P2 Simeon's Protocol week of 02/13/12

[shelbyla]

Happy Valentines Day to all the lovely ladies out there! Here's to giving ourselves the best gift ever! Good luck this week!

[shelbyla]

Some of yesterday's posts...

Originally Posted by ldrof

Down 1.1 this morning! That really made my day, especially since I made about 80 chocolate covered strawberries and 2 bags of choc. covered pretzels for my daughter's Winter Formal dance dinner yesterday! It didn't really bother me because I knew if I had just one, I would regret it and it would put me back about 3 or 4 days!
Hope you are all having great losses!
Lyn

Originally Posted by ldrof

Congrats! I am at a weight I haven't seen in about 10 yrs., too! Doesn't it feel sooooooo... good! It looks like you are getting very close to goal! Keep up the great work!
Lyn

Originally Posted by ldrof

Congrats! I would LOVE to be in the 120s, but I just got into the 140s and I'm feeling good, so I'll take it! Keep up the great work!

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

I googled it the other day and found a ton of variations. The one I did pull had epsom salt, sea salt and baking soda. It was rather salty...but I dropped weight the next day....so I'm sold! lol...good thing I like salty dogs!



I got up today feeling like crud and a sore throat...BUT I was down 1.6 lbs so I'm good!!!

I hope everyone has a great sunday!

Originally Posted by HCG girl

Guess I need to try a detox bath!!
Havent done that yet!! Sounds nice, but who has the time for a bath with 2 little ones!!
I gained .4 this morning
I think it is water weight, had some extra salt last night I think. I drank a ton of water but i guess I'm still hanging on to some.
Hope everyone has a great sunday!!

Originally Posted by HCG girl

How do i add a signature!! thought I could after 25 posts, but I have long pasted that and still dont see where I can add a signature. Any help??

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

Goooood morning ya'll! Was 129.4 then 129.2 then 129.4, made sure to eat both meals (I've been missing the second one, just not hungry) took a detox bath (mine is epsom, ginger and baking soda) and today I'm down to 127.8 schweet!! round 1 LDW was 128.6 so I've passed that hope ya'll have a great sunday, I have sociology homework, while watching the kids, while husbang goes golfing

Originally Posted by bkm

have you looked at Low Carb Friends - FAQ - might have some answers?

Originally Posted by Sunny7

was wondering if a foot soak in the salt would do some good--seems like it should do some-----don't have time for the bath soak either, but could do this if its not for to long----

Originally Posted by hcground1

That is some AMAZING will power!



Enjoy it, you deserve to feel this good! Good for you!!!



Those detox baths are sooooo nice, aren't they? I've never actually looked for a recipe online, just what my Naturopath told me. 2 cups of epsom salt in as hot of water as you can, then at the end, dump a few cups of cold water over your torso. Don't usually do that last part! lol!

Sorry you're not feeling well. Pump those fluids and rest, rest, rest. Maybe another detox bath is in your near future...



What about when the kiddos nap (if they still do)? Or at night after you put them to bet? Those baths are so relaxing right before crawling into bed to sleep... It would help you get rid of that extra water too... You've gotta make time for yourself, too. I know, a lot easier said than done with little ones.



I think it's after 60 posts. Then if you go to the User Control Panel at the top of this screen it will bring you to another page. On the left side you'll see a tab that says edit signature. Click on it. Then you have to add to the big window [SIGPIC][SIGPIC]. Down below that you'll see a place where you can add a web address link to the ticker you've made (assuming you've made a ticker on a different web site, like tickerfactory or something).
This part I had to play around with, but it should start with http:// and is has to end with bng. Hope that helps...



WOOHOO! Getting to new territory is awesome! I'm keeping just at your heels...

Originally Posted by hcground1

Well, another pound down today! Tom showed up last night, so was surprised by the loss. But bernice visited before I weighed in and I slept in by an hour and a half. We'll see if I have a loss tomorrow, but I'm sure glad for today's!

Originally Posted by fultymom

Down .7 today

We even made a trip to the casino, dh, myself, dd and her dh. I took my dinner and ate it along the way (it's an hour and a half trip, one way) and ate apples on the way home. They stopped at In & Out burger on the way home, but I stayed in the car I just didn't want to see those burgers!

Congrats on the losses!!

Cindy T

Originally Posted by garnet10

Well, today I entered virgin territory! 125.4!!!

I think I'm going to leave 120 my goal weight, and just accept my saddlebags. I have an interruption coming up on Friday, so 4 more days of VLCD and then my plan is to stick to P3 eating during this week-long interruption (which should be good for my psyche), and then back to the VLCD to finish off these last few pounds and get to goal.

I have already acknowledged in my head that I will not feel awful if I bump up about 2 pounds during my interruption (I always end P3 about 2 lbs over LDW), and I just hope I really stick to P3 and will not be tempted to try (or "taste") starches (I can actually forgo sugar pretty easily, but starches I really miss).

Congrats to all the losers as we start a new week!



Congrats! It's the best feeling!



Wow, you have great willpower! I'm going to use this as inspiration in my upcoming interruption.



Oh, me, too! It's just so awesome.



I know that feeling! Finally passing a prior LDW is such a relief!

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

lmao we're about on the same path aren't we, i'm at the end of TOM!

Originally Posted by Lildrew

Down zero the last couple of days.

On the bright side I am reading Maria Emmerich's book, "Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism" and participated in a webinar she did tonight on Food and Moods. I am SOOOO excited about P3 and about the rest of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by hcground1

Can you share some of the highlights please? I'd love to hear what it's all about.

Originally Posted by ldrof

Stayed the same today, but yesterday was a skipped injection day. NSV- fitting in to some pants that are size 10!!!!!!!! They've been in my closet (w/ price tags on) for a couple yrs. now! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Have a good one! Lyn

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

I only have a minute! Literally before kids get here...but I had to share!
I was down to 275.2 this morning! That is over 7 lbs since thursday!!! I know it will stall for a few days here soon but WOOHOO!!!!!

See ya'll later at lunch!!!!!

[HCG girl]

That is awesome lyn!! it really is nice to fit into your old clothes!!
I also got some of my old clothes out size 10 and they fit!!
Bought a pair of pants last night size 10 petite and didnt try them on before buying them and they fit!!
I am excited that I am down a size finally after 33 lb lost.

I am up 1lb this morning I even took a detox bath last night hoping to stave of a gain. For some reason I had a feeling I would gain. I was pretty good over the weekend, maybe had a little extra salt. so I am up a total of 1.4 for the last 2 days
Need to get back on track, will be really good today and see if it comes back off, hope so!!

[Lildrew]

I am down zero again today, but TOM is coming in the next day or so. Just trying to hang in there. I seem to have a block (mostly in my head) about getting in the 140s.

I'll just keep trudging along.

[garnet10]

Still 125.4 today, and the digital scale wavered between 125.0 and 125.4, so I'm confident I'm in the right place.

I was actually thinking this morning that since my interruption starts on Friday (with a long car ride), and usually Bernice runs over on my first day of eating fats that perhaps I should stop the hCG a day or two earlier so that I can add fats back in 1 to 2 days before the trip and not have to worry about being in the car that long.

So...I'm making today my last day of hCG. 72 hours will take me to Thursday morning when I can start P3/interruption, and then it looks like I will have to do an interruption until March 5, because of another obligation, so that will be 2 1/2 weeks. I might just do the standard 3 weeks of P3, skip P4 (rogue) and cycle right back onto the VLCD to see if I can lose the last 5 (or 7, since I usually gain 2 during P3), in one last round.

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow, knowing we don't need chocolates to enjoy that day!

[Doing It Right]

Good luck on P3 Garnet, I know you'll rock it!
Hang in there drew & HCG girl!
Congrats ldrof & ICJ
Let's stay strong this week and avoid the Valentine's goodies!

Me- VLCD7 today, down 10.2 so far. Dreading the week 2 slow down.

Have a great day!

[hcground1]

Good morning everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

I'm down 1.2 this morning for a grand total of 10.6 lost
I'm officially more than halfway to goal! I'm so excited. I've gotten into a pair of jeans that have been just too tight on me for the last few months, and they're loose.

Quick survey... What WOE do you plan to use after reaching goal, stabilizing and moving on into everyday life? I believe I will have to stay away from grains of all kinds for probably the rest of my life, they seem to really cause internal inflammation in me. So it'll be veggies, meats, some fruit and good fats for me!

[icecreamjunkie]

Hello all!!! Just checking in to get the new link!!!
Have a super rest of your day...keep the faith and see ya'll later on!!!

[ldrof]

10 more days of VLC and then Phase 3! Hopefully, I can keep losing during phase 3 as I did last time. I have 8 lbs to go to get to goal. Looking forward to having breakfast again and being able to exercise a little more vigorously.
Happy Monday, all!
Lyn

[Jenjen18]

Hi Guys i really need your help somebody please!..... I started the first round of the HCg diet 10days ago unfortunately the weekend came and i had to go to birthday parties... Friday - Sunday and i just fell off the wagon... i need your help. i gained 3 pounds surprisingly i thought it would be really more considering the way i was just eating.

[hotmama_007]

Hi everyone. I’ve started my fourth week of P2 and my weight loss has just stopped. I’m soooo frustrated. I was giving folks advice to just push through it last week but now I can hardly take my own advice. I haven’t been able to get past 167 for 5 days. In fact, when I stepped on the scale this morning and was back at 168! What to do? I feel like I hardly eat anything. Yesterday I did eat a whole apple and some extra boiled veggies but I’m sure that I clocked in below 500-550 because I only had a little protein…. Anyone gone through this? Any advice? My skin is dry, I don’t look great, I feel like I’m constantly battling low blood sugar or low blood pressure (who knows what it is) AND I’M NOT losing??? <cry cry cry…>*
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Need a pep talk….

[HCG girl]

Originally Posted by Jenjen18

Hi Guys i really need your help somebody please!..... I started the first round of the HCg diet 10days ago unfortunately the weekend came and i had to go to birthday parties... Friday - Sunday and i just fell off the wagon... i need your help. i gained 3 pounds surprisingly i thought it would be really more considering the way i was just eating.

Best thing for you to do is just hop back on the wagon and not think about the past. Eat clean, stay in calorie range and drink your water. The weight will come off!! Good luck!!

Originally Posted by hotmama_007

Hi everyone. I’ve started my fourth week of P2 and my weight loss has just stopped. I’m soooo frustrated. I was giving folks advice to just push through it last week but now I can hardly take my own advice. I haven’t been able to get past 167 for 5 days. In fact, when I stepped on the scale this morning and was back at 168! What to do? I feel like I hardly eat anything. Yesterday I did eat a whole apple and some extra boiled veggies but I’m sure that I clocked in below 500-550 because I only had a little protein…. Anyone gone through this? Any advice? My skin is dry, I don’t look great, I feel like I’m constantly battling low blood sugar or low blood pressure (who knows what it is) AND I’M NOT losing??? <cry cry cry…>*
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Need a pep talk….

Your advice is right you just need to push through. Make sure your counting your calories and eating the right amount. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Also it could be that you need to go to the bathroom. Contipation is a big problem sometimes on this diet. I know it is a problem for me. Are you on Hhcg or Rx HCG. Maybe you need to post some of your diet log and we can see if anyone catches anything wrong there. If you are on protocal and not losing, then you may need to do an apple day. Good luck, hope things work itself out for you!!

[dawnyama]

Alrighty. Here I am . Back at it once again!! I am counting today as my VLCD#1 and it is going well so far. I cannot wait to get to losing yet again. Let's do this thing!

[FitMommyNow]

Originally Posted by hotmama_007

Hi everyone. I’ve started my fourth week of P2 and my weight loss has just stopped. I’m soooo frustrated. I was giving folks advice to just push through it last week but now I can hardly take my own advice. I haven’t been able to get past 167 for 5 days. In fact, when I stepped on the scale this morning and was back at 168! What to do? I feel like I hardly eat anything. Yesterday I did eat a whole apple and some extra boiled veggies but I’m sure that I clocked in below 500-550 because I only had a little protein…. Anyone gone through this? Any advice? My skin is dry, I don’t look great, I feel like I’m constantly battling low blood sugar or low blood pressure (who knows what it is) AND I’M NOT losing??? <cry cry cry…>*
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Need a pep talk….

Are you in the middle of your menstrual cycle by chance? I notice that anytime I do HCG-like eating I don't lose hardly at all for about a week to ten days in the middle of my cycle. Hope that helps!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by hcground1

Good morning everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

I'm down 1.2 this morning for a grand total of 10.6 lost
I'm officially more than halfway to goal! I'm so excited. I've gotten into a pair of jeans that have been just too tight on me for the last few months, and they're loose.

Quick survey... What WOE do you plan to use after reaching goal, stabilizing and moving on into everyday life? I believe I will have to stay away from grains of all kinds for probably the rest of my life, they seem to really cause internal inflammation in me. So it'll be veggies, meats, some fruit and good fats for me!

Hey girl!!! I have seen so many here using JUDDD very successfully after done with hcg. This will be my after P3 plan once I am done with this round. I know of quite a few that are doing really well with this alternate day dieting and since we all know what to eat on our 500 calorie days, we have half the battle won The other days we can eat what we want--hence the alternate day part.

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by Jenjen18

Hi Guys i really need your help somebody please!..... I started the first round of the HCg diet 10days ago unfortunately the weekend came and i had to go to birthday parties... Friday - Sunday and i just fell off the wagon... i need your help. i gained 3 pounds surprisingly i thought it would be really more considering the way i was just eating.

I'm with Hcg-girl, move on. Don't beat yourself up, just don't do it again. This plan works so well, but you have to be disciplined. That 3 pounds will be gone soon enough!

Originally Posted by hotmama_007

Hi everyone. I’ve started my fourth week of P2 and my weight loss has just stopped. I’m soooo frustrated. I was giving folks advice to just push through it last week but now I can hardly take my own advice. I haven’t been able to get past 167 for 5 days. In fact, when I stepped on the scale this morning and was back at 168! What to do? I feel like I hardly eat anything. Yesterday I did eat a whole apple and some extra boiled veggies but I’m sure that I clocked in below 500-550 because I only had a little protein…. Anyone gone through this? Any advice? My skin is dry, I don’t look great, I feel like I’m constantly battling low blood sugar or low blood pressure (who knows what it is) AND I’M NOT losing??? <cry cry cry…>*
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Need a pep talk….

I would recommend a detox bath, but also make sure you're getting your protein! If you want to skip out on something skip the fruit. The protein is important right now, the sugar, not so much. That could be a part of the way you're feeling as well. Also, a potassium supplement should help a lot with fatigue. 400mg of potassium a day, I believe. Drink extra water! Are you getting in at least 1/2 gallon? On the dry skin, I've been using petroleum jelly, yup, good ol vaseline. I just use it on my lips and on my hands, the rest of me is pretty dry. If I feel like I need some on my face, I'll rub just a smidge in while my skin is wet after the shower.

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Hey girl!!! I have seen so many here using JUDDD very successfully after done with hcg. This will be my after P3 plan once I am done with this round. I know of quite a few that are doing really well with this alternate day dieting and since we all know what to eat on our 500 calorie days, we have half the battle won The other days we can eat what we want--hence the alternate day part.

Dawn! Hello! Funny we're back here at the same time. I kept my weight off for a whole year before falling off the wagon... Kick myself.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by hcground1

Dawn! Hello! Funny we're back here at the same time. I kept my weight off for a whole year before falling off the wagon... Kick myself.

At least you have kept it off a year. I cannot keep it off for more than a month at a time once I get done with hcg hence the "I am here yet once again" I am the one who needs a swift kick in the behind.

[hotmama_007]

Thanks ladies. The venting itself sort of helped. I am all of those things you all mentioned above. Probably not drinking enough, skipping the protein more than the fruit, no bm's, AND in the middle of my cycle (meaning expecting TOM in about 2 weeks).

Will push through!
On my way to refill that water glass now and will do a detox bath tonight. I guess I won't get any skinnier if I quit now anyway, right?? Lol...

Will keep you all posted!

[garnet10]

Well, I started feeling a bit hungry last night, and today I am hungry, so I think I've made the right decision to make today my last day of hCG. My hCG is also pretty old, but I have to do this interruption anyway, and I'm dreaming of full fat Fage yogurt constantly, so I'm going forward with today being my last day.

I have really learned it is so important to listen to your own body.

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Good luck on P3 Garnet, I know you'll rock it!
Hang in there drew & HCG girl!
Congrats ldrof & ICJ
Let's stay strong this week and avoid the Valentine's goodies!

Me- VLCD7 today, down 10.2 so far. Dreading the week 2 slow down.

Have a great day!

Thanks! And your 10.2 loss so far is awesome! Best of luck with the coming weeks.

Originally Posted by hotmama_007

Hi everyone. I’ve started my fourth week of P2 and my weight loss has just stopped. I’m soooo frustrated. I was giving folks advice to just push through it last week but now I can hardly take my own advice. I haven’t been able to get past 167 for 5 days. In fact, when I stepped on the scale this morning and was back at 168! What to do? I feel like I hardly eat anything. Yesterday I did eat a whole apple and some extra boiled veggies but I’m sure that I clocked in below 500-550 because I only had a little protein…. Anyone gone through this? Any advice? My skin is dry, I don’t look great, I feel like I’m constantly battling low blood sugar or low blood pressure (who knows what it is) AND I’M NOT losing??? <cry cry cry…>*
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Need a pep talk….

I am probably the wrong person to speak to, but when I started this round I had a TEN day stall (at a weight I lived with for a very long time.) The only thing that broke this stall is that I did an "interruption" and restarted. Had I known interruptions would be so therapeutic for my mind and body, I would have done them sooner.

So I don't have any advice but to either hang in there, or consider an interruption, but I also blew my interruption and gained weight, which is not what interruptions are for. I wish you the best in whatever you decide!

Originally Posted by Jenjen18

Hi Guys i really need your help somebody please!..... I started the first round of the HCg diet 10days ago unfortunately the weekend came and i had to go to birthday parties... Friday - Sunday and i just fell off the wagon... i need your help. i gained 3 pounds surprisingly i thought it would be really more considering the way i was just eating.

Get right back in the saddle! You can do this! Certainly if I can, anybody can! Good luck!

[Jenjen18]

Thank you all , you guys are the best! I will get back on it, i really helps to talk to people. So i really did good today so far though a bit hungry but i said i will not give in. Im on Rx HCG and i can tell that this works i just got to be good.

[bkm]

posting to get included in this thread ... I weighed in at 131.75# today - same for several days, but I'm not complaining, it's when my weight goes UP that I start whining!!!!

[minimonkey]

Hi Bonnie! We miss you over in rogue land! I actually belong over here now -- I am actually doing (gasp!) a protocol round myself right now... today is day 7 -- I had great losses the first few days, but that was losing some of the weight I gained on the p3 interruption (which was disastrous on the scale) and my load weight -- alas.

I went for the rx drops this time .. hoping that and a protocol round with load does the trick for me.

That said, I jumped up .8 today, so I am a tad grumpy about that -- but forward I go, chicken and apples in hand...lol!

[ldrof]

Down 1 lb (woo hoo!) today. Puts me @ 147 w/ 7 lbs to go to get to goal! Had some spotting yesterday after just having TOM 2 weeks ago, so I was surprised w/ a loss. Don't know if it's because of the HCG or perimenopausal symptoms! UGH!!!!!!
Have a great Tuesday, all!
Lyn

[Doing It Right]

Congrats Lyn! You are getting so close! Goal is just around the corner!

Hope everyone else has nice losses this morning! Stay focused today, and no (evil) candy!

I'm on VLCD8 today, down 1.4!!!
Started at 153.8 and today 142.2!!!
Total loss in 7 days 11.6. Still excited and focused!

Yall have a great day!

[ldrof]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Congrats Lyn! You are getting so close! Goal is just around the corner!

Hope everyone else has nice losses this morning! Stay focused today, and no (evil) candy!

I'm on VLCD8 today, down 1.4!!!
Started at 153.8 and today 142.2!!!
Total loss in 7 days 11.6. Still excited and focused!

Yall have a great day!

Wow! Awesome job to you, too! You're almost into a new decade! Doesn't it feel so good to be lighter! Fitting into clothes and not feeling so tired all the time is the BEST!!!!!!!!!

[HCG girl]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Congrats Lyn! You are getting so close! Goal is just around the corner!

Hope everyone else has nice losses this morning! Stay focused today, and no (evil) candy!

I'm on VLCD8 today, down 1.4!!!
Started at 153.8 and today 142.2!!!
Total loss in 7 days 11.6. Still excited and focused!

Yall have a great day!

Wow, you've done a great job keep it up!!

Happy Valentines day everyone!! Give hugs instead of candy today!!
I say that after making two pans of brownies for my kids to take to school. But I was good and did not eat even one!! But I really wanted one though! Got them out of the house now, so no worries!!

I had a 2 lb whoosh this morning!! Had some smooth move tea and Milk of Magnesia last night, and that helped!! Finally since over the last 2 days I gained 1.2 So I guess I'm back on track and I will move forward.
I hate it when I gain!! makes me depressed, even though I know it is probably constipation causing it, the scale going up bothers me!!

Have a great day! Happy losses!

[garnet10]

What I'm doing now is totally rogue, but I like posting here and I was a protocol-rigid person for so long, I'm attached to this thread.

I took my last dose of hCG yesterday am for an upcoming interruption, and I'm glad I have this interruption coming because I would have had to stop anyway (or mix new hCG). I felt hungry for the first time two nights ago, and yesterday was very hungry after lunch, lightheaded in the evening and felt terribly weak, tired and shaky (hypoglycemic) this morning. I think my hCG was too old, but I was coming up on this interruption anyway, thankfully.

I'll be eating fat tomorrow, so hopefully I will feel better. I am also down 1.4 today to 124.0 (a record low for me), but no celebrating today because I am so tired and I know there will be a bump up once I start eating P3 style.

FOUR pounds to goal! That is pretty exciting. I just wish I felt better. I can't believe after that TEN day stall and the weight gain after my faulty interruption, that I am actually losing weight this round more rapidly than before. It's just bizarre.

I'll be starting P3 tomorrow--whoever is also starting P3, I'll see you over on the P3 thread!

Best of luck to all you who are still enjoy the losses on P2, and for those who are stagnant, I am living proof weight loss can still happen!

Originally Posted by bkm

posting to get included in this thread ... I weighed in at 131.75# today - same for several days, but I'm not complaining, it's when my weight goes UP that I start whining!!!!

Oh, I stalled big time before my last interruption, and now I'm losing weight like I never have the entire time I've been taking hCG! AND it's my last few pounds. Truly mystifying. You've done great!

[hcground1]

This morning I'm back up my whole loss from yesterday, 1.2. But I'm not really surprised. I have been losing so much the last several days I knew it had to end, I would have liked it just to have stopped instead of reversing, but... oh well. Yesterday I felt pretty bloated after eating both my lunch and my dinner. Tom is still in the house, so it may just be water?

Hope everyone has a great day. I'm off to teach some 1st grade! Hope my daughter can focus today...

[Lildrew]

It's day five for me at the same weight.

Hoping and praying for a big whoosh soon.

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by hcground1

This morning I'm back up my whole loss from yesterday, 1.2. But I'm not really surprised. I have been losing so much the last several days I knew it had to end, I would have liked it just to have stopped instead of reversing, but... oh well. Yesterday I felt pretty bloated after eating both my lunch and my dinner. Tom is still in the house, so it may just be water?

Hope everyone has a great day. I'm off to teach some 1st grade! Hope my daughter can focus today...

you were me yesterday, I magically gained 1.2 back yesterday today back down a lb of that (128 even) I knew the last couple lbs left would be hard but this hard?!!