What is the HCG protocol?

HCG is a hormone that is secreted in pregnancy. It has the ability to protect the fetus from starvation in times of famine by liberating the long term, pathological brown fat stores of the woman's body as a
source of food.

Dr. Simmeons, the inventor of this protocol, discovered that if you give a man or woman HCG while on a 500 calorie diet, you can liberate these fat stores and reset the hypothalamus so that it does not continue to store calories as long term brown fat, but as short-term, as needed normal fat. Because the HCG liberates the fat stores into your blood stream (as if you had eaten a big fatty meal), most people report having little to no appetite on this protocol.

The schedule consists of:
Overeating Phase (2 to 3 days): Build up normal fat stores by eating a diet high in calories and fat. Eat every few hours. Take HCG as directed.
500 Calorie Phase: Up to 40 days. Two meals of 100 grams of protein, plus vegetables, fruits, small amt. of grains. Take HCG as directed.
Low-starch Phase: Eat as much as you want but it must be low-starch foods (meat, veggies, nuts, seeds).
The whole protocol takes about 6-8 weeks. As you can see, this isn't all that complicated but it does require a big change in your eating habits. Some people report that they have problems eating anything at all on this protocol because they have no appetite.