HCG Diet

adavis06
adavis06 Posts: 7
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anybody tried this??? I got some drops when there was a groupon out for them but idk.... If you have tried this let me know how it worked, IF it worked and of any side effects that you had
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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    See #3: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    To answer your question, they don't work.

    http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml
    http://www.ajcn.org/content/29/9/940.full.pdf

    Don't waste your money. Instead, do what the rest of us do and watch your calorie intake and exercise.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I would recommend two things, aside from don't do it.

    1) Do a search for HCG and watch several threads come up.
    2) Delete this thread after you've read this reply, as a shytstorm will ensue shortly.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    They don't work...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390151-should-i-do-the-hcg-diet
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    500 calories a day. For at least a month. That's one McRib a day.........................
  • anulle2009
    anulle2009 Posts: 580 Member
    I am currently taking the drops, though i have not decreased my cal intake to 500 cals. There is no way i could do it. Though i have been able to take out my two snacks so far this week each day which has helped. I have noticed the drops helped decrease my hunger to a point. But i have only been doing it a week. I wanted something to help with my hunger that is why im trying it, but i am not going full force with the diet.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    500 calories a day. For at least a month. That's one McRib a day.........................


    Mmm, McRib!
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    You're going to get a lot of rude people replying to this and then also some crazy people who don't have any common sense. If I were you I'd use the search function, there's a huge amount of threads about this on the boards.

    I researched it and decided against it. Here's why.

    1) It's a starvation diet. You live on 500 cals a day. That's starvation and it slows your metabolism if you do it for an extended period of time.
    2) Unless you've got the actual hormone drops it's basically nothing but vitamin water and has NONE of the positive effects that HGC is supposed to have.
    3) EVEN THE GUY WHO INVENTED THIS DIET SAYS IT IS THE CALORIE DROP THAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT NOT THE DROPS THEMSELVES (It's all there in 'Pounds & Inches')
    4) Most people on HCG deny the above fact which makes me super suspicious of it.
    5) There are some nasty side effects, hair loss, no energy etc.

    My advice is to NEVER do this unless you are doing it under a Doctor's recommendation and personally I'd want another doctor if I got told to do this.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Do you think you can actually ONLY eat 500 calories per day? I would be constantly angry and feeling deprived.
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    I have a lot of friends who are on it and who have completed the diet with a lot of "success."
    They have dropped between 40 and 70 pounds in an extremely fast matter of time.

    I will not go on the diet for a lot of reasons.

    1. You should never lose weight that quickly
    2. The diet prohibits exercise
    3. (As a woman) It messes with your reproductive system
    4. It's a shortcut. And shortcuts never work in the long run.

    Good luck to ya :flowerforyou:
  • adavis06
    adavis06 Posts: 7
    Thanks!!! That was very insightful.... and agreed.... some people can be a bit....ummmm MUCH!
  • adavis06
    adavis06 Posts: 7
    You're going to get a lot of rude people replying to this and then also some crazy people who don't have any common sense. If I were you I'd use the search function, there's a huge amount of threads about this on the boards.

    I researched it and decided against it. Here's why.

    1) It's a starvation diet. You live on 500 cals a day. That's starvation and it slows your metabolism if you do it for an extended period of time.
    2) Unless you've got the actual hormone drops it's basically nothing but vitamin water and has NONE of the positive effects that HGC is supposed to have.
    3) EVEN THE GUY WHO INVENTED THIS DIET SAYS IT IS THE CALORIE DROP THAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT NOT THE DROPS THEMSELVES (It's all there in 'Pounds & Inches')
    4) Most people on HCG deny the above fact which makes me super suspicious of it.
    5) There are some nasty side effects, hair loss, no energy etc.

    My advice is to NEVER do this unless you are doing it under a Doctor's recommendation and personally I'd want another doctor if I got told to do this.


    Thanks!!! That was very insightful.... and agreed.... some people can be a bit....ummmm MUCH!
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    THe other little fact they neglect to mention is that it increases your chances of getteing pregnant. Its really just not good for you
  • hdhbam
    hdhbam Posts: 40
    I believe there is a group for this under the "Groups" tab. You will probably find more support there than you will on the regular forums. Good luck.
  • maceycarey
    maceycarey Posts: 143 Member
    i got pregnant when my husband and i started this diet but i know you can only eat like 500 calories a day and that is so not good for you
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Not a good idea.

    Lose weight then gain back more! Impact- negative.

    Do the work, lose the weight
  • Shell_7609
    Shell_7609 Posts: 786 Member
    I have several co-workers on this, it seems to work for them on a short term basis, but really, if you eat 500 calories a day, you're going to lose weight at first no matter what. One side effect with them i've noticed is that they are very cranky all the time
  • FlexAppeal79
    FlexAppeal79 Posts: 146 Member
    Do you think you can actually ONLY eat 500 calories per day? I would be constantly angry and feeling deprived.

    ^Ditto :angry: It wouldnt be fair to the people around me...lol.
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    THe other little fact they neglect to mention is that it increases your chances of getteing pregnant. Its really just not good for you
    Really? I can't imagine that a starvation diet could increase chances of conceiving. Mother nature can't be that dumb.

    (Edit: I am in no way advocating for the HCG diet.)
  • adavis06
    adavis06 Posts: 7
    ok so general concenses is:
    It's a No! LOL
    I will be come pregnant and hungry and then able to pass along my pregnant lady pee! LOL Thanks ALL!!! i will admit i did not expect so many people to respond so quickly... :)
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    You're going to get a lot of rude people replying to this and then also some crazy people who don't have any common sense. If I were you I'd use the search function, there's a huge amount of threads about this on the boards.

    I researched it and decided against it. Here's why.

    1) It's a starvation diet. You live on 500 cals a day. That's starvation and it slows your metabolism if you do it for an extended period of time.
    2) Unless you've got the actual hormone drops it's basically nothing but vitamin water and has NONE of the positive effects that HGC is supposed to have.
    3) EVEN THE GUY WHO INVENTED THIS DIET SAYS IT IS THE CALORIE DROP THAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT NOT THE DROPS THEMSELVES (It's all there in 'Pounds & Inches')
    4) Most people on HCG deny the above fact which makes me super suspicious of it.
    5) There are some nasty side effects, hair loss, no energy etc.

    My advice is to NEVER do this unless you are doing it under a Doctor's recommendation and personally I'd want another doctor if I got told to do this.


    Thanks!!! That was very insightful.... and agreed.... some people can be a bit....ummmm MUCH!

    You're welcome.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Thanks!!! That was very insightful.... and agreed.... some people can be a bit....ummmm MUCH!
    Folks have fun with this topic -- don't take it personally. :smile:

    Good for you for inquiring, and doing your homework. Don't take our word for it. Check out those links, and I'm confident that you'll see that you will not be doing yourself any favors.

    Best wishes on your fitness goals! :drinker:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    ok so general concenses is:
    It's a No! LOL
    I will be come pregnant and hungry and then able to pass along my pregnant lady pee! LOL Thanks ALL!!! i will admit i did not expect so many people to respond so quickly... :)
    Another life saved! :drinker:
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    ok so general concenses is:
    It's a No! LOL
    I will be come pregnant and hungry and then able to pass along my pregnant lady pee! LOL Thanks ALL!!! i will admit i did not expect so many people to respond so quickly... :)

    Glad you decided not to do this diet. Just take your time. You didn't gain weight overnight, so don't expect it to come off overnight. Slow and steady wins the race girl. :smile:

    EDIT: I misread your post. Sorry hon!
  • Football_N_Guns
    Football_N_Guns Posts: 297 Member
    Do you think you can actually ONLY eat 500 calories per day? I would be constantly angry and feeling deprived.

    I had 500 cals for breakfast alone, eating that little all day, probably not a good idea.
  • mlharris
    mlharris Posts: 28 Member
    I've been on here for over a year, eating my calories, and hadn't lost a thing. I bought the groupon and have been doing it for 2 weeks to kick start my weightloss and have lost 8 pounds and feel absolutely fine. No side affects, not hungry, not craving foods. I do have something for breakfast even though it says not to, usually fruit or an egg. I also work out 4 times a week and will have something to eat before I go. I think I'm eating 700 cals a day and have just as much energy.

    I did try "the right" way, sooo many times I can't tell you, and have actually had a bit of success with this. If this can help to get me going, I know enough about not starving yourself and listening to your body that I:m not going to go crazy. It helps me with portion control and not just putting things in my mouth cause I'm bored.

    It's not pee either, just water and I was skeptical to what was in it, but I don't know, I am doing good..... I've tried so hard, for so long>>>>>
  • hdhbam
    hdhbam Posts: 40
    THe other little fact they neglect to mention is that it increases your chances of getteing pregnant. Its really just not good for you
    Really? I can't imagine that a starvation diet could increase chances of conceiving. Mother nature can't be that dumb.

    (Edit: I am in no way advocating for the HCG diet.)

    It's the hormone that increases the chances, not the starving.
  • adavis06
    adavis06 Posts: 7
    ok so general concenses is:
    It's a No! LOL
    I will be come pregnant and hungry and then able to pass along my pregnant lady pee! LOL Thanks ALL!!! i will admit i did not expect so many people to respond so quickly... :)

    I think you misunderstood the pregnant lady pee comment. HCG is the hormone produced during pregnancy by women and excreted in the urine.

    Glad you decided not to do this diet. Just take your time. You didn't gain weight overnight, so don't expect it to come off overnight. Slow and steady wins the race girl. :smile:

    I understand that HCG is a hormone that Pregnant woman produce... it was an apparently failed attempt at a witty comment :D well.... off to lunch... i am thinking a McRib! LOL j/k
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    I did it four times and lost 112 lbs. I started out @ 283 lbs, I did 2 60 day rounds (waited 2 months in between and maintained) lost 36 lbs each. Then did a 50 day round and lost 28 lbs, then waited 6 weeks for maintenance to end and did one more round.
    I wanted to do a 50 day round again and loos 30 lbs, but I didn't have enough abnormal fat for it to work, so I ended up having to stop after 21 days. I only lost 12 lbs.

    I have maintained my weight loss since with in 2 lbs except around that time of the month I usually gain 4 to 6 lbs (bloating).

    It works, but you have to have a lot of access fat for it to work.
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    as you can see from the pics I still have my bum and my beautiful bosoms, it also balanced out my body. But that last round was not a good one, I was starving, again you have to have a lot of abnormal fat for you to live off of, and if you decide to to the diet myhcgplus.com have nutritionist that will help for free. so definitely call them the number is off the website. They were a big help to me.

    Good luck!
  • karojax
    karojax Posts: 11
    lol so yeah.. from someone who was recently pregnant, I was tired all the time and grumpy. From what I know about the diet, however, you're only allowed to consume 500 calories a day? That alone is enough to starve someone into losing weight without the drops. I suppose as long as you're capable of developing good eating/exercising habits while starving, I imagine the weight will stay off though.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I understand that HCG is a hormone that Pregnant woman produce... it was an apparently failed attempt at a witty comment :D well.... off to lunch... i am thinking a McRib! LOL j/k
    I like this kid!
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