Day 29th

I thought I would post an update on our results after 29 days. I was a little amazed at the results according to the pictures, because I hadn't noticed much a difference in my body. I mean I noticed my clothes being looser, but until I saw the pictures, I didn't believe that it was that big of a difference.



                                         BEFORE 3/21                                                             SO FAR 4/18

                                                                                  

One day 29, which is when these pictures were taken, I was down a total of 18.2 lbs and 17 1/2 inches

Here is John's before and after. This is actually his last day of the diet, right now he is in maintance.

                                       BEFORE 3/21                                                               AFTER 4/18

On day 29, John was down a total of 18.4 lbs and 15 1/2 inches.  I have to say, I think my man is looking mighty fine!!

Day 26

I reached my first goal!! I have officially lost 18 lbs since starting the HCG diet. I am so happy.

Day 25

I am within 0.4 lbs of my first weight goal and seeing numbers on the scale that I haven't seen in forever. I am so happy to be getting ready to see the scale read less than 200 lbs. I haven't been under 200 since a couple months pregnant with JJ. After having Alex, I lost most of my pregnancy weight and got down to like 185, but after JJ I think the lowest I saw was about 205. I am so excited.

I am a little bummed that I am still fitting into the same size clothes, but all my clothes I wore while I was heavier were stretched from my flub and really lose. I went and bought some new pants and shirts and they look so much better.

And I have to say that John is looking mighty fine!! We both are getting compliments from people, guys at John's work have even complimented him on losing weight. Praying we take what we have learned from this diet and use it after we are off the diet.

Day 21

After last week having a hard time losing and/or gaining, John and I seemed to break through it. Easter John ended up having no pop what-so-ever. He woke up the next morning with a pound loss and today lost .8 lb lost. He is so happy to be down to 210, a weight he hasn't seen in years.

I am getting ready to see a low weight that I haven't seen in over 4 year 1/2 years. I am so excited to be under this weight and to surpass it!!

Day 20

For the past week, John has been going back and forth between 2 weights. He has been sneaking pops and coffee and that is effecting his weight loss. He is getting really frustrating beccause he can't loose. I can understand his frustration. The other day after eating some cheese on my salad, I ended up gaining a lb and I had about 5 days of little or no loss and it stunk.

I also wonder if the little or no weight loss or gaining could be because the weights we were trying to get pass was one we hadn't been to in years. Maybe we hit a wall until our body worked through getting under that weight.

John has still been losing inches this past week, so it isn't a total loss, but I think he is about ready to say he is done. I am praying he wakes up today and has a lower wieght.

Day 14

I have been frustrated the last couple days. On Sunday I had only lost .2 lbs and then yesterday lost nothing. I have been sticking to the diet and hardly cheating. I did have a little pop yesterday and the day before I had a string cheese. Finally today I had lost .8 lbs, but I am pretty sure I know what the problem with the slow or no weight loss. My system is plugged up because of the change in diet. I need to get something to help with that problem. I am now to the point where I am hurting from all the built up pressure from being plugged up.

But I am proud to say I am only 7.2 lbs from my 1st goal. I hope after I get this little problem cleared up I can be even closer to my goal and maybe pass it by next week. That would be awesome!!

Day 12

Well after weighing ourselves this morning, I was a little discouraged. I didn't have a huge weight loss yesterday and then today I lost .2 lbs. Then John tells me that he lost 2.6 lbs. Jerk!! So far, I am down 10 lbs from my weigh in after our binge days and John is down 13.6 from when we started the HCG drops.

Today we went to eat after church and forgot our drops. Of course that had me all worried, but I read on the internet that they recommend you take them 30 before meals because it is easier to remember and then you take them around the same time. So we just took them when we got home. We went to a local resturant, Merricks and John and I both had the small chicken breast salad with light italian dressing. It was tasty, but the brown gravy had me drooling!!

John then went to get us a smoothie, because he was trying to be nice and thoughtful, but honestly I can't drink it. I don't want all the syrup to mess me up, plus after not having sweets in so many days, it is way too sweet to me! I noticed when I take a sip of the kids cokes, that that is way to sweet too. Maybe I will not be drawn to sweets as much after all this.