My Beginning Stats

Well I started my 500 cal diet today. I weighted this morning and I was 197.6.
Chest 43
Waist 37
Stomach 46
Hips 44
Thigh L. 261/2 R. 26

On the 1st day of my shots it did sting. The second day didn't hurt at all, but this morning I guess I did something different because the needle hurt(a little). I haven't had any problems that I have noticed. I wasn't really hungry the second day and knew I had to load up, but it was hard! Boy that is a really weird thing to see me write. I have never had that problem. Today I did really well at work. I was only a little tempted by the kids cookies at snack time. I wasn't hungry just had to think about it. I did get real hungry about 5 but it was OK because I got dinner ready to eat fast. The hardest part is cooking for my kids and not tasting it. I did eat one pasta noodle to see if it was ready. Hope that doesn't stop my weight loss. I will have to be more careful about making them dinner. I need to really get it though my head somehow not to forget.
I had a spinach and chicken salad for lunch and I had an orange for a snack about 10 in the morning. For dinner I had Maui Maui fish grilled and white asparagus. I wasn't real excited about the asparagus, but the fish was great! I was still wanting something else and remembered that I can have a melba toast. So I'm eating that with a bottle of water. Later tonight I plan on having an apple. My sister eats them with apple pie spice and sweetener. I like it that was even off a diet!
I can't wait to get on the scale tomorrow!! I'm a little scared though because I am afraid I won't see a loss!!

Starting P2 today!

Hey everyone! Well, my sister got her HCG in the mail this week and is starting loading today, Saturday. We wanted to start at the same time so I decided I would go ahead since my HCG should be here soon. My sister and I are together a lot and on weekends we almost always are together. I want to have as much support as possible and it will be easier for both of us if we keep each other honest on the weekend! I let my sister give me a shot in the arm this morning. I was very surprised to find the shot didn't hurt at all!! But, the medicine did sting for a while. My sister said it did this to her at first also, but after a couple of days it stopped. She also said to let it get closer to room temperature before giving it and that helps. We'll see!

I am trying to load healthy. I don't want to gain a lot of weight from water weight or sugars. So I started a few days ago only drinking water and unsweetened tea. I am eating unfried and unbreaded. I'm trying to stay away from starches and sugars. I ate Chinese for lunch today. I did eat a couple of bites full of fried rice. Oh well I'm not going to get any of that for quit a while so I figured what the heck, go for it! I'll keep ya'll up to date more often now that I started! Until later...

The HCG is coming!

Hey everyone! I got up today and looked in my inbox to see mail from Drug Delivery saying the HCG is on the way! I was soooo excited! I had gotten up earlier and decided to check my weight to see how all this extra eating was effecting me. OH man, I was upset by that! I had gained about 5 pounds!!! I thought, I've got to get started before I break 200! Once I got that e-mail I was ready to get ready! I have been reading all the blogs and was impressed and motivated to pack my supplies in to daily eating portions. I also thought while I'm waiting I can go though a cleanse. Now it is really starting to feel real to me! I am a little afraid of the shots! My daughter is diabetic and I give her shots every day! Boy do I feel like a baby admitting I'm afraid of shots! She is so brave and has to have 3 every day! I know it isn't as bad as it seems, but it's hard to get over a lifetime of fear. When I was about 4 or 5 I got very ill and was hospitalized. I received so many shots and I swear they stabbed me! I had big bruises! So, that's my excuse for having this fear! My brain tells me one thing and my heart another. My sister tried the oral method for a little while, but said it didn't work as well for her! She said it was better than nothing but she still experienced some hunger! So I will suck it up and I'm sure after a short while it will not bother me a bit! Until later! Cheryl

Waiting for my HCG

Hello all!! I'm really excited to get started and the waiting is really hard. I have been keeping myself busy reading Cindy's e-book that DD sent us. I was really excited about getting it. I have read Kevin T. and I read a lot of the Yahoo post. They are both helpful and Cindy's book has been to. One thing she said really stuck out for me and that was that the birth control shot I took long ago could be one of the problems with my weight! I really hope that the HCG does reset my hypothalamus(hope that's spelled right)! I want not only to lose this weight but most importantly to keep it off!!
For the last two weeks at work/school they have done nothing but feed us!! First to keep us motivated for testing then for Teacher Appreciation week. We get this week off then we go back. I'm hoping that it will be better because they are having a weight loss challenge at work. I hope that this way I won't have so many temptations!

This week I am trying to get better at understanding all the HCG jargon. I am trying to eat better foods and go all organic. I have already bought some hair products that I love that are approved! I will also try to keep busy so I don't gain more weight this week. I have already started making a garden. I'm looking forward to eating my own organic vegetable.
Well that's about it for now. I'll keep you up to date frequently.

Introduction

Hi, I'm Cheryl! I am a kindergarten teacher in the USA. I am a single mother of two wonderful girls ages 17 and 21. My oldest daughter has Down's syndrome and is diabetic. She is a great girl I love a lot but she can be a challenge sometimes. My younger daughter is graduating high school in a few months. This has been both emotionally and financially stressful this year! I have a great family but we have all had struggles with our weight. Try as we may nothing seems to get it off and keep it off. I have been struggling with my weight problem for the last 20 years! I have lost some and gained more back over and over and over! I sure some of you know the feeling! I am 44 and now weight 195 pounds and I'm only 5 feet 4 inches! My sister learned about HCG first and started the program a few months ago. I was very skeptical of it at first, but then the results!!! WOW! I am ready to give it a try! I know it isn't always easy, as they say nothing worthwhile is, but I have seen what it can do! I have hope that it will work for me. I have many reasons for wanted to to this! I need to lose the weight before my health suffers, my doctor tells me to lose the weight every time I see her. My blood pressure is getting to the point I may have to start medicine if I don't. She never tells me how I'm suppose to lose this weight except eat less and exercise! Like I haven't tried that before!! I also want to lose the weight to look and feel better. I'm not old and ready for the grave! I love to jet ski and horseback ride but I'm embarrassed in a bathing suit and I hate how they have to get a horse that is BIG enough to hold me!!! It's truthfully hard to get on and off the horse. I also have trouble getting off the floor at work! I work with 5 year olds and they like to be active. I want to be an example to them and my own kids! I was so motivated by my sister that I jumped at the chance to do this challenge! I hope through my struggles and successes I can be that motivation for someone else!