Stable #20 - "I live by this credo: Have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me

out of unhappy situations. Even in your darkest moment, you usually can find something to laugh about if you try hard enough."
Red Skelton 1913 - 1997
Comedian

Stable Day #20 - 178.5 lb (-2.5 from weight set point)

Oops! I'm 0.5 under the 2 lb limit of either 2 lb above 181 or 2 lb below. I didn't eat enough yesterday obviously.

Was up at the cottage Fri to Mon where we had a 50th BD bash for my brothers Jeff & Jamie. Lots of eating and laughs. Not everything on the menu was allowed for me but I was able to pick and choose from the mountains of food being served.

I had very supportive and positive feedback from my family in regards to my weight loss success and this blog. A comment was made about not quite understanding the lingo, such as NLP and HCG.

Will do better to be clearer and to add complete pages for each of these.

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP): NLP is a model of communication – how we communicate to self and others – and how that communication creates and affects our behaviour.

As a study, it is a synthesis of cognitive and behavioural philosophies which focus on the information coming in through the neurology (cognitive) and the programs we run inside our heads to produce the behaviours (behavioural) we do.

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG): HCG is a polypeptide protein that exists in every tissue in the human body in tiny amounts. When a woman becomes pregnant her body produces high quantities of this which aides in supplying nutrition for the baby.

HCG helps break down and mobilize "abnormal fat" cells so they can be used by your body for energy and appetite suppression during the very low calorie (VLCD) phase of the diet.

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

Stable #12 - "One difference between successful people and all the rest is that successful people take action."

Bob Proctor Speaker and Author

Stabilization Day #12 - 181 lb
(July 16 - Aug 5)

Check out my latest photo showing my new weight.



Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

Stable #10 - "Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon them and to let them know that you trust them."

Booker T. Washington
1856 - 1915 Educator & Writer

Stabilization Day #10 - 181 lb
(July 16 - Aug 5)

Well I came home late Fri night, weighed in yesterday a.m. and was 184 after a week of no scales, chaos and running around-I'd say I did very well. Only up 3.

The idea is to stay within 2 up or down from the end weight, in my case, 181. They suggest a "Steak Day" which I could've done yesterday but didn't remember that fact until after I'd had breakfast-lol.

It's funny but I really want to continue on my mission, to lose approximately another 40 lb but need to wait at least 6 weeks in between each round of HCG.

The reason being is that you "Stabilize" for the 1st 3 weeks, increasing your caloric intake, to allow your body to let you know where your new weight set point is. You want to set a healthy metabolism. Your body is also getting rid of any HCG in it.

Then the 2nd 3 weeks is "Maintenance", where you slowly add in other foods, weighing every day and they suggest using the steak day when necessary.

As in all proper goal setting, when you achieve one, you set another. I've planned my next round, which will be for 23 days based on the other information that I acquired recently.

That would make it Aug. 26 - Sept. 20.

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

#44 - "Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it."

George Halas
Ball player, coach and founder of the Chicago Bears

#44 - Stabilization Phase - July 16 - Aug 5

Had a family emergency and had to take off up north to look after my Mom. Who's going to be ok, thank goodness but is in a lot of pain with her chest infection and two broken ribs!

In my haste, I forgot my scales at home. So will have to do my best 'til I get back to increase my caloric intake to around 1200 but maintain what I was two days ago. I know, good luck without my scales.


If you feel you have excess pounds you'd like to shed, I ask, "do you really want to get rid of it now?"

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

#42 - "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss

#42 - 181 lb (same) total this phase -18.5, Grand total -33 lb!

Well, I would say I'm on a plateau. That and to speak of a delicate subject, you must make sure that your body does what it's supposed to do every day and pass waste. That's why in the program it states to have a natural laxative tea every other day.

Today I decided to start Stabilization Phase so no more HCG drops. As well, today and tomorrow still only 500 cal.

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

#41 - "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and hitting our mark."

Michaelangelo

#41 - 181 lb (same?)

The only think I can figure is that I had 4 oz of steak for lunch-2 days in a row.

Funny thing is, is that I rarely eat red meat and in the 1st round of HCG, not once.

Have been working furiously on putting programs together for those who wish to follow my lead, now that I'm convinced that the HCG works. I'll combine it with my NLP Coaching tools and techniques that guarantee results are permanent.

HCG will reduce the weight quickly but without NLP Coaching I would guesstimate that the weight will come back on eventually because you haven't addressed the "why" you're overweight.

NLP always finds out the "why" and the "how" of your issue. Then once we know these in the context of your weight issue, we can address the strategies and behaviours that run, for the most part, out of your awareness. We eliminate the sabotage strategies/behaviour and then adjust and tune the rest for your success.

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda

NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)

#40 - "Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your mind. Put your whole soul to it.

Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic, and faithful and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882 Essayist, Philosopher and Poet

#40 - 181 (-2) total -18.5 lb

Was going to make this my last day and I've changed my mind.

I want to get into the next level...the 170's!

These have been my mini goals, the 190's, the 180's...

Then I can stabilize there until I decide what I'm going to do next.

This other supplier that I found does her program a little different than the one that I've been on. One of the biggest differences I saw was that they allowed a Melba toast or Breadstick @20 cals worth per meal. Didn't have that on mine. I find that odd since one of the main ideas is that you're supposed to be off sugars and carbs for the duration of the program.

I'm thinking that I may do another round and I'll follow this other program's directions to see which one I like the best.

You know it's like making a cake. The first time you follow the recipe exactly. Then you play with it to see how you can make it better. That's that Values Level 5 in me!

Cheers to Your Health!
Glenda