hCG Diet Plateau

The HCG diet plateau is one of the trickiest obstacles you will come across during your HCG diet plan. The plateau is simply when your day to day weight loss totally stops. It is extremely important that you weigh yourself every day so you can recognize an HCG diet plateau before it has time to take root. You should be loosing at least a half a pound a day (at minimum) on an HCG diet plan. Anytime your weight does not change from one day or not, you have hit a plateau. There is no need to be alarmed when this happens. There are many strategies you can use to break out of a plateau quickly and easily. Here are a few simple things you can do to combat an HCG diet plateau.

Make Sure You Are Following Your Diet Plan Strictly

Plateaus happen even when you follow your diet plan to the letter. Nevertheless, this is a big reason why so many people have issue with the plateau. An HCG diet is not something you can cheat on. Even slightly “bending” the rules when it comes to your food intake can adversely affect your results. No amount of HCG will help you if you are not committed to following the calorie guidelines. Underrating is just as bad as overeating! If you are consuming less than 500 calories a day your metabolism is going to slow down, which is not going to help your weight loss anymore than overeating will.

Increase The Frequency Of Your Bowel Movements

Constipation and/or a general infrequency of bowel movements is a big reason people run into an HCG diet plateau. You should be experiencing a bowel movement at least one time every day that you are on this diet. You can increase your bowel movements by drinking more water throughout the day or purchasing an inexpensive laxative at your local drug store. Water usually does the trick but if you do opt for the laxative it is important to know you only need to take it once. All your bowels need is a kick-start.

Have An Apple Day

The second you identify yourself as hitting an HCG diet plateau, have an apple day! Eat nothing but 6 apples throughout the course of an entire day, and try to watch your water intake. Don’t let yourself die of thirst, but don’t overdo it on the fluids either. This technique was developed by a physician who has studied the HCG diet plateau extensively. This will give your metabolism a jump-start and you should start seeing your progress pick up again by the end of the next day.