Let's see the last few weeks have been interesting.
Today I weigh 177.0 (yesterday I was 176.8 but I think it's cause I had a bad tummy ache) and that makes a total of 14.something pounds!! I'm pretty thrilled but this has not come easy.
I'm been VERY good and have not cheated once. That means I've gone 20 days (not including my two stuff-o-face days) eating 500 calories and bloating my self with tea and water.
Here's a list of some of the hardships Ive encountered:
1) The grocery store - I call this Temptation Island... I accidentally got off course and found myself standing in the bakery aisle smelling the freshly baked french bread...
2) Potlucks/Friday Fat-fest at work - Wow... standing back as an observer makes me realize why I've gained so much weight while working in an office setting. Everyday I see treats laying out... cookies, bagels, pizza, candy, the list goes on!
3) Stupid people that want to break you - People that are either thin that has never had weight issues or people that are chubby and are insecure will try and break you... I've had a brownie shoved in my face, a beer practically poured down my shirt and people stand next to my desk as they indulge on a fat ass cookie... chewing and mmmming like a freaking 2 year old!
4) Having friends - I've dodged going out with people since I'm too scared to. I'm super social but honestly food + friends = fun... not water + friends! So I try at all cost to avoid going out. Today I'm going to the Broadway musical Wicked and I'm nervous even about that!!! I hope I don't pass any hot dog stands on the way!!!!!
5) Other people falling off the wagon - This one is tough... my co-worker is also on the protocol but since he's lost so much weight (22+ lbs I believe) he feels that if he's good 5 days a week and looses 4 lbs, cheating on the weekend is ok since he will only gain a few ounces. To be perfectly honest, I think it's a great idea - just wish I could join! I know that if I cheat, I'll gain it all back!!
6)Special occasions - Both my kids birthdays are coming up - 9/17 and 9/22 and this year I will not be having cake and ice cream... these maybe the hardest days for me.
7) Nazi's on the Protocol - So I've joined a forum with other people on hCG and most if not all of them are totally by the book. None of them cook with any kind of oil (that includes EVCO) so I've decided to not sure any oil too. All of them consider onion as a vegetable (my clinic told me I can have as much onion as i needed to flavor food) so I've also decided to use a serving of onion as a vegetable... the list goes on. Trying to be good usually means facing the reality that everything is bad for you.
Alright... that's my rant for the day!
Hope to write back soon!
K
