Back to P2 today - hope it's the last round!!
 

Hi Guys!!

I'm back from my fun summer and up a bit. Iam starting P2 today :(, but really hoping this goes well. I'm doing protocol w/ coffee and a bit of hnh instead of my breadstick. I may mix my veggies a bit, but I'm trying to keep it clean. I want to get down to 140anything and hope to stall out there for a few days b/4 going on to P3. I'd alway like to get there in 3 weeks. W/ so much vacation, travel and celebration eating this summer, and loading all weekend, I'm up to 167!! :eek:

Just wanted to pop in and see how you're all doing. Any pointers would be welcome. I'm going back to check recipes as it's been months since I did P2 and can barely remember what I used to make!! Gotta' dust off the food scale too.

Hope to lose with you all!! :up:

Well good luck Julie, I know you can do it.

Best of luck to you, Julie!

Question or three. Your posts were some of my first here and went a long way in my deciding to try HCG. But I don't remember how P3 and P4 went for ya. Why the increase in weight? Did you not do correction days? Did your metabolism not get reset? I apologize, I am not trying to get too personal or hijack. Just trying to learn from the pros as I am about to embark on P3. Eventually, lol.

Thanks! I was stabilized nicely there for a while. I did my P3/P4 w/ no trouble. I did start working out and weight training and the scale jumped 2 lbs. I think the feeling of being deprived for so long combined w/ too much fun created this environment where I felt like indulging was just fine.

My bday hit late May and we celebrated for about 4 days. I popped up to 155 (was stabilized around 152). I did some CD's and got back to 153, then it was my dd's bdays, their parties etc (their bdays are 3 days apart) and I bounced back up to 155. I tried to get back down, but couldn't, and we went on vaca on Father's Day for the week. I came back at 159. I did some Cd's and got down to 156 this time. Then we went to MN last week for a family reunion and Gpa's 90th bday. We ate our way through the week and the CD option wasn't possible. Sigh. I brought my pellets and loaded our last 2 days and gained up to 167 through loading. Sigh. So, it was too much partying, not enough time to correct in between and knowing I was going back to P2 I didn't reign it in this weekend but enjoyed the loading. I hope the recent weight goes quickly. I am also not planning any vacations until Nov. so I hope whatever I lose down to I can maintain.

One thing I will say, that I learned in this last round, was that "refeeding" does not work for me. I managed to get down to 146 and stalled there for a week. I got frustrated and "refed" which buumped me up to 150 where I stayed my last week on P2. I ended there. I wish I had not tried it and just stayed the P2 course. That's what I will do this time. I'd love to see 146 this round. I hope since this weight gaine is recent it'll go quickly. A few CD's would probably help, but I'm dosed up and ready to go!!

You've done amazingly well and I really admire your dedication and commitment!! KUTGW!! :up:

Gotcha! I'm pretty confident that it'll drop quickly for you. You've always been SO encouraging and inspirational to me since you know what it's like to be 272 lbs!

I blamed a bump up in my weight on a re-feed within my first 25 days but looking back at my progress spreadsheet, a gain at that point in my cycle was inevitable, so now I truly have no opinion on re-feeds other than it's a YMMV thing.

It's nice to see your pretty face posting again!

Welcome back girl!

Good luck Julie! :)

Thanks guys!! Day 2 down, feeling pretty good overall!! I'm trying to stay closer to protocol this round, but it's so hard. I want to add LC yogurt, or a protein shake and workout more. I may experiment a bit this week. We'll see. Thanks again!! :heart:

Yay Julie! Have I mentioned that I love seeing your face back here?

How about the P2 shake for when you're craving the protein shakes?

Good luck, Julie!

Lol! Thanks!! you're so sweet! I don't do fruit all that often. I sub the hnh in my morning coffee for those calories (that's how I work it in my head). :laugh: I will try the almond milk, ice, LC protein pwdr one day and see how I do. I added some LC yogurt today b/c I was starving!! I love yogurt :heart:! I'm going rogue even w. my best intentions to stay protocol :doh:.

Day 2, got up to 600 cals today, but am still losing load weight. I will be at this all week I suspect! :annoyed: I'm in for the full 3 weeks, and if I need to and can muster the endurance I will go longer. We'll see how it goes. :)

Good luck Julie! You can do this! You've done it before! I'm on VLCD2.. And I was thinking the same as you, make it through at least 3 weeks. :stars:

If you can do, so can I!