P2 Simeons Protocol Week of 9-24-2012

[Sas]

Mag citrate doesn't help either..I have the powder in my office. It just makes my gassy and stinky. I've seen a gastroenterologist and did the whole colonoscopy thing and I'm all good. I think that Mexican bug royally screwed my insides up. I've read it can take several weeks to get back to normal. In the meantime, softeners once a day should help.

Dbunny - I am sooooo jealous!! WTG!

[dawnyama]

WooHoo!! I am down today!! And under my apple day weight. So that apple day sure got things moving!! I am so happy. I will start posting my weights as soon as I am back down to the weight in my avatar to the left. Cannot wait to get back there. I am thinking by the weekend.....

As far as bathroom issues--I am another that takes Natural Calm (magnesium supplement) at night. Love it!!!! Use it daily on P2 and it works.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Sas

Mag citrate doesn't help either..I have the powder in my office. It just makes my gassy and stinky. I've seen a gastroenterologist and did the whole colonoscopy thing and I'm all good. I think that Mexican bug royally screwed my insides up. I've read it can take several weeks to get back to normal. In the meantime, softeners once a day should help.

Dbunny - I am sooooo jealous!! WTG!

If you have caught a bug that is messing with your stomach,I suggest taking some probiotics. That will straighten out the good flora in your gut. Stop the gassiness too. I used them my first few days of P3 and it worked wonders!!! Of course I was taking them for another reason, but they will straighten out whatever needs straightening out.

[Sas]

Hey Dawn! Congrats on more losses! Have I mentioned I can't wait to lose?? lol I am so miserable after the load and being backed up. ARGH I have also heard about the probiotics and I guess while I am shopping for those, I will try natural calm. Can't hurt.

Thanks to all for suggestions! I greatly appreciate it!! On a good note, hunger has been pretty much at bay today. Maybe my load was sufficient. Going to eat my chicken breast and lettuce soon. Already had 34 oz of H2O today, yea me.

[HappyChick]

Down .80 today.

Isn't it funny how HCG makes you greedy.. I'd rather it be a 1.0 =)

[temekayoung]

Congrats to everyone that lost!!

For everyone that needs to get things moving(bathroom issues ) i hope you get some relief!!!

Back to work

[buttah]

Can someone tell me how to get my actual ticker, not a link to it, to show up in my signature. I've tried all the codes, and either they don't work, or they only provide a link.

Help?

[Sas]

Originally Posted by buttah

Can someone tell me how to get my actual ticker, not a link to it, to show up in my signature. I've tried all the codes, and either they don't work, or they only provide a link.

Help?

I had the same prob and found this:
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lo...-included.html

[buttah]

thanks so much, sas!!!!

[julieboolie]

Buttah-looks like you figured it out

Sas-yes!! Try the probiotics esp. after some stomach upset. That'll help re-establish the right balance.

Dawn- I am so happy for you!! That's such good news!!

Plugging away. Just had my apple. The sudafed it helping, but will likely not help the scale. It's all good. I was planning to reach 145 this round, and I'm below it. So, any further losses are just me being greedy (you're so right Happychick!!). I would love to end this round at 142. I'm accepting I won't see 139, which is fine. It would be nice to have 145 be my upper maintenance limit. WE'll see

[nspeedracer]

Experiences with medications anyone? Which ones mess with this diet? Benadryl? I'm on amitriptyline and inderal too for my chronic migraine
What scales do you pros reccomend? I have a bad analog one I can't even tell if it moves...
Congrats on everyones losses , hoping hunger gets better by the day.
Natalie

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by HappyChick

Down .80 today.

Isn't it funny how HCG makes you greedy.. I'd rather it be a 1.0 =)

I agree, greedy I am I wish my losses were more too. But I will take what I can get at this point.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by julieboolie

Buttah-looks like you figured it out

Sas-yes!! Try the probiotics esp. after some stomach upset. That'll help re-establish the right balance.

Dawn- I am so happy for you!! That's such good news!!

Plugging away. Just had my apple. The sudafed it helping, but will likely not help the scale. It's all good. I was planning to reach 145 this round, and I'm below it. So, any further losses are just me being greedy (you're so right Happychick!!). I would love to end this round at 142. I'm accepting I won't see 139, which is fine. It would be nice to have 145 be my upper maintenance limit. WE'll see

Nice going Julie below your goal already. Wonderful!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Sas

Hey Dawn! Congrats on more losses! Have I mentioned I can't wait to lose?? lol I am so miserable after the load and being backed up. ARGH I have also heard about the probiotics and I guess while I am shopping for those, I will try natural calm. Can't hurt.

Thanks to all for suggestions! I greatly appreciate it!! On a good note, hunger has been pretty much at bay today. Maybe my load was sufficient. Going to eat my chicken breast and lettuce soon. Already had 34 oz of H2O today, yea me.

I understand your enthusiasm. I was like that too. You should do great

[lemonmama]

I'm so sporadic in posting, but I know I had my best round when I was posting often, so here goes. I had a slow start, but I've been on track for a few days. I honestly lost track of what day I'm on, but I'm going to keep going until I make it to my goal! I was down .8 today, hoping for more tomorrow!!!

Glad to see everyone is doing so well!

Oh, and I think I read somewhere in the thread that someone was considering Natural Calm. Go for it! I can't tell you how much it has improved my life. I started using it during my very first P2 last year, and I discovered that not only did it help keep things regular.... it took away the panic attacks I was having during the night. I sleep SO WELL since I started taking it nightly. Good stuff!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by lemonmama

I'm so sporadic in posting, but I know I had my best round when I was posting often, so here goes. I had a slow start, but I've been on track for a few days. I honestly lost track of what day I'm on, but I'm going to keep going until I make it to my goal! I was down .8 today, hoping for more tomorrow!!!

Glad to see everyone is doing so well!

Oh, and I think I read somewhere in the thread that someone was considering Natural Calm. Go for it! I can't tell you how much it has improved my life. I started using it during my very first P2 last year, and I discovered that not only did it help keep things regular.... it took away the panic attacks I was having during the night. I sleep SO WELL since I started taking it nightly. Good stuff!

Glad to hear you are having good results with the Natural Calm. I love it!! I love your WOE in your avatar to the left---500th round. That is me too Too funny

[Sas]

Welcome lemonmama!

I've been too chicken to say how many rounds I've been on, but heck if she is saying 500, I will say I 'think' this is my 4th round. lol

I wanna get this Natural Calm tonight after work. I am in Texas. Where do y'all buy yours? Is this different than drinking that soda pop looking stuff with mag citrate, because that stuff doesn't really work on me either.

Dang, we are gonna have a party after I go!!

[manders]

Originally Posted by Sas

Morning all! Ok VLCD1 for me. Only gained a lb in loading, but still nothing moving on the tummy issues. I have tried over the counter pills and those never work on me. I could take a whole box of exlax and nothing would happen. If I have coco oil in my coffee every morning, that seems to do the trick. So I am sipping on coffee now after I said I wouldn't, but damn, I seriously look pg!! Someout there pray for me! LOL

Temeka - I see you doing the happy dance! I hope I am doing one tomorrow!

Ravr - Welcome to the group! If you see me say good morning ladies on accident....call me out! LOL Good lUck to you buddy!

Shelby - Thanks for the recipes! Looks delicious!! As for meals, I'm blessed here in Houston. There is a business that strictly makes HCG meals. I just order for the week and pick them up. No cooking!! Gourmet Diet Meals Delivered | HCG – Low Calorie Diet Plan | Houston

nspeedracer - Good Morning! Thanks for the suggestion. Gonna just wait a bit longer and see what happens. Too bad I can't button any pants. Had to wear a dress today so ppl don't ask when I am due.

Julie - I hope you're feeling better this morning!

Berta - morning! I am ready to start this round! Let's go!

Mandy, Dawn & buttah - Hola ladies!

Have a meeting to attend...BORING. I hope my booty fits on the chair. I will catch up with ev1 else later!!

You are so hilarious. My kinda gal!

Originally Posted by ravr

Wow.. What an awesome group ! I know I am going to have a great round !! I will make today VLCD1 and load for 2 days not 3. Excited !

NSpeedRacer... I see you are in Hawaii too. Im on north shore Kauai..The most amazing place on earth

Shelby.. Thanks Those are some awesome recipes....

Sas.. Thanks

Okay, let's not brag. I'm just up here all by my lonesome in Canada. I already have been listening to my BF brag about being in Aruba all week.

Originally Posted by buttah

Okay, folks, here it is:

8/30 - 169.5 LOAD DAY 1
8/31 - ??? LOAD DAY 2
9/01 - VLCD1 172.8 +3.3 after loading
9/02 - VLCD2 169.5 -3.3 (lost all of loading)
9/03 - VLCD3 167.1 -2.4 (-5.7 from load w)
9/04 - VLCD4 165.8 -1.3 (-6 from load w, 3.7 from pre-load)
9/05 - VLCD5 165.1 -0.7 (-4.4 from pre-load)
9/06 - VLCD6 164.1 -1.0 (-5.4 from pre-load)
9/07 - VLCD7 164.0 -0.1 (-5.5 from pre-load) (injected 125iu)
9/08 - VLCD8 163.0 -1.0 (-6.5 from pre-load)
9/09 - VLCD9 163.? (can't remember, possibly up .4 or STS)
9/10 - VLCD10 163 (back to 150iu, better day hunger wise)
9/11 - VLCD11 162.8 -0.2
9/12 - VLCD12 161.4 -1.4 (SM tea helped)
9/13 - VLCD13 161.4 STS (predicted post-SM tea "stall")
9/14 - VLCD14 STS is my guess
9/15 - VLCD15 160.7 -0.7
9/16 - VLCD16 160.3 -0.4
9/17 - VLCD17 160.0
9/18 - VLCD18 160.0
9/19 - VLCD19 159.0
9/20 - VLCD20 159.3 (didn't even post yesterday; hoping to make a point to scale addicts)
9/21 - VLCD21 158.4 (and THAT'S the point! - it's the TREND that matters, NOT the day)
9/22 - VLCD22 STS
9/23 - VLCD23 STS
9/24 - VLCD24 STS
9/25 - VLCD25 STS
9/26 - VLCD26 157.7 YAYYYYYY!

Not exactly a whoosh, but something! And yesterday I skipped one fruit and both "breads" but had a 1/4 cup of low fat cottage cheese between dinner and bedtime (when I usually have the second fruit). Robin has been suggesting the cottage cheese for me. My body felt so grateful. It needs more protein, I just know it. Will do the same again today.

Seriously, you've done AMAZING! I'm so inspired! Way to go!

Originally Posted by dbunny

Morning all... Down 4 pounds this morning. Woot! VLCD 2 is underway
I have to get back into the swing of things, will catch up on this thread and try to 'participate' more .. hope everyone has a swell day!

Yay! Congrats! VLCD 2 for me as well and I'm down 3 (despite promising myself I wouldn't weigh until friday)

I'm glad someone else is on the same schedule as me! We're doing it together!

To my cooking ladies in here: I am completely inept in the kitchen. I'd like to make some P2 friendly soups. My favourites would be chicken and veggies, minestrone and onion soup.

How do I make these? I am seriously kitchen handicapped. It must be simple or I won't do it. I currently have a ton of raw chicken in the freezer and that's it. I need a shopping list and instructions hahahaha

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Sas

Welcome lemonmama!

I've been too chicken to say how many rounds I've been on, but heck if she is saying 500, I will say I 'think' this is my 4th round. lol

I wanna get this Natural Calm tonight after work. I am in Texas. Where do y'all buy yours? Is this different than drinking that soda pop looking stuff with mag citrate, because that stuff doesn't really work on me either.

Dang, we are gonna have a party after I go!!

I get mine at Vitamin Shoppe. I have the raspberry lemon flavor. I fix a cup of tea and then add 2 rounded teaspoons. The jar says it is ionic magnesium citrate and carbonate.

[Sas]

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Okay, sounds like I already have something like natural calm and it doesn't work on me.

[ravr]

VLCD1 I suck at cooking... Can anyone help me create some structure before I mess things up.

Its 11 am here... So far I had 2 cups of black coffee and a half cup raw sliced cucumber.

If I have a 3.5 oz piece of chicken breast (broiled) for lunch soon....and some talipia and spinach tonight would I be doing it right? or do I need to eat an apple too? I have been reading but this is hard for me to understand.

Thanks in advance...

[buttah]

I bought a George Forman grill for HCG, which I use a lot.

But mostly I chop up chicken, fish or lean ground beef, cook it in a pan with salt and pepper, then add garlic, chopped onions, a big glob dijon mustard, a bit of Braggs Liquid Aminos (less sodium than soy sauce, which is not on protocol), then add about two cups of cabbage or any other allowed veggie. Meal done. If you search the recipe thread, you can find my exact recipes.

I like the cabbage because it makes a nice, big bulky meal. Sometimes I do a curry version in stead of the dijon.

And please note: before this, I couldn't cook AT ALL.

OH! ALSO search the recipes for "chili" AND "fire roasted tomatoes!

The apples can be any time of day, or part of a meal, but NOT at the same time! (Same with the bread.)

[Sas]

Ravr - I copied this off another post:

Low Calorie Diet Breakdown

One Serving of Fruit ( 2 x's a day ) - Apple, 6-9 strawberries, an orange, OR ½ grapefruit

100 grams of lean meat (2 x’s a day) (3.5 oz if weighed raw, 3.0 oz if cooked) - Veal, beef, chicken breast, white fish (swai, tilapia, halibut, flounder, sole, wild Chilean sea bass), lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking. 3 egg whites & 1 egg with yolk can be substituted for a protein once or twice a week. 3oz low-fat cottage cheese may be substituted once per week for a protein portion.

Vegetables (2 x’s a day) - Spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, lettuce (any type), tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus and cabbage (any type).

Drinks - Water (1/2 to 1 gallon per day), Tea (any kind) or coffee in any quantity without sugar. Only 1 Tablespoon of milk allowed in a 24 hour period. Stevia may be used as a sweetener. Green tea is also great to help with energy and even helps to burn more fat. (see fruity cold green tea recipe!)

2 Grissini/breadsticks or 2 melba toasts

For more, see: HCG diet short form

[buttah]

SAS, that MC is not in the same "form" as natural calm. There is something particularly different about the way the MC in NC is absorbed. TRY IT! I did 2 or 3 rounded teaspoons the first evening, it made me sleepy AND began working within a couple hours. (For that matter, I've had trouble with NOW brand of other things: Example: I had their capsules of psyllium husks that did NOTHING; then I used Metamucil (not as good for you as Natural Calm) and it worked.)

RAVR, check the "HCG short form" thread. All the "rules" are in there!

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by buttah

Shelby, what is the "italian seasoning" recipe? Sorry if I missed it!

Italian seasoning is a blend that is commonly sold. It's usually equal parts oregano, basil and marjoram.

Originally Posted by ravr

I see you are in Hawaii too. Im on north shore Kauai..The most amazing place on earth

Shelby.. Thanks Those are some awesome recipes....

Yes, it is! And you're welcome!

Originally Posted by nspeedracer

What scales do you pros reccomend? I have a bad analog one I can't even tell if it moves...

I have a Weight Watchers one that I bought online for about $30. It measures in 0.1 increments which I like.

Originally Posted by ravr

VLCD1 I suck at cooking... Can anyone help me create some structure before I mess things up.

Its 11 am here... So far I had 2 cups of black coffee and a half cup raw sliced cucumber.

If I have a 3.5 oz piece of chicken breast (broiled) for lunch soon....and some talipia and spinach tonight would I be doing it right? or do I need to eat an apple too? I have been reading but this is hard for me to understand.

Thanks in advance...

One easy way for me to remember it is (totals for the day)
200g (7oz) protein
300g (10.5oz) veggies
400g (14oz) fruit
2 grissini (I don't eat these)

Here's the link for the short form...
HCG diet short form

[shelbyla]

Btw - Sas SUPER jealous that you have this delivery service! Wow! How cool is THAT?

[manders]

Originally Posted by ravr

VLCD1 I suck at cooking... Can anyone help me create some structure before I mess things up.

Its 11 am here... So far I had 2 cups of black coffee and a half cup raw sliced cucumber.

If I have a 3.5 oz piece of chicken breast (broiled) for lunch soon....and some talipia and spinach tonight would I be doing it right? or do I need to eat an apple too? I have been reading but this is hard for me to understand.

Thanks in advance...

I usually just strictly have coffee for breakfast. If I'm feeling really hungry, I'll have like 4-5 strawberries while I'm driving to work.

Then later for lunch I'll have 3.5 oz chicken smothered in hot sauce with plate of cucumber. If I don't have strawberries in the morning, I'll add in a medium tomato to my lunch as well.

Then for dinner I'll either have more chicken or switch it up to beef or fish with either more cucumbers or some salad with salsa or dressing(yes that's rogue). I've had success with small amounts of steamed broccoli as well.

Can you tell I love cucumbers? ahahahaha I can't eat too much salad as it causes me a lot of tummy distress.

Edit: So we can have 2 fruits a day? I didn't know that. I've literally only been eating 2 proteins and 2 veggies. Maybe that's why I've had such trouble staying on plan??

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by buttah

SAS, that MC is not in the same "form" as natural calm. There is something particularly different about the way the MC in NC is absorbed. TRY IT! I did 2 or 3 rounded teaspoons the first evening, it made me sleepy AND began working within a couple hours. (For that matter, I've had trouble with NOW brand of other things: Example: I had their capsules of psyllium husks that did NOTHING; then I used Metamucil (not as good for you as Natural Calm) and it worked.)

Yup. I posted that it was an ionic form and it was 2 types of magnesium. What you find in tablet form is very different than the powder form. Powder is much better absorbed, therefore I believe works better. NC works for me and my DH. He really gets some good results while taking it. And he is not doing the hcg protocol.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by manders

Edit: So we can have 2 fruits a day? I didn't know that. I've literally only been eating 2 proteins and 2 veggies. Maybe that's why I've had such trouble staying on plan??

Yes, you can have 2 proteins, 2 fruits, 2 veggies and 2 melbas. See the pattern here........2 I can do without 2 veggies, but don't take away my 2 fruits

[manders]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Yes, you can have 2 proteins, 2 fruits, 2 veggies and 2 melbas. See the pattern here........2 I can do without 2 veggies, but don't take away my 2 fruits

I find that having tomatoes and strawberries in the same day doesn't work for me. What else could I have instead of the strawberries? Can't give up my tomatoes!