My Omni Journey: Phase 2, Day 1

Well I am happy to report that I woke this morning to a miraculous thing.... I lost 2 pounds! WOOHOO!

 Today is Tuesday, and it is my second technical day on the VLCD (very low calorie diet). Usually by this time I am exhausted and feeling some feelings of detox. I am actually feeling pretty good! I have a slight headache, but all in all, not too shabby.

So the question I get the most is related to my diet. So, I am going to get right to it. I lost 2 pounds this morning, so what did I eat yesterday?
 1. Woke up around 630am and drank a cup of Red Rose Tea with 1T milk and sweet leaf sweet drops (sweetener)
 2. Took Omni Drops at 830am (I am not a morning eater, so I always skip breakfast)
 3. Apple for snack around 11
 4. Took Omni Drops at noon
 5. 1240 I ate lunch: Chicken burger (ground chicken and seasoning)on a bed of romaine (I wrapped it up like a roll). On top of the burger was my home made omni approved ketchup, diced onion and sliced tomato. My veggies in total added up to 4 ounces
6. Dinner time..Approximately 530- Dinner was boneless skinless chicken (4 ounces) with salt pepper and garlic. I cooked fresh spinach with it in the skillet and added fresh garlic cloves and slow cooked it with a little water at the bottom of the pan (NO OILS ALLOWED). I ate one wasa cracker with the approved spicy mustard on it after dinner
7. Apple for snack around 645pm
8. Drank water ALLLL Day long with a little lemon in it. (my total consumption for the day was around 1 gallon)
9. Around 1015pm, I had 1 tablespoon of Nite Lite mixed in with Omni Sport (very tasty) ^ after than menu, I woke to a 2 pound loss overnight !!!!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's results.

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Omni Drops Program: Rules & Abbreviations

The following rules and abbreviations pertain to Omnitrition's 

'Omni Drops Program'

P= Phase
These are 4 Phases to the Omni Drops Program. Loading, Phase 2, Phase 3 and Life
R= Round 
A round is the session of time that you are on the program. There are 2 round duration's, you must never stop before 21 days, if you wish to have lasting results. You can do several rounds until you reach your weight loss goals.

Each Round consists of a set # of days: You may drop for a 3 week minimum—6 week maximum. Below is how it is explained.

21day round = 2 loading days (DO NOT COUNT), 21 days on drops/VLCD
After those 21 days, You then transition into Phase 3, which is 3 days (72 hours) with NO drops/still on VLCD . Technically, it is a total of 24 days total (phase 2 + 72 hours)

42 day round = 2 loading days (DO NOT COUNT), 42 days on drops/VLCD
After those 21 days, You then transition into Phase 3, which is 3 days (72 hours) with NO drops/still on VLCD . Technically, it is a total of 45 days total (phase 2 + 72 hours)

VLCD = Very Low Calorie Diet. This is the P2 (Phase 2) eating protocol explained with Omni Drops paperwork/purchase

Loading Days: These are the 2 Days before starting P2 (VLCD portion of the plan). The loading days are basically days that you take to "store up" before dropping. You will be eating "thanksgiving full" for 2 straight days. You must be on the drops to do this, otherwise loading is ineffective.


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My daily journey- Omni Drops Program- Part 2

Today is Tuesday and I am due to receive my products on Friday. Let me tell you where my mind is at right now:

I am eating like a pig!

Surprised? Well don't be. For those of us who have done the Omni Drops Program before, we know that the last few days before you start, you mine as well eat, because it WILL come off.

Here is the funny thing, well not funny ha ha, but ironic. Here I am eating subs and nibbling on my sons Pop Tarts, all the things I thought I would want...and they are making me sick. I have these headaches again and my stomach rumbles a new kind of rumble. I thought the first time that this happened it was because I over ate. Then I thought it was because my body just was not used to eating carbs anymore. Well today, while at work, I experienced an anxiety related episode. I have had anxiety issues most of my life, but I honestly have not experienced this in months. Could it be the food? I am seriously beginning to wonder.

For those of you who have asked me what I ordered for this round (this is my 3rd round):
Omni Drops Program
Omni Sport
Charge Capsules
Nite Lite

I have taken all of those products except for the Omni Sport, that will be new to be this round.

Stay tuned, it is down to the wire now...

My daily journey- Omni Drops Program: Part 1

I am not a stranger to the Omni Drops Program. As a matter of fact, I have already done 2 rounds and successfully lost weight. So why am I doing chronicles about my journey?

Well, over the course of the last month, I thought I was equipped with enough knowledge and power to maintain my healthy eating without consequence. I was wrong. I was not eating the way I should have, and I knew it. I started to fight off the feelings of regret by working out harder and punishing myself at the gym. It did not help. Let me explain what happened and what lead me to the start of this blog.

Strangely I have been weighing in roughly 5 pounds from my last round on the Omni Program, but my body looks like I have gained 10 or more. In addition to the weight gain, I feel like crap and moved up almost 2 sizes in my clothes. That doesn't make sense if the scale only moved 5 pounds, right? After researching Dr. Simeons manuscript,  I believe this is because I was re-gaining my abnormal fats (stores). I went off course and started eating things I knew I should not be eating, little by little. Guess what happened? Little by little my pants got tighter and my clothing selection got smaller. Naturally my husband and my mother told me I was crazy. My mom thinks I have a body image issue. Maybe she is right to some degree, but I KNOW I am gaining weight right now and I KNOW that I am feeling like garbage. I am determined to stop this runaway train before it derails completely. This time I am going to religiously hold myself accountable. With that being said: Here I am, sharing with all of you!

I will be updating you daily until I reach my end goal weight. I will weigh in daily and post (ugh, I dread that part). I have not decided yet if I want to humiliate myself and post pictures, but being a visual girl myself, I thought it would only be fair to do this. I will post a picture (maybe) starting next Friday. So for all of you who want to know what the Omni Program is like every single day, stay tuned...you will hear all about it. I am determined to give you the "skinny" on omni. Follow me and share in my journey. Wish Me Luck!

Until then, take a look at a friend from high school who transformed her body in just 2 short months. I am so incredibly proud of her. She lost using Omni Drops, Omni Sport and Nite Lite products. I will let you know what everyone is taking, so when you are ready to order, you know what is best.

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Omni Drops Program: Day in the life of Phase 2 - what does it look like?

(the only approved items that you can purchase)

What does "a day in the life" of phase 2 look like?

*Omni Drops: 10 drops under tongue upon awakening – Let sit for at least 30 seconds and swallow - wait at least 15 minutes before eating/drinking

 I have 2 cups of  black coffee or red rose tea with 1 tablespoon of milk

½ serving of Strawberries or ½ apple for breakfast + ½ Wasa Bread (Wasa is optional, I do not have them every day, it is a personal choice)

½ serving of Strawberries or ½ apple a few hours later + ½ Wasa Bread- mid morning snack

*Omni Drops: 10 drops under tongue– Let sit for at least 30 seconds and swallow - wait at least 15 minutes before eating/drinking

Lunch consisting of 3.5-4.0 oz of approved protein and 4 oz of approved vegetable

½ serving of Strawberries or ½ apple + ½ Wasa Bread a few hours after lunch

*Omni Drops: 10 drops under tongue upon awakening – Let sit for at least 30 seconds and swallow - wait at least 15 minutes before eating/drinking

Dinner consisting of 3.5-4.0 oz of protein and 4.0 oz of veggie

½ serving of Strawberries or ½ apple 

Also, the Wasa can be eaten with the fruit serving OR anytime in between, I just like to split it up into ½ servings to stretch it all day to keep people stable.

The first couple of days you may have a headache or feel kind of ‘icky’ due to toxins leaving your system and you can use pain reliever for this. IT IS IMPERETIVE that you drink a gallon of liquid a day to flush these out of your system and keep the drops circulating in your body.  If you eat on the schedule above, take the drops as directed and drink your water, I can almost guarantee you will feel fine after you adjust. The first few days are a little ‘weird’ until you get over the hump, then it’s a breeze.

#1, make sure you take the drops (10 drops, 3x a day), hold under the tongue for 30 seconds and then don’t eat/drink anything for 15 minutes after taking them

#2 make sure you take them while loading

#3 try to follow the eating schedule I mentioned above to stay stable all day

#4 drink all of your water and eat all of the allowed food, even if not hungry

#5 make sure you read and re-read the information that came with the drops to know which foods are allowed on the diet portion

#6 If at all possible, join our facebook groups so you have a support network.

**No eating or drinking 15 minutes Before OR After taking the drops**

I encourage you to only use oranges IF you have low blood sugar issues. If you do not, use Apples and/or Strawberries.  Oranges (due to high sugar content), can cause people to stall that don’t need it for blood sugar stabilization. It’s up to you if you want to try them once in a while to see how they affect you.  My customers have found it beneficial to eat a total of 2 fruit servings, split up into 4 smaller servings.  

*Wasa Bread/Melba Toast is NOT mandatory, so you can omit if you wish, I do not eat them every day, but that is a personal preference*

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The juice of one lemon daily is allowed for all purposes. Salt, pepper, vinegar, apple cider vinegar, plain mustard or mustard powder, garlic, sweet basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram, etc., may be used for seasoning, but no oil, butter or dressing.

Tea, coffee, plain water or mineral water are the only drinks allowed, but they may be taken in any quantity and at all times. You can use Stevia and lemon to add flavor to your drinks.

In fact, you should drink about 1 gallon of these fluids per day. Many customers are afraid to drink so much because they fear that this may make them retain more water. This is a wrong notion as the body is more inclined to store water when the intake falls below its normal requirements.

 It is also worth pointing out that any attempt to do this diet without Omni Drops will lead to trouble in 2 to 3 days. You need the release of the fat stores that the drops trigger to successfully do this plan.THIS MUST BE DONE WITH THE OMNI DROPS PROGRAM

Statements made in this publication have not been evaluated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  As with any weight management or supplementation program, consult your healthcare provider before beginning any new regimen, especially if you have any existing health concerns. Always read and follow label directions. The earnings and weight loss results mentioned in this publication may not be representative of your results. Your results will depend on your individual effort and enterprise. 

Omni Drops Program: 12 Tips about Phase 3

Phase 3 Questions?

 Notes and Tips for those on Phase #3:

1. It is important to remind you: eat at least double the protein you were eating on the protocol - at least 100 - 125 protein grams - that is not weight, but grams of pure protein. On the protocol you averaged about 50 so at least double that so you won't be protein deficient. If you get to a level of protein deficiency, be sure to do a steak day

2. It's a good idea to write down what you are eating as you need to know where your set point is and identify "problem" foods. You will want to stay around 1200-1500 calories per day. In addition, insufficient calories can also produce problems. Listen to your body and watch its signs.

3. Remember, Dr. Simeons said you can eat anything you want except sugars and starches. Follow one simple rule, watch the scale. This means exactly that, you can eat up to three fruits a day and have avocado and feta with dinner. You can drink beer and wine. The only thing to try to maintain is a doubling of your protein from the VLCD as you don't want to become protein deficient. Some sample foods on this phase include: prime steak slathered in butter, lots of avocados, loads and loads of fresh fruit and vegetables; you can put butter on those vegetables and cheese at times. You can eat fresh shrimp and fresh fish, often baking it in butter, wine and herbs, You can drink white wine on a few occasions. You can cook your eggs in butter and make omelets with vegetables and a little cheese. Use olive oil, eat more dietary 
fat—it can be the key to maintenance. Overall, eat the good fats and the scale goes down, try to limit the fats and the scale goes up. 

4. Many have found that the maintenance phase demonstrates a change in attitude toward food. For example, not getting a second helping of food, but just eating what is on your plate. People are not as hungry as they remember being pre-protocol. Instead people eat because they need to eat, not because they have this overwhelming desire to stuff their mouths. People also find that they have ridden themselves of the emotional attachment to food.

5. Don’t be afraid if the food you loved before the VLCD no longer tastes the same or gives you the same feeling they gave you before. Sometimes, it can take almost 4 or 5 days to even start enjoying the food again. We believe it is because your body is so used to one way of eating, it takes awhile to adjust to the new way of eating again. 

6. Be careful of introducing too many new foods at once. Try to introduce foods one at a time, so you can determine if a certain food causes a gain or loss. Some people have trouble with dairy. Our suggestion is to go with lean protein, fruit and vegetables during the first few days to balance out. Then, GRADUALLY introduce foods like dairy one at a time, so that if you react negatively it is easily identified. 

7. Read the label on everything you introduce during this maintenance phase. Be sure there is no form of sugar in it or other additives (look for any -ose, corn syrup, MSG, etc.)

8. It is important on this maintenance phase to look at the glycemic index of foods, rather than the carb 
count. This specifically means that foods are ranked on the effect they have on your glucose levels. These 
high glycemic foods are exactly what Dr. Simeons wants you to refrain from.

9. Be careful of yogurts which contain sugar regardless of soy or milk based. You can use organic PLAIN yogurt and then sweeten it with Stevia and add fruit to it (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or whatever else you are craving.)

10. Use common sense when selecting your food for the maintenance phase. Dr. Simeons really meant to avoid the obvious starches such as corn, potatoes, cereal, white flour, beans, pasta, bread, etc., and not starches in fruits.11. If you are having trouble stabilizing your weight, begin by reducing the fats a bit (i.e. cheese or oil) and increase protein and vegetables. Some people, especially women, seem to be sensitive to cheese and the sodium apparently increases water retention = nominal weight gain (though not fat gain).

12. Don't worry about weight fluctuations (within the 2 pounds or close to it) too much. Many people, have somewhat unstable weight for the first week to 10 days after transitioning from the hCG to maintenance (a few lucky ones don't).It is likely to stabilize for you in less than a week, don't get upset by the minor swings.

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Phase 2 Omni Drops Program: What Can You Eat?

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Phase 2 Recipes with Ground Beef/Red Meat: Omni Drops Program

Phase 2 of the Omni Drops Program is the "Dropping Zone", are you ready to lose some weight? Although the food choices on the Omni Drops Program are limited, your menu doesn't have to. Here are some recipes specific to Red Meat/ Ground Beef..Chicken Recipes to follow in my next blog post.
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Ground Beef/Red Meat Meals:

Meatloaf & Slaw
3.5oz 97% lean ground beef
1/4tsp garlic salt
0.5oz chopped onion
1/4tsp white pepper
shape in mini loaf, wrap in foil, bake at 350 for approx 45 min.
3.5 oz mixed red and green cabbage
approx 3tsp spicy horseradish mustard (check all ingredients before purchasing to be sure it is P2 
approved)
1T apple cider vinegar
1/4tsp of celery salt
1-packet of stevia to taste
mix the dressing ingredients then toss with cabbage, chill for at least 1/2 hr.

Sloppy Joes
1 lb 97/3 ground beef, one cup chopped onion
1 6 oz can tomato paste (no sugar added)
1/2 can of water
4 pkts stevia
1 TB apple cider vinegar
2 Tb prepared mustard
1/2 tsp ground cloves (Optional)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Cook meat and onion, drain and rinse in colander under hot running water. Return to pan and 
add remaining ingredients and heat through. May add more water to get the consistency you like. 
Makes 4 servings ~ each one protein and half a vegetable serving.

Meatloaf 
100 grams lean ground beef
1 serving Melba toast crumbs
1 ketchup recipe
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
Cayenne to taste
¼ teaspoon paprikaCrush Melba toast into fine powder. Mix with the ground beef, chopped
onion and spices. Place in a baking dish, loaf pan or muffin tin for single
servings. Baste with ketchup recipe mixture and bake at 350 for 15-20
minutes. Cook longer for multiple servings using a loaf pan. Phase 2
variations: Use apple pulp after juicing to make meatloaf sweet and moist.
Makes 1 serving

Pot Roast
Serves 12
Ingredients
 3 lb pot roast 
 ½ a head of Cabbage, chopped in 1” chunks
 4 ounces of Red Radishes, quartered (or one large Daikon Radish, peeled and chopped) 
 1 medium Onion, chopped in 1” chunks
 4 Celery stalks, chopped in thick slices
 4 cloves fresh Garlic, sliced thin
 Garlic powder
 Italian Seasoning
 Sea Salt 
 Pepper 
Directions
1. Preheat a dutch oven pot over medium heat. (Test with a splash of water; if the water 
beads up and evaporates quickly, it’s ready). 
2. Place roast on the bottom. Cook on one side for 10 minutes or until browned and meat 
loosens in pan. 
3. Turn roast and season. Cook 10 minutes longer on other side. 
4. Add 48 oz (3lbs) of the above vegetables (including fresh garlic) and cover. 
5. Cook for about 5 mins then reduce heat to low. 
6. Cook on low for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. 
7. Add sea salt and pepper to taste. 
To portion out correctly
Remove veggies from the pot (without broth or meat) and weight to get the total weight. Divide 
the total by 12 (should be less than 4 oz since veggies are cooked). Separate out into 12 
containers. Next, do the same for the meat, then the broth until you have 12 separate containers 
of pot roast.

Lise's P2 Chili
40 oz. (2.5 pounds) LEAN Ground beef
36 oz. total of fresh veggies (divided per your preference)
(Onion, celery, tomatoes, few garlic cloves, jalapeano pepper-optional)
2 Tablespoons tomato paste (no sugar added)
1 1/2 - 2 cups water
tsp garlic powder
tsp onion powder
1-3 tsp chili powder (depends on how spicy you like it)
franks red hot hot sauce (no sugar) if you like it hot, the more the better!
Throw all into a crock pot or regular stovetop pot. Simmer in crock pot atleast 8 hours or stove 
top on low to medium for about 4-5 hours.
*****IMPORTANT*****
AFTER chili is done, REWEIGH the whole pot in a large bowl (tare scale to zero weight of 
bowl). Whatever the weight, divide by 10 and freeze into individual servings and leave a couple 
in the fridge. Each serving Includes both the 4 oz of protein AND 4 oz of veggies.

Chili 
10.5 oz chicken breast – cubed or you can shred once cooked
- 9 ounces chopped tomatoes
-1 ½ cups of water
-3 ounces chopped onion
-4 garlic cloves minced
-tsp of garlic powder
-tsp of onion powder
-tsp of chili powder
-½ tsp of oregano
-cayenne pepper to taste
-salt & pepper to taste
Cook chicken with onions and garlic. Stir in tomatoes and water. Add spices and simmer. Top 
with chopped green onion 3 servingsBuffalo Burgers
Cook a 4oz buffalo patty, remove from pan. Add 1/4 cup water, minced garlic, 1/4 tsp spicy 
mustard, sea salt, pepper, 4oz veggies (onion, chard, tomatoes, asparagus, tomato paste) to pan 

cook until asparagus done.

APPROVED FOODS: Phase 3 of the Omni Drops Program

YOU MADE IT!!!

The maintenance phase (also known as Phase 3) is the 3 week period after you finish your drops. There are a few simple rules you must follow: you must weigh yourself every day, you must remain within 2 pounds of your last day of drops weight (either above or below), and you cannot eat sugars and starches. It is extremely important to eat enough protein on this phase, many people eat at least 100 grams of true protein (about 400 grams weighed raw). If you go over the 2 pounds, you must do a steak day. (see Steak Day at the end of this post)

I want to be CRYSTAL clear that this 3 week period is crucial to the success of the diet. We have compiled a list to help you out. Before we get to the list, read an excerpt from Dr. Simeon’s “Pounds & Inches”: 

When the three days of dieting after the last set of drops are taken, the patients are told that they may now eat anything they please, except sugar and starch, provided they faithfully observe one simple rule. This rule is that they must have their own portable bathroom-scale always at hand, particularly while traveling. They must without fail weigh themselves every morning as they get out of bed, having first emptied their bladder. If they are in the habit of having breakfast in bed, they must weigh before breakfast.

It takes about 3 weeks before the weight reached at the end of the treatment becomes stable, i.e. does not show violent fluctuations after an occasional excess. During this period patients must realize that the so-called carbohydrates, that is sugar, rice, bread, potatoes, pastries etc, are by far the most dangerous. If no carbohydrates whatsoever are eaten, fats can be indulged in somewhat more liberally and even small quantities of alcohol, such as a glass of wine with meals, does no harm, but as soon as fats and starch are combined things are very liable to get out of hand. This has to be observed very carefully during the first 3 weeks after the treatment is ended otherwise disappointments are almost sure to occur.

One last item before we begin: The day that you give yourself your last set of drops, you count 72 hours (continuing on the Phase 2 eating plan for those 72 hours) from that moment and then you start the maintenance phase. That weight that you were the morning of your last set of drops is the weight that you use as a basis for your maintenance phase. Anything OVER two pounds from that weight calls for a steak day. 

NOTE: The time period to begin this phase is not 3 days after your last set of drops, it is 72 hours! (For example, if you have your last set of drops on Monday at 8 pm, you will begin the maintenance phase on Thursday at 8 pm.) 

First thing, when beginning the 3 week maintenance phase, make sure to increase your calories to between 1200 and 1500. Don't try to continue the diet after the hCG is out of your system. Bear in mind, your weight will fluctuate the first week or two; this is normal. Do a steak day if you need to. The weight will eventually stabilize. Watch the starch and sugar religiously during the 3 weeks. Read labels. Eat whatever you want, without starch or sugar, during the maintenance phase. Make sure you are eating enough. Use healthy fats and dairy products to up your calorie intake if necessary. Drink enough water. 

NO Starches or Sugars are allowed during Phase 3

While you CAN add back in many fruits, vegetables and meats now, you STILL need to avoid ALL sugars and starches for the next 3 weeks. 

You still cannot have any breads, pastas, rice, potatoes, nuts (15 plain almonds per day is OK), tofu, breaded meats, lunch meats, sausage, hot dogs, ham, bacon, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, etc. 

Dairy Foods to Avoid

NO Yogurt with ADDED sugar content PLAIN yogurt or Plain Greek yogurt is OK. I recommend full fat Fage, plain.

NO Pre-Packaged Shredded/grated Cheeses (They use starch on it, to keep the cheese from sticking together) Coffee creamers (liquid and powder)

NOTHING that is “Fat Free” or “Light” – Sugars and starches are added for texture and flavoring

Be sure to check labels still on ALL foods/drinks you are going to have. Many foods may not have sugar, but they do contain starch!

Stevia is STILL the only sugar you can use at this point. These last 3 weeks are the most crucial to your weight STAYING off! If you cheat now, your results will not be lasting and you could risk gaining all of your weight back. 

You have done a great job avoiding these foods already… just 3 more short weeks!!!

Below please find a list of foods you can eat

All fish including:

Flounder
Herring
Salmon
Sardines
Sole
Tuna
Trout

All fowl including:

Cornish Hen
Chicken
Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Quail
Turkey

All shellfish including:

Clams
Crab Meat
Mussels*
Oysters*
Shrimp
Scallops
Squid

*Oysters and mussels are higher in carbs so limit to about 4 ounces per day.

All meat including:

Lean Beef
Lean Bison
Bacon*
Ham*
Lamb
Pork
Veal
Venison

*Some processed meat, bacon, and ham is cured with sugar, which will add to the carb count. -Avoid cold cuts and other meats with added nitrates.

Vegetables & Salad Vegetables:

Alfalfa Sprouts
Arugula
Bok Choy
Celery
Chicory Greens
Chives
Cucumber
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Iceberg Lettuce
Mushrooms
Parsley
Peppers
Radicchio
Radishes
Romaine Lettuce

Non Salad Vegetables:

Artichokes
Asparagus
Artichoke Hearts
Avocados
Bamboo Shoots
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Swiss Chard
Collard Greens
Eggplant
Hearts of Palm
Kale
Leeks
Okra
Olives (green & black)
Onion
Rhubarb
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Summer Squash
Tomato
Turnips
Water Chestnuts
Zucchini

Fruits:
Blueberries (fresh)
Cantaloupe or Honeydew
Raspberries (fresh)
Strawberries (fresh)

The protocol states any fruit is allowed but to watch very sweet fruits. Fruits that might cause a problem include banana, dates, guava, and mango.

Fats (Oils):
Butter (REAL not imitation or margarine)
Mayonnaise – make sure it has no added sugar, I recommend that you make your own
Olive Oil
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil

Dairy:

FULL FAT, do not but low fat or fat free, they are loaded in preservatives. Buy all cheeses in a block, not shredded. Shredded cheeses contain starch. 

Cottage Cheese-
Heavy Cream
Mozzarella Cheese-
Ricotta Cheese
Blue Cheeses
Cheddar
Cow, Sheep, and Goat Cheese
Cream Cheese
Feta
Gouda
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Swiss

Nuts & Seeds
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Hulled Sunflower Seeds
Macadamias
Pecans
Pistachios
Walnuts

Steak Day Tips: Buy yourself the biggest, fattest, best marbled cut of meat they have to offer (you don't have to watch the fat now) and if you're not sure which cut is best, ask the meat guy. Take it home and sauté it in oil, butter, garlic, or whatever other seasoning you want. Relish every bite of the steak until you are full. Follow with an apple. You can substitute a tomato for the apple if you prefer. Some have lost as much as 7 pounds of gained inflammation in just one day using this technique. 

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Omni Drops Program:Do NOT read this book, it's not the same diet!

See this book? DO NOT BUY IT! 

This book is NOT about Omnitrition! This is called the Omni Diet, but it is NOT about the OMNI Drops Program.. I repeat, this is NOT the same as the Omnitrition Diet (also knows and Omni Drops Program).

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SUGAR: Are we all addicts?

Sugar is much like a drug, we are left wanting more. Is it because it tastes good or is it something more complex? Could sugar be your addiction?  This is not just a silly cliché; it is backed by medical and psychological fact with case studies. So what’s the big deal? It’s just sugar.

Let’s start off with some random facts:

• On average, Americans eat in excess of 156 POUNDS of sugar a YEAR. For the record, that is more than I currently weigh and I am deeply disturbed by this number
• More than half of the sugar consumed by us is through beverages: soda, sports drinks, energy drinks and “juices”.
•  Research has directly linked sugar to increased levels of LDL (I like to remember that as the bad cholesterol by calling it “Loser” while HDL is the good cholesterol, the “hero”).
• Studies have revealed that tumors have been knows to feed on glucose, increasing their size.
• Sugar reduces/suppresses the immune system. After consuming things with sugar (such as bottle of soda) it temporarily inhibits the immune system. If sugar is consumed regularly, you are impairing your defense mechanisms for an even longer period of time.
• Refined sugar has been directly linked to all of these ailments/illnesses:·         

·         Hair Loss

·         ADD/ADHD

·         Obesity

·         Hypertension

·         Metabolic Syndrome

·         Cardiovascular Disease

·         Allergies

·         Dizziness & Insomnia

·         Type 2 Diabetes

·         Bipolar and other Mood Disorders

 There have been many controversial debates as to whether or not sugar is an actual “addiction”, but let’s see what the professionals have to say: -Neuroscientists have shown, using fMRI to scan the brain‘s activity in real-time, that sugar leads to dopamine release in the nucleus accumbency – an area associated with motivation, novelty, and reward.  This is the same brain region implicated in response to cocaine and heroin. - Nora Volker, a researcher at the National institutes for Drug Abuse has shown, using brain imaging, that there are similarities in the brains of obese people and those of drug addicts and alcoholics. This is indirect evidence, as we don’t know that sugar consumption caused this effect. - Nicole Avena, Ph.D., a Princeton researcher has shown that rats deprived of food for 12 hours and then given sucrose added to their regular food on a regular basis showed signs of bingeing, and increased searching for the sucrose (craving), These effects continued even after the sucrose had been withdrawn for one month. Withdrawal also occurred including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and increased aggression. Interestingly, the rats did not become obese – they cut down on regular food to compensate for the sucrose. Also, these effects were not shown in rats deprived of food and given just their regular food without sucrose. - Research suggests that sugar can lead to changes in dopamine receptors, such that tolerance develops – more of the substance is needed to get an effect. A decrease in some types of receptors (D2) occurred, which suggests an overall decreased ability to get pleasure from other substances and experiences.  This could make the person or animal more dependent on sugar for pleasure and reward, since the light of other experiences is dimmed. - Sugar consumption also leads to release of endogenous opioids in the brain; leading to a rush of pleasure, similar (although not of the same magnitude) as injecting heroin. Interestingly, heroin addicts show increased cravings for sweets when they are first abstinent. This effect, known as cross-tolerance, shows that addiction to one substance makes it easier to become addicted to another substance that may use the same brain chemistry. While we don’t know for sure that the same effects would occur in humans as animals, it is possible that eating too much sugary foods  could lead to cravings, withdrawal, tolerance (needing more to get an effect) and preoccupation with finding the favored food.  (Information gathered from http://www.psychologytoday.com/)

Given the abundance of information we have on the negative effects of sugar on the body, I believe it is time to start removing it. I can only speak from personal experience therefore that is precisely what I will do. Here is what I know:
I have never felt better when I removed sugar from my diet. I never felt worse when I broke down and consumed products containing high levels of sugar. That;s too generic of a statement, isn't it? Ok, here is a real time story for you. Just last night we hosted a birthday party at our house for our soon to be 9 year old. It was an outdoor movie night and we loaded the kids up with chips, candies and opted for “make your own sundae” instead of a traditional cake. Let’s face it, I was stressed. 10 wild boys all hopped up on sugar circling each other like sharks and then simultaneously crashing, this is not for the weak. However, weak is exactly what I had become. One by one, I popped in an Oreo here and some Reeses Cups there. To be honest, I lost track the number of times I performed my shameful hand scooping motion of throwing back candy, like that of a patient taking a pill. I was all charged up and felt fine. Then it came, the wave of nausea and then the dull headache which grew bigger as the hours ticked on. Unfortunately it did not end there, as I woke to feelings of depression and lethargy. Was it because the kids wore me down as I am now almost 40? Or was it the sugar? I will tell you that this is not my first sugar rodeo, I have experienced this before. I used to blame the environment, stress, fatigue, my job…you name it. Here is the truth, people: It’s the sugar. There is not a doubt in my mind that I have done this to myself. 
The issue here is that if I TELL someone this, much like a person would say " oh I am sooo hungover", I would be met with some eye rolls and scoffs. I have experimented with this before (expressing my sugar hangover) and its seems the majority of people say the same thing to me, “it’s a natural substance”. To that I reply “so is cyanide”. I will then add that cyanide is a chemical compound that is found in seeds such as the pit of wild cherry, but you won’t catch me eating it!  If you have ever tried to stop sugar cold turkey, you may find that it is not as easy as you thought. If you think I am nuts, just try it. Don't read just the nutritional values on the side of the packages either, read the ingredients..you will be SHOCKED at how many things contain sugar. 
Are you ready to take on the challenge?  What do you have to LOSE? (wink wink)
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Why am I having weight fluctuations or stalling while on Omni Drops?

This is a great article that you will need to keep. At one point or another we all have that day where we stop losing or even GAIN a little. This is a great resource to help you understand what is happening to your body when the scale is not moving or moving in the wrong direction. For more information or to order Omnitrition products, visit www.allaboutomni.com

FLUCTUATIONS IN WEIGHT LOSS

After the fourth or fifth day of dieting the daily loss of weight begins to decrease to one pound or somewhat less per day, and there is a smaller urinary output. Men often continue to lose regularly at that rate, but women are more irregular in spite of faultless dieting. There may be no drop at all for two or three days and then a sudden loss which reestablishes the normal average. These fluctuations are entirely due to variations in the retention and elimination of water, which are more marked in women than in men. The weight registered by the scale is determined by two processes not necessarily synchronized under the influence of HCG.

**>>>> IMPORTANT: Fat is being extracted from the cells, in which it is stored in the fatty tissue. When these cells are empty and therefore serve no purpose, the body breaks down the cellular structure and absorbs it, but breaking up of useless cells, connective tissue, blood vessels, etc. This process may lag behind the fat-extraction we are all looking for. When this happens the body appears to replace some of the extracted fat with water which is retained for this purpose. As water is heavier than fat the scales may show no loss of weight, although sufficient fat has actually been consumed to make up for the deficit in the 500-Calorie diet. When such tissue is finally broken down, the water is liberated and there is a sudden flood of urine and a marked loss of weight. This simple interpretation of what is really an extremely complex mechanism is the one we give those patients who want to know why it is that on certain days they do not lose, though they have committed no dietary error. Patients who have previously regularly used diuretics as a method of reducing, lose fat during the first two or three weeks of treatment which shows in their measurements, but the scale may show little or no loss because they are replacing the normal water content of their body which has been dehydrated. Diuretics should never be used for reducing.

INTERRUPTIONS OF WEIGHT LOSS

We distinguish four types of interruption in the regular daily loss. The first is the one that has already been mentioned in which the weight stays stationary for a day or two, and this occurs, particularly towards the end of a course, in almost every case.

THE PLATEAU

The second type of interruption we call a “plateau”. A plateau lasts 4-6 days and frequently occurs during the second half of a full course, particularly in patients that have been doing well and whose overall average of nearly a pound per effective injection has been maintained. Those who are losing more than the average all have a plateau sooner or later. A plateau always corrects, itself, but many patients who have become accustomed to a regular daily loss get unnecessarily worried. No amount of explanation convinces them that a plateau does not mean that they are no longer responding normally to treatment. In such cases we consider it permissible, for purely psychological reasons, to break up the plateau. This can be done in two ways. One is a so-called “apple day”. An apple-day begins at lunch and continues until just before lunch of the following day. The patients are given six large apples and are told to eat one whenever they feel the desire though six apples is the maximum allowed. During an apple-day no other food or liquids except plain water are allowed and of water they may only drink just enough to quench an uncomfortable thirst if eating an apple still leaves them thirsty. Most patients feel no need for water and are quite happy with their six apples. Needless to say, an apple-day may never be given on the day on which there is no injection. The apple-day produces a gratifying loss of weight on the following day, chiefly due to the elimination of water. This water is not regained when the patients resume their normal 500-calorie diet at lunch, and on the following days they continue to lose weight satisfactorily. The other way to break up a plateau is by giving a non-mercurial diuretic for one day. This is simpler for the patient but we prefer the apple-day as we sometimes find that though  the diuretic is very effective on the following day it may take two to three days before the normal daily reduction is resumed, throwing the patient into a new fit of despair. It is useless to give either an apple day or a diuretic unless the weight has been stationary for at least four days without any dietary error having been committed.

REACHING A FORMER LEVEL

The third type of interruption in the regular loss of weight may last much longer - ten days to two weeks. Fortunately, it is rare and only occurs in very advanced cases, and then hardly ever during the first course of treatment. It is seen only in those patients who during some period of their lives have maintained a certain fixed degree of obesity for ten years or more and have then at some time rapidly increased beyond that weight. When then in the course of treatment the former level is reached, it may take two weeks of no loss, in spite of hCG and diet, before further reduction is normally resumed.

MENSTRUAL INTERRUPTION (TOM: time of month)

The fourth type of interruption is the one which often occurs a few days before and during the menstrual period and in some women at the time of ovulation. It must also be mentioned that when a woman becomes pregnant during treatment - and this is by no means uncommon - she at once ceases to lose weight. An unexplained arrest of reduction has on several occasions raised our suspicion before the first period was missed. If in such cases, menstruation is delayed, we stop injecting and do a precipitation test five days later. No pregnancy test should be carried out earlier than five days after the last injection, as otherwise the HCG may give a false positive result. Oral contraceptives may be used during treatment.

DIETARY ERRORS

Any interruption of the normal loss of weight which does not fit perfectly into one of those categories is always due to some possibly very minor dietary error. Similarly, any gain of more than 100 grams is invariably the result of some transgression or mistake, unless it happens on or about the day of ovulation or during the three days preceding the onset of menstruation, in which case it is ignored. In all other cases the reason for the gain must be established at once. The patient who frankly admits that he has stepped out of his regimen when told that something has gone wrong is no problem. He is always surprised at being found out, because unless he has seen this himself he will not believe that a salted almond, a couple of potato chips, a glass of tomato juice or an extra orange will bring about a definite increase in his weight on the following day. Very often he wants to know why extra food weighing one ounce should increase his weight by six ounces. We explain this in the following way: Under the influence of HCG the blood is saturated with food and the blood volume has adapted itself so that it can only just accommodate the 500 calories which come in from the intestinal tract in the course of the day. Any additional income, however little this may be, cannot be accommodated and the blood is therefore forced to increase its volume sufficiently to hold the extra food, which it can only do in a very diluted form. Thus it is not the weight of what is eaten that plays the determining role but rather the amount of water which the body must retain to accommodate this food. This can be illustrated by mentioning the case of salt. In order to hold one teaspoonful of salt the body requires one liter of water, as it cannot accommodate salt in any higher concentration. Thus, if a person eats one teaspoon full of salt his weight will go up by more than two pounds as soon as this salt is absorbed from his intestine. To this explanation many patients reply: Well, if I put on that much every time I eat a little extra, how can I hold my weight after the treatment? It must therefore be made clear that this only happens as long as they are under HCG. When treatment is over, the blood is no longer saturated and can easily accommodate extra food without having to increase its volume. Here again the professional reader will be aware that this interpretation is a simplification of an extremely intricate physiological process which actually accounts for the phenomenon.

Mind over Matter: Loving you as much as your kids do

I just sat down with my morning cup of coffee. My son has a birthday party today and there are about 900 other things I should be doing right now. So what has me stalled? I am mentally stressing because I do not know what to wear. Yes, you have read that correctly, I am so vein that I am stressing about my outfit! I have 9 year old's coming over here, what is the matter with me? Trust me, it is not because I am looking to be a fashion model and get all decked out, I just want to be comfortable outdoors without covering up so much.Why do I care? I have lost about 30 pounds and about 10 pounds away from my "dream" weight. Why is it that I don't see what everyone else sees? My internal battle of my chubby-good versus chubby-evil forges on.

So this morning, here I am, mentally indexing my wardrobe. I am sipping my coffee and scrolling through Facebook, then continue on to Yahoo news. I stumble upon a picture of a woman laying on the beach with a black bathing suit and swim skirt on. You can not see her face, but the heading says "Exposed by my children for what I really look like". Hmmm, this looks interesting, I know THAT feeling, I think. I click into the article and it all but made me cry. How relevant I thought, as I continued to read. This is an article we ALL should read.

Today I am going to love my body the way my kids do. They don't care about my dimples or loose skin, they just want me to enjoy life with them. Thank you to the author of this candid tell-all, you are an inspiration! Read the article by clicking HERE. 



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