HCG: Day 27
Well, I decided to take inventory of my HCG injections. I wanted to start planning out when I can eat again.
As of tonight, I only have 11 left.
Hurray!
The protocol normally lasts 40 injections, but for some reason I am going to end up at a total of 36. One day I had a needle pop off and I lost all the fluid. When I tried to get my first few injections from a new vial, it was dripping a bit. I didn’t realize I had lost four dosages worth, but I don’t think I am complaining. I am losing, on average now, almost a pound per day. So, four dosages means less than 4 pounds… I can handle it.
It is starting to boggle my mind a little bit to think about how much food I’ll be eating when I will be at my maintenance diet of 2,500 calories per day. Right now, I am getting plenty of food. I am not hungry very much. Tonight I didn’t get to eat dinner until 8:30pm. I was pretty hungry by the time I at only 1/4 pound of food, but it was very filling.
Sure, I know that the medication is helping to suppress the appetite, but thinking about eating five times what I am eating now is significant. Think about eating five times what you eat now and you’ll kind of understand.
So, I have two weeks left before I start to increase my calories. I am anxious to see how it all shapes up for me.
I did decide to post my entire journey from start to finish with a graph of my experience on this page.
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Breakfast – 60 calories
4 oz of apple
Lunch – 190 calories
4.5 oz of turkey
8 oz of tomato
Snack – 60 calories
4 oz of apple
Dinner – 190 calories
4 oz of beef
3.3 oz of onion
Comments
Last injections
I am sure we can arrange to have 4 doses shipped to you!! :)
No Way
I am thrilled to be almost done. My cravings are starting to hit hard. I can't hold out much longer.
Reintroduction of foods
Corey,
When you go off the injections for a bit (I am assuming you are starting them back up again, though maybe not?) how many calories are you going to be sticking to? Are you going to use your maintenance goal at that point? And are you taking a multivitamin to make sure you are getting everything you need while on a restrcited diet?
You are doing great and I am so happy for you!!!
Andra
reintro
Well, I am not doing any vitamins. My doctor suggested it wasn't necessary.
I am currently developing a long term strategy to lose a few more pounds after I am done with the HCG protocol and then maintain my weight. I'll post that to this blog as I get closer to that point.
In short, I am going to come up with a 2,000 base calorie diet strategy. My maintenance caloric requirement is 2,500 calories. So, I think that I am going to try for 500 calories for each breakfast, lunch and dinner with 250 calorie snacks. That would give me 500 free calories for treats, other snacks, desserts or additional food per meal.
Yeah for you!!
Hey Corey!!
You are doing awesome!!
I have been off for almost a month now and no weight gain. It has been great.
Andra, give me a call and I would be happy to give you all the good details and advice as I am sure Corey will be able to give you his tricks and tips too.
Christina