“Set Yourself Free” by Ralph Marston"

---"There is no outside force holding you back. You are holding you back and you are blaming it on someone or something else. The way you are able to continue holding yourself back is by maintaining the illusion that you're a victim. Once you realize that illusion, you will naturally and easily move forward. In fact, it is easier to fulfill your best possibilities than it is to avoid them. So let go of the blame and watch the limitations drop away. Certainly there will always be challenges that hold you back. For each challenge provides you with a pathway through which you can move toward fulfillment. It is your very nature to accomplish. Lovingly accept your destiny, and allow that accomplishment to be manifest through you. Set yourself free to follow your purpose. Set yourself free to truly live."

Friday, June 25, 2010

VLCD 24 ( R2 P2 ) 195.6

I would recommend to the entire HCG community NOT to order HCG spray. I really don't know what's in it but it's not working for me. Some days I'm fine and then other days by the evening I'm absolutely RAVENOUS. I haven't lost any more weight and I'm tired and frustrated and I think it's time to call it quits for R2P2. I will try to do my three days of no hcg spray and then get on P3. I'm taking the kids on a mini vacation on Tuesday. W e will stay for Canada Day (July 1) and then maybe a few more days at a hotel. I got my tax refund back so we have a bit of *mad* money to play with.

I ordered a new batch of HCG injections and am waiting for them to arrive. I am really hoping the package makes it through customs.

Father's day was last Sunday and for some reason it really affected me this year whereas other years I kind of just put it out of my mind. My father is living and lives close to me so is still in my life but I never had in the past as a child or currently as an adult a relationship with my father. He was always *jsut there* but I was never close to him. We never talked, we always disagreed and being the oldest of five children I had a lot of resentment towards him. He was mean, volatile and just a miserable person in general. As a grandfather he is much better with my children than he was with us kids as a father. But for some reason it still lingers and stings and Sunday I took it hard. Maybe part of it was hormonal but I long for the *what if's* and what it *could* have been like and what I missed out on by not having a good father-daughter relationship. I didn't cheat on protocol that day but it set the tone for the rest of the week.

On a more positive note, I finally signed my letter for my new position and work and the director gave me a 12% increase. I'm going way out of my comfort zone with this new job and the anticipation of change and the fear of not measuring up to the expectations that they have for me in this new role is causing me to internalize some stress. Plus being *really* hungry every night doesn't help. I've been having a handful of potato chips or some extra protein or an extra fruit and it's stalled the weight loss. Plus the sunburn I had and all the lotion I slathered on also caused a bit of a gain but definitely stalled any loss.

So, I'll be on P3 for a while I think. Or unless I take an interruption and get right back on P2 when my new shipment of injections arrrive. We'll see. But I definitley don't want to gain back any of the weight lost in R1 so I'm going to plan accordingly.

Sorry for the long post and congrats if you've made it this far. Just sort of rambling. Have lots of change going on now and am entering some new unchartered territory while at the same time dealing with the past. I still have at *least* 40 pounds to go and will get there. Slowly but surely.

5 comments:

  1. I think you've made the right decision. You surely shouldn't be ravenous and with all the changes coming your way, why put any more pressure on yourself?

    I'm sorry about your dad. Do you think there is any way to have a fresh start with him? Is he interested in that?

    Congratulations on the raise and new position! I know you're a little nervous, but I have every confidence that you'll do wonderfully. Please keep us posted!

    What kind of HCG did you order?

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  2. Congratulations on your raise! You are so deserving of all the good things coming your way. Like helderheid, I have every confidence you are going to exceed everyone's expectations in this new position. I have a sneaking suspicion you're going to prove yourself to some key people, and even more responsibility and success will be in your future!

    Look at this week as a period of hovering. You didn't gain and you didn't lose. That's OK. You've had a lot of stress recently, and I totally understand eating to alleviate that stress. The good thing is that you haven't eaten enough to undo any of your losses so far. That's surely something good! It stinks mightily about the hhcg-- I haven't tried it, but don't think I will be doing so, after reading your experiences with it. I'm thinking good hcg thoughts to you, regarding your shipment. Did you order enough for more than one round, so that if it makes it through, you won't have to worry for awhile? That would be nice!

    I'm sorry about your Dad. I think we all have regrets about our families. What was and what wasn't. Are you in a position to move in a new direction in your relationship with him? Would that be possible?

    Thank you for always being so encouraging to me. You have the most wonderful way with words, and always know just what note to hit. I really appreciate your kindness to me today!

    Many hugs to you!!

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  3. I'm sorry about your dad. I know how that feels to wish you had a parental relationship that you don't have. I feel that way about my mom and I have to grieve that over and over. I also get the frustration with the 2nd round. Just keep going and don't give up! Hugs to you!

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  4. where arrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeee yooooooooooooou?

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  5. I'm thinking of you too!!!! Hope you are well :)

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