Anyone starting this week (9/23/12)?

[Lil Donna]

Looking for some buddies to go through the next 23 days with. To be honest, I am not looking forward to doing this. I've done it twice before with great success but then turned around and enjoyed life a little bit too much. Now I am back where I started. I'm ready to make it stick this time and stop fooling around.

So who is loading or getting ready for their first week?
Today was Load Day 1 for me and I did LOAD. I think I loaded enough for 2 people. Tomorrow it will be Olive Garden and then I will start LC Day 1 on Tuesday.

I'm looking for good tasting, fat free, sugar free salad dressings. I cannot handle Walden Farms this round. They taste like chemicals. Any suggestions?

So again, just looking for someone to go on this journey with me through all the bad and good times. We can encourage each other and have a place to go when we need to get out of the kitchen.

Here I (we) go!!!

[Crazy PreK Teacher]

Originally Posted by Lil Donna

Looking for some buddies to go through the next 23 days with. To be honest, I am not looking forward to doing this. I've done it twice before with great success but then turned around and enjoyed life a little bit too much. Now I am back where I started. I'm ready to make it stick this time and stop fooling around.

So who is loading or getting ready for their first week?
Today was Load Day 1 for me and I did LOAD. I think I loaded enough for 2 people. Tomorrow it will be Olive Garden and then I will start LC Day 1 on Tuesday.

I'm looking for good tasting, fat free, sugar free salad dressings. I cannot handle Walden Farms this round. They taste like chemicals. Any suggestions?

So again, just looking for someone to go on this journey with me through all the bad and good times. We can encourage each other and have a place to go when we need to get out of the kitchen.

Here I (we) go!!!

Hi Donna Good luck on your round. You'll do great...it'll be over before you know it. Maple Grove makes awesome dressings: Raspberry Viniagrette & Balsamic Viniagrette...both are very good. Be sure the bottle says SUGAR FREE, not fat free. Walmart sells it for $2.00 a bottle.

[Sas]

Hi Donna! You are me to a "T" and I NEED a buddy too. I started this time last year and lost 25 lbs (first go). Since then I have lost and re-gained. I am an emotional eater 100% so I am reading books and also focusing on how to end that because I will never be free of fat until I get a hold on control! I am secretly on the diet because my bf hates when I am on Hcg, so this is the only support I will get. I have 23 shots left from last time (kept them in freezer for emergency) So I have enough for short round. After that I will determine if I need more. I look forward to being here for you and whoever else wants to join our group! Just took a shot so I guess I will start loading!

[HappyChick]

Hiya LiL Donna and Sas!

Come on over to this week's P2 thread- there are plenty of us!! I'm currently on vlcd4 and going 40 days- so, I'll definitely be around.

P2 Simeons Protocol Week of 9-24-2012

Originally Posted by Lil Donna

Looking for some buddies to go through the next 23 days with. To be honest, I am not looking forward to doing this. I've done it twice before with great success but then turned around and enjoyed life a little bit too much. Now I am back where I started. I'm ready to make it stick this time and stop fooling around.

So who is loading or getting ready for their first week?
Today was Load Day 1 for me and I did LOAD. I think I loaded enough for 2 people. Tomorrow it will be Olive Garden and then I will start LC Day 1 on Tuesday.

I'm looking for good tasting, fat free, sugar free salad dressings. I cannot handle Walden Farms this round. They taste like chemicals. Any suggestions?

So again, just looking for someone to go on this journey with me through all the bad and good times. We can encourage each other and have a place to go when we need to get out of the kitchen.

Here I (we) go!!!

[Sas]

Sounds good Happy Chick! See you there and thanks for the invite. Let's do this!

[Lil Donna]

Thanks Angela. I forgot about Maple Grove. That was good stuff!

Hi Sas! If that is you in your profile pic, you look great! Do you workout while on HCG? I seem to be an all or nothing kinda girl. If I'm dieting I'm walking or something. If I'm not dieting, I'm a slug. WELCOME and good luck with loading.

HI HappyChick! I will be over to visit your thread but I like to be accountable with others that are starting at the same time as me. It just helps motivate me. If I see someone on their last days, it makes me feel like I want to be on my last days too.

I really need to change my attitude about this diet. Why am I dreading it so badly? I know it works! The food isn't all that bad. I'm only doing 21 days! Anyone can diet consistently for 3 weeks right?

Day 2 loading underway...

[walkingwoman]

Hi Donna! Glad you are here! I'm on week 4 starting today. Going for a 40 day round. Please come post with us over on the P2 thread Looking forward to everyone's success!

[Sas]

Donna - LOL, I just now figured out how to change that pic. I avidly worked out for 4 years (2008-2011), 2 of those 4 with a trainer 3x per week. I was about 158ish in that pic, but lean! I miss that so much! When I did my first round of hcg (this time last year) I stopped working out and haven't since all that muscle is Loooong Gooone. I do still have a membership and WILL work out 3 times a week, lightly though. My arms have just gotten too flabby. I can't stand it. According to those BMI calculators, I am only few pounds overweight, so I don't appear to be, but I am miserable at 170. I suffer from Edema in my feet and if I go over 155, it's the biggest hassle. Pain, swelling to where my toes don't even rest on the ground, joint pain, can't stand. It sux!! lol That is my main motivation this time. I felt fantastic in the 140s and didn't have to deal with any of that. Hope to see you on the other thread! Lots of posters!

[HappyChick]

Originally Posted by Lil Donna

HI HappyChick! I will be over to visit your thread but I like to be accountable with others that are starting at the same time as me. It just helps motivate me. If I see someone on their last days, it makes me feel like I want to be on my last days too.

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I'm on day 5 now- lol.. it sure seems like I'm just starting!

[Lil Donna]

Day 1 of VLC... ugh... that is all I can say. Holding strong... barely...

I hate that I get so crabby when I can't eat the foods I want. I wore tight shorts today. It made me not want to eat. I guess that is positive.

UGH!

[Lil Donna]

Day 2 and still surviving!

Started at 157.2 yesterday and drum roll please!!!!!

Weighed 154.6 this morning!!! I knew these first few pounds would come off fast because they came on in the last few weeks. Good riddens!

Had a Cracker Barrel grilled chicken salad for lunch with my own dressing.
Came home and had an apple. Now gonna have a burger and salad for dinner.

19 days to go. Hoping for a loss of 15-18lbs...

[uscgmom]

So glad I found this forum and thread! I started on Saturday. First time I've done HCG so I have tons of questions. Today was Day 5 of VLC. My stats so far:

Day 1 - Load Day - 166
Day 2 - Load Day - 167
Day 3 - VLCD - 166.6
Day 4 - VLCD - 164.2
Day 5 - VLCD - 163

Looking forward to hearing what works for everyone and what doesn't!

[amap]

I am struggling with perhaps starting again. I did my first full round in Oct. 2010. I lost 28 pounds in 32 days. I didn't reset right...and have gained it all back plus five. My husband does NOT want me to do HCG again. I DO. I'm pretty cranky on it...so I do understand. What has changed in the past two years??? Is there anything I need to know?

[nspeedracer]

I'm on day 3, the hunger is slowly getting better, I think...
Need to drink more water... I've learned I still don't like fish and I prefer shrimp cold
Wish we could have tartar sauce, ill be looking for more recipes this week. Hope everyone is having a good and easy night

[Lil Donna]

yeah 3 new buddies!

uscgmom- you are doing great. The pounds are falling off! WOO HOO

amap- I hear you about restarting. I tried low carb and yes I lost but it was so slow. I knew I could lose on HCG so here I am. I too get very cranky. I don't really have time to read all the HCG threads but I know they came out with pellets instead of drops if you do HHCG. I prefer the pellets. I know some combine foods too or go rogue. I like to keep it simple. It seems like last time I did this and started making recipes, I ate more because I was in the kitchen more. I've done HHCG twice and both times, I left for cruises soon after and back the weight came. I'm hoping this time that I can do better.

nspeedracer: are you taking shots, drops or pellets? I haven't had any hunger but just a want for food. I hear you about the tartar sauce! I just want melted butter! We both can have that in less than 19 days!!

So, how much are you all hoping to lose? Are you eating anything special or keeping it simple? Have any of you gotten the carb headache yet? I finally took something for mine. I knew I would get one this time since I have been eating junk food all summer. Time to get healthy!!!

once again!

[msrealtor az]

I'm with ya! Tomorrow is VLCD1 for me, I'm not weighing, I know some don't agree with that but the scale is the devil to me, I start obsessing and it's just awful. I'm focusing on clean eating, pre-planning/preparing meals and staying focused on my goal which is to get back to my pre-baby body. Baby is now 3!! This is my first go at HCG, but I feel pretty prepared and I've read P&I and I've watched several of Robins vids. So here we go...starting with a short round to see how it goes, might extend it but trying to focus on the today...one day at a time.

[msrealtor az]

Oh yeah I'm doing Rx. My menu is simple, and I'm thinking of using this thread to post my menus daily? I'm scared. Lol

[Katrina04]

Hey! It's my first week at this, I've never done it before. I'm glad to see the message boards are active! My mom is the one that told me about hcg and after her great success I have now decided to give it a shot! Good lucky ladies! I'll be seeing you around!

[Abby1983]

Hey guys Mind if I join? I started this week too. I loaded friday and saturday (had a wedding to go to saturday, perfect load day!), and im on VLCD 5 today. I'm down exactly 4 pound to 153.0 this AM. Im hoping to get into the low 140's. I alwaaaays struggle with keeping my weight there. my body is 'happy' in the 150's, but i'm not So this is my 3rd round that i've done over the last two years. I'm taking 3 pellets 3x per day and trying to space them as close to 8 hours apart as possible to keep a constant 'flow'. Does anyone want to post daily losses and meals? I'll be doing a short round as well good luck to everyone!

[uscgmom]

msrealtor...I totally agree with you about the weighing thing. I don't like weighing every day at all. Even though I'm losing, I start to over analyze what I ate, if I ate one less strawberry would it be more, etc. etc. I would love to start posting our daily menus here, too!

Abby1983...sounds like you are off to a good start. Definitely in for posting daily losses and meals!

I'm starving today...not a good sign! And I know that .6 is a loss, but I was hoping for at least a pound every day.

Day 1 - Load Day - 166
Day 2 - Load Day - 167
Day 3 - VLCD - 166.6
Day 4 - VLCD - 164.2
Day 5 - VLCD - 163
Day 6 - VLCD - 162.4

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by nspeedracer

I'm on day 3, the hunger is slowly getting better, I think...
Need to drink more water... I've learned I still don't like fish and I prefer shrimp cold
Wish we could have tartar sauce, ill be looking for more recipes this week. Hope everyone is having a good and easy night

On the tartar sauce, Walden Farms has a Miracle Mayo that you may be able to mix with a little sugar free pickle relish for a tartar sauce-like thing.

[msrealtor az]

Hi guys!! Today has been surprisingly well...so far lol. I have class tonight so we will see how it goes. I cooked food last night to last 5 days, so I grilled some chicken breasts seasoned with garlic and black pepper. I sautéed some cabbage with garlic and a splash of chicken broth. Cut up celery, apples, cucumbers, and strawberries.

So today's menu so far:
B- green tea and lemon and the ACV/water
S-cucumbers splashed with ACV, lemon juice, salt and pepper
L-grilled chicken breast

Planning to have:
S- strawberries
S-cabbage
D-chicken breast again
S-apple

Water water water at lease 3 liters.

[nspeedracer]

I'm in hawaii we don't have Walden farms ...
I'm on day four and I'm freaking out cause I lost four pounds the first day and I haven't lost anything since :0
I've been following the right foods and weighing the food. I didn't have any grissini and only one fruit yesterday... Why am I not losing?
Natalie the neurotic

[nspeedracer]

Oh, and I have inter mountain pellets.

[Abby1983]

Originally Posted by nspeedracer

I'm in hawaii we don't have Walden farms ...
I'm on day four and I'm freaking out cause I lost four pounds the first day and I haven't lost anything since :0
I've been following the right foods and weighing the food. I didn't have any grissini and only one fruit yesterday... Why am I not losing?
Natalie the neurotic

Is this your first round? And have you read Pounds and Inches? I would stick to protocol as closely as you can if this is R1 for you. Sometimes when you cut out food groups your body goes into starvation mode (kind of like what Dr S says about exercising in p2). When you are eating so few calories every one counts! Also, monitor your salt intake bc too much salt will slow losses. And drink TONS of water! Post some sample menus too, sometimes seeing trends and what you are eating makes it a little easier to see whats up. Good luck its super frustrating to stall, especially in week 1.

Menu for today was:
L: Lettuce and chicken salad with melba, a splash of dressing
S: apple
D: organic chicken sausage sauteed with cabbage and spices
S: strawberries, melba
Tea, coffee, lots of water

If i'm being honest, im a little worried about weighing tomorrow as cabbage is always iffy with me.

[nspeedracer]

I've been having cottage cheese for a protein each day, but I had it the day I lost too tho...
Had an apple, cabbage in broth soup, cucumber in acc.
Today is strawberry, grissini, chicken in romaine lettuce and cottage cheese,ill make sure to have everything today. Yesterday was the only day I didn't eat enough.
Sorry so neurotic...

[muffles]

Hi everyone, mind if I join too? My drops have just arrived and I have started loading.
THis is my first time trying this.

[msrealtor az]

I'm finding that alllll my darn spices in my cabinet have sugar!! So disappointing. Anyway I have a splitting headache, my menu ended up as I planned so hopefully the pain is worth it lol. I did take some bc powder for the headache though. Glad to see everyone! Hi Shelby!! I finally started..trying to stay..no I WILL commit to a clean round.

[nspeedracer]

Welcome muffles

[Abby1983]

good morning everyone!

hi muffles

speedracer - try cutting down your cottage cheese consumption to a couple times per week. i can lose on it but not nearly as well as with a meat protein. i buy those single servings (skim) so a big container doesnt go bad before i eat it. if you get sick of meat, try having an egg + 3 egg whites instead. and if you are on three days of no weight loss, i would definitely try an apple day. that should give you a nice drop! hope this helps

the whoosh fairy came today!! im down 3.2, so i'm going to eat the same thing as i did yesterday to see if it was a fluke or what
vlcd7 - 149.8 - down 7.2 pounds

hope everyone has a great morning!