Half Way!

I'm about 1/2 way in this round, and so far it's been tons better than that last round I did. I'm down 10.4lbs, and so close to breaking 160!!! My rate of loss has been a little slower, but the lower you get, the less you have to lose, so I'm not stressing. I'm thinking I'll probably only shoot for 155. As soon as I hit that, I'll call it quits. What's funny is my freshman year of college, I had my BF% done hyrdostatically - I was 215, and 29% BF. That would mean 62 lbs was fat :P but would put my muscle/bone/water mass at 153 lbs! Crazy! I was a brute in college! Now I'm 161 at 21% bf - means 33lbs fat, and 128 lbs of muscle/bone/water. If I can get below 20%, that'd be awesome. :)

As far as the HCG goes, as always the first week or so kinda sucks as your body adjusts. But, I am now to the point where I am feeling good, and the hunger has subsided. There are still a few things I can be doing better, but overall I'm happy with it. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions! Happy losing!

Off to a good start!

So loading was fun, as always! Had a BBQ, Banquet, homemade enchiladas, with lots of ships and salsa, cheesecake(picture Homer Simpson here lol). And after eating all that, it definitely makes the first couple days on VLCD hard, but I lost 4.6lbs the first day! Thankfully, I only gained 4lbs this time around on my load, compared to 7 last time. I've already lost my load weight, so everything from here on out is the remainder of Hawaii, and the rest - a newer low than I have ever been! Do keep in mind though that HCG targets the abnormal yellow fat - and not the good brown fat that you have in your hands, feet, face, butt, and other needed places. This being said, you can only get so low. Even though my goal is 150, I may get to a point where my body won't want to let any more go - signs of this are increased hunger, headaches, weakness, fatigue... you'll know. Unfortunately, genetics play a factor into where our fat, good and bad, is distributed. If you have a bubble butt (like me) you will probably always have a bubble butt, just in smaller form, and less bubbly :) That's why HCG isn't necessarily good for those that are looking to just lose those last 5-10 lbs. Not saying that it won't work, it will probably just be more difficult than for others.
On another note, Dr. Oz had a little 2 minute bleep about HCG on his show the other day, but the panel basically claimed that 'anything that puts you that low on calories isn't good for you.' I was not impressed with his reply. It just seemed uneducated. But that's why it is so important to educate your self, and read anything you can find. And please keep me informed - if you come across anything in your research that you have questions on - don't hesitate to share! Even the negative! All I know is there is no way someone could eat the 500 calories with out the HCG and survive - it would be miserable!!! Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments at any time!

Happy Losing!

I have my 16 week plan, do you?

I'm back! Loved Hawaii, and am enjoying a nice tan, and a couple extra lbs, but nothing I can't fix. Speaking of, I have three new goals/motivations/curiosities! We have 16 weeks left until the New Year, so this is how I am going to break it down. #1 - Sept 11th-October 10th - 4 weeks - in weight loss advertisements, you always see a gorgeous thin women holding a tape measure around her waist (which I doubt she was ever over weight to begin with ;) I want to know if its possible (or at least possible for me, plus a couple stretch marks:) to look like that with HCG. So, starting tomorrow, I am going to start a 30 day cycle. I want to get as low as I can, but am not as worried about the number as I am the look. And no screwing around like my half hearted attempt in my last round - that was a joke :( Thankfully I have a couple of fellow HCG'ers within this time frame for support. And I plan on working out during drops - 3 x week - 1 day upper, 1 day abs, 1 day lower.
#2 - October 11th- January 1st - 12 weeks - I want to see if I can get a 6 pack! I have NEVER had one, or ever imagined it was possible! I will most likely end up doing another cycle of Body for Life or something similar. I just liked how simple and little time BFL required compared to P90X, but I will incorporate parts of P90X to kick it up a notch. Nutritionally, I will be in stabilization off of HCG, and will follow that for the 3 week period (October 11-30) Halloween will be my first free day :) I have a party Oct 5th, my moms bday Oct 16th, and another party Oct 22nd. I'm in charge of the one on the 5th, so that shouldn't be a prob, nor shall my moms bday, but I'll have to be smart on the 22nd. After Halloween, I'll plan on the weekly free day, and chase them with a steak day!
#3 January 1st - ??? - '+ weeks' - I want to do a sprint triathlon! I have friends that keep asking me if I'd be interested in doing one, but I've always been too chicken to commit, and beat around the bush. I'm ready to commit now! No specific event or date, but I'm going to start looking into it.
OK, there ya go - that's my 16+ week plan. :) They say you can't make a dream a reality until you write it down, so it's written down, now keep me honest! I'll for sure plan on blogging once a week, more if I can, and give short updates on Facebook. Please join me at 'Absolute Results Fitness Training', or 'Local HCG'. Happy losing everyone!

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