Reference material

* 2 cups whole flaxseeds
* approx 2 cups water
* 1/4 cup tamari, Braggs Liquid Aminos or nama shoyu raw soy sauce
* sea salt to taste
* 1 tbsp fresh minced herbs (optional)

Preparation:
In a medium sized bowl, cover the flax seeds with water and allow to soak for at least 1 1/2 hours. The water will turn to a gelatinous goo. Check the mixture, and add more water if needed. You want the mixture to be gooey, but not runny, and not too thick.
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COURTESY OF VAMPKISSES: I use to think 10, 15, 20 pounds was not a lot, but I was forwarded a weight comparison chart, and I think it helps with small losses, and knowing every pound is something!

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average ...

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THANKS, CARESSA - I'm adding this to my Reference Material category for later viewing.....

When mixing HUCOG, there's LOTS of mixing instructions floating around on the internet. I got the recipe below from a veteran of HUCOG and have always had great results from this method:

Here's an "introduction" from Grammy as to why she instructs hcg'ers to mix this way:

"There are a lot of recipes out there. Linda Lou and I were noticing that people ...