~~ Rogue/Alternative HCG/hHCG plans for Jan 2013 ~ ~

[suzi7]

ok here it is. hope it works. never did this before.

brand new shiny thread for us for this year/month.

come out, come out wherever you are!!

Suzi

[EmBee]

YaY...Found it!

[RileyWorm]

i'm here. i'm on day 4, no weighing but slowly feeling slimmer, lol. i gained a TON over the holidays. today was a bit more rogue than i would have liked but life got in the way of dieting, lol. got myself new skinny jeans for motivation. yay!

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Hi ladies I'm on p2 day#2....this is my 6th round.I don't want to weigh in I don't want to see the damage I did from loading. I'm ready to start losing

[TerriMM]

Hey Gals!
I'm here and ready to kick some serious holidays pounds!! Let’s do this thing!!

I'm day one of loading. Trying to keep it low carb, but not being entirely successful. But I am not force feeding by any shape or form. Honestly I don't believe in it. I acknowledge that it takes a day or two for HCG to build up in your system, but I don't believe in the "loading" concept.

I've decided to try the Dana Carpender Fat Fast round. I've had really good success doing FF during my rounds before, but never tried to do a round that way from the beginning. The longest I ever did FF was 12 days. I averaged 1390 calories @ 83% fat and lost 7.8 pounds. Admittedly I'm not the fastest loser.

My goal is to lose 17 pounds. This has not been a great past year

I have my best Bud's Alfredo Sauce made, will bake a batch of cream cheese muffins tomorrow, fry up some bacon, make some peanut butter pudding and package up some Brazil nuts. My goal is to reduce the average calories and up the average fat percentage.

What are your plans?

[RileyWorm]

Terri soooo jealous of the fat fasting! Staying away from the fat fasting until probably either the middle or the end, just to shake things up. My menu has been very limited, which I think will help me stay on track. Still rogue though. coffee in my cream, eggs for breakfast, hamburger patties for lunch, and broccoli and some sort of fish for dinner. Yesterday was a total rogue day, but it was still relatively low calorie otherwise. I've decided to cut back on the butter and mayo I used in other rogue rounds, and not mixing my veggies; the more delicious the food the more I want to over eat! It's been a rough year for me too, so no shame in the 17 pouunds. I am up about the same amount from my low earlier this summer. I could kick myself!!!

Can you share your recipe for the alfredo sauce?

Still no weighing for me, but feeling good! Have some serious post holiday organizing to do today, so I will be very busy, and hopefully NOT thinking about food.

[EmBee]

Originally Posted by TerriMM

Hey Gals!
I'm here and ready to kick some serious holidays pounds!! Let’s do this thing!!

I'm day one of loading. Trying to keep it low carb, but not being entirely successful. But I am not force feeding by any shape or form. Honestly I don't believe in it. I acknowledge that it takes a day or two for HCG to build up in your system, but I don't believe in the "loading" concept.

I've decided to try the Dana Carpender Fat Fast round. I've had really good success doing FF during my rounds before, but never tried to do a round that way from the beginning. The longest I ever did FF was 12 days. I averaged 1390 calories @ 83% fat and lost 7.8 pounds. Admittedly I'm not the fastest loser.

My goal is to lose 17 pounds. This has not been a great past year

I have my best Bud's Alfredo Sauce made, will bake a batch of cream cheese muffins tomorrow, fry up some bacon, make some peanut butter pudding and package up some Brazil nuts. My goal is to reduce the average calories and up the average fat percentage.

What are your plans?

I just was reading her blog, I think I might venture down this path as well.... protocol is definitely not keeping me satisfied

[EmBee]

oops also wanted to add picked up the the book Eat Fat Get Thin to peruse. Did discover what could be monkeying around with the loss this week..yep you guessed it..TOM!! How on earth did I "forget" THAT. HAHAHA

[CherylB]

Ladies!!! Nice to see you all again. If you don't mind, I'd like to be watching from the wings. I'm not on a round but I AM on a juicing cleanse/detox. Green juice with fruit added. I started on 1/3 and am already down 6.2 lbs. The energizing feeling hasn't hit me yet but I think I might be so fortified and protected for this flu season by all the micronutrients I'm taking in. I'm also eating one piece of fruit and a handful or two of nuts, so I'm not totally devoid of protein and fat.

I will do 10 days and see how I feel at that point. The juice is pleasant but not "yummy" by any stretch of the imagination, but I like what I have heard will result from this detox. If you've ever seen "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", you'll understand what I'm doing. (Can be seen on Netflix or Hulu.)

EmBee, you look so different in your new Avi! What a change!! Do you see it too?

Hugs and best wishes to all of you on your round. I'll be around!

[TerriMM]

Originally Posted by RileyWorm

Terri soooo jealous of the fat fasting! Staying away from the fat fasting until probably either the middle or the end, just to shake things up. My menu has been very limited, which I think will help me stay on track. Still rogue though. coffee in my cream, eggs for breakfast, hamburger patties for lunch, and broccoli and some sort of fish for dinner. Yesterday was a total rogue day, but it was still relatively low calorie otherwise. I've decided to cut back on the butter and mayo I used in other rogue rounds, and not mixing my veggies; the more delicious the food the more I want to over eat! It's been a rough year for me too, so no shame in the 17 pouunds. I am up about the same amount from my low earlier this summer. I could kick myself!!!

Can you share your recipe for the alfredo sauce?

Still no weighing for me, but feeling good! Have some serious post holiday organizing to do today, so I will be very busy, and hopefully NOT thinking about food.

I'm sure Carrie wouldn't mind. This is so easy, yummy and saves/reheats great:

Alfredo sauce

2 sticks butter
1 brick cream cheese
1 1/2 cups HWC (2 cups if you want it a bit thinner)
1 cup parmesan cheese
garlic and pepper to taste

melt butter and cream cheese together with spices over med high heat. Whisk until smooth and creamy. add cream. Heat to just under a boil. Add cheese. Heat and stir until cheese melts and everything is creamy. As it cools it will thicken. When you refrigerate the leftovers it will get solid, but it reheats great. It may separate a bit when you reheat it, but it stirs together fine.

I usually wait until mid round to FF too. This is a new experiment for me. I might add the 7.8# I lost on 12 days of FF was mid round, so it didn't take into consideration week one losses. So I have big hopes for this.

Originally Posted by EmBee

I just was reading her blog, I think I might venture down this path as well.... protocol is definitely not keeping me satisfied

I can't wait for her FF cookbook to come out. I was going to wait until then to start but burnin' daylight here

Originally Posted by CherylB

Ladies!!! Nice to see you all again. If you don't mind, I'd like to be watching from the wings. I'm not on a round but I AM on a juicing cleanse/detox. Green juice with fruit added. I started on 1/3 and am already down 6.2 lbs. The energizing feeling hasn't hit me yet but I think I might be so fortified and protected for this flu season by all the micronutrients I'm taking in. I'm also eating one piece of fruit and a handful or two of nuts, so I'm not totally devoid of protein and fat.

I will do 10 days and see how I feel at that point. The juice is pleasant but not "yummy" by any stretch of the imagination, but I like what I have heard will result from this detox. If you've ever seen "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", you'll understand what I'm doing. (Can be seen on Netflix or Hulu.)

EmBee, you look so different in your new Avi! What a change!! Do you see it too?

Hugs and best wishes to all of you on your round. I'll be around!

Cheryl, you're always welcome!! And I agree and noticed EmBee's avi too, looking good girl!

[keepingcupsfull]

Hi ladies
Embee wow what a difference in you.
Dropping by to check in and say I feel much better now that in on track. Amazing how a few days of eating whatever can make you feel so bad. I feel and look much better already.

Mom- are you doing a rogue round? I am
Cheryl wow you are starting the new year off on the right track. Good for you.

I will weigh in on Tuesday as I am no longer a slave to the scale

I hope to be close to goal before my surgery at the end of the month. I want to stop the hhcg at least a week before. Has anyone heard of taking Arnica Montana before surgery to reduce swelling and bruising from the surgery? I'm hoping to have as little down time as possible.

Off to make some P2 chili as I'm cold...

Have a great Sunday .

Bee

[keepingcupsfull]

Terri- FF on hcg? I must read up on that! Sounds delicious. If I had to pick one food to eat forever it would be peanut butter.

Good luck and I will check in to see how you are doing.

Bee

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

I GUESS I'M A BIT ROGUE, I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS UNTIL NOW. LOL I USE COCONUT OIL AND I USE HALF AND HALF IN MY COFFEE. I FIND THAT I DON'T CHEAT AND I AM VERY SUCCESSFUL WHEN I DON'T FEEL SO DEPRIVED.

[CherylB]

Thanks, ladies! Bee, I don't know anything about that drug or substance you mentioned. I hope your surgery is not too serious. It's been a long time and I've forgotten details.

I have other great news, too! Those of you who remember me know that I've been volunteering at a therapeutic riding center for the past year. I've been trying to get a part time job there but they just wouldn't offer me one. (They hadn't hired anyone else for budget reasons so it's not as if they hired "over" me.) But I got a call on 1/3 from the office lady and she offered me a job!!!

I start orientation tomorrow afternoon and then again this Friday, then once more on Monday morning to show me what the routine is in the morning, should they ever need me to fill in in a pinch. They know mornings and I don't get along but I told them I'd just stay up all night playing games when I need to work in the morning. (Trouble getting to sleep, then trouble waking up at a specific time.)

Isn't that amazing?! I will also be trained in exercising the horses from the ground. If/when I get down to goal weight and if/when my left hip is more forgiving of the straddle position it takes to ride, then I can work the horse mounted as well! My dream is coming true!

I have the motivation I needed to finally make things happen. The door has been opened for me and now there's no more dreaming necessary. I just have to do a good job, learn things on my own through reading and online and also be open to any and all training at the farm.

I hope each of you has an amazing year, too! I know life can turn on a dime and it scares me to be so happy and so certain that this is going to be a great year, but in this regard, it definitely will be great.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Does anyone drink diet coke on p2 here? I was just wondering.

[tay65]

I'll be starting P2 soon! I should get my pellets Tuesday. Reading about everyone losing weight but me is helping me get in the right mindset to succeed. I can't wait.

[tay65]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Does anyone drink diet coke on p2 here? I was just wondering.

I know some ppl do. But I don't drink soda. Sorry I am of no help.

[tay65]

What do you all use for lotion, shampoo and soap? I've always used my usual stuff, but thinking I might try something I'm suppose to use while taking hhcg. I just need my shampoo to be something that won't strip my hair color out.

[keepingcupsfull]

Cheryl great news. So happy for you to see your dreams come true. Enjoy every moment of it.
My surgery is for my droopy eye lids as they block part of my vision. Good motivation to keep the weight off. I trust the doctor with the surgery so I will go to the health food store tomorrow for the Arnica as I need to have little down time as my brother can only care for our Mom for a few days. I joke with her that she better not decide to give up on living while I look like I did a couple rounds in the ring with a pro boxer.

She has to decide if she will start 3rd line chemo or quality of life ....time with my brother will be good for her as she hasn't seen him in a year. I'm not sure how I will do as I have been her primary caregiver for the past 8 months.


MOM/ I do drink diet dr pepper once a week on our treat night.

I'm a bit rogue as I mix veggies and use cream ..

Looking forward to the scale on Tuesday. As I'm shocked to fit into a size 6 now. Hcg really does reshape your body.

Bee

[EmBee]

Originally Posted by TerriMM

Cheryl, you're always welcome!! And I agree and noticed EmBee's avi too, looking good girl!

THANKS!! ..I dyed my hair burgundy too ..LOL

Originally Posted by tay65

I'll be starting P2 soon! I should get my pellets Tuesday. Reading about everyone losing weight but me is helping me get in the right mindset to succeed. I can't wait.

YAY Hi Tay!!!


Cheryl...thank you thank you, sometimes its hard to see when we look at ourselves ..I am doing a huge happy dance for you on the loss and the job! You have wanted that fro such a long time

Hunger was so much better managed today, definitely higher fat..make some coconut mousse...yummmy! I cannot wait to try the alfredo sauce I saw mentioned here, maybe with some shirataki noodles or over zucchini and veggies ...yummmy Happy Sunday everyone!

[EmBee]

Originally Posted by tay65

What do you all use for lotion, shampoo and soap? I've always used my usual stuff, but thinking I might try something I'm suppose to use while taking hhcg. I just need my shampoo to be something that won't strip my hair color out.

I'm on a fun, do it yourself as natural as possible kick...made some coconut milk shampoo the other day (can be found on pinterest) doesn't strip my color.

Originally Posted by keepingcupsfull

Cheryl great news. So happy for you to see your dreams come true. Enjoy every moment of it.
My surgery is for my droopy eye lids as they block part of my vision. Good motivation to keep the weight off. I trust the doctor with the surgery so I will go to the health food store tomorrow for the Arnica as I need to have little down time as my brother can only care for our Mom for a few days. I joke with her that she better not decide to give up on living while I look like I did a couple rounds in the ring with a pro boxer.

She has to decide if she will start 3rd line chemo or quality of life ....time with my brother will be good for her as she hasn't seen him in a year. I'm not sure how I will do as I have been her primary caregiver for the past 8 months.


MOM/ I do drink diet dr pepper once a week on our treat night.

I'm a bit rogue as I mix veggies and use cream ..

Looking forward to the scale on Tuesday. As I'm shocked to fit into a size 6 now. Hcg really does reshape your body.

Bee

keeping you in my thoughts and prayers !

[RileyWorm]

YAAAYYY Cheryl!! That is amazing news!!!

Terri, thanks so much for the recipe!!! Sounds delicious. Thanks to Carrie, too!

Mommy - sometimes I drink diet soda but I am so rogue that is the least of my worries. I also use all of my same beauty products.

[TerriMM]

Originally Posted by keepingcupsfull

Terri- FF on hcg? I must read up on that! Sounds delicious. If I had to pick one food to eat forever it would be peanut butter.

Good luck and I will check in to see how you are doing.

Bee

Hi Bee,
I've done it several times with good success usually when my weight stalls about mid round. This is the first time I'm trying it from the get go.

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Does anyone drink diet coke on p2 here? I was just wondering.

I've had Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper a couple times a week to get me through the afternoons. Really helped and didn't hurt.

Originally Posted by tay65

What do you all use for lotion, shampoo and soap? I've always used my usual stuff, but thinking I might try something I'm suppose to use while taking hhcg. I just need my shampoo to be something that won't strip my hair color out.

I always used my regular stuff.

[TerriMM]

Originally Posted by keepingcupsfull

Terri- FF on hcg? I must read up on that! Sounds delicious. If I had to pick one food to eat forever it would be peanut butter.

Good luck and I will check in to see how you are doing.

Bee

Can You Do The HCG Diet and Atkins Fat Fast At The Same Time? by Dana Carpender

Here's an article you might want to check out.

[keepingcupsfull]

@ Terri
I'm the queen of stalls
I have finally learned when I stall for 3 days to do 0 percent GY day 24oz. I usually lose 3pounds with no bounce back if eating clean the next day. Not sure how I will know if I stall now as I'm only weighing once a week. Maybe if I stop feeling empty and thinner? I think I will try the FF as a transition to p3.
Good night all.
Bee

[TerriMM]

Sounds like a lot more fun then an apple day I'll have to keep that one in my pocket for later.

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by keepingcupsfull

Cheryl great news. So happy for you to see your dreams come true. Enjoy every moment of it.
My surgery is for my droopy eye lids as they block part of my vision. Good motivation to keep the weight off. I trust the doctor with the surgery so I will go to the health food store tomorrow for the Arnica as I need to have little down time as my brother can only care for our Mom for a few days. I joke with her that she better not decide to give up on living while I look like I did a couple rounds in the ring with a pro boxer.

She has to decide if she will start 3rd line chemo or quality of life ....time with my brother will be good for her as she hasn't seen him in a year. I'm not sure how I will do as I have been her primary caregiver for the past 8 months.


MOM/ I do drink diet dr pepper once a week on our treat night.

I'm a bit rogue as I mix veggies and use cream ..

Looking forward to the scale on Tuesday. As I'm shocked to fit into a size 6 now. Hcg really does reshape your body.

Bee

I'm so glad it's a cosmetic procedure rather than something serious. I'm sorry to hear your Mother is at the point of having to decide whether to keep fighting or to peacefully and comfortably accept that the end is near. Sometimes I don't know which is better (or worse.) It's always worse for those of us who will miss them and have to go through the heartache of their passing, but like you said: Quality of Life. That's wonderful that your brother is coming to see her. That will give her peace.

Best of luck with the Arnica, and please keep us posted when you are having the surgery so we can be praying for you. Will throw one in there for you Mom and family, too.

Size 6? And you're doing a round? Wow, girl. I'd be calling goal for sure!

Originally Posted by EmBee

Cheryl...thank you thank you, sometimes its hard to see when we look at ourselves ..I am doing a huge happy dance for you on the loss and the job! You have wanted that fro such a long time

Thanks, M.B. It has been a long time since I started volunteering there and from the beginning, I was working hard to impress so I might get hired there at some point. And now it has come around and I can feel content knowing my hard work was recognized and I feel validated.

Originally Posted by RileyWorm

YAAAYYY Cheryl!! That is amazing news!!!

Terri, thanks so much for the recipe!!! Sounds delicious. Thanks to Carrie, too!

Mommy - sometimes I drink diet soda but I am so rogue that is the least of my worries. I also use all of my same beauty products.

Thanks, Erin!

Have a great night, ladies. I heard that tonight and tomorrow is a brand new season of The Biggest Loser. I'll be watching! I love to watch them kick the living tar out of everybody.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Thanks for all the responses about the diet soda. My thought is that if I can still lose weight by using half and half, I could drink diet coke instead and be fine right lol


Riley, what other rogue things do you do.

[RileyWorm]

@Mommy - pretty much anything goes for me as long as it's low carb. I eat non protocol veggies, I mix them, I eat non protocol proteins, I add more protein, I add bits of butter or mayo or pb here and there. I was initially inspired by the omaha plan, which allows for 800 calories. This round I'm doing a 'bit' stricter but already slipping back into my super rogue ways. The main thing I keep is HWC in my coffee.

[tay65]

In previous rounds I've eaten FF Beef hot dogs, cottage cheese everyday, full fat greek yogurt everyday, would occasionally eat chicken legs and thighs with skin, have chicken salad with ff dressing, and use regular beauty products. I lost slowly, but steady. And I was always satisfied.