Day 4 - Phase 2 hCG (Round 2)

Weigh-in: 137.2 - down 0.8. I can only hope that I continue to have this type of progress. If so I will definitely only have to do phase 2 for the minimum 20 days (not counting the last 72 hours of the VLCD) & I'll actually go a little beyond my goal.

Breakfast: 62 oz. of water & a handful of strawberries.

After breakfast snack: Unsweetened green tea.

Lunch: A green smoothie consisting of: 1 banana, 1 orange, 1 apple, 1/8 cup flax seeds, 3 leaves of romaine lettuce, 2 leaves of kale, 1 leaf of chard, a handful of spinach and a shot of wheatgrass juice.

Dinner: When I made the above-mentioned smoothie, it was enough for two servings so I had half for lunch & the other half for dinner.

After dinner snack: another handful of strawberries.

I snacked throughout the day on roasted, salted pistachios. Hopefully they won't affect me negatively. I also had a few raw onions & then I sampled some once they were cooked while I was making dinner for my family.

Day 3 - Phase 2 hCG (Round 2)

Weigh-in: 138.0 - down another 0.2 pound - not good in the scheme of things. Last time I loaded I think I gained 3 pounds. This time I lost 0.4 pound.



Breakfast: 62 oz. of water, a cup of unsweetened green tea & a handful of strawberries.

Lunch: A green smoothie consisting of: 1 banana, 1 orange, 1 apple, 1/8 cup flax seeds, 3 leaves of romaine lettuce, 2 leaves of kale, 1 leaf of chard, a handful of spinach and a shot of wheatgrass juice.

I know this may sound nasty & in all honesty it's not at all appealing to the eye. However, it doesn't taste half as bad as it sounds or looks. The fruits actually sweeten it. I think the orange & banana tastes dominate. I don't have a high powered blender like a Vita Mix. So I did have bits of leaves & the blender did nothing to the flax seeds. So the smoothie is minimally chewy.

Dinner: When I made the above-mentioned smoothie, it was enough for two servings so I had half for lunch & the other half for dinner.

After dinner snack: another handful of strawberries.


One has to wonder will I waste away eating like this. However, I look forward to the energy spike that this will provide me with. Lord knows I need it. I have a lot on my plate right now & I really would like to start doing some toning exercises or at least just take the time to walk daily.

I never mentioned it before but I do take supplements. Daily I take two tablespoons of organic MSM powder. I dump a tablespoon in my first 62 oz. of water for the day & then another tablespoon in my last 62 oz. of water for the day. I'm heavy into hair so most of the supplements I take are for my hair. I'm sure they have other health properties but I only know about the benefits for my hair. They are: L-Lysine, N-Cysteine, Fo-ti Root & a Hair, Skin & Nails vitamin that has oregano, sage, rosemary & horsetail herb in it. I also take a Calcium/Vitamin D & a super algae that has spirulina , blue-green algae & chlorella in it. Oh, I'm also taking B-12 for energy here & there & some oregano & olive leaf herb extracts to try & eliminate Candida.


I know I'm way behind on progress pics. I honestly meant to take one this morning. I promise I will get one up soon.

Day 2 - Phase 2 hCG (Round 2)

Weigh-in: 138.2 - Because I didn't load properly I actually lost weight. Only 0.2 though, not much. Don't think I'll see a loss tomorrow. Today I had greens, a fried porkchop, a veggie burger, rice & gravy, cornbread, chips, cookies & crackers. My intentions are still to do the raw protocol but I still haven't convinced myself. Tomorrow is my first day of the VLCD & I'm dreading it.

2 days down... wonder how many I have left until I reach my goal.

BACK ON THE HCG - Day 1-Phase 2 (Round 2)

July 28 Weigh-in: 138.4

Yes I'm back on the hCG but I didn't really load properly. I just don't seem to have the appetite. I had a chicken sandwich, some ice cream & some lasagna. I will try & do better today but I've already weighed in & I've lost weight so I know I'm definitely not loading properly. I'll probably pay for it later. :-/

Days 20-23 - Phase 4 hCG

Day 20: I went out of town early in the morning & I forgot to weigh-in.

Day 21: 139.4

Day 22: 141.4

Day 23: 141.6 - this is the largest I've been since I stopped taking the hCG. I have been somewhat loading in preparation for the new round of hCG & eating at night & going to bed & all kinds of madness.

I'm on my way to the store to get some sublingual B-12 and some raw veggies & fruit & I will be starting round 2 tomorrow. Here we go again...

Days 17 - 19 Phase 4 hCG

Day 17 weigh-in: I jumped up & had to run out this morning & didn't weigh myself. However, I was 140+ later that day.

Day 18 weigh-in: 138.4

Day 19 weigh-in: 138.8 - that's pretty good considering I had a huge meal last night before bed. I had an almost 1/2 pound cheeseburger w/rice & a salad. Well maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. I thought I was going to be back at 140 this morning.

I will begin my hCG dose on Monday. I can't wait to knock these last pounds out. I'm down to a size 8 in denim but I really would like to be a 4. I'm down to a size 29 in some waist size denim depending on the cut in the thigh area but I really would like to be at least a 27.

My weight goal has been 123-125 & I still would like to see the 120s. However, right now I'm really hoping to lose some inches in my thighs. This is my trouble spot. I still intend to do a raw veggie & fruit protocol this round in hopes that I will see faster results.

I will try & remember to post another before pic on Monday. Toodles...

Days 12 - 16 Phase 4 hCG

Day 12: Weigh-in 140.2
Day 13: Weigh-in 139
Day 14: Weigh-in 140.2
Day 15: Weigh-in 140.8
Day 16: Weigh-in 139

Well as you can see I've been up & down. Mostly ice cream is to blame. I've been eating ice cream like a maniac. Yesterday I took it easy. Only one meal - some guacamole & a chicken salad & a pomegranate margarita. I had it pretty early & had good water intake & finally remembered to take my Flush pills. It had been days since I had taken them. Hence the 140s weigh-ins. I will be starting round 2 of the hCG on Monday & I can't wait.

Days 9 - 11 Phase 4 hCG

Day 9 weigh-in: 139.6
Day 10 weigh-in: 139.8
Day 11 weigh-in: 139.4

Well my weight has shot up some more but I'm not discouraged considering what my diet has been lately. And considering I'm still the same weight I was when I took my last dose of hCG. I've been on an ice cream binge for the last few days. Yesterday I had a pint of ice cream for dinner with tons of sprinkles.

And then I had another pint with tons of sprinkles for lunch today. However, I also had a salad. LOL Reminds me of folks who go to McDonald's & order a Big Mac meal with two apple pies & then ask for a diet soda.

I have 10 more days & I'll be back on the hCG. I've decided that I'm going to do a raw foods diet this round. I'm going to stick to raw veggies, fruit & raw nuts sparingly. My hope is that I can get down to my goal weight in 23 days, which is the minimum number of days you can be on the hCG.

25 days on the diet will allow me to be done for my Labor Day trip to Miami. But I've decided that I will not stop until I'm satisfied with what I see on the scale. Worse case scenario, I'll be on phase 3 in Miami & will have to limit my carb intake. Well that will only apply to solid foods b/c I know alcohol will be on the menu that weekend & there will be no avoiding it.

Days 3 - 8 Phase 4 hCG

Day 3 Weigh-in: 137.0

Day 4 Weigh-in: 137.2

Day 5 Weigh-in: Day before the 4th I was running around in preparation for the 4th so either I didn't weigh in or if I did, I didn't like what I saw so I didn't write it down.

Day 6 Weigh-in: 4th of July - See Day 5

Day 7 Weigh-in: Yesterday - See Days 5 & 6

Day 8 Weigh-in: Today - 138.8

My weight was starting to go up as it was & then there was the holiday weekend. All & all, I guess I didn't do too bad as far as weight gain is concerned. I didn't just go crazy with the eating but I have been eating ice cream lately :(

I will definitely be back on the hCG at the end of this 21 day period. I'm convinced that it does reset your metabolism & help you remain stable but I still want to get to my goal. I'm still fighting the idea of exercise so another round of hCG seems to be my best option.

I'm out of the Lean shake from the CORE4 & I haven't been taking my Flush regularly so I still can't really testify to the claims of the CORE4. Maybe I'll be able to consistently do the full system for 2 weeks & see if I can lose the weight. If not, then hCG it is!