VLCD 40 and 28 pounds gone!

I am happy to report that as of this morning, I am down a total of 28 pounds in 40 days! That is incredible!!! There is no other diet I have ever been on or heard about that works like the hhCG! I was planning on extending my round until mid October, but am almost out of drops. I ordered a new bottle yesterday, but am not sure when they will arrive. The seller, on ebay, says 3-6 days... So, if I am out then I will take a planned interruption. My weight loss has slowed down each week, so my body is probably ready for a break anyway. I am really enjoying getting smaller day by day, but want to do this right, so the weight stays off... FOREVER!

Day 33 and still going

I have had a little bit of a plateu this week but broke through today, with a loss of 1 pound. So, I am .6 pounds below my lowest weight in ages! I think it was about 4 years ago when I was doing WW points system and working out an hour a day and starving! I would like to see a pound gone a day, like I did the first few weeks, but how in the world can I be disappointed? 25.4 pounds of fat GONE FOREVER! (I hope) I have decide not to take a break until mid October, and then do 3 weeks of Phase 3 then go into Phase 4 and probably stay there until after the New Year. If I keep losing at the rate of 1/2 pound per day, I should be down to about 160ish by then, so that will be a great weight to stabilize at and decide how much more I want to lose. HHCG ROCKS!

Break or not to Break

I was planning on stopping my drops as of last night, to take a week or so as a "planned interruption." However, I am waffling... If I stop, that will just mean it takes longer for me to reach my goal weight. Also, I am planning on hosting Thanksgiving Diner for my family this year, and want to be on phase 4 by that day. So, after much debate, and discussing with my husband, I have decided to continue with the drops until mid-to late, October. Then, I will do 3 weeks of phase 3 and go into my phase 4 a week or 2 before Thanksgiving.
Otherwise, I think I may be at a plateau. Yesterday, I reported a gain of .6 and today I am only down .2. I am not doing anything different, so I am not sure what is going on. I will continue as usual with the VLCD and add in some exercise this weekend to see if I can get the scale moving down ward again. As long as I feel well and my energy doesn't crash, I am hanging in there for the duration.

Hhcg VLCD 31 and gained .6

Yesterday was my companies summer outing. We had a pot luck picnic and I did not eat a single bite of anything, which was not easy. I ate an apple and some grilled chicken and my melba toast, on the way to the park. Since I had suffered from upset stomach the day before, I told anyone that asked, that my stomach was still upset and I didn't want to eat anything right then, but would later. This seemed to satisfy them, so I drank some splenda sweetened tea and lots of water. We played corn-hole, washers and ladder golf and had a really good time, although it was really hot and humid.
I am wondering if the gain was from the increase in exercise yesterday, and I have some water retention going on, or inflammation.
I also had some 90/10 ground beef for diner last night. It is a fattier cut than I have been eating, so maybe that was it.
I am trying not to freak out, and just see what tomorrow holds. I know I stuck to protocol, so I am confident that tomorrow will show this .6 gone, along with more poundage.

One more week on hhCG

Today I was down another .6 pounds and am well on my way to meeting my first goal, to reach 180. I am preparing to stop the drops on Wednesday, continue with VLCD until Saturday morning where I will go into Phase 3 eating for a week or so, to see how I do maintaining. I still have more weight to lose, but feel like my body needs a break from the VLCD. I am calling this a planned interruption, so I will not have to wait 6 weeks to go back onto my drops. I want to get all this weight off, this year, but want to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving (I'm Cooking) and Christmas without being on VLCD.
I felt good yesterday, but became overheated and threw up my apple. I still don't feel real well, and may go home from work early if I don't improve. I am not sure if it the diet, or just a stomach bug that I have picked up. Regardless, I feel like going back to bed and sleeping for the majority of the day... More later...

hCG skeptic no more!

Today is my 30th day on VLCD and I have lost a total of 23 pounds! That is amazing. That is an average of .76 pounds per day! My daily losses have slowed some, these last few weeks, but I am still losing everyday and that is more than I can say about any other diet I have ever been on. I could exercise for an hour a day, eat 1200 calories, starve and have cravings and be lucky to lose a pound a week! This diet isn't easy, but I can do it for the time it takes because the results keep you focused. Getting on the scale every morning and seeing a smaller number than the day before is incredible motivation!
Anyone that is reading this, and is thinking about trying this diet, I say you won't be disappointed, but you have to be INTENTIONAL! You can not cheat, even a little, or you will set yourself back several days. It is worth the sacrifices, because you know that in the future you will regain your health and be able to eat whatever you want and not gain.
I have compiled some information for anyone that would like to do more research:
Step 1) Read Dr. Simeons Manuscript
Step 2) re-read the manuscript
I have been taking my drops and following it for 30 days and have lost, 23 pounds!! I know it is incredible. My best suggestion is to do a web search under "hcg diet." You will find a lot of information both positive and negative, but in my experience, it is all positive. The drops have taken away 90% of my hunger and I have NO cravings. I know it sounds too good to be true, but it really is working and if you take the time to come off of it the right way, you will eventually be able to eat like a normal person and not gain weight. I have been keeping a blog, that tells my daily journey, you can read it here:
http://letstryhcg.blogspot.com/
One thing to keep in mind, is that I am using the homeopathic version of the hCG drops. There is a prescription version but it is much more expensive. There are also doctors and clinics that you can use but also very expensive. So, far I have about $60 invested in my first 20 pounds and have ordered 2 more bottles, which will cost about $40.00. I also bought a book on Amazon.com called the Guide to HCG. I ordered my drops from here:
http://shop.changesforlife.net
Please email me or call me if you have any other questions. I would be happy to share this experience with the world, but most people think you are crazy. I think the pharmaceutical companies and the diet industry don't want us to know about this, they would be out of gazillions of dollars a year.
Here is also a link for clinics in Ohio:
http://www.ohiohcgclinic.com
http://www.drjimsmith.com
Here are links to a very interesting message board, with comments from people actually on hcg and hhcg (homeopathic):
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/other-plans/635228-simeon-s-protocol-hcg-diet-september-thread.html
Good Luck!

23 VLCDs, and 20.2 pounds GONE!

Just wanted to post another update... I am cruising right along. Yesterday I was hungry, most of the day, may have been because I was using the last of my bottle of drops. Today I started on a bottle of the Mediral brand and hunger is better. I was hoping for a big loss, since I was so hungry and .8 today, so maybe my body just decided to let some stubborn fat go. I lost a pound, the day before, so all is good with the homeopathic hCG.

Day 21 VLCD

A little disappointed today, with only a .2 loss. I haven't really done anything different, so I am hoping for a big loss tomorrow. It is harder to drink all my water on the weekends, since my routine varies. But, I have been on other diets where I only lost .2 in a week of exercise, hunger and feelings on deprivation, so I chose to be happy with my .2 and look forward to seeing a new number on the scale tomorrow!
My total for 21 days is 18.4 pounds! That is amazing, and my BMI is in the overweight range, instead of obesity. WHooooHooo!

VLCD, day 19

I lost another .4 today, so my total for 19 VLCD, days is 17.6 pounds! Pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. I seem to have slowed down with my loss, to about 1/2 a pounds day, but what other way can you lose 3-4 pounds a week, WITHOUT HUNGER OR CRAVINGS??? I have been on every diet known to mankind, and this will be it for me. I will turn to hhcg anytime I need to lose.
I have ordered 2 more bottles of drops, so I can continue with this round, without stopping. I would like to do at least 40 days and see where I am.
I really had a yummy supper tonight:
3.5 grams chicken, (I had cooked and frozen), diced.
2 hands full of finely shredded cabbage
1 cup organic, free-range, FF and Sugar Free chicken broth
1 cup water
cayenne pepper, cumin, dehydrated onion flakes, chili powder and salt and black pepper to taste
Mix all together in a sauce pan.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
This was my favorite meal so far and very filling. I am not a big fan of cooked cabbage, and this cabbage almost tasted like noodles!
If I don't have gain from the "store bought" broth, I will be eating this several times a week,and even making regular chicken soup, without the chili spices.
So, good luck to anyone that is starting homeopathic hCG. If you are intentions, and do not cheat, you will be so happy that you took this step to change you life.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

The weight is still dropping...

I just wanted to post an update, that I am still losing weight at a remarkable level. Today was .6 loss, that is over half a pound! It is kind of funny, because I am wanting to see another 2 pound, or 1.8 pound loss, but really there is no reason what so ever to be discouraged in loseing a 1/2 a pound in a day. THis protocol is truley amazing. I was going to end my first round, after 23 days, but have decided to continue on until my drops run out. That should get me to around 180. It has been years since I have seen that weight! I am also going to order more drops today, and I may take a short (few days) break, then continue on to do a complete 40 days. It is so fun to see my size changing so fast, it really is hard to believe, but it is working and I am loving the results.
Don't get me wrong, it is not easy, and you have to be commited to not eating one morsal of food that is not in your plan, but the results are so worth it! Not having to deal with cravings is a huge help as well as no hunger, or at least, very little hunger. I wish I had more energy and felt the euphoria some people report, but overall, I feel good. I can carry on my daily job and family obligations and stay on plan.
My next big test, will be to see if the weight stays off, I so hope so and will keep posting so I can share my results with anyone that cares. Happy Friday, and have a blessed day!

Too much salt...

I only had a .4 loss, yesterday, which is still really good, almost a 1/2 a pound in a day... I was hoping for a bigger number, but that is okay. I had a steak salad last night and I put way too much salt on it, I only ate half of the salad, but all of the meat. So, there may be some water retention going on. I also forgot to take my drops before bed last night. Was feeling very weak this morning, but pushed through and only had water and tea, until 11:00 when I had my daily apple. I am fortunate, that I can eat almost everything we are allowed without a stall. I just pray that my weight will keep dropping until my drops run out. I want to lose as much as I can this round.
I am starting to look forward to Phase 3, but am also apprehensive. It is easy to stay on VLCD with my drops, but what happens when the drops are finished. That is all part of my testing, to see if I can maintain, so we will see.

16 days = 16 pounds!

It is so hard for me to believe this weight loss is happening. It is going so quickly, and I am now starting to think about phase 3, which is the transition into maintenance. I have stuck to the protocol 100% and my results are testimony to the fact that yes, homeopathic hCG does work!!! Besides the rapid weight loss, I am also in awe of the fact that I have virtually no cravings. Sure, I might see something and think, oh that sounds good, but I am not fixated on any food. My husband and I went through the drive through at Dairy Queen and he got a giant burger and onion rings, I had a bowl of my protocol chili and it didn't bother me at all. That is something that is always a problem when I have been on other diets. The cravings and feeling of deprivation were enough to drive me crazy, and inevitable, I would cheat... and then give up. So, if you are thinking of trying this, that is a very pleasant side effect of the drops.
I have also reached a milestone today, my BMI have gone from obese to overweight. That is major, because it means am less likely to develop weight related diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure and cholesterol. Yeah me!

Day 14 VLCD

I am moving right along with the weight loss. Yesterday I had a 1.8 pound loss! Amazing! Today was only .2, but I am seeing a trend that I will lose big every few days and then small. I think my body has to catch up with the big losses. My clothes are getting baggy and I getting into things that were just too tight to wear 2 weeks ago.
This is not an easy way to lose, but it is worth the sacrifice. My biggest complaint is that I just don't have energy or stamina like I use to. Although, some people report increased energy. I am not sure if that is an individual thing, or if it is because I am using the homeopathic version. My energy is steady until just before time to eat, it seems that my body runs out of fule. The lessons I am learning should make a difference when I go off the drops and eat to maintain. I am hoping to lose 20 pounds, and I am at 14.4 right now, so that should be obtainable.
I had grape juice at communion this morning and ordered an "diet" ice tea from Arby's that might not have been diet. I only had 3 drinks, so hopefully it will not creat a gain, or a stall.
Be intentional and stay the course. This works and it works fast!

This stuff works!

I had a day full of temptations yesterday, but held strong and my reward was a 2 pound loss this morning! Yep, that's not a typo, I lost 2 whole wonderful glorious pounds yesterday! It is really incrediable. I am amazed at how this protocal works, if you do what Dr. S said in Pounds and Inches and stay away from anything that is not on the approved foods list. I was a skeptic, but now I am a Believer!
Yesterday at work was a real food challenge. We had a publisher come in and provide a catered breakfast: biscuits, gravey, fruit, cookies, etc... I left it alone and drank my tea. Wouldn't have been so bad except for everyone in the office commenting about how good it was. Then, we had a baby shower for one of our co-workers at 3:30 and it was all about desserts and cake. I was able to hold strong again, and drank a big bottle of water. THe worst part about that was I sat right across the table from the cake and actually ended up cutting it and serving everyone. Ohhh the smell of butter cream frosting... I was actually wondering if I would gain or stall just from smelling it. But, nope! Lost 2 pounds! Then, for diner, my mom and I went to Bob Evans. I orderd grilled chicken and 2 salads without dressing. Let me tell you, the waitress thought I was a nut job. I ordered my chicken grilled with no oils but it was shiney when it arrived, I think i embarresed my mom when I used my napkin to sop of the grease from both sides of the chicken. I at just over half of it and one of the salads and my mom took my leftovers home for her to eat today. LOL.
Yesterday's Food:
Apple
Steak meat on romaine lettuce with ACV dressing
Melba
Bob Evan's grilled chicken breast (1/2) with grease sponged off and garden salad with lemmon juice for dressing
Strawberry delight- 4 frozen strawberries in blender with water, vanilla cream stevia and cinammon spice. YUMMY!
I also had a ACV coctail in the morning, so not sure if that made a difference or if it was just time for the weight to come off, since I had not had a large loss lately.
I was very forgetful and foggy headed again yesterday. This is very troubling but I am wondering if maybe it is because I have stopped taking my HRT medication. I know that low estrogen levels will make you fuzzy. I am going to give it a few more days, and see if it gets better on it's own. If not, I will go back on them and see it that is the reason.
If you are thinking about trying homeopathic hCG, research and read everything you can about it. But, know that if you follow the protocal it works!

Down .6 today!

That makes my total 10.4 pounds in 9 days! This is really exciting. The thing I noticed today, was how much better my clothes are fitting and how much better I feel about myself. I know others have lost faster than me, but you can not complain about a pound a day and that is exactly what Dr. S promised. It is a blessing to be losing the weight so fast and consistently. I have to say that the homeopathic hCG works and I am not getting paid, or selling it. Just doing my own personal test. I know I felt safer ordering something I am going to ingest, from the US. I am also happy that I have drops instead of an injection.
I am hoping to lose 20 pounds in a 23 day round, so I am on track so far. If I have drops left, I may keep on going as long as the drops last. I will play it by ear and see how I am handeling the food limitations, physically and emotionall. Really, I have not had any strong cravings. I have had hunger, and still do off and on. But, as for cravings, no. I do want to eat, and when i see a commercial or there is food at work, I am more likely to want to eat it, but it is not a craving like I have experinced with other restrictive diets.
So, as I head into VLCD 10, I am very pleased with hhcg and look forward to losing more weight in the days to come.

Down another .4 pounds

My running total, for 8 Days on VLCD is 9.8 pounds! That is impressive and I am really happy with this protocol. It is not easy and if you are trying to decide if it is right for you, just remeber that you must be 100% commited to following Dr. S's protocal. It doesn't always make sense, why you can't eat certain things, or mix veggies, but trust in Dr. S's research and you will do well.
I am hoping for a 20 pound weight loss on a 23 day round, and feel confident that it will happen. I would love for the loss to be larger, but will be happy with 20. I will have to do more rounds, to get where I want to be, but will just see how the maintence period goes, during the holiday months.
My food yesterday:
apple
grilled chicken breast
Melba
grilled shrimp
iceburg lettuce salad with AVC and Bragg's Amino's + spices, dressing
Melba
I left out one fruit and had lots of tea and water.

I had a rough day yesterday, feeling foggy headed. Thankfully, it has passed and I feel really good today. I must have been detoxing, and had to push through it. I have also noticed my middle back area hurting some. I took 2 tylenol, this morning, so hopefully that won't hurt my progress.
I did a 1 mile "Walk Away The Pounds" DVD walk this morning.
I am excited about this weight loss happening so fast. On other diets, it woudl take me over a month to lose 10 pounds, and I have come close to that in 8 days. AMAZING!
I will say it again, it isn't easy and unlike other diets, you can't cheat and have a bite of something and then just exercise longer, or cut back on another meal, to make up for it. So you have to be intenetional. But, so far, I feel it is worth the sacrifices. There will be other trips to resturants, and other meals that will be yummy. I am changing my habits and my mindset and that is a big part of keeping the weight off for good.