[KlaraNovikoffaZ]

I just re-read some earlier threads--and this is my foirst forum and posting so forgive me I see I am not alone in my slow weight loss. I am trying to understand the lingo on here. Did some of you only do VLCD for a few days and then some other diet/caloric intake? what am I missing about a steak or fish day here? I thought any 4oz of "allowed" protein was okay? I assume and safely assume from years of bad dieting that chicken and fish are smarter than beef or meat and or for fat content--but what are the diet tricks here I'm missing? What is a break stall? I also had questions above, please. i would really appreciate your feedback; kind of going nuts on day 31. I forgot to add that above when I said I grabbed granny apple slices if at a late meeting may have been an "extra" fruit--but rationally? c'mon how can that stop me from losing weight. makes no sense. Is this diet 100 percent follow or your doomed and by a little extra soy milk--unsweetened and an extra fruit I messed the diet up? I'm very confused. Thanks for helping me get on track with this--on day 31. LOL. Appreciate any feedback.

[MADwanker]

Hi monster - here's what my daily menu looked like while I was on P2....

Breakfast - coffee (no sweetner, as I drink my coffee black)
Lunch - 3oz Chicken, melba toast, roma tomato, 1/2 grapefruit
Dinner - 3oz Fish, melba toast, shredded lettuce, apple

For dinner, I would substitute the fish for chicken occassionally. I would also sub the melba for a breadstick. I never did a Steak day (where you would drink water all day and then have a large steak for dinner), nor did I eat beef during the diet. The key to a break stall is having apples, which I didn't do either. If I encountered a stall, I just ate on protocol as usual. You are only allowed 2 fruits daily. Not more. Apples contain sugar.

The protocol wasn't designed for cheating, and I'm not pointing the finger towards you. If one is truly wanting to lose weight, then they should be committed to following the protocol. Sure, it's tough eating what appears to be so little when the family is having large platefuls of a meal, but it's senseless shelling out money for drops or injections, only to cheat. I followed the protocol to a "T" and only consumed approx 400 calories a day. (Protocol says 500) I never felt hungry, ever. I even started the VLCD for a full week PRIOR to adding the hcg drops. I thought I was going to lose more by using the drops, but I actually had better results without using them.

I've been on P3 for a few days now, and am STILL losing. Going to do R2 of P2 again on 7/25, and I can't wait!

[Sdzqerty]

Hi Koala,

Thank you for replying to my post, appreciate it! Hmm..here is where it gets conflicting for me. My diet handbook of food protocol from the doctor says 4oz of protein--egg whites must at breakfast, chicken, fish or beef lunch/dinner, 3 fruits, a cup of cooked veggies, 2 small salads w/ allowed veg, 2tbls unsweetened soy milk only/daily. Your protocol is 3 oz and 2 fruits. I am doing the shots in the am. Very glad to hear of your success and determination and--that you are not hungry at all; that is fantastic! I believe my hours of eating play a role because dinner tends to be late as I have meetings back to back and never get home before 8-8:30. Anyway, I have 11 days left till P3. Can anyone out there help me with this transition, please? What to do--I have read the handbook to up the protein to 6 oz., no dairy,no sugar or white starches, corn or sweet potato. Am I allowed to add whole grains? Turkey? Deli meat? Tuna fish? Light mayo or FF Dressing? Or is it just add more protein for 3 weeks? Please please advise. Thanks!

[AsmViktor]

Omg I'm so glad I'm not alone! I'm on day 19 of the 500c and I've lost 11.8lbs. so far. My goal was to lose 25 lbs. so I started panicking when I realized that I only have a week left on the 500c! How am I supposed to lose 13 lbs in a week? Crazy!