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: Down .5 lbs.
I spoke with Dr Watwood just to clear up some questions and confirm my upcoming appointment. I’m in BIG trouble! She brought up the fact that my calorie intake has been VERY low! This is not good! I was kindly chastised and told to bring it back up to 1200.
Looking back on my spreadsheet, I figure that there’s always some shaky math that goes into these estimates, but for the most part, I realize that I haven’t been eating very much. I may vary my foods, but the portion sizes are so small that it brings down my calorie average for the day. Dr Watwood told me that unless I bring my calories up, my body won’t be able to properly re-adjust and re-start my metabolism. (Bad Gina! Bad Gina!)
She stressed that although we are all different, one thing is sure and that is that we all need these calories to function throughout our days. We need to burn these off regularly and maintain our energy levels. I agree.
There are two reasons that I haven’t been eating my required calories. I legitimately haven’t been hungry. I’ll eat a snack, or even a small meal and I’m full. I drink water like a fish all day and feel full. I haven’t been hungry quite frankly. The second reason is that I’m scared to death to eat again. There’s a very real fear that accompanies this diet for me. I never want to be that old weight again and I will do everything I can do to keep the weight off and stay as healthy as possible.
Even when I’m hungry, I’m scared to eat and am so conscious about not going overboard. Because of these two factors, my calories are terribly low and in the long run, I will have a harder time when I adjust to having starch again. I need to amp it up – a lot!
This morning I was down another .5 pounds. I’m sitting at 136.5 and will be seeing Dr Watwood in two days….my final day!
Breakfast: coffee, water, whole banana w/ peanut butter
Lunch: vegetable soup, water, cheese
Dinner: larger steak, side salad, beer
Snack: handful of almonds, water
TOTAL ESTIMATED CALORIES: 1000
- Gina
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