Hello Scale!!!!!!!!!!!

These last few days (okay- week) of cheating, I have cringed every morning when it was time to go get on the scale. A couple of mornings, I even tried to convince myself that I didn't need to weigh. Of course I did weigh, and of course...I did not like the results. Why torture myself you ask? I have no idea... I have ZERO will power!

I knew I did decent yesterday with the exception of the stinking orange soda. I still cringed at what the scale would say this morning. I mean- I did drink pretty close to pure sugar right at bed time. And, I was still up by 3.6 lbs. :O Yes, I know...HUGE ACK!!! I kept thinking of where I could have been had I not cheated...

I finally dragged myself out of bed and downstairs to the dredded scale. Imagine my SHOCK when it said that I had lost 3.8 lbs since yesterday!!!!! That actually puts me .2 lbs under where I was when I started my cheating!! Words cannot express my true excitement!!

Now, I just have to remember to keep moving forward!

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Concepts to think about:
3.8 lbs is a lot to loose in one day, so I started thinking of the possible reasons why I might have lost that much in one day.

1) I had so much salt in my cheat days, that my body was retaining water. Once my sodium level decreased again I released some of the water.

2) I just got off my monthly cycle (TOM) I read that you will gain weight during that time, and then loose it.

3) I hadn't been drinking hardly any water the last few days. Yesterday I drank at least half a gallon. My water might have been holding onto some water because I wasn't giving it enough.

Really, the possibilities are endless- I am just glad it came off!

Bye bye soda...

Remember the orange soda from last night? Well, it kept tormenting me! Before I did something really stupid, I asked my sweet hubby to take it away or pour it out! Knowing me, I would gone to pour it out and tried to take "one last drink" so no, I cannot be trusted! lol Thankfully he moved it and it was no longer next to me tormenting me. Normally, I take my water to bed with me. Had I done that, I would have been fine.

Speaking of water and bed- I do recommend anyone to take water with them to bed. It helps me fight my night time cravings when I am still up, but on the computer or watching a show in bed with the hubby. Also, during the night I wake up thirsty. The water is right there. And first thing in the morning I am always ready to start drinking. I wait until after I weigh, of course- but I will have the bottle in hand ready for after scale. These are just other ways to get more water in during the day (and night!)

Day 33- VLCD

Man, I struggled again today!! But, I held off for the most part!! Would have done better had I been home this evening to eat dinner- but I was off couponing before the sales end tomorrow!

Breakfast:
Water


morning death trap- watched everyone else eat birthday cake. and MAN, did it look good!!!! But, I resisted!!

Lunch:
3oz grilled chicken breast
*tried to eat a roma tomato, but it tasted nasty! lol

Dinner:
Water

Late night temptation:
3 small drinks of orange soda. kicking myself for this- should have just poured it out!!

All in all, I think it was an okay day!

Finally a LOSS!!!

I just wanted to post that I woke this morning and I have lost a lb! It has been a few days since I saw the scale go DOWN, I was excited!! And more motivated to make it keep going down...... down....down!!!!

Yippee!!

Day 32- VLCD

Today was a little easier on me. I think I am missing the structure, and that is part of what is throwing me off? I am still determined to loose on this diet! The really bad thing is that the whole purpose of the HCG diet is to re-set your brain so it can process your food normally. I may have completely thrown off my re-set since I have not followed the diet like I was supposed to for a week now. But- I am going to follow this round out. I am planning to start another round on June 1, with my hubby doing the diet with me. I really think this will make it easier for me. He really tries to motivate me, but it is hard to listen to him when he gives me a 'look' as he is eating peeps and spaghetti! lol Not that it is his fault or anyone else's but my own. I just think it would be nice to do the diet along with him. We can support each other!

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
crap

Dinner:
more crap!

Day 31- VLCD

I am really struggling with this diet right now. Never cheat- it makes it harder to get back on track.

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
boiled egg

Dinner:
you don't want to know!

Day 30- VLCD

Today was a bit easier, but I am still struggling with cravings. I swear, there are certain times where it is not so great to be a female!

Breakfast:
water

Lunch:
1 hard boiled egg

Dinner:
subway sub about 4"

I know the sub was NOT on the diet. I have figured out that part of my problem is that I have GOT to eat my lunch! When I am busy and I don't eat it then, I think I will be okay. But then I end up hungry and just eat whatever (hence the subway). I didn't have a soda or chips, but the bread alone from the sub was bad enough!!

I need some encouragement... post, text, or e-mail me encouragements...PLEASE!!!


BTW- I have NOT liked the scale lately. I have gained back 3.2 lbs. NO FUN!! that in itself is some motivation to keep going. I don't have that much longer on this phase...I need to just get it DONE!!!