Rearin to go!

I've been thinking a lot about my strategy for this upcoming round and thought I would write it down so I don't forget.
TOM officially came to town on Sunday...so that means I get to start on hCG again at the end of the week! Hooray!This time around I am.....

• Going to do a full 6 week round.

• Not going to mix vegetables! Oh, it is so tempting, but I am going to refrain!

• Not adding salsa to every meal I eat like I did last time.

• NOT going to go to Costco during sample times! I'm just not in to self torture.

• ONLY eating the vegetables listed in Dr. Simmeons original protocol.

• NOT going to eat any American Beef (as recommended in the original protocol...even if I love it!)

• Only eating buffalo every 3 days. It's the only exception / food addition I'm going to make to the original protocol. I'll see how it goes. Last round I ate American Beef a lot and I think this will be a much better choice. I always wonder if my results would have been better if I would have been more vigilant. We'll see.

• Preparing all my meat in advance and have it frozen and ready to go.

           Chicken: weigh/grill/shred/package in snack baggies/freeze it.
           White Fish: Weigh/Season/package in foil/freeze it raw.
           Buffalo: Weigh/ Season/ Cook/ package in snack baggies/ freeze it.

• Going  Poo Free...I've always wanted to give it a try and this is a perfect time to do it since Shampoo and Conditioner are iffy since they have oils...and I'll be in the mojo of doing all the other unusual things that you do on hCG.  
  
   
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  all it is: 1tbs cider vinegar or baking soda to 1 cup water

• Going to buy AND wear food prep gloves when preparing my kids food. 

• Looking forward to eating at metro pizza on my 1st load day! They have the best homemade ranch...

• Planning on going to bed at 10:00 EVERY NIGHT, even if it will be difficult. Maybe I could find a way to have the power cut off at 9:45 so I have no other choice but to go to bed! ;) I've got issues with this one, but I know that I fell like JUNK and GAIN/STALL when I don't get to bed!

•  Going toWALK 6 days a week! I've been walking most mornings and have felt FANTASTIC! I did no exercise during Round 1 phase 2 (cept walking around the grocery store looking at things I couldn't eat,) but this time, I'm just going to walk. A nice brisk, happy walk. I have LOVED feeling the cool moring air and being outside when the sun rises. It's a special treat every morning.

•  Not eating canned tomatoes....only fresh. Thanks for the tip Dr. Mercola!

• Sticking to Apple Cider Vinegar for the vinegar of choice...not rice/white vinegar.

• Going to find a dressing recipe I LOVE....SOON!!!!! Hopefully! Anyone have the perfect recipe they want to share???

• NOT GOING TO FREAK OUT when I stall when TOM or OVU come around.

• Going to put the Gallon of water I'm going to drink that day on my counter 1st thing in the morning!

•  Going to REMEMBER that this phase will be over in a blink of an eye...and that any struggles/hardships/cravings/desires for non-protocol foods I encounter will be for but a small moment!!!! (hey, i need to remember this about life in general too!:)) 

• Excited not to be doing this phase over Thanksgiving/Christmas/New years!!!!

I think that about sums it up.
Basically, this round I'm going to STRICTLY follow the protocol and hope for the best.
I am not going to redesign the original architect's plans this time around. I only made a few adjustments last time, but I know I would have been just fine without that dab of salty salsa on everything or the ground beef every other day.

What about you???
If you've done the protocol already and need additional rounds, what are you going to differently then your other rounds when following the protocol, whether it is more or less like the original protocol? After all, we all have different bodies and results....even if doing the exact same things.