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Benefiting From Rapid Weight Loss

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

We all love losing weight. And we all love losing impressive amounts of weight in a short amount of time. Rapid weight loss leaves most people on an almost spiritual high.

So it’s disturbing that there’s almost always someone in any group willing to stand on their soap box and preach about the wives’ tales about vitamin shortages that they’ve heard about in relation to very low calorie diets (VLCDs). You’d think it would be more important that they point out the drastically decreased risks for many common illnesses and diseases that come with weight loss. It’s a nonsense argument.

It’s nonsense because taking a multivitamin is pretty quick and easy in comparison to the sometimes life long pursuit of an individual to reach a healthy weight in order to better their general health through decreased risks. Those who accuse rapid weight loss of being an unhealthy method haven’t read the most recent studies. They indicate that rapid weight loss bodes well for long term results.

Rapid weight loss resulted in women sticking to their diets longer. Rapid weight loss also led to women losing more total weight. And rapid weight loss led to higher success rates when it came to long term maintenance.

When all evidence is considered rapid weight loss seems to be an excellent way to start any dieting program. It’s a terrific solution to the problem of motivation. Lack of motivation is one of the most common reasons for not completing a diet. And there’s no better motivation than seeing rapid weight loss right at the beginning of a program.

HCG Diet Direct’s Jenny Boyton urges dieters to take motivation into consideration. She suggests that it’s one of the most common reasons for failing to complete a typical diet. And she further suggested that homeopathic HCG dietary programs have less fall out due to the fact that rapid weight loss occurs almost immediately for most dieters.

Other motivational techniques that dieters noted as successfully keeping them on track included: peer motivation, social media support, visual representations of weight loss in thorough weight loss journals, before and after pictures, etc. But out of all the motivational techniques the most effective is definitely rapid weight loss.

The benefits of rapid weight loss are obvious. And they are undeniable when case studies are considered. Homeopathic HCG dieters experience average 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss daily. They also experience total weight loss similar to those offered by invasive weight loss procedures. And they also offer higher than average long term weight loss maintenance success stats. It’s hard to argue with those results.

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The Crux Of The HCG Injection Problem

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Losing weight is amazing. For many of us losing weight may seem like a miracle. After attempting to lose weight after countless diets, ridiculous amounts of food deprivation, untold numbers of hours on the treadmill…actually seeing the pounds drop off through the use of an effective dieting program leaves many crying tears of relief.

This desperate need for effective weight loss is making many turn to HCG based methods of weight loss. The potential for weight loss from HCG was first brought to the attention of the medical industry and the public 50 years ago by Dr. Simeons. His protocol was used at exclusive weight loss resorts for years. A few years ago the protocol became much more public.

The recent “availability” of HCG weight loss methods could be due partly to the development of homeopathic HCG weight loss methods. The HCG injection was used on a daily basis in Dr. Simeons’ original protocol. But homeopathic HCG methods don’t require a needle. This is a major difference considering that both methods offer 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day on average.

Many weight loss clinics across the country can prescribe the HCG injection. The HCG injection is prescribed by a medical professional and then it is administered on a daily basis by either the same medical professional or another practitioner. The results of the HCG injection are watched closely typically through in office visits. Professional monitoring minimizes the possible negative effects of the injection.

For a lot of individuals the main problem with the HCG injection is the requirement for frequent office visits. They’re almost never free. And they’re almost never cheap. The basic cost of an HCG injection that is administered professionally limits the number of people who can access the weight loss method. It’s just too expensive.

Getting the HCG injection on a daily basis means (depending upon the program of choice) dieters will continue to get shots daily for 15 to 40 days. That’s a lot of office visits and the costs add up.

The HCG homeopathic weight loss options provided dieters with a new possibility. This new possibility came with a much lower price tag. It also came without a prescription requirement. It also came delivered to the door of the dieter after an easy online ordering process. And most importantly it avoided the repeated charges for in office visits.

There’s more than one potential issue with the HCG injection. Not only can the actual injection be painful, but some people just don’t like needles. It’s also not cost effective. Homeopathic HCG weight loss methods provide an opportunity to avoid the negatives while still taking advantage of the high daily weight loss averages.

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Healthy Weight Loss Goals

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Weight loss is typically measured in one of two ways: pounds and inches. Many popular weight loss clinics and institutions require dieters to weight themselves daily and come in frequently to be measured. Keeping track of weight both weight loss and inches lost can benefit dieters as they attempt to reach their weight loss goals.

In addition to taking it upon themselves to ensure that dieters are actually losing weight…professionals in the weight loss industry are feeling more pressure to be responsible when it comes to ensuring that dieters are accessing healthy weight loss. They are the ones that need to be making sure that dieters are losing weight in a healthy fashion. They have to remember to consider:

1. Healthy weight loss goals: some dieters will start their program off with very unrealistic and sometimes very unhealthy weight loss goals. Any dieter who comes in stating that their weight loss goal is 80 pounds needs a talking to. And many dieters that come in saying that they need to reach their “high school weight” need a talking to.

2. The yo-yo diet…a lot of dieters don’t diet. They actually lose weight and then move on with their lives. The yo-yo dieter barely understands this concept. They are more used to their typical cycle of weight loss and weight gain, weight loss and weight gain.

3. Extreme, fad dieting. There are countless negative dieting techniques available to the average consumer. Many will provide results. But in providing these results they can cause irreparable damage to the body. Considering the possible negative effects of any diet that seems strange and/or random is a good idea.

Some dieters make the mistake of construing weight loss success as a sign of credentials. They place themselves in the position of expert and start making adjustments to their dieting regime. They figure that some weight loss obtained through a certain method will only increase with increased use of that method and other similar lines of thought.

This type of dieter might figure that if limiting themselves to 500 calories per day resulted in a pound of weight loss per day…then dropping another 250 calories per day might increase that to 2 pounds per day. They might figure that limiting themselves to a short list of foods resulted in weight loss so limiting themselves to one food would result in more. These are not good ideas and they are not healthy ideas.

When dieters start to make their own changes to the homeopathic HCG dieting protocol so that they can lose more weight they end up without the results they are looking for. The protocol was designed by an expert and has been honed throughout the years so that it offers maximum weight loss. The rules are there for a reason. Individual adjustments can only decrease the amount of weight loss.

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Thinking About Quick Weight Loss…It’s Possible

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

There’s a large portion of the general public that is either overweight or obese. This particular situation was long viewed as a cosmetic issue. People either didn’t like the way they looked when they were overweight or obese or they didn’t care. People who didn’t care about their status as an overweight or obese individual typically noted the positives of their situation as having the freedom to eat when, where and what they want. They typically noted the lack of calorie counting as a positive. And they also typically noted their sheer enjoyment of dessert as a positive. These are positives. But there are also negatives.

But the freedom of being overweight and/or obese is limited. Being overweight/obese increases the risks for many common illnesses and diseases. There’s nothing more freedom limiting than being sick. Being overweight/obese also increases the probability that individuals will suffer from low self esteem and negative self image. This also is very freedom limiting.

When someone who has been overweight or obese is able to drop their extra weight it becomes quite clear just what the negatives of the situation are. Losing weight enables many individuals to enjoy better general health (including emotional, physical and mental health). Individuals who are able to lose weight are also able to enjoy an increase in their activity levels.

Experts in the past were adamant that quick weight loss was negative. They assumed that all quick weight loss methods would result in low maintenance levels of their new weight. They also assumed the losing weight rapidly was not a healthy option. These experts suggested that the only healthy way to lose weight was slow and steady. The problem with this is that many dieters lose heart before they reach their weight loss goal because so much time is required with so little motivation.

With the recent re-introduction of Dr. Simeons’ HCG weight loss methods consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of quick weight loss. Quick weight loss is actually being discussed in recent studies as a benefit for dieters when it comes to motivation and weight loss totals.

According to Jenny Boynton of HCG Diet Direct, “The immediate, quick weight loss is fantastic motivation for dieters undergoing homeopathic HCG dieting programs. Many dieters are able to start losing a pound or more per day in their first week of dieting. Quick weight loss is a vital part of the program since the protocol is very strict including adherence to a very low calorie diet. Motivation is key.”

Average daily weight loss for dieters sticking to the protocol laid down by homeopathic HCG dieting programs ranges from 1 to 2 pounds per day. Those who stick to the rules without having “bad days” or allowing themselves “exceptions” from the approved food list or the limit of 500 calories per day are able to maximize their weight loss potential.

Homeopathic HCG weight loss program dieters who hit a plateau are urged to evaluate their eating habits through their weight loss journaling. There is also a section in the protocol book regarding hints and tips to avoid or overcome weight loss plateaus. Those who both follow the rules and take advantage of all the hints and tips offered will find they are able to lose the most weight.

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Diets And Quick Weight Loss

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Consumers sometimes hear amazing weight loss stories. These amazing weight loss stories are typically based off situations in which dieters experienced quick weight loss. And while it is amazing…it can also be a negative situation. Many diets that offer quick weight loss are not healthy. It depends upon the dieter’s choice of weight loss program.

Some methods of quick weight loss are a result of dieters sticking to very unhealthy eating choices; a very unhealthy diet. Some methods of quick weight loss depend upon the dieter starving themselves; literally. And starvation is never a good idea. In the end…it results in death. Some methods of quick weight loss depend upon dieting pills (and you have to be VERY careful of this. Keep in mind the prevalence of diet pill recalls).

But other methods providing quick weight loss can really offer the dieter drastic weight loss results. And some can offer the quick weight loss paired with a short weight loss program duration as well as no known side effects. The homeopathic HCG weight loss formula is an all natural method experiencing amazing popularity in the current market. Oral drops are used in combination with a very low calorie diet (VLCD). The very low calorie diet requires that dieters stick to less than 500 calories per day. And the list of approved foods is very short.

A lot of dieters looking for drastic weight loss through homeopathic HCG weight loss programs use one or more “tools.” These are optional, but they are an amazing help to many dieters. The only necessary components of the homeopathic HCG weight loss program are the homeopathic HCG weight loss formula and the diet itself.

Of all the diets for quick weight loss there isn’t an option that provides more drastic weight loss results more often than the homeopathic HCG diet. Dieters on the homeopathic HCG weight loss programs don’t just experience quick weight loss; they experience an average of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day.

Quick weight loss has many benefits:

1. Motivation! Quick weight loss is the best motivation around.

2. increased total weight loss (dieters stick to dieting longer because they are seeing actual results; this ups their total weight loss numbers)

3. Increased activity: In most cases weight loss results in increased activity.

4. better mood (and we can all benefit from a “better” mood, right?)

Diets for quick weight loss can be either beneficial or hurtful. Taking care to choose a quick weight loss method that offers results without being paired with negative effects is vital. The first step is to discover a reputable distributor of an all natural method.

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Statistics: Weight Loss Diet And Weight Loss

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

A large portion of Americans have weight loss on their minds. In general…Americans eat far too much. One of the main edible enjoyments for Americans falls directly into the category of junk food. Americans seem to love junk food. One other problem is that Americans are confused when it comes to portion size.

Due to these little misconceptions and unhealthy eating preferences…many Americans are overweight and even obese. When you think of Italy you think of pasta. When you think of French you think of a variety of cheese. When you think of Germans you think of beer and bratwurst. What do you think of when you think of America? The answer used to be apple pie. But down home desserts aren’t the major American calling card anymore. McDonalds is what comes to mind for most people trying to identify the eating preferences of Americans. Americans are being defined by their love of fast food.

Fast food is a convenient alternative for many. Convenience is almost the only advantage of fast food. Even after all the negative attention the fast food industry’s response falls short of actual healthy options. (Pairing a bag of sliced apples with a canister of candy dipping sauce and fried chicken nuggets is not exactly a healthy option).

Weight loss diet statistics offered by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Health, United States, 2009, Table 67) make the problem clear:

- 67% of adults that are not institutionalized are either overweight or obese

- Of this group, 34% are obese

- 18% of teenagers between 12 and 19 are overweight

- 15% of children (aged 6 to 11) are overweight

- 11% of kids are overweight (aged 2 to 5)

Weight loss diet statistics are hard to argue with because they bring home just how many Americans are suffering the negative effects of eating habits. And the negative effects of being overweight or obese are significant. They are actually terrifying when health risks and health care costs are considered together. Both the health of the individual and the health of the nation are at risk. And it’s all due to the convenience of fast food.

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Weight Loss Plan Designs

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Isn’t it funny how dieters seem to all make the same mistake? It’s not one type of dieter or dieters on one type of weight loss program or dieters of a certain weight or age bracket. All dieters make the same common, universal, obvious mistake. It’s so repetitive. It’s the lack of a plan.

Most people have to work really hard to lose weight. It’s a desperate struggle to get a number that seems impossible to reach. There are the lucky few that can try to eat healthy all day and then reward themselves with a bowl of their favorite ice cream each night when they succeed, but these people are not normal. They have special genes or something. And if you’re one of these special people…you really don’t need to be reading articles on weight loss so move along…

Now…for the rest of us (the normal folk) who really want to lose weight, but find it more than difficult there is the need for a good weight loss plan. The weight loss plan isn’t referring to the type of diet or weight loss program. This is a personal plan that you set down for yourself.

Your weight loss plan should include a few vital elements:

1. Weight loss goal

2. A time limit: don’t make this a never ending battle. Give yourself a firm deadline.

3. Chosen weight loss method: how are you going to do it? Which program/diet?

4. Your weight loss reasoning: why are you losing weight? It’s helpful to write this down and keep it in mind.

5. Your reward for weight loss success. (Some may call it a bribe).

Reward? Bribe? Yup. That’s what we’re talking about. Bribery may be less than pretty, but it’s effective. Any parent would have to agree. So bribe yourself to stick to your weight loss plan. Why not? Make the reward personal; something that you would do almost anything to get.

1. Clothes…do you love clothes? Specify a dollar amount that you’ll get to spend at your favorite clothing store after the diet

2. a trip (a popular choice after successful weight loss is a cruise)

3. A fantastic new, designer suit (have you always wanted to own one?)

4. A party

The reward (or bribe) doesn’t need to mean anything to anyone but you. You are the only one who needs to be looking forward to it so much that you can hardly stand it. Make sure that it’s something you wouldn’t do if not for the weight loss plan. And when you stick with it…make sure to follow through. Nothing’s worse than being promised something only to have it snatched away once you’ve earned it.

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Fast Weight Loss Is Beneficial

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Weight loss is wonderful. Unless you are one of the people who have a problem gaining weight and/or keeping their weight on then weight loss is a huge bonus that often comes from real, intense, hard work. But what’s more wonderful than weight loss? More wonderful than weight loss is fast weight loss.

Fast weight loss is bad. That’s what most people believe. They believe that fast weight loss is nothing more than water weight. They believe that fast weight loss is just depressing because as soon as they’ve lost it and stopped dieting it will come right back. But recent research indicates that fast weight loss is not bad. But you wouldn’t know it from talking to most people; the public is stubborn when it comes to admitting they’re wrong.

When new information is offered to the public it would be nice if they immediately saw the error of their ways and changed their opinion on the matter. But that’s just never the case. The public is a little slow to catch on when new information proves wrong a theory they’ve been embracing for years.

Fast weight loss is almost always defined as negative by the general public. They think of it as water weight. Or they think of it as weight that is lost that will come right back as soon as they stop dieting.

These negative people may have been right in some instances. Some fast weight loss may be strictly water weight. Some fast weight loss may be gained back immediately when the dieting stops. But new research published by the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine suggests that fast weight loss is actually a positive indicator.

Why is it a positive indicator? There’s more than one reason. Apparently women that lose weight fast end up losing more total weight in the end. They are also more likely to diet for longer consecutively. And that same group (women who lose weight fast) are more likely to maintain their total weight loss long term.

And those aren’t the only positives. Women who experienced fast weight loss also seemed to keep the best weight loss journals. They were able to keep track of their eating and weight changes more efficiently than other dieters.

Weight loss journaling is a major plus for two reasons: it makes dieting more effective and it makes successful dieters more aware of their eating preferences that lead to both weight gain and weight loss. Some individuals find that when they eat at a certain restaurant or location they tend to make unhealthy eating choices. Others find that whenever they find themselves in a certain social situation they tend to make unhealthy eating choices. And knowing what the problems are makes it easy to avoid future issues that could lead to weight gain.

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Weight Loss Tips: HCG Dieting And More

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Weight loss tips can be very useful. More than that; weight loss tips can be the reason dieters succeed. Identifying the weight loss tips that will aid any dieter is a personal experience. If it works for one dieter it will probably work for another dieter. But that doesn’t mean, in any way, that it will work for every dieter. Weight loss tips can make it possible to make it through tough spots that could, without the help of the tips, be the downfall of the dieter.

The homeopathic HCG diet is extremely strict. Some people benefit from tips on how to stay full. Some people benefit on tips on how to remember to take their drops. Some people benefit from tips on how to make their food taste good. Some people benefit from tips on how to select their foods and where to find them.

Which tips help you depends on you. That’s why there are so many different suggestions and plans and programs and basic weight loss tips out there. And until you find the set that works for you…keep reading them. You’ll know when you try them if it’s going to be the tip to make a difference in your weight loss venture.

Weight Loss Tips Offered by HCG Diet Direct:

1. Portion regulation. Don’t try to guess regarding appropriate portion sizes. You have been provided with measurements; use them. Actually measure your portions out to make sure you aren’t serving yourself too many calories, etc.

2. Note down everything while dieting. You need an extensive weight loss journal. Keep your daily weights, your meals, your snacks, your eating times, your eating locations, your social obligations, etc. in your weight loss journal. It’s for you to use. It helps you identify the positives and negatives of your eating habits. If you don’t write it down you won’t notice it.

3. Don’t break the rules. Every diet has rules. There’s no use deciding to go on a diet and then deciding to rewrite the rules to suit your own preferences. The rules were created to result in weight loss. If you want to achieve weight loss then you should follow the rules as presented.

Weight loss tips are just that…tips. They almost never contain new information. They almost never tell dieters anything they didn’t already know. Weight loss tips are quick, easy reminders to do what dieters already know they are supposed to be doing. But if that’s what works for you…then that’s all that matters, right?

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Motivation For Weight Loss Diets

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Motivation is a definite requirement for weight loss diets. It doesn’t really matter which diet or program an individual is on…motivation is required in order to achieve successful weight loss. Dieters who think they can make it through a diet and achieve successful weight loss with no thought or care for motivation find it almost impossible to restrict their eating and meet the other dieting requirements as set down by their particular program. There are different types of motivation and it is important to know the difference because depending on the dieter…different types of motivation are required.

Motivation can be divided into two different types; internal and external. The healthier form of motivation is internal. Internal motivation is based upon personal needs and desires. Dieters depending upon internal motivation are losing the weight because they want to…for themselves. External motivation isn’t as healthy; although it can be just as effective depending upon the situation at hand. External motivation is more commonly referred to as guilt or peer pressure. Dieters depending upon external motivation are not losing weight for themselves; they are losing weight because they think other people want or expect them to.

Dieters are encouraged to find various forms of motivation:

1. before and after pictures (take a shot right before you start a diet and take another shot when you’ve reached your goal weight. You can even take pics each week to visually record your weight loss success)

2. Take note of successes (and failures) with weight loss journaling (some prefer video journals)

3. blogs dedicated to weight loss success and trials

4. online social media sites (dieters can find motivation by interacting with others in similar positions)

5. Discussion of weight loss attempts through chat groups or online forums

There are many types of motivation. Motivation can come from many sources. But the clearest, most easily understood and most universal motivation is weight loss itself. Seeing the pounds drop off provides an amazing amount of motivation for dieters who are working hard to reach a healthy weight loss goal.

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*Disclaimer: HCG Diet Direct is a distribution company only and offers no medical advice. We are not and do not profess to be medical licensed doctors or medical professionals. Advice offered on this website is merely the recommendations of 3rd party professionals. This diet is solely based off Dr. A.T.W. Simeons original protocol called “Pounds and Inches”. All products offered on www.hcgdietdirect.com are from certified 3rd party manufactures and are not manufactured by HCG Diet Direct. The Phrase "lose 26 pounds in 26 days" is only a likely and common result when sticking strictly to the instructions and Dr. A.T.W. Simeons’ protocol, average weight lose is from a half a pound to one pound a day. Even though our lab is FDA certified, the FDA does not recognize HCG as a weight loss drug, therefore it has not been established as a weight loss drug or supplement. Currently there are no known or defined side effects to homeopathic remedies and medicines but as with any diet we recommend that you consult with a doctor before starting this diet. If you have any swelling, shortness of breath, dizziness or heavy redness consult a doctor or medical professional immediately. The products and claims contained on this website have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.