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The HCG Diet Versus Ketogenic Diet

The HCG diet and Ketogenic are two completely different weight loss methods. The most noticeable difference is that the HGC Diet includes a daily shot of HCG hormone along with the calorie restriction.

The HCG Diet

The HCG diet was introduced in the 1950s by Dr. ATW Simeons. It’s a low-calorie, low-fat diet that requires the daily injection of HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) hormone. Along with the daily shot, you also reduce your calorie intake to at least 500 calories per day. Despite the restricted calorie intake, you do not feel hungry.

The HCG diet is:

  • It’s a low-carb diet designed to increase energy and weight loss.
  • The HCG diet is a 500-calorie diet. You need to eat only 500 calories per day.
  • You need to have your daily shot of HCG hormone to help control your appetite and to suppress your hunger.
  • Compare with the Ketogenic diet, the HCG diet is a low-fat diet. This makes the fat-burning process more effective and faster.
  • There are two meals a day, consisting of one protein serving, one fruit serving, one veggie serving, and one bread.
  • No fats, no oil is allowed, especially during the very low-calorie phase. Even oil-based makeup, moisturizers, lotions are not allowed.
  • The HCG Diet allows your body to retain lean muscle mass while you lose fat.
  • Here, you lose at least half a pound to a pound each day.

The Ketogenic Diet

The Ketogenic diet was one of the top 10 weight loss programs googled in 2017. It has been around since the 1920s but until fairly recently; it was used as medical nutrition therapy for patients who did not respond to seizure medications.

What differs the Ketogenic diet from the HCG Diet is:

  • The ketogenic diet is a low-carb diet. You limit your carb intake to encourage your body to burn fats for fuel.
  • There are no rules when it comes to the amount of calorie intake each day.
  • You can eat anything at any time of the day
  • You have a wide variety of food options
  • You feed on high-fat foods, about 70%
  • Your protein option is moderate, but your carb should below.
  • In the Ketogenic diet, you lose at least 1 to 2 pounds per week.

The powerful combination of high fat, moderate protein, and low-carb enables your body to undergo ketosis. Ketosis is the process wherein your body uses an alternative source of energy not coming from carbohydrates. Among the Ketogenic diet’s core foods include:

  • Low-carb, non-starchy veggies
  • Lean meat, chicken, eggs
  • Healthy fats such as avocados and coconut oil
  • Yogurt

Which diet is right for you?

The HCG and Ketogenic diets are both effective in promoting faster weight loss. But which one suits you best depends on your priorities and lifestyle. The ketogenic diet is a lifestyle diet that can last for the rest of your life. While the HCG Diet is fat cleansing, and it only lasts for 23 to 46 days. After the HCG diet, you can move to another diet to maintain your weight for good, like intermittent fasting or a Ketogenic diet.

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Green Beans and Peas on the HCG Diet, Anyone?

I’m sure that you’ve heard about the HCG Diet program before. Either you came across it during one of your morning reading routines or from your co-workers. Or perhaps from your old friends or distant relatives whom you haven’t heard from a long time.

With 20 years of studying and working with actual patients, Dr. Simeon, the original creator of the HCG Diet, probably figured out exactly what works and what doesn’t work. The protocol requires every dieter to follow a very strict calorie intake of at least 500 calories a day, but some modern HCG diet protocol allows for 700 or 800 calories per day. What allows dieters to survive this calorie restriction and still able to lose not just pound but inches is the daily shot of the HCG hormone. Dr. Simeon’s theory behind this is that the HCG Diet works with the brain’s hypothalamus to change the way the body handles the very low-calorie restriction and the chosen foods during the different phases.

Green beans and peas on HCG Diet

In the HCG diet, you are not allowed to add sugar especially during the second phase. The carb option is restricted to Melba toast or Grissini stick only. The same goes for some protein choices. Not all fruits and vegetables are allowed. Green beans and peas are rich in vitamins A, C, and K, fiber, and folic acid. However, they are not on the list of approved vegetables, meaning they are prohibited.

WHY? Even though with the same caloric value as those listed as permissible, green beans and peas can INTERFERE with the regular weight loss. Dr. Simeon left no explanations, but you’ll notice that all the allowed vegetables have high water content and fiber. So, it’s fair to assume that green beans are excluded because of their low water content, while peas have high starch content.

Allowed vegetables during Phase 2:

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beet greens
  • Chard
  • Chicory
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Lettuce
  • Spinach
  • Fennel
  • Red radish
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes

There is no restriction on the amount of vegetables you can have during each meal. The starting point is two cups, but you can have as much as you want, except for tomato, fennel and tomatoes because they have high carb content. For example, you can have as much lettuce or cucumber as long as you eat it all for that meal, and you are not adding other vegetables for that meal.

Several alternative protocols on the HCG diet have arisen to make the diet more comfortable and doable for some dieters. As mentioned above, many include additional calories and a less restricted menu. Many of this alternative protocol allows the use of peas and green beans.

For the best result, stick to the original protocol to lose the maximum amount of weight. If you will follow the 500 calories a day, you may reap as well the biggest benefits. If you truly want to eat peas or green beans, wait until you reach the maintenance phase or when you have stabilized your weight.

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Sweeteners on the HCG Diet

Aside from using the wrong spices, using the wrong sweeteners on the HCG Diet can stall your weight loss efforts. There are only two types of sweetener allowed on the HCG diet, they are:

  • Pure Stevia

Stevia is all-natural and remains the best sweeteners on the HCG Diet. It’s a popular sugar substitute made from the leaves of Stevia plants. Stevia is 100 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar, yet has no calories, carbs, or artificial ingredients. It’s proven to have no undesirable effects on weight loss.

The sweet-tasting components in Stevia sweetener occur naturally, but it does not affect blood glucose. This allows people with diabetes to consume more foods while maintaining a healthy diet. This natural sweetener contains no sugar at all and very few calories. It is used as part of a well-balanced diet to help cut calories without sacrificing the taste.

However, not all Stevia is the same. Some stevia is mixed with other sweeteners like dextrose and erythritol, which can slow or stall your weight loss. Brands like Stevia in the Raw, PureVia, and Truvia are diluted with other sweeteners and sugar alcohols. You can use them during the maintenance phase, but not during the low-calorie diet phase. Use only pure stevia.

Other sweeteners not allowed on the HCG Diet aside from Truvia and Stevia in the Raw are:

  1. Splenda
  2. Purvia
  3. Equal
  4. Z-sweet
  5. Anything with ingredients that end in -tol, -ose, -dextrin
  6. Saccharin

Saccharin is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener, and it’s the only sweetener safe during the HCG diet. It is used to sweeten products like candies, medicine, drinks, and cookies. At higher concentrations, this acceptable sugar alternative has a bitter taste.

Saccharin is made in the laboratory and it looks like white, crystalline powder. People with diabetes, dental health problems, and people who want to lose weight may benefit from this artificial sweetener.

Saccharin is generally safe for human consumption according to health authorities like WHO and FDA. People believe that saccharin isn’t very good for health as it causes serious health problems like cancer when consumed in large quantities. For dieters doing the HCG diet, we feel the health risk is very minimal because the HCG diet only lasts for a relatively short time. Sugar and any other sweetener except for Stevia are not allowed only during the low-calorie phase. Once dieters reach the maintenance phase, they can switch to any zero-calorie sweetener they like. Popular brands of saccharin include Sweet ‘n’ Low.

Do away with these sweeteners: 

  1. Erythritol: It is a type of sugar alcohol with an excellent taste. It is made from fermenting glucose from cornstarch, and it contains 70% sweetness of sugar and 5% of its calories. Erythritol is designed to replace sugar and calories to create a “diet-friendly” result.
  2. Vegetable glycerin: It is a clear, syrup-like liquid with a sweet taste made from vegetable fat. But this sweetener is not useful to any weight loss program as glycerin causes increased water retention which can lead to weight gain.
  3. Xylitol: It is a sugar alcohol, a type of carbohydrate that does not contain alcohol. Many commercial mints or chewing gum that are “sugar-free” contain xylitol.
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HCG Diet Protein: Beef

When doing the HCG diet, protein is very important and most of the calories you’ll need comes from protein. Based on the original protocol, the allowed protein per meal is 100 grams.

Protein is the single most important nutrient for weight loss, no matter what diet plans you follow. A high protein diet can help you lose fat and build muscle mass. Protein prevents hunger and cravings. It also reeves up metabolism. Unlike carbohydrates, protein is an essential part of the HCG diet- white meat poultry, fish, shellfish, and the leanest meat.

HCG Diet Protein options include:

  • White meat poultry such as chicken, turkey
  • Eggs
  • Tofu
  • Whitefish, lobster, shrimp
  • Leanest meat like beef

Beef on the HCG Diet

Health experts had been telling us to eat less red meat, but lean beef is not always bad for the waistline. A lean cut of beef has lower saturated fats than skinless chicken breast. Lean beef is among the best sources of protein. Like eggs, beef can keep you feeling full longer because of the protein content. Beef from grass-fed cows has a much better nutrient profile. It has more vitamin A and E, and the cellular antioxidant glutathione. More omega 3, less omega 6, and much more conjugated linoleic acid or CLA. One serving of cooked 3 ounces of beef, you’re getting 10 essential nutrients, including half of your daily value for protein.

  • Beef tenderloin: It’s the leanest and the tenderest section of the beef. Beef tenderloin is a great option on the HCG diet. It’s very low in fat, making it faster to cook. It’s also the most expensive cut.
  • Beef sirloin: It’s also one of the leanest cuts of beef. It’s less tender and the fat content gives the sirloin the perfect, mouth-watering flavor. The top sirloin is typically the leanest cut with at least 10 grams of fat per serving but jammed packed with protein.
  • T-Bone beef cut: A T-Bone cut has a bit of everything. It has a T-shaped bone that subdivides a small section of tenderloin and a larger section of strip steak.
  • Top round cut: Another lean cut is the top round part. According to the USDA, the top round cut has only 3 grams of fat per 3-ounce cooked serving.
  • Ribeye: This part is derived from the ribs. It has less fat and saturated fat. It’s also a budget-friendly cut. Though it’s shaped like a tenderloin, you won’t get the tenderness of a tenderloin cut from the rib eye.
  • Ground beef: Ground beef works well as a topping for taco salads. You may grill it in a patty and use a bunch of lettuce leaves instead of a bun for a burger. Choose the leanest ground beef. A 100 grams of 95% lean ground beef will give you 140 calories.
  • Steak cut: All the steaks listed above are allowed on the HCG diet. You can enjoy flank, sirloin, tenderloin, or strip steaks for both lunch and dinner. Porterhouse and T-Bone steaks are also HCG diet-friendly. You just have to remove the bone so you can weigh them raw.
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Eating Habit Tips After the HCG Diet

Confused over nutrition advice? These simple tips can help you plan, enjoy, and stay on track with healthy eating even after the HCG Diet.

  1. Create a list of your eating. I bet that you’ve written something in your journal after months of doing the HCG diet. Creating a list of your “must” eating habits will help you uncover your eating habit even after the diet is over. Also, include in your list the ones that could lead to weight gain like eating too fast or eating when not hungry. Highlight those parts and identify the trigger that causes you to engage in those habits. Common triggers for eating when not hungry includes:
    1. Eating while watching your favorite movies on Netflix.
    1. Opening the cabinet and discovering what you like to snack on.
    1. Swing through the drive-through each morning.
    1. Walking past a candy or chocolate dish on your kitchen counter of your office mate’s table.
    1. Emotional eating
    1. Feeling bored thinking food might be your pick-me-up.
  2. Make a positive difference to your health. After adapting to eating healthily, try not to go back to your unhealthy lifestyle. Stay away from unhealthy foods and replace them with healthy alternatives. Replace dangerous trans-fat with healthy fats.
  3. Prepare your meal. Cooking your meal at home can help you monitor exactly what goes into your foods and better take control of it. You’ll be able to eat fewer calories and avoid added sugars, preservatives, and unhealthy fats from takeout and packaged foods. Avoiding calorie-dense and chemically laced convenience foods will keep you from feeling bloated, irritable, and stressed out, which could cause weight gain.
  4. Eat whole natural foods. The HCG diet helps cleanse your pallet so whole natural foods can taste better than processed foods.
  5. Skip breakfast. Sounds contradicting, right? Breakfast is a rather controversial topic these days. However, a recent study shows breakfast in a new light. Removing breakfast as part of an intermittent fasting schedule has several excellent benefits for your health. These include improving insulin sensitivity and allowing your body to burn fat rather than sugar.
  6. Choose fruits and veggies you’ve never eaten before. When starting the HCG diet, most dieters didn’t eat all the allowed vegetables. However, many learned to appreciate vegetables such as grilled onions and broccoli, and raw cucumber that they would not have tasted before the diet. Try to have more raw veggies. Raw food is more satisfying to the body than cooked food since it allows for more chewing and crunching. Raw food also takes longer to eat, so you will consume less food overall.
  7. Drink plenty of water. Water hydrates our bodies and removes wastes and toxins; yet many people go through life dehydrated, leading to tiredness, lack of energy, and headaches. Keeping hydrated can help you avoid confusing hunger and thirst, which is why getting enough water is also necessary for making healthier food choices.
  8. Limit your snack foods at home. The unhealthier snacks you have on hand, the harder it will be to eat in moderation. Surround yourself instead with healthy options so you can reward yourself with a special treat when you’re ready for it.

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