My weight has dropped 3.3kgs (from 62kg to 58.7kgs) and I am feeling lighter, less bloated, less hungry and more energetic.
Weight 60.2kg
Drop 1.6kg
Day 4 (5 Nov)
Weight 59.6kg
Drop 0.6kg
Day 5 (6 Nov)
Weight 58.7kg (the lightest I have been since the beginning of the year!)
Drop 0.9kg
Day 6 (7 Nov)
Weight 58.7kg
Drop 0kg
Measurements:
Hips -3.3cm
Navel -2cm
Waist -2.5cm
Thigh -2.5cm
Thigh Top -1.5cm
Chest -4cm
Bicep (flexed) 0cm
Calf 0cm
Butt 0cm
Fat% (scales) -1.4%
Fat% (guage) -8% (not sure if I did this one correctly)
TOTAL - 9.2cm LOSS!!!!
I was a little disappointed this morning when I got on the scales and found I didn't drop any weight. This could be due to a number of factors which are quite normal during the protocol.
- I used sunscreen on Day 5 which may have affected it somehow
- My digestion was a little slow
- Water retention
- A Plateau
But I'm not going to let this get in my way!! I am so happy so far so I'll will observe my results over the next few days and see if it shifts!
I came across this simple explanation from a forum as to why some people plateau during the protocol (user fawnvinke) from the Hcg_support - Dr. Simeons/K.Trudeau protocol Yahoo! group (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hcg_support)
"If you've been following the protocols pretty closely then you can count on some
plateauing to help your body with the fat shed.
I've been doing a LOT of researching on HCG and this part blew me away.
The conventional wisdom is that once you've gained fat cells that's it. They're
with you forever. The only variable is how big or small they are (and lots of
fat in 'em creates the cottage cheese effect so many of us are too familiar
with.)
HCG sucks out the fat from these cells. Literally empties them out. As a
result you now have an empty fat cell sack. Then a miracle starts to occur.
Those cell membranes once emptied begin to get *reabsorbed back into the body*.
They literally melt away, disappear (unless you go back to hi fat etc and
recreate them which is of course always possible).
The process requires them to fill up with fluid once the fat is gone to help
with the reabsorption process. So instead of a deflated cell sac deteriorating
in your body you have a full juicy one and then the process can go thru without
a hitch. This 'retention of fluid' is temporary and required for these cell
membranes to reabsorb.
When I see that I've only dropped a tiny bit or not at all it gets me excited
because I know that my fat cells are doing their disappearing dance.
Once doctor with a clinic doing HCG wrote that the apple day is for
psychological purposes only. The protocol of eating up to 6 apples with as
little water as possible is designed to force fluid out of those cells and then
you get a satisfying drop in weight. But they say not to do that until 4, 5 or
6 days of plateuing. However, ever if you don't do the apple day, eventually
that fluid will not be needed and your weight will go down. But it won't hurt
as long as you wait some days. The doctor wrote that an apple day is basically
done for purely psychological reasons i.e. it's frustrating not to see a drop
and this will take care of that. I still may do an apple day just for the heck
of it but again, plateuing on this (as long as you haven't done too much
'cheating') is a good thing.
FYI y'all :-)"
Also for all of you who are interested in getting to know the ins and outs of the hcg protocol you can download the free ebook online from many sources.
Here is one: http://www.pharmacyescrow.com/hcg-diet.aspx
Exercise wise I have started walking for 1 hour a day which makes me feel great! I also try and do about 5-10 minutes on the rebounder. My energy levels have increased quite a bit so I am considering going back to the gym a couple of times this week to do some pilates/yoga classes as well as some light resistance/bodyweight training.
Until next time xx
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