~~P3/P4 Simeons Protocol Week of 4/15~~

[Ladybates]

Hey ladies, I just thought I would pop in to say hello and I miss you guys. R2D4 and I can't wait to be back here with you. I miss my GY!!!!

[LaraSuzz]

I AM IN MY WINDOW!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:jum pjoy:

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Theresa- Really? I can't believe it!! Hope it's a whacky fluke and you're down 8lbs tomorrow!!

Mornin' Julie! WOOHOO! I almost did it! WHEW! 6.2! I just pray it wasn't solely the water pill. I am hungry a bit though...i don't remember the hunger R1. Hope by monday I am down below my lowest and I make up some ground...still thinking I may go back to my Rx though!
Hope you have a fabulous day! Enjoy that stunning hair!!!

Originally Posted by Ladybates

Hey ladies, I just thought I would pop in to say hello and I miss you guys. R2D4 and I can't wait to be back here with you. I miss my GY!!!!

Hey there!!! Don't ya just crave just a lil bit of p3? Didn't think I would miss it...but man, I really want some creamy fatty goodness! We will be back here soon though!!!

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

I AM IN MY WINDOW!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:jum pjoy:

LARA!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Girl you worked HARD for this!!!!!!!

[julieboolie]

Tiff-how's your round going? Miss you here in maintenance land!! You'll be back soon, and slimmer than ever!!

Theresa- Woohoo!! So happy to see this!! Are you cankles gone? If your swelling is down that's great!! Hopefully you'll see another drop tomorrow!! 1 day at a time!!

Lara-seriously? Don't you want to cry? You've been so faithful!! WTG!!! That's some steak day!! Maybe it is that ranch dressing packet? That's not fair!! Hopefully you will get to stay here in your window while eating good stuff!! for you!!!

I'm down 1.4 from my mega steak day (2 biggies!!). I'm still a bit sad that my body isn't dropping bit numbers from CD's, but I guess that's the flip side to not gaining big numbers from indulgences I guess. Whatever's going on, I feel good and am enjoying myself so I'll just run with it . Enjoy your weekend ladies. Having some froyo today. Trying to lower my fat a bit and see where that gets me tomorrow. I have been thinking that now that I'm "stable" and adding more carbs in it would make sense to lower the intentional fat from my diet. I'm not going low-fat , but I switched back to half/half in my coffee, am taking a day off of CO in my coffee too. I'll eat more balanced today and see what tomorrow brings. I'm not pursuing carbs intentionally today, but I'm not avoiding them either. GOing with an "intuitive" approach. We'll see.

[BaileysGirl]

Morning! Down 1 lb after having 2 small margaritas and some chicken nachos last night! So only 1 lb above LDW. Going out for seafood tonight! Looking forward to it!

Guess I'll go over to the JUDDD threads to check in! Have a great Saturday ladies!

[Doing It Right]

Lara- Woo Hoo!!! That's the best news! So happy for you! I haven't touched the ranch packet this time either! Want to try the recipes but need a good one for mayo!

Theresa- Nice loss! Hope it continues from here!
Hope your feeling a little better about it now and you drop Sun/Mon and don't have to switch.
Thanks for posting the Ranch dressing recipe, if I can find one for Mayo, I'll try it.

Julie- Great loss for you too! Hope it leaves you a little more comfy in your window so you can enjoy the weekend! Love the hair!

Taryl- Thanks for posting the ranch recipe, I hope to try it. You mentioned you had other recipes for good dressings, would you mind posting them?
I haven't found one for mayo that I can stomach yet, tried a couple with evoo, and I think I just don't care for the taste of oo/evoo. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help, I sure would like to enjoy salads again, especially with warmer weather, lighter meals!

Tiffany- hope your rocking your round!

Natasha- Way to rock it! Juddd starts today? Good luck!

Well, I'm up 2 today, still below ldw, need some major potty time, and prob ate too many "smoked almonds" yesterday from Sprouts. Not stressing it, they were pretty salty. Ever have a day where you just can't feel satisfied eating? That was me!
Will reign it in today. Oh well, life goes on!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, we had a "cool front" come in Dallas, and it's beautiful outside! Will be working in the yard & planting all weekend!
Tonya

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by BaileysGirl

Morning! Down 1 lb after having 2 small margaritas and some chicken nachos last night! So only 1 lb above LDW. Going out for seafood tonight! Looking forward to it!

Guess I'll go over to the JUDDD threads to check in! Have a great Saturday ladies!

ohhhhh, margamaritas & nachos!!! AND you lost!!! you go girl!!!

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Theresa- Woohoo!! So happy to see this!! Are you cankles gone? If your swelling is down that's great!! Hopefully you'll see another drop tomorrow!! 1 day at a time!!


I'm down 1.4 from my mega steak day (2 biggies!!). I'm still a bit sad that my body isn't dropping bit numbers from CD's, but I guess that's the flip side to not gaining big numbers from indulgences I guess. Whatever's going on, I feel good and am enjoying myself so I'll just run with it . Enjoy your weekend ladies. Having some froyo today. Trying to lower my fat a bit and see where that gets me tomorrow. I have been thinking that now that I'm "stable" and adding more carbs in it would make sense to lower the intentional fat from my diet. I'm not going low-fat , but I switched back to half/half in my coffee, am taking a day off of CO in my coffee too. I'll eat more balanced today and see what tomorrow brings. I'm not pursuing carbs intentionally today, but I'm not avoiding them either. GOing with an "intuitive" approach. We'll see.

Hey there! the cankles are 90% gone i would say! Please have some froyo for me!!! as i ejoy my chicken & grape tomatoes! I ried to dress them up as much as possible!

[julieboolie]

Ok, thinking first day of TOM (early again ) is the wrong day to try IE - my intuition is CHOCOLATE!! WE'lls ee. Hopeuflly the choc almonds I just had would be sufficient.

Theresa-glad you're back to "normal". Hope it keeps going well!!

Tonya-salt for sure. You'll be back down tomorrow.

Natasha-losing after chips and margaritas? I'm going to have to go to WM today and the makings for the SF margaritas. What do you put in yours? Do you do the triple sec too? Or just tequila and the mix?

Gotta' go to my moms. almost 100 here today!! I'll take that cold front Tonya!!

[BaileysGirl]

Julie - I go out (sometimes) w/ a couple of friends who religiously go to Mexican EVERY Friday night! They get the hook up on pitchers of margaritas and there's hardly ANY mixer in it so it's mostly tequila!!! Never made any at home yet!

[icecreamjunkie]

Good morning! I know a new thread is about to start but wanted to pop in and say hi! and i miss ya'll!!!

I DID manage to get past that bizzaro stall (right off the bat!) lost 4+ yesterday and down 3+ today! According to my calculations that is a tota of 11lbs combined since my monday weight last weeks loading! Please let it continue!!!!!
I MISS YOU ALL!

[Doing It Right]

Nice Theresa!!! So glad things picked up! You don't have to go anywhere, we love ya here and your always welcome!

I'm back down today!!! -1.6 puts me at 119.4 (ldw-2). Starting P4 this morning. Woo Hoo!

Have a beautiful and blessed Sunday!
Tonya

[adelinesdream]

load day 1 177.2
load day 2 180
vlcd day 1 179.6
vlcd day 2 175.8
vlcd day 3 173.4
vlcd day 4 170.6
vlcd day 5 170
vlcd day 6 170
vlcd day 7 169.8
vlcd day 8 169.2
vlcd day 9 168.4
vlcd day 10 168
vlcd day 11 168.2
vlcd day 12 167.2

I did an apple day yesterday. Today I'm having:

breakfast: apple
lunch: 3 oz cooked cod
4 small tomatoes
snack: stevia lemonade with 1/2 lemon
4 tsp no calorie WF chocolate and carmel
dinner: 3 oz cooked bison
1 cup of asparagus

I saw someone uses 1 carb ketchup on this, is that okay to use?

[julieboolie]

Hey girls!! I'm up window +2, but didn't do a CD. I'm a rebel . I'm sure I'll be up a little bit still tomorrow, but hopefully it'll work back down this week if I stick to LC. I do CD's usually, and end up back in window, but I suspect clean LC eating will get me back in window too.

So, that's the plan this week. Fewer worries and CD's. Clean LC meals, stick to my running (week 4!!) and see where I am by the end of the week. If I'm still out of window I'll do a real CD. They haven't been all that effective lately, and I think that if I just keep my nose clean I'll settle back down to LDW area.

We'll see. Hope you're all maintaining well!! This is quite an adjustment to think of not trying to lose weight. Just live, eat, live. Letting it sink in!!

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Nice Theresa!!! So glad things picked up! You don't have to go anywhere, we love ya here and your always welcome!

I'm back down today!!! -1.6 puts me at 119.4 (ldw-2). Starting P4 this morning. Woo Hoo!

Have a beautiful and blessed Sunday!
Tonya

Hi ladies!

Tonya --it sounds like you are doing great on those pallets! Today is my 1st day of VLCD (P2). I will see what tomorrow brings. By the way , I love the pallets -much easier than the drops and I love the fact that they do not smell like alcohol and you can manage to talk while they are sleeping under your tongue

[Doing It Right]

Originally Posted by hhcg_lowcarb

Hi ladies!

Tonya --it sounds like you are doing great on those pallets! Today is my 1st day of VLCD (P2). I will see what tomorrow brings. By the way , I love the pallets -much easier than the drops and I love the fact that they do not smell like alcohol and you can manage to talk while they are sleeping under your tongue

I loved the pellets too, and the drops! The intermountain drops don't have the alcohol taste. Good luck on your round!

Tonya

[Ladybates]

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Tiff-how's your round going? Miss you here in maintenance land!! You'll be back soon, and slimmer than ever!!

My round is going great. I'm on VLCD8 and I'm down 12.6!!! I know that the time is coming when I'll stall, but I'm enjoying it for now.

[LaraSuzz]

I'm up doing a steak day lol at least I'm closer to LIW this time. I think its salt and stress. Wish I could controll the stress haha. At least I can control the salt, eh?
I was chatting with a coworker this morning and I said something funny that will be my motto today..... ~~~ Find happiness in your head ~~~

Have a great day all.

Luv,
Lara

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Ladybates

My round is going great. I'm on VLCD8 and I'm down 12.6!!! I know that the time is coming when I'll stall, but I'm enjoying it for now.

That is AWESOME loss!!! WOOHOO!
Do you use the Rx or hhcg?

[Doing It Right]

Tiffany- your rocking your round! Great job!

Lara- sorry your up but at least overall your coming back down!

Theresa- you'll start dropping again tomorrow!
How's the hunger going today?

I'm P4D2 Woo Hoo! Added 1/4 c corn yesterday and today, and woke up to a goose egg. Can't ask for more than that! Still sitting 119.4, 2 below ldw.

Hope your all having a great day!
Tonya

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Tiffany- your rocking your round! Great job!

Lara- sorry your up but at least overall your coming back down!

Theresa- you'll start dropping again tomorrow!
How's the hunger going today?

I'm P4D2 Woo Hoo! Added 1/4 c corn yesterday and today, and woke up to a goose egg. Can't ask for more than that! Still sitting 119.4, 2 below ldw.

Hope your all having a great day!
Tonya

I had tummy rumbling today! It isn't unbearable BUT I was never hungry r1. On another note.....i'm FREEZING today. I was wondering when that was gonna kick in! lol
I am so happy you have found your body's "spot"!

[Ladybates]

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

That is AWESOME loss!!! WOOHOO!
Do you use the Rx or hhcg?

I use the hhcg. It worked for me for R1 so I figured why not do the same for this round.

Originally Posted by icecreamjunkie

I had tummy rumbling today! It isn't unbearable BUT I was never hungry r1. On another note.....i'm FREEZING today. I was wondering when that was gonna kick in! lol
I am so happy you have found your body's "spot"!

Yeah, I started freezing today, too. If I remember correctly it didn't stop during R1 until I stopped taking the drops. Hopefully it will be a little different this time around.

Is it bad that we're both on P2 but posting on the P3/P4 thread?

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Ladybates

I use the hhcg. It worked for me for R1 so I figured why not do the same for this round.

Yeah, I started freezing today, too. If I remember correctly it didn't stop during R1 until I stopped taking the drops. Hopefully it will be a little different this time around.

Is it bad that we're both on P2 but posting on the P3/P4 thread?

haha! I have to....need the food fantasies about their butter, bacon & guac! Can you guess what i will be eating asap?

Did you have any hunger? I had rumbles today

[Doing It Right]

Theresa & Tiffany- It doesn't matter what phase your on, keep posting, it's like a ghost town! Besides, this way I can fantasize about losing!

Teresa, I was hungry 1st round, and didn't want anything the 2nd round from about day 7-40. I was fine once I got passed the head hunger. I do think each round can be totally different even when using the same h/hcg.

Keep rocking it ladies! I made it to the other side and it sure is nice! Your both gonna get there too!

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Theresa & Tiffany- It doesn't matter what phase your on, keep posting, it's like a ghost town! Besides, this way I can fantasize about losing!

Teresa, I was hungry 1st round, and didn't want anything the 2nd round from about day 7-40. I was fine once I got passed the head hunger. I do think each round can be totally different even when using the same h/hcg.

Keep rocking ladies! I made it to the other side and it sure is nice! Your both gonna get there too!

Thanks Tonya! I probably don't help myself by watching food network all the time!
It has been very quiet lately! Where'd our lil family go?
I can't wait to get to the other side! lol....Oh the clothes i am buying! I can't wait for my skinny clothes to be too big on me!!!

[Doing It Right]

Oh, the clothes!!! I so need to do that, I don't have much that fits. Funny thing, I have this shirt I love from Kohl's, it's an XL fitted and I wore it about 1 1/2 yrs, but when they put them on clearance, I had just started my 1st round, so I bought the large. A month later they had a small for $2, I bought it never dreaming I'd actually wear it. Today I put it on b/c the large looks like a night shirt! It fits perfectly!!! I so need to go shopping, just didn't believe I'd keep it off this time. It's been 40 days since my last dose and I've managed to stay 2 below LDW. Unbelievable!
It's time, I'm shopping this coming weekend!

You are going to get here!!!! And, you'll enjoy each and every size along the way!

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Oh, the clothes!!! I so need to do that, I don't have much that fits. Funny thing, I have this shirt I love from Kohl's, it's an XL fitted and I wore it about 1 1/2 yrs, but when they put them on clearance, I had just started my 1st round, so I bought the large. A month later they had a small for $2, I bought it never dreaming I'd actually wear it. Today I put it on b/c the large looks like a night shirt! It fits perfectly!!! I so need to go shopping, just didn't believe I'd keep it off this time. It's been 40 days since my last dose and I've managed to stay 2 below LDW. Unbelievable!
It's time, I'm shopping this coming weekend!

You are going to get here!!!! And, you'll enjoy each and every size along the way!

I am in AWE over how you are stabilizing!!!
That is so cool you went from an xl to a S!!! WOW
I don't think i've ever been a small. I will be happy in a medium given my shoulder and bones.
I'm glad you are hanging around...even though you have stabilized and going strong!

[Doing It Right]

I know... I think it's time to let some of the old stuff go. I'm thinking I'll keep everything up to a 10, and believe me it's not much. But most of what I have is 16/18 and goes up to 24's. Don't know why I haven't purged some of this yet except I don't want to have to replace them. Don't discount yourself, I always felt like the linebacker in the family, still do but know I think my shoulders are my favorite part. I can see all the structure to them and the muscles too, and I'm not even working out yet. Never thought I'd like them. The good thing about broad shoulders is it really shows off the waist! I remember measuring mine years ago and being so ashamed it was 45 inches. It's 27 now. Your gonna be surprised just how low you decide to go, I really was just hoping for 145 with vanity of 130-135. Never in a million years would I have dreamed 119. He11, I didn't think I would even look good here, but if you've never been there, you just don't know, and believe me, I'm not petite! I did an exercise bootcamp about 4 years ago and when the trainer measured me, he told me I had the biggest measurement on my forearms he'd ever seen on a woman, and they weren't fat, just solid & muscular.

I'm so excited to watch your journey, and watch you get to goal! It'll take a little while, but what's the alternative? Like I said your gonna enjoy every size on the way down.

I'm not going anywhere, this board keeps me on track. Maybe a year down the road, if I'm still at LDW, I MIGHT not feel the need to be on here every free minute, reading every thread. Face it, your stuck with me!

Have a good night Theresa, hope your scale behaves tomorrow!

[Doing It Right]

Good Morning Ladies!

I'm P4D3, ate corn again yesterday (2nd time), and was down .6 today. 118.8, 2.6 below ldw, and this after 2100 cals + 300 cals of coconut oil.
Woo Hoo! This is working! Gonna add pineapple today.

Hope your down from your steak day Lara!

Theresa & Tiffany- hope you have a nice VLCD release!

Have a great day Ladies!
Tonya

[hhcg_lowcarb]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

I know... I think it's time to let some of the old stuff go. I'm thinking I'll keep everything up to a 10, and believe me it's not much. But most of what I have is 16/18 and goes up to 24's. Don't know why I haven't purged some of this yet except I don't want to have to replace them. Don't discount yourself, I always felt like the linebacker in the family, still do but know I think my shoulders are my favorite part. I can see all the structure to them and the muscles too, and I'm not even working out yet. Never thought I'd like them. The good thing about broad shoulders is it really shows off the waist! I remember measuring mine years ago and being so ashamed it was 45 inches. It's 27 now. Your gonna be surprised just how low you decide to go, I really was just hoping for 145 with vanity of 130-135. Never in a million years would I have dreamed 119. He11, I didn't think I would even look good here, but if you've never been there, you just don't know, and believe me, I'm not petite! I did an exercise bootcamp about 4 years ago and when the trainer measured me, he told me I had the biggest measurement on my forearms he'd ever seen on a woman, and they weren't fat, just solid & muscular.

I'm so excited to watch your journey, and watch you get to goal! It'll take a little while, but what's the alternative? Like I said your gonna enjoy every size on the way down.

I'm not going anywhere, this board keeps me on track. Maybe a year down the road, if I'm still at LDW, I MIGHT not feel the need to be on here every free minute, reading every thread. Face it, your stuck with me!

Have a good night Theresa, hope your scale behaves tomorrow!

You are trully an inspiration!! Can you add a little bit to your stats like Round#/starting weight/ending weight etc... That will help us even more to see that we can also do it.

How long did it take you to get where you are and how many rounds? You may have said that already but my brain is not as charp

[icecreamjunkie]

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

I know... I think it's time to let some of the old stuff go. I'm thinking I'll keep everything up to a 10, and believe me it's not much. But most of what I have is 16/18 and goes up to 24's. Don't know why I haven't purged some of this yet except I don't want to have to replace them. Don't discount yourself, I always felt like the linebacker in the family, still do but know I think my shoulders are my favorite part. I can see all the structure to them and the muscles too, and I'm not even working out yet. Never thought I'd like them. The good thing about broad shoulders is it really shows off the waist! I remember measuring mine years ago and being so ashamed it was 45 inches. It's 27 now. Your gonna be surprised just how low you decide to go, I really was just hoping for 145 with vanity of 130-135. Never in a million years would I have dreamed 119. He11, I didn't think I would even look good here, but if you've never been there, you just don't know, and believe me, I'm not petite! I did an exercise bootcamp about 4 years ago and when the trainer measured me, he told me I had the biggest measurement on my forearms he'd ever seen on a woman, and they weren't fat, just solid & muscular.

I'm so excited to watch your journey, and watch you get to goal! It'll take a little while, but what's the alternative? Like I said your gonna enjoy every size on the way down.

I'm not going anywhere, this board keeps me on track. Maybe a year down the road, if I'm still at LDW, I MIGHT not feel the need to be on here every free minute, reading every thread. Face it, your stuck with me!

Have a good night Theresa, hope your scale behaves tomorrow!

Originally Posted by Doing It Right

Good Morning Ladies!

I'm P4D3, ate corn again yesterday (2nd time), and was down .6 today. 118.8, 2.6 below ldw, and this after 2100 cals + 300 cals of coconut oil.
Woo Hoo! This is working! Gonna add pineapple today.

Hope your down from your steak day Lara!

Theresa & Tiffany- hope you have a nice VLCD release!

Have a great day Ladies!
Tonya

WOOHOO on that loss! So you lost after eating 2400 cals? IMPRESSIVE!!!
soooooo, if you want to donate the 16/14s i know someone coming to texas soon who won't have clothes! lol plus we HAVE to meet up for a lc beverage!!! I have a pit bull buddie who also does rescue in the dallas area that i will have to come see too!

WOW! Your measurments sound like me! I've always joked I was built like a linebacker. I DID work out with the varsity football team in HS...and could lift more than them! I was measured by a sports dr years ago and he said he hadn't seen this muscle structure like mine outside of a professional athlete. That gives me hope that i might someday look like Gabrielle Reese....minus about 5 inches!

I was UP .2 this morning..... Oh well, keep chuggin' along and see what tomorrow brings!

have a FABULOUS DAY!