[acceraStoof]

Hello all. I was 12 days from moving on to P3 when my baby (4 months) got very sick and had to be admitted to the children's hospital. He's home and much better now though thank goodness. Anyway, because of his sickness, all thoughts of my diet went out the window. I didn't take the HCG, and didn't worry about what I was eating or not eating. I was focused on the baby and ate what the hospital brought. In Germany, breakfast is brotchen (a kind of bread roll), jam, butter (real butter), a piece of fruit and tea or coffee. Lunch is the big meal of the day and varied (I got soups and salads though as I don't eat beef or pork, which is a staple of the diet here) and dinner was a brotchen, 3 slices of cheese (edamer or butterkase, which is delicious, but 45% fat), an herbed cheese spread, a few slices of raw veggies and ALWAYS something pickled (the 1st night it was pickled potatoes! Eww!). So, I ate bits and pieces here and there and certainly not on protocol. I can feel it too. My stomach is NOT happy with me! I haven't had HCG in 3 days. How can I get back on track? Do I start over? Pick up where I left off? HELP!

[tomsmuidh]

You do not need to start over.... Cheats happen for many reasons. If you cheat on phase 2 of the HCG diet, dust yourself off and get right back in there. Don’t gorge again or anything like that.

Realize that your 'cheat' may set your weight loss back up to 3 days, so you may see gains or stalls for 3 days.

Now get your mind back in the right place, get right back on the 500 calorie diet, and move forward as if nothing ever happened. You should have an ultimate goal of completing 21 consecutive, non cheating days on the diet at some point (according to Dr. Simeons) to positively affect your long term metabolism and results.

Here's to being skinny!
Casey
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[Zavdpacq]

Just pick up where you left off. Don't stress over the diet. I'm glad your baby is doing better.

[gabbaman]

So glad your little guy is better! scary stuff. But you'll be fine. Like the others said, just keep moving on. Love on your little guy.

[bDvYaQfM]

Thanks everyone. This is kind of what I was thinking, but wasn't sure. BTW, along with all the delicious cheese (sweet bejeebers how I've missed cheese!) I got a crash course in German medical terms and now know how to say all manner of disgusting bodily functions in German.

[Wahwlsnt]

Good luck to you High Heels! My son is in the Army and he and his wife were in Germany for a few years. They loved it. Came back to the states in time to make me a Grandma! Yippee, it has been so fun to have the grandbaby around the first few years. Alas, they are now moving on... to Colorado, which isn't too far. I've discovered I could drive there in a weekend if I want to (but I think I will fly instead).