[Frinzer]

So, like any student of a new discipline, I’m learning as I go… each milestone has something to teach. Like, for instance, I learned more about myself with regards to patience, maturity, inner peace and stillness while waiting for my hCG to arrive than I did in all those years in Tibet living silently among the monks. Now as my second loading day is coming to a close I must reflect further…

Pre-load logic: Plan your load. Budget accordingly so that you are able to enjoy all your favorite foods and go to all your favorite places to eat out before P2. When this is over, those places may never satisfy you again.

Reality: Save your money. It doesn’t matter if you’re eating Baskin Robins, or Red Lobster with TONS of butter… it isn’t worth it because you won’t enjoy a single bite beyond your normal caloric intake. The site of anything consumable will make you want to ralph!

Pre-load logic: Be fully engaged while eating. Do not eat while distracted watching TV, or driving for instance. This is Phase 1 and an important part of your round. There are major repercussions if you don’t load effectively, so… pay attention!

Reality: You know why they say not to eat while watching TV… it’s because you can eat so much more. In fact the more you engage… the less you are able to eat. When you are fully focused, every bite is “sensory saturated” so you are able extract that much more experience out of each bite. (*** Must remember this for P2.) So, grab the remote, a bag of pork rinds, and call yourself a couch potato for a day.

Pre-load logic: Eating irregular foods in irregular proportions may make you, well… irregular.

Reality: Copious amounts of food in means copious amounts of waste out. When you are stuffed from esophagus to colon, constipation is just not an option… have the plunger at the ready.

[fajerdoksdsaaker]

Thanks for the smile! After a really rough day, this was great! I have everything ready to go and I am starting tomorrow! I will be a day or two behind you, but still close! Taking your words of wisdom!

[Rapiddude]

great post! I too am going to load. I am having mixed feelings about the gain before loss. but I know its tempoary. Can't wait to see the pounds dropon monday

[byncnombmub]

don't go overboard on loading. some people seem to think they need to load until they are sick, and that's not true. "eat to capacity" is the rule. you'll gain much less if you load with fats, without carbs. remember that whatever you gain on your load is extra weight you have to lose.

remember that this was written in the 60's when it was not uncommon for people to starve themselves when they dieted- which is why he instructed some people to load for a few days before they even started the hcg. but these days, many of us have been "loading" for years! so our normal fat stores are full to start with.

some people use this time to say "goodbye" to favorite foods. that might work from an emotional standpoint, but the reality is that many of those foods have been damaging your health all along, and if you're making a clean start it might be best to say goodbye to them before you even start the hcg. change your mindset.

Holidays and special occasions are a good time to load, if they are a time when you were going to splurge anyway. no point in dumping in a lot of extra calories twice!

after your first round, many people believe that you really don't need to load the same way for your next round. if your first load restored your normal fat stores, and you're not losing them while on hcg, why would you need to increase them again? so tone it down for R2- i've not noticed a difference in my hunger when i do that.

[craditc]

I must be strange.....I absolutely enjoyed every minute of loading.

[rXpX]

don't go overboard on loading. some people seem to think they need to load until they are sick, and that's not true. "eat to capacity" is the rule. you'll gain much less if you load with fats, without carbs. remember that whatever you gain on your load is extra weight you have to lose.

remember that this was written in the 60's when it was not uncommon for people to starve themselves when they dieted- which is why he instructed some people to load for a few days before they even started the hcg. but these days, many of us have been "loading" for years! so our normal fat stores are full to start with.

some people use this time to say "goodbye" to favorite foods. that might work from an emotional standpoint, but the reality is that many of those foods have been damaging your health all along, and if you're making a clean start it might be best to say goodbye to them before you even start the hcg. change your mindset.

Holidays and special occasions are a good time to load, if they are a time when you were going to splurge anyway. no point in dumping in a lot of extra calories twice!

after your first round, many people believe that you really don't need to load the same way for your next round. if your first load restored your normal fat stores, and you're not losing them while on hcg, why would you need to increase them again? so tone it down for R2- i've not noticed a difference in my hunger when i do that.

I ate fatty foods yesterday but not til I was sick and I thought I was loading wrong, so thank you for yur post. I figure I have been eating crap for awhile now I'll just eat like normal with more fat and less carbs during laoding. I'm on day 2 of loading and I'm feeling sluggish and tired I honestly can't wait for tomorrow!

[nabsgood]

I must be strange.....I absolutely enjoyed every minute of loading.

Good on ya mate! I'm sure anyone who doesn't overthink it can enjoy themselves, and go with the flow.

Yeah, my fellow loadies were feeling yucky so I thought I'd lighten the mood a little. Though, there is some truth in all of my points... it's mostly for fun.