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Planting carrots... |
I worked in the garden today pulling weeds and getting some more planting done. I planted carrots, lettuce, and beets. I was excited when I checked my seed package on the lettuce and found that I can plant this variety through May! I was desperately trying to figure out how I was going to find my "greens" come summer time--of course, I could always buy them, but fresh from the garden can't be beat!
I missed posting yesterday, so I will combine the HCG stats for Days 7 and 8 in today's post.
Day 7
Dropped another pound! But added back a quarter inch? What? Well, that was a little disheartening. BUT...the good news is the weight is continuing a downward trend along with everything else!
Day 8
Well today, I only dropped another half pound. BUT, dropped 2 inches!! So I'm trying to keep in perspective, that many things are not linear, and weight loss appears to apply here as well. I have now lost TEN inches overall ...man, I can't tell you how good that feels! It is an amazing feeling to see the changes in my body, not to mention how it feels. My tummy is slimming down, and I don't have as much of a "hangover" when I roll over in bed. I can finally bend down to the floor from a seated position and not have to do that "spread" just to pick up my pen!
Overall, I'm feeling pretty good. I worked really hard today in the garden as well as doing the dreaded laundry. So I'm pretty pooped out. One thing that happened out of the ordinary was that I screwed up and put an appointment on another day. Preggo brain? That's what my friend Jenn teased me with. But, I just think I have a pretty full plate right now....well, come to think of it ...it's always full.
I'm not hungry at all. In fact, I had to force myself to eat my dinner tonight. I had baked cod and zucchini ...all jazzed up of course, with my FAVORITE spice garlic, some sea salt and fresh ground pepper. I have found that sometimes I need to eat my fruit as a snack in the afternoon, and just recalled that I still need to have that breadstick.
I have noticed that I don't eliminate as often since starting the HCG diet. I see my doctor tomorrow afternoon, and I plan to discuss this with her.
It's a great feeling to see the numbers dropping steadily. I had hoped to post an image of the chart showing my Waist-to-Hip ratio. The Waist-to-Hip ratio is an indicator for health risks, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc. My ratio has dropped to 0.875, which is close to placing me in the "Moderate Risk" category. When I first started the diet, my WH ratio was a whopping 0.955! I am excited to see this number plummet as it indicates that my body will have a much better chance at being healthy once I maintain the weight loss.
Til next time.....just let go ... Edna
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