Publisher's Synopsis
HCG for Foodies is a guide to the gritty details you'll need to kick ass on the HCG Diet. A physician who specializes in obesity and a psychologist who specializes in adult behavior change join forces. They explain a huge menu of strategies for maximizing results on HCG and using its deep ketosis to jumpstart the ketogenic diet. As they do with their HCG patients, that advice is delivered with clarity and wit.HCG for Foodies is a fun hybrid. Specific preparations and direct guidance with food choices for each phase of the diet. Strategies for minimizing hunger, maximizing weight loss and facing interpersonal challenges. Cooking hacks, recipe ideas and flavor combinations. Science insights, so your suffering makes sense. Personality insights, to prevent self-sabotage. All these strategies are detailed and down-to-earth. Drs. Falk and Klausmeyer teach readers to make choices that optimize ketosis. The original Simeons HCG protocol is a magnificent contribution, it's just not in step with modern science. Happily, critical thinking and creativity translate to more flavor and better results! With 400 pages of information to explore, readers will learn: - Twenty preparations that make the diet easier and more potent - New recommendations for the old protocol- Step-by-step instruction and suggested foods for all phases of the diet- How to determine which foods facilitate weight loss- Inventive cooking to maximize flavor- Ingredient ideas, recipes and flavor combinations- How fat cells, metabolism and obesity function- How specifically your efforts make HCG work - How the HCG Diet jumpstarts a ketogenic lifestyle- Designing behavior change- Fear of weight loss and cognitive flexibility - Addressing social situations gracefully- How to test food sensitivities and protect weight loss- Method for overcoming compulsive eatingHCG for Foodies combines warmth and expertise to help you master the HCG Diet and manage the love of food.
