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