Thread: January 2012 Loaders

Originally Posted by Lupione

Week 1 - I'm down 7.8 total 7.1 of which was loading weight. I'm a little discouraged. It seems like alot of work to basically just get the load weight off. I've been starving. I only have 10lbs to goal so I wonder if my body is just done. I wanted to lose around my waist. I have twins and they did really messed up my belly. So the 10lbs is all in my belly. I was hoping I could lose a little more belly fat and then start with the exercise to build the muscle back. I'm still not even sure if my muscles are in the right spot any longer. I don't know if I can deal with this hunger though.

Are you sure your belly is fat, and not just loose skin? I have so many skinny friends who think they're fat because there is skin there now that isn't as tight as it used to be. But I know how you're feeling, taking a week to get off the load weight sucks! But maybe if you don't have high hopes of losing a pound a day, and if you stick to this for a good 30-40 day round, you may find you take off that last 10 pounds eventually. It will likely be slow going, but could be possible....if its fat. But you don't need to be hungry! If you are, your dose is off. What are you taking, by what method, and how much? I struggled with hunger my first week but once I got my dose right I was good to go, made the 40 days bearable. If you give me some details I can help you figure this out.

Originally Posted by Kerry

Hi Isabella
My weight before loading was 148.5. I did not weigh myself while loading but took the drops (I was too scared that I might be tempted to stop loading) and then got brave and weighed myself the morning of my first VLCD. I was blown away. Pretty happy with the results.

Wow! That is awesome! I have heard some people do actually lose after loading but not too many. You are one lucky duck!

Big fat 0 for me today. I am pretty down but trying to forget about it and move on. Yesterday I mixed for the first time onions with my chilli. I was starving and had 2 extra melba and 1/2 extra apple peeled. I had 2 bm's so I was sure I would lose. I guess eating even a little too much hurts. I just mixed a new dose 2 days ago, I hope that dose is right but I still feel hungry this morning. I do skips on Sunday so I will find out then if it is my dose.

I would love to hear from those who have been on P3 if it is a happy time. Could use that kind of encouragment.

Originally Posted by cherie00000

Big fat 0 for me today. I am pretty down but trying to forget about it and move on. Yesterday I mixed for the first time onions with my chilli. I was starving and had 2 extra melba and 1/2 extra apple peeled. I had 2 bm's so I was sure I would lose. I guess eating even a little too much hurts. I just mixed a new dose 2 days ago, I hope that dose is right but I still feel hungry this morning. I do skips on Sunday so I will find out then if it is my dose.

I would love to hear from those who have been on P3 if it is a happy time. Could use that kind of encouragment.

Aw man, don't worry too much about the one day stall. It happens. You have lost consistently so it was bound to happen. But as far as P3...I LOVE it! I could live that way forever! Sure, no sugar and no carbs (other than from fruit/veges), but I never felt so satisfied in my life. And it was pretty easy to maintain, just watching everyday, making adjustments in your diet as needed. I ate pretty much whatever P3 foods I wanted and when I found myself over my 2 pound cushion, I either ate clean and lighter for 2 days or did a steak day and wah lah, I was right back down. I also found that it REALLY helped me stabilize if I ate the BAB (big ass breakfast) that I had read so much about. I didn't have to worry about eating it within 30 minutes of waking as suggested, I often ate it a couple of hours later. But if I ate my 3 eggs fried up in coconut oil, and a small little 4oz (steak or tri-tip) I would maintain really well. Bacon and Sausage worked too, but I found the beef was the best for me. The hardest part was I didn't want to eat that every day, so often tried other things instead, just to test the waters. I used real butter on my veges, olive oil on my salads and cooked most other things in coconut oil. Now and then if I had a sweet craving, I would have some coco crack made with xylitol. I find I prefer the xylitol to Stevia. In fact, I used xylitol in my coffee every day, along with full fat cream. Anyway, we will all be back there soon!

Welcome Maaberg! Looking forward to following your progress! Most of us only load two days, that's what the original protocol says to do, but either way, enjoy that steak and potato!