Day 8

I know it doesn't really appear that I have lost that much weight LOL I just looked at the pictures again. You can tell the difference in the side view. I am really looking forward to the final result. The best part of this diet is getting on the scale every morning and seeing the results whether a lot or a little there are still results. I am down a little over 8lbs now! YAY

Going into day 7

Woohoo! I have made it one week!! It wasn't to terribly difficult. Since today is the one week mark since starting the low calorie portion of the diet I will be posting new pictures later today. I am down a total of 7.6lbs! And 2 and 1/2 inches on my waist. It may sound totally odd that I actually was able to sit cross legged comfortably yesterday for the first time in some time.  You don't realize some of the things you quit doing because you were uncomfortable doing it. I am super excited with the results I am getting !!

Day 4 and part of day 5 :)

Well day four was a good day .8lb lost and I will be honest I was a little sad by that number, but because day 3 I was so busy running around I didn't drink near enough water and I ate dinner well after 7pm. But yesterday I was able to catch up on my fluids and eat better. I woke up this morning and got on the scale and I had to do a double take. I was down 1.8lbs!!! I was really happy to see that, and I am down another 1/2 inch in my waist. So far I am really happy with my results. Today I gave in a little and added a tbs of milk to my coffee. The website says its ok but until today I hadn't done it :) It helps a lot with the bitterness of black coffee LOL. Well stay tuned for tomorrow....I think tonight I will be making meatloaf! I can have BBQ sauce. The brand I got is Stubb's BBQ sauce. I wont use it often because I don't want to add too much outside of what I am already doing, but I sure do miss BBQ sauce and blue cheese dressing and dark chocolate LOL.

Day 3 DONE!! :) Recipe#3

I am not sure if I've said it yet or not, but this diet is not that hard when you use the recipes given!!  Today was a little difficult beings they were giving samples of the new fondue product and I cant eat chocolate!! Dinner was yummy again tonight. I had chili.

Chili
100 grams lean ground beef (less than 7% fat)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
½ cup water
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch of onion powder
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Pinch of oregano
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Brown ground beef in small frying pan, add onions and garlic. Stir in tomatoes and water. Add spices and simmer slowly until liquid is reduced. The longer it cooks the more tender and flavorful. Add a little water as needed to prevent burning. Serve with chopped green onion or tomato garnish and salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 vegetable)

Going into day 3!!

I have a busy day ahead of me with my mini-convention and all, but I thought I would share this mornings weigh in.....I am down to 153 and I have lost 2 inches off my waist!!!!

Day 2 Phase 2 and tonights recipe!!

Today has been a pretty good day. I woke up this morning and to my pleasant surprise I am down 1.8lbs!! That's a decent start. As the day had gone on I have noticed that I feel full faster.  I am not having as hard of a time drinking 1/2 to 1 gallons of water a day (I know it sounds like a lot). This morning I treated my self to an iced Americano (plain black) from Starbucks. I am thoroughly enjoying the new recipes and tonight's the only modification for my family was adding rice! Super easy.

Recipe #2 Curry Chicken
100 grams of chicken breast cubed (I cooked mine and my family's separate since I had to measure out the meat)
1/4 Cup chicken broth (I used Swanson's 99% fat free)
1/4tsp Curry Powder (more to taste if desired)
Pinch of Turmeric
Dash of Garlic Powder
Dash of Onion Powder
1tbs minced Onion
Salt and Pepper to taste (I didn't add any)
Cayenne to taste

Directions: Dissolve spices in chicken broth. Add chopped onion and chicken. Saute chicken until fully cooked and liquid is reduced by half.

I had a salad with 1tbs Apple Cider Vinegar as dressing for my vegetable and I had strawberries for my fruit.

Recipe #1 Lettuce Tacos

I made this tonight and it was yummy!!

Ingredients

100 grams lean Ground beef
Lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
1 clove crushed and minced garlic
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of onion powder
Dash of dried oregano
Fresh chopped cilantro to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Makes ONE serving

Brown ground beef.
Add onion, garlic, and spices and a little water and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes.
Add salt to taste.
Serve taco style in butter lettuce or romaine leaf mock tortillas or with a side of tomatoes or salsa.

Day 1 phase 2

Today is my first day of the low calorie diet. I thought it would be so much harder to do than it is. I dont normally eat breakfast so that part was easy :) I took in about a half a gallon of water today. I am not normally a water drinker. I hope in the morning when I weigh myself I will see the results like they say I should. For lunch I had grilled chicken and asparagus it was delish. I think I will post a new approved recipe once a day as well as an update.

I have decided to make today the day!!! Why wait?? Today is the first of two "loading" days. I am supposed to do the drops three times a day without anything to eat or drink 15 min. before or after.


I did the first set of drops when I got up this morning. It recommends to put them under your tongue and do so in front of a mirror to make sure you got the proper number. I expected them to have a gross flavor. I was pleasantly surprised that there was NO flavor to them. Then I wasn't sure what was supposed to happen to them once you put them under your tongue, but they just disappeared!  So, so far so good!!

Today on the menu I am thinking French Toast for breakfast and pizza for lunch and not sure about dinner.  I really want to get my favorites in before I cant eat them any more for a long time LOL.

It Came, It Came!!!!

So I went out to check the mail and to my surprise it came! I am so excited to finally get started. I think I will start this weekend. The first two days are loading days where I eat as many calories and fat as possible. I know...lucky right? Well we shall see!!! I will post when I start. 

This is the part I dread!!!

So here we go.....I am still waiting on my order to get here, but from the tracking info I have it should be here by Friday (tomorrow). Today I am going to post my current weight, inches and pics.

I am 5'1
Current weight : 156lbs : ( (YUCK)
 Current waist inches: 40 (again YUCK)
For those that know me I have never struggled with my weight til I started having a thyroid issue. After my first son was born I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. Basically my thyroid is under active and my metabolism doesn't work.  I have tried every diet out there.  I have tried going to the gym.  I went faithfully 3-5 days a week for an hour for almost a yar and got a whopping 0 results (thanks to my lovely thyroid).  So when I came upon the HcG diet I thought I would give it a try because it is supposed to shock your metabolism back into shape. So here is to hoping it works. Thanks for following me on my journey.

http://amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com/search/label/mason%20jarsThis is a green tea concoction that I am going to try and I am substituting stevia for honey.

Waiting for my order

Yesterday I made the leap into the HcG world.  I purchased my first bottle of the natural remedy used for weight loss and improving your metabolism. I purchased it from www.hcgcompany.com it is shipping from California and should be here this week!!!

Today I searched for some recipes and looked up what I could and couldn't eat.  I went and purchased enough meat for the first 20 days!!! I didn't realize that is how much I bought til I got it home and weighed out the portions.

I will be posting pictures along the way. Stay Tuned!!!