Well, here we are in the last 2 days of 2010. I sure am excited for 2011 and am anticipating better days in health and fun and play:)
I started out with my weight blooming up to 254 pounds and it was shocking to me. In March of 2010, I embarked on a loss using low carbs and high protein. I lost down to 220 in a few short months.
I did this with the help of phentermine which really warded off the hunger. No, I did not buy the phentermine online. I had a scrip from my doctor and he only gave me 90 of them over a 60 day period. One thing about the phentermine is tht somehow you have the desire to eat healthier. I was finding out that 1 30mg capsule was keeping my appetite down for 2 days. Some days I am sure I did not even eat 500 calories per day. Costco had a decent price that was much better than Walmart.
After I got down to 220 and from size 24 to 18..I was ok and stayed at the weight for a few more months. Even though I was doing low carb, my weight wasn't going down anymore. I started about the same time as my neighbor and as of now..she has lost more than 75 pounds..Yeeks! I need to catch up with her. I have gotten some really cool hand me downs from her and now, I need to catch up with her...she is looking so very good and my oh my..does she look different. I think I am jealous :)
Now, the catch is this: I love Atkins plans and am a big fan basically of especially low carb. But, you see I am a diabetic and have been on insulin over 20 years. I have kidney damage (from riding my motorcycle into the ditch) and kidney disease. My concern is an overload of protein and the high fats on Atkins.
Now, I am a great researcher online and have traveled to many diet forums, etc. I want to know what others are doing.
Well, a few weeks ago, my sister called me up from Arizona and told me about 2 diets she had recently heard of. One was HCG and the other was Total Protein. I honed in on HCG and did some research on it and was so impressed with the plan and all of the results. My sister is an RN and also wanted to drop a few pounds. She does not have as much as me to lose..but I was pleased to hear she was getting up there:) (a little sister rivalry) So, she told me she was expecting me to do the researcha nd tell her about it. ..
I liked the idea of it being not real high protein and the low fats and still low carb. I did an extensive search on the HCG which is a hormone. You have to have a scrip for it..but you can get ti online and really the cost was not high. I searched several forums, spending hours in them reading other posts. I was feeling overwhelmed by having to get the water to mix it, etc. Giving myself injections would be a breeze..but the other stuff sounded complicated then..I saw you could do the HCG sublingual also, but it also required mixing. Then, I saw posts on homeopathic HCG (HHCG) and spent some time reading.
many were saying they too, have had great results. Many had started out with the real stuff to. There are the drops as well as pellets. I saw a few brands and decided to spend time on reviews. VOX had good reviews and so did. Mederil. I decided to order from Legacy Health Group in Utah and got a 43 day supply of pellets for a total of $39.99 with shipping. My sister also ordered 2 bottles. We decided our start day was 12/24/2010...
The day you start the pellets, you load up on fats for 2 days. Then on day 3, you start Phase 2, which is VLC (Very Low Calories). This is 500 calories. The diet plan was actually out in the late 60's by Dr. Simeon and you can find the plan at :
Christmas eve and day, I ate what I wanted. On 12/26 I had a gain of over 3 pounds by my 2 day eating binge. I had read in the forums of 'forced' feeding and began to un derstand it beings that while doing the pellets, I actually had to force myself to eat as i really was not hungry. On the 26th, I started my 500 calories a day with its limited food list. I really ddi not mind as I ahte being bogged down with details and rather like simplicity. I have been mixing a huge container with greens and made my own dressing for them. So, on 12/26/2010, my strating weight was 230.0 and today, on 12/30/2010, my weight is 220.8 :)
I was mortified at drinking my coffee black at first. Now, I am doubting I will ever go back to creamer i n it. Another thing for me is no fat. Darn, I love the meat fats and the chicken skin. I will leave this for tomorrows posting though..
Here are the food lists for Phase 2:
Breakfast:
Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar. Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed in 24 hours. Saccharin or Stevia may be used.
Lunch:
1. 100 grams of veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or grilled without additional fat. Salmon, eel, tuna, herring, dried or pickled fish are not allowed. The chicken breast must be removed from the bird.
2. One type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage.
3. One breadstick (grissino) or one Melba toast.
4. An apple, orange, or a handful of strawberries or one-half grapefruit.
Dinner :
The same four choices as lunch (above.)
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