HCG Diet Experiment Day 2

Wow, wow, wow~!!! 173.6 LBS this morning at weigh in. That is 3 lbs in one day! I was delighted to see such an instant result. Prior to the weigh in though, have to say I was nervous. This diet asks you to drink at least 2 Liters of water per day and though I peed like a race horse most of the day yesterday, I thought there may be a chance of water retention. Looks like my notion was wrong. You actually retain more water when you don't drink enough! Sooooo, drink drink drink!! My meals followed the protocol for the whole day until it came to dinner. I baked tilapia and cabbage with lemon juice and pepper and some other salt free seasonings. However, when I put it in my mouth I gagged. It tasted like soil. God only knows why, but after a long day, the last thing I wanted to eat was something resembling the taste of dirt. 

Long story short it got tossed. So, then I was stuck wondering what to eat. I was very hungry and my patience was wearing. I had just cooked corn beef and veggies and Velveeta shells and cheese for my husband and son  (Nice temptations I put before myself, huh?) I chose to eat 3.5 oz of the leanest of the corn beef I could get and then I made 2 cups of steamed spinach. Corn beef has got to be one of the fattiest meats so I am a bit concerned about that throwing my weight loss results off for the morning but hey, after cooking yourself a meal and then a separate meal for your family, the last thing I wanted to do was spend an additional hour preparing something else.

Something I did today was put on a pair of very tight size 12 shorts, they left a mark around my stomach that hurt after awhile and I am anxious to see these fit me or rather, not fit me because they are too big, by the end of this program. One encouraging note is that my husband decided to go to the gym today out of the blue. He hasn't gone in quite a long time. He didn't say it, but could I possibly have been a motivating source behind his decision to go? They say attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching? I needed some encouragement myself, so I decided to explore the net for others participating on this program. 

On YouTube I found a very helpful video diary from a woman named Kalli. I listened to each day of her HCG diet experience and after all was said and done, she lost 26lbs and has maintained it for the last 11 months. I was inspired by her story, her honesty and even her admittance to mistakes she made along the way. We are human, we have inherited imperfection within us...inevitably, we will fail at times but we also have the ability to get up and move forward. I am pressing on too regardless of the obvious mistakes I have made so early in the program. But I am celebrating the success I have had so far!

 One great piece of advice she gave was to PREPARE. When we are hungry, we do not want to wait. We all love instant gratification and on this program, you need it. So, this is one thing I will be improving on.

 Thanks for taking the time to hear my experience and for cheering me on. If you are starting this program or are thinking of it, good for you! I wish you only the best! Comments appreciated!!!