Newjulie
Shakira on the inside!

Hey my friend, thanks so much for your kind words (((hugs)))
Today was my last drop day. I finished at noon. Lost 2oz shy of 15 lbs! That's pretty solid for 3 wks.

Oooooooo Lucky you with the cocoa crack! I didn't chance it this round since my losses stopped in r1 p2 when I had it. Didn't even bother in p3. Looking into testing primal in p3 and will see if CO and co flour are ok for me. Yes, I agree about tastes for foods changing. I had collected all kinds of recipes to try but stuck w plain grilled foods in p 3. Go figure!

Staying on plan during 3 wks of vacation is unbelievable! And losing? Don't think I cld be THAT good!

Good luck on this long round...I think I am digging the short rounds for a while. But definitely a long one at the end! Keep me posted on your progress!

Hi, Julie!! I am so proud of you! Look at you go! How wonderful that you are tying up Round 2 so well. I, too, have noticed more hair loss... but I do have thick hair and have always shed like mad. I am on a 40 day and, unlike my first round, am eating coco-crack on P2 with no apparent issues. I have noticed that my appetite has really changed as a result of my first round. What about you? I was on holiday for 3 weeks, and stayed on course, losing more weight (yay!). Happy to be on another round, though it does feel different than round 1. Nonetheless, I am stoked to get to the promised land, so to speak. I'll probably do a total of 4 rounds to get to my desired weight. I already have all the dates planned out in my calendar.

Hey Sweetie, good to hear from you. I am R2P2W3D7. I will go a couple more days to finifh this bottle of drops. I also would like to get to a 15lbs loss for this round - almost there. I am doijng really good! Losing hair though - no amount of Biotin or any other supplement will change that, I think, with HypoT.

I did see your post about loading - was excited to see you back. Are you doing a traditional round? what goal do you have in mind?

I did complete the 23 days of dosing so this is a traditional round - though short- p3 will be 2 wks and no p4. then cycle back. DOes that make this a planned interruption, do you think? I am not even going to load this time and see how that works. It just seems crazy to gain a few lbs back to lose it again. I would be interested in your point of view.

How are you feeling? all good? Amped up for t his round? Happy V Day!

How is your progress? I am on my second loading day - R2. How is cycling working for you?

Thanks for your message. I don't know anything about cycling, I will have to study that. I don't think my body can take a 30 round, I only have 7 pounds to lose to get to goal and I'm losing a pound a day. I was told by a vet to stay on it for 30 and just up my cals. Still think about that. Remember not all of us are the same and not all things work the same. Good luck.

Hi Julie, insane to order my drops soon just in case they take a while to get here. Where did you buy your body shapers drops?
Thanks,
Vikkita

Yep sounds like you have it under control. Good Luck!

Hi Julie,
Things are going pretty good. We entered phase 4 but I am staying with mostly safe food. Most sugar and high carb items scare me and I have found when I eat sugar it makes me crave more.
The wedding went well. I did veer off a bit and I even ate a piece of cake *gasp*. I didn’t gain over where I should be but I was very close. We had drove home at night so we slept all the next day and was able to sleep off most of what I gained and I just watched what I ate the following day.
Glad you are doing good and loosing what you gained.

Yes both the hubby and I are going to do another round (maybe two). I think we are going to start around the beginning of February. I will have to sit down and see what day will be the best for us to start. I think I we are going to make it so we are home during the first couple of days of the VLCD since that is when we had most of our headaches. The first week is the hardest but I know we can get through it again. I am also looking forward to the safety of phase 2. It is cut and dry no questions about what we can and can’t eat.

I actually have never done a complete round - I know someone reading this just sucked up all the oxygen gasping - it just wasn't possible for me with the lack of sleep. I have always "intended" to finish with a full round but I am actually thinking that the method to my madness has always been about when I add new foods in and taking things extra slow and not the number of days on the HCG - who knows really .... but haven't had trouble so far. It took me quite a while to get brave and try something other than atkins type food but was pleasantly surprised when I did .... when I jump back in I plan to go just as slow when I am finished.