P2 Simeons Protocol Week of 5/30/11

[halebop]

Down 1 pound today (phew!) I had a nine day stall even after an apple day (and 100% protocal) which has never happened before AND then I cheated so that stalled me for 2 more days. I'm finally losing again and feeling good. So grateful.

[mokih]

Originally Posted by 1moretry

Simeons does mention reaching a former level (the cases he refers to may not be a fit for you -- maintaining a certain weight for 10 years or more and then a a rapid gain above that weight and starting HCG from that higher weight) as being another cause for plateaus. However, if that DOES apply to you, he also says that kind of plateau takes longer to break (which is what you also were thinking), so hang in there and do the best you can. Your body is being re-trained to a different "set point" and I think you can get past that with persistence.

I was at this weight for 3 - 4 years, then gained and was heavier for about 6 months to a year, then started the diet.

I am also dieting while on meds for my rheumatoid arthritis. My RA doc told me that it would be difficult for me to lose weight because of the meds. I am pleased with my loss (.7 pounds a day is my average).

I am already planning to come back for another P2 this fall, maybe a long round 2? I'm looking forward to P3 next week, and I will be on P4 by the time hubby and I take an anniversary trip to Seattle late this summer.

I was a skeptic when I started, but I am a believer now!

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGenesFit

1moretry, I have been stabilizing in the 200's for the past 9 months . I really need/want to move pass this point... really . This is my last hurrah .

I hear you! I have been stable around 164 for 8 years now, and it's the same for me. I am rooting for you to succeed in reaching your goals, however and whenever you get there!

[LaraSuzz]

Originally Posted by halebop

Down 1 pound today (phew!) I had a nine day stall even after an apple day (and 100% protocal) which has never happened before AND then I cheated so that stalled me for 2 more days. I'm finally losing again and feeling good. So grateful.

Wow, you are so strong to keep plugging away, I'm impressed! KUTGW

Please tell me how you applied your ticker, I tried to put it in my signature line but all that showed was a link... am I doing something wrong?

[Sunny7]

this is a little off course, but i have a appt to get my teeth cleaned on the 15th, do you think its ok when they use a minty tooth paste to clean the teeth afterwards---i do not want to screw things up --but hope its ok---my appt would be about 4 hours after i have my morning drops

thanks

[halebop]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

Wow, you are so strong to keep plugging away, I'm impressed! KUTGW

Please tell me how you applied your ticker, I tried to put it in my signature line but all that showed was a link... am I doing something wrong?

I wasn't THAT strong. I kept plugging away for 9 days of a stall...and then I lost my mind and ate 3 pieces of pizza :blush: But I am glad I got back on track and limited how long I spent beating myself up over it.

I think you have to have a certain number of posts and days as a member to get a ticker in your signature (25 I think?) so you'll be fine with that part!

Here's what I did after creating the ticker at tickerfactory:

User Control Panel
Edit Signature

Then in the big white box to the left of the smilies you type this:

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Scroll down to option 1 and cut / paste the http link from Ticker Factory (you want the one with png in it)

Hit Save Signature below that and you should be set!

Hope this helps

[nmbnancy]

Originally Posted by 1moretry

Like I am in somewhat of an emotional tailspin today, too, and can totally relate to your anxiety. It's my birthday and I have a birthday "curse." Nothing good ever happens ON my birthday. It is always before or after, but never on the day itself. It has happened this way for years. However, when I have a day like this, I just try to do what I can to get through it as best as I can and know it will pass. Everything always does.

Just stopping by to wish you a

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by halebop

Down 1 pound today (phew!) I had a nine day stall even after an apple day (and 100% protocal) which has never happened before AND then I cheated so that stalled me for 2 more days. I'm finally losing again and feeling good. So grateful.

Even with all that, I admire your ability to stay with it and keep going. KUTGW!

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Just stopping by to wish you a

Thank you!

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by halebop

I think you have to have a certain number of posts and days as a member to get a ticker in your signature (25 I think?) so you'll be fine with that part!

No, it must be more than that. I have 88 posts and don't have a signature option yet. I think it may also require us to be here at least a month, and I haven't met that requirement yet. Thanks for the information. I copied it and saved it so that when and if I get the signature option, I will be able to create a ticker and use it.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Just stopping by to wish you a

I must have missed that post. Sorry so here is my

to you too 1more!!!!

[Cruzcrzy]

Wishing a SPECIAL lady a very SPECIAL birthday!!!

[1moretry]

Well, it's the day AFTER my birthday, and the "good stuff" began arriving today, as has happened for so many years.

First of all, thank you all for the birthday wishes. They are very much appreciated. Second, I broke out of that 3 days of zero losses and had a 0.8 loss today. Not exactly a whoosh, and not big enough to make up for those 3 days, but I'll take it.

Boy! These fluctuations are not fun. Unless I see some larger losses, I won't make it to my goal weight by the end of this round. Perhaps I set it too high, thinking that putting it under the 34-pound mark was a safe bet. I didn't know women lost so much less and like almost everyone seems to do, set my expectations too high, based on how I had interpreted what I had read or heard.

Well, it is what it is and I'll get to where I get to. 14.2 lbs (net of load) at VCLD23 and 23 days to go to P3. I guess that translates to being at the halfway mark today, and I sure do miss those big losses at the beginning of Week 1. Still, I've lost as much in 3+ weeks on HCG as I would have in 57 weeks of Weight Watchers, being just as strict with my diet, so I guess I should not be so disappointed (but I am -- at least for today). This, too, will pass.

Anyway, back on track and glad for it. My body is still not quite locked in to letting go of some more but I think that will shift with more time. I might try going for a walk this morning. I haven't done any exercise of any kind so far because I wanted to wait until I stabilized with the routine before doing that. My doctor told me to get a rebounder and I did, but haven't felt to use it yet. I think a gentle walk is something I am up to and will wait to see how I feel after that.

[LaraSuzz]

Originally Posted by halebop

I wasn't THAT strong. I kept plugging away for 9 days of a stall...and then I lost my mind and ate 3 pieces of pizza :blush: But I am glad I got back on track and limited how long I spent beating myself up over it.

I think you have to have a certain number of posts and days as a member to get a ticker in your signature (25 I think?) so you'll be fine with that part!

Here's what I did after creating the ticker at tickerfactory:

User Control Panel
Edit Signature

Then in the big white box to the left of the smilies you type this:

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Scroll down to option 1 and cut / paste the http link from Ticker Factory (you want the one with png in it)

Hit Save Signature below that and you should be set!

Hope this helps

Grr I tried everything and still no ticker, lol are you supposed to see the ticker when you hit preview? Almost all have png in it... I will play with it later.
Thank you tho...

Down 2.2 this am, felt really super bad last night until I drank 2 liters of water and then I started to feel better. Water is so important.

Ok back to work ttyls

[Marocka]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

Wow, you are so strong to keep plugging away, I'm impressed! KUTGW

Please tell me how you applied your ticker, I tried to put it in my signature line but all that showed was a link... am I doing something wrong?

HERE'S THE LINK WHIT all THE INFO YOU NEED
Instructions on how to add a ticker into your signature (pictures included!)

[Marocka]

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by Marocka

Marocka,

Thanks for the birthday wishes AND the link. NOW I know why I don't have a signature option yet! I'll have to wait until mid-July for that (need to have been here 60 days to get a signature). I'll still be here and have fun creating a ticker while I work my way through the six weeks between rounds. That will be my "birthday present" from you!

[LaraSuzz]

Originally Posted by Marocka

HERE'S THE LINK WHIT all THE INFO YOU NEED
Instructions on how to add a ticker into your signature (pictures included!)

OMG, Thank you!

[nmbnancy]

Shelbyla has started a thread named:
simeons-protocol-all-phases-week-06-06-11

Do you all want to move there or start a thread for just P2 week 06/06/11?

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Shelbyla has started a thread named:
simeons-protocol-all-phases-week-06-06-11

Do you all want to move there or start a thread for just P2 week 06/06/11?

Speaking only for myself, I found having the focus of a "just P2" thread helpful at this stage of things for me. When I tried to read the "all phases" thread before, it seemed all over the place and I had trouble relating to a lot of what was being talked about, as I'm not ready for all of that.

[CarrieZohn]

Newbie here (waving wildly). I see a lot of NCers and SCers here too! AWESOME. Hope to make some new friends (and thank my darlin' Christina for bringing me here).

[1moretry]

Originally Posted by CarrieZohn

Newbie here (waving wildly). I see a lot of NCers and SCers here too! AWESOME. Hope to make some new friends (and thank my darlin' Christina for bringing me here).

I'm sorta new here, too. What are "NCers and SCers"? I don't know the lingo yet and am curious about what you are happy about.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by 1moretry

I'm sorta new here, too. What are "NCers and SCers"? I don't know the lingo yet and am curious about what you are happy about.

That would be you!! You are from North Carolina. And it would include me too since I am from South Carolina!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by CarrieZohn

Newbie here (waving wildly). I see a lot of NCers and SCers here too! AWESOME. Hope to make some new friends (and thank my darlin' Christina for bringing me here).

Hello to a fellow Carolinian

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Shelbyla has started a thread named:
simeons-protocol-all-phases-week-06-06-11

Do you all want to move there or start a thread for just P2 week 06/06/11?

I post in Shelby's thread also. But a thread just for P2 would be great!! Get us started!!!!

[catrightsell]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

That would be you!! You are from North Carolina. And it would include me too since I am from South Carolina!!

Im in NC too

[Marocka]

I'm in SC TOO!! But on the other side of the country...Southern California LOL

One more day of VLCD..........ugh. I'm ready!! for P3!!

[1moretry]

Too funny!

And here I thought the "C" in NCers and SCers had something to do with either carbs or calories!

I just started a new thread for us P2ers who want to post there.

You can find it here:
Simeons Protocol -- P2 Week of 6/6/11