HCG Recipes: Sweet Lies How Sweeteners Affect Diabetics and HCG Dieters Alike

There are always lots of questions that diabetics and HCG Dieters have about sweeteners, and it may even seem to you that the information is constantly changing.  That is because it is.  The only sweetener that was originally on the HCG diet was Sweet N Low (pink) and that is because that was the only one available at that time when the diet was written by Dr. A.T. W. Simeons in 1954. 

Since then we have added the blue, yellow, brown, and probably more while I am writing this article.  I myself have experimented with many of them on and off the diet.  

At first I was exclusive to Slpenda but there were so many negative comments received and my husband hated that I was putting that into my body and he wouldn't let up that he wanted me to make a change.  He convinced me and I switched to Sweet N Low.  

I reasoned with myself that at least the pink stuff was on the original diet and its supposed to be HCG safe.  Pretty soon it became a problem too and I started thinking what are these chemicals doing to me?  I ended up quitting the pink cold turkey and I moved on to the more natural coconut sugar.  I did this because it is supposed to have less of a negative affect on my glycemic index.  The lower the GI level the less my blood sugar will rise which will help me to lose or maintain my current weight.

I started experimenting with coconut sugar a couple years ago and I found it works when used in moderation even on P2.  I am guessing the reason it works while on the HCG diet is that it has a gi level of just 35 which is closer to that of a vegetable rather than sugar.  To put it in perspective regular white table sugar is closer to a gi level of 58 to 65.  P2 for those of you new to HCG is the losing phase of the HCG diet.  The phases were made up by Kevin Trudeu for his book The Weight Loss Cure "They" Dont Want You to Know About

I always keep myself apprised of what is going on in the world of diabetics.  The reason for that is that my mother was diagnosed with adult onset diabetes and out of concern for her I started investigating what diabetes was and how to control it.  I was worried something would happen to her because she kept eating sugar.  I am talking about insane amounts of sugar for someone that has diabetes.  There would be a cake in her fridge and little ice cream snacks and breakfast cookie things.  It was honestly nuts.  I was even a little angry with her because she was not making the type of substitutions that I was reading about and informing her of in the most friendly way :-) ie: article here and there.  

Pretty sure the first place that I sent my mom was to the website DLife which is one of my favorite go to places to keep up on all things diabetic.  I just happened to check DLife today when someone asked about sweeteners and at the end of the article they mention that using natural flavorings such as vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon, lime, orange zest, and cinnamon can add flavor to food and give the impression of sweetness.  Cinnamon has also been known to help control your blood sugars and even fight off bacteria in your food, such as e.coli.  

Keep some of these ideas in mind as you continue to live and eat healthy on and off the HCG Diet

Who I am

I found this diet in 2009 at that time I weighed over 300 pounds and thought this was the most ridiculous diet I had heard of to date however, I was desperate to lose. I had always been a very active person and always battled what I considered to be a weight problem of 10-20 lbs in excess. When I was pregnant with my daughter is when my weight problem shifted from a 10-20 pound problem into a 100+ pound problem. For 20 years I battled the extra 100 pounds and I had tried almost every diet known to mankind at that point and I was ready to try anything.

I gave HCG injections a try even though I never thought it would work and started immediately noticing amazing results but I was completely bored with the foods that were available. As I researched more about the diet I came across communities of other HCG Dieters sharing their stories and the results of the foods they were eating and the effect these foods had on the scale.

Those results drove me to research and start experimenting on myself as well as others. I had 170 pounds to lose and I couldn't imagine doing it with a piece of hamburger and cucumber for every meal.

I started working with doctors and nurses to come up with better meal plans that would keep us satisfied on the diet. I learned to use the South Beach Diet along with the use of HCG injections for the ultimate weight loss experience that I had ever had in my life and I was helping others to achieve the same results even though most were half my size. I lost over 110 pounds this way without having to weigh or measure my foods and soon I was helping thousands of others across all platforms of social media obtain the same amazing results. Imagine, actually being able to eat food and lose weight at the same time.

I love to take unhealthy recipes and turn them into recipes that can be used for the P2 phase (losing phase) of the diet. My team often helps me research and perfect many of these recipes. All the recipes shared here have proven to work on the HCG diet.

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Sweet Lies How Sweeteners Affect Diabetics and HCG Dieters Alike

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