hCG DIET OVERVIEW
The hCG diet is made up of either 3 or 4 phases, depending on which source you're looking at. Phase 2 is the only time that you'll be taking the hCG Formula.
PHASE 1 (optional)
NO DROPS. Some people like to do a detox prior to starting the hCG diet. You may if you wish, however...
The detox phase is not a part of Dr. Simeons' original protocol and we feel it is not necessary. During your load days, you would likely be negating some of the positive effects of a detox. And when you begin Phase 2, your diet will be so clean that your body will probably detox from that alone.
PHASE 2
START DROPS.
Part 1: Loading
For your first 2 days on hCG, you will be gorging on as much fatty food as you can. This fatty food will help to build up your normal fat stores so that you won't feel so hungry once you start the low-calorie portion.
What do you eat on the loading days? It might look like this:
Part 2: Losing
On your 3rd day on hCG, you begin the Very Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) portion. For best results, follow Dr. Simeons' original protocol closely. You may choose to vary some of the food items but it may cause you to lose less weight. Continue Phase 2 for at least 21 days (including loading days) and for as long as you wish to continue or until you reach 34 pounds lost. The original protocol suggests that the body becomes immune to the injected hCG after 40 days. This does not apply to the homeopathic drops and is rumored to not be true with the shots as well. You may plan to continue the drops as long as you'd like up to 34 pounds lost.
STOP DROPS. Continue the VLCD 48-72 hours longer. If you start to feel extremely hungry you may stop, as that's an indication that the hCG Formula is out of your system.
PHASE 3
NO hCG DROPS. This is the 3- to 6-week stabilization portion of the diet, which allows your body to adjust to its new size & shape. You may go back to eating a normal diet with two exceptions: no sugar and no starch.
PHASE 4
NO hCG DROPS. This is the maintenance portion of the diet. You may now eat a completely normal diet. Please note that if your previous eating habits are what led you to reach a weight you weren't happy with, you will probably want to incorporate some of the new eating habits you've developed from being on this diet and breaking habits about sugar and processed carbohydrates. This is a lifestyle change!
The hCG diet is made up of either 3 or 4 phases, depending on which source you're looking at. Phase 2 is the only time that you'll be taking the hCG Formula.
PHASE 1 (optional)
NO DROPS. Some people like to do a detox prior to starting the hCG diet. You may if you wish, however...
The detox phase is not a part of Dr. Simeons' original protocol and we feel it is not necessary. During your load days, you would likely be negating some of the positive effects of a detox. And when you begin Phase 2, your diet will be so clean that your body will probably detox from that alone.
PHASE 2
START DROPS.
Part 1: Loading
For your first 2 days on hCG, you will be gorging on as much fatty food as you can. This fatty food will help to build up your normal fat stores so that you won't feel so hungry once you start the low-calorie portion.
What do you eat on the loading days? It might look like this:
- Breakfast eggs, bacon/sausage, hash browns & chocolate milk
- Snack Greek yogurt with protein
- Lunch hamburger w/cheese (skip the bun), mashed potatoes
- Snack guacamole & chips, glass of wine
- Snack bread dipped in olive oil or with peanut butter & jelly
- Dinner 18-oz steak, baked potato, beer
- Snack loaded nachos, chocolate milk
- Snack handful of almonds, sliced cheese
Part 2: Losing
On your 3rd day on hCG, you begin the Very Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) portion. For best results, follow Dr. Simeons' original protocol closely. You may choose to vary some of the food items but it may cause you to lose less weight. Continue Phase 2 for at least 21 days (including loading days) and for as long as you wish to continue or until you reach 34 pounds lost. The original protocol suggests that the body becomes immune to the injected hCG after 40 days. This does not apply to the homeopathic drops and is rumored to not be true with the shots as well. You may plan to continue the drops as long as you'd like up to 34 pounds lost.
STOP DROPS. Continue the VLCD 48-72 hours longer. If you start to feel extremely hungry you may stop, as that's an indication that the hCG Formula is out of your system.
PHASE 3
NO hCG DROPS. This is the 3- to 6-week stabilization portion of the diet, which allows your body to adjust to its new size & shape. You may go back to eating a normal diet with two exceptions: no sugar and no starch.
PHASE 4
NO hCG DROPS. This is the maintenance portion of the diet. You may now eat a completely normal diet. Please note that if your previous eating habits are what led you to reach a weight you weren't happy with, you will probably want to incorporate some of the new eating habits you've developed from being on this diet and breaking habits about sugar and processed carbohydrates. This is a lifestyle change!