HCG drops thoughts and opinions??

samanthalynne21
samanthalynne21 Posts: 140 Member
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
So my friends works at a weight loss clinic and gave me these HCG drops to try, I have lost 40 lbs already and about 30 more or so to go.

has anyone taken this? did it help? or didnt it?

would love to hear thank you =) ive been taking them for a day already
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  • cacrat
    cacrat Posts: 336 Member
    I hear it helps boost natural testosterone output after a clen/deca/test cycle.
  • swiftgirls2
    swiftgirls2 Posts: 59
    The drops have no actual HCG in them, only the injections. I did 3 rounds of the injections about a year ago. I lost about 20 pounds in a month, but put it all back on. It caused me to have ovarian cysts and I think the diet you are supposed to be on (500 calories per day) is too limiting and restrictive to teach a person how to make the right food choices for the rest of thier life so they can take and keep the weight off in a healthy manner.
  • Tissues
    Tissues Posts: 361 Member
    are you taking them and adhering to the HCG diet as well? The problem with the diet itself is that its really low in calorie.. and not exactly healthy for you. It also puts you at greater risk to gain the weight back once you go into maintenence mode... HOWEVER.. i have a very good friend who has dropped 30lbs with HCG over the past 2 months and is doing extremely well. I think the long term will be good for her. As long as you plan to stick to a real and true maintenance diet and are okay with gaining a couple lbs back in the process, you'll set yourself up for success. the HCG drops are really supposed to help supress hunger.

    i've considered trying them for awhile now and I dont have the gall to do it.
  • amsands
    amsands Posts: 1
    Are you doing the 500 calorie a day diet with them as well. I tried this and lasted about a week. What are you doing?
  • Letty_c
    Letty_c Posts: 278 Member
    They are really good at making sure you lose fat and not muscle when I was on them I lost 20 lbs in a month, but I also gained a lot of muscle and my BMI went down. the only problem was I didn't do well when I got off them HCG makes you feel like your full and when I got off the hcg diet I was hungry all the time. Thus, I gained all my weight back plus some so when you get off the diet make sure you watch what your eating and don't give in.
  • LOVEthighSELF
    LOVEthighSELF Posts: 104 Member
    sign me up! Where can I get them!!!
  • SheliaN1960
    SheliaN1960 Posts: 454 Member
    My bff just spent 100.00 for the drops and did not lose one pound. However, my other bff has a trainer and he gave her a 5 day eating plan that drops body fat and I tried it and lost 3.5 pounds in the first week and my bff who weighs 30 pounds less that I do, well she lost 5.0. So if you are asking me if i think that it works. I would say that you may lose weight, you may lose alot of weight....but it will come back if you do not change your eating habits. And the diet that comes with the HCG is NOT healthy. No one should have to survive on 500 calories a day! POW's use to get rice and they got more than 500 calories a day! so if you are thinking about it, please do your research and always talk to your doctor about it! Best of wishes to you....
    ps...you look fantastic!!
  • bgeer34
    bgeer34 Posts: 135 Member
    They are really good at making sure you lose fat and not muscle when I was on them I lost 20 lbs in a month, but I also gained a lot of muscle and my BMI went down. the only problem was I didn't do well when I got off them HCG makes you feel like your full and when I got off the hcg diet I was hungry all the time. Thus, I gained all my weight back plus some so when you get off the diet make sure you watch what your eating and don't give in.

    This is the biggest drawback to the homeopathic drops. You learn to eat very little and then when you aren't taking them you are naturally more hungry and haven't learned portion or calorie control that is going to get you there long term. So definitely need to research what to eat/not eat once you get to maintenance.

    There are minute amounts of actual hCG in homeopathic form. However, they work by the hCG pulling stored fat into the bloodstream to use as "fuel". Therefore you don't feel as hungry when you take them so you can get by on the VLCD. However, exercise while taking them is not recommended so for those that like to work out it's hard to not do so. Also, as with anything else, everyone is different and really should consult their physician for his/her recommendations, support, etc.
  • fattybumchum22
    fattybumchum22 Posts: 39 Member
    THIS IS THE SECOND POST IVE READ THIS EVENING ABOUT USING "PILLS" TO USE WEIGHT.... STOP RELYING ON TABLETS AND DO IT THE RIGHT WAY BY EATING HEALTHY AND EXERCISING!!!!! ITS NOT EASY BUT U KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AND GET HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RANT OVER!
  • DawnyMo
    DawnyMo Posts: 6
    I'm on them right now, and they do work. The diet is rather restrictive, however if your still active and eat in moderation once you reach your goal....you should be fine.
  • LdyGeko
    LdyGeko Posts: 433
    THIS IS THE SECOND POST IVE READ THIS EVENING ABOUT USING "PILLS" TO USE WEIGHT.... STOP RELYING ON TABLETS AND DO IT THE RIGHT WAY BY EATING HEALTHY AND EXERCISING!!!!! ITS NOT EASY BUT U KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AND GET HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RANT OVER!

    Boy, judgemental much?
  • LdyGeko
    LdyGeko Posts: 433
    All HCG is not created equal, pretty much. There are a lot of disreputable companies out there trying to make a buck.

    There are ones that work - I've lost 47 pounds since Thanksgiving. That's more weight in 6 months than I've lost in the previous 10 years following all the other mainstream methods. Will I keep it off? Sure, if I change my eating habits for life - the change in your mindset happens in the later phases of the protocol - where you learn to maintain your weight.

    The HCG diet is not a quick fix nor easy - what worth doing ever is? but it does work....
  • samanthalynne21
    samanthalynne21 Posts: 140 Member
    hey you know I have done it all the right way but have been stuck @ 210 so i wanted a boost . Ive lost over 40 lbs so i think im doing just fine thanks
  • blackchick85
    blackchick85 Posts: 61
    I'm on them right now, and they do work. The diet is rather restrictive, however if your still active and eat in moderation once you reach your goal....you should be fine.


    i am on them also...... but i was eating healthy and exercising before so doing it afterwards shouldnt be a problem..... and i have def picked up better eating habits
  • liftingbro
    liftingbro Posts: 2,029 Member
    The only HCG diet that works are the injections you get from an MD. There is no over the counter HCG product that can manipulate HCG or actually has HCG in it.

    If you are spending money on this stuff, you are tossing money down the toilet.

    Even if you are getting injections, it's not wise to play with hormone levels.
  • erisfreenici
    erisfreenici Posts: 277 Member
    From what I've read the HCG injections really do work, but if you don't adhere to a healthy eating plan and exercise regime when you've lost the weight it will come back very quickly. I have been tempted to try a weight loss drug that was developed by a doctor and a nutritionist at the University where I work. But, I know that for me personally I would just gain all of the weight back that I lost as soon as I stopped taking the expensive pills.

    I don't know how much research has been done on the effects of taking HCG long-term, and I am always cautious about diet drugs when I've seen so many get recalled because they were deemed unsafe. It's better for me (as a personal decision) to lose the weight slowly by changing the way I live and my emotional relationship to food. It takes longer, but for me, it's the way to go.
  • acrumby25
    acrumby25 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm on them right now, and they do work. The diet is rather restrictive, however if your still active and eat in moderation once you reach your goal....you should be fine.

    On Average how much do the pills cost?
  • acrumby25
    acrumby25 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm on them right now, and they do work. The diet is rather restrictive, however if your still active and eat in moderation once you reach your goal....you should be fine.

    On Average how much do the pills cost?
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    .....no.....just no.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    THIS IS THE SECOND POST IVE READ THIS EVENING ABOUT USING "PILLS" TO USE WEIGHT.... STOP RELYING ON TABLETS AND DO IT THE RIGHT WAY BY EATING HEALTHY AND EXERCISING!!!!! ITS NOT EASY BUT U KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AND GET HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RANT OVER!

    ^ this
  • Steph_135
    Steph_135 Posts: 3,280 Member
    No matter what the promise of weight loss, I wouldn't tough the stuff. There have been many success stories, but it doesn't sit right with me. I suggest watching a couple videos on YouTube about the progress of people who are taking it. There are some really sad stories as well, about people starving on the 500 calorie recommended diet, and not seeing the results the program promises. And I also agree with the comment above, although it's contradictory to my beliefs, but the injection seems to be the true method.
  • LilynEdensmom
    LilynEdensmom Posts: 612 Member
    After months of research and talking to other people I decided to give it a try...I won't lie I'm going over my calories by about 100-200 a day the 200 overage is when I work out, depending what type of workout I'm doing. I'm on Day 11 today and have lost 8 pounds. Alot of my friends have taken it and they have NOT gained the weight back.
    I did see a dr and she cleared me for them, saying that it might help and might help with the motivation she is taking the injections. I"m terrified lol of needles so I went with the drops. And no this was not a doctor at a weight loss clinic. This was my gyno (tmi sorry) at the health dept.
    I got 6 bottles for 150.00 b/c they were on special.
    The only side effect I have noticed is acne, my face is broke out like it gets when I'm pregnant annoying but I can handle that. No mood swings, fatigue or headaches.
    Hunger, no I get hungry around lunch time and have found if I don't eat as soon as I start getting hungry I do feel sick, but I'm not starving.
    **Would love to have some friends on here that is doing this so feel free to add me.**
  • Jill_Clemmons
    Jill_Clemmons Posts: 32
    The HCG diet, in all it's forms, is very dangerous. I know people that did it, and they were suffering the whole time they were on 500 calories. They were so tired that they could barely get through the day, and were hungry most of the time. And once they finished the diet, the weight they went to all that trouble to lose came right back. In over 50 years, no scientific proof has been found to support the theory behind the HCG diet.

    If you already invested your money in the homeopathic drops, they probably wouldn't do any harm if you use them with a safe eating plan of at least 1,200 calories. But eating 500 calories a day and putting your trust in the HCG weight loss theory is just NOT worth the risk.

    When people do manage to lose weight on this diet and keep it off, it's probably just because they eliminated a food from their diet they had a sensitivity to that was making them fat, and did not reintroduce it once they were finished. But you could do that on an elimination diet or a clean eating diet without have to torture yourself with a 500 calorie diet or risk your health on unproven, unscientific theories

    .The website below has some good links to why the HCG diet is a very bad idea and dangerous to your health.
    http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php
  • Rworthy
    Rworthy Posts: 271 Member
    Dr. Oz did a show about this - the drops contain NO significant amounts of HCG. He did not recommend the diet. The results are too varied. Some people have had severe adverse reactions to the diet. Eating so few calories can only lead to a sluggish metabolism.
  • Jill_Clemmons
    Jill_Clemmons Posts: 32
    Now that the FDA has declared that over-the-counter HCG drops are illegal, I wish they would start enforcing it. The FDA has NEVER approved HCG as a weight loss drug, so I don't see why doctors that are pushing it on their patients for weight loss aren't being prosecuted. The sooner they start closing down the HCG weight loss clinics, the better, and any doctor or nurse that recommends HCG for weight loss should be stripped of their medical license. That is the only way to stop this nonsense.
  • slapshotgolf
    slapshotgolf Posts: 163 Member
    A few of the posts here have hit the nail on the head. I'm not a proponent of this diet. Unless you learn how to eat and exercise, maintaining the weight loss is hard, and at 500 cals per day, the weight loss it attributed to the fact that you are starving yourself, not the HCG.
  • SJSharksChick
    SJSharksChick Posts: 83 Member
    It didn't help me whatsoever. Not to mention the 500 calorie diet is far too restricting. I was lethargic, moody & hungry pretty much everyday while taking HCG drops.

    In my opinion, save your money & invest it in something that actually works (running shoes, weights, healthy foods, gym clothes, etc.)
  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    I hear it helps boost natural testosterone output after a clen/deca/test cycle.

    Yup. So in other words not something wise for you to take considering you are not doing steroids and unless you want to get a lil "manly" then I recommend that you DON'T take them.
  • jocelynrinear
    jocelynrinear Posts: 31
    I did the HCG injections last September for my birthday. I spent $500, did the bloodwork, and saw a nutrionist every week. I lost 12.7lbs and kept it off. But four months ago, I started having really painful mestrual cycles and really heavy bleeding. I went to my OB and he yelled at me. After several tests I have cysts on my ovaries which have to be removed. They are huge. He thinks it is the result of the HCG because I never had problems before. I also got a negative test back on my pap smear and have a biopsy scheduled to see if it is cervical cancer. My doc was very upset and told me I should of consulted him before I did it. I guess some people are prone to having these problems and the HCG injections can increase your risk of cancer.
    That is why I decided to join this website. I need to do it safe. No cheating!
  • Jill_Clemmons
    Jill_Clemmons Posts: 32
    Thank you for sharing your story, jocelynrinear. One of my friends that did the HCG diet with homeopathic drops is now having trouble with his eyesight. I've read that the fats you are told to eliminate from your diet during the HCG diet are necessary for good vision ( see http://www.dietihub.com/essential-essential-fats-for-eyes ), so would not be surprised at all if his doing the HCG diet was the cause of the vision problems he's having now.

    The weight he lost on the HCG diet is also coming back, so again, it's NOT worth the risk to do HCG or any other extreme fad diet! Extreme fad diets are not healthy, and can cause many long-term health complications you didn't bargain for.
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