May 7, 2010
Hcg Diet | Phases Of The Hcg Diet Explained
Confusion abounds around the phases of the increasingly popular HCG diet. This is because the original diet, as enumerated by its creator Dr. ATW Simeons in the 1950s differs from Kevin Trudeau who popularized the diet with his ” The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About” book and infomercial recently.
Phase 1 (the Trudeau addition) is essentially a cleansing phase, including colonics, is not necessary for the diet.
Phase 1 also refers to the first two days of the diet itself. These are “loading” days wherein one gorges on very high fat food. Avocados, cheeses, heavy cream sauces etc. Two reasons for this phase are noted: One is to alert the body that extra fat calories need burning, so start those engines. Another is that this relieves any hunger and other discomfort in the first week of the diet
Phase 2 starts the intake of the HCG (injections, sublingual or drops) and can run either 20 or 40 days, depending on the amount of weight loss desired. Phase 2 also involves the very low calorie diet, (VLCD) of 500 calories. The VLCD is specific in terms of how and what to eat and is described in Dr. Simeon’s “Pounds and Inches” a short overview of the diet downloadable free all over the internet. This is a must read if you are considering the diet. There are also HCG recipes and HCG cookbooks available on the internet. Beware that they follow Dr. Simeons guidelines. On the 20 or 40ieth day the HCG stops, but the VLCD continues for another three days.
Phase 3 is also known as the maintenance phase which runs 6 weeks before doing another “round” going back to Phase 1 loading. It is a continuation of Phase 2, except that the calorie restriction is significantly lifted as well as the food choices. One must still avoid all starch and sugar. However cheeses and nuts are welcome additions. This phase is important for recalibrating the body’s weight set point. If one goes 2 pounds above the last Phase 2 weight one should do a “steak day” involving only one big meal in the evening of steak.
Phase 4 is the rest of your life. The vast majority of those who have completed the HCG diet do not regain the weight lost. This may be due to a combination of a reset metabolism and lifestyle changes adopted during the diet.
Heavy exercise is not recommended during the HCG diet.
Pamela Bacher and a dozen friends have lost between 25 and 80 pounds on the hcg diet and counting. They have been trading recipes and tips which can be found at http://www.myhcgrecipes.com
Pamela is compiling this information into a book HGG Tips, Tricks and Tasty Recipes.
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April 13, 2011
ny @ 3:11 pm:
HCG is an acronym for the hormone Human Chorio Gonadotropin, which is
found in both men and women, though pregnant women have the highest
levels of HCG in their bodies.
The HCG hormone can be made synthetically or extracted from a
pregnant woman's urine and then processed for use by other humans.
Advocates of the HCG diet believe that, by strict dieting
and taking daily injections of HCG, people can successfully lose
weight. They say that dieters following the HCG
diet should expect to lose somewhere between a half pound and 3 pounds
(.23 to 1.36 kilograms) each day on the low-calorie, high-fiber plan.
You consume a mere 500 calories a day on this diet.
They say that that combining the
low-calorie diet with the HCG hormone injections will lead to
immediate weight loss without the common side effects of many
diets, such as hunger pains, headaches and nausea. They
believe that because the HCG injections burn fat, the hormone provides
the body with necessary energy while reducing hunger and keeping the
body out of starvation mode.
Anybody eating that little is bound to lose weight, of course, and
many people found out that injection did not make it easier to bear
hunger.
And the drug lacks substantial research, so exposing your body to such
a restrictive diet may not be in your best interests.
The original HCG diet plan is quite restrictive and particular. For
breakfast, you can have only tea or coffee without sugar. The diet
puts a one-tablespoon limit on how much milk you can consume each day,
so if you require milk with your coffee and tea, you'll want to keep
this in mind. For lunch and dinner, you can cook 100 grams (.22
pounds) of lean meat or seafood and pair it with one vegetable from
this list of 13: asparagus, beet greens, cabbage, celery, chard,
chicory, cucumbers, fennel, green salad, onions, red radishes, spinach
and tomatoes. For lunch and dinner, you can eat one toast cracker and
an orange, apple, half a grapefruit or strawberries.
Administration of the hormone is usually through two methods — either an oral
supplement or a liquid injection.
The FDA has approved HCG injections for use in fertility issues, but not in dieting.
There are a few dangers that come with injecting HCG into your body.
As with any injected medication, the potential for blood clots exists. Some women
who have injected HCG have experienced a serious condition called
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which can be deadly.
Other less serious side effects might be headaches and
depression. Young boys taking HCG might experience premature puberty.
Pregnant or nursing women could cause harm to their
babies if the hormone is passed on.
And although advocates claim that HCG keeps the body functioning
properly, a diet of 500 calories is below any healthy amount
recommended by most doctors. Weight loss is almost guaranteed when
you're eating so much less than the recommended daily allowance, but
you may risk your health. And although the HCG is supposed to help
with side effects, in one study the HCG injections showed no different
feelings or results than a placebo injection.
May 4, 2011
Love Life @ 6:11 am:
That's why it is better not to do that stuff. Just diet and exercise.
July 2, 2011
Cara @ I love my sheets @ 11:09 pm:
Good for you Amy. I don't know much about the hcg diet but I'm glad it's working for you. Emotional eating is a tough one to conquer, but recognizing the emotion before the donut goes in the mouth is a huge step.
If you exercise on a machine, the calorie burner counter is astounding. When I realize how much work it is to burn 200 calories, a candy bar or can of pop doesn't look so attractive.
Keep it up. You're doing awesome!