Simeons HCG protocol--July 2010

[wishbone]

Had a wonderfull afternoon with dh!! We planted some flowers in the back yard...totally his idea. I.do.not.plant.anything. LOL.

I had my usual for lunch and supper tonight. Chicken. I love that dip I've been making with wf syrup and spicy mustard. Even dipped my celery in it tonight. I can see pork rinds in P3 going in here also.
NOW....I love blue cheese, do not get me wrong....but!!! I know that I am at the age that CALORIES DO COUNT!!! I'm talking about down the road...doing maintenance. If I have to pick and choose...I'd really rather have that huge fatty cut rib -eye with blue chz crumbles and save the "diet dip" for snacking.

[luvslipstick]

Ok....is there any brand better than others???

I ordered some, be here tomorrow..so I'm in!!!

[Leenie]

Originally Posted by luvslipstick

Ok....is there any brand better than others???

I ordered some, be here tomorrow..so I'm in!!!

I read that last part as "I'm so thin!!!"
Congrats on placing your order!!

[wishbone]

just made my sorbet for dessert...got it in the freezer...used banana davinci in it tonight along witht the lemon juice. CANNOT WAIT!!!

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

? I haven't been using ****** or any other source for calorie counts. So, today I entered in my proteins and because of my fish, my protein calorie count is very low (I guess?) so, to get to my 500 calories do I add to my dinner veggie portion? fruit size? I appreciate any information on filling up the calories when we're below 500.

You really don't have to. The protocol says choose a meat, choose a veggie, a fruit, and a melba toast/grissini. You don't have to try to make it equal 500 unless you want to. Some people up their veggies, but really not sure how that would work. My veggies are usually 15 calories a serving.

[walkingwoman]

Originally Posted by paulabob

You really don't have to. The protocol says choose a meat, choose a veggie, a fruit, and a melba toast/grissini. You don't have to try to make it equal 500 unless you want to. Some people up their veggies, but really not sure how that would work. My veggies are usually 15 calories a serving.

Thanks! I upped my cabbage with dinner but will realize I didn't have to in the future. I appreciate your response.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by donnakd

I just wanted to pop in and make some comments. I did 10 days hcg 3 weeks ago, just couldn't do any more. I know, stupid, weak, etc might pop in your mind, but I have quit beating myself up. I guess I just wasn't ready. I kept my loss off, except for a weekend with a wedding and a party I gained a couple back, but it came right back off along with a little more doing low carb.
I have been keeping up with all of you but not posting because I didn't want to bring anything negative to all of you. But I just had to give all of you "losers" a thumbs up and all of you veterans too for being such great help to everyone. I am still thinking I might give it another go, but want to try another brand and am still researching, etc. And want to be TOTALLY committed, too!
My daughter was doing it with me, she was really sick. From the things that have been on here the last few days, I'm thinking she might have had the candida die-off or something similar. Also, since we stopped we have both been visited by TOM, and I had the worst cramps(and at night of all time!) I have had in a very long time. And she had the worst she has had in a while, and she said for a longer time. I was wondering if the short stint on hcg was the reason?? Just curious if that is a common thing.
Oh, one more question....it has been 3 weeks since my last dose......if I decided to I could start again anytime now, right?
Again, congrats on all the losses, and big kudos to all of you that offer such great support and advice!

Donna

Thanks for being so brave and coming on here to post. I don't know if I could post what you just did! Good on ya!! I am so excited you were able to keep off what you lost. You must be so excited too!!! That is wonderful. I do suggest looking at the calendar to give you an idea for the best time to do a full round without too many commitments as you can. The hcg messes with your cycle--no matter your age, weight, height and it can mess is up all kinds of ways too!! Longer, shorter, more painful, less painful, heavier flow, lighter flow, more often, less often......etc!!! And it can mess it up for a few cycles once you go off of it too. I have learned that! I say you should go for the next round as soon as you are ready!! Good luck this time and report in here anytime you need extra support. Daily would be terrific!!

[Bhambabe]

Thanks so much they do sound yummy ,we do use Earth Balance for him soy -free . He can't eat sorghum flour ,so maybe potato,or almond flour would work. I have so many treats in my freezer for him now ,it may have too wait.

If your interested Udi's Gluten Free Foods are are great , they do gluten free, soy free dairy free and nut free and no sorghum flour . I am pray I don't over due eating their muffins in P4.

I noticed you are in Washington ,I am in Federal Way ,are you near by ?
Janeann

[Bhambabe]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

The best advice I read on these threads before I started was to do your first round completely according to protocol. And then on your following rounds you can start tweaking if you feel like it and you'll have your first round losses to compare it to.

It was worded much better than the way I just said it though. I'm even confusing myself with the way I said it. lol

Just the way you said it sounds good to me , and I totally agree with you .

Janeann

[hcground1]

[quote=Bhambabe;13710910]

Originally Posted by hcground1

Thanks so much they do sound yummy ,we do use Earth Balance for him soy -free . He can't eat sorghum flour ,so maybe potato,or almond flour would work. I have so many treats in my freezer for him now ,it may have too wait.

If your interested Udi's Gluten Free Foods are are great , they do gluten free, soy free dairy free and nut free and no sorghum flour . I am pray I don't over due eating their muffins in P4.

I noticed you are in Washington ,I am in Federal Way ,are you near by ?
Janeann

I'm in Gig Harbor, and my DH works in SeaTac! Not too far at all.

I think almond flour would be a better choice to replace the sorghum, or even millet. Sorghum is sort of a 'heavier' flour, so you'd want to replace it with something similar. Also, if there's too much starch the crackers won't have the same texture. I loved that these didn't call for eggs! They aren't very sweet either, which I think is nice, but you might want to do the cin/sugar on top.

I've never tried Udi's, but have heard good things about it. I just can't afford to 'buy' for the whole family (there are 5 of us) and I refuse to have different stuff for everyone. I just make my own everything, literally, and it saves us quite a bit of $!

[Bhambabe]

Originally Posted by mybigbutt

I'm a little worried that eliminating the melba might make me have a tougher time with carbs in P4 (not sure if it will really affect it or not), but I would be worried about adding something like mac nuts since they are high in fat and we are supposed to be eliminating as much fat as we can in R2. I was looking for a GF alterative to melba but the one I found was double the calories of the regular melba so I opted to not eat it.

I started using rice cakes 10 calories more , my daughter picked rice crackers,
we both released fine.

Janeann

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by Bhambabe

I started using rice cakes 10 calories more , my daughter picked rice crackers,
we both released fine.

Janeann

Thanks, I was wondering about rice cakes...

[doxielove]

Originally Posted by paulabob

I'm a little behind and not sure if anone answered this.

The pain...could it be related to gallbladder? Many times gallbladders really freak out on both Atkins and on any very low calorie diet. On atkins because all of the sudden they need to go into overdrive, and on low calorie because the bile starts to backup with nothing to do. I don't know that that's related but thought I'd mention it.

When you stop taking it, are you changing your diet or still eating on protocol?

Have you backed down on your dosing? Wondering if you are very sensitive if the reactions are related to diet.

Please, please, if you are dizzy, try salt. People with low blood pressure really get quite dizzy when low calorie or ketosis, because the most immediate effect is about a 10% drop in blood pressure. Next time it happens, see if a cup of chicken broth helps...

Thank you for all the good advice! I haven't tried lowering the dose, but it all goes away when I stop taking hcg. I have no pain at all when I am on a conventional low carb diet. I guess I'm just weird. I will try a little salt. Thanks again!

[doxielove]

Originally Posted by paulabob

That is what I am doing. Never mentioned it on the forum because I didn't want to get flak for it.

But my hunger was definitely related to the fruit. I never actually did the melba.

I do have hypoglycemia and prediabetes, so I just don't think I can handle having so many carbs like most people can. Now on ****** I can se my carbs are around 10-15, and I do feel quite a bit better. On Atkins, I generally had 30 per day, but that was spread out with tons more food of course.

I have full blown type 2 diabetes, so I skip the fruit and grissini and have an extra raw veggie or two. Never gave me any problems with my losses. Last round (before I was stupid and gained it all back) I lost 16 pounds in 21 days.

[KOO]

Originally Posted by Kimberli33

Google hcg forums and you will get lots of advice on good brands that way

Thank you, I will do that. I tried going to Pounds and Inches but didn't know if I had the right spot because it looks like a lot of ads more than an actual site.

[krysti]

Just finished reading this entire thread and all of you have had amazing success. The advice on this thread is wonderful.

I started hhcg today. I was excited about loading until tonight, when I feel like I couldn't eat another thing. I'll be at it again tomorrow. I plan on going grocery shopping tomorrow and cooking up some chicken, so I'm prepared. I'm used to drinking a ton of diet pepsi so I hope the switch to tea isn't too horrible. I brought my hcg to work today so I could dose at lunch time and had to explain the protocol to a couple of girls I work with. I guess I'm the guinea pig for this. If I'm as successful as all of you, they're going to start the protocol.

[luvslipstick]

Originally Posted by Leenie

I read that last part as "I'm so thin!!!"
Congrats on placing your order!!

Lol.....not yet

There are so many different brands gees where to begin on which one to pick and yes I have read boards but not found what kind people is better and what kind is crap to stay away from.Just don't want to waste my money on getting tinted water

[Tyl]

alright P4 starts tomorrow. here is my plan:

b: lc wrap with lettuce, turkey, swiss and spicy mustard
l: meatloaf and broc
d: big salad

here's hoping!

[donnakd]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Donna

Thanks for being so brave and coming on here to post. I don't know if I could post what you just did! Good on ya!! I am so excited you were able to keep off what you lost. You must be so excited too!!! That is wonderful. I do suggest looking at the calendar to give you an idea for the best time to do a full round without too many commitments as you can. The hcg messes with your cycle--no matter your age, weight, height and it can mess is up all kinds of ways too!! Longer, shorter, more painful, less painful, heavier flow, lighter flow, more often, less often......etc!!! And it can mess it up for a few cycles once you go off of it too. I have learned that! I say you should go for the next round as soon as you are ready!! Good luck this time and report in here anytime you need extra support. Daily would be terrific!!

Thanks SO MUCH, Dawn. I'm glad you understand how hard it was to do. I'm subscribed to the thread, and read daily, but just finally had to say something! Believe me, if I do decide to restart, I will be needing this forum for support!!
Watching for your new picture was one thing that kept me coming back. I SO wanted to see how you changed. You look great, and your experience with hcg is surely an inspiration!!
I will be here watching in the wings, and will let y'all know what I decide. I hope everyone will welcome me back.
Oh, and yes, the weight not coming back is great.....and I KNOW hcg broke a stall I have been in for nearly a year. That in itself has been very good for me!!

[Superfreak]

I'm on day 11 of P3 and I've managed to keep my weight fluctuating between 178 and 180, so that's good-I'm happy about that! I have been enjoying the wider variety of P3 food choices, but I can't wait to get back on the juice, so that I can see the numbers on the scale head south again! I will finish my 3 weeks of P3, then load and go back to P2 for a 23 day round.
I am officially addicted to diet Snapple now! There are no carbs, no calories, no sugar and only 5mg of sodium. Costco sells a variety case, which has Raspberry tea, Peach tea and Lemon tea...you get 24 bottles for roughly $16, which is a great deal! Has anyone else tried the diet Snapple iced tea? YUM!!!

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by chantyl03

alright P4 starts tomorrow. here is my plan:

b: lc wrap with lettuce, turkey, swiss and spicy mustard
l: meatloaf and broc
d: big salad

here's hoping!

Chenyl - So stoked to have you join me! I had the soaked oatmeal again for breakfast, I love it! I'm going to have it again tomorrow 'cuz the scale seems like it's doing good tonight. It seems like I loose about 3 pounds each night in water, so I can gauge what my morning weight will be close to. I haven't been able to enjoy my fav turkey bacon (from Trader Joe's with no nitrates or nitrites) because it has a bit of sugar in it, so I'm gonna add that to tomorrow's breakfast. Yum! I'm a total dork, getting so excited about oatmeal. That's me!

[Bhambabe]

[quote=hcground1;13710940]

Originally Posted by Bhambabe

I'm in Gig Harbor, and my DH works in SeaTac! Not too far at all.

I think almond flour would be a better choice to replace the sorghum, or even millet. Sorghum is sort of a 'heavier' flour, so you'd want to replace it with something similar. Also, if there's too much starch the crackers won't have the same texture. I loved that these didn't call for eggs! They aren't very sweet either, which I think is nice, but you might want to do the cin/sugar on top.

I've never tried Udi's, but have heard good things about it. I just can't afford to 'buy' for the whole family (there are 5 of us) and I refuse to have different stuff for everyone. I just make my own everything, literally, and it saves us quite a bit of $!

Good it will be almond flour then because can you believe it he can't eat millet ! but he eats very good and so cute and very healthy looking ! I am so proud of my daughter she takes such look care of him with all his food issues .

It sounds like eggs are something you or your family can't eat ? That is one food ( eggs )Aiden does eat, loves his eggs .

I have enjoyed going to Gig Harbor my daughter lived their for 3 years , I loved being near the water.

I agree baking at home saves a lot of money ,my purchase was a special treat my daughter purchased for me in her area Remond . I don't have a store around here that sells it, so I was kinda excited to try so many of their
baked goods.
Janeann

[ChristiansMom]

Congrats to all the losers

I got my hhcg today so I'm almost ready to start. I need to pick up a few things that have been suggested on here, make a menu, prep some meals for my first week and then I'll be all set to start my first loading day on July 31st.

The hhcg that I got says:

HCG Detox
6x, 12x, 30x, 60x
1 fl. oz (30ml)
Contains 16% USP Alcohol
Mediral
Ingredients: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

It says for Adults to take 10-20 drops, 3 times a day.

How do I know what the dosage is or exactly how many drops I should be doing?

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by ChristiansMom

Congrats to all the losers

I got my hhcg today so I'm almost ready to start. I need to pick up a few things that have been suggested on here, make a menu, prep some meals for my first week and then I'll be all set to start my first loading day on July 31st.

The hhcg that I got says:

HCG Detox
6x, 12x, 30x, 60x
1 fl. oz (30ml)
Contains 16% USP Alcohol
Mediral
Ingredients: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

It says for Adults to take 10-20 drops, 3 times a day.

How do I know what the dosage is or exactly how many drops I should be doing?

That's the same one I have and I take 15 drops 3x per day. If you find that you are still hungry, you can increase by a couple of drops until your hunger is gone.

vlcd3 - weighed in at 209 for a loss of 2.6 lbs

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by ChristiansMom

Congrats to all the losers

I got my hhcg today so I'm almost ready to start. I need to pick up a few things that have been suggested on here, make a menu, prep some meals for my first week and then I'll be all set to start my first loading day on July 31st.

The hhcg that I got says:

HCG Detox
6x, 12x, 30x, 60x
1 fl. oz (30ml)
Contains 16% USP Alcohol
Mediral
Ingredients: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

It says for Adults to take 10-20 drops, 3 times a day.

How do I know what the dosage is or exactly how many drops I should be doing?

I did the 10 drops 3 times a day. It worked for me!! I wanted that bottle to last and last it did!!! I suggest doing the 10 drops and see how it goes for you. Remember that Simeons has one dose of the rx hcg for everyone, no matter how big or tiny they are. It will work!!!

[wishbone]

186 1.5 pounds down from yesterday


The sorbet last night was the banana davinci was SUPER in it. I used that cuz I was out of razz. Next I might try the pineapple flavor. I am glad I do not have splenda issues. I know that some of us do.

So...hope to get back home this afternoon to keep up on the reading....this place seems to explode in the daytime

JAN

[hellsbelles]

Great job Jan!!!! I'm glad I don't have splenda issues either. I have to have at least one cup of tea a day with a splenda in it. I know I'm not supposed to have splenda with the hhcg but I'm still losing and it keeps me sane!!!

[mutantmomof4]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

The best advice I read on these threads before I started was to do your first round completely according to protocol. And then on your following rounds you can start tweaking if you feel like it and you'll have your first round losses to compare it to.

It was worded much better than the way I just said it though. I'm even confusing myself with the way I said it. lol

I agree with this, the cleaner your first round the easier it will be to compare next time around. I think I have eaten as clean as I possibly can and have had great results.

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

I was just reading that too and made a decision. THIS IS NOT ON PROTOCOL, but I am going to switch things up and see if I can change my abysmal losses (1.5 lb in the last 10 days). I am going to cut fruits (already don't eat melba) and replace with fats. I think I may just be too IR for the 70g of carbs I have been getting some days. I will try this for the remainder of my round and see what happens. If I start to gain, I will obviously change back, but next Thursday is my LDW. Please do not attack me for going off protocol, and please don't remind me that I may not stabilize as well...I have only released a net of 1.5 lb in 10 days which means something is not working. I am not hungry so I do not think it is the hCG, I think it is my body and how it is reacting to what I am eating.

ETA: by not eating the melba, I have been under 500 cals some days and those days tend to lead to the worst losses or even to gains so I think I need to make sure I keep my cals at 500 or slightly over. I weigh everything and enter it into Calorie King (which I have been using ever since I started LC on 1/1/10) so I know the amounts are accurate.

No suggestions, just

Originally Posted by hcground1

Good morning ladies. This morning was my first weigh in of P4, and I did have a gain, but yesterday was the day following a fast/steak dinner day, so I had a good release yesterday morning of 1.8 pounds. Yesterday I was 1# under LDW (123) and today I am just .2 under LDW (124) so I'm still good. Tomorrow will be the true 'teller of all things' in regards to how I'm doing with oats. I had leftover oatmeal from yesterdays breakfast (I love leftover oatmeal) so I popped it in the oven on some parchment paper with my morning sausage and heated them both up.

Lee Anne - I'm so sorry you're not down a bunch today. I was really hoping you would.

Mutant - I really wouldn't worry about how fast you've been losing. Even if it doesn't slow down. Dr. S. stated that the limit was 40# for those with a lot to lose right? So he was obviously seeing people who were losing that much in a short round, it sounds like you are one of them. I think there's a lot of ladies here who wish they were losing as rapidly as you.
And don't fret about stabilizing, it really isn't as hard as it seems. I was totally freaked out about it, but now that I'm through it, I realize how silly I was to worry. If you've followed protocol and not veered from it, you should have no problem. You just watch your weight every morning and adjust your food for the day accordingly, more protein, less fruit, etc. And we'll all be here to help you!

Thanks for the encouragement, I am much more relaxed today after posting...thank you everybody for all your input on this.

Originally Posted by debkeversole

if you lose 34 pounds before the minimum 23 dosing days (which would be incredible!!) up your calories to about 800 (probably another P2 friendly meal) and finish your 23 days then your 2 o 3 days very low calorie with out dosing and go into P3

This is what I will be doing, though I think I will start the 800 calories at 40lbs should I make it there.

Originally Posted by debkeversole

R5P2D18 and i am down another full pound to 279 new decade and if i am still in it tomorrow i will claim it!! Steven is still the same but he had a good loss yesterday

last night was horrible TOM cramps at about 3 am DH had seen me suffer enough and made me take one of his pain pills leftover from his surgery i got to sleep in about 3 hour intervals TOM was over a week early and i never have cramps like this hoping it is a one tome fluke

Marci LOOKING GOOD!!

So sorry about your cramps, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, my TOM was amazing this month...no cramps, it was really light (which I've not seen in about 30 years) I could get used to this. The question I have for you is are you seeing a gain after a loss? I'm trying to compare my losses to others and I've not had any gains...my losses have been odd as well (today was only the 2nd day I've seen a loss of under 2lbs) but I found it interesting that you stated if the weight is the same tomorrow you will claim it.

Originally Posted by Ladidah

I've been an emotional eater in the past and today I experienced something that made me a bit touchy. I've had 2 cans of Diet Rite (I've been trying to stick with water) and some broken up Melbas (over and above my normal lunch Melba).

I know it isn't the end of the world, but I seriously feel I could go on a full-tilt binge any second. I'm not especially hungry - just emotional.

I was obessing over food for the first week or so...not hungry, not craving, but could not get food off my mind. I've increased my drops by two (12 instead of 10) and that has gone away completely.

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

Sassy --- it is best to start the protocol exactly the way it is written. Both Paula and I have insulin resistance which is why we have discussed tweaking. We have also both done it as written for a good while (I am on VLCD19 and have not tweaked yet, am just considering it). PLEASE do not tweak, even if you are IR, until you see that the protocol does not work well for you as written. The VAST majority of people who lose successfully on HCG do so following Simeon's Protocol. Mutantmom is a great example. She follows is to the letter and look at her losses! Please do not tweak right out of the gate.

Thank you so much for using me as an example, that in itself is inspiring (and humbling) :blush: I do agree, the cleaner you do the first round the better (at least for me). The best part about my doing it this way is that the next round will really allow me to see what does not work...in that I already know what does! There are several things I decided before starting, the main decision was to do this clean, NO TWEAKING at all. I took notes and realized there were certain foods that across the board either reduced the amount of weight lost or stalled people so I've not had beef, tomatoes or cabbage just because I want to be as successful as I possibly can be. I am a firm beliver that I have only one real shot at hhcg, when I started doing Atkins I lost like crazy (my first go at it) the second time was good, then less and less, here I am 10 years later and still trying to get off the same weight. This is my first shot and I know I will be most successful now, I plan on taking full advantage of it.

Originally Posted by paulabob

For the melba I actually substituted nothing, it's only like 20 calories.

For the fruit, I upped my fat. I am still choosing all the same proteins, but adding butter to whatever sauce I'm using, and occasional coconut oil for my candida problems.

Definitely not protocol, but it's making me feel okay. Definitely not touching nuts right now...lately it's only given me terrible gas/bloating (probably the candida).

What? Butter? Can someone with more experience please address this? Protocol states very clearly no fats...butter

Originally Posted by donnakd

I just wanted to pop in and make some comments. I did 10 days hcg 3 weeks ago, just couldn't do any more. I know, stupid, weak, etc might pop in your mind, but I have quit beating myself up. I guess I just wasn't ready. I kept my loss off, except for a weekend with a wedding and a party I gained a couple back, but it came right back off along with a little more doing low carb.
I have been keeping up with all of you but not posting because I didn't want to bring anything negative to all of you. But I just had to give all of you "losers" a thumbs up and all of you veterans too for being such great help to everyone. I am still thinking I might give it another go, but want to try another brand and am still researching, etc. And want to be TOTALLY committed, too!
My daughter was doing it with me, she was really sick. From the things that have been on here the last few days, I'm thinking she might have had the candida die-off or something similar. Also, since we stopped we have both been visited by TOM, and I had the worst cramps(and at night of all time!) I have had in a very long time. And she had the worst she has had in a while, and she said for a longer time. I was wondering if the short stint on hcg was the reason?? Just curious if that is a common thing.
Oh, one more question....it has been 3 weeks since my last dose......if I decided to I could start again anytime now, right?
Again, congrats on all the losses, and big kudos to all of you that offer such great support and advice!

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Donna

Thanks for being so brave and coming on here to post. I don't know if I could post what you just did! Good on ya!! I am so excited you were able to keep off what you lost. You must be so excited too!!! That is wonderful. I do suggest looking at the calendar to give you an idea for the best time to do a full round without too many commitments as you can. The hcg messes with your cycle--no matter your age, weight, height and it can mess is up all kinds of ways too!! Longer, shorter, more painful, less painful, heavier flow, lighter flow, more often, less often......etc!!! And it can mess it up for a few cycles once you go off of it too. I have learned that! I say you should go for the next round as soon as you are ready!! Good luck this time and report in here anytime you need extra support. Daily would be terrific!!

It made my TOM much better! I actually got through it without any problems so there might be a light at the end of the tunnel as well. I'm also glad to see you say that it is ok to head into the next round as soon as I'm ready, because I don't plan on doing P4...i really want to cycle.

Originally Posted by krysti

Just finished reading this entire thread and all of you have had amazing success. The advice on this thread is wonderful.

I started hhcg today. I was excited about loading until tonight, when I feel like I couldn't eat another thing. I'll be at it again tomorrow. I plan on going grocery shopping tomorrow and cooking up some chicken, so I'm prepared. I'm used to drinking a ton of diet pepsi so I hope the switch to tea isn't too horrible. I brought my hcg to work today so I could dose at lunch time and had to explain the protocol to a couple of girls I work with. I guess I'm the guinea pig for this. If I'm as successful as all of you, they're going to start the protocol.

Originally Posted by chantyl03

alright P4 starts tomorrow. here is my plan:

b: lc wrap with lettuce, turkey, swiss and spicy mustard
l: meatloaf and broc
d: big salad

here's hoping!

Hi Changy, will your meatloaf be 'normal' with bread crumbs or are you doing P4 low carb?

Originally Posted by Superfreak

I'm on day 11 of P3 and I've managed to keep my weight fluctuating between 178 and 180, so that's good-I'm happy about that! I have been enjoying the wider variety of P3 food choices, but I can't wait to get back on the juice, so that I can see the numbers on the scale head south again! I will finish my 3 weeks of P3, then load and go back to P2 for a 23 day round.
I am officially addicted to diet Snapple now! There are no carbs, no calories, no sugar and only 5mg of sodium. Costco sells a variety case, which has Raspberry tea, Peach tea and Lemon tea...you get 24 bottles for roughly $16, which is a great deal! Has anyone else tried the diet Snapple iced tea? YUM!!!

Will you continue using the Sanpple during your VLCDs? One thing I look forward to adding back in in P3 is my Lipton Diet Iced Tea (I just love that stuff) I've stayed away from it this round because I want to really get all I can out of this plan, but would love to follow you if you plan on using it on VLCDs



Good morning all. Well I stepped on the scale this morning (and last night before I went to bed) and only lost 1.5lbs...this will be the second day since starting that I've lost under 2lbs. Two things done differently yesterday may have been the reason; 1st I did not get in my 128oz of water only taking in 32oz and 2nd I had to have chicken breast both for lunch and dinner yesterday (ran out of shrimp). Back on track today, lesson learned

Stay strong all

To all of you losers

[mutantmomof4]

Dawn I finally went back to view your pictures



OMG, I know you are young, but it takes years off your face, there is simply nothing to you!!!!! You are just BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

Introducing the NEW AND IMPROVED DAWN

[soontobesexy'ntx]

Good morning!!
down .8 of a pound this am
not bad considering I left my drops at home yesterday and didn't get my first dose til after 4pm drank about 2 gallons of unsweet iced tea yesterday tho !!
up 1/2 the night getting rid of the tea!!
:yawn: