This Norovirus has really taken a toll on me. I threw up for three days! I went to the doctor Friday afternoon, just to be told there is nothing they can do. Now I am over the throwing up portion of this and it has all turned into upper respiratory mess. Super stuffy nose and HORRIBLE sore throat. I seriously thought I had strep until the doctor ruled that out. The sore throat is from dehydration and puking for three days.
Thus far this year:
January: Bronchitis
February: Norovirus
I really need to get out of the sickly world of childcare. Clearly my immune system isn't happy with this career choice.
NOTE****THE HCG DIET WILL RESUME WHEN I AM BACK TO MY 100% HEALTHY SELF!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Day four of HCG Diet - NOROVIRUS
I didn't even drink my coffee this morning before I started throwing up. Needless to say, I didn't eat anything today. I could barely stay out of the bathroom!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Day three of HCG Diet
Breakfast: coffee with Truvia
Lunch: Four ounces of grilled chicken with sauteed onions, one cup of cucmbers, one clementine.
Dinner: Four ounces grilled seared chicken with onions, one cup steamed spinach, apple (not pictured).
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| Sliders and sweet potatoes for the boys :) |
Monday, February 6, 2012
Day two of HCG - no pictures, dead camera!
So day two of what I'm really good at! LOADING PHASE!
Breakfast: Mrs. Winners Steak, egg, and cheese biscuit, hashbrown, sweet tea
Lunch: Cheese and crackers (was still super full from breakfast!)
Dinner: Seared chicken breast, potato salad, and wine. Oh I will miss you for the next couple of months, red red wine.
I am a little nervous about starting 500 calories tomorrow, but am confident and determined that I can do anything for a couple months! Counting calories isn't working and though this is a drastic measure, it's one I'm sure will work.
xo
Breakfast: Mrs. Winners Steak, egg, and cheese biscuit, hashbrown, sweet tea
Lunch: Cheese and crackers (was still super full from breakfast!)
Dinner: Seared chicken breast, potato salad, and wine. Oh I will miss you for the next couple of months, red red wine.
I am a little nervous about starting 500 calories tomorrow, but am confident and determined that I can do anything for a couple months! Counting calories isn't working and though this is a drastic measure, it's one I'm sure will work.
xo
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Day one of HCG - Loading phase
These first two days will be easy peasy! It is encouraged to consume as much fat as possible! I'm pretty darn good at that :)
Brunch:
Snack: Half a pineapple (because I LOVE pineapple and will have to give it up for a while) and a Fuze drink just because I had it in the fridge.
Dinner: Superbowl party! Appetizers and food galore! NOT PICTURED: (because I forgot!) Grilled ribs, pork tenderloin, rice, and beans.
I think I can safely say I am enjoying the "loading phase" of this diet! :)
Brunch:
- Sausage gravy biscuit
- Scrambled eggs with cheese
- Two slices turkey bacon
- chocolate milk
- coffee with cream
Snack: Half a pineapple (because I LOVE pineapple and will have to give it up for a while) and a Fuze drink just because I had it in the fridge.
Dinner: Superbowl party! Appetizers and food galore! NOT PICTURED: (because I forgot!) Grilled ribs, pork tenderloin, rice, and beans.
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| Half this bottle |
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| Too much of this: rotel, velveeta, black beans! |
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| five of these guys |
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| and five of these. |
HCG Diet
Today I am starting the controversial HCG diet. My dear friend, Adriana, has lost over 3 inches off of her waist and almost twenty pounds. IN A MONTH! I'm so proud of her and quite excited to start this super diet.
The way it works: HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during pregnancy by the cells that form the placenta. This hormone is detected in the blood around 11 days after conception; it is detected in the urine around 12-14 days after conception. While it is most commonly associated with pregnancy, it is present in both genders. HCG signals the hypothalamus (area of the brain that affects metabolism) to mobilize fat stores. In pregnancy, this helps the body bring nutrients into the placenta, fueling the fetus with the energy to grow.
The diet plan:
2 2 cups of one type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chicory, beet greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage.
3 One breadstick (Italian grissino type, thin, crispy) or one Melba toast.
4 An apple, orange, or a handful of strawberries (6-9) or one-half grapefruit.
DINNER: The same four choices as lunch (above). It is generally recommended to avoid eating the same meat and vegetable for both lunch and dinner.
“The diet... must not exceed 500 calories per day, and the way these calories are made up is of utmost importance. For instance, if a patient drops the apple and eats an extra breadstick instead, he will not be getting more calories but he will not lose weight. There are a number of foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, which have the same or even lower caloric values than those listed as permissible, and yet we find that they interfere with the regular loss of weight... presumably owing to the nature of their composition. Pimiento peppers, okra, artichokes and pears are examples of this.”
PHASE THREE:
Gradually increase additional proteins and vegetables into your diet, of the same type as in phase 2, maintaining a caloric intake of between 1,500 and 2,000 calories. Be sure to weigh in daily.
Final transitional phase (continuing for 3 weeks after the end of Phase 3) you gradually reintroduce (healthy) sugars and starches back into your diet. Continue to weigh in daily.
The way it works: HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during pregnancy by the cells that form the placenta. This hormone is detected in the blood around 11 days after conception; it is detected in the urine around 12-14 days after conception. While it is most commonly associated with pregnancy, it is present in both genders. HCG signals the hypothalamus (area of the brain that affects metabolism) to mobilize fat stores. In pregnancy, this helps the body bring nutrients into the placenta, fueling the fetus with the energy to grow.
The diet plan:
- Phase one "The Loading Phase": During the first 2 days of this type of diet plan you are allowed to eat as much of any food as you like. Fatty foods are allowed and encouraged. Bacon cheeseburgers, avocados, pastries, ice cream, cheesecake, fatty meats, fried foods, whatever you want. The theory is that you need to store the fat and energy for the VLCD portion in Phase 2.
- Phase two "Very low calorie diet": 500 calories per day MAX.
BREAKFAST:
Tea, yerba mate or coffee in any quantity, without sugar of any kind. Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed in 24 hours. Saccharine or Stevia may be used.
Tea, yerba mate or coffee in any quantity, without sugar of any kind. Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed in 24 hours. Saccharine or Stevia may be used.
LUNCH:
1 100 grams of (ideally organic, grass-fed) beef, veal, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or grilled without additional fat.
1 100 grams of (ideally organic, grass-fed) beef, veal, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or grilled without additional fat.
2 2 cups of one type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chicory, beet greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage.
3 One breadstick (Italian grissino type, thin, crispy) or one Melba toast.
4 An apple, orange, or a handful of strawberries (6-9) or one-half grapefruit.
DINNER: The same four choices as lunch (above). It is generally recommended to avoid eating the same meat and vegetable for both lunch and dinner.
“The diet... must not exceed 500 calories per day, and the way these calories are made up is of utmost importance. For instance, if a patient drops the apple and eats an extra breadstick instead, he will not be getting more calories but he will not lose weight. There are a number of foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, which have the same or even lower caloric values than those listed as permissible, and yet we find that they interfere with the regular loss of weight... presumably owing to the nature of their composition. Pimiento peppers, okra, artichokes and pears are examples of this.”
PHASE THREE:
Gradually increase additional proteins and vegetables into your diet, of the same type as in phase 2, maintaining a caloric intake of between 1,500 and 2,000 calories. Be sure to weigh in daily.
Final transitional phase (continuing for 3 weeks after the end of Phase 3) you gradually reintroduce (healthy) sugars and starches back into your diet. Continue to weigh in daily.
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