Anyone ever tried HCG drops?
iluvtosing2u
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A friend of mine has been using them and recommended them to me. I'm currently doing the research on them to see if I want to give it a go but wondered if any of you have tried them before & if so, did it work for you??
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If you research them you'll realize that they do absolutely nothing. Even if you think about it, if they really do help you lose, why would you need to consume so few calories? A friend of mine tried it and was also taking birth control and had serious adverse reactions.0
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I tried them and I DO NOT reccomend them at all.0
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I don't think it's a good idea. Anything that has you only eating 500 calories a day is a "quick fix"....you'll lose quickly, but the weight will just come back. I would put a lot of thought into it before starting any fad diet.0
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500 calories a day?? NOT wise.0
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You are restricted to 500 calories a day.
My friend did it and she was starving all the time.
She went off of it finally and very quickly gained it all back and then some.
Just use MFP, get involved in the community, eat right, ask questions, and do it slowly.
You didn't put it on overnight, it isn't going to come off overnight either.
If you make the change to your lifestyle, then it will stick. If you wanna just use a fad diet that will make you sick and frustrated in the end, then I guess that is your choice.
I hope you get the answers you want.
Good luck with your journey.0 -
It is temporary weight loss from starving yourself with 300-500 calories a day. My mom has been doing it for awhile, but always gains back when she stops. (not to mention she doesn't look so great when she is on it....she always looks really pale.)
I wouldn't do it if I were you, since it is temporary. No one can take drops and eat that low and survive for the rest of their life.0 -
I had horrible side effects from them such as headaches, dizziness, fainting (more than a few times) shakiness. Not a good way to lose weight. Everyone that I have known thats tried them has gained all their weight right back. I was miserableon this diet and gave up after a week. DON'T DO IT! Eating better and exercising will get you skinny and STRONG! You don't want to be skinny and WEAK!0
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It's made from pregnant lady pee. I'm not joking.
And you should use the "search" function. You'll find lots of info.0 -
Oh good! I was hoping for a review on those. I'm glad there was one so I won't invest in them..0
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my friend tried it. She say's it works. However I think it's about about portion control? What are you doing now for weight lose?0
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I"ve been thinking of trying it since my cousins have lost a lot of weight on it and have maintained their loss. I was skeptical too but now I"m thinking of trying it! I may just do it for a month and see how it goes.0
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I wasn't planning on only eating the 500 calories a day as that diet goes. I'm going to stick with what I was doing, but considered adding the drops along with my regular routine. Just wanted to hear from others who have maybe tried it.
On a side not. I didn't realize there was a "search" function on here. Lesson learned by getting my head bitten off!!!0 -
I think if you were to try it with a really good dr that is into helping you be your best it may work to jump start your weight loss. My dr will do them, restrict your diet to 500 calories a day (which sounds low, but you should not be hungry if you are eating right--lots of raw fruits and veggies and protein ---like a small chicken breast and a huge salad for lunch---it will fill you up). My dr requires you to come in weekly for a check up and meet with a dietitian before, during, and after the program.
However, my dr will only to this "diet" after everything else doesn't work. I would say go talk to your dr about it and see if it is a for you. Everyone's body is different and will respond accordingly.
Good luck in your life style change!!!
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Geeze! That was rude! Sorry! I'm brand new to this site. Give me a freakin break!
It's just that this topic comes up literally 2 or more times a day (i wouldn't be surprised if there was another topic or two about it by the time I click Post). This is a fitness website, aimed at *fitness* - making your body strong and healthy; whereas HCG will do the opposite. So it's a pretty touchy subject around here.0 -
Oh my freakin goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANTSSSSSSSSSS...PANTS, PANTS PANTS PANTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WHEW..I feel so much better now..*sigh*0
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I think if you were to try it with a really good dr that is into helping you be your best it may work to jump start your weight loss. My dr will do them, restrict your diet to 500 calories a day (which sounds low, but you should not be hungry if you are eating right--lots of raw fruits and veggies and protein ---like a small chicken breast and a huge salad for lunch---it will fill you up). My dr requires you to come in weekly for a check up and meet with a dietitian before, during, and after the program.
However, my dr will only to this "diet" after everything else doesn't work. I would say go talk to your dr about it and see if it is a for you. Everyone's body is different and will respond accordingly.
Good luck in your life style change!!!
I fully respect your right to do this and I don't mean this in a bad way at all, but isn't there a point where you should just eat right and exercise as best you can for you? Even if the weight never came off? Your doctor is willing to let you take these drops which have very little research done on them and the research that has been done says that it works just as well as a placebo (I did my research using PubMed btw.) 500 calories a day just seems really awful, but I do hope the best for you and your weight loss journey.0 -
It's a homeopathic remedy. Don't spend your money on it.0
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Um no... Hell no... Lets see, would I rather starve myself by only eating 500 calories a day, eventually go off of it and gain it all back if not more.. OR would I rather eat 1500-1800 calories a day, work out and get fit and healthy and do it forever and keep the weight off? I think I will take number 2 for 200 Alex.0
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Oh my freakin goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANTSSSSSSSSSS...PANTS, PANTS PANTS PANTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WHEW..I feel so much better now..*sigh*
LMFAO!! I love you Von!....oh, wait, this topic had a purpose? Ok, guess I could reply to it...
DON'T DO IT!!! They are not good, you WILL gain back double what you lost if you are not insanely careful, and I don't know about you, but I'm not into drinking pee or pituitary glands, which is where it comes from, so....0 -
Oh my freakin goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANTSSSSSSSSSS...PANTS, PANTS PANTS PANTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WHEW..I feel so much better now..*sigh*
OMG...
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Oh my freakin goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANTSSSSSSSSSS...PANTS, PANTS PANTS PANTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WHEW..I feel so much better now..*sigh*
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Oh my freakin goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANTSSSSSSSSSS...PANTS, PANTS PANTS PANTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..WHEW..I feel so much better now..*sigh*
Pee pants?0 -
I wasn't planning on only eating the 500 calories a day as that diet goes. I'm going to stick with what I was doing, but considered adding the drops along with my regular routine. Just wanted to hear from others who have maybe tried it.
On a side not. I didn't realize there was a "search" function on here. Lesson learned by getting my head bitten off!!!
Yes, they can be very rude and ugly on here. Sorry you are having a bad experience from posting your question. It's like they turn into children instead of just saying, "no, i'm against hcg."0 -
It's made from pregnant lady pee.
That's it, I'm sold.
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I wasn't planning on only eating the 500 calories a day as that diet goes. I'm going to stick with what I was doing, but considered adding the drops along with my regular routine. Just wanted to hear from others who have maybe tried it.
On a side not. I didn't realize there was a "search" function on here. Lesson learned by getting my head bitten off!!!
The drops don't work. The reason people lose weight is because of the restricted diet. So, don't waste your money if you're going to keep doing what you're already doing. If you're already eating right and adding in exercise, you'll do fine.0 -
"...restrict your diet to 500 calories a day (which sounds low, but you should not be hungry if you are eating right."
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Actually, the HCG drops DO work. They're super nasty, though. You really shouldn't do the drops without the restricted diet, though. You're not supposed to eat any oils and you're not even supposed to use shampoos, conditioners or lotions with oils in them! You're supposed to basically skip breakfast and "drink as much coffee or tea as you want, sweetened only with stevia!" (Gee, thanks.) For lunch, you have a piece of melba toast, 100 grams of lean protein, one approved fruit and one approved vegetable. For dinner, you do the same except for the melba toast. The drops have been proven to make people lose "abnormal fat", which just means excess fat that you don't need. The restricted diet is to jumpstart the weightloss, but also to ensure that your body absorbs the hcg correctly.
My mother and sister did this diet, that's why I know!0 -
Hi,
I have a friend who recently tried it and she said she lost about 15 pounds. However, I agree with other posts, it's a quick fix. Plus, when the 30 days of dieting wrap up and you return to eating normally, the weight will most likely come back. I don't think it is healthy to only consume 500 calories/day. My friend who did it barely worked out. You'll be tired, get headaches and it may disrupt your menstrual cycle, etc. Alot of times, when a person doesn't eat enough their body may go into starvation mode and hoard the calories instead of burning them. Losing weight can be slow
however, when you lose it through healthy eating and working out (feel-good endorphines are released during a workout), you'll feel more accomplished and maintaining the weight loss will be way much easier
I know you've gotten alot of replies, but hopefully they've been helpful! Ultimately, you need to do what's good for you and in your best interest!
"Beauty is not defined by the size of your jeans." - Liv Tyler 0 -
I've posted about these drops before, and wanted to share that I'm an HCG both success and failure story. I lost 40 lbs early last year..within a 3 month period. 13 of those lbs were within the first week! Sadly enough though almost passed out at work, and my hair started to fall out.. (thank heavens it has since grown back). From what I've read and see on Dr Oz... The drops provide a placebo affect.. Of course u don't feel hungry after not eating for a few days...not 2 mention after u have done the recommended gorging in phase 1. It was too good to be true! I can't say the same about the HCG injections...but the drops are basically water with some alcohol in it. If it were true HCG....it would have a short shelf life...would be required to be refrigerated... And the alcohol in the water would kill any HCG that was present. I swore by these drops, lived the strict diet plan...(yes I ate Melba toasts...and grissini breadsticks). This is NOT a good idea...it hurts your metabolism...and u become a shaky mess! Just say NO....and do it the right way the first time...0
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