Never Too Old

Today's Weight: 136.4
Yesterday's Weight: 137.0

Daily Difference: -.6
LIW Round 3: 135.6
LIW Difference: +1.6

Appx. 3 weeks into Phase 4

Yesterday I noticed a little bit of a gain, I was getting close to going over the 2 lbs from my last injection weight. I've changed the brand of milk I was buying and it's upset my stomach so I think I'm retaining water. I'm not able to consume alot of cow milk but if I do the Costco organic brand I can tolerate a moderate to small amount of milk in my diet. I've also been staying clear of fresh cheese and opting for an aged cheese instead. I just can't give up milk all together. I can't find a comparable alternative. Hemp milk, goat milk, coconut milk and of course all the nut milks have just not held up to the taste test.

I did try eating some almonds the other day to test out my nut intolerance. Nope. Can't do it. My daughter was sitting close by and actually asked me if my stomach was hungry since she could hear it clear across the room. I told her my stomach wasn't hungry but angry. Really angry. Did anyone else find out they had a nut intolerance after doing HCG? I still have tons of almond flour left too. :(

My mom is doing her second round right now. She's lost 10 pounds in about 10 days. She's doing a great job and I'm so proud of her. She's always struggled with her weight. She is now 68 years old, has knee issues and never exercised during her younger years. She's lived a very stressful life, especially during our country's civil war. I respect her and admire her perseverance. She lost about 25 pounds in round 1. All her cloths look so big on her now. She's only 4ft 9in so it makes a big difference. I can't wait to see how much she loses this round. 68 years old too! Shows you're never too old to start getting healthy.

The skin issue is going to be a big issue for her also. She hasn't come to that point yet but I'm not reading anything too positive on the internet. I keep reading that losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time is bad for your skin. Blah blah, ge'ez... everyone's a critique. What I've read so far is that you should try to strength train and build muscle, drink a lot of water, try over the counter creams and if all else fails just cut it off. Pound of flesh type thing. Surgical intervention. Eek! I'm not going to go that route. I'll keep researching.