Thread: Not as new of a guy. But a new journey altogether

I first tried HCG in 2005 and studied quiet a bit. I've done a long round every year in January to get me back on track from my fun summer snacks on the boat and lazy fall comfort foods. the original protocol (op) It's getting pretty boring year after year. Thought maybe I was getting immune to it or assumed this is how my body would always respond.

I downloaded the book HCG 2.0 last night and read it. I am excited that this might break my stall points in my previous rounds for 6 years I didn't eat the breadstick - been gluten free since 2011. Once those long 12-15 day stalls hit, I substituted my 2nd fruit at night for a 2oz glass of red wine. (Yes, I went rogue.) The rounds get long & discouraging without any loses.

How is your wife doing? Is she losing well?

Originally Posted by Lovelife

I first tried HCG in 2005 and studied quiet a bit. I've done a long round every year in January to get me back on track from my fun summer snacks on the boat and lazy fall comfort foods. the original protocol (op) It's getting pretty boring year after year. Thought maybe I was getting immune to it or assumed this is how my body would always respond.

I downloaded the book HCG 2.0 last night and read it. I am excited that this might break my stall points in my previous rounds for 6 years I didn't eat the breadstick - been gluten free since 2011. Once those long 12-15 day stalls hit, I substituted my 2nd fruit at night for a 2oz glass of red wine. (Yes, I went rogue.) The rounds get long & discouraging without any loses.

How is your wife doing? Is she losing well?

Sounds like 2.0 should work well for you. There will still be stalls. But you should find a way to eliminate that glass of wine. I love wine and it is tough but beneficial to take a break for a month. Also, maybe do shorter rounds might be an idea.

My wife lost 12 lbs last round (21 days). I believe she is on the same pace this round. But she has lost so much since she had her surgery so it is all relative

Thanks for the information !! Fingers crossed.... last time it took 52 days to lose 12 lbs. Cheers to "LESS" of us !! lol

Okay the decision has been made. Calling it on the round. Today is last dose day.

Final tally for P2. LDW= 218.0lbs. Begun at 236.2, post load 242.0. Weight loss of 18.2lbs, with a loss of 4 inches off of my hips, 3.5 inches off of my waist and 1.5" off my thighs. I am exactly where I was at the end of the last round. I still have room to improve over the last round however and that is by doing a much better job in phase 3. The last couple of rounds, I have mentally checked out once I got out of P2. Not this time. Also no travel or vacations planned of any consequence. I might go to San Antonio to visit my son in college for a weekend but that is not a big deal.

Last couple of days, the hunger has been strong. I am at a good place weight/inches loss and feel this is a good place to call it a round. Besides I really want to begin P3 this weekend. My last dose will be at 4:45 today which will put Saturday's dinner as my first regular meal. My plan is some fattier cut of steak like outside skirt or NY Strip with a nice salad with avocado oil vinegarette, some olives and avocado chunks. Those avocados really hit the spot after a round.

My focus will be to listen to my body. Eat when hungry. Take breaks during meals to monitor fullness. overall eat less than I have on previous P3. Also, I will not eat breakfast except on weekends. Dairy hasn't hurt me in the past but will not go crazy on it. Will really focus on snacking, or at least resisting the urge to snack. That is the plan anyway.

To be continued.

thanks Dubbles. In the past I have travelled quite a bit in P3. My first round back in 2019 I did business travel 10 out of the first 14 days of P3. Could not avoid it. Still did very well and stabilized succesfully. Ate at restaurants every meal and had wine just about every day. I will not be doing any dieting. The only steps I will be mindful is to make sure I am not eating too much and too freely. Yes, P3 is always welcome. That first trip to the grocery store is fun.

Three cheers for avocados!! And mindful eating.

Congrats on a great round, getting right back to where you wanted to be, and knowing when it's time to stop. I think that big time hunger that comes in is a signal it's time to stop. I was definitely there when my round ended. Maybe could or should have ended a couple days earlier. Oh well. Live and learn and carry on.

So happy we'll be able to share and learn from each other on P3. I'm struggling a little bit already (on day 1!) with the huge influx of options. I know what works best is to focus on healthy meals: mostly veggies, a good portion of nice protein, and a drizzle of healthy fat. Even though I technically *can* have something doesn't mean I *should*, especially if I'm not genuinely hungry. It's a long mantra but a good one I'm trying to keep in mind. . . .

a lot of people really stress out over it. I never have. My problem is that I have gone too far the other way in my last two rounds. Even though the options open up, it is still pretty simple. Stay away from processed carbs, starches etc. Learn which "approved" foods give you problems and minimize or avoid them. I think most people get in trouble by eating too much or stay diet paranoid and eat too little.

I have really come to enjoy the creative challenge of finding and creating recipes and foods that fit the phases of this diet, too. Sometimes even brand new ingredients. Please keep sharing what you're finding and making, Yvonne. You've turned me on to such great, fun, tasty stuff!! I do need to be careful with the keto baked-goods treats, though, but that's for down the line. I just need to stay the heck away from them for at least 3-4 weeks of p3. . . .