3rd time's the charm - gearing up for my 3rd and final round

Okay, I believe I've got it scheduled right. Kids go back to school August 26. My son has his birthday on the 23rd. I believe I'll take the 23rd and 24th as my load days and start the VLCD on the 25th. This will have me, if I lose what I want to lose (knock on wood), in P3 on Sept. 20th, having stopped the HCG on the 16th... or is it Sept 19? Anyway, I will be well into P4 by my 10th anniversary on Oct. 17. If I had to stretch this one beyond 23 days, I could. My concerns are that I know I will gain load weight - how much is hard to say. I never did gain more than a net of 3-4 pounds in the last couple rounds, but I really want to be between 110-113 or so by the end of this round. I have had to do a few steak days this month which concerns me, though it could be hormonal. There is no rhyme or reason to the gains from what I can tell. I went camping and lost. I ate a rueben and lost. I had 5 Guys Burgers and Fries and lost. I've also had all those things and gained. I average about 1/2 a pound a day on the protocol but the first week is usually very good, and the following week slows but is still steady. If I can start out around 123, I would feel a lot more confident about reaching my goals. I am 123.5 today and was 125.4 2 days ago. I hope I can get down to 121 or so BEFORE I load. We'll see!

Till next time.

Update

I'm maintaining beautifully - between 122-125 most of the time. Have had to do a few steak days but what a feeling to be able to correct anything above 125 in a day.

I start my final round next month when the kids are back in school, this time a short round of 21 days which should let me release the final 10 pounds I'd like to release. That gets me smack dab in the middle of a healthy BMI. I am on the high end now (127+ has me overweight).

It was indeed a fluke

I suspected as much - not sure what that was about but I gotta say, it was a nice sight to see the hundred teens again! It's been 10 years. I'm bouncing between 121 and 123 pretty consistently now which is GREAT as I was having some trouble this P3/P4 having to do a few steak days. Feeling pretty stable now.

117.7

Wha???? 5 pound drop from yesterday. I'm confused! Maybe my scale needs new batteries??

Went camping over the holiday weekend. Yes, I took my scale!

I was delighted and surprised that despite the very salty camp foody foods, I stayed between 123-124 the entire time! NO steak days! I even had a beer yesterday and a little Baileys! 123.8 this morning which is only .4 above my last dose weight. LOVE this protocol. I feel healed.

122.5

My breasts are tender and my jeans are tight despite the lovely number. I fear tomorrow's numbers given that. I need to drink more water!

2 steak days. GAH! I was up to 125.9 the next day

The steak day dropped me to 123.1. The next couple days I tried some things I'd not tried in years... like a candy bar. Craving so for sure hormonal. Back up to 125.9. I did a steak day yesterday, though modified. I didn't want to skip my coffee with cream so I didn't sacrifice that and I also started eating my steak (split up) at 1:30 rather than waiting until dinner. Lost over 3 pounds and am 122.6! Seems to me it really is about carbs on these steak days.

I stabilized a couple pounds lower than I was "supposed" to last round and I never "had" to do steak days (though I did a couple times because I wanted to stay in the 130s). I didn't have that experience this round so I really hate having to do steak days, though I am thrilled that they work so well. Anyway, I am more anxious than ever to start my final round as I know I will get to exactly where I want to be and even if I need a steak day, I won't be anywhere near my high healthy BMI but right in the middle. That is so comforting.

This next round I may use lifecaps. Others found that their weight dropped faster and more dramatically using them. My last round was such a roller coaster, I would love the extra help. I didn't want to use them until I'd heard from others who have stabilized after using them in P2 and I've talked to 2 people so far who have stabilized. It apparently totally wipes out hunger as well (though that wasn't such an issue last round).

Anyway, feeling great today! I'm going to stick to low carb the next week and a half as we are camping over Memorial Day weekend and I want to be as low as I can before that. YES, I am taking my scale and steaks with me!! :)