P2 What is on your menu? February 2012

[shirleychef]

Originally Posted by MsHistory

Can we have Kim Chi on P2!??! What are the ingredients, because that sounds sooooo gooood!

I'm also curious about the ACV... am I supposed to be shooting it? ; )

One more random q -- has anyone ever gotten nightsweats on hcg?

Kimchi would be fine in phase 2. If you are a stricty then just use one of the phase 2 veggies, like cabbage and ferment it with herbs and whey/salt and partake. I believe it would have a positive effect on the protocol and bowels during phase 2.

As for the ACV... my favorite way is to put it in water and add stevia or lemon juice or both, then sip on it... tastes like cider soda when it is sweetened appropriately. ACV is very beneficial and I found it to energize me while on phase 2.

Blessings,
Shirley -- phase 3 -- Total hcg loss in 3 rounds: 88.8 pounds

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by hcground1

Wow Heather... 2Tbl ACV? Do you just take it like a shot? What's the purpose, if you don't mind my asking.

Yesterday I ate...
B: coffee
L: egg/egg white w/ cabbage and tomato
D: tilapia and 2 cups homemade chicken stock. (couldn't eat, was too, unwell)

Today I plan on eating...
B: coffee, and a bit later a cup of chicken stock, maybe
L: tilapia w/ steamed kale, garlic and tomato
D: chicken and brussels sprouts, mmm...

Originally Posted by MsHistory

Can we have Kim Chi on P2!??! What are the ingredients, because that sounds sooooo gooood!

I'm also curious about the ACV... am I supposed to be shooting it? ; )

One more random q -- has anyone ever gotten nightsweats on hcg?

ACV is good for your system and helps with digestion and expelling toxins...I do "shoot" it to get it over with (cause it's gross) but some mix it with water and stevia...for me whats the purpose in prolonging it lol so I put 2 T in a shot glass and down that sucker!

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by shirleychef

Hey gals... thanks so much for letting my join in for the phase 2 accountability last week. I've decided to transition out of the VLCD and move on into maintenance... I'm ready for a break and don't know when or if I'll do another round in the future.

I was surprised by spotting on Sunday... early TOM and was thinking I'd have to plunge through it... but I didn't dose Sunday.. only took 1 does on Monday and haven't had any since then.. AND my TOM is still at the barely spotting stage... so I'm calling it quits! I think TOM is still going to take a while to get here full force and I'm ready to move into phase 3. :-) I'm taking it easy today with food since my last dose was Mon afternoon... but I didn't have any Sunday... so I'm going to eat according to hunger and see how it goes today.

My LDW on Saturday was 146.2... today I was 147.2. I'm hoping to maintain and enjoy phase 3 eating for a long time then eventually possibly work on JUDDDing my way down closer to 135 unless through exercise I tone up and feel very comfortable at 146 ish.

Total hcg results: in 145 VLCD's I've lost 89 pounds!!! On what other "diet" can you lose so much blubber in such a short period of time! This journey took me 1 year and 3 rounds and I'm so thankful to have found hcg! My body is at a normal BMI for the first time ever in my adult life and I weigh now what I weighed as a 12 & 13 year old. I wish you each the best of success as you plunge forward with your round(s).

Blessings,
Shirley

I wish you the best moving onto P3! It was wonderful to chat back and forth with you. I'm sure I will be joining you over in the P3ers thread once I've concluded my round.


MsHistory - I've had store bought kimchi a few times and all it had was spices, vinegar and cabbage. It didn't cause me any problems. I say give it a try and see what happens, just don't go overboard 'cause it does contain a lot of sodium.

On the ACV, I hear that the Bragg's is much tastier and more healthful than other brands. I'm going to start using it myself. It's never too late, right?

[shirleychef]

Originally Posted by hcground1

I wish you the best moving onto P3! It was wonderful to chat back and forth with you. I'm sure I will be joining you over in the P3ers thread once I've concluded my round.


MsHistory - I've had store bought kimchi a few times and all it had was spices, vinegar and cabbage. It didn't cause me any problems. I say give it a try and see what happens, just don't go overboard 'cause it does contain a lot of sodium.

On the ACV, I hear that the Bragg's is much tastier and more healthful than other brands. I'm going to start using it myself. It's never too late, right?

Thank you!

The Braggs ACV is the ONLY one I use and I love it! IMO Braggs has almost a "sweet" natural taste and it is lovely cloudy b/c it has the "mother" in it still!

[MsHistory]

hcground1 - thank you so much, I love kimchi! I should probably not get all 2 cups worth of cabbage out of it though since the sodium is so high. Do you usually just eat some kimchi and some regular cabbage?

Heather - Holy buckets, I tried shooting the ACV last night and it made my eyes water, haha! I feel like I should drink it with salt and lime! But if it helps, I'm all in... cheers!

[julieboolie]

W/ the ACV, be careful of your teeth!! Definitely rinse your mouth with water and brush your teeth more often. The vinegar is corrosive to your tooth enamel.

Yesterday I didn't do my eggs, again!! We were out, again, and I drove through. Bunless hamburger w/ mustard and pickles, again = 240cals. Came in at 526 for the day and lost 0.6 overnight!!

Today's menu:
B-coffee
S-apple
L-chicken wrap
S-apple?
D-egg/egg white omlette w/ garlic and spinach!!

Decided to try to do P2 through the weekend and see how low I can go. I'm almost in VWT!! Hopefully tomorrow! I really haven't hit a stall this round . I probably will now, especially since I wrote it out!! . I hope to keep going a few more days at least and dream of getting well into the 140's and staying there!!

Make March a great month!!

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by MsHistory

hcground1 - thank you so much, I love kimchi! I should probably not get all 2 cups worth of cabbage out of it though since the sodium is so high. Do you usually just eat some kimchi and some regular cabbage?

Heather - Holy buckets, I tried shooting the ACV last night and it made my eyes water, haha! I feel like I should drink it with salt and lime! But if it helps, I'm all in... cheers!

my husband laughes every time i take an ACV shot because i can't help but shake my head and flare my nostrils

like julie said I immediately drink water or something to get it off my teeth

That's funny Shirley, I HATED bragg's ACV lol!!

[apple2peach]

Stalled for 5 days,then TOM 3 day stall,so finally dropped a pound. I hope this is the beginning of more losses.

[hcground1]

I've been mixing 2tsp ACV with my stevia sweetened green tea and sipping on it before meals.

Today I ate
B: coffee
L: chicken w/ asparagus
D: chicken w/ broccoli

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by MsHistory

hcground1 - thank you so much, I love kimchi! I should probably not get all 2 cups worth of cabbage out of it though since the sodium is so high. Do you usually just eat some kimchi and some regular cabbage?

Heather - Holy buckets, I tried shooting the ACV last night and it made my eyes water, haha! I feel like I should drink it with salt and lime! But if it helps, I'm all in... cheers!

The couple times I've eaten it I just had like 1/4 cup with whatever else I was eating. Broccoli, cabbage, kale...

[MsHistory]

Originally Posted by hcground1

The couple times I've eaten it I just had like 1/4 cup with whatever else I was eating. Broccoli, cabbage, kale...

Thank you! Yummy!

Yesterday:
B: tea
L: Hot & Sour Soup
S: Orange
D: Shrimp & Asparagus

Suuuuper slow losses for the first 3 days of VLCD. *sigh*

[julieboolie]

Mshistory!! I hope it picks up tomorrow!

Yesterday I lost 0.6! Happy!!
Menu:
B-coffee, 1tbs halfnhalf
S- coke zero
L-P2 chili over romaine lettuce - yum! but so full I didn't finish it
S-apple
D-planning leftover round steak and cabbage. We'll see.

Still plugging away. Feel good, not hungry, plenty of energy, but getting a little bored. As long as the scale keeps going down I'll stay w/ P2. Within reason of course . Need a solid week of P3 before we go camping on 3/16. Can't wait!!

Have a good, on plan weekend all!! The temptations will be there, but we have a bigger goal in mind!!

[Lildrew]

I don't know why it took me so long, but I just last night make chicken (organic) tacos with lettuce as the "tortilla". YUM!!!!!!!!!! It was so good I had it again for lunch!

I got the recipe off of youtube from Skinnyb recipes.

Proof I need to branch out more!

[Abby1983]

Hi all!! Had a 2.2 loss this AM. Not sure where it came from, but ill take it!! Ive been eating orange ginger chicken for dinner religiously so tonight i changed it up.

Breakfast: tea w/ ff half n half
Snack: apple
Lunch: beef chili with melba
Snack: coffee
Dinner: tilapia with penzeys 'forward' seasoning and lemon juice, lettuce salad
Dessert: strawberries and grissini

[hcground1]

Yesterday I ate...

B: coffee
L: chicken and kale
D: chicken and broccoli w/ tomatoes

Today my plan is...
B: coffee and apple
L: broccoli and chicken
D: egg/egg white and kale? Not sure about this yet.

[Abby1983]

Hi all! I was up .2 this am and am having the feeling that i may be up tomorrow as well even though ive been doing strict protocol. Im hoping its just a wrong feeling.

Today:
Breakfast: tea
Lunch: beef/tomato chili
Snack: 1/2 grapefruit
Dinner: orange ginger chicken with lettuce salad
Dessert: grissini

[beachagain]

menu
B: coffee
L: mock fried chicken finger and asparagus
S: Apple
D: ...not there yet

[Abby1983]

Down .8 today so i was wrong in a good way

Breakfast: tea
Lunch: shrimp, lettuce
Snack: 1/2 grapefruit, melba
Dinner: chicken marsala (not strict protocol), salad

[hcground1]

Abby - Stressing isn't good for losses, or for your health. And it was unfounded anyway, see? Try to relax and roll with the flow. You're doing great!


Down .6 today, which puts me back where I was 5 days ago. No cheating, just maybe a tweak here and there. Lol.

Last night I wound up poaching 2 whole eggs w/ my egg whites, and it was so nice to eat something different. I'm planning on the same thing today.

B: coffee, later I'll have an apple
L: 2 poached eggs/egg whites w/ asparagus
D: romaine w/ grilled chicken breast

Of course, this is all subject to change without notice!

[MsHistory]

Well, here is what I WISH my menu looked like today:
B: Water
L: Chicken Chili
D: Egg Sandwich w/lettuce & mustard

Unfortunately, I am a terrible cook and somehow completely screwed up the Egg Bread sooooo.... Here's hoping for a sandwich tomorrow! And now, to decide plan B for dinner....

Down 1.0 today, so that's good news! Thanks for all the support, it makes it easier to stick to it!! <3

[julieboolie]

Today I am down 0.6. I'm hungrier today which is likely my signal to move on to
P3 soon. I will see what tomorrow brings. But if I'm starving tomorrow I may stop dosing and call this LDW. We'll see.

Menu today:
Coffee, 1tbs halfnhalf
L-small hamburger, several bites of chili, dill pickles
S-apple
D-3 oz ny strip steak, spinach salad w/ WF italian dressing, SF gherkin pickles

First time trying the WF dressings. Others have done well with them, so I'm hoping it doesnt hurt me. We'll see!!

Off to a friends house for some fun games. Will chew gum and drink my water .

Home stretch for me!! I am thinking P3 in a few days!!

[MsHistory]

Where is everyone?! Come back, I can't come up with OWN meal ideas!

B: Water
L: Scrambled eggs (1 yolk) w/Asparagus and Frank's
D: (DELICIOUS!) Hamburger served with Onions (fried in the burger grease), tomatoes, and mustard.

Dinner was DELISH but no loss today I'm thinking maybe it was the onions, does anybody else stall with them?

[beachagain]

when am I ever going to learn about pickles

anyhoo
today's menu:
B: Coffee
L: Grilled chicken and lettuce...melba
S: Apple
D: Stirfry? (Chicken and cabbage) yum!
Loads of water
Keeping it simple really

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by MsHistory

Where is everyone?! Come back, I can't come up with OWN meal ideas!

B: Water
L: Scrambled eggs (1 yolk) w/Asparagus and Frank's
D: (DELICIOUS!) Hamburger served with Onions (fried in the burger grease), tomatoes, and mustard.

Dinner was DELISH but no loss today I'm thinking maybe it was the onions, does anybody else stall with them?

I am thinking we need a new thread!! It is March and here you all are posting in February I will go do it now. And then post a link in another post.

[dawnyama]

The new thread for March:

P2 What is on your menu? March

Happy posting!!

Happy P2ing!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by beachagain

when am I ever going to learn about pickles

They got you up? They don't work for you? What IS the deal with pickles?