The End of the HCG Diet

admin ♦ February 20, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment

It is possible to lose a lot of weight on the HCG diet, but if you are not to simply regain this weight at the end of the protocol, you will need to make sure that you do not return to your old eating habits. Many people find that maintaining their ideal weight after the HCG diet is easier than doing so at the end of other kinds of diets. This is because the effects of HCG on their metabolism may persist for some time, and they will have learned how to eat smaller meals without worrying about hunger.

The final phase of the HCG diet is often known as the maintenance phase. It is designed to make the transition to a normal, healthy balanced diet at the end of the HCG diet drops easier, and to encourage the dieter to avoid returning to a bad, unhealthy diet. The maintenance phase lasts for three weeks after the end of the dieting phase. During the maintenance phase, the dieter will no longer be taking HCG. They will begin to widen the number of different foods that they should eat, but during these three weeks they should avoid eating starchy or sugary foods. Women should aim to eat 800 calories a day during the stabilization or maintenance phase, while men should aim for 1000 calories. At the end of the three week maintenance phase, the dieter can start to eat a normal, balanced diet, although if they want to avoid gaining unwanted weight again, they should try to ensure that they avoid overeating or eating too much fat or sugar in the future.

If the dieter still has more excess weight to lose at the end of the HCG diet, then they may want to go through another cycle of the diet. However, it is important to go through the maintenance phase before starting the cycle with the loading phase again. The dieter should not continue taking HCG and following the 500 calorie a day eating plan for longer than is specified in the protocol, even if they still want to lose more weight. They will need to continue into the maintenance phase and then start again from the beginning of the HCG diet plan.