Phase III – Day 8&9 WEIGHT: 160.6 lbs. WORKOUT: The Bar Method ADDITIONAL WORKOUT: Adding the Elliptical – Increasing by 5-10-15 minutes
Sunday we had a family dinner together. The only thing I could not eat was the roasted potatoes that I put in with the chicken, but the tomato dish and sauteed Swiss chard was fine. Due to the first 23 days of the HCG Weight Loss Program and the 17 additional days that I stayed on the diet, the kids were kind enough to eat out if they were having something I couldn’t have on the diet: sushi, pasta, and French bread were some regular items we ate at home that were being put on hold.
Reflection: I have been printing out the blogs as I posted them to read over with my morning coffee to check for typos and writing notes on possible future topics to write about. Tonight I was going through each one to make sure I had a copy of the entire process, and I ended up at the very first blog: A Shot At Weight Loss / A Shot A Day Melts the Fat Away. I remember being so excited when I posted that first blog! I had been told that other people had lost from 16 to over 20 pounds in the 23-day program. I really wanted to believe that the HCG Diet would work for me, I didn’t want to fail, and I didn’t want to let myself down. To top it off, I started a blog. Going on a diet is challenging enough; now, I made a commitment to keep my audience of one or many posted on my progress in the program.
Barbara’s Weight Loss Progress on HCG: I started at 178.6 pounds prior to the three days of gorging to where I blossomed to 180.2 pounds on Day 1 of Phase 1. I subtracted my melted pounds from the 180.2. On the morning after Day 23, I weighed in at 166.0 pounds. This was a total weight loss of 14.2 lbs. At that point, I decided I would continue another 17 days, and at the end of the HCG shots as they left my system, I weighed in at 160.2 for a total weight loss of 20 pounds! And I have been hovering close to this weight for a little over a week after introducing a variety of foods, including a glass of wine! I feel younger, have more energy, and proud of my accomplishment!
Frank’s Total Weight Loss Progress on HCG: I know some of you who have been following Frank’s and my progress want to know how much Frank lost — 33 pounds! . . . . and an additional 2 pounds in the week following Day 40. Frank’s done! He has reached his goal and looks fantastic (strong, muscular) as he worked out daily throughout the program.
One thing I have noticed over and over again, even though the scale doesn’t move as it did while on the HCG shots, I am still losing weight but gaining muscle. I know because my clothes are even looser on me. This morning I was able to button close a most loved shirt that I always wore open with a tank underneath. I even tucked my shirt into my jeans …. which are loose as well.
One last thing, I just read an article put out by a doctor saying that the HCG Diet is just another way for doctors to make money and that the diet does not work. I wanted to comment on his blog, but there was no way to leave a message. It was a one-way conversation. I wanted to tell him that he might have been missing out on an opportunity to help so many patients, and I wish he would revisit the HCG Weight Loss Program.
It worked for me; it worked for my husband; and it worked for my daughter’s boyfriend who was the first one to try the HCG Diet in our family. We have lost more pounds than we ever imagined and have kept the weight off. The HCG Diet isn’t just a diet to lose weight; the weight loss process is an education in food, reading labels, and making you aware of hidden sugars, fats, and calories — that’s the key!
Added bonus: In our case, the HCG Weight Loss Diet has drastically reduced our monthly grocery bill, alleviated many ailments due to excess weight (i.e., eliminated painful knees and joints, lowered our blood pressure, increased our energy, just to name a few), and made us very happy and confident in ourselves.
A Shot At Weight Loss 