Extending Past 40 Days

Yes, I’m past the 40 day limit for the protocol, but I decided to keep going for a couple of reasons.

First, during the first 2-3 weeks on the protocol the dose of hCG was too high and ineffective and I want to re-capture that time.  I’ve heard of someone going 60 days without any problem, and I don’t know if extending the time will allow any accommodation for the bad start, that is, if my body will react positively, but that goes into my second reason, and that is: I’m still losing.

I’ve not been hungry with the dose adjustment, and the cheating I’ve done has to do with feelings of exclusion.  That’s a separate issue I have to deal with.

Third, I have a lot of medicine left on my refill, which I knew would happen, and I don’t plan to let it go to waste.  Even when I quit, there will be a lot left, so I want to take advantage of all I can.  I know I’ll gain 2-5 pounds after I stop, if past experience is any indicator, and I think my healthiest weight will be in in the low- to mid- 140s, so I want to push through to make that happen.

And last, I want this to be the very last round I do.  I’ve said that before, and had weight left to lose, then re-gained 10 pounds.  I want to plan accordingly for the normal re-gain, and then some.  I still need to work on some issues, but I won’t have the excuse of the last 10 pounds to hide behind.

My body isn’t perfectly shaped, my tummy will not cooperate and lie flat like I hoped it would, I will never be an underwear model (darn it!) and I need to adjust my expectations accordingly.  That’s learning to love oneself, completely.