Must be update time

Round two is drawing to a close for me.  I am planning on starting my third round of HCG Protocol on 27 September.  It was going to be a bit earlier but have had an upsetting week with the death of a good friend, so decided I need a clearer mind to concentrate on phase two.

Round two hasn't been as successful as my first round and despite expecting that and knowing it wouldn't be I am still disappointed.  I guess the positive is that I haven't gained and I have maintained well in phase four.

I certainly don't feel like I have missed out at all.  I have celebrated birthdays, had time away and eaten what I have wanted without any real drama.

The two things that upset me most is rice and almonds.  I gain on both and rice tends to make me feel a bit heavy and stodgy in the gut.  Luckily the only time I have it is if I get sushi with the kids, I don't use it at home at all.

We have really hit the ground running with the LCHF (low carb high fat) and the kids are transitioning well and feeling great with the change.  I am fortunate to have two intelligent and open kids who will look at research and discuss what and why.  (even at 10 and 12)

Cut to the chase I hear you say LOL

So, my stats for this round are as follows:

R2/P1/D1                 90.7kg

R2/P2/D42               82.3kg

current weight          76kg

Total loss                 14.7kg

Phase 4/5 has been up and down in weight but have sat in that 76-77kg range for the past few weeks.

Measurements haven't changed dramatically, however I feel that my skin has tightened a bit.  Might be my imagination but it just feels that way.  And, yeah I am a bit slack with measurements.  My excuse that is has been too cold to swan about in the raw measuring LOL   More regular with warmer weather LOL

DATE	WAIST	HIPS	THIGH	ARM	CHEST	CALF
2 Feb 14	112	141	71	41	119
wk3	109	136	68	38	119
wk4.5	107	135	66	38	116
17 Mar '14	107	130	63	38	112
3 Apr '14	105	125	63	38	112
12 May'14	103	120	61	38	111
25 May'14	103	120	59	35	109	40
13 Jun'14	98	107	59	35	105	36
29-Jun-14	98	110	55	34	104	36
19-Sep-14	94	110	55	32	102	34

I think I am going in to round three with less inflammation and feeling much better than I did when entering round two.  I hope this means I will have a more successful round this time.

The biggest thing I have got from this round is that if you are doing multiple rounds then there is no need to introduce too much.  Just take it easy and stick to your tried and tested with good fats.  When I ended the first round I felt terribly inflamed with pain and bloating because I tried to do too much.  This time I have stuck to foods I know are ok, eaten really high fat and I think this is why I feel so much better.  

Anyway. onwards and upwards, tally ho and all that!  Tell me how you are going on your journey!