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How long have you been trying to lose stubborn weight through diet and exercise? Months? Years? HCG Diet Plans can make all the difference when followed carefully. HCG does not work miracles by itself, but taken according to instructions, it will get the results that cannot be achieved by diet and exercise alone.

Why Diet and Exercise are not Enough

Biologically, our bodies are programmed to conserve fat stores. Protein may make up the body’s physical components, but fats are the fuels that run the machine. In fact, if we had no fat whatsoever, we would not survive for long; about 15% body fat is considered healthy and normal.

The problem is that the environment in which our species evolved is one in which our ancestors experienced feast-or-famine situations. Our bodies store fat against times of famine in order to help us survive.

This process is governed by a small region in our brain called the hypothalamus. Unfortunately, the hypothalamus has no innate awareness or intelligence; it cannot tell whether we are consciously restricting our calories or if we are indeed experiencing genuine famine. Therefore, when we reduce our calories, the tendency is to hold on to fat reserves for dear life.

Vigorous exercise exacerbates the situation; when the hypothalamus perceives a “fight or flight” situation – which in nature is the situation in which very strenuous activity occurs – it will respond by eating into our lean muscle tissues rather than drawing on fat reserves as well as increasing the appetite.

This incidentally, is why strenuous exercise is not recommended for people on HCG diet plans; increasing the appetite is the last thing people on these plans should do.

The HCG Difference

“Human Chorionic Gonadotropin” is a hormone that regulates hypothalamus function. In the presence of this substance, the hypothalamus is literally reprogrammed in such a way that when caloric intake is reduced, the body will maintain its normal metabolic rate and draw on fat reserves to make up the shortage.

HCG diet plans call for some changes in the foods you normally eat as well as a drastic reduction in calories. This is the difficult part for most people on traditional diets; eating less results in feelings of deprivation and ongoing, gnawing hunger.

You are likely to feel some discomfort during the first day or two on the HCG program, but once the hormone kicks in and your body starts burning its fat reserves, these feelings will pass and you will feel comfortable eating only 500 calories a day. In fact, most people who have used HCG find they feel much better and more energetic sticking to their new eating patterns even after they have achieved their weight loss goals.

Learn more about HCG diet plans at http://www.hcgdietdirect.com. This informational website has a wealth of information about the program, including sample recipes and how to order your own supply of HCG and start meeting your weight loss goals right away.