Second Liver Cleanse and Heart Health

I did the second liver cleanse just before Christmas. On Dec 29, I had a "heart episode" that brought me to the ER to be checked out. All seemed well, but I had a stress test today to be sure. The two may be related. I did really well on the liver cleanse! :)

The experience showed me just how bad my health is, and I became really dedicated to losing the extra weight I carry.

Because I haven't been allowed to exercise, I'm just doing calorie restriction right now. Not severe, but under 2000 calories a day is my hope. I eat 3 good meals and 2 snacks a day, which is LOTS of food. As long as portion control is in play and I eat stuff that's good for me, I should be OK. I have a food plan that is between 1400-1600 calories a day.

So far, I've lost about 3 pounds all together. Not an auspicious start, but something. Once I can move about and get some exercise, the weight should start to fall off.

My goal is to lose about 2 pounds a week. If I can sustain that level of weight loss over time, I'll hit my goal by Christmas - maybe even Thanksgiving!

I won't be posting the progress on a regular basis. I have too much psychological baggage around weight issues to be that transparent. However, there may be occasional posts.

So, all is well. There is no obvious damage to my heart. I can begin building flexibility after today. I will continue to restrict my calories, and build up to some cardio exercises.

Looking forward to it!

Weight Waiting....

Ok. I admit it. I'm overweight. Not just overweight, but obese. It's time to fix it. I have been looking at solutions and trying to find a way that I can do that won't cost more than I can afford or that won't cause more pain and damage to my joints - which are stressed to the max because of my weight...

I found HCG and I've been investigating it. I finally found a supplier that makes the drops without alcohol - which is important for a recovering alcoholic!

bit.ly/sxFX1t
is the Official HCG Solution Diet site.

It's where to go for information, supplements, support, questions and answers and instructions. You can get the drops and everything you need. And when I looked at the same product at GNC, it was laced with alcohol, cost just $4 less, but it had no packet of information to go with it! How to eat, how it works and everything else was just left to your own figuring out.

I will be blogging about my experience here, so stay tuned.

I expect there will be some pretty interesting stuff happening - since a lot of my weight issues have to do with psychological stuff as much as quitting smoking. It's a journey...