Round 2 Phase 2 Day 21 {Half way through phase 2}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

231.8

Total Loss: 42.8 lbs.

Today's Loss: 1.2 lbs.

Loss this round: 19.6 lbs. 

Reactions: F9:00 a.m. feeling great!

I think that today I am going to start taking 60 drops instead of 45. I read about an increased dosage on the My HCG Plus site and have decided that it's worth a try. :) 

I'm going to start today. I've never had problems w/ hunger, but If it makes me loose more, I'm all for it!!! I am already taking 45 drops/ day (i'm not even sure why i'm taking so many already) 15 more won't hurt.

{This is my post on their facebook page:}

  Julie:

I bought my hCG from another place and just realized that you guys recommend a double dose. I'm on day 14 of 42 and was wondering if I could start that right now or have to wait until my next round. Is there anyone out there who did 10 drops 3x per day then switched to 10 drops 6x per day wit a greater result??? I woul...d love a testimonial before spending 2x the cash. Thanks a bunch. ;) 

Veronica:

yes! I started low then upped my doseage and as soon as I did- I felt NO hunger anymore and my numbers on the scale were much better too! I say up it!

Amy:

you can always try it for a few days or a week and see how it goes!

Michelle: 

Julie, many people see better results not only in reducing hunger but in weight loss, with higher doses. 

Another thing, you don't necessarily have to pay twice as much. I don't know where you are purchasing now but, MyHCGPlus sells 4 ounces of drops for approx the price that many companies sell 2 ounces for (!49).

Julie (me)

I guess it doesn't hurt to try for a few days. I already don't have problems at all with hunger but sure wouldn't mind loosing more.


Michelle, the hCG I get is very close to that price so it's mainly still paying 2x as much. :)


I will give it a try after I'm done with my ovulation stall going on so I can test properly. Thanks for your thoughts. :)

MyHCGPlus

Hi Julie, just throwing in my two cents here...when I learned that the correct dose was 60 drops per day, I increased that very day and lost a pound a day for almost a week AND I was on TOM at the time. That convinced me beyond anything! I'm not saying this will happen for everyone who switches to the correct dosage, but those who don't increase to 60/day will never know how much more weight they could have lost. Please do keep us posted! :) ~Janet

 

Just out of curiosity, do any of you that use drops use 60 drops as your daily dose?????  

9: 30 p.m.  I remember saying I wasn't going to cheat. I THINK I was talking about not cheating by eating non-protocol foods. I am full of justifications. If you ever want to convince yourself to do something and feel good about it at the time, I'm your girl. Take tonight for example. Tonight I had a spread of yummy food sitting in front of me at book club: lemon cookies, bread and spinach dip, mini pigs in a blanket, stuffed mushrooms, etc...AND there were strawberries. Not harmless little strawberries, they were coated with chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate. Yum. It all smelled great, looked great, but I was being good. Remember. I was being good until the very end of the evening, I caved. No, I didn't grab a plate full of goods, I grabbed a very large strawberry, cracked the chocolate shell, threw it away inconspicuously and proceeded to really enjoy that strawberry. Strawberries are on the protocol, right??? WRONG. The protocol allows 2 fruits a day. My apple, my grapefruit and those 3 yummy chololate kissed strawberries means I ate 3 fruit servings [and a nominal amount of chocolate that I tasted hints of as It clung to it's mother.} What am I to do with myself? Must I spell every rule out E X P L I C I T L Y on my hand when ever I am in front of food so I don't cave??? Maybe a t-shirt would be helpful that reads: My 500 calorie limit has been reached. I am not eating anything else tonight. 

 

Boy, those strawberries were delish. 

Looking forward to: loading next time i begin hCG. that would be really nice to be doing right now. 
 

Out of bed: 7:30

Exercise:none

HCG: 8:30 15 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT... warm lemon water.

HCG: 12:40 15 drops

Lunch:1:45  100g. chicken, 250g. tomato, cajun seasoning, salt.

Snack: 1:13  grapefruit. which tasted AMAZING. and i didn't use to be a grapfruit girl. i am now!!!!

HCG:7:30

Dinner:6:45 100g. buffalo, 1 small onion. yummy. my new favorite!!!

Snack:8:45 3 rogue strawberries tainted w/ teensy morsels of chocolate!

Bedtime:10:30 11:00 got sucked into facebook...again. nighty night!

Water:Gallon!

Other: Smooth moove.

Cheating: see above "snack"

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 20 {is that really me!?}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

233 

Total Loss: 41.8 lbs.

Today's Loss: .8 lbs.

Loss this round: 18.4 lbs. 

Reactions: No problems at all. It feels good when I am resolute and strong!!! I was especially pleased when I saw the random picture that my husband took. No make up or anything, but wow, my face looks a lot thinner! When I look in the mirror, I am even caught off guard a bit because my body is looking a lot better....it's a wonderful thing!!! ;)

 

Looking forward to: Lentils. I made black lentils for my family tonight. I just love their peppery smell!!!
Out of bed: 9:20 (got 8 hours of sleep still! It was worth it to get enough sleep, even If I had to wake up to the messy house. (my husband was awake, but only half watching the kids since on the computer. :)

Exercise:none

HCG: 9:00 15 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

HCG: 12:30 15 drops

Snacks:12:45 grapefruit that was amazingly delicious.

Lunch:3:15 100 g. sole w. paprika fish season/salt 200g. YUMMY organic cucumber w/ salt. 

HCG:5:00 15 drops
Dinner:7:10

100g. organic chicken 300g. tomatoes, cajun seaoning, 2oz. salty salsa 

Snack:7:45 Orange Yumminess. Oh my. What a treat these are. It's amazing considering it's so simple. All it takes to make my tummy VERY happy: a fast blender, an orange w/ the white flesh left on, 1c. ice, 1/2 c. water and 20 drops of stevia. I intentionally leave that white outer flesh on because I noticed that it makes the drink nice and frothy, which I love. So filling. I just need to remember to make guilt free treats like this when I'm not taking hCG. It's that yummy!

Bedtime:10:00 p.m.

Water:Gallon!

Other: 9:00 smooth move.

Cheating:  1/2 grapefruit....but still w/in 500 cal.

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 19 {plugging along}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

233.8

Total Loss: 41 lbs.

Today's Loss: 0lbs.

Loss this round: 15.2 lbs. 

Reactions: I am actually glad I didn't loose ANY today. Serves me right for all of the small mishaps I had from yesterday. Even little cheats are not good on this diet! It's a harsh reality, but a reality that helps me stay on the straight and narrow {mostly.} For some reason I didn't even have a bowel movement today (which is VERY unusual when I am using Smooth Move tea at night.) No poo usually means no loss for me. Darn it.

I don't like it when I'm not being a good girl, but at least I know that one iffy day isn't the end of loosing as I have known it. Now that I think of it, I am reminded of how much I love the confinement of the hCG Protocol. I feel safe and know that if I follow it, I will loose weight. I never felt that following other strict diets. So today and from no on...I'm going to stop nibbling! And if i mess up again, lets hope I get a negative result. Thank goodness for cause and effect when learning the lessons of life. 

 

Looking forward to:
Out of bed: 8:20

Exercise: 1 hr. brisk walk bright and early

HCG: 9:00 15 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

HCG: 12:30 15 drops

Lunch:1:15 100g. shrimp 300g. roma tomatos, cajun seasoning 1.5 oz salty salsa and TJ's everyday seasoning.YUM!  

 

Snacks: 2:45 1/2 grapefruit

HCG:5:00 14 drops
Dinner:6:30 100 g. ground buffalo w/ cajun seasoning.
1 cucumber, sliced w/ salt.

Bedtime:1 a.m. I know, what was I thinking!?!?

Water: 3/4 Gallon

Other: smooth move.

Cheating: 

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 18 {hcg weakling}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

233.8

Total Loss: 41 lbs.

Today's Loss: 1 lbs.

Loss this round: 15.2 lbs. 

 

Reactions: 1 more down! yeah!

 

Looking back at today, I can't help but shake my head. I was mindlessly putting thinga into my mouth that didn't belong there all day long. First it was a nibble of a cucumber Wonton sample from Trader Joe's {which I spit out}. Then it was a crumb of my kid's sweet potato {which I spit out.} Next it was a lick of chocolate frosting {which I spit out, but am sure a smidgen of sugar went straight to my blood.}  To top it all off, I found 5 blackberries the kids left in the car then completley gobbled them up {so nothing was left to spit out.}I'm sure those are NOT on the protocol, especially at 9 at night. 

 

I am not a complete failure, because if I was not using hCG and didn't have a strict protocol laid out before me, I would be cheating little bits here and there all of the time. This instance of compulsive tensy bites is going to stop today!

Being a weakling for 1 day is ENOUGH!!!!!!

...and I'm still shaking my head at myself. 

No more nibbling allowed!

 

On the bright side, I did NOT pull into In N Out Burger like I wanted to last night. I luckily had more self control than that at least. I can't say that if one was sitting in front of me, that I wouldn't have licked the cheese though! Oh boy.

Here's what I ate that was allowed:

 

Looking forward to:
Out of bed: 6:20

Exercise: 1 hr. brisk walk bright and early

HCG: 8:00 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT... and the juice of most of a lemon in warm water.

HCG: 11:40 14 drops

Lunch:12:15 100g. organic chicken 200g. raw cabbage. Orange citrus dressing.

Snacks: 12:45 most of an orange.

HCG:5:00 14 drops
Dinner:6:30 100g. wild dover sole, asparagus. w/ fish seasoning/ salt/ braggs.

Bedtime:10:45. better.

Water: Gallon

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: see confession above!

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 17 {Hallelujah}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

234.8

Total Loss:40.2 lbs.

Today's Loss: 2.2 lbs.

Loss this round: 16.6 lbs.

Reactions: Pay off time!!! 2.2 lb loss after what seemed like an eternity! Hallelujah!! 

That made it easier to resist the fresh baked bread I woke up to, homemade ranch and homemade spice cake my husband made. It's cruel, isn't it. He did the 1st round w/ me so I give him a little credit, but c'mon. Give me a break here buddy!!!

Looking forward to: Being able to eat some of the food my husband bakes.
Out of bed: 9:00

Exercise: none

HCG: 10:30 15 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Snacks: 2:00 orange

HCG:4:30 15 drops

Lunch:12:45 100g. Chicken, 200g. asparagus

HCG:5:40 15 drops

Dinner:6:00 100g. ground buffalo, 1 small onion. bit of salt, braggs, WOW. I grilled the onion in the same pan as the buffalo and it was a huge treat. I probably should drain off the fat, but gave myself a treat considering having to put up with so much today! :)

Snacks: 5:00 1 Organic Apple

Bedtime:11:00. 

Water: Gallon

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: i stuck a teensy nibble of the cake in the trap...and then spit it out when i came to my senses. oh my.

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 16 {hanging in there}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237

Total Loss:37.6 lbs.

Today's Loss: .4 lbs.

Loss this round: 14.4 lbs.

Reactions:Still not below 237. At least that's only about 17 Stones. 17 sounds nicer than 237. Getting tired of this. Hoping this stall will be OVER soon. Ready to loose again. Being a good girl, but it's hard when not much is happening. This is where I was this past Wed. I'm hoping tomorrow to get out of this stall. 

I did a little "retail therapy" with my daughter Anna, when I wished I could be doing restaurant therapy and eating out. Retail therapy is spending $10 bucks at garage sales and $20 at Ross, so not much harm was done, but it kept me distracted.Anna is only 3, but it is nice to have her along instead of all 3 of my little ones at once. She's mostly a doll and is completely adorable. ;)

I also spent time in our little garden. I put some seeds into the ground with hopes that some will grow. It's only my second year gardening in the desert and I already am feeling more confident. It is nice that the garden area is already in place and that all I need to do is amend the soil a bit and throw some seeds down. ;)

Looking forward to: lotion. my skin is feeling dry from the gardening.
Out of bed: 8:20

Exercise: walking around shopping for 2 hours if that counts. :)

HCG: 10:30 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Snacks: 1:00 1/2 grapefruit.

HCG:4:30 14 drops

Lunch:4:30 100g. sole, 200g. tomato, hot sauce and 1oz El Sole Salsa. ( i let myself have it whenever I'm eating tomatoes for my meal already. the only off protocol ingredient is a weensy bit of jalapeno which is probably just fine.

HCG:7:00 14 drops
Dinner:8:00 100g. chicken 200g. asparagus. bit of salt, and Trader Joe's  Everyday Seasoning (which i love)

Snacks: 7:30 1 Organic Apple

Bedtime:10:30. better.

Water: Gallon

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: none. no licks at all, but i took a really, really long sniff of Anna's burrito. ;)

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 15 {too busy to care}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237.2

Today's loss: .6 lbs.

Reactions: Back down .6 which is better then up .6!~Busy day. Not to much emotional attention given to food today. That's good because when I stall, is when I pay more attention to all the food I'm missing. Loosing weight is such a motivator. 

Looking forward to: weighing below 237!!!!!!
Out of bed: 8:20

Exercise: 1 hr brisk walk

HCG: 8:30 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT... 11:00 1 lemon in 4 c. warm water w/ stevia.

HCG:12:30 14 drops

Snacks: Organic Apple

Lunch:2:30 100g. organic chicken and 250g. fresh tomato 1oz salty el sol salsa. quick meal.

Snacks:5:00 Grapefruit

HCG:5:15 14 drops

Dinner: 7:00 Buffalo Kale Soup 

100g. buffalo, 100g. organic kale, braggs, 1/2 tbs dry onion, 21 and cajun seasoning, water. YUMMMMMY!! 

Bedtime:10:30

Water: 3 quarts.

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: NONE!!!!

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 14 {puffy cheaks}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237.8

Today's gain: .8 lbs.

Reactions: I was wondering when I would gain since I am ovulating...today was the day. I woke up very stiff and felt puffy.

Tonight as I made pancakes and a spinach/cheese omelet for my family I was definitely longing for that food. If I didn't have to smell it for almost an hour while cooking it, I wouldn't feel like I'm missing out like I am. I still cook yummy food for them, while I just do what is right, even if sometimes it is NO fun! I could have totally eaten that omelet on p3...which is only 4 weeks away. ;)

Looking forward to: a spinach cheese omelet in 4 weeks.
Out of bed: 8:20

Exercise: none. i should have gotten out today. the weather was beautiful...but i didn't. tomorrow.   

HCG: 8:30 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT... 11:00 1 lemon in 4 c. warm water w/ stevia.

HCG:12:30 14 drops

Lunch:1:30 100g. sole and 250g. fresh tomato, 1 clove garlic, cilantro, 1oz salty el sol salsa.

Snacks:  4:00 Orange Heaven!

HCG:5:15 14 drops
Dinner: 7:00 Chicken and Pink Mashed hcg Radishes!

100g. organic chicken seasoned w/ Cajun seasoning and 400g.radishes, salt and 21 Seasoning Salute. I got the suggestion from someone on facebook to make mashed radishes. Not quite like mashed potatoes, but still tasty...and different from the usual. I will definitely be making it again. 

Snacks: 9:20 I just realized when typing this up that I forgot to eat my apple...again. So now at 9p.m. away I chomp, wondering if late is better than never or never is better than late????

Bedtime:10:

Water: 3 quarts.

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: NONE!!!!

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 13 {a loss}

 Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237

Total Loss:37.6 lbs.

Today's Loss: .6 lbs.

Loss this round: 14.4 lbs.

Reactions: I was pleasantly surprised to see the scale go down today since I'm ovulating AND this time last round I gained 2 lbs! Hooray! 

Looking forward to: shopping in the regular sized clothing stores. my friend was talking about a store she liked. i'd love to shop there. as a big girl, i can't wear their clothing....but that won't be the case much longer! 
Out of bed: 6:20

Exercise: 45 min slow paced walk  

HCG: 8:30 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

HCG:12:30 14 drops

Lunch:1:30 

100g.buffalo and a BUNCH of asparagus, bragg's, 1tbs dry onions, dry garlic, cajun seasoning. yummy and filling!!!

Snacks:  3:00 1/2 grapefruit.

HCG:5:15 14 drops
Dinner:6:30 Chicken Chili

100g. Organic Chicken, 250g. roma tomatoes, chili powder, braggs, cumin, cajun seasoning, salt and fresh parsley. 

Snacks: 7:30 1 Organic Apple

Bedtime:10:30. better.

Water: Gallon

Other:smooth move 

Cheating: NONE!!!!

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 12 {no loss}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237.6

Total Loss:37 lbs.

Today's Numbers: 0 lbs.

Loss this round: 13.8 lbs.

Reactions:  No loss???

Maybe it's because I'm ovulating. 

Maybe it was the pizza grease on my hands. 

Maybe It was going to bed too late. 

Maybe it was eating to late. 

Maybe I exerted myself too much during my walking. 

Maybe it's the moon!!

Maybe....it's all of the above! 

Either that, or it's just what happens around the 12/13 day mark on hCG like last time!!

{At least it's not a gain like I had this same time last round!} 

Wait, maybe the gain will happen tomorrow! ;)

Whatever! 

No loss: No biggie.

(10:00) I ate out for the first time while on hCG. My friends were going out and I didn't want to miss out, even while on hCG. I'm so glad I went, even though I stuck out. I was running late so I didn't have time to cook my buffalo and asparagus I planned to bring. Instead, I grabbed a bag of already cooked, frozen chicken, an apple and stuck the raw asparagus in a bag as I walked out the door in a rush.  Luckily, an hour went by until time to eat which was just enough time for the chicken to defrost in my pocket. To eat, I ordered an onion sauteed only in water and they were happy to oblige! I added my then defrosted chicken to the onions and had a lovely dinner while sipping on my water w/ a bunch o lemon slices. I enjoyed my food and was glad to go, even while on hCG. What a great thing it is to be satisfied when eating so little...and I wasn't even longing for that other stuff today!
Looking forward to: more loosing, hopefully sooner than later! ;)
Out of bed: 9:00

Exercise: none. my body needed sleep far more!  

HCG: 9:30 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...

Snacks:  11:30 Orange Heaven!

HCG:12:30 14 drops

Lunch:1:30 Blackened Chicken and Tomatoes. 

100g. chicken and 1 large tomato. bragg's, cumin, 1tbs dry onions, 1oz salsa, {Cooked in a pan too much by accident...but it tasted WONDERFUL,} and topped w/ fresh cilantro. DELISH!!!

HCG:5:15 14 drops
Dinner: 7:30 100g. Chicken (for the 2nd time that day) and 150g. onions, sauteed in h20 at the Cheesecake Factory and 1 lemon in h20.

Snacks: 8:00 1 organic gala apple

Bedtime:10:15...way better 

Water: 3/4 Gallon

Other:smooth move @ bedtime,

Cheating: NONE!!!!

Good hCG Explaination Doc!

I just came across this explanation that Skinny Mini shared and wanted to post it here! From Trielle Hormone Balance Centers, some basic info about HCG:

Round 2 Phase 2 Day 11 {lost almost 2 lbs!}

Starting weight Nov. 6, 2009:

274.6

Starting Weight this round:

(after loading)

251.4

Today's weight

237.6

Total Loss:37 lbs.

Today's Loss: 1.8 lbs.

Loss this round: 13.8 lbs.

Reactions: (11 a.m.)Hooray! Payoff time! 1.8 down! Also, I was happy to have a decent amount of energy during my walk this morning. (10p.m.)Good hCG day. So good that I was hardly hungry and had to make a huge effort getting around to eating! As a result,I ate too late too. AND went to bed past my self imposed curfew. I've been slipping on the bedtime! I guess it doesn't help that I didn't get home from grocery shopping until 9 p.m. and still had to do F.H.E. It's pr Maybe you guys have tips for getting to bed earlier???

Looking forward to: watching the scale go down more and more!
Out of bed: 6:15

Exercise: 1 hr brisk walking

HCG: 8:00 14 drops
Breakfast: MY STORED FAT...
HCG:3:30 14 drops

Lunch:3:30  100g. dover sole w/ hot sauce, 200g. cherry tomatoes, 1 oz fresh El Sol Salsa. 

Dinner: FAST FOOD FOR DINNER!!!!

6:30 100g. Plain Grilled Chicken in a bag grabbed from my freezer eaten in the car.

7:30 200g. Organic baby lettuce head crunchy dirt and all. 

PLAIN. 

There wasn't even salt available at the "Costo Cafe"! 

(chomped down atwhile my 3 yr old was eating pizza, w/ everything on it.) I might have gotten oil on my hands a bit tearing her pizza. I was envious and wanted to eat it but, I didn't.

Snacks: 7:00 Pink Lady Apple  

Snacks: 8:45 Orange

HCG:10:30 14 drops

Bedtime:11:00 oh my. I have issues with this! 

Water: Almost a Gallon, I think. My 18 mo. old, Dallin, dumped out the gallon I was measuring ALL over the kitchen floor and messed up my measurements....and gave me a reason to have to mop the kitchen floor! 

Other:smooth move @ bedtime

Cheating: NONE!!!!