What’s the Difference in Doing the hCG Diet 23 days instead of 40?

The length of the program depends on two factors; how much weight you need to lose and how much weight you want to lose. In the 23 day program, people lose between 12 to 25 pounds. In the 40 day program, people tend to lose at least 20 and as much as 40 to 50 pounds. Men are the “biggest losers” with losses of up to 60 pounds.

The hCG Diet usually entails major dietary changes for most people. Some people have a very difficult time giving up certain foods they enjoy and find the 40 day program too much or too long of a sacrifice. These people tend to do better on the 23 day program. It’s much easier to do something difficult for 23 days than for 40 days. However, for those people who are very committed, the 40 day program will encourage the maximum amount of weight loss.

Additionally, the 40 day program, which is almost 6 weeks, instigates more permanent changes in behavior. Although good lifestyle habits (i.e. balanced diet and regular activity) play a significant role in maintaining a healthy weight, it is our behavioral patterns or thought processes that ultimately determine our physical appearance and well-being. For the typical human brain, it takes about 6 weeks to create new behavioral patterns. Just like the philosophical statement made by René Descartes, I think, therfore I am, a mental shift needs to occur for many people with long-standing weight issues…I think I am thin, therefore I am thin.

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