Maintaining Your Weight Loss for Life

The hCG diet has been found to be very effective for helping people lose weight, even when other diet plans have failed. By combining hormonal injections of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a hormone produced during pregnancy, with a low calorie restricted diet plan, patients who have struggled with weight loss are able to take off the pounds. However, once the goal weight has been achieved, then it is no longer necessary to be quite so restrictive. Instead, dieters should carefully follow a sustainable, balanced diet that promotes weight loss maintenance and supplies the body with adequate nutrients—an effort that is best made with the help of an expert. Let the team at Total Health and Rejuvenation ensure you maintain your weight loss results for life.

How to Achieve Nutritional Balance for Life 

The hCG program at Total Health and Rejuvenation is designed to help you lose weight over a set period of time. During the initial weeks, you will eat a reduced calorie diet, comprised of a limited number of select foods. Once passed this phase, you will begin to increase your daily calorie intake along with the selection of food options. This is often a difficult transition—going from a very restrictive regimen to managing your own portions and food choices. It is important not to revert to old habits, such eating processed junk foods, sugary beverages or consuming large portions of food. At Total Health and Rejuvenation, you receive continual counseling during this period, including strategies to overcome cravings and counteract overeating.

Your nutritional consultant will help you understand how to choose whole, fresh foods that promote the efficiency of your metabolism, improve nutrient status and optimize weight loss maintenance. By the time you have completed the hCG program at Total Health and Rejuvenation, you will have learned to incorporate a wide range of healthy foods into your everyday eating habits that promote satiety, diminish cravings and make day-to-day management of your weight loss easier.

What to Eat

The following list incorporates the foods that you can eat after your hCG program has ended, while still maintaining your weight loss goals.

• Whole foods. Whole foods are any foods that are either unprocessed or have minimal processing. They do not contain any artificial additives or substances.
• Fresh veggies. Fresh vegetables are better than other vegetables that may lose some of their nutrients when they are cooked or stored.
• Fresh low-sugar fruits. Fruits contain essential vitamins, fiber and other nutrients but often have high sugar contents. Opt for berries, avocado, grapefruit, papaya, melons, tomatoes, and guavas. Fruit juices and dried fruit have higher sugar levels and fewer nutrients, so avoid them.
• Lean proteins. Fish, seafood, boneless and skinless white meat chicken and turkey, veal and select cuts of beef are all lean proteins.

What Not to Eat

The following should be avoided so that they don’t interfere with your weight loss:

• Sugars. Sugars of all kind should be avoided. These include corn syrup, white sugar, brown sugar and artificial sweeteners, etc.
• Refined carbs. Refined carbs are grains that have had the whole grain removed during processing. Many commercial breads, white rice, cereals and other products have had whole grains removed reducing the nutritional value of the food.
• Processed foods. Avoid processed foods, like pre-packaged products, and opt for whole, fresh foods instead. Shopping at your local farmers market or at least the perimeter of the grocery can help you avoid selecting processed foods.
• Over-sized meals. Portion control is crucial factor in maintaining your weight loss. Many portion sizes at restaurants are too large and should be cut in half or shared. Even when dining at home, be careful not to fill large dinner plates to the edge. Measure your portions before serving and eat to satisfaction, not fullness.

Schedule your first consultation with the expert medical team at Total Health and Rejuvenation in Atlanta today. The physicians of Total Health and Rejuvenation are among the leading experts in Georgia who specializes in hCG programs and physician-guided weight loss and management. Get started on a customized treatment plan designed to fit your lifestyle and ensure you reach optimal wellness. Begin your journey now, contact Total Health Rejuvenation.