I love hCG!

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Please note: these instructions are primarily centered around mixing liquid hCG. But...if you have dry (powdered) hCG, you can still use these directions. The adjustment you would have to make only applies if you are using dry hCG; where the amount of liquid is added. So, if you do NOT have 'liquid hCG' and still want to use these directions, then do this: ADD 1 mL more of bacteriostatic water to your vial -- but only add that extra 1 mL ...

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For example's sake, I'm going to use the '2,000 IU' hCG strength.

Please note: whether you are using liquid or powdered (dry) -- hCG....that does not matter. With these mathematical formulas, we are only attempting to figure out how many IUs you will be dosing with....or, what amount of IUs you have already been dosing with.

There are actually only 3 different mathematical formulas you can use to figure out ...

One other supplement that folks may be interested in taking to prevent stress-related gains and to possibly assist in stabilization: SAMe (also sometimes called SAM-e). It occurs naturally in the body, but is depleted in times of stress. It helps with things like insomnia (which I've suffered from), depression, "brain fog," all that and more. It helps your body function well, even when under stress.

Information on it here, part of the information on SAMe that's posted on ...

PROTEIN LIMIT
First, what's your LIW/LDW? Whatever it is, your weight equivalent in grams of COOKED protein, plus 20% of it more, is your protein limit/ceiling. If you go above 120% of your LIW/LDW in grams of cooked protein you will likely gain. Don't EVER go above this, even if you increase calories or carbs. And again, I'll emphasize: you're tracking COOKED protein grams. Weigh your food AFTER cooking, and you'll know how many calories you're ACTUALLY consuming; the "raw" foods ...

ORGANIC VS. NON-ORGANIC: POINTS TO CONSIDER WITH THE POST-CORRECTION DAY STRATEGY
In my experience, there are certain veggies that have always helped with weight loss, both in P2 and P3. And, perhaps not so coincidentally, they're "low-glycemic" vegetables. I also only eat ORGANIC vegetables whenever I can; some are more important to have as organic than others. The guiding principle: if you CAN'T SKIN IT, you need to buy it as an organic veggie. IF YOU CAN skin it, you probably ...

Recently, I saw a post from someone who was doing a few things "off protocol." Part of this was due to being hoodwinked, part of this may have been due to her personal ambivalence to stay on protocol. Whatever the reason, she is one of many folks I've seen make these mistakes. So, I'm listing these "frenemies" here -- they're things you should not trust as helpers when on the hCG Protocol or beyond it in Phase 4 (lifetime maintenance), even though they claim otherwise.
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Hey all. I have to thank Beth_M for this; I had no idea that someone could eat TOO MUCH protein and gain!

So, when I once had a gain, and Beth let me know it could be from eating too much protein, I went back and looked at my history that was present in my tracker. I discovered:

Whenever I went over 120% of my weight in cooked grams of protein, I gained.

So...if you want to be sure you don't gain from protein, I believe this calculation will be helpful. ...

POST-CORRECTION DAY STRATEGY (PCDS) FOODS

*TO ADD IN THE MOST BALANCED FAT/PROTEIN FOOD YOU CAN FIND TO MAINTAIN YOUR RATIO, INCORPORATE BEEF:
+Pot Roast (grade "select" preferred)
+Ribeye
+Porterhouse
+T-Bone
+ANY meat in the meat section that looks very fatty

*IF YOU'RE LOW ON FAT IN YOUR RATIO, ADD IN POULTRY, SKIN ON AND GREASY:
+Goose
+Duck
+Chicken (dark meat preferred)
+Any Waterfowl ...

READER'S DIGEST VERSION OF THE FIRST TWO DAYS AFTER A CORRECTION DAY

Okay, this ORIGINALLY started out as a brief bulleted list, but folks seemed to want more of an explanation of the points. So it got longer. It's STILL shorter than the whole guide, so it qualifies in a sense as a "shorthand" version.

Here it is:

• Sooooo....no carbs the first two days -- NONE whatsoever. Higher calories from grams of fats than calories from grams of ...

GAINS
There are notorious foods that cause a gain for many people. Sometimes, this is due to an inflammatory response. Food intolerances and full-blown allergies can also be to blame. Last, but not least, it could be a thyroid issue at work; a certain class of food called "goitrogens" inhibit the function of the thyroid, and if you have thyroid issues, these goitrogens can make any thyroid issue worse.

GOITER AND YOU
Ever wonder why some salt is iodized? It's ...