vs. Both eggs and avocados have had their share of demonizing. During the misguided low-fat craze of the 1990s, trendy restaurants whipped up egg-white omelets, and Mexican restaurants put the guacamole on the naughty side of the beans and rice, where many health-conscious people left [...] Read More
Most people feel energized during the HCG Diet, but some people may find themselves in an energy slump during the VLCD of the HCG Diet. There are a couple of reasons for this, as well as a couple of solutions.Reasons:If it’s the first week on the HCG VLCD, it’s pretty normal. It’s just another part [...] Read More
After the birth of my 3rd child, I decided it was time to get back in shape by joining a step aerobics class at the local fitness center. I went in ready to change my figure, step-in-hand. The instructor seemed nice, young, and very energetic. The music started and I very quickly realized not only [...] Read More
Here’s a video Robin made for us about her weight loss journey with HCG…take a look.Robin’s HCG Success Story: Starting weight before doing the HCG Diet: 153 pounds.Ending weight after doing the HCG Diet: 130 pounds.Robin lost a total HCG weight loss of 23 pounds in 1 round of the HCG Diet.She described feeling more in [...] Read More
It's really easy to get caught up in the minutia of daily life. Holding on to anxieties, grudges, and emotions like fear, anger, and frustration are only going to give you wrinkles and indigestion (and that’s no good). Finding something to improve your outlook when you're feeling low, calm your mind when you're feeling anxious, or simply returning to the [...] Read More
When it comes to maximizing your weight loss on the HCG Diet, there are a few tools that are absolutely essential.Bathroom Scale You HAVE to have an electronic bathroom scale to get through the HCG Diet. And, it has to measure to the tenth-of-a-pound. If your scale doesn’t measure [...] Read More
Claudia Mason shared this VLCD recipe with us on our DIY HCG Facebook page. She used Orange Roughy as her white fish of choice, but you can use Tilapia, Cod, Mahi Mahi, Flounder, Haddock, etc. (See the HCG Weight Loss Cure Guide by Linda Prinster or the Pocket Guide to the HCG Protocol by Linda [...] Read More
Every once in a while we’ll get a panicked phone call from someone saying, “I just ran out of HCG but I want to do 10 more days. What do I do?” or worse, “I spilled half of my HCG bottle and I’m only on day 5 of the HCG Diet…what do I do?” or [...] Read More
Milk is one of the most convenient ways to add extra protein and calcium to your diet. You can drink it plain, use it on cereal, or create a wide range of shakes and smoothies with it. The only limit to the uses for milk in your diet is your imagination.Milk Varieties If you walk past the milk displays [...] Read More
One side effect that most people experience at some point on any diet, including the HCG Diet, is being in a bad mood or getting a little cranky–especially if we don't see the scale move every day. We have found that this can happen for a few reasons: Food Withdrawals: Before the HCG Diet, your daily [...] Read More