Dr.'s visit..

Starting Weight: 233.4
Today's Weight: 207
Total Lost: 26.4
Day #: 24


I went to my monthly checkup at the hcg clinic and they were overjoyed with my progress...I'm not sure what the typical progress is but from their reaction, they were very pleased, which made me happy! My heart rate was a bit elavated from what it was before..but that could be because of the phentermine or because of the fact that I had just weight it and realized how well I was doing..but it was nothing to be TOO concerned about apparently! The nurse did my measurements and I learned that I had lost 14.5 inches..which is soo awesome ..and feels really good too!
Ok..so it just kind of hit me that I’m almost at the end of my first 4 weeks. I started this journey on the hcg protocol a little bit unsure of what would happen and I’ll admit, although I had read hundres of blogs and posts and success stories, I still was a little pessimistic considering the numerous attempts I had made at losing weight..I had a hard time believing that there was something out there that would work this well and i DIDN’T know about it?! But I will say now..without a shadow of a doubt..I AM A BELIEVER! Still in a little shock that it’s actually working exactly like they said it would..but sooo happy!
I set a goal for myself of 30 lbs in 30 days..and i'm now 3.6 pounds away from that goal with 4 days to go..I should have no problem hitting it!! I also got a glimpse at the next phase of dieting called the Maintenance Phase. during the seventh week of the shots, I will take a shot on Mon, Tue and Wed as opposed to MWF...then on Thur , Fri, and Sat, I will stay on the hcg diet..and Sunday....guess what....I get a...CHEAT DAY!!! This was awesome to hear! It gives me something to look forward to =) The next day after the cheat day I have to fast for breakfast and lunch drinking only water, and then have an extra large steak with a tomato for dinner..somehow this makes certain that any weight I gained on Sunday doesn't reset my weight to that number..so moral of that story..if you ever overeat and gain a pound or two over a weekend...try that on Monday to get rid of it! We'll see if it works =)
Apparently, the 3 weeks that follow the hcg injections are very important in order to reset your body's normal weight and metabolic function to your new weight. So, it's going to be a little tricky since I'll have my birthday and my husbands birthday in between there..but I think I'll do fine. Then...after the three weeks of maintenance, if I choose to do another round of hcg I can do that at that time...so we'll see how things go and if I can get down low enough with one round and then get the rest off myself with diet and exercise..although, if my goal was to lose 60lbs...and I've got 30 off with 4 weeks..maybe I could get 20 off in 3...I'd be happy with a 50 lb weight loss! I think I could take it from there...lol