QueenofEngels's Journal, 19 October 2016

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So...I guess I should be pleased with a loss of 17lbs in 30 days, but I must admit that I am frustrated. I am averaging under 750 calories per day. I am weighing, measuring and recording all foods, even down to the cloves of garlic and fresh herbs I am consuming. I had my metabolic resting rate tested and it's low, 1300 calories! With that knowledge I should be losing at least 1/4 lb on a daily basis. The majority of the 17lbs was lost during the 1st 2 weeks. I have only lost 3lbs in the last 10 days. I am eating 3 meals daily (3.5 oz of lean protein, 6 oz of veg) along with the choice of 1 serving daily of apple, 1/2 cup of melon, or 10 strawberries per day. I am not consuming any added fats, sugar or grains. I have 10 more days to go with the HCG injections. I will then begin with phase 3. I am committed and won't let this stall derail me! At minimum I am cleaning up my system by getting rid of all processed food additives. I have been weighing every other day but i'm only posting a loss of 1/2lb or more. I must admit that I am looking forward to adding back a little bit of raw milk to my coffee! I don't miss the sweets or grains, although I do appreciate 70% or darker-dark chocolate 😀💝

Diet Calendar Entry for 19 October 2016:

704 kcal

Fat: 8.71g | Prot: 78.60g | Carb: 83.62g. Breakfast: Zucchini (with Salt, Drained, Cooked, Boiled), Lemon, Superior Touch Better than Bouillon Chicken Base made from Chicken Meat with Natural Juices, Milk (2% Lowfat with Added Vitamin A), Sweet Onions, Tomato Paste, Baked or Broiled Cod. Lunch: Asparagus, Skinless Chicken Breast. Dinner: Michigan Apples Gala Apples, Enza Jazz Apple, Skinless Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Coffee, Sugar in the Raw Stevia in The Raw (Packet). more...

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At what point in the month did you have the metabolic rate tested? Beginning or end? Just remember that your body will adapt to its environment to an extent. Meaning it may have adjusted after the first couple of weeks to compensate for the lower calorie intake (like many other species of animals do before hibernation). Add on top of that that as your body loses weight, your metabolic rate will go down because it needs less calories to survive in its current state. Weight loss is rarely a straight line graph.. steep at first and then levelling out. The best thing to do is keep tracking religiously for another month and you will be able to most likely adjust as needed based on a more true baseline.

20 Oct 16 by member: Timg2500

Weight loss often doesn't happen on at a linear rate. There are many factors involved that cause variances. But 17 lbs in 30 days is fantastic progress, that's over 1/2 lb a day on average. I'd suggest being careful not to go too low on calories as over time it is possible to damage your metabolism. Congratulations on the lbs you've lost!

20 Oct 16 by member: jmb3450

Thank you both for the valuable feedback! I will keep all this new info in mind 😆

20 Oct 16 by member: QueenofEngels

My metabolic rate was tested 22 days after the start of my diet. This is helpful!

20 Oct 16 by member: QueenofEngels

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