The whoosh! I haz it!

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 05:12 AM

After a very frustrating first week (thanks again for helping me through it), my second week has been nothing short of amazing! Yesterday I had a whoosh of 1.8 lbs and this morning I woke up to another whoosh of 1.6 lbs. I am on VLCD13 with a total post load loss of 13.6 lbs!

I have been eating 96% lean ground beef and cabbage for both daily meals. I eat strawberries as my fruit. I weigh everything and have not cheated except for a few nights ago when I ate a few more strawberries than I should have.

I have had NO cravings and NO hunger pangs!

My enthusiasm for a 40 day round is still going strong! I understand that there won't always be whooshes and that's totally fine - just remind me I said that when I am complaining that the loss slowed down later on.

I

hcg!

shelbyla · 05-19-2011, 05:17 AM

Whoohoo Lilac!!!! And dang, girl, YOU are up early!

2BabesMama · 05-19-2011, 06:09 AM

That's great, Lilac! Your avi is lovely. Pretty lady!

BigBravesGirl · 05-19-2011, 06:10 AM

Yay for you!

CMac · 05-19-2011, 06:12 AM

Im so so glad for you! Im going to cook some lobster I had already purchased tonight and then im going to do the beef and cabbage thing. I hear it works wonders and it obvioulsy does for you.

I lost last night too, and no period today. hmmmmmmm hcg the culprit?

2011me · 05-19-2011, 06:52 AM

swella73 · 05-19-2011, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

After a very frustrating first week (thanks again for helping me through it), my second week has been nothing short of amazing! Yesterday I had a whoosh of 1.8 lbs and this morning I woke up to another whoosh of 1.6 lbs. I am on VLCD13 with a total post load loss of 13.6 lbs!

I have been eating 96% lean ground beef and cabbage for both daily meals. I eat strawberries as my fruit. I weigh everything and have not cheated except for a few nights ago when I ate a few more strawberries than I should have.

I have had NO cravings and NO hunger pangs!

My enthusiasm for a 40 day round is still going strong! I understand that there won't always be whooshes and that's totally fine - just remind me I said that when I am complaining that the loss slowed down later on.

I

hcg!

YAY!! WTG!!

How are you preparing the beef and cabbage? I have a whole cabbage at home that I need to cook tonight!!

Congrats again!!

Marocka · 05-19-2011, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by swella73

YAY!! WTG!!

How are you preparing the beef and cabbage? I have a whole cabbage at home that I need to cook tonight!!

Congrats again!!

I have one too, a whole cabbage

and have been holding off because I'm not sure how to cook it!! I need the 411 lady!!

YAY on your loss, I had a measley -.6 but that puts me at a total loss post load of 10 lbs even

firststep · 05-19-2011, 07:15 AM

I like mine cut into strips and sauted in a little coconut oil until soft or still a little crunchy if you like.

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 07:45 AM

Thanks everyone!

This is what I do:

I chop up cabbage and weigh it.

I add 1/3 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth to a pan with some minced fresh garlic and let it heat up.

I add the cabbage, stir it around a bit, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

I then add my drained, rinsed, and blotted 96% lean ground beef, stir, grind fresh pepper, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes. I will add a bit of water at this point because most of the broth has evaporated.

I put in a bowl, add chili powder, stir, and then add Frank's hot sauce. That's it! Delicious and filling! I had read some people stall on beef and cabbage but thank goodness it is working for me!

Marocka · 05-19-2011, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

Thanks everyone!

This is what I do:

I chop up cabbage and weigh it.

I add 1/3 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth to a pan with some minced fresh garlic and let it heat up.

I add the cabbage, stir it around a bit, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

I then add my drained, rinsed, and blotted 96% lean ground beef, stir, grind fresh pepper, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes. I will add a bit of water at this point because most of the broth has evaporated.

I put in a bowl, add chili powder, stir, and then add Frank's hot sauce. That's it! Delicious and filling! I had read some people stall on beef and cabbage but thank goodness it is working for me!

So you ate this for both meals the last two days in a row right?? What was the weight of your cabbage? You're doing fantastic BTW!! KUTGW

BigBravesGirl · 05-19-2011, 07:56 AM

I just chop up the cabbage, cook in water with some butter extract, salt and pepper. YUM!

I also add cabbage to the P2 chili and call it a goulash (and count the tomato as my fruit for that meal). Yum!

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marocka

So you ate this for both meals the last two days in a row right?? What was the weight of your cabbage? You're doing fantastic BTW!! KUTGW

I've been eating this for almost a week now.

The cabbage is either 150g/150g or 200g/100g depending on my appetite.

Thanks!

catr31 · 05-19-2011, 08:22 AM

I eat this all the time. I brown the hamburger with garlic powder than toss in the cabbage. I add some water and hot sauce and simmer until water is gone. Super easy and very tasty.

barbie · 05-19-2011, 08:46 AM

WOW! WTG on the loss, don't you love seeing those whooshes?

swella73 · 05-19-2011, 08:56 AM

Welp, sounds like that's my dinner for tonight (and lunch for tomorrow)!! YUM!!

THANKS!!

Marocka · 05-19-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by swella73

Welp, sounds like that's my dinner for tonight (and lunch for tomorrow)!! YUM!!

THANKS!!

Yep!! ME TOO! I'm hoping to be under 220 by tomorrow, I'm at 221.2 right now and would have to lose at least 1.3 to accomplish that

So we shall see what tomorrow brings, but at this point, I will take whatever I can get, as long as the numbers are going DOWN!!!

dazygyrl · 05-19-2011, 10:29 AM

congrats!

how many g of strawberries do you eat? i was never very clear on the amounts of fruit to eat. by weight or what? a medium apple is pretty suggestive, ya know? as is 6-8 strawberries....ummm, is that 6-8 teeny strawberries or HUGE ones? lol!

poofsgirl · 05-19-2011, 10:49 AM

Great job on the losses!

Can you send the woosh fairy my way pleeeeaaase?
TOM or lack there of is holding me back.... I have not wanted my period so much (except that one time in my 20's

).

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3bees~1flower

congrats!

how many g of strawberries do you eat? i was never very clear on the amounts of fruit to eat. by weight or what? a medium apple is pretty suggestive, ya know? as is 6-8 strawberries....ummm, is that 6-8 teeny strawberries or HUGE ones? lol!

I eat 100g of hulled strawberries. Sometimes I'll cheat and save my lunch portion and eat it with dinner. Shhh.

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 12:06 PM

May the whoosh fairy visit EVERYONE tonight!

Marocka · 05-19-2011, 12:42 PM

So, I just had the best lunch thus far!!

130g of cabbage, just regular green cabbage
100g lean ground beef
1/3 c fat free organic chicken broth
sea salt
black pepper
garlic powder
paparika
soy sauce

I just browned the beef in a pan, added all seasonings to the beef except for the soy sauce, added the cabbage and chic broth, seasoned a little more and covered and simmered until chic broth was gone, then added about a CAP full of soy sauce....

Fantastic!! Was a great 'oriental' type dish!!

I don't eat my fruit with my meal, I save it for a couple of hours as a snack between lunch and dinner then I have my second portion of fruit for a snack around 9pm, I go to bed late. I've only had strawberries and apples so far.

Also, I only have one portion of the allowed melba toast and I don't use my portion of milk, and I only drink water.

THE NEXT TIME I MAKE THIS I WILL OMIT THE SEA SALT AND CUT THE SOY SAUCE IN HALF TO ABOUT A 1/4 TEASPOON BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE ON THE SALTY SIDE AND I'M AFRAID OF RETAINING WATER!! SOY SAUCE HAS 920MG OF SODIUM PER TABLESPOON

LilacBruze · 05-19-2011, 12:53 PM

Yay! I'm so glad! I cannot tell you how much beef and cabbage saved me from giving up on the diet!

CMac · 05-19-2011, 12:55 PM

I wish i had the woosh.. im stuck and I don't know why!! Gimme some of your woosh!

krazeegiggles · 05-19-2011, 01:14 PM

Yay that's great

Marocka · 05-20-2011, 07:12 AM

Ok, don't know if it was what I ate yesterday...beef/cabbage both meals...apple for late night snack, no melba, lots of h2o....or the vitamins I added one is calcium 500mg, vit A&D, balanced B-100, vit C 1,000 mg with rose hips, and a multivitamin/multimineral with Lutein...

My weight yesterday am was 221.2, today 221.6 +0.4

Not sure about eating the same menu today, I don't think I get along with cabbage, I had a little bit of stomach issues after both meals

LilacBruze · 05-20-2011, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marocka

Ok, don't know if it was what I ate yesterday...beef/cabbage both meals...apple for late night snack, no melba, lots of h2o....or the vitamins I added one is calcium 500mg, vit A&D, balanced B-100, vit C 1,000 mg with rose hips, and a multivitamin/multimineral with Lutein...

My weight yesterday am was 221.2, today 221.6 +0.4

Not sure about eating the same menu today, I don't think I get along with cabbage, I had a little bit of stomach issues after both meals

Oh no! I'm sorry!

I'm down .8 lbs today. No more big whoosh but then again, I overdid it on the strawberries yesterday. It's like, I eat my weighed portion and then keep picking at them in the fridge. They call to me...

I always thought cabbage gives you gas but I have had no issues with eating it. My DH is grateful, lol.

Marocka · 05-20-2011, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

Oh no! I'm sorry!

I'm down .8 lbs today. No more big whoosh but then again, I overdid it on the strawberries yesterday. It's like, I eat my weighed portion and then keep picking at them in the fridge. They call to me...

I always thought cabbage gives you gas but I have had no issues with eating it. My DH is grateful, lol.

I didn't get gas but my tummy was upset.

Don't feel bad, it seems like for everyone this is a system of trial and error, some stuff works for some people and some stuff doesn't, you gotta try it to figure out if it works!!!

For what it's worth, I could totally eat cabbage/beef everyday!! Never would have thought I would like it SOOOO much!!

Bierarsch · 05-20-2011, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poofsgirl

Great job on the losses!

Can you send the woosh fairy my way pleeeeaaase?
TOM or lack there of is holding me back.... I have not wanted my period so much (except that one time in my 20's).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marocka

Ok, don't know if it was what I ate yesterday...beef/cabbage both meals...apple for late night snack, no melba, lots of h2o....or the vitamins I added one is calcium 500mg, vit A&D, balanced B-100, vit C 1,000 mg with rose hips, and a multivitamin/multimineral with Lutein...

My weight yesterday am was 221.2, today 221.6 +0.4

Not sure about eating the same menu today, I don't think I get along with cabbage, I had a little bit of stomach issues after both meals

Did you check the labels on your vitamins? I know I have to stop some of mine because they are made with some sort of oil, or have a small amount of starch (rice flour or something) as a filler. I had to change my biotin from Now Foods brand to Country Life because Now Foods had rice flour in it.

miamiloca · 05-20-2011, 09:30 AM

cabbage is also great with spicy chicken on top w hot sauce!

05-19-2011, 05:12 AM	#1
LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	The whoosh! I haz it! After a very frustrating first week (thanks again for helping me through it), my second week has been nothing short of amazing! Yesterday I had a whoosh of 1.8 lbs and this morning I woke up to another whoosh of 1.6 lbs. I am on VLCD13 with a total post load loss of 13.6 lbs! I have been eating 96% lean ground beef and cabbage for both daily meals. I eat strawberries as my fruit. I weigh everything and have not cheated except for a few nights ago when I ate a few more strawberries than I should have. I have had NO cravings and NO hunger pangs! My enthusiasm for a 40 day round is still going strong! I understand that there won't always be whooshes and that's totally fine - just remind me I said that when I am complaining that the loss slowed down later on. I hcg! __________________ Total loss on 1st round of P2: 49.0 lbs Total loss on 2nd round of P2: 30.6 lbs

05-19-2011, 10:49 AM	#19
poofsgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 114 Gallery: poofsgirl Stats: 155/143/125 WOE: HCG Start Date: 2/1/2012 restart	Great job on the losses! Can you send the woosh fairy my way pleeeeaaase? TOM or lack there of is holding me back.... I have not wanted my period so much (except that one time in my 20's).

05-19-2011, 12:42 PM	#22
Marocka Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 471 Gallery: Marocka Stats: R1 231.2-212.6, -18.6 LBS R2 215.6-189.6, -26 LBS WOE: Low Fat/Low Carb/Low Sugar/Low Cal Start Date: 05/12/2011	So, I just had the best lunch thus far!! 130g of cabbage, just regular green cabbage 100g lean ground beef 1/3 c fat free organic chicken broth sea salt black pepper garlic powder paparika soy sauce I just browned the beef in a pan, added all seasonings to the beef except for the soy sauce, added the cabbage and chic broth, seasoned a little more and covered and simmered until chic broth was gone, then added about a CAP full of soy sauce.... Fantastic!! Was a great 'oriental' type dish!! I don't eat my fruit with my meal, I save it for a couple of hours as a snack between lunch and dinner then I have my second portion of fruit for a snack around 9pm, I go to bed late. I've only had strawberries and apples so far. Also, I only have one portion of the allowed melba toast and I don't use my portion of milk, and I only drink water. THE NEXT TIME I MAKE THIS I WILL OMIT THE SEA SALT AND CUT THE SOY SAUCE IN HALF TO ABOUT A 1/4 TEASPOON BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE ON THE SALTY SIDE AND I'M AFRAID OF RETAINING WATER!! SOY SAUCE HAS 920MG OF SODIUM PER TABLESPOON __________________ MARIAH R1 231.2-212.6, -18.6 LBS (18.2 lbs net) R2 215.6-189.6, -26 LBS (23 lbs net) R3 192.6-185.0, 7.6 LBS (4.6 lbs net) ROUGH ROUND!! Last edited by Marocka; 05-19-2011 at 12:56 PM.. Reason: SODIUM CONTENT

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05-19-2011, 05:17 AM	#2
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Whoohoo Lilac!!!! And dang, girl, YOU are up early!

05-19-2011, 06:09 AM	#3
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	That's great, Lilac! Your avi is lovely. Pretty lady!

05-19-2011, 06:10 AM	#4
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	Yay for you!

05-19-2011, 06:12 AM	#5
CMac Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 230 Gallery: CMac Start Date: 05/10/11	Im so so glad for you! Im going to cook some lobster I had already purchased tonight and then im going to do the beef and cabbage thing. I hear it works wonders and it obvioulsy does for you. I lost last night too, and no period today. hmmmmmmm hcg the culprit?

05-19-2011, 06:52 AM	#6
2011me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Rockies Posts: 471 Gallery: 2011me WOE: RxHCGsq Start Date: 01.24.11

05-19-2011, 07:15 AM	#9
firststep Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago area Posts: 90 Gallery: firststep Stats: 230/155/130/5ft 6in WOE: HHCG Start Date: Oct. 2010	I like mine cut into strips and sauted in a little coconut oil until soft or still a little crunchy if you like.

05-19-2011, 07:45 AM	#10
LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	Thanks everyone! This is what I do: I chop up cabbage and weigh it. I add 1/3 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth to a pan with some minced fresh garlic and let it heat up. I add the cabbage, stir it around a bit, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. I then add my drained, rinsed, and blotted 96% lean ground beef, stir, grind fresh pepper, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes. I will add a bit of water at this point because most of the broth has evaporated. I put in a bowl, add chili powder, stir, and then add Frank's hot sauce. That's it! Delicious and filling! I had read some people stall on beef and cabbage but thank goodness it is working for me!

05-19-2011, 07:56 AM	#12
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 just chop up the cabbage, cook in water with some butter extract, salt and pepper. YUM! I also add cabbage to the P2 chili and call it a goulash (and count the tomato as my fruit for that meal). Yum!

05-19-2011, 08:22 AM	#14
catr31 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,818 Gallery: catr31 Stats: 205/166/145 WOE: Low Carb	I eat this all the time. I brown the hamburger with garlic powder than toss in the cabbage. I add some water and hot sauce and simmer until water is gone. Super easy and very tasty.

05-19-2011, 08:46 AM	#15
barbie Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wi Posts: 169 Gallery: barbie WOE: Atkins to HCG	WOW! WTG on the loss, don't you love seeing those whooshes?

05-19-2011, 08:56 AM	#16
swella73 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 108 Gallery: swella73 Stats: 230/199.6/165 WOE: Atkins - converting to HHCG!! Start Date: January 18, 2011	Welp, sounds like that's my dinner for tonight (and lunch for tomorrow)!! YUM!! THANKS!!

05-19-2011, 10:29 AM	#18
dazygyrl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,538 Gallery: dazygyrl	congrats! how many g of strawberries do you eat? i was never very clear on the amounts of fruit to eat. by weight or what? a medium apple is pretty suggestive, ya know? as is 6-8 strawberries....ummm, is that 6-8 teeny strawberries or HUGE ones? lol!

05-19-2011, 12:06 PM	#21
LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	May the whoosh fairy visit EVERYONE tonight!

05-19-2011, 12:53 PM	#23
LilacBruze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,595 Gallery: LilacBruze Stats: 290/172.6/160 WOE: hHCG Simeons Protocol	Yay! I'm so glad! I cannot tell you how much beef and cabbage saved me from giving up on the diet!

05-19-2011, 12:55 PM	#24
CMac Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 230 Gallery: CMac Start Date: 05/10/11	I wish i had the woosh.. im stuck and I don't know why!! Gimme some of your woosh!

05-19-2011, 01:14 PM	#25
krazeegiggles Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7 Gallery: krazeegiggles	Yay that's great

05-20-2011, 07:12 AM	#26
Marocka Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 471 Gallery: Marocka Stats: R1 231.2-212.6, -18.6 LBS R2 215.6-189.6, -26 LBS WOE: Low Fat/Low Carb/Low Sugar/Low Cal Start Date: 05/12/2011	Ok, don't know if it was what I ate yesterday...beef/cabbage both meals...apple for late night snack, no melba, lots of h2o....or the vitamins I added one is calcium 500mg, vit A&D, balanced B-100, vit C 1,000 mg with rose hips, and a multivitamin/multimineral with Lutein... My weight yesterday am was 221.2, today 221.6 +0.4 Not sure about eating the same menu today, I don't think I get along with cabbage, I had a little bit of stomach issues after both meals

05-20-2011, 09:30 AM	#30
miamiloca Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: S.Florida Posts: 416 Gallery: miamiloca Stats: 299 high/269 started hcg/197.0 ALDW/175 WOE: HHCG Start Date: 3-5-2011	cabbage is also great with spicy chicken on top w hot sauce!