a pill form of hcg isn't going to work. That's why every method of hcg gets its absorption elsewhere. I'd up the dose.
Colleen

Westongirl- I hope everything works out right! I never heard of hcg in a pill form! Today was another bad day but Im not letting myself go off track anymore! I owe myself too much! I cant wait for the hunger to be over then food wont feel like my number one priority! Good luck let me know how it goes!

I think the apple should be a medium size and then its like a cup of strawberries, 1/2 grapefruit or 1 orange.

Hang in there ladies! I hope you get answers soon.

Today I forgot the most important thing with this diet - the hcg injection! I figured it out at 9 a.m. and I was no where near home! My heart started racing and my stomach instantly grumbled! I've hung in there, actually feel no different than yesterday so I guess today will be a skip day!

I'm down 6.8 lbs since my first load day. Today is vlcd 6 (I think!)

Fruit allowances are 1/2 grapefruit, medium apple, medium orange, or 10 1.25 inch strawberries. Can't have two smalls to replace the medium because the small fruit are sweeter than the larger ones.

Hello, I am new to this forum. I feel disappointed! Have been researching this diet for months and I am following it strictly. I feel my weight loss is very slow. I started on nov. 26 load day 1 at 162 lbs. weighed in at 164.5 on day 3. I tried to eat a lot of fatting foods, like doughnuts from shipley's. Gradual weight loss from there. Today is day 11 and I only weigh 157. A total weight loss of only 5 pounds from my first weigh in. I have been lingering for 157 for 4 days. Could I hit a plateau so early in the diet? I usually have reall good willpower, however this slow weight loss is not encouraging and motivating at all. I was excited in the beginning waking up in the morning but I have yet to see me losing a pound a day. Everyone elses stories are really inspiring and want to be successful. I need a little motivation and incentive. I would love to see a pound go down everyday and see real results. Even for just a few days. I am not giving up. I constantly review what I ate and I hope I will do better the next day. My question is how much water should I drink in this phase? I am thinking to myself perhaps I am not drinking enough water. I use organic free range fat free chicken broth with some cooking. Could that be a factor? Is sodium intake a factor? Do I need to measure and weigh my apple or 1/2 grapfruit? Do I need to weigh my handful of vegees? I am hungry from time to time. Is that normal? When I eat I am satified. Occasionally I take 1/2 a pill of phentermine for a appetite suppressent. I am using all oil free products and cosmetics. It is hard when you have a family and three kids to cook for plus a baby that needs an application of diaper cream constantly because of his teething--yes I put gloves on. I know I am rambling. Could you help me with any tips or feedback? Could I be doing anything wrong? I wanted to do this for 43 days. I hope I can endure. I am thinking about cutting the apple out of the diet all together or just eat half, it may be the apple are to big, therefore having more calories and carbs. I don't know what else to think of...help please ...thanks for any feedback!