Back up a bit....
Well, I realized I should back up a bit and introduce myself more. I am a stay-at-home mom of two 12 year old boys, and we live in Oxford, Ohio. My background is in journalism and editing, but my boys (and my husband Robert) have been keeping me pretty busy! And no, they aren't twins--Andy is my biological son, and Igor is my son adopted from Russia two years ago. That has also been quite an adventure, but that is another story!
Although I'm new to the HCG protocol, I've tried everything before--starting in the 7th grade! Every diet I was on just caused me to gain more weight when it was over, and further messed up my metabolism. Yet each time I would try again with enthusiasm, sometimes staying on a diet for more than a year, yet the diet quit working.
I just counted, and I think I've been on 11 serious diets since that first one. I always lost weight, but it would come right back. I think what messed up my metabolism the most was the Cambridge Diet--I just drank a chocolate "shake" three times a day, then added a meal for a week, and went back to the liquid. I did that a total of five rounds! I lost about 50 pounds--and it all came right back. I've never been as thin since.
I had just about given up hope I'd ever be thin again. How many times do you have to fail at dieting before you realize it's not working? I have been skeptical of every weight loss plan and had no hope to even try any more. But since reading KT's book and "Pounds and Inches" I finally have hope again--and I realize it's not my fault! All 11 of those diets I tried were presented to me by the weight loss industry. I was only doing what my culture told me to do, and it didn't work. I also believed the lies that somehow my self worth was tied up in my weight! Although I realized those were lies, our culture puts so much emphasis on weight that even when I was fairly thin, I always felt large. Eventually I ballooned into how I always envisioned myself.
But now I feel my life is about to change. This is the first time I just know that this is it, that this is the answer to my prayers. I am going to give this my all, and this time I will have a fighting chance at keeping the weight off. I've been trying to research as much as I can to get ready to start, but I'm not actually doing phase 1--except for switching to organic foods as much as I can. I'm wondering when the HCG will actually arrive.
This really is a lifestyle change not only for me, but for my family. I'm hoping my husband will eventually join me on the protocol, because he also needs to lose weight--but he is watching me to see how it goes, as is my sister. For me, I'm ready to jump in! Until next time, Merry
Although I'm new to the HCG protocol, I've tried everything before--starting in the 7th grade! Every diet I was on just caused me to gain more weight when it was over, and further messed up my metabolism. Yet each time I would try again with enthusiasm, sometimes staying on a diet for more than a year, yet the diet quit working.
I just counted, and I think I've been on 11 serious diets since that first one. I always lost weight, but it would come right back. I think what messed up my metabolism the most was the Cambridge Diet--I just drank a chocolate "shake" three times a day, then added a meal for a week, and went back to the liquid. I did that a total of five rounds! I lost about 50 pounds--and it all came right back. I've never been as thin since.
I had just about given up hope I'd ever be thin again. How many times do you have to fail at dieting before you realize it's not working? I have been skeptical of every weight loss plan and had no hope to even try any more. But since reading KT's book and "Pounds and Inches" I finally have hope again--and I realize it's not my fault! All 11 of those diets I tried were presented to me by the weight loss industry. I was only doing what my culture told me to do, and it didn't work. I also believed the lies that somehow my self worth was tied up in my weight! Although I realized those were lies, our culture puts so much emphasis on weight that even when I was fairly thin, I always felt large. Eventually I ballooned into how I always envisioned myself.
But now I feel my life is about to change. This is the first time I just know that this is it, that this is the answer to my prayers. I am going to give this my all, and this time I will have a fighting chance at keeping the weight off. I've been trying to research as much as I can to get ready to start, but I'm not actually doing phase 1--except for switching to organic foods as much as I can. I'm wondering when the HCG will actually arrive.
This really is a lifestyle change not only for me, but for my family. I'm hoping my husband will eventually join me on the protocol, because he also needs to lose weight--but he is watching me to see how it goes, as is my sister. For me, I'm ready to jump in! Until next time, Merry
posted by Merry at
8:11 PM
3 Comments:
Hi Merry
Congratulations on doing the HCG Challenge - I think this program has been a godsend to all of us! And isn't it nice to know that this is the LAST diet that we'll ever have to do? Best wishes to you in achieving your goals!
Hi, Susan! Thanks for your comment on my blog--I've been a little bit slow at figuring out how to do things on this blog, and didn't realized I could respond! Anyway, I've been reading your blog too, and appreciate the fact that we're going through this together! Thanks for all your good wishes, and I hope you also reach your goals! Take care, Merry
Hello Merry,
What is the protocol for the Hcg challenge? Where do you get the instructions and the supplies?
Thank You,
Tonia
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