[karaburatoreror]

Hello, I am fairly new here, although not new to hCG. I want to start a thread for those of us around 300+ lbs, that have 150+ lbs to lose. Losing that much weight, is a different ballgame than losing 20 or 30 lbs. Nothing against anyone who only has that much to lose (it still is hard), it's just a different game when you can lose 100lbs and still know you have ANOTHER 100 to lose to be a healthy weight.

A little about myself... I am 31 and a mother of 3. Like most of you reading this, I am a complete emotional eater, and have struggled with my weight as long as I can remember. I can very distinctly remember in 6th grade a boy talking behind my back to another classmate and saying "no, I bet she weighs 200lbs" and it hit me, that people could tell how much I weighed (For some reason, I had convinced myself that even though i was just over 200lbs, that others saw me as weighing a lot less. lol). After high school, I always swore I would never let myself get to 300lbs, because that was just horrible.

Well it wasn't long after I had my first daughter and I hit 300lbs. (she has now just turned 11) Fast forward a few years (which was about 6 years ago), and I lost my job, my apartment, had a bunch of major family things going on, and I was at 353- the most I have ever weighed. I was so miserable.

One day I decided to cut out fast food. I completely stopped eating fast food- and over the summer/fall managed to lose 50lbs! (yes FIFTY lbs) all just from cutting out fast food!!!! When I finally ate a hamburger from Burger King, it made me so sick I puked. LOL I eventually started eating fast food again, but counted calories and I lost another 50lbs and made it down to 250lbs!!!!! I was so excited and felt AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Throw in two more pregnancies/children and a few years, and here I sit. If there was an award for being able to maintain a weight in the 290 range for the longest amount of time, I would have won. Last week I started hhCG. (Last summer i did hCG with injections but set myself up to fail by cheating and eventually just stopped).

I have a hard time admitting this, but I think putting it out here, will hopefully help someone else, and it will help me to acknowledge who I have become- to help me get to who I really am (a skinny girl! lol)

Here is a recap of my first week (and two days) of hhCG:
Day #1: 301.6 (this is first day AFTER my 3 loading days)
Day #2: 301.6 (was my daughters b-day and i totally cheated and had pizza)
Day #3: 301.1
Day #4: 295.3 (oh my word was I excited when I stepped on the scale!)
Day #5: 292.8 (I was so excited, I forgot to drink much water LOL)
Day #6: 298.2 My body was SO SWOLLEN when I woke up- DRINK WATER!
Day #7: 298.0
Day #8: 292.8 (this is much better.. haha)
Day #9: 293.4 (went out to eat last night and improvised with a steak and salad)

I didn't take my measurements before I started (wish i had) however I have used myfitnesspal before- and my last recorded measurements were in January of 2010 at a weight 289 of so I will use them as a reference point...

Upper Arm: 20.5"
Wrist: n/a (didn't record it)
Thigh: 31"
Calf: 21"
Ankle: n/a (didn't record it)
Chest: 53"
Upper Stomach: 58"
Over Belly Button: 51 ½"
Lower Stomach: 60"


But here are my current measurements as of today:
Upper Arm: 18"
Wrist: 7"
Thigh: 25 ½"
Calf: 20"
Ankle: 10 ½"
Chest: 53"
Upper Stomach: 54"
Over Belly Button: 49 ½"
Lower Stomach: 54 ¼"

p.s. by upper/over/lower stomach- my 'stomach' or rather- fat is in three places on my stomach- in other words I have "two bellies" lol- so for measurements sake- I take all three. (You know how many times I've gone to places and they take a waist measurement over your belly button and then the clothes come in and don't fit- because the other parts of my stomach are a good 5" larger.. lol)


So reading that data- I actually weighed less a year ago- however my measurements were MUCH larger! This is a great motivator- for the lack of a HUGE weightloss this week- I can def. see that I have lost inches! (even though I can't for sure say they are just from this week it is incredibly empowering to read that even though my weight is slightly more- that I am in fact- thinner- no wonder people are saying they already see a difference in my looks- and I haven't even lost a whole 10lbs!) This is why it's called POUNDS AND INCHES! lol

Earlier i commented on someone's thread saying I can't wait until I'm in the "overweight" club, and not the "obese" club, and come to think of it, I'm probably still in the "morbidly obese" club, and will be happy to pass through the "obese" portion of BMI. haha

It's a long road, but I am up for the challenge. I already feel like I have so much more energy!

*CHEERS*

[Lebybynctisee]

welcome aboard.. great first post!

I just wanted to comment that although hcg got me from 216 lbs to goal, I spent the majority of my adult life over 300 lbs. In the last 6 years I've gone from the morbidly obese club to obese and overweight, just to go back up to the obese category and now finally and forever in the 'normal' club. At least I'm normal at something.

I still deal with many of the 'fat brain' issues. I'm sure it will take a long long time to come around with those feelings.

[gennickO]

welcome welcome welcome. I started my journey at 334 pounds (not including my load weight) and right now I'm at about 265. I still feel like I am in the 300 pound range and I am glad to have somebody who feels my pain lol. Not for too much longer though. HCG is a lifesaver.

[IvJlNwum]

Hi bruiseviolet, and welcome to the forum. I have also had an issue with my weight my whole life. I lost a lot between elemetary and middle school, many years ago-but gained it all back with time. I would go through periods in life where I would exercise and eat good and weigh myself regularly, and when I wouldnt see results I would go back to eating anything and not exercising. I hated (and still do) going to the gym because everyone looked at me like "what's she doing here?".

Anyway, I started HCG last year at my highest, 306lbs. I lost 50 lbs and tried to do more, but had a rough winter. Fast foward to now and I have gained some back, I'm back to only 30 lbs lost. I'm now at 265 lbs and am determined to get this weight off. My lowest was 250 and I was feeling good, my clothes was bigger and I felt good. Now everything is uncomfortable again. I would like to get to the 240's by June (big concert I want to go to and want to feel good) and near "One"derland by Christmas.

Your right, it seems like a long way to go when you have 150+ lbs to lose and it can become overwhelming. But thats what this forum is here for, support! I was away from the forum for my rough winter...but I am back and we are all here to support eachother!

The best of luck on your weight loss journey! Remember, your not alone!

[Annewsded]

Welcome!! I started my weight loss journey at above your highest weight following Atkins and lost ALOT of weight. However, when that stopped working for me I found HCG...and it has literally changed my life. I am in the 240's and still have a LONG way to go, but this works and I know it will continue to work until I get to my goal. No matter the number of rounds....I will get there. I take it round by round...its just easier for me that way.

I wish you *much* success!!

[BILBONDER]

I started my first round at 296... I was determined to never see a 3 infront of my weight... I lost 35 my first round and im half way through P2 of my second round down 18lbs... I've lost 53 lbs total so far! This works. Its that simple. I agree with Torister, round by round for me too. My only words of wisdom, if you cheat, you cheat yourself. I made it through the holidays R1 and didnt cheat an ounce, for some reason I slipped this round and gain/stalled for a week... not worth it. Daily losses make it more motivating to stick to protocol. GOOOD LUCCCKK TO ALL OF US!! :-)

[maniaringsq]

I really appreciate this thread. I will be ordering my first round of HCG on payday (thursday) Im very excited. Im am at 310lbs on a 5'10 frame. I have been heavy all my life and anytime my mom went on a diet I did too teaching me the unhealthy life of diet rollercoastering. I got real heavy into Meth when I was in my early 20s and had a 5 year addiction. I was at my smallest a size 14 during that time. I have been clean and sober for almost 3 and a half years and during my sobriety have put on about 100 lbs. So Im excited to start a new healthy chapter of my life!

[rasiasertew]

So happy i found this thread .I am natasha with 3 kids oldest 13 middle is 5 and youngest is 4months old .I never had a weight problem until a couple of months after i had my oldest and the weight has been on ever since .I need to make this work so bad its my first time doing HCG today is my first day after the load i joined a clinic doing the shots .I need all the motivation i can i hate being this size of 315 i would give anyting to see even 200 pounds but my goal would be 170 lets see .Like i said i am on the boards reading all i can learning all i can but i am looking forward to meeting all of you we can do this .

[neguoogleX]

I would also like to thank you for this thread. It's nice to know that there are other people on here who are in the 200-300's and need to lose this weight to pretty much save thier lives. I wish you luck on your journey and hope only the best for you!

[kavaTeexy]

This is the thread I have been looking for! It is hard to admit it to you but right now I weigh 383. I weighed yesterday morning just before I started my first load day. The second day of loading is almost over and I am so excited for tomorrow to get here so I can be on my way to a lighter happier me!

I have always been a big girl. In the 8th grade I wore a size 18 jeans. About my junior year in high school I got down to a 14, but since then it has only went up and up. I have tried every diet you can think of with limited success. About 2 years ago I lost 40lbs on atkins and then life happened and I gained the 40 I had lost and then some. So here I am at my highest weight hoping and praying this will be the diet that works!

Its funny when I was wearing a size 18 I thought I am huge, now I would do anything to be that size again!

I will be checking in regularly hope everyone continues to post their progress here.

[Peretool]

Hi there, I am new to this diet/site, and I am looking for a support group as well. My husband and I are seperated so I do not have much of a support system, aside from my 3 year old little girl. I am 26 with a birthday on Septemeber 1st really looking to shed at least 50 lbs to feel and look comfortable on my day. I currently am 249.7 and 5'6. 1 1/2mon ago I was at my highest of 260.5. I shed 10.8 lbs on my own with workouts. The workouts were just not enough for me and I really need something else to help get this weight off. I would like to be in the range of 140-150. So im looking to lose 100-110 pounds. I will be doing the hhcg drops. I hope that we can all be a support system to one another, and share success stories. I know it is a rough road ahead, but if we are all willing to put the work in together, we can ALL do it!! On another note I start my loading days this saturday. And next Monday really starts the process of this amazing diet.

[exchpaypaleg]

Good luck skinnybound! I started my loading day on Tuesday and here it is Thurday the first day of VLCD and I am so excited to start seeing the pounds start going! Lets do this!

[chzvacmyye]

Thank you for posting this! I am with you! My highest weight only 18 months ago was 343. This was after a decade of all kinds of different diets - one that helped me to lose 90 pounds, but the minute I started eating normally, I gained all back and much more! Last year I went on a different diet and managed to lose 36 pounds and keep most of it off for the next several months, but I had stalled and was starting to feel that failure again. I went to a friend of mine who is a Doctor on Natural Medicine and Acupuncturist and she recommended this to me. I said I would try it, feeling a bit skeptical. After loading I was 318 - 11 days ago. As of today, I am at 297 and I can't believe it! It is definitely a commitment, but with a good support system, I really am starting to believe I can conquer this! I am so grateful to have found this forum and I am glad that you posted this thread! I will definitely continue to connect here!

[Gaxiciverfere]

This really is a great thread. I have been on hcg for three wks and have lost18.6lbs so far. Hcg is the best thing that's happen to me as far as weight loss. I have struggled with my weight for yrs also and was glad when a friend told me about hcg. It is a God sent. Thank you for starting this thread.





Betty

[asivisepo]

Hey Everybody,
Just checkin' in to see how everyone is doing. I love that we can support one another!

[mazabotman]

Hey everyone! I started at 326.6 and am now at 305.2!! I am currently on Day 14 of the VLCD. I am so glad to have found this forum! I don't know anyone personally who has used HCG and it would be great to get some support from other people who know what it's like to be this big. Good luck to you all, and congrats on all the weight loss!

[infinkPoode]

Wow, it's really amazing to read all of these stories.
I am going to be 24 in just three weeks, and I am about to start my first round in 6 days. I still live with my parents (thankfully) so we're doing it together. We have all been overweight my entire life. I have been in the 260-280 range since I was 16, have worn a size 24 jean since then, and I'm ready to really change. I've always had difficulty really dieting, really making changes, because I want to see better results faster, and I never got any. Most of the times that I have actually lost a lot of weight have been accidents, or times when I just was too busy to eat in general, so they were very unhealthy weightlosses.

I first heard about the HCG diet in February from a friend who had lost 15 pounds in her first 15 days and I started researching then. I wanted to thoroughly research, research companies, and really think about it and make a decision made from the right reasons. I don't want to lose weight because of anyone else, I don't want to lose weight because I'm ashamed (I've always looked like this, I don't know how I'll look not being obese), and I don't want to lose weight based off of an emotional upset. I want to lose weight because I realize and understand just how unhealthy I am, I want to lose weight because when I do get a family of my own I want to be able to be a good role model to my children and I want them to grow up in a healthy family. I don't want to make purely emotional decisions or do this because of some guy that might like me better if I'm smaller. I know it's likely, but it's not my reason, it's not my end goal to have anyone like me better based off of my looks.

My parents and I are beginning our first round on Saturday, 6/4/2011. Even if they don't make it through this round, I am determined to. I understand how worth it, it is. I'm ready to make these changes and have a radical difference in my life. I'm apprehensive and nervous, but I'm excited as hell also. So glad to know that I'm not the only one trying to lose over 100lbs.

I am currently at 280, the heaviest I've been, and my goal is 160. Those medical "healthy weight" charts say someone my height (5'6.5") should be around 130, but I honestly don't see myself getting that low. I have a large bone structure (truly), wide hips, broad shoulders, and a big head, haha. I'm excited to see how this next year goes. So glad to have this forum for encouragement!

[jackie Obrian]

Guess Yall wont mind a man in this group. Starting r1p2 tomorrow. I really thought I would enjoy the loading part, but seriously, after steping on the scales, I wanted to puke. 355. My all time top weight. I was sent a picture in our company newsletter just yesterday in the "Blast from the Past" section. Well there I was, 105 lbs lighter than I am today. I thought then how fat I was, but wow, I really feel it now. So my ultimate goal is to be 220. A weight I had in high school when life was sweet and time was on my side. That was 135 lbs ago. I know that it wasnt put on in a few months, but I hope within the year, it can come off. I look forward to taking this journey with you guys and I will def support you if you will support me. It is a lonely road.

[Veronnisa]

Hi everyone! I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to say Hi! Been reading the boards for a while, this is my first post. My highest weight was 439 pounds...I lost about 50 on my own prior to HCG. I gave up fast food completely 1 year and 7 months ago, and gave up soda 5 months ago. I have been losing and gaining the same 15 pounds for the last 8 months or so. Seems like there was nothing I could do to force my body below a certain point and it has been so frustrating! I'd lose, then then scale wouldn't budge...I'd get disheartened..and then eat. Then I'd start climbing back up toward 400 again and start losing. Same cycle over and over again.

I'm on day 7 of my first round and I've lost 17 pounds this week from my pre-load weight...and am now at 376! I've been overweight my entire life...from infancy actually...always the big girl...always taller than all the other kids...was over 200 pounds in junior high...into the 300's in high school and have continued to creep up past 400 pounds little by little. I had been approved for gastric bypass surgery in 2008, but I lost my health insurance due to being laid off and couldn't afford Cobra. I'm actually thankful that happened, and believe everything happens for a reason.

A few weeks ago I had a wake up call when I ran into 3 friends from high school that I hadn't seen since graduation, and even though I wanted to stay and visit with them, I was just too self conscious and embarrassed about the 100+ pounds I've gained since the last time I saw them. I'm actually a bit of an extrovert and I love people, but that night I was just incredibly aware of my weight and told them I had an appointment and needed to get going. I felt so low and fed up after I left.

The Chiropractor my mother goes to, and his wife, lost A LOT of weight using HCG. In fact, a few months ago when my mother went into their office, she hardly recognized them. She told me about it and handed me a flyer and info, and I started researching. I had heard of HCG online and from Dr. Oz but didn't know enough about it to decide if it was for me. But after a few months of research and after reading TONS of posts on this website (you all are so wonderful!) I decided to do it. I'm SO GLAD and thankful that I did. I'm only into my first week and I already feel like I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Granted....my tunnel (like some others here) is a longer one than most...but a glimmering light of hope gives my heart A LOT to hold on to. Happy losing!
Melanie

[fabrizioitwloch]

Im in this boat too. the last time i was skinny, i think i was 11. Since then anytime i put on weight i never take it off. I was at my highest last week: 320, i have come down to 308 in 7/8 days, started wednesday last week. my ideal goal is 170, I am 5'10, 21. Its been a struggle, hopefully the diet will help me. I fell ill on monday, so i am taking a break from the drops, but maintaining the diet. i also work out (Zumba classes). I am doing my masters so some of my classes class with my zumba classes(2ce a week at the moment), first set of my classes are coming to an end, so i have a lot of obligations to meet, so working out is sort of on the back burner...

updates from any of the posters on this thread?