Mimsy

So I thought I'd keep check of myself and start this blog.

First, a bit about me for those who are interested, LOL!

Here are my current weight stats:
5 July 2010: 193.5 lbs (1st loading day)
6 July 2010: 196 lbs (2nd loading day)
7 July 2010: 196 lbs (day 1 VLCD)
8 July 2010: 190 lbs (day 2 VLCD)

I am a 34 year old 5'10" Dutch female, living and working in Germany.
I am single, and live alone, although not lonely!
I have 3 great siblings and wonderful parents.
I work as a Perfumer, so creating new fragrances for a wide range of products (anything that has a scent basically).
I have spent my whole working life outside Holland, starting in the UK, where I studied and got my first job, and then on to Spain where I spent 2 years working in Barcelona. Now I am in Bielefeld, Germany since January 2010, back working for the same company that I worked for in the UK.

Six years ago, I weighed 235 lbs, and I decided to do something about it. I tried Low Carb, and even though I loved the foods, I just did not see any results! I did some research, and eventually decided on a VLCD called the Cambridge diet. Meal replacements do not teach you about eating properly though! So after about 5 months I weighed 160 lbs, which for my height is just right.

And that is where my 6 year fight against fat started... I could not stay at my goal weight, and did low carb, low calorie, etc etc. And now we are here. I did the HCG injections, and lost a good amount of weight, but then I did not stabilise properly, so I gained some weight back again!!! Stupid stupid.

Here in Germany it is pretty difficult to get anything without a prescription, so I have decided on the homeopathic HCG drops this time.

I did my 2 loading days, and actually got to the point where the thought of food made me sick, LOL! So I guess I did that one right! My weightloss journey starts at 196 lbs, after loading. Today, day 4 I am at 190 lbs, so.... 6lbs gone already! I am determined to do this properly, stabilise properly, etc etc!

I will be doing a long round, but with a 12 day break in the middle, as I am going on a hiking holiday in the Swiss Alps, and I think with all the energy I need and the food available, that doing the first phase of stabilisation for this time will be the best option.
After that I will continue my round till I complete my first long round. I will stabilise for 6 weeks then, and if I need to lose anymore, I will start another round to get to my goal weight of 158 lbs.

I guess that is all the info I want to write, I will post again tomorrow with my stats and anything else I have to say by then!