It has been a really long time since my last blog! But good news...I ended Ph2 in July and I am still maintaining! I am -2.3 lbs from my ending Ph2 weight after 3 1/2 months. I weigh everyday and keep a weight journal so I keep myself in line at all times. If I gain a little more than I would like in a day I just make sure that the next day I am reeeaaaallly good...and it comes back off everytime. I have absolutely loved this program!
I recently became a Rep with a company called WildTree Herbs…
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Added by KarenPoulson on November 15, 2008 at 8:48pm —
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I only have a few pounds until my goal...yeah!!! My apple day resulted in about a 1lb weight loss so hopefully I'll hit my goal in the next few days. I was going to stop the shots today but decided to give it a couple more days. I can fit into most of my old clothes now except for a few of the size 8's that are a little snug still. It was like getting a whole new wardrobe when I got all my old clothes out and tried them on, it was great!
I finally got a call from my doctor about my heart trouble…
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Added by KarenPoulson on July 9, 2008 at 1:19pm —
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Well I've gone 5 days without any loss....I guess that means that I need an apple day! This past week has been a very scary one...my heart has been acting crazy! I recorded the episodes on a heart monitor but all the doctors where gone for the holiday so no one could read the results until this week--so I'm patiently waiting for them to call..... Anyway, instead of waiting for a doctor I decided to get online and figure this out for myself. And it's a good thing I DID! I've decided that my potas…
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Added by KarenPoulson on July 7, 2008 at 11:50am —
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Well, my little heart episode from Monday night happened again this morning. This time I was still in bed so I had my husband put his ear against my chest. He immediately jumped up and said "You're going to the hospital!" It really scared him. My heart literally stopped for about 2 full seconds and then SMACK, it would be like I got hit in the chest with a hammer! However, by the time we reached the emergency room it had quit...of course! So they hooked me up to a portable heart monitor and sent…
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Added by KarenPoulson on July 2, 2008 at 7:03pm —
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I was out of town yesterday with my husband and didn't take any food with me except my orange for breakfast. So for lunch I went to Subway and had a salad with a little bit of chicken & vinegar. I didn't eat very much cuz I was concerned about it not being organic. For dinner we went to McGraths FishHouse. They probably thought I was a royal pain in the butt! I made the waiter go back into the kitchen to ask the cook what the white fish choices were and how they cooked them. I decided on the…
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Added by KarenPoulson on July 1, 2008 at 9:58pm —
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Well it's been 2 weeks on the diet. It's getting easier as I'm not hungry most of the time. I'm starting to get used to the limited food choices and not craving the other foods so much. I have now lost 10lbs! Only 10 more to go! My daily weight loss has slowed down dramatically having lost only 3lbs in the past week. But even at 3lbs a week I should meet my goal within the remaining 4 weeks on Phase 2. My energy level is coming back up as well--YEAH!
I actually fit into a shirt today that I have…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 26, 2008 at 12:06am —
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6-21-08 The past two days were really hard! Thursday afternoon my husband (who is a bishop in our church) and I were able to travel up into the mountains to attend the last night of Girls Camp (a week long event for the young women in our church). They cooked a GREAT dinner of marinated turkey, salad, cantaloupe, homemade rolls, and brownies! It was sooooo tempting! But I brought my own dinner of chicken, salad and an apple and actually was able to resist the temptations--but it wasn't easy! The…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 21, 2008 at 7:08pm —
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Another 1.1lbs gone this morning! I am soooo psyched! I am actually starting to feel the difference in how my pants fit. They are getting a little looser! Yeah!!! Last night I found some wild caught Chilean Bass at our grocery store so I bought some for my lunch today. It was extremely expensive but I need a change from the chicken and buffalo that I've been eating. Another busy day today so I'm off to work (a 30 sec. commute to my in home salon!).
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 18, 2008 at 12:39pm —
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No weight loss this morning....but NO headache either! Yippeeee! Yesterday was a no shot day so that may have something to do with it. I have a busy day of work today and have to go get ready so that's it for now!
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 17, 2008 at 11:48am —
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Yeah!!!! Another 1.5lbs gone! 6lbs total! I was getting worried that my weight loss was slowing down but I'm back over the 1lb per day mark! Yesterday I cut out the egg whites that the clinic told me I could have each morning and I think that did the trick. They probably figured since I only needed to lose 20lbs that I could achieve that with the extra protein...and maybe I could but I'm going to stick with the original protocol cuz I'd like to achieve the maximum results possible. Still sufferi…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 16, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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I took my measurements today...I was a little disappointed. After 5 days on the 500c diet I was hoping to see BIG results-haha! I've lost 1/2 in. in each calve and an inch on my tummy and 1/2 in on my chest. That doesn't sound so bad except that these aren't my trouble spots! I'm wanting to lose my thighs and hips and I've had no measureable loss there yet. But it's only been 5 days...Am I being a little too impatient???? Story of my life!
I did have another loss this morning of 0.7lbs. So tota…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 15, 2008 at 11:45am —
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This mornings scale registered another 0.7lbs gone....that is a total of 3.8lbs in 3 days! I hope to keep the weight loss per day at or above 1 lb. I've noticed that since I added the 2 egg whites in the morning my weight loss decreased so I think starting Monday I will cut those back out and see what happens. I had my taco salad last night while my family had soft flour tacos....I didn't feel deprived at all and it tasted good! I had a much better day yesterday. Still had a slight headache but…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 14, 2008 at 12:17pm —
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I had a really rough night last night. I was extremely hungry! We had gone out to Grandma's house after dinner and everyone was eating pie & ice cream & cookies & all kinds of gooey chocolate treats--it was absolute torture but I was strong! I was still hungry after dinner and forgot to take my fruit with me so I got a really bad headache! We got home around 10:30pm and I ate my apple before going to bed. But I had already gotten so hungry and my head hurt so bad that I couldn't go t…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 13, 2008 at 3:46pm —
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Day 2 of the restricted diet--Since I was not aware of the 'approved' vegetable list for the HCG diet I made a boo boo yesterday by eating baby carrots. But I still lost 1.8lbs on the scale this morning! Yeahhhh!!!! I now have my approved veggies list so here we go!
I spoke to the clinic and was told that I could have 2 egg whites for breakfast with my herbal tea as long as I deducted it from my total calories so this morning I had the egg whites with a little salsa--not bad! I got a little hun…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 12, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Today is my first day of the restricted diet on Phase 2 of the Simeons Protocol. So far so good. I'm not really hungry but I am craving the motion of eating. I need to do something to take my mind off of food. I do realize that I am a boredom eater--I eat cuz I am bored!
I only gained 1/2 a pound during the 2 days of gorging. I've read that some people gain up to 10lbs during those 2 days. I hope I gorged enough! I look forward to getting on the scale tomorrow to see what happens!
I had a larg…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 11, 2008 at 7:49pm —
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Today is my 2nd day on the Simeons Protocol and HCG injections which means it is the 2nd day of gorging myself with food! I'm enjoying it while I can cuz tomorrow I start the 500 calorie a day diet. I'm actually excited about it...weird, I know.
I'm surprised how easy the injections are. Yesterday I thought for sure it would be painful to stick that needle into my thigh, but I didn't even feel it! Literally! Nothing at all! Today it actually stung just a little bit cuz I did the injection right…
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Added by KarenPoulson on June 10, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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