[grofvuri]

Wow, 4 months off the forum and so many new faces (and not just a little controversy!). I'm glad to see some familiar faces as well :-).

So I'm back for R4...after a successful R1 (-30 stabilized), a completely unsuccessful R2 (lost and gained 18, ended round early), and a moderately successful R3 (lost 20, gained 10, ended round early).

I'm having such a hard time getting back to R1 nirvana!!!

I'm not exactly looking for suggestions...although I would certainly never turn them down!! I know what I need to do, I know how to do it, I just have to get my mind back in it. I'm really just checking in, trying to keep myself accountable, and stick to what I know works (i.e., coming back here often for support).

Of course then there's the B*(&TCH factor...I'm so darn cranky on hCG! I'm not sure how many more rounds my husband can take

Looking forward to catching up on all of missed. Happy Wednesday!

[RichardHaads]

Hi. I'm newly returned after a long break, too. I had round 1 and 2 magic, round 3 complete lack of motivation but I stuck to a short round of P2/short P3, and an aborted round 4. I'm starting at my R2 LDW (and I'm not sure if I should call this R4 or R5). I'm not as motivated or enthusiastic this time as I was at the beginning. I'm more resigned that I want to finish this, and I know it works.

Like you, I wish I had that nirvana. You're right though, these boards are great for accountability and motivation. Getting in the right mindset is the hardest part.

Welcome back and best wishes to you.

[Michael-jeckson2]

Hi. I'm newly returned after a long break, too. I had round 1 and 2 magic, round 3 complete lack of motivation but I stuck to a short round of P2/short P3, and an aborted round 4. I'm starting at my R2 LDW (and I'm not sure if I should call this R4 or R5). I'm not as motivated or enthusiastic this time as I was at the beginning. I'm more resigned that I want to finish this, and I know it works.

Like you, I wish I had that nirvana. You're right though, these boards are great for accountability and motivation. Getting in the right mindset is the hardest part.

Welcome back and best wishes to you.

We are certainly in a very similar boat! I started R4 in Jan '12 but only did 3 days so I'm not really counting that one :-)

I'm also not as motivated as R1, or even early on in R2 when I was thinking hCG all day, on here reading every day, posting all of the time. Plus it's just a hard diet, very emotional. The no hunger and quick weight loss are fantastic but I struggle each time with my cravings and emotional eating. Psyching yourself up to do it again for 30-40 days is very difficult for me. But like you, I'm resigned to finish this time and get on to a final two rounds (in 2012, I hope!).

Hopefully we'll see each other around the boards so we can keep each other motivated! Good luck to you as well!!

[herrdwq]

Not sure why you are cranky on the stuff.. I seem to have rainbows and kittens all around me.. maybe I can attribute to that I feel like a million bucks now when I get up. I stopped smoking last June after 30 years..let me tell you about being a beotch ..lol I was ready to kill anyone.

All i can tell you.. ( and that`s how I deal with it) When I get on the scale every morning and it does not scream and cower in the corner anymore and I see at least a 1/2 lbs gone... its so worth looking at those 3.5 ounces each meal and not lose my hope.
I used to really get sad and upset when I looked into the mirror.. I cried.. I wondered how my husband could even find me attractive..I wondered how I could let myself go so bad that I had to hide in huge shirts..Now that this lifestyle change and new found relation with food is working so well, I can eat that piece of chicken and green stuff and not think of giving up ..
Dont give up... ever!!!