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I've actually noticed that it's not just men's attitudes that are affected by this particular change in vocabulary. I started telling people that I'm "eating right & stopped eating junk" and they don't give me static about it anymore! I completely agree. My husband initially was very skeptical (quietly fortunately!) but…

Looks like the white bread is ok - - SUBWAY Bread Ingredients Italian Bread - Enriched flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, contains less than 2% of the following: soybean oil, yeast, salt, wheat protein isolate, wheat gluten, dough conditioners…

I have to agree with most of the other posters - - Stay the course. You've heard the phrase misery loves company right? Don't let him bully or guilt you into eating crappy. If you're married, it means you can talk to the guy. Sit him down & explain that you're a little sensitive on the topic and ask that he respects you as…

First my condolences. :cry: My heart goes out to you for your loss. Second, can you post the link that indicates the FDA is in the process of banning HCG? I'd be interested in reading up. The reason for my skeptism is that millions of women (including myself) have used this drug in infertility treatments. It's one of the…

I didn't exactly clean it out. Before I really "started" I made it more readily accessible so it would be eaten first. Cookies, chips, soda...all of it. Now that it's all gone, I refuse to permit myself to buy anymore of it. And it's a good thing. I find every now & again I want to cheat. I'll go to the pantry to seek out…

Gosh, where to start? 1. Pizza (LOVE our local BlackJack pizza!!) 2. Scampi (think Olive Garden's chicken scampi!) 3. Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups, the kind with NOTHING natural in them!! 4. Coke!!

I have to tell you guys...I :heart: this forum! I am so excited to watch so many people find their success!! Congrats to all of us!! :flowerforyou: So my goal weight with this first round was 135. I haven't seen that weight in YEARS. I was at 136 for my LIW & while slightly disappointed, was stoked that I was no longer…

I'm on my 4th day of Phase 3. This phase has made me very nervous, more so than the Phase 2's 500 calorie restrictions! I don't feel like Simeon actually covered much about this one. My biggest issue is that I'm just not sure what I CAN eat. I've been a label-nazi for the last few days & it seems that EVERYTHING has added…

I finished up my first round just recently. I lost a total of 28lbs. I would say that you'd be just fine doing this protocol for 20lbs. Dr. Simeon mentions people who need to lose as little as 15lbs in his manuscript. So I would imagine you could do it & just limit yourself to the 23 day protocol. But, ultimately you have…

LOL! Sorry, I'm not laughing at you...just your smileys! There are two options, you can do drops under your tongue or you can use shots. I self-administer the shots using a 29g needle (think tiny 1/2" insulin needle). You can get them even smaller (31g) but the 29g generally doesn't hurt. Hey...that reminds me. Anyone else…

You have to run with whatever you're comfortable with. I was concerned about the 500 daily caloric intake, more than the HCG. But...I've done fertility treatments and they put me on HCG with that. So...I knew I didn't have any side effects. In regards to my concern for the caloric intake...completely unfounded. Totally NOT…

You know, I was under the impression that you weren't supposed to have the same meal 2x in a row either so I've been sticking to that. But when I referred back to the manuscript, this is what I found: "In America, therefore, low-grade veal should be used for one meal and fish (excluding all those species such as herring,…

Thanks! :smile:

Hi brandythixton! I believe that you could bounce over to Low-Carb any time you please when using the HCG protocol. I agree with the others, you have to do what's right for you! Have you thought about mixing in eggs and cottage cheese occasionally to break up the hum-drum of just eating the chicken? What about fish,…

G'afternoon Happy Forum people! Two questions for you today: 1. Has anyone else strayed oh-so-slightly & had dill pickles? I did last night (I probabably had a very good-sized {about 6" long} pickle but it was in slice-form) and I got up this morning and TWO POUNDS popped back on my scale!!!! I've had pickles 2 or 3 times…

You know, I did get a couple side effects, but to be up front - - they were utterly managable. The first was a 4-day long headache. I'm prone to headaches anyhow so I may have a higher tolerance for them that someone who's not. But on day 4 of it...I couldn't hang. I called in sick & went back to bed. However...I was also…

Ok, so I know that during phase 3 (after shots, between rounds) that you avoid starches and sugars (is that redundant??) but I still have one question. I've scoured the manuscript & I can't find this. Does anyone know if during phase 3, is there is a caloric limit? Not that I'm planning to hoark down (more than once, the…

Been a few days... I was stoked when my scale read 141lbs! I was almost out of the 140's!! So excited!!! My husband is commenting on my will power & how much happier /healthier I look. :love: But then the next day it was back up. WTF? Turns out the stick-on wall hook I use to hang my kids' potty seat was wedged under the…

See below as copied from Dr. Simeon's Manuscript (http://www.hcgdietinfo.com/Dr-ATW-Simeons-Pounds-and-Inches.htm) The Plateau The second type of interruption we call a “plateau”. A plateau lasts 4-6 days and frequently occurs during the second half of a full course, particularly in patients that have been doing well and…

Just a fleeting thought. Even when I eat EVERYTHING that's permitted daily...I can't seem to reach 500 calories. I got really close once at 462, but have never been able to achieve 500. Has anyone else noticed this or am I doing something wrong?

So when I read the protocol it said that the skin is veiwed as an organ & that it does absorb fats readily. So I did a LOT of searching on Vegan websites to find products w/o animal by-products in them. I tried to find "normal" products that I wouldn't have to special order from like France or the moon. Here's what I've…

Simeon's protocol states that you can take aspirin.

I am on day 25 of the protocol. I've lost SO close to 20lbs so far. I am proceeding with the injections un-monitored by a doctor (I've used HCG previously for fertlity treatment so I know I have no adverse reactions...so no lectures please). My intention is to go the full 40 days with a projected loss to 129lbs. I'm so…