PROTOCOL SAFE WEEKEND!!!

Well I had a GREAT WEEKEND!! Saturday was a day road trip to the beach, Yes there was some seaweed and A LOT OF UNDERTOW, but I had not been to DESTIN / FORT WALTON, FL in YEARS AND IT WAS GREAT TO BE ON THE BEACH!! After being there for about an 1.5 hours we had a storm come up so what did we do .... went to do some high class thrift shopping...(needed clothes but not spend a lot in transition) Was excited with my purchases!! I had food packed I had ate my protein so when they went to eat pizza I took in my cucumbers, then back on the beach everyone had their beer, I had water with lemon juice!! Dinner I ordered Grilled chicken ceasar salad, no dressing, cheese or croutons, yesterday a day at home by the pool, they had marinated steak and kabobs I had london broil with a grilled onion!!! DRUM ROLL AND YES AFTER THIS WEEKEND DOWN 2.5 LBS SINCE FRIDAY!! YOU CAN FOLLOW PROTOCOL, HAVE FUN AND STILL BE A LOSER!!!! Well I had a GREAT WEEKEND!! 

Well Day 2 of back on VLCD ... Plus a new Picture

Could not believe that this am I had lost all of my load weight plus back below LDW from May 12th!!! Life id great and I LOVE THIS PROTOCOL!!! I wanted to share a new recipe that was absolutely tasty today!! Always looking for something new to do with chicken and lettuce, especially with me allergic to shellfish so limits my food choices even more!!!!

I hope you enjoy as much as I did!!!!

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This past weekend I gathered with some of my Classmates that attended the 25yr class reunion, this is a current picture that was taken of me. I did not even fuss about my picture taken, progress in my journey!!!

Pizza options!!!!

Well we have all seen the option of using the cauliflower, egg and cheese crust and it is delicious. I can never find sugar free or low net carbs sauces in the town I live so I have a new option I have been using as a sauce net 1g Carb no sugar. 

So I saw this on Pinterest believe it was originally posted by Adkin's Low Carb, But you use chicken breast for the crust!!! This was absolutely delicious, even the non healthy eaters in my family loved it!!!!

So, first I took 4 oz of chicken breast and flattened out, then I added some seasonings of garlic powder, onion powder and oregano.

Step 2 spooned on the sauce of the Classico Bruschetta (R)

Step 3 added Turkey Pepperoni

Step 4 added a few rinsed black beans ( this was not listed as an ingredient, I just love them so thought I would try, my nephew could not figure out in the first bite that was different then one rolled on his plate, he said LOVE IT!!)

Step 5 I topped with the veggies I selected, I chopped some baby portabella mushrooms, a little of red, yellow and orange sweet peppers, topped with some red onion.

Step 6 put in preheat oven and baked around 350 for 20 minutes (ovens vary) then I took out topped with cheese cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes till cheese was melted.

Step 7 I turned oven to broil for a minute or two just to turn the cheese a pretty golden brown!!!

This was a great dinner and wanted to share with you!!!!! I hope you will try and enjoy as well!!!!

Phasing into Maintenance.....

Okay, yesterday I finished my drops around 8PM last night so now we are in the 72 hours of staying on VLCD without HCG. I know when I was on the injections this became difficult at the end of the 72 hours feeling hungry, so I will focus on drinking extra water to keep the hunger on the low side. I did not get to my "number" I had picked for this round; however, I lost 25 pounds in 36 days of VLCD which came to over my goal of .5lbs per day!!! ** LOOK AT THIS VISUAL PICTURE!! I was hoping that my 2 pound variance might get me to that number but will be a little above. I am not stressing because think I had a really good round with the hours I maintained at work over 75 hours a week this was a successful round. I am looking forward to a big huge salad with lots of mixed veggies come the end of my 72 hours I am sure you will see a picture of this posted!!! As my journey continues, I have figured that my next round should get me past the "RE-DO" and into new Digits can't wait!!! Wish all of you Mother"s, a Happy Mother's Day!!!

Only 2 days of drops until ..... Maintenance

Okay, past the stall again! Yesterday MINUS 1.1, today MINUS .2!! I only have today and tomorrow left on my drops this round and I am 3.6 pounds above a number I would have like to reached or went below!! I will be close enough that I hope that during my maintenance I will be able to get to that number or maybe below!! With this said, my next round should be the last of teh "RE-DO" rounds and should also be able to hit NEW DIGITS!!! I can't wait to be back on the losing side of the scale; however, I am ready to embrace  the Maintenance and enjoy a HUGE SALAD!! Yes that is what I want more than anything LOL!!! Have a GREAT Day and HAPPY LOSING !!!!

Getting ready to phase into Maintenance 1

Well, as I had posted a few days ago Friday May 12th was the last day of my drops to phase into Maintenance 1 and this has just been reconfirmed. I have hit another 4 day stall not one ounce up or down and when I went to refill my spray bottle with drops I am almost out. So my last day of drops will be Friday unless I  run out of drops sooner. I am mainly ready for a variety of veggies and a GREAT BIG Salad LOL!!!!

With the numbers I have had this time averaging over .5 pounds loss per day it will take me to finish this round and one more round to finish the "RE-DO" but looking on the bright side that I know what to do!!

I have always previously used the injections, I really liked the convenience of the once a day shot and move on! I can say that I have gotten great numbers with using drops (first round ever used). Yes it took practice to get in a routine of using drops several times a day, but I have the determination. You all know it is not easy to get the injections without spending a lot of money at the doctor, which I did my first round! Now not living in Florida I don't even know a Dr. that would prescribe where I live back in Alabama. Many of my friends had success with the drops so I said I would try. I think I had equal if not better results than some of my previous rounds on the injections. I really did not notice as much hair loss either.

I hope this information is helpful to you and also you all see even with the stalls, stay on track and remember this is generally when you are loosing your inches!! My clothes get baggier every day and people around me notice!! That is my encouragement when the scales stay the same number day after day!! Now hope it is this easy during maintenance (usually that is when we fluctuate...LOL) Have a GREAT day!!!

As I  continue my journey one pound and inch at a time..........

Planning Key to Success.....

Woo Hoo, another good day to report in VLCDland... That is a -1.2 this am!! even after being at work for 12 hours yesterday!! I can just not say how important it is to have food in portion sizes and cook ahead as much as you can!! Yesterday morning when I got up before going to work, I had some extra chicken cooked so it was super easy to grab that then just decide on the veggies and fruit I needed to go for the day. Last night when I got home I grabbed some portions of chicken and fish out of the freezer moved to refrigerator, this am while coffee was making I put out in sink to finish thawing. I work a 9 hour day today but before work I will have today's and probably tomorrow's food cooked since Monday is a 11 hour day! KEYS TO ALL SUCCESS IS PLANNING!!!

Today I have also completed my plan for this round and when my maintenance will end and begin to load for what will be my LAST 'RE=DO" ROUND!! I am projecting my last day on HCG will be May 12th, and first day of Maintenance phase 1 will be May 15th. June 5th will be the first day of Maintenance phase 2 and guess what that will land me 4 weeks so I can load over July 4th weekend and my 25th class reunion from High School, What a great plan on when I can load (LOL)!!! So July 8th will start my first day back on VLCD and can't wait to rid the last of the "RE-DO" AND HIT NEW NUMBERS AND CLOSER TO MY TRUE GOALS!!!

Hope you all have a GREAT day!!

Day of RELAXATION.......

Yesterday was a great day of relaxation, spent reading great books on my tablet by the pool on the deck. Yes, I did this with family and friends that ate and drank what they wanted, while I had my healthy snacks, protocol food...when we grilled yes I had my london broil and grilled onion and guzzled lots of water!!! You can make the right choices and stay with it!!!! Today I got up to a .8 loss which is fine with me because I usually never have a good lose after eating beef!! I know this and that is why I really limit it to special occasions! I am getting ready for a busy challenging day...I get to go spend 12 hours in the office today. Lots of temptations but they all admire and support my determination. I must go get my food for the day packed, but I wanted to post that I have a great day yesterday and you can stay true to protocol even with grilling and pool days!!! I had to share these pictures for now... This is me in my swimsuit for the day as well as me in my new NEW OUTFIT IN NEW SIZES... WOO HOO..... As the journey continues.

Well back on my Journey........

Well I can't even begin to catch up on the last part of my Journey, a lot in my life has changed...I have been pondering for many weeks how to get posting in my blog and documenting again. All I do is get farther behind; therefore, I am just going to start and hope I can get every thing updated and proceed forward. In the over 1 1/2 years that I was off HCG and major turmoil in my life, I am sad to say I did regain some of my weight. I do know why.... I was back to old habits of eating emotionally, drinking and not caring about me!! More changes have happened over the last six months. I am now focused back on ME. Staying TRUE 2 ME!! I started my HCG journey again with loading on April 4th I chose to do 3 days of loading and my first day of VLCD was on April 7th as of today I am down -22.1 lbs, I had had a 3 day stall earlier this week, then a big lose yesterday of 2.9 to go back up 2lbs this am. I am pretty sure this is a water weight issue, yesterday I nursed a headache most the day and took medication for this then took sleeping medication last night. I will remain on my journey and I will be right on track. I hope to get new pictures taken as well as measurements. I am having a few issues getting everything updated, so much time away have forgotten some of my passwords to change graphs....Work in progress....as we are STAYING TRUE @ ME and enjoying my journey. I have new recipes I would like to get published as well..... Follow the journey!

Too Long!!!! But here I am!!

I would like to say I am truely sorry for not updating and keeping my blog posted. With my new job and school I have been really bad with posting. I really want to get this caught up so I am going to start by posting a picture that shows my journey from Oct 2009 to June 2010. I have just started round 4 so I will take a picture to get posted.  This week back on VLCD I have made some new recipes as well so I need to get them up here as well, I believe on VLCD if you have something new and creative very important to share!!! I am .9 above my LIW from Round 3. I had never been above my LIW always below; however, maintenance in Round 3 I had to do steak days and was above about 4 lbs by the end. It is okay they are gone and I am ready for new territory. I am over all -76.7lbs as my journey continues.........

Toni is MINUS 50!!!!

VLCD 20 MINUS .5 lbs



Round 2 Wk42 Day 1 total MINUS 13.9 lbs (plus 5.1 load weight)


Total Round 1 & 2 MINUS 50.0 lbs

Menu: See My FitDay Journal......Link on the right-hand side!


Well I had two days this week that I lost a BIG ZERO!!!But I made it this am to the Big day of MINUS 50!!! Yes I have completed a large milestone in my journey losing one pound and one inch at a time. I have recieved a promotion at my NEW JOB as well and overall just feeling FANTASTIC!!! I love how the HCG is not only changed my weight and appearance, but the changes it has brought me to mentally/emotionally! And yes I am on the path to retire from being a professional dieter!! I was able to buy some pants for work in a size I would say I have not worn in 7 to 8 years!! I will be so glad to make it out of PLUS sizes!! Somewhere I have not been in many years!!

I have looked at my charts and I was hoping to truly break the 200's this round but have determined it will be out of reach most likely!! But thta is ok because I know I will surpass in Round 3!! I still have not locked in to how many injections I will do this round I have the supplies for 40 injections but going to see how my body is doing and if I decide I need a break or more choices!! I have been really pleased with my results for Round 2 so far they have been greater than the beginning of Round 1 for me! I did change my Health and Beauty products this round, but that is really the only difference!

As my journey continues. can't wait to post the second MINUS FIFTY.....I hope this blog is helping others with support and encouragement!

~Toni

Made it to New Digits!!! and going for 50 by the end of the week!!!

VLCD 15 MINUS 1.3 lbs


Round 2 Wk 3 Day 3 total MINUS 11.4 lbs (plus 5.1 load weight)

Total Round 1 & 2 MINUS 47.7 lbs

Well after a very stressful week of trying to juggle my work and school schedule I survived MID-TERMS!!! With very little sleep the last 4 days I was so tired this am! I even thought I turned the snooze on the alarm but apparently I turned it OFF!! Overslept but the Scales said "GOOD MORNING" Down 1.3 this am plus this means new digits!! I am so close to hitting the mark of MINUS 50 as well!!!

I have been so careful this round and trying to make sure everything is just right!! I want the most from this round!! I have averaged higher loses this round than I did the first round! I just knew in week 2 I would have hit that normal stall and I have not in Day 3 of Third Week!! I am feeling really good!! Clothes are so loose! Guess in a few more weeks I will have to buy another pair or two of pants!!

Thanks for following the blog! I am off tomorrow so should be able to update my measurements for you as well!!!

~Toni

GREAT Birthday!!!

VLCD 10 MINUS .8 lbs

Round 2 Wk 2 Day 5 total MINUS 8.3 lbs (plus 5.1 load weight)

Total Round 1 & 2 MINUS 44.6 lbs

I went and had my haircut short today!! NO DOUBLE CHIN!!! I uploaded and made these pictures also going to share the link to my Facebook page where I posted my "Mock Strawberry Ice Cream" it was an absolute treat and tasted like soft serve ice cream, BUT 100% Pound and Inches safe!!

Check out pictures below Before and to date!!! Have a GREAT Evening I am off to Homework have a deadline!!

Updated Weight and Measurements

As my Journey with HCG continues today I did my measurements I was SO Pleased with the results....even though I should not be I was surprised as well!!!!

VLCD 8 MINUS 1.4 lbs

Round 2 Wk 2 Day 3 total MINUS 6 lbs (plus 5.1 load weight)

Total Round 1 & 2 MINUS 42.1 lbs


Changes Since Jan 1, 2010 and I was on maintenance this day Did not start Round 2 until Jan 23, 2010




Neck - NO CHANGE

RT Arm - NO CHANGE

LT Arm - NO CHANGE

Upper Chest - MINUS 1.5"

Chest - MINUS 1.75"

Midriff - MINUS .5"

Waist - MINUS 2"

Hips - MINUS 1"

RT Thigh - MINUS 1.5"

LT Thigh - MINUS 2"

RT Knee - MINUS .75"

LT Knee - MINUS 1.5"

RT Calf - MINUS .75

LT Calf - MINUS .5

TOTAL INCHES IN 1 MONTH: 13.75

SINCE THIS WAS MAINTENANCE AND LOADING TOTAL LBS LOST: 9.5 (not counting load weight).

Big Day yesterday Caught me today

Day 7 VLCD +/- 0 lbs

Round 2 Week 2 Day 2 -4.6 lbs



Total of Round 1 and 2 Minus 40.7 lbs


MENU: FitDay Journal

Call it catch up day!! Yesterday lost 1.6 lbs and today +/- 0. Have had 2 nights of only 5 hours of sleep with work and homework...Looking forward to being off tomorrow! at least from work!! Have tons of homework to do!! Tonight will be another cram session!! Last test of the week!!

Hope to get a balance in my life with the new job and Sr Classes.....wondering if I will stay on track to graduate in Dec or if it will be March!!! Time will tell!!

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE......LITERALLY.........................

To date I have lost over 40lbs this is 8 of these 5lbs slabs of fat!!!! Now that is a visual....I won't forget

Round 2 We Continue this Journey..........

LOAD WEIGHT IS GONE AND IN NEW NUMBERS!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!

Round 2 Day 4 VLCD -2.2 lbs


Total of Round 1 and 2    Minus 38.3 lbs


MENU: FitDay Journal


Today I lost my last 1.3 lbs of the load weight plus 2.2 lbs so I had a total loss of 3.5 lbs this am...Can we say "HaPpY DaNcE" !!! 

On Monday I did not have one of those VLCD headaches, But it found me on Tuesday. I was at work and did not have anything with me. Then on Wednesday I did not get it till later in the day and it was not as bad; therefore, I am hoping they will be gone!! I know they are much better this time than what I experienced on Round 1.

I am very excited about my journey continueing! I am working in a different atmosphere this time but I take my food and it does not bother me to turn down the "office JUNK." Today I have a mandatory meeting at lunch and it did not bother me to tell the Operations Manager not to order food for me, I would be eating before attending. It really helped matters that I am off today and just have to go in for the meeting!

I have determined not to set a specific number of days I am going to do for Round 2, I have seen that Round 2 can be really good or really slow! I did do over 6 wks of maintenance. This might be an extra benefit for me plus I still have a large amount of weight to lose. Therefore, I am not down to so little fat to lose. But I will not set myself and get discouraged this is a journey/process. It did not get on my body overnight and is not going to come off overnight!.

I shared with a fellow HCGer last night concerned about small losses, This is my VISUAL of this!!! The small losses add up! Think of it as a piece of the puzzle put in place and what a beautiful picture you will be when finished!! With that note have a GREAT DAY all of you "LOSERS!!"

UUgghhhh..... the second loading is not what you think it will be!!!

Will yesterday for breakfast it was (1) Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll and did make myself drink a Muscle Milk, then mid morining snacks included almonds and pork skins.


At lunch it was lil smokies beef sausages plus a whole container of Edys Ice Cream Dibs (over 24 g of fat) when I got back to my desk from lunch was not filling too good.....only mid day snack was chocolate covered patties.

Then for dinner we went out with my in-laws, I ordered fajitas at the whole combo plates less the tortillas, but at all the cheese, sour cream, guac and good stuff!!! When I got home for desert another Cinnabon cinnamon roll Plus coffee with whipping cream!!

by the end of the night felt like a stuffed something!!! not sure what yet but UGGHHH,......

the loading today will continue....did not weigh this am because I dont want to know!! I am sure I have gained I can just tell!!!! But if I know what it is I am sure it will affect my choices today. The Journey continues.

Round 2 Day 1 of 3 Loading!!

Well today marks the next part of beginning my journey!!

With me being 6# below LIW, and the way I have eaten I have decided to do 3 days of loading! PLUS my husband graduates from the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Academy tomorrow and we will have Family and Friends in town all weekend.

Last round I never really changed all of my health and beauty products so I ventured to WalMart to take care of the Safe Product List. Also have reread Pound and Inches by Dr. Simeon. Yes, I know I have done round one but it is my guide on my journey and I learn something new everytime I read it!!!

OOooo My the things I bought for loading......I just hope I will be able to eat this fatty sweet food!! I have not craved "junk" food on maintenance but I sure did crave broccoli or big salads with lots of variety! Just to give you a small list!! Chocolate covered cherries (I did not eat at Christmas), Guacamole dip, Hillshire Farms Lil smokies, Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing, and my mother-in-law bringing the Red Velvet Cake for hubby (But my favorite, I passed at Christmas, not today). Think we will have alfredo this weekend with the family here as well..... Who knows I will keep you posted!!!

Well here we go filling up the fuel tank getting ready for this part of my journey.....on the "byeweigh" with my HCG family.

NEW JOB.....NEW LIFESTYLE.......NEW ME!!!

Phase 3 Week 5 Day 7 ~ Jan 12, 2010


Menu: See Fitday Journal and below

+/- 2lb LIW: -6.5lbs

COUNTDOWN TO ROUND 2: 10 DAYS!! Woo Hoo!!!

Hello fellow HCGers and Bloggers!!!

I have been really bad in my blog!! HOWEVER!! GREAT NEWS TO SHARE!! I have started a new job on Monday!!! In the field that I am completing my degree in of Hopsitatlity and Tourism Management! I hope to Graduate Dec 2010...Might be spring of 2011 but my goal is set for 2010!! Many goals have been set for 2010!!!

Let me share with you that you can change your eating habits and remember that our REWARDS are based on our CHOICES!! During round 1 was not in the "office" setting for work!! After Monday I was reminded very fast of all the JUNK in the office!!! Within the first 3 hours of work I was offered: cerel, suckers, popcorn and oooo no KRISPY KREME DONUTS!! I was very thankful I had packed my snack food and lunch with my water bottle!!! WOW!! I did not accept anything and what is worse is I had told them I was on a Dr supervised diet!!

Well stay strong with our daily choices....I must also share on Monday the day I started my new job I also was in new Digits!!! I am love my HCG, my journey one step (one pound and one inch) at a time!!

~Toni

Cruising in the Maintenance Lane!!!

Phase 3 Week 4 Day 6 ~ Jan 4, 2010

Menu: See Fitday Journal and below

+/- 2lb LIW: -3.5lbs

Well I have the Cruise control set and am counting down to Round 2!! I really would like to start sooner but with Hubby's graduation and family in town..it just makes since to wait till weekend of Jan 22-24, 2009. A lot of my friends started round 2 on New Years Eve and New Year's Day and are reporting great loses for round 2!! I think it is because we have been down this road, we know what works and what doesn't!

As I mentioned yesterday in how this has really changed the way I eat! Last night with Jack Frost in Central Florida I really wanted some warm soup for dinner. So we went to Olive Garden, I ordered soup, salad and the breadstick! Well I ate 2 plates of that yummy salad, then on my soup I ordered the minestrone soup...I mainly ate the broth, spinach, and veggies, then picked and ate a few of the bean and pasta.....One the breadstick I ate 1/2 of ONE Breadstick! Previously I would have eated 1/2 a basket..LOL!!! I was up this am .5 ounces, but I thought about it and I did not have enough protein most likely. I do really well eating protein 3 meals a day! It is ok though I am well below LIW, I enjoyed my meal, went out to eat and I was in control!

Everyone have a great day!!! I am counting Down 17 days to go till ROUND 2!!