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Ok, more details about the HcG diet protocol. Discovered in the 1950's by Dr. Simeon, the effects of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (a hormone) on the hypothalumus, when combined with a very low calorie diet (VLCD) allow for extraordinary levels of rapid weight loss. The reason this has proven not be dangerous, is b/c of the way the HcG helps the hypothalumus to metabolize your body's stored excess fat. You really have to read the info about it, as I'm too lazy to go into it all, and others have already done such a great job!

Anywho....you're not fatigued/weak b/c of the fat stores that are being metabolized out of your body at a rapid pace. You're also getting fruits and veggies into your diet that you probably haven't been in the past. You're drinking a gallon of water a day. And for me, I'm going the route of including sublingual B12 with my dose. So that will help with energy, too! Apparently, the HcG is just what the body needs to "reset" the hypothalumus back into "normal" conditions. Ever notice how malnourished women in 3rd world countries can carry pregnancies to term and deliver healthy babies? It's b/c we were created to have the "perfect environment" during pregnancy, and that's one of the jobs of the HcG hormone. Other people have done VLCD (500-800 calories dailyl) without the success you get when combined with HcG. There are sooooooo many reports from people who have had success losing 30 pounds in 30 days, and more, and are keeping it off! I say 30 pounds in 30 days, b/c you only do 23-43 days at a time, then take a 6 week break so you don't b/c immune to the hormone. But I am on message boards like Spark People with buddies that have lost 50-150 pounds!!!  http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=11939

One of the really fun things about the diet, is that Dr. Simeons found that if you gorge yourself on high fat foods for the first two days you're taking the HcG, you have fewer to no cravings in the first week of the VLCD. Another benefit of the "loading phase" is that people who do it have an easier time stabilizing their weight loss in later phases and keeping it off.

So here's the plan for the next few days:

Saturday and Sunday-
1st day of dosing
Loading days...Consume as much high fat food as is humanly possible (Oh! The sacrifice!)

Sunday-
2nd day of dosing
Spend the day preparing at least two weeks worth of meats (weighing, cutting, cooking) so that it's super easy to follow through (especially during the busy week!)
Purchase fresh fruits and veg for the week

Monday-
3rd day of dosing
1st day of VLCD

Oh! By the way, we are doing 2x daily sublingual dosing, versus the injections many people do. And yes, the injections are safe. If you spend $500 at Metabolic Research Center to do this program, they still send you home with everything you need to do your own injections!