Day 4 of Phase 2

Day 6 of a 42 day program
Weight: 217.4

This morning started out late. I overslept, as I had forgotten to set my alarm on my iPhone, and so I was hurried as I got ready, did my injection, threw together lunch, and headed out the door. I drank my usual 2 bottles of water during my little-over-an-hour-commute, but I noticed that I was not as hungry as I had been over the last few days. This is a good thing. What new thing I did notice, and I am not sure if this is just a product of the frantic morning, was that I belched more and had more stomach gas than I can ever remember having in my life. This is embarrassing, but hey, I told you I would lay it all out on the line. I wonder if this may be a part of my body's reaction the some of the foods that I am eating. The reason I even mention it, is this lasted through the entire morning and well into the afternoon before it finally stopped. Really odd. So if this was just a fluke and due to the hectic morning, then it won't repeat, but if it does happen again, it may be something I should bring up with the doctor.

Other than that, things were business as usual. I am still getting the hunger pains after I finish my VLC meals. I am hoping that it gets better. Again, this may be something that I may need to bring up at my next appointment. With all that I have read online about the HCG diet, most people (grant it, not all) have very little appetite. I still feel like I could eat the entire cow, not just the rump roast.

I think I am going to have to find some recipes and branch out to other lean proteins...tuna, and beef are getting pretty boring and I am only about a week in...

Energy levels are good though. I'm tired at the end of the day, but not more so than I was before the diet. This weekend I have some home chores that I need to do, and they involve yard work. I guess that will be a good test on how much I can really function with the limited caloric intake.