hCG Diet Made Easy hCG Diet is a very controversial weight loss method. hCG stands for the hormone Human Choriogonadotropin, which is the same hormone that is produced by women in their early stages of pregnancy. During pregnancy, the surge of this hormone signals the hypothalamus in the brain to start moving nutrients and fat into the placenta. When used as part of a weight loss program, it is the fat-mobilization aspects of the hormone that has garnered attention for its seeming ability to help facilitate weight loss. Although it is used in conjunction with a very low calorie diet, any weight loss that occurs is likely to be due to the reduced caloric intake rather than the hCG. Those who use hCG to lose weight must also follow a very strict diet that amounts to no more than 500 calories a day. Sugars, very sweet fruits, processed foods and heavy starches are not allowed. The hCG Diet protocol outlined by Dr. A.T.W. Simeons hCG Diet looks like this: Breakfast: Coffee or tea with artificial sweetener and one tablespoon of milk. Lunch is 100 grams of lean meat, poultry or fish in addition to one low-glycemic vegetable like spinach, celery, cucumbers or cabbage. One Melba toast and one fruit like half of a grapefruit or an apple is also allowed. Dinner is the same as lunch. In addition, shots of apple cider vinegar can be taken as a daily supplement. Products and make-up that contain any fatty substances like mineral oil or almond oil cannot be used. When you're on a very low calorie diet like the one presented with the hCG diet making your foods count is vital. You will have a much higher success rate if you don't feel deprived so having something interesting and filling on your plate makes a huge difference. 500 Calories per Day? We recommend that a person should set their goals to a 900 calorie per day diet. This has had overwhelming success and is much easier to achieve in today's lifestye. Integration of medically approved meal replacement shakes is highly recommended. The Care Fast Shakes are a Soy Based meal replacement shake designed for an agressive medical weight loss protocol. The nutrition profile of the CareFast Shakes insures you are getting the RDA of essential vitamins and minerals to assist in healthy weight loss. By simply replacing 2 regular meals per day with CareFast Shakes and having 1 healthy meal each day, people have had tremendous success. No need to go hungry on the hCG diet... Whenever you experience hunger cravings and feel the urge to eat... you can cheat your diet safely with an additional Care Fast Shake or a Tiny Meal Nutrition bar which is also designed to assist in a Medical Weight Loss Protocol. CareFast Shakes list of ingredients: SOY PROTEIN POWDER (PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED), MODIFIED CASEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, FRUCTOSE, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED), DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GEL AND CELLULOSE GUM, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CITRATE. PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED CANOLA OIL, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, DL-METHIONINE, SUCRALOSE, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE. ELECTROLYTIC IRON, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE MONONI­TRATE, VITAMIN D, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, BIOTIN, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM IODIDE, VITAMIN K, CYANOCOBALAMIN. CareFast Shakes Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 packet Servings Per container 14 Calories: 160 Calories from fat: 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amount Per Serving % DV* Total Fat 1g 2 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Cholesterol 0 g 0 % Sodium 150 mg 6 % Potassium 680 mg 19 % Total Carbohydrates 22 g 7 % Sugars 13 g Protein 15 g 30 % Dietary Fiber 2 g 8 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % DV* % DV* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vitamin A 40 % Vitamin C 40 % Calcium 25 % Iron 40 % Vitamin D 25 % Vitamin E 40 % Thiamine 35 % Riboflavin 35 % Niacin 40 % Vitamin B6 40 % Folate 20 % Vitamin B12 40 % Biotin 25 % Pantothenic Acid 25 % Phosphorus 25 % Iodine 25 % Magnesium 25 % Zinc 25 % Copper 30 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also Contains % DV* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vitamin K 20 mcg 25 % Manganese 0.8 mg 40 % Selenium 40 mcg 60 % Chromium 40 mcg 35 % Molybdenum 100 mcg 130 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Percentage Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet. Tiny Meal 15 Nutrition Bars A Meal Replacement Bar that Meets Your Lifestyle Needs. Tiny Meal 15 Nutrition Bars come in three flavors, chocolate mint, almond and peanut butter. Each serving contains 145 calories and 15 grams of protein. Tiny Meal Nutrition Bars are most commonly used in physician monitored weight loss protocols, but can be purchased consumer direct here. Tiny Meals list of ingredients: Protein ( from egg albumen and total milk protein), fructose, water, corn oil, partially hydrogenated palm oil, sucrose, cocoa powder processed with alkali, polydextrose, nonfat dry milk, lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavors. VITAMINS & MINERALS: Dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, niacinimide, D. L-alpha tocopheryl acetate, D-alpha tocopheryl acetate, D-calcium pantothenate, electrolytic iron, pyridoxine nydrochloride, vitamin A palmitate, zinc oxide, potassium iodide, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, copper gluconate, folic acid, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin and potassium sorbate. Tiny Meal 15 Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 bar Calories: 145 Calories from fat: 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amount Per Serving % DV* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Fat 4.5 g 7 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Cholesterol 0 g 0 % Total Carbohydrates 11 g 4 % Sugars 10 g Protein 15 g 33 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % DV* % DV* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vitamin A 20 % Vitamin C 30 % Calcium 20 % Iron 20 % Vitamin D 20 % Vitamin E 20 % Thiamine (B1) 30 % Riboflavin (B2) 30 % Niacin 20 % Pyridoxine (B6) 30 % Folic Acid 20 % Vitamin B12 20 % Biotin 20 % Pantothenic Acid 20 % Phosphorus 20 % Iodine 20 % Magnesium 20 % Zinc 20 % Copper 20 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Percentage Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet.