Down 8lbs!!!!

I am soooo excited! I can't believe it's only day 4 and I've already dropped 8lbs. I really thought that it would be a hard adjustment to go from eating anything I wanted to only a few select things, but the weight loss is so motivating that I am happy to eat what I eat without complaint! Today the Munchkin and I are going to a family friend's to hang out and watch movies. I have no shame in bringing over my menu items with me of what I can eat for today. I will not be tempted by any offerings of pizza or wings or ice cream or cake! I will eat my baked apples and my grilled chicken breast and my sliced tomatoes very happily! I'm so proud of myself and ready to embrace the 180s by next week!

Round 2

After deciding that we were ready to expand our family, I didn't immediately begin my 2nd round of HCG. Instead we went to a fertility doctor and began the long process of Trying to Conceive (TTC). Like many things in life, TTC was not easy. After fertiltiy drugs and procedures, we finally conceived in December. Unfortunately we miscarriaged in January. After moving from Okinawa to New York, we decided to put TTC on hold. We plan on TTC again in July, so in the meantime, I figure that I can get a round of HCG in.

So here I am, on day 2 of VLCD and feeling satisfied. Life hasn't been easy lately, but at least this is something that I know I can depend on for results that I somewhat have control over. After having to accept that I am not in control of when we'll have a healthy baby, I figure this is something that I can do. I'm excited. Losing weight will help me with TTC, so this is really a win-win for me.

Day 3 - 201.2lbs ~ 3.6lbs down

Am I Ready for Round 2?

Today I had yet another doctor's appointment, and I weighed in at 184.5lbs. I am loving that I've been off injections for my 3 days and I've still managed to lose weight. Thing is, I'm pretty certain that I'm going back on protocol next week. I really want to lose all of the weight that I can before becoming pregnant. Yep, if I hadn't mentioned it before, my husband and I are trying to conceive. So, we thought it would be simple. It isn't. For some reason or another I am not ovulating. So I'm taking 100mg of clomid. Clomid is a fertility drug that from my understanding helps the ovaries produce follicles that release eggs...Issue is, sometimes it releases more than one egg and the possibility for twins, triplets, and quadruplets are raised. Now, do I think that I'll be one of the lucky ones who gives birth to multiples. NO. Absolutely not. But regardless of whether or not there are two buns in the oven or just one, I want to be as healthy as I can possibly be before that times comes. So, I am taking a really short break, and hopping right back on the HCG protocol next week. Kevin and I officially start trying on 'Labor Day.' No pun intended. My first round of clomid will be over and I should begin ovulating. Wish us luck!

17lbs Down

I have to say I'm quite proud of myself. Maybe 17lbs is not a lot, however I definitely know that at the rate I was going that I could very well be 17lbs heavier. I'm going to take what I can get, because after all, I did work hard for it. This HCG protocol is not easy. It really is for people who are serious about losing weight and making a lifestyle change. It takes effort and dedication, and a real desire to do better with yourself and your life. It's also not a solution to eating whatever you want to eat and then taking HCG to lose a few pounds in order to fit back into you size 2's. No, this is a serious inquiries only, not to be taken advantage of, lifestyle change. I'm very proud to have gotten out of this protocol what I have put into it, and that's definitely the benefit of hard work.

Double Chin

Yesterday my best friend says to me, "I can tell you've lost weight, you're double chin is gone." I smiled politely and could not even muster a response. I didn't even know that I HAD a double chin.

Too Much HCG?

I just figured out that I was taking nearly double the amount of HCG that I needed to. For a long time there, I was stalled and even gaining. I was really angry at myself for wasting time, the HCG, the supplies to inject, and really wasting weight loss, if you will. I feel like this round has been ruined...almost! I am so close to losing 15lbs that I can maybe excuse myself to the restroom and be there. I'm so excited about this. My goal for this round was to reach 179lbs. I just wanted to be in the 170s so that on my next round, I could be in the 150s and my final round would be easiest of all with less than 20lbs to lose. Now my goal is 145lbs. If I go under that, you'll hear no complaints from me. Someone with my body type, doesn't need to be much less and still be considered healthy. Personally I think my Double D's weigh about 10lbs each, so 145lbs = 125lbs for me. If my breast vanish, and I wouldn't mind it one bit, then maybe I would want to weigh less. Back on track! After I changed my dosage to half what I was taking, I immediately saw a reduction on the scale. Even the wii scale was agreeable. Today I lost nearly one and a half pounds! It's amazing how when something and in this case HCG, it doesn't work as it's supposed to. Now, I didn't intentionally abuse the system, but never the less, I learned from it. I'm hoping that this isn't a fluke, and my instincts tell me otherwise, but I'm very happy with the results of decreasing my dosage. I'm more motivated than before now, and I really don't want to stop. I think I'm going to look into cycling. Maybe. In the meantime, Kevin returns home on Saturday. I'm going out today to buy something special for him. What's even more exciting is that I actually may wear it!

Making Changes In Our Menu at Home

So the kids have asked me when we're going to eat out again. I didn't really realize how much we ate out until now and having to cook every day. The kids are wanting the social interaction of going out to dinner as a family and I'm feeling guilty that maybe we've given them the impression that food is a reward. I will admit that I have one child who is a bit underweight (all natural) and the other who is right where she needs to be, but can eat 10 times a day if I let her. I am learning to be more cognizant of the girls' menu's. I can't believe how much everyday stuff has high fructose corn syrup amongst other things. The girls have not complained much about their slight menu changes, but as time progresses, I know we're about to make some major changes in our household eating habits. I do not believe in taking their candy and sweet snacks away, but I also realize that every snack and every meal that they have in one day does not have to be filled with so much...well, junk! The kids get a juice with every meal. A capri sun, a tropical punch, hi ci, even gatorade. Well, I'm not going to take away their juice at dinner. However, breakfast can be natural juice (no sugar added) or even milk. They'll have to have a bottle of water with their snack, instead of more juice. I know the changes aren't much, but they are something, and I'm quickly learning that every little bit hurts or it helps.