The HCG Diet Plan is all about losing weight fast then working on maintaining the end result forever, largely by the use of the hormone “Human Chorionic Gonadotropin” or (HCG).
This hormone is responsible for accumulating protein and works with another gland (Hypothalamus) to control the fat in our body, and is found abundantly in pregnant women.
When a woman becomes pregnant, her body produces the HCG hormone that gives her energy throughout her term. This is necessary to keep the pregnant body strong as the baby being formed in the womb is reliant on the mother for sustenance.
Discovered by Dr. A.T. W Simeons, the HCG diet protocol uses this hormone to stop the body going into starvation mode while taking in only 500 calories a day which is what is called for in this diet.
Apparently it also acts as an appetite suppressant and along with the (VLCD) or very low calorie diet you are guaranteed to lose weight without feeling hungry. According to most users, this is in fact the case.
Because you don’t starve even on the low calorie diet, your body remains energetic by feeding on the unwanted fat in your body, which more than makes up for the extra calories needed for your body to function properly.
The burning of the fat is unlike other diets that burn any form of fat that is present in the body. With the HCG diet your body only gets to fuel on the unwanted fat – leaving the good fat that is needed by some parts of the body to function properly.
This diet is not all about regulating your food intake. It also requires you to discipline yourself as well. When partnered with healthy sleeping habits and lots of water intake, the HCG diet plan seemingly works like magic!
If strictly followed a good HCG diet plan guarantees that you will loose 1 pound of unwanted fat every day – thats 30 pounds in 30 days!
Almost too good to be true I thought until I spoke to people actually doing it and yes it really is acheivable – BUT it doesn’t happen without you making it happen!
The first 2 days are the best as you get to eat as much as you like, whenever you like and whatever you like, so take full advantage of this phase as, believe it or not, this phase is as important to your success as the following 2 phases.
Next, you need to be mentally prepared to tackle this 2nd phase, which is where the Very Low Calorie Diet or (VLCD) kicks in and must be followed. But don’t get too concerned about this as most people are saying it is not as daunting as it seems.
Finally, if you have purchased a good plan, it will show you what you need to do to ensure you do not gain back the weight.
At this point you should be able to very slowing start introducing a wider variety of good healthy foods back into your diet without putting on weight.
I believe the whole process takes around 45 days – a very short time compared to the rest of your life!
