Vickie's Viewpoint

A few months ago I searched the web for any information I could find on the hCG diet before trying it. I even read a couple of books about it. What I didn’t find is much info on the mental challenges that people experience and how we cope with that.

Just like any weight loss program, I think the hCG diet has it’s own set of mental challenges. What makes this diet different is the speed the weight comes off (1 to 2 pounds a day), the lack of exercise required, and the unforgiveness of the diet, if you cheat even slightly.

Here are Some of the Mental Challenges of the hCG Weight Loss Diet…

• Immediately having to replace emotional eating with another activity. Most diets fill this void with a lot of exercise.

• Dealing with the difficulty of socializing. Almost every event revolves around unhealthy or addicting foods.

• Handling the depression that can come when we hit a plateau and have days without weight loss. Again, this can be intensified on this diet more than others because of the speed with which we have been losing weight.

• Struggling with the guilt if we cheat. On the hCG diet one little slip can not only stabilize our weight, but might even cause actual weight gain, which magnifies the guilt.

• Contending with our rapidly changing self-image. Many of us have been overweight for so long, it takes some adjustment to see ourselves as “normal” or “thin.”

If you want help with overcoming the mental challenges of the hCG weight loss diet, contact Vickie Champion at 480-838-9866 or click here and leave a short message.