Getting started on the HCG diet

Since my success with the HCG diet I have had a lot of people ask me about the diet and how it works so I thought I would do a post about it.


This is a brief rundown of how the HCG Protocol works...

Days 1 & 2: Gorge.  Eat until you can't eat anymore.  The fatter the food, the better.  Fried meats (chicken wings), hamburgers, pizza, cream filled donuts; pig out.  If you don't feel sick, eat.  This is the most crucial part of this process.  If you don't do this you *will* suffer for the first week or two.  You also begin to take the drops on day one.  They go under your tongue.  Don't eat/drink for 15 minutes before and after you take them, and hold them in your mouth for at least 2 minutes before swallowing.  You do this 3 times a day.  I tended to do it first thing in the morning, then every six hours after that. We started with 8 drops then moved up to 10. I stalled for a few days with weight so I moved up to 15 this was at the end for me, the last week of the 40 days.

Days 3 - 21 (up to 37): Continue the drops each day.  You will now only eat 500 calories a day.  Your lunch and dinner will consist of 3.5 oz. of meat/fish, 1-2 cups of a vegetable, 1 piece of fruit, 1 melba toast.  You can only drink water, black coffee, and tea.  The only sweetener you can use is Stevia.  I recommend the liquid version because it mixes in drinks better.  You can go without the fruit and melba toast if you like or you can have it for breakfast and before bed.  Detailed instructions and lists of acceptable foods are in Dr. Simeon's manuscript (see below).

3 days after you stop the drops: Continue the 500 calorie/day eating.

3 weeks after you stop the 500 calorie/day eating: No sugars and starches.  You can eat as you normally would, not overdoing it (1200-1800 calories/day).  The only restriction is no sugars and starches.  This is basically the Adkins diet.

After the 3 week of no sugar and starches, you are finished.  Eat well and exercise and you should be able to maintain your weight.

You should weigh yourself every morning and keep a record of your weight.  You will know if certain foods prevent you from losing weight.  You should lose at least .5 lbs per day.

There is a *lot* more information in the manuscript which is linked to below.  If you have questions, let me know.

Here are some links with information about the HCG Protocol.

Pounds and Inches Away

This website is for a store here in St. Louis that sells HCG approved foods and spices.  They also have some supporting books and information about HCG. You can order things online and have them shipped to you. If your planning on doing the 40 days I recommed getting the 2oz  bottle of HCG. They also sell the approved haircare and body care products.

http://www.poundsandinchesaway.com/

Dr. Simeon's Manuscript

This paper is your guide to the HCG Protocol.  Read it, understand it, love it.  This paper dictates what you can and can't do. 

HTML Version - http://www.poundsandinchesaway.com/dr-simeons-manuscript-download/