Thread: The P2 Band part two (and a half)

Yay, welcome back Tensy! Don't freak out if the scale is a little up. Travelling is difficult on our water weight for some reason.

Mary Anne, question for you; I have been alternating sides for injections. Started in my jelly belly, right then left. Then I moved to thighs, outer, right then left etc....(alternating days....I'm sure you understand). Today I was back in my left thigh, kind of the "saddle bag" region is that makes sense. It's outer, little upper to the outside of my quad muscle where it "floats" ha ha. So far, this is definitely the least painful place to inject. It was the first time I did it and again today. Is there some reason I cannot do that spot everyday?? Do I have to alternate?

I still plan on finding something else to mix with but I do hesitate to mix again and waste either my current mix or the new mix (maybe they both sting...). sigh. I have the whole month of September to do this....

Ok, I'm off to shop and prep and stuff.

Night and bye
Min

Min - Yes, you can call me spanner. My name has always lent itself to nicknames for my friends, so I don't mind!

Driver - I have yet to go swimming, not sure why as I love to swim. I plan to try that this week and see how I feel and how the scale reacts. I lifted weights again yesterday, so I plan to do no activity today and watch the scale again tomorrow. I had a loss this morning, so if I have another loss tomorrow I will assume my body is ok with me lifting weights. I had hoped to lift weights once or twice a week during P2 so as not to lose the muscle mass I had already built.

Great job on the losses! Hmmm, even though I subscribed to the thread, I wasn't getting notifications of new posts, so I feel like I have some catching up to do.

I make us taco salads 3 different ways to keep it interesting...ground beef, steak pieces or chicken. I always add a bit of broth (beef or chicken - depending on which meat I'm cooking) to keep it wet so there is more flavor coating the lettuce. When I'm cutting steak into the 3.5 ounce portions and trimming off the visible fat, I end up with scraps that I throw into a baggie and weigh out to make my steak pieces portions for the salad. I might try them in soup sometime too.

I made "spaghetti" over the weekend and put the sauce over cooked cabbage. It was yummy. I mix my veggies all the time...I'm a bit generous on the portion sizes with them too. So far it doesn't seem to have hurt our losses (DH is in P2 with me as well) and helps keep our meals satisfying.

Hcg drops (Corion) - 5'2" – 115 - 125lbs goal
Total from VLCD1 – 13.2 lbs lost
VLCD16 – 134.6 lbs (-0.6)

You all look great in your pictures, don't seem you really need this diet.

Well only two more weeks for P3, but it worries me that I still have cravings for sweet foods. Any suggestions there? I take my acv when I'm home and have them, but when I'm working..phew, its so hard.

I am having problems posting here. I am clicking the wrong button when I'm done writing.

ARG!!!

I wrote 2 posts not posted.....

Well, I figure this out in a minute and try to repost
I am a dork.

Min

ok, to try to recreate what I lost..

Donna, great info for Tensy. You are such a blessing to this thread!!

Tensy, what are you craving? Something specific, something general? Why are you craving it? Did you refuse it and can't stop thinking about it....Will it comfort you if you eat it? Let's talk our way through this. Are you eating any yummy fruit you want? Don't be afraid of fruit.

Ok, today I injected and it did not sting! What is up with that??? I did the alternate leg (left stings less than right for some reason and today was right). I have been sitting on the bed, against the headboard legs stretched out in front of me. Today I sat in a chair at my desk because Mickey wasn't home and I need a distraction so I put something on the computer (normally I put on my ipod). Could this little position change make a difference?? I am finding that if I inject more to the top of my thigh it is better as well. I am fairly sure I am still in subq not muscle. One, because the needle is only 1/2 inch and two because the tissue kind of "floats". I really am not lean enough in the upper thighs to be hitting muscle with 1/2 inch....I hope ha ha.

Yesterday I do think I was less hungry after 200 iu but I think today will tell better. I think I feel hungry after I eat an apple. I have noticed this for the other rounds as well but for some reason it's standing out this time. I guess, because I am focusing on reducing hunger by doing injections so maybe when I get hungry I'm really examining why.

Well today is a busy day for me. But that's ok, no complaints

Cheers All
Min