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R5P2C3 Starting Weight 160.4
Yesterday – 152.2
Today – 150.8
1.4 lb LOSS Overnight
2.2 lb UNDER LIW of Round Five Cycle 2 (153.0)
9.6 Lost Since Start of R5C3 (VLCD) 07/14/08
100.0 Total Lost Since Start of Protocol (VLCD) 06/26/07

What more can be said – look at that number, that represents the amount of pounds that have been lost by me! This momentous occasion happened this morning – I couldn’t believe it when I stepped on the scale and I saw this:

It was only 13 months ago (almost to the day as I started on this journey on June 26, 2007) that this number was a full 100 lbs higher. And in 13 months, look at what I accomplished with the HCG Protocol. Unreal.

It sure made me pay for it. On my last cycle, ending June 29th, I had a stall for the last few days and was stuck at 153. Since Monday of this week I was at 152.2 – stuck at that weight all week, never thinking that I would drop the last 1.4 lbs in one night.

I hung true to the protocol, even took measurements yesterday to see if I was indeed still losing (yes, even I get nervous still!) and indeed I was so I relaxed, and then was blessed with a nice drop to give me my long awaited 100 lbs.

It feels good, I have to tell you. Really good. It was a long time coming and its here.

I would like to thank the academy – wait, strike that, I would like to thank all of you out there reading this, whether this is your first visit to my words, or you’re a long time friend – without each and every one of you I could not have made it this far. Each one of you has touched my life on this journey in one way or another and words just cannot possibly convey the thanks that you all deserve.

I have so much to say, but as you can imagine, I am at a loss to put this into words at this precise moment. I will however reserve the right to expand on this feeling over the next few days.

So I leave you with my sassy self!

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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,

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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!

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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.

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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?