Day 57

131.5 lbs! OK, here's the list of what I ate yesterday and still managed to lose one lb.:

At least 1 cup of honeydew melon
At least 10 dried apricots

One tilapia filet
At least 1 cup of fresh asparagus
One string cheese
2 plums
1 orange
1 nectarine
8-10 shrimp
1 whole bag of frozen broccoli
1 more string cheese
2 Tbs. salsa, a little onion and a little jalapeno

Wow!!!! Can that be repeated? This is day 8 of the 3 week phase 3. I wonder if my metabolism is resetting?

Day 49

132 lbs. stable. We'll see about tomorrow. I had a burger patty that was about the right weight, but seemed a bit greasy since it was 80/20.

I had a rude revelation last night about the 3 days of phase 2 vs. the 72 hours. Since I've taken my shots at night the whole time, my 72 hours isn't up until about 9:15 tonight. So, I had to go through one more day today. I probably shouldn't have cheese tonight, but I'm thinking about it.....No, I can be strong. I've made it this far. I've had 5 melba toasts today and a little extra apple. And, then that meat. I should stop. I think I'll have some tea and watch a movie. Popcorn would be great, but I won't tempt myself.

I've looked up the starchy foods list, the carbs  list and the permitted foods list so I think I'm ready to head into phase 3 tomorrow. Just having an increase in food amount seems like a treat to me at this point. Protein is foremost on my brain. I'll ignore the carbs and starch.

As I was putting away the other burgers I cheated and had about another 1.5 ozs. or meat! I'm a closet carnivore! I guess I'm getting at the end of my rope. I immediately turned to my water and downed a whole bottle. I'll have the tea and be a good girl the rest of the night. Won't be surprised if I gain a lb. tomorrow. 

Day 48

132 lbs. This feels comfortable right now. At least I'm not gaining anything. I'm trying real hard to stick to the 500 calories. Last night I had 2 celery sticks with blackened spices on top. It got me through the night.

Well, I need to research phase 3 since it's coming up tomorrow. I need to know about any calorie restrictions since I couldn't find any in the book. I assume reasonable is in order. I'll probably fall somewhere between 800-1000 calories to test the waters. I should check the starch content of foods next.

Bringing this round to a close is very exciting. I think I've done really well. I realize that men end up dropping more weight, but I'm OK with that. It's just a fact. After my next, and likely last round, I think I will have reached a point in my life where I understand food better and its relationship with me and each other. For this, I am immensely grateful. Other programs like Nutri-System mix foods in a particular order throughout the day, but never tell you why. I feel more empowered by the hCG Diet and better able to control my future. Plus, I have the tools to fix any slip ups. I've already purchased a bunch of steaks in the event I need to drop 2 lbs!