I'M BACK!!!

Good grief, it sure has been a LONG time since I have been on here! It hasn't been for a lack of computer time (since I sleep w/ the crazy thing) it has just been a lack of laziness. Well, I have decided to go on another round of HCG. I did attempt it in late September but, some medical issues put a squash on that attempt and I thought what the hell....and quite! A LOT has happened since I last posted to my blog!

Lets see...my last posting was on June 28th - man that seems like a LONG time ago! At the time, I weighed in at 182.2 (being naked) but, when I went to my Dr. on June 29th, I weighed in at 188. So, for the sake of weight, I will go by her scale since, when I started protocol way back in February of 2009, my starting weight was about 230 - so 42 lbs total.

In mid-July, my husband and I went to S. Cali. for a week of vacation. We had a blast and food didn't stop me. When we got back to WA. I was up between 188-192. I didn't mind that at all since I still felt well. I was able to maintain thru August and Sept. just fine. In mid. Sept. thought, I thought it was time to push thru the last of the pounds I wanted gone (about 15-20 more) so, we started one last round. About 1 1/2 weeks into it, I started to get a pains in my abdomen - low and behold - I ended up w/ apendicitis and ended up in the ER having emergency surgery. Because of that, I didn't want to do the VLCD while my body was trying to heal so, I gave up the diet at that time and decided maybe when 2010 starts up again.

In November, I decided I wanted to join a gym - what a great investment that has been. I have never been so excited to work out and am finding I enjoy getting my sweat on! Me...work out?? I know huh!!! Needless to say, I feel the best ever however, for some reason, w/ the working out, my body seems to ALWAYS want food. So, I eat...not the good for you kind of stuff either! The last time I weighed myself (I quit doing the daily weigh in quite some time ago - in fact, one of my scales needs new batteries) I weighed in at 196. That means I am up 8 lbs since June - about 5 lbs since we got back from vacation in July. I will attribute some of the gain from muscle bulk (I noticed my thighs are getting bigger & have more muscle definition).

Well, tomorrow I start my VLCD again. I haven't decided if I am going to do a short round, or a long one. I do know we are going to San Diego in April so either way, I need to be done w/ vlcd before I step onto that airplane.

I will give you more info. as I go and will do my best to keep you updated. I currently have a co-worker who her and her husband just started protocol. My sister has one more load day and then will be on VLCD, my mom, cousin and cousins neighbor are all ordering supplies and I expect them to be active w/in the next few weeks.

Lighter later :) Michelle

R2 is OVER!!!!

OK big looser here!!! For two reasons... 1st R2P2 is OVER and I am down a total 45lbs in 2 rounds!! The other is that I haven't written in weeks! Can you figure out which of these options is positive and which is negative :) LOL!!

End results:
Michelle R2P2 LIW 182.2 Total melt for the R -23.5 all said -45.8 YEA ME!!!
Brian R1R2 LIW 196.5 Total melt -34.5

So, the last 1 1/2 wks have been pretty wild. I really wish I would have told you about them instead of waiting so long. Let me start w/ the 18th of June - I made a shower cake for a co-worker and ended up eating about 4inches worth. This was a BAD thing because it made me crave sugar in a BAD way for 3 solid days. Finally on June 20th I gave into the cravings and ate a bunch of lemon bars (I made them for a friends B-Day) then that night I went to a concert where during the intermission they gave out bite treats - I had 3 or 4....lets say 4! Shame Shame I know your name!!!! This lead to a gain that I had to work out - and I did but, geeze wizz - not where I wanted to be!

So on the 20th I went to a friends birthday party (I haven't seen them since February) and everyone there (who I knew) was in shock when they saw me. They couldn't believe how "thin" I looked. I saw one lady whom I had talked w/ tons of times. When I said HI she looked at me like I was a freak - later she admitted she didn't recognize me. She said my hair was way longer and the body much thinner....just like a new person ;) That felt pretty good!

I mentioned in earlier posts about my sister getting me some designer jeans. Well, when I first put them on, they were a bit too tight for my liking and I decided it may be a while before they went into the public w/ my body in them. Needless to say, this is not the case anymore. I have since worn them out 2x - they are comfy and fit nicely! In fact, I have since picked up 2 other pair to tool around in. My jeans are officially 12's... i don't know how long it has been since I have been able to wear those! Brian had been telling me not to buy in 34's cause he wasn't ready to be wearing such "small" clothes so, I bought him some 36 jeans and shorts. Yesterday he said "since you are going out....I don't mind if you look into getting me some 34 pants...the 36's are a bit baggy and require a belt" Such a man!!

Well, the next 3 weeks are all about getting the weight loss stabilized and maintaining what we have melted away. I go to the Dr's tomorrow to check in - I am sure she will be surprised! Today was our first "other" food day. I don't think Brian ate near enough and I feel like a stuffed pig. According to my calorie counter I short ate about 245 calories but, I feel like I ate 1000's more than I should have - we will see what tomorrow brings!

When on P3 (for the next 3 weeks) the goal is to keep our weight w/in 2lbs of LIW. If at anytime we go over the 2lbs we have to do a correction day. True protocol is a steak day - nothing to eat for breakfast or lunch then at dinner you get the biggest steak you can eat w/ an apple or raw tomato. I have heard about chicken, egg & protein shake correction days. But, as a beef eater, if I have to have one it will be steak. During R1 I never had a correction day. The highest I got was about 1lb over. I pray I have the same luck this time.

Well, I will go for now... more on Weds - my next day off! Lighter Later!