Halfway There! Cravings Anyone?

[wolfechica]

Hi all! I am getting ready to end my 3rd week of R1P2. Currently on my 19th day with a loss of 18 pounds and 17.5" from (Neck, chest, bicep, waist, hip, thigh).

Another 18 pounds will take me within goal.

Week 1: HUNGRY....detox...hard because I didn't load well.
Week 2: Loved it, no cravings...did really well on protocol.
Week 3: I WANT peanut butter! I don't crave anything else...I am not tempted by the foods my family eats. I just want a spoon of peanut butter. I am also hungrier in the morning and start spreading my meals out a bit more.

What has kept me on protocol: seeing the weight loss and the way my clothes fit. I am bound and determined to lose this weight for good.

Every weekend there is some party where in the past I would have consumed a bottle of wine or two. It has been interesting being the only one sober to say the least. (quite funny actually)

I am however ready for a 3-4 glasses of wine night! How long do I have until I can safely consume a couple glasses of wine?

I haven't decided how many days to go on this. I SHOULD go to 40 to attempt getting closer to goal weight! I am trying to convince myself right now.

[errihu]

Alcohol of any sort was my ticket to weight gain in P3 and P4 - so try and see if you are sensitive to it before you go all out. My lucky little sister lost weight with a glass of wine. I only gain and gain and gain whenever I add in any kind of alcohol.

[BaileysGirl]

I was HUNGRY too in week 1 b/c I didn't load as well. So in week 2 I am now doing drops 6X a day instead and hunger has ceased a good bit.

I drank a glass of white zen in P4 of my last round and I don't know if that was it but the scale went up. I'm wondering if a white wine would be better. Guess I need to see what the differences in nutritional facts are if there are any.

[Arctic_Mama]

Well I don't drink except once every few months, half a glass of something here or there, so I can't help you (and yes, it always made me retain water like crazy!), but I hear you on cravings! It isn't out of control for me, and it's not sugar, I just crave rich, fat-laden protein like rib eye, short ribs, stir fry with plenty of sesame oil, etc. I am counting the days until P3 and refusing to give in for now, but just knowing that food is coming is incredibly helpful. I could never do extremely low fat diets long term, which makes me grateful for P2's short duration.

I am doing a 40(43, if you count the last few days) day round and it's only two weeks more of P2 strictness. I want to lose as much as I can in each round, because getting back INTO the P2 mindset is harder for me than staying in it, if you know what I mean. I can persist a few days more and a few more than that, now that I am in the middle of P2, but summoning up the strictness to do another round is much harder for me. So knowing that, I am doing the longest rounds I can stand to minimize the overall number of them. Your mileage may vary, depending on how your brain copes with the various phases.

[PenPen13]

Originally Posted by errihu

Alcohol of any sort was my ticket to weight gain in P3 and P4 - so try and see if you are sensitive to it before you go all out. My lucky little sister lost weight with a glass of wine. I only gain and gain and gain whenever I add in any kind of alcohol.

Me too 100 %!!

[wolfechica]

Thanks everyone. I can hold out on alcohol and my goal is to do 40(42). A friend of mine has a glass of red wine every night on P2 in place of fruit. I just don't want to jeopardize it.

Are there any threads on when and how to introduce alcohol back in? (I am not an alcoholic, I just enjoy a few glasses of wine one day a week or every two weeks while socializing with friends.)

[emel]

I can drink on P3 or P4. I like bourbon. I like it very much.

As long as I have no more than 3 very light drinks at a time (an ounce of booze in a tall glass of seltzer), I do fine. I usually lose up to a pound the next morning and then bounce back to my previous weight the next day.

I've been known to drink 3 times a week if there's a lot of socializing going on.

I drank wine a few times, sometimes one glass, sometimes just a half a glass as a spritzer with Perrier. Did fine on that, but I don't drink enough wine to be a good indicator for you.

I think we're all different. Best thing to do is to try it in P3, and again in P4.

[Sassine]

Your days of 3-4 glasses of wine may be over. We have to give up the things that cause the weight gain in the first place and if 3-4 glasses of wine was your thing, be done with it. Become a one glass woman.

Peanut butter has a boatload of fat in it. Hang in there. You can have it soon enough. Stay on protocol. You're doing awesome.

[C'Marie]

I gain with almost any alcohol at this point. I can do a half a glass of dry-ish or something as long as I am completely without any other sugars or starch in P4. I am hoping after this round that can change. I don't drink very much but it's nice to have a glass here and there. I did fine with it after my first 2 rounds, then it was different afterwards with rounds 3,4,5..... So am hoping it changes again!

Also, peanut butter really is a P4 thing, not a P3, due to the legume factor - it's not really a "nut" like almonds, etc. It's a bean, so therefore P4.

[wolfechica]

Thanks all....I am hanging. and holding pretty strong. I had extra protein today and feel stuffed. I am going to think positive and hope I didn't screw up too badly. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[dfwgirliegirl]

I had almond butter in P3, so maybe that is an option IF you are even still craving it. I will crave someting for a few days then I forgetaboutit, ya know? The almond butter I used was ONLY crushed up almonds...I watched how it was made. I actually enjoyed it alot more than PB but it costs more...so I used it very sparingly. I think there might be mac butter, too...???

Right now, I am sooooo craving a huge fatty ribeye because the hubbie had one tonight. I could not even finish my sirloin (which has been just fine and dandy all during both P2s...) becaues I wanted HIS so bad and mine just did not look as good. LOL

Tiff

[SunnyFL]

Red wine in P2, no gain...but man did I get tipsy lol...
I was able to have red and white wine on P3 and P4 with no problem. HOWEVER, due to eating no sugar, after two glasses of wine I was drunk LOL...so that was my limit. I used to be able to down an entire bottle...lol...
I had wine every night of P3...mostly red, I found that after the diet white wine was too sweet and I got a headache, didn't matter which brand.
Going wine free this P2 however

[RileyWorm]

Originally Posted by wolfechica

Hi all! I am getting ready to end my 3rd week of R1P2. Currently on my 19th day with a loss of 18 pounds and 17.5" from (Neck, chest, bicep, waist, hip, thigh).

Another 18 pounds will take me within goal.

Week 1: HUNGRY....detox...hard because I didn't load well.
Week 2: Loved it, no cravings...did really well on protocol.
Week 3: I WANT peanut butter! I don't crave anything else...I am not tempted by the foods my family eats. I just want a spoon of peanut butter. I am also hungrier in the morning and start spreading my meals out a bit more.

What has kept me on protocol: seeing the weight loss and the way my clothes fit. I am bound and determined to lose this weight for good.

Every weekend there is some party where in the past I would have consumed a bottle of wine or two. It has been interesting being the only one sober to say the least. (quite funny actually)

I am however ready for a 3-4 glasses of wine night! How long do I have until I can safely consume a couple glasses of wine?

I haven't decided how many days to go on this. I SHOULD go to 40 to attempt getting closer to goal weight! I am trying to convince myself right now.

came to mind right away before i even read your post! god i drooled in the peanut butter aisle at the walmarts the other day - nutella, almond butter, honey peanut butter, all of it, YUM. sigh...

eta: i drank wine and beer during p4 (maintenace). maintained okay, usually did a correction day(or pure protein day, whatever you want to call it) the next day as a preventative measure but always get belly pooch from alcohol so i cut back on my alcohol indulgence big time.

[errihu]

I'm starting to seriously crave fat again. It happened about the 2 week mark last time as well. The thought of bacon and chicken with skin on it sets me drooling. Nut butters make me want.

[wolfechica]

Day 25....Still going strong. 21 pounds lighter. I tend to have weekend halts. Probably due to a little extra here and there and being home rather than at work where I can control by only bringing my lunch. That and cooking for everyone.

I am over the PB craving and am doing great with protocol foods. I am just so hungry all the time. I CAN'T wait until noon or 6 when I can cook something and eat!

[RileyWorm]

Originally Posted by wolfechica

Day 25....Still going strong. 21 pounds lighter. I tend to have weekend halts. Probably due to a little extra here and there and being home rather than at work where I can control by only bringing my lunch. That and cooking for everyone.

I am over the PB craving and am doing great with protocol foods. I am just so hungry all the time. I CAN'T wait until noon or 6 when I can cook something and eat!

yay! and YAY! awesome losses!!! still craving peanut butter but resisting well. i just keep reminding myself i can eat it in a month! and eat it i will!!