Thread: Thanksgiving Cheat... Middle of the road Load days?

Kmoon, we are about at the same place. A short round (3 weeks) would have me off the drops and on day one of p3 the day before Thanksgiving. I think I just plan on having a cheat day for Thanksgiving. Either way will be cheating (on p2 or p3) because I plan on sampling everything. I have had cheat days before and I usually gain about 1-2lbs and I will probably just plan on stabilizing a little higher for p3. I'll then be doing about 4.5 weeks of p3 so that I can load on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. I typically cycle 3 weeks of p2 and 3 weeks of p3 back to p2, so I'm just stretching it out a tad.

I'm not quite sure I'm reading you correctly, so forgive me if I am not understanding you.

If you are looking to cycle, you do NOT at any time eAt any sugars or carbs. You go from phase2 to phase 3 then right back to phase 2.

If you plan on eating carbs after 23 days of doing the diet, not only will you undo what you've done, but you will not be resetting your body which is the main part of the protocol.

You would be better off waiting until Thanksgiving or even better Christmas to load and start the diet.

Jenni

Originally Posted by kmoon

Hi all! Love reading through these forums...

I just started my VLCD yesterday, I have already dropped 3.2 pounds so I am very encouraged!! I planned on doing the 23 days, and ending 3 days after my last shot on Nov 23, a mere 2 days before Thanksgiving!!!

However, I have enough hcg to easily do another round of 23 days...

Here's what I was thinking, I am not going to stay carb free on Thanksgiving, or fat free for that matter, I only have so much self control and I am POSITIVE that it will be all used up by then. SO, after such a short break, could I start taking shots again on Thanksgiving (after 5 total days with no shots) and use turkey day and black friday as load days and then just go right back into VLCD until right before Christmas (another 23 shots)?

Or should I just wait until after Christmas to continue with the shots?

Or should I just keep right on taking the shots and cheat on Thanksgiving??

Opinions and advice are greatly appreciated!!!

I have read on here where some actually do a middle of the road load days again to try and kick start their weight loss...not sure how well it worked I just saw them discussing it, but if it was me and I knew I would have to be bad, I would continue doing the shots for a 40 day round and just cheat, only on Thanksgiving day, and realize the consequences that I will lose 3 to 4 or more days with gains and stalls but then as long as I got right back to it the next day all would not be lost as I still have the rest of the round to straighten it all out... I think you might be surprised about your willpower on Thanksgiving though, especially when you are so use to eating so little and with continuing the shots, it will just help to curb your appetite and cheating too!

Good luck with whatever you decide!

I am right there with you Beth. I've fallen at times and it is really hard to get back on track again. It is why I started cycling, that and I just desperately needed some good fats in my body.

Jenni

I do plan to have a slice of turkey (which I know from experience for me) tons of cucumber salad and a bowl of fruit salad made with sour cream and Splenda.

Jenni