Article 18: Day 4 on HCG's Low Calorie Diet
So this morning in my Google Alert I got some interesting information about HCG Diet Direct. (I set up a google alert for them when I was researching various distribution companies for HCG). They are now ranked #1 in the diet and weight loss category at Ranking.com and they score a 10 out of 10 at TrustGauge.com. I had to call Lisa so she could pass the word on to her malcontent husband. He doubted my ability to judge the authenticity of a company online when I was talking Lisa into doing the diet with me. That's such a perfect "I told you so" moment that I just couldn't pass it up!
Now on to the next item on the agenda. I've created a bit of confusion with the numbering of my days on the diet. I'll clarify. I've actually been on the diet for 6 days. I've been on the low calorie portion of the diet for 4 days. There were 2 days in the beginning that were definitely NOT low calorie days. They're called loading days. They talked about it in all the HCG diet reviews, but it was definitely a unique experience. You have to eat as much high calorie, high fat foods as possible. It helps your body absorb the HCG.
So...instead of saying Day 4 I'll say it's Day 6! I got up and weighed myself. I went up, dang it! I'm at 164 pounds now. It's only fair, I suppose. I did fall off the wagon on Saturday (only for 5 minutes, but it was 5 minutes that involved Chick-Fil-A and Panda Express and that's substantial even if it's only a few bites). As punishment I'm no longer allowed in the mall food court until the diet is complete. I'm honest enough to admit that I'm not strong enough to sit and watch the kids eat their lunches and stick to water. Yikes! Don't hate me; at least I admit it!
I didn't let the gain get me down. I took my HCG and I tried to drink a lot of water. For lunch I had one of my "leftovers." Whenever I make one of the recipes I try to make extra and save them in individual sized Tupperware. That makes it easy to pull out, warm up and have HCG approved lunch or dinner within minutes. It's very handy. You should try it. This time I had Turkey Chili. With the chili I had Spicy 3 Pepper Melba Toasts and an apple with lemon. You'll be surprised how different the apple is after you cut it up and squeeze lemon on top. It's yummy.
I went to the store and bought these huge plastic cups so that I can cart them around the house with me during the day. I think it helps me drink more water. So I think I'm doing pretty good on that one aspect of the diet. I tried a new recipe for dinner. It was Rosemary and Chicken. But I messed it up. I didn't notice the whole "marinate" step until it was definitely too late to marinate. So it wasn't surprising that this wasn't my favorite HCG meal. I'll have to try it again and follow the instructions!
The other "new" thing I tried today was Red Zinger tea. I'm still struggling to find an herbal tea that I can get attached to; so far no dice. This one was better than Green Tea, but nothing I'd smile about. I'll have to check out some more HCG diet reviews and see if there's some type of herbal tea out there that everyone loves. Too bad I can't just substitute hot chocolate, but that would be defeating the entire purpose. - 17273
Now on to the next item on the agenda. I've created a bit of confusion with the numbering of my days on the diet. I'll clarify. I've actually been on the diet for 6 days. I've been on the low calorie portion of the diet for 4 days. There were 2 days in the beginning that were definitely NOT low calorie days. They're called loading days. They talked about it in all the HCG diet reviews, but it was definitely a unique experience. You have to eat as much high calorie, high fat foods as possible. It helps your body absorb the HCG.
So...instead of saying Day 4 I'll say it's Day 6! I got up and weighed myself. I went up, dang it! I'm at 164 pounds now. It's only fair, I suppose. I did fall off the wagon on Saturday (only for 5 minutes, but it was 5 minutes that involved Chick-Fil-A and Panda Express and that's substantial even if it's only a few bites). As punishment I'm no longer allowed in the mall food court until the diet is complete. I'm honest enough to admit that I'm not strong enough to sit and watch the kids eat their lunches and stick to water. Yikes! Don't hate me; at least I admit it!
I didn't let the gain get me down. I took my HCG and I tried to drink a lot of water. For lunch I had one of my "leftovers." Whenever I make one of the recipes I try to make extra and save them in individual sized Tupperware. That makes it easy to pull out, warm up and have HCG approved lunch or dinner within minutes. It's very handy. You should try it. This time I had Turkey Chili. With the chili I had Spicy 3 Pepper Melba Toasts and an apple with lemon. You'll be surprised how different the apple is after you cut it up and squeeze lemon on top. It's yummy.
I went to the store and bought these huge plastic cups so that I can cart them around the house with me during the day. I think it helps me drink more water. So I think I'm doing pretty good on that one aspect of the diet. I tried a new recipe for dinner. It was Rosemary and Chicken. But I messed it up. I didn't notice the whole "marinate" step until it was definitely too late to marinate. So it wasn't surprising that this wasn't my favorite HCG meal. I'll have to try it again and follow the instructions!
The other "new" thing I tried today was Red Zinger tea. I'm still struggling to find an herbal tea that I can get attached to; so far no dice. This one was better than Green Tea, but nothing I'd smile about. I'll have to check out some more HCG diet reviews and see if there's some type of herbal tea out there that everyone loves. Too bad I can't just substitute hot chocolate, but that would be defeating the entire purpose. - 17273
About the Author:
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.
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