day 33 weight: 254.0lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.2 lbs
total weight loss: 82.0 lbs
hcg averaging: 0.92 lbs loss / day

well day 4 of stuck on 254. if i don't drop some in the morning, i'm going to do steak day to start out the final week of the HCG.  236 lbs and 50 lbs lost seems a world away at this point but we'll see.  if i don't get there in phase 2, then i'm sure i will in phase 3. . .

day 32 weight: 254.0lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.2 lbs
total weight loss: 82.0 lbs
hcg averaging: 0.97 lbs loss / day

well hmmm, 3 days of staying the same.  hitting 100 lbs total lost by the end of my 40 day round is gonna be hard, especially at this 3 day stall.  18lbs in 8 days?  unlikey. . .but we'll see.  either way. . .5th day in a row a the gym, burning around 300 - 400 calories a day.  maybe i'll do a steak day to start the last week of this and see if it can get things moving along for me.

day 31 weight: 254.0lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.2 lbs
total weight loss: 82.0 lbs
hcg averaging: 0.97 lbs loss / day

day 30 weight: 254.0lbs
daily loss: 1.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.2 lbs
total weight loss: 82.0 lbs
hcg averaging: 1.00 lbs loss / day

so i'm in the final 2 week stretch now of phase 2. . .i've dropped 30 lbs so far.  i did cheat a few times here and there so my results are far from as great as they could have been.  i'm being really hardcore these last two weeks in hopes of getting another 18 or so lbs off so i can hit the 100 lbs lost mark.  things are moving pretty slow for me right now though, only dropping 1 lb or less each day.  whether i hit 100 lbs lost or not by day 40 i'm still far better off than i was.  my clothes are all loose now and i keep making new holes in my belt.  my wife bought me a 2XL shirt the other day and brought home and she had to exchange it for an XL, as the 2XL was just too big.

my weight loss has basically been done in chunks of 50 lbs.  i went from 336 to 285ish and maintained awhile.  now from 285ish to 235ish by the end of my 40 day HCG round.  getting down to 180 seemed like a pipe dream in the beginning but now i'm feeling like it's definitely possible.  i have a feeling that the final 50 lbs will be much more difficult than the first 100 lbs were.  end goal would be to get down to 180 and then put on about 20 lbs of muscle.

i do know that i'm very much looking forward to getting back to killing myself with crossfit and doing burpees 50 lbs lighter.

day 29 weight: 255.0lbs
daily loss: 0.4 lbs
hcg loss: 29.2 lbs
total weight loss: 81.0 lbs
hcg averaging: 1.01 lbs loss / day

day 28 weight: 255.4lbs
daily loss: 0.2 lbs
hcg loss: 28.8 lbs
total weight loss: 80.6 lbs
hcg averaging: 1.03 lbs loss / day

day 27 weight: 255.6lbs
daily loss: 0.2 lbs
hcg loss: 28.6 lbs
total weight loss: 80.4 lbs
hcg averaging: 1.06 lbs loss / day

day 26 weight: 255.8lbs
daily loss: 0.2 lbs
hcg loss: 28.4 lbs
total weight loss: 80.2 lbs
hcg averaging: 1.09 lbs loss / day

day 25 weight: 256.0lbs
daily loss: 0.4 lbs
hcg loss: 28.2 lbs
total weight loss: 80.0 lbs
averaging: 1.14 lbs loss / day


another 0.4 off today.  didn't do gym yesterday.  will tonight though.  another 30 mins and 400 cals burnt.  pretty sure that a lot more calories burnt than what i take in.  anxious to get out of the 250s once and for all. as i've said before i made it down to 255 once and down to 251 a couple years ago, but never could break the 250s.  hoping that by this time next week i will have. . .we'll see. . .as i'm smelling a super bacon cheese burger from hob knob two desks down. . . .

day 24 weight: 256.4lbs
daily loss: 0.6 lbs
hcg loss: 27.8 lbs
total weight loss: 79.6 lbs

had my followup with willie today.  he says i should have no problem getting down to about 230 by day 40 and then he'd work the rest of it off of me in the gym (boy that sounds fun.)  26 more lbs in 16 days sounds like a lot so we'll see.  if i get to 230 that means i've have lost 106lbs total. . .not too shabby.

day 23 weight: 257.0lbs
daily loss: 2.2 lbs
hcg loss: 27.2 lbs
total weight loss: 79.0 lbs

another loss today.  i'm averaging 1.2lbs a day.  that's not as much as i'd hoped for but i did cheat some so i'm happy with my results so far.  just gotta push through. . .17 more days.  i've also been to the gym 3 days in a row now.  actually no longer feel completely tired and wiped out.  at the gym i'm just walking or using the AMT and burning around 300 - 400 calories over 30 mins.

day 22 weight: 259.2 lbs
daily loss: 4.0 lbs
hcg loss: 25.0 lbs
total weight loss: 76.8 lbs

so back on track now. . .4lbs today, hopefully this will continue in the right direction now.

day 21 weight: 263.2 lbs
daily loss: -4.0 lbs
hcg loss: 21.0 lbs
total weight loss: 72.8 lbs

so my second day of cheating was quite evident as i weighed in. . .gained 9 lbs over two days.  but i've done really well today, drank more than my share of water, and ate as i should have.  let's hope that the next two days can shed those 9lbs.  it's odd because every time i get down in to the 250's i ALWAYS gain.  i once was down to 251 but never got any lower and then again i got down to 255 and then gained.  breaking through the 250s has proved quite difficult for me, but hopefully this time next week i can say i'm at 249 or less.

day 20 weight: 259.2 lbs
daily loss: -5.0 lbs
hcg loss: 25.0 lbs
total weight loss: 76.8 lbs

so i cheated yesterday and today, gave into temptation, etc. . .and i suffered on the scales from it today and i'm sure i will again tomorrow.  i did well not to eat or drink at the races but caved sunday night after i got home.  i gotta get back on track tomorrow.

day 19 weight: 254.2 lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.0 lbs
total weight loss: 81.8 lbs

day 18 weight: 254.2 lbs
daily loss: 0.2 lbs
hcg loss: 30.0 lbs
total weight loss: 81.8 lbs

day 17 weight: 254.4 lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 29.8 lbs
total weight loss: 81.6 lbs

so willie is having me tweak a thing or two. . .including cutting out beef, oranges, tomatoes, and as always. . .DRINK MORE WATER.  pretty sure if i said willie, the world is ending, he'd say DRINK MORE WATER.  :-)  anyway, we'll see if that can get things moving again.  19.2 lbs away from 100 lbs lost. . .

day 16 weight: 254.4 lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 29.8 lbs
total weight loss: 81.6 lbs

loss has def slowed a bit for me now.

day 15 weight: 254.4 lbs
daily loss: 0.0 lbs
hcg loss: 30.0 lbs
total weight loss: 81.6 lbs

hmmm, no loss this morning.  that's a bummer after actually going to the gym today.  but alls well.  i'm 18.2lbs away from hitting 100lbs lost. woot!

day 14 weight: 254.4 lbs
daily loss: 1.6 lbs
hcg loss: 29.8 lbs
total weight loss: 81.6 lbs

so today marks 2 weeks on the diet.  i also went to the gym today for the first time since starting the diet.  i had been walking in the evenings either on the greenbelt or at laurel run.  i did 30 mins on the treadmill, calorie burner, level 3, and burnt 298 calories.  felt good.  didn't feel super wiped out or anything.

day 13 weight: 256.0 lbs
daily loss: 2.4 lbs
hcg loss: 28.2 lbs
total weight loss: 80.2 lbs

day 12 weight: 258.4 lbs
daily loss: 0.2 lbs
hcg loss: 25.8 lbs
total weight loss: 77.8 lbs

day 11 weight: 258.6 lbs
daily loss: 0.8 lbs
hcg loss: 25.6 lbs
total weight loss: 77.4 lbs

less than 1 lb loss today.  that's a bit depressing.  really though i'd average 2 lbs a day and lose 80 lbs in 40 days. . haha.  not really.  i'm happy though as long as i see it coming off each day.  i didn't drink as much water as i needed over the past couple days i know.  going to make sure and get it all in and more today though and hope for a bigger number tomorrow.  it's been 9 days with no diet mtn dew.  you have no idea how impressive that is for me.

ok. I can't lie. I ended up cheating on the diet a bit today including drinking a diet mtn dew. dreading the scales in the morning.

day 10

day 10 weight: 259.4 lbs
daily loss: 2.2 lbs
hcg loss: 24.8 lbs
total weight loss: 76.8 lbs

well, here we are at day 10 already.  1/4 through the 40 day program.  i find that i'm no longer feeling hungry like i was for the first week.  no more headache and cramping.  i'm still taking my morning injection in the stomach.  seems i had somehow missed a dose or two of the colon cleanser.  took the last one this morning.  clothes are notably looser now.  i'm not eating enough vegetables and fruits.  this i know.


100 GRAM CHICKEN

ORANGE

100 GRAM TILAPIA
1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

day 9

day 9 weight: 261.6 lbs
daily loss: 2.2 lbs
hcg loss: 22.6 lbs
total weight loss: 74.6 lbs

well day 9 is in the books. had Italian beef for dinner again tonight. willie says only have beef once or twice a week. that's two nights on a row i've had beef. wonder how the weight loss will be affected tomorrow. walked 30 mins at laurel run today.


100 GRAM CHICKEN
STEVIA GUM
100 GRAM ITALIAN BEEF
TOMATO
ORANGE

day 8

day 8 weight: 263.8 lbs
daily loss: 0.4 lbs
hcg loss: 20.4 lbs
total weight loss: 72.4 lbs

went and got my lipotrim shot today.  only lost .4 lbs  willie said to drink more water today and i'd drop more tomorrow.  got in a little more than my normal 4 liters but not much.  diarrhea continues today.  went walking this evening even though i felt absolutely zapped of energy.  went to bed around 8:30p, woke up 3:30a, i fight with insomnia sometimes anyway. . .finally back asleep around 4:30a.

100 GRAM CHICKEN

(ITALIAN BEEF)
100 GRAM HAMBURGER
1 TOMATO

1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

day 7

day 7 weight: 264.2 lbs
daily loss: 4.4 lbs
hcg loss: 20.0 lbs
total weight loss: 72.0 lbs

had a migraine today.  nothing uncommon for me though.  lost another 4.4lbs so that puts me at losing an even 20lbs in 1 week.  not bad.  i must not be too good at giving myself injections. . .my belly is bruised up. :-)  walked 30min again today.  not to be too graphic here but bowel movements are about like turning on a faucet with air in the line.  three days now without a solid bowel movement.

i'll also say that the LiveFit Medicine team are great.  willie and jon have both been super helpful with everything thus far.

100 GRAM CHICKEN
1 CUP LETTUCE

1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

100 GRAM TILAPIA

day 6

day 6 weight: 268.6 lbs
daily loss: 5.6 lbs
hcg loss: 15.6 lbs
total weight loss: 67.6 lbs

another 5.6lbs lost.  stomach cramps and headache have both subsided.  i don't like vegetables and fruits really i've noticed as my veggies and fruits are almost nonexistent today.  walked today for exercise.  find that i have very little energy (obviously) on such a low calorie intake.


100 GRAM TILAPIA
1 CUP LETTUCE

100 GRAM CHICKEN

day 5

day 5 weight: 274.2 lbs
daily loss: 2.0 lbs
hcg loss: 10.0 lbs
total weight loss: 62 lbs

really starving today. . .dropped 2lbs more though, 10lbs total.  stomach cramps are very BAD today. . .went to a doggy event in bristol, va called "woofstock" and had to leave early due to the pain.  came home and took a 3 hour nap, and feeling better now.  willie advised to try the HCG injection in the leg instead of stomach.  i will probably continue in the stomach though as i'm stubborn, and i'm also curious as to whether or not that's what causing the cramps.

100 GRAM TILAPIA

1 CUP LETTUCE

100 GRAM HAMBURGER
1/2 ONION

ORANGE

1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

day 4

day 4 weight: 276.2 lbs
daily loss: 8.0 lbs
hcg loss: 8.0 lbs
total weight loss: 60 lbs

went today to the clinic for my lipotrim injection.  ok, i won't lie.  i'm starving.  but i lost 8lbs so i'm impressed with that.  headache remains and some stomach cramps, nothing severe.  taking an ibuprofen PM tonight to hopefully ease the headache and help me sleep.


100 GRAM CHICKEN
2 CUPS LETTUCE

100 GRAM CHICKEN
1/2 ONION

1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

day 3

day 3 weight: 284.2  + 0.8 lbs

well today was the first day of eating the low calorie diet. . .no problems really.  it is a bit hard for me to adjust because i was used to eating a healthy 2000 calorie diet and eating about every 2 - 3 hours.  that was how i lost my first 50lbs.  woke up with a headache, and kept it all day today, that's annoying.  i've been told a headache is a side effect.  don't think i mentioned it before, but i am drinking around 4.5 liters of water a day.


100 GRAM CHICKEN
2 CUPS LETTUCE
1 PACKET ORANGE STEVIA

APPLE

1 PIECE STEVIA GUM

100 GRAM CHICKEN
1/2 ONION
1 PACKET ORANGE STEVIA

1 ORANGE

day 2

day 2 weight: 283.4  + 0.8 lbs

well, day 2 of loading. . . .to say i feel sick and miserable would be an understatement.  giving yourself a shot is fun.  very lethargic at work today, yes, more than normal :-)  after eating all this though, it's understandable.


today i ate:

2 DOUBLE WHOPPERS
1 TENDERCRISP CHICKEN SANDWICH
2 LARGE FRIES
1 FAMILY SIZE ORDER OF PIZZA STICKS
6 KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS
1 SLICE OF ICED COOKIE
3 SCOOPS BREYERS VANILLA

day 1

day 1 weight: 282.6

so today i went for my consultation and to get started with this process.  the first two days are what as known as "load days" where i get to eat all i can eat basically.  i received my first injection of the HCG hormone today and will continue to give myself one injection everyday for 40 days.  i also have a colon cleanser that i will be taking twice a day for the first 7 days and then again the last 7 days.  every 3 - 4 days i'll be going by the clinic for a lipotrim shot and i also have b12 pills that i'll take starting on day 3.  my diet today. . .was everything i love pretty much. . . .

today i ate:

MOTOS YAKI, SHRIMP, CHICKEN DINNER

SUPER DOUBLE BACON CHEESEBURGER

CHILI CHEESE FRIES

OREO MILKSHAKE

HOT FUDGE CAKE

VANILLA ICE CREAM

2 KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS

LOTS OF DIET MTN DEW

preface

to quote a friend of mine. . .i've been overweight once in my life. . .since i was 10.  well. . .that's not totally true.  when i was 18 i went from 336lbs down to 180lbs by eating nothing but frozen yogurt from Hardee's.  needless to say i gained all that back.  so at age 35 i started actually feeling 35. . .aches and pains, getting outta bed was becoming harder.  i was no longer in my 20's and felt like i could rule the world.  i decided it was time to not only lose all the weight but to get in shape as well.  i started a diet and exercise regiment and was successful in dropping 50lbs or so.  i had some friends that had done the HCG program and had great results.  i know and understand that eating right and exercise is the key to weight loss, and i felt like the diet and exercise regiment i had been on was something i could do for the rest of my life without a problem.  the hcg diet isn't easy to do by any means, but anything worth having isn't normally just handed to a person.  as i look at it, your food choices are quite limited, and as a picky eater that concerns me but i think i can do anything for 40days. . .and if i can get similar results to others, then it's well worth it.  once i get all the weight off i'll be able to resume my exercise and diet regiment and be happy.  i look at the HCG as a way to quickly shed the rest of the weight since i've already learned how to eat healthy and exercise.  i'm sure i could lose the rest of my weight continuing what i'm doing, but if i can accelerate that process, then why not?  so tomorrow i get started.

i'm excited to get this process started.  being from clintwood i know willie hamilton already, and have had the pleasure of working out with him over the past month or so at Anytime Fitness.  i can't express how knowledgeable and helpful he has been already.  i have a feeling that LiveFit Medicine and the people there are direct reflections of him and his attitude, so i very much look forward to it all.