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Permalink Reply by monica on March 16, 2008 at 9:37am

Hi Kerri,
How's the weight loss going? I am down 6.6 lbs after day 5. I had a bit of a slip up on day 4 but rained myself back in and am following the program to the T. My headaches have subsides as well as the hunger pangs (yesterday anyways). Looking forward to hearing about your progress and how the quitting smoking is going. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by kerri hite on March 17, 2008 at 10:14am

hi monica, the weight loss is going great. today is day 5 on my vlc diet. i have lost a total of 9.5 lbs. i am very excited, my headaches have also subsided. the hunger pains i still have a little, is worse when i am at work because i sit at a desk all day. i have cut down on my smoking but am still smoking, trying to quit totally within this week, it is so hard, i have smoked for way to long, but i know i need to quit if i want to watch my kids grow up. i will keep in touch, and thanks for the support.

Permalink Reply by kerri hite on March 18, 2008 at 9:21am

MONICA I AM TRYING TO REPLY TO YOUR LAST POST TO ME, BUT I CANT FIND THE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM TO REPLY, SO I AM REPYING HERE. I TO AM DOING 200IUS. THE PAST 2 DAYS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SLOWER ON THE WEIGHTLOSS FOR ME, I WAS HOPING FOR A LB A DAY, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. YESTERDAY I WAS 158.4 AND TODAY I WAS 157.8, SO HOPEFULLY I WILL PICK BACK UP, I STILL THINK THIS IS OK, MAYBE I HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS. LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR DOING AND KEEP IN TOUCH.

Permalink Reply by kerri hite on March 18, 2008 at 10:41am

HI MONICA,

I THINK THE WEIGHTLOSS WE BOTH WANT IS THE SAME. I AM NOT WORKING OUT, I REALLY NEED TO. BUT WITH WORK AND 2 SMALL KIDS IT IS HARD. I DO WANT TO START WALKING. I DO STILL SMOKE AND AM TRYING TO CUT BACK, HOPEFULLY BY NEXT WEEK I CAN QUIT COMPLETELY, IT IS SO HARD. I USE LOTIONS EVERYDAY AS GRANDMA SMITTY WHO I TALK TO ALOT TO GET INFO, WHO HAS LOST A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WEIGHT - CHECK HER B4 & AFTER PICKS, THEY ARE AWESOME, SAID SHE HAS USED LOTIONS. SHE IS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGABLE AND I TALK TO HER ALOT. I HAVE NOT CHEATED AT ALL. I MOSTLY EAT PUBLIX GREENWISE (CLOSEST TO ORGANI) CHIX, HAMBURGER, AND STEAK. I AM ONLY EATING CUCUMBERS, CELERY, AND ASPARAGUS WITH A LITTLE SEA SALT. I LOVE LETTUCE BUT W/OUT DRESSING I CANT EAT IT. I WISH I KNEW OF A GREAT DRESSING WE COULD USE THAT IS ON THE LIST. I EAT A HANDFUL OF STRAWBERRIES AND ONE ORGANIC APPLE A DAY. I HAVE A FRUIT MID AM AND MID PM. WHAT A BORING DIET!!!! I STARTED MY FIRST INJECTION A WEEK AND 1 DAY AGO ON MONDAY 3/10/08. MY GORGE DAYS WERE MON. & TUES. HOW DO YOU COOK YOUR SPINACH? DO YOU PUT ANYTHING ON IT? KEEP IN TOUCH. WHERE ARE YOU GIVING YOUR INJECTIONS?KERRI

Permalink Reply by monica on March 18, 2008 at 8:20pm

I don't know why i can't reply to your last post - oh well, I guess you'll get this just the same. I have been adding a little Stevia to Balsamic vinegar and mixing that with my raw spinach - along with some onions and red peppers to make a tastee salad. I'm not quite clear on if we are suppose to be mixing vegetables but so far it doesn't seem to have hindered my weight loss. I am injecting in my tummy but it is starting to look like a pin cushion so I am going to start rotating outer thigh area and stomach. Hope you had a good. I had to do some major self-talking to avoid caving in to temptations. It's no longer hunger but aromas and boredom that have me wanting other foods.
Monica

Permalink Reply by kerri hite on March 17, 2008 at 10:08am

della, i am trying to lose 25 to 30 lbs, today i weighed in and have lost 9 lbs in 6 days on my vlc diet. a total of 10 counting my gorge days. i have been using coffee in the am and i also having been making a lemonade that granda smitty told me to make that is awesome. the same for me on the hunger, more of a habit, my headaches have finally subsided. keep in touch. kerri

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Permalink Reply by monica on March 17, 2008 at 4:59pm

Kerri, congrats on your weight loss success. You must be following the program perfectly to be getting such great results. I was down another 1.4 today making my total after day six - 8 lbs. I am so amazed at how fast the weight is coming off - I hope I can keep the 1lb a day loss happening throughout this phase that way I'll only have to go through phase II, once. I too have about 25-30 lbs to lose. Although, if it proves to be this easy throughout the whole month I may continue the injections for 30 days rather than just 21. May I ask how many iu's of Hcg you are using per injection? I am injecting 200 iu's but am thinking I could get a few more injections out of my supply if I go down to 175 iu's.

Permalink Reply by monica on March 18, 2008 at 9:46am

Kerri,
I too have experienced a bit of a slow down in weight loss. I had been losing between 1.5 -2.5 a day but was only down .8 lbs this morning. We are almost the same in our weight. I weighed 160.2 this morning. Are you exercising at all?
I go to a fitness center 4-5 times a week and have a pretty hard workout. I'm a little surprised that my weight isn't coming off as fast as yours and Dellas. I should be able to figure this out by your previous posts but what day did you start your first injection? I started mine a week ago today. Also, tell me a little bit about your menu. I am sticking to basically organic ground beef and chicken, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers - I have had green beans, sweet snap peas and broccoli slaw even though I know they are not on the list. I cheated one night and had buttered popcorn (not just a cup but a tub!). I am trying to stay away from moisturizers and cosmetics but have used both on occassion.
Keep me posted on your progress. My goal is to get down between 140 - 145 - I think that's realistic and maintainable(sp?). Looking forward to hearing from you.
Monica

Permalink Reply by Della on March 19, 2008 at 8:18am

I have been thinking about this a lot lately considering I have seen a slow down in the weight loss.
I think we all have been applying the principles of weight loss that we have learned over many years to a protocol that is completely different from anything we have experienced before. I am not saying that eating right, getting exercise, plenty of rest, etc, etc., etc., that all the "health experts" have been drilling into our heads is bad, but let us consider that these same people are the ones that have not (and in some cases will not) exposed themselves to the information we have and do not (or will not) consider this protocol as a recommended form of weight loss.
So, lets us also consider that in most cases the people we have talked to about weight loss are trying to sell us something. For example, weight watchers, slim fast, LA weight loss, Jenny Craig, (and the list goes on) they want us to purchase their products and buy into their support program (with the monthly fee) therefore, they are trying to make money off us. Even KT, because of all the things he recommends for Phase I, while they may help, the fact remains that the hcg is the key to this protocol working.
We know the hcg works, we have witnessed the results first hand. According to Dr. Simeons what we are trying to accomplish is a repair and resetting of the hypothalamus. So, this is just my opinion, but instead of trying to figure out what we have done wrong that has caused the slow down in the weight loss, let us consider that maybe this is a normal body reaction and it just takes the body time to work and reset. Maybe the plateaus are a part of the process that the body uses in order to give it time to “catch up” because the weight loss is so rapid.
You know it took us “thinking outside the box” in order for us to consider this protocol in the first place. And in all the weight loss programs I have been on before the first thing the “mentors” suggest is too look back at what you have done or eaten that has caused this, but maybe it is not anything we have done, maybe it truly is the body working out how to adjust to the new hormone and diet we are consuming.
Another suggestion to consider, maybe the hcg starts to lose some of it potency from the time it is mixed. This could explain why it is said that the hcg loses all its potency after 30 days. With a gradual loss of potency this could be another explanation as to why we experience the slow down in weight loss? I have experience a gradual weight loss over the past few days, but I have also gotten to the end of my first mixture. I mixed another batch this morning and took my injection shortly after mixing, and hopefully I will see another significant weight loss in the morning….don’t know for sure just something I got to thinking about, which could or could not be confirmed at this point…only the weight loss in the morning will tell and if it does happen this is something to make a note of for future reference, because if this does turn out to be true and because I know I will have to do the protocol more than once I will order it in even a smaller amount that the 2000iu vials.
Just something to think about, and I will post my results in the morning!

Permalink Reply by kerri hite on March 19, 2008 at 8:41am

monica, i totally understand what you are saying, i guess when you see such big results at the beginning you expect it to keep on going. i have been on vlc exactly a week today. my total weightloss starting from my 1st vlc day is 10.40lbs, the past four days have only been a couple of oz. I spoke to linda and she said do not get discouraged because your body is still burning the fat even though you dont see the weight loss. i will keep in touch with you, i ordered my ampoules in 1500, so I mix mine once a week for seven days. kerri

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Permalink Reply by kerri hite on April 1, 2008 at 3:29pm

HI DELLA, IT IS ME KERRI. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO YOU IN OVER 2 WEEKS. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOING. I THINK WE STARTED AROUND THE SAME TIME. LET ME KNOW, 4/2 WILL BE EXACTYL 3 WKS ON VLC, I HAVE LOST AS OF TODAY 16.2 LBS, I WISH A LITTLE MORE BUT I THINK I AM BEING GREETY.

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Permalink Reply by monica on April 1, 2008 at 4:38pm

Welcome back Kerri,
After a slip up over Easter weekend I am back on track. I have lost 14.4 pounds in 20 days. I ended up gaining 4 lbs over Easter and it took me about seven days to get it back off. Boy did I learn the hard way. Anyways, I am on my final 8 days of injections and then the three day period before I start phase III. I'm sure Della will fill you in on her success. She has done great and didn't cheat once. Congrats on your great success - has it been easy for you?
Monica

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