1% BODY FAT GONE

So I met with my trainer and I'm down another 1% in body fat - YES!!! Unfortunately I did lose 6.562 lbs of muscle this time because I wasn't working out consistently with my trainer. So, I had to go digging - the best I could find was when I was 297 lbs & 43.3% body fat. I've lost 10.7% body fat since 2004. Again I have about 40 - 60 lbs to lose.

Didn't do so good last night and am up to 209.4 lbs but now that all the holidays are past us - I'm getting back on track! No matter what!

My motto for 2009 is "I'm Lookin' Fine in 2009!" Cuz' I am getting all of this fat GONE!!!

I'm working out with my trainer again now that this winter weather is past us.

Went up then back down

The last couple days have been a struggle - think I'm back on track again... Back down to 207.8. I have found that my body doesn't like me too much when I don't get some good old protein! I get mean! So, don't know if I'll be able to do another apple day or not in the future. I have a workout session with my trainer tonight and we're going to take measurements.

GUYS - MAN It's Just Not Fair!!!

So, my brother started this about 1 1/2 weeks ago - he's already lost 20 lbs UGGGGGGHHHHHH!!! HATE HIM!!!  Not really - he started at 320 and is down to 298 as of today and has lost 2+ inches (he's only measuring around his waist).  :P~~~  WHATEVER!!!  I'll kick it in gear starting tomorrow with another apple day - a full one this time.  I usually peter out about 3-4 o'clock...  But I'm gonna do it tomorrow - you can count on it!

HCG 1/2cc Mixing Instructions

Here's what I do for my HCG mixing...

HCG ½ cc Mixing Instructions

125 IU per ½ cc

NOTE: I found this to be more comfortable than the 1cc recommended - I had a lot of localized pain in my legs when injecting the 1cc - I do not experience this with the ½ cc

30 ml Bacteriostatic Water

5000 IU of HCG

30 ml clear vial

Syringes w/ needles

22 gauge needles

10 ml luer lock syringe

Attach 22 gauge needle to the 10 ml luer lock syringe (you will utilize this to mix the HCG)

Withdraw 20 cc Bacteriostatic Water and inject 19 cc into 20 ml clear vial. Break open 5000 IU of HCG inject remaining 1cc into HCG vial. Withdraw dissolved HCG from HCG vial and inject into 20 ml clear vial. I draw up all my syringes at 1 time and freeze (some say this affects the potency - I have not had that problem). I then take out 6 at a time and place in the refrigerator for the week. Open your sterile syringes (make sure each needle is secure - they are generally loose) draw up 1/2 cc in each syringe. Freeze all but 6. Place the other 6 in the refrigerator.

OH HAPPY DANCE 206.0 lbs

The first time I got on the scale it read 205.8 but I didn't believe it so I weighed again 206.0...  Even move the scale a couple times to make sure YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!  206.0 Do dah happy dance do dah happy dance!!!  And the snow is almost gone - happy happy happy!!!  I am gonna make it to that 100 lbs before I finish out this long round - and I'm doing a double round if anyone has lost track.  I'm so happy!!!  I woke up hungry this morning though - so I'll go have my coffee and apple or orange not sure which yet...  I cannot tell you how ecstatic I am!  7.4 lbs to go and I'll have lost 100 lbs!

Quandary

Okay so I'm in a quandary - I've gone back up 2.2 lbs - is it water weight?  Do I believe the scale or my measurements with I've lost another  2.5"?  I know I've been off plan the last several days - been trying to get it straight - so today I'm going to make a deal with my kids.  No more baking until I've reached the 198.6 lbs - that's my 100 lbs mark... I got rid of the rest of the Killer Brownies out of the house when they went up the street last night.  So, that was a positive - my neighbor girl was like - why don't you like them I said that's not it - I will eat them!  So, today I am really doing an apple day for sure!

I think part of it too is I'm going a bit stir crazy being here in the house - I make short trips to the grocery store and that's it with all this snow and ice!  Keep hoping it will melt!  It wouldn't be so bad but we have lots and lots of hills here and a lot of people who do not know how to drive in these conditions!

But today is a cleaning day for me - the house is messy and I cannot stand being in it with this weather - so I'll fix the messy house and maybe that will help with my attitude and refresh me towards my goals!  The first being the 100 lbs - the next being the rest of the weight whatever that might be!  Whether it's another 30 or 40 lbs after that - we will have to see when I get there!  AND I WILL GET THERE - I've already lost a whopping 86.6 lbs - that's nothing to sneeze at...  But I know if I don't get rid of all the weight and get my hypothalamus reset - the weight will slowly creep back on - it always does!

And quite honestly - I'd will not shop for size 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, or 28 ever again in my life!  I'm a size 14 now and want to be shopping in the single digits (maybe I'll steal my teenagers clothes - HAHAHAHAHA - won't that be a treat!)

Back Down 209.8

Alrighty - back on track FINALLY!!!!   I'm with Lori - this is something I will probably battle the rest of my life.  It took 35ish years building those bad habits - it may take me that long to break the bad habits!  Let's hope not!  I am determined to get the rest of this weight off and gone!!!  No matter how long it takes.  My "PLAN" is to be complete by summer and looking fantastic!  And I am going to keep chuggin' along my path and journey...

HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL!

John 10:22-23

"And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch."

Old Habits

Well - couldn't stop myself or didn't want to stop myself I don't know which. I am at 211.2 this morning! Disappointed with myself but ready to do an apple day. Although I probably won't eat until sometime late in the afternoon as I am so stinkin' full right now I am almost miserable! But I will not continue to self sabotage! I know a lot of this is water weight considering what I chose to eat yesterday and go out with a friend to a Japanese restaurant - but the food didn't stop there... I wasn't even hungry after that but still ate most of the day - OLD HABITS! DUH! So, I will pull up my big girl panties and move on to undo the damages.

Lost 3lbs

I'm back to 206.2 lbs YIPPIE!!! Last night I got the best sleep I have had in a while another YIPPIE! I HATE THE SNOW - and were supposed to get more! I live in the PNW because the weather is mild - but come'on this is ridiculous!

CAUGHT ME

The comfort food caught up with me 209.2 this morning... So, I continue on... I'm gonna do it today - steak is waiting in the fridge - I need to package up some chicken in my fridge before it goes bad. I'll do it in baggies - my food saver when south on me. So, I'll do it the old fashioned way - do up several baggies and wrap in foil. BUMMER! I'll also have to freeze some of the stew I made - the kids aren't going to eat that for an entire week and I tend to cook for an army. So, today I will have a big steak salad & apple. Tonight it will be chicken and salad... We'll see how the weight does tomorrow. Back to the grind - I am determined to get rid of the rest of this weight! Although I have an occasional slip and fall (no pun intended with last Monday's incident) I get back up on the horse and continue on down the road.

Congratulations to those who have dropped out of the challenge on your weight loss! I'll miss you all - hope those that didn't lose all they wanted will continue on down the road - the journey to get rid of their weight! For those who finished with all the weight they wanted to lose - KUDOS to you! And I hope that my continuing on will give someone inspiration!

Those who are sticking with me - let's do this and make our readers and sponsors DD.ca, HCGSupplies.com and Cindy proud! I have more HCG on the way - glad I contacted them before I needed it. I still have enough to finish out this round! This round is a longer one than normal, but I really want to get below 200 lbs! I'm getting really excited as I get closer to that 100 lbs lost - 50 lbs were lost with WW, the remainder has been with the help of HCG! I feel so much better this year and I have not really had any major illnesses - in years past I've been sicker than a dog this time of year with bronchitis and laryngitis - this year has been pretty smooth sailing... Thank you Jesus! I think it is really true - at least for me that my weight is a contributing factor to my illnesses.

Cold Weather - Comfort Food

Okay - the last two days it's been so cold here I've indulged in comfort foods. Stew and pot roast as well as brownies and cookies. I went up 1.6 lbs today we'll see what tomorrow brings. I'm back on plan tomorrow - promise!

Fell On Monday

Well sorry it's been a few days - I fell on the ice on Monday - we've been getting hit by an Alaska blast here in the PNW. I hit my head - no concussion or neurological damage. But I have a good knot on my head and my whole body still hurts. I'm down to 206.2 lbs. YIPPIE!

Down 2.6 lbs

Yesterday I was down 2.2 lbs and today I'm down another .2 lbs for a total of 2.6 lbs... YIPPIE finally past my LIW from the last round! This is the lowest I've been in 10 years! 7 lbs to go and I'll be below 200... Soooooo close!

Here's the weird part - now that I've gotten past that point I feel a renewed sense of commitment! I'm going to continue on with shots until I reach immunity... I haven't reached it yet... I freeze my shots with no adverse reaction so will do up another 5000IU bottle and freeze the syringes...

:( only down .4

I really thought it would be more - but I will take it. I have more HCG on the way so I know I can continue on down my path to success... Found out that all the supplies are only sent during the initial part of this challenge... I must have missed that somewhere... But HCGSupplies.com is being generous enough to send me one more kit. I will have to purchase the rest. Thank you David @ HCGSupplies.com! Thank you Tanya @ DD.ca for shipping out my HCG... I look forward to continued success on this challenge!

Exactly the same

Today's weight was 209.4... So, well see what tomorrow brings - I've made it through most of today with apples... A true apple day - it wasn't easy though.

Yes - Finally 209.4 lb

Finally, I've broken that stupid 210... I'm down to 209.4 lbs this morning - YIPPIE... I've been having a devil of a time contacting DD.ca and relaying that I'm a challenger... AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! THANK YOU CINDY FOR ALL YOU HELP!!! We'll see if I get a response - :D Here's to hoping! It's a bit frustrating as I've been a faithful blogger through all my ups and downs. Emotional and not so emotional!

Lost about 2 lbs

Down to 210.4 lbs so I did lose about 2 lbs from all the work yesterday as I'd gone up from my own stupidity... I have a few days left on protocol.

BUSY-BUSY-BUSY

My weekend was packed - how 'bout ya'll... I started cleaning out my shop! Last weekend I ripped out the last bedroom walls - this room was the hardest as it was my mom's room growing up... Sometimes I think it was a mistake buying the family home! With all the repairs and memories that go along with it. Now, that I've done that room and only have the one large living room wall left - the house is really starting to feel like it's mine... My mother would have a fit if she saw what I was doing... Sometimes it makes me laugh sometimes I want to sit and cry. It's a rather strange dynamic - the emotions that go on inside. I feel guilt and freedom... Anyone know what I mean? Yeah my house is in complete disarray - but I took two more huge loads to the dump this weekend out of the shop. I am finally getting some space out there. YESSSSSSSS!

What does that mean - getting space in my shop? I can move some of my stuff out of the house and start finishing up the inside AND move my stuff up from storage and start assembling my artist studio!!!

So, as far as the protocol - almost an apple day today... I had two apples and some cheese. Not sure even why now I had the cheese - was it because I wanted it or just from being tired and my body needed it... Did it really needed it? I worked really hard getting stuff out of that shop today and moving stuff around - can remember what yesterdays load weighed - but today's load was 620 lbs - yep 620 lbs I loaded myself - strapped down myself, and dumped myself... So, can we say TONI WORKED STINKIN' HARD this weekend!!!! We'll see what the scale says in the morning.

Blessings all

PS AND Lori - possibly congratulations :D I have a couple new additions myself (2 puppies Shitzu/Lhsa Apso mix) Now I remember why I didn't have more children - they're a lot of work it's like having my twins again - their up all hours of the night needing to go outside... I'm exhausted - but babies and puppies are a joy aren't they :D

NEWEST PHOTO

Me At My Heaviest

I found another picture - this is me at 298.6 lbs...

Yo-YO

I'm back down to 210.8 - What the HECK!!! My body is just being goofy right now... I have a training session tonight - so am taking in some protein today!

URGENT - DD.ca Contact?

Trying to contact Tammy (11/28/08, 12/01/08 and today) but have not had a response - does anyone else have another contact name @ DD.ca? Or if DD.ca are reading my blog could someone contact me? I am out of needles and need enough for another 2-3 rounds.

Blew it!

I'm so frustrated with myself right now... I was doing so good - got off track for 1/2 a second and am having trouble getting back on track. I feel like crying today - not sure if it's the frustration with the diet - lack of sleep due to all the construction still going on in my house and I've been driving so hard between that - just my life - working out or if it's just all of the above. I really need a vacation - just a few days to myself. Not likely to happen... Being a single mom - I don't get those breaks. Last time I had a few days to myself was when my kids were about 3 years old and they'll be 14 in March. I've got to figure out how I can get a couple days to myself to recoup. Don't know if that means taking them to my brothers, asking a neighbor to take them but I need to get away... Maybe while they are on winter break here in a couple weeks I can schedule with someone to take them or come stay with them for a few days??? I just know I need a break. I think I've been driving too hard for too long and my body and mind need a break. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh... But then there's the financial aspect of it - pick the money of the tree in the backyard - HA!

Exactly the Same

I did an hour of cardio yesterday but was craving peanut butter and gave in - so the workout counter acted the peanut butter - but I am frustrated with myself. Going to make sure I eat my chicken before I go to workout next time!