Happy Thanksgiving to you all! My Thanksgiving went wonderfully even though I’m on the HCG Diet. But then I’m on the second day of my HCG diet which means that Thanksgiving was a loading day for me. I got to enjoy all the high calorie, fatty foods prevalent on Thanksgiving without messing up my dedication to follow the HCG protocol for weight loss.

I woke up and weighed myself (same as yesterday). Then I took my homeopathic HCG weight loss formula drops and my B-Total Sublingual drops. After waiting the required 15 minutes, I had cinnamon rolls for breakfast. And I didn’t even limit myself to one since it IS a loading day. I’m supposed to eat a LOT of fatty foods so cinnamon rolls were the perfect place to start.

I made an apple pie to take to our family dinner (and totally snacked on spiced apples during the process). Since it was Thanksgiving there was plenty of good “loading” foods around the house. So that was definitely not a problem. I made sure to take a break from “loading” for 15 minutes around 11 am so that I could take the HCG drops at 11:15 am. Then I made sure not to eat or drink anything for the next 15 minutes. Then I was good to go again.

I remember reading in the HCG protocol for weight loss that one common error that limits the amount of success dieters have on the HCG diet is that they don’t “load” enough during day one and two. It just confirmed my belief that I was right to choose the day before and Thanksgiving Day as our loading days on the diet. If you don’t load enough you can apparently increase your hunger, experience headaches and be cranky during the remainder of your HCG program.

I want to avoid all hunger and headaches and crankiness if possible so I’m doing my best to take in enough fat during my first two days. I’m sure that I’ll have my rough days, but if loading more fat can increase the chances that I won’t have a lot of rough days I’m all for it!

So when I say that the HCG protocol for weight loss is easy so far don’t take me too seriously. Basically I just had to eat a little bit more than normal since it was already Thanksgiving. I didn’t even have to worry about making sure I had fatty, high calorie foods around. People were coming from near and far to bring them to my doorstep. It was perfect. Tomorrow there will be a lot eating and a lot more water and herbal tea. Hmm.

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.

Are you considering the HCG diet? Are you looking into HCG diet clinics but not really feeling comfortable with the frequent visits, the expense of paying for the office visits or the sheer fact that you will have to make time in your day to go to a certain location (that probably isn’t all that convenient)? You’re not alone. I had the same dilemma when I decided to do the HCG diet and provide an online chronicle of my journey through daily articles.

It didn’t take me long to decide HCG diet clinics were not for me. My next step was to look into online options. After searching around and reading up on companies I decided to work with HCG Diet Direct. I already published several articles throughout the research and preparation modes of the diet. And I already went through the various products offered by HCG Diet Direct to see which ones I felt would help me navigate the diet successfully.

Having a limited budget I only let myself choose 2 from their full product line. That’s in addition to the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula required for the diet. The two that I picked to work with were the cookbook and the B-Total Sublingual drops.

Because I felt bad that there were a lot of really fabulous products that I didn’t choose (not because I didn’t want to; but because I don’t have access to unlimited amounts of money) I have to mention the other products before moving on! The first one I noticed was HCG Diet Metabolizer and Energy Supplement. It’s got Green Tea in it as well as Potassium. It’s also designed specifically for this particular type of diet.

It’s all natural…which is just natural since that’s a big deal at HCG Diet Direct. Their formula is also all natural. The HCG Diet Metabolizer and Energy Supplement provides extra energy, boosts the metabolism, and includes vitamins and minerals for the HCG dieter. It also decreases the probability of muscle cramps.

Just to be clear I haven’t used this one. But the testimonials make it sound really great. One lady said that she looked everywhere for a vitamin/mineral supplement to go specifically with the HCG diet and she couldn’t find one anywhere until she stumbled upon this one at HCG Diet Direct. She liked the extra energy and she felt like she was less hungry.

Another user claimed that the HCG Diet Metabolizer and Energy Supplement made maintenance a lot easier. She indicated that it helped the most with her energy levels and cravings.

Now that we’ve talked about how terrific it is I’m really, really wanting to have some myself. But I’m going to stick to my initial decision. It does seem to offer a whole lot of benefit for one little supplement though, doesn’t it?

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.

Some people like Diet Coke. Some people don’t notice the difference between Fat Free Mayonaisse and regular. Some don’t even notice the smell of freshly baked cookies straight from the oven when they walk in the front door of their own home. But these people aren’t normal! Never try to fool yourself into thinking that a lack of taste buds, or the inability to take pleasure in the world around you through all five of your senses is the norm.

Most of the general public really would prefer to indulge in the full calorie version of classic Coca Cola rather than the zero calorie versions that are now accessible. Cola has actually become one of the iconic symbols of the American lifestyle; like baseball and Apple Pie. Why is that? It’s because most of us LIKE to eat Apple Pie and drink soda. It tastes good. And for a large portion of the public something that tastes good is enjoyable. The question then becomes…should we try to remove something from our lives that brings enjoyment?

Weight is a big issue in today’s society. And that makes the question of cutting out foods that bring enjoyment one that can have some difficult answers. Sometimes cutting out pleasurable activities is necessary to avoid negative health ramifications. And foods are no different. To make the process of “cutting out” some of the good (or more specifically, yummy) stuff many people are turning to homeopathic HCG.

The HCG drops are easy to administer (3 times daily) and the diet’s rules are easy to understand. You’re allowed 500 calories per day. You’re limited to a select group of food items so there’s no confusion as to what is allowed and what isn’t. There are no easy justifications that will leave the dieter despairing at the end of the day because they’ve absolutely destroyed all the progress they’ve made in the past week.

The homeopathic HCG Diet is effective because people are able to stick to it. The very simple rules and requirements mean that dieters actually follow them and stay within the guidelines. And staying within the guidelines is possible because of the natural and phenomenal physiological effects offered by the HCG (a natural substance to the human body that actually stimulates the portion of the brain that controls eating and drinking so dieters can function on the very low calorie diet).

HCG dieters lose the weight. Most lose approximately one pound per day. After the weight loss program, dieters are asked to go through a maintenance phase during which their body is able to adjust to a higher amount of calories per day with additional foods added to the food list. The nature of the diet allows dieters who get “enjoyment” from their food to learn to make some changes to the basic foods that they depend on from day to day. And this makes it much easier for them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Amelia Handley studied exercise science at university with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself jumping 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.