Ok, let's face it....I am skeptical. For those of you who know me and know my "story", please bare with me as I fill in the maybe one or two who don't. I was recently engaged to the father of my child and after many, many, MANY months of arguing with myself I decided to call off my wedding. It was a turning point in my life and I thank God everyday for giving me the strength and courage to make the most difficult decision I have ever been forced to make.
At that point, I realized that I had lost myself. I'm not talking about "oh I lost all my hobbies because we did what he liked and blah blah blah woe is me....." I mean I had LOST myself control. I had become nearly 300 lbs at one point, had shut out the world, lost my joys of motherhood for a little bit, lost interest in taking pride in myself and my accomplishments, was financially lost and spiritually drained. I had become a walking dead woman. It was terrible, but ready for the good news....I KNEW IT!
Since the decision to leave my former 'fiance', I have lost nearly 90 lbs. I have to say that it was with the help of my amazing friends and supportive family that I was able to do this. They encouraged me to find the positive side of the life that I was living. They motivated me with kind words and constant "you look good!" comments that pushed me even harder to maintain this new healthy (and much sexier) lifestyle.
Now for the HCG....I have done really well on my own but have gotten to the point where my methods are no longer effective. So my mom tells me about the 'miracle drop diet' and I immediately become interested. I signed up for the HCG Biggest Loser event here in Columbia and here I am in day 3 of the VLCD (very low calorie diet).
The first two days were terrible for me. They are called the "loading days" where you need to eat about 3000 calories. For someone like me who normally eats approx. 900-1000 calories a day, this was terrible! I gained 7 lbs. in those two days. It was heartbreaking for me. BUT Here is the silver lining. two days later (today) I have lost all 7 lbs PLUS 2.5 additional pounds. I am amazed! Yesterday I was up 3 lbs from my starting weight and today I am 2.5 lbs below it. I am just sticking to the protocol and keeping my butt motivated! (if you need help with motivation, I have Tivo'ed the Miss America swimsuit portion....you're more than welcome to come over in your swimsuit and watch it. TRUST ME, that is motivation).
I will be sure to keep everyone updated with my progress, provide some amazing tips, recipes, funny stories, etc along the way of this 30 day adventure. I am pretty darn excited and honestly, not that hungry! HAPPY TUESDAY!!!!!
*hint for the day.... watch the Biggest Loser on NBC tonight for additional motivation to kick ass in life, love, health and happiness!
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