I just ate my first phase 2 meal on the HCG diet and found myself enjoying what I was eating, for a change. I made a chicken breast with a spinach salad. For dressing I used apple cider vinegar and lemon juice with some dried white onions. I also had one of the long thin breadsticks.
I have not been hungry today at all, which is probably the result of all the stuff I ate over the weekend during days 1 and 2. I ate everything from Whoppers to brats to chocolate covered marshmallows to a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I ate ’til I was sick. It actually became really not fun to be eating so much.
I have high hopes for this plan. I hope that I can look at myself in a mirror and get the outside to match the inside. I hope that I can fit into smaller pants. I hope that I can forget about having to wear suspenders. I hope that I can maintain a reduced weight.
I am really focusing on the mental aspect of this too. I think the binge on the first two days made me realize that I don’t derive pleasure from over-eating, either in the moment or afterwards. I didn’t feel like any of the meals I ate — which were primarily all junk food — were particularly tasteful. It felt gross.
Then today when I actually spent time grilling my chicken and putting a salad together I was paying attention to what my brain was thinking. I was thinking that it was taking a while and seemed putzy. But it really was not. I stopped myself and said, “Okay, this might seem like a lot more work than popping something in the microwave…but it’s really not.” I also reminded myself that once I got into a routine it would be very easy to do. Because of this I pre-cooked a couple chicken breasts and have them ready to go. I also want to mix a bottle of “salad dressing” with the apple cider vinegar, lemon, and some spices — and some Stevia too. My lips are still tingling from the vinegar, but I love it. It tastes great.
I also forgot that I can have a serving of fruit. I have these nice small oranges and apples and they are just waiting for me. I love it!
In any case, since I use a wheelchair I can’t easily weigh myself but I will be paying attention to the measurement around my stomach at the belly button. Today that measurement was 51″. I can’t wait for it to go down.