HCG diet SUPPORT thread - Page 45

[Maiasaura]

I know, I know I talked to him about it and he said he's a big boy and I need to go get it done. So cross fingers that they do have an opening!

Originally Posted by femme_rouge Oh no Maia.    What a bummer.  It takes so much mental energy and planning to prepare for surgery.  I hope for you that Monday is a go, so you can get it done, but sorry it's on your love's B-day.

[mmm0708]

Hello, everyone.  I'm not a regular poster here but a few friends who are regulars directed me here when they introduced me to the HCG diet.  Tomorrow will be VLCD Day 7 for me.  All is well but I'm having some really bothersome detox symptoms.  Unfortunately, I also suffer from hereditary high blood pressure, so I'm not able to do a detox bath with Epsom salts.  Any other ideas to help ease the detox symptoms? 

 I've read every page of this thread.  :)  Thanks for sharing your stories.  I'm hopeful for the first time in a long time that I can drop my extra weight. 

[blessedwithboys]

Funny you should mention detox...I'm starting to wonder if my "cold"  is really just a detox.  I have a stuffy nose and itchy ears.  Bet it's yeast die-off and not a virus.  I haven't been doing anything really, just gargles with colloidal silver when it first came on.  CS usually kills a cold for me in a day, but this time it made almost no difference.

Also, my face is getting really dry, but I can't do my usual jojoba oil routine.  I think the dry skin is more detox than anything else, bc usually I am more greasy than normal/dry. 

This is VLCD9 and I haven't had a loss in 2 days, but my jeans are very loose today and when I feel certain parts of my body, they are less padded.  Mostly it's my upper chest and the tops of my shoulders.  The ridges from my bra straps are less deep!  LOL  And my waist feels weird.  It's really cutting in between the upper roll of fat and the lower!  haha

[Ornery]

Argh.  I've lost 14 lbs in a little over a week and I'm loving it.  But I just can't do this diet right now.  I have 4 parties this week that all revolve around food and I have to provide some of it.  And then next week is even worse.

So I'm taking a 2 week interruption.  I know it is way too early in my round and I will probably gain all of the weight back but I am terrorizing myself with this right now.  I'll see you all again Dec. 26th!

[blessedwithboys]

16lbs lost as of VLCD12!!!

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by Ornery 

Argh.  I've lost 14 lbs in a little over a week and I'm loving it.  But I just can't do this diet right now.  I have 4 parties this week that all revolve around food and I have to provide some of it.  And then next week is even worse.

So I'm taking a 2 week interruption.  I know it is way too early in my round and I will probably gain all of the weight back but I am terrorizing myself with this right now.  I'll see you all again Dec. 26th!

Ornery, are you sure? You don't have to eat any of it! Oh, well, at any rate-- I'll be starting another round in the first couple days of January. I'll be on P2 with you! If I had any advice, I would have to say, don't go hog-wild. Just stay aware of your choices. Maybe even stay as high-protein as you can and keep the carby stuff down, kwim? Happy holidays :)

blessedwithboys: go you!!! Yay!

[Ornery]

Great job Blessed!

I'm going to do the best I can in making healthy choices but I can't be as austere as the protocol calls for without making big scenes.  I don't know what I was thinking doing this right at the holidays!  I have dinner party after dinner party this week and next.  Starting Dec. 26th, I only have one dinner party on Dec. 31st and I will be with friends who will understand if I choose not to partake.   Otherwise when sitting down to a big meal someone else has painstakingly cooked, I can't be all "does this have butter or oil in it?" 

My family also has so many traditions that revolve around cooking and I was not doing many of them because the results were too tempting.  It isn't fair for my kids to not get to make sugar cookies, fudge, pies, all of that goodness, just because mommy has no self control! 

But I am committed to getting back on the horse Dec. 26th!  Love the diet and I was doing perfectly until my third dinner party on Saturday night.  I cheated a bit that night due to and after that first cheat, it was really hard for me to get back in the mindset. 

[PJsmomma]

I'm doing well this round. I've lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks. This is actually less than I usually lose by this time.

I still have plenty to lose but I'm getting closer. But I'm not complaining--to lose weight at this time of year? I'm pumped!

I plan to finish out this week on PH 2 and do PH 3 next week and probably eat junk on Christmas ;) and back to behaving after that :)

[blessedwithboys]

Gosh, I just love reading this thread, it keeps me so pumped.  :)

Ornery, you did great so far, just get back in the saddle ASAP. 

I am going camping for a few days at the end of the month and I SO wish I had started my round earlier so I could be on P3 for the trip.  I am gonna really struggle to grill hotdogs for the kids and not have one.  I am considering a planned interruption, but it doesn't make sense bc I am losing so well and I can stop the round just 5 days after we get home anyway.

Right now, I am trying to plot out my rounds on my 2011 pocket planner.  I need to lose 90-100 pounds.  I know that if I try to do it in 26 day rounds, I will have lots of long, and progressively longer, breaks.  If I keep losing at this rate (1.25-1.33lbs/day), I can easily do it in 2 long rounds.  Or I could just tough it out and let this, my first round, go to 40 days or even more and get closer to my goal.  If I knew I would keep losing 1lb+/day, I would do all the days straight, assuming the homeopathic hcg cooperated.  I have been avoiding my friends, and especially restaurants, to keep temptation at bay, but I can't do that forever.  Today I met a friend at Panera and had a hot ginger tea with my lame little one spoonful of fat free milk while she wolfed a panini and mac and cheese.  It was torture!  LOL  All I can think about to day is getting to load again.  So, psychologically, is it better to do it in steps, taking little breaks, or just go full gorilla and get it done?  FWIW, I do great on super-duper low carb, so P3 will be no problem for me.

[LianneM]

I have considered both - shorter and longer rounds.  I've decided to do shorter rounds.  It's better for me, psychologically, to know that I have a break coming up soon.  I'm doing great with the diet and the food is great, I'm not hungry, I'm not even really all that tempted to cheat.  But I think that a lot of it is knowing it's a limited time and that I will be able to have the other foods I love again soon, and that I'll be able to have self-control as well.  I feel SO in control and like my portions will be reasonable after this, etc.  I am so glad I found it.  Today is VLCD day 11 for me and I'm down about 14 lbs.

[blessedwithboys]

Awesome losses Lianne!  I really,really want to just go for it and get it over with, but I think you're right on the mark that it's a psychological thing.  I also think I need to quit at 26 days so that I will have lots of opportunities to practice maintenance.

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by blessedwithboys 

I am going camping for a few days at the end of the month and I SO wish I had started my round earlier so I could be on P3 for the trip.

Right now, I am trying to plot out my rounds on my 2011 pocket planner.  I need to lose 90-100 pounds.  I know that if I try to do it in 26 day rounds, I will have lots of long, and progressively longer, breaks.  If I keep losing at this rate (1.25-1.33lbs/day), I can easily do it in 2 long rounds.  Or I could just tough it out and let this, my first round, go to 40 days or even more and get closer to my goal.  If I knew I would keep losing 1lb+/day, I would do all the days straight, assuming the homeopathic hcg cooperated.  I have been avoiding my friends, and especially restaurants, to keep temptation at bay, but I can't do that forever.  Today I met a friend at Panera and had a hot ginger tea with my lame little one spoonful of fat free milk while she wolfed a panini and mac and cheese.  It was torture!  LOL  All I can think about to day is getting to load again.  So, psychologically, is it better to do it in steps, taking little breaks, or just go full gorilla and get it done?  FWIW, I do great on super-duper low carb, so P3 will be no problem for me.

Camping? This time of year? Where do you live?

I am on P4 of my first round. I'm going to start Round 2 right after the New Year. On my first P1&2, I had to plan it out because I am in a long distance relationship and I was going to see my sweetie, and I didn't want to be in P2 while visiting. He eats like a 4yo, and even though he eats way better while I'm there, I still have to kind of modify my eating from normal. So I arranged it that I'd be in P3 while there. I went...hmm, I can't remember. I know it was at least the 23 days minimum that is recommended, for P2. I think it was closer to 26 or 29...maybe 30? I think it was 30.

I don't know what I'm going to do for Round 2. I noticed that because of how I reacted in the first round, that I paid a lot more attention to my body's signals than I realized I would be doing. So I don't know if I'm going to do the rest of my weight in one more round or two. I know it will take one or two and probably not more. I might cycle between P2 and P3 and then back to P2 again...I haven't made up my mind, and likely won't, until the time comes.

Due to my experience with the first Round, I know I got pretty good at listening to my body, while also honoring the time I said I'd try to stick to, due to traveling.

I'll want to be in P3 again in March, which is probably when my next trip will be.

I'll have to sit down with a calendar and figure it out! That'd be in January sometime, after I cement plane tix and babysitting and all.

I guess that's my long winded way of saying listen to your body and see what it is you need, in the moment. To try not to plan now, or at least plan loosely 

[blessedwithboys]

I'm in FL so I can camp in December.  LOL  Actually, it's been in the 30-50* range all week, but I'm hoping nights stay in the 50's while we're there.

I get the listening to my body part, but if I did that, I would be quitting and binging on carbs right about now.  :)  I really want to get down to my goal but I think I'm going to take it slow and give myself those little breaks just so I don't get burnt out.

[LianneM]

Ha! I'm in FL too so I wasn't even fazed by the camping idea! Have fun! :)

[Sharlla]

Just rounding down on my last round. It's been a long journey (8 months)  177 injections, 100 lbs,  and 6 dress sizes. it's good to be back to my pre pregnancy body. 

I start p3 on xmas day.  I had a great trip to chicago but eating like a pig those 10 days made me feel like crap and I could literally feel myself getting fatter.  I'm glad I had this last short round to get that weight back off. 

My plan of action when I am  done is to follow a 1800 cal diet to maintain and to stay away from empty carbs. 

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by blessedwithboys I'm in FL so I can camp in December.  LOL  Actually, it's been in the 30-50* range all week, but I'm hoping nights stay in the 50's while we're there.

I get the listening to my body part, but if I did that, I would be quitting and binging on carbs right about now.  :)  I really want to get down to my goal but I think I'm going to take it slow and give myself those little breaks just so I don't get burnt out.

Oh, FL, makes a lot more sense now! I'm in NC, and it's been a bit colder than usual for this time of year. It was 20* when we woke up this morning.

Binging on carbs I hear that. I noticed I'm slacking off some. I had two Solstice cookies yesterday, and one today so far, and some pumpkin bread-- SO not on any program I know of except "binging on carbs" I think it's partly knowing I'm going to take off more weight in January-- lame excuse, I know, but I don't eat like this as a rule anymore, so I'm cutting myself a little slack. I had two...not twelve, which I would have if this were back in September!

Originally Posted by Sharlla Just rounding down on my last round. It's been a long journey (8 months)  177 injections, 100 lbs,  and 6 dress sizes. it's good to be back to my pre pregnancy body.

I start p3 on xmas day.  I had a great trip to chicago but eating like a pig those 10 days made me feel like crap and I could literally feel myself getting fatter.  I'm glad I had this last short round to get that weight back off.

My plan of action when I am  done is to follow a 1800 cal diet to maintain and to stay away from empty carbs. 

Go you, Sharlla! Awesome job. SIX sizes?? That's amazing. I'm down less than 20 on the hcg, but if I count from my very top (weighed/measured) weight, I'm down 36 from when I topped out. Halfway there, for me!
 

[Veronika01]

Hi everyone!  I read Pounds and Inches today and I'm a bit confused.  I've seen a couple of you mention P1, P2, P3 and so forth, but didn't run accross it in the pdf.  Did I just do a crummy job of reading it (I did skip over parts of it) or is there some more info elsewhere?  Tnx!

[blessedwithboys]

The original Simeons protocol consists of the very low cal diet, 3 weeks of low carb stabilizing, and then 3 weeks of slowly introducing carbs.  After that, you can elect to go on to another reducing round.

Kevin Trudeau made up his own version and added a 30 day cleanse prior to loading, which he called Phase 1.  Everything else is the same.  I suspect he did this merely to make money off of selling the products "needed" for cleansing, although people who follow his plan no doubt lose a bit of weight from the cleanse.

I'm pretty much a purist, so I'm doing the Simeons plan, although I guess I contradict myself my saying I use the homeopathic formula rather than prescription injections.

Anyway, today is VLCD21 for me and I have lost 21.8lbs.  I'm leaving for a 4 day camping trip tomorrow and I was going to do a planned interruption, but I won't have anywhere to weight myself whilst naked, so I have finally decided to stick to the VLCD and hopefully surprise myself with a nice 5 pound loss when I get home!

[elisheva]

Is there a post-HCG diet thread? I'm totally loving reading about your weight loss journeys, ladies! I can't even think about the HCG diet until I wean this babe (currently at 14 weeks gestation) so my future success is a looonnngg way off (like 2.5 years!!!). Just wondering how people do post-HCG diet - does it stay off? Do people do anything specific to maintain their magnificent losses? I've never been thin and I'm just drooling at those of you dropping so much weight so quickly!!!!!

TIA!

[onetrumpeter]

I, too, am wondering how people do post-HCG diet.  I'm really tempted to give it a try (but have to research more first - I'd want to feel like I knew better what I'd be getting myself into - 500 cal/day sounds insane to me - actually, it sounds impossible! but the idea of my body using energy that's already stored in place of normal food intake is very appealing).