There's a Reason All of My Jeans Were Popular Five Years Ago

I am starting the last phase of the HCG diet today. I lost 12 pounds on this diet and wanted to share my "lessons learned".

First, don't start a diet the week before your birthday. Birthdays are food. Birthdays are lunch dates and cakes and dinner dates and food. Birthdays are candy and treats and ice cream and food. Don't diet on your birthday. I did and it was terrible.

Secondly, tilapia sprinkled with cajun spices and baked at 430 for about ten minutes makes a great meal.

Third, chicken tenderloins sprinkled with Mediterranean spices and baked, then diced and transformed into chicken wraps (with Boston lettuce) makes an even better meal. This is especially true if you have pico de gallo on hand.

Last, my body NEEDS energy. I haven't felt hungry in weeks due to the HCG drops but I have been very very tired. Climbing the stairs is a chore when you haven't had a bread/sugar in days/weeks. Climbing the stairs with a twenty pound baby on your hip when you haven't had a bread/sugar in days/ weeks is a slow process. I've seen molasses move faster.

There were moments when I stood up too fast and the room started to go dark on me. Not a good sign. There was a middle of the night Charlie horse in my leg, not a fun time. There are clothes in my closet that haven't fit me in years that a roomy now, very good time.

For the next three and a half weeks I have to avoid bread/sugar BUT I get to eat more than 500 calories a day so I am happy.

P.S. Yerba Mate Chocolate tea = heaven