So when I got on the scale this morning it was a little later than usual. But I figured it can’t be too off because I hadn’t eaten anything. I got up with my daughter because she was sick. Once I had her back to sleep I figured I might as well stay up for the day. I was already out and about cleaning the house and what not so I didn’t think to go back in my room to weight myself until mid-morning.

But I did go down a pound. I’m at 154. That’s a total of 17 pounds of weight loss so far. Not bad, right? I’m pretty impressed with the results. I was told that the average weight loss ranged from 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day with men experiencing the higher averages. (Isn’t that just annoyingly typical?) So far I’m pretty dang close to those fabulous weight loss averages so I’m happy.

HCG Diet Direct reviews that I ran across while surfing the Internet indicate that I’m not the only one pleased with my results. I definitely think I should leave a couple HCG Diet Direct reviews of my own, though. It’s the least I can do.

I am getting to be pretty savvy at preparing healthy foods in my own kitchen. I know how to make healthy easy and I know how to make it good. I’m starting to depend on healthy options rather than the easy, but very unhealthy options that are all over the place in our day to day lives. As an example…I had leftover lean steak for lunch along with grapefruit and Melbas.

For dinner I had Buffalo Chicken Salad from the HCG Diet Direct Cookbook. I added an apple and Melba Toasts on the side and I was all set. I’ll have to make sure to add a referral for the cookbook when I get online to leave my HCG Diet Direct reviews since I’ve found it to be utterly amazing.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

My dieting partner, Lisa, and I both bought our HCG wholesale from HCG Diet Direct. They provide some really fabulous dieting tools, as well. And everything is ordered online through their secure server and shipped directly to your front door. If that’s not handy I don’t know what is.

Buying HCG wholesale also means that you get a great deal. My sister did a similar HCG dieting program through a local weight loss clinic and I was amazed at how expensive it was! She was spending hundreds per week. Of course she didn’t finish the program. It was too expensive. I sent her the info for HCG Diet Direct because I think the exorbitant cost was just prohibitive for her and if she’d known she could access HCG wholesale prices she would have absolutely succeeded in completing the program.

Today was a bit down heartening. I weighed myself and I’m up one pound, dang it! So I’m currently at 154 pounds. But I’m going to stick with the positive again and focus on the fact that my clothes are loose. I’m feeling better on a day to day basis. And I’m pretty positive that the weight loss will be easy to maintain.

I took my HCG three times and my B-Total once. The routine is very “routine” at this point. I’m not sure why I went up one pound from yesterday so I’m just telling myself to drink water all day to see if that makes a difference.

I ate well all day. I had nothing until lunch like normal. For lunch I had Orange Slush, chicken, steamed cabbage and Melba Toasts. For dinner I had filet mignon, baby spinach (from the cookbook again), sliced apples with lemon juice and Melba Toasts. My kids had Orange Slush for breakfast. They still thought it was pretty fabulous.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

Lisa (my friendly HCG dieting buddy) is bugged at me because I’ve lost a substantial amount of weight and she’s only lost a few pounds. I keep telling her that I’m sure she doesn’t drink enough water, but she doesn’t believe me. She decided that she’s going to start filling a pitcher with the amount of water she should drink in one day and then she’ll know at the end of the day if she’s drinking enough water or not.

I might try that trick, too. It sounds like a good one. And while I did go down in weight today…I’m kind of tapering off of the really fabulous weight loss I had at first. So maybe I need an extra boost. There are a couple plateau breakers in the HCG weight loss cure guide a supplemental guide to Dr. Simeons HCG protocol. One of them is to increase the water intake and the other is to add green tea to your beverage list. I hate green tea, but I tried it again for the sake of better weight loss and it was almost edible with lemon.

I took my HCG breakfast, lunch and dinner as required by the HCG weight loss cure guide a supplemental guide to Dr Simeons HCG protocol. I took my B-Total Sublingual first thing in the morning. I tried Red Zinger herbal tea again in the morning. It was alright. I wish I could love it, but I don’t. If I could put honey in it I’d like it much more, but that’s wishful thinking.

I had the last bits of leftover Turkey and Tomato Soup with Melba Toasts (original flavor) for lunch. I also added apples with lemon squeezed on top to the lunch menu. I took some meat out to defrost for dinner (this may be the first time I did that…I’m usually working with frozen meat). So it was extra easy and quick when it was time to make grilled chicken for dinner. I used the Tony’s Creole seasoning again. I think defrosting the meat first made it taste better. Is that why people do that? With the chicken I had cabbage and Melba Toast.

Lisa called and said that she didn’t come even close to finishing the pitcher of water she filled this morning. So that must be the problem. She’s not getting enough water. She’s going to try guzzling all of it in the next hour before bedtime. I wasn’t sure that was the best idea. But she insisted so we’ll see how that goes. Either way we’re supposed to both try to have more water tomorrow. I think the water bottle idea is working well. I keep water bottles in my car, in my purse, in my bedroom…everywhere. So I always have water no matter where I am.

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1. Cutting the calories back drastically. The homeopathic HCG diet requires dieters to stick to a 500 calorie per day diet.

2. Daily use of the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula (3 times per day)

3. Only approved foods. The approved food list for the homeopathic HCG diet is very short. And sticking to it is vital.

While the diet may at first appear simple enough to make sticking to it easy it is very helpful to take advantage of any and all tools available. One tool that is very handy is the HCG approved grocery list.

Shopping List for the Local Grocery Store:

Fresh spinach (get a bag), Melba Toasts, salsa (no sugar allowed), tomatoes, Tony Chacere’s seasoning, Jennie O turkey burgers, fresh chicken, shrimp, lobster, crab, lean stead, tilapia, lean roast, 93% lean beef, chicken and turkey, lemons, oranges, strawberries, lettuce (romaine is best), red grapefruit, apples, cucumbers (try English cucumbers), celery, asparagus, sweet onions and green onions.

Sticking to the approved grocery list will ensure that dieters have the approved, fresh foods on hand to supply themselves with meals on the fly as they navigate the diet. One of the good habits that dieters pick up from the homeopathic HCG diet is learning to eat healthy, fresh foods. Another one is learning to prepare their own healthy, fresh meals.

Faithfully sticking to the shopping list will ensure that the ingredients are available when HCG approved recipes are picked up. And successfully attempting to follow the HCG approved recipes is one of the most helpful aspects of the diet. It creates long term knowledge in the dieter regarding how to prepare healthy meals. And this enables dieters to maintain their weight for the long run because they have an entire new lifestyle when it comes to eating.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

One new, healthier habit that dieters walk away from the diet with is the ability and the desire for healthy food items like raw fruits and vegetables. Americans are snackers. And “snacks” in the traditional American sense of the word is a horrible habit. Dieters on HCG find themselves quite capable of reaching for an apple instead of the box of Cheez Its.

Dieters are also newly aware and capable of healthy cooking. Homeopathic HCG dieting practically requires at home meal preparation. Dieters learn to prepare their foods quickly, easily, and using healthy preparation methods. The eCookbook offered as a tool from HCG Diet Direct ensures that there are a number of appropriate recipes that are HCG diet approved.

The trick to success on the homeopathic HCG program is actually sticking to the protocol. And sticking to the protocol doesn’t mean starving. A sample plan can ease the stress that is brought on by the stated limit of 500 calories that scares off many prospective dieters. Here’s a sample homeopathic HCG meal plan that can be put to use without high stress and with amazing results.

Breakfast: herbal tea (your choice of flavors), and lots of water (with lemon is that’s your preference)

Lunch: chopped chicken and chopped tomatoes on Melba Toast (you can have 2), half a grapefruit and lots of water (aim for at least two large glasses at each meal)

Dinner: 2 melba toasts along with chicken and asparagus soup (check the HCG Diet Direct eCookbook), 5 strawberries, and 2 glasses of water with lemon

Snacks on the diet can be fruit (just don’t add it to your meals and instead save it for snacks). Dieters can also have as much herbal tea as often as they want. And dieters should always reach for water (with lemon) any time they want to eat between meals. This will ensure two things: one, they will get plenty of water and two, they will have less problems when it comes to snacking. Consider the sample meal plans before you decide to do the diet. But don’t try to actually implement one until you’ve started the homeopathic HCG. The homeopathic HCG is what makes sticking to the very low calorie diet requirements possible.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

Today when I weighed myself I was at 151. Yesterday I was at 152 so I’m down one more pound. I still love seeing the numbers go down. It’s so fun.

I kind of miss taking my oral HCG wholesale! For the last few weeks it was a 3 times throughout the day ritual. I did take my B-Total in the morning. I had a stressful day and the instructions say that you can take it during times of stress so I took it again in the afternoon. I’m telling you this B vitamin supplement is some very handy, very helpful stuff!

I haven’t tried any more of the smoothies in the HCG Diet Direct cookbook. (Not only does HCG Diet Direct offer oral HCG wholesale, but they offer a few of the best tools and accessories I’ve discovered in my online searches). The smoothies sound really good, but it’s the middle of winter so I just don’t feel like “cold” stuff, I guess. Maybe tomorrow I’ll try another one. My kids have been asking for the Orange Slush, though. That’s proof that it’s a good recipe if the kids ask for it.

Lunch was steak with grilled onions thrown on top. I finished it off with some tea. It was pomegranate this time. It wasn’t bad; way better than the Green Tea and definitely better than the Red Zinger. For snack I had grapefruit and Melba Toasts (and more tea).

For dinner I had asparagus, chicken, Melba toasts and strawberries. I feel like I did really well. I hope I lose another pound or two on my last day of the diet. That would be a perfect finishing touch!

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

Today I weighed myself a bit late in the morning. My daughter woke up in the middle of the night sick and I ended up most of the early morning hours. Once she fell back asleep it was too late for me to get back in bed so I stayed up. It threw me off my routine a bit.

Anyway…I lost a pound. That puts me at 154 pounds. That means that I’ve lost a total of 17 pounds on the homeopathic HCG diet so far. I’m loving these results. The promoted average weight loss is 1 to 2 pounds per day (men, of course, claim the higher averages). And I’m really right there with the average. I find that SO exciting!

HCG Diet Direct reviews that I ran across while surfing the Internet indicate that I’m not the only one pleased with my results. I definitely think I should leave a couple HCG Diet Direct reviews of my own, though. It’s the least I can do.

I am getting to be pretty savvy at preparing healthy foods in my own kitchen. I know how to make healthy easy and I know how to make it good. I’m starting to depend on healthy options rather than the easy, but very unhealthy options that are all over the place in our day to day lives. As an example…I had leftover lean steak for lunch along with grapefruit and Melbas.

For dinner I had Buffalo Chicken Salad from the HCG Diet Direct Cookbook. I added an apple and Melba Toasts on the side and I was all set. I’ll have to make sure to add a referral for the cookbook when I get online to leave my HCG Diet Direct reviews since I’ve found it to be utterly amazing.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

I disagree with this particular little grain of knowledge gleaned from the diet consumer reviews. I don’t find it easy yet. I don’t think I’ll ever find it easy. And I think that’s alright. I know I’m capable of doing what I’m supposed to do on the HCG diet because I’ve had perfect days when it comes to my diet. I’ve got a few yummy recipes under my belt and I feel comfortable knowing that I understand some of the basic tips and strategies. But I can’t say that I’m not still tempted just to break the rules.

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.

I took my HCG morning, noon and night. I took my B-Total mid-day. That’s different; I usually take it first thing in the morning, but I don’t think it matters as long as you take it once per day. I do agree with the fabulous diet consumer reviews that I read regarding the B-Total. It’s utterly fabulous in addition to the HCG.

For lunch I had a green onion burger (it’s in the cookbook) and half a grapefruit. I had Melba Toasts for snack later on in the afternoon. I finally found some more of the Spicy 3 Pepper flavor that is so delicious. I can’t decide if it’s just in comparison to all the other available “cracker” flavors at my disposal or if I am going to continue thinking they’re fabulous post-diet and post-maintenance when I can occasionally indulge in a Cheez It or two. We’ll see, I guess.

Dinner was the HCG Diet Direct Cookbook Taco Salad. I didn’t like it very much. But I think that’s because taco salad is kind of a childhood memory thing for me. So substituting and altering it to fit the HCG diet was a big deal. Apparently I’m not that big on change when it comes to Taco Salad! But I think that might be a personal problem so don’t take this as a negative review of the recipe. Try it for yourself and just make note that I’m a little obsessed with Doritos on the bottom of mine…and those are definitely not HCG approved.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

Once you complete the low calorie portion of the diet you start what they call the maintenance diet. I’m all for being prepared (or over prepared as some might call it) so I’ve been looking into the maintenance diet lately. During the maintenance diet you can eat as much food as you want. (But no more than a total of 1500 calories per day). And there are a few exceptions when it comes to the actual foods that are okay to eat while on the maintenance diet. You can’t have any sugar or dextrose or honey or molasses or high fructose corn syrup or corn syrup or artificial sweeteners. You can’t have any nitrites or fast food. You can’t have any trans fat. And you can’t have any starch of any kind.

That’s a pretty extensive exception, I know. But after the 500 calorie diet it sounds like heaven. I’m so used to limiting myself that the 1500 calorie per day maintenance diet is going to be a breeze; at least that’s what I’m hoping. And it helps that the restrictive diet is actually working; seeing your weight drop is fabulous incentive to keep going.

Alright so now that we’ve had that nice little recap from loading to low calorie to HCG maintenance diet we can move on. Today I weighed in at 156. I know! I did so good yesterday and no weight loss. I decided to add some green tea in (which I did…YUCK!) and try to drink a lot more water. I think I messed up with my water intake yesterday. I didn’t fill a pitcher first thing in the morning so I don’t really know how much I drank.

I took my HCG and my B-Total as required for the HCG diet. I’m getting used to the timing required; no eating/drinking for 15 minutes before or after you take the drops three times per day. And the hold under your tongue for 15 seconds thing isn’t a big deal. The stuff doesn’t taste disgusting or anything. It’s fine.

Today I ate another green onion burger for lunch (leftovers) with the other half of the grapefruit I had yesterday and Melba Toasts. For dinner I had the last of the grilled chicken I had in the fridge (leftovers again). And I drank so much water that I was afraid I might make myself throw up. So I’m crossing my fingers that tomorrow I’ll see weight loss again.

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.

But if you’re a hater and you’re hoping my weight will jump by several pounds you’re going to be disappointed. Because when I got on the scale this morning I was still at 160. I stayed the same. Now I would rather have dropped a couple pounds, but staying the same in this particular instance is totally agreeable.

I might still be punished with a jump in my weight. The oral HCG reviews suggest that it can happen that way. But still…for today I’m saved. Alright. I’ll quit being dramatic. But it is lovely that I wasn’t punished for my bad eating behavior yesterday.

I took my B vitamin supplement and my HCG in the morning. And I took the HCG twice more as outlined in all the oral HCG reviews as well as the official HCG protocol. So that’s one big A+ for the day. I jumped online for some inspiration and read through a bunch of oral HCG reviews noting the end results for people who really benefited from the program. I was also looking for an easy fix to screwing up the diet in the midst of the program. Nothing totally amazing popped up to avoid weight gain from lack of appropriate HCG eating. Dang it!

But for today it doesn’t matter because I stuck to plan. I had Creole seasoned, grilled chicken. I actually cooked up several so there would be extra for later on this week. With the chicken I had a fresh, sliced tomato and some Melba Toasts. I tried squeezing lemon into all my water throughout the day. It makes it much more refreshing and feels a little fancy if you see the lemon floating in the water. I forced some green tea down early on in the day. It’s still horrible. But apparently it’s a good weight loss booster that you can use in combination with the HCG drops so I’m going to try it now and then. That’s what the oral HCG reviews say, anyway. And my fruit for the afternoon was an apple while I waited for the school bus to arrive.

For dinner I used some of the chicken I cooked at lunch to make Chicken Asparagus Soup. I really like it. I was never attached to asparagus before, but I’m becoming quite accustomed to it. Although I’m kind of hooked on the entire soup section of the HCG Diet Direct cookbook. It’s got some great stuff in there. I had Melba Toasts with the soup and an apple. They’re just so easy and mess free. I can even throw them in my purse when I’m running out the door!

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 HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.