7 HCG Diet Secrets
For HCG Dieters, one of the biggest challenges is stabilizing on Phase 3. Applying just a few of these HCG Diet secrets to your Phase 3 diet strategy can make all the difference between stabilizing, and not, and successful weight loss, and failure.
7 HCG Diet Secrets for the HCG Phase 3
(The Stabilization Phase)
1. Start Eating “Normal” Calories Again
Many dieters feel like they have to continue “dieting”, as they transition to P3. They incorrectly assume they will gain again weight if they start eating normally and many will simply double up on protein and continue to eat very low calories. One of the least understood HCG Diet Secrets for the transition to Phase 3 is that dieters should not continue to restrict calories or foods following the transition from the low calorie HCG Phase 2 into the HCG Phase 3.
Your body is creating a new set point that includes a healthy number of foods and calories. To be successful with stabilizing your weight, you should increase your calories to a normal amount (approximately 1700-2000 calories for women and 2700-3000 for men but will vary per individual depending on age and activity level) You should also increase your variety of healthy proteins and oils, non-starchy vegetables, and even moderate amounts of fruit.
2. Read Food Labels
Learn to Read Food Labels
Reading food labels can help you avoid starches and sugars on your HCG Phase 3 which will keep you below the 2 pound limit and from having to do a steak day. Avoid anything with “Ose” in it because that indicates that the ingredient is a sugar. Examples of “Ose” additives would be Dextrose, Glucose, and Fructose which are all different kinds of sugar. Learning to read food labels can also help you avoid starchy additives such as maltodextrine and anything with corn starch added can cause a problem. In addition to avoiding starches and sugars, you can also use reading food labels to help you avoid other less than healthy ingredients such as artificial sweeteners like Sucralose, Aspartame and MSG (Mono sodium Glutamate).
3. Use the Glycemic index to help you choose foods appropriate for Phase 3. The Glycemic Index was developed to document how eating different foods react on blood sugars. Choosing foods that are 30 or less on the Glycemic Index scale as well as eating more fiber and protein with carbohydrates can help you balance your blood sugars and maintain your weight loss on Phase 3. Using the Glycemic Index for P3 isn’t foolproof and just adding fiber doesn’t mean that the food will be suitable for P3, but looking at the Glycemic index and Glycemic load can help you choose foods that will help you stabilize.
4. Take extra time between rounds if you require multiple rounds to reach your goal
This HCG Diet Secret can really help you be successful if you have a lot to lose and require multiple rounds to get to your goal. Many hCG Dieters don’t know that taking longer breaks between rounds when planning multiple rounds can help prevent symptoms of immunity and actually help you maintain more successfully in the long run. Taking longer breaks can also allow your body to rest and recharge between rounds and offers an opportunity to supplement nutrition and practice healthier daily eating habits. An example of how to scale time between rounds is Take 6 weeks between Rounds 1 and 2. Three weeks on P3 and three weeks of maintenance eating. Between Rounds 2 and 3 take a total of at least 8 weeks and so on until you reach your goal.
5. Weigh yourself every day
So now that you’ve lost your weight on the HCG Phase 2, it’s time to focus on stabilizing. You should not continue dieting and you must increase your calories. That said, Phase 3 can give you some pretty big swings in your weight, especially during the first two weeks. Dr. Simeons in his book Pounds and Inches, a new approach to obesity, talks about how important it is to do a Steak Day if you go above 2 pounds of your LIW (Last Injection Weight). This is to keep within a newly stabilized range and is very important. Making sure you weigh yourself every single day is important to stay within that 2 pound range.
6. Eat a Variety of Foods
Now that you are on Phase 3, you can have a greater variety of foods. You need the nutrition from a variety of fruits and vegetables, protein, and all the minerals and vitamins after the restrictive HCG Phase 2 so don’t limit yourself. Allow yourself a balanced, fresh, and healthy diet during Phase 3 but make sure to avoid those starches and sugars.
7. Eat Clean
Follow up your weight loss with the HCG Diet by eating clean and healthy food. Choose foods that nourish your body and give you energy. Don’t go back to old food habits and patterns or you risk regaining the weight. Eat clean foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy proteins and fats and you may find that many of your old cravings for junk and sugar are just gone.
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