So today is day 15 of the HCG diet. I'm on a 25 day program so I've completed a substantial portion of the program. The diet consumer reviews that I...
So today is day 15 of the HCG diet. I’m on a 25 day program so I’ve completed a substantial portion of the program. The diet consumer reviews that I’ve read insisted that the halfway point was key. They insisted that once you got there you had your habits set and you could go off routine. They said you’d naturally reach for veggies and fruits and that I’d automatically prepare my foods using healthy methods.
So that just goes to show that all the diet consumer reviews you read out there aren’t going to be 100% accurate because I disagree. It’s not exactly what I’d call easier. I think I feel comfortable saying that I’m more capable of sticking to the rules at this point because I’ve learned a few tricks and recipes, but there’s still that definite temptation to NOT do it.
But that’s an improvement, right? At least I’m not constantly giving in to the temptation to break the rules! I’m aware of the rules and I’m aware of my ability to stick to them. The question has become whether or not I will! Today I weighed in at 156. I lost 3 pounds. Wahoo! I love those days.
My HCG and B-Total was taken as recommended throughout the day. Although I broke my normal routine and didn’t take my B-Total until late afternoon. Usually I take it first thing in the morning. It’s one of the additional products that I found mentioned in the diet consumer reviews. And this time I totally agree with the reviews. It’s a great addition to the HCG.
Lunch was a green onion burger and half of a grapefruit. The grapefruit wasn’t very good. I’m not sure why, but it just wasn’t nearly as yummy as the last one I had. I had my Melba Toasts as a snack midway through the day. I was able to discover more of the Spicy 3 Pepper Melba Toasts at a nearby grocery store so that was good. They’re so much more yummy than any of the other flavors.
I delved into the HCG Diet Direct cookbook again at dinner. I made the Taco Salad. I was a bit disappointed, but that’s what I get for expecting it to be anything like what my Mom used to make growing up. I loved her Taco Salad. But Doritos just aren’t approved for the HCG diet and Melba Toasts just can’t quite compare in a dish that I’m very used to having on a regular basis. So try it yourself; my dislike for the Taco Salad is definitely a personal problem!
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
So this morning in my Google Alert I got some interesting information about HCG Diet Direct. (I set up a google alert for them when I was researching various distribution companies for HCG). They are now ranked #1 in the diet and weight loss category at Ranking.com and they score a 10 out of 10 at TrustGauge.com. I had to call Lisa so she could pass the word on to her malcontent husband. He doubted my ability to judge the authenticity of a company online when I was talking Lisa into doing the diet with me. That’s such a perfect “I told you so” moment that I just couldn’t pass it up!
But enough of that extra chatter. We’ll get right on to the basics of how I did on Day 4. And actually I feel I need to clarify that it’s actually Day 6 of the diet. The first two were loading days so I’ve been on the low calorie portion of the diet for 4 days. Loading was so different from the low calorie portion that I tend to blow it off as if it wasn’t part of the diet, but it’s apparently a very important part of the program.
So now that we’re clear you won’t be confused when I say that on Day 6 I got up and weighed myself first thing. And first thing I discovered that for the first time since starting the diet I went up! Dang it all! I’m now 164 pounds. It must have been those few bites of Chick-Fil-A and Panda Express I stole from the kids plates on Saturday coming back to haunt me. I’m avoiding the food court from now on for sure.
But I’m not depressed. It’s just one pound. And the HCG diet reviews say sometimes that happens. I drank a lot of water today. For lunch I had Turkey Chili again. Individually packaged leftovers are a lifesaver. I just whipped it into the microwave and presto! I had an almost instant HCG approved meal. I paired it with Melba Toast (Spicy 3 Pepper variety) and an apple with lemon.
I went to the store and bought these huge plastic cups so that I can cart them around the house with me during the day. I think it helps me drink more water. So I think I’m doing pretty good on that one aspect of the diet. I tried a new recipe for dinner. It was Rosemary and Chicken. But I messed it up. I didn’t notice the whole “marinate” step until it was definitely too late to marinate. So it wasn’t surprising that this wasn’t my favorite HCG meal. I’ll have to try it again and follow the instructions!
I also attempted to get attached to a new kind of tea. It was called Red Zinger. It was MUCH better than the Green Tea I tried originally, but I still can’t say I like it. It’s more of a guzzle it fast to get it down and then think about something else so it doesn’t try to come back up kind of thing. So I’ll try another flavor sometime soon. Maybe I can access some of the HCG diet reviews online and find some new herbal tea flavors that others really enjoyed. If only hot chocolate were an option…not THAT I can definitely get attached to.
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
I’m really getting revved up for my own HCG diet plan. I already chose to work with HCG Diet Direct and purchase their homeopathic HCG weight loss formula online. I also decided that I would also buy their cookbook and their B-Total Sublingual product. In my previous articles (this is a daily chronicle if you’re just tuning in) I’ve already discussed how hard it was to limit myself when it came to how many additional products to buy. There were so many great options.
In a few past articles I gave a short break down of the benefits of the products that I didn’t choose to include in my personal HCG diet plan. That way you’ll be able to have just as hard of a time deciding which one to include in your own HCG diet plan as I did. I wouldn’t want to make it too easy on you!
Most of the products have already been discussed in past articles. I’ve only got two left to mention: the Thyroid Function Supplement and the Hormone Balance Supplement. As is obvious by their names…they both have very specific benefits. And they could definitely be the best choice for a lot of people depending upon their own personal situation.
The Thyroid Function Supplement is made by NuLife Herbs. HCG Diet Direct highly recommends it before, during and after an HCG diet plan. It was designed to aid in the healthy function of the thyroid by feeding and nourishing the Thyroid Gland. This product is beneficial due to medical conclusions that indicate that a healthy, functional thyroid promotes weight loss and that a better metabolism decreases the chance of weight gain.
The Hormone Balance Supplement is also created by NuLife Herbs. Its main ingredient is a Peruvian root vegetable called Maca. Maca is a natural aphrodisiac (added bonus, but the reason HCG Diet Direct recommends it). It’s also known as one of the most potent hormone balancers in nature. HCG Diet Direct urges women on the diet to consider it especially if they have had issues in the past with their hormone levels that could be inhibiting their weight loss.
And that’s that! I have now provided you with a full run down of all the options when it comes to tools and supplements available for purchase that you can use in combination with your homeopathic HCG weight loss formula to succeed on your own HCG diet plan. I’m so glad I’m done because I still haven’t heard back from my buddy that was going to start the diet with me (with a little side bet to encourage us to do well). I’m going to need to take some time to go talk her into it. Keep your fingers crossed that I can get her on board. It will make it more fun for all of us, I’m sure!
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
Do you want to lose weight? Do you wish your body could just acknowledge that it isn’t at a healthy weight and adjust accordingly when you attempt to eat healthy? If so, you are amongst a large group of people who repeatedly try and repeatedly fail to get the extra pounds to go away.
Fad diets and off and on dieting are feeding the obesity epidemic in America. Too many people have extra weight to lose and not enough people are actually losing it even when they try. The traditional methods of working out more and eating less just don’t always cut it.
So if you’re looking for a new option (like many are) here it is: the HCG Detox Diet. Like everyone else, you’ve probably got your body so confused when it comes to weight and fat that it doesn’t know what to do when you try to lose extra weight. It’s not behaving in a natural and healthy fashion when it comes to getting rid of extra weight and fat cells.
The HCG Detox Diet is based off of HCG (a natural element produced by the human body). The HCG is introduced into the body in appropriate levels to encourage weight loss by re-training the body to absorb empty fat cells. The HCG also stimulates the hypothalamus which communicates with the eating and drinking portions of the brain so dieters on the very low calorie diet required for the HCG detox diet do not feel hunger pains.
Are you in awe of the statement that you won’t have hunger pains considering the fact that HCG detox diet requires limiting your intake to 500 calories per day? You should be; it’s absolutely amazing. This amazing quality of the diet is one of the reasons people are labeling it a phenomenon. The original introduction of the diet 50 years ago came with the title “the cure for obesity.” And many still see it as the cure our society is looking for to overcome the obesity epidemic. It offers amazing possibilities.
Those possibilities include weight loss averages of 1 to 2 pounds per day. Those are results typically set aside for invasive procedures yet with new innovations in the weight loss industry, HCG Detox Diet requirements can be fulfilled without prescriptions, office visits or needles. For instance the homeopathic weight loss formula offered by HCG Diet Direct is all natural and is ingested with oral drops (taken 3 times daily). The only thing you need to do is get online and order your’s today. It ships out immediately (often same day) and arrives within the week so you can get moving on your own HCG Detox Diet.
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
You’re in luck. I’m volunteering myself for your online analysis while I subject myself to one of the most stringent (and effective) diets on the market. The diet that I’m talking about is the HCG diet. Some dieters opt for the HCG diet Weight Loss Clinics. I, myself, decided to go for the online (so very convenient) options offered by HCG Diet Direct.
I read all about the diet and HCG Diet Direct. I just typed HCG into google and there it was. As much information as anyone could possibly want. There were articles, releases, case studies, testimonials, blogs…info is all over the place!
Then I got a bit more in depth. I looked into the actual requirements of the diet. I found out that I didn’t need a prescription. (I saw this as a HUGE bonus as I don’t have health insurance that would cover visits to any HCG diet weight loss clinics). I also discovered that the diet program as outlined at HCG Diet Direct is all natural and homeopathic. Their formula is called the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula.
Their site also offers a lot of detailed information on the diet, the origination of the HCG weight loss theory, the recent popularity of this form of weight loss, the average weight loss results, etc. I saw no sign of any adverse side effects. And honestly, I was really impressed with the fact that I could order it and it would be delivered very quickly right to my doorstep. That’s instant gratification; and I absolutely approve of instant gratification (especially when I’m about to undergo a very stringent diet that will require me to limit the instant gratification I’ll be able to get from food).
After reading and reading and reading…I felt like I had a pretty good grasp of the diet in general. And I have to say that I was really excited about the weight loss possibilities that it seemed I’ll have access to…1 to 2 pounds per day? That’s absolutely amazing. It definitely makes me intensely dedicated to sticking to the rules so I’ll get the best possible results.
So now I was ready. So, of course, I called up a good friend of mine and made a bet. What would you do in my place? She’s considering starting the diet simultaneously. Whoever loses the most weight by the end of the time period will be the recipient of a brand new pair of jeans courtesy of the other. I think it’s an altogether reasonable plan. New jeans and a bunch of weight lost. That’s a big dang reward for limiting my food intake and sticking to a regime of oral drops 3 times daily.
So she’s talking to her hubby about it. I think she’s going to be in. As soon as she decides we’ll pick a date and let you know what’s next! So keep an eye out for the daily progress. I’m hoping it’s all positive! Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
The HCG diet in Arizona has proven very popular. Arizona is one of the states offering top sales results for HCG based diet companies. Some might ask why, but to me it’s obvious. What is Arizona known for?
It’s definitely got something to do with the weather. What do people think of when they think of Arizona? They think of the heat. It’s hot pretty much all year long in Arizona. It’s sizzling hot in the summer. It gets pretty sweltering in the spring. It can be oppressively warm in the fall. And there’s even annoyingly warm days in the middle of winter that leave you carting around your light jacket and wiping sweat off your face because you have long sleeves on.
And what does the weather have to do with the HCG diet in Arizona? The connection to dieting should be pretty obvious by this point. What do people wear when it’s hot or even just warm outside? They wear less clothing. They wear less clothing so they won’t be hot and the less clothing people wear the more obvious all the little imperfections and extra pounds become.
You might even say that the amazing Arizona weather inspires people to dress in shorts and tank tops. And you might go from there to say that the shorts and tank tops inspires people to be aware of the negative aspects of their body. And you might be inspired to say that from there they are inspired to fix it by losing weight. Many see the HCG diet in Arizona as a drastically effective, all natural method that will solve all their body image problems quickly and inexpensively. It doesn’t alter their mood like the popular energy pills. It doesn’t involve invasive procedures like the other “drastic” weight loss methods people opt for.
The HCG diet in Arizona isn’t just a phase. It is coming off as a valid solution to the problem created by poolside parties and constant invites to outdoor barbeques. Nobody feels their best in a swimsuit (alright almost nobody). But everyone wants to go swimming. Especially when it’s upwards of a 100 degrees outside and you’re sitting there listening to stead sizzling on the grill and wishing the soda you had in your hand was still ice cold.
So the HCG diet in Arizona is bound to continue to serve the large portion of the population that would enjoy the lack of a proper winter MUCH more if they could only lose 10, 20 maybe 50 pounds. The program’s limited time requirements (sometimes only 25 days) and extreme weight loss results (1 to 2 pounds per day on average) continue to entice Arizonans to improve their quality of life by losing weight. And really the implementation of the program only benefits the community as it promotes the incorporation of healthy foods into daily diets as well as healthy cooking methods. And who knows? Maybe it will boost the economy. All those revitalized Arizonans with lighter, healthier, smaller bodies will need new swimsuits and maybe new wardrobes come spring time.
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
Have you spent an inordinate of time dropping by and visiting various weight loss clinics? No matter what they’re name was…did they all seem just the same? They seem to tell you to eat less food and to use more calories (in a variety of different phrasing, of course). The sheer monotony is so exhausting! Especially when the plan doesn’t work!
Is there some sort of secret agenda that is supposed to be fulfilled by the boring decor that seems to overwhelm most weight loss clinics? Or did they just all hire the same interior decorator? And why in the world do they all hire the same tiny, little, cute college girl to man the front counter? And who in the heck decided she was capable of counseling people on how to lose weight? She’s probably, like,– years old and weighs approximately 85 pounds. Where could she be coming from when she says she understand how difficult it is to lose weight?
The only reason they could possibly have for hiring her is to taunt all the struggling dieters. Nothing’s worse than having the adorable child “hmmm” and “huhhh” over your paperwork before deciding to offer something heart felt and inspirational like, “I know it’s hard, but try not to eat things off plan and maybe you’ll stop gaining weight.” (Sarcasm was fully intended in case you didn’t notice).
If you knocked her out of her chair at this (or another similarly irritating point) there aren’t many who would blame you. But you’re not allowed to and we can’t officially condone such behavior. There could be legal ramifications. We do encourage you to walk out and vow never to put yourself at the mercy of any weight loss clinics ever again.
So once you get yourself out of there and you follow through on never visiting weight loss clinics again…you still need to lose those extra pounds. Right? So now what? Now you consider an option you may have previously overlooked. The weight loss clinics that seem to be on every corner aren’t the only valid option when it comes to effective weight loss. The next step is to consider the online options offered by HCG Diet Direct (www.HCGDietDirect.com). Their homeopathic HCG weight loss formula offers drastic weight loss results in a short time period.
The homeopathic HCG weight loss formula is available online (without visiting any weight loss clinics). You don’t need a prescription. You don’t have to endure any invasive procedures. You can relax knowing that it’s all natural (it’s an element produced naturally by the human body). It’s delivered right to your doorstep. And to top it all off…it offers average weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds daily. So indulge yourself…never visit weight loss clinics again; with HCG Diet Direct you won’t need to. You will have already lost the weight that’s been hanging around for so long.
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
If you’re wondering if the above mention of HCG Diet Direct’s 500 calorie diet is a misprint you aren’t alone. Many people question the validity of a 500 calorie diet program because they just don’t think anyone can actually limit themselves to that amount of food and still function. So just to keep you interested let’s point out that if you were able to stick to a 500 calorie diet…you’d lose A LOT of weight. Do you imagine yourself swimming daily, but have never been able to get yourself to buy a swimsuit? Do you dream of participating in a marathon, but struggle to get your tennis shoes tied because you just can’t reach? Do you wish that you could just cuddle up and watch a movie with your legs in the chair with you, but can’t quite get yourself arranged?
Those are the things you need to keep in mind when you ponder the possibilities offered by a 500 calorie diet. I assume you are now seriously considering those possibilities. And now we can move right on to the next step. The next step is me telling you that you can do it. And I’m being absolutely honest. All of us are capable of successfully completing a 500 calorie diet; as long as we’re going about it correctly. You have to make sure your body is going to react to the calorie limitation appropriately (and by appropriately I mean that your body needs to lose weight).
Some think they can do it on their own. They just stop eating. Or they just decide to abruptly eat a WHOLE lot less food. This very rarely works. People that try this method end up feeling as if they are starving constantly.
A vital addition to a 500 calorie diet is the homeopathic weight loss formula offered by HCG Diet Direct. Without it dieters are guaranteeing their own failure. They are guaranteeing that they’ll go through each day with hunger pains. They are guaranteeing that they’ll have a hard time concentrating on their work. They are guaranteeing that they’ll end up breaking the diet to stop the insanity! And they won’t lose weight. Without proper management a severely limited caloric intake makes the body think it’s actually starving and it will hold on to anything and everything it gets even if it’s hardly getting any food intake at all. So you won’t lose the weight.
All the drama and discomfort and downright hunger and no weight loss. That’s the story of people who attempt the very low calorie diet without the aid of an appropriate weight loss formula like the one offered by HCG Diet Direct. Don’t torture yourself like that. But if you approach the 500 calorie diet with the help of the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula from HCG Diet Direct you are making a very good move. You’ll find that you aren’t even hungry. Your body won’t treat your intake as if it’s the last you’ll have in a while. You’ll begin to lose weight immediately.
Isn’t it beautiful? The all natural, homeopathic weight loss formula from HCG Diet Direct interacts with the body enabling it to do a couple of really fabulous things. It stimulates the eating and drinking part of the brain (through the hypothalamus) so you don’t feel hungry. And it also interacts with the body to stimulate appropriate action when fat cells are emptied. Normally they just hang around empty until there’s available fat to refill them (making it really hard to keep weight off), but with the formula the body absorbs empty fat cells. YEAH! Right? So…get moving. You can order it delivered to your door. Don’t sit around and think about how fabulous that would be if you actually did it. Just do it!
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
There are a lot of people currently taking homeopathic HCG for weight loss. It’s not surprising. It’s not new on the market. It was first introduced as a cure for obesity over 50 years back. The reason most consider it “new” on the market is because it only recently became widely known and accessible to the general public. So who exactly is turning to homeopathic HCG for weight loss? It’s not just the technically obese for which the plan was originally created.
The HCG program as introduced originally by Dr. Simeon was presented as a cure for obesity. But it has since become obvious that the program is effective for all levels of weight loss. This has drastically increased the number of individuals turning to it for help in their weight loss efforts. People turning to homeopathic HCG for weight loss include those looking to develop a healthier lifestyle by attaining a healthier weight. The group also includes many who are hoping to avoid negative family health history issues with preventive weight control methods. Others are just wanting to lose that last bit of weight left after pregnancy. And some just need to lose the 10 pounds they noticed when they weighed themselves on their 40th birthday. There are many reasons. And each one will be different. The reason doesn’t matter. Any reason for turning to homeopathic HCG is a good one.
Homeopathic HCG is effective for anyone who wants to lose weight for any reason. It’s all natural. It carries no harmful side effects. It makes dieting easy with instant results averaging 1 to 2 pounds per day. The program is for a short time period. It includes a well developed maintenance period that enables successful dieters to be successful “maintainers” of their new weight.
The most difficult aspect of the homeopathic HCG diet is the actual “diet.” Dieting individuals are limited to 500 calories per day. They are limited to certain types of food. The only way it is possible is through the HCG and its natural physiological function in the body; to interact through the hypothalamus with the eating/drinking portion of the brain so dieters aren’t constantly hungry.
The homeopathic HCG diet has been proven successful through a wide variety of successful dieters. Recent mothers who were struggling to get off the extra baby weight are able to get back to their pre-pregnancy weight without years of unsuccessful dieting or hours and hours in the gym each day. Middle aged dads who found slow weight gain through the years left them feeling uncomfortable and inadequate when it came time to coach their son’s little league team are feeling active and strong again after they succeed in dropping weight with HCG. The diet works with anyone; male or female, old or young. It is not discriminatory.
So while we should all congratulate Dr. Simeon for his efforts in decreasing the obesity issue through proper and effective weight loss…we shouldn’t limit his legacy. He’s actually helping a much wider portion of the population through his introduction of the weight loss benefits of HCG. And in addition to helping people reach healthier weights…his program is helping people learn how to incorporate healthy foods into their diets. And that’s the sort of habit that will definitely make a difference.
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
Popular homeopathic HCG weight loss programs are all the rage. They help people lose weight. They also re-introduce healthy foods into the lives of dieters and teach dieters how to prepare healthy foods using low fat preparation methods. Successful HCG dieters typically walk away with a new love of healthy food options, a new ability to incorporate healthy food options into their daily fare and with a lot less extra weight!
The new knowledge is what many say makes maintenance after the HCG diet so easy. Most diets leave people deliriously happy for about a week or two before they start gaining back the weight they lost. But the HCG diet has very high weight loss maintenance rates. This is due largely to the fact that dieters learn to have a different eating pattern while on the program. And actually maintaining their new, healthier weight results in increased levels of energy and self esteem in the individual who has finally been able to reach and stick to a goal weight.
This new energetic outlook and boosted self esteem make it natural for them to continue on with an adjusted lifestyle. They now appreciate the taste of healthy meals. They are able to put together healthy food options that taste good and fill them up. They have adjusted to the state of “eating healthy.” And they’re even able to choose healthy food options when presented with a choice at a buffet, large gathering or social setting.
HCG approved foods include: lean meats, a few vegetables, a few fruits, water and tea. And that’s it. Dieters are strictly limited during the short time period on the diet and they learn to depend upon the limited foods as basics in their diet. Dieters are encouraged to use HCG approved recipes that stick to the diet plan in order to have a bit of variety and most adopt some or all of the recipes into their diet permanently. They allow the dieter to learn to use the foods; they’re not just expected to eat the same food over and over with out any variation. They are taught how to create a variety of tastes with the healthy food options and a variety of preparation methods that keep the healthy nature of the foods intact.
While on the homeopathic HCG program dieters definitely learn to eat differently. Many are eating foods that they have never tried before they signed up for the program. But because they are so limited while on the diet, they learn the foods very well. They know them and are comfortable with them by the time the program is complete. And most don’t have the desire to cut them out of their diet even after they are allowed to incorporate a wider variety of foods.
And incorporating healthy foods into the daily diet regardless of weight loss needs or desires is just plain good for anyone. No one will argue with that. Fresh vegetables are good for people. Fresh fruit is good for people. And lean meats are good for people. Those are irrefutable statements. So even if you take the weight loss out of the picture…HCG dieting is doing its part to benefit today’s society by insisting that people incorporate some of the “good stuff” back into their diet. Hopefully it will continue to make a big difference as America starts to get control of its weight issues!
About the Author:
Amelia Handley studied exercise science at university with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With she’s found a that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
