What is hCG and how does it result in rapid weight loss?
hCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone present in both men and women, but greatly produced in pregnant females.  In non-pregnant persons, thousands of calories in stored fat are released, and are used by the body or expelled.  To keep the fat cells from immediately taking in more fat, the very low fat very low calorie diet is necessary and personal care products such as lotion, are prohibited.

What is the hCG Diet?
The Dr. Keshwani hCG weight loss protocol consists of a very low calorie diet (VLCD) accompanied by treatments of injected hCG.  The average hCG dieter experiences rapid weight loss averaging 1 to 3 pounds per day.

Dr. Keshwani’s hCG plan of action:

- daily injections of hCG - except when menstruating

- After the 3rd injection - start the 500 calorie diet and do not use lotions

- For 3 weeks, all foods are allowed except sugar and starch - no sweet fruits.

- After 3 weeks. starches are introduced into the diet in very small quantities and weight is monitored to ensure weight maintenance.

The First Two Days  (before injections)
You can eat anything you want especially those foods that contain a lot of fat.  This helps to give the hCG a jump start. It takes 3 days for HCG to completely enter your system; gorging helps with hunger feelings while on the program.

Breakfast:
Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar or cream.

Lunch and Dinner:
1.    100 grams of fat-removed, raw weighed, veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp -Boiled or Steamed. Salmon, eel, tuna, herring, dried or pickled fish are not allowed.
2.    One choice of: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage.
3.    One low calorie - low fat breadstick (grissino) or one Melba toast.
4.    An apple, orange, or a handful of strawberries or one-half grapefruit.

Drinks and Seasonings:
The juice of one lemon daily is allowed for all purposes.
Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweet basil, parsley, thyme, majoram, etc., may be used for seasoning, but no oil, butter or dressing.
Tea, coffee, plain water, or mineral water (2 liters of water per day is recommended) are the only drinks allowed, but they may be taken in any quantity and at all times.
No medicines or cosmetics other than lipstick, eyebrow pencil and powder may he used without special permission.  Aspirin and birth control are allowed on the hCG Diet.
No massage of any kind.