I am in the same boat. Since starting P2, I have lost about 12 or 13 lbs net in 27 days. At first I was losing really well, and then I stalled. I had originally planned to go through the holidays on P2, but I am frustrated. I could have taken an apple day, but with so many social events coming up, I decided to stop my injections this past Monday and do a short P3 until Thanksgiving is over. That will give me about 2 weeks of P2 left to end the round.

This round I didn't cheat with foods that weren't on the P2 menu, but getting my dose right was difficult, so I ate more than I should sometimes just to preserve my sanity. I think I know what to do when I get back on P2. In the mean time, I'm going to enjoy some lo-carb holiday cheer.

When I start again, I'm going to journal my food as accurately as I can. That should give me a better idea of what foods affect me. One of the problems with this round is the availability of good food. I love strawberries, but they are expensive now, and not nearly as good as what was available several months ago. Cucumbers were also a staple in my last round, but it's harder to find good ones during the winter. I love broccoli and I have had it before without problems, but I need to keep better records to see if maybe it is part of my stall problem. I have eaten mostly beef this round, and that could also be a factor. I was losing really well at first on roast beef, but I've been in such a stall, I think I will stick to mostly chicken when I resume P2. I can't seem to break the 240 barrier. I get close and then hover and gain. Bummer.

I was stalled for about a week around 242lbs, with just minor variations in weight. Then I dropped a pound one day. I thought I was going to see some progress. The next day I was up a little instead of down. I go up and down, but basically stay around 241lbs. I've been into the 240.6, 240.8, etc, but can't get into the 239 range. I have battled hunger issues and recently tried .200. That seems to help, but I think my hCG needs remixing. I decided to just take a break and remix after I resume. I'm discouraged, but I know there are changes taking place. I recently started using a new belt notch, even during the stall. So, I think it's just a matter of starting again after the break with a new resolve to tough it out for 2 weeks and not cheat myself out of my goal. I would like to get as close as possible to 230lbs this round.

something to consider- i see many people now losing HUGE amounts of weight in the beginning- some are at a 1.5 to 2# per day average over their first week or 10 days. keep in mind that this can not be "reality". any way you look at it, you have to have a 3500 calorie deficit in order to lose a pound. i think the reason we are not allowed to stop after a wk or 2 is that we'd immediately gain much of that weight back (thus i say is isn't a "real" loss). so if you're not losing much in wk 3 or wk 4, i think your body is catching up to those huge losses from the beginning. i lost well for the first week, and my average over the past 13 days has only been .37 per day. BUT, if i average out my losses over the length of the round, i'll end up at about 1/2# per day, which is in the average range for women (.5 to .75/day).

i know everyone wants to be the exception to the average, and when you start out losing huge amounts you think you will be. but most women will end up somewhere within that average range. so please try not to look at it like you're not losing much toward the end, but instead concentrate on the total amount you've lost over the course of your round. i think those with slower losses toward the end may actually stabilize more easily, since their body has already "settled in" in terms of their losses.

2 mo from now it will not matter that you had some days at .2, or zero loss. what will matter is the amount you lost per round, and whether or not you keep it off. you may also notice (as i have) that you lose more weight at the beginning, but you lose more inches and more body fat in the 2nd half of your round.

-my queenly advice for the day.....

I lost great for 3 weeks, then lost nothing for my last week of P2 (TOM didn't help). Happens to all of us =)