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 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 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.