Join Gina, a new Derma Health Institute client, all this month on her journey through the HCG Ultimate Fat Burning Diet. Learn about her exeriences in her detailed journal on the ups and downs of this extraordinary diet.
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Morning Weigh In: Up .5 lbs.
The day has finally come! It’s arrived! I’m a free woman again – well, sort of. I rise this morning with a mixture of feelings. I can eat again, sure, but what to eat…? I’ve been literally dreaming of this day, almost able to taste the food as is melts away in my mouth. I’ve been making mental notes of the banquet that I’ll lay out, savoring each morsel and reveling in the contentment of being well, normal again. But here it is – the day has come and I’m scared to death!
I almost don’t want to eat at all. I choose something and I’m spending 10 minutes calculating the caloric intake and the results this will have on my final weight. I contemplate whether or not it’s worth it as I write down each item, it’s weight, it’s calories, it’s fat etc. Will this be worth it? I can jump up to a whopping 1500 calories today, but do I really want to do that?
I decide to go safely down this road. A ¼ cup of egg beaters with some American cheese and (of course) water to wash it down. Each forkful is a small trip to heaven and back. I swear it took me 20 minutes to eat this small, calculated portion as I delighted in the smell, the texture and the reality that I can actually consume this fluffy goodness! Mmmm… good stuff!
I was careful today. Only eating when I was really hungry and writing down each item that I put in my mouth. I decided to create a spreadsheet, tracking what I was eating. Until I can make educated guesses, I’ll try to be as specific as possible, reading each label and double-checking with websites to be more accurate. I want to continue seeing this loss that I’ve worked so hard for. I want to be able to maintain this sense of accomplishment as I venture through these next 3 weeks.
My husband promised to take me out to dinner tonight. A real restaurant, with real people in it! I can look at a menu again! I can be among the land of the living again! Can’t wait!!
Breakfast: 1/4 cup egg beaters with one pc American cheesewatercoffee
Lunch: salad (lettuce, tomato, cheese, green olives, red onion, hard boiled, ranch dressing)
Dinner: salad (lettuce, tomato, cheese, black olives, greek dressing)vegetable soupwatericed tea
Snack: 2 pcs gouda cheese
ESTIMATED TOTAL CALORIES: 640
640 calories? Boy, I’m really shy of this 1500 mark. I think because I’m terrified to eat again, I’m being overly cautious. Gosh darn, I need to find a way to inch up to a larger calorie intake!
We’ll see how it goes tomorrow!
- Gina
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