P2 Simeons Protocol Week of June 25

[Arctic_Mama]

Your losses are actually above average Berta, way above average given your thyroid issues and age! Women can expect, over the course of the protocol, to lose half a pound per day, a little less or more is also typical. You're on pace to lose slightly more than half a pound per day, that means it is working correctly!

[mommy2boysaz]

Berta, it sounds like you're doing great! And you've almost made it through this round, which is wonderful!

Manders, I'm with you on the salt cravings. I wanted chips so bad the other day! But, of course I didn't give in to it and it passed.

As for me, I'm down 0.8 today, for a total now of 8.2. Very happy with that! After my big losses at the beginning of the week, I totally expected to be seeing small gains by now. BUT, TOM visits probably today or tomorrow, so that should be interesting.

Sorry for my mini-rant, pity party yesterday. I feel better today. Guess I just have to get over feeling sorry for myself at times and JUST DO IT! (As Nike says!)

The thing I'm most looking forward to after I lose this weight is having clothes that fit again!! What about all of you? What are you most looking forward to?

Have a great Friday, everyone!

[Star73]

Originally Posted by manders

Does anyone have any suggestions for a salty treat while on p2?

I am so bad. =(

I'm new to HCG, but not new to salt () ! Do you use sea salt? I like it better than table salt. Like Berta said, salted cucumbers and tomatoes are very good!!!! Just sprinkle it on your veggies.

[temekayoung]

Hi everyone. I started my VLCD yesterday and weighed myself this morning. I've lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!!!! I did eat more than 500 calories, i was hungry. I ate about 800 and drunk loads of water. I would love to have buddies during this transition. I need to lose about 120 lbs but my first goal is 25lbs.

[Star73]

Originally Posted by temekayoung

Hi everyone. I started my VLCD yesterday and weighed myself this morning. I've lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!!!! I did eat more than 500 calories, i was hungry. I ate about 800 and drunk loads of water. I would love to have buddies during this transition. I need to lose about 120 lbs but my first goal is 25lbs.

Congrats Temeka

I just started HCG this week. I've tried it before, just a few days at a time and I had migraines. So far so good this time I need to lose 100 pounds, but would probably be happy at 80. It just depends on how I look when I reach those weights.

This thread and some other threads are very good to come to for advice and support.

[Desma]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Don't worry Desma. You will get the whoosh soon. You will be pleasantly surprised when it does!! Just keep on keeping on.

I'm up .4 lb today! I'm being so good........... I feel like I'm going backward

[Berta48]

FINALLY YIPPEE DOWN 1 more today

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

Your losses are actually above average Berta, way above average given your thyroid issues and age! Women can expect, over the course of the protocol, to lose half a pound per day, a little less or more is also typical. You're on pace to lose slightly more than half a pound per day, that means it is working correctly!

Thank you Taryl
How are things going with you today? Still having a busy summer? I trust you are at least having a good one.
I guess I am doing okay then. I just felt it was being so slow.I was having so many up days with
+.2 + .4 etc .it felt like I was going in the wrong directions.
I have been on protocol 95 1/2% of the time.

I stopped the thyroid medication and the water pills as in P&I it says they never allow them. The thyroid was given to me per request by my previous Dr. as I thought that would help me lose weight. But alas it didn't. I just kept taking them. As for the water pills I do need them as I get 3 & 4+ edema in my legs if I don't.I stopped for a few days after reading that but my legs began to feel heavy and swollen again. It was even getting hard to lift them.So I am taking them again. It also says in P&I if you are on treatment for those 2 things weight loss will be slower

Originally Posted by mommy2boysaz

Berta, it sounds like you're doing great! And you've almost made it through this round, which is wonderful!

Manders, I'm with you on the salt cravings. I wanted chips so bad the other day! But, of course I didn't give in to it and it passed.

As for me, I'm down 0.8 today, for a total now of 8.2. Very happy with that! After my big losses at the beginning of the week, I totally expected to be seeing small gains by now. BUT, TOM visits probably today or tomorrow, so that should be interesting.

Sorry for my mini-rant, pity party yesterday. I feel better today. Guess I just have to get over feeling sorry for myself at times and JUST DO IT! (As Nike says!)

The thing I'm most looking forward to after I lose this weight is having clothes that fit again!! What about all of you? What are you most looking forward to?

Have a great Friday, everyone!

You are doing good too. This is one plan that really does work.I guess I just get in a hurry and I know I have to stop that and just take it a day at a time.Stay on protocol and drink ALL my water. P&I says we should dring at leat 2liters a day including coffee. So I am happy I can include my coffee and tea.
Cingratulations on your losses. I have clothes that are too big on me now it's amazing. I am looking forward to getting below 200lbs Actually my first mini goal is 250 and I am almost there I am taking it ten lbs at a time

And you can mini rant or excessive rant on here any time!

Originally Posted by Star73

I'm new to HCG, but not new to salt () ! Do you use sea salt? I like it better than table salt. Like Berta said, salted cucumbers and tomatoes are very good!!!! Just sprinkle it on your veggies.

Yes I use Sea Salt as it is better for you. My DH is allergic to Iodine so I have to watch purchasing any salt with Iodine.

Originally Posted by temekayoung

Hi everyone. I started my VLCD yesterday and weighed myself this morning. I've lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!!!! I did eat more than 500 calories, i was hungry. I ate about 800 and drunk loads of water. I would love to have buddies during this transition. I need to lose about 120 lbs but my first goal is 25lbs.

Temeka
I am on R2P2 but I still have over a hundred lbs to loose too But If you stick with protocol and drink your water and take the HCG like you are suppose to it will come off. You will have up days and down days.But it will all work out and the weight will come off

Keep posting because you get lots of great advice and support here!!!

Originally Posted by Desma

I'm up .4 lb today! I'm being so good........... I feel like I'm going backward

Desma I know how you feel I have been doing the d=same thing and I have been on protocol too. it has been four days with +.2 +.4 +.5 etc. etc. But I am down one more today. Just stay on plan don't cheat even one bite as it will effect your losses.Keep drinking at least 2 liters of water and other thigns a day. Have you measured? You may have lost inches I have posted this before but just to reminnd yu.I was thinking I was not getting anywaher and decided to measure last Sunday and found I had lost 17in and I didn't even measure my arms or legs.

Please don't give up you will see some results soon.

[Crazy PreK Teacher]

Originally Posted by Desma

I'm up .4 lb today! I'm being so good........... I feel like I'm going backward

Hi Desma~

Can you post all the food you ate yesterday? Are you doing 100% protocol and/or anything ROGUE...not on protocol. Perhaps we can help pinpoint what may be affecting you.

[llanx]

Hi, happy Friday everyone! I am really looking forward to the weekend!

Desma, I bounce up and down too, but usually would end up with a nice loss after sticking to protocol for a couple days.

Berta, mommy2boysaz, Congrat for your loss, KUTGW

temeka, I started just 2 weeks ago, this is my 1st round. And let me tell you this board is great, I came here everyday looking for inspirations to keep me motivated!

As for me, D10 down 1.2 to a weight I haven't seen for 3 months

Looking through my food log, I noticed I seem to lose better if I keep my calories to ~400 per day, those days are by accident since I was so busy at work and didn't eat lunch until mid-afternoon.

Is it OK to keep at 400? I do feel some hunger from time to time but not much. Just don't want to get into the starvation mode losing muscle instead of fat.

[Desma]

Originally Posted by Crazy PreK Teacher

Hi Desma~

Can you post all the food you ate yesterday? Are you doing 100% protocol and/or anything ROGUE...not on protocol. Perhaps we can help pinpoint what may be affecting you.

Two glasses of water when I get up

Brk Americano with two stevias, 3 glasses of water

Lun chicken breast 107.8 cal, tomatoes 56.26 cal, grapefruit half 62.54, 2 glasses of water, green tea 20 oz with two stevias

Din tilapia 113.4 cal, asparagus 64.4 cal, apple 76.85, 3 glasses of water

Two glasses of water before bed

Spices, garlic cooked, old bays, and mrs dash

[Crazy PreK Teacher]

Originally Posted by Desma

Two glasses of water when I get up

Brk Americano with two stevias, 3 glasses of water

Lun chicken breast 107.8 cal, tomatoes 56.26 cal, grapefruit half 62.54, 2 glasses of water, green tea 20 oz with two stevias

Din tilapia 113.4 cal, asparagus 64.4 cal, apple 76.85, 3 glasses of water

Two glasses of water before bed

Spices, garlic cooked, old bays, and mrs dash

Looks good...I wonder if it is sodium affecting you at the end of TOM. If this is your everyday eating...give it another day or two, and then call it a stall and correct. Perhaps your old fat cells are holding lots of water b'cuz of TOM.

Be strong...it has to come off sometime

[Desma]

Originally Posted by Crazy PreK Teacher

Looks good...I wonder if it is sodium affecting you at the end of TOM. If this is your everyday eating...give it another day or two, and then call it a stall and correct. Perhaps your old fat cells are holding lots of water b'cuz of TOM.

Be strong...it has to come off sometime

Thank you Crazy PreK Teacher! I'm sure your right. I haven't lost inches, but I look and feel great. The scale is making me ! Come Sunday morning, if there is no movement, or an upward movement, I'm going to do a steak day and report back

[Arctic_Mama]

Hey ladies! Down from 178.0 to 175.8 this morning, which is a good drop for my first VLCD and I'm not complaining. I was a little nauseous yesterday and had a nasty headache before bed, but that seems to have passed now and I'm feeling fine today. No hunger or other issues, so far the sublingual is causing the same response in me as the subcutaneous.

[Berta48]

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

Hey ladies! Down from 178.0 to 175.8 this morning, which is a good drop for my first VLCD and I'm not complaining. I was a little nauseous yesterday and had a nasty headache before bed, but that seems to have passed now and I'm feeling fine today. No hunger or other issues, so far the sublingual is causing the same response in me as the subcutaneous.

WHOO HOO

[temekayoung]

Thanks everyone im so excited. I dont think i ate enough on my load days and i get hungry in the evenings. Im trying to fight it but irs hard. I started spotting should i stop taking hcg today or wait til tomorrow?

[manders]

Hello ladies and Temeka!

What a day.

I popped in to work for one client and then I went over to my salon supply store. I missed my turn heading home so I took a detour through the edge of downtown and got rear-ended! It was a 3 car accident, with me being the very front car. The stupid guy in the back car hit the car behind me so hard that there was no way it wouldn't have gone into me. Just a few marks on my bumper. Physically I feel quite fine. I've been in worse accidents, just very shaken up.

It really distracted me and I've barely eaten or drank anything at all. Missed my HCG dose as well. Hopefully this doesn't mess me up!

[dawnyama]

I am down another pound today!! Load weight---gone. Finally after 3 days it is gone. Now onto more losses for this round!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by manders

Hello ladies and Temeka!

What a day.

I popped in to work for one client and then I went over to my salon supply store. I missed my turn heading home so I took a detour through the edge of downtown and got rear-ended! It was a 3 car accident, with me being the very front car. The stupid guy in the back car hit the car behind me so hard that there was no way it wouldn't have gone into me. Just a few marks on my bumper. Physically I feel quite fine. I've been in worse accidents, just very shaken up.

It really distracted me and I've barely eaten or drank anything at all. Missed my HCG dose as well. Hopefully this doesn't mess me up!

Most important thing is you are OK

You can skip doses and it won't matter. Just continue dosing on schedule. I have forgotten to take one on occasion. It was all OK.

[manders]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Most important thing is you are OK

You can skip doses and it won't matter. Just continue dosing on schedule. I have forgotten to take one on occasion. It was all OK.

Thanks! I'm good. My boyfriend didn't seem to care too much...

[Lumina]

Hello all! Hope everyone's loses are amazing!

Today was VLCD10, down a total of 14.8 pounds. I couldn't be more excited! I seem to have found my 'sweet spot' with dosing and food choices, as well as my eating window. I've only had less than a pound loss one day, and that was a day I didn't eat red meat! So strange!

Today is the first time I feel 'full' after eating. I had my dinner and had to almost force myself to finish. I didn't finish completely. I actually feel kind of sick now, lol. Who knew?!

Im trying to mentally prepare myself for the smaller losses. I've been spoiled lol.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by manders

Thanks! I'm good. My boyfriend didn't seem to care too much...

Aw. Sorry about that. I was in a few accidents in my day and even if they are not that big a deal you are shaken up afterwards.

[manders]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Aw. Sorry about that. I was in a few accidents in my day and even if they are not that big a deal you are shaken up afterwards.

We've been fighting a lot lately. I'm not surprised. Maybe I should have told him I died to see if I would get a bigger reaction out of him.

[Arctic_Mama]

Yikes, glad you're okay Manders! That would shake me up for a bit, too!

[Berta48]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I am down another pound today!! Load weight---gone. Finally after 3 days it is gone. Now onto more losses for this round!!

WHOO HOO YIPPEEE

[manders]

Originally Posted by Arctic_Mama

Yikes, glad you're okay Manders! That would shake me up for a bit, too!

Thank you! I'm glad too. It looks like just some scratches on my bumper and my licence plate frame thingy is broken. No big deal. But I'll take my car into the shop next week to double check everything.

Are any of you having BBQ's for the 4th of July? I hope you all plan on behaving!

[Berta48]

[QUOTE=manders;15764266]Thank you! I'm glad too. It looks like just some scratches on my bumper and my licence plate frame thingy is broken. No big deal. But I'll take my car into the shop next week to double check everything.

Are any of you having BBQ's for the 4th of July? I hope you all plan on behaving! [/QU

SORRY ABOUT YOUR ACCIDENT... LIKE THE OTHERS... JUST HAPPY YOU ARE OK.

We have been invited to a BBQ and I plan on behaving but we will have to see

[dawnyama]

Berta--Thanks!! I am so glad it is gone. I know the heat has something to do with it. It is very, very hot. My ac is not working right. Just called the ac guy and he said he would save me a service call--just water the ac unit outside like it was raining. So we did that and what do you know?? It worked!!! Upstairs is starting to get cooler. I am so happy!! Anyhow, this heat is just not good. Even drinking so much water. Cannot wait til the temps cool off next week.

I remember you posted about being in ketosis and wanted to report back but forgot what thread it was. Since I told you we shouldn't be in ketosis and that I would test it out for you, here is what I found out.....I tested just before bed last night--negative ketones. I ate chicken, onion, and 1/2 grapefruit for dinner. When I got up this morning I checked again because I noticed that when I was on Atkins if I would get different results when I checked at different times. So, the result--large ketones!!!! Wow!! I was surprised!! But it means that we are burning fat, just like Angela said, and that is a good thing!!! So yes, we might be in ketosis but it isn't the end of the world.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by manders

Thank you! I'm glad too. It looks like just some scratches on my bumper and my licence plate frame thingy is broken. No big deal. But I'll take my car into the shop next week to double check everything.

Are any of you having BBQ's for the 4th of July? I hope you all plan on behaving!

I was going to be working, but I think I have found someone looking for hours. So if the manager approves I will have the day off, so I can be with my family. Don't have plans yet, because we are unsure of the whole work thing. But if I am off, we will probably go to DH's aunt's house for grilling out steaks!! Yay for steak

Do you have Canada Day? I saw a post in the playground about it. Is it this weekend?

[manders]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I was going to be working, but I think I have found someone looking for hours. So if the manager approves I will have the day off, so I can be with my family. Don't have plans yet, because we are unsure of the whole work thing. But if I am off, we will probably go to DH's aunt's house for grilling out steaks!! Yay for steak

Do you have Canada Day? I saw a post in the playground about it. Is it this weekend?

Yes, it's Sunday. My family is out of town though, so I'm working. No point in sitting at home when I can be making money!

[Berta48]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Berta--Thanks!! I am so glad it is gone. I know the heat has something to do with it. It is very, very hot. My ac is not working right. Just called the ac guy and he said he would save me a service call--just water the ac unit outside like it was raining. So we did that and what do you know?? It worked!!! Upstairs is starting to get cooler. I am so happy!! Anyhow, this heat is just not good. Even drinking so much water. Cannot wait til the temps cool off next week.

I remember you posted about being in ketosis and wanted to report back but forgot what thread it was. Since I told you we shouldn't be in ketosis and that I would test it out for you, here is what I found out.....I tested just before bed last night--negative ketones. I ate chicken, onion, and 1/2 grapefruit for dinner. When I got up this morning I checked again because I noticed that when I was on Atkins if I would get different results when I checked at different times. So, the result--large ketones!!!! Wow!! I was surprised!! But it means that we are burning fat, just like Angela said, and that is a good thing!!! So yes, we might be in ketosis but it isn't the end of the world.

That surprises me as we eat melbas and fruit? But anyway it works... so oh well I tried Atkins once couldn't stick with it. I never did go into Ketosis either for some reason.

I am about finished with this round, unless I continue when we get back on the 20th.I still haven't made up my mind what I want to do yet.If I go on to PH3&4 I have eight weeks before going back to PH2. So I will wait and see how I loose by the 8th(that will be my 23rd day on HCG)and that will be my LDW before the interuption.(after the 3 day vlcd)