I'm on day 13 of the HCG (P1) and have 8 days to go. I've lost 13 lbs and hit a plateau about 4 days ago. My weight fluctuates between 2-3 lbs, but I haven't been able to get under and stay under 212 lbs (started at 225). I've cheated here and there, and I feel bad about it. I'm trying to stick to the diet. I really like the foods that I can eat and look forward to lunch and dinner. However, I LOVE BEER! I had a Corona last night, one beer, and I felt horrible this morning! Hello, hangover! I can't believe that one beer could do that. But silly me, still craves the foamy goodness. Anyone else going through something similar? Any suggestions on how I can get my mind off beer?

I love all dark beers! during my loading i drank all i could because i know that i would not be able to have it for i long time. i even brew my own. that has been therapy for me. it takes 3-6 weeks before a batch is ready to drink. so now i look at it and say when its ready, i will be ready. no sooner. I started R1 @ 288.8 and in five days i am down to 277.4. i love it and do not want to slow it down.

I miss my evening also. I usually drink Canadian Mist but a friend gave me come Revelstoke a spiced Canadian whiskey. Its like sipping liquid silk!!!!!!!!

I've just about given up working on my car on the weekends, because there's nothing like a nice hefeweizen after I've finished some wrenching, and I can't have one.

I found out last round that even 1 beer puts me up 5 lbs the next day. And there's no substitute, like there is for milk. I'm just going to have to learn to do it without the beer, or only do it occasionally. I've been putting off changing out the brake booster, but I'm going to have to do it next weekend, whether I want to or not. The car has to be ready to drive.

I'm not much of a drinker when it comes to alcohol, but oh how I miss rootbeer. There's a place in my hometown that has a microbrewed rootbeer, they even serve it in the frosty mug. Mmmmmmmm.... I guess I need to make sure I'm in P4 the next time I go visit.