Oh dear. Do you have shrimp often? Could it be you are allergic to shrimp? It's also possible the gain is a delayed reaction from the milk or mayo.

Try another all protein day today with pure meats, no shrimp. I wouldn't do sausage either. It's usually loaded with preservatives.

Are you working out? Tracking your calories? Did you have a lot of salt to season your meat? This is just my suggestion, I am sure others will have ideas. If I want to drop 1-2lbs in a day, this ALWAYS works for me. I'd have two meals of LEAN protein and veggies only. No fat, no carbs, no nuts, no dairy. I would have scrambled Egg Beaters with LOTS of P2 vegetables (mix them if you wish) and lots of herbs/spices, and top it with salsa or tomatoes. For dinner iId have a large salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions etc. and either grilled chicken, turkey, salmon or Quorn and a light/low-cal dressing. If I got really hungry in between meals I'd have some low-salt pickles, sugar-free jello, a few small apple slices or a non-fat Greek yogurt.

TOM is supposed to start a week from Sunday so, I'm still a little far out for that. Although, I have been cramping and did start during my pill pack last month. Bleed through. So, maybe it is trying to do that again. Grammy, I do eat and love shrimp. Before HCG, I never had a problem with them. Since on HCG, they do tend to make me gain. Perhaps it's all the salt from the (New Orleans) boil. I will avoid the sausage today. I'm seriously craving sweet now that I know I can't have it. The coffee was my sweet treat but, guess I should not have that for sake of the half and half.

Straightscoop, I do not work out. However, I have two small children that I chase and take care of my husband's 90 year old alzheimer's grandmother who lives with us. I rarely sit. I also can't do too much at the moment as I have just found out that I have two herniated discs in my neck and have to watch exactly what I do. I don't track calories. I do use alot of salt but, then again, that's nothing new. I have always used alot. I'm confused about the egg beaters. I don't have any....how are they different from eggs? Also, I though carrots were a BIG no-no. Lots of sugar, right? And, I thought high protein meant no fruits....thought it was just protein and fat. I did lay off the nuts yesterday, and no cheese either...I didn't even eat any veggies. Just meat ALLLLL DAY!!!!

Grammy, I have some rotissere chicken and some bottom round sirloin. Also some 90% lean ground beef. Think those will work????? What about soft drinks? I did have coke zero yesterday....I know some people don't think you should use them but, I've never had a problem before using them in P3 (I avoid them in P2).

You don't have to use Egg Beaters, you can use regular eggs or just the whites. I like the Egg Beaters because they keep longer, have no fat, and are convenient to use because they come in a carton. If you do a high-protein day, that's correct, no fruit. I usually only have the lean protein and vegetables. Once in a while I have a couple SMALL apple slices if I'm REALLY desperate and have nothing else to snack on. (like if I'm traveling or stuck away from home)

As far as carrots, I like a few slivers in my salad. Carrots don't have a lot of sugar, and I don't eat very much, just 2-3 of the baby ones. They have LESS sugar than fruit, and less than tomatoes. According to Calorieking.com data, three baby carrots: Total Carbs. 2.4g Dietary Fiber 1.8g Sugars 1.5g

It might be helpful to keep a log of what you are eating and track the calories, just to give yourself an idea if you gained from a particular food, or if you eating more than you should.

No sugar either? If so it should be okay. :-)