4 weeks down and 10 lbs. to go!

HE'S HERE!!!!

It was a great day!

It "started" at 3:00 a.m. with a puddle on the floor next to my bed. 

It "ended" with a beautiful well nourished baby boy at 7:55 a.m. that morning when I received him into my arms. 

All 9 lbs and 4 wonderful ounces of him!

I couldn't have asked for a more perfect birth....

{Well, except for the 2 stitches.}

His name is Devon.

He's 4 weeks old today. 

I'm absolutely in love with him!

And just in case you were wondering, weight wise, I'm pretty pleased!

I got all the way up to 261 the day before I had Devon. 

Three weeks later I was already back down to 234.

I'm pretty sure that's because following the protocol actually re-set my body! 

Only 10 lbs. until I'm back at 224 where I was when I got pregnant!!!! 

My only efforts: I stay away from lactose, eat plenty of butter and TRY to lay off of the sugar./ gluten ;)

This is the first time out of 4 kids where I've lost that much so quickly after the baby comes. It's usually a measly 10 lbs. then the weight starts going up!

30 WEEKS Pregnant....an update!

I copied this correspondence from the hCG yahoo group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/hcghomeopathicweightlossmethod/ that I love and still read. My posts share how things are going for me if you are interested. ;)

I posted the following on a thread about Nutrasweet VS Stevia which was very informative!

I Shared:

I have long since stopped following the protocol since I am 7 months pregnant but I am really glad that I still read these digests. I still have much to learn! HCG did wonders for my body and I look forward to the day after nursing that I can do it again! ;)

I really enjoyed the dialogue about about Splenda and Nutrasweet. It was very informative and I loved learning more about the harmful nature of Nutrasweet from Dr. Shannon, even if I long ago decided not to ingest chemicals. ;) It's great to have the opinion of Medical Professionals who are knowledgeable about nutrition...not just pharmaceuticals.

THANKS!

Also, I just wanted to share that over the past year I have really grown to enjoy stevia in liquids where I don't notice the bitterness at all. (I use it in baked goods in only as a small percentage .)

Best wishes to all!

Julie 

Christine's reply:

Wow Julie, has it been seven months already, you are almost done with this pregnancy.  Can I ask you how you have done with weight gain after using hhCG I am just curious, and is this your first baby?

My update of how things are going:

Hi Christine! It's always nice to read your posts. I love the real life experience you share. ;) My pregnancy HAS gone fast! This is my fourth child and I have wonderful pregnancies. My only complaint in feeling exhausted during the 1st and 3rd trimesters. :)

As far as my weight goes, I'm up 20 lbs and am 30 weeks along (April 1st. start date). On hCG I went from 274 to 222 then stabilized at 224 in the very beginning of my pregancy. Now I am 244. It's a little bit more than I'd like to have gained but I'm very happy where I am at. (The funny thing is that I have not gained any weight since Sept 1st which is when I was diagnosed with a milk allergy and have been mostly good at avoiding dairy...which is HARD because I love cheese!)  I did gain a bit less then my pregnancies where I started at 265, but considering I had just come off of 2 rounds of hCG I am pleased!!! What a wonderful thing it is to have the confidence that I can loose another 50lbs when it's time for this baby to be done nursing!  :) Following the hCG protocol is so worth it.

Julie

This me on September 4th at 244 and  22 weeks pregnant.

Still here...still happy!

I am no longer following the hhCG protocol whatsoever but I am still oh so happy with my weight. I am amazed that it is so stable.

For some reason I didn't weigh for almost a week then got on the scale today and am STABLE! I stepped on hopping for the worst but was pleasantly surprised. I am so happy that the weight I lost is staying off, especially that women at this stage of pregnancy aren't expected to gain much. I'm up to 224, but that is perfect for me. :) 

I didn't have a "perfect" week at ALL. I need to keep reminding myself what is or isn't healthy, but when I do eat things I try to avoid, I don't go crazy style on them! At a party I have a teensy scoop of ice cream instead of full servings. I'm just so tickled to have changed so much...for the better. :)  I am still constantly getting compliments and feel wonderful.

I tell anyone that wants to listen how wonderful hCG is!

hCG is officially running through my veins.....

BUT IT'S NOT THE KIND OF hCG YOU WERE THINKING OF!

I'm pregnant!

(took two tests AND missed my period. it's for sure!)

And I'm excited because I was GOING to have #4, but AFTER I lost 50 more lbs!

I'm bummed and excited all at the same time.

I'm on the hCG weight loss GAIN plan....and the loss will have to wait 2.5 years until I am done nursing. 

Darnit.

At least 223 is a way healthier state to have a baby in than 274. 

I'm tot real excited about the thought of gaining, but at least I have some knew tools in my belt to help me have a healthy pregnancy. 

Just THINKING about the gain makes the scale go up and down!

I just need to determine what healthy pregnancy gain is and be reasonable. 

Wish me luck!!!

 Come the beginning of Jan. you'll get to see the results!!!

I wrote this on a message board to a woman w/ concerns about homeopathic hcg.

Dear Skeptical about hCG, 

This is just a little testimonial for you.

I researched RXhCG VS. hhCG a lot an chose homeopathic. It has worked wonderfully for me. I tell everyone I can about it and have let many to follow this protocol. Injecting was never attractive to me. Plus, I learned that there are less side effects of homeopathic.

I finished 2 complete rounds and have lost and kept off 52 pounds. I am now 222
and have kept it off very well.

As far as my hhCG experience and maintaining, I am very careful about starch. I only eat a serving or 2 a day and am fine with weight. I have not eaten gluten at all this time on phase three. If I eat too much of the other starchs I gain, so I just keep starch in check. I eat little to no sugar since when I do I FEEL LIKE JUNK. Other than very little starch and sugar, I eat lots of vegis, healthy butter/oils a little fruit and some meat and dairy. I'm eating a BUNCH of calories and have no problems maintaining, except when I eat sugar or too much starch. I always ate whole foods before, but have really, really cut down and made a lifestyle change and feel sooo much better. It feels sooo good not to have the crazy cravings I had before hhCG. I've really changed my life style a lot. I was a MAJOR carb addict before but have since learned that THAT what why
I was so fat.

In a nut shell, I have followed the protocol, stopped gluten, eaten less starch and sugar and have kept the weight off for 8 weeks. So far so good. :)


Good luck w/ your concerns. I felt similarly at first, but have since proved myself wrong. :)

Julie Morris.
 

Round 2 Phase 4 Day 5 (random thoughts)

I officially ended Phase 3  on Friday and started adding starches and sugar and I am still maintaining!
Yesterday when walking I was so happy to feel so much more energy from a tiny bit of added starch. After about 45 minutes walking I had a sudden urge to sprint. And I did! It felt wonderful! I kind of shocked myself.

I have only 5 more weeks till I can start hCG again!
May 14th I'll begin round 3! 

 Hooray!

Last round, I was more reckless and went a bit hog wildon the starches and sugars when I was let out of the comforts of the hcg "pin."

This time I am being way more careful!!!

 Because I have been suspecting that GLUTEN causes me to gain weight, I'm not eating ANY gluten for 2 weeks to see how I do.
 Do you know how much junk you can not eat if you are not eating gluten???


At a party last night that was pot luck, there was not a single dessert I could enjoy.

And I was glad.
 It's sort of masequistic, but I have wished before that I had a real gluten allergy.
 But for now, I'm just going to see how my body does with out it!

I wanted to cry when I woke up to fresh baked coconut almond muffins on Sunday that I had pledged not to eat.
Luckily I was strong and withstood.

After that morning, my husband even promised me he wouldn't grind any more flour for baked goods for that time period for which I am thankful!

 On Friday, Saturday and Sunday I only added ONE serving of starch at lunch time.

Then yesterday (Monday) I added another serving of starch

AND

One serving of organic dark chocolate.

WOW!

It was delicious, but to my dismay, within 30 minutes I developed a headache and pain right behind my eyes!

How's that for cause and effect!?!?!?

Chocolate and I have a love hate relationship!

I don't think that chocolate will effect the scale, but i MUST remember what it does to my poor little brain!

I felt yuck for several hours, which I DID NOT LIKE....despite the yumminess off that chocolate (and I usually don't even like dark chocolate!)

So today, I'm going to avoid sugar because I don't want another headache....but I can't tell you what I'll do tomorrow!

I suppose I should just stick w/ the chocolate bark made with stevia.

still here

still happy

still maintaining

still loving p3 food.

still 222. (actually 221.6 today but i love that 222 number. :)

still waiting with anticipation for the time when I can start another round of  hCG!

STILL delighted when i see a picture of myself and i'm a bit taken aback that it's actually me looking so good!

Round 2 Phase 3 Day 15

15 days into phase 3 and i've only had to do one steak day!

That's impressive!
Last round my weight was all over the place!
I've been eating only 2 or 3 ounces of dairy.

222

must be my golden weight or something!!
(and it's a cool number)

I'm still a sugar addict, but happy to report that I only messed up that ONE time.

I still need to take care of the candida so it doesn't affect me when I start on phase 4, but for now, I'm doing great. I'm just not allowing for any licks so everything is a-o.k.! Since I do long for something sweet, I've started making coconut bark. YUM! It takes less than 10 minutes start to finish.

 

don't they look delicious!?!?!?

Coconut Chocolate Bark: (my tweaked recipe)

3 tablespoons coconut oil

1 tablespoon salted butter

1 tablespoon cocoa

10 to 20 drops stevia (start small and add to taste.)

1/4 tsp. almond extract (or vanilla or mint or....)

1/4 c. unsweetened shredded coconut

1/4 c. chopped pecans

melt oils, stir in cocoa, stevia and extract.

pour into baking cups

sprinkle nuts and coconut into each cup.

place in freezer until hardened

ENJOY!!!

note: these are made w/ PURE stevia, not sugar so don't expect a miracle, 

but boy do they satisfy me when i want a treat....

and what a treat they are!!!!!!

(for those of you on phase 3 not eating starch or sugar.)

Sinking....

Are you an addict??? 


Well I am. 



And you know what they say: once an addict....



Even after going without sugar for 47 days I went crazy style on some cupcakes.

 I'm pretty sure I've got candida! I did this simple candida yeast test I copied from a great resource,the hcg homeopathic weight loss method yahoo group in the files section.:

Here is a home Candida yeast test, one you can do in the morning. We do not know the source of this home Candida test but it's been around a long time and is thought to be quite reliable in the evaluation of Candida symptoms:
Up to 85% of Americans May Have Candida - DO YOU?
Try this Fast and FREE Candida Saliva Test!
When you awake in the morning, before you put anything into your mouth, work up some saliva and spit it into a clear glass of water. Within 1-30 minutes, look in the glass.


If there are strings coming down from your saliva, or if the water turned cloudy, or if your saliva sank to the bottom, YOU MAY HAVE A CANDIDA CONCERN!


Healthy saliva will simply float on the top!
(You may want to put out a glass of water in the bathroom or on the nightstand the night before you wish to do the home Candida Saliva test, just to remind yourself not to brush your teeth prior to spitting into the glass.)
Why does this work?
Candida overgrowth begins in the intestines. Over time, as the fungal yeast multiplies it begins to travel, moving up the digestive tract into the stomach (bloating, indigestion), up the esophagus and into the mouth. If it becomes strongly entrenched there you can see a white film on your tongue and inside your cheeks. Once it has moved up to the mouth and you spit into a glass of water the yeast will sink because it is heavier than water. If there is no yeast it will float on top.

I took this same candida yeast test last November before beginnng hCG and my spit was crazy sinking. This time it is way better, but clearly clouding the water and making it's swirly action down through the cup.

O.k. so now i've got to figure out: now what???

now, if you'll excuse me while i remove that cup from the counter before my children get thirsty!!! :)

when you play with fire:

this is my hcg journey.

here i sit and write another entry that i wish i didn't need to be writing.

i don't like to publicly admit that i'm human,

but i share this dreadful tale because then it becomes a learning experience.

also, someone, somewhere can learn from my mistakes.

and it's for me.

now don't think i've gone off the deep end or something like that.

i just made a SLIGHT (term used loosely) dietary error.

when i'm on hcg i'm strong. (except when i think i'm pregnant)

without the hCG love running through my veins i've proved to be downright naughty!

on tuesday i realized again, that i need to be a little more cautious.

let me explain.

it sounds harmless, really.

i was baking a cake.

my firstborn was turning 6 and i took it upon myself to make cupcakes for his little party.

i didn't think second thoughts about making the cake.

i just got out the ingredients and began adding them to the kitchen aid.

as i added butter, fresh ground flour, cocoa, sugar, eggs, vanilla, the batter began to take beautiful form.

and it smelled good too.

then, the thought went through my head,

"oh, one lick won't hurt"

i was my own peer pressure.

in no time, i had convinced myself that one lick wouldn't make any difference.

from that one tiny decision....

i ate a LARGE hand full of batter

i was so irrational that i didn't even use a spoon, i just scooped it right up with the cup of my hand.

after that, the battle in my brain continued.

"no more! " i'd demand.

"oh why not, you've already messed up this much, why not enjoy yourself" i'd retort.

unfortunately the bad guys won the battle and i ended up eating 3.5 additional baked cupcakes topped with the most delectable butter-cream frosting i've ever laid my lips on. oh. my.

they tasted amazing, but.................................

after i snapped out of my sugar induced coma, all i could think about was what the scale would say the next morning.

then, to my surprise,i was the exact same weight i was the day before. 

i was relieved, but as my day progressed,

i physically began to pay the consequence for my choice.

i turned into the same sugar monster i remembered from days gone by. 

believe me, she's not pretty.

by golly, she is down right witchy! 

the children cowered.

my body started aching.

i felt depressed.

i laid on the couch and wallowed and napped.

my brain turned to mush and i couldn't even think straight. 

i haven't been so exhausted in longer than i care to remember.

and then as i thought, i did remember. 

i remembered that oh so familiar feeling. 

lethargy,

mood swings,

aches,

stiff joints.

that's the way i felt quite often when i was the mammoth 274 lbs that i was.

it sucks to feel like junk.

the next day, improved a  bit, but still suffered from some of the same symptoms. 

yuck.

not only that, but the scale finally accounted for my error.

i went from 222.6 to 223.9.

and i was glad. 

it was just the right jab in my side to remind me of what junk food does to my body.

i'm all about creating/hoping for natural consequences for my children....and for me too when i behave poorly.

so, i did what any regretting phase 3er would do, i did a steak day.

all day, i drank and drank and drank and drank (water of course)

then, for dinner i ate those juicy ribeyes followed by an apple like have several times before. 

and then, i hoped for the best.

this morning when i woke and weighed, LUCKILY, i was back down to 221. 

not only that, 

 my energetic, mentally stable, mostly patient and sweet self had returned.

all i have left is the memory of how downright awful i felt.

thank goodness.

my goal:

to remember. 

my plan:

be smart: don't start.......

because one lick CAN hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and in honor of my hatred towards sugar and it's unappreciated influence on my psyche.... i'm throwing the frozen cupcakes OUT!!! 

sugar is not my friend.

it is my healhy, happy bodies' enemy!

thankfully,my body had been without any type of refined sugar or wheat for over 47 days and i wasn't so numb that i could see the harmful effects of those glistening white granules.

  

p.s. while we're on a sugar note here, i just wanted to share this: i received an e-mail from mercola.com for this article while writing this post: 

Agave Nectar Health Food Hype

i found it very enlightening! 

enjoying:

stuff like this:

immensly!

i absolutlely adore phase 3 food!!!
now, if only i could convince myself to stay on phase 3 indefinately, i'd be set!
it's no surprise to me that sugar and starch are my nemesis! 

since steak days were my best friend during the 1st round, i've decided to do things a  bit differently so i could actually be STABLE! and so far, it's working.
after an arm wrestle with myself i decided to not eat dairy this phase.
no homemade buttermilk ranch,
no cheesy broccoli,
no mozzerella cauliflower pizza.
no.......
(and this list goes on and on)

i'm not going to lie, i miss it, a lot!

i've had only very small nibbles of it and...

so far, so good!
today's weight: 222.6.
yesterday's: 222.8
the day before's 222.8

repeat.

my body must be agreeing with my decision.
(unfortunately for my taste buds whom happen to LOVE cheese)

note to blog:

My Dear hhCG blog, 

It's been a long time, I know. Sorry I've been so distant, but once again the time has come to focus more time on other things. Like my 3 children and husband for example. :)  I love you and hCG, but man it's nice to be on an 8 week break from the intense part of the protocol. I will miss phase 2's simplicity, but am happy to have so many choices on my plate once again!  You've been wonderful for me, so don't think this is a goodbye. It's just a see you soon, but not too often. I'm sure I'll be back soon enough when those pesky little pounds come knocking on my door asking for a steak day. I'm sort of a fair weather blogger, but so be it. 

So far, phase 3 has been absolutely delightful. Words cannot describe how enjoyable my luscious salad was tonight. This picture isn't even all that attractive, but boy, was it delicious! All of the many, many vegetables, bits of bacon and avocado dressing had a party on my tongue. It was wonderful! I can't wait to see what fun I'll find on my tongue tomorrow! I think some cauliflower is calling my name.

Sincerely, 

Julie (the 222 lb. skinni(er) girl.)

p.s. I just had to share what lovely stuff I found in the Trader Joe's Treasure Chest (a.k.a. dumpster.) Their organic heirloom tomatoes were delightful, even if i had to pick out a few yucky ones. :)

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 40 {bags are packed...almost done w/ this leg of the journey}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

221.8

Total Loss: 52.8 lbs.

Today's Loss: .2 lbs.

Loss this round: 29.6 lbs. 

A piddly minus -.2????

I'll take it!!!!

Any loss is better than the NOTHING that happened 5 days in a row after the charts said 224 Last Tuesday!

Finally, On Sunday the scale said 223 then yesterday 222. 

Thank goodness!

I'm definitely feeling trunky here. 

Losses have been wonderful, but lately it's slow. 

Maybe it is the 100g. ground beef I ate 3x since Saturday! 

Otherwise I've been very good. 

Well, except for the poor sleep habits which I've yet to conquer! 

Oh yeah. Then there was that tiny sample of corned beef I sampled at Trader Joe's. 

Beef is allowed, right?

Wrong! (When sugar is one of the ingredients!)

Luckily, as I dream about cheese and homemade ranch dressing and avocados, 

I'm not hungry AT ALL!!!!
No real cravings even. 

I have to remind myself to eat. 

That's weird to me. 

It's 3:30 and all I've had is tomatoes and water. 

And I'm full! 

At this point I feel like I could stay on this for many weeks to come. 

Too bad!

Da rules is da rules. 

Some things I am looking forward to on p3: 

Butter, oil, butter, luscious salad, cauliflower, broccoli, watermelon, pears, nuts, and a nice rib eye once in a while! ;)

Feeling happy about: The fact that my regular size bath towel GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND MY REAR!  Been a long time since it could do that!!! Hooray!

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 35 {lady in waiting}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

224

Total Loss: 50.6 lbs.

Today's Loss: 0 lbs.

Loss this round: 26.8 lbs. 

 

NOTHING happening around here since the big 5-0. 

Starting to get a bit impatient.

Thought the scale would move for me today.

My time is ticking away here.

ONLY 9 DAYS OF LOOSING LEFT!!!

Oh well. There's always tomorrow. 

Hopefully!

my un-edited swimsuit edition...

This is me with a bit more skin showing.  I didn't have the gall to post these earlier because I've still got a ways to go before I feel confident about the way my legs look, but I still need to remember to be happy about how the REST of my body is looking. I resisted the urge to use the smudge tool to smooth out my dimply legs. Even without that I look and feel sooo much better. 

I was looking in the mirror and notice my back in a side mirror.I lost my hump back. My double chin is only a 1 1/4 chin instead. Since I'm standing in the same spot, I like how I can see how much LESS of the door my bottom is covering up....even if it's still rather large.   So today, I'm going to {try hard to}  celebrate what I have accomplished, not what still needs to be improved!

It is a good day.

Minus 50 lbs!

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

224.4

Total Loss: 50.2 lbs.

Today's Loss: 2 lbs.

Loss this round: 26.4 lbs.

Hooray! I'm part of the 50lbs lost club! And I don't think one even exists! 

No matter, I'm still so happy. I love to look in the mirror and see such a drastic change!

 

Reactions: TOM is hardly here at all. Going back on drops.  I've also swithed to PHP brand hcg sold by Homeopathic Weightloss Meathod. From what I hear they work the same. They also only cost $27/ 20oz. bottle.

Looking forward to: more of this loosing stuff! 

Out of bed: 7:40

Exercise: none

HCG: 8:00 15 drops

Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Snack:1:35  orange yumminess- {i shared it with my mom not on hCG and she even LOVED it.}

Lunch:  3:30 around 80g. cooked shrimp and 4 romas with the usual seasoning

HCG: 2:00 hCG 25 drops

Dinner:6:45 1 organic cucumber to to while driving.

HCG: 8:40  20 drops

Snack:9:30 small organic fuji and 150g. chicken.

Bedtime:12:30

Water: didn't measure today...less than a gallon:not good!

Cheating: extra chicken that i was cooking up way tooo late at night. i ran out of my pre cooked frozen pacs. and had to be gone till late tonight so i was overly hungry. 

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

226.4

Total Loss: 47.2 lbs.

Today's gain: .4 lbs.

Loss this round: 24 lbs.

Reations: UGG! NEED TO IMPROVE MY SLEEP HABITS!

Looking forward to: eating butter once again. i miss my good friend FAT. :)

Out of bed: 6:20

Exercise:40 min. slow walk

HCG: 8:00 15 drops

Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Lunch: 12:00 cucumber/fish/grapefruit

HCG: 2:0030 drops

HCG:5:00 15 drops

Dinner:6:45 

100g. organic chicken and 1 large tomato , chopped, pan cooked

Snack:10 p.m. small organic pink lady apple

Bedtime:11:15

Water:Gallon

Other: chocolate smooth move....I'm REALLY starting to enjoy the stuff! didn't think i'd ever say that. 

Cheating:none.

Round 2 phase 2 Day 31 {fast sunday}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

226

Today was Fast Sunday.  I didn't follow the protocol very well. I was part of a fast from food and drink for 24 hours.During that time I was fasting with many of my faith like we do the 1st Sunday of of each month I didn't eat or drink anything until 5:00. I chose not to fast last month because of hCG but convinced myself that making the sacrifice of unlost pounds would be of greater benefit. It was easy to not partake of food, thanks to hCG, but I was so thirsty! I ended up eating all 500 calories and only 1/2 gals of water. Last round I had a gain the next day, but for some reason, I still didn't get the whole gallon in. I knew fasting would mess me up, but decided it was worth the cost.  I crammed all the food in and boy was I full!

 

Out of bed:9:30

Exercise:none 

HCG: 8:00 15 drops

Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

HCG: 11:00 15 drops

Snack:1:35 

HCG: 2:00 15 drops

Lunch: 

HCG:5:00

Dinner:6:00 100g. buffalo and 1 1 onion cooked in the same pan. salt/cajun season 6:30  grapefruit

Snack:8:00 100 g. of Perch w/ skin on {that was WAY too good for my good.}I think the skin was too fatty and therefore was scrumptious. I saved the extra grams for my husband to eat but I ended up scarfing it down before he had a chance.... oh, and tomatoes.

9:30 small pink lady organic apple.

Bedtime:10:30

Water:Gallon

Other: chocolate Smooth moove.

Cheating:the extra fish. but NOT the cream cheese spice cake we made for my mum's birthday party at my house....OR the delicious chili and potatoes OR the homemade ranch and chef salad. I just smelled those things a bit too long. :)

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 30 {still loosing}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

226.4

Total Loss: 48.2 lbs.

Today's Loss: 1 lbs.

Loss this round: 25 lbs.

Reactions: TOM is hardly here at all. Going back on drops. i am being dang strong. i haven't been craving anything lately and hardly even think about food as of late. hence the not eating till way late in the day. i remember having this same problem at the end of last phase 2. 

Looking forward to: new clothes. mine are getting too big...but i don't want to buy much till i'm done! 

Out of bed: 7:40

Exercise: shopping for several hrs. 

HCG: 8:00 15 drops

Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Snack:1:35  grapefruit

HCG: 2:00 30 drops

Lunch:  4:30 100g. cajun sole.

HCG:5:00 15

Dinner:5:45 100g.chicken and 4 roma tomatos

Snack:7:30 1 organic cucumber sliced thin-yum!

Bedtime:10:30

Water:Gallon

For the forgetful: 
This IS THE ONLY WAY to remember to get all my water in. To measure it all out ahead of time so don't have to keep track.

Other: chocolate smooth move.

Cheating:none.even at a bridal shower.

trying to correct misinformation. ;)

I watched this: 

HCG: Weight Loss miracle or recipe for disaster? [On local news] 

and then the follow up article.
State medical exmainers lift ban on HCG for weight loss!

Then wrote this comment:  
March 6, 2010 12:23am PST

I'm a huge advocate of hCG .I'm on homeopathic hCG right now. It WORKS! I have hope to loose weight for the first time. Already down 50 lbs and can't wait for 50 more! "Pounds and Inches" by Dr Simmeons and hCG have been an absolute miracle. If you research, you'll learn that it is amazing + you feel great. Whatever you do, don't take a news reporters word for it. The diet was NOT explained properly here, especially from a Weight Watchers lady. THAT program is a starvation diet. Of course she is against it. It is putting her company out of business! I did Weight Watchers and lost 6 pounds in 5 weeks. On my first round of hCG... 30 lbs in 6 weeks. You do the math! When on hCG you only consume 500 calories, but are actually using the stored calories from your body to THRIVE since hCG sends a constant supply of stored fat into your blood. If you want me to share more, e-mail me morjulie at gmail dot com. I don't sell the stuff, just want to share w/ anyone who needs it. Cheers. Julie

p.s. Oh, and to all of you anti's who are putting it down, do some research before you act like you know what's going on. Read "Pounds and Inches." Great place to start if you are mislead.

And therefore got to bed WAY TOO LATE!!!  ugg. 

I think I am becoming very passionate about this stuff.

Can you tell?

I would just LOVE to see a study comparing and contrasting weight lost and loss maintained between hCG and Weight Watchers...even though I already KNOW what the results would say.

I would LOVE to hear your opinion on this article. 

POST ADDITION.

I was reading comments over at the artcicle and saw this guy, Bradley's comment:

BRADLEY L.

March 6, 2010 6:28am PST

I am currently injecting the HCG that is in question. my doctor explained the effects and symptoms of this weight loss medicine. the first week was rough but my body has adjusted to it well. i am losing weight about a pound a day with only a 500 calorie a day diet. that is the hard part, not eating. i was never told this HCG was banned, if i had been better advised i may not have done it.

 then wrote a response:
JULIE

March 8, 2010 8:06am PST

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Bradley, I heard that the State of Nevada wasn't "approving" RX hCG when I started last November so I felt very secure in using the homeopathic hCG. Plus on homeopathic hCG, you don't have to inject. Now that I've learned, I would do the RX, even if it was "banned." 

Have you read Pounds and Inches by Dr. Simeons?
It explains this all very well.

HCG is so effective it will put the whole diet industry in shambles. In my opinion, that is why the FDA will not approve it. There is WAY too much money involved in the diet industry, which can't be made w/ hCG because it is a hormone and can not be patented. I would not stop this just because the Government is not for it. Research it. HCG is a good thing. I always remind myself to think critically when the news tries to scare us into thinking a certain way.... Good luck on your journey.

Julie