I'm Going Nuts!

Yes, I'm going nuts.  I'm going nuts for coconuts, to be precise!  I've decided to change the focus of this blog to coconuts and the fantastic health benefits associated with eating coconut, coconut oil, coconut milk.  Mmmmm!  I'll be back later with more, but right now my toasted coconut, sweetened with Lo-Han, is calling out to me.

Forgetting Doses of HCG

One problem I'm having with this is sometimes forgetting to take one of my three daily doses.  Or forgetting whether or not I've taken it...  I did purchase the little tracker booklet shown below, to help me keep track of what I've eaten each day, and the morning weight.  That is VERY helpful in tracking where I'm at with everything each day, and I note down when I take my HCG doses in it as well.  But this morning I didn't write anything, and while I think I had a dose when I got up, I'm not sure.  Maybe I didn't.  Arrrrg.  

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Down 9 Pounds Now

At this morning's weigh in I am down nine pounds from my starting weight. That's not too bad for the 12th day of the 'very low calorie' phase of this HCG protocol, especially since I am including a fat, with the coconut milk and coconut oil I've been eating in most meals (YUM). I'm pleased. By the way, after trying several different kinds of coconut milks, I've found my favorite is the Chaokoh brand from Thailand.

OK, That's More Like It

Alright then, this morning I am down a pound from what I weighed yesterday morning, and am finally back down below where I was before I 'cheated' several days ago.   Phew!

Also, yesterday I got some ketone strips, to test for the presence of ketones in my urine.  Ketones in the urine indicates that your body is burning fat for fuel.  And I have tested positive for small amounts of ketones, so that is good.

This obsession with numbers on a scale is new to me.  Before starting this I didn't even own a scale.  I knew I was fat, I didn't care to know exactly HOW fat!  But I did want to be able to track the results I got with the HCG Diet, so I purchased a scale.

Hmmmm...

Same weight this morning as yesterday morning, and still .2 pound above what I was before my 'cheating' day.  I skipped both breadsticks and both apples yesterday.  No hunger, though, in spite of that... and walked a couple of miles with my dog, too...