P3~P4 SIMEONS PROTOCOL FEBRUARY 2013

[dooy]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Good morning all, today is day 1 of p3. Down to 180.6 today

Happy P3 day!

[toomuchbooty]

First day of P3 was a success. I ate so much Greek Yogurt. My dinner was a beautiful tuna tataki salad made by my boyfriend. He was happy to be able to use oils again! Scale didn't budge an ounce, that's good!

Last night I blended up a green juice, so I can drink it this morning. It has half an apple, a carrot, spinach, ginger and water in it. I'll have that plus some yogurt for breakfast.

Lunch, I haven't planned yet. I've got to see what we have in the fridge!

[pandora174]

Originally Posted by tarheelkris

Crazy P-K Teacher, I am so incredibly sorry to hear about that sweet little boy!! My heart and prayers are with you!!

Ok, so NOT a fan of greek yogurt day. I am just not a yogurt fan in general, it tastes like rotten cream cheese to me....shudder! I lost one whole pound. I think I will stick to steak days. Here is a question though regarding GY (just to satisfy my curiosity) are you supposed to drink large amounts of water? I drank about twelve glasses yesterday but wasn't sure if I was supposed to or not.

Did you add sweetener to it ? I always add sweetener, cinnamon & berries. Otherwise it does taste like old cottage cheese. Also I normally do drink lots of water on CD & GY makes me go a lot !!

I do love egg days as well & I've always wanted to try the bacon/coffee day. But to be honest in P4 I doubt I will do a CD again. I prefer eating very clean or cutting out carbs and I find I get the same results. But I haven't ruled out a CD if I am in the mood or overly worried about the scale the following day.

[Reddy]

Hi All,

Quick stop by... P3 Day 4 and doing well so far.

My LIW was 155.4

I ended my VLCD at 154

Today I'm at 155.2 so I'm .2 under LIW which is great.

I'm eating comfortably and trying to work TO HUNGER (although at night it gets a bit crazy) but I"m excited about maintaining.

Hope everyone in here is doing great!

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Toomuch: be careful with carrots. Carrots have a lot of sugar

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Toomuch: be careful with carrots. Carrots have a lot of sugar

This is true, but I'm not carb counting on P3. I'm just sticking to the "no starch/no sugar rule" and practicing intuitive eating. I will add, that I only use the equivalent of 2 baby carrots. That being said, I am not eating tropical fruit in P3 because I know I will go overboard!

[toomuchbooty]

Today's menu:

Breakfast: Greek Yogurt with cocoa, vanilla and stevia.
Coffee with cream

Snack: Green juice

Lunch: Tuna and a boiled egg on a bed of spinach with a small tomato and a bit of red onion topped with homemade vinaigrette.

Dinner: No idea, but it will probabaly include chicken thighs since we just got a costco sized amount. :P

[julieboolie]

P3/P4ers!! looks like you're all doing well!!!

Angela- Every mom's worst nightmare! I'll be praying for that family and the neighborhood. How tragic!!

I'm still too high up on the scale. Trying to be patient, but this roll around my middle is getting too comfortable here! I think I'll have to bite the bullet and do another round. It's certainly not the end of the world, but I'd prefer to lose it w/ LC and exercise. Sigh. Oh well, I'll focus on being thankful I have some way to lose, not complain about it!

[Bitsky]

Originally Posted by toomuchbooty

Last night I blended up a green juice, so I can drink it this morning. It has half an apple, a carrot, spinach, ginger and water in it. I'll have that plus some yogurt for breakfast.

Ok that green juice sounds way yuckier than the wheat grass shots!!

[torister]

Originally Posted by Bitsky

Ok that green juice sounds way yuckier than the wheat grass shots!!

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by Bitsky

Ok that green juice sounds way yuckier than the wheat grass shots!!

Ha, no way! It's much less grassy!

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

I only ended up eating like 550 calories today. I wasn't really to hungry today. I'm so proud of my self. I stuck to my plan for today I just really really want some cheese. I need to wait on adding that in lol. I'm going to add in some 80/20 ground beef tomorrow. I will up the calories to between
600-700.

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

I only ended up eating like 550 calories today. I wasn't really to hungry today. I'm so proud of my self. I stuck to my plan for today I just really really want some cheese. I need to wait on adding that in lol. I'm going to add in some 80/20 ground beef tomorrow. I will up the calories to between
600-700.

Oh, thanks for reminding me! I bought some high quality beef from the local farmers market a few weeks ago but I had to freeze it because I forgot to ask for extra lean! Now that I'm in P3 I can eat it.

What are you going to make?

[sillyme]

Mug cakes....a vessal for whipped cream....that is all!!!

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

I love making cheese burgers while on p3 topped with the works, avocado,mushrooms, pepperjack cheese, iceberg lettuce. mmmmmm
I'm probably am going to make a taco salad tomorrow. chili is another yummy thing to make on p3 with cheese and sour cream or hc. I use chili powder not the pre packaged seasoning.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Do you think a Nathans beef hotdog tomorrow would be bad? Like too soon to eat?

[Felina]

I think I'll have to bite the bullet and do another round.

julie, you'll probably need just one round to get back to goal. It won't be that bad. I'm sure that you will feel much better if you do.

mommy, I have some unopened Tillamook pepper jack cheese in the fridge. Everyday I look at it and think about having some. Tomorrow will be two weeks on P3, I think I'll try a small slice. That stuff is so good.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

I'm 179.6 today day 2 of p3

[toomuchbooty]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

I'm 179.6 today day 2 of p3

Awesome!

[torister]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Do you think a Nathans beef hotdog tomorrow would be bad? Like too soon to eat?

Now I want one!

Its a YMMV kind of thing being a processed food and all.

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

I'm 179.6 today day 2 of p3

Good for you!

[dooy]

At my LDW 152.6 at P3D11 and have added: nuts, cream, avocado, dressing, olive oil, greek yogurt, more protein and lots of awesome veggies! Had some wine on two occasions, too. So far, so good! I plan on adding some cheese this weekend.

Wishing everyone well!

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Ok I didn't finish the other half of that hotdog. I did up the calories to 570 today. I had the 80/20 ground beef for dinner. I bought unripe avocados for Friday. I think I may have some bacon and eggs for breakfast. We shall see

Dooy your doing great

[walkingwoman]

I have a question and think I know the answer but want to make sure I'm following protocol. If I did my last pellets today at 4 pm, does that mean on Friday 4 pm I move on to P3? or do I wait until Saturday? I think it's Friday but need to be sure as I am taking my p3 very seriously and don't want to have to do another round. Thanks for the advice and I'm looking forward to joining you guys!

[sillyme]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Ok I didn't finish the other half of that hotdog. I did up the calories to 570 today. I had the 80/20 ground beef for dinner. I bought unripe avocados for Friday. I think I may have some bacon and eggs for breakfast. We shall see

Dooy your doing great

Mommy are you past the 2 VLCD days after taking your drops or have the last 2 days been those days? If you are in P3 570 calories doesn't seem like enough, i'm worried about you

From everything i've read if you don't eat enough calories you will stabilize too low?

[torister]

Originally Posted by sillyme

Mommy are you past the 2 VLCD days after taking your drops or have the last 2 days been those days? If you are in P3 570 calories doesn't seem like enough, i'm worried about you

From everything i've read if you don't eat enough calories you will stabilize too low?

I was thinking the same thing. You need to UP your calories!! If you are not hungry, do it by adding good fats to the things you are eating. You want your body to stabilize at a nice high amount of calories.

AFM, I am P3D13 and I am stabilizing well in my window.

My menu yesterday was:

B: Fried eggs and bacon (lots - I was *hungry* when I woke up)
S: Dunkin Iced with HWC
L: Leftover chicken thighs and broccoli sauteed in olive oil with lots of garlic and crushed red pepper!
S: Hand full of walnuts
D: Big ribeye with sauteed onions and mushrooms
S: blueberries and whipped cream!

I am going to make some coco crack tonight as I like to eat one if I am hungry in between meals and the coconut oil is so good for you.

[torister]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

I have a question and think I know the answer but want to make sure I'm following protocol. If I did my last pellets today at 4 pm, does that mean on Friday 4 pm I move on to P3? or do I wait until Saturday? I think it's Friday but need to be sure as I am taking my p3 very seriously and don't want to have to do another round. Thanks for the advice and I'm looking forward to joining you guys!

You are good to go after 4:00 PM Friday!!

[pandora174]

P4D20 & up another +.4 which puts me +3.4 over ldw to 131.6 Now I'm not sure if it's tom or from the the food I had at a work function the other day but not taking a chance & doing a GY day. But tom is due tomorrow and I had symptoms last week & then nothing this week except headaches & grumpiness & weight fluctuations.

On Tues night I went to a work outing and made the best choices under the circumstances & had a light beer, unbreaded wings, the cheese off the the cheese fries, spinach dip without chips & 1 chicken tender. The next day up 1.4. So yesterday I ate clean P3 and still up today another +.4 today. I know my tom is due but for the last week I've been up & then down the next day. So I always told myself if I see 2 days in a row of steady gains & I am outside my window take care of it.

Just hope that some of this water weight or inflammation comes off tomorrow. If it doesn't then I guess I will just do protein/healthy fat.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Hello silly, I'm past those two days. I'm only on day 3 of p3. Im adding in the calories and fats very slowly. I plan to get to 1200-1500 calories a day this weekend. I don't want to shock my body all at once by adding to fast.

[MOMMYONAMISSION]

Pandora, I usually gain from chicken wings. It's All that sodium in them.

Torister: your menu sounds delicious!

[dooy]

Originally Posted by MOMMYONAMISSION

Dooy your doing great

Thanks, Mommy!

Today I'm down 1.2. I will take it but I am going to make sure I'm eating enough calories today. I ate really well yesterday...I ate to hunger, increased protein/fats and even had my baked apple at 9pm. I think I will start adding the cheese today.

I DON'T want to stabilize with low calories.