Simeon's Protocol - Week of 9/13/2010

[MtherGoos]

Same with me, I feel drained by the end of the day, and I sleep well, other than getting up to use the bathroom. I look forward to waking up for that though!

[Stevie Renee]

Thanks for the replies. I am so excited!

Is there a place where you post your daily P2 menu or no? lol

[duece49424]

Hello Everyone! I try to read and keep up with you all, but that's really hard to do. When I did my first round in March, I don't think it was quite this busy. Now, When I read something, it's so hard to find again, if there's a comment or recipe I'm trying to find.

I did injections my first 2 rounds, and now finished 3 weeks of doing the spray, which I liked as well. I did not have a good second round, and I believe it was an immunity issue. could someone clarify for me these long rounds that some of you are doing? I guess I thought it was either 23 days or 43 or 46 days? Are there different plans with our different products? I'm going to reread P & I and see what it says, as I haven't done that for a while. I havent brought my siggy up to date, but at 170 for LDW of this round. Now to maintain that for 3 weeks, and then do another 3 weeks of P2, as least I think thats what my plan will be for now. I'm still sort of experimenting. KUTGW everyone....you are all very inspiring!

So my results are : started March 16/10 @ 230, finished R3P2 9/19/10 @ 170....60 pounds gone in 2010!!!! The HCG is the way to go!

[FatFatnomore]

Originally Posted by duece49424

Hello Everyone! I try to read and keep up with you all, but that's really hard to do. When I did my first round in March, I don't think it was quite this busy. Now, When I read something, it's so hard to find again, if there's a comment or recipe I'm trying to find.

I did injections my first 2 rounds, and now finished 3 weeks of doing the spray, which I liked as well. I did not have a good second round, and I believe it was an immunity issue. could someone clarify for me these long rounds that some of you are doing? I guess I thought it was either 23 days or 43 or 46 days? Are there different plans with our different products? I'm going to reread P & I and see what it says, as I haven't done that for a while. I havent brought my siggy up to date, but at 170 for LDW of this round. Now to maintain that for 3 weeks, and then do another 3 weeks of P2, as least I think thats what my plan will be for now. I'm still sort of experimenting. KUTGW everyone....you are all very inspiring!

So my results are : started March 16/10 @ 230, finished R3P2 9/19/10 @ 170....60 pounds gone in 2010!!!! The HCG is the way to go!

Awesome loss so far! Congrats! Would you mind if I asked how much of that you lost in round 3? I did great on my first round and then not so great on my second round. I'll be starting my 3rd round next month so I'm curious to see how well you did in your 3rd round. TIA!

[CJRloser]

On day 10 HCG drops - 17 lbs down - even more than the first time around - BUT - honesty is everything. After my first in May - lost 30 lbs in 30 days - lost another 10 over maintenance and maintained pretty well until first of August. You know how it's always going to start tomorrow - well never did and gained 25 pretty quick. I did read where it would come back faster if you don't maintain some kind of control and I was out of control. I have a lot to loose - over 100 - so I thought I better get it together and just jumped back in with both feet. Feeling really good, very little hunger, first time around was shots and I was starving and exhausted much of the time. This time drops 2 X day and it's been great.

[Stevie Renee]

Help..what does LDW mean???

[duece49424]

Hi FFnomore! Good to hear from you. Sounds like we had similar experience. My round 2 was absolutely terrible! First round I lost 36 pounds, second round I struggled and only got off 8 pounds, and trying for 6 weeks, Round 3 was only 3 weeks and got 16 off. I really think I needed a good break, and actually had to go through round 3 and round 4, so I tried to be quite patient before I did the third round. I never want to repeat what happened to me in round 2. How long of a break are you taking before you start round 3? Just curious are you in p3 now, and or do you also go through a p4 at all???

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by CJRloser

On day 10 HCG drops - 17 lbs down - even more than the first time around - BUT - honesty is everything. After my first in May - lost 30 lbs in 30 days - lost another 10 over maintenance and maintained pretty well until first of August. You know how it's always going to start tomorrow - well never did and gained 25 pretty quick. I did read where it would come back faster if you don't maintain some kind of control and I was out of control. I have a lot to loose - over 100 - so I thought I better get it together and just jumped back in with both feet. Feeling really good, very little hunger, first time around was shots and I was starving and exhausted much of the time. This time drops 2 X day and it's been great.

Wow...thats awesome!!! Welcome to LCF. Keep posting!!!

[duece49424]

Stevie - LDW - Last dose weight - what we try to maintain during p3 and p4.

CJ - good luck this time around....I know exactly what you're talking about. I had 90 pounds to get off, so I just worked on 10 at a time.

[Healthy and Happy]

LDW = Last Dosing Weight

[duece49424]

Stevie - also, I should have said that it's LIW - last injection weight if you're doing injections which I was my first 2 rounds.

[deechase2]

So on the first day of vlcd. I wont be a daily weight poster cause cant figure out all these terms using my cetaphil lotion till can get to store and switch to mineral or baby oil then. Wish me luck......Thank you all for putting sooo much useful info here!

[duece49424]

Dee - good luck! I don't post very often either, but found some time tonight so I wanted to get caught up. I do much better when I chat away. I keep way too busy, and put myself on the bottom of the "to do" list for way too long. Working on my last 30 pounds.

[Stevie Renee]

Thanks for the replies! I was lost.lol

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by deechase2

So on the first day of vlcd. I wont be a daily weight poster cause cant figure out all these terms using my cetaphil lotion till can get to store and switch to mineral or baby oil then. Wish me luck......Thank you all for putting sooo much useful info here!

Hi Dee!! I am trying to get it also. Pls post! I will be right behind you starting Sat.



Stevie

[sassy_red]

You know the scale's going to be good in the morning when you're only .4 above your lowest weight an hour before your bedtime.

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by sassy_red

You know the scale's going to be good in the morning when you're only .4 above your lowest weight an hour before your bedtime.

Oh yeah! Thats promising.

Another noob question....has anyone started the drops while on their girlie cycle?!

[savbaby]

Sassy love your new avatar! Way to gooo!!!

[sassy_red]

Originally Posted by Stevie Renee

Oh yeah! Thats promising.

Another noob question....has anyone started the drops while on their girlie cycle?!

On my first round I started loading the last two days of my period and my VLCDs the moment I knew I was in the clear. I didn't want to have to deal with TOM in the middle of a round - of course though, this time around I waited until about 2 weeks after the end of a period.

[mistydisa]

Originally Posted by duece49424

Hi FFnomore! Good to hear from you. Sounds like we had similar experience. My round 2 was absolutely terrible! First round I lost 36 pounds, second round I struggled and only got off 8 pounds, and trying for 6 weeks, Round 3 was only 3 weeks and got 16 off. I really think I needed a good break, and actually had to go through round 3 and round 4, so I tried to be quite patient before I did the third round. I never want to repeat what happened to me in round 2. How long of a break are you taking before you start round 3? Just curious are you in p3 now, and or do you also go through a p4 at all???

I have a similar question aimed at anyone and everyone who will answer...Do most of you go into P4 and do it for a few weeks before starting another round or just P3 for a while, then back to P2? Is it okay to skip P4 and go back to P2 when on the drops?

[deechase2]

Originally Posted by sassy_red

On my first round I started loading the last two days of my period and my VLCDs the moment I knew I was in the clear. I didn't want to have to deal with TOM in the middle of a round - of course though, this time around I waited until about 2 weeks after the end of a period.

I sooo almost waited till after tom to start this but went ahead anyway, almost think its supposed to be round the corner. Does it throw off tom? mess with vlcd? Dee

[Chouter]

Originally Posted by mistydisa

I have a similar question aimed at anyone and everyone who will answer...Do most of you go into P4 and do it for a few weeks before starting another round or just P3 for a while, then back to P2? Is it okay to skip P4 and go back to P2 when on the drops?

I think this has been a personal choice, and people do both. I will end my first P3 round at the end of Sept. and I am thinking of going right back in to another round of P2.

[duece49424]

Misty - I was asking FF because I also, was wondering if anyone else does do the p3 and p4. After my very bad round 2, I did p3 and p4, before starting a new round. I didn't want any issues to come up. I was on injections the first 2 rounds and I believe immunity was to blame for the bad round 2. I did great on round 1, switched to hhcg for round 3...less expensive and just as reliable as my first round...just didn't want to deal with the thought of another bad round...needed to change it up. I'm starting P3 tomorrow.

If I remember correctly, Dr. S does suggest the 6 weeks break between rounds, and someone told me that would be 3 weeks p3 and 3 weeks p4, but maybe that depends on what hcg you are on or hhcg....so much to learn

[lola211]

Originally Posted by deechase2

I sooo almost waited till after tom to start this but went ahead anyway, almost think its supposed to be round the corner. Does it throw off tom? mess with vlcd? Dee

If you've started then carry on. I did sublingual and got my period at about vlcd3. I had 3 or 4 days of scales going up and stalling then it all went away with a big drop in weight.

[sassy_red]

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[FatFatnomore]

Originally Posted by duece49424

Hi FFnomore! Good to hear from you. Sounds like we had similar experience. My round 2 was absolutely terrible! First round I lost 36 pounds, second round I struggled and only got off 8 pounds, and trying for 6 weeks, Round 3 was only 3 weeks and got 16 off. I really think I needed a good break, and actually had to go through round 3 and round 4, so I tried to be quite patient before I did the third round. I never want to repeat what happened to me in round 2. How long of a break are you taking before you start round 3? Just curious are you in p3 now, and or do you also go through a p4 at all???

By the time I start round 3 it will have been a little more than 6 weeks between my rounds. I mostly stick to P3 foods the whole time, but when it's time to do P4 I usually add more fruit and a bite of carby foods here and there. I don't want to add a lot of that back until I'm at goal weight. I"m so happy to hear that your round 3 was more like your first round. That's what I've been hoping and praying my round 3 will be. Round 2 was torture and not seeing the scale move made it even worse!

[cookie34]

I am on round 2 right now and it sucks!

[Spider_Lily]

The scale's moving along preload wt.was 234.6 today 225.6 not bad for 7 day's.Hope you all have a great day..

[FatFatnomore]

Originally Posted by cookie34

I am on round 2 right now and it sucks!

I feel for you! My round 2 really felt like torture to me.

[KOO]

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