Long time no post – but things are great!

Nearing the 4 week mark (this Wednesday for the HCG and Friday for the diet)  and my weight is…..

 

160.2 – down more than 17 pounds!!!

2 Weeks down 12 pounds

I am down 12 pounds…makes me wish I had not cheated at all and I would probably be down 15!

Took some pics tonight to compare.  Not sure if I see any real difference yet.  Don’t laugh at my winter sock shoes!

  

   

I hate my huge wide back!  Like a linebacker.YUCK!

2 weeks on HCG

I am down 11 pounds and feel great! I have had a couple of snacks this week that are not within the program, but other than that, doing great on the diet and feeling FABULOUS! 11 pounds in 2 weeks beats anything else I have ever done! Not hungry, not tired. Water is key. I am drinking a ton to flush everything out. People are noticing. Today my weight was 166.0.

Ugh….I cheated

Yes, you read write. I cheated on the diet today.  I just know I will not be happy when I get on the scale in the morning.

I had kettle corn.  Then Chipotle.  Then a bite of birthday cake.  Then a few pretzels. 

damn.

End of Week 1 of diet

So today was the 10th day of HCG and the 8th day of the 500 calorie diet.  My weight this morning was 168.4  That is a loss of   9 pounds even for the 1st week!  Not bad if I do say so myself!

Some folks have started noticing the difference and that makes me even more motivated.  Just think what I will look like down 31 - 41 more pounds!

Cost

So, how much is this diet costing me?

A lot!  Not just in yummy food but money too!

Luckily the company I work for has a really great HSA (Health Savings Account) that not only do I contribute to, but they do too!  $1600 per year to be exact!

So that is how I am paying for the HCG diet and the phentermine. 

The first visit to the Dr. was $450!  That covered blood work, 1 month of HCG, 1 month of phentermine and a double b-12 shot.  Oh and the consultation of course.

Each month, the follow up medication is:

• $285 for the hcg
• $65 for the phentermine
• $20 for the b12 shot

I am willing to try this for no more than 3 months! 

Current Weight:

This morning my “naked” weight was: 169.0 lbs

That is a loss of 8.4lbs since last Friday!

I am very excited and motivated!

I’ve been doing great with the diet.  Mixing up my protein between chicken, steak, fish and shrimp.  Trying to keep a little bit of variety.  This week I was in meetings all day on Tuesday and Wednesday and of course they provided lunch – it was tough but nothing I couldn’t handle!  I must admit though, the fajitas they served on Tuesday smelled wonderful in comparison to my chicken!

Tomorrow I will most 1-week photos.

Tuesday Weigh-In

Sorry I did not get a chance to post yesterday, very busy day!

Happy to report that at the Vikings game….I did not cheat!  I took my premeasured chicken with me, had my  strawberries and some veggies – no dressing!  It was difficult – especially since we women like to gather in the kitchen!!!  Cheese dips of all kinds, cheese cake, brownies, hot dogs, meatballs – YIKES!  But when I weighed on Monday morning and saw I was down another pound – I was super proud of myself!

Tuesday 1/26 Weigh-In

170.2 – down 7.2 pounds since Friday 1/22!!!!!

I am feeling great and wearing pants that caused huge muffin tops the last time I wore them! 

Hey – only 40 more pounds to go!

I’ll be back later to chat about the cost of the program. I was supposed to have done that yesterday but no time!

Today’s menu:

Apple for breakfast

fish with cucumbers and lemon for lunch

strawberries for snack

steak with tomatoes for dinner

I read last week that tomatoes are great for fighting off belly fat!  They are even more powerful if you heat them up!

Plus they are delicious!