Anyone else 5-10 lbs to lose?

Salamander · 07-28-2010, 05:34 PM

I received my drops today and plan to start on Friday. I'm looking for a buddy who has just a little to lose!

Sally

walkingwoman · 07-28-2010, 05:53 PM

I have 9 lbs. left to lose but may go a little further down the scale once I arrive there

Happy to cheer you on! Come on in and join the big thread too. Lots of information and nice people with fabulous results there!

djhansell · 07-28-2010, 06:56 PM

I have about 10 pounds to lose too, I've done Atkins for a few years and I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds, so I thought I'd give the hcg a try. I started Sunday-I've lost pound wise only about 2 so far but my hips are smaller, I didn't measure but I can tell because by Tuesday I was able to fit into a skirt that was too tight before and call me crazy but it looks like the cellulite on my thighs is disappearing!

dawnyama · 07-29-2010, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djhansell

I have about 10 pounds to lose too, I've done Atkins for a few years and I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds, so I thought I'd give the hcg a try. I started Sunday-I've lost pound wise only about 2 so far but my hips are smaller, I didn't measure but I can tell because by Tuesday I was able to fit into a skirt that was too tight before and call me crazy but it looks like the cellulite on my thighs is disappearing!

No, you are not crazy. The cellulite disappeared from my legs too!!

djhansell · 07-29-2010, 06:19 AM

lol, and please tell me it doesn't come back!!

dawnyama · 07-29-2010, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djhansell

lol, and please tell me it doesn't come back!!

Nope!! Mine is still gone. I started my Round 1 last June and so far so good!!!

djhansell · 07-29-2010, 06:32 AM

Awesome!!!!!

Screamer · 07-29-2010, 08:10 AM

9 more lbs to hit 130. I'll make a decision how much further to go when I get there.

My ultimate would be 121-125.

Mi

Salamander · 07-29-2010, 10:10 AM

I started today- so excited- will post on the main thread!!

walkingwoman · 07-30-2010, 09:55 AM

How was your load day?

Salamander · 07-30-2010, 01:04 PM

Load day #1- I did not stuff myself so maybe I didn't do it right ... ?

2 eggs scrambled w/cheese and butter, 2 bacon
chicken enchilada (Trader Joe's)
1 oz macadamia nuts
Dinner: my employer threw a big 40th anniversary party so I had a little of several things: fish taco, strawberry shortcake, Italian soda, cupcake

Later: big bagel w/cream cheese, cashews

I will eat more fat today!

walkingwoman · 07-30-2010, 01:16 PM

Great job! Looking forward to seeing your results. I don't think I loaded as much as I could have but haven't felt like I've suffered anyway (scalewise) To do it all again I would have

CLM · 07-31-2010, 04:12 PM

Sally,

I have around 5-10 to lose. I will be starting as soon as I get my hcg. I wonder if it will be harder since we don't have as much to lose? Are you using the rx or homeopathic? Sublingual or injections?

Salamander · 07-31-2010, 06:35 PM

Hi CLM,

That was my worry too... I couldn't find anyone who only had that little to lose on their first/only round. I'm using the drops. Today is VLCD #1. I felt really tired today, but not hungry. Just took my 3rd set of drops and getting ready to fix dinner. I will post my results

Sally

CLM · 08-03-2010, 06:15 AM

Sally,

How is it going so far? I'm still waiting for my order to arrive.

Salamander · 08-03-2010, 08:23 AM

Hi CLM,

I'm starting VLC day 4 and have lost 2.8 lbs!! I think that's a great rate of loss, only about 3-4 more to go!

Sally

walkingwoman · 08-03-2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamander

Hi CLM,

I'm starting VLC day 4 and have lost 2.8 lbs!! I think that's a great rate of loss, only about 3-4 more to go!

Sally

Fantastic job!

Salamander · 08-04-2010, 01:01 PM

walkingwoman,

Thanks and I see you are doing AWESOME from the main thread! Only 5 lbs to go- that's great! I'm still worried that my results are some kind of fluke... in spite of everyone's successes...

walkingwoman · 08-04-2010, 01:25 PM

You're doing a fantastic job! Congrats to you. Just keep going and see where this plan takes you. Are you going to stick with 100 as your goal weight and just up your calories when you get there to be able to stick with the protocol or are you going to do something else? Inquiring minds wanna know

Salamander · 08-04-2010, 04:03 PM

My goal is 100 but that was according to my old, non-digital scale, which I have discovered is about 1 1/2 lbs off from my new scale- so between 100-102 depending on how I feel. If I meet goal before the cycle ends, i will finish out the drops while gradually increasing my calories. The Dr. doesn't specify how to do that though... so that's something for me to think about!

oneoftwo · 08-04-2010, 04:35 PM

Congrats on your loss. May I ask which drops you are using? I have 10lb left to loose and was cosidering HCG

Salamander · 08-04-2010, 05:29 PM

Hi oneoftwo,

We are not allowed to discuss where we got our drops on LCF. I googled and found a seller that had a lot of positive reviews. Netrition also recently started selling HCG but I am not familiar with theirs.

If you decide to try it, please keep in touch!

oneoftwo · 08-04-2010, 05:35 PM

Thanks I guess the one thing that I am confused on, how/what do you eat after going through all the phases to maintain?

CLM · 08-05-2010, 02:03 PM

I think you figure out what you can eat and what makes you gain in phases 3 and 4. That is why you gradually add foods back in. It will differ person to person what they can eat withour gaining.

Well I got my hcg today so I'm going to start loading tomorrow! I'm a little nervous about mixing it myself but how hard can it be?

How is it going today Sally? I'll be looking to you alot since your a little ahead of me!

oneoftwo · 08-05-2010, 07:28 PM

Sally,
I ordered my drops today. Since you also have a lower amount to loose like myself I have a question. Is it "required" to do the plan for 23 days if you get to you desired weight?

Salamander · 08-05-2010, 07:41 PM

oneoftwo,

Have you downloaded the book by Dr simeon "pounds and inches"? It's essential to read and will give you all the basics. Just google and there are several websites that have it. To answer your question, the Dr. says that if you reach goal before the 23 days, finish out w/the drops and you can increase your calories up to 800-1000, so that is what I will do hopefully in about a week! something to do with it takes that long to reset the hypothalamus.

The book contains information on maintenance after the drops. It involves three weeks of eating low carb (no sugar/starch) and then moving to P4 maintenance. (that is the scary part for me... to figure out how to eat to maintain the loss).

CLM, are you doing injections? I'm excited for you to start and hear about how you are doing in a few days! I'm sitting here watching Bethenny Getting Married and SLOWWWLY eating my apple slices, dipping them in SF caramel syrup...

I'm down 4.2 lbs in 6 days!!!

CLM · 08-05-2010, 07:47 PM

Sally,

I'm doing the sublingual rx. I'm very excited to get started!

Congrats on the 4.2 loss! Thats over the .5 a day!

Well I'm going to go mix now as I don't trust myself when I 1st wake up.

oneoftwo · 08-06-2010, 04:34 AM

Thanks Sally,

Yes I have read it, I was just a bit confused, but I have been under the weather this week so I am not thinking clearly.

Salamander · 08-06-2010, 09:33 AM

Hi oneoftwo,

Oh no worries... I just wanted to make sure you had the book. I find it a bit difficult to read; not sure if it was the writing style of the 50s or what...

I hope you start feeling better soon

Sally

CLM · 08-06-2010, 08:51 PM

My 1st day of loading is over. Man am I stuffed!

Have a great weekend!

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07-28-2010, 05:34 PM	#1
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Anyone else 5-10 lbs to lose? I received my drops today and plan to start on Friday. I'm looking for a buddy who has just a little to lose! Sally

07-28-2010, 05:53 PM	#2
walkingwoman Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 19,196 Gallery: walkingwoman WOE: maintaining 124-128 range Start Date: 2/1/13	I have 9 lbs. left to lose but may go a little further down the scale once I arrive there Happy to cheer you on! Come on in and join the big thread too. Lots of information and nice people with fabulous results there!

07-28-2010, 06:56 PM	#3
djhansell Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Gallery: djhansell	I have about 10 pounds to lose too, I've done Atkins for a few years and I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds, so I thought I'd give the hcg a try. I started Sunday-I've lost pound wise only about 2 so far but my hips are smaller, I didn't measure but I can tell because by Tuesday I was able to fit into a skirt that was too tight before and call me crazy but it looks like the cellulite on my thighs is disappearing!

07-29-2010, 06:19 AM	#5
djhansell Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Gallery: djhansell	lol, and please tell me it doesn't come back!!

07-29-2010, 06:32 AM	#7
djhansell Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Gallery: djhansell	Awesome!!!!!

07-29-2010, 08:10 AM	#8
Screamer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the MMA cage Posts: 5,992 Gallery: Screamer Stats: :) WOE: jab jab jab cross hook Start Date: 8/7/00	9 more lbs to hit 130. I'll make a decision how much further to go when I get there. My ultimate would be 121-125. Mi

07-29-2010, 10:10 AM	#9
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	I started today- so excited- will post on the main thread!!

07-30-2010, 09:55 AM	#10
walkingwoman Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 19,196 Gallery: walkingwoman WOE: maintaining 124-128 range Start Date: 2/1/13	How was your load day?

07-30-2010, 01:04 PM	#11
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Load day #1- I did not stuff myself so maybe I didn't do it right ... ? 2 eggs scrambled w/cheese and butter, 2 bacon chicken enchilada (Trader Joe's) 1 oz macadamia nuts Dinner: my employer threw a big 40th anniversary party so I had a little of several things: fish taco, strawberry shortcake, Italian soda, cupcake Later: big bagel w/cream cheese, cashews I will eat more fat today!

07-30-2010, 01:16 PM	#12
walkingwoman Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 19,196 Gallery: walkingwoman WOE: maintaining 124-128 range Start Date: 2/1/13	Great job! Looking forward to seeing your results. I don't think I loaded as much as I could have but haven't felt like I've suffered anyway (scalewise) To do it all again I would have

07-31-2010, 04:12 PM	#13
CLM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 283 Gallery: CLM	Sally, I have around 5-10 to lose. I will be starting as soon as I get my hcg. I wonder if it will be harder since we don't have as much to lose? Are you using the rx or homeopathic? Sublingual or injections?

07-31-2010, 06:35 PM	#14
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Hi CLM, That was my worry too... I couldn't find anyone who only had that little to lose on their first/only round. I'm using the drops. Today is VLCD #1. I felt really tired today, but not hungry. Just took my 3rd set of drops and getting ready to fix dinner. I will post my results Sally

08-03-2010, 06:15 AM	#15
CLM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 283 Gallery: CLM	Sally, How is it going so far? I'm still waiting for my order to arrive.

08-03-2010, 08:23 AM	#16
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Hi CLM, I'm starting VLC day 4 and have lost 2.8 lbs!! I think that's a great rate of loss, only about 3-4 more to go! Sally

08-04-2010, 01:01 PM	#18
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	walkingwoman, Thanks and I see you are doing AWESOME from the main thread! Only 5 lbs to go- that's great! I'm still worried that my results are some kind of fluke... in spite of everyone's successes...

08-04-2010, 01:25 PM	#19
walkingwoman Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 19,196 Gallery: walkingwoman WOE: maintaining 124-128 range Start Date: 2/1/13	You're doing a fantastic job! Congrats to you. Just keep going and see where this plan takes you. Are you going to stick with 100 as your goal weight and just up your calories when you get there to be able to stick with the protocol or are you going to do something else? Inquiring minds wanna know

08-04-2010, 04:03 PM	#20
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	My goal is 100 but that was according to my old, non-digital scale, which I have discovered is about 1 1/2 lbs off from my new scale- so between 100-102 depending on how I feel. If I meet goal before the cycle ends, i will finish out the drops while gradually increasing my calories. The Dr. doesn't specify how to do that though... so that's something for me to think about!

08-04-2010, 04:35 PM	#21
oneoftwo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 912 Gallery: oneoftwo Stats: 146/120/120 (maintain 118-120max) 5'3.5" WOE: Atkins/HCG one round to goal/JUDDD to maintain	Congrats on your loss. May I ask which drops you are using? I have 10lb left to loose and was cosidering HCG

08-04-2010, 05:29 PM	#22
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Hi oneoftwo, We are not allowed to discuss where we got our drops on LCF. I googled and found a seller that had a lot of positive reviews. Netrition also recently started selling HCG but I am not familiar with theirs. If you decide to try it, please keep in touch!

08-04-2010, 05:35 PM	#23
oneoftwo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 912 Gallery: oneoftwo Stats: 146/120/120 (maintain 118-120max) 5'3.5" WOE: Atkins/HCG one round to goal/JUDDD to maintain	Thanks I guess the one thing that I am confused on, how/what do you eat after going through all the phases to maintain?

08-05-2010, 02:03 PM	#24
CLM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 283 Gallery: CLM	I think you figure out what you can eat and what makes you gain in phases 3 and 4. That is why you gradually add foods back in. It will differ person to person what they can eat withour gaining. Well I got my hcg today so I'm going to start loading tomorrow! I'm a little nervous about mixing it myself but how hard can it be? How is it going today Sally? I'll be looking to you alot since your a little ahead of me!

08-05-2010, 07:28 PM	#25
oneoftwo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 912 Gallery: oneoftwo Stats: 146/120/120 (maintain 118-120max) 5'3.5" WOE: Atkins/HCG one round to goal/JUDDD to maintain	Sally, I ordered my drops today. Since you also have a lower amount to loose like myself I have a question. Is it "required" to do the plan for 23 days if you get to you desired weight?

08-05-2010, 07:41 PM	#26
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	oneoftwo, Have you downloaded the book by Dr simeon "pounds and inches"? It's essential to read and will give you all the basics. Just google and there are several websites that have it. To answer your question, the Dr. says that if you reach goal before the 23 days, finish out w/the drops and you can increase your calories up to 800-1000, so that is what I will do hopefully in about a week! something to do with it takes that long to reset the hypothalamus. The book contains information on maintenance after the drops. It involves three weeks of eating low carb (no sugar/starch) and then moving to P4 maintenance. (that is the scary part for me... to figure out how to eat to maintain the loss). CLM, are you doing injections? I'm excited for you to start and hear about how you are doing in a few days! I'm sitting here watching Bethenny Getting Married and SLOWWWLY eating my apple slices, dipping them in SF caramel syrup... I'm down 4.2 lbs in 6 days!!!

08-05-2010, 07:47 PM	#27
CLM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 283 Gallery: CLM	Sally, I'm doing the sublingual rx. I'm very excited to get started! Congrats on the 4.2 loss! Thats over the .5 a day! Well I'm going to go mix now as I don't trust myself when I 1st wake up.

08-06-2010, 04:34 AM	#28
oneoftwo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 912 Gallery: oneoftwo Stats: 146/120/120 (maintain 118-120max) 5'3.5" WOE: Atkins/HCG one round to goal/JUDDD to maintain	Thanks Sally, Yes I have read it, I was just a bit confused, but I have been under the weather this week so I am not thinking clearly.

08-06-2010, 09:33 AM	#29
Salamander Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 689 Gallery: Salamander Stats: 102 lbs- 5'0"- 41 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Feb 08	Hi oneoftwo, Oh no worries... I just wanted to make sure you had the book. I find it a bit difficult to read; not sure if it was the writing style of the 50s or what... I hope you start feeling better soon Sally

08-06-2010, 08:51 PM	#30
CLM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 283 Gallery: CLM	My 1st day of loading is over. Man am I stuffed! Have a great weekend!