Dealing with Emotional Eating

Posted on: May 4, 2018

Dealing with Emotional Eating

How is your relationship with foods? Is food your snuggly bear? We often do not give it much thought. We eat in order to be healthy and we know that sometimes we need to lose a bit here and there.

But are you really addressing your issues with foods when you try to lose those pounds away? Is there really an underlying problem that you need to fix first to help you keep the weight off for good?

The answer is a BIG YES! There is… and you cannot just fix the issues overnight. Without addressing this deep-rooted issue, you may not be successful in losing your weight and keeping them off for good. HCG diet will help you reveal and highlight some underlying issues and struggles you have with foods.

How are you going to change your relationship with foods?

Be aware of what you eat

Sometimes eating becomes a mindless habit-like eating while watching your favorite show. You eat and you do not pay attention to what you eat. Before you knew it you’ve eaten the whole bag of potato chips and you’re not even hungry at all.

What’s the solution?

Take a step back and ask yourself. “Do I really need to eat all of this? Am I really hungry?

Find enjoyment in other things rather than eating

There is nothing wrong with indulging yourself in a delicious piece of chocolate cake. Indulgence is perfectly okay. The problem comes when you turn yourself into that delicious piece of cake for a few minutes of happiness because you can’t find enjoyment elsewhere.

What’s the solution?

Find something that makes you happy besides foods. Try to read a book or take a long hot shower.

Have a precious “me” time

There are times when you turn yourself into foods for comfort when you are sad or mad. But turning to your comfort foods to numb the feeling of sadness and fear can cause you to make unhealthy choices which will lead you to a never-ending path of self-destruction.

What’s the solution?

Try to vent your feeling in a positive way. Have a precious “me” time.

Rest, relax

Lack of sleep and rest are really huge factors of emotional eating. When you’re stressed you do not pay attention to what you eat and how much you eat. The cortisol hormone in your body also rises causing you to gain weight.

What’s the solution?

Simple! Get enough rest. Sleep for 6-8 hours. It’s important to help keep your body at a healthy weight. Enough rest can also help you fight stress. Try relaxing music if you find it hard to sleep. Avoid drinking coffee in the afternoon too.

Love your body

One of the biggest causes of emotional eating is poor self-image. Most people tend to say that they will start to love their self after they lose the weight off.

But not loving yourself before you lose weight will prevent you from seeing a lasting weight loss success.

What’s the solution?

Love your body before you decide to make any changes. If you’re confident with how you look right now, think how much more confident you’ll be after losing those pounds away.

Posted on: May 4, 2018

Deeper Reasons for Losing Weight

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look better or wanting to wear smaller clothes for an upcoming party or a trip. But your reason for losing weight shouldn’t be superficial.

Why are deeper reasons important?

Help you stick and maintain your weight loss goal even after the hcg diet.
Prevent you from doing some “shortcuts” just to lose weight faster.
Prevent you from giving up when you don’t see any change in your scale.

Possible deeper reasons

To have more energy for the family
To stay healthy and fit
To see your kids, grandchildren grow
Wanting to grow old with your husband
Having a healthier and fertile body in order to start a family
To lower your cholesterol level; anything that has something to do with having a good health. Another is to help decrease your chances of having a heart attack.
You have a health issue and that the only chance for you to recover is to lose weight.
Wanting simply to enjoy life which you can easily achieve by improving your health.

Great outcomes form having a deeper reason for losing weight

Life-long change

I know that you will agree with me that most of us are motivated to lose weight just to look thinner and smaller at a party, gathering or any other occasions. And then what? Our motivation in losing weight and keeping them off is gone after the party was over. Deeper reasons are long-term and permanent. When you decide to lose weight with the HCG diet you do it for a life-long change.

Not doing some “shortcuts” for faster weight loss

Deeper reasons will help you lose weight in a healthy mindful manner. Because when you are desperate to achieve your unrealistic weight loss goal you’ll end up only hurting your body physically. And it’s a very unreasonable thing to do. When you have a deeper reason you can make smart choices as you go through the protocol. You won’t try to do something to speed up your weight loss process at the sake of losing your muscle.

Not giving up when the number on the scale is not going down

There are times when the number on the scale does not go down because of few reasons such as a stall. The tendency is you will compare yourself to others and you may start to worry. But by having a deeper reason you won’t easily give up. Your reasons will help you get through your difficult weight loss journey with the HCG diet.

Posted on: April 30, 2018

Avoid Cheating on the HCG Diet – Setting a Realistic Expectation

The HCG diet is a great way to lose a lot of weight in a shorter period of time. The thought of losing a lot of weight that quick is so appealing to many overweight people. But this expectation can set them up for failure.

Many can lose around 15 pounds in the first week. Some can lose about 10 pounds every week. The numbers are pretty big and it’s totally possible to lose this amount with the HCG diet. But seeing those big numbers on the scale going down may want to set your expectations too high. And you’ll probably get disappointed even if you’re doing great.

The reason why you’re on the diet is to lose weight. But for you to get through the process you need to look at the big picture and not the number on the scale. Be aware of how the HCG diet works. You will lose a pound each day for the first few weeks. Then you will experience something like 3-6 days of NO weight loss. This is TOTALLY NORMAL.

You’ll start to worry that you’re doing your hcg diet very wrong or perhaps the hcg diet is not working for you. You might even compare yourself with other hcg dieters who have been losing weight constantly. High expectation can throw your diet off.

Factors that will determine how you actually lose weight;

1. Your HCG dose

Your hcg injection dosage contributes to how much fat you lose. It makes your diet easier since you don’t feel hungry even on VLCD. If your dose is not right, you’ll feel extremely hungry and your weight loss is affected.

2. Wrong choice of exercise

Intense exercise can be like asking too much from your body. So instead of losing those fats away, your body will hold onto your weight. If you choose to combine exercise with HCG diet– choose lighter exercise. Your body can tell whether the exercise is right for you. If you feel exhausted and hungry after doing some exercise, then stop.
3. How much sleep you get

Getting enough sleep is very important in this process. Your body is actually doing a lot of the work involved with weight loss when you get enough sleep.

4. Change your menu plan from time to time

There is no problem with eating the same type of foods but sometimes varying your meal plan can be beneficial.

Don’t get too hung up with the big numbers on the scale. Your body is different from others. Be inspired and congratulate yourself even the numbers aren’t that big. Be proud and thankful that you’re not just losing inches off your hips. You are also getting yourself healthy. So, go on and set a realistic expectation.

Posted on: April 24, 2018

HCG Diet Stall

Hitting a plateau in your weight loss journey is very common. And when it happens, you just can’t imagine how frustrating it can be especially if you’ve been losing weight for several days or even weeks.

But what is really an HCG diet stall?

It’s like when you travel and suddenly your car’s engine stops all of a sudden. But we’re not talking about cars or an airplane here. We are talking about your body.

According to Dr. Simeons, in his book Pounds and Inches, he describes an interruption of weight loss as a plateau. He states that plateaus, others like to call it as “stall”, can last up to six days. But usually, it will correct itself.

Six days is short but if you’re used to losing weight on a daily basis it may seem like an eternity. You will soon get discouraged and angry. You will be scared thinking that the protocol is not working. The hcg diet is not right for you. You begin to think that you are no longer able to lose weight once you’ve hit a plateau. You’ll get frustrated enough to cheat on the diet or even worst, to quit.

Is there a way to break up a stall?

There are actually several ways that you can do once you’ve hit a plateau. There are stall breakers that will help you get back on track. One popular stall breaker is Apple Day. Another stall breaker that you can try if you don’t feel like eating 6 large apples the whole day is the Mini-Steak Day. After doing a stall breaker, your weight loss should resume.

When you hit a plateau, the first thing that you need to do is to be sure that you are perfect on hcg protocol.

Be sure that you eat only the approved HCG diet foods for P2.
Be sure that your protein portion is exactly 100 grams per serving.
Be sure that you have double checked all ingredients in everything that you eat. NO FATS!
Be certain that you drink enough water.
Double check all your products including lotions, shampoos and toothpaste. Avoid using products that are oil-based.
Stop mixing your veggies.
Stop eating outside of the protocol.

Posted on: April 23, 2018

Diet Mistakes while on HCG

The HCG diet is not that complicated as it looks like. It’s in fact doable. But as you go along the diet, there will a come a time where you can slip up and make mistakes. And the more mistakes you make the more difficult it will be for you to lose weight.

To get the most out from this diet, you should avoid these common HCG diet mistakes.

Diet mistake #1– Not doing the HCG diet protocol properly

The HCG diet protocol is not that detailed but there are some requirements that you need to stick strictly. The requirements include a very specific list of approved HCG diet food, HCG approved beverages, HCG approved seasoning and HCG approved exercise. Take time to read the requirements to get the most out from this diet.

Diet mistake #2- Guessing your food proportions

It’s all about the portion control. To lose more weight you need to learn how to portion your food rather than just guessing.

The HCG diet portion size is very specific and you should be careful. The specific portion size will ensure that you don’t eat too many calories and your meal is not too large. You need to be accurate with your protein choices. Per serving is exactly 100 grams or 3.5 ounces. For fruits and vegetables, check the precise serving size of HCG diet vegetables and fruits here.

Diet mistake #3- Intense exercise

Doing intense exercise especially during your VLCD is potentially dangerous. It can cause fatigue, dehydration and more. Intense exercise can also force you to eat more calories causing your weight loss to stall.

Diet mistake #4- Using of canned fruits and vegetables

Canned fruits and vegetable have added ingredients that can cause a stall in your weight loss. Canned vegetables are high in sodium and other additives that can interact with how HCG hormone works. They won’t have as high nutrient as the fresh one due to the canning process. Your best bet…regularly shop for fresh fruits and veggies for the week.

Diet mistake #5- Using the wrong cut of meat

Be careful with steak and cuts of beef. Not every type is HCG approved. T-bone steaks, for example, have a higher percentage of fats compared with other beef cuts.

Diet mistake #6- Wrong beverages

Not all drinks are allowed. HCG diet offers only a specific list of approved beverages and you should check that out. Unapproved drinks like artificially sweetened ones can make your weight loss difficult.

Diet mistake #7- Using of cooking spray

Do not use cooking spray when cooking. Instead, use a non-stick pan. If you want, use broth as a substitute for oil. You can grill or steam them. It won’t require you to use any fats.

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Dealing with Emotional Eating

Deeper Reasons for Losing Weight

Avoid Cheating on the HCG Diet – Setting a Realistic Expectation

HCG Diet Stall

Diet Mistakes while on HCG

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