R7p3d6 help!!!

[Kim Wiley]

I am on my 7th round and my P3 is not going like any of my other rounds!! The first day of P3 I ate lots of chicken and gained .4. The next day I probably went a little overboard adding foods back in but not to warrant a +4.0 on the scale!!!! I thought I remembered Linda saying that in the first 4 days you really don't want to do a steak day so the next day I ate nothing but 3 egg whites for breakfast and chicken, chicken, chicken. I lost nothing....Then I did a steak day the next day and went down to +2.6 from +4.8 and so I did another steak day yesterday and this morning the scale still says +2.4!!!! I have NEVER been +4 over within 6 months of my LDW!! I am terrified that I am not going to be able to turn this around. This has been my longest round to date because I planned on it being my last. PLEASE HELP!!

[Sadie]

Hi Kim - Each round you want to treat it like you've never done the HCG diet before, because our bodies really do react different each time. I would recommend alternating between the lean day and steak day until you are under the 2lb mark from your LDW. If you don't have a copy of the lean day, let me know and I will email it to you. When you say you're eating a lot of chicken, how much are you eating? What other foods have you introduced back into your diet? Once I know a little more, I can definitely help you!

[Kim Wiley]

I don't think I still have a copy of the lean day but I know it's in the threads here so that I can print it off. The first day of P3 I had a total of 12 ounces of chicken breast. I know I should have had 6 oz for breakfast, lunch and dinner and 3 oz for each snack but I couldn't eat that much. The next day is when I added to much to soon. I had chicken, egg whites, cheddar cheese, a little feta cheese, I sautéed veggies with butter (again probably to much) and a handful of blueberries (total gain +4.0). The next day I tried to just eat lean and I had egg whites with a teaspoon of feta, chicken, I made a chicken salad with chicken, celery, tarragon, a little feta and a tsp. of Duke's Mayo (didn't lose any) then the following day I did a steak day. My steak was a sirloin, I drank 1 cup of coffee, at least 80 oz of water and I had a cup of mandarin orange spiced tea (dropped to +2.6) then yesterday I had another steak day and I ate about 10-12 oz of london broil and 2 pieces of an apple, I had a cup of coffee with stevia and 1 tbsp of 1/2 & 1/2, a cup of green tea with a little stevia and 80 oz water.

[Kim Wiley]

Sadie I cannot find the lean day protocol. If you could send it to me that would be great!

[Sadie]

Hi Kim - I emailed you the lean day, so you should have that within the next few minutes. On the steak days, try to avoid stevia and 1/2 & 1/2. You can have coffee and tea, but make sure they are unsweetened. This will help drop weight on the steak day as well. I would definitely recommend alternating the lean day and steak day until you get within the 2lb range of your LDW. Also I would recommend introducing cheese, butter, and other dairy in slowly. Your body isn't used to processing these foods and that could definitely be the cause of the gain. Because you are almost done with the first week of maintenance, I would slow down a little on the protein. Try to have a protein 4 times a day, but the serving should be about 3.5oz each time if it's an animal protein and about 1oz if it's raw almonds or anything along those lines. Are you eating any other fruits and veggies, other than the blueberries and apple mentioned above?

[Kim Wiley]

I haven't had any other veggies since the day that I ate them and gained. Today I had egg whites for breakfast, a 12 count grilled nugget from Chick-fil-a for lunch and I am planning on eating some roasted chicken and maybe some steamed broccoli for dinner. Thank you for your help I hope the scale is my friend tomorrow!!

[Sadie]

HI Kim - I would use a lot of caution when it comes to eating out. I wouldn't recommend eating the grilled nuggets from Chick-Fil-A until the 2nd half of maintenance, due to the ingredients:

Grilled chicken (water, apple cider vinegar, soybean oil, yeast extract, salt, modified corn starch, palm oil, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, corn maltodextrin, sea salt, flavor, sugar, chicken stock, cane molasses, chicken fat, spice, natural flavor [including smoke], dextrose, lemon peel, citric acid, red bell pepper, orange juice concentrate, grape juice concentrate, natural flavor, paprika, vinegar, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, and spices).

They contain corn starch, sugar, and other items you are going to want to avoid while on the first half of maintenance. Focus on adding in a few more fresh fruits and vegetables. Now you are outside of that 1st week where protein is important. You can start with the veggies and fruits you ate on the low calorie diet and expand from there. Avoid over starchy fruits and veggies though like potatoes, bananas, etc.

Let us know if you need anything else.

[Sadie]

HI Kim - I would use a lot of caution when it comes to eating out. I wouldn't recommend eating the grilled nuggets from Chick-Fil-A until the 2nd half of maintenance, due to the ingredients:

Grilled chicken (water, apple cider vinegar, soybean oil, yeast extract, salt, modified corn starch, palm oil, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, corn maltodextrin, sea salt, flavor, sugar, chicken stock, cane molasses, chicken fat, spice, natural flavor [including smoke], dextrose, lemon peel, citric acid, red bell pepper, orange juice concentrate, grape juice concentrate, natural flavor, paprika, vinegar, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, and spices).

They contain corn starch, sugar, and other items you are going to want to avoid while on the first half of maintenance. Focus on adding in a few more fresh fruits and vegetables. Now you are outside of that 1st week where protein is important. You can start with the veggies and fruits you ate on the low calorie diet and expand from there. Avoid over starchy fruits and veggies though like potatoes, bananas, etc.

Let us know if you need anything else.