Immunity

Good Morning. Most of my day yesterday was spent wondering if I'd hit immunity. I had so many thoughts. First, I was ravenously hungry. To the point that I HAD to eat something that wasn't on the menu for the day. As soon as I ate it, I was satisfied. This happened from about 11am through the rest of the day. I ate extra protein, popcorn, cheese, an extra smoothie. I have never felt hunger like this while using HCG and following the protocol.

I wondered if it was just in my head, I wondered if I was really tired or if I was trying to convince myself that my failures have been due to immunity. For those of you who don't know what immunity is, it's when the HCG has been in your system long enough that your body no longer uses it the way this protocol has designed. In other words, you suddenly become hungry, have trouble losing, and become fatigued. This most often happens in subsequent rounds. For me, I wonder if I could have reached immunity due to the fact that I was pregnant twice in 4 years. I wonder, and need to do some research, as to whether that can bring immunity on faster.

In spite of how I ate yesterday, I lost 3.6 pounds and I'm down to 193.6. So, another thing that runs through my head is, "could this just be an adjustment as my body metabolizes the sublingual differently. I've been on the forum with very few answers, but did get a response from a very "seasoned" HCGer via e-mail. Not all of my questions are answered, but I will just have to play the day out again and see how I feel. I need to be aware that if HCG is not working and I am losing weight, I am going to be losing the wrong type of weight and will need to take a break.

If you ever hit immunity, the best bet is to take a well-needed break. 6 weeks or longer. This will allow your body to clear out the HCG. If you continue to try to push through, the HCG just doesn't work and your immunity to it will become worse and extend longer. I hate the thought that I could have to take a break before I've reached my next goal. I'm going to give this a few days, then if my hunger issue is not resolved, I will take that break. I am starving this morning to say the least.

We will see what the day brings, it is the start of VLCD day 18 for me. Until tomorrow......