Hello all! This is 1Body4Twenty here and I am in my way-early
20’s! In fact, I am 20! I haven’t started the HCG diet program yet, so I am
blogging this as day 0.
About my background: as a college undergraduate, it’s hard
to lead a healthy life. Too little sleep, too much studying, greasy gross cafeteria
food, it’s impossible to keep your weight and stress down, especially for one who
has been thick in stature her whole life. I also happen to be plagued by
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which makes it so hard to eat and lead a steady
college lifestyle (if that isn’t an oxymoron). I was getting so much abdominal
pain that I went for a scan and they saw some fluid in my abdominal cavity from
a ruptured ovarian cyst. These are common at my age, but my doctor at
1body4life wanted to do some more research before he would let me start. I was
frustrated because two other programs in Rockford told me I could start right
away. I wasn’t sure about it and they didn’t seem like they were really doctors.
I checked out Doctor Oz. He has stuff about the HCG program on his website, but
he said only doctors can do it. I was wondering what to do next when I heard 1body4life
on 97ZOK. The guy doing the ad is the
doctor. He sounded Australian, so that was cool, and that’s how I got here.
The doctor explained that HCG is like one of the hormones
that regulates your menstrual cycle. He sent me to an OBGYN specialist to rule
out the possibility that I might have something called polycystic ovarian syndrome
(PCOS). This is where you get cysts, you gain weight, you grow body hair, and
some people get type 2 diabetes. He was worried that the HCG might make it
worse, but I found women in chat rooms who have PCOS and have found that on the
HCG diet their symptoms, even their diabetes, improved a lot. The doctor did not
find any negative reports, so I have been cleared to go. Anyway, my mental
strength is my strength. I never give up. IBS has never gotten me down, and I
am constantly battling to win and, believe me, I WILL win!
Since I was 2, I have danced every type of dance you can
think of: ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, modern, and some ballroom and zumba. Dancing
is my passion, and my choice of exercise. I cannot overemphasize what exercise has
done for me, and I try to pair it up with healthy eating. The HCG diet actually
does not allow vigorous exercise because, on a very low calorie diet, the immediate
supplies of glucose energy are low making exercise difficult. For people who
want to keep exercising, the doctor makes an estimate of extra calorie usage and
adds it back into the daily allowance. I want to have that adjustment.
Now for the dirty deets. I am about 5’6” and 166 pounds. I
was 172 when I returned home to take a break from school a few weeks ago but,
thanks to a diet of veggies and fish and some vigorous dancing - which is going
to become a daily thing - I lost 6lbs. I can’t wait to start the HCG diet together
with dancing, and my goal is to lose 30 lbs!
I don’t want to just blog my everyday boring stuff because,
let’s face it, college and grad school students crave excitement. I will add in
little tips and juicy bits here and there just to spice it up a little. If you
like dancing, choreograph your own dances and teach them to your friends,
especially lame guys that don’t dance. If they are willing to be embarrassed, they
might be worth knowing. Dance and exercise videos such as “Brazilian Butt Lift”
or “Insanity Workout” also work very well, and of course you can stay at home. The
gym is also a great place to go and I will definitely be there 3 hours a day.
But for now, I’m sticking to home remedies, home cooking, and sushi.
This morning, I made eggs and had a plain Greek yogurt.
Lunch is veggies. I just love eating whole red peppers. You eat them like apples
and they save dishes! Not sure about dinner yet, but I eat a LOT of fish.
My goal is to lose weight, ease my IBS and go
back to college looking stunning so no one recognizes me at first glance! It
feels like personal encouragement to have an audience out there reading your stuff,
good or bad. I was flattered to be chosen for this blog and I find that writing
helps me keep going with anything challenging. I can’t wait to get started. I’m
stoked.
