My Journey with HGC - day 1

I am not grossly obese, but I am definitely overweight. Having been a thin person most of my life, this excess weight has been a difficult thing to deal with. Looking at myself in the mirror, trying to decide what to wear to work every day is sometimes painful. I have my ‘safe’ clothes, my ‘fat’ clothes, and my ‘I’ll keep this one in case I ever fit into it again’ clothes. I have one complete closet designated to the clothes I really like, which don’t fit anymore.

It was a gradual process – this weight gain. It really started 10 years ago after a car accident that permanently injured my right ankle. I can’t be the active person I was before. I can’t run, I can’t dance, but I CAN walk! I thank the Lord every day that I can do all the things I do. However – that decrease in mobility did not decrease my appetite. I still ate the way I had always eaten; and the pounds started to multiply.

I always want to be the one taking the pictures now, not being in them. I have a vast collection of family pictures, but there are only a few that managed to ‘capture’ me in them. I’ve decided that FAT = CAMERA SHY.

When this HCG diet first came on the scene, I was very distrustful of it. I couldn’t imagine how a 500 calorie daily intake could be healthy, let alone safe. I am an ex-Weight Watchers employee, a constant dieter, and a believer in good nutrition. I lost 15 pounds last year, but have not been able to get beyond that mark. I take full responsibility for not trying hard enough. I love dark chocolate, and indulge on occasion. A snack in the evening seems to ‘call to me’. Over the past year I have really cleaned up my nutritional habits, but I still enjoy an occasional treat. My son-in-law has a clinic and he sees a lot of clients who are doing HCG. I finally talked to him about it and he explained how it re-sets the metabolism.

Well – I started my shots today. I got up early because I had agreed to babysit my daughter’s children all morning. I was nervous about that first shot. Son-in law had shown me how to do it and had gone through all the instructions. It went fine and was no big deal. [I can definitely do this every day as part of my morning routine]

Son-in law said to take the first two days and eat anything and everything I want. I did that, and I felt horrible by day’s end. I haven’t eaten ‘junk’ like that in a long time. Interesting first day. [I’m actually looking forward to the 500 calorie days!]