Reaching my goal, 1 pound at a time.

It's been 13 days on Phase II of this protocol and I am down 11 pounds. Not a small feat, especially for me. I usually loss about 3-4 pounds less than the total inches I lose when on a "diet". I have not measured myself yet, but I have checked my waist a time or two and I have already lost about 4 inches from my stomach/waist alone.  When I first started 13 days ago, I did not take any photos of myself. I really wish I had, so that I could see the difference from day 1 until now. I will ask someone here to take a few pictures to photo journal the rest of my journey.

Doing the HCG protocol has been one of the easiest and most rewarding things I could ever have done for myself. I do not feel hungry, in fact I sometimes feel full half way through a meal. Maybe you, dear reader, would be curious about what my "diet" looks like.

Well today, Sunday, my family went to Applebee's for lunch. Our waitress was wonderful and so accommodating. I ordered tilapia to which she suggested I get it blackened and a "salad" (just the lettuce). I drank water with lemon in it. The food was wonderful and really filled me up.  For dinner I will grill some chicken breasts and have ripe tomato slices with it. I will have an apple when I get off this computer and 1/2 a grapefruit for my snack tonight. Add in a Melba toast or two and I am done for the day.

Not so bad. Great food, clean and healthy. No fast food, which I doubt I will be able to eat again after eating so much fresh good stuff.  Part of this journey for me is to learn to eat the foods that fuel my body while tasting good. I don't need food to comfort me. I can and will learn to self comfort in a good, healthy way. Portion control and good choices is what it is all about. For the first summer in a long time, I should be able to wear shorts. Today,  I wore a sleeveless top. Now that is something I have not done since last summer on a 90 degree day. And I didn't wear a sweater with it! It is nice to feel "normal" and not like a blob. All this with only the first 11 pound gone. I can hardly wait to see how I will feel when I finally get to my weight loss goal of 50 pounds. Life will be so much better. Well, got a run. Check back in a few days. Until then....Happy journey!J