215.2 - Down 1.6 Pounds

Now it's moving again...good! Think I can hit 210 by Christmas? I'm not sure, but I'll try... I wanted to be at 190 by Jan 1, but that's obviously not going to happen. By the end of January, at the latest though, I will be at goal. Man that will feel good.

216.8

Not losing quite as fast as I would like, but then I haven't been as strict with the VLCD as I should have been so it's going well!

218 - Down 2 Pounds

Now that's more like it!

220 - Down 0.6 Pounds

Not as big a start as I would have hoped for, but moving in the right direction...

220.6 - no change

I've been travelling this last week for work, so I am happy to have maintained. I'm back in town and back on VLCD today...

220.6 - Up only 2.4 Pounds

I say 'only' because I was expecting to be up by probably 5 or 6 pounds, so I think this is great. While on my little vacation I didn't worry at all about what I ate (or drank). To have only gained 2.4 pounds during those 4 days is amazing to me. Makes me think that maybe my hypothalmus is already reset at the lower weight.

Back on the hcg and VLCD today again....

218.2 - Down 0.6 Pounds

Not as much as I was hoping for, but I'll take it! I'm on my way out, so I'll check back in on Tuesday 12/11 and let you know how it went...

218.8

Ok, so I have had a couple of 'off' days, but I'm still thrilled with this number. FINALLY below 220! I stopped hcg today (should have stopped yesterday probably) before my little Vegas trip. Hopefully I'll lose some more again today, and then I'll just try not to go too overboard on Friday, which will be the first day out there. I know I will probably creep back up to slightly above 220 while on the trip, but from past experiences I have found that after a gain I can usually lose all of it plus a little more my first day back on VLCD. I'm still going to watch the starches and sugars while I'm out there, though (except for any sugar there might be in any 'adult' beverages I might have, of course)....

This will probably be my last post until 12/11 (my birthday!) since I leave very early tomorrow morning. I'll try to update tomorrow morning before I leave, but it all depends on how rushed I am. When I get back, I'll let you know how much (if any) I gained on the trip!

220.2 - Now I'm Just Fat

Well, I had to go out of town on business for a few days - and we all know what that means...I didn't stick to the VLCD so well. But, today I am at 220.2, so I still lost overall just very slowly. However, I am glad to report that today I am officially no longer 'obese,' barely, according to the BMI charts. Yes, that's right folks - I am now just overweight! Woo hoo! Odd to cheer being overweight, huh? But it's a new beginning that's for sure.

Another thing - yesterday I finally decided to go out and get some new clothes since everything else hangs off my ass like I'm some hoodlum teenager. I had to get size 36 jeans, which I haven't been able to wear for several years. When I started this diet, I was wearing a TIGHT size 42. So, that was awesome to have to buy smaller. At first I tried size 38s, but they were a little too loose so I had to go out to get a smaller size. It was nice to have to go back to the rack to get a smaller size instead of a larger one!

I will be going to Vegas next Friday, and I'm not going to worry about sticking to the diet while I'm there. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? I'm hoping that includes pounds and inches! Anyway, I will stop hcg on Tuesday so that it will hopefully be out of my system while I am on this little mini-vacation. I'll just try to stear clear of the starches and deserts...