[chelviweeme]

This is my 2nd round on HCG (drops) and I had succcess my first round with a 15 lb loss and I've on day 5 in P2 now and have lost 7 but I just can't stick with it this time. I'm having a hard time not cheating, I feel hungry, and am successful on the diet until dinnertime. I just don't think I'm in the right mindset right now. I'm an army wife and my husband comes home after 3 long months of training this saturday and then we're moving to korea in 6 weeks! I hate to quit because I'm losing weight but I dread my food options everyday right now and then I cheat at night with little stuff like a few m&ms, chips or tastes of my kids food.. I'm also really antsy from not being able to work out. I LOVE to run and I run long and hard. I'm a regular gym goer so I feel like I'm being really counterproductive not working out. I think this diet is just not right for me at the moment and probably the wrong time as well. I will be sticking to a Paleo diet (lean meat, veggies, fruit, and healthy fats only) but less calorie restrictive. I learned alot from this forum and wish you ladies the best of luck!

[bugagasikaga]

You are not a quitter, you are listening to your body and your mind. If now is not the right time it won't do any good to try to stick with it. When I was in the wrong mindset it was a waste of time because I could not stick to stabilization protocol, so I tortured myself for 4 weeks just to let it all come back. (normally this diet is not torture but that time it was.)

Good luck with the Paleo eating. Remember, even in Korea you can come back to this if you need to, once your life calms a bit. Sounds like you have so much going on right now! Enjoy Korea!!!

[nonDosearrany]

Best of luck with your move and new chapter Army Wifey! Chin up.....youll get thru and when on the other side..well be here

[Fhgzmftq]

R2 was hard for me. I, too, wasn't really in the right mindset. I managed to stick it out, but I didn't have the type of situations in my life that you are dealing with. Certainly, it'd be hard to stick to this with your husband returning and getting ready to move. If you decide to go back and try another round later, be aware that hunger means your dose is incorrect so you'll need to adjust that until you aren't hungry any more. And I hope you know that exercise is perfectly okay, even encouraged, by Dr. Simeons in P&I. There's no reason you have to keep yourself from the gym. In going off the hcg diet, make sure you continue the VLCD for 72 (or 48 if hhcg) hours after you stop taking the hcg. That'll allow the hcg to get out of your system before you start eating a normal amount. I would try do do what you said and eat paleo style with no sugar and no starch, at least for 3 weeks. Best wishes to you.