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Old 11-30-2010, 05:19 AM   #61
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I thought walking for one hour was okay? Or was that a recommendation on a non Protocol plan? Maybe I read it by Kevin Trudeau? Geez, I have been reading so many different things over the last few months...I'm going rummy! LOL

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I walked on P2. I was going to be a slug and not move at all, but found that if I added in a short stroll with my dog--only 20 mins and boy was I dragging!!--I lost better. I wish I could have done more, but my energy was just zapped on P2. I am an avid exerciser and there was no way I could have continued doing what I was doing pre-hcg I kept saying "poor dog" the entire time I was on P2 because while he got outside he didn't get much exercise!!! LOL.
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Old 11-30-2010, 05:34 AM   #62
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Down .4 this morning to 166 only 4 pounds more to get to the 1st goal of 162.
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Yeah for you Lost & Found!!! That time sure went my fast, huh????!!! I think you will make your goal with no problem. Hope you have a great week too!!! Now that the craziness of Thanksgiving is over we can start thinking about Christmas. I always wait for one holiday to be done with before moving on to the next one LOL.
It went fast...until I overly think about it!!!! LoL!!!!
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Thanks L&F for starting the new thread.

I am down .8 this morning so I am 166.4, 4.4 pounds to 1st goal before heading into P3 which will be either Dec. 5th or 12th.
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Good Morning!

R2P2D1VLCD -5 pounds! Woot!

At least I am starting off on the right foot. Maybe the 3 days of loading is better than the 2 we did in the 1st round.
Nice Start!!!!

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Morning!
Feels good to be back on P2. I am going to have to work hard at getting firmly out of the 140's this round and hold it.

Thanks for starting the thread L&F!

Chat at ya all later.
Stevie, you're doing great!!!

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Good morning, all:

Down 1.5 on day 2, YAY! the load weight is GONE! I am so happy about this, as during R2, it took nearly a week to get the carb-load weight off. This time, it took two days to lose the non-carb load weight and a few extra ounces for good measure. I am still not at my LDW from R2, that will take a few more days, but it feels good to see the scale moving down.

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
Great start, Chouter!!!!

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Hi ladies! Today is VLCD#1 for me too. Hoping to lose 20 pounds in a short round. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!
You can do it, Gracie!!!

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As for me, I have not needed a correction day once this P3. In the past that has only happened on one round.....my first one. So I am thrilled to bits and pieces!!!!!!!
Isn't that wonderful? You'll have to share whether you are doing anything different!!!

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I'm right behind ya!

Down another lb today----NEW LOW---->157.8!!

Unbelievable! I just can't believe I was close to 200 lbs just 4 short months ago.
Sheee's BAaack!!!! Great to see you, Mindfulness, and you're off to a wonderful start!!!

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Hi, I'm kinda new to this forum and have just started the hhcg plan (after reading up on it for some time).

I've been a lurker on the lcf for a wayyyyyyy long time and finally decided that now was a great time to say hi!

stats: R1P2loadday1: 206.5
loadday2: 206.5
vlcd1: 206.5
vlcd2: 202.0 Yes, Ma'am!!!! I'll take it!!!!

Anyways, Hi everyone and congratulations on the losses!


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This is my first post after lurking here for over 2 months now! I did a 42 day phase 2 round 1 and lost 27 pounds. I have survived the maintenance phase and am 2 pounds below my LDW. I can't tell you how happy I am. I have tried to lose weight for years and this is the first time I have been able to. I can't wait to start round 2 on Thursday. I did the drops the first time but this time I am trying the pellets, will see if the work, if not, I will go back to the drops. I just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have been posting. I am not much of a poster but I sure have enjoyed yours and been very encouraged by everyone's post.


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Hello, I'd like to introduce myself even though I've lurked LCF for a while -on and off. I've started lurking more when I started thinking about trying the HCG Protocol; about a month ago. I started RX HCG on Thanksgiving Day and I'm on VLCD 3 today. I weighed 191.5 (preload weight) on Thanksgiving morning. I started VLCD1 at 193.5 and I weighed in at 189 this morning. I'm so excited to see the numbers go down as quickly as they have been. I've always had a hard time losing weight. I'd lose a few pounds on low carb/low cal plan then get demotivated and would then give up. I know this is the plan that will help me lose these unwanted pounds once and for all!

I've learned a lot on this forum and wanted to thank you all for it. I look forward to learning and sharing more!

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Tell me about the pellets. I am just now reading a few posts about them. I am not familiar with them.
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Second day on P2 went pretty well. I am down again this morning. SORRY but I'm still a bit leery if this is really working because of the drops or simply the low calories. :blush: I usually always lose really well the first week on any plan then it drops off to an extremely slow loss even when I stay strictly on plan -- so I guess time will tell!!
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It went fast...until I overly think about it!!!! LoL!!!!
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Down 1 lbs. this morning! Off to work a 10 hour day, which is good, because I don't eat at work like I want to when I'm home. Too busy! Have a great day, everyone!

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
R3P2VLCD4 155.9 (-1.0)
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Down 1 lbs. this morning! Off to work a 10 hour day, which is good, because I don't eat at work like I want to when I'm home. Too busy! Have a great day, everyone!

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
R3P2VLCD4 155.9 (-1.0)
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

Great to see everyone's losses

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Down 1 lbs. this morning! Off to work a 10 hour day, which is good, because I don't eat at work like I want to when I'm home. Too busy! Have a great day, everyone!

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
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Old 11-30-2010, 06:11 AM   #70
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Lost & Found, you asked so here it is!! Here are the things I have done differently this round, versus other rounds I have done, that I believe has helped me with my P3.

#1. The first few days I have doubled the protein along with adding fats (such as butter and real salad dressing) at each meal and added eggs at breakfast. This was easy to do since I had leftover chicken portioned out. I knew that just 2 baggies was all I could have at lunch or dinner. Also kept in the 2 fruits--or at least tried to keep 1 in my day. After about 3 days I expanded from that and branched out into different meats.
2. I have not added in cheese OR nuts the entire first week. Usually after P2 cheese is all I can think about!! LOL. It was difficult knowing that it was "allowed" but I didn't want any gains from it. That included cream cheese. I have not had any cream cheese muffins this P3. After about 5 or 7 days I added in blocked cheese (the bar you can buy at the supermarket not the pre-shredded kind in the bags), only 1 oz at breakfast.
3. Another thing I encourage everyone is to keep up with the water intake. I still shoot for 4 32 oz cups, but usually only get in 3. But it really does help!!
4. Keep in the fruits you have been having on P2. I like grapefruit, apples and strawberries. Now that swtawberries are out of season and yucky at the store I have moved on to blueberries. They are great smothered with cream and SF whipped cream!!! And grapefruits are getting into season, so that means more affordable!!
5. In place of the cheese, for the first week, I have used sour cream and creme fraiche. They are great on top of steak and even eggs!! Upping the fats really helps too. I love heavy whipping cream or half and half in my coffee, avocados are wonderful on a salad, mayo is just divine in a chicken salad. So many good choices to get in the fat. Don't forget about coconut oil too!!! Love that!! Oh, and my favorite to bring to work for lunch/dinner is full fat Fage greek yogurt. Tastes great with berries and shredded coconut. Quick simple and easy to eat/transport.
6. With my hormonal issues I have gone back to all my "usual" supplements. And started on the Armour for my thyroid, which my doc says has actually gotten worse in the 2 years since she last did bloodwork. And I must confess that once I started adding in coconut water I have maintained pretty easily. I have sever issues with sodium--my body won't "hold onto the sodium" so that my adrenal fatigue has gotten worse. I was gaining every day, a little bit but knew that a steak day was inevitable. I added in coconut water and overnight 3 pounds disappeared. Now, I do believe that it had to do with my sodium and potassium depletion as evidenced by my lab work the doctor did. But am I happy I figured out the issue before needing a steak day!!! I will be continuing on the coconut water for a good long while!!
7. I start P4 tomorrow and only have had nuts on occasion. They are so easy to overeat, that I portion out just a few and throw them into my yogurt. I do NOT use them for snacks!!!! I have had nothing made from almond flour either. Don't want to chance it. I would stay away from flax meal or the seeds too until P4.

That is all I can think of for right now. Hope this helps!!!

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Old 11-30-2010, 06:13 AM   #71
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

Great to see everyone's losses

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Very impressive Gracie!!! I love my grapefruit too!! So glad it is getting more affordable at the store!!
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Old 11-30-2010, 06:13 AM   #72
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Down 1 lbs. this morning! Off to work a 10 hour day, which is good, because I don't eat at work like I want to when I'm home. Too busy! Have a great day, everyone!

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
R3P2VLCD4 155.9 (-1.0)
Good job!!! Great numbers!!!
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

Great to see everyone's losses

Welcome newbies
I missed this, I think we posted about the same time~
Great loss!!
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Old 11-30-2010, 06:22 AM   #74
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Thanks ladies!!! It sucks re-losing the same pounds but believe me I am very happy to have them coming back off. Hopefully I will learn a valuable lesson about stuffing, pies, sweet potatoe casserole, etc.
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Today will be my last dosing day, and then for 2 days, no drops, but keep the same diet...then, no starch or sugar (P3)!!!!! Tomorrow's weight will be my set weight, as it will be my weight after my last dosing day. I know that this is not "Protocol," but...I, also, found it to be off when you count "Day 1" of your losing days to be the day after loading? I hope that I am, atleast, .4 pounds lighter in the morning. That would make my (net) loss at 25 pounds!!!! So, tomorrow morning, I will start out with a steak with mushrooms and onions. Wednesday, I will be in the cities, and try to find some of the "different" ingredients for some of the recipes on the "P3 Menu, and Recipe" threads. I will check in here every morning, as this is the "Protocol" thread, and I will be following the book...I just won't mention my food here.

Pre-load: 221
Post-Load: 223.4
R1P2 VLCD #4.: 196.4

Weight loss (post-load): 27.0 pounds
Weight loss (pre-load): 24.6 virgin pounds...after 39 days of being on VLCDs

Weight lost since yesterday: 2 pounds

R1 goal: 197;or less (!!!! Exceeded first goal, with .4 left to be where I REALLY want to end R1P2 with!!!!)
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Down 1 lbs. this morning! Off to work a 10 hour day, which is good, because I don't eat at work like I want to when I'm home. Too busy! Have a great day, everyone!

R2P2LDW 153.2
R2P3D28 157.2
R3Load#1 159.1 (+1.9)
R3Load#2 161.9 (+2.8)
R3P2VLCD1 158.4 (-3.5)
R3P2VLCD2 156.9 (-1.5)
R3P2VLCD4 155.9 (-1.0)
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

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GOOD GOING, GRACIE!!!!!
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Lost & Found, you asked so here it is!! Here are the things I have done differently this round, versus other rounds I have done, that I believe has helped me with my P3.

#1. The first few days I have doubled the protein along with adding fats (such as butter and real salad dressing) at each meal and added eggs at breakfast. This was easy to do since I had leftover chicken portioned out. I knew that just 2 baggies was all I could have at lunch or dinner. Also kept in the 2 fruits--or at least tried to keep 1 in my day. After about 3 days I expanded from that and branched out into different meats.
2. I have not added in cheese OR nuts the entire first week. Usually after P2 cheese is all I can think about!! LOL. It was difficult knowing that it was "allowed" but I didn't want any gains from it. That included cream cheese. I have not had any cream cheese muffins this P3. After about 5 or 7 days I added in blocked cheese (the bar you can buy at the supermarket not the pre-shredded kind in the bags), only 1 oz at breakfast.
3. Another thing I encourage everyone is to keep up with the water intake. I still shoot for 4 32 oz cups, but usually only get in 3. But it really does help!!
4. Keep in the fruits you have been having on P2. I like grapefruit, apples and strawberries. Now that swtawberries are out of season and yucky at the store I have moved on to blueberries. They are great smothered with cream and SF whipped cream!!! And grapefruits are getting into season, so that means more affordable!!
5. In place of the cheese, for the first week, I have used sour cream and creme fraiche. They are great on top of steak and even eggs!! Upping the fats really helps too. I love heavy whipping cream or half and half in my coffee, avocados are wonderful on a salad, mayo is just divine in a chicken salad. So many good choices to get in the fat. Don't forget about coconut oil too!!! Love that!! Oh, and my favorite to bring to work for lunch/dinner is full fat Fage greek yogurt. Tastes great with berries and shredded coconut. Quick simple and easy to eat/transport.
6. With my hormonal issues I have gone back to all my "usual" supplements. And started on the Armour for my thyroid, which my doc says has actually gotten worse in the 2 years since she last did bloodwork. And I must confess that once I started adding in coconut water I have maintained pretty easily. I have sever issues with sodium--my body won't "hold onto the sodium" so that my adrenal fatigue has gotten worse. I was gaining every day, a little bit but knew that a steak day was inevitable. I added in coconut water and overnight 3 pounds disappeared. Now, I do believe that it had to do with my sodium and potassium depletion as evidenced by my lab work the doctor did. But am I happy I figured out the issue before needing a steak day!!! I will be continuing on the coconut water for a good long while!!
7. I start P4 tomorrow and only have had nuts on occasion. They are so easy to overeat, that I portion out just a few and throw them into my yogurt. I do NOT use them for snacks!!!! I have had nothing made from almond flour either. Don't want to chance it. I would stay away from flax meal or the seeds too until P4.

That is all I can think of for right now. Hope this helps!!!
Thanks, Dawn!!!! This was ALL very helpful. So, you kept your meat the same for the first couple of days...just more of it, and eggs? No steak in the morning for me...I guess!!!! I don't want to "undo" all of the LONG P2 days that I have put in!!!! Thanks soooo much for your input. Everyone's experiences are invaluable to me!!!! I think of ALL the things that I wouldn't know...had I done this on my own...and no book came with my drops. I would've never even known of Simeon's...let alone, all of the other things that I have learned from everyone here!!!!! I am VERY thankful for this forum, and my friends that I have made along the way here!!!!
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Today will be my last dosing day, and then for 2 days, no drops, but keep the same diet...then, no starch or sugar (P3)!!!!! Tomorrow's weight will be my set weight, as it will be my weight after my last dosing day. I know that this is not "Protocol," but...I, also, found it to be off when you count "Day 1" of your losing days to be the day after loading? I hope that I am, atleast, .4 pounds lighter in the morning. That would make my (net) loss at 25 pounds!!!! So, tomorrow morning, I will start out with a steak with mushrooms and onions. Wednesday, I will be in the cities, and try to find some of the "different" ingredients for some of the recipes on the "P3 Menu, and Recipe" threads. I will check in here every morning, as this is the "Protocol" thread, and I will be following the book...I just won't mention my food here.

Pre-load: 221
Post-Load: 223.4
R1P2 VLCD #4.: 196.4

Weight loss (post-load): 27.0 pounds
Weight loss (pre-load): 24.6 virgin pounds...after 39 days of being on VLCDs

Weight lost since yesterday: 2 pounds

R1 goal: 197;or less (!!!! Exceeded first goal, with .4 left to be where I REALLY want to end R1P2 with!!!!)
Your results are PHENOMENAL!!!! Way to go

I agree with Dawn's post on P3. Take it very slow the first week. I have jumped right in and ended up with some major tummy issues. Don't worry about the amounts of food - eat until you are satisfied, not full. If you want steak, by all means eat it! It won't hurt you. You want to slowly work your calories back up. I could eat 2500+ calories in P3 and have no weight change at all. That's the beauty of resetting the hypothalamus. Just follow the rules of no sugar/ no starch and stay within the 2 pound limit. Easy peasy - no stress allowed!!!!
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THIRD GOAL - 173.2
FOURTH GOAL - 163.2
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Ending drops after today, and doing a 3 week P3, should put me at P4 on the 24th!!!!!
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Your results are PHENOMENAL!!!! Way to go

I agree with Dawn's post on P3. Take it very slow the first week. I have jumped right in and ended up with some major tummy issues. Don't worry about the amounts of food - eat until you are satisfied, not full. If you want steak, by all means eat it! It won't hurt you. You want to slowly work your calories back up. I could eat 2500+ calories in P3 and have no weight change at all. That's the beauty of resetting the hypothalamus. Just follow the rules of no sugar/ no starch and stay within the 2 pound limit. Easy peasy - no stress allowed!!!!
Thanks, Gracie!!!! I am excited for low carb food...and THAT sounds funny to me!!!!
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WOW - that is great info Dawn! I hope you will keep it handy because I'm sure I will be asking for it in a month or so. I'm hoping to stick this out for 6 weeks but will first see how the first 3 weeks go.
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Old 11-30-2010, 07:30 AM   #83
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Good Morning!

Everyone is doing great! We also will be looking into the pellets for the next round.

I was down 1.2 this AM.

Have a great day everyone!
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Everyone is doing great! We also will be looking into the pellets for the next round.

I was down 1.2 this AM.

Have a great day everyone!
Great Loss!!!!

Make sure and post what you learn about the pellets. Like are they HCG, or hHcg? So on, and so forth...
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Old 11-30-2010, 08:31 AM   #85
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Good morning!

Down 1.5 lbs. That puts me 1.2lbs below my preload weight. This is VLCD 3. I'm pleases, but I have been bouncing around this weight range for a long time, so I will celebrate when I'm 5lbs down from here.

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Old 11-30-2010, 08:33 AM   #86
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Good morning!

Down 1.5 lbs. That puts me 1.2lbs below my preload weight. This is VLCD 2. I'm pleases, but I have been bouncing around this weight range for a long time, so I will celebrate when I'm 5lbs down from here.
Since a past set-point is at the beginning of your P2, I feel confident that you'll break right through your current weight in no time at all...
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Old 11-30-2010, 08:35 AM   #87
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Pre-load: 221
Post-Load: 223.4
R1P2 VLCD #4.: 196.4

Weight loss (post-load): 27.0 pounds
Weight loss (pre-load): 24.6 virgin pounds...after 39 days of being on VLCDs

Weight lost since yesterday: 2 pounds

R1 goal: 197;or less (!!!! Exceeded first goal, with .4 left to be where I REALLY want to end R1P2 with!!!!)
Holy Cow! You made your goal!! I knew you'd do great. Congrats!!! Now we need some before/after pics!
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Congrats to everyone! And welcome to the new folks! Yeah! You are in the right place for support and information.

I am happy to have lost a pound, getting closer to my LDW.

Where's Stacy?! I ordered a back, sexy lingerie teddy and had to laugh because I too think we re-entered the honeymoon stage! LMAO!:blush:

Going to make the French Onion Soup Dawn mentioned from the recipe link and I also wanna say that if you like tea, I bought "Gingerbread Spice" tea and it is so good with stevia. I hope the ingredients are not lying lol...just spices and tea.

When I first started my P3, I did really well, using some of Dawns tips...and even traveling I did well. But for Thanksgiving, even tho I did not cheat once, I think all those Splenda recipes got the best of me. I also had wine 3 times in a week! lol - so I paid for it...probably shot up 7 pounds from LDW. So this next holiday, for just 2 days, I am going to be super careful. Christmas Eve we are having filet, salmon and lc coconut shrimp (dipped in egg, almond meal and sf coconut, fried in coconut oil. So darn good!) Then I am cycling back to P2 if I am not at goal.

And for what it is worth, I walk every day. I will say the fast weight loss hurt my thighs. They are jiggly so in January, I hope to pick up a resistant training routine to try and firm those babies up!


P2 food today:

decaff with half/half ( I know, shame on me)
A few cups of tea ( Decaf Chai, Gingerbread, Vanilla)
P2 Chili
French Onion Soup
Shrimp sauted in Mrs Dash
1 baked apple with Stevia and Pumpkin Pie mix
2 liters of water - room temp!! Its cold baby!

30 minutes of walking
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

Great to see everyone's losses

Welcome newbies
Wow! Amazing drop.

I think I might faint and fall off the scale if I ever saw that.
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Good morning ladies. The scale was very nice to me this morning - down 4.2# All I can say is I was VERY carbed up and bloated. My rings wouldn't even come off I think I lose better with grapefruit as my fruits too. Trying to keep as strict protocol as possible for a short round before Christmas and the BEACH!!!!

Great to see everyone's losses

Welcome newbies
good loss

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Today will be my last dosing day, and then for 2 days, no drops, but keep the same diet...then, no starch or sugar (P3)!!!!! Tomorrow's weight will be my set weight, as it will be my weight after my last dosing day. I know that this is not "Protocol," but...I, also, found it to be off when you count "Day 1" of your losing days to be the day after loading? I hope that I am, atleast, .4 pounds lighter in the morning. That would make my (net) loss at 25 pounds!!!! So, tomorrow morning, I will start out with a steak with mushrooms and onions. Wednesday, I will be in the cities, and try to find some of the "different" ingredients for some of the recipes on the "P3 Menu, and Recipe" threads. I will check in here every morning, as this is the "Protocol" thread, and I will be following the book...I just won't mention my food here.

Pre-load: 221
Post-Load: 223.4
R1P2 VLCD #4.: 196.4

Weight loss (post-load): 27.0 pounds
Weight loss (pre-load): 24.6 virgin pounds...after 39 days of being on VLCDs

Weight lost since yesterday: 2 pounds

R1 goal: 197;or less (!!!! Exceeded first goal, with .4 left to be where I REALLY want to end R1P2 with!!!!)
way to go on meeting your 1st goal you did excellent. Have fun in P3, I will be there in a week or 2.

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Everyone is doing great! We also will be looking into the pellets for the next round.

I was down 1.2 this AM.

Have a great day everyone!
way to go on the loss
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