The Angel vs. The Diet

I have been on the HCG diet since Thanksgiving 2010. I have lost a total of 25lbs. Which is a good amount but I paid for the 40lbs in 40 days. I wish I would have paid for the 23 days. I didn't know that I would hit a plateau. Its very discouraging to know you pay so much and only lose half the weight. We have been in the hospital for 11 days and I was surprised when I weighed and saw I have lost 9lbs. I am not going to lie I did get off my diet this past week but only a couple of times. I guess that stress has big part in it too. I am so ready to get home and go to the gym and get the handout on phase 3 of my diet, The Maintenance Phase. It is so hard to lose weight when you have so many stressful things going on in your life. I gained so much during the last trimester of my pregnancy and after Adriana was born. Its amazing to me how my emotions and my mood changed when I realized how much I weighed. I could tell the 1st 2 weeks of my diet that I already had a better outlook on things. I am more excited to know that I learned what I need to be eating. Its so much easier then I thought it would be. Its really a lifestyle change. I know that after phase 3 I am going to do it all over again. This next time instead of the cream I think I'm going to use the drops. I wasn't impressed with the cream because it didn't always absorb very well on my skin. I have heard so many success stories from people that have used the drops. My goal is to lose 100lbs by my baby girl's 3rd birthday which is June 1. I feel like if I can make my goal, and other people see what I go through with Adriana, maybe it will help persuade the ones that don't have any motivation. You never know how a few words will change someones life.