tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56537538786244857092024-03-05T02:36:56.479-08:00Amy's HCG Diet BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-13957691180225626392010-09-22T13:25:00.000-07:002010-09-23T05:51:29.537-07:0021 Days to a New Habit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aWiWSzNrDOAT9fRcTvozaxswBKrcp_LmWHPejdPAzp3DtFie16BMMLWyb-Ag2zEySAOT9oj4rhXRWGn-cULHu5HWTwe_Iqe-sFwPbTOoVTLVpzPeKEgV7W7np5YWolO8ikMvTn3wNRJa/s1600/calblksmll.gif" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aWiWSzNrDOAT9fRcTvozaxswBKrcp_LmWHPejdPAzp3DtFie16BMMLWyb-Ag2zEySAOT9oj4rhXRWGn-cULHu5HWTwe_Iqe-sFwPbTOoVTLVpzPeKEgV7W7np5YWolO8ikMvTn3wNRJa/s320/calblksmll.gif" /></a><br />
I am hoping to hear from people who have done the diet for different lengths of time. How long can round 1 be? I read 21-40 days. I think in part 21 days is the number I always heard it took to create a new habit. Do something for 21 days, and you have a new habit, good or bad. :) I think that is part of the protocol. I am curious as to whether or not you stop losing or the hCG loses effectiveness at different times for different people.<br />
I am so excited to be on the diet!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-68663636575872359292010-09-22T13:21:00.000-07:002010-09-22T13:21:59.387-07:007 Days VLCDI am happy to report that I am on day 7 of the VLCD. I cannot believe it! 7 days down and 5.4 pounds net loss... that is 8.4 because I gained 3 during loading.<br />
Today I ate steak, melba toast, cucumber, and an apple for lunch. I have not had dinner. I am amazed by not being hungry. I believe it is because I am "off" sugar. That is such a good place to be.<br />
I have questions/comments about exercising. I am going to the gym today, the 2nd time in these 7 days. I want to train for a half-marathon I am going to run. It will be my first, so I will run/walk it. But I need to have more intense exercise. I am going to try it out and see what strength I have. Before VLCD, I exercised regularly, so I am hoping this will not interfere with the diet, if I am able.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-11376651020777668872010-09-21T21:30:00.000-07:002010-09-21T21:30:02.576-07:00Round 1, Phase 2, Day 6I love love love this diet! I exagerrate, but really, today I lost 1.4 pounds! Yea! I feel great. Occasionally, I am grouchy, but not too bad.<br />
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Today I ate steak, cucumber, grapefruit and melba toast for lunch. I split up my dinner. Earlier I ate an orange and melba toast, and later more melba toast, steak and cucumber. I drank coffee with stevia, green tea with stevia, and water. Probably 200 ounces. I drink a lot!<br />
I have a grocery questions: Where is the best place to get fresh produce? Can you eat frozen fruit and veggies on hCG? If so, which ones? I read some people are eating broccoli, however, I have not seen that on the protocol I am using. The protocol did not come with my hCG, which I ordered from Amazon.<br />
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Happy Dieting, Happy Living!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-54564496113776766232010-09-20T16:45:00.001-07:002010-09-20T20:42:57.084-07:00Green Tea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJ-Vl-u_xVxoiYBkYS1hn3rvgAvzyIwWISYdRj-2trwd1_pt4ZFL8YcPsmSUeA8csMb9RFmCePoWPX-jiLknfkm3ZqNyz-AAg6SfvCggtXRSZ7j_cmAk6dangy6P_qyp2lrwO8ET5XoGm/s1600/tea.gif"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJ-Vl-u_xVxoiYBkYS1hn3rvgAvzyIwWISYdRj-2trwd1_pt4ZFL8YcPsmSUeA8csMb9RFmCePoWPX-jiLknfkm3ZqNyz-AAg6SfvCggtXRSZ7j_cmAk6dangy6P_qyp2lrwO8ET5XoGm/s320/tea.gif" /></a> Now I am becoming an expert in green tea. Since I used to have a habit out of eating just to eat, I have replaced this with Phase 2 Protocol approved beverages. I think I will look for green tea to "like" on Facebook!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ5BvryXWr1YPO8qjc9byK8eq263ecXVP7PAe_W1sqj88_VbvJCLed-uQSUf_hQT5rHLz6_8gle1RYtDRpYLKTDTe8U1L1OkY28yBF1_wrG2bOmQbBJMA7TlPeTLar6M16UvF0f70fbtd/s1600/tea.gif"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ5BvryXWr1YPO8qjc9byK8eq263ecXVP7PAe_W1sqj88_VbvJCLed-uQSUf_hQT5rHLz6_8gle1RYtDRpYLKTDTe8U1L1OkY28yBF1_wrG2bOmQbBJMA7TlPeTLar6M16UvF0f70fbtd/s320/tea.gif" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-75434362799001333922010-09-20T16:13:00.000-07:002010-09-21T15:29:06.502-07:00Monday...the loss continues!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIsj-36sRSkYt0jnEzpylDIiDrLdghFl-ryCi5esoLDBFiyCTDHhBVUHpkLiAjDFbnJ29_dxIDzV8es75b_eSCJ3KH6Ci3Ev6EStGm6UTXFbzrRGF7zeqtvJwqnmt9gQgaEJkbDivrZ17/s1600/aasml.gif"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIsj-36sRSkYt0jnEzpylDIiDrLdghFl-ryCi5esoLDBFiyCTDHhBVUHpkLiAjDFbnJ29_dxIDzV8es75b_eSCJ3KH6Ci3Ev6EStGm6UTXFbzrRGF7zeqtvJwqnmt9gQgaEJkbDivrZ17/s320/aasml.gif" /></a> Today is Monday. It is Round 1, Phase 2, day 5, or R1P2D5.<br />
I was a little worried about weighing today because, well I cannot explain it delicately. For personal reasons that have to do with the bathroom, I was concerned that I would not have a loss. I lost .4, yea! I will take a little loss.<br />
Net loss 3.2, total from end of phase 1, 6.2.<br />
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I was concerned about constipation, as that was not normal for me. I kept drinking fluids all day and today too. That has helped.<br />
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Saturday I made buffalo chicken. I cooked in a pan that I sprayed with cooking spray. I added chicken, Trappey's Louisiana Hot Sauce, and some pepper. The chicken was great, probably especially because my menus had been pretty bland until then.Sunday I stir fried chicken with low sodium soy sauce for lunch, and shrimp in key lime juice and garlic for dinner. The chicken was good, the shrimp not so much. I also ate strawberries yesterday. Yummy! I have had an apple for a treat, cooked in the microwave with cinnamon and stevia. So good, especially if cooked to the right texture. Yesterday it tasted just like apple pie, but of course, I may have been halucinating. My husband looked at it and said no thanks!<br />
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I have only had the occasional hunger, at 10:30 am and 4 p.m. on workdays. I believe the key is mindset, so stay connected to people who are supportive and those that are doing this for best success.<br />
Good luck to all of you in your hCG dieting journey!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-16004999722409354112010-09-18T14:34:00.000-07:002010-09-18T14:34:59.160-07:00A Net Loss Today! Yea!Today I woke up and thought "I wonder what I weigh" Ha ha! I have avoided the scale for weeks, now I look forward to progress.<br />
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Today I lost 3 pounds since yesterday.<br />
So, I gained 3 pounds during the gorge/loading days. Sigh, I felt it. Then yesterday, I had a loss of 2, today a loss of three.<br />
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I am looking forward to the next few days. If I can lose 2 pounds in less than a week, that is pretty amazing. Last year I worked hard to lose weight to get ready for my wedding. I did not use hCG. However, I was at the gym, keeping a food diary, then eventually went low carbohydrate. I am hoping and expecting better results now.<br />
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So far, there have been some big changes for me.<br />
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First, I am, correction, was, the biggest Diet Coke addict. I have stopped cold turkey, now almost three days. No headaches, or true cravings. I am blessed! To prepare for no Diet Coke, I prepared green tea the day before the first restricted day. Now I have made green tea and other hot teas about twice a day. I was going to drink diet green tea from the store, and had purchased a couple six packs. Then I read that the only sweetener I can have is Stevia. So, I do not drink my store bought drinks, they have Splenda or aspartame in them.<br />
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I start the day with coffee, Stevia, and a little milk. Later, I have drank water. Around lunch time I have green tea. At home in the evening I have had other hot teas, rasberry flavor for me. I also used to drink tons of Crystal Light. I have stopped that, too. I make up the herbal teas, add some Stevia, and put it in the container I used to keep my Crystal Light in. I call it Kool Aid to my students. I think having some healthy/allowed drink choices ready has helped me not to eat from boredom.<br />
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So far, preparing has been key: preparing mentally and with food and drinks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653753878624485709.post-87465704582678566152010-09-17T14:25:00.000-07:002010-09-18T13:16:00.248-07:00Just Beginning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshOJyQZAu4RcuI9T2ZRHCeonxeaa8up9HzsQEjY1YZwl6VI2_x2JFpOFXNOWzBDNbwSnlsEFQbDUYLy027amb6wrddbcJBc3PMl6fn4v2U26r6UxsqijRawrQ5JfWtD-8Rp27Ib5zbqw7/s1600/pcl.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 47px;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshOJyQZAu4RcuI9T2ZRHCeonxeaa8up9HzsQEjY1YZwl6VI2_x2JFpOFXNOWzBDNbwSnlsEFQbDUYLy027amb6wrddbcJBc3PMl6fn4v2U26r6UxsqijRawrQ5JfWtD-8Rp27Ib5zbqw7/s320/pcl.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am starting the HCG diet. As I write this, I am on Phase 2, Day 2, or R1P2D2. I am really excited about trying the HCG diet after hearing of some great results. So far, it has been from a friend of a friend and on-line that I have heard. Now I have started my own testimonial. I will write about my experiences of the HCG diet.<br />
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Before I started, I thought the diet was "to good to be true" and looked very difficult. A friend told me about a client (a bride-to-be) who kept losing weight in a short period of time. My friend had ordered the product herself and was going to start the next week. I asked her to tell me about what happened with her client. The girl with the dress had gone down a size and half in less than a month. She told my friend about HCG. My friend told me. Originally, I though, "Oh I have heard about that. That's too good to be true, plus it would not work for me. It would be too difficult." I told my friend, "I will wait and see if it works for you." Right? Let's see if it works for someone I know. Plus, I think it would be too hard.<br />
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Here is the plan:<br />
Phase 1 -2 Days to eat whatever you want, load up, while taking the drops.<br />
Phase 2- 21-40 days of restricted eating (500 calories a day) while taking the drops, plus other restrictions.<br />
Phase 3- 3 weeks of adding foods slowly, calories up to 1500 a day.<br />
Phase 4-Transition into regular eating, limiting sugar and starches.<br />
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I went home and thought about the diet. I decided to go ahead and start myself and find out if it works. Plus, she had ordered HCG from a company offering a money-back guarantee. I I read about HCG online again. I checked out different websites and decided to order the drops and picked a start date.<br />
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Round 1, Phase 1, Day 1-2. The first two days of the diet are "gorge days". Wow! I cannot remember the last time I ate with such freedom. I have "watched my weight" since I was a teenager, sometimes with success, other not. So, for the first two days, you can eat whatever you want, and overeating is encouraged. You're kidding, right? No. I did. I ate whatever I could and loved it. At the end of the first day, I could tell I had stuffed myself. However, I read that the gorge days were necessary for a smooth beginning. One website had examples of people who started the diet with gorge days having more success than those who began without gorge days. I sadly watched the the clock turn midnight that last day. It was almost like I was eating my last meal. I love to eat, and probably eat for the wrong reasons.<br />
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During the first two days, I took the drops as prescriber, 6 drops, 6 times a day. My drops did not come with an instruction manual, so I looked up information on-line. During the gorge days I gained 3 poundes (+3). :( Ughh, I felt it.<br />
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For a little history, before my June wedding, I lost weight, about 25 pounds over 5-6 month period. I lost my weight at the gym doing weight training, walking, running, and some cycling. I started the year and became more rigorous and frequent in my workouts. I lost some weight through working out and tracking my food. Then, right before the wedding, I ate almost no carbs, kept working out, and did my own version of Atkins.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This morning, I was minus 2 (-2) from top recent weight. That make me plus 1 (+1) since starting. So far, I have had some hunger, but not extraordinary. I have prayed my way through a few temptations and the desire to eat out of habit. I almost at the end of Phase 2, Day 2.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7UxMEkAvTL3hvelq8wCXO6fu6G8FUeSYrH4xepOGRWi67lHpM32zdZziZl9kGalVXlZG1LXDAtFvIcP9ujakW8I_U_EmF2Wz3zqrP9o0HXXO1dxN1Y7Gc_rKsA0Mv86aVINNTXkb6HpC/s1600/clips.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7UxMEkAvTL3hvelq8wCXO6fu6G8FUeSYrH4xepOGRWi67lHpM32zdZziZl9kGalVXlZG1LXDAtFvIcP9ujakW8I_U_EmF2Wz3zqrP9o0HXXO1dxN1Y7Gc_rKsA0Mv86aVINNTXkb6HpC/s320/clips.png" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8