P2 Simeon's Protocol week of 02/27/12

[heatherwagnon]

started out new thread for leap year week! I've got only a couple days left and my bacon is waiting...still 125.8 today, that's ok lol whatev! Hope ya'll are doing well!

[Lildrew]

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I am in the process of deciding whether to continue on P2 or go to P3 . I have only lost about 7 lbs this round, but only because I had so many one day "interruptions", that became two and three day interruptions. Which in turn set me back a week in losses each time.

Part of me would like to continue on in P2, but I think I may have reach my mental limit at this point. This is my second P2 since November and I am at the same weight as when I started. This is NOT a reflection on HCG, which totally works, but more a reflection of me letting "life" get in the way.

So, anyway...decisions to be made, so I will procrastinate as usual.

[wmac]

Sorry for your frustration!
I know how you feel! That is what I have been doing for the past year!
Last weekend was the first time that I stayed OP for the entire weekend (which usually when I fall off the wagon)
There are 2 things that helped me though.... I have a trip planned in 10 days! And I am on a medication ....can't drink while taking it!
I think it is easy for me to "cheat" on this program because I always think that I can lose it fast

Hang in there!!!! You can do this!

[bkm]

signing into this thread ...

[Abby1983]

I introduced myself in last week's thread so here it is again!

Hi all!!! I did two rounds about 10 months ago in prep for my wedding, held steady for a while and then pretty rapidly gained 10 back since xmas when DH and i went on a food free-for-all

Sooo I loaded over the weekend (gained 2.8) and had my first VLCD today. It went better than i expected! I'm not really hungry, just feeling like i want to eat. Im hoping to lose 15+ lbs this round from my pre-load weight and get down to about 140.

Good luck to everyone and its great to be back!

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by Abby1983

I introduced myself in last week's thread so here it is again!

Hi all!!! I did two rounds about 10 months ago in prep for my wedding, held steady for a while and then pretty rapidly gained 10 back since xmas when DH and i went on a food free-for-all

Sooo I loaded over the weekend (gained 2.8) and had my first VLCD today. It went better than i expected! I'm not really hungry, just feeling like i want to eat. Im hoping to lose 15+ lbs this round from my pre-load weight and get down to about 140.

Good luck to everyone and its great to be back!

good luck hon! we're here for you!!

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by Lildrew

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I am in the process of deciding whether to continue on P2 or go to P3 . I have only lost about 7 lbs this round, but only because I had so many one day "interruptions", that became two and three day interruptions. Which in turn set me back a week in losses each time.

Part of me would like to continue on in P2, but I think I may have reach my mental limit at this point. This is my second P2 since November and I am at the same weight as when I started. This is NOT a reflection on HCG, which totally works, but more a reflection of me letting "life" get in the way.

So, anyway...decisions to be made, so I will procrastinate as usual.

ah hon that sucks but ya gotta get right with your mind for this to work...get off get healed and get back on when your ready....my round was almost just like yours...nothing really i lost but tomorrow is p3 and i'm fine with that. whatev's sucks that its such a slow round, I'm so close to goal i figure thats why so slow to lose but it's been unbelieveably slow....i feel your pain hon

[Beezy]

Good luck with P3 Heather! That is looming in the distance for me and I am nervous about it. Hard to imagine eating chicken skin and bacon!! (without fear of gaining)

[Doing It Right]

Good luck on the scale this morning ladies, hope you all see a nice loss.

I'm VLCD22 today, down -.6! Happy with that as I was up .4 yesterday!

Have a great day!

[torister]

Morning all!!

VLCD21 for me. I am down 1.2 lbs! Tomorrow will mark my 3rd week and I am hoping for a good loss! I need to lose 0.2 lbs to be in a new decade (its a redo round, but I still want to get there!!). I am 1.1 lbs shy of 30 lbs this round. Really happy about that since this last week was all over the place due to my ongoing knee issue and ibuprofen probs.

Looking forward to either P3 or an interruption starting on Friday morning. We will see how I stabilize and I will make a decision from there.

[Abby1983]

good morning all! down 3.6 today but most of that was my load weight, so i'm really down 1 lb...I still love it! I feel great this AM, granted its only day two but i'm having zero hunger right now. I've had a dull headache since yesterday afternoon which i'm 99% positive is a result from detoxing from all of the crap i had been eating for the past few weeks.

happy tuesday!

[Lumina]

Hey everyone, thought I'd jump right in! Today is the start of VLCD7 and I'm down a total of 11.4 lbs from load weight! (I gained about 1.2lbs during loading) and am in a new decade! I met my goal of 159 by March 1 (159.8 this morning, double checked! lol) this morning and am very very happy!

I think both of my low loss days (.4 each) had too much broth, so I'm going to cut back on that, I think. Good luck everyone!

[Lildrew]

I am down 1.4 this morning.

I am taking it one day at a time and continuing on P2 until March 18 or so. Thank you all for the encouragement!!

I highly recommend watching some inspirational HCG vlog on youtube to feel more encouraged. It really helped!!

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by Beezy

Good luck with P3 Heather! That is looming in the distance for me and I am nervous about it. Hard to imagine eating chicken skin and bacon!! (without fear of gaining)

I hear ya I LOVED p3 but getting on the scale every morning wasn't as fun as it is in p2, I was in p3/p4 for about a year before this round and when i started i was only 4 lbs above LDW so I stabalized pretty well, bring on the bacon!!

Originally Posted by torister

Morning all!!

VLCD21 for me. I am down 1.2 lbs! Tomorrow will mark my 3rd week and I am hoping for a good loss! I need to lose 0.2 lbs to be in a new decade (its a redo round, but I still want to get there!!). I am 1.1 lbs shy of 30 lbs this round. Really happy about that since this last week was all over the place due to my ongoing knee issue and ibuprofen probs.

Looking forward to either P3 or an interruption starting on Friday morning. We will see how I stabilize and I will make a decision from there.

You've had a really nice round Torister, thats awesome!

Originally Posted by Abby1983

good morning all! down 3.6 today but most of that was my load weight, so i'm really down 1 lb...I still love it! I feel great this AM, granted its only day two but i'm having zero hunger right now. I've had a dull headache since yesterday afternoon which i'm 99% positive is a result from detoxing from all of the crap i had been eating for the past few weeks.

happy tuesday!

3.6 is awesome no matter load weight or not good luck on you're round and the headache is probably because of the sugar and crud leaving your body

Originally Posted by Lumina

Hey everyone, thought I'd jump right in! Today is the start of VLCD7 and I'm down a total of 11.4 lbs from load weight! (I gained about 1.2lbs during loading) and am in a new decade! I met my goal of 159 by March 1 (159.8 this morning, double checked! lol) this morning and am very very happy!

I think both of my low loss days (.4 each) had too much broth, so I'm going to cut back on that, I think. Good luck everyone!

only 1.2 during loading thats awesome!! I gain 6 or some crap like that congrats on meeting your march goal, you'll be way below that soon!

Originally Posted by Lildrew

I am down 1.4 this morning.

I am taking it one day at a time and continuing on P2 until March 18 or so. Thank you all for the encouragement!!

I highly recommend watching some inspirational HCG vlog on youtube to feel more encouraged. It really helped!!

That's great I know how you've been feeling lately cause i was there this round KMF and you're right taking it one day at a time definitely helps! Glad you had such a great loss!

Good morning everyone!! Looks like a good Tuesday for everyone!! Today was my last injection and would you believe I weighed in at 125.0 How close to goal can you get would've liked under it lol but I'm not complaining! I did a rogue pseudo steak day yesterday...3.5 oz filet w/half an onion for lunch and 3.5 filet w/ the olther half onion for dinner. Down .8 this morning, I'll take it!!

[Kari M.]

wow nice to see some losses this morning!
I am up 0.4 again this morning, which i kind of expected due to the pattern of weight loss/gain i've been experiencing. I wash my hair every other day and it seems like the morning after i wash my hair i am up a tad, i am guessing that is what it is anyway, i don't do anything different other than that. But i am not to concerned i'm still losing great every other day!

[Kari M.]

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

Today was my last injection and would you believe I weighed in at 125.0
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That is AWESOME, Heather!! Happy for you!

[heatherwagnon]

Originally Posted by Kari M.

That is AWESOME, Heather!! Happy for you!

Thank you Kari, I honestly laughed and danced around for a sec! I had the same pattern as you did so tomorrow you'll lose it looks like, you have a way more positive attitude then i did, my round was more then optimistic lol, way to hang in there you're doing really well

[hcground1]

Abby and Lumina!


Great losses this AM for several, way to go!

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

Thank you Kari, I honestly laughed and danced around for a sec! I had the same pattern as you did so tomorrow you'll lose it looks like, you have a way more positive attitude then i did, my round was more then optimistic lol, way to hang in there you're doing really well

Heather, I'm so stoked for you! That's awesome you made it to goal right in time. I will totally do a naked dance in my bathroom when I see my goal # on the scale...


I'm having a horrible time this morning trying to NOT be cranky. It has now been since Saturday since I've seen bernice, tummy is so bloated from being so full of @#$$%. I've been mega dosing on magnesium and took a detox bath last night, even entertained the thought of giving myself an enema :O! I didn't though. Ugh. I have another colonic tomorrow, so worst case scenario is that I don't 'go' till then, but I suspect sometime today all that magnesium is going to catch up with me...

Oh, yeah. I'm at the same weight as yesterday, so I guess that's good. With all this stuff stuck inside me I should be weighing more, so I guess I've probably lost fat. Hopefully! Day #5 of stall 2.

[wmac]

Wow..... everyone is doing great!
I stayed the same today.....so I guess today I working on inches!

[hcground1]

Woohoo! On a side note, this has made me feel a bit better, I found a gal 5 miles away who has raw milk for $7 a gallon! This is pretty cheap from what I've found elsewhere!!! Gonna start making my own cultured dairy...

[Beezy]

Happy Tuesday and I hope everyone is a loser tomorrow!

I am down 1.2 today and so stoked to see 132. Halfway expect a small rebound tomorrow because I can't wrap my head around how anyone can really lose a pound in a day, but of course remain hopeful that it will stick. Am in the house all day because it is snowing out and my little guy is napping so trying to steer clear of the kitchen!

[Doing It Right]

Congrat's Peggy! Great job! Bacon... yummy!

Abby Great loss! Hope the headache goes away soon!

Lumina- what a great start you've had! Congrat's

Lildrew- so glad your scale was nice to you this morning. Hope it continues. I love the hcg videos!

Kari- sorry your up. Hopefully the scale makes up for it tomorrow!

Heather- "Bathroom Happy Dance" love it! Hope to be there soon too. Best of luck in P3, you should be so proud!

Leona- sorry your still in a stall, hopefully tomorrow you'll be back on the losing path. Good luck with your cultured dairy.

wmac- inches are great!

Beezy- hope you see 132 tomorrow, and enjoyed the snow today with your little guy!

[Beezy]

I did the Insanity exercise video tonight - I was struggling pretty hard the whole hour, even though I exercise 5-6 times per week. I think the VLCD does tire me out a bit, even though I generally don't feel hungry. Is anyone else still continuing their exercise regimes? I think I would have to give up diets of any kind before I would give up exercise. I get so much back from it, in emotional well-being, stress release and of course physical benefits.

[Doing It Right]

Good morning Ladies!

I'm down .2 today on VLVD 23. Hate to see things slowing down when I've been "good". Maybe it's those inches everyone talks about lol.

Hope everyone has nice numbers today. Have a great day!

[Kari M.]

well i am VLCD#10 and down 1.2lb this morning, not as much as i was hoping for since i gained .4 yesterday, but i guess i can't complain to much at least i lost today.

[Lumina]

Morning all! I cut the broth down and down 1.6 this morning so I'm going to keep it limited. Total loss for 7vlcd is 13lbs! I'm so excited. It's more than I could have hoped for!

[heatherwagnon]

Happy Leap day! 48 hours till bacon, taking out of the freezer this morning! Funny that I can't wait for my first meal...bacon and 2% cottage cheese lol!! and down .2 this morn! Anything now is just wiggle room lol so i'm fine with that Have a wonderful hump day!!

Beezy-I work out a lot too but find myself tiring out more and retaining water so I cut out the "hardcore" stuff till I'm done, p3 friday so i'll go back to turbo kick next week lol

Doing it right-.2 here but it's down lol, I was very good this whole round and my losses were reallllllllllllllllllllllly slow lol, hang in there the inches are moving too i'm sure! I put on a pair of pants to go to the store yesterday and I spent the whole time pulling them back up or holding them up needless to say can't wear those anymore!

Kari-that's awesome!! keep it up girl

Lumina-you'd be suprised when you never think of things like broth, it hindered my losses too so did cabbage, who knew lol! 13 lbs in 7 days wow!!

[hcground1]

Originally Posted by Beezy

I did the Insanity exercise video tonight - I was struggling pretty hard the whole hour, even though I exercise 5-6 times per week. I think the VLCD does tire me out a bit, even though I generally don't feel hungry. Is anyone else still continuing their exercise regimes? I think I would have to give up diets of any kind before I would give up exercise. I get so much back from it, in emotional well-being, stress release and of course physical benefits.

Since you're used to exercising I would keep it up, but you'll probably have to scale back on the intensity. You are going to be a bit more exhausted during P2, it's to be expected. Also, taking up to 400mg of potassium a day can help with being weak.



Doingitright and Kari M - The losses will slow down a bit, with some more than others. But you are still losing fat and inches, even if it's not showing on the scale. Hang in there!

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

Happy Leap day! 48 hours till bacon, taking out of the freezer this morning! Funny that I can't wait for my first meal...bacon and 2% cottage cheese lol!! and down .2 this morn! Anything now is just wiggle room lol so i'm fine with that Have a wonderful hump day!!

Yay! A bit of wiggle room! I bet you get even more.

[hcground1]

Well, I FINALLY had some much needed, serious "bathroom time" last night, right before bed. This morning I am down the largest amount in one day for this whole round! -3.2! I'm really hoping it sticks, because this puts me just 2 pounds away from my goal, and I have 7-8 days left to go. Forgive me, but I'm pretty skeptical at this point. This round has been... interesting.

Yesterday I got so nauseous after eating my lunch (from being so backed up). I couldn't fathom the idea of eating MORE food for dinner, so I just had my tilapia and drank about 2 cups of my own homemade chicken stock. I'm not sure if that helped things along or not, but I'm pleased.

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Lildrew]

I am down 1.0 this morning. WOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEE!