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How to Tighten a Loose Skin after the HCG Diet?

Finding a perfect weight loss plan that syncs with your lifestyle is a step away from achieving a great look. Now you are ready to shed all those extra pounds that you’ve been carrying for years. Just one problem- as you are losing weight you may notice that your skin isn’t bouncing back. The same surface area that covers your new, smaller self now lags on your belly and arms. Your face can even seem a bit slack.

Why our skin does this?

The issue of loose skin starts when you start to gain weight. The skin is the largest human organ that is comprised of protein elastin and collagen. The protein elastin and collagen give your skin its firm strength and elasticity. It helps your skin stretch when you gain weight without tearing it. Weight gain will cause your skin to over inflate like a balloon.

Your skin, as an elastic organ, stretches and contracts to form with the shape of your body. Your skin surface area increases in size to accommodate the new fat tissue deposits below your skin. However, over time and with increased weight gain, the protein fibers become weak and damaged. Your skin may not be able to snap back to its original smaller shape when you lose weight too quickly due to the weakening of the fiber. This leads to saggy, excess skin during weight loss. However, the amount of saggy skin that remains after a diet varies by individual. Not all dieters’ skin sags after losing weight. It depends on several factors such as age, genetics, total muscle mass and total weight gain. The more weight you’ll lose the more difficult it would be for your skin to snap back to its original smaller shape. Some dieters have a massive amount of loose skin that only surgery can fix.

Let’s take a look at the anatomy of the skin and its surrounding area…

There are two layers of tissue underneath the skin: The adipose tissue (fat) and the muscle tissue directly beneath the fat tissue. Both the fat and the muscle tissue push up against the adjacent layer of the skin making it relatively taut before you start to lose weight. When you lose weight and burn those fat cells, your fat cell shrinks but your skin surface area still retains. The space under the larger surface area now lags and may seem to sag because there is less tissue underneath your skin taking up space. Your skin now sags.

Ways to tighten loose skin after the HCG Diet

The first rule is not to panic. Having loose skin after losing weight happens to anyone and is normal. Having a sagging skin after losing weight, in fact, is one of the most common problems that almost all dieters experience. Your skin is a living organ so keep in mind that your skin will slowly return to a shape that fits your body. However, that process may seem to take too long, at least a year or two. Here are steps that you can do to make your skin tighten more quickly:

  • Lose weight at a healthy pace

Losing weight at a healthy pace allows you to retain more muscle tissue while keeping your skin tight since your muscle acts as a supportive tissue that holds your skin onto your body.

  • Choose a healthy weight loss program like the HCG Diet

The HCG Diet is one of the BEST diets and weight loss program available. One of the biggest factors of the HCG hormone is its effect on the skin.

The hormone helps promote your skin elasticity so it would be able to stretch and quickly snap back to its normal state just like pregnant women do after giving birth. The HCG diet can provide a great contour to your body if done correctly. Most dieters who took their plunge into this diet have dropped their weight and seemed to be shrinking everywhere including their skin no matter how much weight they have to lose. You can only achieve a dramatic weight loss with an amazing body contouring through the HCG Diet.

  • Build muscle mass

Muscle tissue is the key to minimize loose skin. If a muscle mass is lost in addition to fats due to the wrong weight loss program, it creates an even larger void under your skin surface. There are several ways that you can do to help increase your muscle tissue after losing weight with the HCG Diet.

  • Strength training exercise– helps decrease the appearance of loose skin; allows you to maintain more muscle mass; build muscle if you’re new to strength training
  • Hypertrophy training or muscle building training– increases the overall volume and size of the muscle; allows the skin to cling tighter to the underlying tissue (toned and tight muscle helps give your skin a strong foundation to rest on)
  • Keeping your protein intake high– protein helps build muscles; protein prevents the loss of lean mass during the very low calorie diet of HCG
  • Tighten up with exercise

Exercise is prohibited during the HCG Diet except for those light ones. However, when your protocol complete, mild training and toning can be very beneficial in improving muscle tone. Toned and firm muscle can improve the texture and the look of your skin as well as preventing it from sagging.

  • Stay hydrated

Healthy skin is hydrated skin. So see to it that you are drinking enough amount of water during and after dieting to keep your skin supple, soft and to promote skin elasticity.

  • Have a healthy balanced diet

Your skin needs elastin and collagen to keep it firm, plump and improve its elasticity. To do this you need to protein-rich foods such as milk, cottage cheese, beans, tofu, nuts, seeds and fish. These foods contain elastin and collagen forming component and oils to make your skin healthy. Fresh fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, will not only make you healthy in the inside but will also keep your skin healthy on the outside.

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The Importance of Sleep on the HCG Diet

Can’t sleep on the HCG Diet? Why?

As the saying goes, “Sleep more, weight less” is true. The amount of sleep you get directly affects your diet. When you are short of sleep, you tend to weight more. You also have more trouble losing weight than those who get enough sleep and even on the same diet. When you aren’t sleeping, your body cooked up a perfect recipe for weight gain. You are tempted to go for a large latte just to get you moving or skip your daily routine exercise because you are too tired to do anything. You are even too lazy to cook for your meal so you ended up getting takeout for dinner and turn to another latte because you are uncomfortably full.

There are certain things that you should do when trying to lose weight. You give up on junk foods, soda and anything loaded with sugar and carbs. You increase your veggie and fruit intake, you hit the gym regularly (during Phase 3) but what you don’t realize is that getting enough sleep is a very important part of the HCG Diet protocol.

Here’s what will happen if you will not get enough sleep:

  1. When you don’t get enough sleep your body produces too much hunger causing hormones ghrelin and leptin. This can make you more susceptible to overeat and feel less satisfied afterward. When the leptin hormone in your body is low it will stimulate hunger.
  2. Your glucose and insulin level spike similar to those who are diabetic because your fat cells lose its ability to make use of insulin properly. As your body becomes used to insulin, more and more insulin will be produced to function. This leads to fat buildup and eventually could lead to diabetes. Your insulin sensitivity will drop by more than 30% and this can make you feel metabolically groggy.
  3. Less amount of sleep prompts you to eat a bigger portion of food all the time which can make you gain weight. You will likely to crave for energy-dense, high-carbohydrate foods.
  4. Less sleep can slow down your metabolism. Too little sleep can trigger the cortisol hormone which signals your body to conserve energy to fuel your waking hours. Studies have shown that when you cut back on sleep, the amount of weight you lost from fat will drop by 55%. You will feel hungrier and less satisfies after a meal. When cortisol hormone is elevated, it stimulates your body for more sugar cravings plus it makes your body retain more water causing a stall on your weight.
  5. Lack of sleep can make you stressed out making it difficult for you to control your appetite. Once your body is sleep-deprived, more cortisol hormone is produced. This stress hormone triggers the reward center of your brain which can make you crave for more food. The combination of more ghrelin and more cortisol makes you eat more foods that you normally do in to feel satisfied.
  6. Lack of sleep equals more salty and sugary foods which will make you less likely to say no to unhealthy treats. Exhaustion from not getting enough sleep reduces your mental clarity and judgement so you are more likely to reach for donuts on your way to your office when you’d normally have a piece of fruit.
  7. Your decision making with food choices is poor. Without enough sleep, you choose quick and easy food options and sad to say these food options are not HCG Diet-friendly. When you get enough sleep, the hormones in your body will function better and therefore, you will make better food choices.
  8. Lack of sleep can impact your gym time during the maintenance phase of the HCG diet. You feel exhausted so you are much more likely to skip the gym but a decent night sleep will help you do more the next day. When you sleep you produce more growth hormones which will help you burn fats, repair and build muscle tissue, increase your strength and lose more weight the next day. Sleep will keep you energized and motivated through your workout.

Can’t sleep on the HCG diet?

The number reason why you find it difficult to get a good sleep while on the HCG Diet is due to your elevated cortisol hormone. Cortisol is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands and one of its main functions is to increase your glucose, protein and fat flow out of your body. It tends to rise in the morning when you are awake. It’s also released once you’re physically or emotional stress.

Another reason why you can’t sleep well is due to messed up melatonin. Melatonin is a sleep hormone produced by the pineal gland. This sleep hormone allows your body to wake up when it’s time to wake up and sleep when it’s time to sleep. Your body will normally make more melatonin at night and drops in the morning when the sun goes up.

Ways to sleep better

Sleep is just as important as taking in water, nutrient-rich food, and exercise. Here are ways to help you get better sleep:

  1. Do not drink coffee late at night. The caffeine in your coffee can stay elevated in your blood for 6 to 8 hours.
  2. Sleep and wake at consistent times so your melatonin won’t mess up. Irregular sleep pattern can mess up your melatonin and alter your circadian rhythm.
  3. Take melatonin supplement to help you sleep better. The recommended dosage is 2 mg before bedtime to help you fall asleep faster and help improve the quality of your sleep.
  4. Optimize your bedroom environment so you can get a good night sleep. These include external noise, temperature, external light, and furniture arrangement.
  5. Do not eat late in the evening because this can negatively impact the natural release of melatonin and HGH hormone and the quality of your sleep.
  6. Relax and clear your mind before going to bed. These are pre-sleep routine to help you fall asleep faster and improved the quality of your sleep.
  7. Get a comfortable bed, pillow and mattress because bed quality can also affect sleep. Though extremely subjective a good quality of the bed, mattress, and pillow can enhance sleep while poor-quality of beddings can cause lower-back pains.
  8. Exercise regularly but not before bedtime. Exercise can enhance all aspect of sleep but doing it late at night can cause sleep problems.
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Meal Replacement Shakes on the HCG Diet

Meal replacement shake has now become an interesting topic among the HCG dieters. An HCG diet meal replacement shake is a delicious and nutritious meal alternative specially formulated for HCG dieters who seek the ultimate blend of carbohydrate, proteins and other nutrition in one product. It’s ideal for dieters seeking the most nutrition from an easy-to-mix drink. You can use meal replacement shakes for weight loss or to gain weight in a healthy way.

They are high in protein but low in carbs and will keep you full and satisfied for hours.  It can provide 50% of your daily value with 23 vitamins and minerals. It’s a nutrient-dense formula that will help you promote healthy weight loss even on the maintenance phase. An HCG Diet meal replacement shake does not contain any HCG hormone.

Unlike the protein shakes, meal replacement shakes are designed to provide nutrition of one full meal. Meal shakes provides a convenient way to a healthy low calorie meal on the go. It can provide your body with the nutrition it needs while limiting the number of calories you consume without the need to snack between meals after one drink. Most meal shakes contains 200 calories to 400 calories with a good amount of fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals which creates an ideal midday nourishment option for your body.

Does the original protocol allow the use of meal replacement shakes?

The answer is NO. Dr. Simeons never talked about his on his book Pounds and Inches. The concept about replacing the protein options with meal replacement shakes has been developed recently but you can do this with limitations. There are some rules and guidelines that you need to follow if you want to substitute your meal with a meal replacement shakes.

Can I use the meal replacement shake for my 500 calories diet?

Using the meal replacement shake during the very low calorie diet is not a wise idea. You can use this occasionally just like when you are in a hurry but not on the 500 calorie diet.

What are the guidelines that you need to follow in selecting the right meal replacement shakes?

  1. Choose a meal replacement shake that’s all-natural. It should not contain any artificial flavors or any forms of sugar except for Stevia.
  2. Your meal shake should not contain any vegetables or fruits that are off the HCG diet protocol.
  3. Do not take more than 100 calories of shakes per serving nor should you replace more than one meal per day with any diet shakes.
  4. Choose a meal replacement shakes that are low in calories and fats but high in protein. Each serving of shake must not exceed more than 10 grams of carbohydrates.
  5. Choose whey proteins over soy proteins because whey proteins are easier to digests.
  6. For vegans and vegetarians, you can use protein shakes with soy. Use whey proteins as much as possible.

Meal replacement shakes are a way to slim down. It further maximizes your weight loss once combine with an HCG Diet plan. Some use meal shakes because of the protein content while others opt to use this because they feel preparing for a real meal is a tough task. 

What are the guidelines that you need to follow in using meal replacement shakes?

Keeping the following guidelines in mind whenever you want to use meal replacement shakes on your diet:

  1. Do not consume only meal shakes for your lunch or dinner. Meal shake is not sufficient to provide you with the required minerals and vitamins found in fruits and vegetables. Keep it to a lesser level than the recommended protein dosage. You need proteins from other natural sources to fulfil the demands of your body.
  2. If you are using the meal shakes, see to it that you do not exceed your daily protein intake limit.
  3. Never use your meal replacement shake to replace your snacks in between meals. Meal shakes are only intended to replace your lunch or dinner along with the normal servings of vegetables and fruits. Your snack should always be fruits as they boost your body’s metabolism due to the fiber content and complex vitamins.
  4. Keep your protein diversified. Instead of sticking to one protein shake, buy more types and mix and match them. Remember that diversified foods give the best results.
  5. Blend your meal shakes with ice instead of just shaking them up. Blended meal shake is yummier than simply just shaking them up. You can add almonds and coconut milk but make sure that you count the calories.
  6. You can add other ingredients to your meal shake like spinach. It’s packed with nutrient to help give your body additional boost. You can also choose to add yogurt to make it creamier. Yogurt is loaded with calcium, protein, potassium, zinc, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6. You can add cinnamon, it can help with inflammation and adds more flavor to your meal.

Replacing your regular meal plan with meal shakes is not the best thing to do. No meal shakes can take the place of a home-cooked food. However, meal replacement shakes are a good option when you have no time to prepare your meal and you are searching for an easy alternative to your regular meal plan on the HCG Diet. So, it would be best to keep your meal shakes for those busy days. There are meal replacement shakes available that’s HCG Diet friendly but if you can’t find one, then don’t compromise on the shakes and break off the protocol.

How does meal replacements shakes differ from protein shakes?

The notable difference between the meal replacement shakes and protein shakes are their ingredient.

Protein shakes:

  • Consist mostly from whey proteins with the essential vitamins and minerals.
  • It’s designed as a supplement to balance the meal and not as a replacement.
  • It does not include sufficient carbs or fibers to give you more energy the way meal replacement shakes can.
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Proteins on the HCG Diet

Most of the calories you’ll need come from protein-the very lean one such as shellfish, very lean red meat, and white meat poultry.

Why is protein so important on the HCG diet?

The basic of protein

Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. It’s made up of sub-unit called amino acids and they do a ton of works in your body. Your body needs protein to repair and build tissues. When you eat foods rich in protein, your digestive system breaks down the proteins into amino acids which are then used by your body to make hormones, enzyme, and other body chemicals. Protein is also an important building block of your muscles, bones, blood, cartilages, and skin.

Protein and Muscle Development on the HCG Diet

One of the famous roles of protein is in building your muscle. When you work-out, you purposely tear your muscle to make them stronger but how you build your muscle and make them stronger without protein?

That’s when protein comes in. You need protein in your HCG diet not just to build your muscles but to make them tougher and bigger even when you are on a very low calorie diet.

Protein and weight loss

A protein-rich diet can be your solution to weight loss. It is the single most important nutrient for weight loos and better looking body. Going on a high-protein diet can help you tamed your hunger. This can help you lose weight. Protein and make you feel fuller than fats and carbohydrate especially during phase 2 of the HG diet. With protein in your diets, you won’t have to feel hungry for a longer period of time. This gives you another line of defense against eating sugar-rich and carbohydrate-rich foods like your favorite ice cream or the donuts on the coffee shop.

How protein helps you lose weight?

Proteins can help you lose weight and stubborn belly fats via different mechanisms.

  1. Protein helps burn calories

Protein has higher thermic effect compared with carbs and fats. When you eat, some of the calories are used for the purpose of digesting and metabolizing the foods you eat. A high amount of calorie intake can boost your metabolism and increase the amount of calories burn from 80 to 100 calories a day.

  1. Protein enacts thermogenesis

Eating protein-rich foods also enacts thermogenesis in your body which results in a smaller net gain in carbs and a smaller net gain in weight. During thermogenesis, more carbs are used to break down protein-heavy foods than fats or carb-heavy foods.

  1. Protein changes the level of your regulating hormones

Higher protein intake increases the level of satiety hormone or the appetite-reducing hormone. At the same time it reduces the levels of ghrelin or the hunger hormone.

  1. Protein reduces your appetite

Protein reduces your hunger level which can automatically cause you to eat fewer calories without consciously controlling your portions. Proteins at 30% can make you drop up to 441 calories per day. That means to say, high protein diet will not only increase your metabolism but it will help suppress your appetite.

  1. Protein can cut your cravings for late nigh snack

Protein can greatly affect your cravings and your desire to snack at night. Studies have shown that proteins at 25% can reduce cravings by 60%. It can also cut your desire for a late night snack.

  1. Proteins help prevent muscle loss

High protein intake along with strength trainings are important components to effectively remove stored fats without compromising your muscles. Without these, you will actually lose muscle and could end up looking skinny-fat rather than fit and lean.

How much protein do you need to lose weight? 

Whatever your diet is, it’s important to get enough protein. The typical recommended daily protein intake is based on your weight and your activity level. Dieters who exercise at a moderate level should have one-half to three quarters of gram of protein per body weight. If your weight is 150 pounds, you need to eat between 75 to 112 grams of protein a day. Now, if you are on a diet and wanted to lose weight, you need to have a higher protein intake. You need to have between 90 grams to 150 grams of protein a day. This is very effective in helping your lose weight while keeping you from losing your muscles and fat.

Have your protein at regular intervals. Divide your daily intake into three main meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you are doing some heavy workout, consider adding another 50 grams of protein before going to bed to help repair your muscles.

It’s also important that you count your protein intake. Keep in mind that on ounce of chicken, weighs about 28 grams contains 9 grams of protein. If you are aiming for about one-quarter of your average daily need you need to eat 3 ounces of chicken to deliver 27 grams of protein.

3 ounces of lean beef, turkey or fish = 27 grams of protein portion

¾ cup of cottage cheese = 27 grams of protein portion

7 ounces of plain Greek yogurt =27 grams of protein portion

Best sources of protein include:

  • Tofu
  • Soy
  • Eggs
  • Lean meat
  • Whole grains
  • Legumes
  • Nuts and seeds

How much protein are you getting?

Here’s how many grams of protein each food contains:

  • 3 ounces of tofu= 9 grams
  • 3 ounces of fish fillet=17-20 grams
  • 2 tablespoon of peanut butter= 7 grams
  • 2 tablespoon of almond= 6.7 grams
  • ½ cup kidney beans=7.7 grams
  • 1 ounce of almond= 6 grams
  • 1 large egg=6 grams
  • 4 ounces of soy milk= 5 grams
  • 4 ounces of yogurt= 6 grams
  • 4 ounces of low-fat milk= 4 grams
  • 3 ounces of skinless chicken= 26 grams
  • ½ cup cooked lentils= 9 grams
  • ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese= 14 grams

Proteins on the HCG Diet

You are allowed to eat 7 ounces or 200 grams of leanest proteins on phase 2 of the HCG diet. You should divide these equally for lunch and dinner. To make sure your protein portion on each meal isn’t too large, measure them all raw before cooking them. See to it that you have trimmed all visible fats. You can either boil them or grill them without adding fats and oil. Use the leanest meat as possible. Avoid fish like an eel, tuna, salmon, herring and dried or pickled fish.

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Reasons Why Sugar is Not Good on the HCG Diet

Sugar is a simple carbohydrate present naturally in some foods and drinks. It’s also added in some foods and drinks. Unlike those that naturally occurring, added sugars provide no nutritional value. Added sugars are a poor source of energy as the body digest them very quickly.

Today, over-consumption of sugar is the number one cause of obesity. It’s loaded into the majority of processed foods and even on unsuspecting places like sauces, bread, frozen fruits and salad dressings. Sugar contributes to a whole host of negative health effect that’s why you should avoid them even if you are off the diet.

Here are 6 reasons why you should avoid sugar:

  1. Sugar can cause insulin resistance, diabetes and weight gain

Your body can become insulin resistant when there is an excess amount of sugar in your blood. This stops your pancreas from doing its job properly which can lead to diabetes. Excess amount of insulin in the blood also signals your body to store fats which can lead to obesity. In addition, most sugary drinks and foods are high in calories. Too much consumption will only make you gain weight even with regular exercise.

  • Sugar is an empty calorie

Ice cream, cakes, pastries and soda are high-sugar foods that almost all people love to eat. However, all these are just empty calories with no nutrient value. If you eat a lot of these foods, you won’t be getting the right nutrient your body needs to stave off illness and diseases.

  • It’s addictive

Sugar is addictive that when you eat sugar-rich food it causes a dopamine release in the brain. Dopamine is a feel-good chemical, the same one that’s activated by prohibited drugs. In fact, sugar is not only addictive but even more rewarding and attractive to the brain, making it difficult for you to stop eating once you’ve started consuming them.

  • Sugar can cause cancer

Cancer loves sugar. High sugar intake increases your risk from colon cancer, breast cancer and other cancers. Sugar causes your body to produce excessive insulin which encourages the growth of cancer cells.

  • Sugar can make you age prematurely

Sugar can cause damages to collagen and elastin production which causes premature aging. It attaches to proteins in your bloodstream which results in an advanced glycation end product.

  • Sugar may increase your risk of heart disease

High sugar intake can lower the good cholesterol and increases the bad cholesterol and triglycerides in your body which increases your risk of heart diseases.

How much sugar should you eat?

Cutting out all forms of sugar in your diet may seem next to impossible but at least try to do them especially when you are on the very low calorie diet. You may start incorporating back sugar slowly into your diet during phase 3 of the HCG Diet. The recommended amount of sugar for women must be less than 100 calories, that’s about 24 grams or 6 teaspoons. The recommended amount of sugar for men is 150 calories, about 36 grams or 9 teaspoons.

Stick with naturally occurring sugar like those found in fruits and vegetables. Sugar from these form won’t do damages to your body unlike the processed one.

 

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