Recognizing and Stopping Stress or Emotional Eating During the HCG Diet

Posted on: February 18, 2019

Recognizing and Stopping Stress or Emotional Eating During the HCG Diet

Emotional Eating is the reason why so many diets fail. What is emotional eating? Emotional eating is also known as stress eating is eating foods in order to satisfy your emotional needs and to make you feel better rather than satisfying your hunger.

We sometimes turn to foods if we are stressed or cope with an unpleasant emotion when on the HCG Diet like loneliness, sadness or even boredom. We find ourselves reaching for a pint of ice cream when we’re bored or down, order a pizza from our favorite pizza parlor or swing by the drive-thru after a very stressful day at work. After eating, we feel even worse because the reason why we stress eat still remains plus we feel guilty for overeating.

Using food as a reward is not bad at all. But when you turn to foods as your primary emotional coping mechanism is an unhealthy habit. It’s NOT either acceptable when you are on the HCG Diet. Remember that emotional hunger can’t be filled with food. You may feel good while you are eating but after that, the feeling that caused you to stress eat still remains.

You might not have control over foods but there are certainly ways to change your unhealthy habit into a healthier one. You just need to find healthier ways to deal with your emotions and eat mindfully so you can regain control over your weight and finally put a stop to emotional eating.

Emotional Hunger Versus Physical hunger

Emotional Hunger:

It’s overwhelming and urgent. It hits you in an instant.
You crave for sugary snacks and junk foods like cakes, ice cream and pizza. These foods will provide you with an instant rush.
You feel that your hunger is a craving that you can’t get it out from your mind. You focus on a specific taste. Textures and smells.
You want more even after you eat. You eat mindlessly. You do not pay attention to what and how much you eat.
You don’t become full.

Physical Hunger:

It comes gradually. Your urge to eat doesn’t demand an instant action unless you haven’t eaten the whole day.
Almost all foods sound good including vegetables
When you are physically hungry you are aware of what you eat and how much you eat.
You can actually hear your stomach belly growl.

Posted on: February 11, 2019

Trouble Shooting Weight Gain during Phase 3 of the HCG Diet: Reasons Why You are Gaining Weight

Weight gain at the start of your phase 3 is just normal. Anyway, you have that 2-pounds range to follow but there are times that you just can’t stay within the 2-pounds range and went above the rule for several reasons. Ask yourself these questions:

Are you stabilizing your weight the correct way?

Some dieter often made mistakes with their last day weight or LDW. Your LDW is not the weight on the scale during your first day of Phase 3 of the HCG Diet. Your LDW is the morning weight of your last day of injection, your LAST dose. This is the weight that you will try to stay within the 2-pounds range. After the last injection, you still have 3 days of consuming only a very low amount of calories. During this time, most still lose a good amount of weight, so when they start their phase 3, they are actually under their LDW. You can still lose around 1 to 3 pounds. Now for a couple of days on P3, you might gain back some 2 to 3 pounds even if you are doing the diet right. But do not worry, as long as you are doing the diet correctly, your weight won’t continue to shoot up to your original weight.

Did you eat fruits and carb portion during P2?

Removing fruits and carbs during Phase 2 can dramatically cause your body to lose so much weight. And for some reason, removing fruits and carbs on P2 reduces cravings however NO fruits or carbs means you will have to stabilize your weight at a higher rate. Why?

You won’t be able to apply the 2 pounds rule in this type of situation. Here’s why:

Removing fruits and carb during P2 can make your diet super low. Your body will end up tapping into the stored glycogen in your body and it’s going to use this stored glycogen as a source of energy. These stored glycogens are basically just sugar and water stored in your liver and muscles. It is NOT fat. Your body may tend to hold a certain amount of water and sugar when on its normal state. Going fruitless on P2 then transition to P3 will naturally refill the loose glycogen and will quickly store this as soon as possible- causing weight gain.

Posted on: February 5, 2019

Steak Day, Why Should I try it?

An HCG Diet Steak Day can be daunting. When you do the steak day you cannot eat anything until your dinner. The whole day, you only drink lots of water. You can also drink coffee and tea. Without having any foods the entire day is not a fun thought because basically, you are fasting. When you wake up the next morning and find out that you went above the 2-pound range then you have no choice but start a steak day.

Steak day may seem daunting but steak day is very important to help you stabilize your weight. Stabilizing your weight is not that easy because your body is NOT used anymore with the over-abundance of calories it receives. So, the tendency is, your body might hold on to the excess calories and store it for future use. This causes your body to gain some extra pounds. If it does happen, it can make you worry. Sometimes, this worry can turn into stress eating. HCG Diet Phase 3 is meant to help you lose weight and not to stress you out. Doing the steak day during this phase is a great way to review what food choice and portion has caused you to gain extra pounds.

There are lots of ways to counteract weight gain during the HCG Diet and a steak day is the easiest. Not only will the steak day stabilize your weight but it will also help you reevaluate your food choices. What good with steak day? It is only for one day. The next day, you go back to regular meals.

When does weight gain usually happens?

Well, weight gain usually happens when you don’t watch over your calorie intake. If you do not count your calorie and you’re eating too many or too little, you could end up gaining an extra pound. Putting on extra pound can also happen when your body reacts badly to certain foods such as dairy products or some types of nuts.

How do you lose those extra pounds?

In order to lose those extra pounds, you need to double check the protocol instruction and see if you are really following the protocol. It doesn’t mean to say that you are able to reintroduce back sugar and carbs towards the end of phase you can eat them in excess. They can be tempting but you don’t want to undo everything you’ve worked hard during the very low calorie diet.

Posted on: February 4, 2019

Time To Ignore The 2-Pounds Rules

When you didn’t eat carbs and fruit during P2

There are times during your Phase 2 of the HCG Diet you have totally removed the Fruits and carb choices just to beat your CRAVINGS and to make P2 much easier. Now, what will happen to your end weight? Practically, you will be losing much weight without fruits and carbs on your P2 and it’s gonna be an artificially low weight.

What had happened? Removing the fruits and carbs will make your diet super low. In the end, your body will tap into your stored glycogen for energy. Glycogen is not FAT- it’s basically stored water in your muscles. So, when you go to the next phase and stabilize, your body will hold onto the glycogen and refills the lost one as quickly as possible. Naturally, your body will regain several pounds, most of which are water and glycogen. Your weight will go higher than the 2-pounds range. My advice-try to stick with the HCG Diet P2 protocol.

When you have started some exercise on P3

Exercise on P3 won’t stabilize your weight right away. Here’s why… During exercise, your muscle retains weight. When you work out and sore, your body is breaking down the muscle tissue but will rebuild it into better and stronger one. For your muscle to rebuild its tissue, it needs water. As your muscles are building up the tissue, your body has to retain extra water.

The more trained your muscle is the more it stores glycogen. So, when you go back to working out on the P3, your muscle will store water more quickly which causes you to gain more weight than someone else in P3. Staying within the 2-pounds range is quite impossible to do. Just make sure you keep out sugars and starches out of the picture.

When you have done several steak days

Your weight isn’t stabilizing no matter how many steak days you’ve made. Still, you go up higher than the 2-pounds rule. Well, just give it a go and see if you can stabilize a little bit higher than 2-pounds range. If it seems impossible to stabilize despite all your efforts, considering leaving the rule behind can be a great idea rather than doing the steak day over and over again. A steak day is essentially fasting and is NOT healthy. If you find yourself doing the steak day every other week for weeks then definitely it’s not okay. Why not leave the rule behind and go up higher, perhaps, that is the way to go.

Posted on: February 2, 2019

Clean Carbohydrate Options for P3 of the HCG Diet

What are clean carbs? They are also known as complex carbs made up of a complicated molecule that’s being broken down slowly in the body. Some examples of clean carbohydrates are starchy veggies, whole grains and beans. These carbs are rich in fibers and antioxidants that can keep you full for a longer period of time. That means to say you only need them in a small amount. Since they contain a high level of starch, they are not allowed during phase 3 of the HCG Diet.

Phase 3 of the HCG Diet allows you to increase your calorie intake each day that includes carbohydrates. However, it is very vital that you consume only non-starchy clean carbs instead of the starchy ones. Understanding the difference in carbs can help you during your P3 challenge.

Below are lists of clean carbs that you can choose for P3:

Leafy greens

Spinach, chards, collard, romaine lettuce and kale are just some of the leafy greens that can give approximately 3.6 grams of clean carbs per 100 grams. They are also rich in B vitamins and magnesium which reduces stress and anxiety. Leafy greens are one of the best sources of carbs that can nourish your body. You can eat leafy greens alongside fish or chicken. You may as well blend it into a nutritious smoothie with some fruit for an afternoon deli.

Apples

Apples, when consumed in moderation, are an excellent source of fibers and clean carbs. You may eat apples for a snack or mix it with a leafy greens salad. You can also make a smoothie for a sweet snack.

Coconut flour

Coconut flour is an excellent form of dietary fiber and carbs. It contains approximately 64.8 grams of clean carbs per 100 grams. You can replace your normal flour to make bread and biscuits during the P3.

Berries

Berries are an excellent source of clean carbs. You can get about 14 grams of clean carbs for every 100 grams of berries. Berries are packed with an antioxidant that helps you combat harmful free-radicals. They are also great ingredients for a smoothie or you may eat them as a snack.

Broccoli

Broccoli is highly recommended for P3. It is a nutritional powerhouse that can give you about 7 grams of clean carbs for every 100 grams. It is rich in Vitamin B6 and calcium. You can eat broccoli as a side dish or blend it into a smoothie. You can even fry it with some eggs and coconut oil for breakfast.

Clean carbohydrates can leave you fuller for a longer period of time. They are also an excellent source of nutrition that you can eat in moderation during Phase 3 of the HCG Diet.

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Recognizing and Stopping Stress or Emotional Eating During the HCG Diet

Trouble Shooting Weight Gain during Phase 3 of the HCG Diet: Reasons Why You are Gaining Weight

Did you eat fruits and carb portion during P2?

Steak Day, Why Should I try it?

Time To Ignore The 2-Pounds Rules

Clean Carbohydrate Options for P3 of the HCG Diet

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