Christany's Measurements - Week 1

Waist - 41 1/2 inches
Bust - 45 inches
Hips - 46 1/2 inches
Left Wrist - 6 1/2 inches
Left Forearm - 9 1/2 inches
Right Forearm - 10 inches
Right Wrist - 6 1/2 inches
Right Thigh - 29 inches
Left Thigh - 28 1/2 inches
Neck - 14 inches
Left Bicep - 12 inches
Right Bicep - 12 inches
Left Breast 17 1/2 inches
Right Breast 17 inches

The Weighting Game

Finally! Let me tell you, I have gotten terribly discouraged! I have researched, read P & I at least five times, you tube'd, spent hours pouring over the message boards on HTA, all in preparation of familiarizing myself with the HCG journey ahead of me. I wanted to be ready and on top of things. There was so much anticipation inside of me and I was excited! Then the "Weighting Game" began. It was a game that I did not enjoy in the least!

• The first week of the Weighting Game I thought, wow, this is great, I'm certain that I have just made a life changing decision.

• Second week I was menu planning and thinking any day now my journey will begin.

• Third week was like hmmm, what's going on here???

• Fourth week, I was stalking the post office and ready to call my mailman a liar to his face!

• Fifth week I got an explanation of all that had gone wrong and began to feel less anxiety about why I was so unlucky.

• Sixth week, I felt good again about the HCG arriving any day now.

Finally, yesterday my husband walked in the door very nonchalantly and pulled out an unexpectantly small and cloth wrapped box. It did not even register to me that the payoff for all of this waiting was finally delivered and in my hands. No more Weighting Games for me! It took a moment for it to sink through and I'll have to admit a small grin surfaced upon my face and my eyes were smiling before they had even managed to see the label or even what was inside the mysteriously wrapped package.

It is with a satisfactory sigh of relief that I can exclaim, "I have beat the Weighting Game." At least the first round of it. Now I can move on to the heart of what comes next and that is not so much of a game to be won as waiting on my HCG was. However, the 'Weight War' that I am involved in, still requires a victory worth winning and now I've got my armor and I'm ready to go to battle!

Unfortunately I will not be starting HCG for another week give or take a few days. My best friend is visiting us in Japan and it is difficult for me to make the commitment during her stay here considering the amount of travel she and I are doing. My husband is however, beginning his HCG journey today. I had the pleasure of injecting him this morning and it was indeed pleasure (How dare he start before me right???). Today is his first loading day and it will be nice to observe him and join him on this mission in a few days.

It is such a relief to be done with the first part of this Weighting Game and I can finally relax a bit and know that a 'different' me is on the horizon. Good luck to everyone who may be waiting on their HCG, or even just the courage and confidence needed to start. I may not have begun my injections yet, however, I've been on a 'weight journey' for what seems like forever, and I'm finally reaching a point where I'm not walking uphill any longer. I'm back in control of this challenge and although the fight is not over, at least I can confidently say it's beginning.

Good Luck!

~Christany