Thread: Second Round

Leez, question on resuming VLCD after a PI as I will be doing my first one next week. After the break where you eat P3 for the 5-14 days, do you eat P3 the first 2 days (hhcg) when re-starting hhcg, and then on day 3 start back on VLCD? You still need the hhcg to build up in your system before resuming the 500 calories, correct?

As long as your interruption is less than 2 weeks ( not counting the transistion out of P2 days), you start right back in. No loading, no P3 eating. Right back into P2. Some people ignore that and load again anyway. However, since you have been eating fats during your interruption, your body is ready to resume

Originally Posted by Leez

As long as your interruption is less than 2 weeks ( not counting the transistion out of P2 days), you start right back in. No loading, no P3 eating. Right back into P2. Some people ignore that and load again anyway. However, since you have been eating fats during your interruption, your body is ready to resume

Ok great, thanks. I was going back and forth in my mind on what was correct, and this makes a lot of sense so thanks so much for clearing it up for me as a first timer doing a PI. My interruption will only be one week, maybe 8 days on the outside since I’m not sure I’ll be able to restock for P2 until the day after I get back. I’ll be well within the 2 weeks, though it’s nice to know I have a little cushion if needed. After my very unstable P3 preceding this round, I don’t want to veer too far off for too long. I still have a long way to go.

Some have reported that they felt they stabilized easier in round where they did an interruption. Let's hope it works that way for you.

From your lips to the HCG stabilization gods’ ears lol, here’s hoping! Good to know though. I’m all kinds of nervous after that very weird experience with my last round.

I think you will be glad you made the decision to do the 40 dose round. There is something peaceful about it and your body gets a longer break from its regular processes so that when your hypothalamus resets after the long rest, it resets solidly. I think it also gives you more time to get used to how satisfying plain simple foods can be so that when you resume regular eating during and post P3, it is easier to establish healthier choices without feeling like you are still "dieting". Those bad-for-you comfort foods won't have the same power over you anymore. And that is worth a lot.

All my rounds were long ones until the final one to goal. I had a few set backs after reaching goal before finding my maintenance rhythm, but I never ballooned up again. Just had to deal with a small regain a couple of times. So my reset was successful.

Well, my very first PI seemed to go well. No crazy hunger like I experienced in my last P3 (which makes me hopeful for a much better P3 this time) and I stayed within the 2lb window. YAY! Back to P2 today which is a little harder to get back into than I anticipated since this was the plan all along, but this too shall pass. Onward!

TWise, I think you are in the first few days of round 2, if so, i hope you are settling into the rhythm without difficulty.