Speaking of hunger....

laureninva · 05-09-2011, 06:29 AM

I am only on day 1 of P2 but I have seen some people talking about adjusting their drops or pellets in order to control hunger. I took my first dose on 10 drops this morning at 7am, its now 9:30 and I am starting to feel hungry. I'm drinking black coffee which I'm hoping helps but I am curious if and when I should try to adjust my dosage should the hunger continue all day and even tomorrow. How long do I give it before I adjust and if I adjust, do I increase the drops (the bottle says 10 drops 3 x daily or 6 drops 6 x daily). And if I did 6 x daily is that within the 16 or so hour period that I am awake, or do I need to get up in the middle of the night to dose?

torister · 05-09-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by laureninva

I am only on day 1 of P2 but I have seen some people talking about adjusting their drops or pellets in order to control hunger. I took my first dose on 10 drops this morning at 7am, its now 9:30 and I am starting to feel hungry. I'm drinking black coffee which I'm hoping helps but I am curious if and when I should try to adjust my dosage should the hunger continue all day and even tomorrow. How long do I give it before I adjust and if I adjust, do I increase the drops (the bottle says 10 drops 3 x daily or 6 drops 6 x daily). And if I did 6 x daily is that within the 16 or so hour period that I am awake, or do I need to get up in the middle of the night to dose?

I would give it a day or so to really get into your system. Is this your first vlcd and have you already done your loading days?

laureninva · 05-09-2011, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by torister

I would give it a day or so to really get into your system. Is this your first vlcd and have you already done your loading days?

Sorry, yes I did my loading days already and ate plenty. This is my first VLCD.

2BabesMama · 05-09-2011, 07:20 AM

I'd really try to keep yourself occupied/distracted and white-knuckle through today. It gets easier, believe me!

BigBravesGirl · 05-09-2011, 07:23 AM

The first few days were pretty rough for me, but after that, I was doing okay. I was hungry some, but not a lot. I did get hungrier, though, so I adjusted my drops on VLCD5. I had been doing 10 drops 3 times a day, but I dropped down to 6 drops 3 times a day. That seems to be working.

Good luck!

torister · 05-09-2011, 07:29 AM

Oh then hang in there for a day or two. Just keep yourself busy. If it lasts more than a couple of days, then you might have to adjust your dosage, but you are not there yet.

laureninva · 05-09-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBravesGirl

The first few days were pretty rough for me, but after that, I was doing okay. I was hungry some, but not a lot. I did get hungrier, though, so I adjusted my drops on VLCD5. I had been doing 10 drops 3 times a day, but I dropped down to 6 drops 3 times a day. That seems to be working.

Good luck!

Less drops controls hunger better than more drops? How does that work?

torister · 05-09-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by laureninva

Less drops controls hunger better than more drops? How does that work?

With HCG, more is not better. In fact, it has exactly the opposite effect than you would expect.

BigBravesGirl · 05-09-2011, 10:06 AM

I think it's a YMMV thing. Some people increase their dosage when they have hunger, others increase.

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05-09-2011, 07:20 AM	#4
2BabesMama Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,252 Gallery: 2BabesMama WOE: Back to LC 12/30/11 Start Date: LCing 6/1/03	I'd really try to keep yourself occupied/distracted and white-knuckle through today. It gets easier, believe me!

05-09-2011, 07:23 AM	#5
BigBravesGirl Plastic Wrap Ninja Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: moving to TWOterville Posts: 43,126 Gallery: BigBravesGirl Stats: 397 / hanging on / 2?? WOE: My way! Start Date: today	The first few days were pretty rough for me, but after that, I was doing okay. I was hungry some, but not a lot. I did get hungrier, though, so I adjusted my drops on VLCD5. I had been doing 10 drops 3 times a day, but I dropped down to 6 drops 3 times a day. That seems to be working. Good luck!

05-09-2011, 07:29 AM	#6
torister Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,345 Gallery: torister	Oh then hang in there for a day or two. Just keep yourself busy. If it lasts more than a couple of days, then you might have to adjust your dosage, but you are not there yet.

05-09-2011, 10:06 AM	#9
BigBravesGirl Plastic Wrap Ninja Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: moving to TWOterville Posts: 43,126 Gallery: BigBravesGirl Stats: 397 / hanging on / 2?? WOE: My way! Start Date: today	I think it's a YMMV thing. Some people increase their dosage when they have hunger, others increase.