3 DAY CELERY FAST DAY 3 RECAP AND RESULTS
Being done by a person that dislikes celery. I am curious about the medical medium claims about the celery benefits. I chose to eat celery instead of drinking it as a juice because celery is a negative calorie food. It takes more calories to eat and digest it than the number of calories celery has.
3 DAY CELERY FAST DAY 2
Being done by a person that dislikes celery. I am curious about the medical medium claims about the celery benefits. I chose to eat celery instead of drinking it as a juice because celery is a negative calorie food. It takes more calories to eat and digest it than the number of calories celery has. I lost 2.2 lbs since day 1.Learned the had way to not eat the leaves, they are bitter. I still drink a shot of ACV in the am and lemon fresh juice and a dash of cayanne pepper.. I the evenig I drink my Calm magnesium supplement. I think this addition is a good idea because of how much rougage the celery is. I am averaging 3 end to end stocks per day. Today still didn’t start eating until after 2 pm.
Which HCG Brand to Use?
What HCG Brand did you use?
This is a good question so I decided to make it the question of the day.
Question:
Thanks for all the great information. I have just learned of hcg. I just have some basic questions to help decide which way to go.
I see where you list suppliers you have purchased from, but not what brand you purchased/used. So basically I just would like to know what exactly did you use and how did you get it. Did you have to have a prescription?
Answer:
A prescription for HCG wasn’t needed.
I prefer to get Hucog brand or the generic version of it. I have also used Corion and it was fine too. To save on the shipping and handling I always purchased 3 at a time. And since I preferred to do 40 day rounds I would buy 5000 iu. I have the mixing breakdown on this blog for both 5000 iu and 2000 iu. But I am most familiar with the 5000 iu. The bacteriostatic water can be bought online from medical supply, bodybuilder websites and Amazon. My very first round I bought a supply “kit” that had everything to get started except for the hcg. After that because I had examples at my fingertips of what I needed I would get everything on my own.
Online HCG ordering site I prefer is – Reliablerxpharmacy
Side note: Since my original blog post if I do a HCG round ever so often I don’t have enough fat to lose so even the 23 day round is too long for me. I get to goal around the 14 day mark. I stay on because of the HCG protocol reccommendation. I end up a bit under weight but that is fine to give “wiggle room” for holidays or vacation time etc (usually that is when I decide on a round).
In the past I have been over 200 lbs. My orriginal HCG journey/protocol doesnt let my body get too far beyond the 130’s (aka “set point”).
A couple of times I have ventured into the 140’s went back on HCG and arrived back to my “happy place” the 120’s.
Recently I have had a lot of life stress that has been more than usual which caused emotional triggers and stress belly fat that I can usually keep in check to surface…Let’s face it we have all been there – ARG!
I also since I have this blog keeping current with the HCG experience isn’t a bad thing – LOL
*This blog post was orginally created in 2011 but I updated it in 2018.
HCG Phase 3 Recipe – Roasted Vegetables
Phase 3 Roasted Vegetables Dish
Super YUMMY- Super SIMPLE!
Zucchini and Mushrooms
So many other veggies can be added but Pictured is Zucchini and Mushrooms
Phase 3 Food Question –
Hey Colleen,
I can’t stress enough how much I love it, that you actually care about people who write to you…
Question – I wanted to ask you, since I am soon going to enter phase3. And I don’t have meat or eggs or fish being a vegetarian. Is it ok if I start having whole wheat pasta, or brown rice, lentils, or something and can I use olive oil for cooking, or the Pam sprays or something? Because now I’m going insane without any decent hot cooked food! I can’t live on spinach soup and yoghurt as on HCG VLCD phase2…..please help….
Thanks
My Answer – What I think you will love instead of the whole wheat pasta, or brown rice, lentils is roasted vegetables.
Roasted vegetables is so simple to make!
I put a variety of broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and on occasion asparagus (though for you that veggie you may want to take a break from) and I will add red, yellow and orange bell peppers (not spicy) sometimes. Then I drizzle olive oil (coconut oil can also be used instead) over the top (I still spray the platter I use with cooking Spray to keep the vegetables from sticking and make clean up easier) add minced garlic and sprinkle with either kosher salt or sea salt.Onion power makes the recipe even more savory.All the seasonings I add to taste so it will depend on your taste as to how much seasoning you will want to add. Put it in the broiler for approx 8 min. then stir around and broil for another 5 min. The tops will look grilled – YUM!
When my son sees what I’m eating he always says” you are going to eat all that?” Yep…It’s SO good!
f you are not vegetarian like the sweet person who asked this question you can also add shrimp, strips of cooked chicken breast (no skin) or lean steak, even feta cheese. I prefer feta because it is better for you than basic cheese. You don’t need to add much at all and when added to this dish it gives a nice tanginess to the overall flavor of the dish.
Another side note – I have tried this using MCT oil. It wasn’t that it was bad but MCT doesn’t like extreme temperatures so the vegetables end up being drier and the MCT oil kind of “smokes away” during the broiling process.
**If you are a Phase 2 person in the more liberal protocol that allows more vegetable selections than Dr Simeons’ original protocol (I have heard of plans that people that are going to HCG clinics are doing that also include Broccoli etc.) Also you can simply swap out the olive oil for the MCT Oil (though the mct doesn’t work as well)or omit the oil and drizzle with water for added moisture. Of course no oil will definitely keep it Phase 2 friendly no matter how you slice it!
*This blog post was originally created in 2012 but updated in 2018
What is HCG Phase 1?
Is Phase One Required When Starting HCG?
HCG Phase 1
If there is Phase 2 and Phase 3 where did Phase 1 go?
We always hear Phase 2 and Phase 3 being talked about when referring to the HCG Protocol.
What is HCG Phase 1?
For most people Phase 1 is considered the Loading Phase.
If you land on this post and prefer to read about loading click through to my post about Loading.
The Other Phase One:
The Author of the book below hasn’t always done the “right thing” in business. But what he did do right was believe in Dr Simeone’s Pounds & Inches research.
Let me explain…
Well a very clever business man named Kevin Trudeau highly respected Dr Simeon and his research and decided to share Dr Simeon’s theory by writing a book The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About
Of course to write the book and make it his own it would require additional information.
So he set out to add his spin on the original protocol. In this case I am not saying the word “spin” is bad – It just is what it is. There is always something a person can learn from a different view, all I want to do is help inform then you can take from it what you want.
Phase 1 in a Nutshell
This phase is not required, I didn’t do this phase prior to my HCG journey but had done a cleanse a few months before.
Plus the author who recommend Phase 1 said based on today’s conditions it is highly recommended. The author felt this phase addresses and corrects many of the new underlying causes of obesity that Simeons did not contend with in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
But he went on to say that if you skip this phase, or do it halfheartedly you can still achieve spectacular results in HCG Phase 2.
This phase 1 consists of a series of Do’s and Don’ts.
It may be difficult for most people to do all the steps in this phase with strict adherence.
The idea was to do Phase 1 for the thirty days prior to starting Phase 2.
The author said the more you do in this phase will result in losing more weight faster during Phase 2. And will accelerate the fat and weight loss in Phase 2, plus make the whole protocol easier to complete. He went on to say the more you do in this phase will greatly increase your ability to keep the weight off permanently and eliminate food cravings in the future.
Much of what the author listed on the “Do List” is different supplements and enzymes that many HCGers including me have used and talked about.
Along with simple logic –Drink plenty of water; be active for good circulation etc.
Don’t eat after 6 p.m. Eat 6 small meals through out the day – you get the idea. The basics we have all read for just about every food plan out there.
Other natural good for you ideas are asked to be implemented as well– Apple Cider Vinegar, coconut oil, use spices that help with metabolism, and eating certain fruits for good digestion are also listed.
In the next few posts I will explain in more detail the theory behind these suggestions and what I feel can help whether before, during or after your HCG journey. Heck, even if you chose not to use the HCG method.
I will share my experience with these suggestions and the benefits of incorporating some of them. Plus easier ways to utilize these and why I think they can really help you too!
If you are curious about the book Click the image below:
Here is Another Resource:
*This post was originally created in 2012 but was updated with new info in 2018
Should I Do A Cleanse Before I Start HCG?
CLEANSING AID: SALTWATER INTESTINAL FLUSH
I promised I would explain in more detail the theory behind doing Phase 1 before the HCG Phase 2 VLCD
I am not endorsing Phase 1 but I do think a good cleanse which is part of what Phase 1 encourages can be a huge health benefit!
saltwater cleanse ingredients
CLEANSING AID: INTERNAL SALTWATER BATHING
As it is necessary to bathe the outside of our bodies, so it is with the inside.
There is a great method of cleansing the colonic tract instead of doing colonics or enemas.
This method will cleanse the entire digestive tract while the colonics and enemas are said to
only reach the colon or a small part of it. Plus the ease of not having to lie on the bathroom floor waiting for something to happen and dealing with tubes etc.
Also colonics can be expensive while the salt water method is very affordable!
The directions I followed the very first time I tried this cleanse;
Saltwater Intestinal Flush DIRECTIONS:
Prepare a full quart of lukewarm water and add two level teaspoons of sea salt.
Do not use ordinary iodized salt as it will not work properly.
Drink the entire quart of salt and water first thing in the morning.
This must be taken on an empty stomach. The salt and water will not separate but will stay intact and quickly and thoroughly wash the entire tract in about one hour.
Several eliminations will likely occur.
The salt water has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt. This may be taken as often as needed for proper washing of the entire digestive system.
If the salt water does not work the first time, try adding a little more or a little less salt until the proper balance is found; or possible take extra water with or without salt. This often increases the activity.
Major saltwater intestinal flush TIP!
Because the salt water doesn’t taste good here is a tip that can really help get it all down.
My Revised Method;
Add the measured sea salt into only enough water to drink down quickly and still get all the salt into your system
Have the Quart of water next to you so you can start drinking the water down as a chaser after the salt water.
Personally the water didn’t need to be lukewarm but if it is too cold it can be more difficult to drink down that much water that quickly.
This method still gets the same result without having to taste salty water during the entire quart drinking experience.
It is advisable to take the herb laxative tea (my favorite Edom Labs Chiro-Klenz) the night before to loosen, then the salt water cleanse in the morning to wash it out.
Chiro-Klenz The Original Made By Edom Labs
Please note: My personal experience that the elimination did not begin after only one hour. It took longer than that when I did the original method and my revised method.
With my revised method it kicked in more quickly. So plan the day you do this accordingly so you can be close to the “throne”.
It will depend on how icky your inner is on how you will feel during the cleanse.
The 1st time I did it was way before my HCG journey so I wasn’t near as healthy as I am today.
My symptoms were a lot like having a cold. Mucus was clearing out asap. The last time I cleanse it was simply a nice cleanse for my intestinal tract.
The Salt Water Bath can do no harm at any time. The colon needs a good washing, but do it the natural way the salt water way.
Advocates for Colonics or Enemas point out the not so pretty facts about a clogged colon;
- If you are not having three bowel movements a day you have a clogged colon.
- The colon gets clogged by non-prescription and prescription drugs
- Low water and fiber consumption
- Lack of walking and exercise,
- Insufficient digestive enzymes in the food we eat, and many other factors.
- In autopsies, medical doctors have found as much as thirty pounds of undigested fecal matter in people’s colons. – ew
- Unless you clean your colon, digestion will remain slow, and metabolism will remain slow.
- Food cravings and hunger will remain high due to lack of nutrients being absorbed properly.
- You will never get a flat stomach.
*This post was originally created in 2012 but updated in 2018
Succeed on HCG with or without Doing This…But the Suggestions are GREAT!
HCG Phase One Wellness Do List
Getting Ready to start HCG
Do’s that are Listed I Have Done Some But Not All.
Some I didn’t know about till after my HCG rounds.
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Organic
The first two I would like to transition into doing. I DO some organic but not all…yet.
Eat only Organic Meat and Dairy
Eat 100 % Organic food
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
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Eating Habits
The Next three we have all heard are Good to Do- Who reading this has got this down cold?… I have yet to –
Eat Breakfast
Eat 6 meals per day
Eat dinner before 6:00 p.m.
- Eat salad with lunch and dinner
- Eat 100 grams of protein before bed
I have heard that this is good I just haven’t done it as a habit
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Drink Chamomile Tea
Drink Chamomile Tea when you’re feeling stressed or anxious. Stress wreaks havoc on your hormonal systems and promotes fat gain, especially belly fat. Stress reduction efforts help you regulate stress hormones and lose weight.
Colonic
I think there are easier and simpler ways to accomplish the end result (no pun intended).
Check out my vlog reviewing the cleansing teas I use
Do Infrared Sauna Detox
I understand why sweating out toxins is a good thing.
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- Get Massages before phase 2
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In Phase 2 the massage oil can mess up your fat releases
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Do Rebound Exercising – like a Mini Trampoline
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Do Yoga
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- I agree there are a lot of benefits to doing Yoga
namely staying flexible as we age is vital.
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Stress-Proof Your Brain
I purchased some good habit forming Cd’s you are suppose to listen to while you sleep. They haven’t arrived yet. I will keep you posted on how they worked
Lift Weights
I agree having more toned muscle is good.
I don’t lift everyday but I do light Hand Weights
at least 3 times a week.
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Have a Clean Shower Filter
A Filtered Showerhead
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Cleanse
The Next Two-
By Way of Supplements
Heavy Mineral Cleanse
Liver Cleanse
Sorry I didn’t put these 2 in my “Have Done List” I have a Detox Foot Bath Machine
As I was working on this post it dawned on me the machine I have would be this type of cleanse as well.
I will do a post later explaining my experience with the machine, why I got it and a picture of what it looks like.
The Next 2 Are things that make me go Hum<
- Electromagnetic Chaos Eliminator – I will have to look into this one
- Reduce Air Conditioning – I didn’t quite grasp why staying cool would cause a slow down in weight loss. I know part of theThermogenesis theory is if your body is cold it will burn more calories trying to stay warm!
Take These Supplements :
Coral Calcium
Probiotic
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Alpha Calm
Natural Calm 
– I use and like this magnesium powder… Can that count?
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Take a Product to Eliminate or Reduce
Candida
Parasite Detox
Regulate Insulin – Blood Sugar
Boy if you followed this to a “T” your BODY would be in INCREDIBLE SHAPE inside and out and have a Wealth of Health!
But if you were not financially well off when you started, your credit card balance will have increased or your bank balance would have decreased.
Use discernment and incorporate what you want when you can.
**This Blog Post was originally created in 2012 but updated with current info in 2018
Do The HCG Diet
Why are“they” saying – “Why you should not try The HCG Diet“
Instead…..DO the HCG diet!
I Am so Glad I found out about HCG – it has changed my health and quality of life ALL for the Better!
Oh boy , nothing like making me mad to motivate me to post on my blog!
I subscribe to various email send outs that are about diet,health,fitness and exercise.
I like to know what is out there and also when I find something I think will help all of you I like to share.
Well awhile back one “fitness guru” put out an email “warning” about HCG…. I poo-pooed it since it was SO silly.
Well the same guru sent it out again but made a few tweaks since the last one.
Now I am the first one to say that if you are NOT on REAL HCG and go on the pounds & Inches protocol you WILL be starving yourself and some of the bad side effects could happen. Not because you are on HCG but because you are basically not eating and don’t have in your system what HCG has to help your body go after the abnormal fat stores in your body to use as energy.
If these “experts” would simply take a moment before bashing HCG and READ the manuscript then either they will “get it” and back down (though I doubt).
OR
Because they will feel too threatened that the money they are making selling what they want to sell will take a hit they will come on even more fierce against the method.
That is exactly why FDA does what they do. You don’t think they feel threatened when the companies that pay them big bucks might feel the pinch?
OK after that statement if I get hauled away in the middle of the night by the FDA mafia someone please send out a search party and save me before they kill me….. Notice there is no LOL of JK after that…=/
Concerns
Some of the side effect “concerns” the email I mentioned I would like to comment on based on my own personal experience.
In 1988 after being on the Weight Watcher plan I had to have gallbladder surgery 🙁
I wasn’t part of the lawsuit but after that happened to me I read that weight watchers and similar companies like them along with slim fast were sued because so many people were getting gallstones while on those plans.
In 2009 BEFORE I knew HCG existed I was hospitalized for Blood clots in my right leg. At that time I was about 209lbs and unfortunately was taking the birth control medicine Yaz to help regulate my cycle 🙁
My Cholesterol was too high and my Dr. advised that I go on a diet and take Omega 3.
I was also Vitamin D Deficient and had to go on prescription strength vitamin D.
I had breathing issues and my doctors had prescribed an inhaler.Plus I would get heartburn easily (ouch).
My hair was thinning to the point that even my hairdresser was extremely concerned.
Bottom line I was a mess and just plain felt awful.
I began my HCG journey on January 17th, 2010
Since on my HCG journey
My Cholesterol level is excellent, my heartbeat is fine , and blood pressure perfect!
Since I had past history of vitamin D deficiency when I see my Dr. he will check and the results are always normal now.
My hair is growing really well and my hairdresser comments that fact every time she sees me.She also reminds me how scared she was for me back in 2009.
I never experienced pregnancy like symptoms while on HCG i.e breast soreness, water retention etc. That email claimed that was a side effect too.
My cycle is more regular after starting HCG then before .
No heartburn or breathing problems at all…..Money saved rather than spent on prescription med – YAY!
Amazing what getting excess weight OFF will do to help with so many conditions!
I have remained the same size that HCG got me to . My weight may fluctuate a bit which is normal for anyone. I think no matter what weight we are we always think we could maybe lose another 5 lbs, why I don’t know. My male friends say it is a female thing…maybe.
Through all of my dieting history (since I was in grade school) No other diet I have been on has worked as well as the HCG protocol.
Think about it – I started on January 17th 2010. I actually surpassed my original weight loss goal I had set for myself by May 2010
I have been basically maintaining and or playing around a little with some methods (to experiment for you all) since then.
We are about to round the corner to 2013!!!! I’m excited!!! Can you tell!!!
2010-2013 – I think that is pretty darn cool!
Bottomline – I AM so very thankful that some email did not cross my path back in 2009 to deter me from trying HCG and doing the protocol…I have my health back!! 🙂
*This Blog post was originally created in 2012 but updated in 2018
Can I Exercise On HCG?
Can I exercise on HCG?
Can I Exercise While I’m on HCG VLCD P2
I have been asked this question many times while helping people new to the HCG experience. My answer back is, “Is you body use to an exercise program already”?
I would guess that all of us in the past have decided to suddenly get serious about wanting a result and started a diet and exercise program that caused us to way over do it because we were sedentary before beginning. Example – we weren’t even on a walking schedule let along running, weights exercise DVD’s. You see where I am going with this. In today society office jobs, computer time at home once you are away for the office tends to put exercise at a minimum.
So if you have not exercised before starting HCG this is not the time shock your system.
The explanation Dr Simeon gave in “Pounds & Inches” was that quite simply the patients from America that flew over to Italy for his treatment were not use to walking to get around town. Their bodies were use to driving to get where they wanted to go. Now here they were in Italy and walking in town to see the sights and get where they want to go.
The patients from Italy were already use to living that way. So what happened is the numbers on the scale would show slower releases for the patients that were now active when before they were not. Technically it isn’t a bad thing. Physically it is always good to be active, you will have better circulation.
It is always good to increase muscle especially as a person gets older. BUT mentally it can be a tough pill to swallow. We have all been there, you know muscle weighs more than fat, and you know you are releasing fat. You probably even see great shrink numbers when you measure. Even with ALL that we feel crushed when we hop on the scale and the release isn’t what we had hoped. Our mind and emotions can really do a number on us.
This is what I did during my journey. Since I had not been exercising prior to starting HCG I took Dr Simeon’s recommendation. Once I was in P3 I incorporate exercise so when I went back into a round my body would already be use to the activity.
I walked the treadmill and added light weights to help tone my arms. On one of my YouTube vlogs I was talking about what I was taking to help with loose skin.
Someone commented, “That isn’t loose skin, you just have to use arm weights to build up your arm muscles”. Low and behold I added the weights and did see improvement – YAY!
I was so glad that I took the advice instead of choosing to be offended the comment.
We all have so much to learn as long as we are willing to be receptive.
*This Blog post was originally created in 2012 but updated in 2018
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