I can just imagine, LC Lady... the smells alone would drive you nuts!!

I asked my DH to try his best not to fry bacon or heat pizza late at night when I am done eating and get to smell it all wafting down the stairs.. It is so hard to resist!!

See, I love when my husband cooks stuff I can't eat. I can have one bite off his plate and that seems to save me from going crazy from lack of variety or missing favorite foods.. Today he made an open-face toasted bagel sandwich with fried ham, egg and cheese, and I sure enjoyed my single bite of that!

Progress update for my 6th round of HCG. I did things a little differently this round. I used my last injection weight of 181.6 as my start weight (actually it was 182), since that was the number I needed to go under to have made "progress" in this round.
Also, every round except the first one, I have gained from 8 to 10 pounds loading. I work too hard for every pound, and it's depressing & upsetting to see the numbers flying back up the scale, even knowing how temporary it is, so I did not weigh during loading or the few days afterwards I knew it would take for those pounds to come off.

HcG Protocol - Round 6
Date ---Injection -------Weight
01/26....1(load day 1)......181.6
01/27....2(load day 2)......unknown load weight going up!
01/28....3(VLCD 1)...........unknown load weight highest point
01/29....4(VLCD 2)...........unknown load weight going down!
01/30....5(VLCD 3)...........unknown load weight going down!
01/31....6(VLCD 4)...........182.6
02/01....Skip(VLC5)..........181
02/02....7(VLCD 6)...........179.6
02/03....8(VLCD 7)...........178.2
02/04....9(VLCD 8)...........177.6

..................2/20/12.........2/04/13...inches lost
Bust..............52" ...............44"..........8
Waist............48" ...............36" .........12
Hips..............58" ...............43.5".......14.5
Upper Arm .....22.5".............16" .........4.5
Thigh............29" ...............23" .........5

You are doing great, MK !! I wish I lost as fast as you do!!

Start weight: 170
Load weight: 175.2
Jan 11: 171.2
Jan 12: 168.2
Jan 13: 166.8
Jan 14: 166.8
Jan 15: 166.2
Jan 16: 165.4
Jan 17: 164.4
Jan 18: 163.8 TOM arrived

Week one loss: 6.2 pounds

Jan 19: 163 -switched to a new brand of drops (scary)
Jan 20: 163.2
Jan 21: 163 - not making much progress this week so far....
Jan 22. 162
Jan 23: 161.4
Jan 24: 161.2
Jan 25: 160

Week two loss: 3.8 pounds

Jan 26: 159.6
Jan 27: 159
Jan 28: 157.6
Jan 29: 157.8
Jan 30: 157
Jan 31: 156.6
Feb 1: 156.4

Week three loss: 3.6 pounds

Feb 2: 155.4
Feb 3: 155.2
Feb 4: 155
Feb 5: 155

14 days left, 10 pounds to go.

So yesterday I set out a filet for myself for lunch... and a ribeye for my husband for dinner. And then I ate the ribeye! I thought it was the filet.... and not until I was cooking his a bit later did I start to wonder if I ate the wrong one. Once he began eating it... my fears were confirmed. I am relieved that the scale wasn't up. I'll take the 155.

but I dont' think I'll make my goal... again.

Jean... Hope the scale is good to you today!
MizKitty... I couldn't do "one bite" -- you're losing great again! New territory!!
Kellygirl... how are things?
Muffles... hope to see you soon!
Beth... hope you're good!

Scale stayed the same today. My bottle of drops is getting low. I'll either continue until Sunday, February 10 or stop when the drops run out. It's hard to gauge how long about 1/8th of a bottle will last me. I have another bottle but I'll save if for when I do my next round, probably after Easter so I can get a nice load in.

Beth

Down .3 lbs today... This week started off with a bang but is sure creeping like a mouse for the last few days... Still, with 1 more day to go in the week, it's looking like a good one for me

Start weight: 170
Load weight: 175.2
Jan 11: 171.2
Jan 12: 168.2
Jan 13: 166.8
Jan 14: 166.8
Jan 15: 166.2
Jan 16: 165.4
Jan 17: 164.4
Jan 18: 163.8 TOM arrived

Week one loss: 6.2 pounds

Jan 19: 163 -switched to a new brand of drops (scary)
Jan 20: 163.2
Jan 21: 163 - not making much progress this week so far....
Jan 22. 162
Jan 23: 161.4
Jan 24: 161.2
Jan 25: 160

Week two loss: 3.8 pounds

Jan 26: 159.6
Jan 27: 159
Jan 28: 157.6
Jan 29: 157.8
Jan 30: 157
Jan 31: 156.6
Feb 1: 156.4

Week three loss: 3.6 pounds

Feb 2: 155.4
Feb 3: 155.2
Feb 4: 155
Feb 5: 155
Feb 6: 154.6

13 days left, 9.4 pounds to go.

Down .6 lbs today, that's 4 lbs this week... absolutely unheard of for me!! 17.9 as of Day 35 and a new low on an "early day". Yay!!

Jean -- congratulations on your big number! You just may see 180 this round after all!!!

AND -- I had to get back on the computer and share a pants-milestone today!

I have this pair of size 6 khaki's. A few weeks ago I hung them in the closet but did not DARE try them on. Today, I don't know why, but I put them on. and not only did they fit -- but they are too big!!!!! I cannot believe it! I am pulling my 4's out next week to sit in the "waiting area" of my closet.

I never, ever, ever thought I would see this size again. I was in an TIGHT size 18 this past Halloween.

Congrats, LC Lady!! What a great feeling!

I am at 188.8 today, so 8.8 to go to make 180 this round. 14 days of my "planned" round (7 weeks). It's possible... and if I'm very close, I'll tack on a few days to make it happen. But MAN, am I ever ready for P3..

Yay, LC Lady! That's amazing progress! I'm planning to go buy a pair of size 12 jeans this weekend, as "inspiration jeans". I'm not there yet, but that will be my next size down. I've never worn 12 before, so that will be an exciting moment.

Jean, congrats on your progress, too, you're doing great!

I was down .6 today to 211. That makes 60% progress. I'm still feeling good.

Beth

Start weight: 170
Load weight: 175.2
Jan 11: 171.2
Jan 12: 168.2
Jan 13: 166.8
Jan 14: 166.8
Jan 15: 166.2
Jan 16: 165.4
Jan 17: 164.4
Jan 18: 163.8 TOM arrived

Week one loss: 6.2 pounds

Jan 19: 163 -switched to a new brand of drops (scary)
Jan 20: 163.2
Jan 21: 163 - not making much progress this week so far....
Jan 22. 162
Jan 23: 161.4
Jan 24: 161.2
Jan 25: 160

Week two loss: 3.8 pounds

Jan 26: 159.6
Jan 27: 159
Jan 28: 157.6
Jan 29: 157.8
Jan 30: 157
Jan 31: 156.6
Feb 1: 156.4

Week three loss: 3.6 pounds

Feb 2: 155.4
Feb 3: 155.2
Feb 4: 155
Feb 5: 155
Feb 6: 154.6
Feb 7: 154.6

12 days left, 9.4 pounds to go.

I know that stalls happen, but I'm feeling discouraged today. This week I might not even make 2 pounds!

LC Lady, my week 2 was like that.... it sucks!

Down .2 today, 18.1 lbs as of Day 36. Barrrely hanging on to the 1./2 lb per day average.. lol

LC LAdy, I stayed the same 3 days then bumped UP 0.4.... so I know how you feel. You wonder how that's even possible eating 500 calories a day. Thinking about what's physically happening, how fat cells empty and at first the contents get replaced with water and water weighs more than fat... so when I know I've been doing right with my food but am stalled, I think "I must really be losing fat!". It's comforting, a little... tides you over till the whoosh comes!