I’ve been holding pretty steady at 153.5 for the past few days. Some days I’ve been up to 155, but I’ve been able to come right back down to 153. Now I seem to have attracted that .5 pounds!
I was asked the following question today so thought you might enjoy reading my response below:
Did you decide to stop because you reached your body's stopping point like (some) people have been talking about? OR did you just decide this is where you wanted to stop for some other reason?
I stopped because I've been working the hcg diet for about a year and a half, on and off, for a total of 55 pounds. I've had rounds end up a bust because I gained back almost everything and had to re-lose weight; luckily that was within the 10-12 pound range. I learned a lot about myself during this year and a half, and I don't think I'm done in this area.
One of those realizations, and I still struggle with this, is that my body isn't, and won't be, perfect, no matter how much fat I lose. During this round, and even the last one, I got hungry near this weight even though I still have fat on my abdomen. So, either I accept the fact that I will still have fat on my tummy no matter what, or maybe realize I didn't have enough determination to get past this point. Maybe both. Now I have to learn to be OK with that!
Ultimately, I decided that I'm tired of the restriction and the intense focus. I'm ready to move on to the next phase of eating normally, while still maintaining healthy habits. I'm now much healthier than I was and that was my main goal. Fitting into size 12/14 doesn't hurt, either! I've had a ton of support from my hubby and he thinks it's time to stop and I have to listen to that, too.
After this next year's efforts (roughly) I'll make another assessment and see if I need or want to do another round after that. The year has a host of possibilities! I'm very determined to maintain my weight!
