Thread: My HCG Journey (aka Flirty Flo)

Originally Posted by YvonneSA

OK Mrsstrong.... You win!
I know correct protocol is not to cut your calories.... but I have to do SOMETHING

I always forget about calories. I never count. I don't think it has been a problem as I am adding a little protein to compensate for eating only 1 fruit most days, and no grissini but I may actually not get to 500 at all. Ugh

Originally Posted by YvonneSA

I am not ungrateful, but was expecting a decent loss today but could only squeeze 200g (.44 lbs) out of the scale today...

Your average loss looks on par though, not?

Originally Posted by YvonneSA

so to go through what could be small culprits

Week 1 I cut out coffee most days, because I do a little more than 1 TS of milk (probably 3), but weather is yucky and need a coffe instead of herbal tea when I wake up, so for today I shall continue

Week 1 I had no chicken at all with a great loss...had chicken 4 times this week, including yesterday...I know it makes no sense at all but going to cut chicken for the rest of this week just to stay on the basics I know that works

I have noticed that days I have raw tomato my losses are good and days I have Cooked tomato, it is less - so going to stick to Raw for now..once again, makes no sense

Most days if I drink at least 2/3s of my water by 3 pm... results are also better results

I know eating less than 500calories are not suggested, but I was considering doing a steak day (do people still do steak days in P2?) but then realise it is not really a stall, it is just slow going.... so for today I will skip my morning snack (grissini and a fruit) and If I go well will also skip afternoon snack (grissini) and if I feel good after dinner I will also skip my 2nd fruit

I was just mentioning the grissini LOL You write that you have an infection. That'll do it. You are most likely just retaining water. More exercise = retaining water. I think after the first week especially, going by average loss is going to give a clearer view on what is happening.

Originally Posted by YvonneSA

But all in all I have to remember to trust the process and all that is required from me is to stay on Protocol... dont go add crazy ideas and let it be...HCG will do its job

THIS ^^^ You just told me to trust the process! Yours is also a process

Oh to add: I would order Grissini online!

Hi MrsStrong. Thanks for spending the time on my post....this is one of the reasons why I write a personal thread.... so I can reason with myself... leep myself accountable and possibly just see some common threads....yes I suffer from chronic sinus and that is just something I have to work around.... retaining water... dont think so.... in summary... i am just greedy and impatient and probably ungrateful....

I am going to listen to the voice of reason
Stick to protocol
And trust the process,,,
I know it can only go one way and that id downnn

But that being said... i will not stop being hard on myself and pushing the numbers
Its 3am and I better get more sleep... yes thats another thing my sleep patterns are very erratic... should look at that tooo

Hang in there! From what I have read during my previous bout with HCG is that 0.4 lbs for women is normal! I resigned to that fact and it has made the whole process easier. More is bonus!
Be strict *and* kind!

Originally Posted by YvonneSA

all the way from the states to South Africa?..... sure It will be less pricey locally haha

Oh haha, well I thought surely they make those closer to home!

Thanks Leez and very true....
i checked up because a friend of mine struggles with water snd when i copied that for her she was so relieved....

also took the time to check on his take on P3 and hard to distinguish between p3 ... very limited snd basic information... but he does not say anything about moving forward from P3.... although I agree with the info available here.... i am doing a pre order of my veggy based wraps etc for P3.... this time I am going to be prepared and do it right

I have never been. Breakfast person so HCG P2 suits me to a T.... but i have to mend my ways for P3.... and I shall