I Lost 100 Pounds With HCG

I know a few of you have been anxiously awaiting this update. Trust me, Ive been anxiously awaiting updating all of you, but the last couple of days have incredibly busy. None of that matters now though, because Im here, and youre here reading.... so its time to share the news.

 This week Ive had phenomenal losses, and I know a big part of my success this week is a result of all the support Ive received from the people who joined in on my two week challenge. So... Thank you.

I am pleased, and so proud, to announce that Ive finally lost 100 pounds! Actually as of this morning I have lost 102.2 pounds. I made it, it took 293 days, but I made it. I can honestly say this has been the hardest thing Ive ever attempted, but its been the most rewarding. I am so happy I made the decision to do the HCG diet. Its given me back my body, my health, and most importantly my confidence.

I know I write a lot about how excited I am to fit into certain clothes, or how great it will be to go to the beach for the first time, and Ive even talked about my desire to get some cosmetic surgery. In many ways I think these goals, while they may seem superficial, are the ones that keep me motivated on a day to day basis. However, as Im wrapping up my fourth round of my HCG journey, I am starting to think long term  Ive realized that incentives like new clothes, trips to the beach or a tummy tuck wont be the things that motivate me to keep the weight off long term  Keeping this weight off will have to be driven by something much deeper. 

That considered, I want to talk about something I never really have before. I want to talk about beauty. No, not the type of beauty we look for in a tube of mascara, but the kind that my mom tried to teach me when I didnt get asked to prom. She always called it inner beauty.

 From what my mom taught me, inner beauty is that independence we feel when we finally free ourselves from someone who has spent so long dragging us down, and despite their efforts we rise triumphant with a smile on our faces. Inner beauty is the ability to look in the mirror and recognize when you deserve more than what youve led yourself to believe. Ive learned that the person pulling me down all these years, convincing me that I deserved to be unhealthy and unhappy, was none other than myself.

I have to find a way to quiet that negative voice inside my head. I have to quiet that voice that tells me Ill be happy if I binge. I have to quiet that voice that tells me Im not good enough for certain things or certain people. I have to find a way to bridal that inner beauty so that no matter what I face in life, I can raise triumphant from the struggle, having maintained a healthy lifestyle that is true to who I am.

As it turns out, the end of my diet has brought me to the beginning of a new challenge. Im the type of person who is quick to offer tips in my blog posts. Im pretty good with how-to guides, but unfortunately this isnt a "how to find yourself" kind of blog. The truth is I dont know, but I know pound by pound Ive I started to uncover that beauty is so much more than what you can wear, where you can go and how good you look doing it. Beauty is happiness, and I know that in order to be truly happy I have to learn to convince myself that I deserve to be healthy. When I can figure that out, I know theres no chance of me returning to old habits. 

Its a challenge, and I am confident its one that anyone losing weight will have to face. But after losing 100 pounds, Id say Im up for the challenge.

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