![]() Not Like Other HCG Diet Reviews – My actual day by day account. I am updating this post as my personal experience, since doing The HCG Protocol as detailed below, is that as long as it is done using a reputable company, with good support and advice, and where the focus is on healthy food and ongoing lifestyle changes, it can be a wonderful, life changing experience. I did it through a nutritionist and I followed the instructions exactly. You will see by the amount of comments below that it is a topic that many people are interested in and many people are confused about. I hope this post helps you with your research into this protocol. I have maintained a healthy weight, since doing it nearly a year and a half ago, by following healthy eating principles and getting regular exercise. I still enjoy baking, entertaining, dining out and good wine but I ensure that I have a well balanced diet that includes protein, Omega 3 and plenty of healthy carbohydrates in the form of vegetables and fruit. ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 Day Diet Meal Plan. Note: Calorie amounts are approximate and will vary depending on the exact brand of product chosen. However you look at it, daily calories are. The average woman burns about 1800 calories a day, before going to the gym or doing any other form of exercise. The Military Diet provides under 1000 calories a day. ![]() I have left the remainder of this post as it was written at the time and it is my personal account including day by day details of my losses. Important Update for American and Canadian Readers. There are a lot of people who are very enthusiastic about this very low calorie diet but until now I have only been able to recommend the nutritionist that I did it with and she can’t ship her HCG drops internationally. I have since done some extensive research and have written about some suppliers in The USA and Canada. ![]() I have found three for the homeopathic HCG drops, hormone free HCG and also a medical company in Tampa, Florida who supplies a 1. Prescription HCG Diet Program available by injections, drops or pellets. My regular readers will know that in the past I have been made some derogatory comments about the HCG diet saying that it sounds ridiculous and extreme and that I wouldn’t even consider it. I have since researched it more thoroughly and had a change of heart and in this post I will detail why and also give you a thorough overview of the protocol. Unlike many other Human Chorionic Gonadotropin diet reviews, this is my personal account including a day by day list of my exact weight loss. My Change of Heart. Since then I came across another version of the HCG extreme diet and checked out other reviews about it. I probably would have ignored it except the person promoting is Cindy O’Meara, who is a highly respected nutritionist and speaker on health- related subjects. ![]() ![]() Given that I was desperate, due to my recent binge and subsequent weight gain, plus the fact that I have Cindy’s book, Changing Habits Changing Lives, and find her theories very credible, I decided to look further. I checked out her website and if you go to this page you will find useful information about the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin protocol plus a free video. What I read convinced me that it was worth looking into further. I also looked into The Diet Solution Program which I have reviewed on this site before. To be honest, that looked like a more sensible approach, but I was excited at the prospect of managing to lose over 2. This is not like other diet reviews in that it is an actual account of my progress, day by day. The Protocol and my Progress. Phase 1. This is called The Loading Phase and I loved it; it was my idea of food heaven. This part of the program only lasts two days and the intention is to help the body to load up on essential fats and nutrients to carry it through for the first few days of phase 2 until the homeopathic drops start to take effect. I could indulge in all of the healthy high- fat foods I could think off, even to excess! Now this doesn’t mean that I ate junk, processed foods, or other nutrient void “food like products.” It was all good, healthy stuff; yummy things that I love. For example I had eggs benedict for breakfast, I had leftover homemade hollandaise on my asparagus for lunch, and I had a beautiful steak dinner with a cream sauce and potatoes with both sour cream and butter! I think you get the picture. Here is some Free info from the nutritionist that I did it with. If you scroll down to the section called “The 4 Phase Fat Elimination Protocol” and then go to the “Phase 4. This is where you will find it: Get your Free HCG Info here. Phase 2. This is called the core phase and can last anywhere from 1. I originally planned on doing it for 2. I was getting such great results. This is where you begin the 5. J per- day- diet. I will go into more detail about the actual allowed foods and also provide some recipes in another post on the topic but the basics are as follows: You can have two protein serves per day of 3 . You can choose from beef , lamb, veal, chicken breast and some fish. Vegetarian and diabetic options are also covered in the outline. You can have two vegetable servings a day from a list of allowed items and in addition to this there are other, what are called free foods, which include tomato, onion, many salad ingredients and most herbs. You can eat as much of these as you like. You can have three items of fruit per day, also from a selected list, plus the juice of one lemon or lime per day. In addition to this you must drink at least 8 cups of fluid per day including water tea and coffee. All sweeteners are prohibited apart from Stevia. You can have up to 1 tablespoon of milk per day as long as it is a good- quality organic milk that has not been homogenized. All processed products, sugar, wheat, dairy, oils and alcohol are prohibited. You continue to take the drop during this entire phase. Yesterday was my last day on phase 2 and I can say that I stuck to it very closely to the letter. My only deviation was that I probably had the juice of two lemons per day, as opposed to one, on some of the days. Here are my actual HCG diet results on a daily basis: Day one – 4. Day two – 1. 5 lbs (. Day three – 1. 3 lbs (. Day four – 1. 1 lbs (. Day five – . 9 lbs (. Day six – 1. 3 lbs (. Day seven – . 7 lbs (. Day eight – . 4 lbs (. Day nine – 1. 3 lbs (. Day ten – . 2 lbs (. Day eleven – 1. 5 lbs (. Day twelve – . 2 lbs (. Day thirteen – 1. Day fourteen – . 7 lbs (. Day fifteen – . 9 lbs (. Day sixteen + . 2 lbs (. Day seventeen – . Day eighteen – . 4 lbs (. Day nineteen + . 7 lbs (. Day twenty – 1. 5 lbs (. Day twenty one – . Day twenty two – 0. Day twenty three – . Day twenty four – . Day twenty five – . Day twenty six – 0. Day twenty seven + . That’s a grand total of exactly 1. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. Other Benefits. At the beginning of this program I took my blood pressure. I was taking two blood pressure tablets per day at the time and my reading was still 1. During the time being on this protocol I have been able to reduce my meds to one a day and my blood pressure this morning was a healthy 1. My goal now is to eliminate my blood pressure meds altogether in the next two months (under doctors supervision of course). Phase 3 and Beyond. I’ll write another post soon, as I transition through phase 3 (3 days) and phase 4 (2. So far I have been very happy and, although not for the undisciplined, it has been easier than I expected and I have felt great throughout, apart from being a bit tired and emotional for the first few days of phase 2. Remember, I am not a doctor or medical practitioner. You should always do your own research and also not make any radical lifestyle changes without consulting your doctor. I would only recommend you buy your HCG from suppliers that offer ongoing support programs. If you have had any success or problems with any Human Chorionic Gonadotropin related diet program, I’d love it if you would share your comments below for the benefit of other readers. Calorie Diet Plan . This recommendation is brought to you by America. Here is the sample low cal diet plan with 1. Protein (g)Fat (g)Carbs (g)Calories. Breakfast: Oatmeal: Multi. Grain 1. 6. 8. 54. Multi. Grain Oatmeal, dry Lunch: Sandwich: Ham. Mayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie. Cheese, american, low fat. Ham, sliced, extra lean. Bread, whole- wheat. Tomatoes, red, ripe. Lettuce, iceberg Snack: Fruit: Grapes, red or green. Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw Dinner: Kabobs: Southwestern Style. I definitely feel satisfied with less food than when I started this program, but I'm not feeling deprived either. I have a much better sense of when I'm truly hungry. If I'm feeling hungry, I eat something. This feels much better (and makes more sense) than eating just because the clock says it is time to eat. As of today at 1. I have lost 1. 5 pounds! Now my next goal is to break the 1. Having small intermediate goals and seeing fairly steady downward progress has made losing weight much easier than ever before. Weekly accountability and your support also has helped me tremendously. It really looked pretty daunting! But I talked to the people who lived there who were in the training with me and they encouraged me to do it. It was definitely not easy for me. The entire hike is uphill and I was tired before I even got to the steps. But I knew that I had been able to go up 6. Along the way there were several really beautiful scenic spots which I enjoyed not only for the view but also to give me a chance to catch my breath. Luckily for me the weather was slightly cool (by Hawaii standards) it was around 7. This helped me quite a bit because I'm really fair skinned and can't take too much heat or sun. The hardest part was the section where there were 9. It's rather narrow so although you can stop and rest a bit, you are sort of blocking others if you do. People coming down from the top were encouraging me to keep going, which really helped! I was just thinking to myself, . The feeling was pretty incredible! I would have really regretted it, had I not hiked up Diamond Head! I don't think I would have even considered doing this before losing those 3. I still love changing shape and I feel this is a plan that I can really live with for the rest of my life. Thanks again Matt and Changing Shapes for all that you do! I am not sure why exactly, but planning my meals ahead and knowing when I can eat and what I will eat had relieved a little stress, which I think has me a bit more upbeat. I'm not scrambling to grab dinner when I'm already starving, so I'm not making bad choices. I also noticed I'm having less cravings for junky stuff. Well, I put on my . They were baggy, so I put on a belt, but when my fiance saw me, he told me I looked very silly bc it was obvious that my pants were way too big on me. When I looked in the mirror her was right! So now my old jeans are fitting again, which makes me pretty happy. Since, I see you're actually there, then lets go ahead and do this! The meals look good to me! Feeling and looking stronger, clothes fitting better. I have started the meal preferences. The program looks easy to navigate. I will e- mail you if I have any questions. Thanks for staying on track with every step.- - Rex S.
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