THE CENTURY CLUB! For those who have 100lbs + to lose, and those who have done it!

[marion93]

Originally Posted by TrishD

Well, you are VERY VERY welcome to join this thread if you would like! We would love to have you! The goal here is to inspire and motivate each other, no matter your amount to lose! Be sure to come back!

Thank you! I will!

[Ladybugsy]

Welcome Welcome Welcome to all the newbies coming in to the Century Club. We are so thrilled to have you! And if you're lurking, PLEASE, say hi and join in. We want to support you and also hear about your journey as well!

Thanks for checking in guys. I read but didn't post over the weekend. I still haven't loaded yet, and I gotta tell you, I am getting REALLY anxious! All I can think of is that if I had started last week, I could have 5 or 6 pounds off by the time my load days get here The bad news is that I've found out we will be out of town at my MIL's house 8 hours away for Thanksgiving. I'm not too concerned about the trip up, but being there and coming home...I'm a little nervous as I will be on my VLC days. I'm not sure how to travel on VLCDs.

Tell me what you guys do as far as fixing food for your families? I have a feeling I may neglect them...lol.

Originally Posted by marion93

Coming out of lurk mode...I just want to say that I love this thread! It is SO inspiring! I haven't posted earlier because I don't quite meet the criteria...but almost. I have 80-90 lbs to lose, and have lost 27 of that so far. However, I identify with so many of you on this thread, I just thought I would pop in and say hello!

Don't let that stop you! If you notice I said in my original post I said "Or even close to 100 pounds" So feel free! I started this thread because I didn't see anything like it and I know those with us with a significant amount of weight to lose have alot of special issues. It just really helps to be in the company of those who know what you're going through.

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by Ladybugsy

The bad news is that I've found out we will be out of town at my MIL's house 8 hours away for Thanksgiving. I'm not too concerned about the trip up, but being there and coming home...I'm a little nervous as I will be on my VLC days. I'm not sure how to travel on VLCDs.

Rory - When are you planning to load? How long does it take to travel? You might plan to load with the pellets on your last day of your trip (traveling or not) and the first day you are back home. That way you can eat out on the road, use your last "load" day at home to prep food for your round and start VLCD when not traveling. It's much easier. I know you're anxious to start but you also have to be realistic about what is possible for YOU while traveling.

If you MUST VLC and travel, look at some of the options like hard boiled eggs (1 whole, 2 whites), fat free cottage cheese, cold shrimp or chicken, melba, celery sticks, cold asparagus, apples, oranges. Things that can be eaten in the car. I would not try to do VLC at relatives house--especially relatives that may not be supportive. Since you are so close, I would seriously just wait til after t-day to start. JMHO

[LilacBruze]

Honestly? You're so close to Thanksgiving, it doesn't make sense to be on VLCD then. IMO, use that day as one of your load days, but not the main one as most food served with Thanksgiving dinner is not the high fat loading you really need. Not enough fat and too many carbs. You really need to concentrate on high fat - the higher the better - because it will REALLY help stave off hunger as you adjust to 500 calories. The majority of people who have bad hunger usually are those who did not load properly. Don't get me wrong, use that time to get in any treats you will miss, but don't let those be your MAIN food sources.

As far as cooking for family, the truth is, my weight loss kept me very motivated. I continued to cook and bake for my family, who were not dieting. I was not tempted because I had super focus. Plus at that point, I had been low-carbing alone in the household for 3 months, so I was already used to no starches or sugar. They continued to eat their pizza and Twinkies and Doritos, and I continued to bake cookies and cakes. It wasn't an issue for me. You have to have the right mind-set to overcome the temptations!

[dfwgirliegirl]

Originally Posted by TrishD

There is a company called Walden Farms, and they have pretty good dressing. They have a really good, Balsamic and Raspberry Vinagerette. They are Calorie Free, Fat free, and Sugar Free. I found them in the Diabetic area in my grocery store and also in the produce area as well. You can also find them online -http://www.waldenfarms.com. They have the balsamic in packets and are great traveling buddies for those hectic days when you have to stop for a salad at Arby's or Chic-fil-a. Both have side salads you can alter to fit the diet! They also have a pretty good carmel dip that is SF, FF, & CF as well. Good for a treat every once in a while!

Thank you for the recommendation. I have tried a few of thier dressings and such and just did not like them. I think the only thing I liked was their marshmellow dip...oh how I wish I did like them but it just wasn't so. But thank you for mentioneing this because others might really enjoy this brand.

Lost another pound for a total of 11.4 on HCG woooo hooo I also tried on some very old pants that are 16s and they almost button. Soooo thrilled with that.

On a kinda bad note...I tested my hcg on a pregger test and it was negative? I read someplace that the homeopathis hcg will not test positive on the test....but then I read in another place where it would. Now I am not sure if I have a bad test or not. I am still losing and following the siet, so I am losing....but without the HCG being "good" I will not get all the other benifits....so I am looking at ordering a new bottle from another place... I have seen lots of recomendations for the intermountain so maybe that is the safest bet?

Tiff

[LilacBruze]

Here is something that REALLY helped me... take it with a grain of salt as it is pretty harsh.

I was going every 3 months for my diabetic check-up, and in 4 years, my doc had switched my medication so many times because my blood sugar was just not going down. I told him that honestly, what I was doing was taking the medication but I was eating a lot of sugar and starch... thinking the meds would miraculously counteract all the crap I was putting into my body.

My doctor looked at me and said, "Let me ask you a question. Would you willingly drink Drain-o?" Well, of course I wouldn't, I replied. "Why," he asked me. I looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Well, um... because it's poison?" "So are the things you are putting into your body. They may not be as obvious as Drain-o, and they probably taste a lot better than Drain-o does, but in the end, it's poison, and if it doesn't eventually kill you, it will at least make you very, very sick."

I was desperate to control my diabetes and had only lost about 10 lbs at this point - this was back in April of this year - so guess what? I started looking at junk food and I would see a can of Drain-o in my mind. I thought about how corrosive and stinky and gross Drain-o was. I began to equate junk food as Drain-o for my body.

It helped, it really really helped. In those beginning stages when I had not overcome my eating addiction and craved my Hostess fruit pies and mountains of pasta every 5 minutes, this mind-set and thought process helped when not much else did.

I'm not saying that everyone needs a kick in the pants that extreme. And this is the first time I have even mentioned this in all my time on this board. But I'm saying it because let's be honest, we're all here in this thread not because we need to lose a quick 15 lbs, but because we need to lose a lot, and keep that lot from coming back by learning to overcome what made us get as large as we got in the first place.

Like I said, please take it with a grain of salt.

[C'Marie]

^^^^


Awesome. I think your doc was right. To you, sugar (and fast-acting carbs that get treated by the body as sugar) IS poison. There are some of us who, if we don't watch it, will be there as well.

[Ladybugsy]

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

Here is something that REALLY helped me... take it with a grain of salt as it is pretty harsh.

I was going every 3 months for my diabetic check-up, and in 4 years, my doc had switched my medication so many times because my blood sugar was just not going down. I told him that honestly, what I was doing was taking the medication but I was eating a lot of sugar and starch... thinking the meds would miraculously counteract all the crap I was putting into my body.

My doctor looked at me and said, "Let me ask you a question. Would you willingly drink Drain-o?" Well, of course I wouldn't, I replied. "Why," he asked me. I looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Well, um... because it's poison?" "So are the things you are putting into your body. They may not be as obvious as Drain-o, and they probably taste a lot better than Drain-o does, but in the end, it's poison, and if it doesn't eventually kill you, it will at least make you very, very sick."

I was desperate to control my diabetes and had only lost about 10 lbs at this point - this was back in April of this year - so guess what? I started looking at junk food and I would see a can of Drain-o in my mind. I thought about how corrosive and stinky and gross Drain-o was. I began to equate junk food as Drain-o for my body.

It helped, it really really helped. In those beginning stages when I had not overcome my eating addiction and craved my Hostess fruit pies and mountains of pasta every 5 minutes, this mind-set and thought process helped when not much else did.

I'm not saying that everyone needs a kick in the pants that extreme. And this is the first time I have even mentioned this in all my time on this board. But I'm saying it because let's be honest, we're all here in this thread not because we need to lose a quick 15 lbs, but because we need to lose a lot, and keep that lot from coming back by learning to overcome what made us get as large as we got in the first place.

Like I said, please take it with a grain of salt.

This is JUST what I needed to hear.

I can be pretty focused on what I'm doing to the point of obsession. Obsession is good in this challenge, I'm sure. But thinking about the food being poison...gives me a new goal. My husband and my 19 year old daughter are type 1 diabetics. They just eat and take a shot. Type 2 is more difficult to control, I'm sure, but the poison is still the same and has the same effect, I'm sure. TY for the tough love

Lilac, point me in the right direction to "load properly" please

Shelbyla, I think you may be right. I think I will change my load day to the days I"m coming home and the day after. It's not that I don't trust myself, but I can foresee more difficulties that may arise the more I think about it.

Another issue I'd like you veteran's thoughts on....I feel like the food I am eating is not digesting. It sort of sits in my stomach and feels like a knot. I had to get up at 1am last night because I felt so full and nauseous I was actually in pain. I've noticed that things don't seem to move down like they should. They do eventually, but it seems to take a very long time. I ate dinner last night at 5:30 and at 1 I felt so stuffed, and I really didn't eat that much. We had chili. But it's been happening with every meal I eat. For a couple of days now. This morning I went back to bed at around 3:45 and when I woke up, my whole body hurt. Even my teeth. my joints, my tummy still, and I just have a general yucky feeling. I think this is one reason I'm so anxious to start. I love that nice empty, light feeling. Not hungry, but just....I guess the word is NORMAL! How long after starting does that feeling take over? I know with Atkins it was at around day 3 that I started to really feel good. Which also really supports Lilac's issue about the food being poison.

I feel awful today. A little background might be in order. I almost never drink. I have a cup or two of coffee in the morning and I may not drink anything else the rest of the day. Maybe a diet sunkist. Bad, I know. I work at home and sit at my computer for most of the day. And I eat all the wrong things. I really wanted to take up walking again, I was up to 2 miles a day at the end of October, but I hurt my back and it took forever to get better.

So any thoughts you guys might have would really be appreciated. I feel like I'm getting more and more depressed just waiting to start.

[Ladybugsy]

Tiff, you have lost 11.4 pounds in 11 days.

AWESOME! You Rock!

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by Ladybugsy

Lilac, point me in the right direction to "load properly" please

Another issue I'd like you veteran's thoughts on....I feel like the food I am eating is not digesting. It sort of sits in my stomach and feels like a knot. I had to get up at 1am last night because I felt so full and nauseous I was actually in pain. I've noticed that things don't seem to move down like they should. They do eventually, but it seems to take a very long time. I ate dinner last night at 5:30 and at 1 I felt so stuffed, and I really didn't eat that much. We had chili. But it's been happening with every meal I eat. For a couple of days now. This morning I went back to bed at around 3:45 and when I woke up, my whole body hurt. Even my teeth. my joints, my tummy still, and I just have a general yucky feeling. I think this is one reason I'm so anxious to start. I love that nice empty, light feeling. Not hungry, but just....I guess the word is NORMAL! How long after starting does that feeling take over? I know with Atkins it was at around day 3 that I started to really feel good. Which also really supports Lilac's issue about the food being poison.

I feel awful today. A little background might be in order. I almost never drink. I have a cup or two of coffee in the morning and I may not drink anything else the rest of the day. Maybe a diet sunkist. Bad, I know. I work at home and sit at my computer for most of the day. And I eat all the wrong things. I really wanted to take up walking again, I was up to 2 miles a day at the end of October, but I hurt my back and it took forever to get better.

So any thoughts you guys might have would really be appreciated. I feel like I'm getting more and more depressed just waiting to start.

I'm sure Lilac will chime in at some point but a lot of people really like a low-carb, high-fat load. ANYTHING you can thing of like that--fatty steak, pork roast, chicken thighs, sour cream, HWC, cheese, bacon, sausage, nuts and nut butters, avocados and guacamole, cheesecake. I will echo what Lilac said in that have those one or two treats that you enjoy but focus on the high fat foods.

On the other issue, you might want to work on two things while you wait for t-day to come and go. First, see if you change your diet a bit. See if you can cut out sugar or most sugar from your diet. If you need sugar, have fruit. (Fall fruit is really wonderful!) Move away from low-fat things like chicken breast and non-fat dairy and add chicken thighs and full-fat yogurt. Don't worry about how MUCH you are eating, just the components. The combination of less sugar, more fat and more fiber should get things "moving."

Second, you will need to get your water intake up. It can be really tough but it needs to be done to keep everything in good working order. You can mix up your liquids with stuff like Crystal Light, lemon juice and a little sweetener, no-sugar seltzer, herbal tea, weak iced tea, etc. Anything with no caffeine is great. You might use this time to try experimenting with the flavored stevias. Sweetleaf is a good brand and has amazing flavors. I LOVE the hazelnut, English toffee, vanilla creme, and chocolate raspberry for coffee, the cinnamon for tea and the orange and lemon for club soda.

In any case, you should really commit to trying to get those liquids in--shoot for a gallon a day. Get yourself a 32oz glass and keep it by your computer. Every time you look up and see the glas, take a big drink. Not a sip, not a swallow but a HUGE gulp. Before you know it, the glass will be gone, you'll be in the bathroom, and you'll be filling up your cup again. Or I recently heard someone say that they made themselves drink a full 16oz of water before they allowed themselves to drink ANYTHING else. So for every cup of coffee or diet Sunkist, drink a large glass of water. You will need this habit on hcg. Also, this is primarily why you are feeling so icky. Water keeps everything moving!

[cared7]

Rory, you will do well--it's scary at first, but just keep focused on your short term goal (what you want to lose in round 1). You will feel great in just a week or two and will see the scale dropping very quickly!!

When you load, eat lots of good fats--coconut oil or olive oil to fry meats in, nice steaks, dark meat chicken, ribs, and good-for-you, but high in fat things like avocados. You can have SOME carbs, but they shouldn't make up the bulk of loading. Donuts, cookies, pie, etc...not the best choices. I always try and fit in something special that I haven't had in awhile and love, like an apple dumpling or strawberry shortcake or ice cream, but that's just once or twice over the loading days.

Enjoy Thanksgiving, love on your family (truly the MOST important thing), and get ready for a big change in your life!

[LilacBruze]

The list that did me VERY well for my second round is from another website that I can't link to, nor can I copy and paste, so I will quickly try to transcribe from what I see.

"You should aim for a minimum of 250 fat grams per day. Remember to focus on fat, not starch and sugar. A loaded baked potato or a piece of chocolate cake is not nearly as effective as an omelet cooked in butter and loaded with bacon and cheese. Here are the highest fat foods, in order of highest fat content:

Vegetable oil
Bacon grease
Lard
Palm or coconut oil
Nuts (especially macadamia)
Coconut (dried, unsweetened)
Dark chocolate
Butter
Peanut Butter
French Dressing
Bacon
Flaky pastry
Heavy cream
Salami
Mayonnaise
Cheddar cheese
Beef hot dogs
Pork ribs
Prime rib
Cream cheese
Canned sardines
Sausage
Parmesan cheese
Egg Yolk
Cheesecake
Whipped cream
Chicken wings
Vanilla ice cream
Avocado"

[Ladybugsy]

Hot Dog! thank you Lilac

Shelby, I am taking your suggestions today. Not even hungry and feeling like if I drink water it may come back up. But trying.

Thanks so much guys

[Erica L. Butler]

Originally Posted by theflittermouse

Hey all. I'm new to the board, but not new to diets. I have been on this rollercoaster since I hit puberty. Now at 46 years old....I want off this crazy thing! I started Atkins on September first and I've lost a total of 43 lbs. My HCG is arriving tomorrow and I'm going to use Wednesday and Thursday as loading days, and phase 2 starts on Friday! I'm super excited after reading all the wonderful stories in these threads.

My start weight was 250, my current is 207, my goal is 140

Hey Grrrrl!!!! Good to see you here!

You'll do awesome.

Catch you later!

[C'Marie]

@rory, If you do choose to indulge in a carby treat, I think it would be best to do it on day 1 of loading rather than day 2. Day 2 concentrate on fat, fat, fat

[LilacBruze]

The ONLY reason I would disagree with that, C'Marie, is that many people complain of over-indulgence from Loading Day 1 and have a hard time eating enough food on Loading Day 2. IMO best to do it right FIRST and then indulge SECOND. Of course, If you are disciplined enough to adhere to loading correctly, then sure.

[TrishD]

Originally Posted by Ladybugsy

Hot Dog! thank you Lilac

Shelby, I am taking your suggestions today. Not even hungry and feeling like if I drink water it may come back up. But trying.

Thanks so much guys

Hey Rory! I will tell you one thing that I have found out - WATER is the key to it all. On days when I don't drink at least 70oz of water, I stall or gain. I also notice that things in the bathroom don't move as well the next day as well. So that compounds the amount you lose. Water satisfies your thirst, fills up the area in your tummy that is growling, helps "move" things a long, and makes your skin looks sooo good. Not being able to use body lotion during P2 this time of year is hard, so the water does help keep your skin hydrated. If you just do not like water, start off with the crystal light packets (any flavor you like) in the bottle and slowly decrease the crystal light until you are just drinking water. You will be amazed how quickly you will start to crave water vs anything else. Hope that helps!!

[TrishD]

Good afternoon Ladies!

Well after two days of stalling, I finally dropped a bit. I was down .6 lbs this morning for a net loss of 21.2lbs so far. I am still shooting for 25lbs by Thanksgiving morning, although it may be a stretch. Maybe the scale gods will look lovingly upon me tomorrow and Thursday...I'm only asking to lose 1.9lbs a day for the next two days...lol! Well, I can hope and pray.

Only 16 more days on Phase 2!!

[theflittermouse]

I got my Hcg yesterday.....I am so excited to start this diet! It seems silly, but I'm thrilled with the thought of being able to lose so quickly. I'm counting minutes to my load day...tomorrow! But, the load days (to me) seem very Atkins? Fat and protein loading....no sugar no starch? Anybody else? Cause I'm reading where people are eating whatever suits them.
I've been on Atkins since September and I'm not sure how I feel about throwing myself out of ketosis only to go back into it two days later.

[Ladybugsy]

Trish, I will start for the 1.9 pound losses the next 2 days. You should be SO proud of yourself regardless!

Truthfully C'Marie and Lilac....loading won't be a problem for me. I'm an Atkins baby and 75 percent fat per day is a walk in the park for me...lol. Coffee with HWC, buffalo wings with full fat blue cheese dressing and steak and shrimp sound pretty good with an avacado, (an apple fritter from Dan D's) and some LC cheesecake. I think I can do that for 2 days

Flitter...mine is sitting in the cabinet calling my name!

[dfwgirliegirl]

Originally Posted by Ladybugsy

Tiff, you have lost 11.4 pounds in 11 days.

AWESOME! You Rock!

Thank you. I am, however, sitting on a big ole goose egg today with no loss...but it'll come...or go...or something.

About your other post, the part about your food feeling like a knot? I was feeling like that, too...for months before I started this protocol...but I had such a love affair (I guess I still do...since i am barely on this but it is going away...) with food that I kept doing it to myself. I love the feeling of control I have over this now. You will be amazed at how good it feels to be "empty"...I feel like I have room for so much more in my life now. I know that might sound silly but I really do feel that way. I feel like I am over coming an addiction....of course, I have to "stay on the wagon" to keep this feeling.

After reading all of the comments on loading I see now that I just did not do it right at all...THAT was part of the reason I was so hungry all last week.

OH...I got my pants to button and zip today!!!!

Tiff

[Ladybugsy]

YAY! For Buttoned and Zipped pants!

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by shelbyla

I'm sure Lilac will chime in at some point but a lot of people really like a low-carb, high-fat load. ANYTHING you can thing of like that--fatty steak, pork roast, chicken thighs, sour cream, HWC, cheese, bacon, sausage, nuts and nut butters, avocados and guacamole, cheesecake. I will echo what Lilac said in that have those one or two treats that you enjoy but focus on the high fat foods.

Originally Posted by cared7

When you load, eat lots of good fats--coconut oil or olive oil to fry meats in, nice steaks, dark meat chicken, ribs, and good-for-you, but high in fat things like avocados. You can have SOME carbs, but they shouldn't make up the bulk of loading. Donuts, cookies, pie, etc...not the best choices. I always try and fit in something special that I haven't had in awhile and love, like an apple dumpling or strawberry shortcake or ice cream, but that's just once or twice over the loading days.

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

The list that did me VERY well for my second round is from another website that I can't link to, nor can I copy and paste, so I will quickly try to transcribe from what I see.

"You should aim for a minimum of 250 fat grams per day. Remember to focus on fat, not starch and sugar. A loaded baked potato or a piece of chocolate cake is not nearly as effective as an omelet cooked in butter and loaded with bacon and cheese. Here are the highest fat foods, in order of highest fat content:

Vegetable oil
Bacon grease
Lard
Palm or coconut oil
Nuts (especially macadamia)
Coconut (dried, unsweetened)
Dark chocolate
Butter
Peanut Butter
French Dressing
Bacon
Flaky pastry
Heavy cream
Salami
Mayonnaise
Cheddar cheese
Beef hot dogs
Pork ribs
Prime rib
Cream cheese
Canned sardines
Sausage
Parmesan cheese
Egg Yolk
Cheesecake
Whipped cream
Chicken wings
Vanilla ice cream
Avocado"

Originally Posted by theflittermouse

I got my Hcg yesterday.....I am so excited to start this diet! It seems silly, but I'm thrilled with the thought of being able to lose so quickly. I'm counting minutes to my load day...tomorrow! But, the load days (to me) seem very Atkins? Fat and protein loading....no sugar no starch? Anybody else? Cause I'm reading where people are eating whatever suits them.
I've been on Atkins since September and I'm not sure how I feel about throwing myself out of ketosis only to go back into it two days later.

See above...

[LilacBruze]

There are lots of people who load with whatever foods they think they'll miss. I did that my first round, and paid the price with super high blood sugar and lots of nausea. Even though I thought I loaded high fat, I really also loaded with high carbs (rice, beans, tortilla chips), and high sugar (mango margaritas, desserts).

It wasn't until loading properly for my 2nd round that I noticed how less hungry I was. I thought the first round hunger was because I was going to 500 calories, so of COURSE I was gonna be hungry. But my 2nd round... I had no hunger at all, and gained only 1.6 lbs from 2 days of A LOT of food.

YMMV, but truly, from all my observations on the board here, many people who loaded with whatever they want, also experience the hunger that simply was not there for me when I loaded correctly. The difference was SO amazing that I became SOLD on low-carb loading.

[theflittermouse]

Originally Posted by LilacBruze

There are lots of people who load with whatever foods they think they'll miss. I did that my first round, and paid the price with super high blood sugar and lots of nausea. Even though I thought I loaded high fat, I really also loaded with high carbs (rice, beans, tortilla chips), and high sugar (mango margaritas, desserts).

It wasn't until loading properly for my 2nd round that I noticed how less hungry I was. I thought the first round hunger was because I was going to 500 calories, so of COURSE I was gonna be hungry. But my 2nd round... I had no hunger at all, and gained only 1.6 lbs from 2 days of A LOT of food.

YMMV, but truly, from all my observations on the board here, many people who loaded with whatever they want, also experience the hunger that simply was not there for me when I loaded correctly. The difference was SO amazing that I became SOLD on low-carb loading.

Thanks for all the tips!
I was thinking that low carbing my load days made sense.
I just see a lot of people doing different things. I read the book several times, it seems a lot like Atkins in phase 3 and 4, being like OWL and maintenence.

[Gibby]

Hi everyone...I'd like to join this thread if I may. You all seem so positive and that's what I need.

I'm not new to LCF - I've been on here for about a year and some of you "know" me. But just to refresh, I'm 63 years old and would like to lose 150 pounds.

I went on hhcg earlier this year and dropped almost 50 pounds. Don't ask me why, but I stopped and the weight is coming back on - 30 pounds of it I'm embarrassed to say. So, I've decided to go back on my drops Monday. I'll be loading on the weekend.

Hopefully, I will have learned my lesson and FINALLY realized that I am a food addict and I just can't eat like I did in my youth and there are certain foods I just need to stay away from.

Thank you for letting me share!

[Twirl]

Hi Gibby, nice to see you here!

I've been bouncing around the same number...so nothing fun like a woosh. Um, and food hasn't been good, kinda meh.

Did make a cup o' joe with toffee flavored stevia this morning

Staying on P2 thru the day of feast. Yep.

Enjoy friends and family, everyone!

[MarieTN]

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Woke up this morning to a 1.2 pound loss. So that's 12.4 down on VLCD12.

I am .6 pounds away from the 60 pounds lost mark.

[marion93]

I am happy to report that my first round with hcg definitely reset my metabolism. I am in P4-maintenance and I ate a normal, large Thanksgiving meal yesterday, and today I am up only one pound! (well within my window, also.)

This hcg protocol is nothing short of miraculous!

[Lynai]

Originally Posted by MarieTN

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Woke up this morning to a 1.2 pound loss. So that's 12.4 down on VLCD12.

I am .6 pounds away from the 60 pounds lost mark.

Wow that is fantastic, good for you!! I love waking up to losses!

I am looking forward to R2P2 which I will hit come Christmas. I am so ready to start losing again.

Part of me wants to do another short round before Christmas and skip most of my P4, but I don't know, P4 is here for a reason, not sure if I want to mess with protocol.

I'm on homeopathic drops, has anyone cut P4 short and started R2P2 early that can give me pros and cons.

If I cut P4 short, it will be by just short 2 weekse that I would be cutting if I start Dec 1 for a short round of P2.