Question of the Week- The Importance of Vegetables and Your Weight Today Carol's VLOG and question of the week addresses the importance of vegetables in our diet. You need at least 3-4 cups of vegetables a day or more. Ways to prepare your vegetables: The best way to eat your vegetables is raw. This packs the most nutrients and you get the best benefit from them. Make big salads [Continue Reading...]
Apple Cider Vinegar
Carol's Facebook Quick tips Apple Cider Vinegar increases energy consumption in the body and is great for people trying to lose weight. It is recommended that you drink 1 - 2 tsp. with 8 oz of water before each meal. I mix mine with 2 packages of Vanilla Stevia. I also use it in dressings, marinades and I even now add to my protein shakes. [Continue Reading...]
Benefits of Coconut Oil
Extra Virgin Raw Coconut Oil. Use this as your fat of choice in cooking. Take two teaspoons per day to stimulate metabolism, improve digestion, and release fat cells. Useful for everything from hair conditioner to cooking, Coconut Oil is one of the few products permitted and recommended for dieters. Benefits of Coconut Oil include promoting healthy thyroid function while reducing sugar [Continue Reading...]
Grilled Skirt/Flank Steak with Roasted Asparagus
Phase 2 recipe Serve these two recipes together for a tasty meal or mix and match them with other recipes to create a new dish! This recipe is designed for phase 2 but can be adjusted for phase 3. Grilled Skirt Steak/Flank Steak 100 grams or 3.5 oz of Skirt Steak Seasoning salt/other spices Dry the meat very well before grilling (to get a nice brown crust) and because [Continue Reading...]
Egg Frittata
Phase 3 recipe This dish is designed for phase 3 but will satisfy the whole family at the dinner table! 1/2 Onion, diced 2 Tomatoes, diced doz. eggs 2 handfuls of Spinach tbl. Butter 2 cups shredded cheese of choice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an oven proof pan, sautee the diced onions in the butter. Add diced tomatoes and spinach. Season with salt, pepper, and [Continue Reading...]
Asian Chicken Salad
Phase 2 recipe Asian Chicken Salad 3.5 oz or 100 grams of chicken 1 T. lemon juice 1 cup celery 2T. Liquid Aminos 1 Apple 1/4 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder Onion powder or onions (optional) Garlic powder to taste Curry powder to taste Cut chicken into bite size pieces. You can marinate them in the liquid amino’s for an hour or so, or add it to the pan and sauté [Continue Reading...]
My Results from the Detox Bath
We have talked about this before, but I want to encourage everyone to try the detox bath. If you think about how much body fat the body is breaking down while on the hCG, it will encourage you to help in the cleansing process. This is why drinking 2 liters of water a day to help the cleansing is so important. It is also important to note that if you drink a lot of caffeine you will need to [Continue Reading...]
Getting started
We have a guest blogger today. We welcome any of you who would like to share your story to send it to us via email and we will be happy to post it. Hi everyone, my name is Jacob and I am on day 3 of loading for the hCG diet plan. So far so good! This seems like the easiest part of the diet. I basically just continue with my bad eating habits, throw in some extra junk food and chocolate, and [Continue Reading...]
Skin Care Solutions
No lotion, oils or lubricants on P2! It is important to stay away from these items while on this program. This includes lotions, oils or lubricants. This also includes all oil-based cosmetics. Fats, oils, creams, lotions and ointments applied to the skin are absorbed and interfere with weight reduction just as if they had been eaten. The body will stop burning fat and digest these oils instead. [Continue Reading...]
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and the associated weight loss health benefits have been a topic of conversation for decades. This is a completely natural way to shed pounds and is a tried and true home remedy that is used all over the globe. ACV stimulates the metabolism and cleansing of the internal organs. It is also very powerful in helping release stored fat cells. ACV is a completely natural [Continue Reading...]
