Phase 2; Day 7

I did not lose any weight from Sat-Sun, but this morning I lost .8 lbs.. but I’m not worrying because I know why. I had a vodka and water on Saturday night, but it was because it was my last night before school started. While I regretted it, I’m not killing myself over it because I have yet to cheat once when it comes to food.. which is mind blowing. Also– I was having more like 3 tbsp of milk per day with the amount of coffee that I was drinking, so today it was just 1 tbsp, and hopefully the scale is in favor with me tomorrow morning!

Current weight: 129.8 (broke through the 130s!!!!)
Total net loss: 8.2 lbs

14.8 lbs to go until I’m at 115 ! 21 days until I’m done phase 2, so if I lose .5-1 lb per day, everything will be dandy. And it is perfectly doable if I stay on track as much as I have been!

It’s funny how your cravings change when you start to eat clean…. I’ve always HATED spicy foods. Like, mild is sometimes spicy to me.. but while on this diet, I’ve discovered a new found love for hot sauce. I made a buffalo chicken style salad the other night (hcg approved) and it. was. AMAZING. I’m now dipping pretty much everything in it, haha.

The only times I had to catch myself were when I was walking in the door from being out… my habit is to grab something small to eat or take a spoonful of ice cream, or a little puff of whipped cream… or even grab some crackers. I definitely thought I would be craving more things than I have been. The worst is food commercials.. I literally have to change the channel sometimes, haha.

I started back at school today (nursing school) so hopefully the stress doesn’t get to me over the next couple weeks. I tend to eat my feelings/stress, so this will be the true test! My days will also be longer due to studying and class, so hopefully I’m able to stay satisfied on my current food regime! Any tips or advice would be great!

21 days to go!!!

Phase 2; Day 5

So last night I decided to have a glass of wine. I researched it a little bit and a lot of posts that I found said that if you cut out your second snack, you shouldn’t have too much of a set-back with 1 glass of wine. So I skipped my second snack, and halfway through the glass I realized that I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I had been enjoying seeing the pounds come off in the morning. So I stopped drinking it. 

Got on the scale this morning, and still lost 1.2 lbs.. so I’m at 130.6… And I can’t help but wonder if I would have broken through the 130s had I not indulged  Oh well! Still a loss. Total net loss is 7.4 lbs in 5 days.. so I really can’t complain at all!

Going out to lunch at Outback with the beau today. Plan on getting a steak salad, minus the bad stuff, add some good stuff. Will bring my own dressing. Wish me luck!

Phase 2; Day 4

Well there’s no doubt about it, this stuff works.

Starting weight: 138
Weight after loading days:140
Day 2: 136
Day 3: 133.6
Today: 131.8

This puts me at a net weight loss of 6.2 lbs. If you include the weight that I gained on the loading days, then I’ve lost a total of 8.2 lbs. Craziness! There have been a few times that I struggled. On Phase 2 Day 1, I went to a friends house and watched them all eat cookies and drink wine, while I drank my water and ate cucumbers. Day 2 I worked (I waitress at a pub & restaurant  and it was very difficult not to pick. I drank 2 glasses of green tea and had cucumbers again. Last night, I went to the mall with my boyfriend where he got coldstone ice cream. Ice cream is my FAVORITE. It was VERY hard not asking for a bite. Instead, I got a coffee from starbucks.

I realized that I can swap the times that I eat my dinner and snack, which I think will be very beneficial because nighttime is the time that I struggle most with food. Having strawberries with stevia on top is something to look forward to and will help me get through this. At this rate, I will be at my goal weight in no time!

I definitely already notice a huge difference. I’m back to the average weight that I normally am, and it feels so refreshing. I didn’t take measurements, but I’m taking photos. If I’m under 130 tomorrow, I will be one HAPPY girl!

24 days to go (27 if you count the 3 days after phase 2). I’m so happy that I will be on maintenance by the time it’s valentine’s day!

 

Side note– the first 2 days on phase 2, I did have a pretty bad headache for the majority of the day. Yesterday and today have been fine though!

Phase 2; Day 1

Well, today was not any more or any less than I expected. For breakfast, I had green tea. Then I had some blueberries. For lunch, I had chicken with seasoning and crushed up melba toast with cucumbers & tomatoes. Made an apple crisp type snack for snack #2, then for dinner I had cajun shrimp with spring mix and cucumbers. All very satisfying.

It wasn’t until I was at a friend’s house with wine and snacks that I really struggled. I didn’t give in, but as I was sitting there, I could feel my stomach starting to growl and my head starting to hurt. I left soon after.

Ending my night with a cup of green tea, and hoping for positive (or negative, rather) numbers on the scale in the morning. I was at 140 today, which makes my “loading” days total up to a gain of 2 lbs. I won’t start counting the weight lost until it’s below 138. My head does hurt quite a bit now, so it’s probably about time to hit the sack. 

I CAN DO THIS.

Phase 1; Day 2 “Loading”

Today was my second and final loading day on the HCG activator formula. Gained 0.6 lb from yesterday’s gorge day. Started the day off with a sausage, egg, and cheese on an english muffin with hash browns and a chocolate glazed donut from DD. Then I had 2 pieces of pizza, followed by 2 waffles with almond butter. 2 more pieces of pizza, along with broccoli and cheese, and sweet potato fries. I feel sick to my stomach and can’t bear the thought of eating anymore, but still have ice cream to eat before the night is over.

Tomorrow begins the actual diet part. Quite frankly, I cannot wait. I am so tired of gorging myself between these past two days and the holidays. My body is screaming at me right now. Do NOT want to get on the scale tomorrow, but I DO want to get on the scale this time next week. 

To everyone thinking about starting this diet– as magical as the first 2 days sound, they are NOT. It’s a lot harder to gorge yourself than it sounds. I don’t want to look at another slice of pizza or another cup of ice cream again after tonight. 

I also forgot to add in my first post that February 6th will be my final day on Phase 2, and February 10th will be my first day eating more than 500 calories. Just in time for Valentine’s Day! New body, new me.

115 lbs, here I come.

In case of plateau!

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Realistically, this is very common and it does pass.  It’s just your body’s way of playing catch up when you have lost so much weight in such a short amount of time.  I refused to do the “Apple Day” just out of pure principal.  I like food and I wasn’t going to give up my protein and veggies in exchange for apples all day with very little water.

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Phase 1; Day 1 “Loading”

Today is the start of my weight loss journey. Here’s a breakdown of what it will entail:

Phase 1: 2 days of “loading” + 4 pills/day
Phase 2: 28 days* of a strict 500 calorie diet + 4 pills/day 
Phase 3a: 3 days of 500 calorie diet + no pills
Phase 3b: 21 day stabilization plan; 800-1000 calories with no sugar or starches.
Phase 4: Slowly add back in healthy carbs and unrefined sugars and maintain a 1200-1400 calorie diet.

*It should be 30 days, but the package that I bought only came with 120 capsules, so with 4 capsules/day and 2 “loading” days, I only get 28 days on the actual diet. 

So in all, I will be very restricted for 52 days. For the past 1-2 years my weight has always been around 130, but this holiday season I went rogue. I’m also on break from nursing school and have a tendency to stress eat so I’m at 138 right now. My goal is to lose 15-20 pounds, which is apparently very easy on this plan. 52 days with no alcohol while in nursing school, however, will be the challenge. 

I started my first “loading” day off with 2 whole grain waffles with almond butter and a banana. Trying to get some healthy fats and proteins in so that my body can pull from them once I start the 500 calorie diet. 

I CAN DO THIS!