Weight 194.2
Today is going so much better than the last 3 or 4 in regards to hunger. Skipping yesterday helped until around 11PM. I got really hungry and fixed a protein shake. I slept pretty well after that and gained .4 but that's ok.
Today feels like it should. Virtually no hunger...very content. I injected 140 ui today. I think it will take until tomorrow to know if I need more or not. Just happy being in a good place now. The last couple of days I was in agony!
So, does that mean I have any reservations regarding HCG. Absolutely not! I'm 100% convinced that it's a dosing issue with me. Some people (like mamaclok on you tube) claim they could never get the dosage right on the injections and do the Sub-lingual instead. If today had not turned out the way is has, I would probably have tried switching to subl for the balance of this phase.
Getting pretty here in Sunny FL. Near 60 today and in the mid-70s for the remainder of the week and through the weekend.
I'm getting excited about the big game on Friday. I'm already getting emails from my UK fan friends, giving me all kinds of stats why UK will win this game. I'd type a really offensive, 2 word, 7 letter sentiment towards these friends that I barely tolerate. However, I might offend some readers in the process so I'll play nice and...just think it really hard.
Off to the driving range to smash some balls with visions of the wildcat logo on the back...right where I want to make contact with the ball.
Did I mention that I hate everything UK? It brings out the worst in me!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
See the difference?
The top picture is the week before Thanksgiving. Notice the big ol' basketball I've got under the jersey. The bottom pic is from last Tuesday, Dec 21. The bball is gone! The jeans I have on barley snap. Today, I am wearing them and I can put my fist between my stomach and the jeans. I've got a belt on it's last loop holding them up.
Next...gotta work on the remaining "man-boobs"
The other guys in the picture are 3 of my 4 sons...Shaun (right), Jeremy (top center), and Kevin (bottom center).
VLCD 32
Weight 193.8 (pre-internal gas release)
Last night was TOUGH! You've heard of coyote ugly (most guys have), well, I was coyote hungry and my arm was looking pretty damn good!
I'm getting some info that my constant hunger, of late, is from too high of a dosage of HCG. All I know is that this second batch is different from the first one. I'm not due to skip a injection until Thursday, but, I am going to go ahead and skip today and see if that helps. If the hunger is better, then yes Virginia, there is too much HCG in the syringe.
Tomorrow, I am going to go back to 125ui and then adjust accordingly. If I skip today, I will be on injection 30 tomorrow. So, that leaves about 10 (max) more injections and 13 days (max) on the protocol left. If I don't get this settled, I can't see making it to the max because the hunger is too intense. Grammy1952 from the forum said she always has to adjust down mid-late round. So, I'm hoping to get through this for the experience of getting it right and knowing for sure it was dosage and not something else.
Part of the family went out last night to a friend's birthday party in Ocala, FL. That left me and my youngest son left to fend for ourselves. Off to Tarafuku we went for some more of that great sashimi.
When we got home, I watched my beloved UofL Cards beat Morgan State 104-74. Nice tune up game for the big game this coming Friday. Louisville plays Kentucky this Friday at 12:00. I don't hate much in this life but...I hate UK basketball. This year should be an exciting game and great match-up. I'm expecting an upset!
After the game, I played 3 of my sons in NCAA Football 2010 on the PS3. We were up until like 3:00 AM playing. I went 3-1 in our playoff event. I can never beat my son Jeremy in any PS3 game. I am like 0-300 against him. Our game last night....wasn't even close!
Down .4 lbs today, I'll take it! Less that 9lbs to go if my scale is correct. I have 2 scales. One is 3 lbs off from the other. I use the scale that shows the higher weight so I may actually be around 190.8. I should go by the YMCA where they have some good scales and see what that scale says. Yep, that's my mission today!
One thing I am noticing...I am drinking a ton of water and I believe that is helping to keep the weight coming down the last few days. Drink your water! Yes, it's a pain to go to the head every 45 minutes but, it helps so drink up!
PS....I got several messages regarding the hilarity of yesterday's post. Thanks for letting me know I made someone laugh! That makes my day! Everyone needs to laugh a lot more...including politicians, cops, and spouses!
Last night was TOUGH! You've heard of coyote ugly (most guys have), well, I was coyote hungry and my arm was looking pretty damn good!
I'm getting some info that my constant hunger, of late, is from too high of a dosage of HCG. All I know is that this second batch is different from the first one. I'm not due to skip a injection until Thursday, but, I am going to go ahead and skip today and see if that helps. If the hunger is better, then yes Virginia, there is too much HCG in the syringe.
Tomorrow, I am going to go back to 125ui and then adjust accordingly. If I skip today, I will be on injection 30 tomorrow. So, that leaves about 10 (max) more injections and 13 days (max) on the protocol left. If I don't get this settled, I can't see making it to the max because the hunger is too intense. Grammy1952 from the forum said she always has to adjust down mid-late round. So, I'm hoping to get through this for the experience of getting it right and knowing for sure it was dosage and not something else.
Part of the family went out last night to a friend's birthday party in Ocala, FL. That left me and my youngest son left to fend for ourselves. Off to Tarafuku we went for some more of that great sashimi.
When we got home, I watched my beloved UofL Cards beat Morgan State 104-74. Nice tune up game for the big game this coming Friday. Louisville plays Kentucky this Friday at 12:00. I don't hate much in this life but...I hate UK basketball. This year should be an exciting game and great match-up. I'm expecting an upset!
After the game, I played 3 of my sons in NCAA Football 2010 on the PS3. We were up until like 3:00 AM playing. I went 3-1 in our playoff event. I can never beat my son Jeremy in any PS3 game. I am like 0-300 against him. Our game last night....wasn't even close!
Down .4 lbs today, I'll take it! Less that 9lbs to go if my scale is correct. I have 2 scales. One is 3 lbs off from the other. I use the scale that shows the higher weight so I may actually be around 190.8. I should go by the YMCA where they have some good scales and see what that scale says. Yep, that's my mission today!
One thing I am noticing...I am drinking a ton of water and I believe that is helping to keep the weight coming down the last few days. Drink your water! Yes, it's a pain to go to the head every 45 minutes but, it helps so drink up!
PS....I got several messages regarding the hilarity of yesterday's post. Thanks for letting me know I made someone laugh! That makes my day! Everyone needs to laugh a lot more...including politicians, cops, and spouses!
Monday, December 27, 2010
VLCD 31
Weight - 194.2
OK, I have to talk about this even though it's an unpleasant subject. I've been running this experiment with the scales every morning. I started this little experiment because of a little surprise I stumbled into one morning.
Every morning, I get up, go to the bathroom, strip and get on the scales. One morning, while weighing in and following the normal routine, I had the signal that a #2 was necessary. What's a number 2? It's a release from the rear of the body when using the toilet. That #2.
Well, I sat there for a few minutes and only non-solids escaped...in other words, I just sat there and farted a few times.
Afterward, for some reason, I got back on the scales. I was really shocked to see the weight went down another.2 lbs. I thought that was really strange because I didn't think gas would have anywhere near that kind of weight. I've done a healthy #2 before and not moved the scales that much.
I've tested this like over a half-dozen times and each time there is a drop of .2lbs. Some days, pre-fart, I will weigh myself like 10 times in a row. Each time is a consistent reading. Then, pass some gas and down another .2.
So, to achieve maximum loss readings, make sure you check you weight after all forms of internal elimination are completed! Those stalls or gains may actually be turned into a loss. Have you had your morning fart today?
This was really hard to write with a straight face but I swear it's all true!
Down another .6 this AM (after all internal elimination completed). I'll take it because yesterday was really hard.
My dosage from this new batch must be off. I ended with doing 175ui on the first batch so I continued that with the new batch. It's not working up to expectations. Today, I backed off to 150ui. I'm just too hungry compared to the old batch.
With this batch, I was a bit more careful to make sure I got every little drop out of the HCG's original container. I don't think I was as careful with the first mixture and may have left enough in the vial that made the mixture I was injecting less potent. So, we'll see if I feel better over the next two days.
With the old batch, I was not getting really hungry until late at night. With this batch, I've got a mild hunger all the time, even after eating. Same thing was happening when I first started at 125 ui and finally got it working at 175. I hope to get this one under control because I am struggling mentally with the confines of this program.
I went to Wally World yesterday to get their 96/4 ground beef. I cruised by their seafood section and they had a pack of mixed squid, shrimp, and octopus for like $8. It was pre-cooked and looked delicious. I imagined heating it up with some lemon juice, garlic, and Tony's creole. Got it home and divided it out in about 8, 112 gram servings.
The looks ended up being much better than the taste! The squid tasted really strange...kind of a fuzzy taste to it. Overall, it was pretty good protein and I tried something different. I froze the rest of it, debating whether I will pitch it or try it again. Pretty low quality!
I had one cheat yesterday...well, around 11PM last night. There was one piece of the home-made pizza left. I couldn't resist! I WAS HUNGRY! Still, I had the .6 (adjusted for gas) loss so not disappointed. FIX THE DOSAGE QUICK!
And, would someone please fix the damn weather here? Yesterday was like high of 49. Today, 50. At least it's sunny but this is one non-typical Florida winter. I would hate to have come down from the north and paid money to be here right now. Not fun!
OK, I have to talk about this even though it's an unpleasant subject. I've been running this experiment with the scales every morning. I started this little experiment because of a little surprise I stumbled into one morning.
Every morning, I get up, go to the bathroom, strip and get on the scales. One morning, while weighing in and following the normal routine, I had the signal that a #2 was necessary. What's a number 2? It's a release from the rear of the body when using the toilet. That #2.
Well, I sat there for a few minutes and only non-solids escaped...in other words, I just sat there and farted a few times.
Afterward, for some reason, I got back on the scales. I was really shocked to see the weight went down another.2 lbs. I thought that was really strange because I didn't think gas would have anywhere near that kind of weight. I've done a healthy #2 before and not moved the scales that much.
I've tested this like over a half-dozen times and each time there is a drop of .2lbs. Some days, pre-fart, I will weigh myself like 10 times in a row. Each time is a consistent reading. Then, pass some gas and down another .2.
So, to achieve maximum loss readings, make sure you check you weight after all forms of internal elimination are completed! Those stalls or gains may actually be turned into a loss. Have you had your morning fart today?
This was really hard to write with a straight face but I swear it's all true!
Down another .6 this AM (after all internal elimination completed). I'll take it because yesterday was really hard.
My dosage from this new batch must be off. I ended with doing 175ui on the first batch so I continued that with the new batch. It's not working up to expectations. Today, I backed off to 150ui. I'm just too hungry compared to the old batch.
With this batch, I was a bit more careful to make sure I got every little drop out of the HCG's original container. I don't think I was as careful with the first mixture and may have left enough in the vial that made the mixture I was injecting less potent. So, we'll see if I feel better over the next two days.
With the old batch, I was not getting really hungry until late at night. With this batch, I've got a mild hunger all the time, even after eating. Same thing was happening when I first started at 125 ui and finally got it working at 175. I hope to get this one under control because I am struggling mentally with the confines of this program.
I went to Wally World yesterday to get their 96/4 ground beef. I cruised by their seafood section and they had a pack of mixed squid, shrimp, and octopus for like $8. It was pre-cooked and looked delicious. I imagined heating it up with some lemon juice, garlic, and Tony's creole. Got it home and divided it out in about 8, 112 gram servings.
The looks ended up being much better than the taste! The squid tasted really strange...kind of a fuzzy taste to it. Overall, it was pretty good protein and I tried something different. I froze the rest of it, debating whether I will pitch it or try it again. Pretty low quality!
I had one cheat yesterday...well, around 11PM last night. There was one piece of the home-made pizza left. I couldn't resist! I WAS HUNGRY! Still, I had the .6 (adjusted for gas) loss so not disappointed. FIX THE DOSAGE QUICK!
And, would someone please fix the damn weather here? Yesterday was like high of 49. Today, 50. At least it's sunny but this is one non-typical Florida winter. I would hate to have come down from the north and paid money to be here right now. Not fun!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
VLCD 29 / 30 - December 25/26, 2010
Weight - VLCD 29 - 196.6
Weight - VLCD 30 - 194.8
December 25th
Kind of a bummer! Woke up to a .4 lb gain but...what a fantastic night I had last night.
I played golf during the day yesterday. My swing is coming back nicely! I don't know why it went south when I started losing this weight but I like the way I am hitting the ball now.
During the round, I was thinking about the horrible sushi experience from the night before. I decided I wanted to take the family out again and go to our most favorite sushi place, Tarafuku's in South Daytona. Fortunately, he was open and I ordered the same thing I ordered the night before. Except, there was about 9 pieces of tuna and 9 of yellowtail, and this huge pile of squid. Man o' man....was it good! The family really enjoyed their meal and felt a little sad that we had been going to the other place for awhile because it was 5 minutes closer. Lesson learned! Drive a little further, pay a little extra to get what you want! It's worth it...only at Tara's, it's only a little farther drive. You definitely don't pay extra!
I took a bottle of vodka with me to the course and had a couple of "on the rocks" while playing. It was the bottle left over from the bowl game and I didn't want it to go to waste. Had another before we went to eat and when I got home...felt like another. Just one of those evenings when a "cool buzz" was in order. The kids and the wife were in another part of the house watching an x-mas movie marathon. So, I cranked up the sound system (I've got a nice one...I love good music through a quality sound system...played very loud) and started off with Boz Skaggs Live - side 2.
I think I mentioned in the beginning of my blog that my one vice left over from my druggie days is to enjoy a narcotic, with a glass of wine or a drink of choice, at select times through the year (if I didn't mention it, now you know). Well, to make my buzz even cooler, I grabbed my stash and indulged in one and a half percodans. The percs, vodka, sushi, and music made the world a really great place...at least the world I was in.
So waking up to a .4 lb gain was ok, considering the amount of food and liquor I indulged in yesterday.
December 26th -
Wow! I am quite amazed at almost a 2lb loss.
There's a lot going on from a mental perspective in dealing with this diet during the holidays. The last few days, I have really been miserable. Not physically, in fact, I've feel fantastic physically. It's almost been a form of torture to do this diet during this time of year. There is a lot socially going on for me and there's lots of food and libations available.
I'm noticing that I've become extremely irritable in the last few days. I am hating another day of HCG protocol. This probably has to do with the amount of cheating I've been doing and the results from the cheating.
Which brings me back to my amazement this AM when I weighed in. In fact, I checked the scales 4 times to make sure it was correct.
Last night, my wife made her delicious home-made pizzas. I read on a lot of forums where some people crave carbs. I really haven't had that craving. In fact, I really don't have a lot of cravings of late...other than I would like more food and more variety. The hunger has been pretty well managed until late in the evening. I think I am doing too much physical activity that causes the bouts with late evening hunger. Anyways, back to the pizza. It was a beautiful day here in FL (mid-70s) and the golf courses were all closed. My community/street is on a golf course. Every year, a lot of us gather up and just go out and play anyways. The course knows we do it but no one minds because they aren't supplying us carts and we certainly don't tear the place up. A friend of mine has a golf cart I can ride in but I decided I wanted to walk along with my youngest son and another neighbor. We both have push carts to carry the bags.
My energy levels were off the chart! It was really a pretty easy go of it. Ate an apple when I got just a little hungry and drank a lot of water. I got home and started watching something on the TV and fell asleep. When I woke up around 5:30PM, I was REALLY hungry. I drank a lot of water and decided to hold off until close to 7:00 PM to eat. I ate my chicken (which was already prepared) and went back for my veggie. That's about when the wife started pulling pizzas out of the oven. I made up a batch of my asparagus with fresh garlic and balsamic and ate that, however, I really couldn't resist the pizza and had 3 slices. My wife makes a really thin crusted pizza, which I love....and lots of sauce. The pie I ate off of was a veggie pizza...with lots of fresh garlic. Yum yum!
So two things....1- I didn't feel so hot after I ate the pizza. It was like all that stuff that I hadn't eaten in awhile was a shock to my system. I totally felt that shock! Blah and yuck...Bl-uck! And ,2 - why did I do that when I just went up .4 lbs from the day before and all the little cheating here and there is keeping me from my goal? So, I was pissed at myself...mentally frustrated and so ready to be on to phase 3.
However, I woke up this AM to a little blessing and that's almost 2lbs dropped. So, today...I have a renewed energy towards getting through these last 10 days or so with minimal cheats. The good thing is....Christmas is over and so are all the events tied with it. Yeah, New Year's is coming but this one is going to be kind of quiet as my family will be out of town. I don't have much planned between Christmas and New Year's so I think it will be easier...more like the first two weeks on protocol. Wish me luck!
It got really cold over night. It might make it out of the 40s today but I don't think so. I haven't had any beef for about a week now. Think I'm going to grab a steak and make a couple of meals out of it. Yeah, that's the ticket...steak and NFL football. Today is going to be a lazy day!
Weight - VLCD 30 - 194.8
December 25th
Kind of a bummer! Woke up to a .4 lb gain but...what a fantastic night I had last night.
I played golf during the day yesterday. My swing is coming back nicely! I don't know why it went south when I started losing this weight but I like the way I am hitting the ball now.
During the round, I was thinking about the horrible sushi experience from the night before. I decided I wanted to take the family out again and go to our most favorite sushi place, Tarafuku's in South Daytona. Fortunately, he was open and I ordered the same thing I ordered the night before. Except, there was about 9 pieces of tuna and 9 of yellowtail, and this huge pile of squid. Man o' man....was it good! The family really enjoyed their meal and felt a little sad that we had been going to the other place for awhile because it was 5 minutes closer. Lesson learned! Drive a little further, pay a little extra to get what you want! It's worth it...only at Tara's, it's only a little farther drive. You definitely don't pay extra!
I took a bottle of vodka with me to the course and had a couple of "on the rocks" while playing. It was the bottle left over from the bowl game and I didn't want it to go to waste. Had another before we went to eat and when I got home...felt like another. Just one of those evenings when a "cool buzz" was in order. The kids and the wife were in another part of the house watching an x-mas movie marathon. So, I cranked up the sound system (I've got a nice one...I love good music through a quality sound system...played very loud) and started off with Boz Skaggs Live - side 2.
I think I mentioned in the beginning of my blog that my one vice left over from my druggie days is to enjoy a narcotic, with a glass of wine or a drink of choice, at select times through the year (if I didn't mention it, now you know). Well, to make my buzz even cooler, I grabbed my stash and indulged in one and a half percodans. The percs, vodka, sushi, and music made the world a really great place...at least the world I was in.
So waking up to a .4 lb gain was ok, considering the amount of food and liquor I indulged in yesterday.
December 26th -
Wow! I am quite amazed at almost a 2lb loss.
There's a lot going on from a mental perspective in dealing with this diet during the holidays. The last few days, I have really been miserable. Not physically, in fact, I've feel fantastic physically. It's almost been a form of torture to do this diet during this time of year. There is a lot socially going on for me and there's lots of food and libations available.
I'm noticing that I've become extremely irritable in the last few days. I am hating another day of HCG protocol. This probably has to do with the amount of cheating I've been doing and the results from the cheating.
Which brings me back to my amazement this AM when I weighed in. In fact, I checked the scales 4 times to make sure it was correct.
Last night, my wife made her delicious home-made pizzas. I read on a lot of forums where some people crave carbs. I really haven't had that craving. In fact, I really don't have a lot of cravings of late...other than I would like more food and more variety. The hunger has been pretty well managed until late in the evening. I think I am doing too much physical activity that causes the bouts with late evening hunger. Anyways, back to the pizza. It was a beautiful day here in FL (mid-70s) and the golf courses were all closed. My community/street is on a golf course. Every year, a lot of us gather up and just go out and play anyways. The course knows we do it but no one minds because they aren't supplying us carts and we certainly don't tear the place up. A friend of mine has a golf cart I can ride in but I decided I wanted to walk along with my youngest son and another neighbor. We both have push carts to carry the bags.
My energy levels were off the chart! It was really a pretty easy go of it. Ate an apple when I got just a little hungry and drank a lot of water. I got home and started watching something on the TV and fell asleep. When I woke up around 5:30PM, I was REALLY hungry. I drank a lot of water and decided to hold off until close to 7:00 PM to eat. I ate my chicken (which was already prepared) and went back for my veggie. That's about when the wife started pulling pizzas out of the oven. I made up a batch of my asparagus with fresh garlic and balsamic and ate that, however, I really couldn't resist the pizza and had 3 slices. My wife makes a really thin crusted pizza, which I love....and lots of sauce. The pie I ate off of was a veggie pizza...with lots of fresh garlic. Yum yum!
So two things....1- I didn't feel so hot after I ate the pizza. It was like all that stuff that I hadn't eaten in awhile was a shock to my system. I totally felt that shock! Blah and yuck...Bl-uck! And ,2 - why did I do that when I just went up .4 lbs from the day before and all the little cheating here and there is keeping me from my goal? So, I was pissed at myself...mentally frustrated and so ready to be on to phase 3.
However, I woke up this AM to a little blessing and that's almost 2lbs dropped. So, today...I have a renewed energy towards getting through these last 10 days or so with minimal cheats. The good thing is....Christmas is over and so are all the events tied with it. Yeah, New Year's is coming but this one is going to be kind of quiet as my family will be out of town. I don't have much planned between Christmas and New Year's so I think it will be easier...more like the first two weeks on protocol. Wish me luck!
It got really cold over night. It might make it out of the 40s today but I don't think so. I haven't had any beef for about a week now. Think I'm going to grab a steak and make a couple of meals out of it. Yeah, that's the ticket...steak and NFL football. Today is going to be a lazy day!
Friday, December 24, 2010
VLCD 27/28 December 23/24, 2010
Weight - VLCD 27 - 197
Weight - VLCD 28 - 196.2
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. I couldn't resist that freaking bowl of Hershey's chocolate sitting there torturing me. I had about 10 pieces. Imagine how shocked I was that those 10 pieces added over 2lbs. Not freakin' worth it!
I had a bad experience in a Sushi restaurant last night. If you are ever in the Daytona Beach area, don't eat at Takama Sushi and Steak house. It's a trap for people the say they eat sushi but confine their palate to a California roll. I ordered my usual sashimi selection that I've been eating occasionally the last couple of weeks. They brought me out this little coffee saucer sized dish with like 3 pieces of tuna, 3 of yellowtail and 2 pieces of squid. That would have been ok if it was ONE order, but I ordered TWO orders of each and was told that little saucer of food I was looking at is two orders. How do you get 2 orders out of 3 pieces of fish, what, each order is 1.5 pieces??? Also, it was around $30 for this farce of a serving. I've eaten in some pretty expensive Sushi restaurants lately and they all had nice portions for the $. I had to laugh at this place. Only a sucker or someone trying sushi for the first time would have paid for that.
I sent it back and sat there and drooled while the rest of the family muched my favorite food. Needless to say, I will never go back to that rip-off joint again!
After that experience, we came home and I had my dinner at around 9PM. I was starving and I was in foul mood. I ate, got some coffee and water and retired early.
And...woke up today feeling much better! I really wanted to throw in the towel last night because I gained some weight and was totally sick of the diet. I really wanted some real food last night. Glad to sleep that one off. I'm not giving up and the weight gain is a set back that I created so no one to blame but me.
I may be having a reaction to the HCG shots. Here's some pics...
That's kind of nasty and a bit freaky! I'm going to be watching that pretty closely. I can't imagine that it's not HCG related.
My wife noticed it this AM just after I gave myself an injection.
Weight - VLCD 28 - 196.2
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. I couldn't resist that freaking bowl of Hershey's chocolate sitting there torturing me. I had about 10 pieces. Imagine how shocked I was that those 10 pieces added over 2lbs. Not freakin' worth it!
I had a bad experience in a Sushi restaurant last night. If you are ever in the Daytona Beach area, don't eat at Takama Sushi and Steak house. It's a trap for people the say they eat sushi but confine their palate to a California roll. I ordered my usual sashimi selection that I've been eating occasionally the last couple of weeks. They brought me out this little coffee saucer sized dish with like 3 pieces of tuna, 3 of yellowtail and 2 pieces of squid. That would have been ok if it was ONE order, but I ordered TWO orders of each and was told that little saucer of food I was looking at is two orders. How do you get 2 orders out of 3 pieces of fish, what, each order is 1.5 pieces??? Also, it was around $30 for this farce of a serving. I've eaten in some pretty expensive Sushi restaurants lately and they all had nice portions for the $. I had to laugh at this place. Only a sucker or someone trying sushi for the first time would have paid for that.
I sent it back and sat there and drooled while the rest of the family muched my favorite food. Needless to say, I will never go back to that rip-off joint again!
After that experience, we came home and I had my dinner at around 9PM. I was starving and I was in foul mood. I ate, got some coffee and water and retired early.
And...woke up today feeling much better! I really wanted to throw in the towel last night because I gained some weight and was totally sick of the diet. I really wanted some real food last night. Glad to sleep that one off. I'm not giving up and the weight gain is a set back that I created so no one to blame but me.
I may be having a reaction to the HCG shots. Here's some pics...
That's kind of nasty and a bit freaky! I'm going to be watching that pretty closely. I can't imagine that it's not HCG related.
My wife noticed it this AM just after I gave myself an injection.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
VLCD 25/26 - December 21/22. 2010
Weight - 195.2 / 194.8
I have no voice this morning from all the hollering I did last night. I went to St. Pete last night to see a college bowl game. Took 3 of my 4 sons with me. My Cards were down by 14 in less than 5 minutes from the kickoff. When they finally got the ball down to the SMU (Southern Miss) 10, looking to score...they fumble. Needless to say, this was looking like a blow-out. And to top it off, before the kick-off, I was heckling these SMU ass-holes sitting across the aisle from me (they were being jerks so I gave it back at 'em). So now they are really pouring it on and it was starting to get under my skin. Louisville is a well-coached team and the poor start was very much out of character for them.
The team finally pulled it together and put on an exciting 2nd quarter to tie the game at the half. They gave us a thrilling 4th quarter and pulled out a win. I've never seen opposing fans run out of a stadium so quickly as the two ASS WIPES sitting across from me. They definitely didn't give me a chance to rub the victory (or their team's choke job) in. BTW....I almost never give opposing fans static during a game. Even if they come to our place, I'm always a classy fan. These guys had it coming and they got it good. I hope they had a flat on the way back to their hotel!
Speaking of hotels, I wish I would have had one. It's only 2.5 hours from Daytona to St. Pete. Didn't get in until 3am. I was one tired puppy! A day of rushing around to get ready, driving over, 6 hrs. of tailgating, 3.5 hours of the game, the after game celebration and the drive home....ugh! I had been up for like 21 hours. Not good on HCG!
I stayed on diet except about 1/2 liter of Kettle One Vodka over the course of the day and....I was really hungry around 10:30 PM and there was a lot of game left. So, I got a turkey leg. That was the best thing they had for me to eat and stay close to protocol. I did pack my normal protein in the form of 2 spinach salads. But, I could have eaten a horse at that point. I had about 1/2 the turkey leg and my son finished it up. Oh, I forgot, I had 2 bites of a soft pretzel. That was my 2 grissini sticks!
One thing I've noticed on HCG. I don't know if it's the HCG or the fact my system is so clean now but, I've noticed that I don't get much of a hang-over since I've been on the protocol. Wonder if anyone else notices that?
Mixed a new batch of HCG yesterday. I'm going to skip my injection today since I'm overdue to do such. As hungry as I was last night, I hope it isn't the new batch and was just a result of a really long, active day. I guess we'll know tomorrow.
I'm really pleased that the weight keeps coming off. Only about .4 per day for the last few days but...it's progress. Each partial lb. gets me that much closer to goal!
I have no voice this morning from all the hollering I did last night. I went to St. Pete last night to see a college bowl game. Took 3 of my 4 sons with me. My Cards were down by 14 in less than 5 minutes from the kickoff. When they finally got the ball down to the SMU (Southern Miss) 10, looking to score...they fumble. Needless to say, this was looking like a blow-out. And to top it off, before the kick-off, I was heckling these SMU ass-holes sitting across the aisle from me (they were being jerks so I gave it back at 'em). So now they are really pouring it on and it was starting to get under my skin. Louisville is a well-coached team and the poor start was very much out of character for them.
The team finally pulled it together and put on an exciting 2nd quarter to tie the game at the half. They gave us a thrilling 4th quarter and pulled out a win. I've never seen opposing fans run out of a stadium so quickly as the two ASS WIPES sitting across from me. They definitely didn't give me a chance to rub the victory (or their team's choke job) in. BTW....I almost never give opposing fans static during a game. Even if they come to our place, I'm always a classy fan. These guys had it coming and they got it good. I hope they had a flat on the way back to their hotel!
Speaking of hotels, I wish I would have had one. It's only 2.5 hours from Daytona to St. Pete. Didn't get in until 3am. I was one tired puppy! A day of rushing around to get ready, driving over, 6 hrs. of tailgating, 3.5 hours of the game, the after game celebration and the drive home....ugh! I had been up for like 21 hours. Not good on HCG!
I stayed on diet except about 1/2 liter of Kettle One Vodka over the course of the day and....I was really hungry around 10:30 PM and there was a lot of game left. So, I got a turkey leg. That was the best thing they had for me to eat and stay close to protocol. I did pack my normal protein in the form of 2 spinach salads. But, I could have eaten a horse at that point. I had about 1/2 the turkey leg and my son finished it up. Oh, I forgot, I had 2 bites of a soft pretzel. That was my 2 grissini sticks!
One thing I've noticed on HCG. I don't know if it's the HCG or the fact my system is so clean now but, I've noticed that I don't get much of a hang-over since I've been on the protocol. Wonder if anyone else notices that?
Mixed a new batch of HCG yesterday. I'm going to skip my injection today since I'm overdue to do such. As hungry as I was last night, I hope it isn't the new batch and was just a result of a really long, active day. I guess we'll know tomorrow.
I'm really pleased that the weight keeps coming off. Only about .4 per day for the last few days but...it's progress. Each partial lb. gets me that much closer to goal!
Monday, December 20, 2010
VLCD 24
Weight 195.6
Had 2 more vodka's yesterday and still lost! (I think if I could have gone #2 it would have been more...couldn't manage that until later in the morning) Everything else was according to protocol except...I am eating PACE Picante like it's going out of style. I've always loved that stuff but on chicken, it's da bomb.
Wanted to go to Louisville and see friends and family but...I'm staying home. I want to complete my mission of getting down to 185 on this round and I don't know if I could finish out strong while around old friends and family for a week. I'd rather be skinny than be fat!
When I got up this AM, my gut was almost flat. Once I get pouring on the water and coffee, it bulges a little but....I think at 185 it's going to be pretty much gone.
I really can't wait to get to the gym after losing the weight and getting through P3. I didn't have the energy before but now I am really excited to shape up after slimming down.
Going to see my beloved Louisville Cards play their bowl game in St. Petersburg, FL tomorrow. My not have another blog update until Wed. Going to stick to protocol and 2 vodkas...maybe 3 is my limit.
Next goal weight of breaking 190 is just around the corner. Would love to do it this week! One thing...I am down to maybe 3 injections with my current vial of HCG. I hate to crack a new one for just like 11-12 days. Maybe I'll throw out what I have and start fresh. Decisions...decisions!
Had 2 more vodka's yesterday and still lost! (I think if I could have gone #2 it would have been more...couldn't manage that until later in the morning) Everything else was according to protocol except...I am eating PACE Picante like it's going out of style. I've always loved that stuff but on chicken, it's da bomb.
Wanted to go to Louisville and see friends and family but...I'm staying home. I want to complete my mission of getting down to 185 on this round and I don't know if I could finish out strong while around old friends and family for a week. I'd rather be skinny than be fat!
When I got up this AM, my gut was almost flat. Once I get pouring on the water and coffee, it bulges a little but....I think at 185 it's going to be pretty much gone.
I really can't wait to get to the gym after losing the weight and getting through P3. I didn't have the energy before but now I am really excited to shape up after slimming down.
Going to see my beloved Louisville Cards play their bowl game in St. Petersburg, FL tomorrow. My not have another blog update until Wed. Going to stick to protocol and 2 vodkas...maybe 3 is my limit.
Next goal weight of breaking 190 is just around the corner. Would love to do it this week! One thing...I am down to maybe 3 injections with my current vial of HCG. I hate to crack a new one for just like 11-12 days. Maybe I'll throw out what I have and start fresh. Decisions...decisions!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
VLCD 23
Weight 196
Interesting, it seems I can drink vodka on this stuff. Was pretty shocked to see I dropped a full lb since yesterday.
I started vacation Friday so this will be the 3rd day in a row for playing golf. I have a really big knot in one of my back muscles that's killing me. I had my #2 son do some pressure work to try and release it. Today it's really sore. I can see why Dr. Simeon's says not to do any massages during treatment. I can't remember being this sore after trying to release a knotted muscle.
Off to the course for another day in paradise! Hope everyone has a great one!
Well, the weather gods got back at the golf gods for yesterday's parting of the skies. It was supposed to be 62* and sunny. Instead, it was like 49*, total gray skies, and 20mph winds. Not a fun day for golf, though we played anyway. I should have stayed in and watched my Bengals beat the Browns.
Interesting, it seems I can drink vodka on this stuff. Was pretty shocked to see I dropped a full lb since yesterday.
I started vacation Friday so this will be the 3rd day in a row for playing golf. I have a really big knot in one of my back muscles that's killing me. I had my #2 son do some pressure work to try and release it. Today it's really sore. I can see why Dr. Simeon's says not to do any massages during treatment. I can't remember being this sore after trying to release a knotted muscle.
Off to the course for another day in paradise! Hope everyone has a great one!
Well, the weather gods got back at the golf gods for yesterday's parting of the skies. It was supposed to be 62* and sunny. Instead, it was like 49*, total gray skies, and 20mph winds. Not a fun day for golf, though we played anyway. I should have stayed in and watched my Bengals beat the Browns.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
VLCD 22
Weight 197
Glad to see a loss after a cheat.
I am feeling like my hunger is being better managed by staggering my food intake. I ate a normal protocol prescribed amount of food yesterday but, except for lunch (because I played golf) I had a little bit to eat every few hours. Try it, you might find it takes some of the minor hunger battles out of the equation.
I can't believe how much better I feel by dropping nearly 20 lbs. I am sleeping better, have a noticeable change in foot pain from my injury, and just feel better. Plus, I like the face I see in the mirror much better.
Light rain in FL today. I have a feeling the golf gods are going to part the skies just around my tee time long enough to get our round in.
ah hahahahaha....I should have played the lotto yesterday. What started out as a totally sucky weather day changed right at our tee time. The clouds parted, it got warmer, and we had the golf course all to ourselves because the rain scared everyone else away.
I celebrated with 2 Absolute and Ice with lemon twist afterward. Otherwise, ate according to protocol.
Glad to see a loss after a cheat.
I am feeling like my hunger is being better managed by staggering my food intake. I ate a normal protocol prescribed amount of food yesterday but, except for lunch (because I played golf) I had a little bit to eat every few hours. Try it, you might find it takes some of the minor hunger battles out of the equation.
I can't believe how much better I feel by dropping nearly 20 lbs. I am sleeping better, have a noticeable change in foot pain from my injury, and just feel better. Plus, I like the face I see in the mirror much better.
Light rain in FL today. I have a feeling the golf gods are going to part the skies just around my tee time long enough to get our round in.
ah hahahahaha....I should have played the lotto yesterday. What started out as a totally sucky weather day changed right at our tee time. The clouds parted, it got warmer, and we had the golf course all to ourselves because the rain scared everyone else away.
I celebrated with 2 Absolute and Ice with lemon twist afterward. Otherwise, ate according to protocol.
Friday, December 17, 2010
VLCD 21
Weight - 197.6
Cheater, Cheater, pumpkin-eater.... Last night, joined some co-workers for some after work holiday fun. I ate good but...more than I should have. Had the same sashimi combo that I had a little over a week ago. Except this place served some really thick pieces. It was SO GOOD! I had sliced cukes for the veggie along with a wad of pickled ginger. Also had 4 vodka and ice with lemon twist. Bad boy!
So, I was definitely surprised to wake up today and have no gain. There's always tomorrow that I may pay for it though so we'll see.
Today was beautiful here in FL. 77* and not a cloud in the sky. Played golf and really didn't get hungry until towards the end of the round...which was around 5:30 PM. I didn't get to stagger my food today like I wanted to. I ate 1/2 grapefruit around 10 AM and then had chicken and spinach with a little red onion and balsamic on top.
Losing weight is somehow killing my golf swing. I guess I don't have that that big-ass gut to swing around and the current swing to do so is NOT working! Ugh!
Still, a bad day on the golf course beats a good day working!
PS...if you are ever in the Orlando area, you have to tried Moon Fish if you like great sushi.
Cheater, Cheater, pumpkin-eater.... Last night, joined some co-workers for some after work holiday fun. I ate good but...more than I should have. Had the same sashimi combo that I had a little over a week ago. Except this place served some really thick pieces. It was SO GOOD! I had sliced cukes for the veggie along with a wad of pickled ginger. Also had 4 vodka and ice with lemon twist. Bad boy!
So, I was definitely surprised to wake up today and have no gain. There's always tomorrow that I may pay for it though so we'll see.
Today was beautiful here in FL. 77* and not a cloud in the sky. Played golf and really didn't get hungry until towards the end of the round...which was around 5:30 PM. I didn't get to stagger my food today like I wanted to. I ate 1/2 grapefruit around 10 AM and then had chicken and spinach with a little red onion and balsamic on top.
Losing weight is somehow killing my golf swing. I guess I don't have that that big-ass gut to swing around and the current swing to do so is NOT working! Ugh!
Still, a bad day on the golf course beats a good day working!
PS...if you are ever in the Orlando area, you have to tried Moon Fish if you like great sushi.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
VLCD 20
Weight - 197.6
That feels good! I'll take a full lb after the last couple of days.
Looking in the mirror this AM, I'm starting to see the old me. Once I'm finished with the HCG injections, I'm going back to the gym to tone up. I'm almost to going shirtless in public again. Eager to see how the rest of this body shapes up with the next 13 lbs. of fat gone...but I'm feeling really good about the way it's starting to look.
Yesterday, I staggered my food over the course of the day. I started with 1/2 an apple around 10AM. The other half around 12PM. My chicken w/Pace Picante around 1PM, Spinach and Balsamic around 3:30PM, more chicken with Pace Picante around 7PM, cucumber slices w/ Balsamic around 8pm, 1/2 apple around 9PM and 1/2 around 10. Felt pretty good doing that so I'll try it again today.
Normal Florida weather has returned and will stay around for the next 7-10 days. Thanks weather gods!
That feels good! I'll take a full lb after the last couple of days.
Looking in the mirror this AM, I'm starting to see the old me. Once I'm finished with the HCG injections, I'm going back to the gym to tone up. I'm almost to going shirtless in public again. Eager to see how the rest of this body shapes up with the next 13 lbs. of fat gone...but I'm feeling really good about the way it's starting to look.
Yesterday, I staggered my food over the course of the day. I started with 1/2 an apple around 10AM. The other half around 12PM. My chicken w/Pace Picante around 1PM, Spinach and Balsamic around 3:30PM, more chicken with Pace Picante around 7PM, cucumber slices w/ Balsamic around 8pm, 1/2 apple around 9PM and 1/2 around 10. Felt pretty good doing that so I'll try it again today.
Normal Florida weather has returned and will stay around for the next 7-10 days. Thanks weather gods!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
VLCD 19
Weight - 198.6
Been cruising around some internet forums, looking at people's weight loss charts. It looks like the 3rd week is a common week for a the body to play catch up. Losses seem to take a hit around this time. I've lost 1/2 lb in the last 3 days but no big deal. I'm not doing anything that I think is causing it. So, no worries unless I don't see a change in the next couple of days.
Burr cold again in FL. 70* weather is in the forecast for the next few days. Thanks, weather gods!
Also, giving up the ground beef for a while. I'm going back to straight chicken for protein for the next few days. Yum yum!
Been cruising around some internet forums, looking at people's weight loss charts. It looks like the 3rd week is a common week for a the body to play catch up. Losses seem to take a hit around this time. I've lost 1/2 lb in the last 3 days but no big deal. I'm not doing anything that I think is causing it. So, no worries unless I don't see a change in the next couple of days.
Burr cold again in FL. 70* weather is in the forecast for the next few days. Thanks, weather gods!
Also, giving up the ground beef for a while. I'm going back to straight chicken for protein for the next few days. Yum yum!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
VLCD 18
Weight 198.6
I feel like a total idiot! Last night, I really, really struggled with late evening hunger. I almost went for the cottage cheese again. Instead, I downed a lot of water. That helped but made for a bumpy night of trips to el bano.
I was thinking about days that I wasn't hungry vs. days that I was. I've adjusted my dosage but still have some occasional battles with hunger. Is it candida related. I don't think so. So, as I was taking my supplements, it hit me. The days I felt less or no hunger are the days I forgot my supplements. This prompted me to check the labels and eureka!!!! I think I found the culprit! There is dextrose in my magnesium and maltodextrin and mineral oil in my calcium. BUMMER!
Even though I am over-weight, I've always been health conscious. I'm extremely aware of the potential content of products and always...ALWAYS read labels. I mostly buy NOW products for supplements but...was out of magnesium and calcium and ran up to Publix (the supermarket) and picked up some on the fly. Major Homer Simpson moment...can I hear a big DOLF!
Hopefully, I'll see a difference in hunger from not taking these two supplements today!
I appreciate those that have become friends/followers. I love making new friends. I'm getting about 30 page views a day. Don't be shy! You're getting to know me...let me get to know you! Let's be friends! This HCG jouney starts with the introduction of the protocol into our personal lives. However, after the weight is gone, the benefits are life-long. I see this as a remainder of life journey that has only just begun. I don't plan on going away once the weight goal is met. I want to keep the weight goal and help others as well. I see the friendships made during this journey as lasting forever!
Can't remember if I've blogged about this yet and don't have time to go check. One thing really making me happy... I am fitting into clothes that I've haven't attempted to get into in some time. In fact, those clothes are not tight. I can see they will be a temporary thing and then back in the closet. I have gone from squeezing into 38 waste pants down to where 36 are a hair loose. It won't be long until I'm back into 34s. Poor clothes! They've been waiting all this time to feel loved again and it's only going to be a short run for them! Sorry!
I feel like a total idiot! Last night, I really, really struggled with late evening hunger. I almost went for the cottage cheese again. Instead, I downed a lot of water. That helped but made for a bumpy night of trips to el bano.
I was thinking about days that I wasn't hungry vs. days that I was. I've adjusted my dosage but still have some occasional battles with hunger. Is it candida related. I don't think so. So, as I was taking my supplements, it hit me. The days I felt less or no hunger are the days I forgot my supplements. This prompted me to check the labels and eureka!!!! I think I found the culprit! There is dextrose in my magnesium and maltodextrin and mineral oil in my calcium. BUMMER!
Even though I am over-weight, I've always been health conscious. I'm extremely aware of the potential content of products and always...ALWAYS read labels. I mostly buy NOW products for supplements but...was out of magnesium and calcium and ran up to Publix (the supermarket) and picked up some on the fly. Major Homer Simpson moment...can I hear a big DOLF!
Hopefully, I'll see a difference in hunger from not taking these two supplements today!
I appreciate those that have become friends/followers. I love making new friends. I'm getting about 30 page views a day. Don't be shy! You're getting to know me...let me get to know you! Let's be friends! This HCG jouney starts with the introduction of the protocol into our personal lives. However, after the weight is gone, the benefits are life-long. I see this as a remainder of life journey that has only just begun. I don't plan on going away once the weight goal is met. I want to keep the weight goal and help others as well. I see the friendships made during this journey as lasting forever!
Can't remember if I've blogged about this yet and don't have time to go check. One thing really making me happy... I am fitting into clothes that I've haven't attempted to get into in some time. In fact, those clothes are not tight. I can see they will be a temporary thing and then back in the closet. I have gone from squeezing into 38 waste pants down to where 36 are a hair loose. It won't be long until I'm back into 34s. Poor clothes! They've been waiting all this time to feel loved again and it's only going to be a short run for them! Sorry!
Monday, December 13, 2010
VLCD 17
Speaking of cold, that was today...tonight, low of around 23* with 15-20mph steady wind. This doesn't feel like any winter I can remember here in the sunshine state.
Oh, btw....Hey, Al Gore, go suck it!
I read Pounds and Inches again today. Glad I did. I get a little new treasure out of it each time I read it. As I started out the day thinking how you can over-analyize this journey, I better understand that some days you just aren't going to lose, no matter how good you've been. Sometimes, the body throws off a lot of fat and sucks up water to replace it. If that happens, you are going to maintain or even gain. I shouldn't say IF, I should say WHEN. It's going to happen. It may happen 2-3 days in a row. So, unless it's day 4, don't panic or worry!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
VLCD 16 - December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
VLCD 15 - December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
VLCD 14 - December 10, 2010
Weight - 200.8
Last night, I went to a function. One of my best clients has a charitable foundation and had an event. I thought it was going to be a cocktail hour with business people and it turned out to be at a funky bar in Downtown Orlando. Great band!
I had an apple and veggie before going in. Thought I was just going to stay and hour and leave but ended up staying for about 3 hours. Had 4 - grey goose on the rocks. When I left, I was famished. A co-worker was hungry so we went to a really nice restaurant. I ended up having steak tartar for my meat. Man, it was awesome! Not to disappointed with gaining .6 lbs. I'm not going to cheat again for the remainder of this phase. However, last night was a good break in this rather restrictive weight loss regimen.
Tried some Pace Picante on chicken today. It was great! Really bored with chicken now. Think I'll head out and get some beef or fish.
Got a couple of things at Wally World (Walmart) of some interest. They have some bags of frozen fish. They have Cod and Grouper filets, no additives for like $3.68 and $4.68 each. Also, they have some 96/4 extra lean ground beef. I bought of some of each.
I also bought a George Foreman grill. Pretty handy device. I had a ground beef patty mixed in with fresh garlic and chopped onion and some steak rub. Pretty damn good! Also grilled some asparagus on it. After they started cooking, I squeezed some lemon juice on them and let them finish. Then sprinkled just a bit of salt. Awesome!
Last night, I went to a function. One of my best clients has a charitable foundation and had an event. I thought it was going to be a cocktail hour with business people and it turned out to be at a funky bar in Downtown Orlando. Great band!
I had an apple and veggie before going in. Thought I was just going to stay and hour and leave but ended up staying for about 3 hours. Had 4 - grey goose on the rocks. When I left, I was famished. A co-worker was hungry so we went to a really nice restaurant. I ended up having steak tartar for my meat. Man, it was awesome! Not to disappointed with gaining .6 lbs. I'm not going to cheat again for the remainder of this phase. However, last night was a good break in this rather restrictive weight loss regimen.
Tried some Pace Picante on chicken today. It was great! Really bored with chicken now. Think I'll head out and get some beef or fish.
Got a couple of things at Wally World (Walmart) of some interest. They have some bags of frozen fish. They have Cod and Grouper filets, no additives for like $3.68 and $4.68 each. Also, they have some 96/4 extra lean ground beef. I bought of some of each.
I also bought a George Foreman grill. Pretty handy device. I had a ground beef patty mixed in with fresh garlic and chopped onion and some steak rub. Pretty damn good! Also grilled some asparagus on it. After they started cooking, I squeezed some lemon juice on them and let them finish. Then sprinkled just a bit of salt. Awesome!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
VLCD 13 - December 9, 2010
Weight - 200.2
Woooo woooooooo! Dropped a full lb. after going a bit rogue yesterday. I'm really excited about that. Not as an excuse to remap the protocol as it applies to me. Just knowing that some time over the next couple of weeks that if I want to take a day and get some food I really enjoy....I can!
I was adding it up last night and I probably ate like 7oz. of the sashimi. I did have my normal meal for dinner.
One thing I am considering....is taking my shot later in the day. I got really, really hungry around 9pm last night. I didn't want to drink a ton of water because I don't sleep well when I'm up and down all night. I feel so good for most of the day, it really late at night that I struggle the most. Almost had a few bites of cottage cheese to curb the hunger. I ended up just toughing it out but it wasn't fun. Tomorrow, I think I will take the shot closer to noon if I have hunger again late this evening.
Another possible rogue opportunity is coming up tonight. I may end up trying a couple of vodka on the rocks to get me through it. Since alcohol dehydrates you, I will make sure to drink plenty of extra H2O. We'll see how it goes!
Woooo woooooooo! Dropped a full lb. after going a bit rogue yesterday. I'm really excited about that. Not as an excuse to remap the protocol as it applies to me. Just knowing that some time over the next couple of weeks that if I want to take a day and get some food I really enjoy....I can!
I was adding it up last night and I probably ate like 7oz. of the sashimi. I did have my normal meal for dinner.
One thing I am considering....is taking my shot later in the day. I got really, really hungry around 9pm last night. I didn't want to drink a ton of water because I don't sleep well when I'm up and down all night. I feel so good for most of the day, it really late at night that I struggle the most. Almost had a few bites of cottage cheese to curb the hunger. I ended up just toughing it out but it wasn't fun. Tomorrow, I think I will take the shot closer to noon if I have hunger again late this evening.
Another possible rogue opportunity is coming up tonight. I may end up trying a couple of vodka on the rocks to get me through it. Since alcohol dehydrates you, I will make sure to drink plenty of extra H2O. We'll see how it goes!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
VLCD 12 - December 8, 2010
Weight 201.2
Well, I learned a couple of things yesterday. Chinese manufacturers create the absolute worst instruction manuals (putting together the keyboard stand) and the orange probably didn't contribute to my weight gain.
Nice loss yesterday. I'm stoked to almost lose 3 lbs in the last couple of days. Got a decent amount of rest last night.
It's funny how this stuff works. If I get up in the night to visit the bathroom, I'll plop on the scales to see where I am at that point (with clothes on, etc..) and try to guess what I'll end up. I got on the scale around 4am and thought "crap", I'll be lucky if I lose anything today. then to get on 3-4 hours later and find 1.6 lbs released...big smile to start of the day.
I should have taken some before and after pics but I figured there were too many pics out there with me weighing 30lbs too much. I just want to see the end results...period! However, I'm regreting that decision and will probably take some later today because I still have about 15-16 more to go.
I am going to cheat some today. I have a business lunch at a sushi restaurant. So, I am going to have some tuna and yellowtail sashami and a salad. It's off protocol but still pretty close. It's not like I'm gonna slam a Big Mac or something. Hope it doesn't kill the momentum I'm on but I just dont feel like taking this client out and sitting there and watching them eat. That would be rude!
Made it through the lunch and did pretty good. Ended up getting 2 pieces of tuna, yellowtail, and squid (not sure sure about that one) sashimi and some sliced cucumbers with rice vinegar. Just checked the squid out online and it turns out looking pretty good. Low fat, high protein. All in all, a pretty good lunch but....I prolly ate around 6 oz of meat vs. 3.5. I guess we'll see on the scales tomorrow how it all works out. What I'm content with is the choices I made from the menu and the enjoyment of those decisions.
Louisville plays University of San Francisco tonight. Go Cards!
Well, I learned a couple of things yesterday. Chinese manufacturers create the absolute worst instruction manuals (putting together the keyboard stand) and the orange probably didn't contribute to my weight gain.
Nice loss yesterday. I'm stoked to almost lose 3 lbs in the last couple of days. Got a decent amount of rest last night.
It's funny how this stuff works. If I get up in the night to visit the bathroom, I'll plop on the scales to see where I am at that point (with clothes on, etc..) and try to guess what I'll end up. I got on the scale around 4am and thought "crap", I'll be lucky if I lose anything today. then to get on 3-4 hours later and find 1.6 lbs released...big smile to start of the day.
I should have taken some before and after pics but I figured there were too many pics out there with me weighing 30lbs too much. I just want to see the end results...period! However, I'm regreting that decision and will probably take some later today because I still have about 15-16 more to go.
I am going to cheat some today. I have a business lunch at a sushi restaurant. So, I am going to have some tuna and yellowtail sashami and a salad. It's off protocol but still pretty close. It's not like I'm gonna slam a Big Mac or something. Hope it doesn't kill the momentum I'm on but I just dont feel like taking this client out and sitting there and watching them eat. That would be rude!
Made it through the lunch and did pretty good. Ended up getting 2 pieces of tuna, yellowtail, and squid (not sure sure about that one) sashimi and some sliced cucumbers with rice vinegar. Just checked the squid out online and it turns out looking pretty good. Low fat, high protein. All in all, a pretty good lunch but....I prolly ate around 6 oz of meat vs. 3.5. I guess we'll see on the scales tomorrow how it all works out. What I'm content with is the choices I made from the menu and the enjoyment of those decisions.
Louisville plays University of San Francisco tonight. Go Cards!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
VLCD 11 - December 7, 2010
Weight 202.8
I've been in Florida since 1996. Never once has the temperature actually dropped below 30* where I live. Last night, 28*. Brrrrr! Wind chill was in the teens. Time to start looking for a place somewhere in the Caribbean.
Ok, so I'm excited today! Dropped 1.2 lbs after an increase. Probably could have dropped a bit more if I could have slept last night. Does anyone else get amped up on this stuff? I went to be about 11pm and was wide awake at 2:30. I think I fell asleep between 2:30 and 3:00 AM. To top it off, something happened to the cable tv and internet service around 1am. I tried to just lay there and fall asleep but no cigar! I did find what I think may be a cure for insomnia. Watch a golf instruction video! I put that on and it didn't take long until lights out!
Got up at 7am. It was a little rough getting up but once I weighed in and took my shot, I'm buzzing around like I got 8 full hours. Hormonal crack!
All in a a fairly uneventful day with one big exception. I lit up my daughter's life by getting her a new keyboard that she's been wanting forever. There's nothing more precious than rewarding a kid for being such a great kid and then seeing the joy and appreciation they express for receiving it. Priceless moment in time shared for both of us. She also got a new Barbie to go along with it. I'm such a softie!
Tried an orange for dinner fruit again. Last time I had an orange it was the first time...and I gained weight. Not sure what did it. I'm suspecting it was the increased protein but I can't be sure. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
I've been in Florida since 1996. Never once has the temperature actually dropped below 30* where I live. Last night, 28*. Brrrrr! Wind chill was in the teens. Time to start looking for a place somewhere in the Caribbean.
Ok, so I'm excited today! Dropped 1.2 lbs after an increase. Probably could have dropped a bit more if I could have slept last night. Does anyone else get amped up on this stuff? I went to be about 11pm and was wide awake at 2:30. I think I fell asleep between 2:30 and 3:00 AM. To top it off, something happened to the cable tv and internet service around 1am. I tried to just lay there and fall asleep but no cigar! I did find what I think may be a cure for insomnia. Watch a golf instruction video! I put that on and it didn't take long until lights out!
Got up at 7am. It was a little rough getting up but once I weighed in and took my shot, I'm buzzing around like I got 8 full hours. Hormonal crack!
All in a a fairly uneventful day with one big exception. I lit up my daughter's life by getting her a new keyboard that she's been wanting forever. There's nothing more precious than rewarding a kid for being such a great kid and then seeing the joy and appreciation they express for receiving it. Priceless moment in time shared for both of us. She also got a new Barbie to go along with it. I'm such a softie!
Tried an orange for dinner fruit again. Last time I had an orange it was the first time...and I gained weight. Not sure what did it. I'm suspecting it was the increased protein but I can't be sure. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
Monday, December 6, 2010
VLCD 10 - December 6, 2010
Weight - 204 lbs.
Damn, my first increase. I know it's only .2 lbs but, damn, damn, damn!
Not sure if that's because I skipped an injection yesterday or because I've increased my protein. So, today, I'm going back to 100g of protein and see what that does.
Feeling pretty good today. Not hungry in the least bit the last two - three days...including a skip day yesterday.
Well, so much for that last statement written earlier today.... I ended up having a really grumpy day today. So negative and just feeling really pissed at needing to lose 20 lbs and being on this journey! Kind of unusual for me because I'm not a negative guy.
UGH! (that's politely putting what I really want to say)
So, fortunately, I had this great evening meal. There's just something about fresh garlic that I really love. Big, fresh, Florida shrimp with some lemon juice, fresh garlic, and creole seasoning along with some asparagus with more of the same and some balsamic vinegar. So, I ended up feeling much better from this meal... after a day of walking around smelling great food and missing it (and I'm not talking junk food either..) The garlic was a great mood enhancer. Probably over-kill for most people. Tonight, I just couldn't get enough!
I'm hoping tomorrow I see some results from the mental challenge of today. I did cut my protein back to 100g today (I had gone up to 130g for last two days). Maybe that caused the slight gain?
Oh, and I got to shout out to some of the new friends I'm meeting in the forums. Sometimes you can just tell from the way people exchange chats and emails that if you lived in the same town, you'd know these folks and be friends. I'm enjoying knowing ya SS and RBP and hope to stay friends long after we get skinny.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
VLCD 9 - December 5, 2010
Weight - 203.8
Ok, I'm disappointed today. Why, because...I didn't cheat yesterday, drank a ton of water, and ended up losing .6 lbs. I thought the increase in activity might have helped with a better result but....not so!
I did have some suspicions through out the day that this might happen. Yesterday was a B-U-T-Ful day. 70*, light wind, not a cloud in the sky. A great day to be outside doing something....like golfing.
I drank a ton of water in the morning and by the end of the first 9 holes I downed a liter of Evian. Guess what? Only one trip to the bushes all day! I wasn't sweating (because of the great weather) so my body must have been sucking up the water. Once I got home in the evening, I went back to the normal trip to release every 45-1 hour...including all night long. But to go for about 6-7 hours with one little trip, I thought that was kind of weird. Since most of the fat goes out through the urine, I was wondering if I would see diminished results.
I decided to use today as a skip day and not take an injection. Interesting....I looked at the clock and it was around 12:15pm. I didn't realize the AM went by so fast. No hunger pains at all.
It's another beautiful day in sunny Florida. Just like yesterday! Tempted to get out and play some more golf but...think I'm going to slum around the house today. I feel better than yesterday regarding the flu symptoms but they are still hanging on a bit. This will be a good day to get some work around the house done and hope my Bengals can knock off the Saints. Who Dey vs. Who Dat! WHO DEY!
Ok, I'm disappointed today. Why, because...I didn't cheat yesterday, drank a ton of water, and ended up losing .6 lbs. I thought the increase in activity might have helped with a better result but....not so!
I did have some suspicions through out the day that this might happen. Yesterday was a B-U-T-Ful day. 70*, light wind, not a cloud in the sky. A great day to be outside doing something....like golfing.
I drank a ton of water in the morning and by the end of the first 9 holes I downed a liter of Evian. Guess what? Only one trip to the bushes all day! I wasn't sweating (because of the great weather) so my body must have been sucking up the water. Once I got home in the evening, I went back to the normal trip to release every 45-1 hour...including all night long. But to go for about 6-7 hours with one little trip, I thought that was kind of weird. Since most of the fat goes out through the urine, I was wondering if I would see diminished results.
I decided to use today as a skip day and not take an injection. Interesting....I looked at the clock and it was around 12:15pm. I didn't realize the AM went by so fast. No hunger pains at all.
It's another beautiful day in sunny Florida. Just like yesterday! Tempted to get out and play some more golf but...think I'm going to slum around the house today. I feel better than yesterday regarding the flu symptoms but they are still hanging on a bit. This will be a good day to get some work around the house done and hope my Bengals can knock off the Saints. Who Dey vs. Who Dat! WHO DEY!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
VLCD 7/8 - December 3/4, 2010
Weight - Dec 4 - 204.4
Busy day at work yesterday. Didn't get to post. Really surprised to keep dropping. I am staying pretty true to the protocol. I have increased my protein about 30g per serving for the last two days. I am eating a lot of spices, fresh garlic, and balsemic vinegar with my food. The garlic is awesome on the meat and asparagus.
Yesterday was my first real busy day outside the house. I'm in sales and work from my home office when I'm not out visiting customers. Most of the week, I was really sick. Friday is usually a light day but it was crazy busy. I feel a ton better from the illness but there is still a bit of the recovery aspects from the flu going on. I'd say I'm about 70%. Had good energy but the head still feels a bit cloudy.
I had to attend a business lunch with a prospective customer and some business associates. Man, that was soooo hard. Sitting there drinking H20 while watching everyone eat these great lunches. Ugh! I survived and didn't cheat.
Saturday, I played golf. DIdn't play to well and still felt cloudy in the head...which I feel (and hope) is still residual from the flu. Energy levels is what I was most interested in and they remained very high, hunger levels very low to non-existent. Teed off at 12:20. I packed a lunch in a soft-side cooler of 130g of chicken breast (with garlic and creole seasoning), a really nice tomato (sliced with a little bit of salt), and an apple. I just munched on this stuff between holes and took my time doing it...a few bites here, a few bites there.
After finishing, I decided to really test myself. Went into the grill with the "fellas", most of whom had been drinking already during the round. The conversation got pretty interesting, especially when it turned to the HCG protocol. One guy, Mr. Know-it-all....is so reserved as to comment on something when he is sober. Get a few beers in him and he is the most tunnel-visioned, bull-headed individual you could want to meet. He's a really great guy most of the time but...I have to be drinking myself to tolerate him. So, he has to start in on why I'm not drinking and knows I'm on the protocol. Starts spitting out how I'm ruining my body because eating only 500 calories a day....I'm destroying my muscle mass. I asked him what he knows about HCG and how it works. "all I know is 500 calories a day, no exerices, you are burning muscle mass and that's not good". Man, I just wanted to break something but, I considered the source and told him that if he wanted info on the protocol I'd be happy to get it to him, otherwise...SHUT THE F UP!
So, I sat there drinking H20 while the "gang" enjoyed their various liabations. I have to admit, my mind was working hard trying to justify why a vodka on the rocks (or two) with a lemon twist would not be a hinderance. But, I decided to stay tuff and passed.
Dinner was same as lunch except Romaine w/balsemic vinegar replaced the tomato.
Tomorrow, going for some menu changes.
Busy day at work yesterday. Didn't get to post. Really surprised to keep dropping. I am staying pretty true to the protocol. I have increased my protein about 30g per serving for the last two days. I am eating a lot of spices, fresh garlic, and balsemic vinegar with my food. The garlic is awesome on the meat and asparagus.
Yesterday was my first real busy day outside the house. I'm in sales and work from my home office when I'm not out visiting customers. Most of the week, I was really sick. Friday is usually a light day but it was crazy busy. I feel a ton better from the illness but there is still a bit of the recovery aspects from the flu going on. I'd say I'm about 70%. Had good energy but the head still feels a bit cloudy.
I had to attend a business lunch with a prospective customer and some business associates. Man, that was soooo hard. Sitting there drinking H20 while watching everyone eat these great lunches. Ugh! I survived and didn't cheat.
Saturday, I played golf. DIdn't play to well and still felt cloudy in the head...which I feel (and hope) is still residual from the flu. Energy levels is what I was most interested in and they remained very high, hunger levels very low to non-existent. Teed off at 12:20. I packed a lunch in a soft-side cooler of 130g of chicken breast (with garlic and creole seasoning), a really nice tomato (sliced with a little bit of salt), and an apple. I just munched on this stuff between holes and took my time doing it...a few bites here, a few bites there.
After finishing, I decided to really test myself. Went into the grill with the "fellas", most of whom had been drinking already during the round. The conversation got pretty interesting, especially when it turned to the HCG protocol. One guy, Mr. Know-it-all....is so reserved as to comment on something when he is sober. Get a few beers in him and he is the most tunnel-visioned, bull-headed individual you could want to meet. He's a really great guy most of the time but...I have to be drinking myself to tolerate him. So, he has to start in on why I'm not drinking and knows I'm on the protocol. Starts spitting out how I'm ruining my body because eating only 500 calories a day....I'm destroying my muscle mass. I asked him what he knows about HCG and how it works. "all I know is 500 calories a day, no exerices, you are burning muscle mass and that's not good". Man, I just wanted to break something but, I considered the source and told him that if he wanted info on the protocol I'd be happy to get it to him, otherwise...SHUT THE F UP!
So, I sat there drinking H20 while the "gang" enjoyed their various liabations. I have to admit, my mind was working hard trying to justify why a vodka on the rocks (or two) with a lemon twist would not be a hinderance. But, I decided to stay tuff and passed.
Dinner was same as lunch except Romaine w/balsemic vinegar replaced the tomato.
Tomorrow, going for some menu changes.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
VLCD 6 - December 2, 2010
Weight - 206.6
Damn, almost 2 lbs. released since yesterday. One thing...I was a pee'n machine yesterday! Good gracious...how many times can a human go to the bathroom in one day...ONE NIGHT! I must have gone 5 times during the night.
Feeling better again today. The flu is leaving. Still have a couple of days left before I think I will feel back to normal. Again, it really kind of sucks being sick from day 1 of using HCG because I have no idea how this makes me feel on it's own.
Today, I noticed a bit of change in my face and stomach. The basketball that was in my gut is now down to a soccer ball. My daughter noticed improvement as well.
Not feeling hungry at all.
Damn, almost 2 lbs. released since yesterday. One thing...I was a pee'n machine yesterday! Good gracious...how many times can a human go to the bathroom in one day...ONE NIGHT! I must have gone 5 times during the night.
Feeling better again today. The flu is leaving. Still have a couple of days left before I think I will feel back to normal. Again, it really kind of sucks being sick from day 1 of using HCG because I have no idea how this makes me feel on it's own.
Today, I noticed a bit of change in my face and stomach. The basketball that was in my gut is now down to a soccer ball. My daughter noticed improvement as well.
Not feeling hungry at all.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
VLCD 5 - December 1, 2010
Weight - 208.4
Nice, another 1.2 pounds of fat down the toilet!
So, today I woke up feeling much better. I now feel half human again. I decided to increase my dosage to 150ui today and WOW! What a difference!
I had 100g of NY Strip along with a tomato for lunch at 12:30pm. I have felt STUFFED since. I had an apple at 3:30pm just because I skipped it last night and felt I needed the nutrition, but, I did not feel like eating that apple.
So far, I'm glad I upped my dose because the slight gnawing hunger I was feeling is gone!
Dinner was baked chicken and more of that delicious asparagus I fixed last night. I added a bit extra on the veggie just to make the meal last a bit longer.
Last night, the family was making it HARD on the ol' man. I walk into the kitchen and laying on the counter is Resse Cups and Butterfingers. Man, if there is one thing I really like is an after dinner candy bar. Not 20, just 1...or 2. It was really rough seeing those wonderful chocolate delight, their beckoning call to every taste bud on my tongue.
So, I ran and grabbed an apple! Temptation over, test passed!
Loving my new laptop! I've got 5 laptops and 2 desktops in my house. The one I use when not at a desktop was about 5 years old. The keys were falling off (just a cavity for the 3 and J key) and it just didn't have the horses to run Win 7 (which I had installed on there about 6 months ago). So, after about 3 months of trying to figure out what I wanted, I went to Best Buy yesterday and picked this one up ( http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processor+/+17.3%22+Display+/+6GB+Memory+/+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mars+Black/1180025.p?id=1218231024657&skuId=1180025 ). I usually buy electronics from Best Buy if they are close in price to what I can find online (and they usually are). One thing I would recommend. If you buy a laptop from them, do not allow them to charge you for their Geek Squad set up. It's a rip! It's like the add-on under-spray that car dealers used to force on you. All PROFIT! ALL BULLSHIT!
They wanted $99 for a crappy anti-virus program (that I never heard of), their Best Buy App (which only allows you to buy software from BB), and added a geek squad contact app. They try to make it sound like it's some great deal but in my opinion, after they've opened it, and screwed with it, you are buying a used computer. And... there is almost $0.00 value in what you are provided.
They tried to tell me that they didn't have any more of the laptops I wanted and then came up with ONE with the geek squad set up and I had to pay the extra $99 if I wanted it. And, there was a lady in line for this one if I didn't take it and she would pay full price. Geez, Am I buying a car or a computer. Talk about high-pressure sales...that's one reason Circuit City went bankrupt.
After politely telling them to look up all of my purchases (by my phone number), and letting them know if I walked out empty-handed, I would not return again... they quickly came to their senses. I didn't walk out empty handed and I did pay the extra $99. And, as soon as I got home, I immediately erased everything they added. Now, I'm a happy guy!
So there, my rant is over...back to HCG!
Nice, another 1.2 pounds of fat down the toilet!
So, today I woke up feeling much better. I now feel half human again. I decided to increase my dosage to 150ui today and WOW! What a difference!
I had 100g of NY Strip along with a tomato for lunch at 12:30pm. I have felt STUFFED since. I had an apple at 3:30pm just because I skipped it last night and felt I needed the nutrition, but, I did not feel like eating that apple.
So far, I'm glad I upped my dose because the slight gnawing hunger I was feeling is gone!
Dinner was baked chicken and more of that delicious asparagus I fixed last night. I added a bit extra on the veggie just to make the meal last a bit longer.
Last night, the family was making it HARD on the ol' man. I walk into the kitchen and laying on the counter is Resse Cups and Butterfingers. Man, if there is one thing I really like is an after dinner candy bar. Not 20, just 1...or 2. It was really rough seeing those wonderful chocolate delight, their beckoning call to every taste bud on my tongue.
So, I ran and grabbed an apple! Temptation over, test passed!
Loving my new laptop! I've got 5 laptops and 2 desktops in my house. The one I use when not at a desktop was about 5 years old. The keys were falling off (just a cavity for the 3 and J key) and it just didn't have the horses to run Win 7 (which I had installed on there about 6 months ago). So, after about 3 months of trying to figure out what I wanted, I went to Best Buy yesterday and picked this one up ( http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processor+/+17.3%22+Display+/+6GB+Memory+/+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mars+Black/1180025.p?id=1218231024657&skuId=1180025 ). I usually buy electronics from Best Buy if they are close in price to what I can find online (and they usually are). One thing I would recommend. If you buy a laptop from them, do not allow them to charge you for their Geek Squad set up. It's a rip! It's like the add-on under-spray that car dealers used to force on you. All PROFIT! ALL BULLSHIT!
They wanted $99 for a crappy anti-virus program (that I never heard of), their Best Buy App (which only allows you to buy software from BB), and added a geek squad contact app. They try to make it sound like it's some great deal but in my opinion, after they've opened it, and screwed with it, you are buying a used computer. And... there is almost $0.00 value in what you are provided.
They tried to tell me that they didn't have any more of the laptops I wanted and then came up with ONE with the geek squad set up and I had to pay the extra $99 if I wanted it. And, there was a lady in line for this one if I didn't take it and she would pay full price. Geez, Am I buying a car or a computer. Talk about high-pressure sales...that's one reason Circuit City went bankrupt.
After politely telling them to look up all of my purchases (by my phone number), and letting them know if I walked out empty-handed, I would not return again... they quickly came to their senses. I didn't walk out empty handed and I did pay the extra $99. And, as soon as I got home, I immediately erased everything they added. Now, I'm a happy guy!
So there, my rant is over...back to HCG!
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