Originally Posted by marina230

You did it!! Amazing job, 15 pounds in 30 days is a very impressive number. As a former fat girl I understand you very well (I was fat, not you lol). If I have a will power now to loose 15 pounds in 30 days I would. I know it may not be a healthiest way, but seriously it will be mine and only mine decision. Anyway, I was following you from begging and you did it!

Thank you so very much! Now on to maintaining! And I already chowed down on sushi today. But tomorrow I get to run!

Just always make sure there's more protein on your plate than carbs and make sure your carbs are "good"! It's not too hard!

Originally Posted by clu13

Thank you do much for your support. Some people have attacked the hcg diet on this thread. I very much appreciate your kind words. I hope your sister is continuing to have success. It really is life changing!

My sister has done so well on this program that now my other sister has begun and already has dropped 10 pounds in just over 2 weeks. The long term results are what makes me think this is much more than hype. I am relieved to see them both choosing healthier lifestyles and wanting to do the right thing to avoid the probable health issues caused by increased weight when in advanced age.

Everyone is an adult on this forum (I hope) and free will is important to me, so no attacking from me. Informed personal decisions should be respected. Congratulations again!

I'm back - it's the last round. I start tomorrow with the 5000 calories and again on Friday. Then it starts up with low cal on Saturday. My 20 year reunion is on November 24. I don;t "need" to lose any more weight as I am very content at a size 6 but I feel like my motivation will never be higher.

I did this a few months ago.

I only did a 23 day round and lost about 5.5kgs from 61.7kgs to 56.2kgs to in that period. I didn't have much to lose so I was happy with the result.

Straight after the program I did gain 1 kg back, which I expected.

I don't think I'll do it again but I don't regret it because it really refreshed my view on food, portions and I've developed healthier habits as a result. E.g how water really does help stabilize weight and the water retention adding unnecessary weight. I eat alot less carbs now and I do still weight myself every day. It may seem compulsive but I've really been able to see how my body retains water when I have my periods and act on it.

Not a great day for me. zI'm not feeling well and the post-nasal drip is making having an empty stomach tortuous. I cheated and had a piece of cheese. I can have one ounce of dairy but I rarely ever indulge in it because I'm not a big fan of dairy in general. I've lost 4 pounds in a week so I was doing so well. I'm so disappointment in myself but I had to leave work early today. I never cheat :(

Originally Posted by clu13

Not a great day for me. zI'm not feeling well and the post-nasal drip is making having an empty stomach tortuous. I cheated and had a piece of cheese. I can have one ounce of dairy but I rarely ever indulge in it because I'm not a big fan of dairy in general. I've lost 4 pounds in a week so I was doing so well. I'm so disappointment in myself but I had to leave work early today. I never cheat :(

Don't beat yourself up over it, I think it's in human nature to want/crave what you can't have. The first week is the hardest. Keep in it. I did this program under the supervision of my naturopath and she suggested "if" I was still feeling hungry or needed extra up meat portion.

Originally Posted by All Smiles

Don't beat yourself up over it, I think it's in human nature to want/crave what you can't have. The first week is the hardest. Keep in it. I did this program under the supervision of my naturopath and she suggested "if" I was still feeling hungry or needed extra up meat portion.

Thank you! It's nice to hear words of encouragement since I am using the one giving them. It's so hard for me because my husband is a chiropractor and actually provides the hcg program. I went from a size 12/14 to a size 6. Since I am kind of the walking advertisement for the practice, I feel so much additional pressure. I really want to get to a size 4 for my reunion. And now I feel like this cold is just killing my willpower.

Originally Posted by clu13

Thank you! It's nice to hear words of encouragement since I am using the one giving them. It's so hard for me because my husband is a chiropractor and actually provides the hcg program. I went from a size 12/14 to a size 6. Since I am kind of the walking advertisement for the practice, I feel so much additional pressure. I really want to get to a size 4 for my reunion. And now I feel like this cold is just killing my willpower.

I have been following this thread and thanks to you, I am going to look into this program. You are giving me inspiration.
Size 6 is fantastic. Give yourself a little bit of a break. You are doing so good.

Originally Posted by limom

I have been following this thread and thanks to you, I am going to look into this program. You are giving me inspiration. Size 6 is fantastic. Give yourself a little bit of a break. You are doing so good.

Thank you very much! Feel free to pm if you need anything! I message my friends randomly to keep them on track! I feel like we are all in this together! I know that I sound like the people that used to drive me crazy, but I really feel like something changed in me. I actually look at food as a source of life giving fuel and nutrition as opposed the source of all happiness in my life - and it was - I LOVED eating. I still love food and I love to cook but I no longer turn to it as for comfort, a reward or an activity . I ate when I was bored and I ate when I sad (ice cream cured anything for me). Last night we went to a wedding and I did not like the wedding cake - not sure if it was the cake itself or just cake in general. So I did not eat it. Took a bite and thought yuck. Took another and thought there is no point to eating this. I did have a lemon sqaure because it was super yummy! In the past, I would have finished the cake, had another piece and then a couple of lemon squares. I just feel like I spent so many years making really poor decisions and no doubt, damaging my body. I have a lot to make up for!

^^
it is great that you are able to control your food intake.
Do you think the Injections make that much of an impact or are the drops sufficient?

Originally Posted by limom

^^ it is great that you are able to control your food intake. Do you think the Injections make that much of an impact or are the drops sufficient?

I have just used the drops so I cannot speak about injections. There are a lot of blogs online regarding hcg support. It seems like results have been similar for both. I'm not much of a fan of injecting myself with anything (never have done it and hope to never do it) so I prefer the drops.

Originally Posted by clu13

I have just used the drops so I cannot speak about injections. There are a lot of blogs online regarding hcg support. It seems like results have been similar for both. I'm not much of a fan of injecting myself with anything (never have done it and hope to never do it) so I prefer the drops.

Great, I will get the drops tomorrow and take it from there.
Thanks for your insight.

Originally Posted by limom

Great, I will get the drops tomorrow and take it from there. Thanks for your insight.

You will love it! I just finished up my cooking for the majority of the week. I rotate between Chili and chicken catcciatore for my lunch. Since they are both heavy of the tomato and onion, it counts as my protein and veggie - thus easy and fast when I am at work. Then I have my apple or orange. I will usually make up dinner but I like to keep some chicken breast or shrimp available so that I can throw a salad together if I am tired. I also love to make omelets for dinner (1 egg and 3 whites) with spinach, mushrooms and fresh salsa.

Just checking in on you guys. My 2 sisters have done this and one has now lost 66 and the other 50 and holding steady. I'm shocked. I haven't a memory of them at normal weights. They would each like to lose another 20 but need to wait for another round.

They say the shrinking continues in P3 and P4. Without seeing it, I wouldn't have believed it.