HCG- Really doing it.

Okay, for my birthday, my Mom bought me a 30-day supply of HCG.  (See previous post).  So, I started yesterday.  The cool thing is, that for the first couple of days, you just eat what you want while taking the supplements.  Why?  Because it takes a couple of days for the supplements to affect your metabolism and if you drop your calories drastically without the supplements, your metabolism will plummet.  The HCG came with additional supplements as well, B12, thyroid supplements, and Acai.  I did notice a drop in my appetite today. 

This 500 calorie a day diet is going to take extreme willpower, but I'm determined.  All I need is a plan.  So, I have actually planned out my meals ahead of time (basically for 3 days and then repeat).  I am also going to limit my shopping list to exactly what I need.  So, my menu is as follows:

Day 1

B: ½ Grapefruit

L: Chicken, Spinach, Strawberry Salad

D: Tilapia, Broccoli

Day 2

B:  ½ Grapefruit

L:  Shrimp, cucumber, tomato salad

D: Tilapia, Green Beans

Day 3

B: ½ Grapefruit

L: Chicken, Apple, Spinach salad

D: Shrimp, broccoli

Day 4

B: ½ Grapefruit

L: Chicken, Spinach, Strawberry Salad

D: Tilapia, Broccoli

Day 5

B:  ½ Grapefruit

L:  Shrimp, cucumber, tomato salad

D: Tilapia, Green Beans

Day 6

B: ½ Grapefruit

L: Chicken, Apple, Spinach salad

D: Shrimp, broccoli

Day 7

B: ½ Grapefruit

L: Chicken, Spinach, Strawberry Salad

D: Tilapia, Broccoli

My shopping list is pretty simple:

Grapefruit: 4

Strawberry: 10.5 oz

Apple: 2

Chicken: 17.5 oz

Shrimp: 14 oz

Tilapia: 17.5 oz

Spinach: 17.5 oz

Broccoli: 17.5 oz

Green Beans: 7 oz

Cucumber: 7 oz

tomato: 7 oz

My dressing is basically going to be apple cider vinegar.  I will have to mince garlic, onions, ginger etc to flavor my food.  I have to be very careful of spices because so many of them contain sugar.  I'm heading to the store now so I can get everything portioned out for the rest of the week.  Wish me luck!!