I do believe I had no idea what I signed up for when I started this ridiculous diet. A lot of people think it's crazy... quite frankly it kind of is for a normal single person, for a wife/mom it's kind of the perfect solution for my lack of ability to actually leave the "nest" for more than a late night grocery run. So, I said I would never "put a pregnancy hormone into my body if I wasn't pregnant" but I'm a total sell-out and a friend and I decided to do the hCG diet... I won't get into too many details, but let's just say no carbs/sugar/fat, lots of lettuce/protein, crazy under the tongue drops that make your mouth tingle, very specific menu items & a whole lot of water. I have no idea why I thought it would be easy! I don't generally have a lot of will power when it comes to denying myself something tasty, and I'm not even talking about real junk, I'm talking "Boy I sure could use/enjoy a jugo juice". Seriously. Maybe I'm more mad because I thought after the first week of losing quite quickly that every week following would be just as fruitful, not so. Frustration I guess is where I'm at. But on the bright side my "goal weight" isn't as far away and doesn't seem that unattainable anymore. I am definitely losing inches and my face is starting to have angles again! LOL I am also finding that I have more energy and less of a desire to take an afternoon nap. I feel better, which is probably more important than anything else. Steve has been my biggest foe- well not really, he's super supportive, but he has literally pressed a caramilk to my lips to tempt me. He told me that if I was going to cheat on the diet he would rather be the reason I did it. Thanks babe. I'm getting much more excited for this diet to be over so I can start Bikram yoga in December. I was really scared to do it before, but now I'm feeling a bit more confident that I'll have the energy to handle it. Oh yeah, no intense working out on this diet, short walks and crunches are my favorite anyways :) Another bonus of this diet, I'm becoming a lot more conscious of labels and how many calories are in things, blah blah blah... The fact that I am writing about dieting is actually pretty amusing to me, because I never ever had this problem before I had kids so it's all new to me. Seriously, I gained 10lbs from my high school weight to just after I got married, and I swore I would never diet, I'd just go to the gym. HA HA HA Oh the innocence of youth... So all this to say that if I never have to go to this extreme again, I definitely won't, but it's been full of lessons so I'm grateful that I'm doing it...
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good luuuck! although I'm not sure why you are going on a diet? I know I haven't seen you in the flesh for about 5 years, other than brocks funeral for 2.5 minutes and you were pregnant so that doesn't count...but from what I think, you have no need.
You've probably heard this before, just be careful that it is actually not doing more harm than good. Extreme diets eff your body something fierce!!
oh I am sorry, a few people I know have done this diet and I thought it looked so hard....but after you are done, you should check out this website
http://healthdiabetic.blogspot.com/
After I had Rylee I COULD NOT lose the weight, I was exercising EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. and nothing worked, but Shon's cousin does this blog and I spent a couple of hours on the phone with her and what she taught me worked, like a charm! I was so happy and pleased that I was back into my wedding dress in a matter of months, and it was all a healthy way, with good habits. Yes, it is about diabetics, but really she gives great tips about just the basics....go back all the way to the beginning and there are a TON of great tips! Good luck!
Good Luck!! Losing weight can be hard...so it's always nice when you find something that works for you :) You always look great though!!
I admire your courage. This is one diet that has always scared me away...just for the pure fact that we are MCMURRAY'S! We love food! :) haha!! Good job on sticking to it, and I wish you ALL THE LUCK! You can do it.
Um, I just tried to leave a comment. Not sure if I did. But I just want to say that I admire your courage. This is one diet that has always scared me away a bit...just cause I love food! :) Yay for progress and YOU CAN DO IT! Good luck. I will try not to mention any sugary treats again for a while. haha
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