Oral HCG: How to Avoid these 3 Mistakes in Your HCG Weight Loss Program

The HCG diet is a simple but effective weight loss plan that uses either injected HCG or Homeopathic oral HCG drops combined with a carefully prescribed diet of no more than 500 calories per day. It is a very sensitive protocol, so if you stray too far from the program you will not lose as much weight as you would have if you had stuck to the simple program.

In this article, we'll take a look at three of the big mistakes that dieter's often make with the HCG diet and what to do instead to ensure steady, consistent weight loss.

Mistake #1: Skipping oral HCG doses
You will need to take oral HCG drops three times per day without fail during phase two. Skipping oral HCG doses will spell disaster for your weight loss program. It's the HCG in your blood that's signaling your body to liberate those abnormal fat stores and burn them for energy. Relying on the low, 500 calories per day alone will leave you feeling famished, weak and cranky.

Here's what to do instead:
Make taking the drops a part of your normal routines. Keep a vial with you at home and one at the office. Put reminders in your cell phone that will beep at the time you are supposed to take your doses.

Mistake #2: Improvising on the diet plan
At first you followed Dr. Simeon's program religiously, but lately you've been getting tired of eating chicken. Or, maybe you've been eating more salad or drinking dairy.

If you stray too far from the protocol, your results will be in jeopardy, so go back to the beginning and follow the plan to the letter and you will be pleased with your weight loss and proud of your self-discipline.

Here's what to do instead:
That 500-calorie program can get downright boring after awhile, but you must stick with it if you want those pound-per-day results. Here are a few tips for you:

Vary your proteins, fruits and vegetables for lunch and dinner Try some new recipes to spice up your proteins Make your own oil-free salad dressings Avoid eating out Get a juicer and drink your fruits and vegetables

Mistake #3: Not drinking enough water
If you don't drink enough water when you are trying to lose weight using oral drops, you may not get as favorable results. When you are not drinking enough water, your appetite may increase and your metabolism will not be as efficient as it could be.

Here's what to do instead:
You must drink about 96 ounces (three quarts) of clean water each day and even more during the heat of the summer months. Drinking water helps your body in the following ways:

Improves metabolism Decreases fluid retention Improves liver function Increases abnormal fat metabolism Decreases appetite

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