finding out how long the hcg diet lasts for maximum weight drop

By John D Greene


Inevitably, the question arises, "How long does the HCG Diet last?" The wonderful thing about the hCG diet is that it is usually only about 28 to 40 days of weight loss, during this time frame, your body undergoes metabolic and chemical changes, and dieters learn proper nutrition that if applied, will keep your weight off, and become your diet forever.

To be succinct, the diet usually continues for four to twelve weeks. Again, this number varies, based upon one's personal goals. Those who have considerable weight to lose will opt to stay on longer. There have been patients on the diet for longer periods reporting as much as a 96-pound loss of weight.

Before we focus on the numbers, one should understand what the hCG diet protocol is. The original hCG diet was established in the early 1950 by Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, who observed that expectant mothers who suffered from malnutrition, gave birth to babies that were healthy.

His studies led him to conclude that a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, increased in presence during pregnancy, and allowed the fetus to feed off the mother's stored fat, carbohydrates and sugars, without depleting the mother's muscle mass.

The hormone, was human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG. The hCG Injection Diet consists of small amounts of the hormone administered daily, while the patient is placed on a diet of 500 calories daily. It is not sufficient to simply cut back on the calories, the intake of calories must be nutritional, as well as starch, fat, and sugar free for the initial 3 weeks. In addition, the injections lighten the side effects related to low calorie consumption, aids in the body's chemical changes that speed up metabolism, and most importantly, allows the body to release stored fats for energy, instead of the exhaustion of muscle tissue,

After the initial 3-week period, the daily injections cease, and sugars and starches are slowly brought back into the regular diet. This of course after the patient has been educated and enlightened to the importance of proper nutrition to maintain the dramatic weight loss.

In overweight people, hCG causes fat cells to release stored nutrients. These nutrients are released into the bloodstream, thus supplying energy to the body. It is estimated that as many as 2,000 calories per day, are released. The burning of this energy causes the body's vigor level increases, while desire for food decreases. The fat cells that emptied, are absorbed and excreted. Therefore, inches, as well as pounds are lost on the diet.

The hCG diet can be adapted specifically for the dieter's needs. This is why Physician monitored hCG injections is the safest and most reliable hCG diet. The diet consists of a number of phases that you can cover with your practitioner.

In conclusion, the hCG injection diet is highly customizable, depending on the dieter's weight. The diet protocol requires 4 phases of dieting. The first 2 phases cover a minimum of 23 days of injections. Phases 3 and 4 require no injections, but are for the systematic increase of calories as well as the re introduction of sugars and starches into the diet. Phases 3 and 4 are two consecutive 3-week periods for a total of 6 weeks. Then, for dieters who need to lose more weight, they may start the process over again.




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