Simeon's Protocol--Week of: 12/6

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

Good morning all, vlcd #2 down another 3.6.I know its going to slow down, but I am going to enjoy this week of bigger losses
(probably because of my size)

way to go you are doing really good.

[toomuchbooty]

Good morning, this is my first day without a loss to report. It's cool...it was bound to happen!

WTG to everyone working on financial freedom!

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

Good morning all, vlcd #2 down another 3.6.
I know its going to slow down, but I am going to enjoy this week of bigger losses
(probably because of my size)

I wish I could have kept on the roll of my first week! Sadly it did slow down, but I think I still averaged a little over a half pound a day.

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Good morning, this is my first day without a loss to report. It's cool...it was bound to happen!

WTG to everyone working on financial freedom!

Just keep on plugging TMB. Your inch loss is amazing!

[MommaTo2]

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

Good morning all, vlcd #2 down another 3.6.
I know its going to slow down, but I am going to enjoy this week of bigger losses
(probably because of my size)

Great Job!!!!

[CurveControl]

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

I don't know...but 18lbs is awesome!

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

If this is the 1st day that you haven't taken your drops then you are on vlcd without hcg, you will do 2 of these and then on Friday you would be P3D1.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

OK, calm down!! Your P2 days start the first day of drops. So yes, you include those. I gained weight on the load days and then I lost said weight. I say, you gain them, you lose them all. Include the load weight in your total lost. If your last dose day was yesterday then today you still do very low calorie. Your first P3 day (not R3--R stands for round!!!) is when your 48 hours is up. SO you are still on P2. And anything you lose from here until you start your P3 is just "wiggle room". It is nice to have that when going into P3!! Congratulations on a great round!!

[Sun_Luvin]

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

Good morning all, vlcd #2 down another 3.6.
I know its going to slow down, but I am going to enjoy this week of bigger losses
(probably because of my size)

That's great!! Good job!! My -1.2 sounds so puny compared to yours :blush:

Originally Posted by CurveControl

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

I don't know but great job on the loss!! Where ever you are, its several pounds lighter than you were!!

[MzMelissa]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

I decided to call it. So my LDW was 166.6 and today is What? R3D1 or still R2D24?
I didn't count my load days when I took drops as R2 days, Should I have? Or are those days just Load days? These days are confusing me LOL.

So, Counting all the days I took drops including load days: yesterday would have been R2D25 LDW166.6 total loss of 18 pounds (I didn't gain on load days so there was no issue of virgin weight) And today, since I am off the drops, would be R3D1 loss of .6????

Please Somone tell me where the heck I ammmmm

I don't know exactly where you are...but you are a heck of a lot lighter wherever you are

[MzMelissa]

[QUOTE=Sun_Luvin;14154460]That's great!! Good job!! My -1.2 sounds so puny compared to yours :blush:



thats because your tiny compared to me

[MzMelissa]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Good morning, this is my first day without a loss to report. It's cool...it was bound to happen!

WTG to everyone working on financial freedom!

your doing amazing

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by jabbok

If this is the 1st day that you haven't taken your drops then you are on vlcd without hcg, you will do 2 of these and then on Friday you would be P3D1.

I'm confused now!

If yesterday was her LDW then she hasn't dosed today and should start the 48 hour count as of yesterday's last dose, right?

So, if she dosed say yesterday evening then her P3 will start Thursday evening ~ exactly 48 hours from her last dose. If she took her last dose yesterday (Tuesday) at 6 pm then P3 starts Thursday at 6 pm. (Or whatever time she took it)

Hope I didn't confuse Molly more

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

If you do NOT do the drops today then yesterday is your LDW. If you do dose today, then today is your LDW. It's the day of your last dose. If you take yesterday's weight as your LDW then you start P3 tomorrow (48 hours from your last dose). If you dose today/tonight then your P3 starts Friday. Good luck either way!!!

Originally Posted by dawnyama

OK, calm down!! Your P2 days start the first day of drops. So yes, you include those. I gained weight on the load days and then I lost said weight. I say, you gain them, you lose them all. Include the load weight in your total lost. If your last dose day was yesterday then today you still do very low calorie. Your first P3 day (not R3--R stands for round!!!) is when your 48 hours is up. SO you are still on P2. And anything you lose from here until you start your P3 is just "wiggle room". It is nice to have that when going into P3!! Congratulations on a great round!!

Thanks! I am happy with it! 20 would have been great, but yanno, there is another round just around the corner and I will have a better idea of what I am doing and what I am getting into! I know that next time I will eat the 2% cottage cheese more and have that fantastic onion soup more often, I will know that if I add ginger and soy and a dash of rice vinegar to my beef and cabbage concoction it can go from being a little like cabbage rolls to more like egg rolls. And lots more that I learned this round!


OK today is R1P2D26. Friday will be R1P3D1.

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

I'm confused now!

If yesterday was her LDW then she hasn't dosed today and should start the 48 hour count as of yesterday's last dose, right?

So, if she dosed say yesterday evening then her P3 will start Thursday evening ~ exactly 48 hours from her last dose. If she took her last dose yesterday (Tuesday) at 6 pm then P3 starts Thursday at 6 pm. (Or whatever time she took it)

Hope I didn't confuse Molly more

Meh, I took the last dose at bedtime last night anyway so I am good with starting P3 on friday

[Gracie514]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

Meh, I took the last dose at bedtime last night anyway so I am good with starting P3 on friday

Sounds good!!!

One time I took my last dose around 5 p.m. and exactly 48 hours later I was RAVENOUS, that's why I brought it up If you are feeling more hunger, just add a little more protein and you'll be fine. Good Luck and I'll bet you see a nice loss tomorrow morning too!!!

[TLH]

Originally Posted by CurveControl

Oh yes for sure. I have tried to get everyone on board with budgeting and had it solidly trampled. Maybe this year I will just say Hells No, and take over the account.

Ha! I bought the Financial Paeace U for the kidlets!!!! They will be budgeting also! They are crazy about money and spending it. They are 6 & 9, we started chores and allowance this summer but they aren't very consistent. I think this will be a great opportunity for them.

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

I'm confused now!

If yesterday was her LDW then she hasn't dosed today and should start the 48 hour count as of yesterday's last dose, right?

So, if she dosed say yesterday evening then her P3 will start Thursday evening ~ exactly 48 hours from her last dose. If she took her last dose yesterday (Tuesday) at 6 pm then P3 starts Thursday at 6 pm. (Or whatever time she took it)

Hope I didn't confuse Molly more

well now I am confused.

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by TLH

Ha! I bought the Financial Paeace U for the kidlets!!!! They will be budgeting also! They are crazy about money and spending it. They are 6 & 9, we started chores and allowance this summer but they aren't very consistent. I think this will be a great opportunity for them.

When my kids were teens we used the Teenproofing book for everything including money management. I wish I had taught them more about it when they were younger but it took me ages to learn it myself. Heck, i am still not great at it, But I am amazed at how well my girls handle money.
Still working on DS
We give DD2 a bit of help since her SO isn't working much (don't get me started on that ... My DD2 is supporting all 3 of them by working full time and going to school full time while he pays "Madden" and goes to Bengals games and sleeps a lot and occasionally gets a call from his boss to install some carpet. ) like gas money and buying stuff for the baby.

[kimberlybimberly]

Originally Posted by torister

How are all the P3/P4 folks doing? I am in P4 and I am looking forward to losing more weight. Bring it!!

So So. I stabilized WAY high. It was not unexpected (medical issues) but still disappointing. I am a slow loser, so I will need to do another 42 day round - was hoping to go shorter, but will need two weeks to get back to LDW. And then there is load weight on top of that. UGH! The good news is I am VERY stable. I can eat "clean P3" and not lose (UGH!). I can eat what I call "dirty P4" and not gain.

I will be starting R3P2 on Jan 3rd after a very long P3/P4. My last dose day was October 3rd.

How you doin'? (ala Joey from Friends)

[torister]

Originally Posted by kimberlybimberly

So So. I stabilized WAY high. It was not unexpected (medical issues) but still disappointing. I am a slow loser, so I will need to do another 42 day round - was hoping to go shorter, but will need two weeks to get back to LDW. And then there is load weight on top of that. UGH! The good news is I am VERY stable. I can eat "clean P3" and not lose (UGH!). I can eat what I call "dirty P4" and not gain.

I will be starting R3P2 on Jan 3rd after a very long P3/P4. My last dose day was October 3rd.

How you doin'? (ala Joey from Friends)

*love* Joey!

Well, lets focus on the fact that you are stable! That is SUPER!! I like the short rounds and you might find that whatever you put on comes right back off and quickly. Medical issues are what they are. Its not like you can control that. Do the best you can...that is all you can expect of yourself.

[kimberlybimberly]

Originally Posted by torister

*love* Joey!

Well, lets focus on the fact that you are stable! That is SUPER!! I like the short rounds and you might find that whatever you put on comes right back off and quickly. Medical issues are what they are. Its not like you can control that. Do the best you can...that is all you can expect of yourself.

Agreed, 1000%. Also, because of the meds/therapy, I am way healthier than I was a month ago. Gotta be happy with that. I am going for long-term health over short-term losses.

In all seriousness, how are you doing with your break? I guess my funny overshadowed my question.

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

I don't know...but 18lbs is awesome!

That's what I was thinking! Lol

What does LDW stand for?

Doing great today. Mild hunger here and theree but it passes. I have cardio tonight. I actually for once look forward to the scale in the morning!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

What does LDW stand for?

L= Last
D= Dose
W= Weight

It is what you use as your guide for P3. You stay within 2 lbs either way of the last weight you were when you took your last dose of hcg.

[torister]

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

I don't know exactly where you are...but you are a heck of a lot lighter wherever you are

Hey...just so you know. I have been your current weight, your high weight and then some. My last LDW was 258...

You will do awesome on this diet...you already have!!

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

L= Last
D= Dose
W= Weight

It is what you use as your guide for P3. You stay within 2 lbs either way of the last weight you were when you took your last dose of hcg.

I know it is bad, and I won't let it happen, but a tiny part of me wants to hit LC hard at induction levels and keep going.
THEN another part of be looks at my boobs and belly and says "Whoa Nellie, lets give the skin a minute to snap back" Or at least as much as it will snap at 43 :blush:

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

I don't know exactly where you are...but you are a heck of a lot lighter wherever you are

I am between Cinci and Dayton, smack dab in the middle, and While I don't recommend you getting where I am geographically (unless you are on vacation and want to visit Kings Island or the Ohio River) Weight wise YOU WILL get here~ and then some!!!
I am only 5 foot tall so every little bit seems like quite a bit.

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by Somewhat Damaged

No, they are still in the store! but I can't eat apples anymore... they are slowing down my weightloss

Sorry to freak you out!

lol it's okay I felt pretty dumb when i put two and two together...i just figured they were seasonal fruit cause i'd never seen one before we moved here. it's cool!

[Chouter]

I was up this morning .6, and it p*issed me off so much I nearly threw my drops in the trash. I didn't take any, still haven't. And then I went on a very out-of-control binge. I was just so flippin' mad at the whole process, I went nuts. I won't even bother telling you what all I shoved in my mouth today, but it was worse than any load day I have ever done. I have been so dang hungry, I am sure these cheap-o drops I got are worthless. I know what great drops feel like, and these are not them. The first round drops I used are expensive, but I said what the heck, I bought more of them today. They won't get here until next week, but whatever. I only have so many days of this VLCD eating in me, and I feel as though I am wasting them on crap drops. I can't do it this way. So I am sure I'll be up four or five lbs. tomorrow, but whatever.

Now the question is, how do i eat until my new drops get here?

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)
R3P2VLCD3 155.9 (-1.0)
R3P2VLCD4 155.2 (-0.7)
R3P2VLCD5 154.1 (-1.1)
R3P2VLCD6 153.3 (-.8)
R3P2VLCD7 153.2 (-.1)
R3P2VLCD8 152.8 (-.4)
R3P2VLCD9 152.8 (0.0)
R3P2VLCD10 152.5 (-.3)
R3P2VLCD11 153.1 (+.6)
BINGE!!!!

[DisneyPrincess]

It's ok chouter. I'd eat lc P3 style honestly.

I made it another day. Got in some cardio too. I'm tired tonight. Going to put my son to bed and then sip on some christmas cookie tea. Yum!!

[Somewhat Damaged]

Originally Posted by Gracie514

Great post!!!

I bought Dave Ramsey's book The Total Money Makeover last year and it has been working wonders. The biggest thing we learned is that your biggest asset is your income and if it's mostly going to bills you're headed down the wrong path. We've paid a lot off using his snowball method. The book was worth every penny!!!!

My parents were the total opposite - spent every dime they had!!! But, we did go on great vacations and have wonderful Christmas'!!! Today they aren't millionaires but THOUSANDAIRES!!!!

I <3 Dave Ramsey! We are following his baby steps and are budgeting and we've been so, so blessed since we started doing it!

One thing that's made budgeting really easy is this software called YNAB. We follow DR principles but use the software to budget and it's AWESOME.