Maintaining weightloss with the hCG Diet?

Is hCGChica keeping off the weight lost with hCG injections?

If so, then why does she seem to keep re-visiting the 120's on the scale during multiple rounds of the hCG Diet?

Let me put your minds to rest- I am not re-losing weight, but let me explain my unique hCG journey.[pullquote]Let me put your minds to rest- I am not re-losing weight, but let me explain my unique hCG journey.[/pullquote] I got a question from someone on youtube who was a little confused by my hCG diet journey at first (after all I have 175+ videos!) so I wanted to make a video and blog post that gives you a synopsis of just what I've personally been doing with the hCG Diet protocol and why it could appear at first that I am re-losing weight (ie losing weight with hCG, then re-gaining weight, then re-losing that same weight again with hCG, and so on), when in reality, I'm losing new fat with each subsequent round of hCG. I'd like to show to you here the unique way I've been using the hCG protocol. If you were to watch every single one of my 175+ videos it probably would all make sense, but let's face it, I'm not that egotistical to think that most of you will have time or even want to do that! So it can appear on the surface as if I can't keep the hCG weight loss off as I keep re-visiting similar numbers on the scale- ie. 127 lbs, 124 lbs, 122 lbs, etc. So let's get started. I Have Maintained Almost 100% Of All My Fat Loss from the hCG Diet... aside from Round 2. I have done 5 rounds of hCG now, and 4 of them I have done well and maintained almost all the fat loss from them, without having to go back on hCG to re-lose weight. So I have not gained back fat after doing the diet. Here's a chart that shows everything in a nutshell. As you can see, how many lbs of fat I have has continued to drop with each successive round, despite re-visiting similar scale weights.
Comparison Chart of hCGChica Body Composition on each hCG Round:

(Round 2 was a wash so it's left out) April '11/End of Round 1: Dec '11/End of Round 3: May '12/End of Round 4: No '12/End of Round 5: 144.8lbs 34.5% bodyfat 124.8 lbs 127.5 lbs 118.8 lbs 27.5% bodyfat 49 lbs fat 34 lbs fat 95.8 lbs lean mass 90.8 lbs lean mass 97 lbs lean mass 97.48 lbs lean mass

23.91%bodyfat 30.5 lbs fat 17.9% bodyfat 21.3 lbs fat

Dec '12/Currently off hCG: 124.5 lbs 18.8% bodyfat

23.49 lbs fat 101 lbs lean mass

My 1st round of hCG started in February of 2011 and it's now December 2012. I take really long breaks between rounds of hCG as well, and during that time I eat really healthy but I eat a pretty good amount of food quantity-wise, I don't count calories, and I maintain my fat loss- I don't gain back fat while on hCG. I know this because I have period hydrostatic body fat tests done to show how much fat and muscle I have on my body (as shown above). I'm getting close to my 2 year anniversary since starting the hCG protocol, and I'm happy to show you how far I've come, while spending the majority of the past 2 years NOT on a diet at all, hCG or otherwise.[pullquote] I'm getting close to my 2 year anniversary since starting the hCG protocol, and I'm happy to show you how far I've come, while spending the majority of the past 2 years NOT on a diet at all, hCG or otherwise.[/pullquote] My Journey with the hCG Diet Is Unique My hCG Diet journey is a little bit unique I guess you could say because I have certain goals in mind that don't necessarily have to do with being a certain scale weight or a certain size in clothing. I have in my nature that I love to do things that require being fit like hiking and doing pushups. I've always enjoyed sporty type activities, even as a little girl. I was a daddy's girl all the way and I spent many a good hour biking, fishing, jet skiing and hiking with my dad. I was definitely the ultimate tomboy down to hating lace and the color pink. In high school I was 1 of 3 girls in the weight training class, and 1 of only 2 girls actually lifting weights (ie not just sitting around flirting). So once I realized what hCG could do now as an overweight adult in her 30's with a chronic autoimmune illness, I've been trying to see how far it will take me. I've basically been trying to cycle my way down to a lower and lower body fat percent, not to a lower weight necessarily. This means I'm trying to achieve a high amount of muscle mass compared to fat mass on my body, which in turn makes doing things that require being strong and fit much easier.[pullquote] I've basically been trying to cycle my way down to a lower and lower body fat percent, not to a lower weight necessarily.[/pullquote] When my husband and I were dating he used to call me a deer because of the way I would bound down the hiking trails on the way back- my quads were nice and firm and strong and my body fat was low enough that I didn't feel heavy to myself so I could easily almost run along the steep downward trails. As I got overweight and out of shape, I could no longer do this and just walking carefully on a downward slopping trail would often feel scary as if my thighs weren't strong enough to hold me up and that I might actually collapse under the weight of my own body. hCGChica's hCG Rounds Timeline- Sort Of
Round 1 of the hCG Diet

My 1st round of hCG I lost about 27 lbs in about 42 days and I had no problem keeping this weight off for the next 3 months while I was off hCG. I ate pretty much low carb during that time, went to Zumba a few times a week, and did not count calories.

Round 2 of the hCG Diet

Round 2- that is what I would call a failed round because after losing weight on round 2 I regained most of that weight in the following 9 weeks after that because I did not adhere to phase 3 nor did I eat healthy (ie. I was living on sugar again for that entire 9 weeks). So I did have to relose this weight. What can I say? I messed up that round, I think most of us mess up at one point or another on our weightloss journey. I think that just means I'm human like the rest of you. So I re-lost this weight plus more with Round 3 of hCG.
Round 3 of the hCG Diet

December 2011 I finished Round 3 of the hCG Diet and lost about 21-ish pounds during this round. At that point I ended up at about 124.8 lbs when I went in to have my bodyfat tested hydrostatically. My results showed I was 27% bodyfat with 34 lbs of fat and 90.8 lbs of lean mass adding up to the 124.8 lbs total that I weighed.
4 Month Break

I took a 4 month break from hCG after this. During that time, I spent 3 months trying out a new fitness thing called Crossfit, a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and heavy weightlifting type program. Which I love and still do regularly to this day. You can look for a Crossfit gym in you area by googling it. During my 4 month break and going to Crossfit regularly, I gained weight. However, almost all of this weight gain was muscle, not fat. AHA!!! The light is coming on now right? When I went in to have my hydrostatic body fat test at the end of March, I weighed 132.5 lbs, a gain of 7.7 lbs in 4 months. Out of that 7.7 lbs, 7 lbs was muscle, so only about a half lb of my weight gain was fat. This put me at 25.91% bodyfat, which if you'll notice is actually now a smaller bodyfat percent than at the124.8 lbs I was 4 months prior because of the high amount of muscle gain with almost no fat gain. So I actually maintained 99% of my fat loss from hCG during that 4 months, despite gaining almost 8 lbs, not to mention all the fat I lost from round 1 as well.[pullquote]a gain of 7.7 lbs in 4 months. Out of that 7.7 lbs, 7 lbs was muscle...So I actually maintained 99% of my fat loss from hCG during that 4 months, despite gaining almost 8 lbs[/pullquote] So during that whole 4 months, I was not counting calories, I wasn't even eating low carb anymore- I was eating a healthy amount of fruit and some rice products, going to Crossfit 3-4 times a week for 1 hour each time, and I kept off almost all of the fat loss, no problem.[pullquote]So during that whole 4 months, I was not counting calories, I wasn't even eating low carb anymore- I was eating a healthy amount of fruit and some rice products, going to Crossfit 3-4 times a week for 1 hour each time, and I kept off almost all of the fat loss, no problem.[/pullquote]
Round 4 of the hCG Diet

April 2012 I did Round 4 of hCG. This was my first short round of just 3 weeks long on the diet. I only lost a little over 5 lbs this round, down to 127.4, but I actually have LESS fat now at this higher weight, than I did at 124.8 lbs at the end of Round 3. Let me show you the comparison here. End of Round 3: End of Round 4: 124.8 lbs 127.4 lbs 34 lbs fat 30.5 lbs fat

So here I weigh 2.6 lbs more but have 3.5 lbs less fat after doing Round 4. Since muscle is pretty much always a good thing, you can look solely at my pounds of fat to see if I was now in a better place with my body or not, and the answer if you look is decidedly yes! After Round 4 I was now 23.91% bodyfat, a loss of 3.1% bodyfat during that 3 weeks of hCG.
5 Month Break

I took a 5 month break this time from hCG. During the next 5 months from all May through the end of September I again was going to Crossfit 3-4 days a week, not counting calories, eating healthy but a lot. I don't eat no 1200 calories okay? I eat very liberally, and I eat a lot of fruit as well (after phase 3 of course). I eat a lot of fat, meat, veggies, fruit, nuts, and dairy. I probably take in at least 2000 calories if not 2500. I'm not saying anyone can do this, but I believe because since I was going to crossfit, my body was funneling this into muscle growth. During that 5 months I once again gained weight and went from 127.4 to 133 lbs. That's a 5.6 lb gain. Out of that 5.6 lbs however, 5 lbs was muscle. End of Round 4: 127.4 lbs 5 months later: 133 lbs 23.91% bodyfat 23.2% bodyfat 30.5 lbs fat 31 lbs fat 97 lbs lean mass 102 lbs lean mass

So once again almost all the weight gain was muscle, and I had kept off ALL but a half pound of fat that I lost with the hCG Diet. Keep in mind that not only am I keeping off the fat from the latest round of hCG, but pretty much all the fat from the previous hCG rounds as well.[pullquote]So once again almost all the weight gain was muscle, and I had kept off ALL but a half pound of fat that I lost with the hCG Diet. Keep in mind that not only am I keeping off the fat from the latest round of hCG, but pretty much all the fat from the previous hCG rounds as well.[/pullquote] So hopefully you can see so far throughout this whole hCG Diet journey, except for Round 2that one's a wash- we're tossing that one out of the window- I've maintained almost 100% of my fat loss with the hCG Diet.
Round 5 of the hCG Diet

October 2012 I started Round 5 of the hCG Diet and finished it in November 2012. I'm writing this blog post some time after making the video so I can give you the full stats for Round 5. I lost over 9 lbs of new fat during Round 5, putting me at 118.8 lbs and 17.9% bodyfat with 21 pounds of fat at the time my hydrostatic body fat test which was a few days into phase 3.

End of Round 4: 5 months later: End of Round 5: 1 month later:

127.4 lbs 133 lbs 118.8 lbs 124.5 lbs

23.91% bodyfat 23.2% bodyfat 17.9% bodyfat 18.8% bodyfat

30.5 lbs fat 31 lbs fat 21.3 lbs fat 23.49 lbs of fat

97 lbs lean mass 102 lbs lean mass 97.48 lbs lean mass 101 lbs lean mass

Now it is the middle of December 2012 and I gained weight again, but as you can see above, 2/3rds of it was muscle when tested hydrostatically. I did gain a couple pounds of fat at this point, but at 18.8% bodyfat which is getting fairly low for a woman, I'm very happy to be stable where I'm at and am very happy with the fat loss that I am keeping off, which is the large majority for it. I'm basically maintaining a fat loss of 35.5 lbs out 37.7 lbs of fat lost. And this is all actual FAT my friends. Not water weight, not muscle, not glycogen, not just weighing less because I haven't eaten yet and my stomach is empty. Is 124 lbs the same as 124 lbs? Not Necessarily..... The last thing I'd like to leave you with which is pretty exciting to me because I couldn't have achieved this without hCG Injections is the following stats: Dec 2011/End of R3: 124.8 lbs 27.5% bf 34 lbs fat 90.8 lbs lean mass Size 6

Dec 2012/ 1 mo. after R5: 124.5 lbs 18.8% bf 23.49 lbs fat 101 lbs lean mass Size 2 If you compare these two stats, you'll see that my weight is almost EXACTLY THE SAME, about 124 lbs, yet now I have 10.5 lbs less fat and 10.2 lbs more muscle at the same weight!!!! Okay, sorry, I should kick the enthusiasm down a notch I guess, but this is huge! Let's break down just this past years' results from December 2011-December 2012 Lost 10% bodyfat and stabilized at 8.7% bodyfat lost- from 27.5% to 18.8% bodyfat Gained 12 lbs of muscle Lost over 10 lbs of fat Was on a diet (hCG) for only 9 weeks of the entire year 10 months- the rest of the year- eating 2000-2500 calories (my guesstimate) NOT on a diet. Went to Crossfit just 3-4 hours a week Enjoyed my life Walked around in size 4 jeans all year long Almost all fat loss with hCG kept off with ease This is not to say that after hCG you can go back to eating cartons of ice-cream and extra large fries 3x's a week and expect to maintain your weight. But you won't be able to maintain you fat

loss if you do that after any diet.[pullquote]you'll see that my weight is almost exactly the SAME, about 124 lbs, yet now I have 10.5 lbs less fat and 10.2 lbs more muscle at the same weight[/pullquote] You must seek and find healthy replacements to your old comfort foods- that is what I have done and that is what the rest of those who are maintaining their hCG weightloss have done as well. It's not as hard as you might think. Pinterest is a great way to find sugar free, gluten free, grain free recipes, and you will be more motivated to do this once you are happy in your thinner, fitter body. Summary of This Mouthful of A Story Anyway- this is a really long story to share a very short point which is that the weight I've gained this past year after doing hCG has been muscle, not fat. So even though I'm about the same weight that I was a year ago, I'm much smaller visually. I was a size 6 at this weight a year ago, and now I'm a size 2 at this same weight. Not to mention much stronger and healthier.[pullquote] this is a really long story to share a very short point which is that the weight I've gained this past year after doing hCG has been muscle, not fat.[/pullquote] It was important to me to share this with you out there researching this diet, because the hCG Diet has proven SO effective for me (as my results and statistics show) and I really want everyone out there to know what can be achieved with it's proper use. Of course, I cannot attribute my strength and increase in muscle to the hCG Diet, and going to Crossfit has been a huge part in re-shaping my body- the definition and solidness I have to my body now has a lot to do with Crossfit. But let me point out that not 1 single solitary ounce of my fat loss came from Crossfit. 100% of my fat loss was due to the hCG Diet alone. That is why I have really enjoyed cycling Crossfit and the hCG Diet because they go hand in hand- crossfit is great for building muscle, at least for me, and hCG is great for losing fat. I'm all about using the most effective technique to reach my goal. How about you?

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