Simeons Protocol (HCG) January 2010

[Aggie95]

Sharon, Lindy, Chelangal thanks sooooo much! I am squared
away and ready to rock. OK..loading Tues and Wed. with spray, VLCD 1 Thursday. Where is the tracker?

[afuentes]

Barbie I love your picture - you look great.

I maintained very well over vacation. I weighed in at 151lbs. on Friday morning.

I am now concentrating on losing 6-10 more pounds - depending on how low I can go. :blush:

I recruited 3 more people to hCG protocol and they all started on 1/1/10!!!!!!

Have a great day.

[Meme1211]

Originally Posted by suzypepper

I'm down 1 pound this morning! 1 week 8.4 lbs lost....(even though I gained almost 4 lbs loading!)

I like to eat Tilapia steamed in a little water, and the frozen box of asparagus did taste very tasty laying right next to the fish. I didn't know if I would like it but............not bad.

For lunch I am trying what Dizzy had....Chopped up chicken breast, chopped up apple, and 1 cup chopped celery. Sounds Delish...QUESTION: Can I add a little apple vinegar with some stevia to juice it up OR is there something else I should add to this wonderful salad>

Congrats Pepper on your 1 lb loss this morning!!! You are kicking butt girl!!

[Crazymama5]

Originally Posted by Aggie95

Sharon, Lindy, Chelangal thanks sooooo much! I am squared
away and ready to rock. OK..loading Tues and Wed. with spray, VLCD 1 Thursday. Where is the tracker?

Took me a minute to find the thread. I bumped it for others to find. Here is the link.
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...l#post12941030

[Meme1211]

Originally Posted by traceym1

Doing great. Down another 2.8 pounds for a total of 8.2. This is going well and I feel fine. The first day I did not have fruits, the second day I did. I was satisfied, though. I need to find some Melba toast and will add that in. Is 40z 100g. That is how my scale reads. Just wanted to double check.
Tracey

Wooo Hooo Tracey!!! Another 2.8 pounds gone to never be seen again. That is wonderful.

[Micmac]

Originally Posted by Meme1211

Jennifer. Glad you have joined us. I used another brand of sublingual HHCG spray first. The dosage on that was 3 sprays three times a day for the first 3 days and then down to 3 sprays twice a day for the duration of your VLCDs. Then there was a 3 days at the end where I did the 500 calories with no HCG. I started using the MFC HHCG about half way into my round 2 so I just went with the 2 sprays twice a day. On this last correction round, I went with the same regimine as my original HCG; 3 sprays 3 times a day for the first 3 days and then down to 2 sprays twice a day. I found I was a little hungry w/ only the 2 sprays twice a day so I upped mine to 3 sprays three times a day. I hit the bottom of the bottle 10 times before using (activating). I did spray for my load days. I guess I didn't read that part in the literature. For this correction round, I lost after my first load day. Hmmm, I wonder if that was the reason why (because I used the spray during my load days)? You are to do a mininum of 23 VLCDs. It can be more days though (up to 40). Once you've decided on your number of VLCDs, then you do 2 days after that with 500 calories and no HCG. P3 starts after that. I hope I have answered your questions. If you download the excel spread sheet Lindy put together, it gives you a better indication on the days.

Thank you Sharon and Lindy for sharing your experience and expertise on the spray form of hCG and also thank you to Jennifer for asking many of the questions I had about starting on the MFC oral spray!
Michele

[Meme1211]

Originally Posted by Micmac

I'm finally back and ready to start round 2!!!
First round I did the injectable hCG, this time I ordered the oral spray. I am excited to start and feel back in control again. The Holidays, traveling, family wedding, and out-of-town company was quite challenging. Much fun and very busy, but as for eating;
Today and tomorrow are loading days. Wednesday starts day 1 of VLCD. I am a little anxious to try the oral spray, hope it compares to the injectable. I just couldn't afford another round through the doctor.
Here's to a New Year of great poundage losses

back Micmac. Let the losing begin.

[Brown]

Originally Posted by Crazymama5

Took me a minute to find the thread. I bumped it for others to find. Here is the link.
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...l#post12941030

Thanks again for doing this. It is VERY helpful. I used it on round 1, and I'm using it now. I've already saved another copy set up for round 3.

[Meme1211]

Originally Posted by Brown

Yesterday was the last day of my break from hCG. I had a sausage and cheese omelet and 4 slices of bacon yesterday morning, then for lunch, a big salad with lots of bacon bits, shredded cheese, and creamy caesar dressing. For dinner I had 10 wings from Buffalo Wild Wings with lots of ranch, and about 4-5 fried mushrooms with ranch. Then I had a ginormous brownie with frosting last night. :blush:

Let me back up... my LIW for round 1 was 154. I quickly gained up to 159.4. I started round 2 without finishing P3, got down to 152.8, then took my break 12/28-1/3. At the end of those 6 days of eating without caring, I was exactly 159.4 again yesterday morning. After eating all I ate yesterday, I was down .8 today to 158.6.

My stabilization may be late-to-start, and higher than it was, but it sure looks like i may have some sort of stabilization which is a massive improvement. Today's my first day back to VLCD and my shots.

19 more VLCDs, including today, and hopefully I can get down to low 140s and then stabilize somewhere under 150.

Glad you saw a loss there Brown. Your foods yesterday sound divine (especially the brownie). Let the losing continue.

[Meme1211]

Originally Posted by afuentes

Barbie I love your picture - you look great.

I maintained very well over vacation. I weighed in at 151lbs. on Friday morning.

I am now concentrating on losing 6-10 more pounds - depending on how low I can go. :blush:

I recruited 3 more people to hCG protocol and they all started on 1/1/10!!!!!!

Have a great day.

Congrats on maintaining Ayana!!! WTG!!! That's wonderful to have recruited more folks. Once people get past the 500 calories they hear about, then this diet makes total sense. I love your new picture. You're looking beautiful as ever.

[Meme1211]

Dizzy, I love your new avi. You are looking really HOT and THIN!!!

[anaidm]

Originally Posted by Kiley2801

Hello hcg friends,

After a brief stint with hcg last year (derailed due to stress/life-- yada yada) I am diving into the world of hcg again. I am REALLY amped this time, and know I'm going to succeed.

But I have a question for you experts. I purchased some homeopathic hcg drops shortly before Christmas. Unfortunately I was out of town when it arrived, and so it sat outside in my mailbox for approximately 7 or 8 days. I am in Northern Virginia and the temps have been below freezing much of that time.

I have read that hhcg can tolerate freezing, but just not heat. But in your alls opinion, do you think this batch of hhcg still usable/effective, or should I scrapt it and purchase another bottle?

Thanks soooo much in advance!

-LA

[anaidm]

Originally Posted by Dizzybell

!! I think it should be ok. It is mixed with alcohol which freezes at about -114 degrees. If you survived that, you'll survive protocol

Love your new picture!!

[anaidm]

Originally Posted by KMM

Hi Guys and Happy New Year!

I'm back at home.. got back NYE actually (well, at 11:30 pm on NYE because my stupid flight out of Miami was late) and have been ignoring most forms of communication.

My trip to PR was good.. I enjoyed my friends and family and really didn't worry TOO much about what I ate.

Came back and have been eating kind of whatever I want and per my signature line, I'm 1 pound over LDW but not really doing a correction day.. because I just don't feel like it.

I've been testing my limits, sort of and on NYD, S and I tore into a Brie en croute, made a pork loin roast or something.. had mac and cheese, creamed spinach, ice cream, bread, croissants.. it was a pretty decadent day... and I was only up .6 the next day. So it feels good to eat "bad things" and not be terrified. I go back to work on Monday, so starting tomrrow, I'll work on getting back into range.

OH and my fitbit arrived. It's AWESOME.
I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who is interested in tracking their calories burned, sleep patterns, steps taken, etc.

I guess it's time I venture out? Or at least think about it. I haven't been home since getting back to LA and I GUESS I should buy groceries and stuff. I hate getting back to real life.

Hope everyone had a wonderful New Years! xo

Back!! Glad you had a good time on your trip!!

[sazzie]

Originally Posted by Micmac

I'm finally back and ready to start round 2!!!
First round I did the injectable hCG, this time I ordered the oral spray. I am excited to start and feel back in control again. The Holidays, traveling, family wedding, and out-of-town company was quite challenging.
Here's to a New Year of great poundage losses

Amen to 2010 being a stellar year for fat release.....

[anaidm]

Originally Posted by Grizzy

Day 16 P3 and still only .5 over my LDW today! I ate like a pig yesterday, had two huge bowls of pumpkin sausage soup with sour cream, a half an apple, a huge chicken salad with avocado and napa cabbage, cheese and of course mounds of whipped cream on my coffee

I keep expecting a huge gain and have a steak ready for a correction day but so far I haven't needed one!

If I could eat like this for the rest of my life and not gain I would be so happy, forget P4 I am really resisting the temptation to jump back into another round of P2 to lose the last of the weight. I know I need to take the time to do it right but I want it gone now

You are doing a great job of maintaining!!

[anaidm]

Originally Posted by traceym1

Hi everyone,
I survived my first day of low calories. I lost 5.4 pounds this morning. Yes, I was hungry but I also tend to wait forever to eat. And I figure after eating lots your stomach is in shock with only few calories, so I figure I will adjust. I am curious, why is mineral oil allowed. Thank goodness because I relyed on my baby lotion for my hands at work last night but just curious.

tracey

Great loss!! Did you gain a lot during your load days?

[sazzie]

Originally Posted by Brown

Yesterday was the last day of my break from hCG. I had a sausage and cheese omelet and 4 slices of bacon yesterday morning, then for lunch, a big salad with lots of bacon bits, shredded cheese, and creamy caesar dressing. For dinner I had 10 wings from Buffalo Wild Wings with lots of ranch, and about 4-5 fried mushrooms with ranch. Then I had a ginormous brownie with frosting last night. :blush:

Let me back up... my LIW for round 1 was 154. I quickly gained up to 159.4. I started round 2 without finishing P3, got down to 152.8, then took my break 12/28-1/3. At the end of those 6 days of eating without caring, I was exactly 159.4 again yesterday morning. After eating all I ate yesterday, I was down .8 today to 158.6.

My stabilization may be late-to-start, and higher than it was, but it sure looks like i may have some sort of stabilization which is a massive improvement. Today's my first day back to VLCD and my shots.

19 more VLCDs, including today, and hopefully I can get down to low 140s and then stabilize somewhere under 150.

140! Watch out, Brown's a'comin!!

[afuentes]

Thank you Sharon!

[Ragdoll24]

Originally Posted by afuentes

Barbie I love your picture - you look great.

I maintained very well over vacation. I weighed in at 151lbs. on Friday morning.

I am now concentrating on losing 6-10 more pounds - depending on how low I can go. :blush:

I recruited 3 more people to hCG protocol and they all started on 1/1/10!!!!!!

Have a great day.

Thanks Ayana for your very kind comments. Big congrats on maintaining so well over the holidays & vacation time. I know you'll get the 6 to 10 lbs released.

[Brown]

Originally Posted by sazzie

140! Watch out, Brown's a'comin!!

HECK YES.

[Dizzybell]

Originally Posted by Chelangal

OK..I really don't like that scale not moving down this morning.

Hang in there, Chel. You might not get an accurate weight when you weigh in that early, so don't let that freak you out. Have a wonderful time preparing for your trip!

Originally Posted by traceym1

Doing great. Down another 2.8 pounds for a total of 8.2.

Congratulation! Doing great

Originally Posted by Brown

19 more VLCDs, including today, and hopefully I can get down to low 140s and then stabilize somewhere under 150.

Good luck, Brown!

Originally Posted by Meme1211

Wowwww Dizzy!!! Another impressive loss. That is reallly freaking incredible. Being that far below your LDW in your last round must have really triggered something for this round. Whatever the case may be, I am so happy for you and very impressed. KUTGW!!!

Thanks, Sharon!!

Originally Posted by afuentes

I am now concentrating on losing 6-10 more pounds - depending on how low I can go.

Great to see you

Originally Posted by suzypepper

I'm down 1 pound this morning! 1 week 8.4 lbs lost

For lunch I am trying what Dizzy had....Chopped up chicken breast, chopped up apple, and 1 cup chopped celery. Sounds Delish...QUESTION: Can I add a little apple vinegar with some stevia to juice it up OR is there something else I should add to this wonderful salad>

Awesome losses, Suzy!
I mix ACV and stevia AND, a teaspoon of mustard. All together it makes about a tablespoon of "dressing," which is just enough to give it some kick. Right now I'm eating chicken, strawberries and cucumbers with it and it's delish!!

Originally Posted by Meme1211

Dizzy, I love your new avi. You are looking really HOT and THIN!!!

Originally Posted by anaidm

Love your new picture!!

Sharon and Diana, thanks! It was taken last week, at a party in Boston.

[suzypepper]

Originally Posted by Brown

Thanks again for doing this. It is VERY helpful. I used it on round 1, and I'm using it now. I've already saved another copy set up for round 3.

To all of the newbies...download the weight tracker spreadsheet onto your desktop.....I use it every morning! It is so motivating to plug in that weight and the tracker does the math for you.

Thanks LIndy!

[River_Goddess]

Whew! It has been a great holiday guys

I had my surgery in December, and here I am, two weeks later, starting R2! I am on VLCD 1, my post load weight a level 203 (SO sad to be in 200's again, even if it only illusory, lol!)

I see newbies and old friends still on board...happy 2010 everyone! I hope you're all losers today ;-)

[River_Goddess]

Has anyone on list ever done hCG while having Lyme Disease? Or know of someone who has? I have a friend who called today to see if I had any resources, so...you guys are my first line, lol.

[Dizzybell]

Originally Posted by River_Goddess

I am on VLCD 1

back, River Goddess! I'm right ahead of you, on VLCD day 4! I don't have any info re: lyme disease...hopefully someone can give you some guidance.

[Chelangal]

Originally Posted by traceym1

Doing great. Down another 2.8 pounds for a total of 8.2. This is going well and I feel fine. The first day I did not have fruits, the second day I did. I was satisfied, though. I need to find some Melba toast and will add that in. Is 40z 100g. That is how my scale reads. Just wanted to double check.
Tracey

NO 4 oz. is over 100 grams.

[Crazymama5]

Hello, hello, hello? (I can hear it echoing in here!) Where is everybody? I am bored to death at work!

[traceym1]

Originally Posted by Chelangal

NO 4 oz. is over 100 grams.

OH, I am so upset. I measured everything to 4 oz and froze it already. I just ate my 4 oz fish, but my chicken for dinner is less than that so hopefully I won't derail too bad and I can remeasure correctly tomorrow.

Tracey

[Brown]

Originally Posted by traceym1

OH, I am so upset. I measured everything to 4 oz and froze it already. I just ate my 4 oz fish, but my chicken for dinner is less than that so hopefully I won't derail too bad and I can remeasure correctly tomorrow.

Tracey

This isn't a common sentiment here, but I buy a bag of chicken breasts from Trader Joes, and I use one breast as a serving. Sometimes it'sa perfect 3.5 oz. Sometimes it's a little less, sometimes i'ts a little more. I just document in ****** accordingly as i track my calories.