Tag Archives: HCG

How to Reduce the Fat in Ground Beef – and Save Money Too!

When it comes to deciding whether or not food is still good to eat, some people live by the motto: “When in doubt, throw it out.” I am not one of those people. No, I’m more of a “smell test” type … Continue reading

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#DietStartsToday

I’ve been hashtagging #DietStartsTomorrow on my fattening food pics for so long now that it feels weird to say “diet starts today”! But it does start today. Started this morning, actually, with half a grapefruit for breakfast. Right now I’m eating tuna … Continue reading

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Homemade Sugar-free Chocolate made with Coconut Oil (a.k.a. Chocolate Delight, Cocoa Crack, Chocolate Bark)

I love love LOVE this recipe. I’ve been making it for about a year, and I tried quite a few variations before settling on this one. I generally only make a little bit at a time. This way, when I … 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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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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Sugar-free coconut flavored meringue cookies

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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Starting a diet around the holidays

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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HCG Day 3 – A mild cheating episode

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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HCG Diet – Preparation

Since this is my second time doing the HCG diet, there was a lot less prep work involved as compared to my first time around. I already have a food scale, a regular scale, and of all the vinegar, seasonings … Continue reading

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I’m starting the HCG Diet…again.

At the end of last year I was 15 pounds heavier than I am now. I wasn’t fat (according to my friends, anyway), but I was definitely overweight, and I didn’t like it. (Of course, it didn’t help that two … Continue reading

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