Thread: Over 200 Club: 50+ pounds to Lose

Theresa & Diva I am with you on not counting calories (which doesn't mean I'm not aware of them) I just try to keep my calories up in p3 and p4 since I think going too low starts the body into hoarding fat again. I add slowly fats, dairy ( make my own Greek yogurt) heavy cream in my coffee, lattes with whole milk, increased protein, lots of greens and vegies, 1 fruit a day , eggs. Haven't done much with nuts because I like them but can't seem to eat just a few. I try to avoid starches as much as possible as I know they don't play well with fats and I'd rather have the fats. Following that I lost 8 lbs from my LIW before starting this, my second round. That last 40 day round seemed to change my taste some; so I really enjoyed the food and was so happy to be eating so healthy. I was really surprised when I loaded for this round that some of the foods I thought I would really enjoy were a great disappointment and didn't taste nearly as good as I thought I remembered, so if nothing else loading served a good purpose.

Becca sounds like you have the handle on knowing how to listen to your own needs and knowing when to change things so you can stay on course. Sorry your family and friends aren't more supportive, it's always surprising to see how competitive friends and family can be. Wonder how many stars didn't shine because they kept their light dimmed so as to not upset others.

Trish you go Girl! Way to lose weight, keep it up you inspire us all!

AFM .02 loss this morning. Going in the right direction.

Congrats to all new HCG'ers to the thread. Congrats on those who m,ade it to onederland, hope to join you some day. I have been out of the loop- inflamed tendons in my right wrist. Still working with healing my right shoulder from the rotator cuff surgery.

pinkita sorry that last night I attributed your great post to Diva, slip of the attention there I guess, , you really have a complete understanding about what makes this diet work and are so helpful to those with questions.

Shea I noticed on my first round how many times I had to stop myself from taking a bite or "taste" of some thing without even being hungry just because it was there in front of me, wonder how many extra calories I added doing that all the time. Yeah, and I get you on that orange thing too, I pick the bigest apple from the bin at the grocery store, not that they are all that big this time of year. Dr. S really understood us, because he made a point of saying "no, 2 small apples can't take the place of 1 large apple" .

Diva sorry that you are still dealing with healing up from your surgery, but you do need more protein to heal than we get on this diet. Do continue to check in and let us know how you are doing now and we will be here when you are ready.

AFM a .8 loss this morning, which put me into the 180 at 189.8 , , but I'm taking it with gratitude and doing the happy dance. It's taken awhile but I got to that mini goal and hope to get to 184 before this round ends but not sure I can as the loses are really slowing down, although I am very strict on pop. On the other hand, being able to wear regular sized clothes instead of the "plus size women's clothes" helps me be patient while I wait.

Originally Posted by shea4311

I have noticed my inflammation seems to be better with P2 I am assuming it is the lack of dairy? Anyone else with inflammation issues on P2 that have noticed the difference?

Shea I have fibromyalgia, arthritis, bursas, and osteoarthritis. Since starting this program my pain level has diminished to the point that I have eliminated all but one anti-inflammatory medication. For me, this whole program has been life changing. I have not noticed a change with dairy, as I will start using HWC again starting Sunday (yippee for P3). But losing sugar from my diet has made all the difference in the world. I think we all have different foods that trigger our inflammation. I would have never believed it until this experience. At this point - I plan on being P3, with some P4 treats - for life.

Originally Posted by Theresa59

Shea I have fibromyalgia, arthritis, bursas, and osteoarthritis. Since starting this program my pain level has diminished to the point that I have eliminated all but one anti-inflammatory medication. For me, this whole program has been life changing. I have not noticed a change with dairy, as I will start using HWC again starting Sunday (yippee for P3). But losing sugar from my diet has made all the difference in the world. I think we all have different foods that trigger our inflammation. I would have never believed it until this experience. At this point - I plan on being P3, with some P4 treats - for life.

Theresa I agree with your ideas about p3, I so enjoyed the good food I could have that I hated to start this round and leave them behind. I know dairy gets a bad name but I'm not sure it is as bad as a lot of people claim, I know cheese is so concentrated that is needs to be limited, but who doesn't want HWC in their coffee, Greek yogurt, and whole milk in their lattes? But I do think sugar has caused and added to a lot of health issues. a tiny bit might not be bad but it is in so much of the food we eat that our bodies just can't handle it.

AFM a .8 loss this morning happy to see it.