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Jiggle, Thanks and I don't know if the last dose of drops really does anything, but I have always felt like it works melting fat while I sleep. This is just my own speculation and it may not be accurate, but...I am satisfied with my method. Congratulations on your steady progress. It feels so good to get into control of your body.

Kitty, I hope the supplements make you feel better. It is so much easier to stay in control when you feel strong emotionally.

Peccav, I love hearing you say that Phase 3 is a breeze and that you continued to lose a few pounds. I am both excited and nervous about starting it next week. My goal is to get to the middle of the normal BMI. I need to lose 5 more pounds to hit the top of normal and I definitely have a lot of extra flab on me. I hope to start exercising during phase 3 and turn some of that into muscle. I guess you have to figure out what you really want. You won't be dangerously underweight if you get to the middle of the normal BMI (around 22 for me) but on the other hand, you have made so much progress - you may be happy where you are. I think many of us Americans have gotten so used to being oversized that we are not used to normal, healthy weights anymore. I don't think that you would be being vain at all if you wanted to drop a little more. Good luck with your decision.

Well I'm certainly experiencing the typical 2nd week slow down, but it's still moving down so I am happy. Only down .2 this morning but over the week I've lost around 4 pounds.
I almost cheated yesterday. I made my daughter a swiss grilled cheese on texas toast and while I was "choo chooing" it into her mouth, it derailed and almost found its way to mommies tunnel LOL. Anyway I decided if I was going to cheat it wasn't going to be with a grilled cheese and I might as well get the chocolate ice cream out of the freezer, which meant that I would have to make an actual effort to cheat so I talked myself out of it. It was quite an inner dialogue I must say.
PECCAV1 - I would say give your body (and you fam and friends) time to adjust. Also you may want to start doing some core training to tighten the flab. I know a few people who are thin but they still have a little flab because they are out of shape. Also it depends on your frame size. That's why there is a range of normal, to account for different builds. You can determine your frame size with your wrist measurement, gender and height, there are calculators online. My trainer at the Y measures BMI, frame size, body fat and lean body mass to come up with an ideal weight. My ideal weight is higher than most women my height because I have a large frame and a alot of lean body mass.

Peccav - thanks for all the good advice on P3, I think everyone gets a bit nervous transitioning, but you have eased my fears a bit. As far as your situation, I am guessing you just need to fit in a little bit of exercise first and see how that goes. I have never gone by BMI according to height and weight only, the true test is like babyfat says, using measurements and other criteria. That is why I didn't add a BMI counter to my ticker. The best way to lower BMI is by having more lean muscle, which requires exercise. Just a little bit more muscle will help burn off a few of those saggy areas. If your weight is good, you don't have to hit the gym every day, just doing things like ab exercises, push ups and lifting a few weights (or using resistance bands) would make a noticable difference and tone the areas where you still might have some issues.

Good morning everyone. I don't know about you guys but today is a danger zone for me. We are having family over for the holiday and as I was planning the menu I struggled about what to serve. I don't want to make things that I know I can't resist but I want them to enjoy the meal. Luckily grilled chicken is a natural. We settled on a combination of phase 2 and regular 4th bbg stuff. My things to avoid include the cheese and crackers, pasta salad and apple pie and ice-cream. This would be easier if we were going to someone else's house!!

I am sending waves of willpower to all of you. Please do the same for me. This is my last day of drops and I don't want to screw it up!

Babyfat, I loved your story about the choo-choo. It shows how much you have learned about refraining from those little extra bites that we all used to take in without thinking.

Kitty I hope you are feeling better. And I hope all of you are holding tough during this holiday trial.

Good luck to you, too, Peccav. I wondered if you have ever counted calories on this diet. And if you do it on phase 3 or if you "listen" to your body to know when you are full.

Happy 4th to you all.

Good morning all - seems like most are enjoying the holiday weekend as it is quiet on this thread the past couple days...

Donna - good luck on your holiday gathering! Since I am on the short round, I am just avoiding anything which might cause me any temptation, which makes it easier, I am sure. We were around some brats grilling yesterday, which is a weakness of mine, but it wasn't too bad passing them up as I ate the cold shrimp I had packed in my lunch bag. These drops really do work because I rarely get all that hungry anymore. I never was one to eat huge meals, but I did like to snack pretty much from when I got home from work until dinner. I usually refrained from eating anything past 8pm, especially during the week, unless it was some microwave popcorn. Never the butter lovers kind, usually the homestyle if I wanted a little flavor, or the Orville Reddenbockers (sp?) smart pop was also good. But, I am kind of over that habit while taking these drops. That first week was rough, but the second week was a breeze! I added tilapia to the rotation of proteins and really enjoy it. Plus, besides my pre-cooked frozen shrimp, it is the easiest thing! Individually wrapped frozen packages, thaw one out quickly (my husband doesn't eat it so have only had it twice while he was working), and grill for a few minutes. I used real lemon and garlic the first time, but the second time I used garlic and onion powders (plus the usual salt and pepper) and it almost tasted breaded! It was so good I might be able to get my husband to eat it and he only eats breaded walleye as he does not like a 'fishy' taste.

Well, better finish my laundry and bills (I know, what am I doing - it is Sunday on a holiday weekend)! M husband is on hour 12 of his 16 hour OT shift and my in-laws are here - still sleeping. So, taking the opportunity of quiet time to get a few things done so I can relax the last two days of the long weekend. Everyone stay safe and happy this weekend. And, if you absolutely have to cheat, at least do it by eating a little more of the allowed items to feel more satisfied rather than indulge in the forbidden foods if you can. A few minutes of enjoyment can cause some longer, lingering effects of reviving the cravings, or worse, delaying the reset of the system. I figure even if one does not gain weight from a cheat while still on the drops and VLCD, it could have an effect down the road when it comes time to stabilize. Perhaps it might have less of an effect for those on the longer VLCD round, but I am not taking any chances!