Colleen, how much is enough protein in P3? You said I probably wasn't getting enough is why I gained the first 2 days on P3. Also, other than meat, what can I eat that is loaded with protein? and I thought the pork rinds would be ok on p3 because I heard (read)some talking about P3 being a lot like Atkins. So, obviously I am confused. If I remember correctly, the protocol doesn't really talk much about what to eat on P3. So, I need to find this stuff out soon, or I'll be in a heap of trouble. I did have a nice steak and salad for my birthday tonight.:0 Thanks for any help or suggestions. Vicki

Aww Elaine Happy Birthday!!! Ok now what is a infared sauna & infared jade massage bed??? Dinner sounds like it was a nice meal for you! It is almost midnight & I am literally starving - I opened the pantry & the popcorn puffs were shouting HEY ANNETTE OVER HERE JUST A COUPLE!!!! I swear that is what they were saying :/ but I politely closed the pantry door went to the fridge & got out the Ben & Jerrys & went to town JK I grabbed a celery stick instead LOL But I am the kind of hungry that gives you a headache!! I upped the drops tonight & it didn't work. I'm on day 19 & still losing so I don't want to quit now. I think I will open the new bottle in the morning & see how it goes if it continues then I am going to stop at day 23 even if I am losing. I don't want to have a headache & get a migraine that is what I am afraid of :o(

ERECCA!!!!!! It should already be your birthday where you are :o) SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! I hope you have an awesome day today :o)

Mvmaxson, natural pork rinds might not be a problem but I think most people are buying those ones that are with the potato chips. I haven't looked at the ingredients but I would suspect they have preservatives and junk in them. I've noticed that my weight stays perfectly steady if I don't have processed food of any kind, just good, whole foods. You don't want to let junk food creep back into your diet.
Colleen

Ok I didn't do anything different yesterday & I was up .2 this morning :o( but I also feel like I need to "go" soon the tummy is kinda rumbly so hopefully that is the problem! I'm so close to meeting my goal of 20 lbs on my first round I don't want to slow , gain or stall now I am on VLCD20 I can't believe I made it this far without cheating at all & I am amazed at the weight loss so far. I will be mearsuing today so I am excited to see how that goes :o)

Hey all, been reading and catching up on posts on this board. I'm R1P3D2. I used Rebekahs Pure Living drops ($ 44.99 w/pri shipping). Personally, found that one 30-day supply didn't last me 30 days. Upped drops a couple of times to 15 3xd. Lost 26 lbs./21.5" in 6 weeks with 2 separate plateau weeks.

I'd like to encourage those who hit plateaus to keep the faith and continue on. Did 1 apple day after 5-day plateau and finally lost. Also, the weeks that I plateau'd were my highest weeks for inches lost. I did Medifast program once and when I got down to 185, I was in a size 16. Right now, I'm at 201 lbs and in a size 16...so there is a huge difference with inches lost. Decided I'd rather pay $ 45.00 for drops, than $ 150.00 for powder mixes. With Medifast I gained all of my weight back, plus a bonus 20 lbs.

Beest - We have a Far Infared Sauna and it's fantastic. Empties toxins from your body, helps my Fibro, and burns calories (similar to a cardio workout like jogging). It also has the built-in color therapy. It really helps me to sleep better at night. Makes my skin super soft. I also do the Rebounder at least 15 min per day.

Sands - Hang in there, those co-workers are gonna be beggin' you for info on the diet when they see the pounds/inches melting off your body. You'll begin to get used to the Protocol the longer you do it. What foods satisfy/leave you hungry, etc. People don't seem to discuss this much on these boards, but getting your snack time in and eating small portions throughout the day are essential to staving off hunger and keeping your body in the caloric burn mode. It was hard for me to get in the habit of the snacks and meal times, but this lack of eating right/often throughout the day is what got me here in the first place.

Nut - your husband is in my prayers...God has nothing but good ahead for you both...

Funny thing, I remember on a crapola HCG board that I checked out and didn't like, before finding this wonderful place & people, where there was a whole thread on HHCG drops being nothing but a scam! Are you kidding me? They've worked just fine for me and I enjoy being prick-free! (ooh, didn't sound right, that's a more appropriate mantra for ex-husbands).

Lauren