Day 9 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
Total overall: -17 9.3%
R1 LIW 161.7
R2 Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 163.9
Today: 165 +1.1
R2 7.4 Total 4.3%

Nakia - R1P2
R2 Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 243.4
Today: 244.1 -.7
R2 12.2 Total 4.7%

Had some snags yesterday, but nothing major, but salty. I'll try to update later, but I'm running late right now. Just wanted to get the numbers up there, even though we both aren't to happy with them today.

Happy losing in protocol land folks :)
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.... Continuing from this morning:
Nakia didn't deviate at all from the menu I gave him, but he didn't drink all his water yesterday. That may be why he gained. He didn't even eat the extra boiled egg so he was totally good.
Nakia's menu:
L: natural applesauce, chicken, romaine lettuce with Biz's mustard dressing (He loved this biz)
D: an orange, chicken, cucumber slices

I, on the other hand ....not so much. I said it was nothing major when I posted this morning, but it kinda was. I had a meltdown!

I was unusually hungry yesterday & my boss took us all out for lunch. I ate a small apple before going over there so I wasn't too hungry, and I ordered my planned order of a 5 oz crab cake & an order of steamed broccoli with an iced tea sweetened with splenda. All was well until the dessert menu came. My skinny co-worker, sitting across from me that can eat ANYTHING, ordered a hot fudge brownie with ice cream. Boy that looked good. I thought I was fine, but all day I had this deprived feeling. I found myself taking little nibbles of things all day, like a piece my friend's cinnamon role & a hershey's kiss. To make a long story short... it came to a bad end with a box of cheezits when I finally got home at around 9:30 at night, tired and still unusually hungry. There were probably about 150-200 cals worth of cheezits. That was a salty dissaster!

I've been feeling alot of hunger since I did a workout earlier in the week & I just caved. I had decided that I'd do 2 workouts a week to keep my muscle tone in tact because Nakia said my body had gotten softer during my first P2 because I didn't workout. He's one of those extremely honest people & I love that about him. I'm going to continue that, but I will be adding some more protein on those days from now on.

Anyway... that's what happened... not pretty, but true

Mary - He's feeling much better now & his hunger has subsided now that he's stopped his workouts. He didn't even eat the extra egg I gave him yesterday, so his body may have already adjusted to the changes.

amie - He has decided that he's going to stick it out. Especially after I told him that he's probably gain all his weight back if he stopped in the middle. Thanks for all the encouragement. I really need it.

becca - Thanks... I think all is well now. He only had the lightheadedness and nausea that one day as well & I went back to P&I and sure enough, that's what it says in there. He never even had to use the sugar solution.

B - Thanks for letting me know about your friend's blog. It's always nice to have an addition to our community. I think we're fine now as far as our injections go so I don't want to rock the boat with changing his injections, but I'll be following her blog.

Ed & Jenn - Thanks! I will definitely tell him that. Believe me... I've told him all about you guys. We can't wait to meet you too!

Day 8 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
Total overall: -18.1 9.9%
R1 LIW 161.7
R2 Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 164.8
Today: 163.9 -.9
R2 8.5 Total 4.9%

Nakia - R1P2
R2 Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 245.1
Today: 243.4 -1.7
R2 12.9 Total 5%

Yesterday's menu:
B: (Monica) coffee with 1/2 & 1/2
L: Cabbage boiled with chicken broth & seasoned chicken w/ fresh strawberries
D: Steak & carmelized onions w/ an orange

This is a great rebound from yesterday. We are both back on track. I'm still trying to stabalize Nakia though. Yesterday he felt nauseous and lightheaded & I've been trying to figure out what to do. Arcticshark over at this forum, http://www.myhcgjourney.com/forums/, reminded me of the low blood sugar section of P&I. These are the symptoms he was explaining to me, so today I sent him to work with a mix of lemon juice and 2 heaping teaspoons of sugar. I also printed out that section of P&I so he knows when to use it. I'm also adding a hard boiled egg to his diet today. We'll see how everything works out. He's pretty much decided that if he doesn't feel better by the weekend that he's going to stop. I really want this to work out for him so I'm trying to get this all figured out. I'm so impressed that he hasn't deviated even once from the food I've prepared for him everyday even though he has felt so crappy all week, so I'll accept it if he decides to stop this weekend. If he does, I'll still have him continue the VLCD for the 72 hr period after his last injection, but hopefully it doesn't come to that.

Mary - Back on track... thanks for checking in on us everyday :)

Amie - Yeah, I would have thought that too, but we both had the stall and gain on the same day, so that made me think it must have been our menu, so no more mixed greens. I'll just do one at a time. We both try to get all of our water in everyday. I didn't yesterday, but I usually get 1.5-2.2 liters.

Shelly - Thanks hon.... will do. Drinking some right now.

B - Thank you. We're struggling by right now, but staying the course. The show didn't produce the winfall of visitors like I was thinking it might, but I have noticed a little more traffic around the forums and blogs that I visit, so that's a good think.

Day 7 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
Total overall: -17.2 9.5%
R1 LIW 161.7
R2 Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 164.8
Today: 164.8 +/- 0
R2 7.6 Total 4.4%

Nakia - R1P2
R2 Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 244.8
Today: 245.1 +.3
R2 11.2 Total 4.4%

Yesterday's menu:
B: (Monica) coffee with 1T 1/2 & 1/2
L: Mixed greens(kale, spinach, mustard and collard greens) made with homemade chicken broth & garlic, steamed chicken with Italian seasonings. Apple slices
D: (Monica) shrimp creole & natural applesauce, (Nakia) steamed shrimp & broccoli with an orange

Oops. I think it was the mixed greens. I had them left over from P3 and I thought we could get away with it because they were all dark leafy greens, but I guess not! ok... won't do that again.

Nakia did what he calls a light workout yesterday. He's been exhausted for the last 2 days and has been going to bed very early so he has decided not to workout for at least today. I, however did all my meal prep last night so I had time to do a workout this morning. It felt great. I missed you so much FIRM! I hope the FIRM and HCG get along. I guess I'll find out today. I'm taking both of my fruits with me just in case.

I was able to watch the Morning Show that Ed and Jenn were on when I got home from work last night. Wow... what can I say about that? The disapproving doctor that they had on there was obviously just pulled in from somewhere and didn't do much research on the protocol itself. Of course a doctor would say that a 500 calorie diet is bad for the body. But anyway... Ed & Jenn represented! Woo Hoo... And they look amazing!

Mary - We're still hanging in there. I feel bad about my choice to give him the greens yesterday. He was so disappointed this morning, but I'm sure that .3 will come right off tomorrow. Today is a fish and beef day.

B - Ya know... I haven't worked out during this P2 until today & Nakia has worked out everyday. Our weight loss percentages are almost identical. I don't know what that means, but it sure is an interesting finding. I'll keep paying attention though.

Becca - Awww... thanks becca! He really does need the encouragement, and I'm going to forward that message to him :)

Day 6 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
Total overall: -17.2 9.5%
R1 LIW 161.7
R2 Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 165.5
Today: 164.8 -.7
R2 7.6 Total 4.4%

Nakia - R1P2
R2 Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 246.9
Today: 244.8 -2.1
R2 11.5 Total 4.5% (correction)

Yesterday's menu:
L: (Monica) chili, apple, coffee with 1/2 and 1/2
(Nakia) chili, orange
S: (Nakia) Strawberries
D: steamed chicken and broccoli with mrs dash (Monica) Trader Joe's chunky applesauce

Well... look at that. Nakia worked out yesterday and lost over 2 lbs! I'm so proud of him & he said this morning that he can't believe this is happening so fast. We're still neck and neck on the percentages even though he's working out and I haven't. I've meant to, but I've been using my workout time in the morning to prepare our food for the day. So I think I'll just be doing my Hip Hop class a bally's on thursday nights and a FIRM workout on saturday and sunday when I have time.

Yesterday I sent him to work with both of his fruits for the day just in case he needed one of them after his workout. That worked out well. I gave him the choice to have a 3rd fruit in the evening, but he didn't need it. The gum is doing the trick as well.

I feel a little better over my weight than I did yesterday. I'm just so impatient! But this hcg is some amazing stuff... There's no way I could do this any other way & I need to remember what a miracle this is and how lucky I am to have found it at this stage of the game... before it's on the news! I'm all stocked up for 3 more rounds. Today is the day! Ed and Jen will be on TV! I am so excited for them! They are a terrific example of what this protocol can do.

Mary - Oh you know you will! I give it 2 days tops. I can't wait for you to post today...I'll bet it's gone already!

Lili - You are so right lili... Your comment really made me think about the situation. Thank you so much. I also remember that you warned me about this :) I guess I had to learn the hard way. I'm so hard headed sometimes. Fresh fresh fresh foods on my next P3!

Day 5 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
R1 LIW 161.7
Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 166.6
Today: 165.5 -1.1
6.9 Total 4%

Nakia - R1P2
Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 248
Today: 246.9 -1.1
9.4 Total 3.7%

Yesterday's menu
B: Monica: Grapefruit, grissini
Nakia: 8 oz natural applesauce, grissini
L: steak & caramelized onions, strawberry sorbet with splenda
D: catfish creole & grissini

First of all... Yaaaay Ed & Jenn! Everyone, please watch The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet tomorrow morning. My dear buddy's Ed and Jenn will be on talking about this wonderful protocol we've all found. Biz can tell you all about it on her blog (click here).

I can see both of us starting to slow down. Well it's either that or the steak and onion lunch we had yesterday. I always lost a little less when I had that on the last round, but it's soooo good & allowed so I just had to have some after we came back from a matinee yesterday. We went to see Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. Funny, but way over the top for some.

Well, I'm not at my LIW from last round yet & I'm kicking myself for that. I will NOT let that happen on my next P3. I had originally planned to only do 2 rounds, but since I gained back almost 10 during my P3 and P4 break, I feel like I'm wasting hcg until I lose it again. I know there are others in the same boat with me, but I still feel crappy about it. I'm still 3.8 lbs over that LIW and I'm a week into my VLCD! Well it's keeping me from cheating & that's a good thing. I want to lose every ounce possible. I'm hoping to be back to my LIW in the next 3 days or so... keeping my fingers crossed. We'll see.

To commentor's:

Mary - Thanks a bunch for the encouragement. I know you're gonna do great. You'll be losing all new weight and I wish I were where YOU are right now!

Biz - Ok girl... it's all taken care of. This is going to be fun. I'm just sad I have wait until I get home from work to see it on my DVR.

B - I'm doing my best to make it back to my LIW. I thought I would have been there by now, but oh well. I'll get there. You'll do fine on your break with working out. That's a great idea.

Becca - Well happy early birthday! Can't wait to see how you did with that salad. I thought he should get a steak, but a salad is a good idea too... probably better because they can't sneak butter on it :)

Day 4 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
R1 LIW 161.7
Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 167.9
Today: 166.6 -1.3
3.4%

Nakia - R1P2
Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 249.6
Today: 248 -1.6
3.2%

Yesterday's menu:
Monica
B: hot cocoa made with water,splenda and 1 T milk & 1/2 grapefruit
L: chili with natural salsa and 1 grissini
D: chicken with cucumber slices & 4 oz natural motts applesauce and 1 grissini

Nakia
B: orange & cucumbers
L: chicken & grissini
D: chili & 4 oz natural motts applesauce

Ha... I just love the first week of P2! These losses are addicting.

Nakia has an upcoming work outing at dave & busters on friday that he's concerned about. I told him to get an 8 oz steak and only eat half with some steamed or grilled vegetables instead of the mashed potatoes & one drink for the night. He's definately going to do his workout that day as well. I hope that'll be okay. I avoided going out during my P2 so I didn't really have to find things on menus that I could have.

Mary - Thanks and you've done great on P2 with the gum. I'm just not a big gum chewer so it wasn't an issue for me.

B - Hi... I've been seeing you post on other blogs for a while so I decided to pay a visit. You're doing great as well.

Amie - Hey amie! so nice to have you stop by! I've been following your blogs since you started your last P2 so I do know about you and Ed. It's great to see you blogging again. We were all worried about you. We started out at the same weight, but I hadn't started yet at the time. It'll be nice doing P2 with you & Brandi this time.

Becca - Yeah... that's what I thought too. he sure was miserable those first 2 days of VLCD. He's no longer being snippy though... I wouldn't have been able to stand 21 days of that.

Day 3 of VLCD DONE!

Monica - R2P2
R1 LIW 161.7
Starting weight: 172.4
Yesterday: 169.4
Today: 167.9 -1.5
2.6%

Nakia - R1P2
Starting weight: 256.3
Yesterday: 251.3
Today: 249.6 -1.7
2.6%

Just a quick update today. I gotta run in a few. Nakia is feeling better because he didn't workout yesterday. Thanks for the suggestions. He's also going to start chewing his sugar free gum again. Becca - I might try ordering the zappgum, but he's gonna stay with regular gum for now.

To everyone that commented... thanks so much for all the support. It really helps so much. Love you guys.