Abyssal Plains

Ok, so I'm not sure that a "plateau" actually describes what I went through for about 4 days last week.  I mean the Tibetan Plateau in Asia is home to some of the world's highest mountains and deepest valleys.  I definetly did not experience any moutain top highs!!  I would sum up those four days as more of an abyssal plain (for those of you who don't remember back to high school science class, these are the flattest places on earth found on the ocean floor) - no life, no sunshine, no highs, just lows.

In hindsight, I was so cranky about it I didn't even want to talk about it.  And yet everytime I looked at the Cheetos in the cupboard or the Malbec in the wine fridge a little voice in my head told me I was NOT going through this hell only to cheat.  After all, that's how I got fat in the first place:  one tiny justification after another.  At this point I have probably broken the record for Google searches on HCG by an individual.  Everything that I read said that these "plateaus" - heretofore more accurately referred to as abyssal plains - were normal.  Most hcg dieters still see inches lost during their abyssal plain period.  And if they hold tight, stay true to the diet and make it through, they will see a big loss afterwards.

Ladies, they were right.  After a very slow week last week (especially compared to week one) in which I lost a whopping 4 pounds, I have now lost 4 more pounds since Monday.  A few hcg tips to remember:

• Mix your proteins up.  Don't eat the same two proteins in one day.
• Keep your proteins to 100 grams
• Don't mix your vegetables.
• Eat two different fruits each day.  NEVER eat two apples in a day.
• Drink tons and tons and tons of water. (Note: "tons and tons and tons" = half your weight in ounces)
• If you stall for 4 days - as in don't lose an ounce - have an "apple day" (no food except for 6 apples throughout the day and "tons and tons and tons" of water)

So if, and when the abyssal plains hit you, hang in there!  Be strong and courageous!  Don't give up!  Keep your eyes on the prize!  Go for the gold!....You get the point.