Hcg Injections & Diet

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    BellaGettinFit wrote: »
    i don't understand the need for the drops when you're only eating 500 cals a day. Why can't you just choose to eat that calorie amount on your own instead of paying for drops?

    Would this be half as unsafe? I don't think so....still a bad idea.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,324 Member
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    BellaGettinFit wrote: »
    i don't understand the need for the drops when you're only eating 500 cals a day. Why can't you just choose to eat that calorie amount on your own instead of paying for drops?

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  • Nyappykim
    Nyappykim Posts: 57 Member
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    Looks like no one has had success with this injection. Plus, you shouldn't be asking about this in this kind of forum. Veterans on this site have lost their weight through a deficit ONLY (and some exercise) without all these crazy, pricey things and it's the most promising way to lose weight.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
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    HCG products are actually illegal in the U.S.
    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm281333.htm

    Pretty sure that would include injections too. And if you happen to have a doctor that would prescribe HCG, I recommend getting a new doctor, because no reputable doctor would ever do such.
  • Train4Foodz
    Train4Foodz Posts: 4,298 Member
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    Dear Posters,

    I'm writing to let you know that our Community Guidelines ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines ) prohibit the creation of any forum posts, groups, or posts in groups that encourage the use of Very Low Calorie diets (including, but not limited to, VLCDs that use the HCG protocol).

    MyFitnessPal has always promoted a healthy, sustainable, and gradual path to weight loss. But HCG products are typically promoted in connection with a very low calorie diet, usually one that limits calories to 500 per day. Research has demonstrated that calorie intake at these levels can lead to increased risk of gallstones, hair loss, constipation, an irregular heartbeat, and many other dangerous side-effects.

    Moreover, numerous medical studies have shown that the results of HCG-use in combination with a very low calorie diet are indistinguishable from the results of the low calorie diet alone. In light of this research, the FDA has required the labeling and advertising of HCG products to state:

    “HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or “normal” distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.”

    Our guidelines prohibit any use of Groups or the Public Forums to support the use of HCG.

    Regards,
    Adam, MyFitnessPal Moderator
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