Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 175.2

Overnight Gain/Loss: -1.6

REAL HCG: 166 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

My weight is going back down! Hurray! Maybe all of the mistakes that I made this week are starting to correct themselves. Like I said yesterday, I messed with my dosage 4 days ago. I think that caused me to have headaches, fatigue, and fluctuations on the scale. Let’s see what happens this week!

I drank my gallon of water yesterday and added back in my 4 tablespoons of coconut oil in my chocolate bark. I also drank two warm cups of flavored tea last night.

For lunch, I had grilled chicken, asparagus, strawberries, and a breadstick.

For dinner, I ate chili made with 96% lean ground beef, tomatoes, and onion. I ate a breadstick with it. It was really good!

I drank my usual gallon of water.

Tags : beef, ground beef, HCG Diet Tips, onion, phase 2, Real HCG, sublingual HCG, tomato, VLCD, water, weight loss

NOT happy today! I had a 1.8lb gain over night! Holy cow! I dropped my coconut oil for two days, lowered my water slightly to 3 liters yesterday, and I dropped my 2nd fruit last night. hmmmm…….

I have definitely made a few mistakes. I started real HCG ony 9 days ago using 133IU 2 x daily sublingual). I decided to just go ahead and up the dosage 3 days ago to 166 IU 2x daily sublingual. It probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do. I felt tired and had a headache all day long yesterday. I woke up this morning still feeling exhausted, and the headache started again! ugh! I felt a headache after starting the real HCG, so now, I’m thinking that the higher dosage is causing this again! good grief!

I really hope that I’m not reaching immunity. boo hoo! I have about a week’s worth of real hcg left, and I don’t want to waste it. If this doesn’t pass by the end of next week, then I will be forced to go to phase 3. I’m really holding out and hoping that maybe I can make it to 70 days or so. I don’t know if that’s going to happen, though. Only time will tell!

I decided to start taking a few potassium pills today. I took one pill after lunch and one after dinner. I’ve been having a little bit of twitching in my muscles lately. It’s not real bad, but it’s kind of annoying. I’m not sure if it’s potassium or magnesium. I’ve taken some magnesium, so I’m going to try the potassium for now.

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 176.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: +1.8 (GRRRRRR!!!)

REAL HCG: 166 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

Lean Beef Chili with Strawberries and Breadstick

I had an awesome chili for my lunch today! I mixed my veggies! Not on protocol. oooohhhhh….. Anyway, the chili contains some chopped onion and tomatoes, lean ground beef, and seasonings. I ate it with a very small side of strawberries and a breadstick. It was such a nice change from my normal boring routine!

Eye of Round Steak, Grilled Onions, and Breadstick

I had an early dinner tonight. Our church services changed their times, so I ate dinner around 5:20pm. I made a grilled eye of round steak, grilled onions, and a breadstick.

Later this evening, I drank two cups of hot tea.

Here’s my breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

84 grams of onion (34 calories)

169 grams of tomatoes (30 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

85 grams of strawberries (27 calories)

1/2 cup of low-sodium fat-free chicken broth (7.5 calories)

Lunch Total: 251.50 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of eye of round steak (166 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

152 grams of onion (61 calories)

Dinner Total: 250 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 501.50 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil (eaten before 2pm)

Tags : beef, breadstick, coconut oil, eye of round, ground beef, off protocol, onion, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, steak, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tomato, vitamins, VLCD, water, weight gain

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 175

Overnight Gain/Loss: +0.2

REAL HCG: 166 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

So, I’m up .2 of a pound today. Boo! Oh well, this is not a bad fluctuation. I didn’t realize that I slightly overate my calories yesterday. I’m going to cut out one fruit and only have it during lunch. I don’t know if that will help with the weight loss or not. I’ve been a bit disappointed so far with the real HCG. It does take about 6 days to get into your system, though. On VLCD 50 (2 days ago), I went ahead and upped my dosage to 166IU 2x daily sublingual. Today, I’m feeling tired and I had a massive headache all day long today!

Lean Hamburger, Green Apples, Tomatoes, Breadstick

My lunch consisted of a lean hamburger patty, green apple slices, tomatoes, and a breadstick. Simple and filling!

Chicken Breast, Tomatoes, Breadstick

For dinner, I skipped my fruit and had a lean chicken breast with tomatoes and a breadstick. I will probably skip my 2nd fruit for a while.

Here’s my daily breakdown-

Lunch:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef patty (130 calories)

117 grams of apple (61 calories)

259 grams of tomatoes (47 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Lunch Total: 261 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of chicken breast (114 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

477 grams of tomatoes (86 calories)

Dinner Total: 223 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 484 calories

Water for the day= 3 liters

Coconut Oil Chocolate Bark= NONE TODAY

Tags : apple, beef, breadstick, chicken breast, ground beef, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tomato, VLCD, water, weight gain

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 175.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: -.6

REAL HCG: 166 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

I lost the weight that I had gained after a long night of tennis! I’m back down to 175.8 today. I’ve also decided to up my dosage of real hcg to 166 IU twice daily. This is one most common dosings for sublingual, so I decided to just go with it to see what happens!

Grilled Chicken, Asparagus, Green Apples, and Breadstick

My lunch consisted of grilled chicken, green apples, grilled asparagus, and a breadstick. It was great as usual! I’m not hungry at all!

Lean Hamburger Patty, Strawberries, Asparagus, and Breadstick

Dinner was great, too! It consisted of a lean hamburger patty, asparagus, strawberrise, and breadstick!

Here’s the breakdown-

Lunch:

100 grams of chicken breast (114 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

127 grams of asparagus (25 calories)

112 grams of apple (58 calories)

Lunch Total: 220 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

194 grams of asparagus (39 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

181 grams of strawberries (58 calories)

Dinner Total: 250 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 470 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil (eaten before 2pm)

Tags : apple, asparagus, beef, breadstick, chicken breast, ground beef, phase 2, photos, strawberries, VLCD, water, weight loss

I had to modify my calories today. I played tennis tonight, and I knew from 2 weeks ago (see VLCD 34) that I needed more calories. I decided to add a Jay Robb egg white protein shake and some orange juice. This worked out fairly well because I ended up playing two matches. That was 3-1/2 hours of tennis for me! I also ate my chocolate bark about 45 minutes before my match for the fat. If you are interested in how I did it, you can watch my video log on VLCD 49.

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 175.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: -2.0 (holy cow!)

REAL HCG: 133 IU x 2 daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

Lean Hamburger Patty with Breadstick

Yep, this was my lunch for today. Kind of boring, isn’t it? LOL. I was trying to save most of my calories for later. My dinner was close to the same thing, so I didn’t take a picture of it. I had a lean hamburger patty with a wasa cracker.

Here’s my breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Lunch Total: 153 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1 wasa cracker (35 calories)

Dinner Total: 165 calories

Tennis:

1 Jay Robb Egg White Protein Shake (strawberry) (120 calories)

32 oz. of orange juice (440 calories)

Tennis Total: 560 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 878 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon + 2 liters (tennis)

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil (eaten at 5:45pm)

Tags : beef, breadstick, exercise, ground beef, tennis, VLCD, wasa cracker, weight loss

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 177.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: +.8 (boo!)

REAL HCG: 133 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic on VLCD 44)

Okay. I wasn’t so happy today when I woke up with another gain. I’m not starting off too well on the real HCG. I don’t blame it on that, though. I ate dinner at 8pm last night. I have found that I really need to be done by closer to 7pm at night. Any later than that, and I could potentially see a stall or gain on the scale. I did not eat any chocolate bark yesterday, and I think I really need the coconut oil. My body does VERY WELL with 4 tablespoons daily. It seems like a lot, but it amazes me how well I do with that amount! I have added it back in today!

Also, since I started on the real HCG a few days ago, my digestive system has not been moving along very well. It’s getting a little frustrating. I drank Dieter’s Tea tonight to see if that will help.

Lean Hamburger with Tomato Slices, Apples, and Breadstick

I had a great lunch today. I made a 96% lean hamburger patty with tomato slices, apples, and a breadstick. I’m trying really hard to stay away from the cottage cheese. It’s so easy, though. LOL.

Grilled Chicken Breast with Asparagus, Strawberries, and Breadstick

Dinner was great as usual. I grilled a piece of chicken breast on the George Foreman grill along with some asparagus. I had some strawberries sprinkled with a little bit of Truvia along with a breadstick.

Here’s the breakdown for today-

Lunch:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

245 grams of tomatoes (44 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

100 grams of apples (52 calories)

Lunch Total: 249 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of chicken breast (114 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

151 grams of asparagus (30 calories)

258 grams of strawberries (83 calories)

Dinner Total: 250 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 499 calories

Water for the day= 5 liters

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil (eaten before 2pm)

Tags : apple, asparagus, beef, breadstick, chicken breast, chocolate bark, coconut oil, ground beef, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tomato, VLCD, water, weight gain

My real HCG came in today, so I started sublingual HCG! Yay! Now, I can compare real HCG vs. homeopathic HCG and see if there is a difference in my body, so stay tuned!

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 177

Overnight Gain/Loss: -.8 (yay!)

REAL HCG: 133 IU 2x daily under the tongue (Switched over from homeopathic starting today!)

I was busy today, so I threw together my wonderful cheesy mock apple pie YET AGAIN. LOL. I think this is day number 4 that I have been eating this stuff for at least one meal. With a combination of needing to go to the store and just wanting to eat this for a meal, I must be plain crazy! lol

Ground Beef, Onions, Miracle Noodles, and Bragg's Liquid Aminos

I finally went to the store this afternoon, so I ate a normal meal! I decided to try out my first meal with Miracle Noodles. They are made of fiber and contain no calories. They are also very filling. Many HCG dieters seem to use them. This was my first try. I cooked chopped onions in 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Then, I added 100 grams of 96% lean ground beef, 1/2 Tablespoon of minced garlic, and 2 Tbl. of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. After rinsing and drying my miracle noodles, I added them to the mixture along with another 2 Tbl. of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. Miracle Noodles do not really need to be cooked, so I simply flipped them around in the beef and onion mixture for 1-2 minutes. I have to say that they were actually pretty good! It’s a different texture than a regular noodle and a little gel-like, but I could definitely get used to them! I didn’t even eat my bread or fruit for dinner because I was very full! They did a wonderful job of picking up the flavor of the Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. Next time, I will post a recipe for this gem of an item!

Here’s my breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

113 grams of Daisy 2% cottage cheese (90 calories)

139 grams of apple (72 calories)

1 Wasa cracker (35 calories)

Lunch Total: 197 calories

Dinner:

206 grams of onion (82 calories)

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1/2 cup low-sodium fat-free chicken broth (7.5 calories)*not on protocol

Miracle Noodles (ZERO calories!)

Dinner Total: 219.5 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 416.5 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil (eaten before 2pm)

Tags : apple, beef, Bragg Liquid Aminos, cottage cheese, ground beef, miracle noodles, onion, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, sublingual HCG, VLCD, water, weight loss

Happy Fourth of July!!

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 180

Overnight Gain/Loss: -.2

HHCG: 12 drops 3 x daily (I think I do better on a 3x daily dose.)

Well, I didn’t lose much today, but I didn’t get my water in like I should have. I only drank 2 quarts of water yesterday. That’s not good. I can really tell the difference if I don’t get my water in! I ate a double batch of chocolate bark again. I’ve been experimenting with it. I’ve actually eaten it early in the day (before 2pm). I seem to be having some good results with it. We’ll see if it keeps happening.

Lean Hamburger Patty with Grilled Onions Rings, Strawberries, and Breadstick

For lunch, I ate a lean hamburger patty with grilled onion rings, strawberries, and a breadstick.

Charcoal Grilled Hamburger Patty with Grilled Onions, Strawberries, and Breadstick

My family grilled hamburgers on our charcoal grill, so I ate a charcoal grilled lean hamburger patty with more grilled onions, strawberries, and a breadstick. Yes, it was the same meal that I ate for lunch, but my hamburger was grilled outside. Yum!

Here’s the breakdown for the day:

Lunch:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

155 grams of onions (62 calories)

109 grams of strawberries (35 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Lunch Total: 250 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

115 grams of onions (46 calories)

179 grams of strawberries (57 calories)

Dinner Total: 256 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 506 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon (Yay! I managed to drink it all!)

Double Batch of coconut chocolate bark : 4 Tbl. coconut oil

Tags : breadstick, ground beef, HHCG, onion, phase 2, photos, strawberries, VLCD, water, weight loss

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 181

Overnight Gain/Loss: -.2

HHCG: 18 drops 2 x daily

I’m losing weight SO SLOWLY this week! I’m really not worried, but it would be nice to see some bigger losses. I AM thankful that I’m still losing, though! I’ve been VERY hungry today for some reason. I made a double batch of coconut oil chocolate bark this morning and ate it before lunch! I ate eggs for lunch, which might not have been enough to fill me up. I also started on a brand new bottle of Homeopathic HCG . It could have been any of those issues that caused me to be hungrier than usual today!

As usual, I had about 3 large cups of coffee for breakfast…

Scrambled Eggs & Onion with Breadstick and Baked Apple

I had a great lunch today. I made Scrambled Eggs & Onions . Cooked onions come out nice and sweet, and they really add a lot of flavor to scrambled eggs. It was a great lunch, but I’m not sure if it was bulky enough to fill me up. I was hungry a lot earlier today, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it until dinnertime.

Ground Beef & Tomato Mash with Breadstick and Tomato Slices

For dinner, I made a very tasty Ground Beef and Tomato Mash . It was good. I decided not to have fruit with my dinner, so I added an extra tomato. It was another great meal!

Here is the breakdown of today’s food-

Lunch:

1 egg + 3 egg whites (118 calories)

132 grams of onion (53 calories)

1/2 c. low sodium fat-free chicken broth (7.5 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

96 grams of apple (50 calories)

Lunch Total: 251.5 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

524 grams of tomatoes (94 calories)

Dinner Total: 247 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 498.5 calories

Double batch of coconut oil chocolate bark  = 4 Tbl. coconut oil

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Tags : apple, beef, coffee, eggs, ground beef, HHCG, onion, phase 2, photos, tomato, VLCD, water, weight loss

Another great recipe with ground beef. This time, it’s made with tomatoes. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

100 grams of 96% lean ground beef (130 calories)

1/2 Tbl. minced garlic

1 Tbl. Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

1 Tomato (varies in calories)

Black Pepper to taste

Lean Ground Beef, Bragg's Liquid Aminos, Chopped Tomatoes, Black Pepper, and Minced Garlic (not shown)

Gather all of your ingredients for this recipe. Chop one tomato.

Cooked Ground Beef and Minced Garlic in Bragg's Liquid Aminos

Brown ground beef in pan on medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and Bragg’s Liquid Aminos and cook an additional minute.

Ground Beef and Tomatoes

Add chopped tomatoes and continue to cook until tomatoes are tender.

Ground Beef and Tomato Mash

Remove from heat and sprinkle with black pepper. Pour into a bowl and serve!

Serves: 1

HCG Exchange: 1 meat, 1 vegetable

Tags : beef, Bragg Liquid Aminos, garlic, ground beef, HCG recipes, phase 2, photos, tomato, VLCD