P2 Simeons Protocol Month of January

[livnonahill]

Yay! Down 0.7 this morning (from my AM weight yesterday, that is). I'm NEVER stepping on the scales after dinner again!! My new scales ROCK!! I love the step-on technology

Wishing you all a losing day!!

____________
Carole

[dawnyama]

Yay!! Scale is down today. I knew my blip up yesterday was just that.....a blip! Now to get through work today. Have a great day!!!

[LaraSuzz]

mmm some filet mignon would be yummy for dinner...

[shelbyla]

Originally Posted by travelintobin

TThanks to all of you on this bulletin, I will keep on, keepin on! I should be getting my TOM(not sure why it's called that) in a couple days...that could be it too.

TOM = Time Of the Month

[fiveninepointfive]

Originally Posted by livnonahill

Yay! Down 0.7 this morning (from my AM weight yesterday, that is). I'm NEVER stepping on the scales after dinner again!! My new scales ROCK!! I love the step-on technology

Wishing you all a losing day!!

____________
Carole

Congrats! BTW, you learned a very powerful lesson about stepping on the scale in the PM!
VLCD 13, STS.

[fiveninepointfive]

Does anyone have an opinion regarding cottage cheese? I have stayed the same for the last few days and don't want to chance it. I wish it were Friendship brand, but it is Breakstone 2%. The later has a longer list of ingredients. I might have to scrap it.

[dooy]

Good morning! On a few other hcg threads... It seems like this is the P2 check-in thread. I've read all of it and have enjoyed/benefited greatly all the sharing and feedback. I so appreciate the transparency here... Hope you don't mind if I tag along!

For me, I am on R1P2D5 with a starting weight of 173 and now down 3.2lbs. Following the protocol to the letter with my DH. We're weighing and measuring, with no deviations (at least not intentional ones! )

Having weird dreams and not sleeping well. Anyone else experience this? Taking 5 drops 4 X per day with the last dose around 8:30. I read someone else here takes hers at 8am, 2pm, 8pm. May try more drops at less intervals. Not sure what the best way is yet?

[pandora174]

Just a quick note because I am back in the office & it is insane. Woke up to
-5.8 loss so down to 142.8 I've lost 11.2 of the 23 I gained. So excited about that. Can't wait to get out of the 140's and into the 130's.

Now mentally preparing myself fror the losses to slow down but I am very glad I did this round otherwise I would still be beting myself up over the gain.

[dooy]

Originally Posted by pandora174

Just a quick note because I am back in the office & it is insane. Woke up to
-5.8 loss so down to 142.8 I've lost 11.2 of the 23 I gained. So excited about that. Can't wait to get out of the 140's and into the 130's.

Now mentally preparing myself fror the losses to slow down but I am very glad I did this round otherwise I would still be beting myself up over the gain.

CONGRATS, Pandora!!! So happy for you!

[moonriver]

STS today, but typical for me in week two.

Looks like many are doing well here!

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by dooy

Good morning! On a few other hcg threads... It seems like this is the P2 check-in thread. I've read all of it and have enjoyed/benefited greatly all the sharing and feedback. I so appreciate the transparency here... Hope you don't mind if I tag along!

For me, I am on R1P2D5 with a starting weight of 173 and now down 3.2lbs. Following the protocol to the letter with my DH. We're weighing and measuring, with no deviations (at least not intentional ones! )

Having weird dreams and not sleeping well. Anyone else experience this? Taking 5 drops 4 X per day with the last dose around 8:30. I read someone else here takes hers at 8am, 2pm, 8pm. May try more drops at less intervals. Not sure what the best way is yet?

This happens to me too I am not sure why but I wake up all through the night and have really weird dreams.

I take the intermountain pellets at 6:30 am, approx. 3pm and again around 9pm this works for me.

[dooy]

Thanks Cindy!

I'm hoping for more responses here on this question of weird dreams and frequent wakening before I tweak my drop schedule. Feeling a bit groggy today without sleep.

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by dooy

Thanks Cindy!

I'm hoping for more responses here on this question of weird dreams and frequent wakening before I tweak my drop schedule. Feeling a bit groggy today without sleep.

I think its something in the HCG because as soon as I am done P2 the dreams go away and I sleep better. I am on day 5 and haven't slept good since I started again so hopefully someone else will have some insight into it.

Are you wanting to tweak your dosage because you are hungry or because of the lack of sleep and weird dreams?

[livnonahill]

Originally Posted by pandora174

Just a quick note because I am back in the office & it is insane. Woke up to
-5.8 loss so down to 142.8 I've lost 11.2 of the 23 I gained. So excited about that. Can't wait to get out of the 140's and into the 130's.

Now mentally preparing myself fror the losses to slow down but I am very glad I did this round otherwise I would still be beting myself up over the gain.

Yay!!! Great news!!!

[livnonahill]

Originally Posted by fiveninepointfive

Congrats! BTW, you learned a very powerful lesson about stepping on the scale in the PM!
VLCD 13, STS.

Thanks!!! And you ain't kidding I learned a valuable lesson! That will NOT happen again

Have a great day!!

[dooy]

Originally Posted by jabbok

I think its something in the HCG because as soon as I am done P2 the dreams go away and I sleep better. I am on day 5 and haven't slept good since I started again so hopefully someone else will have some insight into it.

Are you wanting to tweak your dosage because you are hungry or because of the lack of sleep and weird dreams?

Just the lack of sleep and dreams. No hunger at all.

[Shrinking]

Originally Posted by pandora174

Just a quick note because I am back in the office & it is insane. Woke up to
-5.8 loss so down to 142.8 I've lost 11.2 of the 23 I gained. So excited about that. Can't wait to get out of the 140's and into the 130's.

Now mentally preparing myself fror the losses to slow down but I am very glad I did this round otherwise I would still be beting myself up over the gain.

Yay! I'm so happy for you. Stick with it!

[Shrinking]

Down 1lb! The first drop in 6 days! I didn't eat any added salt yesterday which may have helped

[mommy2]

VLCD 7 and i had no loss
I hope its just because of TOM.
it is discouraging though....praying for a loss tomorrow morning.

[pandora174]

Originally Posted by dooy

Just the lack of sleep and dreams. No hunger at all.

the hHCG always kept me up or woke me up & I suffered through the first round. Then someone recommended taking Melatonin to help me sleep & it's fixed that up for me. I take it 20 min before bed and I go right to sleep. Wake up not groggy.

[pandora174]

Originally Posted by mommy2

VLCD 7 and i had no loss
I hope its just because of TOM.
it is discouraging though....praying for a loss tomorrow morning.

it's definitely tom mommy..just be patient and it will come off. Give it a few days. I know how hard it is to see no loss when we're doing the 500 cal.

[dooy]

Originally Posted by pandora174

the hHCG always kept me up or woke me up & I suffered through the first round. Then someone recommended taking Melatonin to help me sleep & it's fixed that up for me. I take it 20 min before bed and I go right to sleep. Wake up not groggy.

Thanks, Pandora! I'm wondering how many drops people take? How do I find the right amount/timing for myself? I guess I need to just watch and play around with this a while. I am taking 20 drops 4 x per day: 8am, noonish, 5ish and then 8pm.

[Jeanyyy]

ONEDERLAND!!! 199.8 !! Wheeeee!! R2P2D6 6.9 lbs to date!

[buttah]

pre-load weight - 155ish (didn't have my scale)
12/17 - VLCD1 155.9 (gained .9 from load)
12/18 - VLCD2 154 (lost 1.9 total, -1 lb from pre-load)
12/19 - VLCD3 152.5 -1.5 (down 2.5 from pre-load)
12/20 - VLCD4 151.9 -.6 (down 3.1 lb from pre-load)
12/21 - VLCD5 152.5 +.5
12/22 - VLCD6 151.1 -1.4 (better!)
12/23 - VLCD7 150.6 -.5 (down 5.3 from pre-load)
12/24 - VLCD8 150.9 +.3
12/25 - VLCD9 150.7 -.2
12/26 - VLCD10 149.9 -.8
12/27 - VLCD11 149.1 -.8 (down about 5.9 from pre-load)
12/28 - VLCD12 148.5 -.6 (-6.5 from pre-load, but I think pre-load was more like 155.5!)
12/29 - VLCD13 147.5 -1.0 (corrected from earlier weigh in)
12/30 - VLCD14 148 +.5
12/31 - VLCD15 146.6 -1.4
1/1 - VLCD16 STS
1/2 - VLCD17 STS
1/3 - VLCD18 146.1 -.4
1/4 - VLCD19 STS
1/5 - VLCD20 145.6 -.5 and a whoopdee BFD doo.!
1/6 - VLCD21 145.8 (meh - calling that STS)
1/7 - VLCD22 145.5
1/8 - VLCD23 144.6 -.9

Thank you, TOM, and please continue to do your thing! Who knows... maybe I can get to goal in this last week?

[dooy]

Originally Posted by Jeanyyy

ONEDERLAND!!! 199.8 !! Wheeeee!! R2P2D6 6.9 lbs to date!

Congrats, Jeanyyyy!

[dooy]

Originally Posted by buttah

pre-load weight - 155ish (didn't have my scale)
12/17 - VLCD1 155.9 (gained .9 from load)
12/18 - VLCD2 154 (lost 1.9 total, -1 lb from pre-load)
12/19 - VLCD3 152.5 -1.5 (down 2.5 from pre-load)
12/20 - VLCD4 151.9 -.6 (down 3.1 lb from pre-load)
12/21 - VLCD5 152.5 +.5
12/22 - VLCD6 151.1 -1.4 (better!)
12/23 - VLCD7 150.6 -.5 (down 5.3 from pre-load)
12/24 - VLCD8 150.9 +.3
12/25 - VLCD9 150.7 -.2
12/26 - VLCD10 149.9 -.8
12/27 - VLCD11 149.1 -.8 (down about 5.9 from pre-load)
12/28 - VLCD12 148.5 -.6 (-6.5 from pre-load, but I think pre-load was more like 155.5!)
12/29 - VLCD13 147.5 -1.0 (corrected from earlier weigh in)
12/30 - VLCD14 148 +.5
12/31 - VLCD15 146.6 -1.4
1/1 - VLCD16 STS
1/2 - VLCD17 STS
1/3 - VLCD18 146.1 -.4
1/4 - VLCD19 STS
1/5 - VLCD20 145.6 -.5 and a whoopdee BFD doo.!
1/6 - VLCD21 145.8 (meh - calling that STS)
1/7 - VLCD22 145.5
1/8 - VLCD23 144.6 -.9

Thank you, TOM, and please continue to do your thing! Who knows... maybe I can get to goal in this last week?

Congrats! that you will get to goal in this last week!

[buttah]

Congrats on onederland, jeanyyy!

[Jeanyyy]

Thank you

[Crazy PreK Teacher]

Hi ya'll

It's back to work today and did not want to get up...I'm freezing...especially mornings!

I am 169.0 this morning, so down -1 lb. more...3 more to go

Keep on truckin' everyone!!! You're doing great!!!!

[fiveninepointfive]

Originally Posted by dooy

Thanks, Pandora! I'm wondering how many drops people take? How do I find the right amount/timing for myself? I guess I need to just watch and play around with this a while. I am taking 20 drops 4 x per day: 8am, noonish, 5ish and then 8pm.

I am no expert, but I take 15 drops, 3xs a day. I take them about a half-hour before I eat. I make sure I haven't had anything half-hour before taking them. I was taking 10, 3xs a day, at set times. It wasn't working for me bc I was having constant hunger.
I hope this helps.