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HCG is shown to reduce the hard to lose fat around the abdomen, hips, thighs and double chin. If you want to see before and after pictures you can join our fan page on Facebook. The Diet! DO follow the diet and eat only the foods specified for the best results. If you deviate from the diet plan your weight loss will slow down or stop. Days 1-3 eat anything you want. Start taking your drops now and focus on high fat content foods. The idea is to build up your normal fat stores so that your body has energy and you are not hungry. This also helps with the psychological connections to food. Days 4-23 or 4-40 low fat, low carb, no sugar diet. The diet below is the one that is recommended by Dr. Simeon (the one who wrote the book on HCG) it is very restrictive, but we do find that if you follow a reasonable diet you will still lose weight. You must avoid fats, sugars and carbohydrates so that your body will burn its own fat. If fats, sugars and carbohydrates are available it will burn them first, and you will not burn as many of your fat cells. After you complete the protocol, for the next 3 days, follow the same diet you were on while using the drops. For the next three weeks avoid sugars and carbohydrates so that your body has time to adjust. Increase your caloric intake and eat 5-6 times a day. After three weeks you may eat a healthy diet. Slowly introduce whole grains and carbohydrates into your diet. Remember a healthy diet means that you should eat 2/3's vegetables and fruits and the other third should come from lean and healthy protein sources such as chicken, fish, nuts, beans, legumes etc. We hope that this HCG diet will help you change your relationship with food. A healthy diet is very important to our health and cell growth. Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is important. Processed foods do not provide nutrients, antioxidants or fiber to your diet and they are very important to living a healthy life.
FOODS TO AVOID Fruits and vegetables with high levels of carbohydrates (starches) are not allowed on the HCG Diet. Foods that are high in sugar and starches should also be avoided in the maintenance phase. Foods to avoid:
Below are some recipes that we have found on the internet. Hope you enjoy them. If you search the internet there are lots of people posting recipes, just make sure to use your best judgement. You may also find Stevia sweetener at most health food stores, we recommend it instead of other sweeteners because its 100% natural. It's available in granulated, and liquid. We recommend that you do not use Saccharin or Aspartame.
Three Kinds of Fat
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Structural Fat: Used to protect body organs and arteries, and
to keep skin smooth and taut.
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Normal Reserve Fat: Used to store energy for immediate use.
3. Abnormal Fat: Burned only after normal fat stores are depleted. It is not available to the body in emergency energy situations. This is the hard to burn fat. Typically, when you diet to lose pounds the first fat to be used up are the normal reserves, then the structural reserves. Finally, the body resorts to the abnormal fat stores to find the energy it needs. By this point most people have already gotten so tired and weak that they give up on the diet. Instead of losing the largest stores of fat, they have decreased the important fat that protects their bones and makes their skin look taut, so they look older and more wrinkled. The HCG diet burns the abnormal fat around the hips, thighs, potbelly, and double chin. It releases 2000 calories per day to burn as energy from these places. An obese person requires more calories to function than a leaner person, because it takes more energy to move around, maintain body temperature and simply exist. If you recall the fat types we discussed in the previous paragraph you will notice that these people are burning their normal stores of fat for energy, and then feeling exhausted until they consume more calories. Treatment The standard length of treatment is 23 days for an overweight person. Obese patients may stay on the program for 40 days, and then if needed may wait no less than 6 weeks and do another round. If more rounds of treatment are required each resting period must be progressively longer than the last. Scheduled breaks are 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 20 weeks and 6 months. Patients who have been dieting and who may have low normal fat reserves should eat to build up their normal fat reserves when starting this program. For three days they should eat more calories than normal to build up their normal fat stores. These calories should be from high fat foods. Normal fat reserves are required for energy. A small amount of weight gain may occur, but it will come off rather quickly from the abnormal fat stores. After loading your fat reserves, a 500 calorie diet is used during the time that the drops are used to gain the most benefit. Do not exercise excessively or receive any massages during this phase of treatment. The toxins that are released by the burning of extra fat cells are being processed by the body during this phase. By exercising hard or receiving a massage you release more toxins into the blood.
Post Treatment The first three days after completing a series of HCG, patients must remain on the 500 calorie diet. This will reset the metabolism. The first three weeks post-treatment are crucial to success of a managed weight loss. Carbohydrates and sugar should be avoided during the first three weeks after treatment. Weight during this time may fluctuate if over consumption occurs. Combining fats and starches will cause weight gain. Patients should weigh themselves each morning to manage their weight. Followed correctly, this plan will train your body to use stored fat for energy when it’s needed. HCG Diet - The Loading Phase The goal is to eat as many calories as possible, preparing the body for a period of very low calorie intake. These foods should be high in fat. By completely filling all fat stores, the metabolism is convinced that the body is not in a starvation mode. For some it is useful to think this as "bear eating", like a bear preparing for a long winter. The beginning days are also designed to attack some of the psychological addictions that many have developed over time. By gorging on their favorite foods for several days, patterns and associations are changed while cravings are satisfied. Many find that the first day is almost unbelievable, but find it very difficult to continue to the end of the second day.
Recommended foods: Rapid Weight Loss Phase For many, believing and accepting the rapid weight loss with HCG is perhaps the most difficult part of the diet. This isn't surprising, since we've all been taught to lose 1-2 pounds per week, then suddenly a diet claims to produce that type of weight loss every day! Those who ignore the skeptics and try the HCG Diet find they rapidly lose weight without excessive hunger. Men tend to average a little over a pound per day, while women can expect to lose about 1/2 to 1 pound per day. The weight loss is more dramatic in the beginning and tends to slow during the last week. In the weight loss phase, the intake of HCG continues, but a VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) of 500 calories replaces the heavy eating. For many, a diet so low in calories seems impossible to achieve; however, because of the HCG, thousands of calories are released for energy as fat is burned from areas all over the body and hunger is eliminated. The most important concept to understand about this phase is how incredibly reactive the body is to any variance away from the eating plan. It is CRITICAL that every part of the HCG Diet is followed exactly. Even the smallest changes can produce large gains in weight and set back additional weight loss for almost 3 days. Diet Tips The meals may be broken up and eaten throughout the day, but the daily ration of 2 carbohydrates or 2 fruits can never be eaten at the same time. HCG should be taken daily. The chicken breast cannot be substituted with turkey or other fowl, nor does it mean a wing or a drumstick of chicken. If you have a stall in loss you may opt. to do an apple day. Eat nothing but apples, applesauce (no sugar) apple juice etc… with no sugar or artificial sweeteners. Venison has been substituted for meat in some occasions. Kitchen Scale To accurately weigh portions, you must have a scale that is accurate to one-tenth of an ounce. Using grams is a more accurate method than ounces (28 grams = 1 ounce). The diet must not exceed 500 calories per day; equally important are the sources of the calories. While there are many fruits and vegetables that are not on the diet that have equal or lower calories, they cannot be substituted for those listed on the diet. Pimiento peppers, okra, artichokes, pears and turkey are examples of this. Because of its higher fat content, red meat shouldn't be eaten more than once per day. The diet works for the small elderly grandmother, the same way it does for the giant young linebacker. This happens because the pathway is the same - the dieter is living off their fat reserves instead of the fat that is eaten. High Carbohydrate Fruits and Vegetables Fruits and vegetables with high levels of carbohydrates (starches) are not allowed on the HCG Diet. Here is a list of the foods to avoid:
Other Foods to Avoid Foods that are high in sugar and starches should be avoided in maintenance phase. Here is a list of other foods that should be avoided:
Glycemic
Index: HCG Maintenance Eating Plans: Once this phase beings, you may now eat anything you'd like except starch and sugar. After about 3 weeks, the bodyweight should become stable and should not have dramatic swings upward after an occasional intake of excess calories. According to Dr. Simeon, "If no carbohydrates whatsoever are eaten, fats can be indulged in somewhat more liberally and even small quantities of alcohol, such as a glass of wine with meals, does no harm, but as soon as fats and starch are combined things are very liable to get out of hand. This has to be observed very carefully during the first 3 weeks after the treatment is ended, otherwise disappointments are almost sure to occur." It is important to eat an adequate amount of protein and enough food. A good rule of thumb is to double your intake of protein and triple the amount of calories. Instead of 2 servings of 3.5 oz. (100g), you would have 2 servings of 7 oz. (200g), with a daily target of about 1,500 calories. These numbers would then be adjusted based upon your hunger and daily weight to maintain your weight in the 4 pound target range. If your weight goes up 2 or more pounds, you must immediately have a Steak Day. Steak Day Tips: Go to the butcher. Buy yourself the biggest, fattest, best marbled cut of meat they have to offer (you don't have to watch the fat now) and if you're not sure which cut is best, ask the meat guy. Take it home and sauté it in oil, butter, garlic, or whatever other seasoning you want. Relish every bite of the steak until you are full. Follow with an apple. You can substitute a tomato for the apple if you prefer. Some have lost as much as 7 pounds of gained inflammation in just one day using this technique If it goes down more than 2 pounds, you must have a double Philly Steak Day. Read Food Labels! Next time you're food shopping, carefully read the labels before purchasing anything. It will amaze you just how many products have sugar added to them. Now they may not come right out and call it sugar, but that's exactly what it is.
Frequently Asked Questions HCG FUNCTION In a non-pregnant state, HCG as a weight-loss aid helps reduce the craving for food by making stored fat available for metabolism, thus aiding in the ability to adhere to a rigid diet program. HCG accesses unnecessary fat stored in the body just as it does in early pregnancy. Abnormal fat deposits disappear; the double chin, potbelly and fat around hips and thighs are the first to go. HCG does not deplete subcutaneous or other essential fat. For many, complexion improves, gaining a natural freshness and healthy glow with a noticeable reduction in fine lines and wrinkles. Most HCG Weight-loss participants see a loss in girth (inches) before they see any substantive drop in the scales. When properly supervised, the result is rapid weight loss and improved body shape during and after treatment. Scientific evidence suggests that HCG promotes lipolytic (mobilizes fat) activity. Reshaping of body contour is quickly noticeable in those patients who struggle with fat located in buttocks and hips area. As the HCG metabolizes stored body fat, about 2000 calories are released into the bloodstream, thus allowing for a low calorie per day diet without experiencing fatigue, weakness or hunger. What is HCG and how does it work? HCG is a hormone naturally produced in the body. It has many functions and is used medically to treat a variety of conditions. It is the pregnancy hormone, but during pregnancy the levels double every two days. This hormone allows the body to mobilize fat and use it as energy for both mother and fetus. This acts as a “fail-safe” mechanism when energy is needed immediately. For weight loss, we use only a very small amount of HCG to capitalize on this same mechanism. Using HCG in this way does not mimic pregnancy; in fact, it can be safely used by both men and women. Is HCG safe? HCG is extremely safe. All women experience very high levels during the nine months of every pregnancy with no adverse effects. The small amount we use for weight loss has absolutely NO side effects. If HCG works so well for weight loss, why don’t pregnant women lose weight? HCG works to mobilize fat for utilization by the body only when there is a significant decrease in calories and fat. A starvation state must exist for HCG to work. For weight loss, we use a very low calorie diet to trigger HCG to help rid the body of fat. Will my metabolism slow down if I’m on a very low calorie diet? Yes, normally when we cut back our calories and fat, our bodies store fat and our metabolisms slow down. This happens because fat is really a life-saving source of stored energy. When a very low calorie diet is used in conjunction with the HCG, the hormone signals the body to use stored fat for energy, and eliminates excess fat reserves. It’s a natural process, so no ill effects on your metabolism will result. Wouldn’t I lose the same amount of weight eating a very low calorie diet without HCG? You can lose weight by simply eating fewer calories and fat, but because the body stores fat during times of deprivation, you will most likely lose muscle and bone before fat. This causes cellular metabolism to slow down, so in the long run, it would make gaining weight easier, as well as decrease bone density and muscle mass. By using HCG with the low calorie diet, extra fat is mobilized for energy and the rest is eliminated; the low calorie diet is vital in preventing immediate refilling of emptied fat cells. You benefit by preferentially getting rid of excess fat without affecting your bone and muscle. The HCG diet is very low calorie, will I get hungry? Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy source, it naturally reduces appetite. So even though you are taking in fewer calories, your body can access the energy you have stored in fat cells. After about 2 days, many patients notice a significant decrease in their appetite. Overall, most people have plenty of energy and feel good while on the program. What if I stop losing weight? Weight stalls are common, but many will find that even if they don't lose weight for a couple days they are still losing inches. If you are concerned about a stall you can have an apple day. This day you eat nothing but apples. 6 of them total. If the apple day does not cause some weight loss, check your stress levels. High stress, PMS and too much salt can cause you to stall. Will HCG interfere with any medications I am currently taking? What about birth control pills or Depo-Provera injections? Homeopathic HCG does not interact with ANY medications, including birth control pills or Depo-Provera, so there are NO side effects. Will I experience any changes in my menstrual cycle taking Homeopathic HCG? Because the amount of HCG is so small, there are no changes to your menstrual cycle. Likewise, HCG will not affect your ability to become pregnant, nor will it increase your chances of getting pregnant. Will this affect Breastfeeding? We do not recommend that you use any unnecessary drugs or remedies while you are nursing. There are a lot of women who get pregnant shortly after giving birth, and at that time they begin to produce massive amounts of HCG in their bodies. They are never advised not to breast feed, so it seems logical to conclude that HCG in the body will not be a detriment to your baby. I have seen Dr. Belluscio, the man who is carrying on Simeons' work in Argentina; respond in such a way to that question as well.
What happens if you drink alcohol while on the HCG diet? The HCG diet is VERY specific about what to eat; people who cut corners will not lose as much weight, if any at all...the chemical composition of everything on the diet is very specific... When on the HCG diet a user, who has been a drinker, may find that a relatively small amount of alcohol produces the euphoric intoxication feeling. While on the HCG diet, we have had many clients whom have had a small glass of vodka and mineral water with a bit of lemon (or vodka and 8 oz of fresh orange juice, this juice will count as one of your servings of juice) and still lost weight, during the initial weight loss phase. Dr. A.T.W Simeons does allow for a glass (8 oz) of wine with dinner during the maintenance phase of the diet (after you stop taking the drops). During the initial weight loss phase of the HCG diet be sure to check sugar content of alcohol, the less the better. Why are some people calling HCG the “Weight Loss Cure”? HCG is also being called the “Weight Loss Cure” because after taking it for weight loss, it reprograms your body to use stored fat for energy when calories are reduced for a period of time. Or put another way, it helps you maintain your weight and not regain the pounds you’ve lost. How much weight can I expect to lose on the program? On average, our patients lose around 20 lbs. or more per month. Often, people lose 10 to 12 lbs. in the first week. Does the weight loss slow down after the first month? Many times what we see is a large amount of weight loss in the first month, then a plateau or leveling off. This does not mean that your weight loss has stopped. Typically, inches are being lost continuously while on the program, and after a period of time, patients will experience another large drop on the scale. Weight loss is thus achieved in this stair-step fashion. Why am I not supposed to exercise? Because of the amount of fat being deposited into your bloodstream while using HCG, excessive exercise can actually be counterproductive during the program. The body can only process so much fat in a day and excessive exercise can cause too much fat to be released, which can cause the patient to lose no weight. Walking about 20 minutes a day should be acceptable, but each person must monitor their own efforts and determine if it is detrimental or helpful. What are homeopathics? Do homeopathic remedies work? Most people who have used them will tell you “yes, they definitely do!”, but some skeptics have a difficult time agreeing that it is possible for this to happen. I am not going to claim to be smarter than all the scientists who have done studies on homeopathy and how it works, but I will tell you that in my experience I have seen great results in a number of situations. Homeopathic remedies are created based on the idea that “Like treats Like.” For hundreds of years, people have been treated using this philosophy. Homeopathic physicians learned that if you find a substance that causes a specific symptom in an individual, when you reduce it down to minute particles in water, it can cure those symptoms. The final result of this dilution leaves only a “pattern” of the original substance, but because the body knows how to react to the substance, it also recognizes the pattern of it. This works very well in instances where the substance itself causes side effects, because the homeopathic version will not cause side effects. What is a steak day? If you are on the maintenance phase of the program and you gain more than 2 pounds in a day you should have a steak day. Go to the butcher. Buy yourself the biggest, fattest, best marbled cut of meat they have to offer (you don't have to watch the fat now) and if you're not sure which cut is best, ask the meat guy. Take it home and sauté it in oil, butter, garlic, or whatever other seasoning you want. Relish every bite of the steak until you are full. Follow with an apple. You can substitute a tomato for the apple if you prefer. Some have lost as much as 7 pounds of gained inflammation in just one day using this technique
Recipes for 500 Calorie Diet Snacks Apple Cider Drink Apple Cider Vinegar can help digestion and hunger and burn fat. Use 1 TBSP in 3-4oz of water with a few drops of Stevia. If you drink this before a meal it helps.
Chew on this Anise seeds taste like licorice and help freshen breath
Fresh Parsley also freshens
breath and is a natural diuretic.
Chili
Citrus fish Crunchy sweet apple chicken salad
Lemon Oregano Whitefish Packet w/ Asparagus Preheat the oven to 400F.
Green Onion Soup
I Shouldn't Have A V8
Radish Salad Lemon Ginger Asparagus
Steamed Cabbage
Lemon Pepper Fish
Greek Seasoning Mix Effortless Cream of Chicken Soup 100g cooked chicken
100g chicken
100g chicken - cubed
Lemon Chicken Soup
Orange Ginger Chicken NOTE: This includes your meat and fruit portion for this meal. Kung Pao Chicken
Lemon Mustard Broiled Chicken
Baked Cajun Chicken
Mock Shake 'n Bake TIP: Use this as coating on your meat before you cook it. Dampen meat, then coat. This is great on chicken, fish, shrimp, even steakburgers.
Fried Chicken Tenders NOTE:Remember that this recipe includes both your meat and grissini portion. As well as your daily allowance of milk. Chicken "Gravy"
Mexican Chicken Soup
Easy Homemade Broth
Steak (or Chicken) Pizzaiola TIP: If using chicken, sear each side for a minute or two in a frying pan with a dash of salt/pepper (until just browned). Then follow with same steps as above.
Blackened Chicken Salad Boneless Hot Wings Steak Fajitas Jerk Turkey Salad Directions 1. Grill Turkey breast with jerk seasoning until turkey is not longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from grill and cool. 2. Cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Toss together greens, turkey, cucumber, pineapple, strawberries, and green onion.
Chicken Fajitas Directions 1. In a zip plastic bag, combine the chile powder with the salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, water. Add the chicken, bell pepper and onion, seal and knead gently to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet. Empty the contents of the bag into the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat. Grilled Marinated Shrimp 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 lemon, juiced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper or cumin 6 oz large medium cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached Directions 1. In a zip plastic bag, combine the shrimp with the salt, cumin or pepper, garlic, lemon, cilantro. Seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 min to 1 hour. 2. Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Cook shrimp for 5 minutes per side, or until opaque. Add side of vegetables or salad as desire.
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