VLCD's 7 through 12

Its been a few ROUGH days since I've posted, so let me let you in on what's been going on.

Okay, Thursday was VLCD #7.  Sadly, I gained .5 lbs taking me up to 178.5 that day.  That started some serious PMS days ahead.  I age extra protein that day (about 70 extra grams of fish) and I took little bites of almost everything I served the kids (including a couple of bites of my 2yr. old's ice cream.  For shame!).

Now, on a normal day, and a normal "diet", that would be no big deal.  But on this protocol--just like you can lose weight fast, you can gain it really fast.  I have read of folks cheating gaining 7 lbs! Lord knows I didn't want to undue all I did, so I was grateful for only a .5 lb gain.

On VLCD #8, I lost 1.5 lbs, so I went down to 177 lbs. Those pesky cravings had disappeared, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY!!

On VLCD #9 I stalled, so my weight stayed the same. I braided my girlfriends hair today, and my hands were all in moisturizing lotion and hair grease, which is against the protocol because that oil absorbs into the system and can affect the hcg's effect. This may be a contributing factor to why I stalled.  I had been doing my own daughter's hair with gloves, but I couldn't braid with gloves on. (You can read about personal care products near the end of Pounds and Inches by Dr. Simeons.)

On VLCD #10 I lost .5 lb, so I was at 176.5

On VLCD #11 I lost another .5 lb, so I was at 176 (I started my TOM this day, and have decided to keep taking the HCG, although some stop on the heavy flow days of their TOM's)

On VLCD #12, which was yesterday, there was no loss or gain.  This was my first full day on TOM.  I did not notice any heavier flow (some stop the hcg on heavy flow days because it can make flow heavier).  I was craving like CRAZY again, just like I was on Thursday.  I ate some lamb for one of my proteins (though it is unapproved) which I did not measure--I ate what I wanted of it to keep me from eating some crazy carbs that I REALLY wanted, and I drank a LOT of homemade lemonade with stevia.  I was so scared I would gain because of that lamb, but I stayed the same.  That is a blessing since I'm feeling bloated from TOM anyway.  Today is my VLCD #13, so I'll see how I do today and get today's results in tomorrow morning's weigh in.

TTYL