Maintentance - Ending on Easter Weekend

I needed the time off. I was sick of eating the same thing day after day after day and it was time for me to take a little break. I can't say that I wasn't nervous. I had been told all my life that if you lose weight fast, you will gain it back just as fast, and then some. For the most part, that had been true. This time, I am the exception to the rule.

I took it slow for a few days. During Phase 3, you are supposed to stick to the diet without taking the HCG. I did and for me, dieting without the HCG was a LOT easier than dieting with the HCG. I found that I was a lot less hungry when I didn't take the HCG. I don't know that this is normal, I have heard it go the other way as well. Anyway, at the end of 3 days, I hadn't lost more than 2 lbs, which is what is supposed to happen.

Over the next couple of weeks, I starting adding things into my diet. Cheese, salad dressing, bread in very small doses. I can tell you that I have not gained or lost more than 2 lbs one way or the other. My weight has stabilized and I am now holding steady at 160 lbs regardless of what I eat. This truly is the weight loss cure that I have been searching for.

I have another round to go. I can't say that I am looking forward to getting back on the diet, I can tell you that it isn't going to be for very long and I am really looking forward to reaching my goal weight. The diet is hard, but it is temporary. For those of you on the diet, I know what you are thinking -- when is this going to be over? You may be tempted to cheat, you may want to throw in the towel and resign yourself to a life of being overweight. DON'T GIVE UP NOW. At the end of your six weeks, this will be over and you will be living your life without worrying about your weight. I promise.