Just note for my reference: Started P2 in January of 2021, 2nd week of--during 30 days of P2 lost 22 lbs. Went on 2 weeks of Planned Interruption, and was able to maintain. So at start of PI...
February 26th, 2021 09:55 AM__________________________________________ Please note: these instructions are primarily centered around mixing liquid hCG. But...if you have dry (powdered) hCG, you can still use these...
February 10th, 2021 06:44 PM__________________________________________ For example's sake, I'm going to use the '2,000 IU' hCG strength. Please note: whether you are using liquid or powdered (dry) -- hCG....that does not...
February 10th, 2021 05:37 PMWell, I didn't blog every 7-10 days as I thought I would. Here it is, close to 30 days down of Round 1 (calling it round 1 since it has been so many years ago I did the protocol). And, it still...
February 4th, 2021 05:54 PMWell, I didn't blog every 7-10 days as I thought I would. Here it is, close to 30 days down of Round 1 (calling it round 1 since it has been so many years ago I did the protocol). And, it still...
February 4th, 2021 05:51 PMSorry for bothering anyone. I did go to Forums and scrolled down to tech area, but I still am not having any success in creating a signature or ticker. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
January 21st, 2021 02:30 PMThese past 10-11 months have definitely not been the norm, with lockdowns and masks! Such isolation, especially for older people, and those who live alone. Hell, I have felt isolated even though...
January 18th, 2021 06:31 PMI was wondering if I could possibly have a question answered by someone. If this site is not for this type of question. No worries. My misunderstanding. I am not sure how blogs work :) I was...
January 9th, 2021 09:28 AMI won't take credit for that blog title--I read that in a book someplace, at some time. But I'm borrowing it! First time I did HCG protocol was in 2010. Looking back on this site, I saw i did it...
January 8th, 2021 01:57 PMWe are going to have a really nice strong P3 group this time around.....great to be able to add you too Wilson
FlirtyFlo March 4th, 2021, 11:39 PMand the Saga of the vengeful scale continues!!!!
48hrs down and another 600g/1.3lbs down....
would not budge is 3 weeks and now within two days sans HCG I am now officially outside of me 2 pound...
That's normal when your dose is right. You also continue to lose on skip days, so its like a free extra day.
Leez March 4th, 2021, 08:08 PMToday is Thursday, Leez, I did skip dose today. Didn’t feel
Different from any others days.
Thanks Sweetie, I’m doing pretty good. Have to admit going back to p2 after only 2week PI has been a little tougher than I expected. But we got this. Have stayed on protocol so far, only ave 6...
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:51 PMWe are going to have a really nice strong P3 group this time around.....great to be able to add you too Wilson
FlirtyFlo March 4th, 2021, 11:39 PMand the Saga of the vengeful scale continues!!!!
48hrs down and another 600g/1.3lbs down....
would not budge is 3 weeks and now within
That's normal when your dose is right. You also continue to lose on skip days, so its like a free extra day.
Leez March 4th, 2021, 08:08 PMToday is Thursday, Leez, I did skip dose today. Didn’t feel
Different from any others days.
Thanks Sweetie, I’m doing pretty good. Have to admit going back to p2 after only 2week PI has been a little tougher than I expected. But we
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:51 PMHi Dubbles! I am planning for 40 days. Hope you’re doing well in the final days of P2.
SweetPea March 4th, 2021, 05:44 PMCupcake, the issues you bring up are things that only you can decide. And whether or not to do the hysterectomy is undoubtedly a major decision between
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 04:59 PMHow long do you expect this p2 to be, Sweatpea?
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 04:47 PMGood Afternoon Everyone! Just now finding a moment to pop by while enjoying the nice weather today. It's VLCD4 with a loss of 1.2 lbs and have been
SweetPea March 4th, 2021, 03:26 PMOkay so I should try the drops I have? I have successfully done all injections, but since my Npath isn't doing it anymore...
I'm also so confused
Pearlie - Good to see your post and that your hcg survived the trip to your house. It must have been quite the voyage!
Here's wishing you
PearlyMae, I am so happy I am not the only one with crazy binges. I've never done the Oreo one tho, but when very young I was actually on a snickers
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 02:24 PMa lot of people really stress out over it. I never have. My problem is that I have gone too far the other way in my last two rounds. Even though the
wilsonblack March 4th, 2021, 01:40 PMYvonne, my old bikinis are too big, LOL! Decidedly not sexy to have my (now smaller and more wobbly) bits hanging out in all the wrong places. Decided
DivineMissM March 4th, 2021, 01:24 PMThree cheers for avocados!! And mindful eating.
Congrats on a great round, getting right back to where you wanted to be, and knowing when
Whew! Only four days into March and four pages to read! That's the way it should be! Good for all of you for posting and keeping yourselves accountable
PearlyMae March 4th, 2021, 12:28 PMThe carbs in onions are not something to be concerned about in P2 (unless you are doing an alternative version of the protocol that makes that an issue).
Leez March 4th, 2021, 11:58 AMyes cooked onions are fine. Just understand that they are higher in carbs.
wilsonblack March 4th, 2021, 11:18 AMThank you both! I LOVE cooked onions, so will definitely incorporate them this time around!
Kc26 March 4th, 2021, 11:14 AMI am so with you on the 2 lb over LIW , I'm going to make that a cornerstone of phases 3 and 4! And the pregnancy comment came from Miss M's still
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 11:05 AMYes you can prepare them any way you like: raw, boiled, air-fryed, grilled, water/broth sauteed are all fine.
Leez March 4th, 2021, 11:00 AMLinderLou, love the use of DH! hA!
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 10:58 AMI think I read where Leez said to someone to eat to hunger cues, not worry so much about calories, for a few days--then maybe go back to make sure calories
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 10:55 AMKC, I cooked them for my veggie all the time. I'd slice them thin and cook over protein on GF grill. Love cooked onions.
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 10:48 AMHey all. I just started my second round of hcg yesterday after about 6 weeks of maintenance, which included a trip to Mexico!
I know onions are
'Easy Ribeye Roast' [P3 Recipe]
This is another recipe you can 'prep ahead' (the night before your P3 starts) -- ready to pop right in the
My friend... sometimes my cheeks hurt ... you make me smile so much! thank you!
Did you nit dug out a few sexy bikinis in our last p3?
I am SO with you on not touching raw chicken. Somewhere along the way on my rounds, I graduated to using tongs MUCH better!
The Chicken
Congrats on your losses during your transition days Flo!
justgitterdone March 4th, 2021, 08:41 AMThanks for doing a P3 log MissM!
justgitterdone March 4th, 2021, 08:30 AMLol... I must giggle about how this lone Sous Efrican is rubbing off on you Dubbles!. ... there are some delightful expressions here that runs cross culturally...
FlirtyFlo March 4th, 2021, 08:29 AMYvonne, I agree with Miss M, very good rounds! I know you think it has been slow, but you are one of those inspirational voices on forum to me! I don't
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:40 AMthanks Dubbles. In the past I have travelled quite a bit in P3. My first round back in 2019 I did business travel 10 out of the first 14 days of P3.
wilsonblack March 4th, 2021, 07:39 AMRehoboth Beach is our playground. Folks from your neck of the woods vacay there, too, no? Such a fabulous spot!
Thanks, friend. Congrats
Very funny, Dubbles! And no, I'm not. . . .
Heh Miss M, you aren't pregnant are you? Just a thought! Ha!
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:27 AMMiss M, love the "Maybe it's useful to befriend my emptiness right now. Eschew that impulse to be constantly full. Explore the pleasures of waxing
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:23 AMYay! Steak day worked. Good for you. Hope you continue to feel better with sinus issues.
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:09 AM[QUOTE=poweredbystarbucks;1091113]Thank you. Doing the inflammation smoothie now. Looking into the turmeric and omega 3s. I take a multi that has turmeric
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 07:08 AMGood luck, WB--p3 is actually a pretty great place to live food-wise. You could def visit son in college on P3. I actually just completed (well a week
Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 06:55 AMGood morning, lovelies!
I've used chicken breast tenderloins in the past. The only thing I didn't like about them is the work that goes
Okay the decision has been made. Calling it on the round. Today is last dose day.
Final tally for P2. LDW= 218.0lbs. Begun at 236.2,
Really excited to see you are doing another P3 thread. Will be following.
I will post on my thread in the men's forum but I have made
I spent some time rereading my last P3 log and man was that helpful! (Can't thank you enough, Yvonne, for encouraging me to do that!)
Here
Haha, revenge of the scale, indeed! I think you're right: the only thing to do is just wait and see. Maybe just as folks need to adjust their LIW up,
DivineMissM March 4th, 2021, 02:24 AMThank you. Doing the inflammation smoothie now. Looking into the turmeric and omega 3s. I take a multi that has turmeric but I don’t get omegas. Got a
poweredbystarbucks March 3rd, 2021, 11:49 PMMorning all....
The revenge of the scale... 24 hrs after LIW!
As you know , my scale was relentlessly stuck for about 3 weeks... and on my
Excellent first day morning mindset my friend... very much what p3 should be about!
Regarding fats....In my younger days I was a DrAtkins girl,
This is where I'll document my second P3. LIW on March 1: 130.
My aim for the next 8 weeks is to really focus on mindfulness with particular
starbucks, if you go back and average all your weights since LIW, what do you get? It may be that your body wants to settle a bit higher. If that
Leez March 3rd, 2021, 01:34 PMI'm not sure that I'm in any way qualified to advise you, starbucks, and maybe Leez or someone with more experience with the kind of thing you're going
DivineMissM March 3rd, 2021, 01:12 PMThanks for that clarification/information, linderlou! They don’t dry out like chicken breasts can since they are not very big and you don’t
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 01:12 PMYour cooking suggestions....so yummy. Simply “Divine”!
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 01:09 PMChicken tenders are the thin pieces with the tendon in them you generally find attached to boneless chicken breasts you buy in the store. But as y'all
DivineMissM March 3rd, 2021, 01:05 PMSo, my thoughts about HCG 2.0:
I'm way too lazy and not a data queen in any way to even do the calculations necessary to figure out the recommended
Not to worry! I looked up the Chicken Tenderloin (not sure if it is the same as "chicken tenders") this morning and apparently, it IS white
LinderLou March 3rd, 2021, 12:46 PMGood Afternoon Everyone! I am enjoying sparklingly water in VLCD3 with a loss of 2.2 lbs. Looking forward to chili for lunch and dinner. Hope everyone
SweetPea March 3rd, 2021, 12:45 PMHi Dubbles! Great news on transitioning from PI back to P2��. Your round is going so well and you be finished soon with just a few more
SweetPea March 3rd, 2021, 12:41 PMSweetpea... always a pleasure girl
As for P3.... you have heard my mantra... P3 is where the magic happens, but also where major awareness
You are such a sweetheart, Dubbles. Thank you, friend!
DivineMissM March 3rd, 2021, 12:30 PMBoy howdy I feel like a see saw [emoji23]. Yesterday I was 153.2 and did a steak day and got back to 151. My LDW on 2/2 was 147.2 so I am trying like
poweredbystarbucks March 3rd, 2021, 12:23 PMGood Evening Flirty Flo! Congratulations on your LIW and starting P3!!!! So very good to hear from you too. Thank you for the well wishes and yes I did
SweetPea March 3rd, 2021, 12:10 PMFor the air fried chicken breast, what temp and for long? I have an air fryer but never use it. Was also unsure how airfrying without oil would be since
justgitterdone March 3rd, 2021, 12:01 PMLinderLou, I never thought the uncooked chicken tenders might be off protocol? I thought of them as just chicken cut in small pieces. Whoa, hope I'm
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 11:29 AMDubbles, I haven't tried Yvonne's banting bread because I'm afraid it will be a food without brakes for me, but she turned me on to Keto Rusks, which
DivineMissM March 3rd, 2021, 11:20 AMThat is totally doable, Leez-- counting loading day doses, today is my 6th day of hcg injections since PI. So will skip tomorrow, Thursday, go back
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 11:10 AMYes, 4 consecutive dose days before transitioning is the minimum. Closer to midpoint in your resumed P2 would be ideal, if that is an option.
Leez March 3rd, 2021, 10:57 AMFLO: Yes, it's nice to have buddies during the phases. I don't tend to check in as much during P3/P4, but I do read new posts almost every day. Staying
LinderLou March 3rd, 2021, 10:49 AM'Pork Chops Italiano' [P3 Recipe]
This is an extremely savory, delicious recipe for your first few days of P3. You can prep this the night
OH, OKAY. Will do Leez. Thanks. Ok then if I use that day as reason to extend the round one extra day. And You said, need to have 4 days of hcg injections
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 10:02 AMDivine Miss M, Your post this morning is EXACTLY what we all look forward to! Too much good to repeat back, but oh, what wonderful musings. We all
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 09:58 AM@Dubbles: You should still do one skip day somewhere in the middle of this last part of your P2 since you are doing the long round.
Leez March 3rd, 2021, 09:56 AMHi Sweetpea! (such a cute name) Thanks for well wishes and asking, I'm back from my 2 week PI, still on P2, set to finish 40 day round next week .
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 09:51 AMHi everyone!
DEANNA: I'll probably be back for another round, 30 days next time-about the same time as you. We have very similar schedules
ka, congrats on your successful P3! And now to P4, please keep us posted on some foods you add, and if maintenance/stabilization becomes an issue as
Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 09:04 AMYour menu sounds good, and like you have your appetite back again. And it sounds like you had a very successful P3.
Good luck going forward.
Thank you Leez and MissM! I was so wanting a “oatmeal on the go cup” from THM for breakfast. Figured lunch will be streamed broccoli and a
kacouch March 3rd, 2021, 08:39 AMThis is where I'll document my second P3. LIW on March 1: 130. My aim for the next 8 weeks is to really focus on mindfulness with particular...
Last Post By: FlirtyFlo March 4th, 2021, 11:39 PMGood morning all..... This round has stumbled upon me from a dizzy height! I weighed myself last week Wednesday and almost had a heart attack and...
Last Post By: FlirtyFlo March 4th, 2021, 11:35 PMWelcome March Loaders, this thread is for you. Use it to share concerns, plan your round, support and encourage one another, ask questions or just...
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Last Post By: Dubbles March 4th, 2021, 04:59 PMI joined this group in March where I did my first round in many years. Thread below: ...
Last Post By: wilsonblack March 4th, 2021, 01:40 PMHey all. I just started my second round of hcg yesterday after about 6 weeks of maintenance, which included a trip to Mexico! I know onions are on...
Last Post By: Leez March 4th, 2021, 11:58 AMREMINDER: Anyone, feel free to post your P3 food **** pics here and give everyone something to drool over (and look forward to!) :) OH...and PLEASE...
Last Post By: GonnaLoseIt March 4th, 2021, 10:08 AMI'm starting this thread with the encouragement of my friend Yvonne (aka FlirtyFlo) as a personal journal and place where I can go back and revisit...
Last Post By: DivineMissM March 3rd, 2021, 12:54 PM1) I started round at 156.6# my goal was 145#(been there before) on a 23 day round. Been tracking everything on carb manager and in the workbook from...
Last Post By: Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 09:04 AMWelcome February Loaders! This thread is for you! Use this thread to support each other, share questions and concerns, plan your round, or just to...
Last Post By: Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 06:57 AMI was hoping to find out why I have not been successful on subsequent rounds? My first round was done on Injections and I lost 35 lbs. Then the 2nd...
Last Post By: Dubbles March 3rd, 2021, 06:49 AMIm approaching P3 in one week, and I always struggle to find the right combination of foods to prevent gains. I have done this before and I have...
Last Post By: GonnaLoseIt March 1st, 2021, 05:19 PMAny help would be appreciated! I have done this diet before years ago, and it worked extremely well for me, however I didn’t keep up with and have...
Last Post By: Leez March 1st, 2021, 09:10 AMHope Everyone is doing Fine and getting or staying Fit! Here's your new thread for February 2021. Our jovial and joyful group have been starting...
Last Post By: Dubbles March 1st, 2021, 07:55 AMHello, my HCG friends. Most of you probably have never heard of me, but I was very well known on this forum a number of years ago. My name is Doyle...
Last Post By: justgitterdone February 26th, 2021, 07:20 PMHi 😊 I have spent so much time on this site reading and re-reading about the hCG plan. Thanks to all that ask and answer here as it has served me...
Last Post By: Dubbles February 26th, 2021, 10:00 AMPHASE 3 Purpose: - The three weeks of strict P3 must be done because the ultimate purpose of P3 is to RESET and lock-in your new base weight (the...
Last Post By: ajup2it February 23rd, 2021, 02:49 PM
Update on Back to the PAST--p2 CONTINUED
Okay, finished the PI, ended at exactly LDW from 2 weeks before. Since my Planned Interruption was 14 days, I did 2 days of loading during which I gained 5.6 lbs. Frankly did not enjoy the load...
March 2nd, 2021 02:17 PM