Day 1 VLCD

Today's weight: 163.8
Goal Weight: 125
Pounds Lost Today: 1.6
Pounds Lost Total: 2.1


So, even though I loaded and loaded yesterday, I lost weight again. This is either really good, or not. I am going to just go with it and be happy that I lost 2 lbs in spite of eating a load of fat. 


Today was the first day of VLCD. I did okay, I guess. 


For breakfast I just drank green tea. 

For snack I ate an apple. 

And, by this time I was starving. It seems like about 30 minutes before my next dose of drops, I am super hungry. Not just craving food, but rather my stomach is growling and I am feeling a bit shaky. 


Lunch was amazing! I guess when you are really hungry something as simple as shrimp wraps (Lettuce wrap around shrimp) and melba toast will be delectable! 

I kind of messed up with the shrimp though. I weighed them after I cooked them so I more than likely ate more than 100g of protein. I am hoping that it doesn't effect the scale tomorrow. (Wouldn't it be silly if it did after all I ate on my load days!!)

Again, right around the time it was ready for a dose I was STARVING. My snack of strawberries was almost the best tasting thing I have eaten in my life.

For dinner I decided to try some French Onion soup that I saw the recipe for on facebook. It was pretty good, and actually filling. I messed up and added waaay to much pepper, but again, I was HUNGRY so I gulped it down. 

Some things that I messed up with:
I got peanut butter on my hands, and then used dish soap to wash it off. :/
I used Old Bay AND hot sauce, both in which can cause stalls. 
The "shrimp" incident I mentioned earlier. 


Things I did well today:
I didn't cheat. 
I drank mucho water. 


How I felt today:
I have had so much energy, its amazing! I hope this continues! This morning I had a bit of a headache but I think that had more to do with this awful cold I have than the drops themselves. And, as mentioned earlier, I felt really shaky before it was time to eat. 


I am SO nervous and excited to see the scale in the morning! 

Loading Day 2

Today's weight: 165.5
Goal Weight: 125
Pounds Lost Today: .5
Pounds Lost Total: .5


After eating all of this, I actually lost half a pound!! How in the world?? I don't know, but today I just wanted to continue with the loading phase so that I can start with my very low calorie diet (VLCD) tomorrow! 


This loading stuff is HARD! I really don't feel like eating, and forcing yourself to eat very fatty foods when you aren't even hungry is HARD! I kind of feel like the people in competitive eating. I just shove the food in my mouth with little enjoyment. Okay, so here is what I ate today:


In no particular order:


2 eggs cooked in butter
2 Cream filled chocolate Krispy Kreme donuts
4 Cookies with cream on top
BBQ Sand which
Trail Mix
Cheesecake Factory Dulce de Leche Carmel Cheesecake
4 pieces of meat lovers pizza
Bacon and Cheese covered Fries with sour cream
An avocado
A small amount of lasagna with alfredo sauce over it (Ugh, I just couldn't eat it) 
And tons of spoons full of heavy whipped cream mixed with butter and sugar throughout the day. 
A small amount of Ice cream


I have one more dose of  the drops today, but I am done eating.. I can't eat anymore or I will be sick. 


Let's see how the scale treats me in the morning. I am really excited to start the VLCD portion after all this heavy loading. (I may not feel the same in a few days!)

Loading Day 1

Today's weight: 166
Goal Weight: 125
Pounds Lost Today: O
Pounds Lost Total: O


So, today I started loading. You get to eat all that you can stuff in your body for two solid days. Sounds great when you are talking about a diet, right?? Well, its not nearly as fun as it sounds. Because you not only have to eat, but you really should eat past your comfort level, and that's what I did. I was pretty much forcing food into my mouth, and talking myself out of vomiting. :)

Here is what was on the menu today:

Breakfast:

3 eggs fried in a TON of butter
1 pudding cup
A handful of chocolates

Snack:
2 chocolate with cream filling Krispie Kreme donuts (at 21g of fat each!!)
1 Vanilla Frappachino from Starbucks
3 Frosting topped sugar cookies (8g of fat each)

Lunch:
Cheese filled Perogies sauted in butter
Bacon Cheeseburger

Snack:
Trail Mix with chocolate chips
Popcorn with melted butter

Dinner:
2 pieces of Fried Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
French Fries

And, though I haven't eaten this yet... my plans for tonights snack is:

Snack:
Fried Sweet Potato Pie (From Bojangles)
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice cream

Shop, shop around..

Well, today I went shopping for the food (and other items) I am going to need while doing the diet. It was actually hard. I didn't want to purchase the foods I knew I needed to buy for my load days. I am so ready to make changes that having that crap in my house right now is bothering me. I know how important it is, so I am leaving it be until my load days. :)

I bought a kitchen scale to weigh the food and was super excited to try it out. I wanted to cut up the meats that I got and put them in individual packages for easier meals later. Well, on the box it said "One Lithium Battery Included" So, I thought that I didn't need batteries. I get home and try to set up the scale. I take out the one battery they included and begin to put it in the scale when I notice that there certainly is ONE battery included but the dang scale takes TWO batteries! What is the purpose of only including ONE battery. Oy!

Anyway, I got a confirmation that my HCG has been mailed. So excited! I keep thinking about our upcoming cruise in August and how awesome it would be if I could be in a size 8 by then!!

The beginning

Well, today I ordered my HCG drops from here. I am so excited to begin my journey, but I am also very nervous. I am using this blog to track my progress, keep me accountable, and to possibly help others in the future.

I will blog about what I eat, how much I eat, tasty recipes, side effects, and hopefully my amazing weight loss! I will take before and after pictures, reveal my weekly weight loss, and share tips that have helped me.

I have about 35-45 pounds to lose, and I would really love to lose them before my husband returns from deployment in the summer. :) Here is a picture of me yesterday after the polar plunge. I almost look pregnant in this photo- I am not. I sincerely hope I DO NOT look like this 45 days from now!

Now I wait, I wait for the drops to arrive. Oh, on day 1 and 2 I have to eat, eat, eat. Anything and everything I want! Woo hoo!! :)

Stay tuned!

Prior to HCG- starting weight unknown (I need to buy batteries for the scale)