This 10 days have brought me 8.8 lbs lost along with 2.5 more inches! Not to shabby, not too shabby at all!
Tomorrow, I will be ordering my last 2 bottles. I am just barely going to make it, but I will persevere.
I am at the half way point, yea! About 50 more days left. With diligence I should have no problem sailing into 185 (or at least pretty close, under 200 nevertheless!).
Today, looking into the mirror was the first time I actually "saw" that I am thinner. I "know" I am thinner, but to actually see it was nice. It is also nice because I am more realistic about my body image. I really am excited to see myself at a "normal" weight, and hopefully, "feeling" like a thinner person. As I get used to this, it will make staying thinner easier.
I think a lot of the time that people lose weight to only gain it back, is because they just couldn't/wouldn't get used to being at a lighter weight. Then, it's also never something that you can blow off! Since I can get fat so easily, I will never get a "day off" from being totally aware of what I am eating. There is no special occasion that would justify gaining all my weight back.
Hopefully, these next 50 days will just fly by, and there will be 140 lbs in my past, and a healthy, lean me in my future!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
One Pound of Muscle One Pound of Fat (from HCG diet forum)
I had posted this at the HCG diet forum, and thought I would share my thoughts on this here!
While cruising thru the forum, I noticed someone mentioned that there is no difference between one pound of fat and one pound of muscle. I would like to argue this.
There is a huge difference between fat and muscle. One pound of muscle is far better! Why? Muscle actually works for you. It burns calories, it makes you stronger, with it you can become more healthy. What does fat do? It sits there. If you don't make any attempt to get rid of it, it will just grow and get heavier.
A lot of people put a lot of stock in their BMI (Body Mass Index), which calculates your height and weight and tells you whether or not you are "underweight" "normal" "overweight" "obese" or "morbidly obese". Just using the calculations you are to find how "fit" you are. There is a problem with this. Because muscle will weigh more (muscle being more dense, one square in of muscle will weigh more then one square inch of fat), muscle will throw off the BMI. Tom Cruise's BMI lists him as obese, Arnold Schwarzenegger too! Now, they are a bit older, but obese? No.
If you have a scale that measures weight/fat/water, start noting down what your fat content is on your weigh ins. It is by no means "accurate", but even if you are in a stall, you just might see your fat content going down. This is a good thing. Sometimes the extended fat cells will fill with water, leaving you weighing the same (or even more sometimes). It doesn't mean you aren't losing weight, it means your body is adjusting.
If you are working out, gaining muscle, and not losing weight, take comfort that you are getting stronger, and that new muscle wants to suck your fat cells dry. Don't freak, this is good, even if numbers don't drop. Your muscles will override those fat cells in no time. Leaving you lighter, healthier and stronger!
While cruising thru the forum, I noticed someone mentioned that there is no difference between one pound of fat and one pound of muscle. I would like to argue this.
There is a huge difference between fat and muscle. One pound of muscle is far better! Why? Muscle actually works for you. It burns calories, it makes you stronger, with it you can become more healthy. What does fat do? It sits there. If you don't make any attempt to get rid of it, it will just grow and get heavier.
A lot of people put a lot of stock in their BMI (Body Mass Index), which calculates your height and weight and tells you whether or not you are "underweight" "normal" "overweight" "obese" or "morbidly obese". Just using the calculations you are to find how "fit" you are. There is a problem with this. Because muscle will weigh more (muscle being more dense, one square in of muscle will weigh more then one square inch of fat), muscle will throw off the BMI. Tom Cruise's BMI lists him as obese, Arnold Schwarzenegger too! Now, they are a bit older, but obese? No.
If you have a scale that measures weight/fat/water, start noting down what your fat content is on your weigh ins. It is by no means "accurate", but even if you are in a stall, you just might see your fat content going down. This is a good thing. Sometimes the extended fat cells will fill with water, leaving you weighing the same (or even more sometimes). It doesn't mean you aren't losing weight, it means your body is adjusting.
If you are working out, gaining muscle, and not losing weight, take comfort that you are getting stronger, and that new muscle wants to suck your fat cells dry. Don't freak, this is good, even if numbers don't drop. Your muscles will override those fat cells in no time. Leaving you lighter, healthier and stronger!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Exciting News: 100 lbs Lost!!!
I made it to my next goal, 100 lbs lost! 100.2 to be exact. In February of this year, I took a chance on a "weight loss diet" that was totally different from the others. The FDA said it was dangerous (like FenPhen was safe). I was told that HCG didn't work. That it was a scam (there are HCG scams out there, but then again, people give money to Publishers Clearing House yet no one wins...). I took a chance, spending more than $300 on my first bottles of HCG. I put my head in the game, committed 100% to protocol, researched what I was going to do AFTER I lose the weight, so I could maintain the losses, and never go back to 325 lbs.
Now I sit at my computer 100 lbs lighter. All the doctors that gave me the sad "she's never going to lose all that weight on a fad diet" look, who, in fact, told me that "heart smart" plastic fake food was more healthy than vegetables and meat. Now, my doctors completely support what I am doing.
Anyone can do this. Yes, HCG gave me a jump start (a HUGE jump start), but I also did really well on Paleo in between rounds.
The first thing you have to do is decide what's most important to you. Is your health worth a piece of bread? Will a cookie or ice cream really make you happy? Do you want to change how you look and feel?
Any diet will work, if you stick to it. I suggest a diet of real foods. Raw foods. Stay away from what conventional wisdom dictates. Do what works best for you.
HCG is my choice. I am healthier for it (reduced cholesterol from 205 to 170, lowered blood pressure, my body is making new blood cells at a rapid rate), and it's only going to get better. I can move, I can bend, I will start getting stronger.
I would never suggest anyone do HCG or even do it my way, but I do suggest finding what works for you. If you think those 100 calorie packs are worth it, then go for it (they aren't, but who am I to tell anyone how to lose weight? Oh yeah, I am the one that lost 100 lbs!)
Weigh (no pun) your options. Here's what should be common sense. Vegetables should be your go to food (nutrient dense foods), meat isn't the enemy (the meat industry is), choose health instead of constant "treats". Find your niche. It might be HCG. It might be a vegan diet (please, vegans, eat some veggies once in a while, and lay off the tofu!). It might be Paleo/Primal. It might be Weight Watchers, or South Beach, or Dr. Atkins.
Don't believe the "experts" straight off the cuff. Do your own research. Google is a great place to start. Put in a word and start a search. Narrow it down until you get the info you are looking for. Read, read, read. Find the commonalities. Educate yourself. Use your brain for something more than keeping your head inflated. If the country is "talking" about it, and the mass media is making a story of it, then listen to what they say. If the media is "pro" for something, get to the bottom of it, you just "follow the money, honey", if the media is against something, why?
The big ballyhoo about HCG (which wasn't an issue a year ago) turned out that the big Pharma was pushing through (read: Paid off the FDA) a new and (studies show) a very dangerous weight loss drug that will promise you MIGHT lose 20 lbs in a year. Since it went from combining two drugs and straight onto the market, you can assume that it's not going to work. We who are fat will reach for any straw. We are desperate to lose this weight. Instead of encouraging us to make real healthy choices, they tell us "DO NOT under any circumstances eat at McDonald's", then go on to show a MickeyD's commercial (freedom of speech, right? Right! But we also have the freedom to choose, at least we should.)
I am going to hop off my soap box now.
100 lbs down, 40 pounds to go until 185, then I am going to let Paleo eating carry me to where my body wants to be. At the rate I am losing, my body wants nothing to do with being fat!
Now I sit at my computer 100 lbs lighter. All the doctors that gave me the sad "she's never going to lose all that weight on a fad diet" look, who, in fact, told me that "heart smart" plastic fake food was more healthy than vegetables and meat. Now, my doctors completely support what I am doing.
Anyone can do this. Yes, HCG gave me a jump start (a HUGE jump start), but I also did really well on Paleo in between rounds.
The first thing you have to do is decide what's most important to you. Is your health worth a piece of bread? Will a cookie or ice cream really make you happy? Do you want to change how you look and feel?
Any diet will work, if you stick to it. I suggest a diet of real foods. Raw foods. Stay away from what conventional wisdom dictates. Do what works best for you.
HCG is my choice. I am healthier for it (reduced cholesterol from 205 to 170, lowered blood pressure, my body is making new blood cells at a rapid rate), and it's only going to get better. I can move, I can bend, I will start getting stronger.
I would never suggest anyone do HCG or even do it my way, but I do suggest finding what works for you. If you think those 100 calorie packs are worth it, then go for it (they aren't, but who am I to tell anyone how to lose weight? Oh yeah, I am the one that lost 100 lbs!)
Weigh (no pun) your options. Here's what should be common sense. Vegetables should be your go to food (nutrient dense foods), meat isn't the enemy (the meat industry is), choose health instead of constant "treats". Find your niche. It might be HCG. It might be a vegan diet (please, vegans, eat some veggies once in a while, and lay off the tofu!). It might be Paleo/Primal. It might be Weight Watchers, or South Beach, or Dr. Atkins.
Don't believe the "experts" straight off the cuff. Do your own research. Google is a great place to start. Put in a word and start a search. Narrow it down until you get the info you are looking for. Read, read, read. Find the commonalities. Educate yourself. Use your brain for something more than keeping your head inflated. If the country is "talking" about it, and the mass media is making a story of it, then listen to what they say. If the media is "pro" for something, get to the bottom of it, you just "follow the money, honey", if the media is against something, why?
The big ballyhoo about HCG (which wasn't an issue a year ago) turned out that the big Pharma was pushing through (read: Paid off the FDA) a new and (studies show) a very dangerous weight loss drug that will promise you MIGHT lose 20 lbs in a year. Since it went from combining two drugs and straight onto the market, you can assume that it's not going to work. We who are fat will reach for any straw. We are desperate to lose this weight. Instead of encouraging us to make real healthy choices, they tell us "DO NOT under any circumstances eat at McDonald's", then go on to show a MickeyD's commercial (freedom of speech, right? Right! But we also have the freedom to choose, at least we should.)
I am going to hop off my soap box now.
100 lbs down, 40 pounds to go until 185, then I am going to let Paleo eating carry me to where my body wants to be. At the rate I am losing, my body wants nothing to do with being fat!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Stressful day effecting my losses!
Ugg! Yesterday was just sucky. It started really good. I am doing a deep clean in my kitchen, and was moving along nicely. Then it just all started getting to me. I had to sit out with the kids (in the pool), and then when everyone went home, and brought my littles in for lunch, I got to eat myself. One of my boys took a nap, the other went out to play. The Colonel stopped home, and said that he didn't want our kids playing outside alone (no problem there), and had asked the parents to watch. My MIL went out for about 2 minutes, then came back in. I went outside for a after lunch smoke, and then my FIL went in, and promptly took a nap, leaving me outside, unable to finish my cleaning.
If the in laws didn't live here, I would have to do the same, but then again, I wouldn't have to clean up after them. My FIL is the major culprit. He is constantly eating, leaving chips, candy and cookies all over the house. My kids get into his "stash" which is located in the drawer of my coffee table. What makes this worse, is because of the heat, we have been invaded by roaches. Now it's getting to be a problem, 'cause it's not the once in a while field roaches, it's the little German roaches (probably came in on a box). The Colonel will be fogging and taking care of the problem on Saturday, but it's just the fact that it really looks bad on me.
I am tired of parenting a 68 year old man. I am tired of the weirdness of my MIL's maniacal giggling, and in the in and out of her room. She won't speak to me (I don't think she is able to differentiate between real people and her imaginary "voices".
Then there are my kids. The big one just wants to sit around and play GTA. The littles are just little mess makers and won't clean up their messes. They are also being defiant, and why not, no one in the house listens to me, so they are just doing what all the others are doing.
Because of all that (it's been building), I showed dismal losses (-0.6) today. I didn't eat off protocol (except for one square of 73%), but I didn't drink hardly any water. I will be upping my water, and be super strict, I am only 1.6 lbs from 100 lbs lost.
No matter how much the family wants to sabotage me, I am not going to let them. They are being jerks, and will pay, yes, they will pay dearly!
Time to get back into control.
If the in laws didn't live here, I would have to do the same, but then again, I wouldn't have to clean up after them. My FIL is the major culprit. He is constantly eating, leaving chips, candy and cookies all over the house. My kids get into his "stash" which is located in the drawer of my coffee table. What makes this worse, is because of the heat, we have been invaded by roaches. Now it's getting to be a problem, 'cause it's not the once in a while field roaches, it's the little German roaches (probably came in on a box). The Colonel will be fogging and taking care of the problem on Saturday, but it's just the fact that it really looks bad on me.
I am tired of parenting a 68 year old man. I am tired of the weirdness of my MIL's maniacal giggling, and in the in and out of her room. She won't speak to me (I don't think she is able to differentiate between real people and her imaginary "voices".
Then there are my kids. The big one just wants to sit around and play GTA. The littles are just little mess makers and won't clean up their messes. They are also being defiant, and why not, no one in the house listens to me, so they are just doing what all the others are doing.
Because of all that (it's been building), I showed dismal losses (-0.6) today. I didn't eat off protocol (except for one square of 73%), but I didn't drink hardly any water. I will be upping my water, and be super strict, I am only 1.6 lbs from 100 lbs lost.
No matter how much the family wants to sabotage me, I am not going to let them. They are being jerks, and will pay, yes, they will pay dearly!
Time to get back into control.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Family
Even with the stresses of life, I am lucky that my weight loss is still going on. I am down another 1.4 lbs.
The Family has really been acting up. I have my two littles, who, are great kids, except for the defiance! At 3 and 5, they are quite the handful. I am running out of patience and frankly ideas on how to deal with them.
My 18 yo, is a good young man, but his autism can be a real bummer. That, and waiting for SSI to confirm his disability is annoying. I can't get him to any adult programs without the confirmation that the gov't. That is sucky!
My MIL is deep into crazy. The schizophrenia is getting weird, not in a violent way, just with maniacal laughter. I always wonder what the voices are saying that make her laugh for days on end. Are they that funny? And, my FIL is more concerned with sponging off the cousins to pay for one of his stupid cat's visit to the vet, rather than dealing with the crazy wife.
My wonderful Colonel is just working hard and at a loss with how to deal with everyone in the house (me included). He's just tired and needs a break.
In a couple of weeks, we are going to take the littles to a water park in the next town over. It should be a fun day. I found out that I am actually under the weight limit of the water slide! I can slide on the slide! Yea!
The first weekend after Labor Day we are going camping! We are going to Mt. Lassen, my 5 yo has a major interest in volcanoes, so it will be fun for all of us. Plus, we are going to Shasta Caverns, and do a bit of touristy spelunking!
After that, it's homeschooling and the holidays on the horizon. Well, school is going to start on the 27th of August this year, although we have been working on reading and counting. This year is modified preschool for my 3 yo, and full blow kindergarten for my 5 yo. This should be loads of fun!
I am just 2.2 lbs away from 100 lbs lost. Seems so close, and yet so far away! Plus, I am in the 20's heading for the teens! I am so very close to goal!
As I get closer to goal, I need to get the family back on track towards Paleo. They have been getting pretty loosey goosey, mainly 'cause I don't eat with them right now. But once I am on P3 (which is the same as Paleo), I can get them back in the game.
That's it for now!
The Family has really been acting up. I have my two littles, who, are great kids, except for the defiance! At 3 and 5, they are quite the handful. I am running out of patience and frankly ideas on how to deal with them.
My 18 yo, is a good young man, but his autism can be a real bummer. That, and waiting for SSI to confirm his disability is annoying. I can't get him to any adult programs without the confirmation that the gov't. That is sucky!
My MIL is deep into crazy. The schizophrenia is getting weird, not in a violent way, just with maniacal laughter. I always wonder what the voices are saying that make her laugh for days on end. Are they that funny? And, my FIL is more concerned with sponging off the cousins to pay for one of his stupid cat's visit to the vet, rather than dealing with the crazy wife.
My wonderful Colonel is just working hard and at a loss with how to deal with everyone in the house (me included). He's just tired and needs a break.
In a couple of weeks, we are going to take the littles to a water park in the next town over. It should be a fun day. I found out that I am actually under the weight limit of the water slide! I can slide on the slide! Yea!
The first weekend after Labor Day we are going camping! We are going to Mt. Lassen, my 5 yo has a major interest in volcanoes, so it will be fun for all of us. Plus, we are going to Shasta Caverns, and do a bit of touristy spelunking!
After that, it's homeschooling and the holidays on the horizon. Well, school is going to start on the 27th of August this year, although we have been working on reading and counting. This year is modified preschool for my 3 yo, and full blow kindergarten for my 5 yo. This should be loads of fun!
I am just 2.2 lbs away from 100 lbs lost. Seems so close, and yet so far away! Plus, I am in the 20's heading for the teens! I am so very close to goal!
As I get closer to goal, I need to get the family back on track towards Paleo. They have been getting pretty loosey goosey, mainly 'cause I don't eat with them right now. But once I am on P3 (which is the same as Paleo), I can get them back in the game.
That's it for now!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Cruisin' Along
After yesterday's stall, I was a bit worried, but turns out I had some wiggle room. I had been having an orange and a square of 73% dark chocolate, as a treat. When I stalled, I stayed away for my "treats" and just ate POP (perfectly on protocol), which worked, since I am 1.6 lbs lighter this morning.
I am just a few pounds away from the One Hundred mark! I will be very happy to get there! I am now in the 20's, so another goal accomplished. Now it's time to get to 100 lbs lost, then the teens, the zero, ONEderLAND, and final goal of 185. It all seems so far away, but yet within my grasp. I don't know what's going to happen with all this weight loss, I hope a lot of good.
My boobs are still hurting. I am having a hard time picking up heavy stuff (like my kids!). Well, I will see Dr. B (my OB-GYN) in September, so I will get a breast exam and a mammogram, and find out it there is some sort of problem. Wouldn't that be a kick in the rubber parts, lose all this weight, worry about sagging boobs, have a mastectomy! If it happens, it happens, my grandmother (maternal) and my mother, both had mastectomies, so it might be genetic.
But, even with that on the horizon, life is good. God is going out of His way to bless me, though I don't deserve it! Praise and glory all to the Lord!
Time to wake The Colonel, and get started for the day!
I am just a few pounds away from the One Hundred mark! I will be very happy to get there! I am now in the 20's, so another goal accomplished. Now it's time to get to 100 lbs lost, then the teens, the zero, ONEderLAND, and final goal of 185. It all seems so far away, but yet within my grasp. I don't know what's going to happen with all this weight loss, I hope a lot of good.
My boobs are still hurting. I am having a hard time picking up heavy stuff (like my kids!). Well, I will see Dr. B (my OB-GYN) in September, so I will get a breast exam and a mammogram, and find out it there is some sort of problem. Wouldn't that be a kick in the rubber parts, lose all this weight, worry about sagging boobs, have a mastectomy! If it happens, it happens, my grandmother (maternal) and my mother, both had mastectomies, so it might be genetic.
But, even with that on the horizon, life is good. God is going out of His way to bless me, though I don't deserve it! Praise and glory all to the Lord!
Time to wake The Colonel, and get started for the day!
Monday, July 23, 2012
This is Working Great!
I am down another 1.6 lbs. I don't know when this trend is going to slow, but I will take all I can get! The thing keeping me going is that I still have plenty of fat that needs to go.
It's kind of satisfying to be losing so well, but on the other hand, if I had never gotten this fat in the first place, I wouldn't have to do what I am doing.
So far, I have spent more than $500 on HCG, but it has been worth it. I will spend another 200+ dollars before I am done. Even at $700, losing this 140 pounds (all told) is still cheaper than one 40 day round at one of those Dr. offices (they want about $800 per round).
I do have to watch my water intake. With it being so hot, you'd think that I would be drinking more. And I am drinking a lot, but since I am sweating a lot too, it's not evening out. I will be increasing by at least one extra bottle of water (about 120 oz), which surprisingly is the "rule of thumb" about how much water you should drink (1/2 your body weight in oz).
I got the "girls" supported, but found a problem when I was in the shower yesterday, I can't bend over with my boobs flopping around. Looks like I am going to have to shave before I am in the shower, since it's not practical to wear a bra in the shower! What I need to do is start exercising my pectoral muscles, and get them strengthened up, I think that will help.
Speaking of getting stronger, I also need to work my arms, and start seeing what I can do with these bat wings! Not to mention that I need to start getting stronger all over. If I lose all this weight, but stay weak, I am not doing myself any favors, and when the losses slow, I need some extra help in getting it off and keeping it off!
It's kind of satisfying to be losing so well, but on the other hand, if I had never gotten this fat in the first place, I wouldn't have to do what I am doing.
So far, I have spent more than $500 on HCG, but it has been worth it. I will spend another 200+ dollars before I am done. Even at $700, losing this 140 pounds (all told) is still cheaper than one 40 day round at one of those Dr. offices (they want about $800 per round).
I do have to watch my water intake. With it being so hot, you'd think that I would be drinking more. And I am drinking a lot, but since I am sweating a lot too, it's not evening out. I will be increasing by at least one extra bottle of water (about 120 oz), which surprisingly is the "rule of thumb" about how much water you should drink (1/2 your body weight in oz).
I got the "girls" supported, but found a problem when I was in the shower yesterday, I can't bend over with my boobs flopping around. Looks like I am going to have to shave before I am in the shower, since it's not practical to wear a bra in the shower! What I need to do is start exercising my pectoral muscles, and get them strengthened up, I think that will help.
Speaking of getting stronger, I also need to work my arms, and start seeing what I can do with these bat wings! Not to mention that I need to start getting stronger all over. If I lose all this weight, but stay weak, I am not doing myself any favors, and when the losses slow, I need some extra help in getting it off and keeping it off!
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