~Firecracker Girls !~ Week Starting July 18th

[lbecker28]

Hello everyone. Haven't been online in a few days. Crazy week. My inch loss is really incredible. I have gone from an 18 to a 14....almost 12, but only down 15 pounds so far??? How is that possible to lose so many sizes and not as much weight? I am on VLCD 17, so I guess I am still losing at an average rate. I feel pretty good though. Hope everybody has a great day!

[paulabob]

Woah, calling all Firecrackers, come in girls!

lbecker You are losing at almost TWICE the average rate for ladies, KUTGW!!!!! I think you are way over 1/2 pound per day, and the inches sound incredible!


Woke up to Stay the Same.

Trying to be philisophical (sp?!!) but am irritated. I did hit 132.2 on day 9 of protocol. Then bounced up and finally came back down. But this is day 18 people! I'm supposed to end soon!

Plus I can't spell or type on protocol, don't want to stay on it too long!

I need to get over myself here....I know TOM is going to come, and that I'll need to stay on until at least day 4 or 5 of that, or my P3 might be too weird.

I *so* have to make it to the 120s! That will be a prewedding number, and a huge accomplishment.

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by careb

Good Morning Ladies!
Balance my first round I had losses like like yours but in the end I had a stellar round of 36 pounds down, so in the end when all the .5's and .8's come together that's where it matters!

This is good to hear! I'm aiming for 25 lbs and am prepared to go 47 days to get there. (I have a trip planned, so would like to be in P4 by then.)

Originally Posted by Ravenj9

I'm sure the information will spread like wildfire and I will be the talk of the 3rd floor but I'm fabulous so they were already talking about me anyway.

ROFL! You're awesome.

Originally Posted by lbecker28

Hello everyone. Haven't been online in a few days. Crazy week. My inch loss is really incredible. I have gone from an 18 to a 14....almost 12, but only down 15 pounds so far??? How is that possible to lose so many sizes and not as much weight? I am on VLCD 17, so I guess I am still losing at an average rate. I feel pretty good though. Hope everybody has a great day!

2 sizes already? You're doing great LB!

Originally Posted by paulabob

Woah, calling all Firecrackers, come in girls!

Woke up to Stay the Same.

Trying to be philisophical (sp?!!) but am irritated. I did hit 132.2 on day 9 of protocol. Then bounced up and finally came back down. But this is day 18 people! I'm supposed to end soon!

Plus I can't spell or type on protocol, don't want to stay on it too long!

I need to get over myself here....I know TOM is going to come, and that I'll need to stay on until at least day 4 or 5 of that, or my P3 might be too weird.

I *so* have to make it to the 120s! That will be a prewedding number, and a huge accomplishment.

Would you be willing to stay on P2 a little longer to get to the 120's Paula? I woke up to the same number too. This is the first morning since I started that I haven't had a loss, so I guess I'm lucky. I had an orange yesterday for breakfast and for some reason, I was hungry all day. My stomach wasn't growling though, so I think the sweetness of the orange set off some cravings. Anyhow wound up eating 647 calories, so I don't deserve a loss today. I don't know if there's a connection, but I am definitely staying away from oranges from now on.

Soldier on ladies!

[Balance101]

Question for you guys: Should I continue this thread next week or will most of you be finished with P2?

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by Balance101

Would you be willing to stay on P2 a little longer to get to the 120's Paula? I woke up to the same number too. This is the first morning since I started that I haven't had a loss, so I guess I'm lucky.

You are totally lucky if it's your first time! But I know, disappointing for you!

Yes, I'm planning up to a week longer. TOM is due today...but I'm pretty irregular so who knows when he'll show. 23 to 36 days is my TOM window. Today day 26, which is my normal average this year.

Yes, let's keep the firecracker threads going...I'm staying on during P2, then will head over to the weekly P3 threads.

[Balance101]

Ok, I'll do one for next week too and then I'll see who's still with me after that.

[HellsBelle]

Originally Posted by Balance101

Ok, I'll do one for next week too and then I'll see who's still with me after that.

I'm sticking it out a bit longer! I'm only 5-8lbs from my goal window so I'm just gonna power through, however long it takes. I'm down .6 today.

[Millenia98]

Originally Posted by Balance101

Question for you guys: Should I continue this thread next week or will most of you be finished with P2?

Do it! Do it!

[Millenia98]

Lost 2.4lbs this morning. Very happy! VLCD15 here

[Ravenj9]

I'm down .8 this morning. So happy that the losses have picked up a little in week 3. Looking forward to P3 now for more variety in my meals and because I have a baby shower to attend next Saturday. I will start P3 on Thursday or Friday of next week depending on how much hcg I have left. I haven't measured this entire round (not sure what I'm waiting for) but I'm excited to find out how many inches I've lost because I can actually see a big difference in the mirror.

Have a great day ladies!

[BigBravesGirl]

My last drop day is Monday. I started at 349.9 and I'm 332.3 today. That's 17.6 lbs. Was hoping to be in the 320's and still might make it, but if I don't, I'm very pleased with my results thusfar!

and all around!!

[kaylem]

Still at 150.5--no change from yesterday. I expected that, though b/c yesterday was a very strange day. I was sooo hungry all day--light headed, felt weird, etc... not sure why, though. Also, we were gone for most of the day dealing between two car dealerships trying to work a deal on a car. (not the most relaxing experience!) Because of all of the running around, I ate slightly off protocol--mixed some veggies in a "prepared" salad and used salsa as a dressing. (It was the best I could do under the circumstances, so I feel good about it). I also had some extra protein b/c I was feeling so odd. I am taking an antibiotic right now b/c of a urinary tract infection, so that could also affect things. Anyway, like I said, I was happy this morning to have a zero loss rather than a gain!

Haven't read the posts, yet, so let this be an early celebration for those posting success and a hug to those who are stalled!

--Kay

[miamiloca]

Down almost a full lb today. .8 Im just happy to still be losing even with that annoying TOM staying at my house this week! lol

[Lildrew]

I am down zero today. I am coming off TOM so I am not surprised.

I am trying to keep my mind in the right place, but it's going to a rough day at work and I used to compensate for that kind of thing with yummy food and all I can have at the moment is an apple. SOOOO, not the same thing.

I really think that this protocol is helping me gain a LOT of discipline!!

[lbecker28]

Originally Posted by Balance101

Question for you guys: Should I continue this thread next week or will most of you be finished with P2?

I plan to continue in P2 until August 2nd.

[Lildrew]

I say keep it up!!!

[BigBravesGirl]

I'll check in, but my last day of drops will be Monday, so my losses will stop, but I can still cheer y'all on!

/*\(o)/*\



Oh, and more people have noticed my weight loss. My friend's mom even called me Miss Skinny last night. I know it's a laugh, a 300 lb person being called 'skinny', but it still made me feel good.

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by HellsBelle

I'm sticking it out a bit longer! I'm only 5-8lbs from my goal window so I'm just gonna power through, however long it takes. I'm down .6 today.

Wow Belle! You are so close to goal! You can do it!

Originally Posted by Millenia98

Lost 2.4lbs this morning. Very happy! VLCD15 here

Woot!! What an awesome loss!

Originally Posted by Ravenj9

I'm down .8 this morning. So happy that the losses have picked up a little in week 3. Looking forward to P3 now for more variety in my meals and because I have a baby shower to attend next Saturday. I will start P3 on Thursday or Friday of next week depending on how much hcg I have left. I haven't measured this entire round (not sure what I'm waiting for) but I'm excited to find out how many inches I've lost because I can actually see a big difference in the mirror.

Have a great day ladies!

.8 is great!

Originally Posted by BigBravesGirl

My last drop day is Monday. I started at 349.9 and I'm 332.3 today. That's 17.6 lbs. Was hoping to be in the 320's and still might make it, but if I don't, I'm very pleased with my results thusfar!

and all around!!

17.6 is awesome Lisa!

Originally Posted by kaylem

Still at 150.5--no change from yesterday. I expected that, though b/c yesterday was a very strange day. I was sooo hungry all day--light headed, felt weird, etc... not sure why, though. Also, we were gone for most of the day dealing between two car dealerships trying to work a deal on a car. (not the most relaxing experience!) Because of all of the running around, I ate slightly off protocol--mixed some veggies in a "prepared" salad and used salsa as a dressing. (It was the best I could do under the circumstances, so I feel good about it). I also had some extra protein b/c I was feeling so odd. I am taking an antibiotic right now b/c of a urinary tract infection, so that could also affect things. Anyway, like I said, I was happy this morning to have a zero loss rather than a gain!

Haven't read the posts, yet, so let this be an early celebration for those posting success and a hug to those who are stalled!

--Kay

Ugh, sounds like a tiring day. Did you get a good deal on a new car?

Originally Posted by miamiloca

Down almost a full lb today. .8 Im just happy to still be losing even with that annoying TOM staying at my house this week! lol

I love when I get a .8! Rare for me tho..

Originally Posted by Lildrew

I am down zero today. I am coming off TOM so I am not surprised.

I am trying to keep my mind in the right place, but it's going to a rough day at work and I used to compensate for that kind of thing with yummy food and all I can have at the moment is an apple. SOOOO, not the same thing.

I really think that this protocol is helping me gain a LOT of discipline!!

I agree. I think that is probably the most important part of this process. Learning healthier habits!

Originally Posted by BigBravesGirl

I'll check in, but my last day of drops will be Monday, so my losses will stop, but I can still cheer y'all on!

/*(o)/*



Oh, and more people have noticed my weight loss. My friend's mom even called me Miss Skinny last night. I know it's a laugh, a 300 lb person being called 'skinny', but it still made me feel good.

Yay! I'm so glad because we would miss you if you didn't stop by. I love that you were called skinny.

Have a great weekend all! Keep up the great work!

[Zbunny]

Hi girls! I came back yesterday after an impromptu trip, so I'm just calling it an interruption and not counting those days as part of my P2 days, because even though I was "good" I wasn't "protocol good." I weighed today and I was up .2 over my lowest weight on 7/17, so I've basically lost 5 days of losing but I'm happy that I'm not up more than that. I'll still be on P2 for at least another 8 days if I do a standard 23 day day round, but I might go longer than that. I'm going to do what I did last time and just go by how I feel -- last time I went 28 days total, so we'll see how I feel when I get to the end of this round. Glad to see you all still around!

[kaylem]

I'm losing my drive/motivation. I reached this same point at the same time during my last round, so I know that I just need to psyche myself up to pushing through, but I feel discouraged that I have only lost 9 pounds this round--IF you count load weight. If you only count pre-load, then it is only FIVE POUNDS. Granted, three of those days were during camping and we all know what happened THEN, but still.

UGH! I hate feeling like this! I've been hungry for most of the day again, as well as a headache...I know that I am not "out" of normal fat b/c I am still five pounds away from my last LDW, but I sure feel funky. It must have something to do with this silly antibiotic. Who knows. I am definitely missing P3 foods in the worst way and I am SO READY to eat normally...my NEW normally, that is.

Ah well. Such is the blues of P3. I will go until next Friday or until my drops run out, which ever is first. I am saying a little prayer that I do not get stalled at 150.5, and can just push through to 145 so I can stabilize there for a few days before moving on to P3. I have so many things to get ready for the fall and the school year and I don't want to be obsessing over calories and food!

Sorry for the rant--I just had to vent for a few moments before I dove face first into a package of cheese....or blueberries....or yogurt....or almonds....

Thanks. I feel better already!

[CALIGREENEYES]

i realize i am just starting today but would love to join your guys threads

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by Zbunny

Hi girls! I came back yesterday after an impromptu trip, so I'm just calling it an interruption and not counting those days as part of my P2 days, because even though I was "good" I wasn't "protocol good." I weighed today and I was up .2 over my lowest weight on 7/17, so I've basically lost 5 days of losing but I'm happy that I'm not up more than that. I'll still be on P2 for at least another 8 days if I do a standard 23 day day round, but I might go longer than that. I'm going to do what I did last time and just go by how I feel -- last time I went 28 days total, so we'll see how I feel when I get to the end of this round. Glad to see you all still around!

Hey Z! Glad you're back and glad you're going to keep it going for at least another week!

Originally Posted by kaylem

I'm losing my drive/motivation. I reached this same point at the same time during my last round, so I know that I just need to psyche myself up to pushing through, but I feel discouraged that I have only lost 9 pounds this round--IF you count load weight. If you only count pre-load, then it is only FIVE POUNDS. Granted, three of those days were during camping and we all know what happened THEN, but still.

UGH! I hate feeling like this! I've been hungry for most of the day again, as well as a headache...I know that I am not "out" of normal fat b/c I am still five pounds away from my last LDW, but I sure feel funky. It must have something to do with this silly antibiotic. Who knows. I am definitely missing P3 foods in the worst way and I am SO READY to eat normally...my NEW normally, that is.

Ah well. Such is the blues of P3. I will go until next Friday or until my drops run out, which ever is first. I am saying a little prayer that I do not get stalled at 150.5, and can just push through to 145 so I can stabilize there for a few days before moving on to P3. I have so many things to get ready for the fall and the school year and I don't want to be obsessing over calories and food!

Sorry for the rant--I just had to vent for a few moments before I dove face first into a package of cheese....or blueberries....or yogurt....or almonds....

Thanks. I feel better already!

Kay, you CAN do this! This video is an exercise motivational video but it makes me want to stick to my woe as well. I don't know if you've seen it before, but watch it again. I watch it all the time! Maybe it will help. And you know, if it doesn't and you still feel the same as time goes on, do what you need to do. There are other ways to lose. No reason to make yourself miserable.

‪Discipline‬‏ - YouTube

Originally Posted by CALIGREENEYES

i realize i am just starting today but would love to join your guys threads

Hey there Cali! So glad you decided to join us! Just chime right in!

[careb]

Afternoon/Evening Ladies!

Cali!

I would say keep the thread going! My last drop day is August 3. I am so ready for this round to be over with.....I am ready to get into P3/P4 and stabilize. I was wanting to be a certain weight before school starts back but I am now coming to the realization of it may not happen. We will see! Rockin this until the end!

Congrats to all the losses today!

Welcome back Z!

ON A BETTER NOTE!!!!
*my oven is finally fixed, its been out of commission as well as the rest of my kitchen since May*

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by BigBravesGirl

My friend's mom even called me Miss Skinny last night.

You deserve it Lisa! You have done so well!

Originally Posted by kaylem

Sorry for the rant--I just had to vent for a few moments before I dove face first into a package of cheese....or blueberries....or yogurt....or almonds....

Thanks. I feel better already!

I hear you...I am only at 4 net pounds, and just 2 from LDW of my last round. I sure wish it was more...but at least we are both going downwards, slowly but surely!

I will probably continue on and have my LDW be next Monday (august 1st). That should see me thru TOM and ease me into P3 before that first weekend...where I guarantee I will want to add some wine back in. And hopefully before I ovulate again and I have to do my first CD on P3.

[kaylem]

Thanks for the encouragement, Balance and Paula! I appreciate it!

I ate some grilled chicken and grilled asparagus for dinner and even got in 25 minutes on my elliptical, burning an additional 200 calories...hoping that combined w/ extra water will result in a nice whoosh tomorrow morning...

Happy weekend, all!

Kay

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by kaylem

Thanks for the encouragement, Balance and Paula! I appreciate it!

I ate some grilled chicken and grilled asparagus for dinner and even got in 25 minutes on my elliptical, burning an additional 200 calories...hoping that combined w/ extra water will result in a nice whoosh tomorrow morning...

Happy weekend, all!

Kay

Yay Kay! So proud of you! It's not easy when you feel that way. Great job!

I'm down .2 this morning, so I am going to do my best for clean eating today because I really deserve a whoosh tomorrow! I'm only down 1.4 lbs so far in week 3! But 12 lbs in 18 days keeps me smiling.

HAPPY WEEKEND GIRLS!!

[kaylem]

Last night must have been hoppin' in the various locales where ya'll live! No one posted all evening!

I just cut and pasted this from where I posted on the alternative thread...getting too lazy to type it all again! (Plus, I need to get moving! I have lots to do this morning!)

R3P2VLCD19....still 150.5 ???????????

Pretty bummed--I really felt like I was losing yesterday. I ate on protocol, drank tons of water, did a cardio work out...NADA. Also, the rash on my legs has "sort of" intensified. (It's not itchy or raised or anything, just looks like tons of tiny reddish freckles) My guess was that it had something to do with weight loss and I was HOPING that it was a signal that I was getting ready to drop some pounds. *Sigh.*

Regardless, I will be done one way or another next week. Next Friday, in fact. (If my drops last that long.) I guess on the bright side, I am 5 pounds from LDW, so that means that I lost MOST of what I gained during "vacationgeddon" (thanks, Julie, for that most awesome phrase!). Also, there is nothing like hcg to get rid of cravings.

I may need to try another method to lose the last five pounds. Nothing crazy, just different. I have found, like I'm sure others have, that typically a weight loss plan works really well for me the first time. Then, if I try it again later, my body develops a resistance to it. I was hoping that hcg was NOT like that. Unfortunately, it looks like it might be. If this was all "virgin" weight that I was trying to lose, I would say that I was just stuck at a set point. BUT it is not.

Well, I can't dwell on it. All I can do is keep on until the end and focus on any inches that I see coming off. (I hope there are inches coming off.) Today is busy--my oldest daughter's final swim meet is today, and it begins at 8am. (She left the house before 6 am to go warm up! Eek!) We will be outside all morning, and I need to prepare some snacks for her. Not sure what the rest of the day holds--hopefully a workout!

Here's to hoping that the Whoosh Fairy is much kinder to YOU all!

--Kay

[Balance101]

Originally Posted by kaylem

Last night must have been hoppin' in the various locales where ya'll live! No one posted all evening!

I just cut and pasted this from where I posted on the alternative thread...getting too lazy to type it all again! (Plus, I need to get moving! I have lots to do this morning!)

Here's to hoping that the Whoosh Fairy is much kinder to YOU all!

--Kay

Weekends are usually pretty slow on this thread. And no worries, I don't read the other thread so would have never known! And about the whoosh fairy, you too!

[catjrow3]

Hey Kay, chin up, hopefully it will still come down through next week! I am the same way, a diet change/plan works well the first time, and not so much the next! I hate that!! LOL I hope you "drop" tomorrow!!

Hoping for good swooshes and losses for all!

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by kaylem

I may need to try another method to lose the last five pounds. Nothing crazy, just different. I have found, like I'm sure others have, that typically a weight loss plan works really well for me the first time.

I understand that! Wondering how long you took between rounds? I think longer is better in terms of getting more weight loss the next round. Although I cycled thru my first 4 cycles with no problems.

I did drop .6 and reached 131.6. Thrilled, that's made it a full 100 pounds down from my highest weight December 06. 1.6 away from my wedding weight. Then I'll be into college weights...