theory. I have for the most part been enjoying euphoria. I've been very optimistic since beginning day 1 vlcd. I have not slept better since: you know, I can't remember ever sleeping better. So what gives? Am I doomed to repeat this frustration for the duration of the diet? This could put a damper on the support my husband offers. Generally speaking he is pretty happy about this diet. Because as I mentioned previously I've been pretty damn happy on HGC.
I slipped out at lunch and visited the tanning bed, I was planning on going to the store to pick up a few things my kids need at home. I wear my slippers at my desk when I wear heals to work, so when I put my shoes on I realized why I don't wear this particular pair very often. They have a tendency to slide off, you know the kind. The ones that have a downward slope, with no strap or back to them. The kind that if your not careful you will be happily on your way and all the sudden you kick them up in the air behind you and knock yourself smack dab in the back of the head. So I'll put off the trip to the drug store until tomorrow. Nothing on the list is critically low anyway.
So, I had my tanning session, it was extremely nipply in that room today btw. Needless to say I was happy to get my clothes back on and be on my way. As I was walking down the steps, with my toes curled up and hanging on to my shoes for dear life, I heard this sort of scream, I looked up and this red Toyota Corolla with a beat up fender and bad paint job rolls down the street past me. There are two people in the car, a female who is using her hand like an Indian does a tomahawk, and screams "Will you leave me the fawk alone"? and then there was the guy gripping the steering wheel with all his might and staring straight ahead at the road. I may not be Little Ms. Sunshine today, but I'm having a better day than that chick. I got back to work, shoes still in tact and felt hungry.
I want to push eating to 2pm so I decided to have a cup of tea. I went to get my cup and it still had coffee in it from this morning. Then it donned on me, caffeine. I had three 12 oz cups of coffee before leaving the house this morning, then I had a 16 oz cup at work. I've got a caffeine high and am irritated because of the stimulant. I usually drink one cup of coffee every morning, but since coffee, tea and water are the only approved items that you can have an unlimited amount of I have been filling up on them. So my theories have been busted. I believe that the caffeine is to blame for my irritation. We will see as I limit my caffeine from coffee during the rest of the diet.
Weight Check
Beginning weight 177.6
yesterday 171.2
today d5vlc 170.0
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total loss 7.6lbs in 4 days of vlcd.
Frustration set in this morning, for the life of me I could not decide what caused it.I have a few theories. For one, I will be starting my cycle in 10 days or so. Always without fail 10 days to two weeks before my period I turn from generally pissed off to totally homicidal. On the other hand I got into a discussion with my co-worker on the state of education in our country, and worse than the education of the country, only 5 states do worse educating children compared to where I live. This, to those of you who have noticed my poor use of punctuation and lack of proper grammar, should cause you to shake your head and say "yes, well that explains a lot".
So I've been riled up all day long about my kids and the grim outlook of their future. Not to mention the teacher and her skill at side stepping actual issues. I do not want it to seem like I am teacher bashing in any way. I am not, teachers are the backbone of the country and very important role models for our children. As in any profession there are those who don't belong there.
Is this frustration directly related to the low calorie diet? This is my third theory. I have for the most part been enjoying euphoria. I've been very optimistic since beginning day 1 vlcd. I have not slept better since: you know, I can't remember ever sleeping better. So what gives? Am I doomed to repeat this frustration for the duration of the diet? This could put a damper on the support my husband offers. Generally speaking he is pretty happy about this diet. Because as I mentioned previously I've been pretty damn happy on HGC.
I slipped out at lunch and visited the tanning bed, I was planning on going to the store to pick up a few things my kids need at home. I wear my slippers at my desk when I wear heals to work, so when I put my shoes on I realized why I don't wear this particular pair very often. They have a tendency to slide off, you know the kind. The ones that have a downward slope, with no strap or back to them. The kind that if your not careful you will be happily on your way and all the sudden you kick them up in the air behind you and knock yourself smack dab in the back of the head. So I'll put off the trip to the drug store until tomorrow. Nothing on the list is critically low anyway.
So, I had my tanning session, it was extremely nipply in that room today btw. Needless to say I was happy to get my clothes back on and be on my way. As I was walking down the steps, with my toes curled up and hanging on to my shoes for dear life, I heard this sort of scream, I looked up and this red Toyota Corolla with a beat up fender and bad paint job rolls down the street past me. There are two people in the car, a female who is using her hand like an Indian does a tomahawk, and screams "Will you leave me the fawk alone"? and then there was the guy gripping the steering wheel with all his might and staring straight ahead at the road. I may not be Little Ms. Sunshine today, but I'm having a better day than that chick. I got back to work, shoes still in tact and felt hungry.
I want to push eating to 2pm so I decided to have a cup of tea. I went to get my cup and it still had coffee in it from this morning. Then it donned on me, caffeine. I had three 12 oz cups of coffee before leaving the house this morning, then I had a 16 oz cup at work. I've got a caffeine high and am irritated because of the stimulant. I usually drink one cup of coffee every morning, but since coffee, tea and water are the only approved items that you can have an unlimited amount of I have been filling up on them. So my theories have been busted. I believe that the caffeine is to blame for my irritation. We will see as I limit my caffeine from coffee during the rest of the diet.
Weight Check
Beginning weight 177.6
yesterday 171.2
today d5vlc 170.0
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total loss 7.6lbs in 4 days of vlcd.
Raising Kids!
My post is a little late this morning. I did get good news this morning on the scale, but I got side tracked in posting. I have a child who, to put it lightly, has trouble getting his homework and daily assignments on the front end of the teachers desk. 'J' my 20 yr old son, who is more than qualified has been tutoring him and helping him in his studies and has helped him understand. Most everything has been graded and his gpa has skyrocketed.
Well, there are still a few missing assignments and I have emailed this teacher one too many times about where they are. I ain't ah jest whistling Dixie. She side steps my questions and concerns every time I bring up issues.
Therewas is a problem with the email on our online server and I did mention this issue to the teacher in my last email. She, in an attempt to solve the email issue, sent me instructions on how to update my account. Well, I don't need instructions, I have a degree in Computer Information Systems. What I need to know dag nabit, is where are the assignments, do you have them and if so would you please grade them! She avoided the entire question of my sons education and instead wrote me a 3 paragraph page on updating email. That is not the question at hand, would I really be just interested in email? No I want to stay on top of his education.
Anyway, I spent the morning constructing an email, trying to instruct her brain, the best way I know how, the real reason I am in contact. I want to know about his progress, please answer my questions lady. I have a history with her in that I have tried to make her understand my son is not grasping concepts. She informed me last year he certainly did and was just lazy. No, I have a tutor and he is not grasping concepts, I can assure her of that. She just doesn't want to be bothered to investigate any further and dismisses it to not turning stuff in. Well, he does have that problem, but the reason he is not turning it in is because algebra is not seeping in.
I have now stepped off my soap box and will update the diet in my next blog.
Well, there are still a few missing assignments and I have emailed this teacher one too many times about where they are. I ain't ah jest whistling Dixie. She side steps my questions and concerns every time I bring up issues.
There
Anyway, I spent the morning constructing an email, trying to instruct her brain, the best way I know how, the real reason I am in contact. I want to know about his progress, please answer my questions lady. I have a history with her in that I have tried to make her understand my son is not grasping concepts. She informed me last year he certainly did and was just lazy. No, I have a tutor and he is not grasping concepts, I can assure her of that. She just doesn't want to be bothered to investigate any further and dismisses it to not turning stuff in. Well, he does have that problem, but the reason he is not turning it in is because algebra is not seeping in.
I have now stepped off my soap box and will update the diet in my next blog.
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