My HHCG experiment.. #2 - Page 10

Meek75 · 05-03-2011, 07:06 AM

Hi Deb and Friends!!

Deb. I'm glad you are feeling better. Take one day at a time,

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Deb294evr · 05-03-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 12yrslater

MEH. I feel bad. I know I shouldn't. I am only human. Doing P2 is a difficult task. I managed a full P2 successfully and I should be proud of that but I feel like such a failure for messing up my round 2!

I am doing low carb but that does nothing for my scale and I haven't gotten on the scale from the weekend fun and I refuse to! *umpf*

I think doing so many rounds or ATTEMPTING to, is messing with our heads... I swear you almost have to be PERFECT to do this thing as it is written. This may be worse for us, than if we never did it...

Sounds wierd, but I think striving to be strong, and perfect, and in control, is really tough. We are always hard on ourselves anyway, and this is making it worse, at least for ME it is... so lighten up and just give yourself credit.

NOBODY IS PERFECT!!

12yrslater · 05-03-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

I think doing so many rounds or ATTEMPTING to, is messing with our heads... I swear you almost have to be PERFECT to do this thing as it is written. This may be worse for us, than if we never did it...

Sounds wierd, but I think striving to be strong, and perfect, and in control, is really tough. We are always hard on ourselves anyway, and this is making it worse, at least for ME it is... so lighten up and just give yourself credit.

NOBODY IS PERFECT!!

Deb294evr · 05-03-2011, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyGenesFit

Hi Deb and Friends!!

Deb. I'm glad you are feeling better. Take one day at a time,

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Thanks Meek!! I am going to do just that!! no guilt either...

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Originally Posted by 12yrslater

MagieDen · 05-03-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 12yrslater

MEH. I feel bad. I know I shouldn't. I am only human. Doing P2 is a difficult task. I managed a full P2 successfully and I should be proud of that but I feel like such a failure for messing up my round 2!

I am doing low carb but that does nothing for my scale and I haven't gotten on the scale from the weekend fun and I refuse to! *umpf*

We are our worst critics, cut yourself some slack.

If it helps, I totally messed up a round not too long ago and had to dust myself off and get back in the game. I want you to know it took time but I am in the game for now, now tomorrow we shall see.

You are working on yourself daily and that is all that really matters.

12yrslater · 05-03-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MagieDen

We are our worst critics, cut yourself some slack.

If it helps, I totally messed up a round not too long ago and had to dust myself off and get back in the game. I want you to know it took time but I am in the game for now, now tomorrow we shall see.

You are working on yourself daily and that is all that really matters.

That's a wonderful (and much needed) post! THANK YOU!

Firm Hottie · 05-03-2011, 09:19 AM

Hey, Deb & friends!

Deb - hon, you've got to realize something - you've lost 100 lbs! What you could get away with back then probably won't cut it now. It doesn't mean that you're a failure, it just means that you have to change tactics. Maybe you can't be 100% rogue now and still lose, but maybe you can still get away with 75%.

A friend of mine who did HCG successfully said that calories mattered more than what you ate. So maybe it's as easy as just lowering yours a little more to find your sweet spot.

Deb294evr · 05-03-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Firm Hottie

Hey, Deb & friends!

Deb - hon, you've got to realize something - you've lost 100 lbs! What you could get away with back then probably won't cut it now. It doesn't mean that you're a failure, it just means that you have to change tactics. Maybe you can't be 100% rogue now and still lose, but maybe you can still get away with 75%.

A friend of mine who did HCG successfully said that calories mattered more than what you ate. So maybe it's as easy as just lowering yours a little more to find your sweet spot.

Very good advice Laura! I know I can't eat like I did before and lose.. It just won't work with less fat to burn... soooooooo .. I love your idea of just lowering cals... I can do that... thanks hon, you are a wealth of knowledge and support!

12yrslater · 05-03-2011, 09:55 AM

It's nice to have wise friends...which is why I stay here!!! YOU GUYS ARE THE WISEST OF THEM ALL!!!! *GROUP HUG*

Deb294evr · 05-03-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 12yrslater

It's nice to have wise friends...which is why I stay here!!! YOU GUYS ARE THE WISEST OF THEM ALL!!!! *GROUP HUG*

YOU BETCHA!!!

Meek75 · 05-03-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Firm Hottie

Hey, Deb & friends!

Deb - hon, you've got to realize something - you've lost 100 lbs! What you could get away with back then probably won't cut it now. It doesn't mean that you're a failure, it just means that you have to change tactics. Maybe you can't be 100% rogue now and still lose, but maybe you can still get away with 75%.

A friend of mine who did HCG successfully said that calories mattered more than what you ate. So maybe it's as easy as just lowering yours a little more to find your sweet spot.

Great advice, as always!!!

principessa54 · 05-03-2011, 07:50 PM

I'm just breezing through to give you

. You are an amazing person Deb. I am glad you are taking it one day at a time and enjoying life whatever it is at the moment. Sometimes its nice just to stop, live in the moment, take a deep breath and smell the flowers. You have accomplished so much and you should be proud.

Deb294evr · 05-04-2011, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyGenesFit

Great advice, as always!!!

Thanks Meek, I agree!!

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Originally Posted by principessa54

I'm just breezing through to give you

. You are an amazing person Deb. I am glad you are taking it one day at a time and enjoying life whatever it is at the moment. Sometimes its nice just to stop, live in the moment, take a deep breath and smell the flowers. You have accomplished so much and you should be proud.

Thank you Angela, you are a wonderful supporter and person yourself!! I appreciate all the great comments and conversations you bring here..

I will indeed stop and smell the flowers!! This week has already been so wonderful and it is in part to all of you!!!! thank you!!

shari · 05-04-2011, 06:54 AM

Wow, this journal is full of love and wonderful, supportive posts.

Deb, hope you're feeling better!

Deb294evr · 05-04-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by shari

Wow, this journal is full of love and wonderful, supportive posts.

Deb, hope you're feeling better!

IT sure is!!! I am so grateful!

Since allowing myself to relax this week, I am just feeling so much better, thank you Shari!

Decided I am going to just keep an eye on the cals I put into my mouth, and aim for a pound or two a week. No pressure to stick to a certain plan. I can have what I really want, but within limits... If I don't have some kind of limits, I don't really know how much I eat.

So far after 3 days I am settling in and feeling good! Also exercising every day or two. Life is better today.

Deb294evr · 05-04-2011, 10:16 AM

Yeah, so I put this lovely pic of Adam and ME.. oh yeah, that is not me....

Sauli is his other half, but in my dream it was me...

Firm Hottie · 05-04-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

Very good advice Laura! I know I can't eat like I did before and lose.. It just won't work with less fat to burn... soooooooo .. I love your idea of just lowering cals... I can do that... thanks hon, you are a wealth of knowledge and support!

Sometimes the most common sense stuff just doesn't seem so common sense, does it?

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

IT sure is!!! I am so grateful!

Since allowing myself to relax this week, I am just feeling so much better, thank you Shari!

Decided I am going to just keep an eye on the cals I put into my mouth, and aim for a pound or two a week. No pressure to stick to a certain plan. I can have what I really want, but within limits... If I don't have some kind of limits, I don't really know how much I eat.

So far after 3 days I am settling in and feeling good! Also exercising every day or two. Life is better today.

Sounds like a great plan, hon!

And you know that I'm just loving that you're exercising!

Deb294evr · 05-04-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Firm Hottie

Sometimes the most common sense stuff just doesn't seem so common sense, does it?

Sounds like a great plan, hon!

And you know that I'm just loving that you're exercising!

Thanks Laura! So far so good...

Deb294evr · 05-05-2011, 05:25 AM

FEELING GOOD!!! I have easily lost 2 pounds this week.. without effort. Just cutting back on my cals.. eating what I love. Exercising. Who would have thunk?.. this is my goal. 1-2 pounds.

Meek75 · 05-05-2011, 06:25 AM

Good for you sweetie. Glad you are feeling better. Have a great day.

Deb294evr · 05-05-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyGenesFit

Good for you sweetie. Glad you are feeling better. Have a great day.

Thank you Meek, you have a wonderful day also!

nitenurse · 05-05-2011, 08:37 AM

Have combined my 5 favorite eating plan. Atkins, hcg, juddd, dukan.... oh, yeah, moon phases.lol. I guess I have learned something from all of these.
I am feeling much better and have lost 8# in 10 days, even though I know it's mostly water weight it sure is encouraging. This is the easy part, next week the tough stuff starts, to keep going.
Good luck to all of us.

shari · 05-05-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

FEELING GOOD!!! I have easily lost 2 pounds this week.. without effort. Just cutting back on my cals.. eating what I love. Exercising. Who would have thunk?.. this is my goal. 1-2 pounds.

Whoo-Hooo!!

Glad you found the key to both, feeling good mentally and physically without effort!

Firm Hottie · 05-05-2011, 08:54 AM

Hey Deb & friends.

Hope everyone's having a great day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deb294evr

FEELING GOOD!!! I have easily lost 2 pounds this week.. without effort. Just cutting back on my cals.. eating what I love. Exercising.
Who would have thunk?.. this is my goal. 1-2 pounds.

Oh, I don't know...

Congrats on getting back into your groove, hon!

Deb294evr · 05-05-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nitenurse

Have combined my 5 favorite eating plan. Atkins, hcg, juddd, dukan.... oh, yeah, moon phases.lol. I guess I have learned something from all of these.
I am feeling much better and have lost 8# in 10 days, even though I know it's mostly water weight it sure is encouraging. This is the easy part, next week the tough stuff starts, to keep going.
Good luck to all of us.

That is wonderful for you!! so happy that you are losing weight, I know you retain water so easily and this is fantastic!!

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Originally Posted by shari

Whoo-Hooo!!

Glad you found the key to both, feeling good mentally and physically without effort!

Thank you Shari, I think just giving up the stress and allowing myself to be less than perfect...

was the key to finding what works for me...

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Originally Posted by Firm Hottie

Hey Deb & friends.

Hope everyone's having a great day!

Oh, I don't know...

Congrats on getting back into your groove, hon!

Thanks Laura!! you are such an inspiration! I did even more yesterday than I have been... kinda pushing myself a bit, but not TOO much..

DisneyPrincess · 05-05-2011, 12:47 PM

Hi deb. Sorry I haven't been around. I see you are finding some balance in your life and with your diet. You have done and will, no doubt, continue to do amazing.

Accepting we are not perfect is a huge accomplishment in my book. It allowed me to call goal

MagieDen · 05-05-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

FEELING GOOD!!! I have easily lost 2 pounds this week.. without effort. Just cutting back on my cals.. eating what I love. Exercising. Who would have thunk?.. this is my goal. 1-2 pounds.

Deb!

Deb294evr · 05-06-2011, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Hi deb. Sorry I haven't been around. I see you are finding some balance in your life and with your diet. You have done and will, no doubt, continue to do amazing.

Accepting we are not perfect is a huge accomplishment in my book. It allowed me to call goal

Hi Jackie!! Missed you girl! Thank you, I do think that I will succeed no matter how long it takes now.. I am just so happy I have broken through a mental block that I have had for years now. Nobody is perfect, can't be held to perfection.. it does not exist...

I need to see how awesome things are going for YOU right now.. !! such a wonderful time for your family I am sure!

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Originally Posted by MagieDen

Deb!

Thank you Maggie! I did another good workout yesterday! Laura, Jackie, Angela, Meek, Pati, actually all of you who love exercise have really motivated me..

Hope all is well for you too!

Firm Hottie · 05-06-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Deb294evr

I am just so happy I have broken through a mental block that I have had for years now. Nobody is perfect, can't be held to perfection.. it does not exist...

<snip>

I did another good workout yesterday! Laura, Jackie, Angela, Meek, Pati, actually all of you who love exercise have really motivated me..

for breaking through that mental block! Because really, it's better to be good 95% of the time than it is to be perfect 10% of the time!

And a big WOO HOO to you working out, girl!

Just out of curiosity, what'cha doing?

Meek75 · 05-06-2011, 06:49 AM

Hey Deb. So happy for you. Keep up the good work!

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Meek75 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 22,776 Gallery: Meek75 Stats: 228/4.6/30 WOE: Atkins	Hi Deb and Friends!! Deb. I'm glad you are feeling better. Take one day at a time, .

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Firm Hottie Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,831 Gallery: Firm Hottie Stats: Too big/-15/Just right WOE: Lower carb & weight training	Hey, Deb & friends! Deb - hon, you've got to realize something - you've lost 100 lbs! What you could get away with back then probably won't cut it now. It doesn't mean that you're a failure, it just means that you have to change tactics. Maybe you can't be 100% rogue now and still lose, but maybe you can still get away with 75%. A friend of mine who did HCG successfully said that calories mattered more than what you ate. So maybe it's as easy as just lowering yours a little more to find your sweet spot.

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12yrslater Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,371 Gallery: 12yrslater Stats: UGH WOE: Atkins Start Date: Induction: 10/20/08	It's nice to have wise friends...which is why I stay here!!! YOU GUYS ARE THE WISEST OF THEM ALL!!!! GROUP HUG

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principessa54 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,492 Gallery: principessa54 Stats: R1D3; 213/202/180 WOE: hhcg my way Start Date: August 2010	I'm just breezing through to give you . You are an amazing person Deb. I am glad you are taking it one day at a time and enjoying life whatever it is at the moment. Sometimes its nice just to stop, live in the moment, take a deep breath and smell the flowers. You have accomplished so much and you should be proud.

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shari Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,682 Gallery: shari Stats: 252-'04/197-'09/168.8/145 WOE: whatever works!	Wow, this journal is full of love and wonderful, supportive posts. Deb, hope you're feeling better!

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Deb294evr Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 9,098 Gallery: Deb294evr Stats: 282/??? /150 WOE: Low Carb/Jillian's workouts Start Date: Jan 2013	Yeah, so I put this lovely pic of Adam and ME.. oh yeah, that is not me.... Sauli is his other half, but in my dream it was me...

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Deb294evr Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 9,098 Gallery: Deb294evr Stats: 282/??? /150 WOE: Low Carb/Jillian's workouts Start Date: Jan 2013	FEELING GOOD!!! I have easily lost 2 pounds this week.. without effort. Just cutting back on my cals.. eating what I love. Exercising. Who would have thunk?.. this is my goal. 1-2 pounds.

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Meek75 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 22,776 Gallery: Meek75 Stats: 228/4.6/30 WOE: Atkins	Good for you sweetie. Glad you are feeling better. Have a great day.

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nitenurse Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Montana Posts: 2,075 Gallery: nitenurse Stats: 290-/(230-229)/160 WOE: Atkins/PP/ JUDDD /IF/Fast 5 Start Date: 1972	Have combined my 5 favorite eating plan. Atkins, hcg, juddd, dukan.... oh, yeah, moon phases.lol. I guess I have learned something from all of these. I am feeling much better and have lost 8# in 10 days, even though I know it's mostly water weight it sure is encouraging. This is the easy part, next week the tough stuff starts, to keep going. Good luck to all of us.

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DisneyPrincess Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Camp Lejeune, N.C. Posts: 34,527 Gallery: DisneyPrincess WOE: Lower Carb Weight Watchers Start Date: 3/1/13	Hi deb. Sorry I haven't been around. I see you are finding some balance in your life and with your diet. You have done and will, no doubt, continue to do amazing. Accepting we are not perfect is a huge accomplishment in my book. It allowed me to call goal

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Meek75 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 22,776 Gallery: Meek75 Stats: 228/4.6/30 WOE: Atkins	Hey Deb. So happy for you. Keep up the good work!