kelly- yes, you're taking too much- 250 units- and this can cause reverse effects. drop back to .2 on your syringe, or even .175. don't eat the melba toast or grissini, and i think i'd try eating a 2nd vegetable and dropping the fruit if your candida is that bad. or drop the fruit and add an equivalent number of calories to your protein for that day. if you cheat, fruit is the LAST thing you should cheat with, due to the higher sugar content- it is sugar that feeds the yeast.

also, did you mix right before you started? if your needle a full cc needle, or 1/2cc? if it's full cc needle, fill as i mentioned above.

did you load well? if not, you will be hungry the first week.

you do need to add the water slowly, and make sure you roll the bottle to mix it, don't shake it. it's ok to skip the fruit- KT says not to, but Dr. S. says it's ok. there's a gal in utah who has done that all along, and has lost about what i have. so don't worry about that. i would not change the type of foods allowed, though- that's what they're talking about in the protocol/book. in other words, eat different veggies.

whatever your dose is, just take 4/5th's of it- that's the point. so if your syringe is now at 25, fill it only to 20. you're taking 250, and you want to drop it to 200 or less. we're talking the syringe here- the needle length has nothing to do with it. i'd also stay on the probiotics the entire time- that should not hurt you.

did you eat a lot of sugar before? if so your body is going to really demand sugar, and that will feel like hunger- sugar is what makes the yeast grow.

Kelly girl--Wow, your posted health conditions sound like me! I also had Candida Albicans, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Plus I have no thyroid. I have watched my health deteriorate (and my weight rise despite dedicated diet & exercise) over these past years.
I started the diet 8/29 and was STARVING the first 2 weeks, even after I had my hcg adjusted. But I found a lot of good advice on this site that helped me get through when I felt like quitting (like combining my lunch protein, vegetable & fruit snack then splitting between breakfrast & lunch--since I get up at 5, it was hard to go until 11:30 with no food and seemed to set me up to be starving all day! Pick the veggies with the most bulk and least calories to feel full, such as a big leafy salad with chicken, orange pieces and vinegar/herb dressing).
I also started taking probiotics, changed from synthroid to Naturethroid, and had bioidentical hormone replacement pellets inserted about 3 weeks ago (I'm so thankful I found a doctor, who's an osteopath, that thinks outside the same old medical box).
I am happy to be 15 lbs down, have no more hot flashes, my yeast problem is GONE, and my whole body aches are much better! My sugars and cholesterol are back within normal range (whew), and I'm getting some stamina back (I'm sure that will increase when I get onto p3 & p4)! I'm putting up with the dry skin (and lips and cuticles, etc.) by using mineral oil when I get out of the shower. It made absolutely no difference in my weight loss progress (I've tested it twice).
mgsondance and grammy1952 are wonderful, authoritative, resources (and great cheerleaders). They and others on this site will help you through. Don't give up--a few really tough weeks can make a difference in your whole life!

This doc (here in Cincinnati) had a clinic in my chiropractor's office that was always packed to capacity (with both men and women). I had seen ads for BHRT (the hormones), but heard stories about the creams being messy and causing rashes. After almost a year of hot flashes and night sweats, I picked up one of his pamphlets and researched the pellet method, then decided to do it. The blood test was the worst part--the insertion was easy and cost really wasn't so bad (certainly worth better health).
And the thyroid med change was an added bonus! I'd been trying to talk to my regular doc for years about taking both T3 & T4, but he wouldn't have any of it (although he had no trouble diagnosing me with a pre-metabolic syndrome, telling me to lose weight, and providing no help when I said I wasn't able). This new doc was happy to let me try the Naturethroid, inserted the pellets, and got me started on the hcg protocol. What a blessing! I'll be sure to ask him at next visit about the pellet--that would be even better! Thanks for the info!

colleen- how far are you from goshen? my doc has a clinic there, and i know the doc who works there- great guy.