Day 5 - Down 1 Pound

Jami: Down 1 Pound
Justin: Down 2.2 Pounds

Yep, still works. :) Justin and I both ate exactly on protocol yesterday (except his cup of chocolate coffee). It's not like me to not cheat on a diet in the first couple days, so this is a proud statement for me. Also, we are starting with the super boring food in the beginning with plans to add spices and use actual recipes when things get boring. Perhaps my fear of salt will go away before then.

How terrible is this, I am actually disappointed with my one pound. Damn Biggest Loser for skewing my expectations! It's not a logical feeling, but I was fairly hungry last night and it made me work harder to not eat anything, which resulted in me drinking a gallon of water between 6 - 11pm. I was hoping to see more results for my efforts. But really, I was sitting on my tush all day, so I really can't complain. And after drinking that much fluid right before bed, it's awesome to see another significant loss. Needless to say, Justin is continually excited about our progress. I guess his cup of chocolate coffee didn't hurt him at all, lucky boy.

One mistake that I may have made is with the timing of this whole thing. Aunt Flo began her visit on Sunday, the second day of injections. But, given that so far my results are stellar, can it really be viewed as a mistake? Maybe it's actually a really good thing, since HCG can make you more fertile and that is the LAST thing I need. Side note, after reading Cat's, Pam's, and Ryan's blogs I am thankful that neither Justin nor I have had to deal with headaches these first couple days. Maybe it being that TOM for me is helping? Any thoughts ladies? Also, do you girls think I could still be retaining water because of it/her?

Now there were several things I noticed yesterday/today that I wanted to get feedback on today. One, did anyone else notice that you no longer have gas? The book does tell you that all those chemicals and crap give you gas, as does any other nutritional research worth its salt, but I never really knew that that was the issue. Just thought I was a gassy person. Turns out I am not. Memo received body, thanks.

Two, I almost threw up this morning directly after the injection. I got a hot flash and woozy and darted to the bathroom. Thankfully I don't have a severe aversion to puking (sorry Cat, must be because I threw up every day that I was pregnant with Josie), but I hope this doesn't turn into an every day thing. And my injection site has been a bit itchy. Nothing bothersome, just noticeable.

Three, I don't have any actual cravings! Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE sugar, love love love it. There were doughnut holes, granola bars, M&Ms, and chips right outside my office just like they always are, but I didn't even have to talk myself into not looking at them. It was as if they didn't exist. How cool is that? :)

Four, this one is for Ariel; Is taking/injecting HCG really the "wrong" way to lose weight? As smart as I think I am, I honestly don't think it is!! I've seen a couple things on Youtube (understandably not a reliable source) that all people naturally have HCG flowing through their bodies from birth and that food processing and chemicals 'kill' it over time. If that is true, then reintroducing HCG into your body is similar to diabetics reintroducing insulin into their bodies. It's a way to reboot/reprogram your body with a hormone that it should have already. Now I could see this being more controversial if the HCG were a man made chemical, but it isn't, it's natural, taken from the urine of pregnant women (gross, I know). Plus, this 'diet' is more scientific than most others on the market today. It's actually about food chemistry and regulating hormones and glands that drive and regulate the food-for-fuel process. I can say with much confidence that non-belieivers just haven't done enough research. I can also say that I am not a blind follower of Kevin Trudeau. His salesman stuff I skip right over (electromagnetic deflector something, and cleansing), it isn't for me.

Random question, does anyone else feel like mornings are more anticlimactic then you thought they would be?

Last bit of news this morning, Justin has already lost 3 inches in his chest and another 4 inches from his waist!! High five honey! We should have taken pictures in our unmentionables for proof...shoot.

Jami: 166.4; Total Weight Lost: 6.4 Pounds
Justin: 209.6; Total Weight lost: 5.2 Pounds