Before and After Pictures

Here are some before and after pics. The before pics are 11 days before I started the HCG Diet.

You Want to Use Visa

I was just setting here looking at somethings on my computer and thinking about a friend of mine.  He ordered some HCG through the link on this blog and payed by sending a money order.  Well, he is still waiting.  He ordered it back in October and sent the money order a little while later. 

 

Apparently Pharmacy Escrow still hasn't received the money order.  All this is to say that it is best to order using a Visa card.  They take only Visa and money orders.  You will get your HCG much faster using your Visa card.

Maintaining II

Staying right in the same area.

 

I'm going to work on building muscle after the first of the year.  I may gain to 200 lbs or possible 205 lbs.  I will of course be gaining muscle.  I figure maintaning a fit body isn't all about a low body weight but a low body fat level.

Maintaining

I seem to be staying right around 190 lbs.  I will be bulking up in about three weeks.  I want to put on about 10 - 15 lbs of muscle.

Staying In The Same Place

I'm staying between 187 lbs and 190 lbs.  I also wearing clothes that I wore at a much lighter weight when I was younger.  Looks like I kept the muscle and denser bone that Life has given. 

 

Keep on the trail and see if you don't have a good report.

Longtime Without A Post

I've have noticed that I must be at the end of the line.  I haven't been able to stick with the low cal portion of the diet and have been staying between 187 lbs and 190 lbs.  I'm at 13% body fat, which is in the normal range for a man like me. 

 

I will be done with this round tomorrow and will complete phase three of the diet, the final stage when you won't need to do anymore rounds, and then change my strategy to putting on more muscle.

 

I hope that you thathave started this same journey will continue on.  You will not be disappointed if you  do.

Two Days Worth

I'm reporting two days worth.  I forgot to post yesterday. 

 

As far as yesterday goes,  I had lost .8 lbs, going from 190.2 lbs to 189.4 lbs.  This morning I lost 1.8 lbs more for a weight of 187.6 lbs.  That is a grand total of 64 lbs lost.  This is all since I start my first round of this diet on July 15, 2009. A little over two and a half months.  I've got to get some pictures to post.

OK!!

190.2 lbs.  I have 9 days of HCG left.  The I will start the last phase of my diet.

Time Getting Short

I'm down another 1.2 lbs on my total lost.  I weighed 190.4 lbs this morning.  Total lost 61.2 lbs.

Body Fat Percentage

I weighed 192 lbs this morning. 

 

Took some measurements and found myself just a little over 35" in the stomach and 40" in the hips.  These measurements with two others and my weight and age plugged into an online body fat calculator gave a 13% body fat level.  That is great.

Thanksgiving Gains

Thanksgiving gains are 1.4 lbs.

Apple Day Effective

Lost 2.6 lbs.  I'm at 192.2 lbs.  I should be effecting my total lost level by tomorrow.

Apple Day

Lost some of the weight I gained this last weekend.  I'm down to 194.8 lbs.  I'm going to do an apple day today.

Going Out Of Town

I will be going out of town for the weekend.  So I won't be able to post until Monday.

 

As far as today's weighing, I gained .2 lbs.  It will come off.  I'm near the end so I'm ready to start the next phase of my road to health levels of fat.

Down More, Still Losing

Down .8 lbs.  192.0 lbs.

Early Thanksgiving Dinner Slowed Weight Loss

We had an early Thanksgiving at my parents.  Due to that I only lost .2 lbs, putting me at 192.8 lbs.  That is a total of 58.8 lbs lost.

Happily Losing & Losing

I lost 1.8 lbs from what I weighed yesterday.  That means I lost the gain I found yesterday morning.  I now weigh 193.0 lbs.  I have lost a total of 58.6 lbs.

Gained Back

Gained back 1.4 lbs.  194.8 lbs

Oh Right!!! I'm Losing Weight Again.

Down 1.4 lbs.  193.4 lbs.  Total lost 58.2 lbs

Started Losing Again

I lost 1.8 lbs from yesterday.  194.8 lbs for a total of 56.8 lbs lost.

Still Floundering

196.6 lbs

Another All Protein Day

196.2 lbs.  It's time to do an all protein day.

Floundering

196.0 lbs.  It will start going down soon.  I'm at 14.9% body fat.

I'm Near The End!!!!

I've gained .4 lbs.  196.2 lbs

I'm So Excited, And I just Can't Hide It

I've lost another pound.  I weigh 195.8 lbs.  I've lost 55.8 lbs.  That's just exciting.

Ok I've Lost Some More

I lost 1.6 lbs.  196.8 lbs.  That makes a total of 54.8 lbs lost.

Stayed The Same

198.4 lbs

Down More & More

I lost .8 lbs more.  I am at 198.4 lbs.  Total lost is 53.2 lbs. 

Under 200 LBS!!

I'm under 200 lbs.  I lost 2.2 lbs.  I'm at 199.4 lbs.

Put On 32" Jeans

Yes, I did.  The are a little tight.  But I was able to put them on with out having to lay down and do the crazy stomach suck in to get them buttoned.

 

I did however gain a pound from the Saturday morning weighing.  I'm up to 201.4 lbs. It Will Be Lost!

Losing Some More

Lost 1.2 lbs.  200.4 lbs.  Total lost to date 51.2 lbs.

Lost .8 lbs.  203.2 lbs. 

 

My lowest weight so far was 201.8 lbs.  I will probably be working on new wieght lost within a couple more days.

Working On It

Lost 3 lbs more.  204 lbs this morning.

Lost Part Of Gains

Lost 3.4 lbs.  207 lbs

Loading Days Over W/ Gain

Ok, I'm back on the low calorie for the next 46 days. 

 

 I have gained to 210.4 lbs without a major change in size.  This could mean that I gained mostly water and muscle.  My goal is to lose down to 10% +-.5% body fat.  I believe that should be achieved at around 190 lbs.

 

So, here we go.

2 Days For 1

My internet wasn't functional  yesterday.  That is the reason for no post.

 

I gained 1.4 lbs yesterday and haven't lost any of it today.  I'm officially on my next round.  I will be loading today, tomorrow, and Sunday.  I expect to gain some during loading.  This is fine because the losses are dramatic at the first of each round.  I should lose all that I have left this round.  Elana and I are doing a 40 day round this time.

50 lbs Lost Is Real Close

I've lost .2 lbs more.  That puts me within .2 of having lost 50 lbs. 

 

I'm just waiting until Friday.  My wife and I will be starting our next round.

Lost Some More

I lost a pound from yesterday.  I'm at 202.  My weight and my house number are the same right now, ha ha.  That is 49.6 pounds lost.  I'm going to keep going.

 

The pictures were a flop this weekend.  I had my wife help me.  Neither she nor I noticed that my oldest daughter had filled our cameras memory with pictures.  That is over 300 pictures that were on that camera.  Well after I downloaded the pictures into my camera I figured it out and no longer had my wifes assistance.  Oh well, I'll try again later.

Report, Report

Gained .4 lbs.  203 lbs. 

 

My wife and I ate out last night.  We are both having effects like there was MSG in our food.  I could be a lot worse off.  That stuff cause me to have major water retention and bloating.

49 Pounds Down

Thats right I'm down 49 lbs.  I weigh 202.6.  I'm scraping on the 200 mark.

 

I'll be starting my next round on Friday.  It should be my last.

Wow, I Am So Pumped

I'm down 1.2 lbs.  I weigh 203.2 lbs.  That is a total of 48.4 lbs lost.

 

I know I've promised pictures.  They are coming soon.

Up & Down:Down & Up

I'm up .2 lbs.  204.4lbs

Something Lost?-Oh Yea, Pounds

I lost .6 lbs more.  I'm at 204.2 lbs.  That is a total of 47.4 lbs lost.  I'm down to 16.4% body fat.  My target is 10%.

 

I will be starting my next and possibly my last round on the 23rd of this month. 

 

I plan to post some pics soon.

Another Day

Lost all the weekend gains.  I'm back to 204.8 lbs.

Another Crazy Weekend

This weekend was rushed and wet.  I was unable to post due to all kinds of circumstance.  But I'm back.

 

I gained some over the weekend and also lost all but .2 lbs.  I'm at 205 lbs.

 

I'm also wearing 34" regular Levi jeans now.  I haven't wore that size in more than 14 years. 

 

It feels great.

Losing and Losing

I'm down one more pound.  That puts me at 205.4 lbs for a total loss of 46.2 lbs.

 

I've found that I will lose some in the maintenance period anytime I eat an all protein day. 

 

Yesterday I had a fajita steak omelet for breakfast and lunch made with one whole egg and one egg white, plus about 50 grams of fajita steak and a quarter cup of cheddar cheese.  I also had three tablespoons of Smuckers All Natural Peanut Butter after lunch and for supper.  To drink I had three liters of water, a Diet Rite cola, and a sugar free caramel latte. 

 

Aspartame is a big no no on this diet.  Sweet & Low, Splenda, and any of the natural low calorie sweeteners are fine.  Of course the no aspartame situation cuts out most diet colas.  If they say sweetened with Splenda your good to go.

Maintaining In Maintenance

I'm back down to 206.4 lbs.  The .2 lbs lost.

Weight Loss Wonder?

Gained .2 lbs. 

 

The title is what I've heard given to numerous pills out there that tought that you will lose weight with them.  Truth is that they usually only work as good as doing the recommended diet.  Which that isn't always good.  And then they can have some wild side-effects.

 

Well, that is all said to say that I'm very happy with the results of this diet.

 

Enough said.

45.2 Lbs Down

I lost 1.6 lbs as of this morning. That puts me at 206.4 lbs.

I've lost 4 lbs since last Thursday. That is a pound a day average. Cool!!!

No Weekend Gains So Far

I'm still at 208 lbs.  I've had no weekend gains.  This in spite of going to a fair in Tyler, TX. 

Losing Weight Again

Hey!  I lost 2.8 lbs as of this morning.  I weigh 208 lbs.  That is a total of 43.6lbs lost so far.  I'll have to work hard not to let the weekend gains to counter that.

Another Protein Day

I gained .4 lbs.  Puts me at 210.8 lbs. 

 

I've decided to see if a all protein day will get me on track as it does on the rounds of HCG.  I would like to see a little weight loss even though it my not be as dramatic as during the rounds.

Maintenance Repeat

Well, I've gained another .4 lbs. 

 

I noticed on the calender that I track my weight loss with that I did this same thing after my first round.  I gained 3 lbs in the first week after stopping the low calorie portion of the diet going into the maintenance period. 

 

Right now I'm doing a little better.  I have only gained 1.4lbs so far.  And I could start the loss at any time.  So, everything is looking good.

Maintaining Within A Pound

Weight: 210 lbs

Gained: 1 lbs

 

Maintaining at a descent level.

I Like Losing

Down From Yesterday: .8 lbs

Total Lost: 42.6 lbs

Present Weight: 209 lbs

 

I've lost the .6 lbs gained plus .2 lbs.  The overall trend is down.

A Little Gain

I have gained .6 lbs.  That puts me at 209.8 lbs.

 

I have entered another maintenance period.  So, this will mean a little fluctuation up and down with the possiblity of the general trend to be down.  I have to increase my intake through out this period eating genrally the same with the exception of adding a little fat to help get the number of calories I'm needing during this time.  It is hard to eat all the amount of food that it takes to take in 1800 calories without fat and starchy carbs.

Down We Go!

Amount Lost: 1 lbs

Weight: 209.2 lbs

Total Lost: 42.4 lbs

 

It is just great getting all this weight off.

Dropping Weight

Down 1.2 lbs. 

New weight: 210.2 lbs. 

Total lost: 41.4 lbs

 

How do you like that?

Losing & Losing

I have lost 1.4 lbs more.  That makes a grand total of 40.2 lbs lost and puts me at 211.4 lbs.  It is just great!

 

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Good Morning-Great Losses

I'm down 2.4 lbs this morning.  I weigh 212.8, for a total of 38.8 lbs lost.  I'm getting real close to the 40 lbs mark.

 

Also, I would still like to invite you to become a "Follower".  Yes that is what it is called.  The sign-up is near the bottom left side of my blog.  Please sign up.

Slow Losing

Ok, I'm down .4 lbs.  That puts me back down to 215.2 lbs.  1 lbs to go and I'll be down to where I was before this last weekend.

 

Friday is my wife's and my last day on the HCG for this round.  This time we plan a six week maintenance period before we start another round.  I lost close to 10 lbs on the last maintenance period.  That one lasted only 2 weeks for me.  It should have been a minimum of 3 weeks.  I believe that is why the weight loss has been tapering off so much.

 

I also thought I would mention that there is a guest book of sorts on my blog.  I would like to invite you to sign-up.  It would allow me to have an idea of how many people are following this blog.  I believe that it also allows you to choose to have the posts I make sent directly to your email inbox.  Please consider signing up.  The sign-up is located near the bottom left of my blog.

Going Down!!

I've lost 1 pound of my weekend gains.   I'm at 215.6 lbs

 

I forgot to report on inches lost.  Saturday I measured and have to report that I'm finally under 40" in my stomach.  39.5" to be exact.  I am now around 18.4% body fat.  That is down from over 30% when I started this diet.

Wild Weekend

Ok, I've been slack on posting. 

 

I went on a church trip with my youngest son to see a Rangers game in Arlington.  I didn't get to choose the places to eat.  I had to take a free day (a day of free meals).  I ended up gaining 2.4 lbs.  This morning I weighed 216.6 lbs. 

 

Well, all this means is that it is time to get back on the horse.  That weight and some more will be off before we know it.

Lost Some

Great news.  I lost 1.2 lbs.  I down to 214.2 lbs and a grand total of 37.4 lbs lost. 

 

I had to do another correction day.  I don't think I'm getting enough protein right now.  I did eat a little out of the diet in that manner last round.

 

Another thing that may be slowing my losses is that I didn't wait long enough between rounds.  There is supposed to be three to six weeks of maintenance between rounds.  I was only on maintenance for two weeks.  I let my wife convince me to start my second round when she started her second round.  I didn't figure that it would hurt since I had to cut my first round short due to running out of HCG early. 

 

Oh well, I'm still losing.  Any way you look at it I'm losing faster than I would if I weren't on the diet at all.

Same Weight Another Day

No weight loss to report today.  215.4 lbs

Back On Track I Hope

I lost .8 lbs as of this morning putting me down to 215.4 lbs. 

 

One correction day is usually all that is needed to get the weight to start coming off again.  I'll keep post ing on my progress and process.

Correction Day

Ok.  I seem to be stalled.  Therefore I have opted for a correction day.  That is a day you eat only protein.  If you have read "Pounds & Inches", you will know that Dr. Simmons, the originator of this diet,  had a person eating eggs all day.  The set up was 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites per meal.  You may choose to use Egg Beaters allowing for a small amount of cheese with them.

 

I weigh 216.2 lbs. 

Perserverance

We all need it, right.

Well, I lost the slight gain plus .2 lbs.

Your asking what perseverance has to do with this. Well, you will get elated over the major losses and forget that even the small losses or progress toward your goal. Occasional setbacks also call for perserverance.

For those wondering what I mean, well just stick to it.

Didn't Drink Enough Water

That what I said. I gained .6 lbs. The only reason to gain when your eating low cal and right is to not drink enough. It is critical to drink at least 2 liters of water. Big guys who do a lot and any woman who has a busy schedule should drink more. 2 liters won't sustain weight loss for them because they haven't drank enough to get their bodies out of drought mode.

"Drought Mode" is what I like to call it when the body is holding onto water because it doesn't see enough coming in for the level of activity. It will retain water in these cases causing weight gain. When you start peeing regularly and it isn't a dark yellow color you will probably have drank enough.

Also, something's that you may choose to eat will cause water retention even if they don't have a lot of calories. Broccoli makes my wife retain water. So see how things affect you.

A Little Help Ordering & Mixing HCG

I've had several people becoming confused by the online pharmacy website. I want to help everyone with that now.

The link opens up directly to the order page for the HCG I use. When the page loads you will see an inset window with a list of quantities and prices with "HCG PREGNYL 5000 I.U. (LUPI ZY - NEW!)" written to the left. Select the quantity of HCG ampules you would like to purchase. Then click the "Add To Cart" button on the right. After that, simply follow the normal checkout procedure. You should order the same number of ampules equal to the number of rounds of the diet you plan to follow. This will save you money on each ampule by buying in bulk.

The HCG will keep fine while contained in the ampule. Each ampule has enough for one person to do a 40 day round. If you want to do 20 day rounds than you may want to share the ampule with another individual. This is because the HCG is good for about 50 days once mixed to use sublingual,when kept in the refrigerator.

If you want to share with someone not living with you, you should mix the for sublingual then split it equally into to separate amber vials.

When mixing you you will need to get an empty amber vial from a local health food store. The smallest they have is best. It also doesn't need a dropper. Mix 8ml of purified water and 8ml of gin or vodka in the amber vial. Then snap open the ampule using a rag or towel to protect your fingers. Take a small amount of the water/vodka mix and dissolve the HCG. Then pour the dissolved mixture back into the amber vial. Close the vial and shake well. As I said before, keep refrigerated.

Now, you will need an insulin syringe with the needle removed to properly dose yourself. You will take .2ml twice daily, holding under your tongue for 10 minutes before swallowing.

Once you start the HCG, follow the protocol set forth in the Pounds & Inches article on the Happily Thinner After site. That can be found under "Articles" in the "Introduction to HCG" section of the site.

Something To Consider

Good morning.  I lost another pound as of this morning.  That puts me down to 217.6 lbs. and a total amount lost of 35 lbs. 

 

You know, I was thinking that there may be questions why my losses were reduced so dramatically.  Well, on Fridays my family and I eat out for lunch.  That is when I generally go and deposit my paycheck.  It is difficult to eat properly for this diet when eating at a fast food place and a restaurant that has a good selection takes to much time and money for us to go to on a weekly basis.  Well, that is the reason I have been taking advantage of something called "The Free Meal". 

 

The free meal is a meal you eat no more than once a week.  It does slow your losses, but it doesn't usually stop them so long as you eat a moderate amount.  If it does stop your losses, when you resume the low calorie portion of the diet they will usually return within two to three days.  Oh, and as the name denotes, the meal is free of the low calorie restrictions.

Little More

Down .6lbs.  217.6lbs

Enjoying This

I've lost 2.6 lbs as of this morning.  This puts me down to 218.2 lbs and a grand total lost of 33.4.

 

The process of watching my clothes become loose and having to go to smaller sizes is just amazing.

Even More

I'm excited.  I lost 4 lbs more as of this morning.  Like I said, I'm excited.

First Losses In Second Round

Elana and I both had good losses this morning.

I lost 2 lbs, dropping my loading gains down as many.

The cool thing, as I posted yesterday, is that my wife had no gains during loading and now has lost 1.5 lbs more.

I'm not posting her weight due to the typical feminine sensitivities. Mine on the other hand is 224.8. I'll start stating total pounds lost when I go pass the thirty I had lost before my loading days.

First Day Of Low Cal

Ok.  Loading is over.  Today through the 28th is 500 calories per day.

 

I gained, as expected, on the loading days.  I gained a total of 5.2 lbs.  Now, this might have been a little less had I paid more attention to my water intake.  But, gains are expect, as I've aready said.

 

Right now, I will be eating a lot of green leafy stuff with about 100 calories worth of lean meat and an apple or strawberrys for lunch and for supper.  I usually will eat an apple for breakfast.  I will drink lots of water.  I will have some tea sweetened with Sweet & Low.  All in all,  my total calories for the next 21 days will remain 500 or less per day.

 

An interesting thing, my wife who started with me this round, actually lost .4 lbs during our loading.  This does happen on occasion.  I'm glad for her.  She need that head start to keep her spirits up.  She started the first round before me and I lost more than her inspite of not getting to do a full 40 day round. 

 

By the way, there are 20 day rounds and 40 day rounds.  We started with a 40 day round.  We will continue with 20 day rounds until we have lost the weight we need to lose.

Loading Days On A New Round

Great News, I received my HCG for my next round, yesterday. So, I've started loading. Loadin is a 2-3 day period at the beginning of each round where you eat anything you want as long as it includes plenty of protien and fat.

I've gained 2 lbs. This is partially from loading and partially from not drinking enough water yesterday.

Slight Loss

I'm still maintaining. I had a slight loss showing this morning. .2 lbs.

Another Day, Another Pound

Hey, I lost another pound, which puts me down to 221.6lbs and 30 lbs lost. 

Now, I wanted to reiterate something.  When you go to the Happily Thinner After website, you will need to look under "Articles" on the Happily Thinner site. Then go to "Introduction to HCG" and select the article "Pounds & Inches". As I said before, this article will give you the low down on the diet regimen.

Also, the best source for the HCG is Pharmacy Escrow, which is an online pharmacy. The link is to the left.  This link will take you directly to the specific HCG I buy.

I will probably tell how I prepare the HCG to use in the sublingual method next post.

Maintaining

Weighed 222.6 lbs this morning. I would say I'm maintaining. After all, I am in the "Maintenance Phase".

Speaking of weight loss. My sister is the one who introduced my wife and I to this diet. She is a RN and is also doing the diet. She is in her second round and has lost 41 lbs as of yesterday. Here is before and after pictures of her.

Downward Pressure

Well, you know, I've lost a little more.  I've lost .4 lbs.  I'm 222.2 lbs. 

 

I'm short on time so this is all I have time to blog about.

Gain Lost & Reporting On Inches

Hey, I told you. I lost the pound. It's just a matter of drinking plenty and watching what you eat to maintain.

By the way, I may need to put in some links that will help you determine your BMI and the limits you will have on calories. I'll probably do that this evening.

On my inches, I was wearing 40" waist pants when I start. I can wear 36" pants now. I was 46" in the stomach. I'm now 41".

On body fat content, I was over 30% when I started. I'm now 21%.

Slight Gain

Well, I gained 1 pound. When I weighed this morning I weighed 223.6 lbs.

You might be saying that I'm on the way to gaining my weight back. Well, you would be wrong. You see, this isn't the first time I've seen gains during this diet. I tend not to drink enough water on the weekends and that is one cause. The other is eating out can have it's difficulties. It is of no consequence. During the week I get more water down and eat better. This causes me to lose what I gain on the weekends, plus some.

By the way, I happen to be on my first maintenance phase. My weight is expected to fluctuate some. I'm actually losing a greater amount than normal for being in this phase of the diet. I will soon be starting another round of HCG and will probably drop around 15-20 lbs.

So, if my gain is cause for concern about the diet not working for you, don't worry, it's part of the experience.

Reporting Late

Well, I have been doing the HCG diet for six weeks. This is what I looked like before I started. I weighed 251.6 lbs. I have lost 29 lbs as of this morning.

I plan to blog daily on my progress through this diet.

If you would like to know more about the diet go to the link for Happily Thinner After.

To get the HCG you can go to the pharmacy link to the left.

By the way, here is a picture of my wife and I taken today. My wife is doing the diet with me.

You will need to look under "Articles" on the Happily Thinner site. Go to "Introduction to HCG" and select the article "Pounds & Inches". This article will give you the low down on the diet regimen.

The best source for the HCG is Pharmacy Escrow, which is an online pharmacy. The link is to the left.

Check it out, you won't be disappointed if you follow the regimen tightly.