Is Phase 1 effective for everyone? Input wanted.
I began Phase 1 of the Natural Cures diet last Wednesday (September 12). Before that, I had been eating quite a bit of fast food and drinking at least one soda per day. For 8 days so far, I've been taking all the supplements, drunk 80 oz. of water every day, eaten about 98% organic, walked two miles per day, lifted weights at the gym four times, and had two colonics, one IR sauna treatment and one ionic foot detox.
Weight loss to date: 0
I've spent about $400 so far on supplements, organic food and treatments. I'm reading testimonials from people who say they see great results on Phase 1, and I talked to a local clinic who said they could help me through it but I would have to start Phase 1 over (and their fee is $500!) then go to "their" doctor for the HCG prescription for Phase 2 (another $500, not counting the HCG itself).
So far I'm VERY disappointed and discouraged. Am I doing something wrong, or does Phase 1 not work for everyone? I would have thought that just by cutting out the fast food and sodas and adding the exercise, I should have lost at least a pound by now.
One other thing, I'm on birth control pills, and I know that they're often associated with weight gain. Is that interfering with Phase 1?
ANY help would be appreciated. Thank you so much!
Weight loss to date: 0
I've spent about $400 so far on supplements, organic food and treatments. I'm reading testimonials from people who say they see great results on Phase 1, and I talked to a local clinic who said they could help me through it but I would have to start Phase 1 over (and their fee is $500!) then go to "their" doctor for the HCG prescription for Phase 2 (another $500, not counting the HCG itself).
So far I'm VERY disappointed and discouraged. Am I doing something wrong, or does Phase 1 not work for everyone? I would have thought that just by cutting out the fast food and sodas and adding the exercise, I should have lost at least a pound by now.
One other thing, I'm on birth control pills, and I know that they're often associated with weight gain. Is that interfering with Phase 1?
ANY help would be appreciated. Thank you so much!
Tags: 1, birth, control, hcg, loss, organic, phase, supplements, weight
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Permalink Reply by Denise on
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Hi Tracy,
Phase 1 didn't work well for me either, but I think it's because I was already doing much of the things it called for to begin with. I didn't really notice any big change until I started the hcg injections. I did all of the steps by myself, with no doctor involved......with the exception of getting my blood test to ghi medical to make sure I was healty enough to start it. I, like you, was stuck at a weight that I couldn't get off! I even so much as starved myself for about a week (not something I would recommend to anyone) and didn't budge! Talk about discouraging! That's when I read KT's book and it all made sense about changing the hypothalumus gland. I at one time thought I MUST have thyroid disease because my symptoms were the same as it described........lethargic, constipated, can't lose weight, etc., but after taking the hcg, it seemed to change course. I do have more weight to go, and plan on doing it again, but I feel much lighter now and can't sing enough praise about it!
Denise
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Permalink Reply by janet on
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My husband and I are 3 weeks into phase 1 I have lost 13# and My husband about 10#. It flucuates on a daily basis 1-2#. After the 1st week we hit a plateau; so we increased our fluid intake and I started working out for 30mins on my gazelle. This seemed to kick start our metabolism. I already have thyroid disease so I knew this would slow me down. I can't wait to start phase 2. Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Billy on
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The goal for phase 1 is not weight loss so don't be expecting that and you won't be dissappointed. It is to better prepare your body for phases 2, 3, and 4 only. Do not try to do everything on the Phase 1 list, not even most of them because it is an impossible task for most of us. Phase 2 will work fine with little or no phase 1 recommendations. I lost 35 lbs the first 30 days of phase 2 with practically no phase 1 being implemented.
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Permalink Reply by silly sally on
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ok here is my experience:
i need to lose a massive amount of wight. i have been doing phase 1 since mid may. i have dropped alot of money, too...AND managed to gain around 5 pounds. prior to starting phase 1 i had already done some colonics and colon cleanses..liver flush and then did a candida cleanse. i have also done many ionic foot bath detox sessions. i am not able to get out and walk and i don't eat 100% organic all the time.
i am wondering if for some of us, we'll just have to wait (weight) on the hcg to see inprovement in the weight numbers. i am not even going to cry about all the $$$. if this does not work...then i will have to revisit the lap band surg....i really do not want to do that, but this is just taking so long to get the hcg....just to see if it will work. i am really hoping it does.
i don't know if oral contraceptives would slow down weight loss in phase 1. ask the dr. that is ordering your hcg.
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Permalink Reply by YveBart on -
I started phase 1 about 3 weeks ago and between the walking, the no-fast food or soda and all the water I have taken off 14 pounds. In total I am only trying to lose 30 and I am starting next Monday the LifeForce candida cleanse. With the cleanse I am going to do the coconut oil, the probiotics, the sauna (also as it is a major part of the cleanse), eat only organically and take all of my daily supplements. I am hoping that in the duration of the cleanse (4 months!!!) that I will lose the remaining 15 pounds that I want where I won't have to do Phase 2. I also will get different results than others as I am a vegetarian and would have to do the alternate Phase 2 protocol. As Kevin talks about, everyone's weight is different and so you have to expect different results. Stick to it. A friend just dropped 85 pounds and she just finished Phase 3. She's vibrant, renewed and just in love with life again so don't give up. This system really works. If you cant afford one of the things then find another thing in Phase 1 that you can. It doesn't have to break your bank. It hasn't mine. You also have lots of friends here for help.
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Permalink Reply by donna on
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think about you are getting healthy,slowly so when you do take the weight off it will stay off.
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Permalink Reply by Rhonda Duckworth on
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Hi Tracy,
Here is my take on it. Like Billy said the purpose of phase 1 is not weight loss; it's purpose is getting the body cleansed and in shape so that phase 2 will be more effective. Think about it you, in phase 2 you will be limited to a 500 cal/day diet for 45 days your body needs to be able to absorb as much nutrition from that miniscule amount of food as possible. The cleanses make that possible and the rest of it gives you the energy and stamina you will need to hold up during phase 2. However, if a person experiences some weight loss during phase 1 he or she should consider it an unexpected bonus. It is due to the fast food cessation, walking, water, and the colon cleanse. Some people's bodies are just very stubborn. Each person is unique in the way their bodies react to things. I bet the hCG will do the trick. Please DO NOT be discouraged. We are all here to support you.
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Permalink Reply by CristinaLyn84 on -
Oh sweety I am so sorry you spent so much money! Read my blogs...I did nothing from phase 1...waste of $$$
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Permalink Reply by lonidt on
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I and my husband have been doing Phase I for 6 weeks now. We have done several cleanses and have changed all out eating. I have lost 27 lbs and my hubby about 18. But most of all we feel better.
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Permalink Reply by Rocco Supino Jr on
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I have been reading alot of these comments and I am quite "confused" as to why people are making up there own rules for the Protocol. This unique Gift has been laid out so we do not have to invent our own way of doing it. By sticking to the way it READS, your benefits will be boundless, plentiful.
Each phase is meant to accomplish an ideal atmosphere for the body to gain the optimal degree of health.
If your here and ready to participate in this program, that tells me that everything that you have tried 'personally" hasn't worked. so, leave youself alone nad get on board, "FOLLOW THE DIRECTION's TO THE LETTER"..and then ENJOy the BENEFITS.
With Love
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Permalink Reply by Kirsten Evans on
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I'm finishing up Phase 1 and preparing to order my HCG. Since July 15, I have lost 19#. I started at 209 and am 190, 5'7". I did a whole body cleanse ($26) for 30 days, then a candida/parasite cleanse ($29) for 15 days, then off for 5 days then back on for another 15 days and eat all organic everything.
During the whole body cleanse I did lose weight but it was much more dramatic once I started the parasite/candida cleanse. I think because of the strict diet of veggies, veggy juices, meats, coconut oils, eggs, teas and lots of water combined with the cleansing of the system.
Hang in there, everyone's body is quite different. The whole point of doing the cleanses is to detox your body. This may or may not result in a large weight loss. Make sure you're eating only organic foods and you follow the diet suggestions that came with your cleanse, each is a little different. Don't eat after 7pm, don't skip meals, and don't lose hope!
A helpful hint if you're interested... I have BCBS insurance. I went to my doctor, told her what I was intending to do (with regards to the HCG) and asked if she would order the lab work for me to order my HCG from another doctor in Florida (BTW here's the website) http://www.ghimedical.com/AvailableTests.asp?CategoryId=48
This saved me the GHI fee for them to order the labwork over the phone. I saved altogether about 50%. It'll cost me around $270 for them to review the labwork and for the first 6 weeks of shots. I stressed to my doc I wanted her to be up on all I was doing for my safety and so she had it in my record. This is partly true, as she is quite progressive for an M.D., but also to butter her up. It never hurts. You know what they say about honey catches the most flies...
The birth control pills!!! Get off those! ;) I know I know. But you have to. Those are terrible for you, and against all that's holy with the protocol. I haven't taken them in years and I only have 4 kids. LOL What could happen??? No, seriously, try to find alternatives. Search online and look for other ways to prevent pregnancy.
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Permalink Reply by Brigitte G on
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I LOST WEIGHT WHEN I WENT OFF OF BIRTH CONTROL. ABOUT 8 LBS - 10+ YEARS AGO.
I'VE BEEN DOING ALL ORGANIC, NO FAST FOOD, NO SODAS AND SOME EXERCISE AND STILL WON'T LOSE THIS STUBBORN FAT ON ME AROUND MY HIPS, WAITS, BUTT AND FATTY DEPOSITS ON MY THIGHS AND CALVES WHICH I NEVER HAD BEFORE. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, IT WON'T GO AWAY.
I DO FEEL LIKE THERE IS A MESSAGE IN MY BODY SAYING "DO NOT LET GO OF THI FAT, NO MATTER WHAT" SO I FEEL LIKE MAY BE I SHOULD TRY HCG, AND I WON'T EVEN DO PHASE 1 BECAUSE I'VE ALREADY BEEN LIVING PHASE 1 FOR YEARS AND THE WEIGHT HAS NOT LEFT ME.
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