How The HCG Diet Made Me A Coffee ‘Ho

midnightcowboyI don’t know who to blame first, having Starbucks on every corner luring me to its shores with its siren song of sweet caffeine fixes to come, or the HCG Diet.

See, while you’re on HCG, you are limited to 500 calories a day of food consumption (the hormone flushes the remaining 2,000 calories most adults need on a daily basis into the bloodstream from the stored fat you’re shedding), you can have as much coffee as you wish.

So I’m free to have my Venti Americano or Venti Shot In The Dark to my little heart’s content. Or until I’m bouncing off the walls like  a ferret on a double espresso.

Whichever comes first.

And the thought of not being able to get my next caffeine fix has me scoping out tricks quicker than Jon Voight in ”Midnight Cowboy.”

It’s great for my writing because mainlining the coffee makes my brain sharper and far, far more creative; and hey, I’m pretty creative anyway, so you can imagine how that’s working out.

Downside is — that is a lot of caffeine. And yet on the other hand (hey, haven’t you noticed that there’s always the ‘other hand?’) , the coffee can serve as a meal. It will fill you up almost as much as eating a meal, stabilize your blood sugar (should you need that) and get more neurons firing in your brain.

Now since for the 6 weeks of HCG’s Phase 2 you’ll be keeping your calories at or below 500, it’s a double bonus that your coffee doesn’t count against your calories.

And that’s a Woohooo! any day of the week.

‘Til next time…

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  • zahra

    so how did you do on hcg anyways? I’m on my round 2 phase 2 and loving it, except that till half way through my first round I was having coffee till I made a switch to this new support group that forbids coffee??!!!! what the heck right?
    now about Starbucks and coffee addiction I got to tell you, I think it’s their coffee, I moved to CT from LA, CA; I had 3 to 4 cups of Starbucks coffee every day for about 4 years and if you needed to bribe me into doing something for you a venti cup of coffee was the way to go. before Starbucks I had never had a cup of coffee, now since I’ve been in CT and Starbucks is not around as much, and I had to drink Dunkin’ Donuts (which is not the best coffee to be nice); it took me about a year to get over my anger against CT and not having Starbucks, which I assume you know how that feels if you get deprived from your favorite coffee, back to the point it’s been 2 years and my addiction is gone, there is a new Starbucks that opened near my house and I don’t have to drive there 3 times a day like I use to do to keep my sanity, I might have a cup a month or so, well except when the Pumpkin spice syrup is around.
    anyhow I think I’m driving there now, forget what this people say, I need a cup of coffee today…

  • zahra

    so how did you do on hcg anyways? I’m on my round 2 phase 2 and loving it, except that till half way through my first round I was having coffee till I made a switch to this new support group that forbids coffee??!!!! what the heck right?
    now about Starbucks and coffee addiction I got to tell you, I think it’s their coffee, I moved to CT from LA, CA; I had 3 to 4 cups of Starbucks coffee every day for about 4 years and if you needed to bribe me into doing something for you a venti cup of coffee was the way to go. before Starbucks I had never had a cup of coffee, now since I’ve been in CT and Starbucks is not around as much, and I had to drink Dunkin’ Donuts (which is not the best coffee to be nice); it took me about a year to get over my anger against CT and not having Starbucks, which I assume you know how that feels if you get deprived from your favorite coffee, back to the point it’s been 2 years and my addiction is gone, there is a new Starbucks that opened near my house and I don’t have to drive there 3 times a day like I use to do to keep my sanity, I might have a cup a month or so, well except when the Pumpkin spice syrup is around.
    anyhow I think I’m driving there now, forget what this people say, I need a cup of coffee today…

  • http://www.gutlessinseattle.com walter

    > I was having coffee till I made a switch to this new support group that forbids coffee??!!!! what the heck right?

    With all due respect, you need a better support group. As you can see from my results, having COPIOUS amounts of coffee all throughout each of my 3 rounds. And now having coached over 50 others, those that drank coffee did great on their HCG weight losses as well.

    I’ll let you in on another little brain burner — I like my coffee light which meant I daily had much more than the “Pounds & Inches” allotted 1 tablespoon a day.

  • http://www.gutlessinseattle.com walter

    > I was having coffee till I made a switch to this new support group that forbids coffee??!!!! what the heck right?

    With all due respect, you need a better support group. As you can see from my results, having COPIOUS amounts of coffee all throughout each of my 3 rounds. And now having coached over 50 others, those that drank coffee did great on their HCG weight losses as well.

    I’ll let you in on another little brain burner — I like my coffee light which meant I daily had much more than the “Pounds & Inches” allotted 1 tablespoon a day.

  • Lisa

    Hey Walter, on the HCG diet do you have to drink coffee? I can’t stand coffee, I never have liked it!! In fact, all I drink is water, not even tea. I would absolutely have to make myself drink coffee or tea. Is this something that is a must on the diet in all rounds?? Thanks again, Lisa

  • http://www.gutlessinseattle.com Coach Walter

    No you don’t have to drink coffee or tea, Lisa. They are not requirements of the HCG Diet. Either will help considerable during any brief bouts of hunger pangs and having a potful of either will give you a nice, satisfied full feeling.

  • Anonymous

    I tried my coffee black for first 2 days on hcg but I can’t stand it. I need about 2 tablespoons per cup of coffee. I dont care if I lose weight slower on hcg if I can have a bit of milk. According to your above post I may be ok with this cheat.

  • Jocelyn

    Walter- I like your sense of humor. I think I am going to need it to get through my first round…

  • http://www.gutlessinseattle.com Coach Walter

    Jocelyn, I’m glad you get my humor. I’ve been told it’s an acquired taste.

    Why so serious about your first round? Rem., your Mental Game is the 2nd major factor that will determine your success, and it’s a first round so what can we (TeamHCG) and I do to help?

  • Amielouemail

    I don’t drink coffee. Or tea and just started. Am I allowed to have diet coke?

  • http://www.gutlessinseattle.com Coach Walter

    The question is easy enough to answer, but you’re the 3rd person this week who’s asking about Diet Coke while on HCG. Help me out here. Where are you getting the information this is even an option? Is there someone specific that’s claiming Diet Coke is allowed?

    I’m very curious.

  • Jess

    You are hilarious. And thanks for the info! I just enjoyed my first cup of coffee of this round.. YAY