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hCG Diet - Cheating: Grammy, Need Your Help!


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    Hi folks,

    I'm so mad at myself. My final day of P2 and I ended such a great run and fantastic results with a cheat for two days straight. I am now officially 6 lbs heavier than I was on my last day of P2. I am doing a protein day today in the hopes that my mistake might be resolved to some degree. I have added exercise back into my routine (during P2 I was actually WANTING to go to the gym) so I'm honestly a little surprised to see how much I've gained. During my "cheat" I wasn't actually cheating badly. I think I had a chicken salad yesterday but at a few of the croutons (not all of them, just a few) and then exercised for about an hour at the gym yesterday. And I'm UP 2 lbs from where I was yesterday morning.

    My question for you guys is: did I screw everything up too badly to the point of no return? Now that an official 72 hours has passed (as of last night), do you anticipate seeing any additional problems with my weight gain, especially since I've been working out? And for other past and current P3'ers, what was your weight stabilization like during the first few weeks of the phase?

    I'm just worried that I may have screwed everything up to the point where I messed up my metabolism/hypothalamus from one stupid cheat?

    Angela
    Post load weight: 175.6
    Current Weight: 156.6
    Pre-"cheat" Weight: 149.8
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    Okay 6 lbs is a lot to be up for no good reason. What have you been eating? I suspect either a food intolerance or not enough protein.
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    During those two days I had a little of this, a little of that. Had some beans at a barbecue this weekend along with some popcorn; I was grazing pretty much the entire time but didn't really have much. I'm wondering if it's just because the HCG is still working its way through my system (as I did not wait the 72 hours that I should have leading into P3) and that compounded my cheat? Or perhaps it's the exercise? (though I'm strictly doing cardio and no weight lifting).

    Nonetheless, I'm nervous about getting on the scale in the morning even though I'm doing a steak day today. Just don't want this one screw-up to mess up the entire thing.
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    Your body is really sensitive with hcg in it but 6 pounds is quite a lot to go up in 2 days. Let me know how your steak day goes.
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    I agree. :$ I will let you know tomorrow when I weigh in. Thanks for your help!
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    So another question, Grammy...

    If my LIW weight was 148, is it safe to assume that that is the goal I should be reaching towards? I know I put on about 6 lbs (likely mostly water weight but who knows) during my cheat but is that the stabilization goal that I need to be working towards? (for example, steak days, protein days until I'm back down to 148 and then stabilize at that point?)
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    Yes that's it, honey. Give it a shot! If you get close and the scale refuses to budge then adjust it upwards a bit.
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    SCHWEET!! I was hoping you'd say that. :) 148 is literally 8 POUNDS away from where I was on my wedding day. :D When I was low carbing way back when I got down to 129 and that was honestly a bit too skinny for my frame; 140 was perfect. I feel MUCH better knowing it's okay to lose to get to 148!! :D I'm actually excited to get on the scale tomorrow morning now! lol

    Thanks lady!! I'll have to keep you posted on how well I stabilize!
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    Hope you have a nice drop!
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    Okay, so this morning after my steak day I'm up .2. I'm wondering if it's a result of water retention (the last week I've been exercising; didn't exercise at all on P2 because I simply didn't have the energy to) and also hung out in the sauna a bit after the workout which is why I'm thinking my body is still holding onto that stubborn water. Another steak day for me. That, and I haven't had a BM in about 3-4 days. I've done my smooth move tea and nothing. I'm hoping this will eventually pass. I'm starting to get really discouraged.

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