Getting ready for P3

bekki1 · 04-24-2012, 07:42 PM

Any tips? I have about 2 weeks until I start P3 and am nervous. A friend told me to increase my calories over a 3 day period and then eat everything I can except sugar and starches and to go low carb. Any place to read, read, read?

gina2328 · 04-26-2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bekki1

Any tips? I have about 2 weeks until I start P3 and am nervous. A friend told me to increase my calories over a 3 day period and then eat everything I can except sugar and starches and to go low carb. Any place to read, read, read?

Me too! I start P3 in 10 days and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be eating exactly besides "no starch and no sugar".

Is cheese going to cause a problem?

Should I just go on Atkins Induction?

I was thinking about trying JUDDD to keep from gaining.

bekki1 · 04-26-2012, 08:55 PM

I was also thinking a 3 week Atkins and then slowly add more carbs. I can not wait to have deviled eggs and bacon bacon bacon! I am also so worried about gaining. When did you start HCG Gina?

gina2328 · 04-27-2012, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bekki1

I was also thinking a 3 week Atkins and then slowly add more carbs. I can not wait to have deviled eggs and bacon bacon bacon! I am also so worried about gaining. When did you start HCG Gina?

bekki,

I started round 1 back on 3/24/12.

jt_gmotu · 04-27-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bekki1

Any tips? I have about 2 weeks until I start P3 and am nervous. A friend told me to increase my calories over a 3 day period and then eat everything I can except sugar and starches and to go low carb. Any place to read, read, read?

Yup...there's a book titled "The HCG Diet Book of Secrets: Stabilizing After HCG and Staying Slim Forever" by Harmony Clearwater Grace

In it, she has a bunch of tips and lists of P3 foods sorted by types and then byif they should be eaten or not... I liked the lists especially, alot of times she indicated items where foods were Yes, Maybe, No or even NO! and I used them when purchasing foods for P3.

Personally, I recommend in the first week hold on having nuts or dairy...just double protein, increase (and mix veggies)...NO Grissini/Melba/Sugars/Starches.

Also, I try to avoid most fruit or limiting to 1x/day maximum. I figure I can do it for at least a week and then add in.

Now's the time for oils/fats...so butter and coconut oil are good to go. doo a search for cocoa crack and if you go to you tube a gal named Hebbie Dobby has a lemon truffle recipe you might like.

I find I have to keep an eye on my scale...and make sure I stay in range on P3. And then continue on P4 to stay in range. Eating out is where you can get into trouble. lots of added salt and sugar in many preps.

Do a search for "names for sugar" here...I'm pretty sure I saw the list of all those names of "hidden sugars" (the food industry is very sneaky!!!)

Hope this helps! Have a successful P3!

bekki1 · 04-28-2012, 10:32 AM

Thank you. Just purchased the book for my kindle. I am looking forward to P3 but scared at the same time. I am so daydreaming of low carb for 3 weeks, seriously. I know the weight can come back quickly and I will have to be very very very very very diligant.

gina2328 · 04-28-2012, 11:47 AM

I found these threads, seem to have helpful information in it:

Phase 3 information for HCG diet

P3 Newbie Thread :)

Lildrew · 05-01-2012, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jt_gmotu

Yup...there's a book titled "The HCG Diet Book of Secrets: Stabilizing After HCG and Staying Slim Forever" by Harmony Clearwater Grace

In it, she has a bunch of tips and lists of P3 foods sorted by types and then byif they should be eaten or not... I liked the lists especially, alot of times she indicated items where foods were Yes, Maybe, No or even NO! and I used them when purchasing foods for P3.

Personally, I recommend in the first week hold on having nuts or dairy...just double protein, increase (and mix veggies)...NO Grissini/Melba/Sugars/Starches.

Also, I try to avoid most fruit or limiting to 1x/day maximum. I figure I can do it for at least a week and then add in.

Now's the time for oils/fats...so butter and coconut oil are good to go. doo a search for cocoa crack and if you go to you tube a gal named Hebbie Dobby has a lemon truffle recipe you might like.

I find I have to keep an eye on my scale...and make sure I stay in range on P3. And then continue on P4 to stay in range. Eating out is where you can get into trouble. lots of added salt and sugar in many preps.

Do a search for "names for sugar" here...I'm pretty sure I saw the list of all those names of "hidden sugars" (the food industry is very sneaky!!!)

Hope this helps! Have a successful P3!

I can't express how important it is to ease into some foods. I didn't (took in too much almond/coconut flour, etc.) and I had a terrible time stabilizing.

I was definitely a live and learn experience for me. I wouldn't suggest taking in ANY fruit unless you are doing a CD or have moved into P4.

I hope it goes great!!!

shelbyla · 05-02-2012, 06:02 AM

I TOTALLY agree on the dairy and nuts!

I disagree on the fruit. I think keeping in the fruit helps the body stay adjusted to having SOME carbs. I personally stayed with the P2 fruits (except oranges which really aren't my favorites anyway and are the highest sugar) and added more berries. I usually end up with 3 fruits per day--usually 1 apple or grapefruit and 2 servings of berries. The times I've had trouble stabilizing was due to nuts and dairy in the first days of P3, not fruit.

04-24-2012, 07:42 PM	#1
bekki1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Snohomish, Washington Posts: 2,524 Gallery: bekki1 Stats: 172.1/156.2/150 WOE: HCG Start Date: 4/9/12	Getting ready for P3 Any tips? I have about 2 weeks until I start P3 and am nervous. A friend told me to increase my calories over a 3 day period and then eat everything I can except sugar and starches and to go low carb. Any place to read, read, read? Last edited by bekki1; 04-24-2012 at 07:44 PM..

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gina2328 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 29 Gallery: gina2328 Stats: 157/136/122 WOE: HCG Simeons Protocol Start Date: March 2012	I found these threads, seem to have helpful information in it: Phase 3 information for HCG diet P3 Newbie Thread :) Last edited by gina2328; 04-28-2012 at 11:49 AM..

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04-26-2012, 08:55 PM	#3
bekki1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Snohomish, Washington Posts: 2,524 Gallery: bekki1 Stats: 172.1/156.2/150 WOE: HCG Start Date: 4/9/12	I was also thinking a 3 week Atkins and then slowly add more carbs. I can not wait to have deviled eggs and bacon bacon bacon! I am also so worried about gaining. When did you start HCG Gina?

04-28-2012, 10:32 AM	#6
bekki1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Snohomish, Washington Posts: 2,524 Gallery: bekki1 Stats: 172.1/156.2/150 WOE: HCG Start Date: 4/9/12	Thank you. Just purchased the book for my kindle. I am looking forward to P3 but scared at the same time. I am so daydreaming of low carb for 3 weeks, seriously. I know the weight can come back quickly and I will have to be very very very very very diligant.

05-02-2012, 06:02 AM	#9
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	I TOTALLY agree on the dairy and nuts! I disagree on the fruit. I think keeping in the fruit helps the body stay adjusted to having SOME carbs. I personally stayed with the P2 fruits (except oranges which really aren't my favorites anyway and are the highest sugar) and added more berries. I usually end up with 3 fruits per day--usually 1 apple or grapefruit and 2 servings of berries. The times I've had trouble stabilizing was due to nuts and dairy in the first days of P3, not fruit.