I have a full blogpost to explain this to you here: Apple Days on the hCG Diet - How to do them, When, and Why Are Apple Days Good for Cheats and Stall on hCG? ... [Continue Reading]
I am on the 700 calories doing the hCG Diet for a few months, is that okay? I’m having slow weight loss.
Original email for context: (Sent August 25) My Dr. put me on a 700 calorie a day diet. Is this normal for hcg diet. I am 65 years old and at the time I weighed 206 lbs when I started. Also, I am losing weight slowly. But I have lost many many inches. I went from a 16 to ... [Continue Reading]
I’m having slow weight loss on hCG as a vegetarian
Original email: Hi I’m on my second round of HCG, Im vegetarian and am being super good but I'm 3 weeks in and have only lost 4 lbs. The guys I do the diet through have little experience with veggies and feel they can’t help any further - can you suggest what I need to ... [Continue Reading]
On 800 calorie hCG Diet protocol – I lost 5.7 lbs week 1, but only 1 lb week 2. What’s going on?
Original email for context: The first week I lost 5.7 lbs and the second week I lost only 1 pound. I know you said sometimes you do not lose every day but I feel that 1 pound is what you would regularly lose in a 1200 calorie diet. The doctor I currently see did not ... [Continue Reading]
I had a random gain on P2 of the hCG Diet of 1.2 lbs and I didn’t cheat!
Original email for context: Hello, this is my 4th round of HCG over the last 6 years. I have NEVER on any round had a weight gain- and this morning I was up 1.2lbs- I did absolutely nothing different yesterday at all accept mow the grass (on a tractor) lol. so I am at a ... [Continue Reading]
My 2nd round of the hCG Diet is going so much slower than my 1st round – what’s wrong?
I must be honest and say that almost everyone has a much slower 2nd round. This is usually because people are starting at a lower weight, so they can't be losing as much as the first time, unless their metabolism suddenly sped up a lot which isn't how it works- when you ... [Continue Reading]
Slower hCG weight loss after 1st week on diet
I get many emails that are all very similar that come down to this basic concern - their weight loss slows down quite noticeably after the first week on the hCG diet - this leads most of us ladies to think something is wrong - either we've done something wrong without ... [Continue Reading]
Will changing my hCG dosage help me get past a stall?
Original email for context: Hi!! I’ve been on a 3 day stall at .125. I have 7 pounds to go. Should I increase dosage? Will that help? Are you feeling hungry on your current dosage? If so, then it's possible that changing your dosage may help with the weight loss as well ... [Continue Reading]
I lost 2 lbs yesterday and only 0.1 today on Phase 2. What’s wrong?
Original email for context: I have a question regarding the weight loss. I know the average per day and per round. I’m on day 3 of the VLCD. I felt a bit sick this AM but after I had some fluids it passed. I’m doing a 40 day round. I have ~ 30 lbs to lose. I’m actually a ... [Continue Reading]
Can stress and stressful events stall weight loss on hCG?
Yes. Yes yes yes yes. At least that is what I personally think. I wish it were just as simple as, no matter what else is happening in your life, if you are eating the 500 calorie diet you will consistently lose weight. But that is just not so. This question came up in ... [Continue Reading]
I know the closer we get to our goal the harder it is to lose weight…but I seem to be stuck.
Original email for context: I tried doing a round back in Feb...and just felt so horrible got off after 15days...again have not gained any wait...but can’t seem to lose any....keep staying about 155-150...I do have a somewhat muscular build...but I am only 5ft 3" so ... [Continue Reading]
On the diet 6 days & barely lost any weight at all- like 1 lb. I’m eating what my diet handbook says. What could be wrong? Should I be exercising too?
Actually, a lot of women don’t do well with exercise while on P2 both in weight loss and energy - so if you’re not doing that, I am doubtful it would help. It seems like there might be something else going on in your body right now. hCG doesn’t cause you to lose weight, ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve only lost 5 lbs in 13 days – what’s going on? I started my menstrual cycle, could that be a factor?
Original email for context: I'm on day 13 of the protocol (counting the 2 days load). I haven't cheated AT ALL. I've lost a whopping 5 lbs. I started my cycle 4 days ago. Would that be a factor? Definitely menstrual cycle commonly affects what we see on the scale for ... [Continue Reading]
I started the 500 calorie hCG diet two days ago and haven’t seen any weight loss yet. When does the weight start coming off?
Usually a person will lose weight immediately on the low calorie diet. So here are a few troubleshooting things to look at? Exercise - this can cause immediate long stalls if your body can’t tolerate it on hCG. See my post on exercise and hCG here. What form of hCG ... [Continue Reading]
Will weight loss stall when you switch HCG brands during the same round?
There are actually 5 scenarios here: Switching from getting hCG injections from one company to another company Switching from hCG injections to real hormone (non-homeopathic) hCG drops or pellets Switching from hCG injections to homeopathic hCG drops or pellets ... [Continue Reading]
Why am I not losing 1 lb a day on the hCG Diet?
The Case of the Missing Lost Lbs on hCG or The Case of the Promised 1 lb A Day on the hCG Diet It’s time this little question get it’s very own article. It causes those who have been taught this so much grief! Question/Concern from a reader: My fiance and I this diet ... [Continue Reading]
What do you think about not weighing on the scale during Phase 2 of the hCG diet?
Well, guess what? This is the perfect opportunity to share with you the partially done draft of a blogpost I began like, 2 years ago, on this very topic. It's all here for you to review and decide, including feedback from others and what they did. I hope this helps! I ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve hardly lost any weight on Phase 2 hCG for 3 whole weeks- basically one long continuous stall.
Original email for context: I am wondering if it is common to not lose any weight for days? Or not much at all for the whole 3 weeks? Basically a continuous stall. Do some people just not really lose on this protocol? I am wondering what percentage I fall into ... [Continue Reading]
Could stevia be making me stall?
I am doubtful that the stevia is affecting your results and I’ll share more about that in a moment. But you can certainly try removing it for 3-4 days to see. The hard thing about this is that sometimes when you adjust something for a day or 2, you have a high likelihood ... [Continue Reading]
On day 14 of Phase 2 hCG diet and only lost 4.5 lbs total so far. I clean loaded.
Original email for context: I am now on day 14 and have only lost 4.5 lbs. I was very hungry in the mornings so I lowered my dose and that help with my hunger but was still stalling so early in the process. I contacted the place I got my hCG from and they said I wasn't ... [Continue Reading]