I'll start by saying I sincerely doubt I could ever pull it off.
Not for a day, not for a week.
Certainly not for multiple weeks.
Not without a miraculously good attorney who wants to work for free to get me off for having killed someone.

So with all those caveats...
I am considering the HCG Diet.
I just wanted to give voice to it so I can then tell myself what I really think which is that this is not for me and I don't even think it's the healthiest way to lose weight.

I just keep seeing people losing weight on it.
So there.

I blame the detox.  (see, I told you I was going to do that)

Today did not begin well.
I woke up thinking that the cold I managed to avoid all December and most of January -- even with the sharing of said virus over and over among close family and coworkers -- had finally found my weak spot and brought me down.

Throat soar, I was cold, wanted more covers.  Eyes sore, I do not want to get out of bed!  Nevertheless, off to bed I went.  HA!  Yes, I just typed that.  Wishful thinking.  ...off to WORK I went.
I was so cold walking into the office I put my hood on.  Mind you, I didn't even own a coat a few weeks ago because I would never have worn it!  I was always so hot and sweating constantly.  (while I would like to say 'glistening' or 'glowing' or other such euphamisms... it just won't do.  I was sweating in a rather unladylike fashion.)

I was going to be good and eat breakfast before having coffee. 
Down to the cafeteria I went.  Hadn't looked at my calendar for the day yet even.  I was waylaid and ended up in a meeting at 830am -- which means I didn't have any coffee until almost 10am.  This is really cruel.  I'm already not feeling well and now no coffee?

Finally had coffee and I've taken all my morning pills.

I feel awful!

Headache, really flush red, a little hot, and nauseas again.  I may be going home at this point.  I make it to lunch time and think that maybe if I eat I will feel better.

I eat my lovely crafted lunch which I actually brought in!  Still not OK.

I whine like a baby to my coworker.  She looks at me like the pathetic mess I am and tells me to drink more water!  I do.

I take 3... then 1... Advil.

More water.

Open spot for special chair massage in the office today (yes, my job rocks).  I grab it.

I can now make it through the day I think.

Writing to Kaci to touch base.  She's so great about letting me email her (over and over and over) throughout this experience for advice and encouragement.

Yes, all these symptoms can be explained by the detox.  If I need to, I can cut back, but I am plowing through until it gets worse than this (then who knows).  Knowing I'm not getting actually sick from a cold, but because of the detox (told you it was all detox's fault) makes me happy.  Means it is working and I am accomplishing something.

Drink more water.  (That's 4 bottles today by 3pm)
Devour the half a cookie I have leftover from yesterday and am so happy for white chocolate and coconut right now.

I am supposed to start yoga today and have been banging around in my head all day all the reasons why I cannot go.  Have to pick up my daughter, husband has a massage appointment and if he doesn't go, I'm taking it.  I'm doing detox* and I dont' feel good so I have a note from my nutritionist that I don't have to go.

Good news first!  I've lost 2 lbs and from a month or two ago, I've gained 4 lbs of muscle -- which is a good thing! (they have one of those fancy BMI machines at the PA's office.)


In addition to my awesome acupuncturist/nutritionist Kaci (insert sparkles here), I've been seeing a PA (that's Physicians Assistant) at another Medical + Alternative medicine facility.  (Ask me about my Vitamin B shot!)

The PA has asked me twice to go on the HCG diet.  (see link for info if interested)  It's a diet that is very popular because people loose weight fast and supposedly aren't hungry and have lots of energy.  Why/how do they lose so much weight?  500 calories a day baby!  Plus a daily shot of HCG hormones.  I don't think it's the healthiest choice for me nor do I think there's a snowballs chance in hell that I could follow through on it.  So... I declined.

I've had one immunity IV there and will have another one next week.  So today she gave me a B complex + B12 shot.  No worries, I'm a big girl, I can handle a shot.

I ask the nurse, "Will this hurt?"
Nurse responds, "Anything with B vitamins in it will sting.  It's not too bad though."

Pants down a bit to get to the bum (no visualizing!)
I felt great by that night.  Lots of energy (I even cooked dinner AND prepared lunch for myself and my hubby the following day).  Except for the spot on my bum.  Which I complained about all night and into the next day.  Shouting "My bum still hurts!" just in case anybody cared.

Nurse:  "OK, I'm only going to clean with alcohol first, this isn't the shot."
Me (thinking) Why is she warning me like that???
Nurse: "OK, here we go."
Me (thinking) THAT'S WHY SHE WARNED ME!
Me (loud, trying not to pull away from the needle with thoughts of having it break off inside me) "OW!  That really stings!"   (still trying not to wiggle too much.)

I need a before picture.  Actually, I have one, but it's so bad, I don't want to share it with anybody until I'm further along in this journey. 

Feeling icky.  I generally have no problem taking pills.  I can take handfuls at a time.  I'm so sick of water!  It's starting to taste bad and it doesn't even really have a flavor. 

A bit headachey.

That's all.  This is a boring post.  Sorry.