hCG-R3: Day 16/VLCD: Day 13 (224.8)

Up 2.2 lbs.

I think its mostly water gain.

I didn't drink enough water yesterday.

For lunch I had chicken, tomatoes, pickles, an apple and a grissini.
For dinner I had boneless Buffalo Wings with classic sauce and celery.

My son James took me to Applebee's for dinner.

hCG-R3: Day 15/VLCD: Day 12 (222.6)

Down 1.6 lbs.

That's 13.6 lbs in 12 days.

I was very hungry most of the day yesterday so I ate a few cookies.

Still lost though! Go figure!

Lunch was steak, tomatoes, cucumber, an apple and a grissini.
Dinner was chicken, pickles, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 14/VLCD: Day 11 (224.2)

Lost 0.6 lbs.

The sunburn is pretty much healed.

For lunch I had chicken, tomatoes, pickles, an apple and a grissini.
For dinner I had steak, asparagus, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 13/VLCD: Day 10 (224.8)

Dropped a pound.

Did pretty good yesterday.

Lunch was chicken, tomato, pickles, an apple and a grissini.
Dinner was chicken, broccoli, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 12/VLCD: Day 9 (225.8)

No loss today.

I expect that with the sunburn and stuff.

For lunch I had chicken, tomatoes, an orange and a grissini.
Dinner was chicken, asaragus, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 11/VLCD: Day 8 (225.8)

Still lost 0.4 lbs.

I did get a pretty good sunburn, plus food poisoning and I fell and hurt my neck!
Missed work today.

I did cheat a little yesterday.
I had some beef jerky and grapes.

For lunch it was chicken, pickles, an orange.
Dinner was chicken, salad, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 10/VLCD: Day 7 (226.2)

Down a pound in the right direction.

We are going boating today on Lake Washington and I fully expect to get a sunburn which more than likely will mean water retention.

For lunch it was chicken, pickles, an orange and a grissini.
For dinner I had steak, salad, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 9/VLCD: Day 6 (227.2)

Lost 0.8 lbs. That's 9.0 lbs after loading in 6 days.

For lunch I had chicken, pickles, an orange and a grissini.
For dinner I had lean hamburger, salad with salsa, an orange and a grissini.

For dessert the family had smores. I cheated and had one marshmallow.

I drank 72 oz of water. That’s down from my normal intake of over 100 oz.

hCG-R3: Day 8/VLCD: Day 5 (228.0)

Up 1.6 lbs. I think that my body has probably rebounded from all the water loss.

I did not cheat, I am not concerned.

For lunch I had chicken, tomatoes and cucumber, an apple and a grissini.
For dinner I had steak, asparagus, an orange and a grissini.

hCG-R3: Day 7/VLCD: Day 4 (226.4)

I lost exactly one pound. That's 9.8 lbs lost in 3 days! Mostly water loss but still good!
I had no problems with hunger other than I ate dinner later than my body wanted.

I drank about 160 oz of water and about 40 oz of coffee.

Yesterday for lunch I had baked chicken, cucumber, an apple and a grissini.
For dinner I had sautéed chicken, pickles, an orange and a grissini.

So nice to be back on track!

hCG-R3: Day 6/VLCD: Day 3 (227.4)

I dropped 4.8 lbs after the first VLCD day and 4.0 lbs after the second. That's 8.8 lbs in two days! This is likely due to losing water weight.

Yesterday I drank 148 oz. plus about 52 oz of coffee. Guess what? I spent a lot of time in the bathroom! The funny thing is, I am only waking up once at night to relieve myself. If I drank just the 64 oz minimum I would probably wake up 2 or 3 times. Interesting!

For lunch I had baked chicken, a small cucumber, tomatoes, an apple and a grissini.
For dinner I had baked shrimp, mashed cauliflower, an orange and a grissini.

The mashed cauliflower is great because it tastes a lot like mashed potatoes and is only 7 calories per ounce! Remember to weigh the cauliflower raw and then reweigh after cooking and mashing to set portion size correctly. Tim Jr. advises not to eat it cold because it's not so good cold! Next time I'm going to press a clove of fresh garlic to see if that makes it even better! The baked shrimp was marinated in Franks Red Hot Sauce and then baked on a stone and was very good! I have more shrimp marinating for this weekend!

Tomorrow night we have a couple of people coming over to mix there first vial of hCG.
Tammy and I will be making them Chicken Taco Salad for dinner. We bake the chicken with Carne Asada seasoning and then chop it finely with the food chopper. Over lettuce with a little fresh salsa! Good stuff!

I am very excited to be back on the program and losing weight again!

hCG-R3: Day 5/VLCD: Day 2 (231.4)

Hello All! I know I haven't posted in a month but I promise to reform myself.

I started my third round of phase 2 on Independence Day and the VLCD yesterday and I'm very excited to be back on the hCG and the VLCD again!

I weighed 236.2 lbs after loading and after not drinking hardly any water over the weekend.
Yesterday I drank at least 168 oz of water and I knew I would drop a lot of water. It ends up that I dropped 4.8 oz of mostly water! I did great yesterday with the VLCD with very little abnormal hunger. I expect today to be even better.

I gained 18.2 lbs while on Phase 3, Phase 4 and loading. Not good at all.

I am going to be very religious with the VLCD and water this round.

Yesterday for lunch I had baked chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, an orange and a grissini.
For dinner I had grilled chicken, onions, pickles, an orange and a grissini.

I am taking 200 iu's of hCG and after the first week, I will be skipping Sundays and Wednesdays.

The last round I had a real problem with hunger and cravings. I think that’s because I went immune after the first round and only took a three week break. This time I took a full 6 week break and loaded well. I am very determined to be successful this round!

My brothers Dan and Nolan and my wife Tammy have all done wonderfully and they are my role models for doing it right and being consistent!