Thread: P3 for the Official January Loaders - lets get the party started!!!

Thanks Casey, that sounds great!

I am having trouble "wanting" to eat. So far today I have had two scrambled eggs with cheese, and an apple. I have no appetite. I am still fine drinking lots of water...what is the least I should eat to "do no damage"? Going to dinner so may have to get a big steak and mixed salad and mushrooms...do you think that will be enough for one day on P3?

Well, in the first couple of days after your 2 or 3 day burn off (LCD with no HCG) you are supposed to do 800 then take it up over the next couple of days to 1200 and then try 1500 etc. until you can settle on as much normal food as possible. That's where we're trying to keep things so our hypothalamus resets to the new weight. Keep adding new things ever couple of days to identify those things that make us gain, and explore as much as possible while keeping our weight within the 2 lbs up or down from the last HCG date. I think failing to do that will make the next 6 weeks pretty miserable. I'm going to be doing multiple rounds so I want to stabilize and get in as many calories as possible so the next round I have good losses.

Originally Posted by Janet3

Yes, I love veggies! All kinds of veggies...maybe I will make a chicken soup today....need to get some fresh veggies to do that....I love eggs and cheese too. Haven't added either yet of course.

Was suggested I eat lots of protein today, lots of meat....to help the weight go back down...I know I need to up the water too. Seemed like I had a lot yesterday but I didn't really keep track of how much. I am sure I had too much fruit though...lol Wish carrots were allowed I love to eat raw carrots...love pumpkin seeds too, can I add those soon?

If you are looking for a root to add to your soup I quartered some radishes and added them to my last batch of chicken soup. The were pretty nice in there.... And sooooooo dang pretty! And I used the jullienne setting for zucchini and that was my 'noodles'..... and yes... at the very end I grated a very very small amount of carrot on top just for color. It was one heck of a pretty bowl of soup.

Originally Posted by Casey

Well, in the first couple of days after your 2 or 3 day burn off (LCD with no HCG) you are supposed to do 800 then take it up over the next couple of days to 1200 and then try 1500 etc. until you can settle on as much normal food as possible. That's where we're trying to keep things so our hypothalamus resets to the new weight. Keep adding new things ever couple of days to identify those things that make us gain, and explore as much as possible while keeping our weight within the 2 lbs up or down from the last HCG date. I think failing to do that will make the next 6 weeks pretty miserable. I'm going to be doing multiple rounds so I want to stabilize and get in as many calories as possible so the next round I have good losses.

I looked around for some info on p3, but didn't find this. Today is my first p3 day and I think I must have blown it already. I had 2 apples throughout the morning. For a late lunch I had a big chicken salad with mixed greens, avocado and a p3-approved salad dressing. I also had some cheese. I think my calories are already up to about 800 - 1000. Oops! And I still need dinner! I guess we'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I think I'll have a really small dinner.

Originally Posted by ThinnerEveryDay

No, you didn't miss anything because I didn't share anything. It was just a day full of good phone calls with happy people on the other end and no drama. Drama has been a constant around here with my daughter-in-law's difficult pregnancy, my mother-in-law's blood count showing she has cancer growing for a year now but they can't find it. My brother-in-law has been molesting his 6 daughters for over 20 years and one finally spoke up so he's busted (he's lucky we don't live in Old Testament times because I'd be all for killing him) and it turns out my daughter can't have her eye surgery. So a day without someone crying on the phone is a good day for me and a day with happy people on the other end is a GREAT day for me!!! People's lives seemed to be falling in place yesterday and I liked it!!!

I was going to send you a PM but it says you don't accept private messages -- just wanted to say I work for the state of Missouri as a Child Abuse Investigator if you need to talk about the situaion with your BIL and his daughters -- I'm here.

Originally Posted by ZionMama

I looked around for some info on p3, but didn't find this. Today is my first p3 day and I think I must have blown it already. I had 2 apples throughout the morning. For a late lunch I had a big chicken salad with mixed greens, avocado and a p3-approved salad dressing. I also had some cheese. I think my calories are already up to about 800 - 1000. Oops! And I still need dinner! I guess we'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I think I'll have a really small dinner.

I think doing what Casey suggests is a good idea... on my last 2 rounds, I went to 1500 cals the first day... and within two days was at or over 1700 calories all the time after that. My HCG coach wanted me at 2000+ calories after I got to P4, but I never could do it... Sooo I dont think you ate bad today at all! If you have a gain tomorrow, think about cutting the cheese then add that in slow, later.

Originally Posted by Steveo

I think doing what Casey suggests is a good idea... on my last 2 rounds, I went to 1500 cals the first day... and within two days was at or over 1700 calories all the time after that. My HCG coach wanted me at 2000+ calories after I got to P4, but I never could do it... Sooo I dont think you ate bad today at all! If you have a gain tomorrow, think about cutting the cheese then add that in slow, later.

Okay, good! Thanks for the encouragment. I made sure to not introduce more than one food today, and feel good about what I did. I'm just afraid that I ate too many calories. Sounds like I did okay. Maybe a little high, though. I'll shoot for a smaller lunch tomorrow.

Sorry I talked about eating avocados. I hope that wasn't too hard for you.

my posts this morning kept getting kicked back.... this is a test before I write another book on this thread.

Okay, good, well I'm tired of explaining why I wouldn't be here today and having it rejected so I guess you'll never know, sorry :-)

Originally Posted by ZionMama

I start p3 tomorrow and you guys are worrying me! I am SO SORRY to hear about your gains. I think I'll tread very lightly to start. I'll just add eggs, and maybe cheese. I've been tested for an egg allergy before and know I'm fine with them.
Is it okay to just start mixing veggies right away? I bought a bunch of them for mixed green salads. Also stocked up on salsa. I know to avoid starchy veggies, but is everything else free game?
And what's the deal with fruit? I don't plan on going crazy, and probably won't eat any fruits other than p2 fruits, but can I still have the same amount of fruit? How about increasing the fruit a little? Like, an extra apple?
I really don't want to screw this up!

Originally Posted by ZionMama

I looked around for some info on p3, but didn't find this. Today is my first p3 day and I think I must have blown it already. I had 2 apples throughout the morning. For a late lunch I had a big chicken salad with mixed greens, avocado and a p3-approved salad dressing. I also had some cheese. I think my calories are already up to about 800 - 1000. Oops! And I still need dinner! I guess we'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I think I'll have a really small dinner.

How to start out in P3 is highly controversial on this thread. In R1 I started out with no inhibitions and was fine, in fact, I stabilized at 4 lbs under my LIW. R2 was another story and no matter how hard I worked I ended up gaining every pound back. I say, eat if your hungry and don't if you're not. I was able to start at 2000 calories on my first day of my first round and I did it for every day after. You just never know. Add in slowly and watch your fruits because of sugar. But don't over think it, Dr. S doesn't seem to have.

Originally Posted by peggys1699

I was going to send you a PM but it says you don't accept private messages -- just wanted to say I work for the state of Missouri as a Child Abuse Investigator if you need to talk about the situaion with your BIL and his daughters -- I'm here.

Thank you so much. I'm good, he's looking at 150 years so that makes me happy. The kids are doing better than the wife.

Ut ohh, my battery is dying..... talk at ya tomorrow :-)