Dr. Zach LaBoube - HCG 2.0: Dont Starve, Eat Smart and Lose: A Modern Adaptation of the Traditional HCG Diet

HCG 2.0

Dont Starve Eat Smart And Lose

A Modern Adaptation
Of the Traditional HCG Diet

By: Dr. Zach LaBoube

Copyright 2013 Zach LaBoube

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Medicine is called a practice for a reason. As new technology and research becomes available, treatment protocols evolve, hopefully for the better. Shouldnt the HCG diet be the same? First published in 1954, the traditional HCG diet, as seen on many of your favorite daytime talk shows, including Dr. Oz, has helped millions achieve weight loss success. However, the strict tone and rigid calorie restrictions have been very polarizing. While the concepts and theory that inspired the traditional diet are still very relevant, the protocol itself is still stuck in the 50s and in dire need of revision.

Introducing HCG 2.0, authored and developed by Dr. Zach LaBoube, founder of InsideOut Wellness and Weight Loss , HCG 2.0 utilizes current research into a variety of topics such as low-carb, Ketosis dieting, the high-protein diets of Inuit Cultures and innovative new food statistics such as Estimated Glycemic Load, Fullness Factor and Caloric Ratios to add smart calories to the diet, thus making it a safer, more realistic weight loss option for the working adult.

HCG 2.0 uses a BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) calculation to determine the amount of calories youre allowed to consume. This is a significant variation from the traditional diet that allows each dieter only 500 calories per day, whether male or female, big or small. Additionally , HCG 2.0 uses precise food chemistry, which was primitive at best when the diet was originally developed, to provide a wider selection of protein options, while also increasing portion size of items higher in nutritional value, but void of empty calories that only contribute to weight gain.

Whether youre looking to lose weight or simply eat better, HCG 2.0 will accommodate. Understand Ketosis and the benefits to low-carb living. Learn the difference between positive and negative calories. Understand how to cut your caloric intake by 200-300 calories per day by simply addressing unnoticed habits, and much more.

Theres a smarter way to lose.

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Please do not interpret anything herein as medical diagnosis or treatment. You should always consult your doctor before beginning a weight loss program.

Dont Starve Eat Smart And Lose

A modern approach to the traditional HCG diet

When Dr. Simeons developed his protocol for HCG weight loss in 1950s Italy, food was grown fresh, organically. The fish were caught from the sea rather than harvested from breeding pools. The beef was grass fed on the rolling hills of Tuscany. Food is now a business. Its engineered in laboratories with the purpose of extending shelf-life rather than enhancing nutritional content. Its packaged and shipped to all corners of the country like industrial goods. Five-hundred calories today is NOT what it was in 1950s Italy.

When I began working with HCG weight loss, I was a skeptic like many others. A 500 calorie diet didnt seem sustainable and I was reluctant to recommend it to my patients. However, through my own research and witnessing the results of colleagues and mentors already working with HCG, I became a believer. Yet, I was still not fully convinced, primarily due to the restrictions on protein in combination with the inclusion of up to 70 grams of carbohydrates from fruit and bread sticks. This notion of allowing 280 calories from carbs while restricting protein, in an attempt to lose weight, is a direct contradiction to everything we now know of low-carb, Ketosis dieting. Another concern, and an often overlooked component of Dr. Simeons original HCG protocol, was the fact that his patients were treated on an in-patient basis. Many spent one month to a year at his clinic under constant supervision, removed from the everyday stressors of work, family and activities of daily living that necessitate large amounts of energy and calories. These calorie restrictions cannot realistically be replicated by the average working adult and acts as major deterrent for most would be dieters.

With the decreased nutritional value of our food today, combined with the additional energy requirements of balancing the demands of work, family and life in general, 500 calories just isnt enough. Nor is it reasonable to believe that the calorie requirements be fixed for all dieters, as the energy and protein demands of a 65 male will be significantly higher than that of a 52 woman. As a practitioner, these disconnects were concerning. In the beginning, I was reluctant to deviate from the protocol because I wanted my patients to achieve success. However, as I gained experience with the diet and gathered feedback, I was slowly able to modernize and adapt the 65 year old protocol to accommodate the average working adult.

Its important to remember that the original HCG diet was based entirely on anecdotal results. In fact, 16 years passed between the time Dr. Simeons published his first research article regarding his HCG diet protocol and the time he published his famous manuscript, Pounds and Inches: a New Approach to Obesity . During this time he was continuously adding, removing, and revising, while methodically documenting results. The same can be said for medicine in general. Its called a practice for a reason. As new technology and research become available, treatment protocols evolve, hopefully for the better. Likewise, shouldnt the HCG diet be the same? Why wouldnt we use our current research in the biochemistry of Ketosis to question the inclusion of high-sugar, high-carb fruits in Dr. Simeons original diet? Why wouldnt we use innovative statistics like that of Estimated Glycemic Load, Nutritional Density and Caloric Ratios to increase portion size of food items richer in nutritional value but void of empty calories that only contribute to weight gain? Or, utilize advancements in food technology to incorporate high protein, low-fat, low-carb isolates like whey or soy protein?

These are the questions, amongst many others, that inspired me to deviate from the traditional diet and ultimately create HCG 2.0. Simple food chemistry tells us that 100 grams of chicken has roughly the same caloric value as 200 grams of fish, depending on the variety. If youre not a fish eater, consider bison: a sirloin cut of bison has more protein and half the calories of its beef counterpart. The numbers dont lie. If youre restricting calories to lose weight, would you rather have a small amount of chicken or a filling amount of fish? A single beef kabob or two bison kabobs? To put it another way, if you had $100, would you rather buy a single shirt from Nordstrom or 2 complete outfits (plus a weeks worth of lunch) from Target? Its a matter of smart shopping and budgeting your calories. By adding SMART calories to the diet - high protein, low carb/fat items, and removing the Ketosis inhibiting fruits, Ive created a diet that is equally as effective, but safer and more sustainable, thus leading to more widespread success. Bear in mind that Im not claiming that youll lose MORE weight on HCG 2.0 than you would on the traditional version, nor was that my goal. My goal was only to provide patients with a smarter, more realistic alternative to the older version. The increase in calories, all from lean protein, provides patients with a more realistic opportunity to succeed resulting in greater optimism and higher completion rates. A diet need not be the undertaking of a lifetime to yield positive results. HCG 2.0 balances a realistic opportunity for success with healthy, rapid weight loss.