Well, I started a controversial diet on 2/16 and so far it has been going good. I have read lots of negative stuff about it, mainly from doctors. I am always surprised at the comments from readers which are all positive, they had all done the diet and quite please with it, so I decided to try Dr. Simeons HCG Protocal. I did something similar to it back in the 80's but it wasn't quit the same.

I am down to my last 20 lbs to lose and I'm finding it very hard with just the band. So I decided to do the HCG diet which is pretty strict and so far I have not cheated one time. I've followed it to the T and am down about 13 pounds (This is about the weight that I've gained thru the winter so no need to get too excited)

Day 1 - loading days 178.2

Day 2 - 178.5 (another loading day)

Day 3 - First day of VLCD 179.8

Day 4 - 176.2

Day 5 - 175.6

Day 6 - 173.4

Day 7 - 172.4

Day 8 - 171.1

Day 9 - 168.9

Day 10 - 168.9

Day 11 - 168.8

Day 12 - 169.0

Day 13 - 168.2

Day 14 - 167.6

Day 15 - 166.9 (total 12.9 pounds)

I have about 25 more days to go. My goal is to lose a total of 25, but its slowing down, so I will be happy with a loss of 20.

Its amazing how little hunger I have. With the band and the HCG, it seems to control the hunger. I'm proud of my will power too. I have stayed on the protocol and have not strayed at all. I've become creative with my snacking too.

Today I made "apple chips". Sliced a green apple up (peeled it first) and sliced it very thin, sprinkled stevia on the slices and cinnamon and baked in oven and made the apple chips. They are great for snacking and I can have a few thru out the day. I get 2 fruits a day. It also helps with my "sweet tooth".

Well, thats whats been going on in my life lately. I will post more in my journal.

PS - I would appreciate no negative comments, I was reluctant to post this however, I am keeping this blog for my future reference and have kept it updated from the very beginning of my research with Lap band, therefore, I decided to detail the HCG in my blog.

Thanks!

What exactly is HCG?

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. I take the hormone in a sublingqual form vs injections. You can read about it here - Pounds and Inches Away: About the HCG Protocol