August 1, 2012 start date - NEED FRIENDS!

[nomoore]

This will be my second time on protocol. I lost 15 lbs my 1st round and hit my goal weight, but sadly didn't take P3 seriously and gained all the weight back. This time I plan on completing P2 one last time, and maintaining FOREVER! I could really use some friends to join me this time!! Any takers? I load one more day...VLCD 1 starts Aug 2.

[C'Marie]

I'll be your friend

[myrna]

I will! Me, me!

I've also done it once, and lost 30+lbs - but I've gained about half back in about a year - just from being lazy about correction days.

I have done my 2 load days, and start VLCD1 today!

Let's rock it!

[LaraSuzz]

Me three! Starting this Saturday! Lets do this!

[Wren]

I'll join you too
Yay! an Aug 1st thread, my start date! (first VLCD)
So excited to see what this jouney has in store for us all

[LaraSuzz]

It's perfect timing, to get skinny before the holidays and actually enjoy the holidays when they do come... here's to no New Years diet resolutions!

[Arcangela]

I'm two weeks in. Can I still be your friend? Or does that push me into just being an acquaintance? :-/

[bflogurl]

I'm in...... Tired of running in circles. Want to drop the weight and have MAINTAINING be the struggle, not losing

[goddesslynne]

Today is day 1 for me...ONLY 23 days, no matter how seductive a longer round seems at the time, that's always been my downfall. AND a super-careful P3, no more yoyo!!

[phyllissusan]

Today is day 1 of Phase 1. I will support you too. Need support too. The make up thing is the hardest so far.

[TiffanyM]

I'll be your friend! I start loading Friday. Woohooo!

[debkeversole]

i can't start back now sigh not for a while my DH had a motorcycle accident but i can cheer everyone on!

[TiffanyM]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

i can't start back now sigh not for a while my DH had a motorcycle accident but i can cheer everyone on!

[cynthm]

I'm in! Good luck! I'm on day 3 of phase 2....having some hunger in the mornings, otherwise no hunger at all the rest of the day.

[nomoore]

Accountability partners! Rule 1.... No one cheats without first posting you are on the verge of cheating and have read at least 3 responses from our group of friends....how's that? Foolproof right? . Welcome, ladies!! Archangel, you bet u can join us! Great job on 2 weeks! U can mentor us. Larasuzz, amen to no more diet resolutions!! What a great group....now I'm excited

[cocoapeanut]

Originally Posted by LaraSuzz

It's perfect timing, to get skinny before the holidays and actually enjoy the holidays when they do come... here's to no New Years diet resolutions!

Love it

[cynthm]

Love that idea, Nomoore! My first round (back in December), I cheated sooo much. This time I made a resolution for NO cheating (except for the pre-determined ones, such as mixing my veggies)......this should really help. I have a vision in my head this time, too, of how I will look after P2!

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by nomoore

Accountability partners! Rule 1.... No one cheats without first posting you are on the verge of cheating and have read at least 3 responses from our group of friends....how's that? Foolproof right? . Welcome, ladies!! Archangel, you bet u can join us! Great job on 2 weeks! U can mentor us. Larasuzz, amen to no more diet resolutions!! What a great group....now I'm excited

I ABSOLUTELY needed to see this !!!!
This has been my problem for awhile now.

CMARIE.....maybe this is what I need to get my patooka back in gear !!!!!


JAN

[Arcangela]

Originally Posted by nomoore

Accountability partners! Rule 1.... No one cheats without first posting... Archangel, you bet u can join us! Great job on 2 weeks! U can mentor us.

Hmm... i guess i should mention that I have two planned interruptions then: One is a wedding this Saturday and another is a work lunch next Wednesday. My biggest issue will be wanting to eat off plan on the three days in between, but right now, I have a perfect storm in my life. I'm on a super strict budget for the next few months so I can go to Africa in February. So when the thought crossed my mind, it was immediately squashed by, "You can't afford it!" I might end up doing an extended round since you don't do a whole lot of eating on p2 so you also end up saving a lot of money. But we'll see how it all works out.

[wishbone]

Lost 5.8 pounds on Day 1.(yesterday). Weighed in this morning at 171.8

[bflogurl]

Dropped 3.2 lbs from pre-load weight Couldn't muster up the courage to weigh post load LOL!!

[myrna]

Post-load: 188.6
VLCD1: 186.2

So I'm down 2.4 today.

Great job on your losses wishbone and bflogurl!

[nomoore]

Great job on the losses! Here goes vlcd1. Bflogurl, I couldn't muster up the strength to weigh myself post loading either, so it will be a couple of days before I am happy with the number on the scale anyway, probably. Just need to keep my end goal in mind. I am using homeopathic, but am wondering if anyone has used both homeopathic and rx and have noticed a difference?? Have a great day, everyone! Helps to know we are doing this together!

[Wren]

success! down 2 lbs from my post load weight!
post load 147.8
this Am 145.8
congrats to everyone else's success too

[bflogurl]

I am using the patch this time.... I don't even if anyone has tried them yet or not so I'll be a guinea pig

[C'Marie]

LOL when I said I'd be your friend I didn't mean I'd jump back on P2 with you
But I'm here, cheering you on!

Way to go, JAN!!!!!!!

I have seen success with both Rx and with homeopathic so I say whichever you've got, do the program with all your might! No cheats! not one lick, bite, taste, spoonful or fingertip or off-protocol foods!!! After doing this 7 rounds I can tell you this is the only way to success! I'm keeping this 100 pounds lost off me, you can do it too!

[C'Marie]

Originally Posted by wishbone

I ABSOLUTELY needed to see this !!!!
This has been my problem for awhile now.

CMARIE.....maybe this is what I need to get my patooka back in gear !!!!!


JAN

[cynthm]

Checking in for day 4 results: down another 1.2 pounds. Doing MUCH better than my first round in December....no cheating so far!
I do have a planned 7 mile hike coming up on Sunday. It will be very strenuous, a lot of hills and fast-paced. I signed up with a friend, so I don't want to flake out on her. I am usually hungry in the morning, so don't want to hike that far without eating. I'm thinking of doing a small cheat meal of low carb toast with peanut butter before the hike. Do you guys think that would be a disaster and mess up weight loss for a couple days????

[C'Marie]

Originally Posted by cynthm

Checking in for day 4 results: down another 1.2 pounds. Doing MUCH better than my first round in December....no cheating so far!
I do have a planned 7 mile hike coming up on Sunday. It will be very strenuous, a lot of hills and fast-paced. I signed up with a friend, so I don't want to flake out on her. I am usually hungry in the morning, so don't want to hike that far without eating. I'm thinking of doing a small cheat meal of low carb toast with peanut butter before the hike. Do you guys think that would be a disaster and mess up weight loss for a couple days????

I'd just add some on-protocol protein and have it for breakfast, maybe with one of your fruits for the day. A little extra protein for a "cheat" isn't really a cheat, in my book.

[cynthm]

Thanks C'Marie! Maybe an egg and fruit?? I know eggs are to be eaten sparingly, and I haven't had any yet, so should be ok.