Category Archives: Life

Easy and Diet-friendly “Crab Bisque” (Seafood tomato soup) – HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Rory

Until recently, I had made this recipe exactly once before: back in February, when I was doing the HCG diet for the first time. I remembered it as being one of the most delicious soups I had ever made – … Continue reading →

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Sugar-free coconut flavored meringue cookies

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rory

Yes, coconut FLAVORED, because if I added coconut flakes then they wouldn’t be quite as HCG or South Beach diet friendly. The star ingredient in this recipe is coconut extract, which I bought back in the summer with the intention … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving weekend diet aftermath

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Rory

So I didn’t quite stick to my plan of indulging on Thanksgiving and then getting back on my diet the following day. On Friday, Saturday AND Sunday I ate things that I wasn’t supposed to. Friday (I met my cousin … Continue reading →

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Starting a diet around the holidays

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rory

When I got my HCG drops in the mail at the beginning of the month, I debated over WHEN I should start the diet. Like nearly every other family in the United States of America, my family’s Thanksgiving day revolves … Continue reading →

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Diet-friendly sugar-free meringue cookies (HCG, South Beach Diet)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Rory

Sugar-free meringue cookies – the best “I just finished lunch and now I want something to munch on” snack you could ever ask for. I have written about these sugar-free meringue cookies so many times that it’s amazing that I … Continue reading →

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HCG Days 6 and 7 – It IS possible to have a social life while dieting.

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rory

On Friday afternoon I decided I would go see the new Twilight movie after work before meeting up with a friend for a drink. There are two reasons why this decision might have led to a cheating episode: 1 – … Continue reading →

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HCG Day 3 – A mild cheating episode

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rory

On Day 3, which was Wednesday, I was doing very well on my diet. I felt a little bit of hunger after lunch, but I just nibbled on my apple chips and meringues cookies to keep the hunger at bay. … Continue reading →

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Diet-friendly Apple Chips (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rory

There is no better way for me to describe how good these apple chips came out then by relaying the conversation that took place between me and a coworker who knows that I am back on the HCG diet. Me: … Continue reading →

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HCG Day 2 – Hunger pangs and a headache

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Rory

My second day on the HCG diet was not quite as easy as my first. I came back from lunch and realized I was still hungry. Luckily I had some leftover sugar-free meringue cookies at my desk, so I was … Continue reading →

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Diet-friendly curry chicken (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Rory

This recipe is so simple that it barely warrants its own post. But it is one of my favorite ways to make chicken. When I’m not dieting I make it the same way and just add some low-fat sour cream … Continue reading →

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