The
hCG diet is not a miraculous protocol that guarantees successful
long-term weight management. In fact, it is particularly easy to
undermine your weight loss results by making a common mistake after
doing this protocol. In fact, this is the worst possible thing you can
do.
And this mistake is: Eating Wheat Products
Yup. When you eat wheat or wheat products you give your body a dietary jolt that you don't want. It comes from the complex carbohydrates in wheat that are the darlings of dietitians. The term "complex" just refers to a repeating chain of glucose molecules that comprise the starch in wheat.
Of course, conventional dietary advice is to consume such complex carbohydrates as wheat starch at every meal, especially when we reduce the amount of sugar (sucrose) or other simple carbs that we eat with it. (By the way, in case you don't yet know, one molecule of sucrose is comprised on just two simple sugars - one each of glucose and fructose.)
The problem with wheat starch derives from how fast it can be digested. The glucose molecules are arranged in a specific type of complex that is referred to as amylopectin A, which is easier to breakdown in your digestive tract than any other type of complex carbohydrate. The net effect is that glucose from amylopectin A spikes in your bloodstream sooner that it does from any other source of starch foods such as potatoes, bananas, or beans.
Moreover, whole wheat is not an improvement. Bread made from whole wheat kicks up your blood sugar (glucose) quicker than sucrose itself. Imagine that eating a sandwich made from two slices of whole wheat bread is no better, and probably worse, than having a sugary soda or sugary candy bar.
You probably (hopefully) already know that drinking sodas and eating sugary foods will add unwanted pounds of fat to your body after the hCG diet. Now you know that wheat-based foods will do the same. Indeed, these are the foods that, more than likely, got you into the position of having to do the hCG diet in the first place: breads, pastas, breakfast cereals, bagels, pastries, crackers, tortillas...and all manner of wheat-containing foods regardless of whether they are refined or whole-grain.
Let me point out what happens when you start the day with a wheat-based breakfast of toast, cereal, or bagel. Right away you blood sugar spikes up, followed by a rush of insulin. About two hours after breakfast, this pattern leads to a growing hunger. In fact, the demand to satisfy this hunger, usually with even more wheat-based junk from snack foods, starts a hunger roller coaster that goes on all day. The pattern cycles every two hours - eating, hunger, eating, hunger, etc. This is an awful way to keep your weight down after the hCG diet.
Consuming wheat, in any form, is the main cause of repeated cycles of high blood sugar, which leads to storing more fat. It is, indeed, the worst mistake that most people make once they finish the hCG diet.
And this mistake is: Eating Wheat Products
Yup. When you eat wheat or wheat products you give your body a dietary jolt that you don't want. It comes from the complex carbohydrates in wheat that are the darlings of dietitians. The term "complex" just refers to a repeating chain of glucose molecules that comprise the starch in wheat.
Of course, conventional dietary advice is to consume such complex carbohydrates as wheat starch at every meal, especially when we reduce the amount of sugar (sucrose) or other simple carbs that we eat with it. (By the way, in case you don't yet know, one molecule of sucrose is comprised on just two simple sugars - one each of glucose and fructose.)
The problem with wheat starch derives from how fast it can be digested. The glucose molecules are arranged in a specific type of complex that is referred to as amylopectin A, which is easier to breakdown in your digestive tract than any other type of complex carbohydrate. The net effect is that glucose from amylopectin A spikes in your bloodstream sooner that it does from any other source of starch foods such as potatoes, bananas, or beans.
Moreover, whole wheat is not an improvement. Bread made from whole wheat kicks up your blood sugar (glucose) quicker than sucrose itself. Imagine that eating a sandwich made from two slices of whole wheat bread is no better, and probably worse, than having a sugary soda or sugary candy bar.
You probably (hopefully) already know that drinking sodas and eating sugary foods will add unwanted pounds of fat to your body after the hCG diet. Now you know that wheat-based foods will do the same. Indeed, these are the foods that, more than likely, got you into the position of having to do the hCG diet in the first place: breads, pastas, breakfast cereals, bagels, pastries, crackers, tortillas...and all manner of wheat-containing foods regardless of whether they are refined or whole-grain.
Let me point out what happens when you start the day with a wheat-based breakfast of toast, cereal, or bagel. Right away you blood sugar spikes up, followed by a rush of insulin. About two hours after breakfast, this pattern leads to a growing hunger. In fact, the demand to satisfy this hunger, usually with even more wheat-based junk from snack foods, starts a hunger roller coaster that goes on all day. The pattern cycles every two hours - eating, hunger, eating, hunger, etc. This is an awful way to keep your weight down after the hCG diet.
Consuming wheat, in any form, is the main cause of repeated cycles of high blood sugar, which leads to storing more fat. It is, indeed, the worst mistake that most people make once they finish the hCG diet.
About the Author:
Dr. Dennis Clark's site provides a scientist's perspective of common issues with the hCG diet at BestHCGWeightLoss.com. Find out the best ways for where to order hCG.
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