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

My weight is back down today. Yay! What a relief. I drank at least 5 liters of water yesterday as well as 2 cups of Dieter’s Tea throughout the day. I was bloated and miserable all day long. I feel great today! I’m still slightly bloated, but I think it might be a side effect of the real HCG.

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 177

Overnight Gain/Loss: -1.4 (Yay! Back down today!)

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

Onion Omelet with Strawberries and Breadstick

I had a great lunch today. I ate 1 egg plus 2 whites. The original protocol says that you can substitute 1 egg and 3 whites, but I only had 3 eggs left. Time for another store run! LOL. I made an omelet out of my eggs and used chopped cooked onions. I ate my omelet with some strawberries sprinkled with 1/2 packet of Truvia along with my sesame breadstick. It was yummy!

Pan Seared Tilapia, Oranges, Salad, and Breadstick

Dinner was awesome! I made pan seared tilapia with some sugar-free cajun seasoning. I ate it with a green leaf lettuce salad, 2 tablespoons of Wishbone fat-free italian (15 calories *not protocol), orange slices, and a breadstick. Yum Yum!

Here’s the breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

211 grams of onion (84 calories)

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

1 egg + 2 egg whites (102 calories)

103 grams of strawberries (33 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Lunch Total: 249.50 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of green leaf lettuce (15 calories)

113 grams of tilapia (98 calories)

211 grams of oranges (99 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

2 Tbl. wishbone fat-free italian dressing (15 calories)(*not on protocol)

Dinner Total: 250 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 449.50 calories

Water for the day= 5 liters

Coconut Oil= NONE used today

Tags : breadstick, fish, green leaf lettuce, off protocol, onion, oranges, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, salad, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tilapia, VLCD, water, weight loss

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

I just love scrambled eggs. Yum! Who says you need cheese to enjoy them? Onions add wonderful flavor without all of the added fat.

Ingredients:

1 egg + 3 egg whites (118 calories)

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

1 onion (varies in calories)

Salt

Black Pepper

Eggs, Chopped Onion, Black pepper, Chicken Broth, Salt, Pepper

Gather all of the needed ingredients for your recipe. Chop onion and set aside.

Scrambled Eggs with Black Pepper

Add black pepper to eggs and scramble. Set aside.

Chopped Onions in Chicken Broth

Cook chopped onion in chicken broth over medium-high heat until onions are tender and chicken broth has reduced.

Scrambled Eggs and Onion

Add scrambled eggs to onions. Stir occasionally while cooking.

Scrambled Eggs and Onion Cooked

Continue to cook until eggs are almost done. (I like my eggs just slightly wet, so I remove them from the burner at that point). If you like your eggs well-cooked, continue to cook over medium-high heat until completely done. Remove from heat. Pour onto a plate and serve!

Servings: 1

HCG Exchange: 1 protein, 1 vegetable

Tags : chicken broth, eggs, HCG recipes, onion, phase 2, photos

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 181.2

Overnight Gain/Loss: -2

HHCG: 18 drops 2 x daily

Talk about slow losses. lol. I’m still losing, but this week has been crawling very slowly. I’m at a .55 per day loss average. I’m still crawling above the average .5 loss for a woman. Like I mentioned yesterday, I lost more inches this week! As Dory might say “Just keep losing… just keep losing… just keep losing, losing, losing…”

Ground Beef and Onion Hash with Strawberries and Melba Rounds

I made an awesome ground beef and onion hash for lunch today. It was SO good! Sometimes, those experiments work! ha ha

Chinese Chicken Salad with Wasa Cracker

For dinner, my family had Chinese food, so I attempted to make a Sweet ‘n Tangy Chinese Chicken Salad . It was good, but it might be a little too tangy for some people. You might have to adjust the amount of ginger and garlic in this one.

Here’s the breakdown-

Lunch:

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

156 grams of onion (62 calories)

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

100 grams of strawberries (32 calories)

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

Lunch Total: 256.5 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of chicken breast (114 calories)

232 grams of cabbage (58 calories)

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

65 grams of oranges (26 calories)

1 wasa cracker (35 calories)

Dinner Total: 240.5 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 497 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Tags : apple cider vinegar, beef, Bragg Liquid Aminos, cabbage, chicken breast, ground beef, HHCG, melba toast, onion, oranges, phase 2, photos, strawberries, VLCD, wasa cracker, water, weight loss

This is really good and very simple. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

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

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

1 Tbl. minced garlic (adjust to your taste. I like a lot of garlic!)

1 Tbl. Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

1 onion (varies in calories)

Black Pepper to taste

Chicken Broth, Bragg Liquid Aminos, Minced Garlic, and Chopped Onions (Ground Beef not shown)

Gather all of your ingredients. Chop up the onion.

Saute Chopped Onions in Chicken Broth

Pour 1/2 cup of chicken broth in skillet and cook onion on medium to medium-high heat until tender. Most of the chicken broth will reduce.

Onions, Ground Beef, Garlic, and Bragg Liquid Aminos

Add minced garlic and lean ground beef. Cook until beef is no longer pink. Add Bragg’s liquid aminos and cook for a few more minutes on medium heat. Sprinkle with black pepper and remove from heat.

Ground Beef Onion Hash

Pour onto a plate. Enjoy!

Servings: 1

HCG Exchange: 1 protein, 1 vegetable

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

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 181.4

Overnight Gain/Loss: -.8

HHCG: 18 drops 1 x daily (I’m trying out the higher dose again. No reason really… but OOPS, I missed my 2nd dose!)

Today has been a pretty good day. I’m happy that I lost .8 after a night of tennis, but I’m very cautious. Sometimes, it takes a few days for a stall to show up after exercise. We’ll see tomorrow! I uploaded my first YouTube video today. I hope you enjoy it. I don’t have a webcam, so still pic videos will have to do.

96% Lean Hamburger Patty with Grilled Onions and Melba Rounds

Of course, I’m in a pattern. I like to eat the same things, except I didn’t really want fruit for lunch. Dr. Simeons’ protocol says that you don’t have to eat everything. I had to make another trip to the grocery store for more fruits and veggies, too.

Grilled Asparagus with Strawberries, Melba Rounds, and No Bake Cottage Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

Ah yes. There’s nothing like cottage cheesecake. Tonight I made a no bake cottage cheesecake  with Knox Gelatin instead of an egg white. It was very good. I think I might have to adjust the sweetness, though. This meal was extremely filling! I drank one Diet Pepsi with my dinner as well. I’m still drinking a gallon of water per day with only the occasional diet drink!

Here’s the usual breakdown-

Lunch:

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

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

204 grams of onion (82 calories)

Lunch Total: 237 calories

Dinner:

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

1/2 tsp. Knox Gelatin (5 calories)

209 grams of asparagus (42 calories)

275 grams of strawberries (88 calories)

Dinner Total: 250 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 487 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Tags : asparagus, beef, coffee, cottage cheese, ground beef, HHCG, onion, photos, strawberries, VLCD, water, weight loss