6th Day on Protocol
So my life is pretty hectic, or should I say chaotic. I’m not as disciplined as some of my favorite bloggers who keep track of their daily progress via Vblog or blog. So I’m just summarize my first week on the protocol.
I started the protocol this Monday. It is now Saturday.
The first two days of loading were more difficult than I anticipated because I felt bloated, nasty, unhealthy while I ate high fat foods such as ribs, prime rib, jambalaya, and salami. The food addict in me was totally expecting 2 days of complete food ecstasy. But it was not quite like that. By the end of the 2nd day, I was very conscious of my “fat” around the belly, under my chin and even my feet. My toes were beyond swollen they were ready to pop!
Then the first few days of th VLCD (very low calorie diet) were not exactly a walk in the park either. Not being able to eat what I wanted was a tremendous challenge. Eating in small portions felt…well, like downright deprivation. And it is deprivation, even though in theory, this protocol should have helped stave off the hunger as the HCG ought to be burning my stored fat to offset the lack of calories in my daily intake. It was more of a mental / psychological struggle than anything else. By day 5, which was yesterday, my taste buds were going crazy! All I wanted was some seasoning to my food. Thank goodness for Trocomare! Throughout the day, I’d crave for taste and texture.
Today, day 6, was extraordinarily difficult. After a lengthy car ride, I came home with the kids and tried to nap. Actually, my daughter was telling me a story and I inadvertently fell asleep until she woke me up with, “did you hear what I said?” Suddenly, hunger pains were so overwhelming, I rushed to the kitchen and ate about 8 crowns of steamed broccoli, knowing it’s a “no, no” on this protocol as it is NOT one of the prescribed vegetables.
Fortunately, I broke my amber bottle containing the HCG on the way home from our little trip. After consulting my best friend, Jules (you may have seen her Vblogs), I decided to up my dose from 125 IU’s to 166 IU’s, following the Releana dosing. So I mixed the HCG tonight and took my first higher dose. I feel okay. Not much of a change with the except that my stomach is not terribly upset right now. For the past week, I have gotten stomach upsets and nausea by 8 p.m. and it’d last until wee hours of the night, causing difficulty to sleep. Right now, I feel hungry. Or is it craving? Or is that empty stomach feeling? Not sure. But I don’t feel icky. So we’ll see.
Ciao!
