10 DOWN

I am clearly not good at daily updates, and I'm honestly not sure who reads them! However, I need to share that I FINALLY LOST 10 POUNDS!! Yep, 10! I'm feeling good and pressing on! Taking it one day at a time.

BREAD NO/ CHOCOLATE YES!

Part of the HCG diet is that it really helps curve your cravings for carbs and sweets. It definitely curves the appetite and reduces the cravings for carbs but sweets on the other hand, I still find myself wanting chocolate, wanting something sweet. Carbs on the other hand, I am okay without. I love bread, I love rice, I'm a huge fan of pasta but on this diet, I am okay with saying NO! Tonight for dinner we made hamburgers with no bun, for lunch sandwiches with no bread. It's actually refreshing to see that I can do this without the carbs, I am okay with out the bread. It's definitely a life change that I needed to make! 

Now the sweets..... I still need a taste every now and then! 

Day9 and 10

Day 9: -.6 lbs
Day 10: -1.4lbs

I think I have found the key and I'm in the groove! I know that around the corner somewhere is a stall in this weight loss, but until then, I am so happy it is going this well. I thought for sure that going to the beach would cause a problem and be hard for me, but the truth is, it may have been easier than being at home. We ate in pretty much every meal and even when we went out for lunch, some of my favorite dishes are salads, so I was set!

The normal HCG protocol is 500 calories a day but I have been sticking at about 800 calories a day. Still eating the foods listed in the 500 protocol but occasionally breaking a little bit by adding a slice of low fat cheese or a hershey kiss when I feel the need for chocolate. Let's hope tomorrow is just as good as today!