[exettybele]

I hate to admit it, but I didn't read the diet instructions as thoroughly as I should have... i did not realize that during those wonderful gorge days that I was also supposed to start the HCG... so I did not start the injections till day 1 of my VLCD. Has anyone else done this? Will this screw me up? I am feeling surprisingly good... not as hungry as I thought.
Do you really have to refrain from using lotion, moisturizer, etc? I can't imagine not slathering on my wrinkle cream every day... I wanna be skinny, but not skinny with crows feet!!!
The Simeon protocol gives you a short list of fruit and veggies to eat... anyone else eat fruit and veggies that aren't on the list? I had a kiwi and i ate mixed veggies!!! Is that ok? Are you really only supposed to have one variety with a meal?

I can't wait to lose some weight! I am down 4 pounds in 3 days already! Woohoo... thats a record for me. Now I only have 35 more to go

It takes 72 hours for the hCG to build up in your system, so you're currently processing through your normal reserve of fat rather than abnormal fat. You'll pay for it in the discomfort you're likely to feel, but you'll survive it.

The answer to the cosmetics and fruits/veggies comes with me suggesting you read Pounds and Inches right away. I cannot illustrate the rationale behind it anywhere near what Doc Simeons does in the book.