My Results So Far

[Lopaka]

Well, I did my last (23rd) injection yesterday, and got 2 more days on the vlcd.  I'm a 38 year old male at 5' 6", starting at 176 Ibs. at the end of the 2nd load day.  I was actually 177 Ibs. the day before (go figure!).  I am now 159.5 Ibs.- minus 17 Ibs. and 0.739 Ibs/day.

Sort of disappointed I didn't average 1 Ib./day.  However, 1 Ib. of fat = 3,500 calories.  So, if I typically burn 2,500 calories/day, that comes out to 0.714 Ib./day, which is about right. 

I think 1 Ib./day is more common with people who are much heavier, since they have to lugg all that extra weight around, thus having to burn more calories.  According to online estimates, my ideal weight for my height and bone structure is 152 Ibs., so I'm not that far off.  Still, could lose another 10 Ibs. or so of fat all over, especially my love handles, which is considerably smaller, but still there.  I must have droped a pant size and need a belt to hold them up now. I guess I should be happy about that.

[Lopaka]

Oops!  Miscalculated.  I would have had to burn approximately 3,000 calories/day to lose 0.739 Ibs./day.  I forgot to account for the 500 I was eating.  Though, I kinda doubt I was burning that many calories.  I wasn't very physically active.  Just the normal everyday routine, which is sitting at a computer most of the day, or doing menial chores at home.  Guess the HCG must have been releasing more than just 2,000 calories a day.  Yipee!

[Lopaka]

Wow!  Had a sudden drop of almost 3 Ibs.!  I weighed in at 156.7 Ibs. this morning.  That makes 20 Ibs. in 23 days.  It's amazing how much weight you can lose during sleep.  I was 1.5  Ibs. heavier just before going to bed. This is my last day on the vlcd.  My current daily average is now 0.87 Ibs.  I didn't count today, cuz the day hasn't gone by yet.  Cool!

[DiscoveryToyMom]

Congrats! That's awesome.

I am just finishing up my first week.

It's so exciting for me to get on the scale every morning....I wanna see a loss!

[Lopaka]

I had some concerns during the course when I hit multiple plateaus that lasted 2-3 days.  I always felt that every day was precious because I only had 23 injections and a 20 Ib. goal I felt like those western gunshooters in a stand-off, just waiting for the next move and pull out that apple day and fire off (if you can picture that). 

However, as I read KT's book and Simeon's manuscript over and over, it seems the apple day thing is mostly for psychological reasons- the end result being that the body drains the water it was storing up and has nothing to do with kick-starting the fat burning process again.  So, I'm glad I never had to seriously consider an apple day.

Good luck on your journey.

[Rae]

Wow Lopaka
I'm so happy for you!!
I am about to start another round and I hope I have as good results as you did!
Peace