The hcg diet plan is at the core of losing weight with human chorionic gonadotropine hormones. This phase is integrated into a coherent, sustainable diet that includes another two phases besides the HCG diet plan:
- Loading, that precedes the diet itself, and lasts for only two days. Two days are enough though for the dieter to eat enough greasy and sweet foods to gather energy for the diet to come. This energy is immediately available and helps the individual go through the first few days of diet, without experience major cravings or hunger.
- Stabilization is the phase that follows the HCG diet plan. This phase comes after the dieter loses up to 40 pounds during the VLCD and it is meant to help him figure out the minimum food intake he can live on. The dieter will slowly increase his food intake, from 500 calories to 1200-1500 calories, depending on his necessities. Thanks to this gradual increase, the individual will be able to figure out when to stop and will manage to avoid overeating.
The HCG diet plan comes in-between these two phases and it is the time when the dieter loses weight on HCG diet drops. Weight loss during the diet is optimum if the dieter sticks to some general guidelines:
- Never eat more than 500 calories, regardless of the situation.
- Drink enough water, up to two liters a day. You can also drink unsweetened herbal teas, but stay away from any type of drink that contains fat, sugar or artificial sweeteners.
- Eat only the foods listed in the instructions and do not try to substitute any of them.
- Spread your food throughout the day, so that you don’t experience hunger. There’s no rule on how to divide your food, but you can keep the fruit as snacks, in-between meals.
- Do not work out while taking hcg diet drops, as your body doesn’t benefit from enough energy intake to be able to handle additional physical effort.