40th Injection

I had my 40th Injection on Fri, Aug 15. I weighed 146. 40 days ago I weighed 156. No quite as good as I wanted. In round 1, during the 40 days, I lost 16. This time only 10. I thought about continuing a few more days because, we have only about 6 more shots left. The next morning Sat, I weighed 143.5. Sunday was my skip day anyway. I prayed that if I stayed under 145, I would continue. The next day, I weighed 142. :) I guess I'm going to continue. Today though I'm 144. ???? Once again a mystery. I think I'll finish the last of the HCG, unless I start to get hungry. Tonight I felt a little hungry and ate 2 skinny bread sticks. We'll see how it goes.

Up to date stats

Arlene H Progress Overview
Start HCG Date:
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Today:
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Expected Target:
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Days active HCG:
121
Days left:
135
Progress:
55%
Starting Weight:
172.0 lbs.
Pounds to Date:
26.0 lbs.
Current Weight:
146.0 lbs.
Goal Weight:
125.0 lbs.
Pounds to Goal:
21.0 lbs.
Height (in.)
64"
Total Goal:
47.0 lbs.
Avg. Daily Chng: During the HCG injection periods of 40 days
0.4 lbs.
Current BMI:
25.1
Starting Fat %
38.4%
All-time high lbs:
175.0 lbs.
All-time low lbs:
145.0 lbs.
Current Fat %
34.2%
All-time high fat %:
40.0%

Current Fat lbs.
49.2 lbs.
Total Inches Lost
15.0"
Chest Start (in.):
41.0"
Current Chest:
38.5"
Chest Change:
2.5"
Waist Start (in.):
42.0"
Current Waist:
34.0"
Waist Change:
8.0"
Tummy Start (in.):
44.0"
Current Tummy:
41.0"
Tummy Change:
3.0"
Hips Start (in.):
44.0"
Current Hips:
41.0"
Hips Change:
3.0"
ThighL Start (in.):
23.0"
Current ThighL:
22.0"
ThighL Change:
1.0"
ThighR Start (in.):
24.0"
Current ThighR:
21.0"
ThighR Change:
3.0"
ArmL Start (in.):
12.0"
Current ArmL:
11.5"
ArmL Change:
.5"
ArmR Start (in.):
13.0"
Current ArmR:
12.0"
ArmR Change:
1.0"

Down a pound

I'm down a pound to 147 Total loss this round 9 lbs. Last round 16 lbs. About 9 more days on injections to go.) after staying a 148 for 3 days. 3 days seems like nothing after stalling 4 times for 6 or 7 days during this round 2. My caregiver does my measurements but we have no good reference point for the tighs or arms. She seems to measure within several inches. Two weeks ago the right thigh was 22", last week 21", today 23". Does anyone have a suggestion?

Finally broke into the 140's

Finally broke into the 140's today. The scale showed 148. I haven't seen that weight since just before I married Ron H fifteen years ago. IThis round 2 has been so much slower than round 1. I started at 156. Stalled at 153 for 6 days. Stalled at 152 for 6 days. Stalled at 151 for 7 days. Stalled at 150 for 6 days. During Round 1, I stalled twice. Initial weight was 172. I stalled at 163 for 8 days. Stalled at 160 for 9 days. I guess in hindsight, this time the stalls did not last as long, but there were twice as many and I will continue this Round 2 until August 15th. Since I am a quad in a wheelchair this has been a tremendous breakthrough for me. I can bend over in the wheelchair and pick up fallen objects easier. My walking is not better though. I think with the impaired sensation in myn lower body, I don't recognize that I am probably weaker on the 500 cal/day diet. But again with the HCG, I'm not hungry. :)