cheating while still taking hcg
 

Off course I didn't plan to cheat as much as I have in the last few weeks, but it happened. Came back from a wonderful vacation (at an all time low weight :). Had to face real life vs. vacation life. My husband has been traveling for work, so home alone +lonely and depressed.

I was still using my drops each day. Does this make your gains "real" so to speak? I understand a cheat (even a bad one) once in awhile can possibly not do a lot of damage, but I'm talking not being able to stay on p2 for more than 2-3 days at a time without an all out binge. I had considered just stopping my drops cold turkey but then was afraid of what would"ve happened. I'm in a better place mentally today, and ready to recommit to a proper p2. With the weight I have gained over the past two weeks I do need to stick to it, but afraid i have done some real damage. Pretty sure after 2 weeks this gain (which is QUITE a bit) is real not just carb bloat :(


Also, can you become immune to hcg (homeopathic) where it quits working? Mindi

I don't think so. :) This round (3), I have cheated twice. It has been a bad round for me...and my head hasn't been in the game. Today I am re-committing to P2. I believe you are supposed to have 21 days of protocol (no cheats) to reset your hypothalamus properly. I went a little rogue today, and decided that to make this work, I need to go back to strict protocol. Tomorrow I will begin 21 days of NO cheats, no rogue-ness, and attempt to lose 12 more pounds. :) In my experience, you need to get back on the saddle...and eventually the weight you have gained will come back off. FYI: I gained big on both cheats. It took me a few days to work it back off...lots of tea/water...clean eating. Good luck!!!

Hey Mindi. Come on girl -- WE can snap back into gear. I am doing my first ever apple day. Started at noon today and runs to noon tomorrow. Will let ya know how it goes. I just gotta see a drop on that scale for a little re-motivating. Hey, are you doing your plan via MRC? You know, if this doesn't work out for you, perhaps consider just doing the Metaslim plan. Don't lose hope! --Joy2UnMe

PS, Oh, take a look at the thread on re-feeding. It is interesting. It may hold a lot of promise. Currently there is someone on there serving as a guinea pig so I am watching her posts to see how this goes. If it works, it will be awesome.

I "cheated" BAD for a week at a convention. I took drops the first few days and then I just gave it up.

I gained 11 pounds.... well some of those were "load" weight.

I came back...loaded Sat and Sun and here it is Thursday and I have already lost 9 of that 11. Gives me hope.

Nice -- See Mindi, there is always hope. But not if you give up. Thanks Terilynn! --Joy2UnMe

Thanks for the words of wisdom and encouragement girls!

Jill, I went back to the metabalance plan for now. Need to get off this binge roller coaster. Hating wasting the drops if I wasn't being serious about it like the first time. Hcg does give you such great fast results though!! I think i will stay with metbalance for the next week or until after Easter and get back to HCG. I received the drops that MRC uses. Why do they have to be refriderated? How did your apple day go?

Hi Mindi. I visited MRC yesterday (day 35 on hcg), and only down 15 total (and I take full credit for not staying 100%). I explained that I really wanted to not worry about what I ate on Easter, since I am entertaining. So, what they suggested, and starting today, is I am on the Week 1 Transition Menu (I believe I sent you a copy of it). Get 6 oz of protein, so that sounds a little better. Also includes option for 3/4 cup cottage cheese, and 1 1/2 oz hard cheese, or 2 eggs. Anyway gonna do Wk1 to Wk2, then enjoy Easter, and then restart another hcg round.

As for why drops need to be refrigerated, well, they claim they are real hcg, so perhaps that is the reason. Although I have read on here that no drops under the tongue should require refrigeration. Really, I don't know, I just really try hard to do it though. Don't want them to go bad. --Joy2UnMe

Metabalance
 

Could I get a copy of that metabalance? Sent to my email?
lisazitner@gmail.com

Thanks!!!

Brodiesmom - this thread is over a year old so I am guessing you might not get any responses. Just fyi.

I agree :)

I cheated probably worse than anyone has ever cheated on HCG. I visited the "Bite of Seattle" where they have the most fattening food known to man, and I consumed it all. Chocolate covered strawberries, deep fried nutella on bread. bbq, cheeseburger, cheesecake, curly fries. EVERYTHING and more. I am afraid to step on the scale. I was on day 22 when I cheated (which was yesterday) I leave to Hawaii 4 days from now, and that was supposed to be my last day on the injections. I'm discouraged, HELP ME PLEASE!

You might have luck on this thread:

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/hc...ek-7-23-a.html

Someone just asked about this very question here. And it is more up to date!

Unfortunately, what's done is done. You have to face the scale and try to work that gain back down, before it becomes permanent. You might do best stopping the Hcg now, do your VLCDs until its out of your system, then do P3, w/ CDs as needed. You can get it back off, and LC will help a lot. Keep it clean on vacation too. Stabilizing is a lot harder after a cheat, so you may want to look at your vacation as a planned interruption (14 days or less) and then jump back to P2 once you're home. HTH!