10 #'s

Hit the 10 POUND mark... took 12 days, but I got there. Yay me!

When I put on my shorts today, I finally felt a real difference in my clothes. Kind of crazy to imagine what they will feel like with 10 more pounds gone. But I won't complain :)

Tuesday will be 2 weeks with this crazy stuff! At times, I think I can't take it anymore- this is the hardest thing I have ever done. But at the same time, it's not even that I miss one particular food like crazy. It's more the fact that we can't go out to eat like we normally do. I can't just open the fridge and take a bite of this or that. And I can tell you what, I definitely do not miss the bloating & constant tummy discomfort. It feels really good to have had none of that these last 2 weeks.

It's somewhat of an eye-opener. As healthy as I think I eat, and well, know I eat. There is SO much added junk in the things we use every single day without thinking twice about it. I had Bryan check the ingredients of the Chipotle Tabasco today. Sugar was in it. I am starting to think they add sugar to pretty much anything and everything. Even checking all of the ingredients at CostCo yesterday in the spice section- wow. Shocking! Not only is there sugar, but colors too! I know I'm super anal about reading ingredient labels (like the pickles that Gui gave me, yellow #5- NOT necessary), but now I'm looking for things, like sugar, that may not have crossed my mind prior to HCG.

I am much more disciplined than I could have ever imagined. I'm proud of myself so far. And I don't say that about myself often. Stabilization will be a welcome change, and I'm looking forward to sticking clean eating when that is through. With Bryan reading Joshi again, we will be on the same page and continue on our healthy path. Yay!