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Im on R1P2D3.
I didnt load like I should have but I feel so full its hard to eat my lunch of chicken and tomato. I feel like Ineed to eat before takening my drops because if I take my drops and wait the 30min Im no longer hungry. Am I the only one with this problem?
No. Eating becomes quite a challenge for all of us. That is how people get in trouble when loading. They aren't hungry so they don't eat enough.
well.....I've been a bad bad girl :(
My BBQ went not so well. Darn that chef of a husband my friend has. Today is day 30, and I am up .6 lbs...which is not so bad, but I have concerns about how much longer I can keep up on P2. I was planning on going till the first week of September, and I'm down almost 18 pounds which I am thrilled about. I think one reason I'm questioning what I should do is that I need to lose about 35-40 lbs which will require another round anyway. I think mentally I am about spent, but have concerns if I start phase 3 in another week or so.
Boooo!
You will want to wait least until you are back to losing at the very earliest before stopping. Sorry.
R1P2D4
I'm so happy I lost 1 pound so far. :D
Since this morning I got up I've been craving eggs and hashbrowns. I'm going to be avoiding the cafe this morning till lunch.
yummmm....hashbrowns :D
congrats on the loss!
I am down .3 this morning. For sure I am going to finish out this week. I should be back into my full losing swing of things. If I can get 2.5 lbs that would be fabulous as that would put me right at 20 lbs lost. But as I mentioned earlier, I have to do another round anyway and I want to make sure I try to set myself up for some type of success!
Have a great day everyone!
That's awesome Dipper! I remember my first few days of VLC it almost seemed like I could taste the foods I smelled and saw and craved. All day long, every where I looked there were random items of food that my mind would flash with "I could put that right in my mouth!" I still get that occasionally, but not quite as neurotically as the first few days. LOL Hang in there, it will get easier!
R1P2D18
gain .2lbs (six separate weighing don't lie)
:( My first gain - I guess it's chicken today!
Hubby is R1P1D8, down 1lb
Lady, it happens. Hang in there.
Im up a pound this morning:( Thank you TOM ! ughhh Im R2P3D5. I sure do hope I dont have another gain tomorrow
I have added cooking spray,eggs,cheese and had peanut butter yesterday My peanut butter is peanuts only.
I dont think I will add anything else untill my visitor is gone ... What do you think?
I remember that order well. How is Heidi? Tell her hello from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by kdshelley5
Cheese and peanut butter on the same day can do this to you. No worries, you will be back down tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by melanie
I added cooking srpay and eggs the first day, cheese the 3rd day and peanut butter yesterday Am i adding to fast?
what can I add next? thanks
Well, I would have waited to add the cheese and peanut butter until after the 4th or 5th day. I think it was too quickly. I would start with the cheese only 1 tablespoon and then add the peanut butter next week.
Okay I will stop the cheese and peanut butter after TOM I will try to add them back.. Thanks Linda
When can I work with some weights? My arms are a flabby mess LOL
Just remember, one at a time.
Having such fun catching up on the last week and glad that everyone is well. The ups and downs are a challenge, but we know how to correct them and I love the support of everyone here. We buried my aunt on Saturday and it was bittersweet, as it is always so good to see family, but not under the circumstances. Mom and I spent alot of time in the car, driving from Houston to Dallas and then to Atlanta and back, all in seven days. I am glad to be home and back on schedule. Up a few pounds, but I am confident that high protein and water will correct it in no time. Did enjoy some wonderful southern cooking over the weekend and some home made poundcake and banana pudding, and it was well worth the gain.
Welcome back Nancy! I'm back to my normal weight after my face cream fiasco minus an extra .2 (I will so totally take it!!).
Funny story-- I have been sitting on my couch instead of my usual chair this last week. Every once in a while I get a whiff of something sweet. Like vanilla or sugar cookies. It is really strange. I don't crave sweets--I'm a salty, crunchy girl--so this is even more odd. When dusting the other day I realized a candle that a friend gave me is directly in line with the sofa. The scent? Christmas Cookies!!!! :)
Thanks!! At least you know it was not all in your head, right?? This protocol is all about learning what works and there is so much information...sometimes we make mistakes without even realizing it and then sometimes it is just an out and out cheat. But the beauty is that there is always a "fix" and we can get back on track. Great report. Where are you in protocol (I need some refreshing of my memory)??
Welcome home Nancy! Good to hear from you as always.
Welcome back Nancy..and if I didn't say it before you left, let me offer my sincerest condolences.
I'm glad to every everybody getting back to the normality of life and moving forward. I have not lost today. I stayed the same. I'm ok with that.
I'm starting over as most of you know. Here we go! Day 1 (gain!) My goal is the 21 days instead of 30. I do have a headstart though. I am 12 pounds less than I was when I started the first time (lol!). This does include my 6 pound loss of load pounds. I need to lose another 21 pounds.
I am going to be going to the sauna tomorrow after work. I need it. I will be going 2 days a week until I'm off the protocol. I need it. I feel better when I go. I also need to stop at Trader Joe's for supplies since Its right down the street from the healthclub. I will update you all tomorrow. Take care. Have a wonderful day!
Karen, you will be just fine. The days will fly.
R1P2D27 I had a friend over tonight and she is on a standard food and exercise diet (she's down 35 lbs so she is doing something right!) and we agreed that she would just have a larger portion of whatever I was fixing. Well, I open up my Chicken Breast package from Costco and it's chicken thighs! AAARRRGGG! I had just finished the last of my chicken for lunch so had nothing else in the fridge ready to go except for some top round I bought and then read on the forum it would probably make me stall. Since I already had one stall this week and might have another getting my hair done I didn't think I could emotionally handle a third. Oh well. I had steak tonight. I figured the steak would be better than the thigh. Tomorrow will tell! I'll let y'all know!
P.S. The steak was wonderful and it was so nice to eat something that was a different texture!!
R1P1D19
down 0.6lbs - I was hoping for more, but I'll take down over up any day! :)
Hubby is R1P1D9
down .4 to which he replied ppththhttt, LOL
You are absolutely right...down is down!! My hubby is R1P2D17 and he finally jumped into "onederland", which was his goal...198.4 and a total loss of 19.8 pounds. I am very proud of him :)
Everyone is doing great. I just hope I don't have a stall since I had shrimp last night but it was soooooo good. I also picked up some fish because the chicken is already starting to get old and I love fish. Does anyone know if any fish can cause a stall?
R1P2D5 and I'm down 3.2 from yesterday
That is an awesome loss!! Guess the garlic was not a problem. I ate alot of shrimp and never had a problem with it stalling me, but some do, so just keep an eye on it. Fresh white fish is usually OK...tilapia, mahi mahi, cod...can't really remember anyone stalling with the fish, just no salmon.
Morning ladies, glad to hear you are all doing well.
Nancy, contrats to your husband. I didn't realize he was on protocol. All the best for a great day!
I love fish. Chicken is actually my favorite meat. I never tire of it, but I am only eating Tilapia on this round. I am feeling and doing much better. I will occasionally have chicken breast on the weekend but during the week I have fish for both meals.
I am down 1.4 today. You are right Linda, I think the days will go by fast, but its just a mental idea I have of 'starting over'. I hate that fact that even if I wanted to stop I can because I have to do 21 days. But like somone said earlier this week, I was 12 pounds down before I started over so here I am almost 14 now! I am ok.
today is R4P2D3 or (10 or 17) depending on how you look at it (lol!) Everyone have a great day!
I'm am in such a better mood. I increased my drops because I was hungry by 1 drop and now I'm not hungry at all. I am eating, but I am also laying off strawberries. oranges and apples are my thing.
I cook an apple in water and add cinnamon and stevia. its really good. Apples are every other day too! I want to make sure I stave off as many stalls as I can in the next few weeks. Good to hear of your 3.2 pound loss dipperlicker! keep up the good work! You are doing great! So is everyone esle.
any loss is a good loss....that has always been my saying on HCG! Well...its the sauna today and then relaxing tomorrow. I am leaving a little early from work to go and relax at the Sauna. I have a gravy job! I basically can take off when I want so its plays in good with this protocol. If Im a little tired or weak I can go home and get reast.
I get almost 9 weeks of vacation a year 17 holidays and 5 personal days!!!! I can also turn them over to the next year if I want or trade 5 weeks at a time for cash!
I am grateful to have this job. I have been on it 15 yrs and would not trade my job for any other job in the world except for retirement!
Take care guys! Have a good day!
Glad you are back on track Karen. All the best.
Linda, after five rounds of my own, I finally convinced him to give it a try. He has been trying to get below 200 for the past year...got as low as 204, but then back up to 210 then 215, then back down to 208...you know the drill. He does great with the exercise, which he has been missing the past few weeks, but I am hoping now that he has broken below 200, it will be easier to get off the next 20 with proper eating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Linda
What a breakthrough for him. He must be thrilled!
I must be one of the lucky ones with London Broil! Down .6!!
Wonderful! I love london broil on protocol but the scale doesn't :-(
Hey everyone! I seem to be driving the struggle bus this week:( I had a cheat on Sunday that I am still trying to recover from. I was on point Tuesday and Wednesday but am still up 1.9 from Sunday morning. Ive been chugging water, but feel so bloated still.....and its not tom.
Here's to a better day!
Kelly
Kelly, stalls can last up to 5 days. Please try not to worry. You will start losing again. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
R1P2D6
I'm down 2.6 today so 8.8 since I started. I kind of cheated last night and ate more then 100g of my fish it was close to 150g so I might pay for that in the next couple days but it was so good. Today is going to be hard a work today because they are bring in nachos for everyone. So everyone will be eating yummy nachos around me and I will be eating my chicken and cucumbers :(
Keep your water handy and you will do fine. You will be surprised how easy it is. Stay strong.
Hello Everyone. Today is R4P2D3. (or day 11 or day 18 of VLCD) Lost 1.6. I hope I'm on my way. I feel pretty good. Especially since I increased my drops to 7. I was starving before that.
Congrats on your hubby Nancy....if he is seeing progress everyday, I'm sure he will want to keep going. its always nice to have a milstone in the weightloss game. I remember when i got below 189 in my first round. I was so happy. it seemed like I had a stall everytime I was trying to go into another weight range.
But it all worked out and here I am, hopefully on my final round. Stay strong dipperlicker.....you will really be proud of your self. When you get past stuff like that, it really makes you stronger and able to face more. We are all behind you cheering! We know you can do it!
Congrats Last Chance! Work it out girl!
I'm feeling pretty good today. I went to the sauna last night for about 30 minutes. Then went to the store. I am going 2 days a week. it takes the edge off of stress and I just feel more relaxed when I go. I think it helps with the inches too! I am just working on strictly following the protocol and drinking all of my liquids. If I feel like I can't make it in some way, I pray for self control and then work in harmony with that prayer. I realize that I can't get the help I need if I don't work on it myself.
I really hope to be in another weight range by monday or tuesday. If not, difinately by next week sometime. Take care guys.
14 pounds down!!! working hard to get there for the LAST time!
Karen, you have got this! I look forward to tomorrow's report