Thread: November 2010 Loaders

Kelli- I didn't develope any food allergies or anything like that so try not to worry. Things like milk and bread don't affect (or is it effect - I can never remember) me any differently.

Emmaline- yep, that's the HCG. It's already in your system and starting to want to burn your other energy. But remember, loading is VERY important. How's your day so far?

OK. Day 5 of diet. Weigh in results. MINUS 7.5!!!! So excited. 50.5 to go! Rock ON!!

Trying to stay focused. Hope next one is less too!

That's awesome apple - good for you!

Congrats to all the awesome losses! And thanks Hollylmo I'm trying not to freak, since I can't change anything.. thanks for replying I am hopeful!

Originally Posted by tarte-tatin

Hollylmo, I weigh myself everyday. In fact on P3 when I didn't I had problems the next day. Daily weighing on top of my food log made it easy to figure out what made my weight change so I could modify. Are you concerned about being too consumed by what you weigh? Honestly, just treat it as a tool, a metric that you use as an adjunct to the diet. If it bums you out, don't worry! You're not alone, we all have to learn to get over it.

Just want to chime in: I'm starting R2 and loaded yesterday and today. I've spent 3 weeks on P3 and back to it! My last round I didn't load at all and I was starving for the first week, so I'm making up for it. In fact, I suspect I'm way over doing the loading! How scary. Anyway, it's good information about how much I'm comfortable eating, I can barely get down what I would previously have been able to eat without a problem. In fact, I am feeling pretty uncomfortable and really sick due to all the carbs, sugar and fat my body is not used to processing. I'm looking forward to my next round which will be a 23 day shortie (my previous round was a 40 day-er with a long 'planned' break). I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm looking forward to the ease of p2. The hunger is no fun (mine got really bad at the end) but it's so easy to organize what and when to eat, and my body feels better without processing so much food (p3 felt like too much food because I was constantly trying to choke down protein). You know what else I love about P2? It's less expensive to eat! Even with organic chicken! Approximately 1 organic chicken breast a day costs 3 dollars, a few vegetables an apples are maybe another 3 dollars max. That's about $45 a week!

In the meantime, can't wait to start VLCD again tomorrow.

Go Giants!!!

Originally Posted by emmaline

I'm on my second loading day and I'm having trouble b/c I'm not hungry!! I've been trying all day but nearly threw up drying eat a couple oreos! I usually a big eater and was looking forward to this last hurrah before starting.... could the hcg already be reducing my appetite??

I'm with you emma. I'm on my 2nd loading day, and have not loaded enough, I'm sure. It's 7:40 p.m., and I have to get some food in--i just don't want to be starving tomorrow. I think hcg must affect your appetite by the 2nd loading day, plus this is my 2nd round, and honestly I just don't eat as mindlessly as I used to. That's a good thing, though, isn't it? Well, I will be in p2 tomorrow, so hope all on this thread will share their journey with me, I'll try and do the same.

I am on day 2 of loading here and can't wait for tomorrow as I know exactly what I can and can not eat... I know we will all need each other when the hunger starts...