Simeons Protocol -- P3/P4 Week of 7/18/11 - Page 5

1moretry · 07-22-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by skyung24

I have a question for all you successful maintainers. Did you all go immediately to 1500 calories for phase 3 or did you slowly work your way up? Also have any of you ladies lost or just maintained? I thought I had this phase 3 figured out but I guess I really don't.

I worked up slowly at first, then began playing a bit more with the calories and right now I am focused on keeping my carbs very low and seeing what it does for my blood sugar. By the second week, I became fairly stable although slightly above my window. I am still experimenting and plan to continue making SMALL changes each day, just to see what I learn about how my body does with different things. I am going to basically remain in P3 until I start my next round in mid-August.

Checking in with no change again today.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 07-22-2011, 04:52 AM

Dawn, my sincere condolences.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 07-22-2011, 04:56 AM

Good morning all. Well, I ate all day yesterday. My TOM is off schedule - that could be it, I'm not sure. I ate a LOT of food. Nothing off plan, but definitely pushing the boundary. Whenever I make that 3 minute brownie it always lands like a delicious brick in my stomach; but I am also aware that it will always make me show a gain the next day. Of course, I also had 2 16 ounce glasses of chocolate milk, (sweetened with agave syrup). That along with a 2 egg omelet with cheese and 4 veggies, a cobb salad only slightly smaller than a microwave, and a dinner in which I T-Rexed a rotisserie chicken along with like ten chunks of pepperjack cheese and cream cheese spinach. Hoover-mouth. That's me.

So - I'm up at the top of my window and today I will eat as if it were not my last day before entering a concentration camp.

shelbyla · 07-22-2011, 05:10 AM

Morning all and happy Friday! Down another little smidge today--2.2 under LDW. It seems like these 4 pounds really are what my body likes. I bounce all around them every week from low 152's to low 156's. Sometimes I wish that the scale would be steady for a day or two but I think I can count this success if I am able to stay in this window. One more day to give myself cushion for my annual summer party this weekend then the food and drinkfest happens and I'm sure by Monday the scale will be showing 156!

dazygyrl · 07-22-2011, 05:13 AM

well, i think that was my one and only GY day. i LOVE the GY, but not THAT much at a time. PLUS it only yielded a 1 pound loss where my steak/egg days yield over 2. HOPEFULLY i won't have to do them every other day. BUT it is nice to have those tools IF i need them.

shelby....when you say to eat lots of fruits. how much is that? i have only been keeping to 2 servings like in p2. do you have more than that?

shelbyla · 07-22-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dazygyrl

well, i think that was my one and only GY day. i LOVE the GY, but not THAT much at a time. PLUS it only yielded a 1 pound loss where my steak/egg days yield over 2. HOPEFULLY i won't have to do them every other day. BUT it is nice to have those tools IF i need them.

shelby....when you say to eat lots of fruits. how much is that? i have only been keeping to 2 servings like in p2. do you have more than that?

3 7oz servings of fruit daily for the most part.

dazygyrl · 07-22-2011, 06:13 AM

cool! thanks!

dawnyama · 07-22-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by catkin

Dawn, I'm sorry to hear about your step Dad's passing.

Thanks cat.

Every time I think I am just a bit ahead on things stuff like this, I get knocked down again. I was talking about this to Deb yesterday. She is a sweetheart

I am so glad I got the chance to see her one on one. I talked to my mom last night and will visit with her next week--after DD's endocrinology appointment next week. I am still planning on P2. I hope I do well traveling and doing P2.

dawnyama · 07-22-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RedL.I.

Dawn, my sincere condolences.

Thanks.

shelbyla · 07-22-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dawnyama

Thanks.

Dangit, Dawn! Do we have to put you and your whole family in a bubble?!

for you sweetie!

C'Marie · 07-22-2011, 08:28 AM

DAWN....

How the heck do you keep from just getting dizzy over all this?

Jodarina · 07-22-2011, 08:33 AM

Dawn, so sorry to hear about you step dad. May love surround you.

C'Marie · 07-22-2011, 08:33 AM

I was up yesterday, actually .2 more than I was when I got home from vacay. I'm not sure what's going on, but I definitely needed more food after hip therapy, so I went ahead and ate. Pretty P3-ish, but probably more dairy and SF stuff than I should have (I know, I know). I am hoping my body stabilizes with the water retention from beginning therapy again soon. If not, I will end up calling this my new setpoint - but I still have my 100 pound loss and I still fit into everything, in fact, some things are looser now. Not sure what to think about it all because I've never been real "athletic" but I have to do the therapy and get better regardless what it might do to my scale weight. I am hoping to firm up also. Still really lose-floppy in my ankle, knee, and hip area and I really need the strengthening effect of the therapy and working out. It feels like my muscles in that leg don't really want to "engage" and therefore there is too much "play" when I step. I know I'm probably not explaining it well. But after 2 therapy sessions, it already felt slightly more stable.

I didn't get a chance to weigh this morning before I ate - was up for a super-early conference webmeeting with Eastern time folks and by the time I was done I was hungry and forgot. Was considering going back to bed but had coffee already so I will lay down for a bit just to rest before next therapy visit. He asked me to commit to 2-3 times a week for the next few weeks at least, so no next P2 for me for a bit as it takes quite a bit of protein to do this routine.

I know I'm rambling. Sorry.

amylou · 07-22-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dawnyama

....and the day I learned my step-dad passed away. Geesh...I just want to celebrate or have a normal life for a teensy little while. This was not unexpected as he had colon cancer but he had it for 6 years and was fine the last time I talked to my mom just before we left. My mom said that she didn't tell us of his condition because they didn't want us to stop or not go on vacation. Gosh. I just don't know what to even say to that---be pissed off at them or happy. So P3 or even P4 eating has gone out the window completely.

Sorry to hear Dawn. I know how you feel about the not telling you thing, in the days after my wedding, when I was on my honeymoon my dad had a stroke. It wasn't a severe one, but a stroke nonetheless and my mom elected to not contact me and tell me so as to not ruin my honeymoon. I was pretty mad when I found out...but conflicted because I don't know how it would have distracted me either. Glad to hear otherwise you are enjoying your vacation...

catkin · 07-22-2011, 09:16 AM

I've decided not to load this weekend. Not ready yet!

142.4 this morning

Viola De Lesseps · 07-22-2011, 10:04 AM

Dawn~ I'm sorry about your step-dad.

I'm down a # today!

.2 below LDW. You ladies have a good weekend... I'm off for the out of town wedding!!

shelbyla · 07-22-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by amylou

Sorry to hear Dawn. I know how you feel about the not telling you thing, in the days after my wedding, when I was on my honeymoon my dad had a stroke. It wasn't a severe one, but a stroke nonetheless and my mom elected to not contact me and tell me so as to not ruin my honeymoon. I was pretty mad when I found out...but conflicted because I don't know how it would have distracted me either. Glad to hear otherwise you are enjoying your vacation...

I've been on both ends of this. My parents do this a lot--when a relative dies or has health issues, they don't tell us right away and sometimes not for weeks. It was only after I was on the other side that I could appreciate the perspective.

My Mom was at a retreat (cabin in the woods etc. etc.) when my Dad had a heart thing happen. My aunt contacted me at 10pm, told me about my Dad and asked me to get in touch with my Mom. So here it was, 10pm, I would have had to call the emergency number, have them wake my Mom up, tell her this. She could have tried to contact the airline but their customer service usually isn't available until 8am'ish (I checked). I would have called her only to keep her up all night worrying and waiting for customer service to come in. Then and only then could they have helped her change her plane ticket, etc. There was nothing that she could do until morning so I elected to wait until 6am or so to get in touch with her and tell her. I didn't get the greatest night of sleep but I at least spared my Mom the worry. (My Dad is fine, now, btw.)

Now this doesn't excuse keeping it to yourself for days or weeks, but at least I could appreciate some of the thought process. Just another perspective...

Again,

to all who have had to go through this--on either side.

skyung24 · 07-22-2011, 12:23 PM

Well...I jumped in all the way and made it up to a tad bit over 1500 calories and somehow the scale went DOWN!

So now I'm sitting at .6 above my LDW. I'm planning on having a few drinks on Saturday for my husband's birthday party so I bet that's going to push the scale up. What's the best way to bounce back from that? Do I still eat the same 1500 calories and the same phase 3 foods or eat 1500 super clean phase 2 foods?

dawnyama · 07-22-2011, 12:26 PM

Cat--so am I on my own for loading this weekend? I am so ready to get some of this weight off!!! I cannot wait. Come join me!!! I just might load Saturday and Sun instead of waiting til Sun and Mon. Depends on what time we get home and if I can get drops in on time Sat. I am pretty sure I can bring my protocol foods to FL with me next week when I visit my mom. I am going solo this trip and it won't be long.

shelby--as for a bubble--send one over pronto!! I need the biggest protection right now. It has been awfully hard for the last 9 months or so. Is 2011 over yet?????!!!! I understand them not telling me, but being where I cannot help my mom (I am further away right now) makes it hard on ME. Doesn't matter about her, but it is hard on ME. Oh well. She can deal with it all by herself. She got pretty upset that others were calling her to make sure she is eating. She was like "of course I am eating!!" Why would someone care about that??? She just doesn't like help and won't ask for it. We just have to do it.

C'Marie--I was just wondering where your were off to and here you are!! Glad to see you back. I am not just dizzy but very conflicted. Like I said earlier I don't do stress well and that is all I have been having to deal with lately. I just want to stop this crazy ride and get off to enjoy a bit of it before getting back on. Isn't that what vacations are for????!!!

dawnyama · 07-22-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amylou

Sorry to hear Dawn. I know how you feel about the not telling you thing, in the days after my wedding, when I was on my honeymoon my dad had a stroke. It wasn't a severe one, but a stroke nonetheless and my mom elected to not contact me and tell me so as to not ruin my honeymoon. I was pretty mad when I found out...but conflicted because I don't know how it would have distracted me either. Glad to hear otherwise you are enjoying your vacation...

amy

sorry to hear that about your dad

Timing just sucks sometimes, huh???!! I am glad to hear he is AOK. All I can say is I cannot wait to get home. Routines are sometimes the best when these things happen. And vacations are hardly routine. Where did you honeymoon?

amylou · 07-22-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dawnyama

amy

sorry to hear that about your dad

Timing just sucks sometimes, huh???!! I am glad to hear he is AOK. All I can say is I cannot wait to get home. Routines are sometimes the best when these things happen. And vacations are hardly routine. Where did you honeymoon?

Yes timing does suck sometimes! The good thing about it? He was supposed to go backpacking with my brothers in the Sierras (in CA) the week after my wedding. My brother messed up on my wedding date, thought it was earlier so he had booked his trip for earlier dates, so they ended up backpacking the week before the wedding instead. Had my brother not made this mistake, my dad may have been in the backcountry mountains when the stroke started to happen! So, for that I am thankful of timing!

We took a cruise, leaving out of Tahiti...hitting Moorea, Bora Bora, and other islands in the area. Amazing!! We are going back for our 10th anniversary...in 3 years. I can't wait!!

dawnyama · 07-22-2011, 01:00 PM

Yes, funny thing about timing. We were supposed to go to the beach with my mom and step dad next week but they cancelled. John didn't feel like going. He didn't feel like doing much lately. But he was vibrant until the last, last moments. I mean he was out shopping at the grocery store just a few days before they called hospice.

Your honeymoon sounds like it was fantastic!!! I love the blue blue waters near any island. We don't do any of those type things. Heck we didn't even go away without our kids til just 2 years ago for our 15th anniversary. My DH keeps saying he promises to take me to Hawaii, my dream vacation, but things keep getting in the way. Mostly the money!!! But we felt so lucky just to have a weekend together for my anniversary/birthday. Oh, and it is a good thing I guess that John hung on for a few days otherwise he could have died on my birthday (7/16) . Yay for timing.

KelliC · 07-22-2011, 04:10 PM

Dawn, Your family is in my prayers.

Any loss of this sort is difficult. Two weeks ago my husbands grandma (who lived next door with his parents) died. Instead of waking us up at 3am to tell us they waited till 7 when they knew we'd be up. She was trying to be considerate and I guess there wasn't really anything we could have done anyway

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyung24

Well...I jumped in all the way and made it up to a tad bit over 1500 calories and somehow the scale went DOWN!

So now I'm sitting at .6 above my LDW. I'm planning on having a few drinks on Saturday for my husband's birthday party so I bet that's going to push the scale up. What's the best way to bounce back from that? Do I still eat the same 1500 calories and the same phase 3 foods or eat 1500 super clean phase 2 foods?

sounds like 1500 calories isn't quite enough for your body to maintain.

I would think it would depend on how much gain the scale shows. If it's small you might just try keeping calories around 1500 or cutting them slightly. If the gain puts you out of your window you might need to do a cd.

catkin · 07-22-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dawnyama

Cat--so am I on my own for loading this weekend? I am so ready to get some of this weight off!!! I cannot wait. Come join me!!! I just might load Saturday and Sun instead of waiting til Sun and Mon. Depends on what time we get home and if I can get drops in on time Sat. I am pretty sure I can bring my protocol foods to FL with me next week when I visit my mom. I am going solo this trip and it won't be long.

shelby--as for a bubble--send one over pronto!! I need the biggest protection right now. It has been awfully hard for the last 9 months or so. Is 2011 over yet?????!!!! I understand them not telling me, but being where I cannot help my mom (I am further away right now) makes it hard on ME. Doesn't matter about her, but it is hard on ME. Oh well. She can deal with it all by herself. She got pretty upset that others were calling her to make sure she is eating. She was like "of course I am eating!!" Why would someone care about that??? She just doesn't like help and won't ask for it. We just have to do it.

C'Marie--I was just wondering where your were off to and here you are!! Glad to see you back. I am not just dizzy but very conflicted. Like I said earlier I don't do stress well and that is all I have been having to deal with lately. I just want to stop this crazy ride and get off to enjoy a bit of it before getting back on. Isn't that what vacations are for????!!!

Sorry, Dear.

You'll do fine! I decided I didn't want to be in P2 during August. I may change my mind down the line, though.

Jodarina · 07-23-2011, 12:09 AM

Tried to stay on the upper end of my calorie window (actually went over a bit) but had a gain of 2.3 lbs. In one day. That means I had gained a lb more than I lost on my GY CD on Wed. Sigh. Didn't eat anything until dinner and then had some 3 chicken thighs I grilled up. Guess tomorrow I'll try to eat less calories and see if I can stabilize. Leaving on vacation for a week Sun morning. Taking my hello kitty scale and some GY.

KelliC · 07-23-2011, 03:58 AM

Good Morning. This is the week of baby showers for me (we have 5 ladies expecting at church). The cake calls my name

Saw my atlas orthogonal Chiro yesterday and my atlas is adjusted, let's hope it stays that way awhile.

weight is the same today, gonna think about having some cake this afternoon

Have a great day everyone.

1moretry · 07-23-2011, 04:58 AM

Checking in with no change in weight again today and blood sugars also forming a stable pattern, so am just going to keep doing what I'm doing and get ready for my next round of P2 in mid-August.

Dawn, I am sorry that you had such a thing hit you while on your vacation. You have had other challenges this year with your daughter, so I am sending you a cyber hug and hoping things will smooth out for you a bit now.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 07-23-2011, 07:52 AM

Saturday - upper end of my window again. Lesson learned: my body will gain when I have Low Carb desserts and fat free milk at night. Also - I usually have lots of veggies. Less veggies = weight not as stable.

shelbyla · 07-23-2011, 07:55 AM

Down almost another pound this morning to 3+ below LDW. I was running around like a crazy person yesterday getting ready for a party that I'm having today so I didn't eat enough. I love when I eat 1800 calories that I LOSE weight. That I have to make sure I eat ENOUGH or I lose weight. That's a whole new thing... Happy weekend everyone.

amylou · 07-23-2011, 07:56 AM

Dawn, the blue waters is what makes us want to go back! We would love to get SCUBA cert'd for our next trip, as we just loved snorkeling there. My DH became obsessed w salt water fish so when we built our house we had a big tank installed in the wall between his office and the LR. me, I just loved the experience of it all. I'd love to do Hawaii too at some point.

Did any of you guys have issues w hunger your last VLC days off the HCG? I'm starting day one off the pellets and just wondering what to expect...

07-22-2011, 05:13 AM	#125
dazygyrl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,530 Gallery: dazygyrl	well, i think that was my one and only GY day. i LOVE the GY, but not THAT much at a time. PLUS it only yielded a 1 pound loss where my steak/egg days yield over 2. HOPEFULLY i won't have to do them every other day. BUT it is nice to have those tools IF i need them. shelby....when you say to eat lots of fruits. how much is that? i have only been keeping to 2 servings like in p2. do you have more than that? Last edited by dazygyrl; 07-22-2011 at 05:15 AM..

07-22-2011, 08:33 AM	#133
C'Marie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,045 Gallery: C'Marie Stats: 270/down 110-ish/ goal 147 WOE: hCG Rx shots/JUDDD maintain Start Date: 1/4/2010 Now R9 P2	I was up yesterday, actually .2 more than I was when I got home from vacay. I'm not sure what's going on, but I definitely needed more food after hip therapy, so I went ahead and ate. Pretty P3-ish, but probably more dairy and SF stuff than I should have (I know, I know). I am hoping my body stabilizes with the water retention from beginning therapy again soon. If not, I will end up calling this my new setpoint - but I still have my 100 pound loss and I still fit into everything, in fact, some things are looser now. Not sure what to think about it all because I've never been real "athletic" but I have to do the therapy and get better regardless what it might do to my scale weight. I am hoping to firm up also. Still really lose-floppy in my ankle, knee, and hip area and I really need the strengthening effect of the therapy and working out. It feels like my muscles in that leg don't really want to "engage" and therefore there is too much "play" when I step. I know I'm probably not explaining it well. But after 2 therapy sessions, it already felt slightly more stable. I didn't get a chance to weigh this morning before I ate - was up for a super-early conference webmeeting with Eastern time folks and by the time I was done I was hungry and forgot. Was considering going back to bed but had coffee already so I will lay down for a bit just to rest before next therapy visit. He asked me to commit to 2-3 times a week for the next few weeks at least, so no next P2 for me for a bit as it takes quite a bit of protein to do this routine. I know I'm rambling. Sorry. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* HCG Rx to lose - JUDDD to maintain Last edited by C'Marie; 07-22-2011 at 08:36 AM..

07-22-2011, 12:26 PM	#139
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,275 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	Cat--so am I on my own for loading this weekend? I am so ready to get some of this weight off!!! I cannot wait. Come join me!!! I just might load Saturday and Sun instead of waiting til Sun and Mon. Depends on what time we get home and if I can get drops in on time Sat. I am pretty sure I can bring my protocol foods to FL with me next week when I visit my mom. I am going solo this trip and it won't be long. shelby--as for a bubble--send one over pronto!! I need the biggest protection right now. It has been awfully hard for the last 9 months or so. Is 2011 over yet?????!!!! I understand them not telling me, but being where I cannot help my mom (I am further away right now) makes it hard on ME. Doesn't matter about her, but it is hard on ME. Oh well. She can deal with it all by herself. She got pretty upset that others were calling her to make sure she is eating. She was like "of course I am eating!!" Why would someone care about that??? She just doesn't like help and won't ask for it. We just have to do it. C'Marie--I was just wondering where your were off to and here you are!! Glad to see you back. I am not just dizzy but very conflicted. Like I said earlier I don't do stress well and that is all I have been having to deal with lately. I just want to stop this crazy ride and get off to enjoy a bit of it before getting back on. Isn't that what vacations are for????!!! __________________ Dawn in SC

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07-22-2011, 04:52 AM	#122
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,001 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	Dawn, my sincere condolences.

07-22-2011, 04:56 AM	#123
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,001 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	Good morning all. Well, I ate all day yesterday. My TOM is off schedule - that could be it, I'm not sure. I ate a LOT of food. Nothing off plan, but definitely pushing the boundary. Whenever I make that 3 minute brownie it always lands like a delicious brick in my stomach; but I am also aware that it will always make me show a gain the next day. Of course, I also had 2 16 ounce glasses of chocolate milk, (sweetened with agave syrup). That along with a 2 egg omelet with cheese and 4 veggies, a cobb salad only slightly smaller than a microwave, and a dinner in which I T-Rexed a rotisserie chicken along with like ten chunks of pepperjack cheese and cream cheese spinach. Hoover-mouth. That's me. So - I'm up at the top of my window and today I will eat as if it were not my last day before entering a concentration camp.

07-22-2011, 05:10 AM	#124
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	Morning all and happy Friday! Down another little smidge today--2.2 under LDW. It seems like these 4 pounds really are what my body likes. I bounce all around them every week from low 152's to low 156's. Sometimes I wish that the scale would be steady for a day or two but I think I can count this success if I am able to stay in this window. One more day to give myself cushion for my annual summer party this weekend then the food and drinkfest happens and I'm sure by Monday the scale will be showing 156!

07-22-2011, 06:13 AM	#127
dazygyrl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,530 Gallery: dazygyrl	cool! thanks!

07-22-2011, 08:28 AM	#131
C'Marie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,045 Gallery: C'Marie Stats: 270/down 110-ish/ goal 147 WOE: hCG Rx shots/JUDDD maintain Start Date: 1/4/2010 Now R9 P2	DAWN.... How the heck do you keep from just getting dizzy over all this?

07-22-2011, 08:33 AM	#132
Jodarina Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 236 Gallery: Jodarina Stats: 214/157/135 WOE: Hhcg Start Date: 1/15/11	Dawn, so sorry to hear about you step dad. May love surround you.

07-22-2011, 09:16 AM	#135
catkin Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,132 Gallery: catkin Stats: Made Goal! 132 lbs. WOE: hhcg	I've decided not to load this weekend. Not ready yet! 142.4 this morning

07-22-2011, 10:04 AM	#136
Viola De Lesseps Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 397 Gallery: Viola De Lesseps WOE: hhcg Start Date: Restart!!	Dawn~ I'm sorry about your step-dad. I'm down a # today! .2 below LDW. You ladies have a good weekend... I'm off for the out of town wedding!!

07-22-2011, 12:23 PM	#138
skyung24 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 49 Gallery: skyung24 Stats: R3P2 WOE: hHCG Pellets Start Date: 06/06/11	Well...I jumped in all the way and made it up to a tad bit over 1500 calories and somehow the scale went DOWN! So now I'm sitting at .6 above my LDW. I'm planning on having a few drinks on Saturday for my husband's birthday party so I bet that's going to push the scale up. What's the best way to bounce back from that? Do I still eat the same 1500 calories and the same phase 3 foods or eat 1500 super clean phase 2 foods?

07-22-2011, 01:00 PM	#142
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,275 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	Yes, funny thing about timing. We were supposed to go to the beach with my mom and step dad next week but they cancelled. John didn't feel like going. He didn't feel like doing much lately. But he was vibrant until the last, last moments. I mean he was out shopping at the grocery store just a few days before they called hospice. Your honeymoon sounds like it was fantastic!!! I love the blue blue waters near any island. We don't do any of those type things. Heck we didn't even go away without our kids til just 2 years ago for our 15th anniversary. My DH keeps saying he promises to take me to Hawaii, my dream vacation, but things keep getting in the way. Mostly the money!!! But we felt so lucky just to have a weekend together for my anniversary/birthday. Oh, and it is a good thing I guess that John hung on for a few days otherwise he could have died on my birthday (7/16) . Yay for timing.

07-23-2011, 12:09 AM	#145
Jodarina Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 236 Gallery: Jodarina Stats: 214/157/135 WOE: Hhcg Start Date: 1/15/11	Tried to stay on the upper end of my calorie window (actually went over a bit) but had a gain of 2.3 lbs. In one day. That means I had gained a lb more than I lost on my GY CD on Wed. Sigh. Didn't eat anything until dinner and then had some 3 chicken thighs I grilled up. Guess tomorrow I'll try to eat less calories and see if I can stabilize. Leaving on vacation for a week Sun morning. Taking my hello kitty scale and some GY.

07-23-2011, 03:58 AM	#146
KelliC Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 319 Gallery: KelliC Stats: 160/138.6/135 WOE: hhcg/P4 Start Date: April 2011	Good Morning. This is the week of baby showers for me (we have 5 ladies expecting at church). The cake calls my name Saw my atlas orthogonal Chiro yesterday and my atlas is adjusted, let's hope it stays that way awhile. weight is the same today, gonna think about having some cake this afternoon Have a great day everyone.

07-23-2011, 04:58 AM	#147
1moretry Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 380 Gallery: 1moretry Stats: R2P3 129.8/LDW 130.0 WOE: HCG Simeons Protocol Start Date: May 14, 2011	Checking in with no change in weight again today and blood sugars also forming a stable pattern, so am just going to keep doing what I'm doing and get ready for my next round of P2 in mid-August. Dawn, I am sorry that you had such a thing hit you while on your vacation. You have had other challenges this year with your daughter, so I am sending you a cyber hug and hoping things will smooth out for you a bit now.

07-23-2011, 07:52 AM	#148
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,001 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	Saturday - upper end of my window again. Lesson learned: my body will gain when I have Low Carb desserts and fat free milk at night. Also - I usually have lots of veggies. Less veggies = weight not as stable.

07-23-2011, 07:55 AM	#149
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	Down almost another pound this morning to 3+ below LDW. I was running around like a crazy person yesterday getting ready for a party that I'm having today so I didn't eat enough. I love when I eat 1800 calories that I LOSE weight. That I have to make sure I eat ENOUGH or I lose weight. That's a whole new thing... Happy weekend everyone.

07-23-2011, 07:56 AM	#150
amylou Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CA Posts: 194 Gallery: amylou Stats: 5'6" 179/175/150 Start Date: 5/14/12	Dawn, the blue waters is what makes us want to go back! We would love to get SCUBA cert'd for our next trip, as we just loved snorkeling there. My DH became obsessed w salt water fish so when we built our house we had a big tank installed in the wall between his office and the LR. me, I just loved the experience of it all. I'd love to do Hawaii too at some point. Did any of you guys have issues w hunger your last VLC days off the HCG? I'm starting day one off the pellets and just wondering what to expect...