Diet Update

The 10th was the end of my 26 day diet cycle. If your not familiar with the diet I am on you can read all about it here. I know I said I was only going to do one cycle but I caved and ordered another one that I am currently doing. The reason I am doing a second cycle is because I cheated way too much on the first one. I would do fine for a couple of days and then fall off when we went to a family function or on the weekends. With that said, I did lose 15 pounds. Although I think I gained a couple on the first 2 days when your suppose to eat a lot so I would say 12-15 instead of a solid 15. I can tell mostly in my face right now but I'm sure it came off the rest of body too because 15 pounds from just my face would be a little ridiculous, don't ya think?

Here are some befores and afters of my face. This is by far the worst picture I have ever posted of myself. The after was taken yesterday by Joe and it's a pretty bad picture but I really wanted to do this post today so I'm going to put it up anyway, plus you can really see the weight that came off my face. If you follow me on twitter, you've probably read that I'm fighting a pretty wicked cold right now. That is my explanation for the sick eyes and super fake smile in the second photo.



I've been doing amazing with the diet for the past week and a half and I'm feeling really great. I am hoping to drop 10 more pounds by the time I go to Vegas so I am cutting out red meat and adding some light exercise to my routine. I am still hungry but it's not unbearable as long as I keep myself busy and drink tons of water. The worst part of my day is probably right before dinner, it's when I'm at my hungriest and I get tempted to pick on whatever I am cooking Joe and the baby for dinner.

I'm happy with diet over all. I'm not going to lie, the first week is really rough but once you get on a roll and see those pounds coming off it gets easier. It has also made me a lot more conscious about my food choices in general. I have known for a long time that my body doesn't handle carbs very well and this diet was a good reminder of that. I will definitely continue to monitor my calorie and fat intake closely after I finish this cycle so that I don't pack the pounds right back on. The main lesson I've learned is that you can't go wrong with lean protein and lots of vegetables. I will update again once I am finished with the second cycle.

Weighty Issues

I super nervous about posting about this because all the responses I have gotten to it so far have been negative. Here it goes anyway, I started the HCG diet today. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I've gone up and down on the scale since high school. I'm usually pretty good at losing it and keeping it off for a year or so until I slip back into not working out enough and eating/drinking too much.

I hit my ultimate highest weight ever while pregnant with Aubs and have had trouble taking it off. I will do good for a couple of weeks and then fall off the wagon. The reason I am taking such extreme measures now is because I have been thinking a lot about having another baby and I pretty much refuse to do it at the weight I am. Ideally I'd like to start trying in Decemember or January and those dates are fast approaching. I want to feel good about myself while I am pregnant and more importantly I want it to have the healthiest pregnancy possible. This is why I have opted for this extreme measure just for a month. There is a two month option but I don't really want to put my body through the program for that long.

The program is basically an extreme calorie cut and HCG drops three times a day. Plus B12 drops and a multivitamin(which I already take). The diet plan goes: breakfast- coffee and an apple, lunch 3.5 ounces of protein, large serving of veggies, 1 piece melba toast, dinner-same as lunch plus an apple. It comes out to around 500 calories a day, which I found shocking and I'm sure you do too. From what I have read online it is totally doable- maybe it has something to do with the supplements. Currently I am eating normally for the first two days with the drops and then Tuesday I start the extreme stuff. You are also not suppose to exercise much on the plan which I am a little bummed about. Obviously I am not a gym rat or I wouldn't need to do this in the first place but I do like to work out and do frequently when Aubs doesn't have a runny nose and I can leave her at the gym's kid's club. I plan on still going to the gym when I can but keeping my workouts at a low intensity.

If anyone has tried this I would love to know if it worked out for you or any tips you may have. I am going to keep track of my progress on twitter and do an update here on my blog at the end of the cycle. Unless I find it to be too difficult and then I will post before the 28 days is up. Again, I know this sounds completely crazy but I thought I would give it a shot. Wish me luck!




Oh and to add to the difficulties our friend Greg brought over this swag bag today. He was visiting from NYC because his Grandfather was being inducted into the candy hall of fame in Tampa. His grandfather owns and operates Callie's Candy Kitchen in the Poconos. They have the best chocolate ever, my wedding favors were even chocolate from Callie's. At the ceremony they gave away these amazing swag bags of candy and all other things bad for you. The hubs is definitely taking it to work with him in the morning.