R1 VLCD1 ... A shot has been fired. Or, should that be "The Shot Heard 'round the World" ? ... Hang on ...
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!
OK. Now, it has. ;D
I weighed this morning, as I knew not to DURING loading. I was very surprised (and VERY pleased) to see that I am up only 2.7 lbs after the crapload of carbs and fat combo (mostly dairy) I'd had yesterday. There's no TELLING how many calories I'd consumed. I'm not even gonna look. LOL
As a quick introduction, I am a 44 yr old female trying to lose the rest of my excess body fat. I'd lost most to living a very low carb WOE/WOL. Before hCG "loading days", I was at 166 lbs. After loading, 168.7 lbs. Not too bad considering the excessive fat/carb combos both days. :blargh: Honestly, I'm glad those two days are behind me.
Today's agenda: Lots of water (I love the smartwater brand) and decaf coffee from coffeeam(dot)com (Insomnia ... HELLO-O-O-O !!) to drink; chicken breast and sauteed baby spinach for lunch; lean beef and more spinach for supper; strawberries for a snack.
When I had lost a lot of weight low-carbing it up, I had a hard time drinking water. I hate the way water tastes at my place. (Probably the pipes.) One day, I tried smartwater. I've been hooked ever since. Also, during that time, I was always wanting some sort of dessert. Flavored coffees in our area are almost always ONLY sold caffeinated (or as I like to call it "leaded" LOL). I can't have "leaded" coffee late at night. So, I did a web search and found "CoffeeAM". OMg !!! You won't believe their "UN-leaded" collection. AND, best of all, if you can't find it in the decaf list, but it's available in the caffeinated list, CALL THEM. Their customer service ROCKS ! A very nice rep (Peter) helped me get KING CAKE as an unleaded version. You have to call though. AND, there is no additional charge. I *heart* them. Raaaaaaaally, ah do-o-o-o.
As for the LC part, I will go back to being LC after my 40th injection has been given. I'm not taking any chances as carb sensitive as I am. Diabetes I/II and hypoglycemia ("The Weak Trembles", as my sweet grandmother used to call it) run rampant through my family. One sister was diagnosed with Type II last year, so that spurred me to get my butt in gear. LC works for me. I feel better. My skin feels better. My blood sugar doesn't spike and crash. I love it.
Do I miss carb-y foods ? Of course. Do I miss being thin ? Uh-huh.
Which do I miss more ?
Yeah. And, that's why I'm here.
At the beginning of my weight loss journey, someone said a couple of things that have sort of "stuck". They help me when I struggle with cravings:
One: "Losing weight is hard. Being fat is hard. Choose your 'hard'."
Two: "NOTHING tastes as good as skinny feels."
Good luck on your journey.
With that, I'll leave you with this:
BAM !!! Take THAT, Fat !!!
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