I Have Been Weighting for You

One thing that gets me through the low calorie days on the HCG diet is a flavorful recipe that I can count on. One of my long time favorites from one of my first rounds of HCG is balsamic glazed asparagus. One bundle of asparagus, washed and cut then laid in a non-stick pain. Spray with about 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar, a 1/4 of a lemon squeezed on top, garlic powder, black pepper and dried minced onion. Cook on Med-high until the vinegar begins to thicken and the asparagus is cooked to your liking. Note** When purchasing balsamic vinegar for P2 it is very important to read the labels and look for the lowest sugar content. Many balsamic vinegars will have north of 4g of sugar. I was able to find one at 2g of sugar and also know from my past experiences that it does not cause me to stall but everyone is different.

All of the times I have done the HCG Protocol I have done 2 loading days, but this time is different.  In the new and improved guide I downloaded, I read that people who have done rounds of HCG before may want to do 3 loading days so we decided to try it.  I am down 4lbs already and I have not even done a VLCD yet! Yes!!! You can download your own guide here , along with some other helpful tools.

One thing that people tend to ignore during the HCG Protocol is the need to omit some of our favorite cosmetic products. Anything with oils has a high tendency to cause a stall or even a gain. I always put my favorite products away during my low calorie days because it is not worth the risk. I am dedicated to seeing the best results possible, so good-bye to my favorite skin care products... I will see you again in 26 days!  XO Ally 

Per the usual about half way through the day I began to feel like I was eating thanksgiving dinner. I tried to eat more "healthy fats" such as peanut butter and high animal fat content but of course this included Chinese delivery, always!  One things I learned a long time ago is to eat some of my favorite things leading up to loading and during loading. After years struggling with an eating disorder it really helps me feel like I am in control and I was "allowed" to indulge a little but. As always on the fat loading days you should always eat lots of healthy fats such as: Eggs Avocado Nuts Olive Oil Salmon  Block Cheese (Pre shredded or string cheese is processed which can lead to many issues with water retention)

WOW! I cannot believe that it has been 3 years since I have been on the blog. I almost feel guilty keeping this as times have changed and many updates are needed; yet here we are. So many things have changed since the last time I made an entry. I am now married, for just over a year, have 4 step kids, live in IL and am up 39lbs since the last LCD I did. Life has been great and I cannot complain but one thing is for sure, the weight has got to change. I am now 209.lbs which is the most I have ever been. For those of you new readers joining my progress, I have Hashimotos (Thyroid problems) and PCOS... the PCOS being a new development which only adds to how quickly I am gaining and how impossible it is to lose. A few years ago I discovered that HCG can be "bad" for you thyroid and opted out of doing the diet again. After many prescription weight loss drugs and every different diet attempt I am back. I have scheduled an endo appointment for the mid of my HCG round and am no...