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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I don't know about you all, but I survived Christmas - kind of... I had mentioned previously about trying the VLCD with out hCG, to see if I notice any differences. I ended up loading over Christmas and started the VLCD on Sunday. I loaded to 165.3 (I can eat ;), and am back down to 159.0... there isn't a questions of weight loss - of course if you cut calories that low, you will lose. It's a matter of how you feel, how long you can maintain, and whether or not your body goes into ketosis(starvation mode). So far, I'm ok... definitely have a constant headache, and am starving! I don't know how long I will last this way, but I will plan on continuing for a week or two, depending on how I feel. Once I get to the finish point, I plan on taking a home test that can detect ketosis. Depending on how the VLCD w/o hCG goes, I may possibly try our new pellet form of hCG for just a 23 day round, and see how that compares to drops, and plan on checking for ketosis as well. I don't feel that I need to do another round, but curiosity has gotten to me. Call me crazy, but I want to be able to provide sound information for my clients, and want to know as much about my product as possible. (www.localhcg.com)

Once this is all over with, it will either be P90X, or another program I have been looking into called "Final Phase Fat Loss." http://www.finalphasefatloss.com/ It was recommened to me by another trainer friend and is a 6 week program from a PT in New York that is supposed to target that last 10-15 trouble lbs. This is an area of weakness for me, so I am intrigued, but still looking into it. And I'm thinking when I get into track season, I want to give Body For Life another go... Outside of doing an actual body building/power lifting program, this has been one of the better programs I have found for building muscle mass and strength. I've got a busy next couple of months planned ahead! What about you? What are some of your goals? I hope you are all doing well, and I know the New Year is when a lot of people try to make chages to their lives. Start simple, but if there is anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to contact me (Iluvtnf@aol.com). Happy New Year all!!!

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My HCG Story

I want to share my experience :)

I have always been athletic, but on the heavy side – all through out HS and college I was between 205-225. I did track and field in college as a thrower, and recieved my B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science. When I graduated in 2005 – I continued to work as a personal trainer in a high end gym in Draper, UT. I loved being in the gym and talking to and helping others, but for my self, I was burnt out. For 5 years and 2 children, I didn’t do much of anything.

When we moved to our new town, people would ask me what I do for work. When I’d tell them I was a personal trainer, I’d get the up down like, “serious?” Then one day it dawned on me – I WAS A HYPOCRIT! How could I tell people what to eat, when I ate what ever. How could I take people through workouts, when I couldnt even do them? Tragedy!

So, November 1st of last year, I went on a sugar detox and lost 10lbs and felt tons better. But I still needed to start working out. A week before the New Year, I recruited some family, friends, and clients to join me in a Body for Life challenge. 12 weeks later, I rekindled my love for working out, and had lost another 20lbs fat, while adding on 5lbs muscle.

About this point, Jerry, a friend I work on the ambulance with, approached me, asking me what I thought about HCG. With my background, like everyone else - closed minded, I passed on it, thinking how crazy it was. I had decided to do a second round of BFL, but after a 6 week plataue, I was frustrated. I tried changing some things up, and no results. I had never worked harder for something, and I was stuck! It was at this point I started contemplating HCG. I alsot started getting family and friends asking about it, and wanting to know more. It was then that I decided to look into it.

I read through all the materials, did some research online, and talked to my family doctor. Just like everyone else, something sparked when reading the material… like it was talking to me! I decided to give it a go – round 1, I lost 27 lbs, in 32 days! I got all the way down to 165! I had never been that low in my life!!! Even though I maintained the 165, after the summer and a couple of vacations, I decided to give it another shot – 153! Another new low! In all of my back ground/training, I have never seen anything work so efficiently and fast.

I was a thrower because I hated running, but now it feels great! I love how I feel when I work out, and how intune I am with what foods make me feel good or bad. I have since had many clients/friends/family on it, and love sharing in their success. While it has been dubed another ‘yoyo diet’ – it works! If you chose to go back to your old habits, of course you will gain it back, but if you follow the protocol, change your lifestyle, and start exercising, you can enjoy your results for a long time to come! It is now Febuary 2011, and I am still at 153-155 lbs!!! :D I am now a Beachbody coach, and utilize their programs and product to keep me fit. I am in the best shape of my life, and have absolutely no intention of ever going back to that miserable feeling! Happy Losing everyone!

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Rachael Ray

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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