Needles and Syringes and Swabs, Oh My!

There's a lot of prepping for this hCG diet. I've bought grissini (Italian breadsticks - all I can figure is that the doctor who created this diet was located in Rome) and liquid stevia to sweeten the tea and black coffee that I'll be having instead of breakfast. Today I received all of the stuff to manage the injections - a scary box full of needles and bottles, syringes and alcohol swabs. The needles are 2 1/2 inches long. At the moment I just can't see myself having the courage to puncture myself with one of those things. Having doubts and second thoughts. Yet ...I've seen the results, and they are really impressive. The hCG hasn't arrived yet, and I have no plans to start until just before the new year so I guess I can put off thinking about those needles a little while longer.