Strep is back again

Some how I have ended up with strep throat again. How does this happen? I took all my antibiotics, geez. I hope it is gone by the weekend b/c Round 4 starts on Saturday. I'm looking forward to starting and finishing the next round. I am confident I will reach my goal of 165 - 175. I'm giving myself a 10 pound stretch only because my original goal was 175 and I changed it to 165. I'll be off to Vegas in November after I finish this round and I will have met my goal of being Fit by Forty as my birthday is in November.

My brother showed me a pic of me when I was at my very heaviest. It does not even look like me. I was astonished. I will post it, although I am embarrassed to do so, once he sends it to me. I am just absolutely amazed I let myself get that big. When I started hCG I was at 253. The pic he has of me is when I was at 267.

Make it a good day.

Phase 4

Phase 4 started on Friday. I've eaten fast food, which I haven't done in a very long time. It's probably been years since I've had anything from McDonald's and I tried one of their wraps and it was nasty. I also had a double cheeseburger from White Castle... which is probably the only fast food I'll do because it was still as yummy as I remembered. I also went to breakfast after a late night and had an omelet and hashbrowns. Then yesterday I had a few beers, haven't had any beer in like two months, and nibbled on some "all natural" chips. The result after this weekend, still at 192.4, which is actually down 0.2 from yesterday. If I can keep this up until Round 4 starts, I'll be ahead of the game.

Make it a good day!

Where I am...

Some how I ended up with strep throat. I am currently on an antibiotic and was taking the generic of darvocet. I was up from my usual trend (but still more than two pounds under ldw). After posting on facebook, others said it is probably because of the pain med because it can cause water retention. I also was having problems getting in my usual daily dose of water because it was so hard to swallow anything. Now that I've stopped taking darvocet and have been getting my water, I am back to -4.4.  Thumbs up to that.... I have not gone over the two pound mark for 20 days straight!!! Yay! I guess P4 is right around the corner. I probably won't make many additions only because I don't really miss anything and feel the urge to have something... well other than pizza. Still love pizza.

I'm looking forward to the next round because it will be my last. What I'm not looking forward to is the load days. The past 3 rounds I did great had an appetite and all. But now, I don't really have much of an appetite and am not looking forward to stuffing myself to the gills. My sister said she can't wait to see me eat all this food because I'm very picky and conscious about what I eat. I have yet eaten at any type of restaurants. It is kind of weird for me because I used to eat at least 4 - 5 meals out a week. I don't even really miss it. The only time I'm tempted is when I didn't eat at home and get hungry when I'm out. I usually keep a bag of nuts, Macadamia, almonds, or something in my purse to hold me over.

Make it a great day! :)

Here's my graph of P3 to date:

Life Changing

My weight has been stable now for 17 days straight. @ 192.6 today. That makes me 4.4 pounds under LDW. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. At the beginning of P3, I was prepared with two huge steaks and I haven't had to even think about tossing one on the grill. 

My life has completely taken a turn after releasing a total of 60 pounds. I am fortunate with good genes as far as looking younger than my age. All of my aunts on my dad's side of the family look 10 to 20 years younger than they really are. When I had the extra poundage, people would guess about 5 years younger than my true age. Now, most people I have met guess any where between 25 and 30. It's so awesome to hear to an almost 40 year old! 

Just know hCG could change your life too. It takes commitment though. It is in a sense a miracle weight reduction product, but it doesn't work by itself. You have to be committed to the protocol, don't cheat, and follow through all phases. I also recommend that anyone wanting to try it to do their research but be careful of who you believe. There are a lot of scammers out there especially since it seems hCG has really taken off in the past 6 months. A lot of people I've met lately has heard of it but when I hear what they say about it I just think how uneducated and misinformed they are. I always refer them to Walter Terry's website, www.GutlessInSeattle.com to get the truth. Following his advice is what has made my third round the best ever. 

Make it a great day!! :)

Still Stable!! Yay!

Day 14 and I am still under LDW by 3.2 pounds. I know I've said it before but this is the best I've ever done in phase 3. I have Walter Terry to thank for pointing me in the right direction. I am confident that my 4th round will be my last and I will reach goal weight and before I turn the big 4-0. My goal for 2010 was to be at normal weight by the time I turned 40 and finding hCG is making me realize my goal. I have a Vegas trip planned for my birthday and I plan on having a great time with the new found me.

Make it a great day!!

Stable Mable

It's been great so far. I have stayed around 197.2/197.4 so far on day 5 of P3. Last time by day 5 I was already starting steak days so this is so awesome to me right now, especially after needing to jump into P3 unexpectedly. My personal life is still chaos but calming a bit. Lots and lots to deal with.

Make it a good day!

Yay! 3 pound release

So much better today! 3 pound release. I'm stunned and ecstatic at the same time. I think a mix of celery and chicken at dinner is my ultimate fat burner. I notice I have bigger releases when I have it as one of my meals. It's boring but I don't care about boring. All I care about is releasing the fat from my body for ever and ever!!! :)

Breakfast
Coffee
Water
Stored Fat

Lunch
Haven't eaten yet... I almost forgot to. :)
Ground Beef (96/4)
Onion
Grissini
Grapefruit

Dinner
Chicken
Celery
Grissini

Oy vey...

Hmmmm.... can't figure out why I'm up. I wonder if I didn't eat enough. I forgot to have my grissini and fruit with dinner. Or, maybe it's just one of those things us poor females have to go through where we get water retention when ovulating or TOM is in town. It could also be stress still. Been having a lot of it lately. I don't know. All I do know is that I have not cheated; I have not used any products that I haven't already been using. I'm going to consider this a little speed bump and all will be better soon.

Breakfast
Stored Fat
Coffee
Water

Lunch
Chili (Tomatoes and beef)
Grapefruit

No release, but no gain either

Still in onederland but didn't have a release. Yesterday's was a biggie so I expected to either have a big zero or tiny release. I am thankful thought that I am still in the 100's and it wasn't a gain. I was also really, really stressed yesterday. I did get a little bit more sleep last night though so that's good.

Breakfast
Coffee
Water
Stored fat

Lunch
Chicken
Asparagus
Strawberries

Dinner
Orange Roughy
Spinach
Juice of half a lemon

I made it to "Onederland" !!!!

Yes, today, August 18, 2010, I broke the 200 mark and am now in the 100's with no looking back. I will never be there again! Such a wonderful feeling. To top it off, I actually came to work with my shirt tucked in. Something I probably haven't felt comfortable doing since the very early 1990's. I feel great today! Happy dance all day!!

Breakfast
Coffee
Water
Stored Fat :)

Lunch
Orange roughy
Spinach
Apple
Grissini

Dinner
Chili (Beef and Tomatoes)
Grissini
Grapefruit

Make it a great day!

What was once lost, is now found

"What?" You ask. Well, that would be my rib cage! Ha! I can actually see it now!! So awesome! And then, I had someone at work who I haven't seen in a while and he asked me what I did with her? I'm like what do you mean. He said "What did you do with the other half of Kimberly? You look good!" Great feeling!

I'm so anxious to get to "Onederland". I am sooooo close right now. I didn't sleep well again last night. Thinking of taking a nice, hot, long bath tonight to see if that helps relax me so I can sleep. Also gonna do an "Apple Soda" as Walter calls it. Maybe I can give my self a boost to the 100's for tomorrow. I need sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep.

Breakfast
Coffee
Water
Stored Fat

Lunch
96/4 ground beef
Grape tomatoes

Snack
Strawberries
Oolong Tea

Dinner
Orange Roughy
Asparagus
Grissini
"Apple Soda"

I am so loving the Orange Roughy. I just put my serving over asparagus or spinach sprinkle salt, pepper, juice of half a lemon, and throw it in the toaster oven for about 16/17 minutes and it is perfect. So simple. Love that about the foods. Not a lot of thought and the simplest seasonings go a long way to really taste the food itself. Yum-O!

Make it a good day!!

Creeping along...

Released 0.6 today. Yesterday was only 0.2. Still, better to have releases than gains. I'm just so anxious to get to onederland though. At this day on my first round while on homeopathic I was slowly creeping up instead of down and I'm still 5 pounds better this round. I'm also under a lot of stress right now with life in general and although I'm trying to keep that under control it sometimes cannot be controlled. I can feel that my whole body is tense right now. My back is aching, my neck is aching. I'm a mess. I know I'll get through it though. I always do.

Black Eyed Peas!

Tonight is the Black Eyed Peas concert!!! I am so excited! I LOVE the Black Eyed Peas. I'm going with a friend from work. It should be a great time! I also had a 1.8 release today so I think the new batch kicked it back in gear. I'm so close to onederland. I cannot remember the last time I was in the 100's. I'm sure I've mentioned it before but it is just so exciting. It was probably more than 18 years ago when I met my husband.

I saw some people last night who I haven't seen in a while and they just couldn't stop talking about how great I looked. I was at a friends house and her neighbor stopped by and we all just sat around talking. Later her neighbor told her that he thought I was one of their other neighbor's 20 something year old when he first saw me. Now tell me that didn't make an almost 40 year old feel good! :)

I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good good night!
Boom Boom Pow!!

Go away!

I really hate that time of month! It messes with your mind because you don't see the releases you want to see. I'm only down 0.2 today and 0.6 yesterday. It hurts when I've been having such good releases. I'm trying not to stress about it though. The good news is for the past two nights I've actually been getting better sleep. Not the best, but better than I have been.

You know, sometimes you can just tell that you're going to have a great release... Well that's how I feel right now. I'd love to just go to bed so I can see what it is. :) but I'll wait until actual bed time.

Happy releases and make it a good day!!

Surprise!

Well, TOM has arrived a few days earlier than expected. I swear it visits a lot more often than it used to. Could explain the sudden 3 pound release then a 0.2 gain. Today I am down 0.6 which is fine considering the TOM situation. I usually suddenly drop a couple of pounds right before I start but then quickly gain them back once it arrives, so I'm doing well then...

I'm still doing great as far as sticking to protocol (other than my indiscretion on Saturday) and I have to say hunger is still not there. My attitude towards food is changing. The past rounds I couldn't wait to get to P3 so I can have my cheese, cream, pork, etc. This time I don't even think about it. The hCG I have this time around is the best yet... I also have not had any dizzy spells where I've almost passed out; I have no hunger pangs; I have more energy. The only problems I've had is trying to sleep, but I'm not sure if it is a result of the hCG because I was having problems prior to this round. It's just gotten worse. So, because of the lack of sleep, I haven't been able to concentrate and have gotten the shakes. Today I seem to be doing well with not shaking for once in a few days because I did get some sleep last night.

Still excited about my Victoria's Secret purchase. :-)

Make it a good day!

Up a tiny bit...

Well, after yesterday's shocking 3 pound loss, I'm up a tiny bit, only 0.2. I couldn't believe the 3 pound loss anyway because yes I, the one who never ever has cheated cheated Saturday night... Life has been rough and I'm trying to stay tough and get through this round but I caved and ended up have a Vodka Lemonade on Saturday night. It just caught up with me this morning. I'm sure it will pass and the pounds will drop again. It certainly could've been worse. The way I look at it is that at this day of the round history has shown more like 1 or less pounds released and to have a 3 pound release then a 0.2 pound gain over two days is still a great daily average.

I met one of my goals today! I've always wanted to buy a Victoria's Secret Bra and I bought one today! Yay me!!! It made my day! :)

Make it a great day!

Yay! I have entered new territory

I am down to 210.8! Yay! I finally got some sleep last night, but still woke up around 2 and took a bit to get back to sleep but at least I did this time. Now that I have slept, I'm energized today. Yesterday was awful. I was shaky, drained, and had a hard time focusing. I wish I could figure out why I'm not sleeping. I know it is an essential part of the protocol to release the fat.

Well, today is a good day and I feel great. Humidity has given us a break and it's actually nice out so I went for a walk. Life is good!

Lunch
96/4 burger
tomatoes
grissini
grapefruit

Make it a good day!!

Still not sleeping, ugh!

So I can't sleep. Can't figure it out. Well, might as well go to work early. TTYL

Day 2, 8/3

Showing off my new glasses

Well, it's been a few days since I've made any updates. I've had a lot going on in my life along with starting a new round and being prepared. I haven't been sleeping. Last night I got a total of 3 hours of sleep. I'm sure I could've had a bigger release, although I'm not complaining about 3.2 lbs. More than half the load gain is gone then on to getting rid of the gain from the last p3/p4 then on to new territory. I am so stoked! Cannot wait to see what the scale brings in the morning.

I have already noticed a couple of differences using real, mix-it-yourself, high purity hCG.
1. My energy right now is out of this world. I haven't had any sleep yet I am wide awake and going strong.
2. I am sooooo not hungry. I am forcing myself to eat. It is amazing. Last round I was starving the first few days. This time, nothing.
3. No headaches.
4. More to come I'm sure! :)
Breakfast
Coffee
Stored Fat

Lunch
Grissini
96/4 ground beef
Tomatoes
Strawberries

Dinner
Orange Roughy
Spinach
Grissini
Grapefruit

Make it a good day!