Thread: Anyone loading at the 1st of the year?

Welcome linda! 74 lbs! you have had great success on hcg! I can't help too much with options. I tend to eat the same thing. Chicken with salsa on either a lettuce wrap or salad. Hamburger with onions sauted in cinnamon and stevia on top. Cinnamon apple and strawberry sorbet are my desserts. I did experiment with cabbage for the first time last night. I made chicken with cabbage egg roll. It was very filling and not too bad.

Originally Posted by pbgirl

Morning all! Down .6 today! I was surprised after my 2 hour gym session and extra protien(confession and a scoop of protien powder-off POP).
I loved protein powder post exercise,
but it usually has some soy in it
and that's a MAJOR mess for my thyroid.
After trying several brands, my endocrinologist & I have agreed
that my body is better off without it.

I am sore as can be today but I love that feeling of actually feeling my muscles.
I love that feeling too!
I have to get back to the YMCA.
In my first round I was prepping for knee replacement surgery
(running is not an option for me ater knee repairs)
I was going to the YMCA 5 times a week,
PT once a week,
and Sunday's off with no exercise.
I alternated PT days with swimming days.
I had to swallow my pride & get my hefty body
into the water in a skimpy 1 piece - but it worked!
I had consistent & easy losses
much more quickly than I expected would happen.

. . .

Driver-congrats on the big loss! 6lbs in 4 days, you are off to a great start! We will always be here for support. The mental game of losing weight is so hard, we all go through many bumps along the way. Controlling our own mind is half, well maybe 3/4 of the battle!
Thank you, it's good to know that there's people here to count on.
My loss is slightly more because my net loss
does not count load weight gained.
My numbers are always big
unfortunately that's both ways
gains as well as losses

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Originally Posted by QTNATSX

Hello Everyone! My Load Day #1 was on Jan 1st, so PBGirl...we are on the same VLCD Days! Awesome! I am on R3...My 1st round was in June 2012, and down 74 lbs from hcg! I am thinking I may use egg whites cooked with chicken broth to change up my food options...cuz to be honest, Im bored...any advice peeps? Oh yeah! My name is Linda!

Welcome Linda.
So glad you have joined our group.
Great losses!

I pan fry my chicken in chicken broth
to get the flavor of the fond
created in deglazing.

Egg whites in broth sounds great!
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I am not a strict protocol only person

I use my 1 lemon a day
for a hot drink evey morning
before I eat/drink anything else.
in a coffee cup I add:
a pinch/shake cayanne red pepper
6-8 drops of Sweetleaf liquid stevia
(depending on the size of lemon)
the juice of 1 freshly squeezed large lemon
hot water

And I eat:

1/2 (ruby red if possible) grapefruit a day

One Pink Lady apple a day
usually in my purse for "emergencies".

I usually skip breadstick altogether
but when I do eat them
they are Schar Italian Breadsticks which are gluten free

A gallon of water a day, at least

Fallback vegetable = asparagus

To try & bust a stall
(I do this before I try an apple day)
Miracle Omlette
Saute together:
Spinach,
onions,
a tiny bit of coconut oil,
When the spinach is wilted but still green add:
2 egg whites,
and 1 whole egg.

But I bet you know all these tricks
and I'm "preaching" to the choir.

Tracey-I am actually not too sure how I am able to work out so much. For some reason this round I have had so much more energy(maybe it is because I am exercising). I hope to keep it up as long as I can, depending on losses and strength. It is so hard for me to get back into exercise routines ones I quit so I really want to keep it going.

I do have a confession though. I had a cheat Kind of. I really felt like I needed protein powder for my muscles so then I decided if I was going to have it, may as well have it in my cocoa cookie made with coconut oil. Some people use protein powder and CO in P2 without problems so I went ahead and did it. Curious to see the scale tomorrow.

I'm probably going to regret asking
but what does

AFM

mean?

Originally Posted by DriverMama

I'm probably going to regret asking
but what does

AFM

mean?

as for me

I wondered to at first.lol

Originally Posted by travelgirl70

As for me...I had to google it a while back!

PB..some folks uses CO with no problems with the cocoa crack...I do have a scoop of protein some nights...about70 calls, since I don't eat the breadsticks.
I can't wait for my videos to get here...my arms are flabby...ick!

yeah, I kind of rationalized the cheat with "some people do fine on CO and protein powder".lol Also rationalized that it was ok because I exercised and my body needed it. These are probably just two very big excuses to cheat. The good thing after all these rounds is my "cheats" are never really that bad. I keep it to foods I love that are still good for you.