Claudine

Thanks for posting Stacey! Try not to get discouraged, 10 lbs is a really good loss. You have been under a lot of stress lately and our bodies tend to shut down fat burning during stress. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Did you buy the ketostix so you can test yourself daily? I got mine at Walmart at the pharmacy counter.

Ok, so i have been posting on two different hcg boards and found out that 2T of MCG oil adds 239 calories to our day! Dr. Simeon is very clear in saying that we can't go over 500 a day. Also, how many calories are in those shakes that they sell? The original protocol provides the 500 calories so if you are adding in oil and shakes, you could be slowing your loss or even causing yourself to plateau. Something to think about. Sonja seems to metabolize food differently (lucky her!) so that eating food off the protocol doesn't seem to affect her adversely. I know that the steak I ate had too much fat in it and caused me to stall for a day. :( I went back to chicken yesterday and lost .6 today.

Stacey, that was smart to prepare several meals at once. There is nothing worse than being hungry and having to prepare something.

Here is a good recipe that makes protein on hand for a few days:
5-6 chicken breasts in crockpot
1 can diced tomatoes( I use the ones with green chilis, but you have to read the label because some of them add high fructose corn syrup and you don't want that)
1 pkg taco seasoning dumped on top of tomatoes

cook on low for 8-10 or high 5-7 hours. I then skim off any solid fats and try to remove some of the liquid too. Once you have removed some of the liquid, take a couple of forks and shred the meat. It ends up being like the chicken you get in enchiladas at mexican restaurants! I put mine in a lettuce wrap or just on salad.

Enjoy!


Keep going, one day at a time!