Less of Me with HCG

Special Deal on HCG!

2011-08-01T10:06:00.001-07:00

I just got word that Think HCG Drops has Sold Out of their 2oz bottles. They are awaiting another shipment within the next couple weeks!

While we wait, I've talked them into offering a $10 off coupon for their 4oz bottles. So instead of $70 its only $60 for 4oz of HCG Drops!

Coupon Code - "soldout10" - use during checkout at http://www.thinkhcgdrops.com

They mentioned in their email, this coupon code will only be active until they get their next shipment of 2oz bottles. I think we'll have at least until the 15th of the month before they get more 2oz bottles in stock.

I also talked them into $10 off each 4oz bottle.

Coupon Code

"soldout20" - $20 OFF (minimum 2 - 4oz bottles ordered)

"soldout30" - $30 OFF (minimum 3 - 4oz bottles ordered)

"soldout40" - $40 OFF (minimum 4 - 4oz bottles ordered)

"soldout50" - $50 OFF (minimum 5 - 4oz bottles ordered)

Let this Back to School time really be productive and shed those unwanted pounds quickly!

"Round Days Progression"

2011-05-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

Just by way of reminder, here's the basic "Round Days Progression":

2 days loading
23-40+ days HCG+VLCD
One of the following, depending on type of HCG:

Homeopathic HCG: 2 days VLCD, no HCG
Injected HCG: 3 days VLCD, no HCG

21 days no carbs/no sugars, slowly increase your fats/oils intake
21 days of slowly introduce carbs/sugars
The rest of your life!

Great day, new resolve

2011-05-01T20:28:00.000-07:00

What a great day out today! It was the perfect temperature and the perfect blue skies... Reminded me, truly, of Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World. Loved it, 100%. I think that's my favorite song with words. :)

Mom got a letter from her school reunion group and she's got a whole new resolve to drop those 10# that seemed to creep back on. I'm not so resolved yet. It takes a lot longer time to heal from the loss of a loved one than I ever thought.

So, I think Mom's planning to do a short stint of HCG - 28 days? She's not quite sure yet. I'm sure the decision is coming soon, though!

Cabbages

2011-04-20T14:32:00.001-07:00

Cabbage is an allowed food for VLCD part of HCG, as we know. Most of us grab a head of green cabbage and that's the only thing we consider "cabbage." But, for variety and interest, don't overlook purple cabbage, bok choy, brussels sprouts, and other cabbages!

Weight Loss & Sleep

2011-04-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

I keep seeing articles & bits on the news that indicate sleep is important to weight loss. I've been hearing that for ages, but I noticed that no one ever tells you HOW to get a good night's rest - just that you should do it.

So, how do you do it if you're already overweight? With weight gain, you also get sleep problems, due to the way the body has to adjust so it can keep functioning. Things that interrupt sleep include:

Snoring
Tingling in limbs
Pain in extremities
Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a fairly common sleep disorder in which your breathing temporarily stops during sleep due to blockage of the upper airways. As you gain more weight, the likelihood that sleep apnea will increase (especially if you sleep with a pillow), for the simple reason that there's more bulk pressing down on your neck and closing your airway.

Tingling in the limbs (not to be confused with RLS, Restless Leg Syndrome) is generally caused from the extra bulk of the body cutting off the circulation from the limb. This generally happens in arms, for people who sleep on their sides.

Pain in extremities also happens from lack of circulation. It's simply the body's way of letting you know that lack of blood to the hands and feet is not a good idea. :)

Snoring is is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound, due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. Snoring can be caused by lots of things, but one of the important ones to examine is that fat in and around the neck, combined with throat muscle weakness commonly makes snoring. Not only does it impact your ability to sleep, but the people who sleep near you can't get a good night's rest either.

I don't have any personal experience with sleep apnea. I do, however, have experience with the other three things! So, how to get around those things so you can get a good night's rest? I use dogs as pillows. Hehehe - they get a warm heater to snuggle up with ON the bed, I get limbs that work in the morning. lol. If you don't have a dog to snuggle up with to keep your arms from getting pinched underneath you, try a body pillow! I'm told they work very well but find that fuzzy poodles work very well, too, and I get added benefits from the dogs in that they've been proven to help lower your blood pressure. ::grins::

The great thing about all my testing stuff out is that I FOUND A SOLUTION TO SNORING! It's even a homeopathic solution. Snorestop, in particular, is the product I used. I've done it two nights in a row and had no complaints from my guests (niece and nephew) the next morning about my snoring. The interesting things is that I feel better. Normally, I need 10 hours sleep a night. I've been down to 7-8 for the last two nights and just waking up earlier feeling refreshed instead of waking up after 10 hours and still feeling like I need to go back to bed. THIS works.

So, my product suggestions are all in the Less of Me Store, under Sleep Help Products. I hope they help me drop a few pounds and I hope they help you drop a few, too!

Steak Day

2011-03-25T12:47:00.001-07:00

Steak Day, oh Steak Day.
How I wish to stay
Right at Last Drop Weight.
Return now with Steak.

Ok. It doesn't quite rhyme, but it's close. lol.

Zevia Coupon!

2011-03-22T14:39:00.000-07:00

It's a little bit of a large file (3M) for blogging format, but unless you're on dialup, it shouldn't be too big a problem to download:

HCG "causing" Cancer

2011-03-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

I just did a bit of research on HCG causing cancer for a friend on Facebook. I wanted to be sure to share it here, as well, since it seems to be a BIG controversy. HCG, in general, is controversial just for the bit that it's not "FDA Approved for Weight Reduction." That being said, here's what I found...

Question:

I didn't want to post this on the feed...don't want to put it out there. I have heard there is a connection with the hCG injections causing cancer cells to multiply quickly. According to this Dr. cancer cells exist in some people's bodies and our immune system will naturally attack them, but when hCG is introduced our immune system will not attack because it is designed to not attack the baby (the foreign matter). I was hoping you had some info. to counter this claim. The reports I have found say homeopathic hCG is very safe and was wondering if you had any information to confirm that. Thank you, Becky

Findings:

Homeopathics are very safe, yes. The key to why they're so safe is also the biggest thing that doctors who don't understand them say they don't work. There is such a tiny amount (or none) of the original substance that it's like taking water. There's speculation that homeopathics work on the same quantum physics principles as nanotechnology, but it's still speculation.
HCG is *always* in our systems, both men and women. It's hard for me to accept the statement, logically, that HCG (Rx or Homeopathic) is going to increase cancer cells like this. However! I will look into it and get more information about it, then get back to you.
http://ehealthforum.com/health/cancer-e285.html Of note in this article: "What causes cancer? Doctors still don't understand this disease and are doing their best to uncover causes..."
General symptom of cancer: weight gain or loss with no known reason Many doctors don't consider HCG to work (especially since a majority of them side with the FDA instead of their eyes) - for them, an HCG diet would be "no known reason."
Among the "cures" for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological therapy, support group, and surgery, is also hormone therapy.

Here's what ehealthforum says about that:

"Hormone therapy
Because some types of cancer require certain hormones in order to grow, the reduction of these hormones is considered effective treatment. Medication may be given to suppress the body's hormones, or hormone-producing organs may be removed (e.g. the testicles or ovaries). Both men and women can experience side effects of this treatment as hormones are removed from the body. Women may experience hot flashes, for example. And, men may experience breast tenderness and growth."
"Risk for ovarian cancer in women that use this drug for weight loss is far less present than in women who used this drug as a fertility treatment."
"It is believed that HCG has protective effect for breast cancer."
"This substance [HCG] is produced and secreted by certain types of cancer, that is why its measurement in blood is a marker for cancer presence (HCG is a tumor marker)."
This doctor is showing that HCG may be the key to ending breast cancer: http://labs.fccc.edu/bcrl/biographies/irma-Russo.html
‎"As published (56-64), a cancer of any primary, when advanced, can produce hCG-like material. This is most commonly the free ß-subunit of hCG, as detected in serum samples, and its degradation product, ß-core fragment as detected in urine samples (56-64). Research now shows that advanced cancers not only produce free ß-subunit, but use the free ß-subunit to promote cancer cell growth and metastases. New vaccines are undoing clinical trial throughout the world. These generate an antibody to the free ß-subunit which removes free ß-subunit and stops it from promoting cancer growth. Hopefully these vaccines will be available by prescription in the near future. Cancer is a simple explanation for a positive hCG or pregnancy test, with no obvious pregnancy. The USA hCG Reference Service identifies cancer cases by the finding that >60% of the total hCG reactivity in serum is free ß-subunit, and by the supportive finding that >60% of the total hCG in urine is free ß-subunit or hCG ß-core fragment. If cancer is found a full malignancy work up, MRI of the head and pelvis and CT scan of the chest, and cancer blood work (blood cell checked for lymphoma and leukemia) is strongly indicated to find the cancer primary (can be anywhere in body)." From http://hcglab.com/

Mainewellness.com released a pdf statement saying:

"Does HCG cause cancer?
Individuals (including health professionals) who don’t understand the Dr. Simeons HCG
protocol or who are biased against the use of HCG for weight reduction may say a variety
of things with the purpose of discouraging people from using HCG for weight reduction.
One of the things that they may say is that HCG causes cancer.
Here are the facts about the relationship between HCG and cancer:

HCG does not cause cancer or stimulate growth of tumors.

There are some tumors that produce HCG (but HCG did not cause these tumors).

They include choriocarcinomas, germ cell tumors, teratomas, and islet cell
tumors.
It appears that some individuals have a double standard with regard to the medical use
of HCG:

Mainstream medicine has approved and accepted the use of HCG for use in fertility treatments. The dosages used for fertility treatments are significantly higher compared to those used for weight reduction.

Mainstream medicine has approved the use of HCG for boys who are sexually underdeveloped.

Pregnant women make the equivalent of millions of units of HCG. Pregnant women do
not have an increased risk of cancer during or following pregnancy. If HCG causes cancer, why aren’t we advising expectant mothers of this danger? BECAUSE HCG DOES
NOT CAUSE CANCER!
From this website: http://drbloem.com/treatment-options/dr-simeons-hcg-diet/hcg-dietfaqs/"

And, that same site is publishing some of the findings on HCG helping to get rid of cancer.

*********

Summary/MY Opinion:

I suppose, in my head, this small bit of research clears up the concept of HCG causing cancer. I especially like the statement, "If HCG causes cancer, why aren’t we advising expectant mothers of this danger? BECAUSE HCG DOES NOT CAUSE CANCER!"

It *does,* however, look like if you have particular types of cancer that *already* emit HCG, it's best to discuss the HCG protocol with your cancer doctor in those cases (lymphoma and leukemia) before running with it.

An Apple A Day...

2011-03-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

I was going over some of the stuff written on this blog in the past, including the apple and cheese day, trying to figure out why it works. You know, the really really WHY. I still don't have any answers, but think it's the apple in particular. Not only does it not work without the apple, but apples seem to be the "cure all" for everything.

The adage that "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" seems to have quite a bit of merit to it. In face, there appears to be much more merit than I ever considered, in fact. When you (read: I) grow up with everyone in the world telling you something like that, it sort of goes in one ear and out the other, while you quietly (behind their backs, of course - especially when you're a teen) mime them talking with your hand, roll your eyes, and mouth "blah, blah, blah." Truly, I wrote it off as just stuff people tell you because it's what their Mom's Mom's Mom's distant Aunt's Friend's Cousin's Best Friend heard from some guy sitting around on a mountain freezing his hiney off. It made no sense and certainly didn't seem like anything in life could be that simple.

But it seems that it is.

That simple.

Eat an apple a day simple.

It turns out that, not only does it help drop the pounds when combined with about a 50-50 fat:protein, but it also helps STOP acid reflux if you eat one right before bed.

I do have to wonder, as I sit here considering apples and stuff that works from the Book of Old Adages (does that exist?), if some of the adages about cinnamon have the same amount of merit as the apple thing does?

Cinnamon?
Basil?
Turmeric?

It just seems to me that I need to pause for thought a little more often.

My Aunt's Figuring!

2011-02-27T16:11:00.000-08:00

Well, I just figured out why I'm so fat!!! The shampoo I use in the shower often runs down my body and the bottle says, "for extra volume and body." I'm going to start using Dawn dish washing soap, that bottle says, "dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remove."

Blogging & Journaling

2011-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

I've mentioned it before, but wanted to hit this point once more for everyone new to reading my blog. Journaling is an excellent addition to your daily habits for a bazillion reasons, including weight loss! Below is an excerpt from my preferred journaling solution, Penzu.com. I use this particular service (and have the pro upgrade for $19/yr) for a few different reasons:

It gives you the option to keep it private and LOCK your journal with encryption!
It's assessable from your computer, smartphone, or you can just email your entries to it.
You *can* share your entries, sort of like a blog. The catch is that your viewers have to log in to see/comment about your thoughts. It's like having an "invitation only blog." :)
Free, unless you want the Pro stuff.

Many of us who've decided to drop a few (or more than a few) pounds want the health benefits but don't necessarily want the world to read what we have to say (such as blogging). I do both, myself. I figured that it wasn't like my fatness was a big secret. lol. It's pretty out there in the world already. However, there's still some personal emotional things to work through that I don't want to share with anyone but myself and my own personal journal. This is the place that penzu gets used for me.

Journaling Helps YOU Lose Weight¹

Keeping a daily food diary can double a person's wieght-loss, according to a study from Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research. "Those who kept daily food records," said author Jack Hollis Ph.D., "lost twice as much weight as those who kept no records. It seems that the simple act of writing down what you eat encourages people to consume fewer calories."

"The process of reflecting on what you eat that helps us become aware of our habits, and hopefully change our behavior," says Keith Bachman, MD, a Weight Management Initiative member. "Every day I hear patients say they can't lose weight. This study shows that most people can lose weight if they have the right tools and support."

Combined with healthy eating and moderate exercise, over 1,700 patients were able to lose an average of 13 pounds. Losing as little as five pounds can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure by 20 percent.

Other than dropping the pounds and being held accountable to you (and those you choose to share with), what are some of the other benefits of journaling? There are so many, that Penzu has several pages discussing it. Take a look at the top layer:

Good for You

Less Stress. Expressive writing is an extremely cathartic process, helping you to relax and release stress.

Be Healthier. Numerous studies have shown that keeping a journal can improve your immune function.

Get Smarter. Keeping a journal or diary can not only boost your "working memory" but your grades too.

Lose Weight. Keeping a food diary has been suggested to double weight-loss when combined with a diet.

Good Karma

Penzu donates a portion of our proceeds to a charitable cause that improves literacy and writing worldwide.

Room to Read is a charity that partners with local communities in the developing world to improve literacy and education. Room to Read establishes libraries, creating local language children's literature, constructing schools, and providing education to girls. A portion of all proceeds from Penzu Pro accounts will go to supporting Room to Read.

Why Penzu?

Never Lost or Stolen - While a computer, or a paper-bound diary can be lost or stolen, your entries are always safe with Penzu.

Access Anywhere - Ever forget your diary at home? Wherever you have internet, you have Penzu!

Privacy First - Not only are your entries private, but you can password protect them individually for even more privacy.

Easy to Use - With a simple design and paper-like interface, Penzu is extremely intuitive and easy to use.

I realize that this sort of sounds like a sales pitch, but it's all true. It's completely worth your time and it's something just for YOU, not for anyone else. That, all by itself, is worth the look-see to find out if it's for you. Not to mention, it's free, unless you really want the benefits of the Pro version!

1. Penzu.com

Non-Interrupt

2011-02-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

My non-interrupt is going well so far. I've been on it now for 8 days and am down a further 5.2# from where I ended. So, what am I messing around with involves quite a few "super foods," including green tea, blueberries, acai & pomegranate. I also included black tea and white tea, just for good measure (mostly because they have a lot the same qualities of green tea, but there's a whole host of flavors outside green tea); green tea gets old. lol.

Basically, losses are much slower than when on VLCD, but I'm zeroing in on a combination of those super foods that allow me to continue losing while on interrupt, with greater food variety. The coolest part? It's developing into a new diet concept! How would a cycle like this sound to you?

2 Load Days
14 Days VLCD
7-14 Days "non-Interrupt"
14 Days VLCD
7-14 Days "non-Interrupt"
14 Days VLCD
.... Repeat the above 2 steps as often as you like
21 Days of High Protein, no carbs
21 Days of slowly introduce carbs back in
Life

If you don't like "Life," you can always go back to the 14-7 cycle. We could probably even do what I did, which was closer to 24-7. :) Hahahaha!

Starting Interrupt

2011-02-05T11:03:00.000-08:00

Today, I'm testing a new strategy while Mom continues the Steps Program uninterrupted. Essentially, I should be able to continue the Steps HHCG, one step down from where I left off at VLCD, and still continue to lose while in interrupt. I expect that my losses will slow down, but it will be comparable to the losses I'd experience with the X Potency of HCG this late into my round, so I figure I'm still ahead of the game.

So, what on earth (or any other planet) am I doing?? I'm testing the congruency of cycles of human body, The Fibbonacci Sequence, and HHCG Steps.

Breve HeArt
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanky/2326288744/

I *should be* able to continue weight release during interrupt, following the basic structure of Nature. All my research says that's the way of it. Wish me luck!

Watch over on the Facebook page for weights, as that's where I'll post that information.

What's for breakfast this morning?

Oh, my beautiful Breve.
How I have missed thee.
Let me count the days.
1-2-20-21-Twenty Three!

Steps VLCD21: Yahoo!

2011-01-31T11:46:00.000-08:00

I think I may still be on protocol during my birthday, Feb 27th.

Just to review:
I'm testing out a new thing I've developed and it's going very well. I'm making my own homeopathic HCG with a different potency level (LM), intended to work on a different "level" of body. I've taken to calling the process the "Steps Program." In fact, I moved to Step 4 yesterday and saw a 3.2# drop today and it's day 21 of VLCD! In fact, up until I got a cold/flu thing, I was averaging 1.3# per day, and Mom was averaging .9# per day. Those are significant when you compare them to our pre-StepsTesting averages of .9#/day (me) and .4#/day (Mom).

With those kinds of numbers, I think I may just extend this round until I can't stand it any more. I suspect that will be a while, if I can keep the numbers up like this. lol. That's a real motivator to remain on Protocol.

With a 3.2# drop, I wonder if I need to "Step up" more frequently? That number proves that it's entirely possible to lose at the same BIG rate of the first week. That's what I want. Not a little loss after a period of time - just big losses maintained for a short amount of time, then go through P3 and P4 and stay there for a while. :)

New Years Loading Days: End of Round!

2011-01-30T10:48:00.000-08:00

Congratulations! You're all in Phase Three (unless you decided to extend your round). Go you! Do you like what you see in the mirror? Feel in your clothes? How about feel about yourself? This is always the best part of HCG. lol.

Tomorrow, you go on 500 calories without HCG, then again the next day. If you've been taking Homeopathic HCG, you're ready to increase to 800 calories and get a few fats in there. If you chose injection HCG, you've got a third day of 500 calories, then you start your 800 calories and introducing the oils back into your system.

There's still lots of reminders coming your way about drinking your water - so don't let up, but enjoy your wider variety of foods. And now you can mix your veggies! Lol.

Colds & Flus

2011-01-29T11:01:00.000-08:00

It's really tough to come down with "the yuck" that seems to just always be going around when you're NOT dieting. I've come down with it while I am dieting. Serious Yuck. Between cough drops and vitamins and honey lemon tea and sucrose homeopathic pellets, I don't think I stood a chance, but I'm really not doing all that awful on the scale as I thought I'd be. I'm up 1 full pound from the day before yesterday (I didn't even want to look at the scale yesterday because I knew I was retaining water so badly).

::sighs::

But when you're sick, you've just got to feed your body extra vitamins. You also just have to take care of some of the symptoms like coughing and dry throat so you can alleviate *some* of the misery.

So far, no one has come up with an answer to being ill and still stay on Protocol. Even Dr. Simeon suggested that you take an interrupt should you become ill.

What do you do?

Reading Material, Maintenance

2011-01-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

The book I referenced a couple days ago had another spot (page 93) that I thought was hilarious and wanted to share:

A cartoon recently caused a national smile when it depicted a very stout man receiving a bottle of pills from his doctor. They are not for eating, explains the doctor, just spill them on the floor once a day and pick them up one at a time.

That's about the best dietary use for amphetamines and other pills I've come across.

Hahahaa! I love that! Maybe we should each buy a bottle of 250 +/- pills at the beginning of P3 for our daily exercise? lol! Think about all the crawling around we'd have to do to find those things under furniture and so forth. Yikes! Think about the furniture we'd have to move!

I suspect that I'd just have to break out a vacuum and be done with it after the first couple of tries. Yah. I use a Dyson Ball vacuum. I think I did pretty good with drawing it in Paint, too! I put the picture from Amazon so you can compare. :)

Reactive Hypoglycemia

2011-01-27T08:00:00.001-08:00

I reported some observations about the differences between the Homeopathic HCG Steps Program I designed and am testing right now. The first thing I reported is that I'm just not hungry and have forgotten to eat twice already. The second thing, is I am not having *any* problems with blood sugar dropping out the bottom. Historically, I experience very low blood sugar (including the shakes and everything!) and have to eat SOMETHING fast. I try to grab a protein in those cases, but it doesn't always work. With the Homeopathic HCG Steps Program I've designed, I've not experienced that a single time this whole round. Yae!

Reactive Hypoglycemia can be caused by both hormones being off balance and the enzymes in your body being out of balance. Here's what I do to correct the problem when I'm in VLCD.

Reading Material, Maintenance

2011-01-26T08:00:00.000-08:00

Recently, I've been reading "Fat Destroyer Foods: The Magic Metabolizer Diet" by Sidney Petrie. (Inexpensive book, by the way.) Page 48 states some interesting points:

Proteins, and even fats, are fat destroyer foods. Put them in the company of carbohydrates and they switch roles. A protein or fat calorie, paired with a carbohydrate calorie, makes two fat producing calories.

One carbohydrate calorie can change the life style of ten and even twenty calories. In other words, if you are destroying your fat with 2,500 protein calories a day and you let 100 carbo-cals creep in, you will probably gain instead of lose.

You are better off eating 3,000 protein and fat calories. You will in all likelihood continue to lose. But let your carbo-cal guard down for just one beer and your fat destroyer foods are now geared to put he poundage on instead of take it off.

That's pretty close in, when you consider how many calories are in a single slice of toast, for instance. 65 calories. So, if you wanted to have a sandwich (two slices of bread), that would put you over the 100 carbo-calories and you'd be stuck gaining weight that day!

Holy cow!

What do you think?

Zevia Coupon Today!

2011-01-25T08:00:00.000-08:00

I've got a coupon for you to go try out Zevia. Zevia is the soda made from stevia. They've got all kinds of flavors available now and they're a real treat while you're in Phase 2 (and Phase 3, come to think of it). They're just a little on the expensive side, though, so when I saw the coupon, I wanted to make sure that it was available to all of you, too.

What flavors are there? Take a look!

Cola
Ginger Root Beer
Dr. Zevia
Twist (lemon lime)
Ginger Ale
Black Cherry (my personal favorite)
Orange

Out of Town today

2011-01-24T08:32:00.000-08:00

I'm out of town today for a doctor's appointment, but will be working on a few things for HCG as well (you just won't see me online much).

I'll check in on Tuesday, though, before I head out for a contracting job!

In the mean time, here's what quite a few of our readers are currently reading:

Steps Update

2011-01-23T10:11:00.000-08:00

I've been using Tiger Balm lately to help fix a charlie horse type muscle spasm in my neck and shoulder, which is causing my weight releases to slow way down to partial pounds per day. Even though I'm sabotaging HCG with the Tiger Balm (oils), I'm going to go ahead and move to Step3.

I don't really anticipate it helping while I'm using Tiger Balm, but it does stay within my "rules" designed when I first started this round.

Mom & I decided that the Steps concept does give a better weight loss, but that it's pretty jumpy. It's not a steady decrease, like the X potency gives. It's big losses, followed by a little loss or a 0, then big losses again. For myself, that's a good thing: it keeps me interested. Hahaha!

Sugar Free Thingies

2011-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:00

Question from a Facebook Friend: What are your thoughts on sugar-fee chewing gum during p2?

My answer:
In the most strict sense, even sugar-free chewing gum is a no-no. The reason is that all sugar-free sweeteners, save for stevia, are still derived from sugar and have the same effect on a person's blood sugar.

That being said, there's lots of people who do just fine with sugar-free sweeteners *during* P2.

It's the after part that it becomes a little bit dicey. The hypothalamus doesn't properly reset if you "cheat" with sugar-free thingies like that and you get stuck with the weight generally coming back.

That, of course, just means you'll be doing the whole round over again. :(

However, there are Stevia Gums out on the market now!

Hypnosis for HCG?

2011-01-21T08:00:00.000-08:00

Over on the Facebook site, I asked if anyone had tried a combination of Hypnosis and HCG to see what the effects were. Hypnosis sites like this one offer free weight loss hypnosis and other mp3s. Hypnosis is touted by many to be very effective at doing things on a subconscious level. The site I mentioned says:

Weight loss hypnosis is a must-have addition to any weight loss program. It helps keep your discipline and motivation levels up, so that you can continue through the program until you have reached all your weight loss goals. Now you can try weight loss hypnosis completely free and be prepared to see amazing results as the pounds drop off week by week.

So, if it's a "must-have" addition, I have to wonder if we should add it to our repertoire and start using it, too?

I've not run into anyone personally who has used hypnosis at all, let alone in conjunction with HCG. Perhaps it must be time to add it to the testing roster? lol.

Have any of you experience with hypnosis?

New Years' Goals

2011-01-20T08:00:00.000-08:00

I finally figured out what my goal is for this year. I don't do resolutions because those have a tendancy to be undone too soon into it and people generally feel like if they break the resolution, the whole thing isn't worth bothering any more because they're doomed to fail anyway.

However, with a goal, even if you fall off the horse, so to speak, you can still get back on and ride.

My goal is for my hind quarters to fit into an airplane seat again. :)

Do you have a goal for this year? What is it?