Weight - 188.6
Yesterday, I pretty much listened to my body and ate a little something when I was hungry. I kind of did a p2 day but more.
After a successful business presentation, one of my co-workers wanted to stop for a beer. I had 2 - vodka and ice with lemon. It was TGI Friday's. I was really, really, hungry by that time in the day and I had over an hour drive in Orlando traffic in front of me. So, I had them grill me an order of wings with nothing on them...just grilled. I ate about 6 of the 10 they brought out with a few sticks of celery. Those wings were AWESOME! So rich in flavor after eating breasts for so long.
When I got home, my wife my chicken fajitas. I looked at the ingredients in the seasoning. Pretty good except for a tiny bit of sugar and starch. It was less than 2% of the packet of mix, which was small, and I didn't each much, so I gambled on it. She had mixed peppers and onions in so I got some of those as well.
About 11PM, I got really hungry. She had some left over chili in the fridge. She makes a decent recipe from scratch. This had turkey burger in place of hamburger. I don't know the fat content. All the spices are from the spice rack (no package for the seasoning). It did have a few kidney beans and it was the only thing handy to eat at that time. My body wanted some fuel and my brain said a little more protein...so I ate it...about a cup's worth.
Quite pleased I dropped another .6 lbs for what should have been my official last day in p2. Right now, my wife is fixing me a omlette with spinach, onions, and tomatoes in it. I'm really hungry and can't wait!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
VLCD 45
Weight - 189.2
Crashing through the 190 lb. barrier he goes! I was so amazed and so happy to jump on that scale and see that number. I checked it 3 times to be sure the scale wasn't off. I am in love with me again! Does that sound terrible? I don't mean it like some self-obsessed, idiot. I just mean that I am feeling like a person who was in prison for a few years, locked in by fat, toxins, etc....and...now, I'm out and yes, I am beaming! I haven't truly beamed in a long, long time! Thanks HCG! Thanks HCG'ers that I've met who have encouraged and informed.
You can experience this same joy! If you're on the fence and reading this blog, give HCG a whirl. As you can see from reading, I wasn't the most disciplined and I still managed to get off almost 30lbs from Thanksgiving to today. Go pick up 2 - 15 lb. weights and carry them around for a little while. You don't think your body will freak with energy and enthusiasm from not having to lug that crap around all the time! You will feel free!
No injection today. As of tomorrow morning, it will have been 72 hours since the last injection. I officially start P3. Oh how I long for some cashews, olives (I can finally have a martini), eggs, a little sausage here and there for breakfast, some pork chops and sauerkraut (I eat them maybe once a year but...I am craving them). The only starch I really have a desire for is I would love a slice of pizza. But, since I can eat so much more in P3, both in food choices and calories, I can hold off for 3 more weeks for the pizza. I really want a big 'ol non-pitted, green olive. Man o' man! Good food is on the way!
Crashing through the 190 lb. barrier he goes! I was so amazed and so happy to jump on that scale and see that number. I checked it 3 times to be sure the scale wasn't off. I am in love with me again! Does that sound terrible? I don't mean it like some self-obsessed, idiot. I just mean that I am feeling like a person who was in prison for a few years, locked in by fat, toxins, etc....and...now, I'm out and yes, I am beaming! I haven't truly beamed in a long, long time! Thanks HCG! Thanks HCG'ers that I've met who have encouraged and informed.
You can experience this same joy! If you're on the fence and reading this blog, give HCG a whirl. As you can see from reading, I wasn't the most disciplined and I still managed to get off almost 30lbs from Thanksgiving to today. Go pick up 2 - 15 lb. weights and carry them around for a little while. You don't think your body will freak with energy and enthusiasm from not having to lug that crap around all the time! You will feel free!
No injection today. As of tomorrow morning, it will have been 72 hours since the last injection. I officially start P3. Oh how I long for some cashews, olives (I can finally have a martini), eggs, a little sausage here and there for breakfast, some pork chops and sauerkraut (I eat them maybe once a year but...I am craving them). The only starch I really have a desire for is I would love a slice of pizza. But, since I can eat so much more in P3, both in food choices and calories, I can hold off for 3 more weeks for the pizza. I really want a big 'ol non-pitted, green olive. Man o' man! Good food is on the way!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
VLCD 44
Weight - 190.4
This subject came up on one of the HCG forums and and also in a conversation I had with a co-worker. The subject is...just how is HCG collected in large quantity. I've always pictured a hen-house type set up, where pregnant women sit in stalls, are fed gallons of water, and sit there for an 8 hour shift (watching TV, reading magazines) and pee at will. A troft under the stall catches all the HCG laden pee and funnels it down to a large container, where it is then piped into the labs for processing. Seems logical!
I had my math all screwed up on my number of injections based on messing up my dates and day descriptions in this blog. I was off by 3 days. So, now that I've fixed the day (as in VLCD day) and dates, let's see how many injections I've done.
Today is VLCD 44 and I've had 5 skip days (counting today). That's 39 injections. Add the two in from the loading days and that makes 41. I was going add a few more injections until I reached 185, however, I'm pretty sure I have this weight thing under control and can drop the 5lbs by working out and continuing to eat better.
So, that's it. LIW is 190.4 and today is day one of 3 on vlcd with no injections.
The reason I am comfortable with this...I went shopping last night. I decided to try on size
34 pants. I thought they would be tight but they fit perfectly. It's been 10-12 years since I've fit into size 34 waist pants. Now, to get some shirts that don't feel like I'm wearing a tent.
I had my math all screwed up on my number of injections based on messing up my dates and day descriptions in this blog. I was off by 3 days. So, now that I've fixed the day (as in VLCD day) and dates, let's see how many injections I've done.
Today is VLCD 44 and I've had 5 skip days (counting today). That's 39 injections. Add the two in from the loading days and that makes 41. I was going add a few more injections until I reached 185, however, I'm pretty sure I have this weight thing under control and can drop the 5lbs by working out and continuing to eat better.
So, that's it. LIW is 190.4 and today is day one of 3 on vlcd with no injections.
The reason I am comfortable with this...I went shopping last night. I decided to try on size
34 pants. I thought they would be tight but they fit perfectly. It's been 10-12 years since I've fit into size 34 waist pants. Now, to get some shirts that don't feel like I'm wearing a tent.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
VLCD 40 - 43
Weight -
VLCD 40 - 191.8
VLCD 41 - 191.4
VLCD 42 - 191.4
VLCD 43 - 191.2
Well, the body is getting kind of stubborn right now. I sure would love to have one of those 1+ lb. day losses.
My goal was to get down to 185 but I am going to be happy with 190 for now. I think once I crash 190, I'm going to stop injections and work into P3. 190 looks really good on me and I think I can get the extra fat off through more conventional means. I want to see how everything looks after P3/P4. Then, if I still think I need to lose 15 lbs, I'll do another short round about the beginning of March.
I haven't been on in a few days because this has been a busy week at work. It's been a hell of a good week professionally for me. I started off the new year with a new attitude. I really feel like the "old me" is back. Thanks HCG! I'm in sales and January is a month that you really want to start out strong with some wins (new customers) and meet or get ahead of your sales goals (aka quotas), otherwise you are playing catch-up and that's no fun. I had a really nice December (sales wise) and that is usually a slow month and I only worked 2 weeks. Usually, I would hold those sales over until January but...the comp. plan is subject to change and I decided to go ahead and get all I could under my old plan. Well, week 1 of the new year brought me a commitment that should have me well ahead of plan (haven't received 2011 goals yet) to start the year. That's good because: a. I didn't sand-bag (a sales term for holding signed business until a more advantageous time) any December deals, and b. January can be a really tough month for signing business. Most companies are trying to close out the previous year so they typically don't take on a change of vendors/partners until after that's completed. So, the phone call I received from a potential client, that said he was ready to move forward, got one of the biggest leaps out of my chair and series of fist pumps that I've ever given.
New year, new body, new attitude! I'm digging 2011 already!
The last two plus weeks, I played a ton of golf. This week, it was mostly work. It's beautiful here in FL today. I'm playing today and tomorrow. I'm hoping the extra bit of exercise will pay off in crashing the 190 mark this weekend. Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me! GRIN! I am ready to be over P2. So ready!
VLCD 40 - 191.8
VLCD 41 - 191.4
VLCD 42 - 191.4
VLCD 43 - 191.2
Well, the body is getting kind of stubborn right now. I sure would love to have one of those 1+ lb. day losses.
My goal was to get down to 185 but I am going to be happy with 190 for now. I think once I crash 190, I'm going to stop injections and work into P3. 190 looks really good on me and I think I can get the extra fat off through more conventional means. I want to see how everything looks after P3/P4. Then, if I still think I need to lose 15 lbs, I'll do another short round about the beginning of March.
I haven't been on in a few days because this has been a busy week at work. It's been a hell of a good week professionally for me. I started off the new year with a new attitude. I really feel like the "old me" is back. Thanks HCG! I'm in sales and January is a month that you really want to start out strong with some wins (new customers) and meet or get ahead of your sales goals (aka quotas), otherwise you are playing catch-up and that's no fun. I had a really nice December (sales wise) and that is usually a slow month and I only worked 2 weeks. Usually, I would hold those sales over until January but...the comp. plan is subject to change and I decided to go ahead and get all I could under my old plan. Well, week 1 of the new year brought me a commitment that should have me well ahead of plan (haven't received 2011 goals yet) to start the year. That's good because: a. I didn't sand-bag (a sales term for holding signed business until a more advantageous time) any December deals, and b. January can be a really tough month for signing business. Most companies are trying to close out the previous year so they typically don't take on a change of vendors/partners until after that's completed. So, the phone call I received from a potential client, that said he was ready to move forward, got one of the biggest leaps out of my chair and series of fist pumps that I've ever given.
New year, new body, new attitude! I'm digging 2011 already!
The last two plus weeks, I played a ton of golf. This week, it was mostly work. It's beautiful here in FL today. I'm playing today and tomorrow. I'm hoping the extra bit of exercise will pay off in crashing the 190 mark this weekend. Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me! GRIN! I am ready to be over P2. So ready!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
VLCD 39
Weight - 192.0
Injection skip day today and already (around 2PM) I am a little more hungry than usual so I think I will increase my dosage to 150 tomorrow. The hunger is faint but gnawing! I'm sure it's going to get a bit tougher in the evening so I might eat a little more today.
Only down .2 lbs but....I have that watery, gushie feeling in my stomach and really was surprised I didn't release more today. I am guessing tomorrow will be a nice loss.
If you don't have a George Foreman grill, get one. Those grills are fabulous! My chicken and meat never tasted so good. The key is to get it hot first (a green light will come on). Then, with that top and bottom heat pressing down, it seals in the moisture and flavor and presses out excess grease. What a good buy!
Did I blog about this yesterday? Don't know but no time now to go check.... I'm going to probably go over on injections a few beyond 40. I am determined to get this 7 lbs off. I have 6 more injections left after today's skip. I MIGHT be able to lose 7 lbs in the next 7 days...but, I bet I need to go over 3-4.
I'm getting excited thinking about the upcoming P3. I was munching on that great chicken breast today thinking....I wish I could eat 6oz. of this vs. 3.5 . Not too much longer now!
I was telling a friend how great I felt of late. She asked me if she thought it was the HCG or the weight loss. I think it's the weight loss! I can't imagine the HCG gives you a buzz. I'm on a really great natural buzz of late. Feels GOOD!
Injection skip day today and already (around 2PM) I am a little more hungry than usual so I think I will increase my dosage to 150 tomorrow. The hunger is faint but gnawing! I'm sure it's going to get a bit tougher in the evening so I might eat a little more today.
Only down .2 lbs but....I have that watery, gushie feeling in my stomach and really was surprised I didn't release more today. I am guessing tomorrow will be a nice loss.
If you don't have a George Foreman grill, get one. Those grills are fabulous! My chicken and meat never tasted so good. The key is to get it hot first (a green light will come on). Then, with that top and bottom heat pressing down, it seals in the moisture and flavor and presses out excess grease. What a good buy!
Did I blog about this yesterday? Don't know but no time now to go check.... I'm going to probably go over on injections a few beyond 40. I am determined to get this 7 lbs off. I have 6 more injections left after today's skip. I MIGHT be able to lose 7 lbs in the next 7 days...but, I bet I need to go over 3-4.
I'm getting excited thinking about the upcoming P3. I was munching on that great chicken breast today thinking....I wish I could eat 6oz. of this vs. 3.5 . Not too much longer now!
I was telling a friend how great I felt of late. She asked me if she thought it was the HCG or the weight loss. I think it's the weight loss! I can't imagine the HCG gives you a buzz. I'm on a really great natural buzz of late. Feels GOOD!
Monday, January 3, 2011
VLCD 38
Weight - 192.2
Well, it's back to reality for awhile. New year, new comp plan, new goals, etc.... I'm really glad I'm not sitting here thinking that I need to start a diet to lose 30lbs. I'm almost there to start the year so I'm way ahead of the game. I think I will make that my theme of 2011....be ahead of the game in everything I can! Yes, I like that!
Woke up to a nice loss today. 7.2 lbs to go! Really enjoying the Greenwise (Publix organic brand) sirloin steak I picked up the other day. I can't see going back to lean ground beef after having this stuff.
I'm getting to understand when my body is about to drop weight. Last night, my stomach, chest, and under my arms was feeling a bit loose and gushie (is that a word?). I kind of felt like that would be sluffed off overnight and sure enough this AM I had a nice loss, and everything tightened up nicely. I am almost into size 34 pants which is another goal for this program.
I'm going to be really strict now that the social-days are past and work hard these last few days on maximizing my losses.
Well, it's back to reality for awhile. New year, new comp plan, new goals, etc.... I'm really glad I'm not sitting here thinking that I need to start a diet to lose 30lbs. I'm almost there to start the year so I'm way ahead of the game. I think I will make that my theme of 2011....be ahead of the game in everything I can! Yes, I like that!
Woke up to a nice loss today. 7.2 lbs to go! Really enjoying the Greenwise (Publix organic brand) sirloin steak I picked up the other day. I can't see going back to lean ground beef after having this stuff.
I'm getting to understand when my body is about to drop weight. Last night, my stomach, chest, and under my arms was feeling a bit loose and gushie (is that a word?). I kind of felt like that would be sluffed off overnight and sure enough this AM I had a nice loss, and everything tightened up nicely. I am almost into size 34 pants which is another goal for this program.
I'm going to be really strict now that the social-days are past and work hard these last few days on maximizing my losses.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
VLCD 34/35/36/37 - December 30/31, 2010 - January 2 , 2011
Weight - 194.2 December 30
Weight - 192.6 December 31
Weight - 194.6 January 1
Weight - 193.0 January 2
Sorry that I've been MIA the last few days. Lots going on!
The big spike in weight from Dec 31 to Jan 1 was due to...guess what? Right, NEW YEAR'S EVE celebrations.
First off was the UK/UL basketball game! 2 - Vodka and Ice watching a poor performance by my beloved Cards. They have too many injuries to beat a top 10 team right now. Hopefully, we'll be at full strength soon.
Next, off to a sound check (band set-up). One of my friends plays lead guitar in a rock band. They are very good! They play a combo of original and cover. The venue was a hotel that has a huge bar/lounge area. The bar was open so I spent a couple of hours drinking and enjoying the music as they prepared for their NYE gig. I didn't go because our NY's celebration was to be a family affair. Still, now I'm at around 6 vodka and Ice since around 2pm (it's now around 6:30)
Next, off to Tarafuku for a family dinner. Had one more vodka waiting for the family to get ready. The sushi was superb as usual. I had my normal sashimi combo of tuna, yellowtail, and squid along with
Finally, home to settle in and celebrate the new year. A couple more vodkas ...my last one was around 10 PM.
Other than the sashimi for dinner and the all day love affair with potato juice, I ate well until around 11PM. That's when I downed a baggie (small) full of Tortilla chips with a lot of PACE picante sauce. Wasn't terrible but it wasn't great.
So, all that vodka in one day...I knew I was going to hold some water which means a significant weight gain. That didn't bother me because I had a great time and still did pretty good food wise. The key to losing that gain quickly would be in how I ate on Saturday. I did great! The dosage is still on target so no hunger issues. Other than 2 bites of cottage cheese, no cheating (except 3 vodkas...my last day of drinking for quite a while).
Sunday morning, I lost almost all of the gain from New Year's Eve. Glad to see it! My final week on injections and back to work. Time to be a boy scout again! Holidays are over! Thankfully!
Off to a golf outing I'm running late for. More to come!
And...that more was ...2 more vodka/ice. Couldn't resist! It was a great day on the links. I played well, I was with 9 other good friends, the weather was beautiful...cool day, cool buzz!
So, for those of you that think I'm alcoholic...only during this time of year. I fully understand my limits. I let myself fully indulge this time of year and then get serious about reality! It's back to work tomorrow and that means time to make some $. Vacations are my time to let it all go!
I think HCG has something to do with alcohol's effects on the body. As much as I drank throughout the day on New Year's Eve, I was like buzzed but not drunk. Also, no hangovers! I feel a little tired but...I used to get the worst hangovers! Not anymore! In fact, none of the drinking I've done during the time I've been on protocol has produced a
"drunk". Just a buzz!
Back to boring Bill with a little fun n' play mixed in here and there.
Weight - 192.6 December 31
Weight - 194.6 January 1
Weight - 193.0 January 2
Sorry that I've been MIA the last few days. Lots going on!
The big spike in weight from Dec 31 to Jan 1 was due to...guess what? Right, NEW YEAR'S EVE celebrations.
First off was the UK/UL basketball game! 2 - Vodka and Ice watching a poor performance by my beloved Cards. They have too many injuries to beat a top 10 team right now. Hopefully, we'll be at full strength soon.
Next, off to a sound check (band set-up). One of my friends plays lead guitar in a rock band. They are very good! They play a combo of original and cover. The venue was a hotel that has a huge bar/lounge area. The bar was open so I spent a couple of hours drinking and enjoying the music as they prepared for their NYE gig. I didn't go because our NY's celebration was to be a family affair. Still, now I'm at around 6 vodka and Ice since around 2pm (it's now around 6:30)
Next, off to Tarafuku for a family dinner. Had one more vodka waiting for the family to get ready. The sushi was superb as usual. I had my normal sashimi combo of tuna, yellowtail, and squid along with
Finally, home to settle in and celebrate the new year. A couple more vodkas ...my last one was around 10 PM.
Other than the sashimi for dinner and the all day love affair with potato juice, I ate well until around 11PM. That's when I downed a baggie (small) full of Tortilla chips with a lot of PACE picante sauce. Wasn't terrible but it wasn't great.
So, all that vodka in one day...I knew I was going to hold some water which means a significant weight gain. That didn't bother me because I had a great time and still did pretty good food wise. The key to losing that gain quickly would be in how I ate on Saturday. I did great! The dosage is still on target so no hunger issues. Other than 2 bites of cottage cheese, no cheating (except 3 vodkas...my last day of drinking for quite a while).
Sunday morning, I lost almost all of the gain from New Year's Eve. Glad to see it! My final week on injections and back to work. Time to be a boy scout again! Holidays are over! Thankfully!
Off to a golf outing I'm running late for. More to come!
And...that more was ...2 more vodka/ice. Couldn't resist! It was a great day on the links. I played well, I was with 9 other good friends, the weather was beautiful...cool day, cool buzz!
So, for those of you that think I'm alcoholic...only during this time of year. I fully understand my limits. I let myself fully indulge this time of year and then get serious about reality! It's back to work tomorrow and that means time to make some $. Vacations are my time to let it all go!
I think HCG has something to do with alcohol's effects on the body. As much as I drank throughout the day on New Year's Eve, I was like buzzed but not drunk. Also, no hangovers! I feel a little tired but...I used to get the worst hangovers! Not anymore! In fact, none of the drinking I've done during the time I've been on protocol has produced a
"drunk". Just a buzz!
Back to boring Bill with a little fun n' play mixed in here and there.
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