I'm a bad girl.....

I realize that I haven't been on here in a VERY long time. I am a bad girl. I have no time right this second to post but I will post very soon. I am at work and sneaking this in LOL.

So quick update. I am on Day 64 VLCD R1 P2. Have lost 31.1 pounds and SEVERAL inches. Ending this week and starting P3 on Saturday.

Okay,will be back soon.

Kristin
Enjoy the ride and see ya on the other side.

YeeeeeeSSSSSSSS!!!

Ahhhhhhh, what a beautiful Tuesday morning for me it is.

I woke up this morning, sprinted for the bathroom, stripped, peed and jumped on the scale while holding my breath and praying. Then it showed up.... the glorious numbers: 162.4- EXATCLY 20 pounds down from 182.4 my start weight.

I am so thrilled. It is VLCD day 29 and I have lost 20 pounds- that is amazing. I have lost several inches as well.

R arm 1.5 in
L arm 2 in
Chest/back 3 in
Hips 1.6 in
Rthigh #1 3.5 in
Lthigh #1 2.5 in
Rthigh #2 1 in
Lthigh #2 1 in
Rcalve #1 1 in
Lcalve #1 1 in
Rcalve #2 1 in
Lcalve #2 1 in
Belly #1 3.5 in
Belly #2 4 in
Belly #3 2.5 in
Belly #4 1 in
Butt 2 inches

VERY VERY VERY HAPPY.

I'm getting ready for work so this is just a quick post.

Have a great day.

Enjoy the ride and see ya on the other side.
K

Gotta Love HCG...

Howdy there, Kooky K here.

I had planned on updating my blog daily but as you can see that hasn't happened. Well, now is as good a time as any I suppose.

Here goes, I am on VLCD 27 I am down 19 pounds (yay) and will be doing my weekly measurements tomorrow.

Here is a look of the past few days:

Day 22- 166 down .7
Day 23- 165.3 down .7
Day 24- 164.6 down .7
Day 25- 165 UP .4
Day 26- 164.1 down .9
Day 27- 163.4 down .7

I am just one pound away from my first major goal of losing 20lbs. I am sooo excited I could shout. I am 3.5lbs from the 50's and the last time I was there was 2008 when I went on the Master Cleanser starvation diet for a while and then piggy backed with Medifast (it works but is gross). So I am VERY excited to get there.

My jeans, the only ones I was able to wear at my larger 182.4lb size are very loose on me now. I have gotten into the pair just down from those but... when I was in the smaller ones (same size but a slim/snug/stretchy fit from Gap) I tried to keep wearing them when I ballooned up to the high 70's and you guessed it... I busted the zipper- oh the shame. So I am back in those 12's comfortably and looking good- however the zipper is not fixed and I am thinking its not worth fixing cause I won't be in them for long ;-)

I am pretty sure that when I started this HCG journey I was in at least a size 14. I REFUSED to buy anything larger than a 12 because that was just saying to myself that it is okay to keep getting larger- AND ITS NOT!

I am a dental hygienist and wear mostly scrubs all week and its easy to gain weight in those- however, a few months ago I had to trade in my mediums for large and it broke my heart. Well I am happy to announce that those larges ar just about falling off me. They are very baggy and look too big. Thank heavens.

They say that you drop a clothing size for every 10lbs but I am thinking for me it is more like 15-20. I don't really care what the size actually is as long as I look good. I have to admit though that back in the late 90's when I got down to a size 4 and then went shopping and tried on a pair of calvin klein shorts that were a size TWO- I had to buy them just because they fit and they were a size 2. LOL. I crack myself up what a dork. If I make it to a size 6 I will be elated and just over the moon about it but an 8 is fine too.

I just want to look good and feel pretty again- like someone might want to be around me and not run from me LOL.

I was worried that my weight loss would be stalled today becuase I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep last night. I of course planned to go get New Moon from Wally World at midnight. I went to the movies to see Kristen and Dakota in the Runaways at 10pm down the road from Walmart so that I could kill some time and try to stay awake then shoot over and get the movie and go home. I was surprised that I wasn't even the slightest bit tempted to get popcorn or candy for the movie- which for me is a must and they go hand-in-hand. Very cool. I didn't drink enough water yesterday either.

So then I get to Walmart to run in and grab New Moon and HOLY HARRAH the parking lot was packed and people were coming and going it was like the middel of the day during Christmas shopping. Then it hit me... this might have been a bigger deal than I thought it was going to be. Well there was a huge line snaking through the store to get a movie and if you wanted more than your alloted 1 you would have to go get in line again each additional time. I got my first double disc ultimate fan edition with the additional Twilight in Forks DVD. Then I got back in line for my second one for my sister.

I was there for about an hour- it went faster than I thought it would but it was now 1 am. Sleep is important for the releasing of fat and I was nervous that I was ambushing myself. So then I get home and text with my sister for a few minutes and am ready to go to bed but just can't do it.... MUST WATCH TWILIGHT IN FORKS. I couldn't resist the temptation. So needless to say it was after 2am when I went to bed. Then I got up at 7am did my morning ritual and settled in to watch New Moon. But all the worrying was for not because I had a .7 release which is awesome.

My average overall in releasing is .7 per day. The average for females is .5 per day so I am thrilled with that result. I still eat eggs (organic, free range brown) every couple days and extra lean ground turkey and am losing so I'm not worried about that. I am also eating Bison as well as chicken and very lean steak and shrimp as well sometimes.

I will post tomorrow what my measurements are and my losses in inches.

If you are doing this journey as well then I know you are having awesome results too. If you aren't doing it yet or are just curious and reading and thinking about doing it.... DO IT, it really really works.

You gotta love HCG. I know I do.

Back to New Moon- gotta watch the clips of Eclipse.

Take care blogland.

K
Enjoy the ride and see ya on the other side.

The Beginning and an Explanation...

Welcome to my blog spot. My name is Kristin and I hope you find something helpful amidst my ramblings and kooky thoughts. Warning, this first blog is gonna be a long one.

First, I want to explain my blog page title. I chose to use a play on words because I'm clever like that lol. Anywho, so the "2 cents" would have been an obvious choice because I am doing just that here... giving my two cents. However, "2 sense" would not be so obvious because not everyone would think of all the different and pertinent definitions of "sense". I found the following online at Merriam-Webster dictionary:

1: a meaning conveyed or intended: import, signification; especially: one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry

2a: the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs b: a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli c: the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (as movement or thought)

3: conscious awareness or rationality- usually used in plural

4a: a particular sensation or kind of quality of sensation b: a definite but often vague awareness or impression c: a motivating awareness d: a discerning awareness and appreciation

5: consensus

6a: capacity for the effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for the action or response: intelligence b: sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality; also: agreement with or satisfaction of such power

7: one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as a point, line, or surface)

Synonyms: sense, common sense, judgement, wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. Sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. Common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. Judgement implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training and maturity. Wisdom implies sense and judgement far above average.

Okay, so sorry about the long drawn out definition but I think it clears my title up. I am using all of my senses (not just two of them but you get the point.)

Now on to some HCG information. I am what you would call a "newbie" because this is my first round on HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin or Gonadotrophin hCG.) If you are just starting out your research on HCG your VERY FIRST READING must be "Pounds and Inches a New Approach to Obesity" by Dr. A.T.W. Simeons.

HCG is a glycoproteine hormone that is released during pregnancy. Long story short, this hormone basically keeps a pregnant mother and fetus from starving to death if there is lack of food. The hormone causes the body (with very low calorie intake) to release "abnormal fat" to be used as fuel. Abnormal fat is not normally available to our body to use for fuel. When we do a "normal" diet or even a starvation diet we only use and lose the normal fat which includes the fat we NEED. We don't ever have access to that abnormal fat (the ugly crap that looks like cottage cheese or makes men look preggers) so that is significant.

Now, it is important to state that HCG alone does not make one lose weight, it does not make one's metabolism speed up or change it in any way, nor does it take away hunger pangs. However, when combined with a very low calorie diet (Dr. Simeon's protocol VLCD), followed by the maintaining/stabilizing phases- abnormal fat is released, you lose weight, your body reshapes, and at the end of the protocol you have re-programmed your hypothalamus and your metabolism as well.

I am not a doctor- I just play one on T.V.. Sorry, couldn't help myself there (hence the "kooky".) Anywho, I am not a doctor. I am just following the Dr.'s protocol and going on my merry way. I joined a yahoo group online- hcgdieters. You should go check it out if you are thinking about doing this or have already started. They have a wealth of information. There are over 17,500 members and they range from the newest to the veterans. They have tips and useful information.

Okay so now some background information on me. I am 38 years old (bleck) and have been struggling with my weight for a very long time. I don't remember thinking I was fat in high school but I do remember thinking I could be thinner. I am not small boned, I'd say more medium. I am a muscular build as well. I was in gymnastics as a kid and was ran track and was a cheerleader in hs. I have never been a bean pole, at least not since I was 13 years old.

I am 5 feet 6 inches tall and my weight as an adult has ranged from 135 up to a whopping 182.4. I have done the ephedrine diet, the lemonade diet, the Atkins diet, the Zone diet, the wedding diet, the starve yourself to death diet and the workout until you barf diet... well, you get the idea. I am what they call a "Yo-Yo dieter".

So of course when my friend Jhen told me about the HCG diet I was ready to jump on board. And no, it didn't matter that it involved INJECTING MYSELF WITH SOME UNKNOWN LIQUID FROM OVERSEAS. Oh no, that didn't matter to me at all because that is how I roll.

I am not going to lie to you, I talked to my friend and when she told me that she lost 23 lbs in as many days I was DOWN FOR IT. When she told me that it can sometimes take up to a month to get here from over seas I ordered it that very night before even doing any research on it.

After ordering the HCG and the mixing kit needed (yeah all the needles I would be stabbing myself in the gut with) I started the research. I watched several YouTube videos on the protocol and was totally impressed by the info but mostly by the "before and after" effect from the first video to the person's latest- it was AWESOME to see. I too have several videos on there now as well- my name is kristinluvsmac (don't ask... I have a love hate relationship with MAC make-up).

I COULDN'T WAIT FOR MY HCG TO ARRIVE. Alas, I did have to wait... 20 looooong days.
It was okay though because in that time I read Pounds and Inches several times. I read the messages on the yahoo group for 2 solid weeks and wrote down tons of useful tips and helpful hints like certain supplements to take for certain issues that may arise.

I started my HCG journey on February 20th. I took my pre-measurements and my "before photos" in my bikini (you know the one I won't be able to wear in public until I get down to at least the 150's- low 150's) I just threw up a little in my mouth thinking about that. I of course weighed myself after I finished the 2 LOADING days (you load up on the most fatty foods you can find and eat as much as you can just shy of barfing for 2 or 3 days).

I purchased a HCG workbook that has tons of pages for inputting my measurements and weight and thoughts as well as menus for the days on protocol. I have since made my own for friends and future rounds I might be doing.

So they say you can lose 20-40 pounds in a long round of 40 injections. The average loss for women is .5lbs/day and for men its 1lb/day. YES, that is right, men do this diet too. They have no adverse side effects, they don't get pregnant (though I wish they could), they don't grow man-boobs (many already have them and its not something they can blame on HCG), and they don't get PMS.

My starting weight after loading was, you guessed it, the highest I have EVER weighed- 182.4lbs. It is important to have a scale that weighs in ounces and one that measures body fat is also great. I am currently on day 20 of the VLCD and weigh (drum roll please....) 166.2 lbs. I have lost 16.2 lbs in 20 days. As of last Sunday (because that is when I measure) I have lost 2 inches in my chest/back, 1 inch in my hips, 2.5 inches in my thighs, 1 inch in my calves, 2.5 inches in my belly and 1.5 inches in my booty. OH YEAH BABY I AM HAPPY!!! Oh yeah, and... IT TOTALLY WORKS.

So the cool thing is that I am not hungry (some mental hunger but I am working through that... did I mention I am an emotional eater?) I'm only eating 500 calories per day- it is insane on paper but I am not hungry because the released abnormal fat that is coursing through my body makes me feel like I have just eaten and are therefore not hungry! Bam- awesome.

I follow the protocol almost to a T but I vary off a slight bit and I will get into all that in my next blog entry. This one is wayyyyyyy too long but it was a necessary evil to get you up to speed and know who I am and what this is all about.

So please, follow my blog and tell your friends if you would like to follow a kooky girls HCG journey.

Take care.

Enjoy the ride and see ya on the other side...