Before you buy HCG diet or HCG diet injections, it is a good idea to read more about the original protocol, as there are several offshoots from the original DR. Simeons HCG diet.

This can be confusing.

Dr. A. T. W Simeons first used the HCG diet protocol and published a report on this back in 1954 after devoting several years into the research of obesity. He made several observations, notably that his patients lacked the normal symptoms of those on a very low calorie diet.

They did not become irritable or have headaches, feel weak or experience hunger pangs when they combined the diet with HCG. He also noticed that their bodies reshaped naturally, as the weight dropped off with no need for exercise.

Most importantly – weight maintenance was not an issue!

His book about the HCG diet “Pounds and Inches” explains how this diet combination regulates the metabolism and actually corrects the initial cause of the obesity, so that you will never put the weight back on again.

Dr Simeons believed that the hypothalamus controls food cravings, hunger and the sensation of being “full” and that when this gland was dysfunctional, people overeat and store abnormal fat.

What’s more abnormal fat is stored in the parts of our body that make it almost impossible to get rid of with exercise and normal dieting.

Obesity is still misunderstood by most mainstream doctors, but science has since validated most of his theories.

It’s well worth reading his book before embarking on the program, as there are other programs that mimic this one such as the homeopathic HCG diet, which is not approved as a weight loss supplement and in all probability does not actually contain any HCG.

Remember, genetically engineered forms of HCG are incomplete!

The recently popularized Kevin Trudeau HCG diet does NOT follow the exact protocol of the original.

It is also a good idea to give some thought as to wherther you prefer injections according to Dr Simeons protocol or HCG diet sublingual which uses HCG diet drops.

Take you time to find out what you will be able to eat whilst on this very low calorie diet, as this gives your mind time to come terms with and accept.  This is much better than just plunging in.

There are also certain things that you must avoid:

• Cosmetics, soaps, shampoos that contain oil or fat
• Hidden sugars
• Processed food containing MSG
• Eating too much

Alcohol is a definite “No No” as it has the metabolic action of a carbohydrate and consequently will add empty calories to your diet.

Vegetarians are often concerned because the mainstay of the diet seems to be eating a steak each day. There is no need to worry about this as you can replace the steak with soy; rice or pea purified protein powder, as long as it is free from carbohydrates.

The normal length of time to be on the program is either 21 or 43 days, so you will have to be prepared to buy HCG diet for this time.