[DenisLevvin]

Today is my first day of the actual diet. I am doing the hcg injections.

I am kinda freaking out because I haven't felt very good today. I have felt pretty hungry and weak. I intentionally started the diet on a Saturday because I knew I'd probably just want to lay around all day and that's exactly what happened. I don't feel like I have energy to do anything else.

But I'm also thinking it might be psychological? Maybe just feeling a little anxiety about not being able to eat a lot? I have noticed when I am preoccupied with something else I don't feel as hungry because I'm not thinking about it as much. I do have issues with anxiety, so it would make sense...

Anyway... I hope this feeling passes because I desperately need this to work.

I know there is a larger dose available... But I'd hate to have to bump up to that this early in the diet.

Thoughts or suggestions?

[Keyclenef]

Sometimes hunger means you are taking too much HCG so don't up your dosage just yet. Check out some tips in the Newbies section about adjusting your dosage if you are hungry.

I suffer from anxiety too, so I can definitely relate in that area and to answer your question "Hunger or Psycological?" my answer is: Likely both. Even in my second round I have had to adjust my dosage because what apparently worked for me in my first round isn't working in my second, so I am tweaking it, but also this diet weens you off of bad habits and addictions to sugar, carbs, etc. so your mind will play tricks on you, and if you're like me when I start thinking about food or eating then I cant stop thinking about it, even if 5 seconds before I didn't feel hungry and I get anxious when I think I can't eat. The only thing that will get over that is time, and you will find your own way of calming yourself down. Sometimes I take a walk, but I live in a neighborhood full of ethnic folks who LOVE to cook so there are times of day my neighborhood smells AMAZING and its torture to walk, so I will take a hot shower, or brush my teeth (nothing makes me not want to eat like a freshly brushed mouth). Get yourself distracted then the next thing you know its time for snack, or dinner, or bed!

Sometimes for a distraction I come to these boards and just read the posts to pass the time.

Good luck! I hope I could help at least a little.