Diesel'smom Journey to Success

Originally Posted by Dieselsmom

Down 1.0 pounds today. VLCD 11, total loss 8.5 so still on the high end of the average but kicking myself for going off protocol over the weekend as I could have potentially had my 10 pound loss goal for my trip this weekend. I know that I am not going to be POP so I am going to be mindful of my eating, enjoy my holiday and then buckle down when I get back. We have a few busy weekends coming up so that will help with keeping me on track, I seem to do poorly when I have too much time to think.

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Originally Posted by Dieselsmom

Nice loss Kap.

Headed in the right direction Rose.

I am at 158 till was down to 157.2 but my day wasn't good yesterday so now I am back track. Mad at myself for slipping when I have my PI starting this Thursday but it is a slippery slope. One off menu choice lead to another however I did not drink any beer this weekend even while hanging out with our neighbors which is our normal routine. I finished a couple more of my folded book art pieces so that was a good feeling.

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Originally Posted by Dieselsmom

159.8 down 1.2, total 5.2 VLCD 5, great start for me I am super thrilled. I am happy to see the 150's again as this was were I sat for a long time 150-155 which was 10 pounds heavier than I wanted to be but I was a lot more comfortable in my skin then. I know these big losses will slow down and it will be about keeping the motivation going and as I said to TLC remember the finish line.

I was calculating the amount of doses I will have in my vial which will be approx 33 so

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Originally Posted by Dieselsmom

Trust the process.

Down 2.8 pounds today Made sure I drank lots of water and flushed out my body. I will watch and see how I react next time I use the broth and if it continues to be an issue I will stick with teas and whatnot as liquid fillers. Not sure why but drinking the broth feels more like a 'meal' than drinking tea. I made my own ice tea last night with my passionfruit tea and it was amazing.

It was the first day of hockey practice but I am in a

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Originally Posted by Dieselsmom

The good bad and ugly about this journey is that we usually end up stripping down what is making us make bad decisions in our lives, whether it is that extra serving of dinner or the chips and salsa at the table. I know the first time I was truly successful in my weight loss journey was when I journaled to how I was feeling/thinking and I found how sad I really was. On the outside happy life, busy, running around after kids/husband, chasing a career but then when I actually stripped away the glossy

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I am waiting for the delivery on my HCG product, it should arrive today. I am super excited to start this journey to weight loss. I have yo-yo most of my life and in the last few years there have been more ups than downs. I am tired of not being the mom that wants to play with her kids or is embarrassed to get in the pool.

I have had a hip reconstruction surgery and unfortunately for me that did not work the way we planned so now I am needing a hip replacement. On top of that ...