The VLCD is known as the heart of the HCG diet. You will be cutting down your intake of calories according to the requirement of the HCG diet. You have to cut down your intake of calories and accompany it with your HCG shot. Make sure that you are physically and mentally ready to lose weight. Physical and mental preparation is needed to reach your weight loss goal. The VLCD will help you live and embrace a new lifestyle that you can use even after weight loss.

The VLCD seems a bit intimidating especially if you are a first-time dieter. However, you will get used to this as soon as you adjust to it. The HCG will help your body in resetting. It will adjust your brain to signal a high metabolic rate for faster weight loss. It will adjust your body to any physical or psychological effect of the cut down of the intake of calories.

Keep in mind that the HCG will lower your appetite and curbs hunger. This is the reason why you will not feel any hunger during the VLCD. You may normally feel the hunger in the first few days however it will just stop right away. The HCG will use your burned fats as a source of energy instead of getting from the foods you eat. It is important to know that VLCD is only allowed with the presence of the diet hormones in your body.

You also have to be careful in doing the VLCD because you might slip. VLCD is the time to let go of your unhealthy food indulgences. You have to let go the foods that constantly cause you to gain weight. You must also end up the loading of processed foods. The process foods have unhealthy ingredients that might put your weight and body at risk. The cut down of calories is not to deprive you of eating foods. This is one way of teaching your body to be effective in eating and you may have the right perspective to foods.

The benefits of VLCD during the HCG diet

• VLCD is responsible for detoxifying the body

The VLCD allows body cleansing from all the toxins that the unhealthy foods brought in your body. Load more on the foods that are rich in nutrients. Take off the unhealthy and chemically processed foods that lower your stress levels. The detoxification will clean not just your fats stores but also your blood from high cholesterol levels.

• It controls the synthesis of glucose and controls blood pressure

The VLCD during your HCG diet can help in lowering blood sugar levels. It control and prevent your body from storing glucose and producing fats. The remaining glucose in your fat stores will be used by HCG as an energy source. The VLCD allows you to eat the foods that are needed for weight loss. It takes of the foods that cause high blood pressure. Cut down your intake of fatty foods to prevent high blood pressure and other diseases.

• It stops your body from having too many calories

Say goodbye to the foods that have high calories such as processed meats. You also have to take off junk foods, sugary foods and the foods that have high carbohydrates. Sugar and carbs have a high level of calories which can cause weight gain. Give your body a break by eating the foods that are allowed only during the VLCD.

• VLCD provides high nutrition during fat burning

 It is not about how many calories you eat but on the quality of the calories. VLCD is fine during your HCG diet because it allows the nutrients that are needed to achieve a healthy body. VLCD does not compromise your health and your whole being.

The things you must do during the VLCD of the HCG diet

• Drink adequate amount of water- Water will keep you full longer during the VLCD. It can curb hunger pains and carvings. Water helps in cleaning your bloodstream from the food chemicals. It also promotes the proper distribution of various nutrients that are needed for weight loss. Water can also help in maintaining proper metabolism.
• Weigh every food choice before cooking- The food scale will be your partner in losing weight. You have to weigh the food before cooking especially the meat choice. This is to help you get the proper portion of each food and nutrients per meal setting. Weighing food is also one way of controlling your intake of calories during the VLCD.
• Have a proper schedule in doing your HCG shot– It is important to administer your HCG at the same time each day. You can set an alarm or reminder to avoid missing a dose. See to it that you will not go on 24 hours without having your HCG shot. Missing a dose might delay your weight loss. The HCG will aid in curbing your hunger and for rapid fat burning. HCG shot plays a very important role during your very low-calorie diet.
• Avoid using the oil-based cosmetics- Be careful with the products you are using to maintain skin health. Do not use oil-based products such as lotions and creams. The oil-based products will absorb in your body and may cause a delay on your weight loss. The HCG will naturally maintain and improve your skin health during rapid weight loss.
• Bring some HCG allowed fruit and the food list with you- Do not get panic if you constantly feel hungry. Panicking will just increase your stress hormones. You have to understand that your body needs time to adjust to the caloric cut down. Have a list of food that is needed for the VLCD. Keep easy to grab a snack in your bag wherever you will go. It will help you eat foods without guilt in case of hunger.
• Plan your HCG diet recipe- Create your meal plan based on the caloric requirements of the HCG diet. Creating your diet recipe will keep you from purchasing foods that are high in calories. Make sure to stay away from sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. Load on the foods that helps you reach your weight loss goal.