[unsamiSlini]

Hello,

Title says it all. Since I have over 80 lbs to lose I thought I should have been one of the many, many people on here who I read have lost almost 30 lbs in the first 30 days. There are sooo many posts with these stats that I must admit to being a bit depressed that I am not one of them.

I have not broken protocol at all. I know I do not always get 500 calories in, but Dr. S says it is OK to eliminate anything except the protein, so if I have not been hungry I did not force feed myself lol.

I sometimes have had the melba, but have cut it out b/c I plan to be grain free. Many days I do not have fruit...I went 7 days without fruit to help get rid of a bad candida break out and since adding it back it has been only a few strawberries OR one apple in a day, never more than 1 fruit on the day I have one, which is not every day.

I eat more fish than any other meat. I cut out lean hamburger a week ago after realizing that beef and tomatoe (as in chili) causes me to gain terribly

I so wanted to be way into onederland by the 30 day mark and no way that can happen now, can't lose 7 lbs in 3 days.

Is there *anything* I am missing?? I was up .4 today and can not figure out why. I drink at least 100 oz of water per day, not counting tea and occassional seltzer with Stevia flavoring.

Can seltzer and Stevia cause slow losses or gains?

Oh, I am also constipated now the past 4 or 5 days but I take magnesium. Can that cause a gain or a slow down? I hate to use anything for it, but this morning (warning: graphic info coming!) I had a *pebble* type come out but there was blood when I wiped so I know how hard they must be in there.

Should I use a glycerin supp? I do not want to start on the path of laxatives for sure. Anything I may have at home to use to help?

Thank you and I am not knocking the HCG protocol at all...plan to do this until I reach goal. I am just sad b/c I should have lost more this first month when I look at all the posts.