Simeons HCG protocol--July 2010

[Kimberli33]

Originally Posted by chantyl03

OMG this thread is moving fast. well congrats to all you losers. I don't drink beer (in re: alcohol) that stuff is just blech! I did have a couple daquaris in P4 the other day, that is liquid sugar so i was up the next day. I did normal P3 eating and was back within range the next day. (I stabalized at the top of my range though so even small gains can make me go over). I had wine without issue though. Not even a blip. (But that was the only sugar/starch i had that day).

Hey Chantyl where you been?

[BlueMonday]

Up .8 today Body Fat % is down a little, so it must be water.

I think it is TOM, as I have been spotting for the last couple of days. I am perimenopausal and haven't had a TOM visit since around April. I just wish it would actually get here and be done with it!!

To top it off, I forgot to bring my drops with me to work today!! I have a feeling it is going to be one of those days....

[hellsbelles]

FF - so excited for you!!!! I know you've been chomping at the bit to get started again. Happy loading and wish I was loading with you but I have a few more weeks ! Can't wait to see the scale moving for you again!!!!!!!

[Screamer]

I'm happy.

P2 VLCD1 - 143.5
P2 VLCD2 - 139.5

I switched to suave shampoo to use as a body wash and I put away all the lotions and only use baby oil, even use this as a make-up remover. (I work in an office and I have to look good.)

I plan on eating mostly chicken with a few days of sea bass and one beef day per week.

I eat tomatoes as my fruit.

I weigh in grams to equal 500 calories. 100 grams of protein and the rest in veggies and tomatoes.

I don't have tom visiting me anymore. (Got rid of him 20 years ago)

I exercise. I cardio box 3-4 times a week and lift weights 2x a week, but I have done this for the past 2 years and as long as the weight comes off I will continue this.

I am 55 yo, 5'2" and weigh 133 - 139. I wear a size 4 pants and jeans. I am comfortable in medium shirts. Please don't use clothes sizes as a goal. There are way too many variations among designers and body shape to draw any conclusions to size. My goal is a 26" waist and 35" hips.

Thanks to Soonie for starting this in the PG.
Thanks to Dawn for all the v.v. helpful information.
Thanks to the rest of you who have shared, questioned, helped, experimented, lost, lost, and lost some more.

Dr. A did me good and helped me keep it off. Dr. S should be the icing on the cake. I will eventually combine the best of these two worlds and make them my own.

Mi

[Tyl]

Originally Posted by Kimberli33

Hey Chantyl where you been?

Hey Kim,

We moved! (well bf and i moved in together). When we changed apts, it took a while to get internet installed. I missed ya! This thread didn't skip a beat when i was gone though

[pghnative]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

I also was interested to see what people thought about wine in P3. I know the Dr. says a couple glasses of wine is fine, but I don't notice any of you adding that back in. That will be the 1st thing I will look forward to in p3 along with 1/2 & 1/2 in my coffee!

I added my wine in, and as long as I watched how much I had, and continued to weigh myself each day, I was fine. Now, I don't have it every day, and I drink my water with it (sip of wine, sip of water) - and definitely drink water after. All things in moderation. Good luck.

[debkeversole]

I BURNED MY BACON first day of R5P3 for me R4P3 for Steven off to thaw more bacon!

[Tyl]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

I BURNED MY BACON first day of R5P3 for me R4P3 for Steven off to thaw more bacon!

oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


need more bacon...STAT!

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by wishbone

and any other repeat round doers....

am going on vaca soon. I'm curious how alcohol effects P3/P4 rounds. I quit when I started this woe last April. Have not had a drop. Even during my P3 round. I would like to enjoy a few MGD 64's with the dh. I guess thats one reason why I bought the extra scale I mentioned in the earlier post just wondering what everyones experiance has been so far.

JAN

some of our friends have had alochol with no problems just remember if you are up 2 the next day immediately correct this and you should be fine! enjoy! responsibly!

[hellsbelles]

I had a glass of wine last night and the night before. I don't usually have wine (or any alcohol) a lot but wanted to try it and see if it effected me. I was the same weight both mornings after having a glass with dinner (.9 below lsw). I didn't overdo it though and stuck with the one glass at dinner like suggested in P&I. Hope that helps.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Screamer

I'm happy.

P2 VLCD1 - 143.5
P2 VLCD2 - 139.5

I switched to suave shampoo to use as a body wash and I put away all the lotions and only use baby oil, even use this as a make-up remover. (I work in an office and I have to look good.)

I plan on eating mostly chicken with a few days of sea bass and one beef day per week.

I eat tomatoes as my fruit.

I weigh in grams to equal 500 calories. 100 grams of protein and the rest in veggies and tomatoes.

I don't have tom visiting me anymore. (Got rid of him 20 years ago)

I exercise. I cardio box 3-4 times a week and lift weights 2x a week, but I have done this for the past 2 years and as long as the weight comes off I will continue this.

I am 55 yo, 5'2" and weigh 133 - 139. I wear a size 4 pants and jeans. I am comfortable in medium shirts. Please don't use clothes sizes as a goal. There are way too many variations among designers and body shape to draw any conclusions to size. My goal is a 26" waist and 35" hips.

Thanks to Soonie for starting this in the PG.
Thanks to Dawn for all the v.v. helpful information.
Thanks to the rest of you who have shared, questioned, helped, experimented, lost, lost, and lost some more.

Dr. A did me good and helped me keep it off. Dr. S should be the icing on the cake. I will eventually combine the best of these two worlds and make them my own.

Mi

Sounds like you have a level head on your shoulders!!! Good luck to ya, Mi!!!

[Victrola]

R2P2VLCD2 - and I lost every bit of the load weight plus another .8 pounds!!

I'm going to go ahead and say that I did NOT stabilize well and started at 209, about 9 pounds over my LIW. I'm putting it out there so people will see that if they have trouble stabilizing as well and that they are not freaks!!

So, I gained 3.6 loading and am now at 208.2.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Victrola

R2P2VLCD2 - and I lost every bit of the load weight plus another .8 pounds!!

I'm going to go ahead and say that I did NOT stabilize well and started at 209, about 9 pounds over my LIW. I'm putting it out there so people will see that if they have trouble stabilizing as well and that they are not freaks!!

So, I gained 3.6 loading and am now at 208.2.

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by Victrola

R2P2VLCD2 - and I lost every bit of the load weight plus another .8 pounds!!

I'm going to go ahead and say that I did NOT stabilize well and started at 209, about 9 pounds over my LIW. I'm putting it out there so people will see that if they have trouble stabilizing as well and that they are not freaks!!

So, I gained 3.6 loading and am now at 208.2.

Why do you think you didn't stabilize well?

Congrats on the loss!

[Victrola]

Originally Posted by mybigbutt

Why do you think you didn't stabilize well?

Congrats on the loss!

Believe it or not, it was fruit. I look back at my chart and after I started eating fruit, I gained.

Fruit is a really, really hard thing for me to wrap my head around as being off-limits for me. I mean, it's not ALL fruits, and I've already made my peace with bananas and grapes being off limits, but it looks like there are very few fruits I can eat at all. Peaches, mangoes, cherries, figs, nectarines...aren't on the list.

[wmac]

Down 1.5 today!
Does it matter what kind of wine you drink? When I was going to the hcg clinic I was told red wine would be the first that I could add in.

Today I am having:
coffee
L: Dizzy salad- chicken, celery, 1/2 apple
S: other half of apple - wasa cracker (I like the one with the fiber)
D: Steak, salad, strawberries
Water!

[wmac]

Originally Posted by cookie34

Sassy and Terri- Nice Losses!!



I released 1.6 pounds today. I woke up w/ a scratchy throat too. I thought there had been a couple people on here getting sore throats.. you think it has to do w/ the drops?

Great Job!

[Ladidah]

Originally Posted by soontobesexy'ntx

no place to cook or even nuke food no fridge in the rooms

When I went camping last weekend I just brought a cooler. I should have left the wine at home....

[Ladidah]

Originally Posted by mybigbutt

Awesome. What day are you on?

I like celery stir fried with liquid aminos, but might try the broth for a different taste.

Awesome loss on your apple day!

Oops, missed this. I'm currently on VLCD20. I feel that I can easily do 40 days. I like eating this way, to be honest. I am going to try eating just chicken for my next 5-6 meals and see if that helps speed my losses. I really wish I could eat fish or seafood about now!

[Joyful111]

Originally Posted by wishbone

and any other repeat round doers....

am going on vaca soon. I'm curious how alcohol effects P3/P4 rounds. I quit when I started this woe last April. Have not had a drop. Even during my P3 round. I would like to enjoy a few MGD 64's with the dh. I guess thats one reason why I bought the extra scale I mentioned in the earlier post just wondering what everyones experiance has been so far.

JAN

Hi, I started Simeon's back in March and had my first wine last Friday. I am currently in Phase 3. This is just my experience and of course YMMV, but I had two glasses of wine and woke up the next morning with the WORSE hangover of my life. I was ill for two days. I have no idea if this is normal or not and hopefully other people will chime in and tell you it was no big deal for them. I do have a lot of food sensitivities etc. but I had been a regular "glass or two" wine drinker before going on protocol so this reaction really surprised me.

I think I would proceed with caution and maybe only have a small amount your first time to see how you react.

[debkeversole]

if anyone is interested i put all those tips into one thread

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/hc...-protocol.html

[wmac]

Originally Posted by Ladidah

Oops, missed this. I'm currently on VLCD20. I feel that I can easily do 40 days. I like eating this way, to be honest. I am going to try eating just chicken for my next 5-6 meals and see if that helps speed my losses. I really wish I could eat fish or seafood about now!

I much have you lost so far?

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

if anyone is interested i put all those tips into one thread

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/hc...-protocol.html

Thanks so much Deb! You've been a huge help!

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

if anyone is interested i put all those tips into one thread

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/hc...-protocol.html

Oh Deb those are awesome! We should definitely ask to have them sticky'd!

Great job gathering and posting !!!

[mybigbutt]

Originally Posted by Ladidah

Oops, missed this. I'm currently on VLCD20. I feel that I can easily do 40 days. I like eating this way, to be honest. I am going to try eating just chicken for my next 5-6 meals and see if that helps speed my losses. I really wish I could eat fish or seafood about now!

I like eating this way too, and will go for the 40 days as well. I feel so much better eating so clean. Of course, I miss some things like avocados but there is a time for those soon enough!

Just had the P2 chili and it was awesome. I didn't put onions in mine and I added a bit too much cinnamon. Still yummy!

[debkeversole]

found this about alcohol YMMV

Re-introducing Alcohol on the hCG Diet

One of the challenges for many on the hCG diet is eliminating alcohol from their diet routine. All alcohol is to be eliminated during Phase 2 & 3 of the Simeons Protocol.

What happens when you can add back in alcohol? I would caution you to consider the changes that your body has been through and tread lightly. If you are stabilized in P3 careful and see how your body reacts. I will share my story. I am in P3 and stabilized 100%. I attended a friends 40th birthday party and decided to have a little wine. Alcohol was free flowing and I knew this was my first time and wanted to go with what I knew and stayed conservative and safe with my wine of choice. They were serving in little small glasses and I can remember being fine casually drinking all evening and then woke up the next morning wondering what in the world happened. It felt like the movie the “Hangover.” I was fine until I wasn’t.

This would have me issue a caution to all that you need to be careful adding back in alcohol. During our hCG diet not only has our body and metabolism changed but we have also lost significant pounds and inches that helped absorb the alcohol.

I did a little research and found a few clinical studies of hCG and alcohol, mainly for fertility reasons but the effects of the alcohol on female hormones while on hCG for dieting would be the same. Ten women were studied during the mid-luteal phase (between days 17 and 23) of their menstrual cycle. Plasma estradiol, progesterone and prolactin were measured before and after simultaneous administration of 5000 I.U. of hCG (Profasi) and alcohol or placebo solution under double-blind conditions. There was a significant increase in plasma estradiol (P less than .001) and prolactin levels (P less than .01) after hCG and alcohol administration but not after hCG and placebo administration. Plasma progesterone increased significantly (P less than .001) above base line after hCG and placebo administration but this was not observed after hCG and alcohol administration. Study

I found it interesting the elevated level of estradiol and prolactin levels mixing hCG and alcohol. I know a few people have reported having a drink while on protocol and feeling the affects quickly.

Just use caution and realize small glasses can be deceiving…

[walkingwoman]

Morning! Congrats to all our Releasers!!!
Scale was going back and forth this morning so I'm down less than a full half of a pound but definitely down something! I'm tempted to get the scale that measures less than .5. Hmmm. Maybe a trip to Wallyworld will be my activity for the day

Here's my menu:
Grilled marinated steak, steamed spinach with fresh garlic, sliced strawberries

Blackened tilapia with cajun seasoning, steamed asparagus, baked apple with cinnmaon and stevia.

I'm out of grissini and don't plan to replace. They are the one thing in my house that is tempting to overdue. LOL. I've eliminated every food in my house that is not to protocol. I decided that I wanted to be 100 percent committed and since I live alone, don't have to worry about anyone else's dietary needs or wants

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

Morning! Congrats to all our Releasers!!!
Scale was going back and forth this morning so I'm down less than a full half of a pound but definitely down something! I'm tempted to get the scale that measures less than .5. Hmmm. Maybe a trip to Wallyworld will be my activity for the day

Here's my menu:
Grilled marinated steak, steamed spinach with fresh garlic, sliced strawberries

Blackened tilapia with cajun seasoning, steamed asparagus, baked apple with cinnmaon and stevia.

I'm out of grissini and don't plan to replace. They are the one thing in my house that is tempting to overdue. LOL. I've eliminated every food in my house that is not to protocol. I decided that I wanted to be 100 percent committed and since I live alone, don't have to worry about anyone else's dietary needs or wants

[soontobesexy'ntx]

debbie
thats been the hardest part for me is having food for DH and DD in the house
DD-not so bad she's LC
DH- really really hard since he's a chocolate and Icecream a holic
in fact if its bad for you thats what he eats!!

[walkingwoman]

Deb, thanks so much for all your hard work on putting together the P2 info thread!