Article 11, the HCG Protocol for Weight Loss

The HCG kit arrived yesterday. I got out all my products and checked them out. And we talked about the different products yesterday: the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula and the B-Total Sublingual. Today we’ll talk about the instruction manual that gives the HCG protocol for weight loss.

The booklet first provides some basic information on the HCG diet as a whole. Society in general has a problematic relationship with food. Bad habits, convenience foods, and large portions have created an epidemic. I’ve heard it called an obesity epidemic. They outlined the basic how and why of HCG changing the negative effects of society on the dieters relationship with foods and how their body handles fat. By following the HCG protocol for weight loss many believe that we could actually make a dent in the fight to decrease the negative effects our society suffers as a direct result of obesity.

It continues with some general advice. One specific piece of advice was not to be surprised by no weight loss one day followed by drastic drops the next day. This is due to the way HCG interacts with the body. Empty fat cells are often filled with water prior to being absorbed and the body simply does it on its own time. So water retention may deflect the weight loss temporarily.

The next section in the booklet is filled with useful information. They called it the Helpful Hints & Products section. I’ll share a few of the “hints” that stuck with me. They mentioned that dieters should watch their salt intake; it increases water retention. They also mentioned lotions and moisturizers. You’re not allowed to use them on the HCG diet. They contain oils and fats that your skin will absorb and the whole point of the diet is that you’re not providing it with fat. They also mentioned buffalo as a very healthy alternative you can use to mix up your protein regime. And I have to admit that it does sound interesting. I’ll have to check out the cookbook and see if I can find a recipe for buffalo. I might just get tired of chicken and lean cuts of steak.

Now for the basic HCG protocol for weight loss…sadly diet soda was specifically mentioned. There’s no gum. There’s no mints. You can’t have any lotions or moisturizers containing fats and oils. You can’t eat or drink 15 minutes before or after you take the oral drops. (It’s supposed to help them absorb). You can’t have any diet soda or Crystal Light due to the type of sweetener used. (I’m so sad about this one that I might email them for verification. Dang it!) And there’s also no butter, oil or dressings with oil or fat.

I’ll have to save some of the other goodies for mention on another day, but I will say this…I’m liking this company. They’re straight forward and they don’t waste their breath. Well, I guess I should say they don’t waste their paper since I’m not talking to someone. I’m reading what they wrote. But you know what I mean.

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.