Simeon's Protocol - Week of 10/4/2010

[KOO]

Originally Posted by Emi

Good morning!!! I'm down 0.8 today ..... after yesterday's 0.6 gain, I'm contributing the gain to the 2 TSP of soy sauce, though I'm scared to try cabbage again! It's funny how different foods effect different people .... I can have tomatoes and tomatoes sauce fine but it seems to negatively effect many people?!?!

So about this wine thing .... I'm soooo excited to drink mine. However, before HCG if I drank any I would automatically be up on the scale 2 lb's the next day, no matter what. Anyone else like that pre hcg?!?! If so, has that changed?!? I sure would like to mix that up in the stabilizing, yum!

I would try the cabbage again if I were you. I think you said it wasn't the Bragg's kind, try to get that. I sautee M's cabbage in it with no problem and I also sautee onions in it and she handles that well. Congrats on the loss this morning!

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Definitely go out and enjoy yourself!!! Why bother losing all this weight if you can't go celebrate! You know there was another hhcg'er who drank wine every single night in P2 and continued to lose. She would count the wine as her fruits. She hasn't been on in a while because she started school but just thought I would share that.

I agree!

Originally Posted by mistydisa

I can't stand cottage cheese, and I loved this recipe! I bought the small curd hoping it'd be a better texture for me. It kinda melts down and browns just a bit in the oven. I didn't even notice the texture after it was baked on those tomatoes. All I noticed was HOLY MOLY, THIS TASTES LIKE CHEESE!

Good job on M's loss today. I hope P3 treats her well!

I definitely will be trying the recipe, thanks!

Originally Posted by Potaty

Wow, this thread moves fast! I'm not sure how in the world I will keep up with personals!

I agree! When I get on at 9 or so I catch up for the morning, then through the day it isn't as bad to keep up with the thread.

Originally Posted by principessa54

Well its day two and I am down another 3.8 this morning. I am very happy I am 1 pound away from my pre-load weight.

Happy releasing to everyone today.

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

You ladies are just my type, I looooooooooove my wine!!! I had wine almost every day of P3 and stabilized well too! I found that if I had vodka/diet tonic I would usually gain which I found weird, but it's ok bc I am a red wino all the way!

Christi--SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I hope you feel so much better with this tremendous weight lifted off your shoulders

CaTriGril--enjoy the night out sweetie, this protocol is DRAINING!

Everyone else, keep it up guys! Seems like many of us are nearing the DELICIOUSNESS of P3!!!!

I reached the NORMAL BMI RANGE on my scale this morning!!!!! I started out 1-1-10 one point from "morbid obesity" and being "normal" feels sooooooooooooo good! LDW is in 7 days and I am dreaming of cheese, pork, wine, FAT, etc...on VLCD41 today and down 25.5lb this round!

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

I just posted new pics in my journal:

Here

Awesome results Stacey! I wish I had gotten before pictures for M. I will have to look around to see if I have anything recent to compare too.

[KOO]

Originally Posted by catzrule

Koo, I have a Tanita scale that also reads Body Fat %.

Hooray, way to go LeeAnne! I know I was totally stoked when ****** said I was in the 'normal' range.

Thanks, I am thinking the one at the gym had to have been wrong. I use to have a digital scale that did the body fat also but it seemed like it never kept the right weight so I went back to the old type scale.

[catr31]

Originally Posted by CSSJMiMi

I'm back on P2 after being off for a few weeks due to my Dad having surgery and my Mom being in the ER with heart issues....needed to be able to have some wiggle room when traveling back and forth between hospital and their home.

Since I have been back, I have lost 5.4 lbs. which includes the "loading weight". I am just 1 lb. over my LDW from R1. This protocol really works!

Sorry about your Dad and Mom, I hope everything gets better.

Congrats on the loss. It does work doesn't it?

[PaisleyMae]

Stacey, your pictures look great! What a difference!

[catzrule]

Mindfulness, pics are AWESOME!

[Lorrie200]

WOW!!!!! Your shorts and shirt are almost to big for you now! What a amazing difference..You look GREAT!!

[CaTriGirl]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Definitely go out and enjoy yourself!!! Why bother losing all this weight if you can't go celebrate! You know there was another hhcg'er who drank wine every single night in P2 and continued to lose. She would count the wine as her fruits. She hasn't been on in a while because she started school but just thought I would share that.

Wooot! Good to know! Thanks!

Originally Posted by principessa54

Well its day two and I am down another 3.8 this morning. I am very happy I am 1 pound away from my pre-load weight.

Happy releasing to everyone today.

That's fantastic!

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

You ladies are just my type, I looooooooooove my wine!!! I had wine almost every day of P3 and stabilized well too! I found that if I had vodka/diet tonic I would usually gain which I found weird, but it's ok bc I am a red wino all the way!

CaTriGril--enjoy the night out sweetie, this protocol is DRAINING!

I reached the NORMAL BMI RANGE on my scale this morning!!!!! I started out 1-1-10 one point from "morbid obesity" and being "normal" feels sooooooooooooo good! LDW is in 7 days and I am dreaming of cheese, pork, wine, FAT, etc...on VLCD41 today and down 25.5lb this round!

Wow! Look at all us wine-o's!
It is draining! I really don't know how so many of you do this for multiple rounds and cycles. I haven't had a night out with the girls in 2 month and I was used to going weekly. It is hard to not have such a social life. Thank goodness I am so close to goal.

Originally Posted by catzrule

Koo, I have a Tanita scale that also reads Body Fat %.

I have the same one! I love it! I use my bodyfat machine to measure bodyfat though.

Originally Posted by CSSJMiMi

CaTri -- yes, enjoy yourself....you have worked very hard and are so close to your goal...sorry about the last few weeks!

Since I have been back, I have lost 5.4 lbs. which includes the "loading weight". I am just 1 lb. over my LDW from R1. This protocol really works!

Thanks! I'm glad your back here posting and glad your parents are doing better. Way to do on the releases!

[CaTriGirl]

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

I just posted new pics in my journal:

Here

Stacey, those are fantastic B&A's.

[Healthy and Happy]

Stacey, you look fantastic, big difference!

Lee Anne, normal BMI...awesome! You must feel great! I have about 20 lbs to go...

[Crispy]

Originally Posted by Ml2f

Crispy HIP HIP Hooray, I was so happy to read your going to be able to keep your job!! I'm a nurse too in LTC and the comment you made about keeping a little book of miracles is so nice something I've never thought about, tho some days they are so few and far between theres always one that brings a smile to my face, sometimes its just the tiniest thing that makes your heart sing.

I'm so very happy for you and your family. I wanted to share this with everyone because it was funny today that I happened to get this sent to me by my sister then crispy mentioned it today in her post about CPR, its a new method and everyone can do it, no certification required. You NEVER know when it might make the difference between life and death for someone.

New CPR technique

Learn Sarver Heart Center's Continuous Chest Compression CPR | College of Medicine

Thank you! It is great to have people on here as happy as I am about it! The book of miracles really helps sometimes so I don't get down. I love keeping in touch with some too! Wow, you must have a heart of gold to work in LTC. I did for about a year but we have a lot of chronic's at the hospital and after all of these years in healthcare my heart just breaks for them so I have a hard time with LTC.

Originally Posted by catzrule

CTG, I'd have the wine if I were you (although I'd probably do the chicken and have a miserable time). The meanie in me says 'have the wine, CTG, so I can catch up...'


I'm down 0.8 this morning to a solid 132.0. My BF measured 33.7%, so that made me happy. I didn't sleep well at all, so I think my loss could have been more. Darned brain started working at 3am! Oy!

Good losses! Hope you sleep better tonight!

Originally Posted by paulabob

Awesome, can't wait to see you back in P3. It would be great if the whole board were all doing their P2s and P3s at the same time.

Enjoyed my first P3 day yesterday (up 1.2). Just .2 over ldw and still in window. Going to be a bit more moderate today. I do think it helps to keep my days varied.

I exercised yesterday and am going to try to exercise thru out, and get my body fat down a tad (and lean body mass up) before I restart P2. Maybe that will make P2 easier.

DD still having trouble sleeping. Poor girl, I really think she should end up working with animals for a living. She does love them more than most people!

Hope DD sleeps better soon. It is so hard to lose them! She should work with animals! Bet she'd be great at it!

Do you worry that exercise in P3 will make you need that calorie burn to maintain later?

It would be great if we were all in P2 or P3 at the same time!

Originally Posted by KOO

I don't blame you for not wanting to do the Coumadin. I was on it from November 6 of last year to the September 2nd. I am still suffering with muscular type pains in my shoulders and in my knees, the shoulders I can tell are a little better but not the knees. I couldn't believe that I had gotten a blood clot, broccoli was my main staple veggie for Atkins, I took aspirin as my go to pain reliever, use a lot of garlic/garlic powder in cooking and drink 5-6 cups of hot tea a day. The doctors are blaming it on BC pills at the age of 46. Anyhow, I am interested in your more natural ways of avoiding clots, I am taking a baby aspirin a day now in hopes that I don't get any more.

I have tried to like wine and just can't do it. I think to be able to drink a glass a night would be healthy but can't acquire the taste for it.

M was down .5 pound today bringing her to 19.5 lbs gone since September 6. I think today will be her last dosing day regardless of whether she drops that other .5 lb tomorrow. By Saturday she can be on P3.

Well my new doc has be taking 2Tb carlsons flavored fish oil each day. I'd taken fish oil pills in the past but still had clots. Not sure if its the carlsons or if thyroid/adrenal meds would make a difference but since starting both (and supplements but not thinking they would thin blood), I've not had a clot this year *knock on wood*. I think the Carlsons is what is doing it and my labs show my blood is thinner too which is a first since I was in my teens.....I know fish oil sounds gross but its not bad other than the oil feel in the mouth but taste isn't bad and the lemon flavor works well with a vinegar for salad dressing too. BC pills can definitely cause clots especially when at our age group. I'm surprised they had you on the coumadin for so long! Yeah I'm supposed to watch my veggies but unfortunately the ones I love are on the list to promote clots.....if I get another I'll increase the fish oil (but will have to stop it if surgery, etc).....I have not been on it while on P2 which has made me a bit nervous but soon I'll be on P3 again and only one more P2 for reshaping if I can't get my bf% down by January.....I sure hope that your pain level subsides soon! Chronic pain sucks!

M has done great. Bummer that she didn't reach that even 20lb though! Yes P3 difficult for some and decent for others. I hope hers goes well!

I am right there with you on the wine. Hubby likes it and I've been able to tolerate two he tried, one was an ice wine that tasted more like a pear juice than wine to me and of course chocolate wine I liked but yeah, that I'm sure isn't as healthy!

Originally Posted by CaTriGirl

Thanks for posting that. You are both angels and have incredibly hard jobs! Christy Just read about what happened to your DH. How terrifying! You are such an angel to all those you come in contact with!

I'll sacrifice a glass of wine for you!
Awesome on the body fat and .8! Hope you get caught up on your sleep.
I lost .8 too. That brings me to 131.0 I started this round weighing 3 lbs less than you, so you are still WAY ahead of me!

Awww, you are sweet. Everyone in this world doing any job makes a difference in this world though! Yes, very terrifying and I can tell you that when taking CPR they really need to tell you all of the stuff that will happen with bodily fluids, etc. Its not covered in CPR class but definitely happens and maybe a heads up wouldn't have mattered but yeah.....its been over 11 years but sometimes it still feels like yesterday for both of us and when he's sick with breathing issues we both tend to worry......I'm thankful to have him after almost losing him and it definitely changed our relationship for the better as I'm able to let the little things go after that as they don't seem nearly as important in the grand scheme of things!

You are doing great at 131! Hope you enjoy your night out tonight!

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

Christi--SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I hope you feel so much better with this tremendous weight lifted off your shoulders

I reached the NORMAL BMI RANGE on my scale this morning!!!!! I started out 1-1-10 one point from "morbid obesity" and being "normal" feels sooooooooooooo good! LDW is in 7 days and I am dreaming of cheese, pork, wine, FAT, etc...on VLCD41 today and down 25.5lb this round!

It feels like a huge weight is off of my shoulders and honestly my mood has not been this great since before getting sick and going on FMLA in July!
Awesome results girl! You have done phenomenal and I bet you never thought normal could feel so good !

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

I just posted new pics in my journal:

Here

Wow you have lost so many inches! Great results!

Originally Posted by CSSJMiMi

I'm back on P2 after being off for a few weeks due to my Dad having surgery and my Mom being in the ER with heart issues....needed to be able to have some wiggle room when traveling back and forth between hospital and their home.

Since I have been back, I have lost 5.4 lbs. which includes the "loading weight". I am just 1 lb. over my LDW from R1. This protocol really works!

Glad to have you back on P2. Hope your parents are doing better now.

[Crispy]

I was down 0.8 today after not losing yesterday so I'm good with that. I am looking forward to getting to goal but right now I just have my sights set on losing 0.7 more so I will hit that 20lb mark! Today I did my measurements (haven't since right before my P3 break).....I know that body fat % isn't super accurate with the hand held thing I use but I like to see the trend down anyway......I started at 33% and today am at 27%. So while my weight isn't at a bad place/number I still have lots of flabby inches to lose......I know that will come in time with continuing to eat whole foods, non-starchy, no sugar (for my health too), no binges, etc as well as when I can eventually be well enough to add in those rocking kettle bell fat burning workouts again! Years ago before my health went down so quickly and I started eating horribly, not being able to exercise, etc. I ranged around 16% body fat and actually my goal was leaner (I'd like 13% but it may not be achievable or maintainable so I'm flexible with that number). It may take that reshaping round planned for January to get there but I'm game!

So my first load day was August 12th and I weighed 129.1 (this was after losing down from 138 with low carb a few weeks before). As of today I am down 6% body fat, 19.3lb pre-load (24.6lb post load) and 36 and 1/4 inches!

I'd say that is great and of course I am excited since I'm fitting into lots of clothes that I haven't in years with only a few more to get into! So with 46 VLCD's I average 0.42lb per day. A bit under the average of 0.5 but it is still a lot faster than I could have in a healthy way and it's fat inches which matter to me more than the number on the scale.....plus I'm learning how I will maintain these losses forever and be done with the yo-yoing for good. That alone is worth its weight in gold as it will be beneficial for me emotionally and physically!

Today I've packed hubby's lunch, mine for the next two days of working, cooked hubby some bacon (wearing gloves), measured/chopped and cooked my dinner for Thursday after work, picked up a bit around here and finished watching a webinar for an hour for CEU's for licensure......just a few more things on my list today and I am done! I will be working Thursday/Friday so if I don't get on here, no worries......I will catch up late Friday night after I'm home or on the weekend since its my weekend off!

I just can't believe how happy I am! Cloud 9 really and that hasn't happened since before FMLA in July! Hubby loved that yesterday!

[catzrule]

Hooray Christi! You've done SO well!

[Chouter]

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

Me too!

I had red wine nearly every day of P3 and maintained just fine.

Yet another thing we have in common!

[Healthy and Happy]

So what brand of red wine do you ladies like to drink on P3? Is there one that's fairly low in sugar but doesn't taste bitter? I like sweet wine. :blush:

[PaisleyMae]

Yay Christi! Your progress has been great!!!

Thin--I may not be a good judge because I like dryer reds, but if you like a fuller taste maybe try a merlot. Another choice would be to go with a dry white like sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio--going to be higher in sugar than a really dry red, but not even close to a sweet wine.

[Stevie Renee]

A quick check in
No loss but still stoked to see I did not gain. I also ordered another bottle as I am going to trudge on and see what I can do for an additional 11 days. Then I am going to do P3 for a week and then start a new P2 until mid November. Then I can do P3 through my birthday and Thanksgiving.

Nice to read everyone's day to day!

[BlueMonday]

Originally Posted by catzrule

Koo, I have a Tanita scale that also reads Body Fat %.

Hooray, way to go LeeAnne! I know I was totally stoked when ****** said I was in the 'normal' range.

I have a Tanita too. Do you think the BF% is really accurate? Sometimes I wonder.

I know this is TMI, but today I weighed before Bernice visited and then decided to weigh again after she made her appearance. No change in weight, but my BF% went down nearly 1% -- strange.....

[Lorrie200]

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

Yay Christi! Your progress has been great!!!

Thin--I may not be a good judge because I like dryer reds, but if you like a fuller taste maybe try a merlot. Another choice would be to go with a dry white like sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio--going to be higher in sugar than a really dry red, but not even close to a sweet wine.

Hello My name is Lorrie..And I'm a confessed Wine-o
I dont know much about wine other than I like to drink it..But are you saying Red wines are lower in sugars than Whites? Just want to be prepaired in case I accidentally fall and a swollow or 3 slips down my throat next P3:blush::blush:

[Crispy]

Originally Posted by catzrule

Hooray Christi! You've done SO well!

I am excited by the pounds but the inches are even more! I think you are doing even better though!

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

Yay Christi! Your progress has been great!!!

For me it has been but girl you make me look like I've not lost a thing you've done so well!

Originally Posted by Stevie Renee

A quick check in
No loss but still stoked to see I did not gain. I also ordered another bottle as I am going to trudge on and see what I can do for an additional 11 days. Then I am going to do P3 for a week and then start a new P2 until mid November. Then I can do P3 through my birthday and Thanksgiving.
Nice to read everyone's day to day!

Hopefully you will whoosh down tomorrow! Sounds like a good plan you have to be on P3 for your birthday and Thanksgiving! I'm already planning what I need to shop for after work the Friday before and then prep things on my days off so hubby just has to pop the turkey and a lc stuffing into the oven......then when I'm home late that night after my 12hrs then I will whip together mashed cauliflower and lc gravy......still have to decide on a side and am thinking green beans cooked with bacon (not sure if hubby will eat that?) and then of course either a lc crusted pumpkin pie or a crustless one served with stevia sweetened heavy whip cream.....

Is everyone going to be on P3 for Thanksgiving? Will everyone be adhering to sugar/starch free? If you are then I'd love to hear your menu and maybe it will give me better ideas?

[PaisleyMae]

Originally Posted by Lorrie200

Hello My name is Lorrie..And I'm a confessed Wine-o
I dont know much about wine other than I like to drink it..But are you saying Red wines are lower in sugars than Whites? Just want to be prepaired in case I accidentally fall and a swollow or 3 slips down my throat next P3:blush::blush:

Haha, Hi Lorrie! Yes in general reds will be lower in sugar than whites. And the dryer the wine the lower in sugar it is. Some good options are pinot noir, shiraz, and red zinfandel (not white, which is actually pink, the RED). Any sweet tasting wine will be quite high in sugar. Some good whites are sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio. HTH, cheers!!

ETA: Christi! It is definitely faster when there are tons more pounds to lose, but you've done amazing

[Lorrie200]

[QUOTE=PaisleyMae;13968249]Haha, Hi Lorrie! Yes in general reds will be lower in sugar than whites. And the dryer the wine the lower in sugar it is. Some good options are pinot noir, shiraz, and red zinfandel (not white, which is actually pink, the RED). Any sweet tasting wine will be quite high in sugar. Some good whites are sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio. HTH, cheers!!

I'm grabbin my pen Now! Thanks!!!

[Mindfulness]

I pinot noir.

Thanks everyone for the compliments on my pics! It's an amazing feeling to *start* to not feel disgusted by my body. I'm getting there!

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by Crispy

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Hopefully you will whoosh down tomorrow! Sounds like a good plan you have to be on P3 for your birthday and Thanksgiving! I'm already planning what I need to shop for after work the Friday before and then prep things on my days off so hubby just has to pop the turkey and a lc stuffing into the oven......then when I'm home late that night after my 12hrs then I will whip together mashed cauliflower and lc gravy......still have to decide on a side and am thinking green beans cooked with bacon (not sure if hubby will eat that?) and then of course either a lc crusted pumpkin pie or a crustless one served with stevia sweetened heavy whip cream.....

Is everyone going to be on P3 for Thanksgiving? Will everyone be adhering to sugar/starch free? If you are then I'd love to hear your menu and maybe it will give me better ideas?

I have done many low carb Thanksgivings with success. So thankful for Linda Sue's recipes here on the site. I like to make Dotties Greenbean casserole, faux cauliflower casserole, cheesecake, smoked turkey. Green beans cooked with bacon is an excellent choice! Hopefully as the season gets closer, our menus will get fine tuned.

I will have a bit of merlot - speaking of all this wine talk. I miss it too!

[Lorrie200]

I just spent the last hour reading a new-ish thread called.. HCG - Non Simeon's Protocol...Looks like they are having a Great time and are Really fun!...But I had to get Outta There..they almost 'Got Me'. Whew!

Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical

Although, they 'Do' have me thinking..how harmful can a egg or some califlower be? Am I a undercover Rebel?Stick to Protical.. Stick to Protical! I think I am too much of a scardee cat to become a rebel just yet.

(No disrespect meant to those enjoying the thread and their Rebel-ness..I'm actually Jelious!)

[Chouter]

[quote=Lorrie200;13968479]

Originally Posted by PaisleyMae

Haha, Hi Lorrie! Yes in general reds will be lower in sugar than whites. And the dryer the wine the lower in sugar it is. Some good options are pinot noir, shiraz, and red zinfandel (not white, which is actually pink, the RED). Any sweet tasting wine will be quite high in sugar. Some good whites are sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio. HTH, cheers!!

I'm grabbin my pen Now! Thanks!!!

I am a chardonnay girl all the way.

[Chouter]

Originally Posted by Lorrie200

I just spent the last hour reading a new-ish thread called.. HCG - Non Simeon's Protocol...Looks like they are having a Great time and are Really fun!...But I had to get Outta There..they almost 'Got Me'. Whew!

Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical

Although, they 'Do' have me thinking..how harmful can a egg or some califlower be? Am I a undercover Rebel?Stick to Protical.. Stick to Protical! I think I am too much of a scardee cat to become a rebel just yet.

(No disrespect meant to those enjoying the thread and their Rebel-ness..I'm actually Jelious!)

It is always tempting to say this or that won't hurt, but for me, I stick to protocol because I want a successful P3. That's where it might get ya. But IDK why the good doctor included some things and not others. I just know that what he did pick has worked wonders for me, so I will not waiver. I'm sure other wander off and do fine.

[KOO]

Originally Posted by Lorrie200

I just spent the last hour reading a new-ish thread called.. HCG - Non Simeon's Protocol...Looks like they are having a Great time and are Really fun!...But I had to get Outta There..they almost 'Got Me'. Whew!

Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical..Stick to Protical

Although, they 'Do' have me thinking..how harmful can a egg or some califlower be? Am I a undercover Rebel?Stick to Protical.. Stick to Protical! I think I am too much of a scardee cat to become a rebel just yet.

(No disrespect meant to those enjoying the thread and their Rebel-ness..I'm actually Jelious!)

I enjoyed reading through it also. But...............

Originally Posted by Chouter

It is always tempting to say this or that won't hurt, but for me, I stick to protocol because I want a successful P3. That's where it might get ya. But IDK why the good doctor included some things and not others. I just know that what he did pick has worked wonders for me, so I will not waiver. I'm sure other wander off and do fine.

This! I need it to work correctly for M!

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by Crispy

Do you worry that exercise in P3 will make you need that calorie burn to maintain later?

According to the protocol there's no reason not to exercise in P3. The advice not to exercise in P3 is based on something else on the internet, not on Simeon's work (at least as far as I can see). Can't see how it does harm if I'm having fun (or as much as I can manage!). Besides with the number of rounds I'm going to have to do to reach goal, there's no golden shot for me.

[torister]

Originally Posted by paulabob

According to the protocol there's no reason not to exercise in P3. The advice not to exercise in P3 is based on something else on the internet, not on Simeon's work (at least as far as I can see). Can't see how it does harm if I'm having fun (or as much as I can manage!). Besides with the number of rounds I'm going to have to do to reach goal, there's no golden shot for me.

I believe this is correct re: the exercise. I would think moderate exercise is OK, but the thinking is that you don't want your body to think it *needs* the exercise to maintain as you are resetting your hypothalmus.

Just got my HCG last night for my next round! Fedex delivered late!

[Healthy and Happy]

Good morning ladies, I'm kind of down today because there was a .4 gain on the scale this morning. No change in menu whatsoever. Tomorrow is my last dosing day, then 2 VLCD's until my 1st P3 day on Monday. I'm at 186.8 and I was really hoping to get below 185 this round.