The weekend and evenings have been so hard for Joe and I.  We really like to snack – and we crave substance in our mouth more than anything. The first few days I was determined to not cheat one bit.  I’d sit on my hands in the evening and suck it up.  But the temptation got the better of me… Read More

I made it a whole week – But not without some cheats – or as someone mentioned for me to say – REWARDS!!  (SHHHhhhh!!!) I’m happy to report that through the HCG Program Direct diet I am down 8lbs since last Wednesday morning! Therefore – I am loving my scale!  Successes: Down 8 lbs!!  I love the quick results on… Read More

So after my posts yesterday a few people were quite concerned about the caloric intake of only 500 calories per day.  I wanted to go into this a little further. The premise behind the HCG is that it is releasing that stored fat to be used as energy.  So for every pound of fat that is ‘released’ you have roughly… Read More

So the first two days of the diet are honestly what I was looking forward to. WAS. So the premise of the first two days of the HCG diet (also known as Phase 1) is that you eat… AS MUCH. fat. as. possible. – While taking the HCG drops during your ‘feasts’. Why? Because the HCG tells your hypothalamus to… Read More

I’ve gotten to a point in my body shape/size right now, that I’m just kind of… well. Disgusted.. I’m back at my pre-pregnancy weight. I’m back.  It took 11 months but I did it. I know you’re wondering – Isn’t that a GOOD thing?!!! No.  It’s not. See… I for some strange reason have lost weight both of my pregnancies. … Read More