01/07/12

Good morning everyone. 1 day closer to new beginnings. I did realize last night, with all my self-hyping, that the HCG diet and it's principles hasn't really been explained. If you found your way to my blog, you were probably searching HCG. So today I'm going to explain exactly what it is and why it is supposed to work. Remember, this is my first time using it. So I can only comment on what it's suppose to do at this point. I'm just as curious to see what happens.

What is HCG?

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadatrophin. It is a glycoprotein hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception and later by the syncytiotrophoblast (part of the placenta).
What is it supposed to do to aid in fat loss and why?

The hormone gets mixed into the blood circulation and grabs fats accumulated in different body parts. Then, it coverts these fatty substance into useful bulk energy that is a prime requirement in metabolism. Since you are on a VLCD (very low calorie diet). It forces your body to use stores of fat for energy. My doctor said that it's like working out 6 hours a day. That's why it is easy to get dehydrated and why drinking water is so important (along with flushing out fat and toxins.

The injections of Hcg hormone is great for weight loss because besides triggering metabolism it also suppress your cravings for food without making you feel weak. Since, it boosts the digestion system; you are likely to loose 1-3 pounds of weight everyday.

 This is what it says that it will do. I have been all over the internet, researching the pro's and cons. Looking at before and after photos. Visiting forums. The majority of testimonials have been positive.

The HCG Diet is not a new discovery, but was discovered in 1954 by Dr. Albert TW Simeons (1900-1970)

Dr. Simeons discovered that by administering low doses of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), a water-soluble hormone produced by the fetus during gestation, patients actually began burning fat instead of lean muscle tissue when fed a calorie-restrictive diet.

What has been discovered since that time is that HCG is responsible for the regulation of the hypothalamus gland, which controls metabolism and the use of energy sources in the body, such as fat. While everyone is born with an abundant supply of HCG, this is often depleted by adulthood. Replacement of the HCG hormone by ingesting HCG corrects the imbalance and reprograms the hypothalamus to use fat stores during times of reduced caloric intake.

What this means, in simple terms, is that the HCG diet plan, in conjunction with controlled ingestion of HCG, is, quite literally, a cure for obesity. In many cases, the tendency of the body to store excess fat is recognized as a biological disorder, and the HCG diet plan is a treatment regimen specifically designed to cure and reverse this disorder. to read more go HERE.

Again, the above is what is SUPPOSED to happen. Only time will tell. My journey officially begins tomorrow.