Where For Art Though, Stevia??

Since my Stevia hasn't come yet, I was seriously craving the 5 brownies left in the pan last night.  Or the mini cheesecakes.  Or the coconut cream cake.  BUT I settled with a dot of chocolate syrup on the tip of my finger (which didn't help-- I just wanted more), as my mentor and role model (LORI!!) talked me through it.  I really needed the warnings (one cheat can set me back 2-4 days) and the encouragement.  Did it pay off?  I was down to 199.5 this morning!!  YAY!  5.5 lbs down, 24.5 pounds to go by May 27th!  But reality is starting to hit me.  I'd rather do a more reachable goal and get to 185.  Soooo... 14.5 pounds to go!!! Thank you affordablehcgdiet.com!

"Before" Pics with 4 Pounds Lost

I Survived Day 1!!!

So I followed Day 1 of Phase 2 to a T. This is how it went-- WED--I forgot to weigh myself when I got up, so I did it at lunch. I was up a pound from where I was Monday night (I loaded Sun, Mon and Tues). No problem. I ate more than usual on Sun, ate a TON on Mon, and ate a little more than normal on Tues. It was hard to find time to eat, so I did 3 load days. So Wednesday at noon I was 206. I ate a microwaved scrambled egg (GROSS! I'm reeeally not a breakfast eater!) in the morning, two cups of broccoli and 4 oz grilled chicken for lunch, an apple for snack at 3:30, and a can of tuna mixed with a cup of celery, a roma tomato, and about a tbsp of mustard. It was all reeeeally good!! Especially after eating such rich foods on the load days. I didn't eat my second serving of fruit, since after doing the math I was really close to the 500 allowed calories. But after dinner I didn't want it, anyway. And I learned to hold off on the apple until probably 4:30 to stave off hunger before dinner. Then this morning--- 201!!! YAY!!! This. Is. Working!! Thank you affordablehcgdiet.com !!!

My Weight and Measurements

So here we go:
Weight-- 205
Bust-- 41
Waist-- 37
Hip-- 47
Thigh-- 24

Aaaaand.... I lost 2.5 pounds last night while STILL LOADING!!! Before bed I weighed 205. This morning I was 202.5. So we'll see what tomorrow brings (other than 500 calories)!!!

Good News and Bad News

Well, the good news is that I'm not the 230 that I thought I was. The bad news is that I'm 205. Ouch. I've decided that my goal weight on this round will be 175. Yes, 30 pounds. Is it possible to do this through affordablehcgdiet.com??? I really hope so, since Florida is a mere 31 days away. I'll just really need to test my willpower and depend on support from my friends. Wish me luck!

They're Heeeeere.....

The drops came!!! The shipping at affordablehcgdiet.com is SUPER fast! I tried to get to 3000 calories for load day one, but couldn't eat until after 1 pm. So I need to do 3 load days. I've been trying to eat everything in sight. And now I know how phase 2 works--- you get so sick of food on phase two that you're begging for cabbage and chicken! I'll take my "before" pics tonight after I weigh myself for the first time in years. I finally got a scale!!! I never thought I'd be so excited to weigh myself!

Excited, yet terrified!

I'm expecting my order today!!! I've decided to try the hcg diet I've heard so much about from affordablehcgdiet.com. For those who have never heard about this, you MUST check it out. The posted results are amazing! And I've done my research-- I haven't found negative reviews yet. So hurry, postman!! Oh... and I still haven't bought the scale. Ugh!

How did I get here??

I've decided to blog to hold myself accountable.  I.  Am.  Fat.  And I hate it.  I have two beautiful daughters to show for being fat, but really.  It's been almost 2 years since the second baby and now I have no excuses.  My blog is titled "Shedding The Cupcakes" because it all started with my first daughter and the (over 70!!) pounds I gained with her.  A lot of those pounds are due to Hostess Cupcakes and their fudgy icing.  Those cupcakes were like gold.  I guarded them with my life.  Now I have to let the cupcakes go and pay the piper for those DOZENS of cupcakes.  Well....  hundreds...  she was overdue.  Now to buy a scale!