The lost post from 2/21--sorry about that! "16 Pounds Gones"

Okay, guys, I just found this lost post from Feb. 21--I'm going to inset it anyway. Sorry about that! --Merry

16 pounds gone!


Oh, it feels good writing those words. Tomorrow is my 23rd injection, and I'm really considering when to stop so I don't get immune. I'm thinking Tuesday or Wed. will be my last dose, and then the three days on VLCD without the shots--so I'll finish Friday or so. I really want to be done by the weekend, because I'm going to a seminar all day Saturday, and it's much easier if I can eat a bit more. I probably will still bring my lunch, but I'm really looking forward to more protein!

And speaking of protein, we just got a fourth of a cow, and it's all neatly in the freezer! I can't wait to have a big juicy steak, but although steak is allowed on phase 2, I don't know how lean this meat really is, so I don't know if it's okay. I did have some of the hamburger, but I rinsed it off really well first. On the other hand, I didn't lose anything that day either, so I'm thinking to wait on the steak.

I was really hoping to lose 20 pounds this round, so we'll see if I make it. I'm tempted to try some coconut oil too, which seems to break a stall for some people. If tomorrow I'm still the same--which will be day 4 of the stall--I'm definitely going to try adding coconut oil! A woman on the hcgdieters group said she and a few other people added it every day, not even counting calories, and she though it helped them lose faster! So it's worth a try!

People are saying I look thinner too Yay! So I feel good about that, but I wish my hunger wouldn't be so strong this time. I still think I need to adjust the dose. Actually, I re-mixed it and froze some of the syringes, only saving out 6 syringes in the fridge. So I'll have to see how it works! Well, it's after midnight again and I need to get to bed! Until next time, Merry

Now onto Round 4!

Okay, I've been very bad because I've been doing the protocol and forgetting to write. Since my last writings--if you recall, I was struggling more with hunger in Round 3, so I gave in (sort of) and ended it after the minimum of 23 days (or is it 24?)

Anyway--I wished almost immediately I hadn't done it, but oh well. My results were: I lost 17 pounds in 23 days! The only problem was, I had trouble stabilizing in phase 3--and gained about 5 pounds back. Then on loading days I gained 5 more--so this round I'm going back down the same decade I've done two times before! But I just keep telling myself that if I keep on keeping on, I will get there!

I'm not sure why I didn't stabilize either--I was out of my Ferm Plus and didn't have money to buy more, so I was craving more and overdid it on nuts. I did one steak day at the beginning, and it did help, but then I think if you gain too much more you can't get back down, even if you do repeated steak days. So to me, the only answer then is, start over and try to re-set that hypothalamus!

So after four weeks of phase 3, I have now completed one week of phase 2 again--Round 4 this time. Although I almost don't think I can count that other three week round! As of today, my total loss from almost a year ago, on April 26--is 51 pounds. I have to rejoice in that, but now I want to see it going down, down, down!

I am back on Candida G, and it's helping a lot. Oh, also big update--this round I'm trying coconut oil! One woman on the support group list said she lost more when she took it--and it does make it a lot easier, as far as how I feel. She said not to count the calories of it, because our body doesn't metabolize medium-chain triglycerides. I'll let you know how that goes!

I also discovered a new taste--and when your tastes are limited like on this protocol, that's exciting! I read on the support group that you can actually cook radishes--so tonight I sauteed some in coconut oil, added a little Celtic Sea Salt, and it was divine! YUMMY! I don't really love radishes raw, and I don't know why I never thought of cooking them. It's just "not done" I guess! If you like turnips, the way I do, try them!

Anyway--I'm now on Day 6 of the VLCD, and I've lost 6 pounds, like usual. Of course, that includes what I gained on loading and phase 3. But it's still great to realize we can lose weight this quick! I will try to keep you updated! Glad to read what my other fellow challengers are doing too. Take care! Until next time, Merry