Thread: VLCD#1 May 5th, anyone else

@4mh- I did have the tea last night I'm sure it helped!! I really needed it though, maybe because I've been eating lots of beef this past week. I had cocoa crack and cheesecake like once a week I think, I just wouldn't remember to eat any because I don't crave sweet stuff during P3 Leptin Plan.

For example for dinner, I'll have a large Ahi tuna steak seared in butter, or fried chicken breaded with egg and coconut flour, cauliflower mashed "potatoes" (boiled cauliflower mashed in cream cheese and some butter/spices OMG! lol), and stir fry mixed veggies in butter and some cajun seasoning. And THEN my coffee with heavy cream and coconut oil. Who needs chocolate after THAT meal! After no fat no salt during P2, I crave flavorful savory food, full of fat, not sweets.

So, can't say how often you can eat desserts. Because I hardly do Ask around though. Lots of people that aren't on Leptin eat desserts often, even for breakfast!

@MsKnitter: I gained a pound consistently every time I had cheddar cheese. Any other cheese I stabilized or lost. FYI, since you mentioned eating cheddar yesterday. I love it, but I switched to white cheddar cheese, and problem solved.

Also, are you eating enough? At your current weight you should be aiming over 2000 to stabilize well... are you planning on increasing gradually your calories over week 1??

Good Morning Everyone

WOOHOO - I finally hit the 150's! And I've passed the 20 lb loss mark. It took me 19 days to complete my journey thru the 160's and I hope to never see them again! I would love to get down to 155 before day 40 just so I have a little room to stabilize and still stay within the 150's, but seeing how slowly the weight has been coming off this week and last, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to make it. Technically, I have 6 more days of drops (not counting today) and then my 48 hours of VLCD without the hHCG until the end of P2 for me. I'm feeling more and more anxious about how I'm going to get in all of my calories on P3! I've been "low cal" for soooo many years that I find it very difficult to go above 1,000 to 1,200 calories per day. Even in P2 I've only hit 500 calories 2x. I need to change my mindset that "less is not better" but it's going to be a real challenge. That's why I desperately need to figure out a few full day meal plans so that I can continue to pretty much eat the same things over and over to ensure I'm getting enough calories, fat, etc.

@Lilly - I see you lost again today - YAY It appears the 160's are here to stay for you - goodbye 170's!! I'm going to read some more about the Leptin Reset today. The only thing that freaks me out is how much one has to eat for breakfast! It makes me ill just reading it - LOL.

@Faithful - how is your weight today girl? Are we celebrating the 160's for you too? When is your last day of drops? If you already responded the other day, I apologize but I didn't see it. How was your daughter's birthday? Did she have a great day? And, did you step away from the cake?

@MsKnitter - I was looking at bratwurst, italian sausage, bacon, etc. a few weeks ago and couldn't find ANY without sugar either. It is ridiculous and explains why our society is sooooo FAT! Let me know if you come across any brands that are P3 friendly.

Hello True - how's P3 treating you?

One more thing, I was looking at my weight charts and the last time I was in the 150's was April 2005!

Have a fabulous day everyone

Looks like everyone is a LOSER today! Yeah! I was down a full pound, to 169.2 lbs. I hope I am in the 160's to stay this time.

Yesterdays birthday celebration was fun and my golden daughter had a great day! Thanks for all the birthday wishes
I did have one teeny, tiny taste of the cake (no frosting). Since it was a new recipe, I wanted to see if it was a "keeper".
All my other eats were totally on protocol.

I decreased my drops to (8) - 3x per day and the hunger seems to be less. Too bad it took me 30 days to figure it out
I purchased an extra bottle of drops so I can go for longer on this round if I want too. Last round I felt fine at 40 days, but by day 45 I was ready to be finished. So I'll just have to see how I feel and if I am still losing at that point. As of now I do not have a "date" that I will be done, I would like to get to 165 (or 163 would be even better so I can stabilize in the lower 160's). It will also depend on if I stall again, UGGH! Several factors to consider....

@Faithful - WOOHOO! Congrats on the huge loss overnight (did you do the tea this week)? Just curious in case I get into a bind....

Happy day to all of us LOSERS