I'm telling you, my body is weird!

Today is about 12 days in, and I'm 13.5 pound down (NOT including my fat load gain/loss).  Not to shabby, considering I have 2 stall days (no loss at all).  The WEIRD thing is (and I can't convince my husband to agree with me) is that I either lost 0.7 lbs or 1.3 lbs in a day.  No more. No less.  Isn't that nuts?? I think so anyway.  ha!

Am I happy with the results so far?  You bet!  When I did this a few years back, I lost 18 total in 30 days.  Granted, I had way more to lose this time around- I'd say I'm off to a good start.  Not sure when I'm stopping at this point yet either.  I'm reading a lot about phases 3 & 4, to get myself mentally prepared for that as well.

I have a closet full of clothes that I haven't worn in almost 2 years- they all need to be washed once I start trying them on again, because they have been collecting a heck of a lot of dust!  I'm sure my wardrobe will pare down greatly when I do this.  Things I liked then, I may not like now.

Score of the day!  I found a SweetLeaf stevia "party pack" with cute little bottles of coconut, cinnamon & peppermint liquid stevia.  YUM!  My fave flavahs.  Oh yeah!  So excited.  I can keep these in my diaper bag / purse, to have when I am out and about and need a drop or two in my morning java.

Excited to see what the next week or two brings... and best of all, my milk supply hasn't been affected.  So happy about that.  I'll take some photos on Wednesday, on the 2 week mark. Ciao!

1 week in

I survived my first 8 days. It's really not hard just a little boring. I was doing great. Smooth sailing. Until yesterday morning. No loss. Which is terribly frustrating & shocking when I still have so much more to go. 

I was a little bummed but it didn't slow me down. Still went on my walk with the baby & ate my hcg fare of the day. I actually didn't have my 2nd vegetable.  2nd time I have done that. But I did have eggs for a 2nd time. Yummy & welcome change. 

In emailing with Linda at yourhcg.com, she kept emphasizing the importance of weighing the meat raw. Meat weighs less when cooked. This is something I have never done. I will try today. Loathe touching raw meat. Ick. 

So my silly body is stuck at a VERY interesting weight. 179.9. Been in the 180's way too long. It seems to like it there. Gross. I can't stand it!!

11 pounds down in a week. I can't complain. 8.8 of it is actually me, not the 2.2 gained during fat load. At the rare I was going I was hopeful with only 1 round. Wasn't sure if I would do 23 or 30 days. 

Last round I lost 18 total in 30 days. Think I am in better shape. 

Burn baby, burn. Hoping for a nice loss this morning. 

yay me day 3

Today I am starting on day 4 and still feeling great!  I truly think the daily 45-60 minute walks have been helping.  I'm down 7.7 pounds.  I know not to expect this to continue BUT if it did- I'd be one happy camper and would more than likely not have to do this for another round.

I wish I could say I have slept well the last 2 nights.  The first night, I slept like a baby!  The last 2 nights, the baby has been awake & screaming from teething pain.  That will shoot my cortisol levels through the roof.  Oh well, not much I can do.

Eating this way really makes you want to continue eating super clean & super fresh & whole foods all the time.  My tummy has not bugged me ONCE.  This includes having 1 T of half & half in my coffee (dairy), and having 2 melba toasts per day (wheat).   I am using stevia drops quite a bit, in the end... I think the issue could be SUGAR that is causing issues when I'm not doing this?   It's so hard to pinpoint.

Anyway- staying positive & focused.  Still have a long way to go but I know I will get there and feel good again.

Hope

I woke up with a renewed sense of hope. I feel a shift. Instead of being sad & depressed, I'm looking ahead & not back. I know I will see healthy, positive changes in my body composition in coming weeks. I started the day with a morning walk (my daily goal) & ready to let the fat loading begin. Whew. There is an end in sight. Relief!!!! 

here I go again

Yup, that's right!  A year after the birth of our baby, something just isn't right.  It's been INCREDIBLY difficult losing weight since July, it's now May.  I eat healthy, I've tried new work out classes (Stroller Strides & Body Back), even started 10K training (with the hopes of doing another 1/2 marathon again one day). I even did my 21 day Joshi holistic detox... nothing, nada, zip.

I fat load tomorrow & Tuesday (my hubby's bday) and will be getting this party started on Wednesday morning.  I'm doing the homeopathic drops again- might have to even do 2 rounds.  Hoping that my milk supply isn't too greatly affected. Will keep drinking tons of water, per usual.  And just hope for the best.

It's Mother's Day today... and this is the gift I am giving myself.  I want to be happy again with the way I look.  I want to not get so stressed when I have to get dressed in the morning. I want to wear all of the clothes that have been hanging in my closet for the last 2 years.  Summer is coming, and I don't want to feel like I have to cover my body.  Once I get back to my normal weight again, I'm even considering staring Pilates just to shake things up and really look good!  I know it's an investment monetarily BUT I figure I could start saving my alex+von earnings & use it towards that.

And away we go!