New Year - Round 3 Begins

I know it has been awhile since I've posted yet there is not much to say when you are in Phase 3 and 4. Phase 3 went pretty good. Not as many correction days this time. I think I am finally getting the hint. One thing I learned is not to do an apple day the day before you move into phase 3 as this is not your true LDW (last dosage weight). I was stuck at 204 for about 4 days and I really wanted to hit my 100 mark, so the day before phase 3 I did the apple day and was able to get down to 201. I was happy, yet I was having trouble stabilizing until I read somewhere that this is not what you should do. I then decided to move my LDW to 204 and after that I was able to stabilize just fine.
I was going to start my new round on Christmas Eve yet with my husband out of work for almost 2 months because of a back injury, I was late at ordering my drops. I found the site I get my drops from on Facebook and decided to put my before and during picture up and tell them a little bit about me. I mentioned there about wanting to start on Christmas Eve yet wasn't sure if the drops would get there on time. The owner commented and told me to look at my e-mail. When I did, I cried. She mentioned that she sent my drops priority mail so they would get there on time and also included a FREE bottle. I was overwhelmed! I did get my bottles on Christmas Eve yet still decided to start on New Year's Eve.
This week has been a little rough as my son gave me loading foods for Christmas so I have been having a cookie here and there, etc. I went over my LDW and today should of done a correction day yet I thought why loose a pound when I am just going to gain it back the next day so I decided that I was going to load for three days again. Today was a light load and I started my drops again. Tomorrow will REALLY be my gorging day as will New Year's day. I am excited to start this round and loose some more weight. I should (better) get into the 100 club this round. Way exciting. I will be posting more for anyone who is following me.
Good luck for all those who are starting a new round, those who are stabilizing and those who are maintaining.

Healthy Mayo

MAYO

1 egg
3/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoons Stevia
1/2 cup oil

Break the egg into a pint wide-mouth mason jar. Add everything but the oil. Pour the oil on top, but don't stir. Immerse a stick blender to the bottom of the jar. Hold on the bottom and blend 5-6 seconds until the bottom starts to look creamy and whitish. Move the blender up and down slowly until emulsified.

I used my Magic Bullet for this.

Makes about 3/4 cup
Do not freeze

Per Batch: 1047 Calories; 114g Fat; 6g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs
Per Tablespoon: 87 Calories; 10g Fat; 1g Protein; trace Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; .5g Net Carbs

Great Ranch Dressing

RANCH-STYLE SALAD DRESSING
1/4 cup mayonnaise (look for the recipe here)
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2 drops Tabasco
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dill
Mix all of the ingredients and chill well before serving.

Per Tablespoon: 76 Calories; 8g Fat; trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1g Net Carb
Per 2 Tablespoons: 178 Calories; 19g Fat; 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1.5g Net Carbs

Thanksgiving P3 recipes

Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving that you may enjoy for those on P3 and P4.

Pumpkin Pie

1 can pumpkin (be sure it's 100% pumpkin and not pie mix)
2 eggs
1 can evaporated milk
1 c sweetener (stevia)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
unbaked pie crust

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine all ingredients and pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 45 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

You can make this pie completely crustless, by pouring into a PAM-sprayed pie dish and following the same cooking instructions.

Pie Crust

6oz pecan pieces
2 oz walnut pieces
2-4 TB butter
2TB Stevia

In food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until reaches desired consistency. Press down into 9" pie dish.

Traditional Holiday Green Bean Casserole

1 lb fresh or frozen cut green beans
1 egg, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
8 ozs mushrooms, sliced
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
Pinch of mustard powder
Fried Pork Rinds

Mix green beans, sour cream, egg, onion, mushrooms and spices. Pour into a baking dish and top with crushed Fried Pork Rinds. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

MOCK MASHED POTATOES
16 ounces frozen cauliflower
1 tablespoon butter
2 ounces cream cheese, softened

Oil a pie plate and put in the cauliflower in a single layer. Bake at 350º until dry, about 30-45 minutes. It's ok if it browns a little. Remove from the oven and add the butter. Cool slightly, then pulse in a food processor. Add the cream cheese and pulse until smooth.

Thanksgiving

Soon I am going to be posting some Thanksgiving P3 and P4 recipes. So stay tune!

Finished Round 2 P2

Today is the day I start my 500 cal with no drops for 3 days and then on to P3. I wish I could go a couple more days on P2 as I am so very close to "ONEderland", yet if I did I would not be loading again on Christmas eve and Christmas, and this I want to do.
I was stuck for days days at a certain weight and I swore that I would never do an apple day as your body will work out the stalls. Will it was getting down to ending phase 2 and my body was not moving so I decided to do an apple day Sunday. I ate 5 apples through out the day. Nothing else. No water, nothing to drink. When I weighed the next morning I lost 1.8 lbs. Broke the stall.
Today I got up and again so close to my goal yet I HAVE to move on.
So, here is my finishing stats for Round 2:

.........Start........ Round 1...... Round 2............ This is the NEW STATS:
Neck: 16.25........... 14.75............. 14.00 ..........................................Loss: 2.25
Arm: 15.75............ 15.00............. 14.00 ..........................................Loss: 1.75
Bust: 48.00.......... 45.75.............. 42.00 .......................................Loss: 6.00
Waist: 39.75........ 35.50............... 033.50 .......................................Loss: 6.25
Stomach: 42.50.. 39.00 ................39.00 .........................................Loss: 3.50 (I didn't start measuring stomach until later, this is why not a lot of weight loss you see.)

Hip: 50.25 ...........47.00 ...............43.75 ......................................Loss: 6.50
Thigh: 30.00 ......28.25 ...............25.50 .......................................Loss: 4.50
Calf: 19.25 ..........18.50.................. 17.75 .......................................Loss: 1.50
Total:
18 " lost ................................................................................New Loss... 32.25 inches Gone Forever!

...............Starting....................Round 1.........................Round 2
Weight: ...268 ..........................229.20.........................201.00

Total = 67.2 lbs released

Pants Size : Start ................Round 1................Round 2
22......................16...........................14 Total: 4 pant sizes

Can't complain. I have never been this size, yet been in this small of pants. Just two more 3 more sizes and I will be in a single digit size.
I will write again on Friday or Saturday, once I start Phase 3.
Happy Releases, Stabilization and Maintenance to all.

R2 P2 D48

Man, I have been on a stale for a couple of days. Today was a no release, yet no gain day. I wouldn't mind it too much yet I really want to reach my goal by Tuesday. I was looking at the packets of stevia I have, in which I use them at least once if not twice a day and just found out they have sugar in them. Tell me, who would put sugar in stevia??? No wonder there is not bitter aftertaste like they advertise. I have been using this for part of Round 1 and almost all of Round 2. Can we say...slow weight loss? Who knows what I would of been doing if I did not have that. Well, I will not use it again and we shall see if it makes a difference in my weight. Tomorrow is also Saturday and do you know what that means??? WEIGHT LOSS DAY which equals to SLEEP IN DAY! Can't wait. I am getting ready also to try on a smaller size of jeans. It would be wonderful if they fit right now yet I am not holding my breath as at my weight right now, I have never fit into this new size.
So, there you go. What has been happening to me and how I am getting nervous about p3 as last round I had such a hard time stabilizing.
Well, Happy Releases to everyone today. This is well worth it and the best thing I have ever done for my weight problem.
Until next time.

Close to the end

Talk about a trial. I want so bad to be in "ONEderland" by the end of this round, which gets over Tuesday and then I start my 3 days on the 500 cal without HCG. I am thinking it is NOT going to happen. Yesterday I was able to sleep in late and lost 1.4lbs yet today I gained .8ozs. I am at 204.4 today and am holding. I guess if I make it, HURRAY but if I don't then I will make it NEXT round. The whole aspect of this, is I'm feeling better, healthier and happier. This is a life long journey and if I look at it any other way then I will fail again. For the rest of my life I will be on the scale watching my weight, watching what goes into my mouth and why. We need to just keep plugging away and eating right. Sure there are days when I gain (like today) yet I will look at what I am doing...drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, etc. Correct my mistakes and keep moving forward. Since Halloween was this week-end, it really surprised me on how lots of people were tempted by candy. I have NO temptation at all. I still have candy in my house, yet do I want to eat it? Is it worth all my hard work? NO WAY!!! Candy is NOT worth it. This is one reason I love HCG, because I have no cravings and I am in no way tempted to eat the "Junk" food. Keep plugging along everyone. It is well worth it.
Until next time...Happy Releases, Stabilization and Maintenance to you all.

R2 P2 D41

Life is still happening here in HCGville. Still plugging along. It is hard to think soon I will be in P3. Where does the time go? So far in this round I have lost 32lbs. Not too bad. I have only 6 more lbs until "ONEderland". Can't wait for this one. I am still doing good with energy. No cravings. Last week I made cinnamon rolls and this week I made over 100 chocolate chip cookies. Let me tell you, no cravings. Not one! I don't have to try to hold myself back from licking my fingers or taking a small bite (no one would know). I have gone out to eat at a Chinese restaurant and did not even care that I was not eating with them. I knew that I was loosing weight. I think for the first time in my life, I finally felt that loosing weight was more important that food.
I have had several people lately talk to my about the HCG way and as I talk to them, you know those who are serious about it and those who are not. I wish those who are not serious would not do HCG as this would do more harm than anything. HCG is a great way to loose weight yet people need to follow protocol 100%. I love HCG.
Happy releases everyone.

Almost done with Phase 2

I can't believe how fast time is going. I am on R2 P2 D37. I only have two more weeks left. I am hoping that I will make it into the wonderful "ONEderland". This is my goal. My weight has been up and down, stable anything but going down each day. Yesterday TOM made an unexpected arrival and to day I was down 1.2 lbs. Usually Tuesdays are my weight loss days (as after I get up at 5am, I go back to bed at 7 for a few more hours and I loose about a pound), yet tomorrow I won't be able to keep that as I have company coming over at 9a.m. But there is no school (for us seminary) Thursday and Friday, so those are sleep in days. So, I am hoping that I can release at less two more pounds by Sat. Today I was at 208.8 which means I only have 9 pounds to go until I reach ONEderland.
Saturday night I was going through my closet trying to figure out what to wear to church the next day and found so many of my clothes are way too big. Soon I will have a bare closet. This is way, way better than having to get rid of my cloths because they are too small. At church I got a couple of complements. They help so much to stay on track as you realize that people really are noticing the new you coming out. I feel like I am peeling away an onion. Sometimes I can peel fast and some times it takes more time as I have to step back until my eyes stop watering. This round is a slower peeling yet I am still peeling.
OK, I think I am rambling. I really need to go to bed if I want to loose any kind of ounce.
May you all have Happy Releases.
Until next time.

Correct Stats

OK, someone comment about my stats and how I lost more in my waist then I thought. Well, that got me thinking so I checked my stats again, as I use "Fit Day". Silly, silly me...when I was checking my stats I had the wrong date programed in.

So here is my REAL Stats:



This was the OLD Stats:



.........Start........ Today...... Decreased............ This is the NEW STATS:
Neck: 16.25........... 14.50............. 1.5 ..........................................Loss: 1.75
Arm: 15.75............ 14.00............. .75 ..........................................Loss: 1.75
Bust: 48.00.......... 43.00.............. 2.25 .......................................Loss: 5.00
Waist: 39.75........ 34.00............... 4.25 .......................................Loss: 5.75
Stomach: 42.50.. 39.75 ................3.5 .........................................Loss: 2.75 (I didn't start measuring stomach until later, this is why not a lot of weight loss you see.)

Hip: 50.25 ...........45.00 ...............3.25 ......................................Loss: 5.25
Thigh: 30.00 ......26.50 ...............1.75 .......................................Loss: 3.5
Calf: 19.25 ..........18.00.................. .75 .......................................Loss: 1.25
Total:
18 " lost ................................................................................New Loss... 27 inches Gone Forever!

Weight: 268 213 55.2 lbs released

Note to self... Double check your math, you will be happier if you do!!!

Before and During Picture

I decide to finally include a before and during picture. I HATE (yes, I know that it's a strong word yet this is how I feel) having pictures taken of me, because of my weight and also because of my skin (I have vitiligo, or as I call it "The Michael Jackson disease").
I did not expect this picture to be so small so I will let you know what it says below.

Before: July 2010 ..................................During: Oct 2010

................Wt: 268 ..............................................Wt: 211

...............Pant size: 22 ......................................Pant size: 16

Still have a long way to go. I am almost half way to my goal.

To all who is reading this. HCG IS the answer. I can't believe how good I feel. I still have a long way to go yet I can finally see me as a skinny, healthy person in a new body. I can't wait yet I am enjoying the steps I am taking.

If you have any questions, I would gladly answer them.

Here is to more Happy Releases and today I released 2 lbs!!!

Stats

It's been awhile since I posted my stats so here they are:

Start Today Decreased
Neck: 16.25 14.50 1.5
Arm: 15.75 14.00 .75
Bust: 48.00 43.00 2.25
Waist: 39.75 34.00 4.25
Stomach: 42.50 39.75 3.5
Hip: 50.25 45.00 3.25
Thigh: 30.00 26.50 1.75
Calf: 19.25 18.00 .75
Total:
18 " lost

Weight: 268 213 55.2 lbs released

I still have a long way to my ultimate goal yet I'm on my way!!!

Chocolate Delight

Here is a recipe for Chocolate Delight.
This is good for P3 & 4

Dark chocolate treat.........No Sugar.........12pieces @ 130 cals each

Ingredients

* Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, 1 cup
* Coconut Oil, 1 cup
* *Stevia 1pkt., 10 serving or to taste
* Cinnamon, ground, 1.25 tsp

Directions

Place 1c of coconut oil in microwave for i minute or until liq. Add 1c unsweetened cocoa -10 packets of Stevia--1 tsp cinnamon. Stir together and pour into ice tray. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Break into 16 equal pieces,

Optional add nuts to miixture after mixing. Macadamias are the best

Number of Servings: 12

This was sent to one of the members on a E-mail group I belong too. Thought it had great timing.

Here is what she said about don't loosing weight in P2.

This is how it works, you lose pounds and then we cycle through the Inches part when our skin needs time to heal around the muscle where the fat and water has been released. I would cycle every few weeks lose for 10-14 days then shrink for 3-4 days and so on. This is normal, you will not lose consistantly each day, it is an average of losses over the duration of your round. Trust us, you are losing inches and your skin is reshaping, did you take measurements when you started?
> This is the largest complaint other than complaints of hunger during the detoxing portion and they are both normal and how it works.
> You are fine, just know this is part of the plan. I now it doesnt make you feel any better as some really need to see the scale move but for me it didnt matter what the scale said if I couldnt see it on my body, I am visual and when I had the no pounds lost days I could SEE my body shrinking and that was way more important to me!!!! Loved my shrinking days as I would take a detox bath and wake up and see I was smaller!!!!
> Keep us posted, REmember the name of the Protocol is Pounds and INCHES!!! Its those Inches that matter most!!!


We just need to remember this.