Going strong!

My hCG diet is going FANTASTIC! I couldn't be more pleased with the results so far! In just 2 weeks I lost 18 lbs. My clothes more than fit better they are falling off of me. I am now wearing clothes I couldn't wear just a year ago. This is a huge daily commitment and requires a lot of control but I am going strong.

I found several good cookbooks that have made this journey an easy one. Chuck is really enjoying all the recipes as well. Once a week we have my mother-in-law come over and she is enjoying each meal that I cook. I'm not going to lie there are several things I truly, truly want. But so far I have learned to either live without out them or how to make them hCG friendly.

Although I am a huge beef person I'm only allowed beef once a week. I bought just under a pound and a half of 96% lean ground beef the other day. There is enough in there for 5 weeks and then a 6th week to have a slider. I do miss cheeseburgers and I am determined to figure out a way to have at least a slider. Instead of a bun I will wrap it in lettuce. Although I am not allowed cheese yet I figure something out.

Here's my menu from 2/26 - 3/1:

	26-Feb
Breakfast	2 cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	0
Lunch	Chicken in Tomato Sauce	159
	Grissini Stick - Thin	13
	1 cup spinach	7
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	1 tbsp Free Dressing	0
	Subtotal	189
Snack	1 cup Strawberries	46
	2 Cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	46
Dinner	Tilapia	108
	Lemon Garlic Kale	45
	1 cup Romaine	9
	1 tbsp  Free Dressing	0
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	1 Med Strawberries	4
	2 Melba Rounds	24
	Subtotal	200
Snack	Apple Slices - 2 packs	60
	1 cup Tea - Smooth Move	2
	Subtotal	62
	Total	497

 

	27-Feb
Breakfast	2 cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	0
Lunch	Garlic Lemon Chicken	138
	1 cup Romaine	9
	1 tbsp  Free Dressing	0
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	Grissini Stick - Thin	13
	Subtotal	170
Snack	Apple Slices	30
	2 Cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	30
Dinner	Caribbean Chicken	133
	Coleslaw	29
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	1 cup Romaine	9
	1 tbsp  Free Dressing	0
	2 Melba Rounds	24
	1 Med Strawberries	4
	Subtotal	209
Snack	1 Lrg Orange	86
	1 cup Tea - Smooth Move	2
	Subtotal	88
	Total	497

	28-Feb		1-Mar
Breakfast	2 cups Green Tea	0	2 cups Green Tea	0
			1/2 Orange	43
	Subtotal	0	Subtotal	43
Lunch	Chicken in Tomato Sauce	159	Chicken in Tomato Sauce	159
	1 Melba Round	12	1 Med Strawberries	4
	1 cup Romaine	9	Grissini Stick - Thin	13
	1 tbsp Free Dressing	0	1 tbsp Free Dressing	0
			Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10	2 cups Romaine	16
	Subtotal	190	Subtotal	202
Snack	1 cup Strawberries	46	Apple Slices	30
	2 Cups Green Tea	0	2 Cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	46	Subtotal	30
Dinner	Garlic Lemon Chicken	138	Marinated Shrimp Stirfry	118
	1 cup Romaine	9	1 Med Strawberries	4
	1 tbsp  Free Dressing	0	2 cups Romaine	16
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10	1 tbsp Free Dressing	0
	Grissini Stick - Thin	13	2 Melba Rounds	24
	2 Melba Rounds	24	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	1 Med Strawberries	4
	Subtotal	198	Subtotal	172
Snack	Apple Slices - 2 packs	60	1/2 Orange	43
	1 cup Tea - Smooth Move	2	1 cup Tea - Smooth Move	2
	Subtotal	62	Subtotal	45
	Total	496	Total	492