I am stopping this round so I can enjoy the traditional Christmas Dinner we will be having on Christmas day. I have gotten down to 127 but went back to 128. I think I will be done and am happy with the way I look. I will put measurements up later this week, hopefully before I eat that Christmas Dinner. I have been really stable with my weight but once again, my clothes are loose, so it's body change without the weight change. Now that I know my body does that, the number on the scale doesn't bother me at all.
I will post after the holidays to let you all know how I did and if I maintain my weight into January. I am confident that I will. This life-changing diet has been amazing for me. I look at my pictures from last year and can hardly believe it's the same person. 40 pounds was a big difference on my body!
The past two days I made Gingerbread boys, it's another one of the traditions with my sons and myself. I only ate one. I use to sit and be able to eat the dough and put away cookie after cookie. This time I had one, last night, and I was done. For some reason it wasn't as satisfying as it use to be... but I'm good with that!
I am continuing to hold at between 128 and 130 for morning weights, which is amazing considering the time of year that is upon us. I have contacted DD regarding the shipment for HCG that was shipped over a month ago but haven't heard anything yet on the status of it. I have one more Christmas party to go to and then I think they are over for me. It's tonight so it will be easy to use my self control. I have to work in the morning and I am eating before I go.
This morning I weigh 128.6, that puts me just 0.6 over my official goal, but I would like to get down to 125 if I can. I still haven't recieved my HCG from DD but thanks to my friend I am able to get through this round with some of hers. I am feeling good and have more energy than I have had in ages! It's a good thing too, with this busy holiday season upon us. It seems like I am constantly running.
Well, I didn't resist the cheetos, but I wasn't a glutton either. I had a handful of them. I also had 1/2 a burger from the campfire grill, about 4 sips of a Coke and 1/2 c oj and 1/2 pbj. That was it for the day, I wasn't hungry when I went to bed and this morning I weighed 131.6. We did have a good time riding dirtbike, 4x4-ing in the jeep and shooting the handgun at soda cans. We were very redneck for a day and loved every minute of it.
Well I am stuck! I am stuck now for 4 days at 132. I am not saying that is a bad number. It's just strange to be stuck on a number the first week. Today I will not be able to stick to protocol diet because I am going out to the desert dirtbiking. I will be watching it closely though. I know we will have hamburger, I will skip the bun. I am bringing apples so that should help. I just don't know if I can resist the cheetos.... I will try.
Yesterday I was able to eat a little more than the day before. I ate more chicken and added a little lettuce to the mix. My weight remained steady at 132.1 this morning. I am feeling a little better. Hopefully the stress level will decrease to it's normal and manageable level in my life. My son gave me some good news about his grades and I spoke with 2 people that I was feeling upset about things with. We cleared things up and that is huge progress toward feeling better. The doctor gave me something to help me sleep at night. It didn't work last night so I need to up the dose a little until I sleep straight through 8 hours. She also has me going for an upper gi test to see if I have the beginnings of an ulcer. I hope not!
Yesterday morning, vlcd 1, I was 134.7. Last night I weighed myself before bed and I weighed 134.5. This morning, vlcd 2, I weigh 132.1. I was unable to get down 500 calories yesterday. I just feel too uneasy in the stomach due to the stress in my life. I did eat a little bit of chicken breast for lunch though. I quit coffee and tea altogether because I don't want to aggravate my stomach, so I have been drinking strictly water for about 4 days.
Today I am going to the doctor just to make sure I am not getting an ulcer and to hopefully get something to help me sleep at night. I have been very sleepless, getting 2-4 hours of sleep each night for the past week. I am determined to stick with this round because I am not really sick, like a cold or flu, just stressed and it is affecting my appetite and stomach. And I know it will pass, I just need to let things go.
