Tessa Weighs In: Day 12

   12 days and 12.5 pounds. I didn't lose anything today but I'm completely okay with that. :) If I had cheated, I would be upset, but I have stuck to the diet and know there is a good reason that I didn't lose weight today. The diet has gotten SO much easier. I've really adjusted these past few days. I am never hungry, and sometimes feel full before I can even finish my meal. I've been craving almond milk, which is really weird because we never buy/have almond milk! How crazy! Hopefully in phase 3 I can drink it. I thought almond milk would be a good alternative to dairy but with all the additives the brands put in their milk, it turns out to be just as bad. I found a super easy recipe on how to make your own almond milk without all the unhealthy stuff and I'm excited to try it! I guess I'll have to wait though.
   I haven't noticed a big difference in my appearance except that my face looks a wee bit smaller as do my wrists/forearms. My stomach pretty much looks the same but I've noticed the skin is becoming loose and has a weird feel to it. I'm kind of scared it won't tighten up and I'll be left with excess skin. I've just started doing crunches, hoping it will help.
   I added turkey to my diet and it's such an awesome addition! It's not hindering my weight loss, and I made sure to buy it extra lean. I bought turkey burger patties that were pre-seasoned. I checked to see if the ingredients of the seasoning was a-okay. It's so easy, I just stick them on the grill and they're ready to eat, and very yummy! I love to put mustard on them. :) Recently I made swiss chard, which was surprisingly good, onion soup (yum), and crab cakes (YUM!). All new recipes which were really good. I realized that if I go with my gut on the ingredients and seasoning, the food turns out great. When I follow recipes from my hcg book, they're pretty terrible. I like to look at several different recipes for the same dish and then create my own version. It's worked out quite well. ^_^