Archive for July 2008
Day 3
Weight-302
Today was the first day of the VLCD (very low calorie diet) and let me tell you it was hard. I felt hungry most of the day. I had a headache a couple of times. The diet is only supposed to be 500 calories, but when I added it up on fitday.com it came to around 640 because I had an extra 4 oz of chicken. So bad. I already cheated on my first day. If you can call 4 oz of grilled chicken cheating.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better because I felt pretty crummy today. I guess that is to be expected.
See you tomorrow.
1 comment July 21, 2008
Day 2
Weight-303
I started off with a two pound weight loss today even though yesterday was a loading day. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.
I had a little problem today with nausea right after I took the Releana in the morning. But it went away fairly quickly. I do think the Releana is already working because even though I could eat whatever I wanted today, I had a hard time thinking of anything. No sugar cravings.
So far the hardest part has been reducing my caffeine intake. I usually have about 4 or 5 diet cokes a day. I know that is a lot and you are only allowed 2 a day on the program. You can have as much tea and coffee as you want so I can still have caffeine just not as much.
I am surprisingly excited to start VLCD tomorrow. It seems more proactive than the past two days. I probably won’t feel that way tomorrow.
I’ll let you know.
3 comments July 20, 2008
Day 1
Weight-305
Today was my first day taking the Releana. It is also a loading day. Which means I could eat whatever I want and especially high fat foods. I took two doses of the Releana-one in the morning and one in the evening. I just put it under my tongue for one minute and the swallowed it. It didn’t really have a taste.
I didn’t really feel any different since I am still eating. I did get a headache a couple of times but they could be from trying to reduce my caffeine intake.
Tomorrow is also a loading day and then on Monday I will start the VLCD(very low calorie diet) consisting of about 500 calories a day.
No change in weight yet.
Add comment July 20, 2008
On my weigh!
Today I went and met with Kay who is the nurse practitioner in charge of the Releana weight loss program. The link provided is not the actual location that I am going to it, but it is a very similar program. My location is in an upscale salon and spa. Very strange. You can get a mani and pedi and oh, by the way here is some hcg hormone that comes from the urine of pregnant women. You would think it would be in a medical office. You would think I would be worried. But I’m not. I’m desperate to lose weight remember?
So Kay is one of those trippy dippy new age types. Nothing against that, but it’s just not me. She even mentioned hypnosis but I will go into that later. She had me crying within the first three minutes. Something about how I have built this wall around me to keep people out. Hmmm. Could be or I just love pizza and ice cream. I’m not sure.
Anyway, so she did this metabolic test on me that showed my metabolism is a little slow for my age group. During the test you lay down and she hooks you up to this machine that measures your breath and somehow determines your metabolic rate. Also had to go to the lab for blood tests.
I have my Releana which is the hcg hormone in the sub-lingual form. Which means you mix the powder and liquid and put it under your tongue twice a day. For the first two days you get to eat whatever you want. They especially recommend high fat foods. This sounds great, but you sort feel guilty about eating when you have just spent $600 to lose weight. Oops, did I say that out loud. That is how much it cost for one month + plus the blood work. I will officially start tomorrow and I have to go back in two weeks.
Here is the before picture of me at a starting weight of 305 lbs. This is so scary for me to post but I’m trying to be real and honest with myself in hopes of finally beating this weight thing.
So awful. I know. I know. I especially love that I have on white so it shows everything. Keepin’ it real. I will keep you posted.
1 comment July 19, 2008
Today’s the day.
I am starting a weightloss program that uses the hcg hormone. It is a hormone that pregnant women produce. It is supposed to aid in weightloss by helping your body use up stored fat as opposed to muscle or bone. It is a very low calorie diet of only 500 calories per day. Mostly lean protein, vegetables and some fruit.
I am anxious and very excited about the prospect of getting some of this weight of quickly. I know it will be hard but I am ready.
I will keep you posted.
Add comment July 18, 2008
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