Simeons HCG protocol--July 2010

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

YAY!!! That lemonade sounds AMAZING!!! I think I will make some later! Too bad I went ahead and ordered some of the flavored stevias but I can still use those in stuff where I don't want to add as much liquid as you do with the davincis. Thanks Dawn!!

I have found the flavored stevia's to be great for replacing the sugar in recipes. I used a lemon flavored on to make homemade coconut milk strawberry ice cream, it's really good. I have one I have used to sweeten banana muffins for the kids... I'm trying to replace all sugars with it, and so far everything I've tried has worked great!

[PaisleyMae]

Oh good! I am glad to know they work well on other things so I don't feel so bad about buying them, hehe!

[debkeversole]

did find a youtube video that shows before and afters

YouTube - HCG Diet Round 2 DONE!-- Before and After Results!

[debkeversole]

this is the same girl later

YouTube - HCG Diet Common Terms and Abbreviations

[debkeversole]

YouTube - HCG PICTURES

[canadiandina]

so i am on day 2 of vlc and i am struggling big time. i am finding this so hard and not to mention my loss has only been .8 lbs!! what am i doing wrong??? i am so jealous at your big losses!!

[ColleenMA66]

Thank you for the videos....amazing!

I'm so looking forward to trying this.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by canadiandina

so i am on day 2 of vlc and i am struggling big time. i am finding this so hard and not to mention my loss has only been .8 lbs!! what am i doing wrong??? i am so jealous at your big losses!!

could you list your menu?? and also what kind(not brand) of HCG you are using? RX or Homeopathic? and look over all your products for added oils and hidden sugars but .8 pounds in 2 vlcd is almost completely average which is .5 a day hang in there and you will be pleased

Hi there Griz! how are Da Boyz?

[Joleen]

Originally Posted by canadiandina

so i am on day 2 of vlc and i am struggling big time. i am finding this so hard and not to mention my loss has only been .8 lbs!! what am i doing wrong??? i am so jealous at your big losses!!

My 5.5 lbs loss is a combination of PMS bloat and too much sodium during loading. It still feels better getting rid of the water!

[debkeversole]

oh yeah forgot to tell her about checking the sodium levels ineverything! i remeber my full sodium broth fiasco of last round

thought the newer people might find some of the answers and good info in those older thread interesting
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...09-thread.html

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by canadiandina

so i am on day 2 of vlc and i am struggling big time. i am finding this so hard and not to mention my loss has only been .8 lbs!! what am i doing wrong??? i am so jealous at your big losses!!

Without knowing any details it may be hard to help, but I'll give you some advice based on my own experience...

First off, if you didn't load properly, really eat lots of fats, you'll have a tough go of the first days up to a week. It's really necessary to load right.

If your using hhcg, don't forget to activate your drops/spray (hit the bottle several times before dosing). Mine didn't say to do this, but it isn't going to HURT anything, better safe than sorry.

Are you reading the labels of ALL spices/seasonings/herbs and making sure there are no added ingredients. Sometimes they add starches to keep them from clumping up, etc. Watch for oils in vitamins, etc.

Are you drinking at least 3 liters (quarts) of water every day, in addition to any other teas/coffees?

If you're having a hard time with hunger, it is ok to spread out your foods. I found it best if I ate one fruit around 10, lunch around 12, another fruit around 3, and then dinner at 6. Also, some people have slower losses or even stalls if they eat beef, cabbage, and tomatoes. I never ate beef or cabbage, but mostly because I'm not a big fan.
HTH

[Tyl]

WoW....i was gone for a few days and had almost 200 posts to read!

Congrats to all you losers! You are doing fantastic!

I'm still holding on fine with p3. Added nuts (maybe too many) this weekend when i was out of town. Had a blast. Will catch up on posts.....

[canadiandina]

thanks everyone. i am using hhcg...i am mainly eating chicken (100 gms), lettuce, an apple and half a grapefruit. i am also drinking 3L of water and 1 cup of coffee black. maybe i loaded wrong...i found myself eating carbs and fat, not mainly fat. i don't know....i am hoping this gets easier and it's worth while for me.
am i supposed to be shaking the bottle? i really hope my drops are good.

[Gilded Lily]

Deb, thanks for the videos. I will FOR SURE check out the sodium info as that is one of my big downfalls.

I wish I knew enough to pipe in and encourage. I'm sitting here tapping my foot waiting on the mailman.

[Gilded Lily]

Originally Posted by canadiandina

thanks everyone. i am using hhcg...i am mainly eating chicken (100 gms), lettuce, an apple and half a grapefruit. i am also drinking 3L of water and 1 cup of coffee black. maybe i loaded wrong...i found myself eating carbs and fat, not mainly fat. i don't know....i am hoping this gets easier and it's worth while for me.
am i supposed to be shaking the bottle? i really hope my drops are good.

Are you hungry?

[PaisleyMae]

Originally Posted by canadiandina

thanks everyone. i am using hhcg...i am mainly eating chicken (100 gms), lettuce, an apple and half a grapefruit. i am also drinking 3L of water and 1 cup of coffee black. maybe i loaded wrong...i found myself eating carbs and fat, not mainly fat. i don't know....i am hoping this gets easier and it's worth while for me.
am i supposed to be shaking the bottle? i really hope my drops are good.

Hi Canadiandina!! I just wanted to send big your way!!! I was STARVING on my first and second days, and half of my third day. Then yesterday, the hunger just stopped and has not come back!!! If you want to watch my vlog about it, click the link below in my signature. A lot of people suggested I maybe didn't load enough, but I basically ate solid fat (all LC) foods both days and hit 200g fat so I don't know if maybe my body just was like "what the heck?!?!?" when I lowered my cals. Try to stick it out and if it doesn't get better in a week or so I would say it's probably your drops because your menus look really good! HTH

[PaisleyMae]

So I just had to pop in to say, I am COMPLETELY AMAZED at how SATISFIED I have been today (now that the crazy hunger is gone)! This protocol is freaking out of this world!!! I am not sure I am going to be the fastest loser on the planet, but if I keep feeling this great on it, I KNOW I CAN GET THERE! You girls are AWESOME I am so glad I found you on LCF and didn't just give up on it (the forum) when I decided low carb alone wasn't helping me reach my goals in a time frame that I found satisfactory.

*****Disclaimer: I KNOW I will struggle along the way, so I might need you to remind me of this when the time comes, hehe But I know with the hCG and you ladies, along with everyone on FB and youtube (which you should all look into if you're not on there already!!) I will reach my goals!!! I am Lee Anne Hcg on FC and leanamusica on youtube

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

So I just had to pop in to say, I am COMPLETELY AMAZED at how SATISFIED I have been today (now that the crazy hunger is gone)! This protocol is freaking out of this world!!! I am not sure I am going to be the fastest loser on the planet, but if I keep feeling this great on it, I KNOW I CAN GET THERE! You girls are AWESOME I am so glad I found you on LCF and didn't just give up on it (the forum) when I decided low carb alone wasn't helping me reach my goals in a time frame that I found satisfactory.

*****Disclaimer: I KNOW I will struggle along the way, so I might need you to remind me of this when the time comes, hehe But I know with the hCG and you ladies, along with everyone on FB and youtube (which you should all look into if you're not on there already!!) I will reach my goals!!! I am Lee Anne Hcg on FC and leanamusica on youtube

I'm so excited for you! I can hear how stoked you are in your post and I love it! This protocol is awesome, I can't believe how awesome it is. I am so glad I found it, and so glad the great ladies here were able to help me out, and now I might be able to help somebody else out, too. I can't wait to see the 'Incredibly Shrinking Lee Anne' on Youtube getting smaller.... and smaller... and smaller!

[hcground1]

Lee Anne - I just watched your latest vlog and I have this advice about the coconut bark. I assume you use coconut oil to make it, but you can make it a lot safer for P2, here's how...

1 Tbl warm water and dissolve into it
1 packet sweetener
now add 1 Tbl unsweetened cocoa powder and mix thoroughly

Scrape it all out onto parchment or foil and freeze. Break it up and enjoy! There's no oil and hardly any calories so I felt safe having some on P2 every couple of days or so.

[Superfreak]

Hey everyone! I have been doing some research on the internet, and I have read several posts that have to do with the HHCG and the different numbers on the bottles. People are saying that the "best" and/or "strongest" doses of HHCG start with a 3X on the bottle...does anyone know if that is true or not? My HHCG that I have used during all of my rounds has 12X, 30X, 60X on the bottle. I am now wondering if I could possibly have better results if I had a stronger level of the drops. Could somebody please advise? Thank you so much and KUTGW everyone!

[shebasmudder]

Originally Posted by Superfreak

Hey everyone! I have been doing some research on the internet, and I have read several posts that have to do with the HHCG and the different numbers on the bottles. People are saying that the "best" and/or "strongest" doses of HHCG start with a 3X on the bottle...does anyone know if that is true or not? My HHCG that I have used during all of my rounds has 12X, 30X, 60X on the bottle. I am now wondering if I could possibly have better results if I had a stronger level of the drops. Could somebody please advise? Thank you so much and KUTGW everyone!

I'd like to know what the difference in numbers means as well. But I think in general, if you are not hungry and you lose at least .5 pounds per day, the drops are working well.

[hay]

down .2 lb this a.m. i'll take it.
-still waiting on tom to pass through, i can still feel it coming.
-didn't sleep well last night
-tmi: haven't 'gone' in like 4 days
-i ate tomatoes at dinner last night...i know those stall some people.
-i weighed 2-3 hours earlier than i have been since i started this woe, so it could've been lower had i weighed at the regular time. darn work!

hopefully i get a nice big loss someday soon to make up for these little ones.

[hay]

oh! but i AM down a total of 5 pounds now, that's after 4 days of vlcd.

[Healthy and Happy]

Well since nobody had an opinion on my TOM/ loading days dilemma, I'm guessing either 1) Nobody cares or 2) it was TMI. :blush:


Anyhow, I plan to load today and tomorrow. I wrote out my menu so I wouldn't forget to eat any of the fatty foods I stocked up on....


B- lots of bacon, eggs fried in bacon grease topped w/ cheddar, 1 piece Ezekial toast w/ tons of Kerrygold butter, slice sf cheesecake

snack- mixed nuts

L-Spice flax chips w/ tons of ground beef, guacamole, sour cream, & cheddar, slice sf cheesecake

snack- mixed nuts

D- huge steak w/ guacamole, another slice of Ezekial toast w lots o' butter, more sf cheesecake


Does this look good? I have no idea how I'm going to eat all this, I'm not even hungry now. Although I was craving a steak last night, (always do during TOM).

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by thin in 2010

Well since nobody had an opinion on my TOM/ loading days dilemma, I'm guessing either 1) Nobody cares or 2) it was TMI. :blush:


Anyhow, I plan to load today and tomorrow. I wrote out my menu so I wouldn't forget to eat any of the fatty foods I stocked up on....


B- lots of bacon, eggs fried in bacon grease topped w/ cheddar, 1 piece Ezekial toast w/ tons of Kerrygold butter, slice sf cheesecake

snack- mixed nuts

L-Spice flax chips w/ tons of ground beef, guacamole, sour cream, & cheddar, slice sf cheesecake

snack- mixed nuts

D- huge steak w/ guacamole, another slice of Ezekial toast w lots o' butter, more sf cheesecake


Does this look good? I have no idea how I'm going to eat all this, I'm not even hungry now. Although I was craving a steak last night, (always do during TOM).

it looks good to me!
JAN

[wishbone]

196.5 this morning.

[hay]

i didn't answer just because i feel like i'm not qualified to i'm honestly not sure on that...i started even though i knew my tom was impending...and it STILL hasn't come so i'm glad i did start.

[hay]

oh, and your loading foods look great to me thin!

[Healthy and Happy]

Thanks ladies. I weighed in on my new scale today, (the one I bought when I returned the first one). It was 210.2 and it weighed me the same 3 times so hopefully this scale will be a good one.

I would be thrilled to get down to 175 this first round and then down to 150 or 160 the second round. Does this sound doable?

[Healthy and Happy]

Great job Hay and Wishbone, can't wait to join you releasers! LOL