P2 Simeons Protocol Month of Feb 2013

[SkepticalMe]

1. I simply cannot find in my User Control Panel the option to create a signature. Any help is greatly appreciated.
2. I started loading 02-16-13 and am down 6.8 pounds from my highest loading weight...in only 5 days. WOW!
3. I am experiencing abdominal bloating and, once that's gone, am hoping that the body shaping part of the hCG will quick in soon and reshape my abdomen back to what it was on the last round, one year ago.

Everyone: At what point have you noticed the fat redistribution?

[torister]

Originally Posted by SkepticalMe

1. I simply cannot find in my User Control Panel the option to create a signature. Any help is greatly appreciated.
2. I started loading 02-16-13 and am down 6.8 pounds from my highest loading weight...in only 5 days. WOW!
3. I am experiencing abdominal bloating and, once that's gone, am hoping that the body shaping part of the hCG will quick in soon and reshape my abdomen back to what it was on the last round, one year ago.

Everyone: At what point have you noticed the fat redistribution?

Congratulations!!

Take measurements! You will be amazed how quickly the inches go. Often in a matter of days. The great thing is that the reshaping continues into P3.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Sumeto

I took out a piece of meat this am for dinner. Threw it on the George Forman grill...... It was not steak it was pork.......
Has any of you had a major problem eating the wrong type of meat?
Thanks for any answers you may have.

I have had it once or 2 times in my first round. I was OK. Do NOT beat yourself up over a simple mistake like that You won't die....you will be fine.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by donsdatter

I hope vaseline is OK in P2, cause I just slathered my cracked hands with it! Now my keyboard is sticky

Stalled today - can't wait for TOM to leave town so I can get on with the weight loss!

Vaseline is fine. Good for lips too

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Strangers don't always hand me giant chocolate bars on the street, but when they do...it's when I'm on P2.

Seriously, some random guy gave me a giant caramilk bar for no reason.

Seriously??!! That never happens to me but yeah so annoying when on P2.

[dawnyama]

I released 1.2 lbs overnight!!!! Love those first week's losses. I am in the 120's yet again!! WooHoo!!!! I am soooo happy, as my pants are fitting so much better.

Happy happy Thursday!!!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by SkepticalMe

1. I simply cannot find in my User Control Panel the option to create a signature. Any help is greatly appreciated.
2. I started loading 02-16-13 and am down 6.8 pounds from my highest loading weight...in only 5 days. WOW!
3. I am experiencing abdominal bloating and, once that's gone, am hoping that the body shaping part of the hCG will quick in soon and reshape my abdomen back to what it was on the last round, one year ago.

Everyone: At what point have you noticed the fat redistribution?

1. I found mine right away in my user control panel. You may have to be here for a certain amount of time and have a certain amount of posts before THAT option becomes available to you. I believe it is at least 30 days and 30 posts (but that could have changed to a longer period of time). So you may just have to wait it out.

[MagieDen]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I released 1.2 lbs overnight!!!! Love those first week's losses. I am in the 120's yet again!! WooHoo!!!! I am soooo happy, as my pants are fitting so much better.

Happy happy Thursday!!!!

WTG Dawn! - you'll be holding onto those pants as they fall down from the weight you are releasing!

[SkepticalMe]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I released 1.2 lbs overnight!...I am in the 120's yet again!...

Wow! That's awesome!

I think my left leg weighs 120 pounds...

[SkepticalMe]

Originally Posted by torister

...Take measurements! You will be amazed how quickly the inches go. Often in a matter of days. The great thing is that the reshaping continues into P3...

Thanks for the reassurance. I suppose it's not too late to take measurements. I won't let them do it at the doctor's office when I go in each Saturday morning to get my injections. They take too long, and I've got places to go and things to do. LOL!

I'll take measurements tonight when I get home and post them in my journal.

[SkepticalMe]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

...I believe it is at least 30 days and 30 posts (but that could have changed to a longer period of time). So you may just have to wait it out.

Thanks for letting me know! I will wait and be patient.

[jabbok]

Originally Posted by kaylem

So, I was up by a 1/2 pound this morning to 169.5. Not sure what is up there, but I did have a decent bathroom experience (what was the nickname for that again? Bertha? ha? I can't remember!). Hopefully that helps with everything. It is day seven, and I am still at 169--this is day three. This is exactly where I got stuck last time, and I did not push through, I just gave up. I'm pretty sure that if I had been logging in here, I would have stuck it out. I am definitely determined to stick it out this time, even though today was rough...

My new pellets still have not arrived, and so I have been using a remaining bottle of drops that I have. (I bought them last summer, but did not open them until late last fall). I'm fairly certain that they are inactive--I have felt pretty weak all day and hungry in a way that I shouldn't be, especially 7 days in. But I know that the pellets will probably be here tomorrow--on Friday at the latest, so I am trying to just push through. I've stuck with the protocol, and I'm drinking lots of water w/ ACV. I guess this unintentional two days w/o hcg is what I deserve after not transitioning to P3 correctly over the past several rounds! Now I know what to expect at the end of THIS round!

I am hoping that I will see a drop tomorrow. I really feel like if I can just get past this stupid 169 number that things will start moving down as they should be!

Anyway, even though I have lots to do--grading, cleaning, homework with the kids, I just feel cloudy and strange, so I will probably go to bed. I know that this discomfort won't last long, and that I certainly have plenty of fat for my body to live on while I wait for my pellets. Wish me luck!

Kay

I had pellets that I opened back in Oct. and used them in Jan. without any issues, I have the intermountain ones.

[SkepticalMe]

Originally Posted by kaylem

...but I did have a decent bathroom experience...

I read this yesterday while drinking my morning coffee, laughed aloud, and nearly snorted coffee out of my nose! I told my husband about it and now he refers to his...ahem...long term bathroom visits as a bathroom experience.

Thanks! LOL!

[Reddy]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I released 1.2 lbs overnight!!!! Love those first week's losses. I am in the 120's yet again!! WooHoo!!!! I am soooo happy, as my pants are fitting so much better.

Happy happy Thursday!!!!

Yay Dawn that's awesome! Super happy for you!

So I am UP at 156 again this morning which makes me now 7 days of teetering between 155 and 156 and I'm SO over it. This has never happened in previous rounds to me. I've certainly experienced the last week slow down or stall but never the gaining and losing of a few oz for days.

I definitely did not drink enough water yesterday and I'm still waiting on stupid TOM to show up (It's now 3 days late) but this is just frustrating to say the least.

So that means that yesterday was my last dose and my LIW is 155.2.

I am actually really nervous about Maintenance this time since I really really really want to stabilize at or around where i am right now and I usually come in a few lbs over. I am also nervous about how long I need/ want to maintain it. I really need this weight loss to stick until my next pregnancy b/c I do NOT have any plans to do another round.

I will be starting P3 on Saturday instead of Monday since I"m calling this round early but I'm ready for some eggs and bacon for breakfast Sat morning along with some cream in my coffee!

I'll still post here for a few more days and will try and check in on you all until you come join us over in P3!

[walkingwoman]

Morning Ladies! I think the scale gods were happy with my decision to do coffee instead of a meal with my new interest. I'm down 1.2!! amazing. Today is vlcd19 and at this point I plan to stay on p2 until sometime next week. I am at 13.2 lost and want to get to 15 lbs minimum and of course, now that I'm this for why not 20? We shall see. In all honest, living alone and doing this plan is very easy compared to you all with families around you that continue to eat other foods. I have my gd tomorrow night and I've already informed my daughter she'll be picking up Jimmy John's on her way here so that I do not bring anything into the house that is off plan to accomodate my gd. I am that serious about this plan. My gd will love the strawberry sorbet and making it (she loves to cook and do things in the kitchen and she usually spends time with me there when she visits. So far at five she can make homemade pasta, pitas, tortillas, etc.) and then we'll do some crafts instead of culinary arts. Saturday morning she'll make bacon and eggs and I'll just have coffee while she dines. I don't think this makes me a bad Grandma but I'm sure there are those that might think that. So what Anyway, today my dd and I are going shopping so it's gonna be geez, is this my first dining out experience? it must be. Weird. lol. So, Jimmy John's it is for lunch and I'll get an unwhich with extra veggies (shoot me for my rogueness! lol) and I have a nice filet mignon ready for the bbq tonight with spinach and berries. Plenty of wate (bringing my big water bottle with me today because I tend to not get enough water when I'm out shopping) vitamins and a minimum of 15K fitbit steps.

[SkepticalMe]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

...I'm down 1.2!! amazing...

Wow! Your stats are awesome! I hope I do as well with my round.

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

...a minimum of 15K fitbit steps.

A friend of mine has a FitBit but the model she has is out of production now. I had to Pre-Order the new FitBit bracelet. It's in pre-production right now. I hope I like it.

Do you like yours? Do you sync it with your computer?

[walkingwoman]

Love my fitbit, didn't know they have a bracelet now. Mine just attaches to my clothing. It syncs automatically to my computer and it also syncs with my online tracker for food. I do not wear the wristband when I sleep though. I don't really get what the point is? but I do know others on their forums like it? I have the Aria too and I find it to be a great product as well.

[Jeanyyy]

Up 0.5 today and was up 0.4 yesterday, both early days for me... I'm a bit stopped up, too - so that may be part of it. *sigh* Just when I decided to do 2 more weeks to try and get under 180 haha.. Hopefully tomorrow will be better when I get to sleep in a little later. I am taking magnesium citrate to make me more or less "regular" but may need to help that along with some Smooth Move tea tonight, we'll see.

[CjTitus]

Wow! Everyone is an incentive to me to get that final 20 pounds off, my blood pressure back to normal (even 20 pounds makes a difference for my PB). My downfall isn't phase 3 it is 4. I am determined to not touch nuts, flax, chia, nut flours, any type of baked goods, limited dairy, for at least 5 weeks into P4. One step at a time. As we learn what our bodies tolerate.

[donsdatter]

OK, up .2 today. This is the 4th day of my TOM stall.

My question is : after your TOM in phase 2, do you "catch up" to your average weight lost after TOM with a big whoosh, or do you really have 0 loss for the length of your cycle and then resume?

I am going to be slamming some water today. That's for sure

[toomuchbooty]

Finally, I have a loss worth reporting. Down 1.6lbs!!!!! There is hope for me to hit 25lbs down this round. I checked a zillion times to make sure it wasn't my dumb scale.

BRB to catch up on how everyone else is doing!

[torister]

Originally Posted by Sumeto

I took out a piece of meat this am for dinner. Threw it on the George Forman grill...... It was not steak it was pork.......
Has any of you had a major problem eating the wrong type of meat?
Thanks for any answers you may have.

No biggie. My first round I could have sworn scallops were allowed Oopsie! Not! Shrimp yes, but not for me as I am allergic! I had no negative reaction to it.

[Bitsky]

Forgive me if this is a strict protocol thread. I tried a shot of wheatgrass yesterday in place of my dinner veggies and I wanted to post about it because I've been searching for info about it for a long time and can never find anyone who's actually tried it. Last round I wanted to do it but I was afraid, some people said no it's not allowed (and it's for sure not protocol) but some people said yes but nobody actually had any experiences with it. After reading a lot about wheatgrass I decided to go for it, I'm still down this AM so it didn't do anything crazy...unless something bad takes a day or two to register. That hasn't been my experience though, negative results usually show up right away. I think I'll be trying another shot today in place of either my lunch or dinner veggies. I don't want to rely on this but sometimes I just can't get all the veggies in I'm required to whether it be laziness or just yuckiness lol
Here is just a bit of the info I found on the wheatgrass that made me decide to go ahead with it, some info is from a site for HCG that actually sells wheatgrass capsules to go along with the HCG, and of course there's a few tidbits from wikipedia.

"Wheatgrass contains no wheat gluten." I've also attached (tried to anyway) a table from wikip. showing the comparisons of wheatgrass to broc. & spinach. If it doesn't attach you should check it out on wikip. if you're interested.

"Wheat grass contains a balance of nutrients:
25% Protein, 8 Enzymes, 13 Vitamins, Beta-Carotene, 20% Fiber, 16 Amino Acids, 13 Trace Minerals, Richest source of Vitamin K. This green super food is the perfect balanced food for daily nutritional support taken as a dietary supplement. Wheat grass contains a balance of nutrients for every cell and organ of the body. Fifteen pounds of wheat grass has an equivalent nutritional value of 350 pounds of the choicest vegetables!

Dr. Ann Wigmore, of the Hippocrates Institute and a leading figure in wheat grass research, states that wheat grass is highly nutritious. Wheat grass, the tender grass of wheat grown from the wheat kernel before it matures to stock and grain, is a complete food, provides protein, calcium, live enzymes, vitamins and minerals to rebuild and rejuvenate the cells."

"Two ounces of this wonderful juice is the nutritional equivalent of two 1/2 kilos of greens? Yes! 2 1/2 Lbs!"

[toomuchbooty]

I tip my hat at you for being able to choke that stuff down!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

I tip my hat at you for being able to choke that stuff down!

I have heard it is definitely an "acquired taste" I am not brave enough to try it yet myself.

[MagieDen]

Originally Posted by CjTitus

Wow! Everyone is an incentive to me to get that final 20 pounds off, my blood pressure back to normal (even 20 pounds makes a difference for my PB). My downfall isn't phase 3 it is 4. I am determined to not touch nuts, flax, chia, nut flours, any type of baked goods, limited dairy, for at least 5 weeks into P4. One step at a time. As we learn what our bodies tolerate.

I read somewhere that after P2 some of us should limit dairy for a few months before really introducing it back into our diet but I think it's an individual thing. I like your plan, this is what I am hoping and praying that I can do because I know that wheat and some diary are a problem for me. Good success to you! Oh and hey the BS being normal is awesome!

[MagieDen]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Finally, I have a loss worth reporting. Down 1.6lbs!!!!! There is hope for me to hit 25lbs down this round. I checked a zillion times to make sure it wasn't my dumb scale.

BRB to catch up on how everyone else is doing!

Whoo Hooo, way to go!

[Bitsky]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I have heard it is definitely an "acquired taste" I am not brave enough to try it yet myself.

it tastes exactly like eating blades of grass, only you're drinking it in this case. Good thing is, it's only 1 shot... at Booster Juice or places like that anyway. When I mix mine at home I have to put more water in because iI have the powder and not fresh wheatgrass to blend. But I chug it in seconds and it reminds me of eating grass when I was a kid. Not like I was grazing or anything but I'd chew the odd piece here and there lol
It can be a bit gritty too depending on how well you shake it, I just use a regular smoothie shaker with a little ball mixer inside and it's not too bad but that's why I chug it, I have to tell myself while it's going down that it's just grass, just grass, just grass lol Mind over Matter

[Bitsky]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

I tip my hat at you for being able to choke that stuff down!

I enjoyed looking at your Zambia pics, really makes me appreciate so much that I have but especially my shower!

[torister]

Originally Posted by Bitsky

it tastes exactly like eating blades of grass, only you're drinking it in this case. Good thing is, it's only 1 shot... at Booster Juice or places like that anyway. When I mix mine at home I have to put more water in because iI have the powder and not fresh wheatgrass to blend. But I chug it in seconds and it reminds me of eating grass when I was a kid. Not like I was grazing or anything but I'd chew the odd piece here and there lol
It can be a bit gritty too depending on how well you shake it, I just use a regular smoothie shaker with a little ball mixer inside and it's not too bad but that's why I chug it, I have to tell myself while it's going down that it's just grass, just grass, just grass lol Mind over Matter

You are a stronger person than me.

I don't want to eat anything that I have to go through that to keep it down. I would rather eat more veggies (which I love!!) and take a vitamin supplement any day.