should ALWAYS BE HONEST. If a dieter is not honest in their own personal journal, the only one they will be hurting and hiding the truth from is their own self.
•Dieters should clearly define what their realistic goals may be while on the protocol and record them at the beginning of their journal.
•Dieters should make a list of excuses that they tell themselves. They should then turn thee list of excuses into statements of purpose and rehearse them daily.
•Dieters should write out a plan. Dieters will have a hard time sticking with the protocol if they do not have a plan. It is recommended that dieters plan for a week in advance. You are encouraged to think about everything that is going on within that week and plan accordingly. When dieters plan a week in advance, they are more likely to be successful. They should never deviate away from the plan once they have it. When they stray from the plan they should make note of that in their journal. Dieters should write the people they were around and the situations that they were in. They will be able to look back and access these details in the future to help them deal with similar circumstances.
•The dieter’s daily morning weigh in should be recorded. This will give the dieter motivation and empowerment during different phases of the protocol.
•Dieters should write down the details of every meal, snacks or beverages. This will be very helpful if the dieter needs to reference back and pinpoint certain items that may have caused increased losses or stalls. Food journaling also makes the dieter aware of their unconscious food habits. Once a dieter sees it written down, they can reflect on it and address it. Sometimes people tend to eat unconsciously. The simple act of writing it down brings the dieter a sharper focus of what they are consuming.
•Dieters should write down those times they may stray from the protocol whether accidental or on purpose. They should write down how it happened and how they felt afterwards. This will help to avoid any future mishaps.
•It is important that the dieter feels good about their successes and acknowledges those successes as well. This will keep them on track physically as well as psychologically.
•Dieters should always record how they are feeling in their journals. They may discover that there are certain behaviors or emotions that contribute to poor eating habits or bad lifestyle decisions. Writing how they are feeling will help pinpoint triggers of when a dieter may make an unhealthy decision.
A journal on the hCG diet protocol is an essential method of self- regulation. Dieters will clearly be able to see how they are coming along and if they are getting closer to the goals they have set. Keeping a journal is so effective because a dieter can't change what they don't measure. They can look back over their entries and see how well they did, and also see what areas they need to improve.
Enormous lifestyle changes come while being on the hCG protocol If a dieter follows the protocol correctly, physically shedding the extra pounds is the easy part. Recognizing the behavior changes and emotional changes by journaling will be the most rewarding part.
Phase 2 - Beverages
Frozen Cappuccino
1 cup crushed ice
1 cup of black coffee
1 T organic non-dairy unsweetened soy milk
5 drops of chocolate liquid Stevia
5 drops of Valencia orange liquid Stevia
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve.
Mint Green Tea
2 quarts of bottled or filtered water
5 green tea bags
5-6 packets of Stevia
4-5 mint leaves
Place warm to hot water into pitcher. Add green tea bags and mint leaves. Allow to steep overnight. Remove tea bags and mint leaves. Stir in Stevia.Great hot or cold.
Orange Julius
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
5-10 drops vanilla crème liquid Stevia
½ cup of ice add more if desired
Bottled or filtered water as needed
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve.
Pumpkin Pie Mocha
1 cup of black coffee
½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 T organic non-dairy, unsweetened soy milk
10-15 drops of chocolate liquid Stevia
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until frothy. Pour into a glass and serve.
Strawberry Chocolate Smoothie
6-7 frozen or fresh strawberries
1 cup crushed ice
1 T organic non-dairy, unsweetened soy milk
10-15 drops of chocolate liquid Stevia
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve.
Strawberry Lemonade
2 large mashed strawberries
Juice of ½ a lemon
8 oz. of bottled or filtered water
Ice desired amount
1 package of Stevia
Mix mashed strawberries and lemon juice in a glass. Add bottled or filtered water and mix well. Pour over Ice and add Stevia and stir.
Sweet and Sour Lemonade
2 quarts of bottled or filtered water
2 lemons
4 packets of Stevia Lemon slices for garnish Ice cubes
Place water into a pitcher. Add juice only from two lemons and Stevia and stir. Add desired amount of ice and garnish with lemon slices.
V-8 Tomato Juice
*May also be used as a marinade for meats.
3 large tomatoes
1 tsp. cilantro
½
