Wow!  I can’t believe I made it through 3 weeks of the HCG Diet!  The first week was one of the longest in my life, but this last week went by pretty quickly.  While the weight loss slowed down a bit more, I still made progress and looking at the total 21 day HCG cycle, I’m definitely happy with the results.

Weight: 210 lbs.
Waist: 40″
Body Fat: 32.7% (still 68 lbs of fat, but better than 80!)

That makes for weekly progress of 3.4 lbs. and 1.5 inches off the waist.  Not spectacular on weight, but great on the waist.  I must have lost the right 3.4 pounds!

The grand total for 21 days of HCG dieting:

Weight loss: 18 lbs.
Waist shrunk: 3.75″
Body fat reduction: 2.7% (12 lbs of fat)

Was it worth it?  I think so.  The best thing it did was reset my mindset and my appreciation for food.  A “normal” healthy diet seems a lot more doable after such a strict diet.  I’m going to take a few weeks off and try to maintain the weight loss, but then I’ll crank up another round of dieting and add in some exercise.

It feels great to finally get things moving and it gives me more confidence that this will be the year that I finally drop 30 pounds

Today is another week down, just one more to go!  The progress was a little slower this week, but still in the right direction…

Weight: 213.4
Waist: 41.5

Down 5.6 lbs and another inch of the waist.  I even had to start tightening up my belt!  The food choices are definitely boring, but I’ve got the routine down and I’m sticking to it.

weekly weigh in

One week in…

Sticking with the diet has been easier than I expected.  The magic hcg drops must be doing something!  I definitely miss my Dr. Pepper, chips & queso, popcorn, and all my other favorite late night snacks.  That’s really the hardest part.  I’m not even *that* hungry, but I just *miss* eating my favorite stuff.

Okay, here’s the one week stats:

Weight: 219
Waist: 42.5

Alright!  I know it’ll come off easier at first and keep getting harder, but a 9 pound and 1.25″ waist shrink is a good way to start the new year!