When it comes to effective, permanent weight loss, there is perhaps no adage or parable that sums it up better than anything worth having is not easy to get. The same is certainly true of the hCG diet plan: while people who complete a full cycle of the hCG diet have reported losing 2 and even 3 pounds per day, they would never tell you that it was easy to pull off.

One of the reasons that the hCG diet isn’t for everybody is that it incorporates an extended period of low-calorie intake. When people are looking for a new diet plan to help them lose weight fast, they see this restricted calorie requirement and think that there is no way that they would be able to get by with so few calories.

What they don’t know, however, is that hCG has got a bit of a trick up its sleeve when it comes to natural appetite suppression, and it is the real key behind every hCG success story.

The Truth About Losing Weight Fast

Whether you are changing up your eating habits or boosting your exercise levels, losing weight fast is all about running on a calorie deficit. That means that you are burning more calories than you are consuming on a daily basis, plain and simple. No matter what miracle diet that someone is trying to sell you, if they don’t mention calorie restriction then it is only a gimmick.

Fortunately, cutting your daily calorie intake is not nearly as difficult when your body is properly conditioned to operate in the deficit. This is where hCG comes in.

Natural Hormonal Mechanics of the hCG Diet Plan

To the horror of doctors everywhere, there are new fad diet pills hitting the market every day, promising to slash your hunger levels and stimulate fat burning. The problem with most of them is that they are chemically derived stimulants, and any artificial stimulant poses a serious threat to the human heart.

The hCG diet plan utilizes a hormone that is already naturally produced by the human body to safely curb your appetite while also boosting the natural fat-burning, muscle-building capabilities that are inherent in all human beings.

If that’s not enough to convince you, then consider how many stimulant-based diet pills have been pulled off the market, some for their “minor side effects” including increased rate of heart attack.

Look- we get that some people want to shed pounds quickly so that they can start living the life of their dreams. But to sacrifice your heart health in the process is not just reckless, it’s also defeats the entire purpose of losing weight in the first place.

The hCG Regimen: Protein Is Key

Supplementing your body with the natural hCG hormone is only the first step in getting your body used to a restricted calorie intake. Step two is following a professionally-designed 3-phase diet program that takes advantage of small, periodic intake lean protein. Chicken, tuna, and turkey are extremely effective at making the body feel satisfied, especially after the first few days.

Still not convinced? Take a look at our other blog posts to find out more about the natural biological mechanics of the hCG diet. You can also click the Support Center at the top of this page to have a look at some of our most impressive hCG success stories, where real people will tell you just how little the calorie restriction matters once you start seeing the pounds fly off.