Simeons Protocol -- P3/P4 Week of 6/13/11

[C'Marie]

Headed to bed "early" (for me, anyway) and here are my stats for the day:
1,815 cals

133.1 fat grams 62% (I ate MORE macadamia nuts)
65.9 carb grams 13%
120.8 protein grams 25%

Hoping the stable Mable continues -

@ RAVEN! Hope you're down tomorrow!!!!!

[paulabob]

ARrrgh, up .8 overnight. Could be sodium but I feel fat today (is that such a thing?)

Plan of attack...eat light today (1300 cals), eat to BMR Sunday (1750 cals), then CD Monday, and Wednesday if needed. I'm just not willing to do a CD over the weekend. Too hard...making cookies for father's day today.

[Stampe63]

Well my P4 has ended today with .1 over LDW and 4.8 pound back from what I lost under P3-P4. Going for LC as usual under this summer and extensive training to see what happens next to my body

Have a great one ladies and the second gent if he is still around

[KelliC]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Thank you everyone for all your good wishes.
Wanted to find almond butter, cause it seems my only craving is peanut butter. Found Blue Diamond but it contains "evaporated cane juice" I wondered if this was a derivative of cane sugar?

yes it is, Publix (if you have one nearby has a brand called Kettle that has no sugar (in any form) and is lightly salted. If your Publix doesn't carry it-they'll order it for you

[Marocka]

P3D10-same weight for the first time 2 days in a row, .4 under LIW of 212.6...todays weight, 212.2.

I am not counting calories, I am not weighing anything....just keeping it low carb and sugar free.

KUTGW everyone

[NeekoM]

Okay, I'm up today. Right at 2 over LDW but I barely got any water in yesterday, ate way too late, had a piece of cake for dessert, and weighed super early due to work this morning - so who knows! Hoping it's back down tomorrow if not I'll be doing a CD Monday (like Paula I'm not willing to do them over the weekend).

Hope everyone has a beautiful day!

[Gilded Lily]

I'm down 1.4 today and am at LDW +.6. I don't know what is causing these crazy up/downs. I'm on p3d18.

[shelbyla]

You think YOU'RE having crazy ups and downs?? I am DOWN almost 3 pounds from yesterday to land 3.1 below LDW--a weight that I haven't seen since the two VLCD after the round. I ate really late (10pm or so), got very little sleep last night, and was super stressed out yesterday. So WTH? I ate normally if a little UNDER calories for the day at around 1900. Not unhappy just confused. So now I just need a nap!

[nmbnancy]

Originally Posted by KelliC

yes it is, Publix (if you have one nearby has a brand called Kettle that has no sugar (in any form) and is lightly salted. If your Publix doesn't carry it-they'll order it for you

Thank you !! I don't know why I'm craving it, and nothing else. Yes, I do have a Publix I can go to.
I made it through my 2 days off hHcg with no trouble and no hunger. 1st P3 day, we went to lunch and had a wonderful salad with grilled chicken. So excited to have cukes, tomatoes, red peppers and a little bacon on it. Ate 1/2of it and was stuffed. I will have to work my calories up slowly, as I'm just not feeling any hunger.

We didn't eat anything until lunch in P2, should I be eating breakfast in P3 ?

[C'Marie]

YES, Nancy - eat breakfast. I always add eggs plus make sure I double my protein portion size for lunch and dinner. You start P3 protein deficient....

[C'Marie]

Well, my weight was up 1 pound this morning. I weighed quite a bit earlier than my "normal" but there was nothing in my diet yesterday that should've accounted for a pound - who knows. But I was still well within my window.

However, TODAY there was plenty in my diet that will cause a gain tomorrow ---- yikes. I decided to start P4, so at a horseshow watching a friend, decided to try a teensy, tiny piece of a hot dog bun. Immediate stomache ache. Had some very salty beef hotdog. Didn't drink hardly any water at all the entire day - maybe 3 cups of water total. Only potty was a porta potty - not going in there!!!! Then, at parent's in law tonight for dinner, steak and salad, all was good - was not going to eat anything else - until the strawberry pie came out. OMG. I had a very small piece, but I had one (what did I say about "testing" ONE THING AT A TIME?!!!) So I ended up my first P4 day having starch AND sugar, and NOT in trial quantities at all. Oh dear God.

I guess, lasered or not lasered, I'm doing a GY correction day tomorrow. I have no more steak LOL.....wonder how much I'll be up??? any bets!???

[Angel In TN]

Originally Posted by C'Marie

Well, my weight was up 1 pound this morning. I weighed quite a bit earlier than my "normal" but there was nothing in my diet yesterday that should've accounted for a pound - who knows. But I was still well within my window.

However, TODAY there was plenty in my diet that will cause a gain tomorrow ---- yikes. I decided to start P4, so at a horseshow watching a friend, decided to try a teensy, tiny piece of a hot dog bun. Immediate stomache ache. Had some very salty beef hotdog. Didn't drink hardly any water at all the entire day - maybe 3 cups of water total. Only potty was a porta potty - not going in there!!!! Then, at parent's in law tonight for dinner, steak and salad, all was good - was not going to eat anything else - until the strawberry pie came out. OMG. I had a very small piece, but I had one (what did I say about "testing" ONE THING AT A TIME?!!!) So I ended up my first P4 day having starch AND sugar, and NOT in trial quantities at all. Oh dear God.

I guess, lasered or not lasered, I'm doing a GY correction day tomorrow. I have no more steak LOL.....wonder how much I'll be up??? any bets!???

I start phase three tomorrow and am wondering how I will do. Phase 4 scares me to death I am sure you will recover from it quickly. You seem to have a great success record so far.

[porkfatrules]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

I made it through my 2 days off hHcg with no trouble and no hunger.

Day 1 in P3 here! I was about to write this -- just finished my 2 no-dose days and felt no different from on hHCG, which was lovely. I decided to walk on the wild side and have GREEN BEANS as a veggie with dinner . . . my P2 head kept screaming, "Green beans aren't on protocol! WTH are you doing??" But, I went for it -- a great green bean salad with shallot dressing, and Summer Chicken (recipe posted on the P2 thread). In the evening, I suddenly got hungry (such a weird, unfamiliar feeling!) and I just ate more chicken and more green beans until it stopped.

Have a great day everybody!

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!! Welcome to P3!

Repeat after me:
"BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON!!!!

[catkin]

Originally Posted by C'Marie

Well, my weight was up 1 pound this morning. I weighed quite a bit earlier than my "normal" but there was nothing in my diet yesterday that should've accounted for a pound - who knows. But I was still well within my window.

However, TODAY there was plenty in my diet that will cause a gain tomorrow ---- yikes. I decided to start P4, so at a horseshow watching a friend, decided to try a teensy, tiny piece of a hot dog bun. Immediate stomache ache. Had some very salty beef hotdog. Didn't drink hardly any water at all the entire day - maybe 3 cups of water total. Only potty was a porta potty - not going in there!!!! Then, at parent's in law tonight for dinner, steak and salad, all was good - was not going to eat anything else - until the strawberry pie came out. OMG. I had a very small piece, but I had one (what did I say about "testing" ONE THING AT A TIME?!!!) So I ended up my first P4 day having starch AND sugar, and NOT in trial quantities at all. Oh dear God.

I guess, lasered or not lasered, I'm doing a GY correction day tomorrow. I have no more steak LOL.....wonder how much I'll be up??? any bets!???

Ack! Life does get in the way. We just carry on!

[catkin]

Originally Posted by porkfatrules

Day 1 in P3 here! I was about to write this -- just finished my 2 no-dose days and felt no different from on hHCG, which was lovely. I decided to walk on the wild side and have GREEN BEANS as a veggie with dinner . . . my P2 head kept screaming, "Green beans aren't on protocol! WTH are you doing??" But, I went for it -- a great green bean salad with shallot dressing, and Summer Chicken (recipe posted on the P2 thread). In the evening, I suddenly got hungry (such a weird, unfamiliar feeling!) and I just ate more chicken and more green beans until it stopped.

Have a great day everybody!

Well done!

[catkin]

.4 out of my adjusted window of 145.

I start P4 this next Tuesday, I think--gotta check my notes!

Have a great day, everyone!

[porkfatrules]

Originally Posted by RedL.I.

WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!! Welcome to P3!

Repeat after me:
"BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON!!!!

You know it, babe!!!!

[garnet10]

I was holding steady for about a week, but I'm up 1.4 lbs after going out to dinner last night--here's what I ate out of P3 style (but I'm 3 weeks into P4!!!!!) was one piece of bread & butter, risotto, and 5 spoonfuls of my kids' chocolate gelato.

Aaaarrghh!!!! It looks like I really can't eat ANY flour or sugar! Some days it looks like I can't even eat P3 style! I am technically 5 lbs over my LDW today (but I had adjusted my LDW up to 130 because I seemed to hover between 129 and 131). Today I am 132.4. I may do two correction days in a row to see if I can't get back down a bit.

It is just SO TIRING to try adding even one item of a flour/sugar into my diet and see such a huge weight increase. Friday night I had a slice of pizza for dinner, but only had protein shakes for breakfast and lunch, and I was DOWN a POUND the next day! But that seems like dieting to me. I don't want to have to spend the rest of my life eating protein shakes so that I can have a starch later that day, but it looks like I might have to.

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by C'Marie

I guess, lasered or not lasered, I'm doing a GY correction day tomorrow. I have no more steak LOL.....wonder how much I'll be up??? any bets!???

Well??? Don't keep us all in suspense here! I'm sure you'll be fine and you have your CD in your pocket if you need it. Fingers crossed for you!

Originally Posted by garnet10

I was holding steady for about a week, but I'm up 1.4 lbs after going out to dinner last night--here's what I ate out of P3 style (but I'm 3 weeks into P4!!!!!) was one piece of bread & butter, risotto, and 5 spoonfuls of my kids' chocolate gelato.

Aaaarrghh!!!! It looks like I really can't eat ANY flour or sugar! Some days it looks like I can't even eat P3 style! I am technically 5 lbs over my LDW today (but I had adjusted my LDW up to 130 because I seemed to hover between 129 and 131). Today I am 132.4. I may do two correction days in a row to see if I can't get back down a bit.

It is just SO TIRING to try adding even one item of a flour/sugar into my diet and see such a huge weight increase. Friday night I had a slice of pizza for dinner, but only had protein shakes for breakfast and lunch, and I was DOWN a POUND the next day! But that seems like dieting to me. I don't want to have to spend the rest of my life eating protein shakes so that I can have a starch later that day, but it looks like I might have to.

I completely hear you on THAT! It can seem a bit exhausting to be constantly monitoring. BUT...the last 10 days I have been in STRICT P3 mode. No nuts, no cheese, no AF sweetened anything. And I've STILL seen fluctuations of a pound or more. I think some people (myself being one) just naturally fluctuate 1-2 pounds for no reason. I can however appreciate how unnerving it is. Do a CD and see how you feel.


In other news, my "new" weight of 151.5 seems to be holding for another day, despite no exercise (at least not the "official" kind! :blush: ) yesterday. I caught up on my sleep but also didn't drink as much water as I should have, had a really good massage (which left me a little sore), AND...wait for it...had some fudgey almond butter treats with dark chocolate on top. Not a huge amount but totally expected to see a gain this morning. Has lasering the almond butter really worked? Only time will tell. I may have a little more today and see where I land with the weight tomorrow. So, I did everything "wrong" and am still holding a weight that I haven't even been CLOSE to for a month???

Happy Fathers Day all!

[Marocka]

P3D11, 211.6, -.6 lb from yesterday and 1 lb under LIW.

[porkfatrules]

Getting ready for a P3-friendly Father's Day here! Have the in-laws on the way over -- they haven't seen me since, hmmm, 25 pounds ago!

I posted the menu on another thread, but I think you can never have too much food talk, right?

• Sun-dried tomato dip with crudite (OMG, this dip is so good that I just want to sit in the corner with the dip and a spoon -- and really easy to make, too)(If I were in P4 I'd soooo be eating this with pita chips or slathered on baguette slices . . . )
  
• Tequila-lime-cilantro marinated grilled tri-tip with cherry tomato relish
• Huge Caesar salad
  
• Grilled banana split with vanilla ice cream, blueberries and strawberries, whipped cream, and chocolate ganache (This is where I'll modify -- just have the strawberries and blueberries with a bit of whipped cream)

Yum!!! Hope everybody's enjoying their day!

[shelbyla]

New thread here...

Simeons Protocol -- P3/P4 Week of 6/20/11