Simeon's Protocol - Week of: 11/29/10

[DaisyMarie]

Congrats to everyone!!

I am down 1.6 this AM. I'm doing good this week. I hope I don't stall out next week!

[MellaBella]

Hi Ladies,

I am starting today and want to join you. I did my first hhcg round in August and lost 17 lbs. I did not do well on P3 & P4, mostly because I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do. I tried to start another round in October and for some reason just could not do it. I was starving all the time. Plus I wasn't posting here - being part of this group really helps me stay on plan.

I ordered a new brand of drops (was using a spray) and hoping that will help with the hunger. I really need to lose about 30 - 40 lbs at this point. I'm 5'1" and should really weigh about 115 but I have never in my adult life been able to maintain that weight. I would be very happy to get to 125 in 2 rounds, a weight I was able to maintain for years.

So anyway, I am back, I see some familiar faces and lots of new ones. Looking forward to losing again!!!

[MellaBella]

Back with a quick question.

I've started using a prescribed progesterone cream - any experienced hcger's know if I should stop that during my P2?

[Mindfulness]

Only down .4, but any loss is a good loss!

Lost and Found, I see you conveniently ignored my request for pictures!

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by DaisyMarie

Congrats to everyone!!

I am down 1.6 this AM. I'm doing good this week. I hope I don't stall out next week!

Congrats!!!!

Originally Posted by MellaBella

Hi Ladies,

I am starting today and want to join you. I did my first hhcg round in August and lost 17 lbs. I did not do well on P3 & P4, mostly because I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do. I tried to start another round in October and for some reason just could not do it. I was starving all the time. Plus I wasn't posting here - being part of this group really helps me stay on plan.

I ordered a new brand of drops (was using a spray) and hoping that will help with the hunger. I really need to lose about 30 - 40 lbs at this point. I'm 5'1" and should really weigh about 115 but I have never in my adult life been able to maintain that weight. I would be very happy to get to 125 in 2 rounds, a weight I was able to maintain for years.

So anyway, I am back, I see some familiar faces and lots of new ones. Looking forward to losing again!!!

Welcome back!!! I don't know about the progesterone cream, sorry!

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

Only down .4, but any loss is a good loss!

Lost and Found, I see you conveniently ignored my request for pictures!

Nice loss! I agree, where's the pics Lost????

[Stevie Renee]

All you tea lovers, please try Gingerbread Spice with a bit if stevia. Delish!

I had no loss, no gain. That's ok, it is all part of the journey. Day 4 back on P2.

Congrats to all the losses!

Way to go Lost and yeah, we could use some new pix!!

Welcome back Mella Bella. I don't know about the cream and HCG but if it were me, I would stay on all meds.


P2 foods:
decaff with half/half Vanilla cream Stevia drops
Several cups of tea with stevia
2 liters of water
P2 chili with tomato and melba
Chicken tenders wrapped in romaine with franks Hot Sauce, melba
Baked apple chips with cinnamon and stevia

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by DaisyMarie

Congrats to everyone!!

I am down 1.6 this AM. I'm doing good this week. I hope I don't stall out next week!

I had a little hich in my giddiup for week two but it was called Thanksgiving:blush:. And another in week three (now) called PMS/TOM. But still losing so that is good!

Originally Posted by MellaBella

Hi Ladies,

I am starting today and want to join you. I did my first hhcg round in August and lost 17 lbs. I did not do well on P3 & P4, mostly because I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do. I tried to start another round in October and for some reason just could not do it. I was starving all the time. Plus I wasn't posting here - being part of this group really helps me stay on plan.

I ordered a new brand of drops (was using a spray) and hoping that will help with the hunger. I really need to lose about 30 - 40 lbs at this point. I'm 5'1" and should really weigh about 115 but I have never in my adult life been able to maintain that weight. I would be very happy to get to 125 in 2 rounds, a weight I was able to maintain for years.

So anyway, I am back, I see some familiar faces and lots of new ones. Looking forward to losing again!!!

At 5 foot even I should have a lower goal weight but I feel pretty good between 135-145, I may change my mind as I get closer to goal.

Originally Posted by MellaBella

Back with a quick question.

I've started using a prescribed progesterone cream - any experienced hcger's know if I should stop that during my P2?

I take a lot of meds, and they have not affected me, but none are hormones. I think it will be OK because you are just supplementing a hormone your body should be making and isn't, right?

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

Only down .4, but any loss is a good loss!

Lost and Found, I see you conveniently ignored my request for pictures!

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by Stevie Renee

All you tea lovers, please try Gingerbread Spice with a bit if stevia. Delish!

I had no loss, no gain. That's ok, it is all part of the journey. Day 4 back on P2.

Congrats to all the losses!

Way to go Lost and yeah, we could use some new pix!!

Welcome back Mella Bella. I don't know about the cream and HCG but if it were me, I would stay on all meds.


P2 foods:
decaff with half/half Vanilla cream Stevia drops
Several cups of tea with stevia
2 liters of water
P2 chili with tomato and melba
Chicken tenders wrapped in romaine with franks Hot Sauce, melba
Baked apple chips with cinnamon and stevia

Is that today's plan or what you did yesterday? I was wondering how the apple chips turned out!

[MellaBella]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

:


I take a lot of meds, and they have not affected me, but none are hormones. I think it will be OK because you are just supplementing a hormone your body should be making and isn't, right?

Exactly - my progesterone levels are zero, which makes me estrogen dominant which is not a good thing for me. So the cream is providing what my body is not making naturally.

Thank you for the input - I'm going to continue using it through P2.

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by DaisyMarie

Congrats to everyone!!

I am down 1.6 this AM. I'm doing good this week. I hope I don't stall out next week!

good loss this morning for you.

Originally Posted by MellaBella

Hi Ladies,

I am starting today and want to join you. I did my first hhcg round in August and lost 17 lbs. I did not do well on P3 & P4, mostly because I just didn't do what I was suppossed to do. I tried to start another round in October and for some reason just could not do it. I was starving all the time. Plus I wasn't posting here - being part of this group really helps me stay on plan.

I ordered a new brand of drops (was using a spray) and hoping that will help with the hunger. I really need to lose about 30 - 40 lbs at this point. I'm 5'1" and should really weigh about 115 but I have never in my adult life been able to maintain that weight. I would be very happy to get to 125 in 2 rounds, a weight I was able to maintain for years.

So anyway, I am back, I see some familiar faces and lots of new ones. Looking forward to losing again!!!

Welcome back, I find it easier to come in here for all the encouragement and helpful tips from everyone it makes it easier to stay on track.

Originally Posted by MellaBella

Back with a quick question.

I've started using a prescribed progesterone cream - any experienced hcger's know if I should stop that during my P2?

I am on HRT and haven't had any issues.

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

Only down .4, but any loss is a good loss!

Lost and Found, I see you conveniently ignored my request for pictures!

Yes any loss is a loss as they all add up.

Originally Posted by Stevie Renee

All you tea lovers, please try Gingerbread Spice with a bit if stevia. Delish!

I had no loss, no gain. That's ok, it is all part of the journey. Day 4 back on P2.

Congrats to all the losses!

Way to go Lost and yeah, we could use some new pix!!

Welcome back Mella Bella. I don't know about the cream and HCG but if it were me, I would stay on all meds.


P2 foods:
decaff with half/half Vanilla cream Stevia drops
Several cups of tea with stevia
2 liters of water
P2 chili with tomato and melba
Chicken tenders wrapped in romaine with franks Hot Sauce, melba
Baked apple chips with cinnamon and stevia

The baked apple chips sound good, are they crunchy when done?

[toomuchbooty]

Good morning, I'm down another 1lb today. This is VLCD 4 for me. 3lbs down from my post load weight...2.2 down from pre-load weight. I'm trying to get excited, but I can't until I get out of this set point range.

Congratulations on the losses everyone!

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Good morning, I'm down another 1lb today. This is VLCD 4 for me. 3lbs down from my post load weight...2.2 down from pre-load weight. I'm trying to get excited, but I can't until I get out of this set point range.

Congratulations on the losses everyone!

congrats on the loss just keep going you will get out of the set point range.

What are you eating for meals?

[shari]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Me too!!! The special effects are hilarious compared to what they have today in the movies. But, my kids didn't seem to notice and they loved it. I actually prefer those old movies to the billion dollar ones of today

OMG..they are!

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Thanks, Shari!!!! How many rounds have you done? I hope that you do stick around here more than usual.

I've actually lost track...crazy I know!! To get to my stats posted I completed 2 successful rounds. I started twice and had to interrupt either do to being sick or mentally not focused. I'm back now starting at 173 to get back down to at least 158 but hoping to cross virgin territory to 155. I'll be around...I the protocol.

Originally Posted by Chouter

Quick check-in this morning. Congrats on all the losses. Lost - special congrats to you for rockin' this protocol. You will do fine in P3&P4. You have made a commitment, and you will stick to it! Enjoy!

I am down .7 this morning. YAY! And now, off to work! 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)
R3P2VLCD5 155.2 (-0.7)

Congrats on the release!

[shari]

Wow, congrats on the releases everyone!

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by jabbok

congrats on the loss just keep going you will get out of the set point range.

What are you eating for meals?

Mostly prawns and tilapia as my protein...because I have been a vegetarian for about a year and that's about as far as I'm willing to go in the animal protein department.

I do have some veggie ground meat replacement, but I haven't eaten it since I started. If my losses are good in a week or so, I might try making the P2 chili with it and just analyze the nutrition content for the day so it's on par with protocol.

I've been eating 1 apple and 1/2 grapefruit daily.

Veggie is mostly cabbage or cucumber.

Lots of tea and black coffee...and water with lemon.

[MellaBella]

I wanted to share something that worked great for my on my 1st P2:

zest, pulp & juice of 1 lemon
stevia to sweeten
some type of citrus flavored seltzer, maybe 4 oz.
ice


blend until ice is crushed, then freeze. It makes quite a bit and really helped me in the evenings when I was looking for "something"

[DaisyMarie]

Oh we should to put what we had to eat. I like looking at people's menus.

Today:

Bfast: Some like of energy Yerbe Mate tea my DH made for me. It was OK
Lunch: P2 chili, Honeycrisp apple, melba
Dinner: Chicken breast, asparagus, melba and strawberries
If needed: another tea. I had a French vanilla one last night that was pretty good.

And lots of water!! and vitamins. I take a one -a-day, calcium, potassium and biotin.

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Mostly prawns and tilapia as my protein...because I have been a vegetarian for about a year and that's about as far as I'm willing to go in the animal protein department.

I do have some veggie ground meat replacement, but I haven't eaten it since I started. If my losses are good in a week or so, I might try making the P2 chili with it and just analyze the nutrition content for the day so it's on par with protocol.

I've been eating 1 apple and 1/2 grapefruit daily.

Veggie is mostly cabbage or cucumber.

Lots of tea and black coffee...and water with lemon.

I thought that you were a vegetarian so I wasn't sure what you were going to eat.

The P2 chili is really good I usually have it everyday for lunch during the week. I will have something different for supper usually steak with either cucumber or lean ground beef or ground chicken with cabbage.

[CurveControl]

breakfast~1 apple
Lunch ~Ground beef and cabbage
Supper will be~baked chicken with spinach salad topped with FF/SF raspberry vinaigrette.
then probably a 1/2 grapefruit about 8 or 8:30 tonight

If I need to I will have Better than Bullion beef broth and maybe some Sugar cookie tea.

[2B Me]

Hello ladies.

I haven't been here in a week. I've been trying unsuccessfully to get back onto HCG for a couple of days, but didn't do well and am finding and hoping for more commitment from myself today. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thanksgiving. I didn't want to risk being distracted by a few pounds back on the scale.

Stevie - that tea sounds yummy!

Welcome MellaBella!!

Congrats to all those that are dropping!!

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by 2B Me

Hello ladies.

I haven't been here in a week. I've been trying unsuccessfully to get back onto HCG for a couple of days, but didn't do well and am finding and hoping for more commitment from myself today. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thanksgiving. I didn't want to risk being distracted by a few pounds back on the scale.

Stevie - that tea sounds yummy!

Welcome MellaBella!!

Congrats to all those that are dropping!!

At least you came back and are ready to start again!!! That's all we can ask of ourselves - to not give up!

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by 2B Me

Hello ladies.

I haven't been here in a week. I've been trying unsuccessfully to get back onto HCG for a couple of days, but didn't do well and am finding and hoping for more commitment from myself today. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thanksgiving. I didn't want to risk being distracted by a few pounds back on the scale.

Stevie - that tea sounds yummy!

Welcome MellaBella!!

Congrats to all those that are dropping!!

Glad you are back!!



I will be very shocked if I show a loss tomorrow, it has been a terrible water day. I have probably had maybe 16ox. I am working on it though.

[wovenwonder]

I took my burger/cabbage portion and added some beef broth to it and also my Wasa Cracker -- OMG YUM! I couldn't eat all of it, it was so filling.

I'm glad I enjoyed it, because I was sitting beside my DH and watching him eat chicken n waffles, mashed potatoes and lima beans.

[MellaBella]

So far so good with these new drops I am using; I ate my first meal at 4:30, and not because I was hungry but because I thought I should I was very hungry last round so I'm hoping to do better with these drops.

I had a salad of romaine, a big tomato and lean ground beef sauteed with some chili powder, cumin & ground chipolte. Then I doused the whole thing with some hot sauce. It was very good.

For dinner I'm going to try Gracie's cottage cheese, tomato, melba toast recipe with some swiss chard. And if I need it I will have some lemon ice.

What a difference it's making for me posting to this thread. I think that was the missing piece when I tried to restart in October and just couldn't get it together.

[monical]

Congrats to everyone! Those that have lost and those that are keeping on track with protocol to break those stalls!

I'm down 1.5# this am. Yipee! I'm in the 190's now, havent been here in quite some time.

menu: coffee, tea, lots of water
2 chix tenders, cabbage, apple
tilapia, cucumber, 1/2 grapefruit

that's the plan for today

[leftout]

Sorry for the late posting. Down .25 this morning. At least the weight is still sliding to the left (doctor's). Yesterday's menu consisted of 12 oz cabbage, 3.5 oz beef (96/4), 3.5 oz shrimp, one lemon and an apple. I was hungry last night and did not sleep well.

Today's menu has been apple, orange, lemon, 16 oz cabbage, can low sod. beef broth, 3.2 oz cooked and drained (96/4) ground beef. Put all ingredients in a pot (except the fruit lol) added sea salt, cayenne pepper, onion salt, and two cans of water. Ate it for both lunch and dinner. Apple mid morning and orange mid afternoon. The lemon I use for my gallon of water each day. I hope to see a better drop in the morning.

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by MellaBella

So far so good with these new drops I am using; I ate my first meal at 4:30, and not because I was hungry but because I thought I should I was very hungry last round so I'm hoping to do better with these drops.

I had a salad of romaine, a big tomato and lean ground beef sauteed with some chili powder, cumin & ground chipolte. Then I doused the whole thing with some hot sauce. It was very good.

For dinner I'm going to try Gracie's cottage cheese, tomato, melba toast recipe with some swiss chard. And if I need it I will have some lemon ice.

What a difference it's making for me posting to this thread. I think that was the missing piece when I tried to restart in October and just couldn't get it together.

For sure, the accountability and support is priceless. I think this will be your round!

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by 2B Me

Hello ladies.

I haven't been here in a week. I've been trying unsuccessfully to get back onto HCG for a couple of days, but didn't do well and am finding and hoping for more commitment from myself today. I haven't gotten on the scale since Thanksgiving. I didn't want to risk being distracted by a few pounds back on the scale.

Stevie - that tea sounds yummy!

Welcome MellaBella!!

Congrats to all those that are dropping!!

Welcome back. I find the day to day posting is a life savor for this plan. Hope to see you posting more!! And just brave that scale because you know you are going to start losing and you will feel good about knowing the releases. Glad you are back!!

[Stevie Renee]

Originally Posted by MellaBella

I wanted to share something that worked great for my on my 1st P2:

zest, pulp & juice of 1 lemon
stevia to sweeten
some type of citrus flavored seltzer, maybe 4 oz.
ice


blend until ice is crushed, then freeze. It makes quite a bit and really helped me in the evenings when I was looking for "something"

Nice

[toomuchbooty]

Today was really hard, I forgot my drops at home so didn't get my mid day dose. I was starving and exhausted. I'm so glad to be home and fed. I also haven't had enough water but I'm having about 16 oz right now and then I will have a huge pot of tea.