Drum roll please.....

So the totals are in:

Chest: - 4"

Waist: -1"

Hips: -1 3/4"

Thigh: -1/2"

Arm: - 1/4"

Total: 6 1/2"

Weight total loss : 16.5 lbs

Time: 3 weeks

I feel pretty good about the measurements. I still think I could have done a little better on the weight loss, but I know some of the stop around the end was water retention. I think the inches are a little more total because I am pretty sure I lost inches in places I didn't measure, such as: my calves, my forearms, and my neck. I have also decided that I will give myself a 5 lb window. I can gain up to 5 lbs but I over time I want to keep ALL of it off, if not drop a few more by the time the 5k comes.

My new goal is to get in shape for the 5k coming up in a couple of weeks. It is going to be mostly up-hill so I bet get my behind going!

1 more day...maybe last.

So one more day down. Another .5 lb lost. Not enough to change my ticker though. I think when it's said and done I will have lost about 15 maybe 16 lbs. We'll see. I keep trying to remind myself not too shabby. I think I could have done better, but 15 aint bad.

The next post will be on Monday and it will be my final stats. Total inches lost, lbs, estimated pant sizes....Then for the maintenance, the tricky part...not gaining it back!

2 more days

So I lost just under what I gained yesterday. I kept pretty much to the diet. I did find out though that the popcorn I one tiny little handful was probably 140 calories worth!! I couldn't believe it. Maybe water weight helped, I don't know... But I think Friday is the day I am supposed to stop my spray. I might Tomorrow so I can eat something semi-good for Sunday dinner, but I'll think about it. I think I will do exactly what I did yesterday and keep that up for another day or two and see if I can't loose 1 or 2 more lbs. If I don't I need to be careful to not get to discouraged.

Todd keeps reminding me that 15 lbs isn't too shabby for the time I have been on the diet. I try to remember that. I am not trying to brag. It is hard to not want more. It's hard to remember no matter what I do, I won't be able to loose all of the 5 babies worth of fat in 3 weeks. I just need to stay determined to do the 5k and try to get myself into good shape.

Frustrated

So I gained another stinkin pound back. AHHHHHHHH!!! Todd and I were talking and he wonders if my body did go into a little bit of starvation mode. I might try adding in just a a few calories for a couple of days. I also emailed my cousin that sells it to see if he had any advice. Depending on what he says I might just take a little break, work really hard on being ready for the 5k and try again after that for a couple of weeks.

Don't get me wrong though. Just because I stop the spray does NOT mean I will go back to eating super crapy. I probably will stick to the menu for another day or two since I have the HCG still in my body after that, be EXTREMELY careful on my portion control and stick to a no sugar or starches. I need and want to be very aware of what I eat.

I have lost around 15 lbs and I DO NOT want that to change!!

Day whatever...ugh

Well at least I lost. I barely lost 1 lb over the whole stinkin weekend. UGH! I mean, at least I lost, but still only a pound?! I guess it's OK because I am still loosing and I was warned that it would slow down at the end I just was really hoping for something a little more.

I think for this last week I am going to up my exercise a little more. I think a big part of it is my body getting used to eating and functioning on 500 calories. I won't do anything about eating other than stay to my diet, but like I said up my activity a little more. It's SO tempting to end early but everyone says to not do it. So, I can do it, I can do it, one more week.

ONE WEEK LEFT!

I am so glad we are down to one week! I am craving something other than our 10 foods or so that we can eat. I really want to do good this week and loose another 4-5 lbs. I hope it works. I measured again this morning, but I haven't added up my inches. Not as much as last week probably one inch total. It feels good to be loosing. I went to the gym this morning also to try to give me a little extra boost.

#15

Boy, yesterday was a little rough. I didn't eat what I wasn't supposed to but I did eat little bigger portions of the ok stuff, plus monthly cycles in town so I gained .4. Enough to be disappointed but not discouraged.

Todd and I decided to not weigh over the weekend so when we weigh on Monday it gives us the last push to go for the last week. Tomorrow we have one more week then the two days. Yes, I know that means by Monday we only have a week left, but I break it down for my sanity.

My goal for the weekend is to be REALLY good and loose 2-3 lbs by Monday!

Day 14

So it's working out to be about a pound a day. I really want to keep it up. My self confidence is building! I am so happy to be loosing.

I went to Carl's Jr with my kids and some friends yesterday and I did good. I ordered a Taco Salad, but with no cheese or sour cream. I only ate about 1/4 of the salad and still managed to loose. I was really glad because I was a little bit worried. Last night I was totally craving sweets! It helps a ton to be doing this with Todd because on our bad days we can talk about it and work through it together. He has lost about 14 1/2 -15 lbs I am happy for him! It really shows. His belly is looking a lot thinner.

I am getting my hair done today so that will help keep my mind off food. I am looking forward to that.

Today is day 13!

So I am a little over half way there. I lost another .9 yesterday. I would change my ticker but then it would be just off of the Wii that we measure on. I am not so hungry this week, but I am getting a little more sick of the food. Although, we made burgers the other day and it was SO good. I made a patty, grilled onions, tomato, and pickles on it then wrapped it in lettuce it was as good as a regular burger. The only down side was I wanted another because it tasted so good. But I resisted!

I also was looking at the graph on the Wii. I am smaller than when we moved in here and almost down to what I was last summer/spring. I really would like to loose another 3-4 inches and at least 7 more lbs. We'll see how it goes. I can't fit into my "skinny jeans" but I can fit into smaller shirts without feeling like I have a HUGE muffin top. So over all I am feeling better about my self. I also ran the other night and it wasn't too bad. I was able to run ok, other than about 1/2 way through I had to go potty really bad :-)

Day 9

Another 2 lbs over the weekend! It makes me feel good to watch the numbers go down. I also was able to do up my skirt for church yesterday without having to suck in or feel uncomfortable while it was zipped. Small milestones and they feel pretty good.

I have also lost 5 1/2 inches total but 3 1/2 came off my chest *sigh* I hope that it is "back fat" and not you know from the *cough* front.... Anyway, I hope this week goes by smoothly and I don't feel so hungry. Today I don't so much. I hope it stays that way!

Day 7

Yesterday was a hard day. I was SO hungry! I was so tempted to go scramble and egg for breakfast but I resisted. I was hungry all morning and had and apple and some broccoli, yummy.... By afternoon I was doing ok, but I probably ate a little more yesterday and only lost 1.1 lbs. But at least I lost. I am going to be better today. My house is a mess so maybe cleaning will help take my mind off of food. I used more of the spray yesterday and that seemed to help so I will try that again today.

Day 6

Well Todd's on board with me now, so we have 3 of us doing it. It's nice because we can all feel hungry and non-satisfied together. I have lost 8 lbs as of this morning. My pants felt a little bigger by yesterday afternoon. I still am really struggling with being hungry and that is not supposed to be part of it. But some of it is, I think, just cravings. I miss my chocolate and my sweets it sure is hard to cut those out.

It's not even potatoes and such that I still crave. It's stuff like bacon and tuna, or popcorn. Those are the things that get me. I do really good and can forget about food for the most part until I have to fix something for the little ones. Then a pb&j looks pretty darn tempting.

But when I wake up and weigh myself it feels pretty darn good to know that I am loosing and it is worth it! Todd and I were talking last night. When you introduce things back in at the end of 21 day, you start with fats. You still have to keep sugar, starches, and carbs out. And when we do the fats we still want to keep it lean fats. I want to make this a life style change not just some fad. I want to try knew things. We ate fish last night and it turned out pretty good. I don't like fish and this wasn't fishy at all. So maybe once and a while I can cook that for the fam for some variety, even when were done with the "diet" part.

So wish me luck today, while I think of food non stop. The good part is that focusing on food all the time has helped with taking my mind off of Todd's job and not being able to buy a house.

HCG?!

So, I am totally NOT a big fad-diet person. In fact I have never fallowed a specific diet. The theory in our house is eat less move more. I've tried moving more and eating less, but not as diligently as I should or could. The chocolate just calls my name too much!

But Mom came to me a few days ago and said my cousin sells the HCG diet stuff and would I like to try it with her. I, very reluctantly, am trying it. But if I am going to do I am doing my best to not break ANY rules!

Day one and two is gorging as much as you can. Eating anything and everything. The first day I made myself sick! The second day I still ate a lot but not all junk. I kept it to bigger portions and heavy on the snacking. It supposedly helps with the diet. But I am not sure...I was STARVING yesterday, which was the first day of low-calorie eating. Basically you eat about 500 calories a day and those come from very specific foods. The HCG spray that I used is supposed to help with my hunger...but....No, really, it does a little but not enough to stop it from rumbling!

Insane! I know! But day four so far, I am not as hungry but I sure can feel my energy dropping. I try to eat as much as I can of my portions allowed. Meaning I can have a HUGE heap of lettuce for my dinner and 4 oz of certain lean meats. So that's what I eat. I also discovered that even eating like a rabbit tastes good when your starving!

So my weight ticker is counting what I have lost since starting my insane diet. I am sure I will gain a little back when I start to add other foods back in. But my overall goal is too keep at least 1/2 off of what I initially loose, hopefully more maybe only gain back 5 lbs or something.

The BIG down side to this is I don't have enough energy to run. But I ran the other day and did pretty good. This extreme part is supposed to only last 21 days so as soon as that is over it's back to running! I am not giving up on the 5k I still really want to do it!

Wish me luck!