SIMEONS HCG PROTOCOL -APRIL2010

[Tylar_Connar]

THANKS!!

She cant sleep at night. And she is sleeping everyday until my little brother gets home from school. I wonder if this would help her?

Originally Posted by Selahgal

Sounds like melatonin ....

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Yep, it's melatonin - take 3 mg every night

[Selahgal]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Yep, it's melatonin - take 3 mg every night

I take 12 to 18mg time released melatonin every night!

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by Tylar_Connar

THANKS!!

She cant sleep at night. And she is sleeping everyday until my little brother gets home from school. I wonder if this would help her?

I think it would help her fall asleep for sure. You don't feel groggy the following day either. I think I bought mine at Wal-mart - it has melatonin and B-6. I'm usually asleep 20 minutes after I take it.

Originally Posted by Selahgal

I take 12 to 18mg time released melatonin every night!

Oh wow! My doc told me 1.5-3 mg and the pills are exactly 3 mg. I believe that the more we age, the less melatonin we produce so maybe the increase is because of our age difference? I'm 37 (soon to be 38 ) and probably still produce enough melatonin but this little bit helps me fall asleep.

[Selahgal]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Oh wow! My doc told me 1.5-3 mg and the pills are exactly 3 mg. I believe that the more we age, the less melatonin we produce so maybe the increase is because of our age difference? I'm 37 (soon to be 38 ) and probably still produce enough melatonin but this little bit helps me fall asleep.

Oh my you're just a youngin!!! Yeah, I've heard doses from less than 3mg up to 30mg! I read in Suzanne Sommers' book BREAKTHROUGH that she takes 20mg a night! That's when I increased my dose to 12mg. Some nights I still have to take a pm pill tho. I'm still trying to get balanced from menopause 8 years ago! All you young women out there are smart for trying to get healthy while you're young! Menopause just makes whatever is messed up MORE messed up! UGH!

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by tuckersgirl

Hey Guys,

Today is p2d3 and I have not lost a thing yet.....help! Yesterday I did eat chicken thigh cut up with my lunch and found out it is not allowed. However everything else I ate the last 2 days was on protocol or at least I think. I am going to post what I have been eating can you guys help me out???

B-Melba Toast
Handful of strawberries

L-Cucumber
Lettuce
Tomato
Chicken -3.5 oz

snack--strawberries but changing this to apple today
S- Lettuce
Cucumber
Tomato
Beef-3.5 oz

3 1/2 litres of water.

yup too much on the veggiie or fruit considering how you count the tomaoto
and IDK where i saw it but some people have greater success having one kind of fruit at one meal and a different kind at the next

like if you have strawberries for lunch have grapefruit for supper same with the veggies have lettuce at lunch and cucumbers for supper try it and see oh and maybe do your protein that way too??? for a few days??


PENNY IS HEADED TO ONDERLAND!1 IAM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

[wishbone]

just got back about an hour ago from the lakes.
Absolutely stayed on plan!!!! After catching up on all the posts...I may have accidently ate the wrong tomato. I saw in one of the posts to avoid grape tomatoes...and of course, I had some scaled some of those to take with me. I only ate 1 portion though. I looked at the container in the frig and the darn thing says....Cherry Berries. And then under it, it says grape tomatoes. I would have never thought that there was a big differance.

I can't wait to get on the scale in the morning...I hope that the tomato fiasco doesn't end up hurting me.

JAN

[Victrola]

Originally Posted by wishbone

just got back about an hour ago from the lakes.
Absolutely stayed on plan!!!! After catching up on all the posts...I may have accidently ate the wrong tomato. I saw in one of the posts to avoid grape tomatoes...and of course, I had some scaled some of those to take with me. I only ate 1 portion though. I looked at the container in the frig and the darn thing says....Cherry Berries. And then under it, it says grape tomatoes. I would have never thought that there was a big differance.

I can't wait to get on the scale in the morning...I hope that the tomato fiasco doesn't end up hurting me.

JAN

Oh, that was me - but that is ENTIRELY MY OPINION. It may be just fine for you. It's just that I can taste how much sweeter than normal the grape tomatoes are and with so much of our fruits and vegetables having been modified over the years, I just bet that Italian tomatoes in Dr. Simeon's day didn't have nearly the sugar content these must.

[Victrola]

Oh, but I'm down another 1.2 pounds!! Wheeee!!!!

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by wishbone

just got back about an hour ago from the lakes.
Absolutely stayed on plan!!!! After catching up on all the posts...I may have accidently ate the wrong tomato. I saw in one of the posts to avoid grape tomatoes...and of course, I had some scaled some of those to take with me. I only ate 1 portion though. I looked at the container in the frig and the darn thing says....Cherry Berries. And then under it, it says grape tomatoes. I would have never thought that there was a big differance.

I can't wait to get on the scale in the morning...I hope that the tomato fiasco doesn't end up hurting me.

JAN

Originally Posted by Victrola

Oh, but I'm down another 1.2 pounds!! Wheeee!!!!

[debkeversole]

sample P3 menu found on web

Breakfast : 2 eggs (hardboiled or scrambled with a little cheese)

a little bit of fruit (melon or grapefruit)

12 oz Mate' & Black Tea Mixed


Snack : Sometimes a Starbucks Whole Milk Latte (Venti)
Sometimes an ounce of raw unsalted nuts (usually almonds)

Lunch : Cottage Cheese, hard cheese, leftover meat from dinner
Fruit (plum, apple, 1/2 grapefruit)
Vegetables (leftover from dinner or sliced tomato, radishes)
OR
A baby field greens salad with feta cheese, avocado, tomato,
vinegar and EVOO salad dressing, Wulong Tea


Snack : A fruit or nuts depending on hunger and what I ate earlier

Dinner : Protein (Salmon, fish, steak, chicken bratwurst (no sugar added is hard to find, but must be no sugar))
A vegetable or sometimes two

A few times an evening snack of fruit or once I blended a sort of mousse using cream cheese, chocolate flavored Stevia, and a banana.

Breakfast: Cottage cheese with strawberries and a banana, and coffee.

Lunch: A huge chicken salad, with walnuts, mandarin oranges, feta cheese, bacon and great mixed salad greens, and a lot of dressing.



Dinner: A huge chicken salad, with feta cheese, mixed greens, bacon, and a lot of dressing.

Snack: A small piece of (starch free-sugar free) cheese cake (made with sour cream-natural cream cheese, Stevia, lemon.) and a small amount of sauce on top (mixed berries and strawberries puree) and 1 TB peanut butter

[Calli777]

[QUOTE=debkeversole;13417243]you have lost over 6 pounds in 3 days and you want MORE??? whoa! i think that is great half a pound a day is average so anything over a pound and a half in 3 days id BONUS!! celebrate!!/QUOTE]

I know...can you say GREEDY I want it all and I want it all now. I bought some of the Smooth Move tea while I was out today since BERNICE has been MIA for three days. I know that since we are ingesting so few calories that most of this gets used up by our bodies but I really thought with the romaine for lunch and baby spinach for dinner for the past three days that something would happen!! Oh well, lucky I love my tea!! And Deb, tomorrow I promise not to be so greedy...well maybe. Lets see how tomorrows weigh in goes!!!! Thanks for all your support!!

[Selahgal]

Originally Posted by Victrola

Oh, but I'm down another 1.2 pounds!! Wheeee!!!!

Isn't this awesome?????

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

sample P3 menu found on web

Deb ~ The only thing I'm surprised about is the BANANA!!! I didn't even try one of those in P4 My guide from Linda Prinster says no bananas until P4. It's funny though because my 11 month old eats 1/2 banana every day and I'm always salivating over it There's lots of nuts in those menus too - I have to be very careful with the nuts.

[Calli777]

Originally Posted by Victrola

Oh, but I'm down another 1.2 pounds!! Wheeee!!!!

Yaaaay YOU!!!!!! What day are you on now? Doesn't this feel amazing???? Today is VLCD3 for me and I have tons of energy!!

[Calli777]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Deb ~ The only thing I'm surprised about is the BANANA!!! I didn't even try one of those in P4 My guide from Linda Prinster says no bananas until P4. It's funny though because my 11 month old eats 1/2 banana every day and I'm always salivating over it There's lots of nuts in those menus too - I have to be very careful with the nuts.

Hey Gracie...where did you find her book? I've looked high and low and I got nuttin'

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by Calli777

Hey Gracie...where did you find her book? I've looked high and low and I got nuttin'

I think I got it at Amazon- It's called "HCG Weight Loss Cure Guide". It's pretty good. It has about 15 pages of a food chart that shows what phases the foods are allowed to be eaten in. I can't remember what I paid for it - maybe $10????

[MandyRae7]

its my 7th day of the diet and I didn't lose any weight yesterday :-(

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by MandyRae7

its my 7th day of the diet and I didn't lose any weight yesterday :-(

How much have you lost so far? You don't always lose every day - don't worry, you are losing INCHES today. Can you post yesterday's menu?

[Calli777]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

I think I got it at Amazon - It's called "HCG Weight Loss Cure Guide". It's pretty good. It has about 15 pages of a food chart that shows what phases the foods are allowed to be eaten in. I can't remember what I paid for it - maybe $10????

Thanks!!! I'll check it out!

[TxMom3]

Down 2 lbs!! Woo Hoo!
I just ate lunch and I could not even finish my veg~I am so full
guess the drops are actually working! yea!
Thanks again for all of the info & encouragement here

[shebasmudder]

Originally Posted by Selahgal

I did try miracle noodles toward the end of my six weeks and I love them. In fact, I've stocked up on them for the next Round already! Since they are almost all glucomannan fiber, a non digestible water soluble fiber, they are very filling and also help keep things moving along in the gut. A win/win deal! They are not on protocol per se, but I believe they can be used without a problem. Just make sure you keep your water intake high throughout the whole day.

I added to them hamburger and canned sf tomatoes and boy was it GOOD. You could also add your chicken and some poultry seasonings. They have no taste of their own so they are very versatile!

Marci, Did you order them online or can I find them at the grocery store ? I am going to check the international food aisles today. Is it the same as the shirataki noodles ?

Originally Posted by Victrola

Oh, but I'm down another 1.2 pounds!! Wheeee!!!!

GREAT JOB !!

Originally Posted by Gracie514

I think I got it at Amazon - It's called "HCG Weight Loss Cure Guide". It's pretty good. It has about 15 pages of a food chart that shows what phases the foods are allowed to be eaten in. I can't remember what I paid for it - maybe $10????

I was looking for it yesterday and the prices I saw were $20 and up.

Originally Posted by TxMom3

Down 2 lbs!! Woo Hoo!
I just ate lunch and I could not even finish my veg~I am so full
guess the drops are actually working! yea!
Thanks again for all of the info & encouragement here

You're doing fantastic !!

[tuckersgirl]

I am taking the drops!

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by tuckersgirl

I am taking the drops!

Did you see where Deb and myself gave our input on your menu? You are mixing too many vegetables in one meal. The protocol calls for one veggie at each meal. And like I said before, those chicken thighs may cost you a couple days because of all the extra fat releasing in your system. Just ride it out and you'll be fine!

[MandyRae7]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

How much have you lost so far? You don't always lose every day - don't worry, you are losing INCHES today. Can you post yesterday's menu?

I gained 4 pounds on the pig out days which put me up to 131, and I'm at 128 today and it is my 7th day of dieting. Here is my menue from yesterday:
10:00 - apple
12:00 - chicken, lettuce, 1tbs salsa
3:30 - apple
5:30: hamburger and cabbage

and for the first time I had my liquid vitamins because I read that we are supposed to be having a vitamin, but I'm thinking that might have caused me not to lose! So no more vitamins!

[jenks]

Just wanted to check in. Did an experiment thanks to Gracie and tried eating 1/2 a grapefruit as 1 of my fruits. Did very well...lost 1.4 the 1st day, 0.8 the 2nd day, 0 the 3rd day, and 1lb the 4th day. Needless to say I don't know if its the grapefruit, but I am not switching things around.

Susan, I have not been doing 3 weeks of P3. I did an initial 23 days and then I have been taking P3 breaks (10 days, 2 weeks) and then going right back to P2.

Quick poll: Whose P&I version lists scallops?

[MandyRae7]

Originally Posted by jenks

Just wanted to check in. Did an experiment thanks to Gracie and tried eating 1/2 a grapefruit as 1 of my fruits. Did very well...lost 1.4 the 1st day, 0.8 the 2nd day, 0 the 3rd day, and 1lb the 4th day. Needless to say I don't know if its the grapefruit, but I am not switching things around.

Susan, I have not been doing 3 weeks of P3. I did an initial 23 days and then I have been taking P3 breaks (10 days, 2 weeks) and then going right back to P2.

Quick poll: Whose P&I version lists scallops?

What's the grapefruit trick?

[Calli777]

Originally Posted by jenks

Just wanted to check in. Did an experiment thanks to Gracie and tried eating 1/2 a grapefruit as 1 of my fruits. Did very well...lost 1.4 the 1st day, 0.8 the 2nd day, 0 the 3rd day, and 1lb the 4th day. Needless to say I don't know if its the grapefruit, but I am not switching things around.

Susan, I have not been doing 3 weeks of P3. I did an initial 23 days and then I have been taking P3 breaks (10 days, 2 weeks) and then going right back to P2.

Quick poll: Whose P&I version lists scallops?

Mine does...I just picked some up today too!!

[Calli777]

I remember the grapefruit trick from when I was a kid and my mom and aunt decided to do the Scarsdale diet! That's why I've been making it one of my fruit choices every day!!

[Selahgal]

Originally Posted by stinastina

Marci, Did you order them online or can I find them at the grocery store ? I am going to check the international food aisles today. Is it the same as the shirataki noodles ?

Yes they are shirataki noodles. If you google 'miracle noodles' or 'shirataki noodles' you will find many online stores that carry them, but they are often out of stock! So when I order, I order plenty! They last like 4 months. Don't pay extra for anyone wanting to add faster shipping because of 'refrigeration' ... it's not needed!

I believe Safeway carries them, too, in the fresh salad/tofu section. No Safeways here in Indiana. DRATS. Whole Foods carries them too, I believe. In the stores they will be in the 'cooler' sections.

Some stores/online stores carry a tofu version which we can't have till P4, but I've already ordered mine and can't wait to see how they taste too. There is also a shiritaki noodle with seaweed which they call 'black' miracle noodles, although they're really brown. Had some for lunch. YUM.

[Selahgal]

Originally Posted by Calli777

I remember the grapefruit trick from when I was a kid and my mom and aunt decided to do the Scarsdale diet! That's why I've been making it one of my fruit choices every day!!

I really love grapefruit but they are such a pain in the neck to cut and eat!!!!