The HCG diet is a weight loss program that combines a very low calorie diet with daily HCG hormone supplements. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) include how the diet works, meal planning tips, and everything you need to know about the DIY HCG diet.
The idea of exercising while dieting is one that everyone is totally used to. But the idea of not exercising while dieting can be a tough one for some people to understand.With the HCG Diet, you DO NOT NEED TO EXERCISE. In fact, you probably shouldn’t exercise much at all during the HCG VLCD.The best [...] Read More
When it comes to maximizing your weight loss on the HCG Diet, there are a few tools that are absolutely essential.Bathroom Scale You HAVE to have an electronic bathroom scale to get through the HCG Diet. And, it has to measure to the tenth-of-a-pound. If your scale doesn’t measure [...] Read More
Every once in a while we’ll get a panicked phone call from someone saying, “I just ran out of HCG but I want to do 10 more days. What do I do?” or worse, “I spilled half of my HCG bottle and I’m only on day 5 of the HCG Diet…what do I do?” or [...] Read More
Gorging on the HCG Diet is so important! In the first two days of Phase 2 of the HCG Diet Protocol you have to start taking your drops and you HAVE to gorge. The more fat you can get in, the better your first week on the HCG VLCD will be. In the words of Dr. Simeons, “One cannot [...] Read More
We get phone calls from panicked customers all the time saying, “I just realized I forgot to take my HCG drops this morning and now it’s 11 o’clock…what should I do?!?” or “I left my HCG at home so I’m going to miss my mid-day dose of HCG. Am I going to lose any weight today?!” First of all, [...] Read More
If you’ve been at the exact same weight on HCG Phase 2 for three or more days in a row, it may be time to do an stall breaker. There are two different options for stall breakers while on the HCG Diet: an 'Apple Day' or 'Mini Steak Day'.Don't worry, we'll explain them both and [...] Read More
So there's no mixing of vegetables on the HCG diet, but what about fruits and proteins? You will find in his manuscript that Dr. Simeons did say “The whole daily ration of two breadsticks or two fruits may not be eaten at the same time”, but this phrase is setting forth stipulations regarding whether or not [...] Read More
Cold and flu season can bring up a lot of questions if you find that you’re sick while on the HCG Diet. Here are a few HCG Diet tips for survival when you get a cold or the flu on the HCG Diet. The best advice is to just stay focused on sticking to the HCG [...] Read More
When the weather starts warming up and you’re planning that pre-bikini round of HCG, remember that the outdoor grill can add so much flavor to your HCG meals. You can literally grill almost everything on the VLCD.Here are a few tips to get the most out of your grill on the HCG Diet:Marinate your 3.5 [...] Read More
You never thought you’d hear the day when doctors would tell you to hold back on the fruit — but they are when it comes to the "fruit" that comes in a glass. A recent study shows that the fruit juices we’re drinking could be doing more harm than good because of all the sugar [...] Read More