Day 12 - hCG Diet

Weight - 210.6

Today has been a bit rough. Not sure why but I've had a slight
headache all morning. I've also had this nagging hunger. It's not the
gnawing hunger that propels you to the nearest source of food but more
of a subconscious feeling that makes you acutely aware of any fast
food restaurant you pass.

 I have included this picture so you guys will know that I'm not starving myself.  A delicious chipotle chicken salad with celery, tomatoes, and mustard balsamic dressing.  This salad was amazingly filling and I took one bite of that apple and had to put it in the fridge for later.

I have had a few people ask me why I don't just work out or do cardio to lose weight.  I usually reply with one of the below answers.

1.  I don't work out because I want to see exactly how well this diet does without any type of exercising.

2.  I typically get much hungrier when i work out and I don't think believe that dieting works well with trying to build muscle as you are depriving your muscles of the fuel they need to grow and repair themselves.

3.  Sometimes I do just exercise to lose weight.  And it works to an extent.  I did 45 days of the P90 and actually didn't lose any weight.  I did manage to add 1/2 inch to my chest and biceps which was nice but at this point I need to lose weight drastically to help my joints to be happy again.

4.  I'm lazy what can I say.  ;)  I do plan on resuming some sort of running/light weight lifting regiment once I am off the diet though just for my normal fitness needs.

 

Day 11 - hCG Diet

Weight - 211.2
It was a good day diet-wise today. I had a nice salad with lunch and
dinner and did a hamburger and a tilapia filet as my two entrees for
the day. I was a little hungry this morning early but that quickly
went away and didn't return.
I worked hard to take my drops when I was supposed to, and ate lunch
and dinner at normal times 12 and 6. I feel like that helps quite a
bit.
I did cheat a bit today and drank a big fountain diet mountain dew in
the morning. Ahhh but it was worth it. I don't think it will set me
back but I was trying to cut the diet pop out.
Well it's 9pm and somehow I'm not hungry even though ive only had 500
calories or less today. Simply amazing!

Day 10 - hCG Diet

Weight 212.6

Nice to come home to a lower weight this morning. It definitely helped
motivate me through the day as it was a tough one. I didn't sleep much
at work last night and I was feeling really bad by 9am. I ended up
eating my lunch apple by breakfast but I regretted it around 4pm when
I was starting to feel hungry and sick from not eating enough at
lunch. I feel like it is extremely important to stay on a good eating
sleeping schedule while I do this. It is a very delicate balance when
you only intake 500 calories a day.

I had a turkeyburger patty on salad with tomato for lunch and a tiny
lean steak with shrimp for dinner. Dinner especially was good and it
was nice to eat steak and shrimp and still be eating light.

Energy was low today but I didn't have nearly enough sleep.

Brains.....

The Zombie Revolution has begun!

Day 9 - hCG Diet

I'm working overtime today so I didnt have a chance to weigh in this
morning. No clue why I decided to take OT on a Saturday. Saturdays at
the fire house are a tough day to be dieting. If you know me you know
that I looove Mexican food and today is Mexican day all over the city.
I ate my hamburger patty and asparagus while my guys feasted on huevos
rancheros. I nibbled an orange while I watched countless guacamole and
queso covered chips being eaten. And then of course came the pineapple
upside down cake.

This was the hardest day of the diet so far. I did drink a diet soda
today. Just one but I felt like I needed something extra if I was
going to make it through the day.

Our bell system is out here at the station so I get the honor of
standing watch tonight until 1 am. Being up late is one of my favorite
snacky times so wish me luck!

Day 8 - hCG Diet

Weight 214.0

I only dropped 0.2 lbs on this mornings weigh-in.  I expected that was going to happen eventually so I'm not too surprised.  I wasn't hungry at all today, making it until lunch was easy.  I managed to forget my drops half of the day and I had to make them up in evening. 

I had and apple and a spinach salad for lunch with warm hamburger, tomatoes, and a broken up melba toast (makeshift croutons) with a mustard balsamic vinegar dressing that I made.  (delicious!)

Balsamic Vinegar, minced garlic, ground pepper, sea salt, yellow mustard and packet of stevia sweetner.

Jessi tasted it the night before and loved it so much she made a salad at 11pm and ate it with some of the dressing.

Dinner was the same but I substituted a chicken breast for the hamburger subtracted the apple and added strawberries to the salad which was very good and made the salad feel really big.

I haven't been hungry and I have lots of energy but I do get this feeling during the day like I should be eating more.  It's hard to describe and it doesn't really manifest itself physically but it is in the back of my mind sometimes.  I've noticed that coffee is really starting to have an effect on me as I drink it all morning (like usual) with no breakfast to settle it.  I've been a little bit jittery at times.  I probably need to cut down a bit :)

Day 7 hCG Diet

Weight 214.2

Not a huge drop in weight today but it’s still moving the right direction so I’m happy.

Today was almost like cheating.  Jessi woke up with the kids so I got to sleep in a bit (glorious) and when I finally rolled out of bed lunch was just around the corner.  I had a tasty lean hamburger, celery, and an apple for lunch and once again I noticed how little I had to eat before I was full.  Every meal I’ve had lately is a challenge to finish.  I have started eating smaller bites and chewing them longer.  Not because I have been trying to do so, but I believe it’s more of a subconscious reaction to the much smaller portions of food I am eating.  Dinner was a tilapia filet with lemon pepper seasoning, an orange, and asparagus.  I used a lot less salt today because I don’t want to retain any more water than I have to.  I know it’s cheating but hey I don’t need all that salt anyways.

I drank mostly coffee and water today.  I’m getting used to drinking water though I will never like it EVER!

I have had food dreams the last two nights.  It’s always something about eating a big mounding plate of meaty, cheesy, delicious nacho’s or a big fat juicy sandwich and then all the sudden I realize, “Oh No! I’ve cheated on my diet!” 

Good part is I got to eat nacho’s last night and they didn’t cost me a calorie muahaha

No hunger to report today at all, zero zip.  I feel good, had enough energy to do some serious cleaning around the house and wrestle the boys a LOT!

Woot my first week is complete.  Only 18 more days to go.  I’d really like to get under 200 lbs.  We shall see.