Category Archives: Dieting

I stopped taking the HCG drops today.

I live right next door to my mother. While this occasionally has its disadvantages (like the time she called my male friend at 5 in the morning to see if I was still there because she had looked outside and … Continue reading

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Healthy homemade cookies (whole wheat flour and coconut oil) with some not-so-healthy additions (chocolate chips, walnuts and Reese’s Pieces)

A few weeks ago my friend Verushka, who moved to Seattle last year, came back to NY for her brother’s birthday. She was only here for a few days and I only got to spend a few hours with her, … Continue reading

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Like me on Facebook?

I’ve had a Facebook page for this site up for a while, but I only recently realized that I hadn’t “published” it – meaning nobody could see what I was posting up there! Duh. Not that there’s all that much … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Raspberry-flavored Meringue Cookies (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

Yes, it’s ANOTHER meringue cookie recipe. Of all the recipes that are approved for my very strict HCG diet, this is by FAR my favorite one. I went to the supermarket looking to see if there was such a thing … Continue reading

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Yummy AND Diet-friendly Egg Drop Soup (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

I’ve made this recipe two or three times since I started the HCG Diet, and I have to say it is AMAZING. I had never tasted egg drop soup before trying this HCG version, so I really didn’t know what … Continue reading

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New year, new weight loss goals

Happy New Year! I had a pretty good New Year’s Eve. I went to 40/40 Club with my friends. I’d never done the NYE clubbing thing before, and it was something I wanted to do at least once in my … Continue reading

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Pudding shots – the best party food ever!

When my friend Tiffany told me that she was going to have a party at her house to celebrate her birthday and her new apartment, I got ridiculously excited. “I’ll make something!!!” I immediately went to pinterest to look for … Continue reading

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Diet friendly “egg rolls” – HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.

Without question, this is one of the best things I’ve learned how to make since I started dieting. In fact, this meal is so good that I make it all the time, diet or not. Between the ginger powder and … Continue reading

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The best invention ever – the Bra Strap Extender

Today is the big day – my company’s holiday party! Here is the dress that I’m wearing (with black tights, knee-high boots, and a blazer for the early part of the evening): I got this dress at Zara back in … Continue reading

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Pork stock

Two weekends ago I went to this Puerto Rican restaurant in NYC called Sofrito. It definitely wasn’t diet friendly, but I had a Groupon that would have expired if I didn’t use it, so I went. I didn’t attempt to … Continue reading

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