Kimmelane... you posted that you were/are hungry today. Keep an eye on that..you really shouldn't be hungry on Hcg at all! You didn't mention your height/weight or how close you are to your ideal weight. Just remember that Hcg will not let you lose beyond a healthy weight for your body - once the bad fat is gone it's done. Not saying you're there - just something to think about if you're getting close.
Oh, I wish I thought it was that I am close to goal! LOL I am 5' 7", currently around 182.5 or so. I have a small frame and feel best around 125-130, so that is my ultimate goal. I'd like to lose another 5 lbs during my last ten days on R2, but since I I don't know if there is any chance at all that I will make it. Even if nothing changes, I will be proud of myself for completing the round and losing as much as I have.
Yesterday I ate everything (except the melba/grissini) and felt better. I also started spreading my meals out throughout the day. At least for the moment that seems to work fairly well for me. I ultimately opted against the double protein, choosing instead to eat my protein much earlier in the day than I had been.
I've been bouncing up and down from 184 to 188.5 for the last FOURTEEN DAYS (aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhh). Today - yippee! - the scale dipped down to 182.5, which I hope is a good sign. I am hoping that this plateau was like the ones Dr. S talks about in Pounds and Inches and that I will resume a normal weight loss now that the scales have dropped below 184.
This loooong plateau has been very discouraging and it has taken all my determination to stick with the program. I finally decided that completing this round was important to my own self-respect, regardless of whether I lost any more weight. Now, with only ten days to go, I feel comfortable, confident, and good about myself. And I'm going to eat my protein!