Hcg R3d1 – 2.2, Ketones At 80, No Fruit On P2 Today
HCG R3D1 Soooo low carb loading led me to high ketosis after my first vlcd day! Yup- experiment totally did what I thought it would do. I was extremely pleased to see that dark color on my ketone strip that morning. Also a 2.2 loss on the scale, especially after only a .6 loading gain, was quite pleasing indeed. Another experiment I chose to try is to have no fruit on p2. This is not something I suggest you do unless you really think it through because I do believe it’s much easier to get low blood sugar if you do this, so just proceed with caution if you choose to do this. Since I’m not eating the fruits (or grissini/melba- I never eat that), I chose to increase my veggie intake. I wasn’t trying to lessen my calorie intake below the 500, I was just trying to keep as many sugars out as possible because of my recent addiction to sugar that I was coming out of. Transcript: Hey guys! HCGChica. I’m here to give you the results of VLCD 1 yesterday. This morning I got out and I was down 2.2 pounds which is pretty exciting considering I only ended up gaining .6 on loading. My second round I gained 3.8 loading or 3.6 and I lost 3.4 the next day. To lose 3.4 on my second round when I still had almost the same loading weight and this time to lose 2.2 after only gaining .6, I’m already ahead of last round that’s super exciting. That puts me 140.4 and that means I’ve had a total loss of 2.8 because I loss .6 after my second loading day, also my body fat went down a whole pound to 44 pounds. That’s significant also cause last round it took me a few days before I lost any fat I think that’s also interesting and then the other thing that’s super exciting is that this morning I did the ketone strip and I was already at 80. I’ve never even seen 80. I didn’t do ke Continue reading >>
Excerpt From Hcg 2.0 – Understanding Ketosis
Understanding Ketosis An excerpt from HCG 2.0 – Don’t Starve, Eat Smart and Lose It’s unclear how much was known about Ketosis when Dr. Simeons’ was practicing. There is no mention of it in his manuscript. Ketosis is a state that exists when your body is deprived of carbohydrates and must resort to its fat stores for energy. Of the foods we eat, carbs are most easily converted into energy. Complex carbohydrates, mostly starches, are broken down to simpler carbohydrates, ultimately glucose, and then converted to ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) in the citric acid cycle. ATP is the energy exchange used in every cellular process in the human body. It’s kind of like the gasoline we put in our cars. Gasoline is refined from more complex hydrocarbons as glucose is from more complex carbohydrates. If we eat excessive calories from carbs, our body stores them away in our fat cells. If we deprive ourselves of carbs, we tap into our fat stores for energy. Think of our fat stores as a bank account. If we’re depositing more money than we’re spending, or eating more calories than we’re burning off, our bank account gets bigger… like our bellies. If we spend more than we deposit, as in the state of low carb dieting and Ketosis, our bank account gets smaller… resulting in weight loss. A Ketone is an energy source derived from fat and Ketosis is the physiological state in which this takes place. So why is Ketosis such a trendy word in dieting? The first and probably most popular Ketosis Diet was the Atkins diet. In summary, Atkins only stipulation was that you were to consume a minimal amount of carbs. There were relatively few restrictions on fat and protein consumption and it was generally effective in promoting weight loss. It gained popularity in the mid 90s, but h Continue reading >>
Prenatal Tests 101: Urinalysis And Urine Hcg
Who knew that urine was so important? Not only can it tell you that you’re pregnant, e.g. by urine hcg, but it can also reveal a host of other information throughout your pregnancy. Before the birth of your baby your OB or midwife is likely to ask you to pee in a cup several times or during every monthly checkup. In fact, urinalysis tests have become so routineduring prenatal care that you’ll be an expert at aiming into that little white cup in no time. So why do you need to collect your pee? Read on. Urinalysis Basics This test can be a quick indicator of more serious issues. Once your urine is collected in a cup, your OB or midwife can insert testing strips that then screen for indicators. Urinalysis tests are very simple. At the office, you’ll be handed a small, sterile white cup and directed towards the bathroom. They will usually also hand you a pen to write your name on the cup. Then you sit on the golden throne and fill the cup. It’s a good idea to aim to fill it 2/3rds of the way full; while some offices have a designated spot in the bathroom to place the cup, others ask that you return the cup, which means you’ve got to walk with your pee down a hallway—and who wants to get pee on their hand? Typically, urinalysis tests are completed in the doctor’s office, so you should have the results before the end of your exam. If any results appear abnormal, your doctor will recommend further testing to confirm or rule out a variety of possibilities which may range from gestational diabetes to a urinary tract infection. What can Urinalysis Tests Screen For? As far as tests go, urine testing acts as a fortune teller of sorts. Since urine contains cells leaving the body, these cells can provide a wide variety of valuable information. The urinalysis is most foc Continue reading >>
Straining And Testing Urine Unit
Sort Reagent strips can be used to test for a variety of substances in the urine. The most common substances include: pH level: *Bilirubin *Urobilinogen *Glucose *Ketone *Protein *Blood Continue reading >>
Testing Ketone Levels After Taking Exogenous Ketones
Are you taking exogenous ketones and wondering if they’re working for you? If so, the first question to ask yourself is: am I actually testing my ketone levels? And are you doing so regularly? Testing your ketone levels after taking exogenous ketones is imperative in order to know if they are working for you. I (and many other Ketonians) made this mistake for a long time before realizing that it’s the best way to honestly learn if we need to make adjustments. There’s an underlying reason we don’t want to test ourselves. We might not get the answer we want. Pride and shame conspire to tell us we don’t need to check our results. The key is to not take yourself so seriously and just go for it. The two possible outcomes are We are in ketosis. Great! We aren’t in ketosis. It’s great to know that! Now we can make adjustments. There’s a lot of confusion around the whys and hows of ketone testing when you’re trying to enter and maintain ketosis, especially if you’re using exogenous ketones to raise your ketone levels. So, let’s first talk about the main methods of testing and what’s most important here: Testing Ketone Levels There are three main methods people use to test their ketone levels: While these can all have their uses, urine and breath testing are pretty weak compared with blood testing if you want an accurate view of your ketone levels. Let’s break down why: Urine Ketone Testing Urine ketone testing is simple. You pee on the stick, tap off any excess urine, wait just a bit, and read the strip to see if any levels of ketones have been detected in your urine. So, what’s the problem? Pee tests are unreliable because they measure the unused ketones in your body that are spilling over into your urine. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, the prob Continue reading >>
Hcg Test Strips: How Testing Strips Help You To Keep Track
HCG test strips: As you embark on your journey to weight loss and wellness, gathering up all necessities required by HCG diet would be a wise choice. One of the items that you will need is a good set of testing by strip test which out the potency of the HCG supplement that you have purchased. Unfortunately, there are many scams and gimmicks out there with claims of offering the best, most pure and potent product. So clear sign pregnancy testing is the formula to make sure it is the “real deal” would be best, especially before too much time passes and a lot of money is wasted. So here you get how to read pregnancy test?, How does the pregnancy test strip work?, Urine pregnancy test strip, self pregnancy test strip and so on. Additionally, hcg pregnancy test strips can come in handy if you are monitoring ketone or glucose levels in a urinary specimen to see how effectively you are following the diet and to figure out how to get out of a plateau or when or if a steak or egg day is needed. Since the ketone level in your body correlates with how high or low metabolism is occurring, you might need to check periodically to make you are not incorporating too many carbohydrates, too little protein or both. This information would also be quite helpful if you need to visit with a healthcare provider about any questions or concerns that you might have while adhering to this diet plan. As you start utilizing the testing strips, you might consider studying carefully any procedures and preparation. When concocting an HCG mixture, be sure to follow any instructions given in a HCG diet guide or any mixing directions on the label of the product. Normally, you will have to mix with a solution like bacteriostatic sodium chloride or bacteriostatic water. What either of these solvents wi Continue reading >>
Ketosis And The Hcg Diet
Ketosis The HCG diet is a ketogenic diet, meaning that it brings the body into a state where it burns fat in order to supply its energy needs. Ketones are used by the muscles, the brain and other parts of the body as energy, and they are derived from fat when fat is metabolized. When carbohydrate levels are low, the body must break down fat stores to provide sufficient energy. Carbohydrates are converted the most easily into energy by the body, and when we eat excess carbohydrates they are stored as fat. When dietary carbohydrate levels are low, such as with the HCG diet or low carb diets like the Atkins diet, fat is metabolized for energy. When the body is in ketosis it is constantly burning fat for energy and any diet with a net consumption of less than 100 grams of carbohydrates per day is considered to be ketogenic. The HCG diet usually results in a metabolic state of ketosis The HCG diet has about 60 to 80 grams of carbohydrates per day on average, and as a result it causes the body to enter into a state of ketosis. Ketosis will begin during the first week of the HCG diet, and you can test for ketosis by using urine strips that can be purchased at a local pharmacy. The strips test for ketones in the urine, but testing for ketosis is not necessary as a part of the diet. The strips also show the quantity of ketones in the urine, but the level of ketones in the urine are not considered to be a good indicator of the level of ketosis, so this can mostly be ignored unless otherwise advised by a medical professional. Ketosis is not harmful for the body Some people think that ketosis is somehow dangerous or bad for the body because of some misconceptions about ketogenic diets. The truth is that ketogenic diets have been used for several decades without major medical proble Continue reading >>
Ketosis And 800 Calorie Hcg Diet
What are ketones? Ketones are a normal and efficient source of fuel and energy for the human body. They are produced by the liver from the fat as it is released from fat cells in response to the absence of glucose/sugar in the HCG diet. When your body is producing ketones, and using them for fuel, this is called “ketosis”. 1. Being in ketosis means that your body’s primary source of energy is fat (in the form of ketones). When you consume adequate protein as well, there’s no need for the body to break down its muscle tissue. Ketosis also tends to accelerate fat loss — once the liver converts fat to ketones, it can’t be converted back to fat, and so is excreted. 3. Testing for Ketones will tell the status “fat burning” and if you can add new foods Being in ketosis by following a low carbohydrate diet is NOT dangerous. The human body was designed to use ketones very efficiently as fuel in the absence of glucose. However, the word ketosis is often confused with a similar word, ketoacidosis. How do the ketone test strips show I am burning fat in the HCG Diet? Ketone urine-testing strips, also called Ketostix or just ketone sticks … are small plastic strips that have a little absorptive pad on the end. This contains a special chemical that will change color in the presence of ketones in the urine. The strips may change varying shades of pink to purple, or may not change colour at all. The container will have a scale on the label, with blocks of color for you to compare the strip after a certain time lapse, usually 15 seconds. Ketone test strips can be purchased at any pharmacy, and are usually kept with the diabetic supplies. What does the Keto Stix Look Like and what color should the strip be if I am No. Testing in the darkest purple range all the time is Continue reading >>
Stalled Weight Loss In Ketosis?
I have been in ketosis for about a week and a half now and rapidly lost about 7-8lbs during the first 7 days. However, for the past 3 days I haven't lost much and have not experienced a boost in energy. I have moderate amounts of ketones in my urine (40 mg/dl) and seem to have plateaued here. Is this normal? Anything I can do to resume weight loss? What should I be experience as the level of ketones in my urine continues to rise? Is there a point where it could get too high? Anything to watch out for? 1 Worst Carb After Age 50 If you're over 50 and you eat this carb, you will never lose belly fat. HealthPlus50 Thanks for the help! Continue reading >>
How To Bio-hack Your Body For Sustained Ketosis With Exogenous Ketones
You’ve heard the phrase work smart, not hard. Given the advancing state of technology today, never has this been more true. So why not apply the same philosophy to weight loss? Rather than diet hard, diet smart… and lose! Sustaining Ketosis and Consistent Weight Loss Throughout Your 40-Day HCG 2.0 Diet Until recently, it’s been assumed that the only way to achieve optimal and sustained ketosis, the Shangri La state of rapid weight loss, was to drastically limit carb intake. Even with the assistance of HCG, this process could take up to a week of ultra low-carb dieting and is associated with hunger, lethargy and sometimes depression. But once achieved, you’re in the weight loss sweet spot and the pound-shedding, fat-burning fire has been lit. During optimal ketosis, your body begins to burn your own stored fat as an energy source rather than blood glucose. However, the human body is quite determined to store away fat for primitive survival reasons, like famine and long winters. When a woman becomes pregnant this physiology get’s flipped upside down because the growing baby needs a 24/7 calorie source. This is why we compliment your low calorie diet with HCG. It essentially provides the same effect. However, it’s not easy to fool the human body. It’s much smarter than you think. In the holistic world of medicine, we call this innate intelligence. As a result of this intelligence, we can temporarily pull a fast one on our bodies with HCG, but your body isn’t just going to sit idly by and let you get away it. After 20-25 days on the diet, your body will re-adjust its ketosis point to maintain some of its fat deposits. This leads to a slowing down of your weight loss. This can be really frustrating for some. It’s like running into construction on your way t Continue reading >>
Tips Using The Vlcd
Tricks during the VLCD If your brain is used to so much glucose that you cannot concentrate well, try L-glutamine, the amino acid, which acts just like sugar in the brain. Personal care products that have not caused a gain in some people: Proactiv wash (not the lotion or the toner); organic spray “NA-PCA” Non-oily Natural moisturizer by “Twin Labs”; Pantene shampoo/conditioner (though it is likely that any regular shampoo/conditional can be used); Crest toothpaste (though any regular one should work); Secret deodorant has caused no issues and Irish Spring soap. It is likely that you can lose weight with all of your regular products to clean, but the moisturizers/lotions/make-up/etc. can cause problems. If you are having trouble going to the bathroom, you can try Smooth Move Tea (available at GNC); follow the directions on the package, but only drink half of it. Drinking only half prevents loose bowels and cramping. WARNING: Do NOT overuse laxative-type teas; read more here. If you are experiencing muscle twitches, you can try taking some extra magnesium. As strange as this may sound, exercise causes your weight loss to slow down, even the difference of walking 30 minutes or not can cause changes in your weight loss. From our experience, we believe you will lose the most weight if you are sedentary. We believe exercise builds muscle mass which weighs more than fat, so you still burn fat, but you stay at the same weight. Additionally, it has been said that muscles hold water around it while it “heals” from any type of exercise, whether it be walking or working out/cardio. Dr. Simeons explains this in Pounds and Inches: “[The muscles have a] retention of water which the tired circulation cannot at once elminiate.” He also advises to not exert yourself while Continue reading >>
The Hcg Diet Part 3
In Part 1 of this blog-post, I wrote about the different qualities and effects of hCG. In Part 2 I tried to make clear where to pay attention to. Part 3 of the blog-posts is meant to be challenging the low carb diet and the very low carb diet (VLC) as well as the use of “keto-sticks”. A lot of people mistakenly believe low carb diets are good for weight loss because they make us lose "water weight". We store carbohydrate in the body as glycogen, and for every gram we store, 1.6 grams of water is also stored. When you are losing your carb stores from your muscles, you are also losing water weight. You hear of people saying, 'I have lost 5kg in one week' but most of that is water weight. That weight can easily be regained when we resume a diet with carbohydrates. The facts are clear. The best way to lose fat and look slimmer is to build muscle. Since one picture’s worth a thousand words, here’s 5 lbs of muscle vs fat of the same weight. Notice 5 lbs of fat is three times bigger. This means that if you were to build 5 lbs of muscle and lose 5 lbs of fat, you would weigh exactly the same, but look smaller and firmer. So imagine if it were 25 lbs or 50 lbs of lost fat vs muscle gained. This is why it’s possible for you to lose fat inches when exercising, yet show no change in scale weight. And can you see how firm the muscle looks compared to the lumpy, tapioca pudding consistency of fat? It is important to gain muscle and drop fat and water. Being on such a diet can maintain you present weight and even make you heavier. And that is exactly why many scientifical studies claimed that hCG diets don’t work. Or anyy (crash) diet. Just GOOGLE on the word hCG and see how plentyfull the “before and afterwards” pictures are present Sadly enough you don’t see the � Continue reading >>
29 Aughcg Testing: What To Know
What do I need to know about hCG testing? There’s lots of options when it comes to pregnancy tests, and it can be confusing. A good place to start is to understand what exactly they’re testing for. hCG stands for “human chorionic gonadotropin” and is used widely in pregnancy testing. hCG is a hormone that is produced when a woman becomes pregnant. hCG is produced in the placenta approximately 4 days after conception (it can vary depending on the woman and the pregnancy). With a normal pregnancy, hCG levels will generally rise and double every two days throughout the first trimester, before slowly declining. Even though age and other factors, such as the hCG diet or cancer can impact the levels of hCG, it’s still known as the pregnancy hormone. How is hCG tested? hCG can be tested using urine or blood. All home pregnancy tests use urine. When you go to the doctor, they will either use a urine test or a blood test. You’re probably very familiar with peeing on a stick, but people generally know less about blood-based pregnancy tests. Below we’ll break down some of the key differences: Urine Pregnancy Tests Urine pregnancy tests are easy, inexpensive and fast. There are multiple brands to choose from and you can find a urine pregnancy test in almost any type of grocery store or pharmacy. Home pregnancy tests use the same technology as your doctor or OB/GYN would use for a routine pregnancy check. You pee in a cup, write your name on the cup, and put the sample in a cupboard for testing. Behind the closed door, there is a technician who is dipping a strip test in the urine to test it, or sometimes they may pipette the sample into a fancier test cassette and test for other things such as proteins, sugars and ketones. Here’s a great resource for more informatio Continue reading >>
Forskolin For Fast, Safe Weight Loss – The Results
Every year, there’s lots of people who set another goal in losing weight. We want our belly fat gone, so that we can have a flat stomach and be as healthy as possible. Some of us cannot afford the time to plan workouts, or even to prioritize what we eat. But did you know that your body has the ability to RAPIDLY break down fat on its own? Using forskolin for weight loss isn’t only convenient but the best way to lose weight. It has been used by thousands all over the world to lose weight and keep it off. Using Forskolin for weight loss will do just that. It ignites and rejuvenates your body in that sense. It seems as though Forskolin grows and matures as a plant, specifically to be used for that purpose, and it has been for a very long time! All over the world, people continue to use Forskolin for weight loss and other things as well! It promotes an energetic mindset, resulting in a more fit and active day. Forskolin helps to suppress your appetite and makes you much more mindful of what you are eating every day. Forskolin is Nature’s “Fat-Melting Plant” Forskolin is a weight loss breakthrough that is helping tons of people lose weight without diet or exercise. The active ingredient in Forskolin is Coleus Forskohlii root extract, a naturally occurring chemical that has numerous health and weight loss benefits. Forskolin increases the levels of an enzyme called hormone sensitive Lipase – which burns the fat in your body. Within a matter of months, You can have a slimmer waist size, much less flab, and way more energy to get out! You’ll be feeling more and more refreshed everyday, and every day you’ll be more and more slim. Psychologically speaking, simply seeing how your body will react to Forskolin will blow your mind. You’ll go into overdrive, burning Continue reading >>
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Urine Analysis / Urinalysis
Urine analysis, also known as urinalysis, encompasses all the analytical tests carried out on a urine sample. It usually involves three forms of analysis: Physical - Assessment of the color, cloudiness and concentration of the urine Chemical - Examination of the chemical constituents of the urine using a test strip Microscopic – this allows one to look for bacteria, cells and cell fragments Purpose Urine analysis may be required as part of: Overall health assessment: for routine medical examination, pre-surgery preparation, or upon hospital admission to screen for disorders including kidney and liver disease. Medical Diagnosis: for those experiencing symptoms including abdominal pain, back pain, frequent or painful urination and blood in your urine. Medical Monitoring: following the diagnosis of kidney disease to track both condition and treatment. Specific testing. This includes pregnancy tests and drug screenings e.g. pregnancy tests measure the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Urine analysis encompasses the following testing procedures: Rapid Urine Test This test involves dipping a test strip embedded with colored fields into a urine sample for a few seconds. Depending on the concentration of the particular substance being testing for, the fields on the test strip change color. By using the color table on the test package as reference, one can see if any compounds exhibit abnormal urinary levels. The following can be analysed: Colour: Fluid balance, diet, medicines, and diseases can affect this (e.g. Vitamin B, consumption of blackberries and beets). Clarity: Substances including bacteria, blood, or sperm can make normal, clear urine cloudy. Odor: Some diseases may cause a change in the odour of urine( e.g. diabetes can cause a sweet, fruity odour.) Spec Continue reading >>
