The good news is, I don't weigh as much as I ever have! That gives me something to smile about. :)
For the first 2 days of injections, I get to do something called "loading". In this phase, you get to eat as much fatty foods as you can stomach. I struggle with this part, but I understand it's necessary to get the best results. The "loading" signals your hypothalamus to get ready to burn excess fat, so that when the real calorie intake reduction happens on days 3-40 you're not left feeling hungry. And from my experience, you really don't experience hunger with this protocol. In fact, there were some days I found myself not eating as much as I should & having to fit more in at the end of the day.
Enough about the protocol, though. If you want to learn more, here's the info directly from the horses mouth: Dr. Simeons. Scroll down on the page to read "Pounds & Inches".
So, my starting weight is (break out those glasses) 258.4, & my first big goal is to lose 40 pounds by the time my brother Grant gets home from his mission to the Philippines in early April.
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there! you did it! you laid it out on the table. doesn't it feel good to just lay it all out and say "this is me now but not for long"! GOodbye 40 pounds! you can do it! I am proud of you for exercising even though it is hard. keep up the good work shannon!
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Thanks, Em. I'm hoping the embarassment & shame associated with such a number will fade quicker than the pounds that will be shed. But it does feel good to be on the way. :)
good for you shannon!!! i'm VERY eager to see how the HCG diet works for you.. i've heard great things about it and am dying to try it myself. but i have about 2-3 years before i can :(
Mindy, I'm sure I can take off the weight with HCG, but my concern is keeping it off afterwards. They say it's definitely possible, but I'm still a bit of a skeptic on their reasoning. It's one of those things only time can tell. By the time you're ready, at least there will be some hard "I know a person who once did this" evidence for you. ;) Thanks for the encouragement, Mindy!
Hi Shannon,
I will start with my first loading day tomorrow! As you are ahead for 2 days I will read your blog daily! Got the challenge! :)
I have two questions: How much HCG do you take per shot?
you mention, that you failed with the HCG diet last year. Can you tell us why? Anything we can learn from your failure to avoid in our diet?
Thank you very much for your blog
Best regards from Vienna, Austria
Birgit
Hi Birgit! An out-of-towner! How exciting!! :)
I'm pulling 40cc (or 40 ml, same amount either way) each morning. The reason I failed last year is because I was doing it with my husband, who jumped ship a few days before me. I was only 10 days in to it & just didn't stick to the diet, so I figured why bother if I'm not going to do this perfectly. In retrospect, I'm really glad I failed. Now I know what to expect, what my weakest points are, & what can hold me back. If I could get away from the kitchen entirely, that would be ideal. I have 4 kids & a husband, though, so that's not feasible.
I think the best thing anyone can do to succeed at staying on the protocol is to inform yourself. Read Pounds & Inches, then read Kevin Trudeau's book. Then read as many recipe books, suitable for this protocol, as you can. The same food every day can get monotonous, so you need to find different ways to prepare it so you don't get bored. If you can do these things before you start the protocol, you'll be ahead of the game & be less likely to slip or completely fall flat on your face.
I'd love to hear how things are going for you, so please keep me up to date on your progress, Birgit!
Shannon
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