Questions after reading Pounds n Inches

[catzrule]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

The TJ flax chips are good but not P3 friendly I've made the kale chips. They are so leafy they melt in your mouth so no endurance for dip and I got over them quickly. I just HAD to make them after reading about them Do you like porkrinds?

Hey, where's our Vegas crew? Ladies, time to wake up and POST!

I make 'kale crack'. Take kale, break it into 2-3 inch pieces. Put them on a cookie cooling rack (wire) and then put that on a cookie sheet. Put kale in a bowl and mix up with just a small amount of olive oil and sea salt. Put them on the wire rack and bake at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. OMG, like potato chips, but healthy!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

I really want to try the spinach "chips", but I don't see anybody talk about those. Any reason? I might try them today unless someone says "NO! not on Protocol!"

I made these ONCE on P2. I was not overly thrilled with them to make them a second time. It took a long time in the oven and I didn't like the way they tasted. I much preferred my spinach done in the microwave and choked down in as few bites as possible. Can you tell I don't love spinach???!!!

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I made these ONCE on P2. I was not overly thrilled with them to make them a second time. It took a long time in the oven and I didn't like the way they tasted. I much preferred my spinach done in the microwave and choked down in as few bites as possible. Can you tell I don't love spinach???!!!

Yea, once was enough for me. I love spinach, but there wasn't enough umph for the time involved. Kinda melted away, not really crunchy which is what I was looking for.

[Lorrie200]

That disappointing to here..I was looking forward to having some 'crunch'. But I'm glad ya'all let me know cause spinach is on the pricey side...wouldnt want to waiste it.

[walkingwoman]

Hi Lorrie! Congrats on your loss! How's LaLa today? Sending you both lots of support! Looks like you dodged a bullet with the wine. Lucky, lucky, lucky. I wouldn't plan on being lucky again. I know it will be tempting because .2 gain isn't much but next time you might not be so fortunate.

Signed, Toughlove HcgPal WW

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

Hi Lorrie! Congrats on your loss! How's LaLa today? Sending you both lots of support! Looks like you dodged a bullet with the wine. Lucky, lucky, lucky. I wouldn't plan on being lucky again. I know it will be tempting because .2 gain isn't much but next time you might not be so fortunate.

Signed, Toughlove HcgPal WW

A girl after my own heart!! Tell it like it is WWoman!! :blush:

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

Hi Lorrie! Congrats on your loss! How's LaLa today? Sending you both lots of support! Looks like you dodged a bullet with the wine. Lucky, lucky, lucky. I wouldn't plan on being lucky again. I know it will be tempting because .2 gain isn't much but next time you might not be so fortunate.

Signed, Toughlove HcgPal WW

Originally Posted by dawnyama

A girl after my own heart!! Tell it like it is WWoman!! :blush:

:blush::blush::blush: I gotcha..Loud n Clear :blush::blush::blush:

[j4Christ]

And you confirmed my resolve to stay away from the wine at tonight's party!!

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

And you confirmed my resolve to stay away from the wine at tonight's party!!

Stay Strong. I will be be sending stay stong vibes your way tonight. Tomorrow you can come back and brag about how well you did !

I knew the wine would 'get' me before the food would..but a few hours of feeling good wasent worth it. I wasted a whole day of release time..and I dont have many left before I go to P3.

[Lorrie200]

Wanted to reconfirm and ask a few lil questions..

1) What is a good recipe for radishes besides in a crock pot with pot roast as I am staying away from red meat on my P2.

2) If I am supposed to drink half my body weight in ounces of water each day..(which would be 92.5 ounces)..could I be drinking to much water by drinking 1 gallon per day =128oz thus making me have/hold water weight. I do use a medium/high amount of salts and seasoning. Maybe I should cut back to 92.5oz's..?..and of course try to cut down on the salts a bit.

3) I have been taking 2 supplements 3x's per day of
595 mg of Potassium = 1,785mg per day
and
500 mcg of B-12 = 1500mcg per day

Is that All the suppliments I should be taking on P2? Am I missing anything?
What is the Bernice helping suppliment?..how much?

4) I also would like to get my P3 suppliments while I am out shopping. I have heard to get..
Digestive enzymes..What kind?
Probiotics..something about one's with no starch?

Any others? When should I start taking them..on the day after my last drops before P3?

5) Ludriderm lotion is safe..right?

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by Lorrie200

Stay Strong. I will be be sending stay stong vibes your way tonight. Tomorrow you can come back and brag about how well you did !

I knew the wine would 'get' me before the food would..but a few hours of feeling good wasent worth it. I wasted a whole day of release time..and I dont have many left before I go to P3.

Wine is usually my downfall, too. I stayed strong (thanks for the encouragement) and didn't cave AT ALL! The hostess was very understanding and I even told her about what I'm doing and she was interested. I brought a baggie of chic and she happened to have some garden cucumbers that she was giving away, so I was set!!! AND I had a great time!

1) I boil my radishes until nice and soft then sprinkle w/ salt, garlic powder and pepper. MMMMMM love them just like that. "Feels" like eating potatoes.

3)Divine Miss M suggested taking L-glutamine (I take big doses, 5 g.) and when I started taking some it seemed to help w/ hunger alot.


HTH w/ some of the questions!

[j4Christ]

I have a very short morning here so I am posted before I've read how great everyone is doing! Down a lb. today so, Day 11 down 7 lbs. pre-load!

Yesterday's get together went great!!! I posted this on another thread but I'll post it again. I stayed strong and didn't cave AT ALL! No wine, bisggest hurdle. I brought a baggie of chic and the hostess happened to have big garden cucumbers she was giving away so I was all set. She was very understanding and even interested in trying my plan. AND I had a great time, especially knowing that I could do this and I was staying on plan and wouldn't regret anything!!! YAY me!

Today pizza is being brought in for lunch and I'm not even worried. I am armed w P2 chili

Okay, now that I tooted my horn hope everyone is doing well. I'm going to read as many posts as time allows!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Lorrie200

Wanted to reconfirm and ask a few lil questions..

1) What is a good recipe for radishes besides in a crock pot with pot roast as I am staying away from red meat on my P2.

2) If I am supposed to drink half my body weight in ounces of water each day..(which would be 92.5 ounces)..could I be drinking to much water by drinking 1 gallon per day =128oz thus making me have/hold water weight. I do use a medium/high amount of salts and seasoning. Maybe I should cut back to 92.5oz's..?..and of course try to cut down on the salts a bit.

3) I have been taking 2 supplements 3x's per day of
595 mg of Potassium = 1,785mg per day
and
500 mcg of B-12 = 1500mcg per day

Is that All the suppliments I should be taking on P2? Am I missing anything?
What is the Bernice helping suppliment?..how much?

4) I also would like to get my P3 suppliments while I am out shopping. I have heard to get..
Digestive enzymes..What kind?
Probiotics..something about one's with no starch?

Any others? When should I start taking them..on the day after my last drops before P3?

5) Ludriderm lotion is safe..right?

1. When I use the radishes I boil them forever on the stove in lots of water for maybe 30 mins or so. Then I put them in the oven for about 30 mins too at about 350 or whatever the oven is set to while I cook something else. I just want all the taste to leave so I probably overcook!! But I do like them this way.

2. Water is a very individual thing. I find that when I get in 4 liters as opposed to 3 I am in the bathroom more and that equates to more losses on the scale. But I thin that my weight I don't NEED that much. You can overdose on too much water, but I think with where you are you would be fine with that amount of water!!

3. You are doing right on the supplements. I add in the Natural Calm which is magnesium. I am going PA every single day and I think that is what helped me shed 10 pounds in a week. I highly recommend it!!

4. ON the probiotics--you can decide when to take them. I took them halfway into my first day of P3. Or you can take them when you stop dosing. That way you don't have to worry too much about what is in them. I use whatever is on sale!! I have 2 different kinds at the moment. Brand is not particular!! For the digestive enzymes--I took what my doc recommended due to my hair analysis. I would not recommend any personally because I don't know enough about them. But I take Betaine Hcl with Pepsin based on what my doc said I needed.

5. I don't know about Lubriderm As long as the label does not have any butters or oils (except for mineral oil!!) they you are fine using it. I personally use the Johnson's Baby Oil lotion.

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

I have a very short morning here so I am posted before I've read how great everyone is doing! Down a lb. today so, Day 11 down 7 lbs. pre-load!

Yesterday's get together went great!!! I posted this on another thread but I'll post it again. I stayed strong and didn't cave AT ALL! No wine, bisggest hurdle. I brought a baggie of chic and the hostess happened to have big garden cucumbers she was giving away so I was all set. She was very understanding and even interested in trying my plan. AND I had a great time, especially knowing that I could do this and I was staying on plan and wouldn't regret anything!!! YAY me!

Today pizza is being brought in for lunch and I'm not even worried. I am armed w P2 chili

Okay, now that I tooted my horn hope everyone is doing well. I'm going to read as many posts as time allows!!

You deserve to hoot your own horn..in fact I second the Hooting

And thanks ladies for answering my questions..

[walkingwoman]

Hi Ladies! HOpe you're having a great day! Happy releasing Anyone heard from Sunny? I miss her posts.

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

Hi Ladies! HOpe you're having a great day! Happy releasing Anyone heard from Sunny? I miss her posts.

Havent heard from Sunny..I 'thought' I saw a post of hers..she had changed her name to losingkitty or something like that and her pic was of a real pretty cat...then I didnt see her anymore. I hope she's doing well.

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

You are doing right on the supplements. I add in the Natural Calm which is magnesium. I am going PA every single day and I think that is what helped me shed 10 pounds in a week. I highly recommend it!!

I got my Magnesium 2 days ago as you recommended. Being that I hadent Berniced but maybe 2 LITTLE times in 19days...I was hoping they would help. So I took 2 of them 3X's a day (250mg each) along with my other suppliments...so thats 3000mgs in 2 days and still..nothing.

THEN I looked it up on the internet and they said a normal dose per day is 320mg for women my age (44) and that you can actually have a bad reaction if you intake to much Magnesium. So I'm a bit confused..I've Taken WAY to much..and I havent Berniced in the slightest. How many mg should I be taking?..the 320mgs?

Thanks for reading..just trying to do all my mistakes on my first P2 so I can become a superstar like you in the future..Smile

[LosingKitty]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

Hi Ladies! HOpe you're having a great day! Happy releasing Anyone heard from Sunny? I miss her posts.

Somebody missed me! Thank you ladies, you made my day.

I couldnt post for awhile and I just got out of the swing of things.
I think I'm going to try to stay on P2 until I hit 230 lbs, which the way I'm going this week could be awhile!

I've had lots of little mishaps in the past week but I'm thinking more positively today.

Back to 236.5 which was my low last week.

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by LosingKitty

Somebody missed me! Thank you ladies, you made my day.

I couldnt post for awhile and I just got out of the swing of things.
I think I'm going to try to stay on P2 until I hit 230 lbs, which the way I'm going this week could be awhile!

I've had lots of little mishaps in the past week but I'm thinking more positively today.

Back to 236.5 which was my low last week.

Hey there!! I just posted you a message on another thread..feel like I'm following you around..lol

We sure did miss you! Sometimes life happens..but sure are Glad to see your back on track. Now Let's Release Some Pounds!! Yippee Sunny is BACK

[catzrule]

Lorrie, I hope someone answers. I've been like you, basically Bernice-less and I reallllly wanna see that woman!

Welcome back Sunny!!!!

[dawnyama]

On the Bernice issues--I don't use the pills. I have heard that that is NOT the form your body will use. So I have the Natural Calm. I will tell you the dose I take and the mg in that dose. I use 2 tsp and well I just put my bottle in the recycle bin and they took that away yesterday!!! LOL. I am sorry. If I feel I need a bit of action I will bump it up to 3 tsp. I personally don't believe that it would be a problem for you to take more than you need to help move things along. I have heard of others saying that you take as much as you can til you "explode" down there (my DH experienced this. He took 3 tsp one day of the Natural Calm and was in the bathroom all day the next day. He lost 3 lbs!!!) and then back off by a pill to find your tolerance. Kind of like finding your vitamin C tolerance level. Now that is from another board, but I would follow those instructions. You really should be "going" every single day. The fat has to leave somehow right???

[TLH]

Here's what I'm wondering. What goes in comes out. There is so little coming in that there won't be much coming out. And the little that goes in is getting used up by our bodies. What do you think?

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by TLH

Here's what I'm wondering. What goes in comes out. There is so little coming in that there won't be much coming out. And the little that goes in is getting used up by our bodies. What do you think?

I used to think that, but we are also using up our fat that is stuck in our reserves. It has to come out someway or another!! I believe that everyone should be going often on this plan. Once a week is not good for anyone, even on this plan. But you are right, we are all different.

[torister]

Originally Posted by TLH

Here's what I'm wondering. What goes in comes out. There is so little coming in that there won't be much coming out. And the little that goes in is getting used up by our bodies. What do you think?

You won't be having the same amount of BMs that you would if you were eating a higher volume of food. I just didn't worry about that and when it happened...it happened.

[MtherGoos]

Since we're on the subject of Bernice :blush: , have you heard of the Smooth Move tea? I have some of that and was wondering if it would be okay to use on P2?

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by MtherGoos

Since we're on the subject of Bernice :blush: , have you heard of the Smooth Move tea? I have some of that and was wondering if it would be okay to use on P2?

Daaaawm, WW....going to get something today..what'ta'ya think? I Actually Berniced today!! Hoot Hoot But I want to get something that is not the pill form so I can maybe have a 'smooth move' on a more regular basis.

[catzrule]

Originally Posted by MtherGoos

Since we're on the subject of Bernice :blush: , have you heard of the Smooth Move tea? I have some of that and was wondering if it would be okay to use on P2?

I sure hope so, I just had some! (someone in another thread said they use it every 2-3 days, so it's ok)

Lorrie, I never thought I'd be jealous of someone pooping...LOL

[Gilded Lily]

Originally Posted by torister

You won't be having the same amount of BMs that you would if you were eating a higher volume of food. I just didn't worry about that and when it happened...it happened.

Unless, of course, you have IBS-D which is triggered by some of the p2 foods. Then you will be having more. This KILLED my potassium level.

[o0shanny0o]

Wow.. dounds like everyone is doing so great in here... I'm so excited to be doing so well... and now that I'm almost done with week 1, I'm really afraid I'm gonna stall and not get as much off as I would have liked. I guess I just have to change my mind set a little. I didn't realize most weight was lost in the first week and major slow down after that... grrr...

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by catzrule

Lorrie, I never thought I'd be jealous of someone pooping...LOL

In your famous words..SNORT!

Originally Posted by o0shanny0o

Wow.. dounds like everyone is doing so great in here... I'm so excited to be doing so well... and now that I'm almost done with week 1, I'm really afraid I'm gonna stall and not get as much off as I would have liked. I guess I just have to change my mind set a little. I didn't realize most weight was lost in the first week and major slow down after that... grrr...

The first week is always nice..but dont be afraid in the least of the weeks to come cause then you will be able to start to say you lost 10,15,20,or more pounds on your first round. You will also start to be able to wear cloths that were to tight or didnt fit at all with ease....thats FUN. The next weeks are Still fabolous!..you'll see. And you'll Love it!