My First Day on the Homeopathic HCG Maintenance Diet
Yesterday I completed the 25th day on the low calorie homeopathic HCG diet. That means that today is the first day of the maintenance portion of the program. (The length of the low calorie portion of the diet varies depending upon the dieter's choice of program). I successfully lost 21 pounds during the course of my HCG diet. And I'm using the maintenance portion of the diet to make sure it stays off.
So the difference between yesterday and today is mostly the amount of food that I can eat. Instead of being limited to 500 calories per day I'm allowed to have up to 1500 per day. That's a huge difference.
While on the maintenance diet there's no particular portion control other than the total calories per day limit of 1500. There are still specific items that you can't have throughout the 26 days on the maintenance diet.
There are no sweeteners allowed (sugar, honey, artificial sweeteners, etc.) And you definitely can't have any corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. You're not allowed any starches whatsoever. So I'm still going to be missing bread and pasta. I love bread and pasta. But I've always known it wasn't the best food choice. It's way too high in calories. During maintenance you also can't have any nitrites or trans fats (or fast food!)
But if you want to ignore the limitations and talk about what you DO get to have once you're on the maintenance diet we can talk about that! You get to add in any fruits or vegetables that weren't on the diet during the low calorie portion. You also get to add in dairy (milk and cheese) and any/all nuts. I have to say that I had a handful of cashews this morning and they tasted absolutely fabulous!
According to the info sent by HCG Diet Direct the maintenance phase is really important because it resets the body's metabolism. You want it at a high state to prevent the abnormal storing of fat after you've worked so hard on the low calorie portion of the homeopathic HCG diet. You still weigh yourself throughout the maintenance phase to make sure you never climb more than 2 pounds over your final weight on the diet. If you do jump up 2 pounds or more you reverse the gain by skipping breakfast and lunch and then having steak with either an apple or a tomato for dinner. I love that there's a plan in case the jump occurs. I'm keeping my eye on the scale. I like that I've lost 21 pounds. - 17273
So the difference between yesterday and today is mostly the amount of food that I can eat. Instead of being limited to 500 calories per day I'm allowed to have up to 1500 per day. That's a huge difference.
While on the maintenance diet there's no particular portion control other than the total calories per day limit of 1500. There are still specific items that you can't have throughout the 26 days on the maintenance diet.
There are no sweeteners allowed (sugar, honey, artificial sweeteners, etc.) And you definitely can't have any corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. You're not allowed any starches whatsoever. So I'm still going to be missing bread and pasta. I love bread and pasta. But I've always known it wasn't the best food choice. It's way too high in calories. During maintenance you also can't have any nitrites or trans fats (or fast food!)
But if you want to ignore the limitations and talk about what you DO get to have once you're on the maintenance diet we can talk about that! You get to add in any fruits or vegetables that weren't on the diet during the low calorie portion. You also get to add in dairy (milk and cheese) and any/all nuts. I have to say that I had a handful of cashews this morning and they tasted absolutely fabulous!
According to the info sent by HCG Diet Direct the maintenance phase is really important because it resets the body's metabolism. You want it at a high state to prevent the abnormal storing of fat after you've worked so hard on the low calorie portion of the homeopathic HCG diet. You still weigh yourself throughout the maintenance phase to make sure you never climb more than 2 pounds over your final weight on the diet. If you do jump up 2 pounds or more you reverse the gain by skipping breakfast and lunch and then having steak with either an apple or a tomato for dinner. I love that there's a plan in case the jump occurs. I'm keeping my eye on the scale. I like that I've lost 21 pounds. - 17273
About the Author:
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she's found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
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