P2 here we go!

[Sleepy]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Holy Moly!!! And what did you eat????!!! No, no don't tell me. I don't wanna know......

im a fast loser
i only gained 2 lbs loading
last round i lost like 14 lbs the first week
today im down 10

[cared7]

Day 2 of vlcd and I am down another 1.3! This is pretty typical for me...I don't get those nice 5 lb drops at the beginning like some do, but I can consistently lose a total of 15-20 during a short round, so that's fine by me. Hoping this round goes as well as the last two! I have a membership to a health club from Jan 24th-April 1, so I plan on doing some exercise and weight training during P3 and 4 this time, and do another round in May, before taking the whole summer off Then I'll have to do a fall round, after which I SHOULD be 100 lbs lighter than my heaviest!!

[SunnyFL]

Natasha I only lost .6 day one
The following days was when I saw the big wooshes...even .6 is a loss

I had trouble calling asleep last night, I actually had some left over ambien from my surgery but decided not to take it. However around 1:30 am my stomach started growling with hunger pangs! Thankfully I managed to fall asleep shortly after, but it was not a fun experience. Fast forward to 9:30 and I just woke up but I'm not hungry? So weird!

Weigh in at 155 so only a .4 oz loss but I knew that since I ate beef for dinner and my body loves this weight lol...

Have a good day ladies!!!!!!! You are all awesome

[baabng4ever]

Hello everyone! Well, at least everyone is recording losses within their expectations!

As for me, VLCD3 I lost .6#. So, that is 6# overall and I am not going to complain, lol.

Yesterday I was a little hungry but I really spread both my food and Hhcg out a bit far. I think I was experiencing normal hunger. Other than that, my energy has been good and I have been feeling pretty good.

I am a little hungry now, so I guess it is about time to go make some lunch!

Hope everyone has a great day, that you all feel great and have no hunger!

[MemoryKeeper]

I'm having a hunger headache, but not the hunger....so strange.

Just took an aspirin. I have this cran-peach sf drink mix and it's so good. I will be over my calories today, 627 calories. I actually thought about cutting out my evening fruit but I remembered I wanted to try to be a little rogue and see how I do. I will let you all know tomorrow.

WTG on the weight losses....woot! woot!

[SunnyFL]

I do two fruits one day, one fruit the other...
Today is my two fruit day lol...I'm averaging around 630 calories a day

[Arctic_Mama]

Originally Posted by cared7

Day 2 of vlcd and I am down another 1.3! This is pretty typical for me...I don't get those nice 5 lb drops at the beginning like some do, but I can consistently lose a total of 15-20 during a short round, so that's fine by me. Hoping this round goes as well as the last two! I have a membership to a health club from Jan 24th-April 1, so I plan on doing some exercise and weight training during P3 and 4 this time, and do another round in May, before taking the whole summer off Then I'll have to do a fall round, after which I SHOULD be 100 lbs lighter than my heaviest!!

I never got big drops at the beginning, either. But a consistent pound or so a day? Can't whine about that

You ladies are killing me - I can't keep up with BOTH P2 threads

[Arctic_Mama]

Okay okay, I should say I can't keep up with both threads AND get all my chores and homeschooling done

[MemoryKeeper]

Thanks Sunny and Taryl! LOL, "can't keep up,"

I had such hot chili that my nose is running. Ha Ha Ha!

[Wigglesmom]

Originally Posted by MemoryKeeper

Thanks Sunny and Taryl! LOL, "can't keep up,"

I had such hot chili that my nose is running. Ha Ha Ha!

I like to make my chili spicy too. Spicy food burns more calories!

[SunnyFL]

Cayenne pepper and Tabasco are my friends!

But ladies, I am afraid to say, hunger has settled! I cut out my second fruit because I had a cup of coffee with H&H and a bit of HC...I am starving!!!!



I am beside myself...drinking as much water as I can and it's not helping...

I'm taking my intermountain pellets 3x 3x 3x....I'm all for ideas...I am sipping my lovely coffee as we speak, but if my tummy doesn't settle I'll have to have that apple, which would put my calories above 700

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[Wigglesmom]

Originally Posted by SunnyFL

Cayenne pepper and Tabasco are my friends!

But ladies, I am afraid to say, hunger has settled! I cut out my second fruit because I had a cup of coffee with H&H and a bit of HC...I am starving!!!!



I am beside myself...drinking as much water as I can and it's not helping...

I'm taking my intermountain pellets 3x 3x 3x....I'm all for ideas...I am sipping my lovely coffee as we speak, but if my tummy doesn't settle I'll have to have that apple, which would put my calories above 700

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Are you hungry all the time or are you just having a hunger moment?

In my first round, I had some hunger in the beginning. I changed my intermountain pellets to 3/2/3 and it worked for me. No more hunger.

Could the hunger be from the H&H and HC?

[SunnyFL]

I haven't had any hunger until last night around 1 am (weird I know) and I took my second dose around 2:30...started getting hungry around 4:00...ate dinner at 5:30 and was still hungry after....since then getting hungrier by the minute

I started Monday VLCD...having HC since, the coffee actually quieted down my tummy right now...but I am not giving it up LOL...I can't handle coffee withdrawals and the diet together...and in order for me to drink coffee I have to have cream otherwise I can't down it.

UGHHHHH!!!

I'm gonna try 3/2/3 tomorrow and Saturday see how that goes...I'm taking my third dose in a few...

Jeanette being hispanic I can have espresso and go to sleep...grew up drinking coffee LOL

Forgot to add, my hunger starts around the time my second dose comes around...

[dawnyama]

Sunny, are you in round 2? That is how my round 2 was. I was hungry every moment of every darned day I mean really hungry. I would eat and then an hour afterwards I would want to turn around and eat again. I plowed through it and endured 21 days of torture trying every trick that was thrown at me. I spread my meals out, I didn't spread my meals out, I tried more drops, I tried hot water, hot tea, hot broth....everything I could think of. I hope you don't have to go through that.

[MemoryKeeper]

Sunny, let me know how it goes! It will be great to compare our protocols this round on hunger level. And my daughter is doing pretty good so far.

I've got to get some decaf! LOL, you probably had coffee added to your bottle! Teasing of course, but that's totally adorable.

Still have a bit of a headache...

Dawn, that is terrible...boo hiss! I hope that I don't experience that, but already I've only been really hungry as of right now....

[SunnyFL]

It's weird, kinda like the hunger demon decides to visit me around 3:00 pm lol...I think I'm also gonna reserve lunch until 1:30 or so see if that helps. And yes this is round 2...I was fine until last night! Wahhhhhhhh!!!!
I don't wake up hungry though

[agentventi]

Sunny, I am having the same issue. I am STARVING. I always end up eating extra fruit or a melba and then I wonder why I am not losing quickly! I have been eating breakfast. I think tomorrow I will try my hardest to just drink coffee and hold off until lunch time. I am not doing the dairy so it is hard for me to drink black coffee but I will give it a go. I am hungry all the time. When I wake up, after I eat, I have a hard time falling asleep I am so hungry. Last round I was like this until I added coconut oil in but I don't really want to do that until I have at least lost my loading weight.
What is worse is that I GAINED weight today, eating about 560 calories I GAINED. WTH. R2 is frustrating already.
I am doing 3 pellets 3 times a day. I just did 4 to see if that helps any.... at a loss!

[SunnyFL]

I'm gonna try the 3,2,3 tomorrow and see if that helps. I have to get this under control though because I go back to work Monday. I'm a school counselor and first day back we have a crisis team on hand (a student passed away) and I have to be "on" at all times. Imagine me trying to do grief counseling with this insane hunger! Not only is my stomach rumbling but I don't think I could concentrate on what anyone is saying lol!
Not cool! I was FINE until last night...booo!

What makes me wonder is that I don't wake up hungry...it's after that second dose, maybe within an hour I find myself hungry!

The coffee helped.....FOR ABOUT AN HOUR! Back to tummy grumbling...I'm gonna have to take an Ambian tonight and see if getting a full night sleep will help.

Hopefully we get this under control soon agentventi

[salamanda]

Hi All--

Another late check in! Everyone is doing amazingly with their losses~

I completed Day 4 today of VLCD. This morning I was down another 2lbs! Yay!

My stats are as follows

SW 130
P2 D1 : 127 (-3)
P2 D2 : no change
P2 D3 : 125 (-2)

So far, so good. A total of 5 lbs down in 3 days not including load weight. Not too shabby!

I am going to be leaving for a silent meditation retreat tomorrow morning and I'll be gone a week. I won't have internet access while there which always produces some withdrawals for me when I do these retreats. Oh yeah, and no scale, either....

That said, I'm prepared with my protocol food (albeit canned spinach and chicken), as well as my rogue protein shakes. I just didn't want you all to think that I went AWOL on you!

See you when I get back! Happy P2-ing everyone!!

[MemoryKeeper]

Good morning peeps! Agentventi and Sunny, I'm soooooooo sorry....BOO HISS TO HUNGER! I am praying for you! Sunny, I"m so sorry for the student loss. I've lost several students over the years (I teach a medically fragile population), and it is so heart-breaking!!!

I can definitely see this round is totally different from the first even though I'm still doing the injections like last time.

I already gave up the cream. I just felt like it was too risky for me. Even though I showed a loss of 2.5 it wasn't even half of the gorge weight. Last time I gained 1.5 on gorge and lost 4.5 on the first day!

I hope my daughter has great results this morning! I hope you guys aren't hungry, and salamanda may you enjoy your silent retreat! We will miss you, but be happy to hear from you when you get back.

Round 2
SW - 198
Gorge Weight - 203.5
Day 2 - 201.0

[BaileysGirl]

Morning Girls! I too have been hungry this round. I thought it was b/c I didn't load as well and I missed 1 dose of drops on Load Day 1. I haven't been to the bathroom since Sunday or Monday, can't remember it's been so long. Is there a "We Hate Round 2" forum?!?

VLCD5 and only lost 1 pound. Mine is much slower than last round too. I'm just going to take what loss I get and be happy with it.

I am sick of the green beans I fixed. I've eaten 3 servings but they are just so plain. I don't know what I did last time to make them good. I think I'm going get some cabbage (that I was so of in last P2) & spinach at the store.

Today am making my P2 Chili! Cannot wait for this! DH is going to grill me another batch of chicken and a few more steaks today too! It's supposed to be in the mid 60's here today! 'in that!!

Have a beautiful wish you well on the scale kind of day Girls!

[agentventi]

I woke up to a .8 lb loss. I will take it being as I thought for sure I gained!
So still 3 more lbs until load weight.
Here is my menu today, feeling a bit sick to my tummy

B warm apple with cin and 3 egg whites
L grilled chicken, celery with mustard
D steak and cucumbers
S strawberry/water slushy thing

I HAVE to eat breakfast, HAVE to,that is why I struggle with steak days. That is why I usually get in 600 calories instead of 500. I eat protein with each meal.

[Peppermint]

No loss this morning for me. Stayed exactly the same.

I'm going to take it in stride though ... I was very good yesterday - black coffee w/stevia, turkey burger, lettuce and strawberries for lunch and I made a pot of cabbage with broth, hot sauce and smoked turkey, and had a grilled chicken breast on the side for dinner. No grissinis and no 2nd fruit as I ate late. Hot tea with dinner, water throughout the day. Not super hungry either.

I'm taking calcium/magnesium/vit D combo supplement and trying to remember to do this 3x a day so I can make up for the fact that I'm not taking the liquid vit D I usually take daily, and the fact that Bernice hasn't been around as much as she ought to be. I may pick up some of that Natural Calm stuff and add to my tea to see if that helps. I also recently had surgery to remove a herniated disk and I need to keep my calcium up.

Anyways sending my congrats to the losers among us! Work has begun to pick up so I will likely be able to check in only periodically over the next week or so. I so hate work ...

[cared7]

Good job, everyone! At least we are hanging in there, through the hunger and all that! I'm down .7 today--I'll take it! Pretty much happy with anything over 1/2 a pound

[Sleepy]

down 11 already

ladies make sure your hcg is potent enough
i was used some stuff from my last rounds and i was starving and felt like crap, i was losing but it was killing me
i switched to the new stuff i bought and i feel 1000% better!

[SunnyFL]

Weigh in at 154.2!
So a .8 loss

I'll take it! That's pretty typical of me anyhow, sometimes I'd lose a full pound but most times bounce between .4-.8 oz loss.

Woke up not hungry...that Ambien helped a lot...slept like a baby

I'm gonna try and lessen my lunch time dosage and see...I'm going to try and not have my afternoon coffee today, see if that helps me out hunger wise.

The test comes around 2:00 which is my second dose time LOL...

Oddly enough, after I took my pellets later last night, around 10:00 the hunger subsided within 20 minutes?!

Have a good day ladies and congrats on the losses, in my eyes any loss is good!

Sleepy you are a bad ass...LOL...what are your stats?

[SunnyFL]

Originally Posted by BaileysGirl

Morning Girls! I too have been hungry this round. I thought it was b/c I didn't load as well and I missed 1 dose of drops on Load Day 1. I haven't been to the bathroom since Sunday or Monday, can't remember it's been so long. Is there a "We Hate Round 2" forum?!?

VLCD5 and only lost 1 pound. Mine is much slower than last round too. I'm just going to take what loss I get and be happy with it. [/B]

That's my rationale...as long as I am losing that is good! I never had major losses last round but I still managed to lose 22 pounds in 39 days...might have taken awhile but it's ok. Also last round I was strict protocol and this time I am not, but averaging the same

As for the bathroom, girl, you need to get some smooth move tea!!! I have been to the bathroom every day this round (thank you LORD!) sometimes more than twice a day, detox LOL...

Hang in there! We can do this!

[star a.d.]

ok, day one of VLCD, and I can't believe i have a headache! I'm not really hungry yet, I've had tea, and a couple of rice crackers so I can take my supplements.

I'm 4 lbs above my window. I want to swear at that so badly, but considering I was expecting to be 10 over, that's not bad. I'm keeping it around 550 calories today, then I'll go up tomorrow. I seemed to do best at 700 or so last round, but I like to try to keep day 1 way down. fake feasting after that, right?

sounds like everyone is on track...good to see!

[Sleepy]

Originally Posted by star a.d.

I'm 4 lbs above my window. I want to swear at that so badly, but considering I was expecting to be 10 over, that's not bad.

dont sweat it! im always 4-5 lbs above but i can maintain at that very well
it'll come off!

[star a.d.]

thanks! I hope it does quickly!