HCG Alternative Plans for week of 5/16/2011

[Terilynn]

I add a bit more to the chili than most people. I use the lean beef - fire roasted tomatoes - petite diced tomatoes - beef stock - spices - can of jalapenos - can of green chilis - an onion or two (sometimes other veggies - cabbage, zuchini, celery, muschrooms, spinach, etc) I divide into about 6 servings. I mix and add things that are not protocol. I count as a protein and a veggie.

[garnet10]

Originally Posted by miamiloca

You guys are cracking me up with all the "boob" talk! My "rack" is just sad! After 3 babies, breastfeeding and yo-yo weight ups and downs, when i get to goal, i am most likely going to have to have implants. Thankfully i live in an area where it's widely available and affordable! At the rate at which they are shrinking ill be suprised if i have anything left!

Yep, that's me as well. It's very sad, but I'm grateful for padded bras. This was my one big disappointment with hCG--I've lost any chest I had when I gained weight, but I STILL have my saddlebag thighs. Apparently my body felt that any fat I had on top was all "abnormal"!!

While I have lost hope for "the girls", I still have hope I will lose the rest of the fat on my thighs.

Upside down, I'd be great!

[catjrow3]

Teenagers!! They think they know it all too!! I still have one left at home, having survived 2 girls... this one seems calm in comparison (boy)..

So only down 0.4 and back where I was after gaining 0.4 yesterday! Stall time! I might have to call it early if this continues! I have 7 more days of shots, but as usual, nothing is happening and I am getting frustrated. I could almost see the light at the end of the tunnel for reaching goal, but nada now!! I keep telling myself, any day now, you are going to have a whoosh and make it worth it, but its not happening... boo! Well I did my shot already this morning, so I will see what happens today and maybe take the day off exercise, and then do my shot tomorrow. IF my weight is still not moving, I might call it tomorrow and then go to P3 on Saturday! Not my original plan but I will go crazy if I am not losing and still on P2!!! Hope you all have a better start to the morning than I did!!!

[catjrow3]

Originally Posted by garnet10

Yep, that's me as well. It's very sad, but I'm grateful for padded bras. This was my one big disappointment with hCG--I've lost any chest I had when I gained weight, but I STILL have my saddlebag thighs. Apparently my body felt that any fat I had on top was all "abnormal"!!

While I have lost hope for "the girls", I still have hope I will lose the rest of the fat on my thighs.

Upside down, I'd be great!

Oh I am with you "wish I had boob" girls!! I was never big, except when I was 240 pounds and then I was a C.. and it felt awful, (always been a small girl) I felt like they were in face and I dropped everything on them! But then I lost weight and back to "lucky to be an A" girl, and would be in dire trouble without padding and push up bras!! LOL Oh well, less to sag right??

[2BabesMama]

Originally Posted by catjrow3

So only down 0.4 and back where I was after gaining 0.4 yesterday! Stall time! I might have to call it early if this continues! I have 7 more days of shots, but as usual, nothing is happening and I am getting frustrated. I could almost see the light at the end of the tunnel for reaching goal, but nada now!! I keep telling myself, any day now, you are going to have a whoosh and make it worth it, but its not happening... boo! Well I did my shot already this morning, so I will see what happens today and maybe take the day off exercise, and then do my shot tomorrow. IF my weight is still not moving, I might call it tomorrow and then go to P3 on Saturday! Not my original plan but I will go crazy if I am not losing and still on P2!!! Hope you all have a better start to the morning than I did!!!

You know...this may be a good plan. I think if you aren't losing on P2 and dealing with limited choices, low calories and struggling, maybe a move to P3 is a good idea. Your body just may have reached a point (since you are so close to goal!) that it needs a rest from losing.

I am still losing, albeit slowly, but I'm dreaming of food! I might need an emotional break from P2 so I don't go completely off the rails.

[mdolph]

2 1/2 pounds gone overnight. Of course my weight is still up from my pre-mother's day cheat but it'll come off! Only 2 1/2 pounds to go! I'm really fighting this cold/sinus infection. Today I didn't think I was going to be able to stand I was so dizzy and light-headed. Now I'm starting to wonder if I wasn't just dehydrated as I've drank 32oz of water and a good 20 oz of coffee and I've yet to go the the bathroom. I am feeling better though I could really use a nap! The fever is what's getting to me. One minute I'm hot the next minute cold. Gah!

I love the boob talk... my best friend and I were talking about that today. We both need a good strapless bra for the summer and so we were compairing our racks. This cycle I've lost some of the girls, the first cycle I did not. I'm a little annoyed to lose some boobs although I'm still a good c cup.

Hope everyone has a great day. I've got a ton of work to do!

[PiDevil]

R3 VLCD Day 9 - no new losses to report.

Originally Posted by paulabob

Just the kids. I love them to death, but they are great at driving me crazy. DS (14) with his constant sarcastic comments, and DD (11) with her constant talking. Having the neighbor kids constantly in and out of the house can also be a PITA. Some of them are even more annoying than my own kids.

Reminds me of a funny thought. Remember that Staples commercial where the father is shopping for school supplies while the music plays 'Its the most wonderful time of the year....'? That was me way back when. I used to treat the first day of school like a holiday - I'd take myself out for lunch.

The constant bickering between the 2 oldest and the complaints about having nothing to do get old fast after 2 months.

Enjoy it while you can - mine are all out on their own now (ages 29, 27 & 24).

Good Tuesday all!

[catjrow3]

Originally Posted by 2BabesMama

You know...this may be a good plan. I think if you aren't losing on P2 and dealing with limited choices, low calories and struggling, maybe a move to P3 is a good idea. Your body just may have reached a point (since you are so close to goal!) that it needs a rest from losing.

I have only lost 10 lbs the whole round though, so not very much! And its not a particularly long round, I think I am on day 25 (VLCD23)... but if no losing, time to go !!! And I will come back from an interruption and try to finish!!

Originally Posted by mdolph

2 1/2 pounds gone overnight. Of course my weight is still up from my pre-mother's day cheat but it'll come off! Only 2 1/2 pounds to go! I'm really fighting this cold/sinus infection. Today I didn't think I was going to be able to stand I was so dizzy and light-headed. Now I'm starting to wonder if I wasn't just dehydrated as I've drank 32oz of water and a good 20 oz of coffee and I've yet to go the the bathroom. I am feeling better though I could really use a nap! The fever is what's getting to me. One minute I'm hot the next minute cold. Gah!

I love the boob talk... my best friend and I were talking about that today. We both need a good strapless bra for the summer and so we were compairing our racks. This cycle I've lost some of the girls, the first cycle I did not. I'm a little annoyed to lose some boobs although I'm still a good c cup.

Hope everyone has a great day. I've got a ton of work to do!

Melanie, I hope you feel better soon. I hate being dizzy!!! You will get there eventually (back down the weight)...

AS for the boobs, I know I am odd, but I prefer the smaller over the bigger, more comfortable for me... I felt very uncomfortable when they grew with the weight. I guess I had just "adjusted" to practically being flat chested!! LOL In my sports bra (which really squishes), I could probably pass as a boy!!

[dazygyrl]

Originally Posted by Terilynn

I add a bit more to the chili than most people. I use the lean beef - fire roasted tomatoes - petite diced tomatoes - beef stock - spices - can of jalapenos - can of green chilis - an onion or two (sometimes other veggies - cabbage, zuchini, celery, muschrooms, spinach, etc) I divide into about 6 servings. I mix and add things that are not protocol. I count as a protein and a veggie.

thank you!

[minimonkey]

Morning Ladies (and your boobs!)

I'm awake, gearing up for what is to be a very productive day --- sounds like a lot of us are bullying through a lot of work at the moment... so here's hoping we succeed!!!

Melanie -- so sorry you are sick... that just sucks. May it pass soon!!!

All three in our household have been feeling a bit off for a couple of days -- sinus pressure, body and head aches... not sure if it is a real illness, or just a reaction to pressure changes and a strange, unexpected storm... (we all have chronic health problems... roommate and I both have chronic Lyme -- mostly in remission, but still an ongoing thing to manage--, and my partner has M.S. -- so we have finicky bodies.)

I am going to bully through it and kick some tushy on this house today, hooyah!

Weight exactly the same today -- 108.8 -- but I look leaner in the mirror... so maybe, MAYBE, some of that up-swing in weight is real muscle gain

[minimonkey]

Oh, and I think... I think... my period is over! Yahooooooo! This one was much, much more normal than the last -- a bit heavy for me, but other than that, it acted pretty much like one of my periods usually does. Let's hope it ends as it should, and that it is followed by a nice 28 days of no bleeding.....at least!

I may yet get an and of TOM whoosh -- I usually don't see the TOM-weight-drop until a day or two after it is really gone....

I'm not too worried what the scale says at this point, as long as it stays within that 105-110 range... I'll take a well-muscled, lean 110 over a floppy and sunken 105 any day.

I'm thinking of the scale mainly as one of several tools at the moment -- I do suspect that when I do my next bodyfat reading (this week) I will see that my lean mass has increased, and my bodyfat has dropped... and that is really the goal I am shooting for!

[mymy3377]

Hi Everybody, I'm going to mark my place here as I am contemplating starting another round soon. I'm in P3 and I usually skip P4 and cycle right into a P2 but for the first time since I started HCG I've been losing weight in this P3 so I'm still deciding if cycling back will be worth it

I'm planning to add back exercise this week as well so maybe I'll retain some water to stabilize my weight, I never thought I'd wish for water retention from exercise though

[garnet10]

Originally Posted by catjrow3

Oh I am with you "wish I had boob" girls!! I was never big, except when I was 240 pounds and then I was a C.. and it felt awful, (always been a small girl) I felt like they were in face and I dropped everything on them! But then I lost weight and back to "lucky to be an A" girl, and would be in dire trouble without padding and push up bras!! LOL Oh well, less to sag right??

Oh it's nice to know I'm in good company!

[swella73]

Originally Posted by paulabob

No, still P2 weekdays till the kids are out of school. 2 or 3 more weeks...boy I'm dreading the summer!

But it's okay...my body frequently does the stay-the-same, then a nice drop the next day. I'm at 138.4...3 pounds above last week's lowest weight. I'll get there!

I'll be gone all day girls, don't chat too much without me.

Hi there! Tell me a little more about P2 weekdays...its obviously working out well for you according to your stats. Can you elaborate. It may be what I need...

[Lbibclc]

Yesterday was my first day without drops. I was starving. I had been hungrier the last few weeks but yesterday I really gave in. About 1800 cal including peanut butter and oven fried potatoes. I lost .4 pounds. Jeez I can't figure this out some time.

I had just got new bras, 44 d or dd depending on the style to 36 D, 2 weeks ago. All of a sudden, poof, the cups are wrinkly. So I guess the cutlets come out until I can get new bras.

I want to lose 1.5 pounds from each inner thigh, 1 pound from each upper under arm, 6 pounds from my tummy, and 4 pounds from my back. Haha! That is how much I guess in each area. That's 15 more pounds for next round.

[CherylB]

"Morning," girls! It's 2:18 pm here, but it still feels like morning to this late-sleeper. Actually, I woke at 0300 and was up for an hour or two but managed to wrangle a few more hours of zz's.

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Cheryl -- your attitude about boob size cracks me up! I wouldn't mind having an upgrade on mine at some point, if the cash were available... Maybe they could just suck off this last bit of floppy butt, too, while they're at it... and then I could be done with this darned p2 business.... lol.

Seriously, some days I wonder why on earth I care about such trivial matters as a tiny bit of cellulite, when there are so many more important things to worry about. Then again, I won't be likely to be saving the world any more effectively if I stop worrying about my cellulite... so I suppose it's a wash in the end.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy plastic surgery! My sister had a full-body lift a number of years ago. After seeing what she went though, I'd never do it like that.

Originally Posted by MrsPat

Funny thing happened this morning. I got on the scale and it showed that I lost 4.8lbs. It didn't seem right so I got on it again and then again. Sure enough it stayed the same. Well, I was still in disbelief so I went back and reweighed. . .the scale said that I had only lost .8!! Yep, I got on it three times to confirm. . .disappointed, yes, but I will take it a loss is a loss and I will not take it for granted!

Next time just take it and run with it! I would have done the exact same thing.

Originally Posted by 2BabesMama

G'morning all! I am down -.8 this morning. Only .2 more to lose to get back to onederland. Yeah, baybee!

Wooohoooo! So close! Any day now...

Originally Posted by miamiloca

You guys are cracking me up with all the "boob" talk! My "rack" is just sad! After 3 babies, breastfeeding and yo-yo weight ups and downs, when i get to goal, i am most likely going to have to have implants. Thankfully i live in an area where it's widely available and affordable! At the rate at which they are shrinking ill be suprised if i have anything left!

Some have a rack, others just have a sack.

Originally Posted by Terilynn

I add a bit more to the chili than most people. I use the lean beef - fire roasted tomatoes - petite diced tomatoes - beef stock - spices - can of jalapenos - can of green chilis - an onion or two (sometimes other veggies - cabbage, zuchini, celery, muschrooms, spinach, etc) I divide into about 6 servings. I mix and add things that are not protocol. I count as a protein and a veggie.

Wow! Sounds so yummy, Teri! That's some serious chili. Mine is much more basic, but I still love it. I use Rotel tomatoes.

Originally Posted by catjrow3

Teenagers!! They think they know it all too!! I still have one left at home, having survived 2 girls... this one seems calm in comparison (boy)..

So only down 0.4 and back where I was after gaining 0.4 yesterday! Stall time! I might have to call it early if this continues! I have 7 more days of shots, but as usual, nothing is happening and I am getting frustrated. I could almost see the light at the end of the tunnel for reaching goal, but nada now!! I keep telling myself, any day now, you are going to have a whoosh and make it worth it, but its not happening... boo! Well I did my shot already this morning, so I will see what happens today and maybe take the day off exercise, and then do my shot tomorrow. IF my weight is still not moving, I might call it tomorrow and then go to P3 on Saturday! Not my original plan but I will go crazy if I am not losing and still on P2!!! Hope you all have a better start to the morning than I did!!!

I say stick it out if you can and finish up those shots. Do something different in your eating plan and see if it helps. Sometimes I lose better when I eliminate the grain or the fruit. Don't give up!

Originally Posted by mdolph

2 1/2 pounds gone overnight. Of course my weight is still up from my pre-mother's day cheat but it'll come off! Only 2 1/2 pounds to go! I'm really fighting this cold/sinus infection. Today I didn't think I was going to be able to stand I was so dizzy and light-headed. Now I'm starting to wonder if I wasn't just dehydrated as I've drank 32oz of water and a good 20 oz of coffee and I've yet to go the the bathroom. I am feeling better though I could really use a nap! The fever is what's getting to me. One minute I'm hot the next minute cold. Gah!

Sorry you are feeling so crappy, Melanie. You were surrounded by sickness, so it would have been miraculous if you had avoided it! Get better soon! (There should be a smily with a tissue in his hand.)

Originally Posted by mymy3377

Hi Everybody, I'm going to mark my place here as I am contemplating starting another round soon. I'm in P3 and I usually skip P4 and cycle right into a P2 but for the first time since I started HCG I've been losing weight in this P3 so I'm still deciding if cycling back will be worth it

I'm planning to add back exercise this week as well so maybe I'll retain some water to stabilize my weight, I never thought I'd wish for water retention from exercise though

I know they say we aren't to be losing weight during P3, but I seriously doubt I'll be doing a correction day to gain weight! I will just eat more and try to stop the losing. But I don't see the harm is dropping a few more lbs slowly in P3.

to the newbies! Hugs to the bummed-out and confetti to the losers! Tissues to the sickies.

I'm down the rest of the water weight and 0.4 lbs of VT! The scale was going back and forth between 179 and 180 before it decided where to land, so the 170's are very, very close. I am a very happy girl.

*Bump* Just kidding...

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by Lbibclc

Yesterday was my first day without drops. I was starving. I had been hungrier the last few weeks but yesterday I really gave in. About 1800 cal including peanut butter and oven fried potatoes. I lost .4 pounds. Jeez I can't figure this out some time.

I had just got new bras, 44 d or dd depending on the style to 36 D, 2 weeks ago. All of a sudden, poof, the cups are wrinkly. So I guess the cutlets come out until I can get new bras.

I want to lose 1.5 pounds from each inner thigh, 1 pound from each upper under arm, 6 pounds from my tummy, and 4 pounds from my back. Haha! That is how much I guess in each area. That's 15 more pounds for next round.

Save those pennies and you can do just that! What the heck is a cutlet? Sorry about needing new bras already. Sorry for the hungries, too. Oven fried potatoes.... mmmmm.

[minimonkey]

Wow, Liz -- that is a huge drop in band size -- congratulations!!!! Are you sure your band size is small enough now? I was quite surprised how much difference the right size of band makes... I'd been wearing 32s, and even sometimes 34s, and making do with them... but I actually measure out for a 30... my roommate does too --

We finally decided to take the plunge and buy properly fitting bras... and OMG it makes a difference --- SO much more comfortable, and much more flattering, too.

Of course a size 30 is hard to find... so I had to shell some bucks for them (I bought two)-- but well, well worth the investment.

[CherylB]

I really feel sorry for the guys on the board. If they are lurking, they are having to deal with a lot of girl talk!

[mymy3377]

Originally Posted by CherylB

I know they say we aren't to be losing weight during P3, but I seriously doubt I'll be doing a correction day to gain weight! I will just eat more and try to stop the losing. But I don't see the harm is dropping a few more lbs slowly in P3.

I'm not doing the exercise as a correction day I just figured the second week of P2 was a good time to pick it back up again

I get what you mean about losing slowly in P3 and if this was my last round or I was losing slowly (I'm dropping almost a pound a day though) but the reason I stopped P2 was because I thought my body was tired of losing and could use a break, losing in P3 coupled with the fact I usually skip P4 means the ol' Temple isn't really getting a break you know?

[minimonkey]

Okay, ladies -- Monkey-of-the-everchanging-plans is switching it up a little, again.... I've been doing a lot of reading on calorie cycling/ IF... and I am going to try that with this p2-cycle.... meaning up days/down days, with a few periods of fasting (24 hours or so) thrown into the week.

Starting today, I am going for an IF day -- I just had a good, hearty morning meal, and am going to keep it at that until tomorrow morning.... I was doing this on p3, and really liked it, but then got derailed when the neverending period took me back on the drops.

I want to try it again now, combined with this modified p2..... will let you know how it goes.

[CherylB]

Mymy, I didn't even read that part about the exercise, so I wasn't commenting on that at all. I was just talking about losing in P3 in general. I'm still hoping someone will tell me that it's okay to do, if it just happens naturally by eating a LC diet.

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Okay, ladies -- Monkey-of-the-everchanging-plans is switching it up a little, again.... I've been doing a lot of reading on calorie cycling/ IF... and I am going to try that with this p2-cycle.... meaning up days/down days, with a few periods of fasting (24 hours or so) thrown into the week.

Starting today, I am going for an IF day -- I just had a good, hearty morning meal, and am going to keep it at that until tomorrow morning.... I was doing this on p3, and really liked it, but then got derailed when the neverending period took me back on the drops.

I want to try it again now, combined with this modified p2..... will let you know how it goes.

That's our Monkey, and we love 'er!

[mymy3377]

Originally Posted by CherylB

Mymy, I didn't even read that part about the exercise, so I wasn't commenting on that at all. I was just talking about losing in P3 in general. I'm still hoping someone will tell me that it's okay to do, if it just happens naturally by eating a LC diet.

Okay, I didn't want you to think I was some kind of nut

As for me and continuing to lose in P3 it's my personal opinion that your body just needs a break after losing so much weight in such a short time. It gives your skin and internal organs a chance to rest, losing weight is pretty hard on the body especially if you do back-to-back rounds. And for me it also gives me a chance to "learn" and become aware what things I can and cannot eat to maintain weight and how to correct things if I take a misstep here or there. It's kinda like getting "in-tune" with the new me. But like I said that's just my personal opinion, I have no science or anything to back that up and at the end of the day you have to do what feels right for you

[CherylB]

I think there IS science to back that up. I think Simeon's talks about that in P+I. I think it's a wise choice. But for me I'm going to find it very hard to try to maintain when I know I have so many more lbs to lose. I will program my brain to accept it and I will do my very best to not lose anymore during P3.

[mymy3377]

Originally Posted by CherylB

I think there IS science to back that up. I think Simeon's talks about that in P+I. I think it's a wise choice. But for me I'm going to find it very hard to try to maintain when I know I have so many more lbs to lose. I will program my brain to accept it and I will do my very best to not lose anymore during P3.

Yeah, I know that feeling all too well but according to your siggy you're owning this HCG thang so I think in the long run your body (and mind) will thank you for the break.

[Lbibclc]

Dont all men love to talk about boobs, lol. As a lactation consultant I see boobs all day long! I had no idea they could be so different.

I can just fasten the band on my 36's so I have room to shrink around. I don't mind moving down to a C cup. I just wish I hadn't just bought them. I might see if Kohls will exchange them.

Doing so much better with hunger today. Hope I can get my calories in tomorrow!

[swivelmechanism]

Dont know if any of you remember me or not, but I did really well on my first round of VLCD lost 21 pounds was getting ready for phase 3 and had to go into the hospital...well afterwards someone had advised me after I was done with my soft food diet to go ahead and do a phase 3 and continue on..
well it just never really came into fruition and basically I ate small amounts of whatever sounded good because my appetite was poor.. so here it is 2 months later and its my first loading day and imagine my amazement.. When my loading day weight is the same EXACT number as my LDW!
so here goes round 2!

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by mymy3377

According to your siggy you're owning this HCG thang so I think in the long run your body (and mind) will thank you for the break.

Thank you! I feel like "I own it" sometimes. I think I've finally found what works for me and what I can do to reach my goal and maintain it forever. Between hhcg pellets and LC, I can see my future and it's so bright I've got to wear shades!

Originally Posted by Lbibclc

Don't all men love to talk about boobs, lol. As a lactation consultant I see boobs all day long! Doing so much better with hunger today. Hope I can get my calories in tomorrow!

Boob City! I suppose so. But they don't like the practical aspect of talking about boobs and bras. Their interest is far more superficial. I'm glad your hunger problems are fading fast!

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by swivelmechanism

Dont know if any of you remember me or not, but I did really well on my first round of VLCD lost 21 pounds was getting ready for phase 3 and had to go into the hospital...well afterwards someone had advised me after I was done with my soft food diet to go ahead and do a phase 3 and continue on..
well it just never really came into fruition and basically I ate small amounts of whatever sounded good because my appetite was poor.. so here it is 2 months later and its my first loading day and imagine my amazement.. When my loading day weight is the same EXACT number as my LDW! so here goes round 2!

WTG! I remember your Avi, but not your name. I wasn't on Hcg back when you were doing it, but I've seen you around. Interesting name, btw. Where did that come from?

Good luck with your new round! Hope you post often.