When it comes to the homeopathic HCG diet there are several vital aspects that combine to provide the amazing average weight loss results (1 to 2 pounds per day) that continues to draw more and more dieters to the strict program.

1. 500 calorie per day diet

2. The Homeopathic HCG weight loss formula (it must be taken 3 times per day every day)

3. Adherence to the strict (and short) list of approved foods

Some see the diet as simple and therefore easy to stick to. This is a mistake. Don’t oversimplify it. Dieters should be aware that tools and tips are available because they’re needed. The diet is efficient, but it’s tough. One very handy tool that makes sticking to the strict protocol is the shopping list.

Shopping List for the Local Grocery Store:

Lemons, oranges, strawberries, lettuce (iceberg and romaine), apples, grapefruit (red), cucumbers, celery, asparagus, sweet onions, green onions, bag of spinach, tomatoes (cherry, Roma, etc.), Melba Toast (wheat and garlic), No Sugar salsa, Real sea salt, Tony Chachere’s seasoning, fresh chicken breast or tenders, Jennie O turkey burgers, 93% lean turkey, beef and chicken, shrimp, lobster, crab, lean steak, tilapia (or other white fish), lean roast.

If dieters start off the diet by sticking to the approved shopping list provided by their HCG distributor they’ll have a much easier time sticking to the diet protocol. Having the correct foods on hand makes putting healthy, HCG approved meals together on the fly not only possible, but probable. The shopping list in combination with the recipes provided in the HCG Diet Direct cookbook are an must!

Faithfully sticking to the shopping list will ensure that the ingredients are available when HCG approved recipes are picked up. And successfully attempting to follow the HCG approved recipes is one of the most helpful aspects of the diet. It creates long term knowledge in the dieter regarding how to prepare healthy meals. And this enables dieters to maintain their weight for the long run because they have an entire new lifestyle when it comes to eating.

Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.