i was hoping we could talk about hcg??? - Page 2

dawnyama · 12-12-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by amway

I did hcg for almost 2 weeks before I did LC and i was SO insanely hungry! Does anyone know what that might have been? could it be that my body was so addicted to carbs when i began, that itjust didn't agree with me at the time?

i LOVE lc, but i really want to go down a couple pant sizes very quickly, and would love to try hcg again. it's hard.. VERY VERY hard. but for 30 days..

if i wasn't hungry i think i could do it.

do you think that maybe since iv'e been doing lc for almost 2 mos - that i would do okay with it now??? I have been diagnosed hypoglycemia but I dont feel that way on this diet...

This thread is so long and I have not read all the posters responses, but let me try to answer. You could have had candida which could have contributed to your being so hungry on P2. I believe that PaulaBob dealt with that on her first round. Now that you have been low carb for some time you would do much better. She may have some other suggestions for doing this with candida.

I have done this while experiencing no hunger on a round to experiencing hunger for an entire round. On both I have lost 15 pounds. I know this works, but you have to want it more than anything else. I am also a believer that you should follow the plan to a "T". When you start substituting and tweaking you have more chances of NOT maximizing your results. But that is ME!!! I will tout that you should do it by the book and if you don't that is fine. I have BTDT and know that being 100% true to the plan is the best way to go!!! Good luck!!!

amway · 12-12-2010, 09:58 AM

ty! i will be doing it by the book to start out. if i find it unbearable like last time ill tweak and see what happens. the worst that can happen is it doesn't work and i lose 10-60 bucks. (depending on what i buy)

not a biggie

metqa · 12-12-2010, 03:13 PM

Hi Dawn!

Amway, Listen to this woman, She know of what she speaks!

dawnyama · 12-12-2010, 03:26 PM

Hiya Metqa!!! Spoken by the queen of P2 recipes

I love your P2 french onion soup!!! I make it even though I am not on P2!!!! I love your creativeness in the kitchen.

metqa · 12-12-2010, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Hiya Metqa!!! Spoken by the queen of P2 recipes

I love your P2 french onion soup!!! I make it even though I am not on P2!!!! I love your creativeness in the kitchen.

Thanks

y'know i still have grissini leftover from my last round, last year?!

They are so delicious during P2 and so unappetizing any other time!

amway · 12-12-2010, 04:56 PM

dawn has been very helpful metqa, and you and several others. I'm LOVING this board, all across the board.

I'm trying to talk dh into letting me buy some as we speak

I think I've decided what kind I want. i'm gonna hafta go look at these recipes! in the stickies, eh?

dawnyama · 12-12-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by metqa

Thanks

y'know i still have grissini leftover from my last round, last year?!

They are so delicious during P2 and so unappetizing any other time!

I know exactly what you mean.

I don't even want to touch them in P3. I cannot even imagine eating them any other time.

Dizana · 12-12-2010, 08:44 PM

I lost more than 30 lbs in the 40 day Simeon protocol. I did it completely "by the book". I did the injections, although into fat not muscle, using half-inch needle. No pain at all. I was hungry, but not anymore than on any weight-loss plan. The only thing I noticed was that when I needed to eat at lunchtime and dinner, I needed to eat RIGHT NOW. I didn't have the reserves to wait very long. No problem with hair, weight melted off like crazy. No loose skin, in fact I kept touching my upper arms because it felt so strange that they were tighter every day. The downside was that I only had a few more pounds to lose when I stopped the round, as per Simeon. I should have just kept going for it. I haven't been successful on subsequent rounds, because my head just isn't in the game. Maybe next time. Taking a rest for a while doing low carb only.

amway · 12-12-2010, 09:50 PM

dizana- ty for your input. I can imagine that after 40 days, it's hard to get back on that saddle. I know- I did weight watchers and lost 40 lbs about 6 years ago. had a baby and gained it all back plus some. I tried so so so many times to get back into ww and ijust couldn't... SO glad i found lc!

obraxton · 12-18-2010, 06:45 PM

I did a very good Round 1 it was long about 60 days and I lost about 40lbs. I started off the first 25 days or so strict to the protocol, but then started to stall for about 2 weeks...at that time instead of finishing the round, I started to add in more foods that were protocol approved, (plus green beans) but increased the amount of food while taking away the fruit and toast. I personally began to lose weight again immediately after that. I would've kept going too. Then I suffered some tragedies and fell into my problem binge eating. Right now I'm on Day 20, I'm on my own plan which is far stricter than the original protocol and taking a pre-natal vitamin to make up for that, and I feel fantastic. I will know Monday if my way yielded better results or not but I'm getting alot of feedback from people around me.

I would say, try being strict to the protocol or the Omaha weight loss plan (owl) and if it works for you with no problems then go for it. Try to get at least a full week of no cheats or tweaks in before deciding to change anything. I personally wouldn't abandon the drops all together unless you're really indulging and it's counter productive.

12-12-2010, 03:13 PM	#33
metqa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 11,498 Gallery: metqa Stats: 134/134/122 WOE: Indecisive LOL Start Date: November 2003	Hi Dawn! Amway, Listen to this woman, She know of what she speaks! Last edited by metqa; 12-12-2010 at 03:14 PM..

12-12-2010, 08:44 PM	#38
Dizana Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 7 Gallery: Dizana WOE: HCG LC phase	Worked for me I lost more than 30 lbs in the 40 day Simeon protocol. I did it completely "by the book". I did the injections, although into fat not muscle, using half-inch needle. No pain at all. I was hungry, but not anymore than on any weight-loss plan. The only thing I noticed was that when I needed to eat at lunchtime and dinner, I needed to eat RIGHT NOW. I didn't have the reserves to wait very long. No problem with hair, weight melted off like crazy. No loose skin, in fact I kept touching my upper arms because it felt so strange that they were tighter every day. The downside was that I only had a few more pounds to lose when I stopped the round, as per Simeon. I should have just kept going for it. I haven't been successful on subsequent rounds, because my head just isn't in the game. Maybe next time. Taking a rest for a while doing low carb only.

12-18-2010, 06:45 PM	#40
obraxton Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina gal livin in South Jersey Posts: 3,485 Gallery: obraxton Stats: 260/189/142 WOE: bariatric sleeve/high protein-low sugar Start Date: WLS/Sleeve/5-9-11	I did a very good Round 1 it was long about 60 days and I lost about 40lbs. I started off the first 25 days or so strict to the protocol, but then started to stall for about 2 weeks...at that time instead of finishing the round, I started to add in more foods that were protocol approved, (plus green beans) but increased the amount of food while taking away the fruit and toast. I personally began to lose weight again immediately after that. I would've kept going too. Then I suffered some tragedies and fell into my problem binge eating. Right now I'm on Day 20, I'm on my own plan which is far stricter than the original protocol and taking a pre-natal vitamin to make up for that, and I feel fantastic. I will know Monday if my way yielded better results or not but I'm getting alot of feedback from people around me. I would say, try being strict to the protocol or the Omaha weight loss plan (owl) and if it works for you with no problems then go for it. Try to get at least a full week of no cheats or tweaks in before deciding to change anything. I personally wouldn't abandon the drops all together unless you're really indulging and it's counter productive. __________________ Dessa

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12-12-2010, 09:58 AM	#32
amway Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 278 Gallery: amway Stats: 240/185.5/145 WOE: R1 Hcg Start Date: 10/22/10	ty! i will be doing it by the book to start out. if i find it unbearable like last time ill tweak and see what happens. the worst that can happen is it doesn't work and i lose 10-60 bucks. (depending on what i buy) not a biggie

12-12-2010, 03:26 PM	#34
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,183 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	Hiya Metqa!!! Spoken by the queen of P2 recipes I love your P2 french onion soup!!! I make it even though I am not on P2!!!! I love your creativeness in the kitchen.

12-12-2010, 04:56 PM	#36
amway Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 278 Gallery: amway Stats: 240/185.5/145 WOE: R1 Hcg Start Date: 10/22/10	dawn has been very helpful metqa, and you and several others. I'm LOVING this board, all across the board. I'm trying to talk dh into letting me buy some as we speak I think I've decided what kind I want. i'm gonna hafta go look at these recipes! in the stickies, eh?

12-12-2010, 09:50 PM	#39
amway Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 278 Gallery: amway Stats: 240/185.5/145 WOE: R1 Hcg Start Date: 10/22/10	dizana- ty for your input. I can imagine that after 40 days, it's hard to get back on that saddle. I know- I did weight watchers and lost 40 lbs about 6 years ago. had a baby and gained it all back plus some. I tried so so so many times to get back into ww and ijust couldn't... SO glad i found lc!