Any lifestyle change needs guidelines to help you stay in the lines. A diet is not a diet unless it changes your lifestyle and becomes the daily norm. The HCG diet is a bit different. It does not last for years, but in a 12 week program you should have reset your mind and metabolism to the lifestyle change you need. Getting through that program is not difficult, but there are tips you can follow to stay on track.
Water is a HUGE thing on the HCG program. Drinking water throughout the day will help digestion and flush out the system. Some say ice water even vamps up the metabolism. Water also quenches hunger helping you not feel any pangs throughout the day.
Find HCG friendly recipes that you like. When you are just given a list of foods that are okay to eat it is often hard to figure out how to combine them together in a special meal. Once you see how they can go together your interest will be piqued and you will be excited about the diet instead of just wondering how you are going to eat spinach in the morning and chicken in the afternoon. Combine it for a fun meal!
Be fiber friendly. Fiber helps you feel fuller for longer. Fiber aids in digestion and will help keep you regular while on the diet.
One of the best things to do to ensure you are getting the correct amount is make your meals for the week. Put your meats in Tupperware and go ahead and make salads and other items you can make for the week. You won’t be stressed out later trying to remember what combinations go together.
Watch the scale. If the scale suddenly comes to a standstill you make need to take a plateau day of steak or apples. It’s important to know what does and does not work for your body anyway.
Know the program. Know the diet. This will help you through each step. Talk to your weight loss consultants and doctor to know what you should expect along the way. You are not in this alone. They care about your goals just as much as you do. They can help you find ways to combine foods or to adjust anything in your life to the new lifestyle. Soon you will notice you no longer have the same eating principles you did before and are leading a much better lifestyle.
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
HCG Recipe of the Day - Shrimp & Spinach
HCG Recipe of the Day - Shrimp & Spinach
100g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
200g spinach (or amount allowed)
3T water
juice of 1 lemon (or 1/2 lemon if you like things less lemony)
4-5 cloves minced garlic
salt
black pepper
Directions
Preheat non-stick skillet over MED heat.
Add 3T water, garlic, and shrimp.
Cook 5 mins or until shrimp just turns pink.
Squeeze in juice of 1 lemon.
Add spinach.
Toss in salt & pepper.
Cook uncovered until spinach wilts.
Serve.
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
100g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
200g spinach (or amount allowed)
3T water
juice of 1 lemon (or 1/2 lemon if you like things less lemony)
4-5 cloves minced garlic
salt
black pepper
Directions
Preheat non-stick skillet over MED heat.
Add 3T water, garlic, and shrimp.
Cook 5 mins or until shrimp just turns pink.
Squeeze in juice of 1 lemon.
Add spinach.
Toss in salt & pepper.
Cook uncovered until spinach wilts.
Serve.
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
Fitness Fads of the Future
Did you do taebo in your living room? How about P90x? Jane Fonda workout videos? There's always some fitness fad that takes over the world. It loses its excitement over time and we look to the next thing. With physical fitness being taken out of schools kids are even in need of more exercise. The obesity rates are skyrocketing, but one study is showing Americans might just be following workout trends a little better and losing weight. The recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found improvement in U.S. obesity rates for the first time in more than three years. The report said that more Americans are now normal weight (36.6 percent) than overweight (35.8 percent). How is this happening?
Many companies are having contests to see who can get physically fit in a certain amount of time. This is not only great for the company's insurance, but the person's physical fitness goals. Companies are giving big incentives to employees to help them see their goals ahead.
Aerobics, yoga and Zumba classes are just some of the classes being filled at the gym. People enjoy training in groups because they don't feel alone. If you want to intensify it Boot Camp might be the way to go. These emphasize balance, stability and core workouts. You can also get fit with groups by focusing on the health and wellness of what is put in the body. Fitness consultants and weight loss consultants work with groups and individuals to personalize programs just for them.
The smart phones of today's world help us pretty much track out our entire lives. There are apps where you can calculate calories and watch the pedometer. Apps even give you recipes for the HCG or low carbohydrate diet. Training for marathons is easy when you have a GPS watch that tells you where you are going and calculates how far you have gone. Technology of today could actually be making us thinner!
Overall it's about being educated on dieting. The cabbage soup diet was a fad that didn't last very long because that weight came back on quickly! Researching diets to ensure they aren't just today's fix is the best thing for each person to do. The base of any diet is to watch caloric intake and get physical activity. Anything that claims you can lose 10 pounds in one day is just a smoke screen.
No matter today's fad to lose weight it can always be fun to pull out the old taebo video!
Many companies are having contests to see who can get physically fit in a certain amount of time. This is not only great for the company's insurance, but the person's physical fitness goals. Companies are giving big incentives to employees to help them see their goals ahead.
Aerobics, yoga and Zumba classes are just some of the classes being filled at the gym. People enjoy training in groups because they don't feel alone. If you want to intensify it Boot Camp might be the way to go. These emphasize balance, stability and core workouts. You can also get fit with groups by focusing on the health and wellness of what is put in the body. Fitness consultants and weight loss consultants work with groups and individuals to personalize programs just for them.
The smart phones of today's world help us pretty much track out our entire lives. There are apps where you can calculate calories and watch the pedometer. Apps even give you recipes for the HCG or low carbohydrate diet. Training for marathons is easy when you have a GPS watch that tells you where you are going and calculates how far you have gone. Technology of today could actually be making us thinner!
Overall it's about being educated on dieting. The cabbage soup diet was a fad that didn't last very long because that weight came back on quickly! Researching diets to ensure they aren't just today's fix is the best thing for each person to do. The base of any diet is to watch caloric intake and get physical activity. Anything that claims you can lose 10 pounds in one day is just a smoke screen.
No matter today's fad to lose weight it can always be fun to pull out the old taebo video!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Is HCG Safe?
Questions about HCG are flooding like a dam broke! Yes, the FDA and FTC are looking into the safety of homeopathic HCG trying to pull it off the shelves. No, pharmaceutical HCG is not included in this worry. HCG prescribed by a doctor is not in the threatening section to people taking it. It is closely monitored.
The effects of HCG can seem too good to be true. You inject the hormone each day and eat certain foods all in hopes of losing sometimes a pound a day. It's real and it's safe... if done in the correct way.
Doctors and nutritionists argue that going on a low calorie diet without HCG will help lose weight as well. Yes, it will, but you will be losing muscle instead of fat. HCG helps with the loss of fat and hopes to reset the body's metabolism. The person cannot go back to eating 12 cupcakes a day, but they should be able to have a better mindset to make better choices.
Homeopathic versions bought at the store have little to almost none of the actual hormone in them. This means going on that low calorie diet is just a diet. There is no hormone helping and the patient will probably gain it all back. Because homeopathic supplements are not regulated by the FDA, no governing organization is forcing these companies to prove that what is listed on the label is actually in the bottle.
Prescription HCG is safe mainly because a doctor is monitoring your body each week. If things are not working or something is making you unsteady the doctors will change it. The diet is something that can be flexible when under the correct supervision. It is not a miracle cure though. There is nothing that can make your body be able to indulge anything and suddenly burn it off. After the HCG diet is over the consultants and doctors slowly introduce certain foods back into the body. It is then up to the patient to keep their mind in place and their activity level high. Even with a reset metabolism a body can fall into the holes of dieting again.
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
The effects of HCG can seem too good to be true. You inject the hormone each day and eat certain foods all in hopes of losing sometimes a pound a day. It's real and it's safe... if done in the correct way.
Doctors and nutritionists argue that going on a low calorie diet without HCG will help lose weight as well. Yes, it will, but you will be losing muscle instead of fat. HCG helps with the loss of fat and hopes to reset the body's metabolism. The person cannot go back to eating 12 cupcakes a day, but they should be able to have a better mindset to make better choices.
Homeopathic versions bought at the store have little to almost none of the actual hormone in them. This means going on that low calorie diet is just a diet. There is no hormone helping and the patient will probably gain it all back. Because homeopathic supplements are not regulated by the FDA, no governing organization is forcing these companies to prove that what is listed on the label is actually in the bottle.
Prescription HCG is safe mainly because a doctor is monitoring your body each week. If things are not working or something is making you unsteady the doctors will change it. The diet is something that can be flexible when under the correct supervision. It is not a miracle cure though. There is nothing that can make your body be able to indulge anything and suddenly burn it off. After the HCG diet is over the consultants and doctors slowly introduce certain foods back into the body. It is then up to the patient to keep their mind in place and their activity level high. Even with a reset metabolism a body can fall into the holes of dieting again.
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
Friday, December 9, 2011
HCG Frequently Asked Questions
Why HCG?
The HCG diet has been storming the world because it actually works. People are seeing results quickly and keeping those results instead of gaining again. The HCG hormone in conjunction with a low calorie diet triggers the body to lose vast amount of fat cells instead of muscle as in usual low calorie diets. The weight loss in patients is not just due to the HCG, but it is combined with a specific diet that works together to burn the fat cells.
What is the difference between prescription and non-prescription HCG?
If you think you are saving a buck by buying online, you are toying with your health which is much more expensive in the long run. Prescription HCG is closely monitored by doctors and consultants to ensure the diet is working properly. Homeopathic HCG often has traces of the actual hormone and is essentially like being put on a low calorie diet. Prescription is often give in injections while homeopathic is usually given in drops.
Is HCG Safe?
The FDA and FTC are currently reviewing homeopathic HCG as some believe it is not safe. Pharmaceutical HCG is safe. It is monitored by a doctor each week to see how the patient is progressing. After the protocol is over the consultants and doctor help the patient to slowly put more calories back in their meals.
Why don't pregnant women lose weight if natural HCG is flowing through their body?
As we stated before HCG does not work alone. It is combined with a low calorie diet of certain foods.
Will I starve on HCG?
No. The body stores energy in fat cells and the HCG helps lower appetite at the same time. Most people are not even hungry and force themselves to eat. Others are lured to eating strictly because of psychological reasoning.
How much weight can I expect to lose on the program?
Every person is different. Some say they lose a pound a day. Others might lose a pound a week. Usually if the diet is followed the weight will begin to melt off quickly.
The HCG diet has been storming the world because it actually works. People are seeing results quickly and keeping those results instead of gaining again. The HCG hormone in conjunction with a low calorie diet triggers the body to lose vast amount of fat cells instead of muscle as in usual low calorie diets. The weight loss in patients is not just due to the HCG, but it is combined with a specific diet that works together to burn the fat cells.
What is the difference between prescription and non-prescription HCG?
If you think you are saving a buck by buying online, you are toying with your health which is much more expensive in the long run. Prescription HCG is closely monitored by doctors and consultants to ensure the diet is working properly. Homeopathic HCG often has traces of the actual hormone and is essentially like being put on a low calorie diet. Prescription is often give in injections while homeopathic is usually given in drops.
Is HCG Safe?
The FDA and FTC are currently reviewing homeopathic HCG as some believe it is not safe. Pharmaceutical HCG is safe. It is monitored by a doctor each week to see how the patient is progressing. After the protocol is over the consultants and doctor help the patient to slowly put more calories back in their meals.
Why don't pregnant women lose weight if natural HCG is flowing through their body?
As we stated before HCG does not work alone. It is combined with a low calorie diet of certain foods.
Will I starve on HCG?
No. The body stores energy in fat cells and the HCG helps lower appetite at the same time. Most people are not even hungry and force themselves to eat. Others are lured to eating strictly because of psychological reasoning.
How much weight can I expect to lose on the program?
Every person is different. Some say they lose a pound a day. Others might lose a pound a week. Usually if the diet is followed the weight will begin to melt off quickly.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Cereal Has As Much Sugar As A Big Dessert
Dessert to start the day is a form of Heaven for many people. It seems impossible and most people would run from the thought of starting the day with a few globs of sugar. A new study says that some children's cereals are packed with more sugar in a serving than a regular dessert. Twinkies, cookies and cake for breakfast? Kids have been eating cereal for years so we should have known this by now. Why it is an epiphany? As the push to help kids eat healthier rises so does the truth about what is in their cereal.
When a choice of cereal is set in front of children they will usually grab the brightly colored box with "fun" cereal inside of it. This type of cereal is usually filled with sugar to sweeten the meal for tastebuds. The other box is usually chosen by adults as whole grain healthy morsels for breakfast. A serving of Honey Smacks packs more sugar than a twinkie while if you are eating a bowl of Cap n' Crunch you might as well be eating a few cookies.
This list was posted by the study:
The 10 Worst Cereals in terms of sugar per cup:
Cereal, grams of sugar per cup, teaspoons of sugar:
• Kellogg's Honey Smacks, 20.0, 5 tsp
• Post Golden Crisp, 18.7, 4.6 tsp.
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch Original, 16.0, 4 tsp.
• Quaker Oats Oh!s, 16.0, 4 tsp
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch OOPS! All Berries, 15.0, 3.7 tsp
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries, 14.7, 3.6 tsp
• Kellogg's Froot Loops Marshmallow, 14.0,3.5 tsp
• Kellogg's Smorz, 13.0, 3.2 tsp
• Kellogg's Apple Jacks, 12.0, 3.0 tsp
• Kellogg's Froot Loops Original, 12.0, 3 tsp
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
Dr. Harvey G. Davisson
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
When a choice of cereal is set in front of children they will usually grab the brightly colored box with "fun" cereal inside of it. This type of cereal is usually filled with sugar to sweeten the meal for tastebuds. The other box is usually chosen by adults as whole grain healthy morsels for breakfast. A serving of Honey Smacks packs more sugar than a twinkie while if you are eating a bowl of Cap n' Crunch you might as well be eating a few cookies.
This list was posted by the study:
The 10 Worst Cereals in terms of sugar per cup:
Cereal, grams of sugar per cup, teaspoons of sugar:
• Kellogg's Honey Smacks, 20.0, 5 tsp
• Post Golden Crisp, 18.7, 4.6 tsp.
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch Original, 16.0, 4 tsp.
• Quaker Oats Oh!s, 16.0, 4 tsp
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch OOPS! All Berries, 15.0, 3.7 tsp
• Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries, 14.7, 3.6 tsp
• Kellogg's Froot Loops Marshmallow, 14.0,3.5 tsp
• Kellogg's Smorz, 13.0, 3.2 tsp
• Kellogg's Apple Jacks, 12.0, 3.0 tsp
• Kellogg's Froot Loops Original, 12.0, 3 tsp
The Davisson Clinic
Diet by Design
Weight Loss Center
Dr. Harvey G. Davisson
12900 Preston Rd. Suite 1250
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 918-0000
dcdietbydesign@gmail.com
www.davissonclinicwellness.com
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