P2 Simeons Protocol week of 4/1

[moonriver]

I don't see a new thread, so I'll start this one.

I'm down another 1 lb. Yay! Got past the set point and am hoping for a good week of losses.

[jabbok]

Thanks for starting the new thread I am on vlcd 14 I stayed the same today but lost 1.2 yesterday. I am relosing the weight I lost on the last round but at least it is coming off.

[dawnyama]

Thanks for starting. I asked in our other thread if someone started a new one because I didn't see one either LOL. I will post here now!!!

Have only weighed today not this weekend. Just forgot. So I will have to go with today's weight and start from there. Here is to a great week for us all!!!

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

Hello everyone :-)

I'm on P2 now also. On day 6. Lost loading weight, (only 3 pounds this time, I didn't want to repeat past mistakes), and 1 more pound so far.

Today I have concerns that I'm not eating enough calories.

I started a thread with a question about why it's a bad idea to eat too little.
I feel like I have to force myself to eat, but I don't want to, and I can't remember why it's a bad idea! LOL

Anyway - glad for the thread and the company!

Red - working on the last ten pounds.

[Spoonful of Happiness]

Mind if I join you ladies?
I have about a week left of VLCDs before I move on to P3.

I'm currently very frustrated with my weight loss. I was losing 1 pound a day my first week and now I average about 0.2-0.4 per day if I'm lucky. At this point, I'm very doubtful that I'll reach my goal weight before I move on to P3. I can't extend the round either because I have a big dinner coming up and I intend to eat P3 for it. I'm pretty sure the reason for this is that the weight I'm currently on is the same I maintained for over 2 years. I just wish I could move past it and get that whoosh I want so badly... sigh.

*vent over*

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

My second round was like that.
It's like nothing went right. I was hungry, tired, cranky, and it took me like two weeks to lose my 7 pound loading weight.

Are you very near goal weight?

[Spoonful of Happiness]

I am. I am about 3 pounds away from my realistic goal and 6 pounds away from the weight I'd really really like to be but at this point probably won't be. I'm expecting a gain tomorrow too (just had an apple and chicken with spices, both of which can stall me sometimes). Oh well... can you tell that I'm ready to be done with P2? Lol.

[Arctic_Mama]

We're such a lazy group of posters compared to the rogues

I stayed about the same as yesterday, 172.8. I'm due to ovulate in the next day or two so the water retention is typical for me. I'm just staying on plan, pacing myself, and taking it one day at a time

[moonriver]

Yep, those ladies are powerhouse of posting!

I also stayed the same, but pretty normal for me.

Hoping for another drop tomorrow.

Did drop an INCH off my hips -- very happy with that!

[jabbok]

I am up .2 today and no loss yesterday so I am hoping for a good loss tomorrow.

[Spoonful of Happiness]

Eeee!
Somehow, I dropped 1.4 pounds! I am SO happy!
Sooo close to my (realistic) goal now!

Have a wonderful day, ladies!

[gina2328]

I'm on round 1, VLCD9. I have lost 8 lbs so far. The past two days no weight loss however. Here is hoping for a release tomorrow.

[Arctic_Mama]

Originally Posted by moonriver

Yep, those ladies are powerhouse of posting!

I also stayed the same, but pretty normal for me.

Hoping for another drop tomorrow.

Did drop an INCH off my hips -- very happy with that!

Woohoo! An inch is awesome!

[Arctic_Mama]

Originally Posted by jabbok

I am up .2 today and no loss yesterday so I am hoping for a good loss tomorrow.

Are you ovulating or expecting TOM? That almost always sells me out or makes me bounce up. You're due for a whoosh, either way

Originally Posted by Luv is a fairytale

Eeee!
Somehow, I dropped 1.4 pounds! I am SO happy!
Sooo close to my (realistic) goal now!

Have a wonderful day, ladies!

That is excellent, congratulations on inching closing to yor goal. You're within striking distance, for sure!

Originally Posted by gina2328

I'm on round 1, VLCD9. I have lost 8 lbs so far. The past two days no weight loss however. Here is hoping for a release tomorrow.

I'm willing you a whoosh tomorrow!


As for me, I'm down a half pound today to 172.4. Weight is being slow and kind of stubborn but I did a hard workout yesterday and an ovulating so I wasn't expecting much. I'm so eager to be in the 160's, though! I can taste them, and yet just can't cross the line

[moonriver]

Originally Posted by jabbok

I am up .2 today and no loss yesterday so I am hoping for a good loss tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for you Jabbok.

Originally Posted by Luv is a fairytale

Eeee!
Somehow, I dropped 1.4 pounds! I am SO happy!
Sooo close to my (realistic) goal now!

Have a wonderful day, ladies!

Yay! Exciting!

Originally Posted by gina2328

I'm on round 1, VLCD9. I have lost 8 lbs so far. The past two days no weight loss however. Here is hoping for a release tomorrow.

8 pounds in nine days is amazing!

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

Are you ovulating or expecting TOM? That almost always sells me out or makes me bounce up. You're due for a whoosh, either way



That is excellent, congratulations on inching closing to yor goal. You're within striking distance, for sure!



I'm willing you a whoosh tomorrow!


As for me, I'm down a half pound today to 172.4. Weight is being slow and kind of stubborn but I did a hard workout yesterday and an ovulating so I wasn't expecting much. I'm so eager to be in the 160's, though! I can taste them, and yet just can't cross the line

Only 3 lbs away.....

[gina2328]

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

I'm willing you a whoosh tomorrow!

That worked because I am down 1.2 lbs today!

So far my loss is 9 lbs. in 10 days of VLCD. I am a happy camper.

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

Morning all!
After staying the same weight for 3 days in a row, I finally dropped a pound. I am SUCH a slow loser! But I suppose it's good - because it forces me to take phase 3 and 4 so seriously that I don't mess up and gain.

Woke up and my body was SCREAMING for something to eat! It was the first time I've woken up starving. So - I fed it. But I think maybe no working out for me this morning.

After a WEEK I have finally lost my 3 whole pounds of loading weight. Now I have two more weeks - and so I'm hoping for a 7 pound loss.

[Spoonful of Happiness]

0.2 gain today. It's my first gain of this round so I'm a little bummed but I'm still around my previous set point so I'm trying to be okay with it.

Yay on losing a pound, Red! How long are you planning to go?

[gina2328]

RedsSkinnyJeans,

1 lb, good for you! I'm a slow loser too, so I know the feeling.

Luv is a fairytale,

0.2 is not that bad. You just had a good loss. So your still doing great.

[jabbok]

Good morning ladies, congrats to all who lost, hang in there for those who stayed the same or has a slight gain.

For me I gained .2 again not sure what is going on the only thing I changed was veggies I had cucumbers instead of the green beans that I had been eating .

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

You know, for me, I can often trace a gain to salt. And if I know I ate a lot of salt, it doesn't freak me out because it's water. And water is GOOD for the body! I want as much water in my body as possible, because the body loves to be hydrated. But - at the same time, I know it totally sucks to see a gain. We assume it's fat. Or we're bigger.

I am doing a 3 week round this time. Hoping for a big whoppin' 7 pound loss. Isn't that funny? All of this for 7 pounds - but that's the only way I can lose weight. I just have to make sure I'm really smart when I'm done. I'd like to not have to repeat this!

[BaileysGirl]

Hi - Thought I'd POP in and let ya'll know that I seem to be stabilizing just fine! I'm on Day 6 of P3 and my weigh ins are below. So although I stopped the drops early, I'm doing GREAT! However, I am taking everyones advice and won't stop early if I ever need do HCG again. I've been careful about what I'm eating. I went out Sat and didn't drink or have chips or tortillas at Mexican. I also avoided birthday cake and ice cream! I am going to have some almonds today. I've added dairy and that's pretty much it.

Thurs 184 LDW
Fri 184
Sat 183.5
Sun ? (wasn't home)
Mon 184
Tues 185
Wed 184.5
Thur 185

[moonriver]

Originally Posted by gina2328

That worked because I am down 1.2 lbs today!

So far my loss is 9 lbs. in 10 days of VLCD. I am a happy camper.

That's really, really, good! Great job!

Originally Posted by RedsSkinnyJeans

Morning all!
After staying the same weight for 3 days in a row, I finally dropped a pound. I am SUCH a slow loser! But I suppose it's good - because it forces me to take phase 3 and 4 so seriously that I don't mess up and gain.

Woke up and my body was SCREAMING for something to eat! It was the first time I've woken up starving. So - I fed it. But I think maybe no working out for me this morning.

After a WEEK I have finally lost my 3 whole pounds of loading weight. Now I have two more weeks - and so I'm hoping for a 7 pound loss.

Red, I lose slowly also and HCG is the only way I lose more than a a few pounds. I get it! Week two for me and I'm down 5 lbs. But I'll take it!

Originally Posted by Luv is a fairytale

0.2 gain today. It's my first gain of this round so I'm a little bummed but I'm still around my previous set point so I'm trying to be okay with it.

Yay on losing a pound, Red! How long are you planning to go?

Minor blip. I'll bet you lose nicely in the next few days.

Originally Posted by jabbok

Good morning ladies, congrats to all who lost, hang in there for those who stayed the same or has a slight gain.

For me I gained .2 again not sure what is going on the only thing I changed was veggies I had cucumbers instead of the green beans that I had been eating .

Might just be water before a little whoosh.

Originally Posted by BaileysGirl

Hi - Thought I'd POP in and let ya'll know that I seem to be stabilizing just fine! I'm on Day 6 of P3 and my weigh ins are below. So although I stopped the drops early, I'm doing GREAT! However, I am taking everyones advice and won't stop early if I ever need do HCG again. I've been careful about what I'm eating. I went out Sat and didn't drink or have chips or tortillas at Mexican. I also avoided birthday cake and ice cream! I am going to have some almonds today. I've added dairy and that's pretty much it.

Thurs 184 LDW
Fri 184
Sat 183.5
Sun ? (wasn't home)
Mon 184
Tues 185
Wed 184.5
Thur 185

You are doing great! I could not have resisted the chips....you rock!

I'm down .4 today. I'll take it! A little hungry yesterday. TOM is due, but who knows if he will even show up....

Lose on, ladies!

[Spoonful of Happiness]

My body is so obviously confused.
My first weigh in this morning said 126.6 - exact same as yesterday. I wanted to double-check so I weighed again right afterwards - 125.8.
I can't help but be a little suspicious that my switch from HHCG to Rx didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped and that my body is entering starvation mode =/ Oh well, I guess we'll find out soon enough.

moonriver, 0.4 is amazing! Especially if TOM is due soon!
Bailey's Girl, yay for an amazing P3! How many days total were you on the HCG? I am sooo ready for P3. I'm pretty sure I dreamt of almonds last night =|

[jabbok]

I am up .4 today I am not sure what is going on, the only veggie that I switched was going from green beans to cucumbers this week.

I will go back to eating ground beef/cauliflower for lunch and chicken/green beans for supper with a grapefruit and 2 coffee/cream each day I was losing with eating that everyday.

[jujewbee]

Thanks for a new thread. Those 15 + page ones intimidate me so much! I can only pop in every once in a while, but love the support and encouragement we get here!

I am starting VLCD Day 1 on my second round of hcg. I lost 40 lbs on the first one (60 days), but gained 8 between phase 3 and loading. I'm not going to worry about it, but will definitely do things different next time. You are all doing so well, I'm trusting to do the same.

One of my questions (although I'm pretty sure it is answered somewhere on here) is how does your brain catch up to your weight loss? Is there anything you can do to help? And do you tell everyone you are on a diet? I have issues with that, but didn't know if maybe that would help? Only my family knows at this point, and with winter and the fact that I can't afford to run and get new clothes yet, no-one else has noticed or said anything. Not that I'm expecting praise - I've been wearing jackets and stuff. Do you know what I mean? Or am I just a fruitcake! I mean, I'm doing this for my health and my life (and my daughters wedding in June). Any observations would be appreciated. Thanks!

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

Are you ovulating or expecting TOM? That almost always sells me out or makes me bounce up. You're due for a whoosh, either way


As for me, I'm down a half pound today to 172.4. Weight is being slow and kind of stubborn but I did a hard workout yesterday and an ovulating so I wasn't expecting much. I'm so eager to be in the 160's, though! I can taste them, and yet just can't cross the line

I don't get TOM anymore haven't for about 10 years so he better not show up

[Arctic_Mama]

Haha, whoops! That probably wouldn't be a causal factor in your scale progress, then

[Arctic_Mama]

Quick check in, ladies. I've been stalled at 172.4-8 for five or six days now, which is less than fun, but it's life! I'm working out hard and I think that is counteracting some progress on the scale, at least, because I can tell inches are going. I had my first (and only) minor cheat two days ago after a perfect storm of hunger and stress happened upon a jam making session, but I was maybe 100 calories extra with the cheat and it wasn't a food with fat content (pectin and some sugar/strawberries) and so as much I'd like to blame the OP moment of weakness I actually think I was just due for a stall and readjustment, since I have been losing so well.

Still getting ovulation signals, which would also point to water retention, in addition to working out hard. If I am still at this weight by Saturday I'm doing an apple day, but right now I'll be patient and content myself with much looser clothing.

21 days down, about another 10 to go!

[BaileysGirl]

Love - For my first 2 rounds of HCG I did the entire 23 VLCD but this time I only did 19ish VLCD so I pretty much stopped 3 days early. I wasn't losing and I had just had enough mentally! Of course, it's not recommended to stop early. Keep going, you can do it!