118...

Since my last post I decided to do 30 injections as opposed to 23. I have done really well with little or no hunger or cravings. Today actually was my last injection. This morning I weighed 118, remember I started out 137, thats 19 pounds! I may lose another half pound or more tomorrow. After that you dont want to lose or gain 2 pounds for 3 weeks. I found out that I cannot cheat at all with sugar and carbs as it will destroy what Ive done the last 30 days. No potatoes, stuffing, or pumpkin pie for me this Thanksgiving. I will make do after 3 more days of my 500 calorie diet to allow the HCG to leave my system I will be able to eat 1,500 calories. The conditions are no sugar, carbs and artificial sweetners of course. I can have stevia. Im going to try and make a pumpkin cheesecake with it. Im also going to make a cranberry cream sauce to go in my turkey if possible. When I say no sugar Im not talking about naturally occurring ones in fruits and vegis. I will finally be able to eat breakfast! After 3 weeks I will gradually reintroduce healthy carbs back into my diet. It just take that 3 weeks for your body to adjust to its new weight and reset the hypothalamus gland thingy ma bobber:)

As for noticable changes in the way I look... My face is thinner for sure, my butt dissappeared somewhere(wish I would of measured), my neck shrunk an inch and a half, 4 inches of my thighs, almost 4 inches of my waist, yes garsh darnet the padding above my chest is gone which I guess is a good thing but it added a little extra umphhh if you know what I mean. I can wear cute little shoes that I couldnt wear before without making my thighs seem extra monsterous (is that a word). NO belly bulge or love handles! Now I can wear nice form fitting shirts without the tire:) I fit into the clothes that I have kept in a box for the last 4 years. Its hard to really pinpoint a size as it varies by brand. Before I could wear an 8 in Levis but a 10 in American eagle and most Gap jeans. Now I know for sure I could buy a 4 in levis(misses) if not a 2.

I have to admit I have not bought any new clothes because I want to wait awhile to make sure I can keep this off. However I am tempted to at least buy one pair of cute jeans as my old 6 and 8s look like Im carrying a load in the back after 10 minutes of putting them on.

I am putting everything in place to succeed in keeping my weight loss. I just read Master your Metabolism by the gal off biggest loser. I think she really hit the nail on the head with that book. I read a lot of books on health and weight loss and hers is one of my favorites. Its all about your hormones-metabolism and what throws them off and causes us to gain even when were doing whats right. I also read a lot about Fiber and monounsaturated fats which is essential in weight loss and health. But you have to get those hormones going the right direction!!!!!!

I know it sounds like I have put a lot of focus on me and this diet but I do have to say that Ive recognized that changing the outside does NOT make you happy!!!! I still look in the mirror and think uhhhh I still have so far to go. I found myself to be still so discontent. It makes really realize that I need to focus more on the Lord and not on me in order to have joy.

Oh yeah and I know I spelled a lot of things wrong but I cannot find the spellcheck anymore!