Update

It's day 18 of VLCD and I have lost a total of 42.5 pounds since I began this journey on May 4th! Unfortunately, I have been on a stall for 3 days now, which means no movement on the scale. However, I can't really complain too much because I have lost 12.5 pounds since I began round 2 a mere 18 days ago! I'm quite satisfied with my results so far!

My family and I are leaving for a mini vacation in 11 days, and then I get to go on a girl's weekend getaway trip a couple days later. I am a lucky girl! So, I will be doing my first planned interruption. Next Wednesday will be my last day on the drops (Day 25), I will follow the VLCD for an additional 2 days, then my planned interruption officially begins. An interruption like this can last up to 2 weeks and I plan to follow it for the full 2 weeks. The only solid information offered by Dr. Simeons about this interruption is that you must increase your intake to a minimum of 800 calories. I have read what other people interpret this to mean and I believe that it is safe to say that I should eat Phase 3 style...no carbs, no sugars. Basically, I will be trying to maintain my losses (as I do in Phase 3). I am totally good with no carbs & no sugars on vacation because the idea of trying to stay on Phase 2 during vacation sounds like pure misery!

After the 2 weeks, I will start the hHCG drops and VLCD again (no loading after a planned interruption). According to the Protocol, I would then be on the drops for an additional 13 days and then move into Phase 3 for 3 weeks and then Phase 4 for 5 weeks before I can start another round.

However, I had this hair-brained idea, as my husband would call it! :) Actually, I think it's a very logical idea, as, of course, most of my ideas are (haha!)! I will save this idea for another post down the road.

I already announced this on Facebook, but I went shopping yesterda for a new swimsuit for my vacations and I got one for a song! It was marked down to $29.99 with another 30% off & a $10 off coupon, I got it for the incredible one-time-price of $10.99! And the best part (drum roll please)...it was 3 sizes smaller than the swimsuit I bought last year!!! I am so pleased with my progress and I am looking forward to finishing this race once and for all!

Back to Phase 2 (R2P2VLCD4)

Hard to believe it's been almost a month since I last updated.  However, being in Phase 4 throughout that time, there wasn't much to report.  I was surprised at how well I stabilized throughout Phases 3 & 4, especially Phase 4 when I began adding in some starches.  I only did 2 Correction Days for the entire 7 weeks!  I am totally loving the HCG Protocol!   

Now I am back to Phase 2.  I was 3 lbs. over my last dosage weight (LDW) just before I started my second round of Phase 2 (R2P2).  Then I had to load high fats for 2 days, and load I did!  I gained another 3 pounds while loading, so I started Phase 2 at 6 pounds above my LDW.  I am happy to announce though, that as of today I have lost 7 pounds so far this round for a total loss of 31 pounds!  Yipee!  My little ladybug is on the move again!

Loading high fats really paid off for me as I have hardly been hungry at all in the first few days of Phase 2.  In round 1, I was hungry the first week. I didn't feel famished but definitely hungry.  By week 2 the hunger was gone & as the weeks went on I found it more difficult to reach 500 calories.

I was definitely ready to get back to Phase 2 and get back to losing more!  I am enjoying the journey and I am looking forward to what this leg of the journey holds for me in terms of losing pounds and inches!