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I am not a doctor or an expert of any kind on nutrition or health. Any research I have done is through Google and is by no means in-depth. Therefore, any opinions I appear to have, even when quoting experts, may not be accurate. I am not promoting any diet. I am merely doing an experiment and using my own body as a labratory. Please consult a trusted health expert before changing your diet or exercise routine.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

HCG Diet

Howdy!  I know its been a while.  I've been pigging out and weighed in at a "healthy" 200 lbs on Monday.  I got a phone call from my mom on Monday who said she just lost 10 lbs  in one week by doing this HCG diet.  Basically, she can have two servings of fruit, two servings of veggies, and two servings of meat.  500 calories.  Thats it!  According to the makers of HCG, taking the supplement keeps your metabolism from thinking you're starving.  Human chorionic gonadotropin or human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced during pregnancy. 

Okay, so I don't have $180 for a 60 day supply of these pills so I've decided to eat the same foods allowed; fruit, veggies and meat (no butter, dressing, gravy, etc.) but not limit myself to the 500 calories.  I don't know how many calories I'm eating, but without oils, fats or processed carbs it can't be much!

I weighed in this morning at 192.  That's 8 lbs in two days.  Of course it's "water" but don't knock losing water, that's also bloat! 

Sticking to this eating plan is going to come down to good ol' fashion discipline.  I have to say, as I was eating my steamed veggies and broiled salmon last night, I felt empowered.

1 comment:

  1. I should also note that my beverages are limited to coffee, tea and water. No artificial sweeteners, etc. I do put seasoning on my meat and veggies, however. I'm not an animal.

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