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: 176.4

Overnight Gain/Loss: +.6

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

A .6 gain? Really not that bad considering I played 3-1/2 hours of tennis and drank a bunch of orange juice and a protein drink! I’ll bet it’s just water weight!

Grilled Chicken, Tomatoes, Strawberries, and Breadstick

My lunch consisted of grilled chicken, tomatoes, strawberries, and a breadstick. For dinner, I had cheey mock apple pie yet again! I ate it with a breadstick and decided not to take a picture of it for the umpteenth time! LOL

Here’s the daily breakdown-

Lunch:

100 grams of chicken breast (114 calories)

233 grams of tomatoes (42 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

220 grams of strawberries (70 calories)

Lunch Total: 249 calories

Dinner:

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

234 grams of apple (122 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Dinner Total: 235 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 484 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

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

Tags : apple, breadstick, chicken breast, cottage cheese, phase 2, photos, strawberries, tomato, VLCD, weight gain

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

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 177.8

Overnight Gain/Loss: +.2 (boo hoo)

HHCG: 12 drops 3 x daily

I gained a little bit today, but like I always say, “It’s really no big deal.” It could have been anything. I ate a lot of tomatoes last night… I drank a Diet Coke, and it was pretty late when I drank it. I’m not worried.

Okay, so I don’t really want to post pictures of what I ate today because I ate the EXACT SAME THING for both meals. I ate my cheesy mock apple pie YET AGAIN! lol

I can’t help myself. It’s a nice change from all of the meat, so I will just skip to the breakdown of today’s foods:

Lunch:

135 grams of apple (70 calories)

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

1 Wasa cracker (35 calories)

292 grams of tomato (53 calories)

Lunch Total: 248 calories

Dinner:

113 grams of 2% cottage cheese (90 calories)

260 grams of apples (135 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Dinner Total: 248 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 496 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

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

Tags : apple, cottage cheese, phase 2, tomato, VLCD, weight gain

Staring Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 177.6

Overnight Gain/Loss: -1.4 (OH MY GOSH!)

HHCG: 15 drops 2 x daily

I CANNOT believe it! I have no idea how I managed to lose such a big number today! I just lost a pound yesterday, so I wasn’t expecting much today. I’m definitely going  to keep taking 4 tablespoons of coconut oil per day in the yummy chocolate bark. By the way, I eat it before 2pm. I’m not sure if that is what’s making a difference or not, but I’m going to keep doing it!

Cheesy Mock Apple Pie with Breadstick

I can’t resist the cheesy mock apple pie ! Actually, part of the reason that I chose to eat this for lunch today was because I needed to make a grocery store trip again.

Sirloin Tip Steak with Lots of Tomatoes

For dinner, I ate a TON of tomatoes with my sirloin tip steak. I had a lot of calories left over, so I splurged a bit… well, if you consider 288 calories splurging! LOL. I did eat a breadstick, but I forgot to include it in the above picture.

Here’s my breakdown for the day-

Lunch:

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

191 grams of apples (99 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Lunch Total: 212 calories

Dinner:

100 grams of sirloin tip steak (140 calories)

694 grams of tomatoes (125 calories)

1 sesame breadstick (23 calories)

Dinner Total: 288 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 500 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

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

Tags : chocolate bark, cottage cheese, phase 2, photos, sirloin steak, steak, tomato, 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

Starting Weight: 201.6

Today’s Weight: 181.4

Overnight Gain/Loss: -0-

HHCG: 18 drops 2 x daily

I didn’t lose any weight. I’m not surprised. Like I said before, I played tennis two nights ago. This could be my body’s way of catching up to the exercise. I’m just happy I didn’t gain weight. I also missed my 2nd dose of drops yesterday, too. oops! Good news, though! I measured myself, and I lost 1/2 an inch off my waist and 1 inch off my hips in 4 days! Hooray! The “inches” part of “pounds and inches”! I still have 4.8 pounds to go until I reach my lowest Weight Watchers weight, BUT I have officially become smaller than that in inches!!! Woo hoo! I love the way this diet works!

Romaine Salad with dressing, melba rounds, strawberries, and chocolate cottage cheesecake

I had an excellent lunch today! I made a mistake, though. I miscalculated my strawberries and actually ate too much, so I had to adjust my dinner allowances. oops. I made my chocolate cottage cheesecake , and I finally got it right! It’s so good. I could eat this every day! My daughter laughs at me when I eat a “dessert” for my meal. he he

Tomatoes with Melba Rounds and Cheesy Mock Apple Pie

I ate cottage cheese again tonight. Maybe it’s the heat, but I haven’t been up to eating meat lately. oh well. I love cottage cheese. I had some slices of tomato, melba rounds, and the yummy cheesy mock apple pie .

Here’s the daily breakdown-

Lunch:

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

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

392 grams of strawberries (125 calories)

1/2 tsp. knox gelatine (5 calories)

1 Tbl. + 1 tsp. Hershey cocoa (13 calories)

100 grams of romaine lettuce (21 calories)

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

Lunch Total: 294 calories

Dinner:

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

201 grams of tomato slices (36 calories)

105 grams of apple (55 calories)

2 melba rounds (25 calories)

Dinner Total: 206 calories

GRAND TOTAL: 500 calories

Water for the day= 1 gallon

Tags : apple, cocoa, cottage cheese, HHCG, melba toast, off protocol, phase 2, photos, plateau, pounds and inches, romaine lettuce, salad, strawberries, tomato