Will start again soon ;)

Okay so I really felt bad about my decision to quit the last time. I am still able to maintain my weight though which is something I'm very happy about but I have decided to do my 2nd round of HCG the right way and I will start on Nov. 19 and 20 for phase 1 and VLCD on 21st. My bday is on the 20th so I want to enjoy eating on that day before I start the VLCD. I hope I will be more prepared this time. Will do my best not to ever cheat on this diet and hopefully it will work out great for me.

I quit. LOL

Today I am officially quitting my round 2 of HCG. I feel hungry during the day and I am not losing any weight for several days and I am still on my first week. I don't think this would still help me lose weight so might as well try to lose the weight on my own. I can do the protocol but without seeing results is just so disappointing.

Round 2 Day 6 Phase 2

I had a bad day yesterday. I wasn't able to stay away from temptations and slowly I ate foods that are not included in the protocol. I gained half a pound this morning and I am very disappointed in myself. But, I am going to do it right today. I know I'll end up cheating again in this round but I won't hate myself for it. Disappointed, yes! But that's part of it. I am human. As long as I don't eat have like a full meal of cheat food and just a few tastes here and there, I know I can get back on track. But, I will do my best not to cheat. I told my husband too about my desire to lose 20 pounds and stick to this protocol for 30 days. We both decided that I don't need to do that so I might just stick to 21 days instead.I hope to lose at least 10 pounds before the end and I'll lose the remaining pounds on my own. This decision came to me when I checked my chart from last round. After 21 days, I only lost like 2 pounds and I don't think it's worth it anymore.

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I just want to share about my lunch today. As I said in some early blog posts I don't like the taste of cabbage. In fact, I hate it. But I came up with an idea on how I can easily eat the cabbage. I chopped it really fine and mixed it to my 100g of super lean ground beef and added 1 egg white. I added seasoning of salt and pepper and about a teaspoon of oyster sauce. I've been adding oyster sauce while on this diet and doesn't cause me any problem at all as long as I don't put more than a teaspoon on it. I then made it into a round shape and cooked it. It tastes soooo good! I didn't taste the cabbag in it at all. Just like one big giant burger patty! woohoo!

Round 2 Day 5 of Phase 2

Woke up today to a 1 pound weight loss. Not bad. Hope tomorrow I'd shed another pound. I measured my waist and I'm back to 32 inches once again so that's a 1 inch loss overnight. Yipee! ;)

The last days I've been eating practically the same foods all the time. For my meat it's super lean beef for lunch and chicken for dinner. For my vegetables, it's water spinach for lunch and the awful cabbage for dinner. I wanted to eat lettuce but gosh its price is so expensive right now most probably because of the typhoons that struck the country recently. I guess I'll add fish in my menu today for afternoon meal and probably will try to make a burger patty mixed with finely chopped cabbage for my dinner. I'm really trying to chop my cabbage as finely as possible so I can eat it. If it's too big it makes me want to puke. I really hate cabbage!

R2D4P2

Finally! I'm back to my last day weigh in from Round 1. So excited 'coz tomorrow will be the start of my actual weight loss. So far I lost 5 pounds since the end of Phase 1. I gained 3 pounds in phase 1 and maintained 2 pounds from last weigh in so that's a total of 5 pounds and it took 4 VLCD days to get rid of that! I am somehow a bit disappointed about it but hey, that's great results. What more should I ask for, right? I just hope I can still lose 20 pounds though. I'd still push for it. If not on phase 2, I'll finish it up on phase 3. I'm excited to check my weight tomorrow morning! :)

R2D3P2

So I finished 2 days of phase 2. In phase 1 I gained 3 pounds in total and my weigh in this morning I have lost a total of 3 pounds so I'm back to my original weight at the start of Round 2. I dunno why but I am feeling a bit disappointed about it when I really shouldn't be since 3 pounds is a good number for just 2 days. Maybe it's because I'm so excited to lose weight from my last weight in round 1 that I can't wait any longer. But, I think in the next 2 days I'd be able to start losing below my last VLCD weight from round 1 so I am excited about that. I am back to the +2 weight which is my maintained weight and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's weigh in again. I'll post again tomorrow if the weight result is exciting. If not, I'll post the next day. ;)

R2D1P2

So this is now my first day on Phase 2. I'm excited to start. During phase 1 I gained a little less than 4 pounds. I didn't hesitate to eat as much as I can this time so I won't have the same problems as I had the last time. Well, hopefully. But I know I can easily lose the 4 pounds I gained on Phase 1. It's required so I am not hesitating. I feel very bloated this morning which pretty much sucks but I am so looking forward to this day. What I am not excited about though is the cabbage. oh how I despise cabbage but it's part of my menu today and for the coming days but I'll soon eliminate it for good :) I just had my drops this morning and it's quite late already at 9:30, I will have my coffee and an apple. That's what I learned from phase 1 too, you can have the apple for breakfast instead of having an empty stomach with coffee which can lead to hyperacidity.

Well, my goal is to lose 20 pounds this round and I will make sure I reach that. If I can't then I'll lose it on phase 3 just like the last time then maintain my weight at -20 pounds from then on. I love love love the egg day. It's not in the original protocol but it's a substitute steak day. I don't have problems with it so I would stick with it rather than starve myself the whole day and have a huge chunk of meat for dinner wherein you can just lose about a pound or 2. With the egg day I was able to lose 3 pounds the next day! :)

I promis this to myself. I made it the first round and maintained it happily though I tell you there are times when it's quite difficult. There are times I felt like quitting but I just think to myself that this is the way to free myself of the weight and this is a small price to pay for the reward I'll get in the end. It worked. I am now very happy with my weight. I just hope I could get a photo of myself now though. Will try later.

R2D1P1

Okay so I'm starting the HCG diet again. I'm excited. So far I gained 2 pounds from last VLCD and that's fine. That takes me back to the dreaded 160. I gained an inch from my waist which is not so bad at all. I was able to happily maintain my weight :) I gained weight the last days because I intentionally enjoyed the foods because I'd be setting up for round 2. I am not worried about the weight gain because I know I can just burn it off easily the first week of VLCD. Well, my goal is to lose 20 pounds this round. I hope I can make it. I'll do another 30 days on this again so that's 4 wks of VLCD, 2 days on Phase 1. I won't cheat on this round... at least I'll try. But, I know better this time. I won't be so strict but I'll stick to the protocol as much as I can. I now know what can be done and what will make me stall so I am hoping it will work much better than the round 1. I am so happy with the end result of my round 1 and I know this round would be so much better. :)

will start HCG early

Instead of the 21st I will be starting my 2nd round of HCG on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Since my last weigh in, I have gained 3 pounds as of this morning. Normally I would go for the egg day already but since it wouldn't be a good idea if you are going on another round soon then I'd just let it be for now since I know I could lose the weight easily on the first week. 3 pounds gain from last weigh in is not so bad after all. :) I am so excited to start the 2nd round of HCG diet again to see how it'll turn out. :) Hoping to lose at least 10 pounds and I'd be completely happy with my weight.

Btw, I changed my weight loss ticker back to 18 lbs lost instead of 20 lbs since I reached 20 pounds on phase 3 already and that's not my basis for my weight maintenance.

Still maintaining

Happy to say that I am still maintaining my new weight. I guess I did it right and I'm glad I made sure to stick with the +-2 pounds on Phase 3 which I believe helped me to stabilize. But, I must say there are times that I have difficulty with my weight and I take my Metformin every once in awhile and that helps. I am supposed to take 1000 mg of Metformin a day but after HCG I only take it on some days. So far so good. I am maintaining. This was impossible before I found out about Metformin and what it can do to women with PCOS. :) I can't wait to start my second round already and I'd be done with the diet. I am happy with my new self now. :) I will try to post a photo when I start my HCG diet again for it to be my "before" photo for second round and the "after" photo for the first ;)

phase 4 and happily maintaining weight

I went on vacation back home for 10 days and there were lots of tempting foods. I enjoyed eating but I set my limitations. as I went back here and checked my weight I didn't gain anything! I'm so happy! They all noticed how much weight I lost too. Can't wait to start my second round of HCG diet on October 21st! :) Hoping to lose 15 to 20 more pounds again. :)

Phase 3 day 14

So I've been able to happily stabilize myself on my weight. I guess the first week was difficult because my body is not yet ready or because on the last days of my HCG I wasn't losing weight. But, I managed to stabilize though I have to admit I had another big cheat 2 days ago. It is almost my TOM and I can feel all the cravings already. I ended up eating 5 pieces of bread the other day but I ended up throwing them up in the toilet. But, I gained weight the next day. I didn't reach the 2 pounds limit though but I was about 1.9 pounds up my last weight on HCG so I decided to do the egg day. It wasn't difficult at all and I lost 1 pound this morning. Not bad...

I also notice my bowel movement is not looking really healthy. Sorry for being graphic but bowels should float to signify it's healthy and mine lately aren't. So I guess I don't have enough fiber on my diet. That's what I missed because I was so focused on getting enough protein that I skipped the fruits and veggies. Now I will change that. Will add papaya to my daily diet and some veggies too. Gosh, I LOOOOVE papayas. I don't know why I forgot to eat that on phase 3. LOL

Phase 3 day 9

I lost all that I gained yesterday. Oh well, screw that. I'll just let it be. If I keep on losing weight, I won't complain I'll just love it. I will be able to maintain, for sure, and stabilize eventually. Maybe not yet, maybe my body is still adjusting. All I know is I am not depriving myself of food. After my 3rd week on phase 3 I won't jump in on sugar and starches right away... will take it slow to see if I can stabilize. If not, i'll think of a new strategy then. If this continues, I guess I won't need to do another round of HCG and try to lose the extra weight on my own.

Phase 3 day 8

I had a very sinful day yesterday. Like I said I ate some bread in the morning but didn't tell you how many. I ate 4 pieces of bread with different flavors because hubby bought some as I told him I wanted to try eating some bread. I ate one piece each. I used to want to cry every time I eat bread because it's just the best thing in the world but yesterday I was like, okay so that's the bread I was crying to eat the past month but I wasn't going crazy about it.

In the afternoon I saw some "yema" in the fridge. Yema is condensed milk cooked and turned into candy like caramel and it tasted so good. I was fond of that when I was a kid. I had one piece and I felt like I was hearing angels singing! LOL I certainly enjoyed it. Guess I'm still fond of sweets but I will not eat sweets again for the next 2 weeks. I was feeling guilty the whole time after I ate that.

For dinner, it was the first meal I had for a while that I really really enjoyed. I talked to my husband about my lack of interest on food and he sure helped me out a lot. He cooked sizzling chicken with gravy for dinner and a piece of egg. It tasted soooo good and I can eat that any day on phase 3 because it is okay on phase 3. He said he'll cook that more often for me since I enjoyed it a lot.

So, I woke up today and I gained half a pound. Not bad. I will maintain this weight as much as I can. But, I also decided to just let it be. I will eat until I am well satisfied with what I put in my mouth but I won't try to worry about what the scale tells me. After phase 3 I will have to slow down on carbs and sugar forever! It really can make us gain weight overnight.

Phase 3 day 7

I dropped 1 1/2 pounds since yesterday. That's just crazy! I ate a lot yesterday and I'm sure I went over the 1,000 calorie mark for the first time and I plan on maintaining it that way. I don't know why I'm still losing weight. If this continues then I won't do another round of HCG since I'm near my weight goal. I think I can do it on my own already afterwards. I don't have the same interest on food now. I guess it's the Metformin that's causing me to lose weight. I need my metformin but I cut my dosage to half and just take 1 tablet a day instead of 2 before I was on HCG. I can't skip my medication, I don't want my PCOS to go crazy on me again. I just need to be more cautious about my weight this time and make sure that I am eating right and not starving myself. Goodness, I've been pushing food in my mouth the past few days already and I am already happy with what I am eating. I just have to make sure I don't go crazy on carbs again. Maybe just a piece of bread every now and then would be fine. In fact, I'll do a bit of cheat today. I'll eat one piece of bread to see if I will gain weight tomorrow or not. I know, it's wrong. I just want to try.

--- So I ate some bread this morning. Much to my surprise, I don't like eating bread anymore too. I will not eat anything against the protocol ever again. I know it was wrong that I tried to compensate my weight loss on phase 3 by eating something that is forbidden but I guess what really made me eat the bread is because I just want to eat something that would make me happy for a change. But, my appetite for bread is just not there anymore. I just don't like eating anything! =( That's not a very good side effect of the HCG diet for me and I know it won't be the same case to everyone else. My sisters who were on the HCG diet are quite happy eating foods on phase 3 and after, so I wonder why the heck I lost my appetite completely! I just wish phase 3 will be over. I was much happier on phase 2 which is really weird.

Phase 3 day 6

Now I'm starting to worry. I already thought I ate a lot yesterday. I had two big burger patties for dinner and for lunch I had several slices of chicken adobo and breakfast was egg and tuna. I was feeling full after lunch but I slept very late so I slept feeling a bit hungry. Woke up today to see that I'm losing weight again. Oh well. I should be happy about it, I guess. But was told that I shouldn't lose weight on phase 3. What am I going to do? I'd just let it be for now and hope my weight would stabilize on week 2.

Phase 3 day 5

So far so good. I am maintaining my weight but lost 0.2 kgs from my last weigh in on phase 2. I am still having a hard time adjusting to the new phase but I realize I don't crave for food as much anymore. In fact, I am satisfied with very little amount of food that normally wouldn't keep me alive before. haha! I had 4 tablespoon of beef for dinner last night and 2 glasses of water. I wasn't feeling hungry at all and it was enough of a dinner for me. Unfortunately I cheated a bit though. My daughter shove her baby biscuit in my mouth and she would do that a lot. I ate the biscuit of course but felt a bit guilty I had to eat it because my almost 1 year old daughter wants to see mommy eating her biscuits! LOL But, I'm glad I didn't gain anything today even with that little cheat of starch and sugar on phase 3.

Phase 3 day 4

Yesterday I was feeling really hopeless. I woke up and I was over the 2 pounds weight gain which drove me nuts. I didn't understand how I could gain so much overnight and wanted to just give it up but then I thought maybe I've been doing something that's not right on the phase 3 of HCG diet. I wasn't eating enough protein which, I think, is the culprit. So yesterday I decided to eat more protein and this morning I lost about 1.6 pounds from my weight yesterday and I'm very happy with that. I thought this was going to be my egg day already but thank God I'm back on track. Phase 3 is not as hard, really, but I'm still not used to it. When I eat I feel like I'm being unhealthy. I usually have fried foods now and the feeling of oil in my mouth just makes me want to puke. Seriously, I am not enjoying eating the foods that I used to enjoy before. The only food I'm fond of now is the tuna. I simply looooove tuna! The rest... pfft!

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For my lunch today I couldn't stand eating anything with oil. My husband said we could cook some grilled burger for me but even that doesn't seem yummy for me. I don't feel like eating anything, actually. So I ended up cooking my chicken with cabbage which I used to eat often on phase 2 and thought I will never eat that again. But, it seemed good enough for me. It was in a bigger portion though and it took me over 30 minutes to finish what I was eating. I don't know if this is a normal reaction towards the introduction of food on phase 3 but I just feel really sick with all sorts of food. Hope it will be much better tomorrow. Though I want to be losing weight but I also don't want to start hating food this way. I really miss my rice though.

Phase 3 day 1

I woke up today getting pretty excited with phase 3. I had 2 eggs and spicy tuna for breakfast with a total calories of about 500 which I was very happy with. The problem is, after that I didn't feel like eating much anymore. For lunch I had 2 pcs of fried fish that's about 100 grams still with an estimate calories of about 250 and for dinner I'm having 6 pcs of shrimp cooked in a little bit of oil (for extra calories) and orange juice. So, basically I can't even reach 1,200 calories and I can't think of anything else to eat. I love bread, rice or mashed potatoes and not being able to eat those makes me a bit dumbfounded as to what's left for me to eat. I don't mind the sugar, as long as I can drink my coffee with some creamer and stevia then I'm happy.

Hope I won't be gaining weight by tomorrow.

Oh, and one thing, I took my Metformin for breakfast but only 500 mg. I don't plan on taking it over dinner since I'm going to have just a few pieces of shrimp. I don't want to end up with hypoglycemia. Hope it would still be enough though.

day 26 No Weight Loss

So since it's really hard to lose weight now I started my VLCD without the drops and afterwards I'll proceed with Phase 3. No need to finish until day 30 when I am not getting much result anymore and I'm already happy with my weight. So, I lost 18 pounds in my first round. Hope my 2nd round will let me lose another 15. I know I can. :)

Good luck to everyone who are still on their HCG diet journey. You can do it!

day 25

so I did the apple day and it somehow helped me lose a bit of weight. The last several days my weight was quite erratic. It wasn't very steady at the weight loss of 17.5. Anyway, since my last weigh-in yesterday and my weight now, the apple day helped me lose 1 pound. Yay! I'm happy with that. And I lost half an inch from my waist too. :)

total weight loss now is actually a little over 18 lbs and lost 7.5 inches off my waist. Will see if I'd lose some more weight by tomorrow. I am still hoping I'd hit 155 but my weight loss now is getting really slow. If I'd lose more weight tomorrow then I would finish the 30 days but if not, there's no use. Would stop the HCG and start the 2 day VLCD without the drops. Will be looking forward to my second round :)

All in all, this round of my HCG diet is great. I can't believe I could lose this much weight in 25 days. 18 pounds is 18 pounds. May not sound like such a huge number for some but for me it already is. I'm now no longer overweight but I still need to lose a few more pounds. Maybe I can do it on my own without the drops or maybe I can't, but what's for sure is I will never ever allow myself to gain that weight back. It was unfair, actually, how I gained that much weight. I wish I could say I've been eating for comfort or eating had been my addiction but it isn't. I eat for fun sometimes too, of course we all do, but I am not a slave of food. I'm just insulin resistant and my body had been betraying me for so long. I must say I am a bit scared right now. I have been relying on the HCG hormone for me to lose this weight and without the starch and sugar but I really hope my body wouldn't be so hard on me again that it would keep gaining the weight even when I barely eat. I will depend on Metformin for that. I used to think then that I can lose weight on my own, diet and exercise is key. I wanted to prove the world that women with PCOS don't need the medication to lose weight but I went on over a 5 month period of extreme dieting and cycling just to prove that. But I only proved to myself that it's virtually impossible so I gave up. From now on if I have any problem about my weight again that I know is not normal, I would go to the doctor immediately. They know better and I should just stop thinking I can do it on my own. ;)

day 24 a little frustrated but I shouldn't be

So it's my day 24. I have a few days left and I am stalling. I think it's because of way too much stress I am feeling the past few days that's causing it and I think I am not eating enough. I don't feel like eating my vegetables and I guess that causes the stall. Anyway, today I'd be doing the apple day again. My last apple day for this round of my HCG diet. I just want to see a little weight drop by tomorrow if possible.

I will try to unwind tomorrow and see if that can help lower my stress level. I'm too stressed out that I want to cry. This is my life now, way too stressful and I'm sick of getting too stressed. Read that stress affects the hypothalamus and I believe that's what caused me to stop losing weight for days. Will try to change things before day 30.

I actually feel bloated the past few days. I get thirsty in the morning but I have that bloated feeling which I really don't like. I guess my body's not releasing the water from my system and it's annoying. I am not losing inches too. It's just steady. I am actually happy with my weight loss so far so I don't want to be too frustrated about this. Will just exert one last effort to try and lose some weight through this apple day thing. Hope to see great results in the morning.

I've been having cabbage almost everyday on this diet and I really didn't like cabbage before. Seriously, if someone lets me eat cabbage again after this diet I will really walk-out! hahaha

day 23

I think I stalled again but I'm not quite sure since I had no time to weigh myself early without getting hydrated. I'm a bit stressed too because of work. I don't want to worry much about my weight loss because I know I am still on track and I don't want to be a slave of the scale. I feel great about my body now and that's all that matters. My sis also told me that it's possible to stall especially when you're almost at your target weight. I check my tummy and it's not as big anymore. Actually, it looked a bit sagging because of the dramatic weight loss I had at such a short time that I think what I have left is excess skin and not too much fat underneath it. My clothes fit great now and that's all that I really wanted. I don't care whether I'd lose 5 more pounds or not. For now, I believe I had a great weight loss with my first round of the HCG diet and I'm already happy with this. If I'd lose some more weight before day 30 then great but if not, I won't sulk over it.

Would have to constantly wear my girdle now, hopefully that will help with my tummy's condition. It really looks like I had just given birth! LOL

Will definitely do the 2nd round of HCG diet after 6 weeks. I have a few more days left and I'll finish my 30 days with a big smile on my face because I've lost almost 20 pounds in just 1 month. How cool is that?!!

day 22 no weight loss

I stalled again. Probably because I drank a lot of water at night time. My weight is still dropping on the scale so I guess I just had too much water in my body. I wasn't able to drink enough water during the day yesterday so I tried to drink a lot last night plus I kinda cheated a little. Boo! Too much torture already I just had to have a tiny piece of fried fish that was my favorite for all eternity. :( Never thought it could really hurt though... Okay, I had 2 pieces of small fish, as small as my pinky and much thinner too. Oh well, just a small bump on the road and it's fine with me. I know I would still lose weight. Few days to go and I can go on phase 3 already which is what I'm most scared of actually. Hope I could maintain my weight loss and PCOS won't sabotage all my hard work.

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I just noticed I keep drinking water but I don't get to pee as much as I am drinking. I know this is normal but I wonder where all the water's going. I have over 8 glasses of water now and each glass has 220 grams of water (220 mL) so that's 1.76 kilos or almost 4 pounds of water and I still keep on drinking! I'd be staying up the whole night tonight because of work so I'd be drinking more water and for sure my weigh in tomorrow morning would show that I gained a lot of weight overnight. LOL Oh well, at least I know it'll just be water weight and I need to chill. I'm just scared of stalling again until day 30. Hope not!

day 21 down half a pound...then more! :)

I weighed in this morning and I'm down half a pound though I still feel I have some more water in my system. I slept past 2 am and I've been drinking a lot of water at that time. Slept for 4 hours before I weighed in this morning. I'm fine with half a pound. :) As for my measurement, I lost 1/4 inch. :)

I discovered cauliflower rice/cauliflower mashed potato/cauliflower pizza crust. For those who don't want to use cauliflower on phase 2, you can enjoy it on phase 3 and it looks great. I'm very excited to give it a try too. It's very easy to do and instructions are found on Youtube. :) I'm excited for cauliflower rice for phase 3 since breakfast without rice feels too boring for me. I want to try the cauliflower pizza crust too. Since phase 3 disallows you to have starch and sugar, you can still enjoy putting pizza toppings and bake it. It will surely be awesome. I already told my sister who lost 18 pounds in 24 days with the HCG diet and is currently on phase 3. She's excited to give it a try too. She settled with almond flour for a little taste of bread in the morning. :)

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So after I made this blog I became quite sleepy and dozed off. It's now 9:30 am and I had enough sleep already. I weighed myself and couldn't actually believe it. Like I said this morning I feel like there's still water in my system and true enough when I woke up I had a full bladder. I weighed myself again countless times and in just a few hours I lost 1 more pound so that's a total of 1 1/2 pounds weight loss since yesterday! :)

-update again ;)-

So I had my cauliflower rice today. 100grams looked like 2 tbsp of the cauliflower rice which was very disappointing. But I liked the taste but it's useless for phase 2. LOL! I just love cauliflowers and I'm glad it doesn't cause me to stall on Phase 2. Again, it's not for everybody. I just gave it a try in the beginning because I am not a veggie person and it's one vegetable I can eat all the time and enjoy. So I won't be making it until phase 3 again but at least we tried it and I enjoyed it. :) phase 3 wouldn't be so hard for me anymore. Few days left on phase 2.

Day 20 and I'm happy :)

So it's now day 20. 10 more days to go and I'm starting to be attached to my HCG that it makes me a little sad that I would have to say goodbye to it 10 days from now. You can get pretty attached, I guess. LOL. Anyway, I'm happy today that I am down by 2 pounds. Well, I think I lost some weight yesterday but it just wasn't very clear to me if I did or didn't lose weight. I lost another half inch off my waist with a total of 7 inches off since August 23 (the day I started measuring it). It's really amazing how HCG is changing my body and it feels effortless now. I struggled a lot the first week but I'm feeling like I can live with this type of diet forever... As long as my husband won't eat pizza and our other favorites in front of me then I'm good. hihi

Last night I took the HCG drops. I know, I said I wouldn't since I am having my period but I was so hungry yesterday I hated the feeling. I took the drops and voila! no more hunger. :) My dysmenorrhea wasn't as painful either so I'm not sure if that's because of HCG or not but I always expect to have painful dysmenorrhea all the time. Well, I'm not complaining. I feel good this morning. :)

Oh, one more thing. Today marks a very special moment... at 160 I am now back to normal BMI :) I so hope I'd lose at least 5 more pounds... I'll take 155! :)

So my husband cooks for me the past few days and for lunch today he cooked shrimp and cauliflower in orange juice. Cauliflower is not in the original protocol but it's okay to use on phase 2 but you have to check first if you'd stall with it or not. In my case, I indulge in cauliflower because it doesn't cause me to stall at all. He mixed some spices on the orange juice with water. It was just about a teaspoon of orange juice, actually. It tasted so good. :) He's making my diet feel much easier. I can't cook so every time I try to mix up my own meal, there's 50/50 chance that it'd taste awful! LOL

day 19 and it's my TOM

So, I got my period today and I didn't lose weight. I won't be taking my drops today 'til God knows when. The last monthly period I had lasted the entire month before it skipped for over a month again. But I think this one won't last that long anymore. I just hate my cycle! PCOS sucks this way. :(

As for my waist measurement, I gained half an inch... Oh well, I'll get rid of this crazy measurement and weight once my period's over.

I have 11 days left before I say goodbye to phase 2. I don't think I can lose 17 more pounds! LOL! But, I sure hope I could lose some more. 6 more pounds would be great! That means I'd lose a total of 20 if that's the case. I do hope I'd reach that and I have a feeling I can. :)

day 18

So I did the apple day and I lost just 1 pound. Was ecstatic yesterday, thought i lost 2 pounds already but then again I remember I weighed in with my jeans on. LOL! But, a pound is still a pound and I hope to get back on track starting now. But I have a feeling it's almost my TOM already. Anyway, I don't mind about my weight as much anymore. What's important is that I'm getting smaller and my clothes start to fit.

I have 12 days left before I say goodbye to phase 2 and hello to phase 3. I want to push a little more but I have to stick with my schedule so I can eat normally on my daughter's first birthday. I am hoping for the next 12 days I could still lose at least 5 pounds but losing 10 pounds would be awesome. ;) But it's fine if I can't since I've already decided to do another round of 21-day HCG after 6 weeks. :) I can do this, I'm sure. It's just a question of when exactly but most definitely by the end of this year I'd reach my 30+ pound weight loss dream.

day 17 apple day

so now I am already getting frustrated. I've been stalling for so long grr! Will do the apple day today and hopefully I'll lose something by tomorrow. *sigh*

Day 16

I forgot to post here this morning. I lost half an inch more off my waist so I'm happy with that. About my weight, I'm not sure if I'm losing but I guess I am not drinking too much water and I'm a bit too moody so I think I may have my period soon. I am drinking water like crazy today and hope to lose some weight tomorrow. If not, I will do the apple day for tomorrow and see if that will fix it. Also, I've been stressed because my baby caught the chicken pox virus. Good thing she's feeling better now but the blisters are still there. I have 14 days left for my first round of this diet and I want to do my very best now. No more little cheating every now and then and I will make sure I will drink as much water as I can. I hope to lose at least 5 more pounds! Yeah, I'm having low expectations now about my weight hihi

day 15

So I won't be blogging about my weight loss since it started to disappoint me (or my scale is not being very accurate). Will just weigh myself weekly from now on just like in the Biggest Loser! LOL. But I checked my measurements and I lost another inch off my waist. Not bad... :) Guess that's what really matters. I just don't know if other parts of my body are also trimming down. I notice my neck appears longer now and my face is not looking so bloated anymore. I hope the next 15 days would show even better results so I won't feel disappointed at the end of my 30-day VLCD.

Also, my husband prepared my meals today. Lunch was simple but it tasted good. Chicken and cabbage with soy sauce and spices. Guess it's really different once cooked by a real cook. Dinner was even better. It was super lean beef on lettuce taco. I had 4 of those at 100 grams lean beef and 110 grams of lettuce. It was cooked with spices and tasted good. Today he will be preparing me another beef taco but he'll make tomato sauce for it. So 100 grams super lean beef, 110 grams (lettuce and tomato). :) I'm excited! Yesterday felt like a cheat actually.

day 14

weight gain day! disappointed when I checked the scale and I have gained a pound. Annooooooying! And, to top it off I didn't lose even a 1/10th of an inch off my waist. I guess it had something to do with stress. My 10 month old girl is showing signs of chickenpox and she's very uncomfy and we're all uncomfy. I don't want to get my weight and measurements tomorrow. Daily weigh in is just disappointing. I'll just continue with the HCG diet but won't always check my weight anymore because it's very disappointing when you expect to get a good number and you don't get anything!

day 13. another inch gone!

So, I'm very happy that I lost another inch off my waist. That's just amazing. I couldn't believe how fast I lose the inches. As regards to my weight, well I have lost 1 pound. Was expecting at least 2 lbs though since I stalled for 3 days. But, 1 lb? I'll take it. :)

For today I'd have 100 grams chicken and shrimp and some cabbage and cauliflower. I'm getting tired of cooking and coming up with a new recipe to make it less boring. Thankfully tomorrow my husband can help me. He'll make healthy beef taco without the taco. hahaha!

---big update---

I had this pair of jeans that served as an inspiration for me. It never fit me for like 3 years. Just about a week ago I tried to wear it again and I can't button it even if I try to breathe in really hard. I thought then I needed to lose like 5 inches off my waist before I can ever wear that pair of jeans again. This morning, guess what? I tried it on and it fits perfectly and comfortably! I actually wanted to cry. HCG is really amazing, guys! I've been struggling with my weight for so long. Though I am not obese or anywhere close to that but my image is important to me. I got so sick with people telling me that I eat too much that's why I became really fat. But, I am not an eater nor do I drink alcohol so it hurts because I can't control my weight because of PCOS. People like to make fun of other people's image without being sensitive as to what others feel and I was a victim of that. Been so sick and tired of being tagged as fat when I know deep down inside that I don't belong inside this body. PCOS had ruined my life and I never thought there's a way for me to go back to my old self. I was model material before, not to brag. Then all of a sudden I ballooned. At first I intended to gain a few pounds because of the sexist comments I've been receiving and because of stalkers. I also did it for my then bf and now husband, who became a bit insecure. I just never thought it became the start of my huge weight gain. Regrets? Yeah, I regret that decision but then again I know it was out of my control. I was bound to gain this much weight because of PCOS. But, I am glad that despite my condition I was only able to gain about 40-50 pounds from my previously underweight state. Yeah, I was actually underweight in the past and didn't know I was because I always felt fat. I don't ever want to go back to my old weight again. I'm 5'8" and used to be 120 and I have big boobs! So just imagine how awful I looked like. I checked my photos before of my old self and I think I actually look much better when I gained the pounds. For now, I am just happy to be losing the inches though the weight is not catching up as fast. I can't express in words just how grateful I am with this diet. Everyone with weight problem and want to change their lives should try this. We can all do it! :)

day 12, 0.6 inches off, not a pound shed?!!

As the title of this blog post goes, I have lost 0.6 inches off my waist but I didn't shed a single pound. Actually, I feel bloated but thirsty this morning. I don't know what's causing it and I don't know if it's soon going to be my TOM because I'm irregular because of my PCOS. Thankfully I read this article that helped me relax a bit and still want to continue on with this diet.

Why the scales can lie?

It talks about the stubbornness of fat and how the body retains water when it starts to lose the body fat. You will notice you're dropping clothes sizes but the scale shows you're not losing any weight!

Oh well, I just hope this is very temporary as I would still want to see my weight go down. It's still annoying me. I'm glad I kept measuring my waist though, at least I still have a reason to be excited about this diet. This is hard work, y'know. So many food temptation around that are not allowed on this diet.

---update---

Just feeling much better today. For the past couple of days or so I've been very lazy about my water drinking. I've been drinking mostly coffee and zero-calorie green tea drinks. Now I'm drinking mostly water and I drink a lot of water. I weighed myself now that I feel I'm at my fullest capacity and voila, I'm still 164! Yesterday at around this time I reach 168 and I get sooo frustrated. I really hope the "whoosh" would happen at tomorrow's weigh in.

Day 11 Phase 2 another stall

I didn't cheat the whole day yesterday. In fact, I was really going nuts because I so wanted to eat everything that I see on TV... or anything with sugar, oil or carbs... especially carbs. I so want to eat at least a piece of bread because that had always been my weakness. :(

So, I stalled once again and it's fine. I measured my waist and I have lost 0.4 inches from yesterday so it's okay. For today I'll be eating 100 grams each of shrimp, cauliflower, chicken and lettuce with 2 pcs of apples.

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I'm feeling quite hungry today. Very different from my usual days... I want to eat. huhu! Can't wait to have my lunch already

--- Lunch was quite filling. I had shrimp and cauliflower soup. I used shrimp broth and placed 100 grams of shrimp and 110 grams of cauliflower. It helped me a lot with my hunger.

For dinner, I prepared 110 grams of lettuce and 100 grams of chicken. I grilled the chicken using several spices with very little amount of teriyaki sauce and soy sauce plus stevia. I enjoyed cooking it because of the wonderful aroma and it also tastes really good. Unfortunately I forgot what spices I actually used. I just mixed some pepper, dried chili, salt and also a few drops of Worcestershire sauce. This feels like a cheat! :)

Day 10 Phase 2

Hurray I'm now a third away from the end of my VLCD. It's not that I want it to end soon though because I'm still pretty much enjoying my weight loss. This morning I weighed myself and I lost another pound. Hurray!

I also decided 2 days ago to measure my waist and so I have lost 2 inches! I am just in awe. I can't wait to get back to my old clothes once again but that would probably take another cycle of the HCG diet but it's okay. I'm loving myself more and more each day. I can't wait to lose another 20 lbs! :) If I can't reach 145 at the end of this cycle it's fine. I'm already planning to have my second cycle of the HCG diet 6 weeks after my 30 days. By then I know I'd reach my goal. :)

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steam... grill... soup... steam... grill...soup... it's starting to take its toll on me. LOL

Day 9 Phase 2

I didn't lose weight today but it's a relief for me because I cheated big time. I ate an extra apple and 2 pieces of guava last night because I had to stay up to finish my work. I would be working hard until evening today and I allow myself to cheat a little or else I'd go nuts! I'm very exhausted with work so I need a bit of extra nourishment to help me out. At least I didn't eat like a full meal or something like that, just some fruits to get me through this very very busy day.

Well, I'm just glad that I didn't gain weight. Will be back on track once again by tomorrow.

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OOOoooopppps! I blogged too soon! Well, I weighed myself a few times again this morning after my morning visit at our rest room and I am actually down by another pound. What?!! That's just incredible! I already cheated and I lost a pound. :) :) :)

Day 8 Phase 2

I woke up today hoping for a 1 lb weight loss but I was shocked with my weight now. I can't believe it I lost 3 lbs! Seriously, people. I'm now 166! Now back to my weight before I went on vacation. Now I'm excited coz every pound I'll shed from this day forward will be new to me. I tried to lose weight from December to about May and all I lost was around 8 lbs and never went down the 166 mark. This is getting pretty exciting! :)

I'm on day 8 and I lost a total of 10 lbs! hurray! I have 3 weeks to go before I end my first round of the HCG Diet and I can't wait! This is getting pretty exciting. I think I could really reach the 25 lbs weight loss and I am hoping for more. 30 lbs would be awesome :)

Day 7 Phase 2- 2nd stall

Just like the title goes, my weight stuck at 169. I'm very disappointed but there's a logical explanation to it as what I was told through a discussion board that I joined in. It could be water retention because I'm showing signs of TOM. So, I guess it's okay. After all, I notice a big difference on the size of my tummy.

I cheated this morning. Well, very early in the morning. I couldn't resist, I didn't feel so well probably because it's almost my TOM so I needed to eat something sour and I picked up 1 passion fruit. Oh well, I expect another stall by tomorrow. I'll just keep up with this diet because I am seeing results and I have to go on with it. 1 week done, 3 more to go!

Btw, I ate cauliflowers as my vegetable of choice yesterday. I checked online and there are many who are consuming cauliflower on their phase 2. It's yummy! :)

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Before lunch I kinda cheated a little. My husband was preparing spaghetti for their meeting today and I just couldn't resist. I didn't eat pasta, just got 3 spoonful of the spaghetti sauce and ate my two crackers with it. If I gain weight tomorrow then I know it was my fault. But it was such a small portion, just wanted to taste the spaghetti! :(

Temptations please leave me alone! LOL Oh well, I am still hoping I'd lose weight by morning though. It was definitely less than 40 calories anyway.

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So it's lunch time. I was able to buy McCormick sinigang w/c has no MSG. I cooked chicken sinigang with repolyo (cabbage) and it tastes good! yum!!! :)

My dinner looks really good and I'm excited to devour it. It's 1 pc egg + 3 egg whites with onions and cauliflower. I mixed the onions and cauliflower to make up 100 grams. I cooked the onions first without any oil or anything then I added the cauliflower. It started to smell good then I added the beaten egg plus water with salt, pepper and a tiny teenie bit of magic sarap. Smells good and can't wait to eat! I read that it's okay to mix two veggies in one meal unlike what's written in the protocol. As long as you're losing weight then it's fine. So, I'm giving this a try. If it will let me lose weight by morning then I'm happy.

Day 6 Phase 2- first stall

Okay so I hit my first stall. I'm still at 169. If I didn't research well about the HCG protocol and what to expect, I would be in tears by now. But, I know better and it's perfectly fine with me. A little disappointed of course. I'm excited to watch my weight go down but then I know that stalls like this one would happen on average of 14 days in 40 days. But it's guaranteed you'd be losing over 20 pounds in a 40-day HCG diet period so I'm alright.

I had a very bad day yesterday and this kinda sealed the deal that I, indeed, had a bad day. Nope I didn't cheat or anything and it's not about the HCG weight loss program but just about my life. Hope tomorrow I'd already be losing another pound. :)

Day 5 Phase 2

Now I'm 169 lbs. Lost another pound since yesterday. Instead of taking 10 drops in the morning and 10 again before dinner, I took 10 drops before my lunch too just to see how it will make me feel. I felt a lot better doing it this way so I'd rather take it 3x a day from now on as it makes me feel better... no hunger pangs at all.

My cravings really gets to me. Every time I watch TV and there are commercials about food, I feel like I'm drooling. haha! But I got to keep up with this diet since it's showing me progress. I can't wait to reach 166 again because that's the weight I got stuck with no matter how I tried to lose weight it just won't go anywhere below that. By the time I reach 166 I'd be more determined to push myself more because every day would mean I'd lose more weight than I did in my past hard efforts.

---update---

Just had my lunch and I forgot to take the oral drops. Argh! Got used to not taking it before lunch, I guess.

Day 4 Phase 2

I lost another pound this morning. I'm happy with the extra pound weight loss. 4 more pounds and I'd be back to my weight 2 1/2 months ago right before I went on a vacation. Actually I've been trying to go below 166 pounds but that seems to be my stable weight 'coz I can't lose a single pound right after that stage. By 160 pounds I would already be at the normal weight range so I'm excited about that. That's just 10 pounds away.

I had a good day yesterday. Didn't feel sick or anything. Hope each day from now on would be like that so I could go on with this diet to 30 days or more.

I'm also happy to say that I now found a tape measure here at home. LOL! will start measuring from this day on to see if I am indeed losing "pounds and inches". :) Wish me luck!

Btw, yesterday I skipped the crackers. :)

Just noticed that I can now wear my pants that used to not fit me when I was at 166. I'm still 4 pounds over that but it fits me! nice :)

Day 3 Phase 2

So I had a horrible night last night. I took Mefenamic acid though it was stated that you can only take Aspirin. Well, I just had to take what's available here so that's what I grabbed. I had diarrhea and I still have diarrhea now but I feel good. I exercised on my bike again this morning burning off 30 calories with distance of 2 kilometers. I won't go beyond that to prevent the feeling of weakness. I did the same yesterday as well before I had my morning tea.

I'm so happy to say that on my morning weigh in I am now 171 pounds! :) Yes, I lost a total of 5 pounds in just 2 days!!! Isn't that amazing?

I just got to update you guys because I am enjoying my lunch right now. I'm not a cook but my little experiment proved to be quite good. I made chicken and cabbage soup. Here's my recipe

1 cup chicken broth

100 g chicken breast fillet

100 g cabbage

1 egg white

salt and pepper to taste

Very simple, huh? But this makes me sooo happy! It tastes really good. :) Been struggling with my vegetables the past 2 days because I can't cook. Now I know what to do with my cabbage! hihi

Day 2 Phase 2

So, I was excited to weigh in this morning to see my progress. I lost 2 pounds! Back to my original weight before the loading phase 1. Hopefully I could lose 1 to 2 pounds a day with this diet so I'd be good with just 1 cycle.

Today I'd still be having 100g of fish and 100g of chicken. I didn't like the cucumbers I had last night, I wasn't able to eat it all so I will not have more cucumbers in my diet. I switched to cabbage and I'll eat 100g of raw cabbage. Might add some spices to it to make it more appealing.

So far so good! I'm excited for every morning weigh in. :)

Had onions and chicken for lunch. I didn't like my onions and I didn't finish eating it. HCG diet protocol is getting a bit difficult for me 'coz I don't know how to cook. But I'll stick with this for 30 days. Hope to find some broth from the grocery store. That would make this diet more bearable. :)

I feel hungry every now and then but not super hungry. It's tolerable. I just suffer from a headache now and a bit of diarrhea. But, staying positive. Today feels much better than yesterday though. Yesterday I was just hungry most of the time.

---update---

it's 12:40 AM and I feel okay but earlier I was a mess. My feet were cold and I had a horrible headache. I still have mild diarrhea but now I am feeling normal. Was already thinking of quitting this diet but thanks to Mefenamic Acid, I'm feeling good again. Maybe it's because I'm dehydrated because of diarrhea but I keep on taking in fluids. Hoping everything will improve as the days progress.

Day 1 Phase 2

Yehey I'm done with Phase 1. Most would think that the phase 1 is the best phase but it was really horrible for me. The exhaustion was terrible and the feeling of over stuffing yourself with foods high in fats and sugar is really just not my thing. I'm used to eating healthy so it was really shocking for my system. I didn't take Metformin on phase 1 and will continue to not take it until I'm done with phase 2. So far I gained 2 pounds from phase 1 and I'm happy with the 2 lbs weight gain.

Today I will be eating 100 grams of chicken and 100 grams of fish with some lettuce and cucumber plus 2 apples. Excited to check my weight again tomorrow morning and the day after and the next and so on! :)

For my HCG diet phase 2 I am taking the HCG diet ultra drops. I take 10 drops under the tongue for 1 minute before gulping it in. I wait for 10 minutes before I eat or drink. This morning I will be having only 1 cup of coffee with Stevia sweetener. :) I love coffee and this diet can let me drink coffee so I'm good with that. :)

---update---

I just had my lunch. So far I'm very happy with it. 100grams breast fillet, grilled with garlic powder, ground pepper and some salt. I covered it with foil to cook on its juice. Then had 100 grams of lettuce with white vinegar as its dressing. I also ate 1 pc of cracker worth 10 calories. All in all, 130 calories. Drank 2 glasses of water along with it. I'm full :)

For snacks, I'll have a cup of coffee, 1 pc apple and 1 pc cracker.

For dinner, I will have 100 grams of fish, steamed with spices, 100 grams cucumber and an apple.

None after 8 pm. :)

--- update---

Almost 4pm now and I'm going crazy. My tongue needs some flavor! :( Need to go to the grocery store later to buy what I can use to fight this urge to eat something sweet. Might buy non-calorie iced tea drink to make this diet much bearable.

day 2 of my HCG diet phase 1

So I'm now starting the 2nd day of the HCG diet phase 1 or the loading phase. I have gained almost 2 pounds today and I expect to gain more for tomorrow's start of my phase 2. I ate a lot yesterday as I added 2 ice cream drumsticks, some bread and 1 pack of junk food. Weird 'coz I didn't feel like I was full though I ate a lot already. Not sure if that's part of the HCG effect on me but I'm very enthusiastic about this.

Today I plan on eating more fatty and sweet foods in preparation for the "real HCG diet" phase 2. I notice I'm not enjoying my food since yesterday and I'm not excited to eat some more today. LOL Will update once again tomorrow on the start of the real deal.

--- Update---

I noticed yesterday I kept on sleeping. I thought I was just sleepy. But today I still kept on sleeping and I wake up for an hour then I head back to bed. This had been my problem with PCOS, extreme exhaustion, and now that I stopped taking Metformin (since yesterday) it's back and it's really bad. But, I won't give up on this. Excited to start with the phase 2 tomorrow.

My Quest for Weight Loss

I've been suffering from PCOS or Polycystic ovarian syndrome for more than 6 years. Actually, I don't know when I had PCOS but I noticed I've been gaining a lot of weight since 2004. I used to be very skinny. Was about 120-125 pounds most of my life and I am 5'7 1/2". My maximum weight was 200 pounds but that was on the day that I was going to give birth. It was a miracle how I was able to get pregnant. After many disappointing days of seeing the pregnancy test result as negative, finally I was able to conceive. It was a horrible pregnancy though, we almost died due to severe preeclampsia but we managed to survive it together thanks to a lot of prayers from people who loves us. After I gave birth and had my daughter's baptism, I was ready to do something about my weight because I was about 190 pounds back then.

A lot of people tease me for being fat. They say some mean things without really understanding what I am going through. They think I eat like a pig because I got so big when I used to be so skinny. They don't know how hard it is for me to lose weight as I don't really eat a lot. Well, i went out on a quest to try and lose weight. I've been on a diet of 1 cup of brown rice a day with mostly vegetables for my meals. I count my calories too and I use www.calorieking.com for my calorie count and I managed to keep my food intake at around 800 calories a day... for 5 months! And guess what? I lost 8 pounds in total. It was really heartbreaking for me because I know 1 pound is 3,500 calories and my body require at least 2,000 pounds a day. So why just 8 pounds? I really wondered why and I didn't know what to do.

Then I became very desperate. I wanted to try diet pills so I did my research and I came to the conclusion that Slimina is the best bet. I thought it was the safest diet pill out there but it actually almost killed me! No offense to those who take it or are selling it, but this is the truth. Slimina almost killed me after taking it for just a little over a month. It didn't help me lose weight actually but it was able to stabilize my weight a bit. But, I got into a breaking point. One day while I was busy writing my articles to meet my deadline, I felt something on my chest that I couldn't understand. Then I felt like I couldn't breathe as well as normal. Then after a few minutes the left side of my head became numb. I couldn't feel anything! I was a bit frantic but I know being scared won't do me any good so I called up my husband to drive me to the E.R. There, the doctor suspected I had a stroke! A stroke? At my age? I'm only 28! I was scared because it felt so real... like I was going to die then and there. I had my CT scan and they also checked my heart but everything came out normal. As I went home that night I had the worse kind of headache I ever experienced and no pain medication was able to help me. It was the worst experience ever. That time I didn't know it was Slimina that did it. I thought I was sick. The next day everything went back to normal and I was relieved. Then, a week later, I started experiencing something odd. (I already stopped taking Slimina on the day I had that attack as the doctor advised that it could be the cause) I notice that I have difficulty breathing after I had a nap and didn't understand why. I told my sister about it, I have a nurse sis and a doctor sis so they were able to help me out. They said that I should observe it more closely and so I did. I'm a little stubborn too so I didn't really think about it much. But one day while almost on the verge of sleeping, I noticed I can hear my heart beat. It was fast and I felt like the beat goes up to the topmost part of my skull. I texted my sister and she asked me to count my beats per minute and voila it reached 130! It stayed like that for 5 minutes then I started having difficulty breathing. So, I was rushed to the E.R. again and everything came out normal. My doctor told me that he also had a patient who took Slimina and was rushed to the E.R. That girl unfortunately had to stay in the ICU for days because she got into a coma. I'm so thankful I didn't reach that point but I kept on having arrhythmia for several weeks until all traces of Slimina was flushed away from my body. I will never try Slimina or any diet pills again.

I was 166 pounds 2 months before but then I went home to have my vacation and I gained 18 pounds in less than 3 weeks. that's 18 freaky pounds!!! That's just not possible, right? Well, if you have PCOS then you know how quickly we can gain that much weight. It was disheartening for me because I worked my * off to lose weight gradually but then I gained so much weight in just 3 weeks of normal eating. I didn't even enjoy my food so much :( My doctor told me that since I've been suffering from PCOS then I should take Metformin. So I've been taking Metformin for about a month now, 500 mg breakfast and 500 mg dinner. So far I lost some weight and reached 171 pounds. Then I gained 3 pounds but I don't feel bad about the 3 pound weight gain. Why? Because I super eat out during the time I gained the 3 pounds. I would normally be expecting a weight gain of 10-20 pounds with the way I was eating when I just gained the 3 pounds while I was on Metformin so I am now very happy with Metformin because it helped control my weight. Cheers to Metformin for PCOS women!

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I've been writing articles and one client of mine asked me to write tons of articles about the HCG diet. And that's how I was able to learn a lot about the HCG diet. I recommended it to my sis who also had a weight problem and she bought some HCG drops. She was on the 40 day HCG diet plan and she lost 25 pounds! My other sis got excited too and asked for 1 bottle of the HCG drops. She said she wants to lose 15 pounds and she's currently still on the 21 day HCG diet phase 2. For now, she's on her 6th or 7th day of the diet and she lost over 8 pounds already! So, with 2 of my sisters acting as my guinea pigs (no pun intended) I decided to give this a go too. And, I want to post all my experiences on this blog. For now, I am on my first day of the HCG diet phase 1 and my weight is 174 pounds.

Phase 1 is the loading phase so I need to eat a lot today and tomorrow. So far I had 1 slice of pizza, 12 oz of dark chocolate smoothie, fried chicken, bread, tuna, soda and I will eat some more later for dinner! hehe! I will be posting my pic later when I have the chance.

This will be the start of my weight loss journey with HCG oral drops and I am hoping to lose 25 pounds with the HCG diet but my total weight loss goal is to lose a total of 35 lbs. I have enough oral drops for 30 days so will be on a 30-day HCG phase 1-2. I also won't be taking my Metformin during my weight loss phase 1 and 2 but might take it during the phase 3 but I'll ask my doctor about that first. For now, drumrolls!

---update---

So here's my photo. Hoping to look slimmer again. ;)