Contemplating HCG Program

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misstanyamarie
misstanyamarie Posts: 26 Member
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Hello all,

I have a few friends who have done the HCG program. I'm not sure I would last on 500 calories. I briefly read something about HCG Activator that Dr. Oz supports from GNC, but haven't had time to research. Can anyone help?
Where do you buy the drops? What brand?
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  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
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    Go with your gut feeling, do you think its heathy to only eat 500 cals a day. I wouldnt go by what TV "doctors" promote, they get paid to endorse stuff and just like Bob and Jillian from the BL, everyone has their price.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
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    You will discover that few people on this site are in favour of this method of weight loss. I hope you get good advice.
  • dayzeerock
    dayzeerock Posts: 918 Member
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    A diet full of nutritious, whole foods and exercise is so much better for your body, inside and out. No starvation, just hard work and dedication. You'll feel better about yourself in the long run, too...
  • katheern
    katheern Posts: 213 Member
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    Dieting should be a lifestyle change. You may lost a bunch of weight, but as soon as you stop doing it you will gain it all back really quickly. You should aim to do it the correct way by eating clean and healthy and exercising. Either way 500 calories a day is TERRIBLE. You should eat at LEAST 1200 (and even that I think is too low, in my opinion).
  • akaugher
    akaugher Posts: 8
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    I'm definitely not for something like this, but talk to your doctor about what they think.
  • paacr
    paacr Posts: 2
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    I would strongly suggest doing more research, my coworker was going to do it with his wife and then after a week in they both changed their mind. I don't think 500 calories a day is healthy and you my have other health problems from it not to mention lack of nutrient.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
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    Another HCG thread....

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  • Driagnor
    Driagnor Posts: 323 Member
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    Please read this link before you embark on the HCG diet. There is absolutely no scientific evidence that the HCG injections have any effect on weight loss.

    http://www.tomvenuto.com/asktom/HCG_diet_is_it_a_scam.shtml
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
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    Another HCG thread....

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    LOL
  • katheern
    katheern Posts: 213 Member
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    Another HCG thread....

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    Fellow Redditor?
  • SummerLuvR
    SummerLuvR Posts: 90
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    A diet full of nutritious, whole foods and exercise is so much better for your body, inside and out. No starvation, just hard work and dedication. You'll feel better about yourself in the long run, too...


    YEP!! Love this answer :)
  • dlpnrn2b
    dlpnrn2b Posts: 441 Member
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    Everyone I know that did the HCG diet via a weight loss clinic or Dr. office, lost a lot of weight and lost it fast BUT within 1-2 years they have all gained the weight plus more back... I tried using the HCG drops from GNC and I tell ya what, I did lose about 5 lbs in 4 days but felt horrible, my stomach was torn up and the diet is too strict!! there is no one that can eat like that forever...so IMO.. a life style change is the way to go... just choose wisely what you eat and get a routine workout going!!
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
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    I vote DON'T DO IT!!! I've tried it twice. The first time, I lasted a little over a week, lost 15lbs, but was still starving all the time so I quit....gained back 30lbs in 3 wks! 2nd time I tried it I used a different brand that DID stop the hunger, BUT I was bad dizzy all the time. Advice from friends was "eat an apple" advice from real friends was "get off the stuff!" I would not recommend it unless the hot paramedics in your area are worth the ambulance ride when you pass out at work, but that's just my personal opinion.
  • Bertrole
    Bertrole Posts: 2
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    Well just from my experience I wouldn't recommed doing anything but the shots. The drops, and the pill form is not a true form, and does not work. The shots go directly into the muscle, and overall provide the best results. They can be more expensive and you may need to find some type of physician that does the program. I recently did the program with the shots and lost almost 40 lbs, in the 40 days.

    Regarding the 500 calories, honestly once your on the program the first week can sometimes be a little tough, but after that your not even that hungry during those periods, because the HCG is providing your calories for you, and you can drink all the coffee and tea you want which are natural appetite suppressants. It's just a matter of your own will to not give in to the temptations of food not recommended in the program. If you follow the program exactly, then you should be fine. If you stray away, even after your cycle, it could get you into trouble. Some people have been know to gain back the weight plus more in a short period of time when they didn't follow it correctly.

    Now is this the most healthy way to lose weight, definetly not, but like I said if you follow it right you will lose the weight, and your body will in a sense reset itself to your new weight. But like I said, my thoughts are the shots are the only true way to administer the HCG. Either way you go, good luck with it!!
  • Driagnor
    Driagnor Posts: 323 Member
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    Well just from my experience I wouldn't recommed doing anything but the shots. The drops, and the pill form is not a true form, and does not work. The shots go directly into the muscle, and overall provide the best results. They can be more expensive and you may need to find some type of physician that does the program. I recently did the program with the shots and lost almost 40 lbs, in the 40 days.

    Regarding the 500 calories, honestly once your on the program the first week can sometimes be a little tough, but after that your not even that hungry during those periods, because the HCG is providing your calories for you, and you can drink all the coffee and tea you want which are natural appetite suppressants. It's just a matter of your own will to not give in to the temptations of food not recommended in the program. If you follow the program exactly, then you should be fine. If you stray away, even after your cycle, it could get you into trouble. Some people have been know to gain back the weight plus more in a short period of time when they didn't follow it correctly.

    Now is this the most healthy way to lose weight, definetly not, but like I said if you follow it right you will lose the weight, and your body will in a sense reset itself to your new weight. But like I said, my thoughts are the shots are the only true way to administer the HCG. Either way you go, good luck with it!!

    Of course you'll lose weight eating 500 calories a day. You're at a huge calorie deficit, but it is by no means healthy. The HCG injections also have no proven scientific benefit. An extract from one of the scientific studies done on HCG states the following:

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    Chorionic gonadotropin in weight control. A double-blind crossover study.Young RL, Fuchs RJ, Woltjen MJ.JAMA. 1976 Nov 29;236(22):2495-7.

    Two hundred two patients participated in a double-blind random cross-over study of the effectiveness of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) vs placebo in a wieght reduction program. Serial measurements were made of weight, skin-fold thickness, dropout rates, reasons for dropping out, and patient subjective response. There was no statistically significant difference between those receiving HCG vs placebo during any phase of this study
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    And another

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    Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in the Treatment of Obesity
    A Critical Assessment of the Simeons Method. Frank Greenway and George Bray. West J Med. 1977 December; 127(6): 461--463.

    Injections of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) have been claimed to aid in weight reduction by reducing hunger, and affecting mood as well as aiding in localized (spot) reduction. We have tested these claims in a double-blind randomized trial using injections of HCG or placebo. Weight loss was identical between the two groups, and there was no evidence for differential effects on hunger, mood or localized body measurements. Placebo injections, therefore, appear to be as effective as HCG in the treatment of obesity.

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  • dnthaveasn
    dnthaveasn Posts: 113
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    If you do the diet make sure you exercise. Alot of people think that you don't need to exercise while on this diet, and they end up losing muscle instead of fat. I would go through a clinic or something. Someone that will monitor you. The 500 cal is not that hard, because the shot you take (if you are doing shots) have 900-1000 calories in it. You are really eating 1400-1500 calories a day. You might get some headaches for the first week. Please don’t cheat and don’t forget to EXERCISE. The diet worked for me. It was hard at first, becuase I was used to eating like over 3000 cal a day. Yea I was knocking on 400lbs with every health problem in the world.This diet actually taught me how to eat right. I didn’t go back to getting hamburgers and fries, and I didn’t gain the weight back. I actually love eating healthy and exercising now:happy:

    Research the diet and see if you like it.
  • klabeau
    klabeau Posts: 261 Member
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    You won't feel hungry. Just remember, the 500 cals is only the begining. It's a small part of the diet. After your 23 days of drops, you have six weeks of slowing adding more cals of the right food. Do some reading on it and if you decide to do so, good luck!
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
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    I would not recommend it unless the hot paramedics in your area are worth the ambulance ride when you pass out at work...

    Hmmm... suddenly considering going on HCG... :smokin:
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    Hello all,

    I have a few friends who have done the HCG program. I'm not sure I would last on 500 calories. I briefly read something about HCG Activator that Dr. Oz supports from GNC, but haven't had time to research. Can anyone help?
    Where do you buy the drops? What brand?

    I know nothing about the HCG diet, however, would you normally consider taking some form of drug into your body that you had briefly read about and hadn't had time to research?

    just a thought.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
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    There have been plenty of threads on this. I don't have the links with me, but the drops/pills are a scam...they do not contain real HCG and they do NOTHING for weight loss.

    The shots have been proven in multiple studies since the 1950's to NOT promote weight loss. The weight loss is from being on a 500 calorie starvation diet. Don't waste your time and money on it.

    If you want to lose weight, the only true proven method is to permanently change what, and how much, you eat. Plus, exercise. It's really that simple. There is no such thing as quick permanent weight loss.

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