Thread: Loading November the 1st 2012 - anyone else want to join me??

Originally Posted by LynneR

I'm guessing you will be finished in 30 days. Heck, you have already lost 5 lbs, and only 15 to go!

If I remember, last round I started to get a bit cocky and they weight loss slowed down as I added many cheats. But another pound gone today so am happy. I read somewhere that the longer the round, the better you are likely to stablize - although you did a long round and it didnt quite work that way so, well I guess its a hormone issue like we mentioned before. Are you up or down or stable today btw??

Okaay, so yesterday i had a little bit of a scare because i couldn't remember if i had taken my mid day dose or not (because i had taken a nap). But i got it all figured out, and everything must have worked out fine, because i dropped down a whole 2 lbs! That would be really exciting to me if i dropped to 146 or less, but alas, my secret number is 191.2. I just can't get super excited until i get back to where i was in April (147). But i'm still glad to have had such a loss today. woohoo day 2!

I was kinda doubtful of myself yesterday (as i get every time i start any diet) and i was putting negative thoughts in my head like "ugh its going to take forever to get the fat off and tone back up" or "i don't think i'm going to make it even 10 days!" but ya know... it took me 7 months to gain all this weight, it wasn't over night, so its not going to be over night that i take it back off.

-4.4 lbs for the week so far! I've had some frustrations every day this week, but I've overcome.
I may not be at my goal, but i'm one step closer to it than i was yesterday!

Happy losses to everyoneee!!!!!

YAY solostar way to go!!!!!! That is right you are one step closer to goal !!!
As for me down 0.6 again no big drops so far this round but a loss is a loss. I may have to reevaluate my plan.. I originally planned a 23 day round thinking I would get to 148 by then...however with my losses being less than the first round I may just extend until I reach 148 ( not exceeding the 40 day limit ) decisions decisions..
I borke down and made the cocoa crack last night... NOT ON PROTOCOL.. I read that for some people it increased their weight loss.. I know also that some stayed the same and some gained. I didn't try it at all my first round and so I figured why not.. I plan to have a piece of it tonite and stay strictly POP today and tomorrow and see what happens with my weight the next two days...
Good losses on the scales to everyone today!!!

Everyone is doing great!!! Keep it up and don't give in to temptation...

From the Bunny Club!

Originally Posted by pinklynn

I got my HCG today after it had been in customs for 17 days! YAY!! I ordered it Oct 17th. I am going to do my first injection on Fri. I can't wait to get on here and be able to say I have lost weight too. I found a video vlog about recipes on youtube. It is http://www.youtube.com/user/GabrielS...?feature=watch. He has some good recipe and a strawberry vanilla popsicle one that looks yummy for a treat. Also, this one has good recipes. http://www.youtube.com/user/Phase2Hc...?feature=watch. Can't wait to start!!

I ordered mine on 10/25 and got it 11/6, but the pharmacy had to get it sent out, and somebody had to approve my prescription so I thought it got here pretty fast! Just curious.

My dressing for P2: In a peanut butter jar, I pour in about 2/3 Bragg's Apple cider vinegar (make sure you are using raw, unfiltered ACV)then I add water, italian seasonings, garlic, onion powder, a sprinkle or two of stevia to cut the acid. I dip my cukes in it, then drink a few tablespoons of it.

I am so incredibly happy. after only losing .4 pounds over 2 days I have now reached a total eight loss of 9 lbs in one week!! how encouraging!!

I went back and reread pound and inches (my "Big Book" for HCG) and it said that a few days of weight loss stall in the first week is common and it is the body retaining water to flush out the fat... so I kept on going on. Only to see wonderful results today...

I have not cheated once, if anything I will skip a veggie or a fruit here and there... - it works it really does... YAAAAYYYYY!!!!

I gained a few points yesterday (think it was .6) ... too much "celebrating" with the presidential debate! I did do a Citrate Magnesium day, yesterday I haven't weighed myself today, yet but will soon do so. I am hoping to be back on track.. I learned a very important lesson on Tuesday!

How's everyone doing?

Originally Posted by Krista34

If I remember, last round I started to get a bit cocky and they weight loss slowed down as I added many cheats. But another pound gone today so am happy. I read somewhere that the longer the round, the better you are likely to stablize - although you did a long round and it didnt quite work that way so, well I guess its a hormone issue like we mentioned before. Are you up or down or stable today btw??

P2-ers CAUTION: Contains P3/4 FOOD TALK !

LOL! I got a little cocky too, not really cheating but increasing serving sizes of on-protocol breadsticks and meat (OFF PROTOCOL!!! Don't do it newbies!) But then if I really analyze that behavior. . . it could be that toward the end of the round the hcg is losing it's potency, so that is causing cravings. I mean, seriously, when the hcg is working I have basically no hunger, and sometimes I feel put out to have to make myself dinner. I often forget to eat and have to make myself stuff down some protein (because I know skipping the protein would be unhealthy). The hcg is said to lose potency after 21 or 30 days (not sure which), and while I am sure it is still active, just not as perfect as when it is fresh. My last round the doc gave me a 11000 iu vial, and I had to mix it all at once, so it had a chance to go stale and it was way too much hcg. That's why I ordered the 2000 iu vials of hcg, so I can mix it fresh every two weeks or so, and it will not have a chance to lose potency.

Really I can't complain about how I am stabilizing. I have stayed within 7 lbs for a full month, after dropping 32 lbs, and I have been eating a ton of food. Sometimes I have 3 eggs and a steak for breakfast, a 10 oz ribeye for lunch with some veggie, a few servings of macadamia nuts, coconut cream concentrate (so yummy, almost like frosting, but 35 cals per tsp I can eat half the jar!), homemade ice cream (which is mostly heavy whipping cream so tons of calories but no sugar!), *cheesecake delight* which is 4 oz cream cheese whipped with 4 oz HWC, stevia and vanilla, so about 800 calories for the dessert. I have been going up and down, but I can regulate it by eating when I'm hungry, or having my dessert mid-day instead of at 10 pm, etc. I also went to the movies and ate most of a huge tub of popcorn with a stick of melted butter on it. One day I ate a box of cookies, so all carbs. THis morning I am at LIW +5.8, so not too bad. I am thinking I should get back down to LIW in the next week so I can sit there safely until thanksgiving. Besides my *testing the limits* of how much I can eat, keep in mind that I am still 70 lbs away from goal. There are issues with being this heavy, related to insulin and how your body handles it and handles carbs. I wasn't expecting to be able to eat any carbs without gaining, so I am pretty happy to be staying in this +7 ballpark, knowing I can get my weight back down if I follow a couple rules.

I think Grammy said the round should be 30 days or more to stabilize, but not sure going longer than 30 days is any benefit. Really, since you stabilized like a rock last time, maybe you will this time too. I'd be perfectly happy to have to stick around a little longer though, since I know when you get those next 14 lbs off you will be finisned. :C

Congrats on your lb.

PinkLynn: That makes sense. I didn't look at my tracking. I'm happy to have mine too.

HCG Luzer: That is so good! Glad you are not hungry anymore and dropping those lbs!