So, I've got just a few more injections left and I am SCARED to DEATH of P3!! Please give me your best tips. I've been very successful on P2 and so don't want to gain more than a few pounds. I can say that I have missed cheese more than anything. Has anyone been able to eat any kind of cheese successfully? Goat cheese and feta are my favorites. Thanks in advance from the rookie.

carolynd-

P3 can feel intimidating, but it really should be fun :) I am on my second p3 day 11. I did one steak day on round 1 the day before TOM started. I did one steak and cheese day this round due to hunger edema. Other than that I absolutely LOVE p3. I have tracked everything I have eaten and weigh ins since I started HCG, on my blog. It is myhcgstory.blogspot.com. It can give you some ideas of what P3 can look like. I keep my protein, and fats high. Fruits to a couple a day. And p3 treats in moderation. I eat eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage, cream, sour cream, coconut, coconut flour, almond flour, almonds, almond butter, etc. I just don't go crazy with anything. On things like coconut flour muffins, I limit my self to one a day. Drink your water! I try to walk about 45 minutes per day. Just take it slow and see how your body reacts to things. Make sure to get in enough calories or else that will make you gain as well :)

Im nervous about starting P3 tomorrow. From what I gather I am just supposed to add more protein and P2 foods to about 1500 calories and then see how it goes. If all is well add one item per day like cheese or alvacado or eggs or dressings ?? And then see how that goes?? Is there any way to add like bacon and alvacado in the same day?? I am sooo hungry and out of will power.

Also where are all of these great recipes coming from? Is there a book I can get that everyone else has been using? I have eaten only broiled chicken asparagus, cucumbers and apples for the last 40 days and I am pretty over it. I didn't realize you could eat interesting things like chili etc on p2 so I am a little burned out. Will Power wavering at a very critical time. Just don't want to lose control tomorrow but I am Really Ready to be off of this phase. Please correct me here - I start tomorrow. Thank You!

Thanks MG I will do that. I really appreciate the help.

I love feta and had it on my first day of P3 in my eggs which were scrambled in real butter. I waited a week to add cheddar and it was fine.

I agree with gjpayne05 in addition well marbled steaks and I ate pork rinds with sour cream dip all the time. One steak day because I didn't eat enough for a couple of days. Don't count calories just watch the ingredients in things til you see what has sugar or starches in it. Like some bacon is cured in sugar.

Oh and even if you loose during your last 72 hours with no injections, remember it's your LIW you need to watch. Expect to gain when you start eating P3, fluctuations are normal just watch the LIW.