Wouldn’t it be great if your doctor actually read the Simeons book? He or she would already have all these answers for you. The first 3 weeks after HCG must be low carb, no sugar. Then you can slowly go back to a normal diet for another 3 weeks (I’d say to stay low on processed carbs, though). Amount of calories is irrelevant. You have to get enough to meet your Basal Metabolic Rate or your metabolism will get out of whack again.

All the best,
Dennis

You can start immediately without another pair of gorging days. If you wait a week or more, then you have to start over (and expect to reach resistance sooner). Keep up the good work!

All the best,
Dennis

As I am not in the Phase 3- Maintenance stage yet, during this 6-week break, what diet should I follow? My doctor did not indicate the need for a 6-week break, as such, the amount of daily caloric intake, during this break, was not discussed. Please advise.

Thank you,

Theresa

Your rate of weight loss is consistent with women in general. It is usually less than the advertised one pound per day. Regarding your question about resistance: Since Dr. Simeons determined this based on clinical experience with thousands of patients, I do not see why you should be different from the norm. If you want to experiment with it, I suspect that is what you will find, too. Individual variation may come into play, so just make sure that you are not on a starvation diet without the aid of HCG. Good luck! Sounds like you are already doing well, and I am confident that you will have that cheerleader body again.

All the best,
Dennis