Allergic reaction?

A few days ago after I'd started the HCG drops I noticed I developed a rash on my arms and my skin is really itchy.  So I've stopped the HCG to see if that was what was causing the problem.  Two days have gone by and the rash is healing and going away with no new flare ups, so I do believe I have the culprit.

This is not a catastrophe.  I am sticking to the diet for 30 days of 500 calorie days because something is telling me that is actually the reason for the weight loss, not so much the drops.  (This is just me, my own opinion and not to say that it doesn't work for other people.) As I said a few days ago, I did a diet, unintentionally, a few summers ago that was similar and in the 2 1/2 months I was off for summer break I lost almost 30 pounds.  Plus, I miss working out, so I may have to bump up the protein intake anyway.  I'm still going to blog everyday that I can about  my progress.  I didn't weigh myself this morning, the kids were ill and the baby was up a few times last night so I was exhausted when the alarm went off. I got up to wake up my teenager and then crawled gratefully back into bed. 

Here is my menu for the day so far though:

Breakfast: RVL Shake with a banana and 1 cup 2 % milk, coffee (8oz), and an apple.

Lunch: Water, yogurt, apple

Dinner: grilled pork chops, baked potato and some other side I haven't chosen yet.

Day 6

Down another pound today, bringing my total loss up to 7 pounds! I love seeing that on the scale :)  I still don't know if I feel it's really the HCG product or just the change of what I'm eating.  We shall see.

Weigh In: 187 (5 am this morning)

So far I've had a RVL Shake for break fast and an apple along with my coffee.  I have also so far (it's 10 am now) drank two 16 oz bottles of water.  I have to pee so much I feel like I'm pregnant again.

Day 5

WOOHOO!!!!!!!  Down a total of 6 pounds now!

I don't know if I can attribute it to HCG or not.  I wonder if taking the drops is really effective or if it's just the drastic cut in calories and the HUGE amount of water I'm intaking.  I told my Diet Nazi that it seems more like a cleansing to me than a real diet.  She agreed and said that it basically is supposed to reset your system.  I can believe it, I feel like I'm 9 months pregnant again with how much I'm peeing, but I needed to drink more water anyway.  It's good for your system and I'd rather drink something that doesn't have any sugars added. 

I wonder though for someone who has normally low blood sugar, is it good to cut them out so much?  At least it's a 28 day thing with the drops then maintenance after that.  After my 28 days are up I'm looking forward to getting back to P90X.  I need to drop the weight and get my heart healthy. That's really my goal.

Breakfast: apple and coffee

Lunch: apple, pouch of tuna (just found out this isn't part of the diet so I'll switch that out)

Dinner: grilled chicken

Water as of right now (11:56 am) 24 oz.

Weight first thing this morning: 188.2

Day 3

I forgot to post yesterday, still doing well.  Yesterday was officially day 3 and the start of the 500 calorie diet.  Now, it was a hard day because I went out to lunch with my Aunt to celebrate my birthday so I'm sure I ate a little over 500 calories.  However, I'm the same weight and that's ok.  A friend of mine (aka Diet Nazi) is kind of coaching me and two of our other friends through this. She has lost a lot of weight and been able to maintain it just by changing her diet.  So I check in with her every day too.

Something I realized is that I did this diet unintentionally a few summers ago.  I ate only one meal a day and snacked on healthy foods the rest of the day.  I lost 30 pounds in one summer. If I did it then, I can do it again.  If I can lose at the least 30 pounds in the next few months then spend the summer working out and getting a regular routine together for myself that would be amazing.  That's my goal!

Weigh in: 189

Day 2

Today is day 2 with the HCG ... my very good friend who did this successfully told me no P90X until I'm done the 30 days of HCG.  Because you drop your calorie intake to 500 for the thirty days, I should wait to do the workout again until I up my protein intake again.

hmm can I handle the break?  YES YES YES! P90X is awesome but hard.  So I'll drop some weight and then lean up.  My doctors appointment isn't until June now, so by then I should have lost at the least 25 lbs. if not more.

Weigh in today : 189 lbs ... this is the morning, I've had one half cup of coffee so far, so this is probably my real weight.  I'm glad, haven't seen this weight in a year at the least!

Oh and I'm glad I can still eat a lot because it's day 2, it's my birthday!

Start afresh.....

Ok so, it's been a while since I posted.  Sorry about that.

Today I started the HCG and postponed my P90X for 30 days. I love P90X, but I have seen quite a few friends have long lasting success with the HCG.  I've already started changing my diet, fewer calories and healthier foods, even making healthier foods for my family. But today (Wednesday), and the next day or two I am supposed to eat  a lot of fatty foods then on Friday start the 500 calorie diet for 26 days.  Once that is done I start P90 again.

So today my weight is : 191lbs.

My goal weight by this time next year is : 130 lbs.

I'm hoping that maybe we will try for a boy starting this time next year so I'd like to be at a healthy weight and in better shape, that way exercise during pregnancy won't be a shock to my system and I will lose the weight easier once I have the baby.  Even if we decide not to have another baby, I still want to be at a healthy weight and a regular workout routine.  I don't want to take blood pressure pills the rest of my life, or if I do perhaps i can at least get the amount lower.

So here it goes!

Busy!

I've been so busy I almost never get a chance to sit down in front of my computer at home to blog!

The change of lifestyle is still going strong.  I'm in love with my Eating Well magazine and website.  I've found so many great tips and recipes for the family, some that surprised them that they liked when they found out what was in it. 

I need to start doing a weigh in and update every week, I know I know, once it becomes a habit....