Thread: HCG newbies or near newbies with 50-150lbs to lose following DR.S Original Protocol

it is so nice to walk a few hundred metres without huffing and puffing so much and an easier job to do up shoe laces! Just 18lbs down and great benefits already! wow!

Haven't measured yet as are doing so monthly but are down 1.5 dress sizes, even shoes are loose ! All good. To get my mini me back will be a dream come true

Yay it's back!

Originally Posted by Windburned

Yay it's back!

This is a different thread WB ! Awesome to see you.

Look at your 14lb loss already! A W E S O M E !

Originally Posted by elianam

Hello! I am following Dr. S's original protocol with only one modification - no breadstick/melba toast. I move my lunch fruit to an afternoon snack, too.

I started last Thursday with my load days, so today is day 8 of my first round. I want to lose 80 lbs total, so I will need to do multiple rounds. So far I've lost 5.2lbs from my initial weight, but I gained and lost 1.6 on my load days, so I've actually lost 6.8lbs total

elianam welcome and well done! 6.8lbs down is FANTASTIC! you must feel so proud. When I have 3-4 days no loss I drop one carb + one fruit then bring back one at a time, so far it is working.

Here is a list of the quantity and calories of each of the Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) foods.

From nutritiondata website – USDA nutrition data base ~ all foods measured & weighed RAW


FRUIT: one fruit per meal; do not mix
Apple: medium = 95
Grapefruit: ½ = 44
Orange: large = 86
Strawberries: 10 medium: = 40


STARCH:
Melba Toast: 1 = 20
Grissini Breadstick: 1 = 20


MEAT: 100 grams - 3 ½ ounces; all visible fat removed; weighed raw; cook with no oil or fat:
Chicken Breast: = 110
Ground Beef: 95% lean = 137
Steak: (round/sirloin tip) = 142
Crab: = 84
Halibut: 110
Cod = 110
Flounder: 91
Tilapia: 96
Lobster: = 90
Shrimp: = 106
Veal: = 112


VEGETABLES: measured raw; one vegetable per meal; do not mix; ADJUST the serving sizes to fit your 500 calories per day!
Asparagus: 10 medium spears = 30
Beet-Greens: 3 cups = 24
Cabbage: 1 cup = 22
Celery: 2 cups = 32
Chard: 3 cups = 21
Cucumber: 1 medium = 45
Fennel: 1 cup = 27
Lettuce: 3 cups green = 15
Onion: ½ cup = 32
Red Radishes: 1 cup sliced = 19
Spinach: 3 cups = 21
Tomatoes: 1 medium = 22 1 cup = 27


MILK: 1 Tablespoon whole milk = 9 calories

Originally Posted by AshleyJ

Hello, My name is Ashley and I'm going to be following the original Dr. S protocol also. I'm wanting to loose about 80 pounds but would be super excited to loose 40 at this point. I'm going to be doing injections and have everything I need to start except for the HCG. Thank you for the nutrition data above this will be very helpful once I start. I'm hoping to start in about a week.

welcome Ashley, being organised and ready is the key, you'll be good to go and able to dedicate yourself 100% .. One day at a time is all that it takes. You will love the first week, the weight just melts off! I lost 9lbs first week, was a great start.

losing 40 at a time in half chunks is all good! I'm so close to losing my first 20 each 10 for me will be good progress but each 20 will be my "yippee" factor (lol)

HCG Diet Success Tips

Top 4 Reasons For Failure With the HCG Diet


#4 - Cheating! Simply put, it's cheating on the diet. What if your intake of calories was 700 instead of 500? Even though it is such a small amount what this forces your body to do is now that you are producing 700 calories your body shifts to start pulling your energy from your calories again. The whole purpose of the HCG diet is to shift the bodies' efforts to pull your energy from stored fat deposits. Even if you're just slightly above the 500 calorie intake then it will change the source on where the body will pull its energy from.


#3- The wrong types of calories and proteins. When on the HCG diet we commonly see the word protein and immediately think steak, pork, beef, and other meats high in fat content. While it is ok to have these in extremely small rations it should not be looked at as a main course because of the volume of fat content found in these types of meats. When thinking of main courses for proteins in our meals, fish, chicken, and lean types of beef become much better and healthier method along with providing our bodies an easier job to burn the stored fat we are trying to lose.


#2- Constipation. One of the most common side effects of the HCG diet is constipation. When we don't lose weight for several days and we aren't using the bathroom as often this could be to blame and it is recommended that while on the HCG diet that natural colon cleansing methods are applied regularly to promote the body to pass our stools


#1 - Lack of consistency, whether it be with taking our HCG diet drops or calorie intake. This is probably one of the most common reasons of people not to lose weight on the HCG diet. When the menu calls for a 1 serving of vegetables, 1 serving of fruit, and a protein we often substitute other foods to fill in for the ones we don't want. Or we succumb to our temptations and substitute another fruit instead of the vegetable. The body demands a specific balance and any deficiency will force the body to pull its energy from other sources. For example, fruits have a large amount of natural sugar. If we double up on the natural amount of sugar then the body will begin to shift to pull our energy from that source, as a result our body will burn through it very quickly and then as a result we will start to get hungry, and our body will demand a higher intake of calories. Our body while on the HCG diet is in a state of deficiency, if the balance is knocked off even just a little bit for one day, it can throw off the results by a large amount for days to come.






Do's and Don'ts


Do’s


Do take a good multi-vitamin/mineral with potassium (or take separately). Make sure all vitamins are NOT fat soluble. No fish oils, vit E or A. We recommend you buy high quality products such as those carried by health food stores. They will help with energy and regularity.


Drink lots of water


Do light exercise.


Don’ts


Do not use lotion, oils or lubricants. This includes oil based cosmetics. – Fats, oils, creams, lotions and ointments applied to the skin are absorbed and interfere with weight reduction by hCG just as if they had been eaten. The body will stop burning fat and digest these oils instead. Stay away from these while on this program. Mineral oil (baby oil) may be used if needed. Lipsticks and powders are fine. Oil free foundation or mineral powder is a good substitute. Alba oil free lotion from your local health food store is a great alternative. Not abiding by this can stall weight loss for 1-3 days.


Don’t add any foods of any kind that are not on the food list.


No Sugar! Read all your labels on seasonings and food. No sugar or starch.


No gums or mints


No diet drinks (diet sodas, diet/sugar-free powdered drinks)


No butter, oil or dressing






Plateau Breakers (if weight loss slows)


1. Increase water intake


2. Try adding a glass or 2 of green tea to your day


3. Don’t eat 2 apples for the 2 fruits or cut down apple size


4. Cut beef down or out


5. Check all condiments for any form of sugar.


6. If mixing vegetables, stop.


7. If having trouble with constipation, try magnesium, Epson salt, or Smooth Move tea- most people find this very effective. Found in specialty section of grocery store or local health food store. It is not unusual to have a bowel only once every 3 -4 days while on this diet and that, provided plenty of fluids are taken, this never leads to any disturbance. If constipated or going longer than 4 days use a suppository or tea.


8. Leave out one or both breadsticks/melba toast


9. Stop eating out.


10. No diet drinks or cheats