andreaonhcg

Hi everyone, as you can see, I’ve decided to embark on quite a journey that I hope will both add and subtract from my life. In this journey I am hoping to add some self discovery while subtracting some pounds! For those of you who do not know what the hCG protocol is please visit this website to read all about it http://www.hcgdietinfo.com/ . Let me tell you how I even found out about this…

I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Disease in 2006 after realizing that after 4 years of being married, my husband and I had not conceived. I never thought that I would have a problem in that area considering that 9 years earlier in 1997 I got pregnant with my daughter Lexy as a senior in college..certainly no fertility issues then! But apparently our bodies can change! In 2005 I noticed that I was unable to lose weight as easily as I had been able to in the past and that the 5-10lbs that I would pick up when I slowed down my workouts were not coming off as easily when I went back to eating right and working out. But, I was approaching 30..so I thought maybe that had something to do with it. When I hit 25lbs gained in less than 3 months I started seeing doctors..and specialists..who ‘tested’ every drug possibly on me for 3.5 years meanwhile I kept gaining to a total of 75lbs in 2 years..before I finally said ENOUGH!

I read several articles that said alot of times if you deliver a child, it will eliminate some of your PCOS issues (with weight gain and inability to lose being top on the list) and ‘reset’ your hormones and metabolism. So..at the age of 33, my husband and I decided that we would employ fertility methods and attempt to concieve. The first time I took only clomid and did not concieve. The second time I took clomind AND the doctor suggested that she give me a shot of hCG which is the hormone that stimulates ovulation. This time it worked, 3 weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. However, it only lasted approximately 9 weeks and I miscarried. The miscarriage happened on the heels of the passing of my Mother-in-law from cancer so it was pretty traumatic and we decided to wait to try again.
So, here I am 2 years later and I was wondering if we were to try again..would I need to pay the outrageous price for the doctor to give me one injection of hCG, or is it something that I can purchase and do myself? Therefore, it was during a google search for “hcg injection” that I found thousands of results..all referring to the ‘hcg diet’. After learning more about it, I was both excited and infuriated. Excited because it seemed that every single person who followed the protocol lost .5-2lbs PER DAY. It was very consistent…not like when you look up a new diet supplement you see on tv and some people say they liked it and some say they didn’t lose anything. This was 100% consistent with EVERYONE singing its praises. I was lucky enough to find a clinic just 20 minutes from me who administers the program http://www.henslerweightloss.com/ So I called immediately and scheduled and appointment for the next day to get my bloodwork drawn and see the doctor. I was cleared to start the program and since I was in relatively good shape, blood pressure very low..cholesterol good, he decided to go ahead and give me a prescription of Phentermine, which I had tried on several occasions before..this should help to jump start the program!
After a weekend of loading…I started the program yesterday. And I can say that I was never so happy to eat vegetables and fruit! I never thought I’d hear myself say this..but I was so tired of eating junk and fatty foods that I felt awful!
So, yesterday went really well…I wasn’t hungry at all and at all of the food I was supposed to, I even drank the entire gallon of water..which was a first for me..I’m not a big water drinker! Running to the bathroom every five minutes was not that fun either..but it’s well worth the results! I can’t believe I actually lost 4.7lbs in 24 hours..amazing!! Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: 1/2 c of cantaloupe
Lunch: 1 chicken breast (100g) and 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes w/garlic herb seasoning
Snack: 1 clementine tangerine and 2 Alessi breadsticks
Dinner: 1 chicken breast (100g) and 1/2 cup of spinach with vinegar and 1/2 slice of Italian Rosemary Bread (artisan)
Snack: 1 clementine tangerine
1 gallon of water throughout the day

Excercise:
60 minutes on the bike in the gym at 7am
45 minutes bike riding outdoors on a trail at 6pm

Starting Weight: 233.4
New Weight: 228.8
Weight Loss: 4.7lbs

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