A very nice release!
I wasn't at all sure what I would find on the scale this morning, yesterday was an incredibly stressful day on a personal front. But all will be well, I am sure.
I woke up with a terrible leg cramp this morning, so back on the potassium I go. Between that and the D3, that should help not only the leg cramps, but also with the anxiety I'm feeling right now.
Breathing...
Sleep still better than it was, and I did well with the gum yesterday, didn't even crave it all day. I did have a piece just before bed, but only because I was parched and didn't want to drink more water. So I'm happy on that front too!
And... onwards! I'm soooo excited about being in the 120s again!!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
P2 Day 92 129.7 (-0.3)(-37.0)
The elusive 120s have been reached!!! Yay!!!
My sleep was a bit heavier last night, a bit more restful, which is good.
I am excited! I'll try to write something that sounds intelligent later!
Woooo Hooo!!!
My sleep was a bit heavier last night, a bit more restful, which is good.
I am excited! I'll try to write something that sounds intelligent later!
Woooo Hooo!!!
Monday, August 19, 2013
P2 Day 91 130.0 (-0.2) (-36.7)
I was laughing this morning, the decades never do give themselves up easily! Ah well, perhaps tomorrow...
A challenge I'm facing is an addiction to sugar free gum. Unlike most of my rounds, this time I've gotten into chewing gum. A lot of gum. And today I looked up the carbs and sugar alcohols, and realized that I need to stop. It may or may not be slowing me down, I don't know, but that's a lot of artificial sweeteners going into my system. So, tomorrow I will refrain from gum and see how it goes.
My energy wasn't the greatest today, I felt blue and well, leaden in body and spirit. I'm guessing it's just one of those funks I've been facing on this round. This too shall pass.
My sleep hasn't been the best either, lots on my mind, and the roommate's son is right above me and given to playing music and playing video games until the wee hours. Sigh.
Onwards!
A challenge I'm facing is an addiction to sugar free gum. Unlike most of my rounds, this time I've gotten into chewing gum. A lot of gum. And today I looked up the carbs and sugar alcohols, and realized that I need to stop. It may or may not be slowing me down, I don't know, but that's a lot of artificial sweeteners going into my system. So, tomorrow I will refrain from gum and see how it goes.
My energy wasn't the greatest today, I felt blue and well, leaden in body and spirit. I'm guessing it's just one of those funks I've been facing on this round. This too shall pass.
My sleep hasn't been the best either, lots on my mind, and the roommate's son is right above me and given to playing music and playing video games until the wee hours. Sigh.
Onwards!
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Day 90 - Sunday Update
I`m going to try to get back to my daily blog entries, even if they`re short ones. I feel more connected to the protocol, and for that matter, to this blog when I have daily involvement.
So the numbers are as follows:
The twenties are very close at hand! I was right, the hold up has been going through that artificial set point I had after spending years in the low to mid 130s.
I was at a girlfriend`s son`s 1st birthday party today, goodies were everywhere. And it was tough not to indulge. Tougher than usual. But the surprise was, it wasn`t the cupcakes and chocolate birthday cake that was tempting me (I mean they were, but not terribly so)... it was, ready for this - the pepperoni slices and cheese cubes and slices! The bean dip and chip dip were too, but not the tortilla chips or potato chips. I found that very telling. That means, I think, that my mind is ready to adopt a high fat, moderate protein, low carb (that`s LCHF) lifestyle once I`m on to the maintenance phase of the HCG protocol. And that`s a good thing!
Anyway off to bed. Nite!
So the numbers are as follows:
| Day 84 | 131.7 | 0.1 | 35.0 |
| Day 85 | 131.6 | 0.1 | 35.1 |
| Day 86 | 132.3 | -0.7 | 34.4 |
| Day 87 | 130.9 | 1.4 | 35.8 |
| Day 88 | 130.6 | 0.3 | 36.1 |
| Day 89 | 130.0 | 0.6 | 36.7 |
| Day 90 | 130.2 | -0.2 | 36.5 |
The twenties are very close at hand! I was right, the hold up has been going through that artificial set point I had after spending years in the low to mid 130s.
I was at a girlfriend`s son`s 1st birthday party today, goodies were everywhere. And it was tough not to indulge. Tougher than usual. But the surprise was, it wasn`t the cupcakes and chocolate birthday cake that was tempting me (I mean they were, but not terribly so)... it was, ready for this - the pepperoni slices and cheese cubes and slices! The bean dip and chip dip were too, but not the tortilla chips or potato chips. I found that very telling. That means, I think, that my mind is ready to adopt a high fat, moderate protein, low carb (that`s LCHF) lifestyle once I`m on to the maintenance phase of the HCG protocol. And that`s a good thing!
Anyway off to bed. Nite!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
R2 Day 83 Update
I took a few days away from the blog, hope nobody missed me!
Here's the update from the last few days:
Just been trucking along food wise, being more careful to weigh and log the food. Although this weekend was a bit hit and miss, I've started a part time job in addition to my fulltime work, and regular mealtimes were non existent during my training shifts.
The good thing about that was zero hunger (have I mentioned I love HCG for this?), and my energy is good, definitely holding up through the transition. My low blood sugar thing hung on until I was done working, at which time I wolfed down my meal that I'd brought with me, in the car on the way home lol. The only real effect seems to be a peckishness at night, and I think that's due to the upset in routine, and is easy to ignore.
I'd gone away from taking potassium for a while, and now the leg cramps are returning with a vengeance, so I went back on it today, and it's already feeling better.
We'll see how the two evenings I work this week go! So, I'm basically at 35 pounds lost, which is thrilling, and starting down being back in the 120s, which is even more thrilling!
Onwards!
Here's the update from the last few days:
| Day 78 | 133.2 | 0.0 | 33.5 |
| Day 79 | 132.9 | 0.3 | 33.8 |
| Day 80 | 132.4 | 0.5 | 34.3 |
| Day 81 | 132.2 | 0.2 | 34.5 |
| Day 82 | 132.4 | -0.2 | 34.3 |
| Day 83 | 131.8 | 0.6 | 34.9 |
Just been trucking along food wise, being more careful to weigh and log the food. Although this weekend was a bit hit and miss, I've started a part time job in addition to my fulltime work, and regular mealtimes were non existent during my training shifts.
The good thing about that was zero hunger (have I mentioned I love HCG for this?), and my energy is good, definitely holding up through the transition. My low blood sugar thing hung on until I was done working, at which time I wolfed down my meal that I'd brought with me, in the car on the way home lol. The only real effect seems to be a peckishness at night, and I think that's due to the upset in routine, and is easy to ignore.
I'd gone away from taking potassium for a while, and now the leg cramps are returning with a vengeance, so I went back on it today, and it's already feeling better.
We'll see how the two evenings I work this week go! So, I'm basically at 35 pounds lost, which is thrilling, and starting down being back in the 120s, which is even more thrilling!
Onwards!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Day 77 - Weekend Update
Day 74 - 133.8
Day 75 - 133.8
Day 76 - 132.8
Day 77 - 133.4
I've decided to start weighing everything I eat again and to get stringent again. I've been a touch relaxed about portions and I'm thinking that may be the cause of this up and down progress.
Onwards!
Friday, August 2, 2013
Day 73 update
Day 72 134.3 (+0.4)
Day 73 133.8 (-0.5)
Well the scale has been frustrating, hopefully this is the start of a real downward trend.
However, that said, interesting things have been happening from an inches perspective. This morning I wore my size 4 jeans to work. Last time I was able to fit them I was 8 pounds lower than I am now.
I'm thrilled!
And it also reminds me that there is more to the protocol than the number on the scale.
Yay!!!
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