The Night Before First Injection Day

I just got back into town, and it feels like I've been gone forever! I came back to find a package notice from the post office, and the tracking info shows that it's my HCG Challenge shipment! I wonder if the supplies are included in the shipment? You can be sure that I'll be there first thing in the morning!

The last time I posted, I wasn't sure what was going to happen with the monthly cycle, which seems to have taken on a whole new timing. Thankfully, it started on Thursday night and appears to be a short one; therefore, I'll feel comfortable starting my injections in the morning.

I just finished mixing my HCG - I'm using an ampule that I had ordered before finding out about the HCG Challenge. Am also using syringes from my last round, which were very small "tuberculin syringes", only I switch the needle out to a 1" needle for IM use. Last time around, my doctor prescribed a dosage of 200 IU, so I'm inclined to stick with the same dosage, since I had some nice success with that. Once my HCG Challenge supplies come in for the next round, I may need to make adjustments for mixing, based on the instructions in CCs "Guide to Implementing the Weight Loss Cure". It's almost a disadvantage that I HAVE already been through this, because I know just enough to mess things up!

Also, for anyone who is interested, the trip to Houston went great! My chorus won 1st place for "mid-size" choruses in the region, and we won 2nd place for the entire region. I roomed with 3 other women, and we had a fantastic time. I haven't laughed that much in ages, so even though we worked hard, I feel mentally refreshed and ready to embark upon this weight loss journey.

I did great on the eating front while I was gone! We had dinner at Outback Steakhouse on the first night - I reminded myself to "eat consciously", and you know what? By slowing down to actually taste the food in front of me, I came to the realization that it didn't really taste very good at all. As a result, I ate less than half of what was on my plate. And frankly, I wasn't really hungry for anything else. The next day, we went to "La Madeline" for lunch, and once again, I left food on my plate - the serving of pasta was absolutely HUGE, and I know that if I had not paid attention to what I was eating, I would have shovelled it all in without thinking. Today, we stopped at an all you can eat buffet, and I had chicken fried steak. However, this time, I did NOT eat consciously. As a result, I was not chewing my food well, and had some real difficulties when trying to get it to go down. I thought I was going to have to go to the restroom to make myself throw up, since it seemed stuck! Thankfully, getting up and walking around a little helped to "unstick" it, and I made a mental note to be careful of breaded type foods. This isn't the first time it has happened, and it is a valuable lesson to keep in mind going forward.

So there you have it! I'm anxious to re-weigh in the morning to see what's going on with my weight. I've got my omelet ingredients, whole milk and some steaks ready for my load days, as well as coconut oil, salmon, and then some sweets that I won't be able to eat for quite a while. I think the key to not being hungry is getting plenty of fat in on the Load Days. We shall see if that theory is correct in a few days. See you next time!