Dealing With HCG Diet Plateau Difficulties

By Dr. Amy McMillan


The HCG diet is becoming very popular and a lot of people are excited with the results. This plan contains three parts and the middle part allows you to lose weight daily until you reach your goal. Yet, it is possible to hit an HCG diet plateau and this can be very frustrating. If this happens to you, consider these helpful tips to remedy the problem.

Diet plateaus are not uncommon and most people face them when they attempt to lose weight. Your body may simply be adjusting to a new way of life. Many people notice that they have stopped losing weight, and this can sometime last for five to six days. It is possible that your body will make its own adjustments and you will not have to do anything but exercise patience.

Increasing your daily moisture intake can help you start losing weight again. Your problem may be too few bowel movements each day. When you drink plenty of water every day you provide your digestive track with enough moisture to operate at maximum efficiency. You may also consider adding some high fiber supplements to your meals. This will increase bowel movements.

If you are not getting results, check to see that you are following the plan. Maybe you are slacking off or veering from the main program. Make sure that you get just the right amount of carbohydrates in your system. Also, you may need to eliminate red meat and add more vegetables. This can help to get you back on track.

When you notice an HCG diet plateau try an apple strategy. It is important to weigh in every day so the first day without weight loss you can try eating apples. This is all you will eat for the entire day, and is usually about six medium size apples.

When you try the apple method you should drink just enough water to get by. The idea is to help the body rid itself of excess fluids, and move food through the system. You could notice as much as two pounds difference in one day.

You might be eating the same foods every day and this may cause you to stagnate. Try mixing things up a bit and varying foods. Check to see that you are eating enough every day to keep your metabolism up. Remember that eating at least the minimum calorie amount will help you avoid the HCG diet plateau.




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