Thread: April 2014 Loaders

Happy Good Friday, everyone! My kids are out of school today so I got to sleep in for a change. I'm down 1.6 today and thrilled. I'm half way to my goal. Praying I can make it to my goal without any more major stalls or gains! Proud of everyone's losses and welcome new loaders-that load weight will fall off for sure in a couple of days! Hang tough and good luck!!

Whoohooooo....Mary...that is such a wonderful news!!! I have been thinking of you! How many days are you on this round? I am only doing 30 days. Sleep is what I have been lacking as well. My puppies have been waking me up the past couple of nights and I have to get up early on top of it, which I am not used to in the first place...ughhhh.... Anyway, so glad you had a nice move on the scale!!!

VLCD 12 - down just .2 for the second day in a row. Feeling somewhat frustrated, but hanging in there.

Congratulations to everyone who is losing!

Rhiannon, how much weight have you lost so far? I am sorry you are feeling frustrated. I know it's disappointing when we do this diet the correct way and our body is not responding the way WE expect it to respond....LOL. Hang in there....look at Mary, she just had a great loss. Maybe a good sleep will help all of us!

WTG, Mary! Great loss! Day 18 and you're half way to goal with 12.6 lbs. gone! My first round was 23 days and I only lost 11.6 so I'd say you are doing great! Ever notice how about the time we start feeling discouraged, things turn around? Maybe a good nights sleep was key for you! Hope you have broken the cycle and tomorrow brings more good news!

Oh, I've lost plenty so far this round, I am just having a serious bout of "short-timer's syndrome". LOL! I've just never had this much of a slow down in the second week before. I have been dieting in one form or another my whole adult life. I have never been this close to being at my goal weight before. I'm nervous and excited and worried something will go wrong.

Hey guys! So I posted this recipe to my blog but it's so good I thought I'd share it here. I always have had trouble concocting a salad dressing that is both P2 legal and tasty. In my humble opinion, ACV is really intense, so anything that uses it and manages to make it taste awesome gets props in my book. Here it is!

Yummy P2 Strawberry Vinaigrette

4 strawberries
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Stevia to taste
A few dashes of salt
Dash of cayenne (optional) ----> I left this out. Not big on super spicy.
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in food processor (I used a magic bullet, worked just as well). Puree until smooth. Pour over fresh arugula or green salad.

Enjoy my fellow awesome ppl!
~LL

Back for R2!!! I start loading tomorrow. I didn't load right the first round and only did the short round. This time it's the long haul/rx shots and a proper load!

Originally Posted by evafromca

Whoohooooo....Mary...that is such a wonderful news!!! I have been thinking of you! How many days are you on this round? I am only doing 30 days. Sleep is what I have been lacking as well. My puppies have been waking me up the past couple of nights and I have to get up early on top of it, which I am not used to in the first place...ughhhh.... Anyway, so glad you had a nice move on the scale!!!

Thanks for thinking about me, Eva, I am planning on doing a 40-day round so that I can get as close to losing 25 lbs as possible. I've gotten 12 lbs off in 18 days and praying I can get the other 12-13 lbs off in as many days which will put me close to the 25. But, as you know, there is no predicting how each day will go. So, I will take it one day at a time and pray for the best. I do not cheat on P2 because it's too hard to and takes too long to get those cheat lbs off. The gain with the cocoa crack pretty much sealed the deal for me to not "try" anything off of protocol. I'm ready to be done with this P2, but I can see P3 in the near distance which keeps me going. Also, this forum is my saving grace every time I log on. Only HCGers know what other HCGers are going thru and that lets me know that I am not alone on this journey. Plus, my daughters have been with me every step of the way on my HCG journeys and they are my biggest cheerleaders. Thanks again for all of your nice comments and encouraging words. Right back at ya, friend!

Yay! VLCD4 and I've finally broke past my load gain and can now record an actual loss! Down 1.7 lbs. this morning. Wouldn't it be great if losses stayed that high? We all know they don't so I'm wondering at what point to expect little or nothing. Meanwhile, I'm loving this drop and enjoying every minute of the high created by it! I hope the scales are good to each of you this morning! Happy weekend!