Now that you have lost weight with the HCG diet, here are some tips to help you keep it off!

• Portion Control-practice eating in smaller portions. Most of us put too much food on our plate. A great portion control tip is to put smaller portions of the unhealthy foods, and larger portions of the veggies to compensate.

• If you want to treat yourself and eat out, eat in places where you can order healthy foods.

• If you want to eat something however the way it is cooked is unhealthy and fatty, then ask for a substitute or a another meal of the same kind but cooked in a healthy way.

• Eat a little less for lunch, if you are planning to eat something you like for snack or dinner but do not skip any meals at all, this may lead to over eating.

• Avoid “all you can eat” buffets!

• Avoid alcohol the best you can! Alcoholic beverages have 200 calories per ounce which can add up fast. So if you drink more and often, you know what’s going to happen next.

• Make eating a salad before meals a habit. This will keep you full before the actual meal is served.

• Make it a habit to drink at least a glass of water before eating, this can also make you feel full to pig out.

Having trouble breaking a plateau on the HCG diet? Here’s some tips to help you start losing those pounds again quickly!

• Drink at least 3 quarts of water a day.If you don’t drink you may not be see what you have been expecting. The reason is that if you do not drink water, the body might store water for survival, thus there will be no change in the scale.

• The caloric intake may not be enough so try increasing the amount of protein by half an ounce.

• Eat 6 apples a day and reduce water intake by 1 quart, but this is just for a day, take note. This should not be continuous.

• Reduce red meat to just once a week. The reason for this is, red meat digests slowly and could slow weight loss.

• Don’t use garlic salt instead replace it with sea salt or garlic powder.

• Do not eat the same thing in the day, pick a variety of foods.

• Try to avoid eating foods with preservatives and other flavor-enhanced foods.

• For women, record your menstrual cycle, the cycle may cause anincrease in 2-5 pounds.

• If bowel movements are not regular, fiber supplements may be taken.

• Intense exercise is not required, just a 15 minute walk will do.

• Try these tips, be strict with yourself (it’s only for a few weeks) and watch that weight fall off!