Hcg Rogues and Alternatives 1/16/12

[DisneyPrincess]

Well the good news is that it hard to cook and eat with one hand. The bad news is I had 6 kids to feed! I managed. Hoping to drop some nice water weight tomorrow

[catr31]

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Well the good news is that it hard to cook and eat with one hand. The bad news is I had 6 kids to feed! I managed. Hoping to drop some nice water weight tomorrow

I feel ya. I broke my right wrist last summer and had to have surgery to repair. I was one handed for a while and it sure did make things difficult.

[nola baxter]

Originally Posted by Trishagrrl

uh oh... I made some nice fatty bacon because I thought it would be a good fat fast food and I wanted some meat. Yeah, it tasted really good, but I have a problem with portion control and bacon. I think I could easily sit down and eat a whole pound of the stuff. Maybe not such a good idea to make bacon. My calories are going to come in a little higher today!

Bacon is a trigger food for me to eat more and more!

There was a thread on the low carb lobby about it, and for some it supresses appetite, and for others it increases it!

I am definitely in the increasing court.

[agentventi]

Ugh, I was bad tonight.
I ended up with a fever and in bed all day so I didn't have to go to the luncheon which is good news. Whenever I have a cold type illness I crave cold sweets. I resisted my daughters ice cream all day then as I was looking for some chicken to pull out of the freezer I spotted a loading treat I had froze. I can't even remember how they are made but I got the recipe here on one of the loading post. But they had protein powder, butter, coconut oil, coconut flakes, peanut butter and dark chocolate chips and of course, sugar sub. They were soooo good frozen!! I had maybe 3 pieces and I am sure that was 700 calories and 100's of grams of fat!!
I guess it was better than digging into the ice cream but I feel guilty now.
Tomorrow will probably be an apple day to flush some of this water.
I am stopping my drops Sunday, it will only be a 23 day round for me. I just keep thinking about P3 and working out. It is hard for me to lift weights with the lack of calories and fats.

[star a.d.]

I 100% feel you, people who've slipped up. I've really been on the verge of it for the past few days. I almost had a donut hole (which would have led to more) on wednesday, and I don't even LIKE them! if I'd have been able to fit them in my daily calories, I definitely would have had one. if it causes a stumble, may it be tiny, and short lived.

[CherylB]

This is one of those days that's taking me F.O.R.E.V.E.R. to get through all the posts. In the hours it took me to get through page 6, we not only have page 7 but page 8! I think this will be all my personals for the day. I don't think I can take three pages of playing catch-up! Nor can all of you!

Originally Posted by tay65

alright, major complaint!!! I am lopsided!!!! My left "saddlebag area" is going away. The right side is not budging one iota! Whats the deal???

I thought you were going to say the girls. That's pretty common. Not sure about saddlebags and love-handles. I'll bet all will be fine in time.

Originally Posted by minimonkey

I do hope all those guys who swear that the skin tightens up after the fat is gone are right, because this seriously looks like something out of a death metal video right now!!!

No clue what that is, but glad your belly fat has left the building! Tightening can only happen with time. Ride it out, girl! And remember, this is what you worked so hard to get!

Originally Posted by nola baxter

I am eating that pudding all the time- a staple in this house!

Yay on the bras and your sweeties eyes popping out.. lol

Gawd- I wish I had it but I dont!

Not me! I wish I was a B cup like I was in my teens. Boobs are a waste of space on me. They're just something that needs to be harnessed and kept in line (literally.) If I ever lose one of the girls from breast cancer, I'll regret saying things like that, but I'd much rather have the type of upper body that can easily wear a two-hook bra and not be overwhelming in a tank top.

Originally Posted by nola baxter

I dont know how long a coconut detox would last Cheryl!

I would be inclined to just introduce it in very small amounts- a couple of teaspoons a day and gradually increase over time?

If anything , I would think unsweetened coconut flakes would have more salicylates or similar substances than the oil;
so if you do okay with the coconut flakes,
maybe your problem is more a detox reaction rather than sensitivity to the food chemicals in coconut?!

Only guessing here..

Well, that's hopeful news! I'm not going to be doing this "detox or else" thing until I'm probably in range of goal. I am starting to really lose slowly now (good ol' Atkins) and I can't do anything to cost me more time. I want to get there!

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Cheryl -- my detox reaction was very long lasting, but I am not at all a typical case here. I had a lot of toxicity from Lyme, and also a horrendous systemic candida infection caused by years of a suppressed immune system followed by three years on high dose antibiotics... and a leaky gut that was very far advanced.

I am still getting intermittent herxheimer reactions as I lose more fat -- the fat loss is releasing the toxins that were stored in there (Lyme loves to store toxins in fat) -- but on the whole, the detoxes are short lived now (a week or two) as opposed to the months on end of severe reactions.

I hope someone else can give you a better idea of a typical detox length...

All that said, it was well worth it. Had I not gone through the detox, I wouldn't have a nearly healed gut now... which is nothing short of miraculous given how horrid my gut was before!

I can't imagine what you went through. So glad you came out so much better on the other side!

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Thanks guys. Pleas pray for me today as I have a full house with 6 kids. I'm just going to assign helpers and wish for the best. I came home from the ER last night and binged. I'm just so stressed with Dh gone and now this. I let it get to me. I faced the scale this morning and am up a LOT. I know it's water but some is fat as even my fat jeans are snug. So, back onto protocol today with a little added protein for healing powers.

Hope everyone has a good morning and sees some nice losses

You still didn't tell us how it happened, and I am nosey! I'm sorry this is all happening while DH is gone. I don't blame you one bit for the binge but I hope you can get it back under control. Tight jeans are the worst; especially when you know how they had been fitting during better days. Hang in there!

Originally Posted by Trishagrrl

Very exciting day on the scale today... after my first fat fast day I saw a 4 pound drop! Now, I just have to hope it STICKS. This is more than I've lost any other day. Now granted, this is the same 4 pounds that I've gained over the last week. I guess we'll see what happens. I'm happy to see the scale move in the right direction though. It will be another fat fast day for me today.

COOL! One of these days, I'm going to do one of those too. I ate bacon today and as I was eating it, I knew it would be on my fat-fast day menu. Grease-city.

Originally Posted by paulabob

Great news Trish! Sorry for your finger DP. Mini, would love to try that supplement.

Right now I can't even afford my hhcg...I hate January! Always tight from Xmas spending.

My plan is really a non plan as I can't stick to anything. Maybe I should resume official maintenance again...I so don't know what to do.

Forgot to take my sleep supplements and was up from 3 am to 5 am. I am so wiped out!

Hope everyone has a great day!

I hope we BOTH get some good sleep tonight. I cut back on my coffee. I used 6 scoops of 1/2 caf and only 2 scoops of the flavored "high octane" coffee. I still have one cup in the pot and I'm going to try and be strong and leave it there. This sleep stuff has gotten beyond ridiculous.

Originally Posted by agentventi

I all, haven't had time to read all the past post. But plan to do that as soon as I get home and under my electric blanket. I feel like I have been hit by a massive truck, stupid cold
I WANT to stay in bed all day but instead have to go to this networking luncheon for the Chamber of Commerce. Can I tell you how much I DO NOT want to go?? First of all I am painfully shy and am expected to tall about our real estate agency...by myself....in front of everyone. Second, I am sick and feel like hell. Third, I am sure the meal won't be close to protocol...Ugh.

Wow. What a crappy day you are having! A day from hell, I'd say. I am super-anxious when speaking to a group, too. I had to do something like that with just a sister and her four children in my home a few months back and I was having a panic attack the entire time. I really hope you can spend tomorrow in bed, all snuggled up under your electric blankie.

Originally Posted by paulabob

I should add TOM finally showed up (day 31). Think I'll cut my kelp in half...not sure a long PMS is the best idea for me LOL! Maybe my food struggles the past 2 weeks were about that who knows!

Agent, good luck with your talk. I even get shy speaking up at church, HATE public speaking. We had to light the candles for the Joy service and do a reading...my kids are braver than me! I tend to turn red and get a quick, squeaky voice. If I ever have to do more work public speaking, am planning on getting a Xanax script.

Or maybe a snort of cocaine. (Will that get bleeped?) You know I'm only kidding, right?

Originally Posted by catjrow3

Morning everyone...

Zoe you had all kinds of posts and information flying last night! LOL Love reading all you have to think about! Sounds nice to have found some new bras too. I am the "lucky to be A" cup girl... when at my lowest... nada... as i put back on 20 lbs, it went to my boobs and belly. But then my bras did not fit! UGH! I have adapted to being the "small" girl in that department. Definitely need push ups for this girl, just so I dont look like a boy! LOL

Day 3 on track and not veering, down a bit more today, so thats a good thing. The weekend is coming though, and I tend to lose it then. Hubby is off all next week too, and that is another trigger. He loves to eat, and eat out, and I am more inclined when is around. Gonna be a tough week coming up!!

Jackie, sorry for the bad evening on top of the bad finger! I so know how you feel, and sending you hugs Hope your day goes okay, and that you find your way back on track too!

Sorry you don't have the girls you'd prefer. Yippee on the 3 days on track! Sending love and faith in you that you can get past this weekend intact. Think back to when you were clearing those hurdles with ease and see how to get back in that mindset.

Originally Posted by Gremom

I was down another full pound today. YAY!! I really, REALLY want to get into the 130s it hurts. I would like to be 130 by my brother's wedding on April 20. That is 14.5lbs in 3 months. I think I can do it!!

Also, put on a pair of jean last night and my muffin top was much smaller and the jeans were a little loose. LOVE it!! So the exercise is paying off. I already did 20 minutes this morning and will do a tougher workout in a little while when DS takes a nap.

You'll get there! Woohoo on the 1 lb drop! on the muffin-top shrinking.

[DisneyPrincess]

I jammed it against the wall when I was carrying a laundry basket Cheryl. Completely idiotic. I took the bandage off this evening to wash up and it's nasty looking. I'm praying I don't need a hard cast. At least this way I have some mobility. (i have a metal splint and my 3 last fingers together.)

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

SO.... I am down .6 today, and that means that I am at a new low for this round! Not by more than a .2 smidge, but still a new low, and praying that means my scale-stall has broken.

I woke up without hunger again today, which is starting to get astounding. I am still going to eat some breakfast, but the lack of hunger is quite something... I think maybe the new bottle of drops IS working after all --- oh, I hope so. I'd so love to see a good scale-losing streak right about now.

Also, no soreness that I can feel from last night's workout, meaning I am getting my strength and endurance back really quickly, which is fantastic.

Glad y'all enjoy my posting frenzies... sometimes I just have to share nearly everything with you guys... feel free to skip my posts if they get annoying to anyone....

I'm jealous! I would just about KILL for VT right about now. I have nobody to blame but little ol' me. WTG on the itsy-bitsy waist and no hunger! And no soreness! Woohoo! You're on a roll, girl. (We won't skip your posts.)

Originally Posted by RileyWorm

And to everyone else with the binging issues and resulting guilt - I'm right there with you. I have a terrible time with binging. It's hard to pick up the pieces after a binge so HUGS. I try to read everyone's post but don't always have time to respond!

I'm definitely into "quantity." I can eat a whole medium pizza with extra cheese if I try to. And when it comes to wine, I can knock back a full-sized bottle of wine (1.75 liter) in a day. I'm that way with just about everything. Now it's coffee! The ketosis has fully kicked in so the hunger is gone but all I want is cup after cup of coffee. No wonder I can't sleep! No wonder I can now type 100 WPM!

Originally Posted by tay65

results of fat fast yesterday.....a .5 lb loss. Better than nothing! Happy to be out of the 185's! Its day 11 of my restart and I've lost 5.5 lbs. I'll take it.
About my lopsidedness. My left side is where I have nerve damage and weakness. Its from my back issues. The muscles are awful in my left leg. So I suspect thats what is causing the lopsided butt! hahahaha Praying it does even out!

There you go. That's your reason. I'm sorry you suffer with such chronic pain, Tammy. I hope they can find something that helps you on a greater level someday. Do you have a hot tub? If not, git one. Soon.

Originally Posted by tay65

I can't do much with that left leg. I take neurotin for it. without it I can't even lift that leg to walk. It hurts like heck 24/7.
I noticed right away a difference when I started the new bottle. I'm doing a very long round. Which you know allll about! hahaha I want to hit 170 before stopping again. I want to get there in 60 days. But I dont always get what I want. LOL

I hope you hit your goal of 170 during your 60-day round! It's possible!

Originally Posted by Trishagrrl

uh oh... I made some nice fatty bacon because I thought it would be a good fat fast food and I wanted some meat. Yeah, it tasted really good, but I have a problem with portion control and bacon. I think I could easily sit down and eat a whole pound of the stuff. Maybe not such a good idea to make bacon. My calories are going to come in a little higher today!

I love bacon but it's so saturated in grease. I guess if I cooked it longer it wouldn't be so dripping with grease, but I like my bacon a little chewy. I always nuke mine on paper plates. Yummy. And four slices is about max for me.

Originally Posted by agentventi

Ugh, I was bad tonight.
I ended up with a fever and in bed all day so I didn't have to go to the luncheon which is good news. Whenever I have a cold type illness I crave cold sweets. I resisted my daughters ice cream all day then as I was looking for some chicken to pull out of the freezer I spotted a loading treat I had froze. I can't even remember how they are made but I got the recipe here on one of the loading post. But they had protein powder, butter, coconut oil, coconut flakes, peanut butter and dark chocolate chips and of course, sugar sub. They were soooo good frozen!! I had maybe 3 pieces and I am sure that was 700 calories and 100's of grams of fat!!
I guess it was better than digging into the ice cream but I feel guilty now.
Tomorrow will probably be an apple day to flush some of this water.
I am stopping my drops Sunday, it will only be a 23 day round for me. I just keep thinking about P3 and working out. It is hard for me to lift weights with the lack of calories and fats.

That's great that you didn't have to go to that thing! What a relief. People really shouldn't push themselves to go places and to do things when they are contagious anyway. Take that sick-day and have no guilt! People will thank you later, when they don't get ill themselves.

Sounds like even your cheats are controlled, so WTG!

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

I jammed it against the wall when I was carrying a laundry basket Cheryl. Completely idiotic. I took the bandage off this evening to wash up and it's nasty looking. I'm praying I don't need a hard cast. At least this way I have some mobility. (i have a metal splint and my 3 last fingers together.)

Ouch. You went to the ER and they gave you a splint for three fingers? That must be really tough to work with! Can you make yourself a one-finger splint for the times when you really need to use more of your fingers? Like a tongue depressor, gauze and tape?

Okay. As spotty as these personals are and as many as I didn't comment on, that's the best I can do. I woke in the middle of the night and took another Restoril and Benadryl. Went back to sleep and by the usual process of turning over and going back to sleep again and again, I made it until 1:30 this afternoon. Then I got up and took care of my poor patient pooch.

Went to the Post Office to mail something, drove a couple blocks from home to pick up something I got from a Freecycler and came back home. Been drinking coffee all day (6 scoops of 1/2 caf, 2 scoops of full-strength hazelnut creme.) I hope that is enough to help me "detox." If not, I'm buying straight decaf tomorrow to mix with the 1/2 caf which has always worked in the past.

Ketosis is in full-swing and I just don't care about food, but coffee? Bring it on! I'm not into diet sodas but I'm drinking one just to break up the coffee marathon. I'm drinking water too.

I forced myself to cook and eat dinner, but that will be my only meal. I know Akins works best when you actually eat, so I'm trying. But the thrill of it is wearing off already and all I want is the weight to go off quickly.

Snow forecast tonight; expected to get up to 3". Then no snow while I'm doing equine care tomorrow afternoon. Soon afterward, more snow. The second storm could bring us 6-8" (I think that's what they said.) So, once I get cleared out from that, I'll try and go help them at the farm.

I was thinking I could go up there and help them shovel-out on Sunday, but Sunday is a pizza party for my 10-y-o- great nephew. So tomorrow I need to go buy him a gift and card and prepare for all this winter drama.

Goodnight, all you lovely ladies! I'm clocking out!

[catr31]

Originally Posted by nola baxter

Bacon is a trigger food for me to eat more and more!

There was a thread on the low carb lobby about it, and for some it supresses appetite, and for others it increases it!

I am definitely in the increasing court.

I'm one who can take or leave bacon. I love the smell of it and I like a good bacon cheese burger but I don't crave it and hardly ever even buy it.

[Trishagrrl]

Originally Posted by CherylB

This is one of those days that's taking me F.O.R.E.V.E.R. to get through all the posts. In the hours it took me to get through page 6, we not only have page 7 but page 8! I think this will be all my personals for the day. I don't think I can take three pages of playing catch-up! Nor can all of you!

You're the best at personals! Don't sweat it if you can't keep up. I certainly can't keep up with personals on this thread.

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

I jammed it against the wall when I was carrying a laundry basket Cheryl. Completely idiotic. I took the bandage off this evening to wash up and it's nasty looking. I'm praying I don't need a hard cast. At least this way I have some mobility. (i have a metal splint and my 3 last fingers together.)

Ouch ouch ouch! Take care of yourself... though, I know that's hard with nobody around to help.

Originally Posted by CherylB

I love bacon but it's so saturated in grease. I guess if I cooked it longer it wouldn't be so dripping with grease, but I like my bacon a little chewy. I always nuke mine on paper plates. Yummy. And four slices is about max for me.


Ketosis is in full-swing and I just don't care about food, but coffee? Bring it on! I'm not into diet sodas but I'm drinking one just to break up the coffee marathon. I'm drinking water too.

I forced myself to cook and eat dinner, but that will be my only meal. I know Akins works best when you actually eat, so I'm trying. But the thrill of it is wearing off already and all I want is the weight to go off quickly.

Snow forecast tonight; expected to get up to 3". Then no snow while I'm doing equine care tomorrow afternoon. Soon afterward, more snow. The second storm could bring us 6-8" (I think that's what they said.) So, once I get cleared out from that, I'll try and go help them at the farm.

Yes, I love greasy fatty bacon... I know some people think that's so gross, but I just love it. I thought for that reason it would be a perfect fat fast food, but I have a difficult time stopping myself!

Take care in the cold and snow. I know it's finally turned winter, at least here.

[Trishagrrl]

Originally Posted by nola baxter

Bacon is a trigger food for me to eat more and more!

There was a thread on the low carb lobby about it, and for some it supresses appetite, and for others it increases it!

I am definitely in the increasing court.

I'm not sure it increases my appetite per se, I just really enjoy eating it and so when I enjoy eating something and it's sitting in front of my face... well, it's hard not to eat it! Maybe I could go on a bacon fast?!

[tay65]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Yikes, Tay -- that leg sounds bad. Neurontin is very probably part of the reason you are stalling -- it's a notorious drug for causing weight gain. How frustrating!

Has your doctor considered Lyrica as an alternative? It's a bit less bad in the weight gain department for some people, and works well for nerve pain, inflammation, etc. It's a newer derivative in the Neurontin family. I don't know if it would be appropriate for your condition, but it might be worth inquiring with your doctor about it.

I took high dose Lyrica regularly for a while without any weight gain from it, though that isn't the case for everyone. It's pretty wonky-making the first week or so, but that does go away once one is used to the drug (at least for most people it does.) It did help tremendously with my nerve pain, which was fairly severe at the time.

Is there any kind of rehabilitative therapy you can do that will help with the musculature in that leg?

What is the nature of your injury, if you don't mind me asking...?... I'm a nerd for medical information, so I find this stuff interesting as can be.

Take ALL my thoughts with that in mind... I have no medical training, and this is not medical advice... just a layman's thoughts, which may be way off the mark! I am just someone who has lived through a lot of neurological problems and have found some things that were helpful to me.

I had a herniated disc in '99, had surgery that failed and now have the "domino effect" and 4 bad discs and lots of pain. I know all about the neurontin side effects. I've been on it for 5 yrs. I tried Lyrica and many, many other drugs. I also take pain meds that cause wt gain too. So it is a battle, but I win the war!

[RileyWorm]

Cheryl,
When I eat low carb I go crazy for coffee...with lots of cream. It is my favorite indulgence. I try to stay away from it on hcg, I put a splash of half and half but I miss cream!! I have a feeling the round will drag out because I'm not stopping until I hit goal because I DO NOT want to do another round! And I have been hitting some minor bumps along the way. Oh well. It sounds like everyone is having luck with the fat fasts, I may plan for one of those next week. So y'all eat mostly cream cheese, butter, c.o....etc..about how many cals and how much protein(if any?) Sorry, I'm trying to fill in some of the blanks.

Hope everyone's having a good night and has a happy morning weigh-in tomorrow!
HUGS

[DisneyPrincess]

Cheryl. I would but I don't want to move it more than I should. I have to go to my doctor in 7-10 days ti determine if I'm going to need a hard cast or not. I would prefer not so for the next week or so I'm not going to touch it! Since I have bone fragments near the joint it can cause complications I guess as it heals. I don't want to mess with it! I did take the splint off to wash up and the swelling went down considerably so that's good

Well I'm glad to say I got back on track after my binge last night. I have a huge party next Saturday and I would like to be at my low by then so I'm going to push hard. My plan is strict p2 until Wednesday when I'll do one LC meal for dhs 30th birthday and then I'm going to do 2 fast days. I haven't done them as planned and they always do me well in so many ways

I'm off to bed. I'm so glad tomorrow is Friday then Dh comes back Saturday Thouhg he misses our 8 year anniversary by one day

[Trishagrrl]

So, an issue I'm having is that my tummy is so jacked up since having these twins. My waist is larger than it's ever been (despite not being at my heaviest weight) and under my waist I have such a huge belly pooch and it droops like I've never seen on me before. It's awful! I have two older kids and after both of them my tummy bounced back, to an extent. It just seems having two babies in there at once really did a number on my stomach and I'm guessing my stomach muscles.

I know I have plenty of fat to lose on the outside, but I feel like if I could get the muscles to be doing their job that my tummy wouldn't be so huge.

Does anyone know of any good exercises for that? Or maybe it's a lost cause?

[Trishagrrl]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

SO.... I am down .6 today, and that means that I am at a new low for this round! Not by more than a .2 smidge, but still a new low, and praying that means my scale-stall has broken.

I measured my waist to see how close my estimate last night was, and it was right on... it's 23 inches One more inch and I will be down to the waist size I was at my physical best, in high school. I think the extra skin alone accounts for that inch, so fairly sure that will happen eventually, unless it gets balanced out by muscle gain - which it might.

I am really working on form with my abdominal exercises, though, so I hope they just flatten more rather than building up.

I woke up without hunger again today, which is starting to get astounding. I am still going to eat some breakfast, but the lack of hunger is quite something... I think maybe the new bottle of drops IS working after all --- oh, I hope so. I'd so love to see a good scale-losing streak right about now.

Also, no soreness that I can feel from last night's workout, meaning I am getting my strength and endurance back really quickly, which is fantastic.

Glad y'all enjoy my posting frenzies... sometimes I just have to share nearly everything with you guys... feel free to skip my posts if they get annoying to anyone....


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23 inches... wowsers! That's tiny... I'm jealous . Glad that the weight is finally coming off, I can tell you work hard at it!

[minimonkey]

This is a quickie to say hi -- I've been feeling really good today -- lots of bounce in my step, mood is good, etc. Doesn't hurt that I am wearing a pair of jeans that I could barely get on a few weeks ago, and they are a great fit now

I could take or leave bacon, too -- I like it once in a great while, but I just don't have that bacon love affair that a lot of people have. I'll probably eat it once in a great while on maintenance.

The general rule for fat fasts is 1000 calories a day, with 90% coming from fat. I rogue them too.. but generally aim for that rough ballpark. They work for me

Trisha -- I am now 50 lbs below my high weight... hard to believe it! I lost the first 30 easily with low carb, after I got mostly well from the Lyme disease... but these last 20 have been a terrible fight, particularly this last time out.

I did a muscle building experiment this past summer and gained about 18 lbs in the process... and MAN has it been hard to shed it (plus I want to drop a bit lower this time than I did with my first round of hhcg last year) -- never again will I try that! I will build muscle SLOWLY this time out, and I will do correction days.

The good news is that I did end up leaner and more muscular at 105 than I was the first time, for sure. So, I suppose the experiment was successful in the long run, but it wasn't worth it to have it be this hard to shed the weight.

I am really hoping that the stall is broken, and that I can drop to goal from here without another long stall. I guess we'll see... lol. In any case, the squishy butt has to go, so I will definitely be holding out for that to happen!! (My calves are on the verge of thinning out, too, and I really want that to happen as well. )

So -- at this point it is less about a particular number on the scale, and more about how my body looks when I decide to declare goal ... it ain't yet, that's for sure!

[minimonkey]

Okay, this is probably WAY TMI, but I have the stinkiest keto-pee ever! Guess there are some ketones in that! Yikes.

Hope that bodes well for tomorrow's encounter with the scale. My calories ended up coming in a bit high today I think, but it was about 70% from coconut products, so theoretically that shouldn't be much of a problem.

I'll probably aim for a lower cal day tomorrow.

[minimonkey]

Tay -- sounds like you are quite the veteran of this injury... and if neurontin is what works, then so be it. You're winning the fight regardless -- good for you!!!

[tay65]

mini, its a struggle to lose at times. I think thats why big losses are few and far between. I have to take steroids from time to time too. Trying to steer clear of them while taking hHCG.
My fat fast day was good. Will see what results I'll have in the morning.
Good night

[minimonkey]

Well, Tay, you are one strong woman! You are losing despite it all, and that deserves a tremendous round of applause!!!

Steroids are awful for weight too, as you well know... but they do help a lot in many regards. I am glad you are able to avoid them for the most part while losing... and I hope your fat fast day treats you well!

[minimonkey]

Disney -- add me to the veterans of life with one hand... I nearly lost use of my right hand completely during my last bad Lyme flare ... I had it in a brace for months, and couldn't even write or grip small items... it was awful, so I really feel your pain. It is hard as heck to function one handed!

There was a chance my loss of function was going to be permanent... thank goodness that didn't end up being true.

[DisneyPrincess]

Good morning. Well the scale is coming down, though slowly. I assume I'm up about 4 pounds of actual fat. Lesson learned that I CAN'T eat normally. I'm starting a detox and cleanse today and then going on probiotics for a week. It's been over a year since I've done one so it's well overdue.

Thank goodness it's Friday, and even though it's my 8 year marriage anniversary I'm excited that Dh comes home tomorrow. I get him fr 3 whole weeks before he leaves again for training yay!

Hope everyone has a good morning

[Sasseaux]

Melanie, way to go on the pics. You look beautiful. I really thought you were one of those people in here to lose like 5 pounds. I had no idea you had been working at it so long and hard. Congrats.

MiniMonkey, my little mini hero! Love you gal. I wanted you to know I am a self-taught artist (had no idea of my artistic inclination when I went through school so many years ago) and I recently sold 4 little paintings at an open show. I'm so happy to be pursuing my painting and my creativity.

I started my new bottle of drops last night so I will load today - although not much because I will be stuck in a seminar all day, but I have a date tonight so woo hoo eating on his tab - and go back to vlcd for another 21. Hope I lose this time. LOL, my new boyfriend has no idea what to make of my eating habits. He has gotten to take me to dinner on loading day twice now. He probably thinks, no wonder you struggle with your weight LOLOLOL

All you rogues (and rouges) keep up the good work.

P.S. I bought size 12 pants, because they fit!! - at Cato last night.

[Sasseaux]

Trish - your babies are so adorable. and they look so happy.

When I was much younger and a workout queen, I did 100 situps a day on a slant board and I still didn't lose the pooch. But, evey woman in my family has the same shape with the poochy belly. That's just the way it is for me. But, we are all lucky and don't have too big of butts/hips, so that's the trade off. I was reading an article about a non surgical therapy that kills the fat cells. Will try to find it. and post it here.

Found it - look up "coolsculpting." I might try it if I can find a place around here that does it.

[paulabob]

Congrats to all the losers, and hugs for stay-the-sames!

Miserable cold today (throat swollen). 2nd one this year ... that's a lot for me since I used to be sickly. LOL, it's going around our group here. DS is sick again....he's having a tough year with a cough with each cold.

I can't take decongestants and I hate being stuffy! I'm buying a new vaporizer today...love those things and our last one broke, spilled, and left mildew in my son's room.

Hope everyone is ready for a great weekend!

[Sasseaux]

Originally Posted by paulabob

Congrats to all the losers, and hugs for stay-the-sames!

Miserable cold today (throat swollen). 2nd one this year ... that's a lot for me since I used to be sickly. LOL, it's going around our group here. DS is sick again....he's having a tough year with a cough with each cold.

I can't take decongestants and I hate being stuffy! I'm buying a new vaporizer today...love those things and our last one broke, spilled, and left mildew in my son's room.

Hope everyone is ready for a great weekend!

LOLs makes me think about when my daughter was little and slept in my room. I ran the humidifier every night and had extreme frizzy hair for like 2 years! LOL.

[Violet_Dream]

Good Morning! R3VLCD55 and I'm up .2 from yesterday and missed a few days of posting. I'm bound and determined to hit the 140's and for now raised my goal to 145. I want to hit 140 and give myself a 5-pound window when I get to goal. For the most part, I've been sticking to protocol (with the occasional cream in my coffee ). My husband suggested I end this round and do Atkins, but I am too stubborn and am sticking true. I went up the other day because I added two eggs to my menu and I went up .8 the next day and that morning I was exactly 150. However, I am very pleased with my progress and am thankful. Yesterday, someone called me "twiggy" and another co-worker said I need to "eat a cheeseburger." Today, for the first time, I skipped my melba and am having some cream in my coffee. Whenever I have cream in my coffee and have the melba, I still lose...but I'm PMSing and want to see what happens.

On another note...I got the job I wanted! They told me on Wednesday and I got the offer letter yesterday. The pay will be lateral because I'm 98% of the cap (for now) so I may not see large raises, but I do make a pretty good wage so I'm not complaining. My hours will be M-F 8-5 and I won't be in leadership!!! My supervisor is happy for me and said he'd move too, but would take a cut in pay. He seems almost jealous and so does my other co-worker. I start February 1st and it's on the same floor I work now and only about 100 feet away (I work in a two-story call center). I told my supervisor that I'd do some of his stuff because he is so stressed out. The foreclosure department has been there a long time, but there's always rumor that certain departments will be sent to foreign countries. We lost a department that they moved to the Phillipines, but only a few were displaced and the company found positions for the others. I'm not going to worry about it....I've been with this company over seven years, have been in two departments that "collapsed" and they took care of me. I am so happy!

Congratulations to everyone....no time to read through eight pages of posts...have a great day!

[Nicole T]

Finally down 1.2 after a 4 day stall at 164.4. That'll help me stick this out for 5 more days I suppose Of course now I'm stuck with the dilemma of stopping on Sunday and doing my two days of vlc no pellets OR sticking this out until I get to 160. I just don't know how truly important it is for me to get to that exact #...hmmmmm

[agentventi]

Yay Nicole!! What did you do to break the stall?

I am down .04 after yesterdays cheat.... crazy. Maybe I needed the fat?? or maybe it will show up tomorrow. Either way, I will take it. Only down 7lbs this round, I wanted it to be 12 but maybe these last 5 vanity lbs are here to stay.

I am still having a hard time with my real estate job. My FIL is STILL being the WORST client EVER. I can not wait to find him a stinkin land contract and be done with him. I told my husband that I need a break from him after this, I will not be attending family functions at his house for at least 3 months. I have had my fill of that man!
On top of that I am finding out things about my broker that are very disappointing. His actions could shut our whole office down. I thought he was a good person but maybe I was wrong. A lot of agents are leaving which is sad because he was really trying to grow our company.

Home sick again today. About to throw in a load of laundry and hit the couch!