Hey everybody!
It has been quite a hectic week for us both, but doing good. Vanessa and Scott continue to march along with the HCG protocol, and are glad to be seeing the results. Now that we are over halfway done with the second phase of this initial round, the pattern and habit of our meals has stabilized. Both of us have noticed the automatic nature with which we turn to our tea, apple, or refilling our water canteens. The fun will obviously be translating these habits into a similar cycle during the maintenance phase.
Not all of our moments have been easy. We are simply becoming more comfortable in dealing with temptations. On Tuesday, while Scott was in his graduate class, Vanessa was on the phone with a relative around dinner time. The conversation dealt with some stressful issues and put her in an agitated mood. When the call was over, she ate dinner but found an old Snickers bar in the cupboard while looking for the tea. Scott got a text from her lamenting that she had "fallen off the wagon" and binged. The funny thing is what she now considered a binge. That one candy bar represented a major downfall to her. Scott had had visions of spaghetti mounded up on a plate and a loaf of bread that would constitute a binge. :0)
Needless to say, Vanessa's body quickly moved the foreign chocolate along(sped-up processing - LOL) and we were both back on the game. Scott had a hilarious moment last weekend while making dinner for the kids. It is so startling when seemingly innocent, routine things pop up to tease you. While making a pot of rice for the meal, Scott was blowing on a small spoonful to test if it was done. Vanessa sat transfixed as the spoon edged closer to his mouth. She began thinking, "If he takes a taste, it is SO on! Gonna have ME some!" Right when the spoon was about to touch Scott's lips, he jerked it away as he realized what he was about to do. Like I said, routine things that sneak up on ya. LOL
The great thing about this protocol for us is that we have approached it as a long term process with reasonable goals. This last week we had a small "cheat" meal and went to a Mexican restaurant in town for tortilla-less fajitas. Both of our weight loss amounts stalled for a day, but we anticipated it. This was probably the second "cheat" meal for us since we began the HCG protocol, but this was the first deliberate one. The first was when we were out with the kids and got delayed and needed to feed them dinner. We took them out to RibCrib. However, in both cases, when we ordered for ourselves we kept to a meat and veggie selection. No breads or starches. It was helpful to experience the ability to make healthy choices when our routine was altered.
Okay, here's what y'all have been waiting for - our numbers today:
Vanessa 204.4 (-25.8 lbs)
Scott 270.4 (-27.4 lbs)
Thank you all for so much love and support as we do this. You are the best!
S & V
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