hCG Meal Plan

Final stretch - less than one more week to go. As of today, I have lost 21 lbs! It's been very satisfying seeing the 21 pounds melt off my body. I'm looking forward to this last week, and seeing if I can hit 30 pounds lost. This last week I will be focused and will not give in to the many temptations that approach me.

Over the past few days, people have been "noticing" the weight - and I've dusted off some clothes I haven't worn in some time - and excited to continue to fit back into more clothes I haven't seen in a while. Feels really good.

I'm really busy today, so I just want to drop a quick update this morning...

I am down another pound! That makes 18 lbs lost!!! I will continue as normal.

This post is part of a series of guest posts by Thatcher. He will be sharing his journey with us. If you'd like to guest post, leave a comment below and I will contact you.

It's amazing how fun the diet can be when you step on the scale and see AWESOME results!

I'm back!

The diet has been a lot easier than I thought it would be. There have certainly been times when I was hungry, but for the most part, spreading my food throughout the day keeps my hunger at bay. I've heard of people "forgetting" to eat - and until today, I thought it was crazy. I've never been the type to forget to eat. I was busy today and realized at 1:30 pm that I hadn't eaten a thing. I wasn't hungry at all - I ate an orange around 2 pm then had my regular meal...chicken, veggies and then later a piece of Melba toast.

I am on vacation! I will be unable to update the diet progress while I'm away. I will continue posting updates when I return. Have a great week!

I thought maybe I would wake up lethargic or starving because of the low calories from yesterday, but I was wrong. I felt awake and refreshed. Then I weighed in. 4.4 pounds lost? Wow. I grabbed my lunch for the day and also a fresh pitcher of iced tea and headed into work. Excited to see more results tomorrow!

This post is part of a series of guest posts by Thatcher. He will be sharing his journey with us. If you'd like to guest post, leave a comment below and I will contact you.

I was a bit surprised that I only gained 0.8lbs between Tuesday and Wednesday -- especially with all that food I ate on Tuesday! It was really easy to eat a lot yesterday. Not only did I meet friends for dinner last night, but I had a colleague who is retiring today, so we did lunch yesterday and had cake in the office. I continue to take the hCG drops three times a day before meals.

Current weight: 239.8lbs
Current body fat: 33.7%

Today, I started taking the hCG drops – seven to ten drops three times a day. This is my first time doing the hCG diet, and I am very excited to be sharing my experience with all of you.

Thank you, Tom for sharing your diet adventure with everyone. We enjoyed reading it and got a bunch of positive communications from readers concerning your posts. Congratulations on your success and we wish you the best in keeping it off and staying healthy!

If any one else is interested in sharing their diet experience and contributing like Tom did, let us know in the comments! We are always looking for fresh experiences and thoughts on dieting.

Next week we will be beginning another series of posts by another dieter. Stay tuned!

I made it!!! I have had an incredibly successful 3 weeks! In just 3 (and a little) weeks I have lost 30 pounds -- WOW! It felt so good yesterday morning as I stepped onto the scale, and it made the last 3 weeks totally worth it.