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Great results!

Kenneth — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:19:34 +0000

I am very pleased to report that I have been able to stay within four pound of what I weighed at the end of the second series of injections! I was skeptical about the claims that my metabolism would reset itself after I went off the shots but that does indeed seem to be the case. I am now eating some carbs on a daily basis and I am maintaining. I weighed 203 this morning. Great!

Still holding steady

Kenneth — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:54:57 +0000

It has been about nearly three weeks since I had my last injection and I am happy to report that I have been able to keep my weight off even though I have increased my calories. I am hoping to stay at 200 pounds or less for the rest of my life and I know that I will have to be very disciplined in order to do that. I weighed 202 this morning. Marium tells me that I can start adding a “few” carbs now and I am looking forward to eating some baked beans or some rice or potatoes once in a while. I haven’t had any soda for about two months and I haven’t really missed it that much.

Holding steady

Kenneth — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:40:37 +0000

It has been almost two weeks since I had my last injection and I am holding steady at 200 pounds. I am very pleased. I am still doing the same diet that I was on during the shots but I am increasing the portions a little at a time. I had a day last week where I gained three pounds so I did a steak day and the next day when I weighed in, I found that I had lost the three pounds. I am having quite a bit of hunger and I want to find a supplememt or something to help take the hunger away.

I did it!!!!!!! 199.5

Kenneth — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:22:21 +0000

This morning when I weighed myself, I was at 199.5! I have made my goal! My last injection was last Friday and I have stayed on the 500 calorie diet since then and have continued to lose weight. I have been bothered by hunger for the last couple of days and I have had to fight the urge to eat a slice of bread or some pasta. Marium tells me that I should gradually increase my calories for the next couple of weeks and then I can SLOWLY add some carbs. I hope to be able to keep my weight under 200 pounds for the rest of my life.

201.5

Kenneth — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:50:38 +0000

It is Monday, August 3rd. I weighed in at 210.5 this morning which is a little disappointing because I have yet to reach my goal of 200 pounds. I had my last shot on Friday and I have stayed on the 500 calorie diet. As a reward to myself, I did cheat just a little on Saturday while we were at my wife’s family reunion. I ate a bite or two of dutch-oven potatoes and I had a bite of Lemmon cake. When we got home yesterday, I was tempted to eat a bowl of cereal or a slice of bread, but I resisted and had lettuce and white fish.

I had some problems with being a little lightheaded while I was at the reunion. We were at a vacation home that was at about 9,000 feet above sea level and I found myself getting dizzy when I stood up after sitting for a while. I also experienced quite a few leg cramps. Leg cramps have been common for me all through both series of shots. I have used pickle juice as a remedy and it works pretty well. Ther were a couple of days when I ate a bananna in order to get some potasium which helps keep the cramps away. I did not have any problem with dry skin during the second series of shots.

Last shot

Kenneth — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:14:15 +0000

Today was my last shot for the current series. I weigh 202 pounds and I am possitive that I will be under 200 by the time the HCG works through my system. I plan to stay on the 500 calorie diet for another week and to continue to avoid carbs and sugars for a couple of weeks after that.

This program has probably been a lifesaver for me and I am very grateful that I have had the opportunity to be on it. If I had not gotten the weight off I am quite sure that I would have had more heart problems. I am determined to do whatever I need to do to make sure that I do not balloon back up. I know that I will need to be very careful when I do eat any starches or sugars.

Five pounds to go

Kenneth — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:53:17 +0000

Day 37. Only three more days of shots to go and five pounds to go to get to my goal of 200 pounds. I plan to keep going on the 500 calorie diet for at least a week after I finish the shots. 200 pounds will be a great target. Nice round number.

Under 210

Kenneth — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:30:12 +0000

I have broken the 210 mark! This is day 33 and that means I only have a week of shots left. I weighed in at 209.8 this morning. I am going to have to really be very careful if I am going to get to my goal of 200 pounds by next Friday. I have been told by several people in the know that the weight loss is a little slower on the second series of shots and I find that to be true. I have lost 26 pound in 33 days, which is a slower pace than during my first series. I am 62 pounds lighter than when I first started! I feel great. I sleep so much better. My clothes are falling off of me.

It works every time!

Kenneth — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:19:24 +0000

I had been stuck at about 223 pounds for a few days so I decided that I would do an apple day yesterday. This morning when I weighed in, I was at 220.6. I really didn’t start out in the morning with the intent to do an apple day but, by around 4 PM, I still had not had a chance to stop for lunch so I decided that since I had gone that far, I might as well keep going with just apples.

During my first series of shots, I did apple days several times and every time that I have tried it, it has worked. I am not sure if it is unhealthy to do that too often but it sure helps the willpower when you can see the scale move by two or three pounds. It is surprising to me how full I feel after only eating five apples during the entire day.

I have not felt chilled during this series of shots like I did the last time. That’s probably because it is quite hot outside. I also have not had any problem with feeling lightheaded or weak. I have 25 days to go and I am confident that I can get to my goal of 200 pounds.

My Heart Doctor was impressed

Kenneth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:09:07 +0000

Yesterday I had a checkup with my cardiologist. I see him every six months so he can monitor my meds following my heart attack three years ago. He was very pleased to see that I am 63 pounds lighter than I was when I saw him last. He has been after me to lose weight and it has been a struggle for me before I began the HCG program. My bad cholesterol is about half what it was in January. My blood pressure is 110/78. I have had no chest pain and no shortness of breath unless I am walking quite fast. I am able to reduce the dosage on a couple of my meds.