My weight this morning was 151.4#, down 0.4# from yesterday and back to where I was on Wednesday. My weight loss since a week ago is 5.4#, which I think is quite good, especially considering that I was gaining about 2# a week before I started hCG.
I finally unpacked the SodaStream last night but not before “cheating” with Zevia. I know there could be far worse things to cheat with, but I already knew that it could affect my weight loss, plus I suffered from constipation after my last Zevia bender. I’m blaming the erythritol that is in it. Anyway, I got the SodaStream set up and made my first homemade soda. I put 11 drops of liquid stevia and 4 drops of Capella Root Beer Float flavor into a glass and then poured in the freshly made soda water. The result was a nice, light-tasting soda that I really like a lot better than commercial soda.
I’m halfway through VLCD, so I thought I’d do a midway set of measurements.
| May 28 | June 18 | Difference | Measurement |
| 42¼ | 40 | -2¼ | Bust |
| 38 | 37 | -1 | Pecs (above bust) |
| 36 | 33¾ | -2¼ | Rib cage (below bust) |
| 34½ | 33 | -1½ | Waist |
| 39¼ | 37½ | -1¾ | Abdomen (below waist, level with navel) |
| 39½ | 38½ | -1 | Hips |
| 23 | 21½ | -1½ | Upper thigh right |
| 23 | 21½ | -1½ | Upper thigh left |
| 16¾ | 16½ | -¼ | Lower thigh (just above knee) right |
| 17½ | 16¾ | -¾ | Lower thigh (just above knee) left |
| 14½ | 14 | -½ | Calf right |
| 15 | 14½ | -½ | Calf left |
| 13 | 12½ | -½ | Upper arm right |
| 13 | 12½ | -½ | Upper arm left |
| 14¾ | 14½ | -¼ | Neck |
I’m still wearing size 10 pants, but there’s some room in them now. I tried on a pair of size 8 shorts that fit at Tommy Bahama today, but I already know that they’re cut generously. I need to lose just a bit more off the waist before the size 8 pants I already have will fit.