Get my updates via eMail: Subscribe to My HCG Journey - Blog

R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday - 153.6
Today - 152.8
0.8 lb LOSS Overnight
0.2 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
7.6 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
98.0 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

2.0 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

What a good loss for me after a few days of unreal losses! I am really trying not to think about it, because quite frankly, this is getting a bit unbelievable. I haven’t wrapped my head around the fact that I am in the 150’s and now I am right around the corner of the 140’s - how am I supposed to deal with that?

I am at the point again that I don’t see it. I was here around the 190’s - just couldn’t see the loss and then all of a sudden it appeared. I was like who is this woman in the mirror? Do I know her? Right now, all I am doing is just living day to day life on protocol. I know what to do, I know what to eat, I know what to expect.

JPS and I were talking today about how people that haven’t seen us for awhile are just so blown over by the losses that they cannot get over it. We both came to the conclusion that we have gotten to where we don’t understand it because we have now decided to “expect” the losses. We both are in tune with the thought that no matter what, we are at the point where we know it will work, it will continue to work, and so it’s not so ‘miraculous’ any more.

It’s kinda like taking an aspirin for a headache. You expect it to work, cause you know it has worked before, you know that when one comes along you can take something and it will be gone. That is how we both feel about the protocol now. To us, it’s a medically proven procedure that works if you follow directions. And it wont stop working. It continues to work each and every time we use it. So we have to be patient with those that still look at us and say WOW - we have gotten so complacent with the changes but have to understand that they have not experienced this.

I am getting excited again about being near 100 lbs lost. Only 2 lbs away - we are SO THROWING a party! Everyone must join - cause then for sure it will be ALL about me! I am hoping that it happens by Monday - one week into my 3rd cycle of round 5 - wow - I can’t even believe I am saying that!

Ok, I was looking for something on my computer today, and I came across a picture - it’s a HORRIBLE picture, and I am sure it is at my heaviest. But this was back sometime in 2001 - I wish I had a pic of me alone and not with JPS to compare it to, but I don’t so for that I am sorry, but check this out:

With that, I will leave you. And can I just say,

Get my updates via eMail: Subscribe to My HCG Journey - Blog

R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday - 155.0
Today - 153.6
1.4 lb LOSS Overnight
0.6 lb OVER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
6.8 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
97.2 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

2.8 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

6.8 loss so far - .6 more to LIW of Cycle 2 - 2.8 lbs more till I reach 100 lbs lost!

Loving life right about now. These numbers are too unreal - dare I say it? It is topping MY FOURTH ROUND - I am quite frankly AMAZED - no joke. 6.8 lbs in 3 completed days. I am gonna get into the 140’s before the week is up if I keep this up!

But seriously, I haven’t really wrapped my head around being in the 150’s and now already I am gonna have to deal with the 140’s??? What is up with that?

WOW

I had a really rough day yesterday (just really weak), and now today my back is hurting - I have come to the conclusion that something is going on with my body, it’s shifting or something - funky things are happening. I have not been this weight since the early 80’s - and something weird is happening to my muscles in my back.

During the first round, I lost an incredible amount of inches from my thighs and they were in a constant state of aching while on protocol. This time, I think I am dealing with back fat or something cause since Tuesday morning, some strangeness is happening back there - and now I am in bed, this is the 2nd day. UGH

Oh well, interesting to see what the future holds for me. Pictures should be interesting this round that is for sure.

I am short on time, so this is my update for today!!!

Let me go back to answering my commenters from yesterday:

Trudi - thanks for the wonderful words!  We have all been given a great gift, it’s up to us to use it wisely, give of it freely.  Thanks for being a part of my journey!  BTW - YOUR PICS ARE AWESOME!

Get my updates via eMail: Subscribe to My HCG Journey - Blog

R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday - 156.8
Today - 155.0
1.8 lb LOSS Overnight
2.0 lb OVER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
5.4 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
95.8 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

4.2 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

Well there it is! Another good loss, but today, I am walking around like a zombie - I feel very weak today - it is the third day, the worse of the protocol on average, so I will just chalk it up to normal detox stuff and live it thru.

Not hungry whatsoever.  In fact, I had so much Mexican food this past week that I am not even desiring it, which is usually my craving for the first few days.  What I am feeling is that inkling that TOM is on it’s way.  And right on schedule I must say, if you can call it a schedule???  My TOM’s have been all over the place on this protocol, I am wondering if they are now gonna start coming right on time.

No matter, it is what it is.

I wish I could think of more to say, but alas, I am not processing information well right now.  Tomorrow has to be a better day.

Let me go back to answering my commenters from yesterday:

Loretta - Thank you for such kind words.  I just write it as it happens.  Sometimes it’s good things, and sometimes, well it’s those times everyone finds out that I am human too.  Girl, 8 lbs isn’t so bad, try being 18!  LOL - oh gosh, I am so far removed from that now, how cool is that?  I miss you Loretta, thanks for being a loyal reader for all these months.

Jude - I already sent you an email but I wanted to say it here too - I don’t know where I would be without the support you gave to me in the beginning.  Really Jude, you were with me day in and day out thru my journey last summer - you were laying the foundation with me, we learned so much by chatting with each other so I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.

Ok - that is all I can do for today - hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.

Get my updates via eMail: Subscribe to My HCG Journey - Blog

R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday - 160.4
Today - 156.8
3.6 lb LOSS Overnight
03.8 lb OVER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
03.6 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
94.0 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

6.0 NEEDED TO LOSE TO REACH 100 POUNDS

As you can see, I am starting with my countdown to the 100 lbs lost mark again! 6 lbs away as of today! Quite a nice loss if I do say so myself for and overnight drop eh?

I posted this over at the My HCG Journey Community Forums this morning, just thought I would do the same thing here:

The convention was fun - it was fun watching people try to figure out who I was. There was one person in particular that saw me about 3 different times and I could tell she just couldn’t place me and then you should have seen her face when she figured it out! It was priceless.

On this past Sunday, at the inlaws, when we went to our Bible Study, a long time family friend was watching my daughter and I approached the building and you could see the look of confusion in his face, and he just saw me 20 lbs ago! I was like PAPA JACK! It’s ME! He is on protocol too so he knows to expect changes! LOL

I am just going to say this - with nothing else - Dr Phil said it best when he said “The best revenge is LOOKING GOOD” - and people, that is so TRUE! I saw some people that have not been that kind to me over the years and they had to swallow their pride when they saw me. I am not one to gloat, but peeps, I had to - it felt SO GOOD to be THINNER than them.

At times, very seldom, but it does happen, this protocol is a curse. You look at people differently, you start wondering if you should say something to these that are morbidly obese about this miracle you have found. It saddened me to see so very many people in this category, but I was actually scared to say something. Some of them are full of diabetes, and some are walking with walkers or canes, or worse yet, they are so big they have to be in motorized wheelchairs.

What do you do? It’s a quandary I tell you.

Anyhoo - when I was in Cali in mid Feb and mid Mar my niece (also did protocol) had given me a plethora of clothes, but in particular, 3 Ann Taylor dresses. While I was in Cali, I couldn’t get them ZIPPED, no how no way. They were all size 12 Petite. Gorgeous dresses, all black and white.

Each week on protocol I would take them out and try them on. About 2 weeks before the convention, I pulled them out like I usually did, and all of a sudden they FIT! Now I was worried if I might get too SMALL for them! And that actually DID happen! They were all a little too big around the top area, but I wore them ANYWAY!

Here it is - I am standing with JPS - but she doesn’t like anyone seeing her face so I blocked that out.

So what do you think? HA! I felt SO GOOD!

How is that for an update?

Get my updates via eMail: Subscribe to My HCG Journey - Blog

R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4

That is my friend JPS’s favorite saying “It is what it is” - and it couldn’t be any plainer than that. Today marks the start of my 3rd Cycle of my 5th Round. Today I am 7.4 lbs over my LIW of R5C2 - there were lots of factors affecting my gains during the 12 day break I took.

Let’s start with the convention:

Wednesday - July 2nd was my first P3 day - and I did really well - in fact, I did so well until we started the convention on Friday. Let me let you know my schedule during the convention - first of all, we drove back and forth - 1 hour and 20 minutes one way, so that was 2 hours and 40 minutes each day in the car - approximately 8 hours of sitting while at the convention. Breakfast, lunch and dinner was all haphazard, and although I ate correctly for P3 - the times that I ate were ALL over the place. By the time Sunday morning came along I was already up to 5 lbs over my LIW - I attributed that to all that driving and sitting and then the added factor of not having regular bathroom habits.

Now I am at the InLaws:

By Monday morning I was a whopping 5.2 lbs over my LIW - and at my inlaws - still not at home so food choices are not are like they are at home. Tried my best to get myself back down, all the while trying to deal with MIL and her food making! We went to Karaoke a couple of times and I did my best while at the restaurant - but my weight was fluxing all over the place. Yesterday morning I was up again - 7.4 above LIW - and I thought I was in major trouble as I still had to make the trip home.

Now I am home:

Well thankfully, it is NOT any worse than 7.4 lbs above LIW - and today I start VLCD - straight into the shots. I am gonna consider my 12 days a LOAD and hopefully I will be able to break that down quite quickly.

I was pretty sure about traveling while on P3 - but now I am convinced. This is nothing you want to attempt. It’s just not a thing that mixes well - there are way too many things to consider while on P3 that are not controllable while you travel. Thank goodness there is NOTHING else in my future until October - which I should be WAY done with protocol before then. I am hoping at least, with the being done part and the NOTHING ELSE PLANNED part.

I am sorry once again that I have been MIA - this is something that I intend to correct with this Cycle - I don’t even want to go into excuses - again, “It is what it is” - and it will stay that way. I feel better tho when I keep my blog up to date, so I am going to start allocating time for myself to journal here again. I don’t know if I can come up with any good posts for a bit, just updates on how I am doing, and we can go from there.

Deal?

Deal!