P2 day 4

Weigh in: -1.5 lbs

With my 0.5 lb gain yesterday I am happy that I lost more than 1 lb. I know that these are small increments but it made me happy to see that I had actually lost even though I am on my TOM. I also had to "cheat" and use lotion last night because my hands were cracking. If I lose again next weigh in I think that will boost my spirits even more to where I feel like I can really continue doing this. But I guess that is the point. I hope this has lasting effects for me because I haven't had any of the carbs because I gave up bread. It doesn't like me and I think it makes my skin worse. I didn't give up gluten, but since you are limited on this diet I just omitted it.

 I am thinking my headaches have been because of my back and not due to the HCG drops but who knows. I didn't have a headache yesterday but my hips have been hurting which is why I still am not ruling out the HCG. My ankle has also been feeling like it needs to "pop" and it won't.

TOM

My cycle has really been light so far. It has done this before so I don't know that I can attribute that to the HCG. Whatever the reason, I'll take it. I do feel like I have been more ornery than usual. I have been  a bit short tempered with my kids and had to restrain myself from overreacting. I also don't know if that is due to the drops. As for right now, I am feeling okay other than a little bit of hip pain, and fatigue. I haven't gotten much sleep in the past few days. I have had more than one late night up with The Man. I definitely need to get more sleep. I'm certain that will help this whole process along.

I don't see a difference in my face or my body yet. My clothes still fit the same. Nothing has changed for me physically and no one has commented on anything but it is still early in the game to be expecting that. I don't notice other people's weight loss until it is significant and then sometimes not even then. It really depends on how often I see them and if I even pay attention to that with them.

So at the beginning of day 4 I have lost a total of 6.5 lbs since my highest weight during load days. it doesn't feel like I have lost that much though because I am about where I am normally. So it really only feels like I have lost 1-2 lbs.