Apple Day on Phase 2

Sometimes you may stall or hit a plateau (4+ days with no weight loss) even if you strictly follow the protocol. If you hit a serious plateaus (5 days or longer with no loss), we strongly suggest reading Simeons’ Pounds and Inches. Keep in mind that even if you are not losing pounds, you may be losing inches so measure yourself regularly. Below is what Simeons refers to as a plateau.

“A plateau lasts 4-6 days and frequently occurs during the second half of a full course, particularly in patients that have been doing well and whose overall average of nearly a pound per effective injection has been maintained. Those who are losing more than the average all have a plateau sooner or later. A plateau always corrects, itself, but many patients who have become accustomed to a regular daily loss get unnecessarily worried and begin to bet. No amount of explanation convinces them that a plateau does not mean that they are no longer responding normally to treatment.” (Pounds & Inches, pg. 26)

While the protocol reports “apple days” as purely psychological, many participants report a loss of 2 pounds the day after an apple day. This usually stops the stall and you begin losing regularly after doing an apple day. See below the instructions for doing an apple day.

“In such cases we consider it permissible, for purely psychological reasons, to break up the plateau. This can be done in two ways. One is a so-called “apple day”. An apple-day begins at lunch and continues until just before lunch of the following day. The patients are given six large apples and are told to eat one whenever they feel the desire though six apples is the maximum allowed. During an apple-day no other food or liquids except plain water are allowed and of water they may only drink just enough to quench an uncomfortable thirst if eating an apple still leaves them thirsty. Most patients feel no need for water and are quite happy with their six apples. Needless to say, an apple- day may never be given on the day on which there is no injection. The apple-day produces a gratifying loss of weight on the following day, chiefly due to the elimination of water. This water is not regained when the patients resume their normal 500- Calorie diet at lunch, and on the following days they continue to lose weight satisfactorily.” (Pounds & Inches, pg. 26)

 

26 Comments

  1. Lfortin81 on April 6, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    wondering if same results with like apples, strawberries cantalope….all day with just apples is boring.

    • Shawna Culp on April 6, 2011 at 2:07 pm

      Apple day is the recommended correction day in Pounds and Inches.. 🙂

  2. Steflosborn on October 3, 2011 at 8:23 am

    Cantalope??  I didn’t think any fruits were allowed but grapefruit, apples, oranges or strawberries…..

  3. Emtunney on January 20, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    I am a little confused about the apple day. Say I start the apple day tomorrow (Saturday).  I have nothing for breakfast and have my first apple at lunch time. How many apples to I have on Saturday and then on Sunday? and then when do I start eating other foods? Sunday or Monday? Thanx!

    • Anonymous on January 20, 2012 at 6:14 pm

      You basically do apples for 24 hours. So if you have nothing for breakfast then eat apples for the day and then the next morning have your last apple followed by your regular menu for the day. If you read Pounds and Inches it tells you to eat 6 apples so just spread them out.

  4. Patti Grant on February 10, 2012 at 9:24 am

    I started the hgc diet 12 days ago and ws doing good losing 1 to 1/2 lbs each day……. but about 4-5 days ago, I stopped losing and even gained a 1/2 lbs. I have ordered Dr Simeons but do not have it yet.  Every thing I see now refers to that….. but I need help today. What is the APPLE DAY ?

    • Shawna Culp on February 10, 2012 at 10:16 am

      For a stall or 4 days or more of no movement on scale

    • Shawna Culp on February 10, 2012 at 10:16 am

      For a stall or 4 days or more of no movement on scale

  5. Anonymous on February 10, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I started the hgc diet 12 days ago and ws doing good losing 1 to 1/2 lbs each day……. but about 4-5 days ago, I stopped losing and even gained a 1/2 lbs. I have ordered Dr Simeons but do not have it yet.  Every thing I see now refers to that….. but I need help today. I have heard of the APPLE DAY but I need to know exactly how to do it. Do I start with lunch, can I drink coffee,tea, no water, some water…….there is stuff all over the internet.

  6. Playgurl_linz on February 22, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    do i still take my 3 times a day drops well doing an apple aday?

  7. Gaineypassass on March 13, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    i reached my goal in phase 2 stopped drops yesturday. have gained 2.2 pounds thas rediculous . so now do i do a steak day and increase calories tomorrow or do i do 500 tomorrow since its the seconday day off today and im having steak

    • Shawna Culp on March 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm

      it is likely you ldw is not accurate.. lets see where you are after 72 hours. stay on protocol.

      Let us review after and before you start p3. Could be just a hormone fluctuation

      Thanks!
      Shawna Culp
      Media Producer
      http://miracleskinnydrops.com 812-568-1183

    • Shawna Culp on March 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm

      it is likely you ldw is not accurate.. lets see where you are after 72 hours. stay on protocol.

      Let us review after and before you start p3. Could be just a hormone fluctuation

      Thanks!
      Shawna Culp
      Media Producer
      http://miracleskinnydrops.com 812-568-1183

  8. Bhole1 on May 9, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    DO YOU STILL TAKE THE 10 DROPS 30 MINUTES BEFORE EACH MEAL….BONNIE

  9. ghada on September 21, 2012 at 12:56 am
  10. Laura on August 26, 2013 at 7:50 am

    I think I need to do the apple day, however I am a coffee drinker & I don’t want to feel any worse by not having it. Can I have it in the morning, then do the apple day?

    • admin on August 30, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      I would have in am and then sip water the rest of the day to thirst

  11. monica on November 10, 2013 at 11:42 am

    I have gianed 1 pound since yesterday and before that my weight has stalled for 3 days. I want to do the apple day today but I ate an egg white with melba toast this morning and coffee. Should I start the apple day untill tomorrow?

    • admin on November 11, 2013 at 9:46 pm

      email miracleskinnydrops@gmail.com so we can look at all your stats before deciding on an apple day which is a stall 4+ days and not hormone related

  12. Yolanda on December 21, 2014 at 5:09 am

    I’ve asked to join the fb group but have heard nothing back. How long does it usually take?

    • admin on December 22, 2014 at 2:46 pm

      Yolanda- you can add me or Shirley Jones as a friend and we can get you added quickly. We have both been out and therefore there is a delay on new members

    • admin on December 28, 2014 at 6:27 pm

      Yolanda I looked for your request and could not find it. Add me as a friend on FB and I will add you manually https://www.facebook.com/shawna.culp

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