Start of the HCG protocol

Hi Everyone

So this is Day 1 of Phase 2 of my experiment with Dr Simeon's HCG protocol and so far so good!

I spent the last 2 days GORGING like you wouldn't believe while taking my 10 drops of homeopathic HCG 3 times per day. Last night I felt incredibly ill with nausea and bloating but I think it was more to do with the "nasty" food I had been consuming non stop rather than anything else.

The point of the first phase is basically to feed your body with enough oils and fats to sustain you on a 500 calorie diet, especially if you had been avoiding fatty foods previously.

I think the "gorge-fest" was almost like a mental exercise for me also because it made me realise how bad my body felt over-eating and bingeing on low nutrient, high sugar, high fat (as in bad fats like canola oil etc..). I am actually relieved its over!

I spent most of the last month following Kevin Trudeau's "The Weight Loss Cure". He suggests that before launching straight into the Dr Simeon protocol you should give your body a cleanse and a break from all the modern toxins we deal with on a day-to-day basis.

And although life got in the way last week (we had a friend visit from overseas who really wanted to get out and party.. which definitely put me off course) I've got to say eating organically, using a rebounder, getting a shower filter, and taking a few of the supplements Trudeau suggested really made me feel GREAT!

I lost a few kilos to boot (although the week of partying pretty much reversed that weight loss - lesson learnt!).

To keep me on track throughout the protocal I thought I'd post my start up stats which I will updated every few days. This is sort of like a commitment to stay on track :)

My goal weight is about 54-55kgs (around 10kgs to lose). I was at this weight years ago and its when I felt the most healthy and confident. Would love to get that back!

Here are my "soon to be" before photos - eek! Can't believe I'm sharing them :P

Phase 1 - "The Gorgefest"
Day 1 (31 Oct)
Weight 62kgs

Measurements:
Hips 96cm
Navel 83cm
Waist 74.5cm
Thigh 50.5cm
Thigh Top 63.5cm
Chest 94cm
Bicep (flexed) 29.5cm
Calf 36.5cm
Butt 100cm
Fat% (scales) 24.5%
Fat% (guage) 28%

Day 2 (1 Nov)
Weight 63.4kg
Gain +1.4kg  (WOWSA - The Dr Simeon manuscript assures that the weight gained here will quickly come off)

Phase 2 - The VLCD (Very Low Caloric Diet)
Day 1 (2 Nov)
Weight 63.4kg
Gain 0kg (at least its stabilised!)

To help me stay on track I think its really important to get organised! So I spent about an hour this morning cutting the fat off my organic veal, beef and chicken; weighing out exactly 100g portions, and bagging them into sandwich bags. I've left a few out to last today and tomorrow and am freezing the rest and thawing them as required.

I think its really important to set the stage for success so you almost don't have to think about doing it - it just becomes automatic!

Well I think that's all for today. Would love to hear from others who are on this journey!

Kasia xx