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So I am just curious, with only 5 pnds to lose, if i can successfully lose that on my own with out the hcg, the reason I ask this is because prior to steroid therapy I was able to lose weight after having both my babies but after my 2nd son and having to do a long course of therapy I was not able to lose no matter what I did until I did the HCG diet, which this diet has helped me lose 45 of 50 pnds I gained during therapy, there leaving only the 5 pnds to lose to get to my goal ... what would your advice be for those last 5 pnds...I am in phase 3 going into week 3 after this week then i hit ph4....but i have to admit I have not followed the rules of no carbs no sugar to the t, i have had like pizza but have stayed away from sweets, i have done 2 protein days which corrected me with no problem...so my question would be does our body go back to the norm of losing weight prior to doing something that caused a gain? will i have to do another round (which i do not want to do) or can i exercise or something else even to lose those 5 pnds and can i use a belly massage belt now?

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Hi Deanna,

So I am just curious, with only 5 pnds to lose, if i can successfully lose that on my own with out the hcg

I lost ~40lb on my hcg round, and then lost another 10lb over the next 6 weeks while traveling. During this time I exercised most days walking and/or doing calisthenics, and ate decent/clean meals consisting of meat, rice and veges (I also ate desserts and biscuits). I was volunteering in an out-of-the-way sort of place so really couldn't stick to a P3/paleo style diet. I lost weight because I ate under maintenance and exercised, and I'd imagine this would work for anyone who didn't have additional complications (thyroid, hormone suppression, etc)

That said, I'm not sure what effect your HRT would have on things - assuming your hormone levels are now balanced, logically it should be fine but it might be worth getting a better opinion. You may just have to try counting your calories, reducing things a bit, then monitoring your weight over the next few weeks.

-Trevor

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If you could lose weight before HCG you can lose weight after HCG. Just keep in mind you may have to tweak whatever worked before because you are dieting at a much lower weight.

I didn't do P3. I switched to WW on a maintanence level and still lost 5lbs after P2. Stabilized perfectly with no issues at all. I wouldn't do a round for that little of weight until I had tried other methods. Good luck