P3/P4 Simeons Protocol Week of 4/1-4/7

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Originally Posted by BaileysGirl

In P3 I eat apples, strawberries & peaches mostly. I probably eat less fruit than I should in P3 but will try to eat more this time. Good luck on the scale tomorrow!

Thanks for the repply! I will reintroduce apples when the scale starts showing better signs. I am worried about mixing high protein/fat with sugar from fruits! I am very sensitive to carbs --whenever I bring them into my mix, I start puffing up :-( and I love anything carb!!
I loved the eating style on P2 bcz I could have my fruit (especially apples) w/o guilt or worries! I feel confortable eating strawberries bcz I ate them before on Atkins and was kinda ok. I am a very slow looser but when it comes to gaining weight --I can easily put on 5lbs in a week!
HHCG is the only programm at which I was able to loose close to 20Lbs in 30 days! Go HHCG :-).
The last time I did Atkins in 2011, it took me 6 months to lose that much and I was following it to a T! What I like about the Atkins, you can find something to eat almost anywhere (parties, restaurants, etc...)

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Originally Posted by julieboolie

You're doing so well Tonya!! I am glad to see your %'s. Some days I don't get all my protein in and worry about it. But those aren't nec. bad days.


You're starting off great!! With all that temptation and AT LDW!! WTG!! So happy for you. I don't think you'll have any trouble stabilizing!!


To P3!! Enjoy it!! Like Tiffany said, this is the best part!! You'll do fine!!



Hang in there. If you haven't seen bernice in a while it's like the cause of the gain and crummy feeling. Hope you're feeling better and down a bit. Being up near the top of the range is scary!!

Drew-that's awful!! I would skip those cookies!! Hope you're back down tomorrow (GYCD is magic). You will be rewarded for your work!! Hang in there.

hhcgLC-. on the frustration. Most of us gain a lot initially then it evens out. Figure how empty your insides were coming out of P2. Your menu looks good. Maybe it's just a lot of calories? Did you calculate your RMR/BMR numbers at this lower weight? Sometimes we need to adjust calories. Hope it straightens out quickly.

I'm up today. Completely expected (and earned ). I ate P4 all weekend, although not completely insane. I had the wiggle room and took it! I also started running last night, C25K, and am a bit sore from that. Expected. I am doing a nice clean P3 day (LC) and am not worrying. If it keeps going up, then I'll worry. Still 0.8 w/i my window. P4D4. I'm happy so far. The exercise is desperately needed. My body seems so weak now!! I hope I didn't lose too much muscle. I know hcg is supposed to protect muscle, but I know that's not what happened. I do think most of what I lost was fat, but know I'm missing some muscle too. Although, the month+ of no lifting would also have caused some muscle loss. . Back to "work" I go!

Thank you for the welcome Julie! I do not think I am having too many calories (I think I am supposed to have about 1900s) but from my experience if I go that high, I will put myself in trouble! I am female 5'9' at 191.5Lbs sitting in the office all day --I don't burn much calories so I can't have much either --and I do not like the feel of being too full!

I checked my salad dressing -creamy ceasar has 170ca/2tbsp! Calorie wise, that should bump me up enough @ lunch time. I am worried for dinner time as I eat meat w/ sauteed veggies (cabbage or spinach) and that doesn't have much oil in them but meat does...
I will see what tomorrow brings!

[Doing It Right]

[quote=julieboolie;15548467]You're doing so well Tonya!! I am glad to see your %'s. Some days I don't get all my protein in and worry about it. But those aren't nec. bad days. [QUOTE]

I don't know how many grams of protein you shoot for but I fall somewhere in 150 g fat, 85 g carb, and 85 g protein to get my %'s. I wish I could balance the fat and protein grams, but that just didn't work for me.

So happy you enjoyed your P4 weekend, and had wiggle room! Good for you for starting the exercise, I hope to start in about a week or so when I get to P4 also.

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Thank you for the welcome Julie! I do not think I am having too many calories (I think I am supposed to have about 1900s) but from my experience if I go that high, I will put myself in trouble! I am female 5'9' at 191.5Lbs sitting in the office all day --I don't burn much calories so I can't have much either --and I do not like the feel of being too full!

I checked my salad dressing -creamy ceasar has 170ca/2tbsp! Calorie wise, that should bump me up enough @ lunch time. I am worried for dinner time as I eat meat w/ sauteed veggies (cabbage or spinach) and that doesn't have much oil in them but meat does...
I will see what tomorrow brings!

Are you tracking your foods and %'s? On something like ******? If not I'd advise you to. I hoped I wouldn't need to, but it's been a blessing, and so easy once you get started.

When I started P3 I had major bathroom issues the 1st 24-36 hours (very common with the added fat), then gained a little over each of the next 3 days (with no bathroom time). Once digestion got back to normal the scale went down.

Don't stress too much about it, it will work out. Stress can cause you to gain. Keep asking questions, we are all here to help you, and most of us started the same way (scared of gaining it back, and not sure what to do).

Tonya

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Thanks much Tonya! Your repply is giving me hope as you had exactly the same issues as me. As for tracking my food -Yes I do it but on my cell's note pad! I haven't tried ****** --too much time consuming but if I keep gaining, I may have to invest my time in it. Basically, I don't know my %ges but I am confident I am not that far off based on my long past experience with Atkins. I am freaking out bcz this was my 1st round/time with HHCG and I am worried since I lost that much in a little time (19lbs in 31 days) that I amy gain it back as fast :-(

[Doing It Right]

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Thanks much Tonya! Your repply is giving me hope as you had exactly the same issues as me. As for tracking my food -Yes I do it but on my cell's note pad! I haven't tried ****** --too much time consuming but if I keep gaining, I may have to invest my time in it. Basically, I don't know my %ges but I am confident I am not that far off based on my long past experience with Atkins. I am freaking out bcz this was my 1st round/time with HHCG and I am worried since I lost that much in a little time (19lbs in 31 days) that I amy gain it back as fast :-(

I know it's a little time consuming the first few days, but as I said I HIGHLY recommend it if your gaining. I did this last year and lost 40 lbs in 40 days, went to P3, ate low carb, and gained 36 back in 6 weeks. I jumped back on, lost it again, and gained all but 5 back in 4 months. I had spent so much time on this board, and thought I got it that time.

So Feb I started again (same 35 lbs) lost it in 40 days, and feared the he** out of P3. Most people here are successful balancing fat and protein grams, I wasn't. Learning ****** taught me I need 70% fat, 15% carb, 15% protein. I still eat 2-3 fruits a day (didn't in the first round), and because my fat is so high I'm losing on 2200 cal's. I'm 41, don't exercise, and only weigh 120. At 165 I was gaining on 1200 cal's a day.

You have to find what works for you. Please consider tracking %'s and grams, try balancing protein and fat GRAMS first, and if that doesn't work start lowering protein and upping fat.

We all want you to have a successful P3, and not to have to learn it the hard way (I DID).

I haven't seen LDW since my last day of dosing.
Been under the entire time. I make my own mayo, dressings, taco seasoning etc. Even 1 or 2 grams of sugar hurt me the 1st time.

You have to do what's right for you, I hope I don't seem harsh, but I have been there and after 18 months at this, it's finally working the way it should.

Wishing you only the best!
Tonya

[LaraSuzz]

I dont even wanna tell you how many lbs im over liw. Im trying bacon coffee day becuase I dont wanna to a steak day. if this doesnt work a little I will buy a cow and eat it raw.

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Wow --Thanks Tonya!! You scared me now, so I have to find the time to set up my account and start tracking in ******! I can't afford to gain back!

I do not mind people being harsh to me as long as they are helping --it's all for my benefit!! I will do whatever it takes to keep the weight off! I am soooo tired of yoyoing :-(

Many years ago, i lost close to 40Lbs and went to my ideal weight. Got too comfortable and went back up. Last year I restarted again and went down where I felt a little confortable. Got comfortable again and went back to eating lots of carb --shoot right back up again.

Last month I hated my look/feel and decided to do something and thankfully heard of HHCG --tried it and lost 19Lbs and I am now loving the way I look (not quite there but much much better). I do not want go back to hating myself!!

Any help/guidance soft/harsh --keep those coming! I need as much as I can get to succeed.

[Lildrew]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

I dont even wanna tell you how many lbs im over liw. Im trying bacon coffee day becuase I dont wanna to a steak day. if this doesnt work a little I will buy a cow and eat it raw.

I feel ya! I am going to do a steak day tomorrow if this GYCD doesn't get me in my window.

I am seriously considering trying the lasering, because for the life of me...I can't figure out what the deal is!!!

[Doing It Right]

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Wow --Thanks Tonya!! You scared me now, so I have to find the time to set up my account and start tracking in ******! I can't afford to gain back!

I do not mind people being harsh to me as long as they are helping --it's all for my benefit!! I will do whatever it takes to keep the weight off! I am soooo tired of yoyoing :-(

Many years ago, i lost close to 40Lbs and went to my ideal weight. Got too comfortable and went back up. Last year I restarted again and went down where I felt a little confortable. Got comfortable again and went back to eating lots of carb --shoot right back up again.

Last month I hated my look/feel and decided to do something and thankfully heard of HHCG --tried it and lost 19Lbs and I am now loving the way I look (not quite there but much much better). I do not want go back to hating myself!!

Any help/guidance soft/harsh --keep those coming! I need as much as I can get to succeed.

I hear ya! I don't think I weighed 120 since 5th grade. Graduated HS at 180, spent my 20's at 235, low carbed all of my 30's and only got down to 165.

I love HCG, it works so fast. It's not an easy diet, but P2 is so easy compared to P3, it's a lot of work, but a time to learn about what your body likes. Add things slowly!!! I'm only on day 15 but it's working. I added 250 calories a day (mainly fat) until I hit 2200. Kept is simple the first week, added fruit & veggies, a little more protein, and a lot of fat. Added white cheeses first, 2 oz at time at day 10,started with cream cheese at day 7, a little gin on day 12, a little nuts starting today. I've eaten a huge variety of fruits and veggies, tons of GY and HWC, sour cream (mixed as dips for veggies).

I can't stress how important it is to do P3 slowly and correctly. I never gained weight as quick as I did after my first round, like 15 lbs the first week.

There are lots of amazing women on this board that are happy to help, just ask. I think I had a harder time than a lot of them, and this is what works for me. If you find yourself gaining doing it like others give it a try. YOU CAN DO IT!

Tonya

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by apple2peach

Uggh up 1.5 from LdW, this P3 bites! Could this be "Bernice" or should I really feel this crummy.
Doing a chicken/steak day today.

Drew congrats on the egg day,I love your outfits btw Allergy as in IgE or IgG?

Theresa great job too! I love my hhcg,think u should give pellets a try.

I actually canceled my dr. apt for tomorrow and am going to order the pellets! I cant wait for p2 again! lol....i like the consistency of it!

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Hi all --new here and I hope I can join! I have been reading your posts while on P2 and now that I am on P3, I can really use your advices based on your experiences...
I started P3 on saturday eating clean but I am gaining every single day!!

Last day of drops: 190.6 Lbs
1st day VLCD: 189.4 (-1.2)
2nd day VLCD: 189.0 (-0.4)
3rd day VLCD: 188.8 (-0.2)
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1st day P3: 190.6 (+1.6) => back to last day of morning after drops
2nd day P3: 191.4 (+0.8) => up almost a pound over

This is freaking me out!!! How if I keep going up? Anybody else experienced this when reintroduced fat after P2? If I consider the weight I lost during VLCD without drops it's a total of 2.4 lbs gained in a couple of days!!! Please help if you can!

Hi there! I love it here.....everyone is AMAZING and I them! They are my "virtual hcg family!"
Don't panic, just listen to their advice and listen to your own body! I have yoyo-ed like mad...but never went w/o a cd when needed and it has always been ok. I'm a wk into p4 and still figuring things out. and...TMI but I hav bernice issues ALL the time! i am starting to tell myself that is the cause of my weight yoyoing...oh yeah, and the stress from my job!
Good luck on p3! I am sure you will figure it out in no time!!

Originally Posted by heatherwagnon

morning y'all I've been MIA a couple days had a rough last week just not paying attention, up 2lbs exact from LIW, did a steak day on Friday, down 2.6 saturday from the steak day putting me .6 below LIW and saturday was also a DD for me, thank the Lord because I got the stomach bug I ate cottage cheese and some crab and never kept that down resulting in me essentially not eating ALL day, so woke up yesterday to another .2 down (I was like that's all?!) lol! Yesterday was an UD so have no clue what the scale said today How's everyone doing?!

Hey there Heather! I'm sorry you were sick! But i'm glad you're better now!

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Saturday:
- Breakfast: 2 eggs omolet; 1/2 red pepper stuffed w/ground beef; decaf with heavy cream and truvia
- Lunch: Beef, lettuce + real blue cheese dressinf (has 1net carb), 4 strawberries
- Dinner: Chicken thight (skin on), sauteed cabbage, decaf with heavy cream+truvia

Sunday:
Breakfast: 2 eggs omolet; 1/2 red pepper stuffed w/ground beef;
Lunch: Chicken (skin on), sautee cabbage
Dinner: beef, sautee spinach, decaf with heavy cream+truvia, 4 strawberries

Note:
- I've been very good drinking lots of water!!
- all the food is now prepared with coconut oil
- my meet is almost double the portion from VLCD and prepared with oil

Thanks again for any input/advise!

The biggest thing I would suggest (i did the same at first too!), figure out the cals you need to maintain and watch your percentages. I love ****** too! I don't put too much time on it...a few minutes for each meal...or doing it the night before if i have fixed breakfast & lunch for the nxt day.
The only thing I can see is the cabbage...some ppl have told me that they had problems with it. I have had it a bit...but not too often. I actually haven't had much out of atkins foods...i love them. Maybe i need more veggies?

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

All the food listed I ate it before on atkins w/o any issue :-( P3 is becoming a challenge for me so far --I hope I will not gain all the weight (or most of it) back before I go to round 2. I am planning on diving into Round 2 of HHCG after the 3 weeks in P3 (around April 20th...).

Anybody else had a rough start in P3? When did you start seeing some balance? bcz for me I am only seeing upward move on the scale :-(

I totally gained solid the first week...heck, I gain for a few days, do a cd then move back upwards...but it by no means has been out of control...and considering the outrageous amnts of very rich fatty foods i eat...i'm ok w/ a correction day if i need it! lol
HOWEVER I wanted to skip p4 also...but they say NOT TO! You need those three weeks to help stabilize and to allow your body to balance out and not get used to the hcg and become immune! Just my thoughts on it...not certain if anyone else has done it and had no problems. It goes fast though!

Originally Posted by julieboolie

I'm up today. Completely expected (and earned ). I ate P4 all weekend, although not completely insane. I had the wiggle room and took it! I also started running last night, C25K, and am a bit sore from that. Expected. I am doing a nice clean P3 day (LC) and am not worrying. If it keeps going up, then I'll worry. Still 0.8 w/i my window. P4D4. I'm happy so far. The exercise is desperately needed. My body seems so weak now!! I hope I didn't lose too much muscle. I know hcg is supposed to protect muscle, but I know that's not what happened. I do think most of what I lost was fat, but know I'm missing some muscle too. Although, the month+ of no lifting would also have caused some muscle loss. . Back to "work" I go!

Hello Julie! I HAVE to join you in the exercise! ugh...not looking forward, it is already HOT here!
However, i have felt "baggy" lately...of course, I am a bit olde than the last time i lost weight, and haven't exercised in a WHILE!

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

I did this last year and lost 40 lbs in 40 days, went to P3, ate low carb, and gained 36 back in 6 weeks. I jumped back on, lost it again, and gained all but 5 back in 4 months. I had spent so much time on this board, and thought I got it that time.

So Feb I started again (same 35 lbs) lost it in 40 days, and feared the he** out of P3. Most people here are successful balancing fat and protein grams, I wasn't. Learning ****** taught me I need 70% fat, 15% carb, 15% protein. I still eat 2-3 fruits a day (didn't in the first round), and because my fat is so high I'm losing on 2200 cal's. I'm 41, don't exercise, and only weigh 120. At 165 I was gaining on 1200 cal's a day.

You have to find what works for you. Please consider tracking %'s and grams, try balancing protein and fat GRAMS first, and if that doesn't work start lowering protein and upping fat.

I haven't seen LDW since my last day of dosing.
Been under the entire time. I make my own mayo, dressings, taco seasoning etc. Even 1 or 2 grams of sugar hurt me the 1st time.

You have to do what's right for you, I hope I don't seem harsh, but I have been there and after 18 months at this, it's finally working the way it should.

Wishing you only the best!
Tonya

Ok Tonya....picking your brain...I am averaging 75% fat and about 20-25 protein and <10% carbs (of course the numbers fluctuate to balance out daily...but that is my average) I wonder if i should up the fats a bit more...a little less protein...though i don't think i eat a TON of it.
You have me terrified. If you were eating LC and gained everything back...HOW? That scares me because i prefer to live low carb.
I think i am going to try to end today a little less protein and higher fat and see where that gets me!

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

I dont even wanna tell you how many lbs im over liw. Im trying bacon coffee day becuase I dont wanna to a steak day. if this doesnt work a little I will buy a cow and eat it raw.

Lara I'm so sorry! I have friends who would live on bacon if they could. And you cracked me up with the raw cow! Don't do that though! lol I am sure you will see a better day tomorrow!

Mom and I went out thrift store shopping today! Scored a lot of older dishes and vases to make outdoor lanterns with! FUN! We spent more on lunch than on dishes! Ate texas (beef, chicken and shrimp) fajita meat with the peppers and onions. drizzled some queso w/ chorizo on top and mixed it up in the lettuce, sc & guac they bring! totally full from that! NOT sure how to put it into fit day though...it was the lunch portion, so it was smaller...but still? I hate guesstimating! THEN we came home, hot in here...so i had about 1/2 c of my paleo/lc ice cream...holy moley it is soooo rich! lol can't keep that around much!!!

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Thanks all of you that replied! I am now going have to figure out my %s. I do not want feel like crap again!

Tonya --thanks much for laying out your food introduction for me! Very useful to me! I kinda jumped into low carb based on past experience but I guess my body may react differently considering that I am coming from a 30 days clean eating on HCG (w/o carbs anyway).

I am glad I found this thread --very helpful!

Thank you all --keep those tips coming ;-)

[hcground1]

Just popping in real quick to say "Hello!"

Today is day number 4 of the GAPS intro for me. It's going better today than it has been. I went all the way up to the top of my window on day 2, and have been pretty bloated still, until today. I finally had a drop in weight last night, and am back down to .4 below LDW. I think it's just going to take a lot of time for my body to heal, but I really believe this will help.

I'm eating nothing but homemade broth, soups made with the broth with boiled meat and veggies, and my own homemade sour cream. Yesterday I began juicing in the morning again, and am adding 1 raw egg yolk to the juice. I never would have done that if it weren't absolutely essential to the intro phase. It kind of grosses me out, so I can't think about it too much, but it has no flavor. I love the combination carrots and beets make, and am going to start adding some spinach once I make it out to the store. It's great with some of my sour cream and vanilla stevia!

I've got 1/2 gallon of yogurt culturing today and another chicken boiling into stock on the stove. I also have a crazy busy week ahead... House guests arriving on Wednesday, lots of shopping and cleaning to do to prepare the house for Passover, and a big Seder to cook for Friday night. We have 11 guests coming for our celebrations! Yikes! I hope I have enough energy for the prep this takes...

Sorry some of you are having a tough time in P3. It can be unbelievably frustrating. Congrats to those who are stable! Keep it up ladies!

[julieboolie]

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Thank you for the welcome Julie! I do not think I am having too many calories (I think I am supposed to have about 1900s) but from my experience if I go that high, I will put myself in trouble! I am female 5'9' at 191.5Lbs sitting in the office all day --I don't burn much calories so I can't have much either --and I do not like the feel of being too full!

I checked my salad dressing -creamy ceasar has 170ca/2tbsp! Calorie wise, that should bump me up enough @ lunch time. I am worried for dinner time as I eat meat w/ sauteed veggies (cabbage or spinach) and that doesn't have much oil in them but meat does...
I will see what tomorrow brings!

Dude!! Wish I were that tall!! jealous . First, don't panic. You're well w.i your window and it's early in P3. You're eating plenty of roughage and that will add lbs. Once your system adjusts you'll drop a little. I agree, as much of a pain as ****** is, especially in the beginning, it's worth it. Knowing what works and doesn't is key.

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

I dont even wanna tell you how many lbs im over liw. Im trying bacon coffee day becuase I dont wanna to a steak day. if this doesnt work a little I will buy a cow and eat it raw.

Really? I'd love a bacon and coffee day. I may add that to my arsenal . What's going on? Have you looked at your %s? Where are you coming in?

Tonya-I didnt' realize you'd struggled so much your first 2 P3's!! Wow, you're such a trooper!! And you've found what works for you for sure!! You've inspired me to relax a bit on the protein. I've been trying to get at least 100g a day, but that can be challenging!! You've inspired me to eventually try to get a bit lower. Like you Atkins got me much lower than I'd ever been, but not down this low. This is the lowest I've been since 6th grade. I'm thrilled to be here. But, there is still plenty of stored fat I could lose. Eventually. Happy for now!

Just had some cheese, and a few choc almonds. They are definitely my kryptonite!! I will see what tomorrow brings. Softball tonight, likely w/ dinner on the run (or me waiting until later for cottage cheese maybe. I'm prepared for a GYCD when needed, but so far I haven't. Keep moving forward.

[Lildrew]

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Have you looked at your %s? Where are you coming in?

Julie! What percentages are you talking about? I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and starting to wonder if I need to up my fat and protein "percentages" (?) and lower my calories? I am not even sure that is possible!

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by hcground1

Just popping in real quick to say "Hello!"

Today is day number 4 of the GAPS intro for me. It's going better today than it has been. I went all the way up to the top of my window on day 2, and have been pretty bloated still, until today. I finally had a drop in weight last night, and am back down to .4 below LDW. I think it's just going to take a lot of time for my body to heal, but I really believe this will help.

I'm eating nothing but homemade broth, soups made with the broth with boiled meat and veggies, and my own homemade sour cream. Yesterday I began juicing in the morning again, and am adding 1 raw egg yolk to the juice. I never would have done that if it weren't absolutely essential to the intro phase. It kind of grosses me out, so I can't think about it too much, but it has no flavor. I love the combination carrots and beets make, and am going to start adding some spinach once I make it out to the store. It's great with some of my sour cream and vanilla stevia!

I've got 1/2 gallon of yogurt culturing today and another chicken boiling into stock on the stove. I also have a crazy busy week ahead... House guests arriving on Wednesday, lots of shopping and cleaning to do to prepare the house for Passover, and a big Seder to cook for Friday night. We have 11 guests coming for our celebrations! Yikes! I hope I have enough energy for the prep this takes...

Sorry some of you are having a tough time in P3. It can be unbelievably frustrating. Congrats to those who are stable! Keep it up ladies!

Hey Leona!!! We miss you! I am glad it is going better for you!!!

[LaraSuzz]

I've never looked at percentages. It has to be sodium cuz all I had yesterday was chicken that I made, a hamburger patty with cheese, some berries with whipped cream and splenda that I made also. and a sushi roll with no rice... it has to be the chicken I marinated in worchestire and soy amongst other things oil red wine vinegar mustard.... oh and coffee with cream..

[icecreamjunkie]

Lara you must be right! Guzzle water girl! Worcester can also have sugar in it i think? I remember there being something in there that made me !

I needed a small dinner, so i pan fried a pretty fatty rib eye in some browned butter...omgee it is good! I'm only doing four oz...it leaves me a bit of room since i'm having to guestimate my fajita lunch!

any ideas on a good chocolate recipe? I wanna use my new bunny candy molds my mom got me...since a hollow bunny is outta the question!

[Doing It Right]

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

Ok Tonya....picking your brain...I am averaging 75% fat and about 20-25 protein and <10% carbs (of course the numbers fluctuate to balance out daily...but that is my average) I wonder if i should up the fats a bit more...a little less protein...though i don't think i eat a TON of it.
You have me terrified. If you were eating LC and gained everything back...HOW? That scares me because i prefer to live low carb.
I think i am going to try to end today a little less protein and higher fat and see where that gets me!

I'm no expert, learning as I go! Good luck, play with your #'s a little and see what happens. I just know this has been key for me!

Originally Posted by hcground1

Just popping in real quick to say "Hello!"

Today is day number 4 of the GAPS intro for me. It's going better today than it has been. I went all the way up to the top of my window on day 2, and have been pretty bloated still, until today. I finally had a drop in weight last night, and am back down to .4 below LDW. I think it's just going to take a lot of time for my body to heal, but I really believe this will help.

I'm eating nothing but homemade broth, soups made with the broth with boiled meat and veggies, and my own homemade sour cream. Yesterday I began juicing in the morning again, and am adding 1 raw egg yolk to the juice. I never would have done that if it weren't absolutely essential to the intro phase. It kind of grosses me out, so I can't think about it too much, but it has no flavor. I love the combination carrots and beets make, and am going to start adding some spinach once I make it out to the store. It's great with some of my sour cream and vanilla stevia!

I've got 1/2 gallon of yogurt culturing today and another chicken boiling into stock on the stove. I also have a crazy busy week ahead... House guests arriving on Wednesday, lots of shopping and cleaning to do to prepare the house for Passover, and a big Seder to cook for Friday night. We have 11 guests coming for our celebrations! Yikes! I hope I have enough energy for the prep this takes...

Sorry some of you are having a tough time in P3. It can be unbelievably frustrating. Congrats to those who are stable! Keep it up ladies!

Leona! So glad to hear GAPS is going well for you! I hope it's your answer to getting your body back to normal, so you can move on and celebrate how far you've come! Glad to hear your weight is coming back down, and you are still hanging in there!

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Tonya-I didnt' realize you'd struggled so much your first 2 P3's!! Wow, you're such a trooper!! And you've found what works for you for sure!! You've inspired me to relax a bit on the protein. I've been trying to get at least 100g a day, but that can be challenging!! You've inspired me to eventually try to get a bit lower. Like you Atkins got me much lower than I'd ever been, but not down this low. This is the lowest I've been since 6th grade. I'm thrilled to be here. But, there is still plenty of stored fat I could lose. Eventually. Happy for now!

I hear you on the "plenty of stored fat", I have it too, but I don't think I could really lose much more. I'm 5'4, medium build, in a size 2. I think my body is just screaming for exercise! One more week until P4, starting then.

My past attempt at this sucked! I've been here on these threads since Jan 2011, but really didn't post, just lurked for a year (though I've read every single thread, still do). I decided this year I'd give it one more try, it would either work or not! I vowed to participate and ask for help, give it too! Oh, and I also joined Biz's boot camp! That was the real life saver for me. I would not have been successful without it. Spent a ton of money between that and stock piling HCG, but knew it would be the best $ I ever spent b/c it would either work, or I would have given it everything possible in trying and would have to move on to something else. I hope I never need the rest of my HCG!


Ok ladies, so happy for all of you that this works easily for, I've seen it over and over and you are all just awesome! But if your struggling and can't seem to get it right, and want to learn about %'s, please google Biz boot camp and consider joining. I don't talk about this often, because when you sign up you agree not to (this is a paid service). I have nothing to gain from getting her new people, but I would not have been successful without it! It's been so dang easy for me THIS time, I just want you all to have the same!

Off the soap box now! Hope you ladies have a wonderful evening, may the scale be your friend tomorrow morning!

Tonya

[Doing It Right]

Morning Ladies! Hope the scale is kind to you all today, and no CD's are needed!

I can't believe it's D16 for me. Added Mac nuts and coconut yesterday, ate 2100 cals, and got a new low,
119.2! So 2.2 below LDW (121.4) Guess my body liked it!

Hope you all have a good day! I've got 7 houses to clean, be back this evening!

Tonya

[Ladybates]

Ugh!!!!! OK, I've been patient enough and I just can't take it anymore . I have had 2 clean P3 days with tons and tons of water but I keep gaining. It's not my TOM, that was last week when I was still below my LDW. Although I'm highly upset, this gives me an excuse to do a GYCD ...I GYCD's!!!

Pray for me please!!!! I need to get back down to my LDW before I start round 2 next weekend.

I hope you all have a better morning than I have had so far.

[Ladybates]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Morning Ladies! Hope the scale is kind to you all today, and no CD's are needed!

I can't believe it's D16 for me. Added Mac nuts and coconut yesterday, ate 2100 cals, and got a new low,
119.2! So 2.2 below LDW (121.4) Guess my body liked it!

Hope you all have a good day! I've got 7 houses to clean, be back this evening!

Tonya

Glad to hear that your body is adjusting so well to P3. Even though I'm having issues right now, I still say that "P3 ROCKS"!!!!

[BaileysGirl]

Morning! 1 above LDW...Loving the food though!

Ya'll have a good day!

[LaraSuzz]

Down 2 lbs on my bacon coffee day. I ate nothing after 4pm ate a pack of bacon yes I said one whole pack and 32 oz coffee cream splenda and Toriani syrup. Its never failed me. I have two steaks in the fridge for weds hope I have the cojones to go through with it. lol

I brought some of that chicken with me but nowI'm afraid to eat it.

I made up that coffee bacon day. Makes sense its fatty meat and cream couldnt hurt right.

On Saturday I made a low carb chocolate cake and it was disgusting. Prolly cuz I used unsweetened chocolate vs. bittersweet chocolate the recipe called for. Well I ate a bite then decided it wasnt worth it went to throw it in teh trash but I missed and it went frosting first onto the floow and I screamed lol... everyine ran to the kitchen worried that I'd killed myself or something. It was so digusting cleaning it off the floor. You can imagine what it looked like. Every time I try to make sweets with sugar substitute its a bloody disaster.

[Ladybates]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

Down 2 lbs on my bacon coffee day. I ate nothing after 4pm ate a pack of bacon yes I said one whole pack and 32 oz coffee cream splenda and Toriani syrup. Its never failed me. I have two steaks in the fridge for weds hope I have the cojones to go through with it. lol

I brought some of that chicken with me but nowI'm afraid to eat it.

Wow...I've never heard of the bacon coffee day. Sounds good, I might have to try that if my GYCD doesn't work for me today.

[Lildrew]

Hi everyone! I am down 3.8 this morning. So, success on the GYCD!

Now the hard part...making it stick. I decided this morning that I am going to do a very strict Atkins/Inductions which means no GY (unless it's a correction day), or alternative flours. I have to figure this out!

Have a great day everyone!!

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by BaileysGirl

Morning! 1 above LDW...Loving the food though!

Ya'll have a good day!

SO amazing!!!!

Originally Posted by Ladybates

Ugh!!!!! OK, I've been patient enough and I just can't take it anymore . I have had 2 clean P3 days with tons and tons of water but I keep gaining. It's not my TOM, that was last week when I was still below my LDW. Although I'm highly upset, this gives me an excuse to do a GYCD ...I GYCD's!!!

Pray for me please!!!! I need to get back down to my LDW before I start round 2 next weekend.

I hope you all have a better morning than I have had so far.

I start 3 days after you! Do you do rx or hhcg? I'm switching to hhcg, if it doesn't do it for me...i can always go back to my dr.
Aren't you still below your ldw? I'm sorry, i probably missed some days worth of reading while the nightmare work week was going on! I'm sorry if you are experiencing what I am too...a steady climb, CD day then another climb. very frustrating but WE WILL PERSEVERE!!!
I am doing the gy today then if back down...will play with my numbers more over the next week. Maybe i'm still too much in the protein zone? I'm suspicious of my hwc...but i swear i could guzzle the stuff!
I hope you have a great day...oh, and just my 2cents...but unless you are over by 2lbs don't do the cd! Just let your body do what it needs to do...be mindful of what you are eating/or not doing and chalk it up as learning...that was more for me than you!
giant hugs!!!

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

I'm no expert, learning as I go! Good luck, play with your #'s a little and see what happens. I just know this has been key for me!

My past attempt at this sucked! I've been here on these threads since Jan 2011, but really didn't post, just lurked for a year (though I've read every single thread, still do). I decided this year I'd give it one more try, it would either work or not! I vowed to participate and ask for help, give it too! Oh, and I also joined Biz's boot camp! That was the real life saver for me. I would not have been successful without it. Spent a ton of money between that and stock piling HCG, but knew it would be the best $ I ever spent b/c it would either work, or I would have given it everything possible in trying and would have to move on to something else. I hope I never need the rest of my HCG!


Ok ladies, so happy for all of you that this works easily for, I've seen it over and over and you are all just awesome! But if your struggling and can't seem to get it right, and want to learn about %'s, please google Biz boot camp and consider joining. I don't talk about this often, because when you sign up you agree not to (this is a paid service). I have nothing to gain from getting her new people, but I would not have been successful without it! It's been so dang easy for me THIS time, I just want you all to have the same!

Off the soap box now! Hope you ladies have a wonderful evening, may the scale be your friend tomorrow morning!

Tonya

Hey there! I looked at the site, but not sure if i am on the right thing...is it the bod squad thing? I saw everything but the boot camp part. After today's cd i am going to see about upping the fat w/o quite so much protein...though, i haven't wrapped my head around how to up the fat w/o the addition of the protein...and I am thinking hwc is one of my culprits! grrrrr i love the stuff! If "B" would show up more than 2x a week that would help! KNOW i need more bulk in the veggie area...there are days i don't get any! But you are an inspiration! Heck, everyone on here is...and there are days it gives me the strength to know i'm not alone and to not throw in the towel!!
I have to make this work out...so I can get back to Tx and get my BFF on board...I need him to be around! I would be lost w/o him!

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Morning Ladies! Hope the scale is kind to you all today, and no CD's are needed!

I can't believe it's D16 for me. Added Mac nuts and coconut yesterday, ate 2100 cals, and got a new low,
119.2! So 2.2 below LDW (121.4) Guess my body liked it!

Hope you all have a good day! I've got 7 houses to clean, be back this evening!

Tonya

Ok, up 2+ this morning....so on the GY i am today! Haha! sounded a bit like yoda there!
I have two weeks till R2P2....I wonder if i will go through LC withdrawls! lol....i'm used to and loving this high fat yumminess!

Hope everyone has a super great day! I'm off to pack up my spare bedroom....it serves as a giant (well, as giant as one can have in a 1,000 sq foot house! ) walk in closet....for all of my single digit clothing! BUT when i get back in them.....i will have UH MAZING clothes! lol...i bought those before i was a broke poor school teacher~ graphic design paid SO much better! oh, and school loans! lol

OMGEE! I just got attacked by a hyper spazoid 75lb pit bull! lol...it is really funny when a 4 lb chihuahua spazzes out and runs and spins like they got into the catnip....it is a whole nother kinda scary hysterical when it is a 75lb fluff monster( she is like her momma...she is "well built!")

[Kiki373]

Sorry, I have been MIA for several days. Internet issues - we changed internet service providers and switched from our local TV company to directv. I was unaware that we would be without internet for the entire weekend until the directv installer told me. Oh well, we are back up and running now.

So a little update on my poor P3 stats.......I am up 4 lbs from LDW, yesterday I was up a little over 7 lbs from LDW. So I did a GY CD yesterday, which I love by the way, and released 3 point something, which is typical for me on GY CD. I even had some gluten free chex cereal last night and it didn't seem to affect me; however, I will probably have a freaking rebound effect. I am on day 9 of P3 and this has been the worst P3, I have ever encountered. I don't think I can eat almonds, which I love, and I think I need to take it easy with the cheese. Oh and the flax meal - not one of the best inventions according to my body.

I do wonder if I am able to eat some gluten free foods without issues though. I do remember one P2 round while I was working, we had a bday party for a co-worker and I ended up eating a very small gluten free brownie without any effects on the scale whatsoever the next day.

I've read that gluten free is good for you and then I also read that gluten free is not due to the additional calories and sugar content added and that your better off eating regular food. I guess I will just experiment to see. So, today I am attempting to eat as normal of a P3 that I can. Then tomorrow I may do another CD, depending on how today goes. I am going to try one that is a pure protein fast and see how that goes.

LaraSuzz and Drew ~ looks like we are in the same boat regarding stabilization issues. You both crack me up with your posts. You are not alone, we are all in this together

[julieboolie]

Good morning!!

Drew- WTG!!

Tiffany-right there w/ you!!

I've gotta' run, BBL for personals. Here's my update!!
I'm up today . Saw it coming. I was pretty good yesterday too, stayed pretty low in carbs and upped the fat. But I am really sore today btw. softball last night (got a great hit and walked which means I had to "sprint" several times around the bases = sore!!). We went out afterwards since it was our last game and I got "dinner" at 8pm. Bunless burger But btw. a late night, which I am proud to say I resisted delicious shoestring fries and frozen custard!! i am out of my window today. I'm ok w. it. I am happy to be exercising. I'll be running tonight (day 2!!) and know that won't help the scale. But, hopefully my GYCD will!! And I'd like enough loss to get back lower in my window so I can add weight training tomorrow. We'll see.

Gotta' go take my mom to the Dr's today. That'll be fun-not!! My brother made the appointment then has to work!! So I have dh working from home so I don't have to drag my girls out to get my mom. It's quite an ordeal just getting her in and out of the car!! Not looking forward to today.

But, in all, still happy. Wish the scale were being kind. I think I'll go back to moderate fats tomorrow. I think too much fat plus the carbs won't work as well for me. Gonna' try the equal fat and protein and see how I do. Not today though. Today is all GY!! .

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Good morning ladies! finally a slight downward on the scale! Yesterday was my 3rd day and I was at 191.4 (1.8Lbs above my LDW). I am so excited to see a small decrease after going up every single day since I started P3. So today I am @191.0 (0.4 down with 1.4Lbs above my LDW).

Interestingly, the only 2 changes I made yesterday were eating a small apple (I was craving so much for it ) and did not use anything dairy -cheese/heavy cream- besides the creamy ceasar dressing in my salad. I will stick to the same food today and see if tomorrow will be another good day. Still no Bernice since Sunday and I am taking the same kind of tea that has helped me a lot before (Trimmaxx)

Thank you for all your support!

[Ladybates]

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

I start 3 days after you! Do you do rx or hhcg? I'm switching to hhcg, if it doesn't do it for me...i can always go back to my dr.
Aren't you still below your ldw? I'm sorry, i probably missed some days worth of reading while the nightmare work week was going on! I'm sorry if you are experiencing what I am too...a steady climb, CD day then another climb. very frustrating but WE WILL PERSEVERE!!!
I am doing the gy today then if back down...will play with my numbers more over the next week. Maybe i'm still too much in the protein zone? I'm suspicious of my hwc...but i swear i could guzzle the stuff!
I hope you have a great day...oh, and just my 2cents...but unless you are over by 2lbs don't do the cd! Just let your body do what it needs to do...be mindful of what you are eating/or not doing and chalk it up as learning...that was more for me than you!
giant hugs!!!

I do the hhcg and it works really well for me. No, I'm not below my LDW since I've been gaining for the last few days. I'm actually 3.6lbs over my ldw...it totally sucks!!!
Hopefully our GY day will help us both before we go back into P2. Are you doing 1 or 2 gorge days before the VLCD? I'm doing 2 gorge days on 4/14 and 4/15 and doing VLCD on 4/16 for 21 days.

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Tiffany-right there w/ you!!

I've gotta' run, BBL for personals. Here's my update!!
I'm up today . Saw it coming. I was pretty good yesterday too, stayed pretty low in carbs and upped the fat. But I am really sore today btw. softball last night (got a great hit and walked which means I had to "sprint" several times around the bases = sore!!). We went out afterwards since it was our last game and I got "dinner" at 8pm. Bunless burger But btw. a late night, which I am proud to say I resisted delicious shoestring fries and frozen custard!! i am out of my window today. I'm ok w. it. I am happy to be exercising. I'll be running tonight (day 2!!) and know that won't help the scale. But, hopefully my GYCD will!! And I'd like enough loss to get back lower in my window so I can add weight training tomorrow. We'll see.

Gotta' go take my mom to the Dr's today. That'll be fun-not!! My brother made the appointment then has to work!! So I have dh working from home so I don't have to drag my girls out to get my mom. It's quite an ordeal just getting her in and out of the car!! Not looking forward to today.

But, in all, still happy. Wish the scale were being kind. I think I'll go back to moderate fats tomorrow. I think too much fat plus the carbs won't work as well for me. Gonna' try the equal fat and protein and see how I do. Not today though. Today is all GY!! .

How's the C25K going so far? I wanted to start this week sooooo bad but I was really afraid since I have already been gaining these last few days. Plus, I didn't think I would be able to finish it since I start R2 in a couple of weeks.