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: 174.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: -1.0 (yes!)

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

I had an awesome loss today! I’m doing very well on this diet, and only time will tell if the real HCG works better or equal to the homeopathic hcg.

Grilled Tilapia with Asparagus, Apples, and Breadstick

For lunch, I made some grilled tilapia with asparagus, apples, and a breadstick. It was delightful! Some people don’t like to use tilapia because of the higher fat content. On my package of tilapia, it contained 1 gram of fat per 4 oz of meat. I can live with that.

Pan Seared Tilapia with Grilled Asparagus, Strawberries, and Breadstick

I loved my lunch so much that I decided to have tilapia for dinner! I grilled some asparagus on the George Foreman grill and ate some strawberries and a breadstick. Yum!

Here’s my breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

113 grams of tilapia (98 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

93 grams of asparagus (19 calories)

238 grams of apples (124 calories)

Lunch Total: 264 calories

Dinner:

113 grams of tilapia (98 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

198 grams of asparagus (40 calories)

272 grams of strawberries (87 calories)

Dinner Total: 248 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 512 calories (oops!)

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Coconut Oil Chocolate Bark= NONE TODAY

Tags : apple, asparagus, breadstick, fish, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tilapia, VLCD, 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 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

I woke up very depressed this morning. I stepped on the scale, and…. BAM!! A 1.4 pound weight gain. I posted a YouTube video this morning on Miracle Noodles and my weight gain . I believe it was the miracle noodles. I haven’t had them before, and I ate too much to start. I paid for it today. I felt bloated all day long and decided to drink some Dieter’s Tea. I don’t think I’m going to make that mistake again. I’ll wait a while before trying them again, and then I’ll experiment with just a little bit at a time… maybe at lunchtime, too. Oh well, live and learn.

I just started my real HCG yesterday, and I was pretty worn out today. At times, I felt nauseous. I’m not sure if the nausea was due to the miracle noodles or the real HCG hormone. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better. I didn’t sleep well last night. My sleep was interrupted twice. When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel refreshed. I would really like to get some much needed sleep tonight.

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 178.4

Overnight Gain/Loss: +1.4 (UGH!!)

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

For lunch, I ate cheesy mock apple pie. I didn’t feel like eating anything else. I ate some extra apple in hopes that it will help my digestion of those miracle noodles.

Pan Seared Tilapia with Grilled Asparagus, Strawberries, and Breadstick

I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to handle eating dinner tonight. The bloating of the miracle noodles lasted all day. I finally started to feel better around 6pm, so I went ahead and ate dinner. I found a sugar-free cajun seasoning and sprinkled it on my tilapia. I used just a little bit of coconut oil, and pan seared the fish. It was so good! I made grilled asparagus to go along with it. Delicious!

Here’s the breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

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

243 grams of apple (126 calories)

Lunch Total: 216 calories

Dinner:

4 oz. tilapia (90 calories)

135 grams of asparagus (27 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

298 grams of strawberries (95 calories)

Dinner Total: 235 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 451 calories

Water for the day= At least 5 liters, trying to flush out those darn miracle noodles. I lost count of my water!

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

Tags : apple, asparagus, bloating, breadstick, coconut oil, cottage cheese, fish, miracle noodles, phase 2, photos, Real HCG, sleep, strawberries, sublingual HCG, tilapia, VLCD, weight gain

I posted a video on YouTube today regarding my dinner with miracle noodles last night. I had a huge 1.4 lb weight gain overnight! yuck! I think I just ate too much too soon. I will wait a while and try again another day. I will also use just a little bit to see if I can handle them next time!

Tags : bloating, miracle noodles, phase 2, Real HCG, sleep, sublingual HCG, videos, VLCD, weight gain, YouTube

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

I made another video today. This includes my recipe for the Cheesy Mock Apple Pie + a little bit of goofing off today. Enjoy!

Tags : apple, cottage cheese, Real HCG, sublingual HCG, videos, YouTube