Rapid weight loss with hCG diet
The hCG diet is a diet that is designed to promote very rapid weight loss. According to information found on this diet, it states that weight loss can be as much as 1-2 pounds per day. HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin. This is a hormone which is found in both men and women but its roll is greater when found in women during pregnancy. It increases the woman’s metabolism to allow her to digest and metabolize all the nutrients that she and her unborn infant need.
This diet combines using hCG with a very low calorie diet to promote rapid weight loss. HCG is given either orally or through injections daily at a dosage of 125iu-200iu. Dr ATW Simeons did a research study which showed that giving daily injections at this strength along with a low calorie diet would result in weight loss of 1-2 pounds per day on average.
These injections should be administered and monitored by a licensed physician or practitioner. Persons on the diet should have ongoing medical supervision when taking any type of supplement of this nature for weight loss.
Information on this diet states that increased weight loss can be seen by those who increase their vegetable intake at every meal while adding salads to their meals as well. Fiber and water intake are very important factors while on this type of diet.
The daily diet that is recommended with this plan is one that is 500 calories per day. They state by cutting down the caloric intake this much, it triggers the hypothalamus into releasing fats from around the tissues back to the blood stream and then they are excreted through the kidneys and the intestines.
According to reports, the dieter may experience hunger at times during the first week. However, after that period of time the hunger should abate and the dieter should be able to eat the required dietary intake and feel OK with it due to the hypothalamus increasing the metabolism of foods and releasing fats continuously.
It is recommended on this diet to do a moderate amount of exercise. The dieter should be prepared to do up to 15 minutes of some type of yoga or cardiovascular type of exercise in order to speed up their metabolism even more than it is with the hCG.
There are supposed to be no real side effects with taking the hCG in the small amounts that it is given on a daily basis. Women who have taken the hormone during infertility treatments have reported headaches and some symptoms of pregnancy but their dosages are much higher than what is given during the diet program. Therefore the dieter should not expect to have any real side effects to worry about due to the injections.
The hCG diet is safe for men as well. This hormone is found in both men and women naturally so the diet program will work for both sexes. Men should not expect any side effects from the hormones either. Men should see a somewhat faster weight loss as they do require more calories per day and tend to metabolize nutrients faster than women do naturally.
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Comment by Paul on 18 August 2008:
Great article. I am finishing up another round of the HCG diet right now. It is the easiest diet that I have ever done. Most importantly it works and you do not gain the weight back!
I got the hcg at http://www.hcgdiettips.com
Paul
Comment by Wendy on 20 February 2009:
Hi Paul,
I agree this is a great article. I am in my 2nd week of HCG protocol and I have lost 12+ lbs since beginning the program.
Comment by Carolyn on 23 February 2009:
I just finished my fifth day. The first two days, I lost 2 pounds each day. Then it stopped. Even at 500 calories a day I still have not lost any more and in fact am almost back to my pre diet weight. However, I am not hungry and feel almost euphoric so something must be working. I don’t see how I can eat only 500 calories and not lose weight!
Comment by Aggie on 25 February 2009:
Hi Wendy, I have been wanting to get on HCG injections for weight loss. I know people on them and they have lost 40,60,80, lbs. What I would like to know is if HCG is safe cause I’ve heard hormones cause cancer. Do you know how safe it is? Can you tell what article Paul is talking about. Thanks
Comment by Kelly on 28 March 2009:
I am curious what the side effects are of those who are in their child birthing years? I want one more baby but I definitely need to lose about 70 lbs before that happens. I really don’t want to ruin my chances of this if this diet is too aggressive. Anyone know???
Comment by Janene on 16 April 2009:
Hi,
I am on day 16 of my HCG diet. LOVE IT. I have lost 15 lbs, and 26.5 inches. I follow the diet strictly! It is so easy to do.
To answer Carolyn’s question. If you are having your period or close to it you may have hit a natural platuea. The apple day after you have finished your cycle should bring you back on track. Speak to your doctor asap for his/her recommendations. You should not platuea more than 4 or 5 days. Read your labels on spices. Make sure there are NO SUGAR added. Stop using body lotion and foundation. Your skin may be absorbing the oils. Finally make sure you are drinking enough water. That means 60 to 100 oz. a day.
To Wendy, there has been no documentation for cancer caused by HCG. Doctors have been using HCG hormone for years for many different reasons. But having said this, do your research. To Kelly, HCG has no record of causing infertility. Please take the time to speak to your doctor about all your concerns, and good luck.
Comment by Teresa on 7 May 2009:
My mom, brother, cousin, and myself have all done one round of the hcg injections and have all been very successful with losing the weight. All of us have been overweight for years, have tried many different programs but still haven’t been able to get even get the weight off… let alone keep it off. Mom needed to lose 50 and lost 30 on the first round, brother lost 40, cousin lost 45, I lost 25 but I cheated and also had to go off of the diet because we were in the middle of the move. We all were very nervous about going back to regular eating habits (except low carbs and sugars) and were happily surprised to see that keeping the weight off was very simple to do. I haven’t ever seen a diet that works this well for this many people. I thought it would be very hard to eat only 500 calories and I thought I would feel weak and shakey but I felt better than ever before. Tons of energy and didn’t even crave food. I told everyone I had “super human powers” because I hadn’t ever been able to resist all of the yummy and tempting foods out there. I am going to do another round very shortly to get the rest of this weight off. I had just come to accept that I was always going to be “fat” but thanks to this diet, I know that I will be fit and thin in no time. I would recommend it to everyone!!!
Comment by Anita Johnson on 8 May 2009:
I thought the human body needed at least 1200 calories to be healthy. Explain to me how 500 cal a day could possibly be healthy.
Comment by Crissie on 12 May 2009:
I am on day 19 of my hCG diet. I have lost 15 lbs from my starting weight plus the extra 5 lbs I put on during the first 2 days of eating as much high fatty foods I could (which is recommended by Dr. Simeon). I feel great and very content and I have also been sleeping like a rock. I usually suffer from insomnia.
To Anita, according to Dr. Simeon from his book “Pounds and Inches”, “Under the effect of hCG the obese body is always able to obtain all the calories it needs from the abnormal fat deposits, regardless of whether it uses up 1500 or 4000 per day.”
I think anyone thinking of doing the hCG diet should read Dr. Simeons book. You can find it online and read it for free.
Comment by Kate on 13 May 2009:
I am currently on the hCG diet and I was told that since it is used as a fertility drug my husband and I should be extremely careful because if we were to conceive it would be very possible to conceive multiples. I haven’t seen any of the online information mention this, however. Nor did the site I was looking at to compare the price at our pharmacy mention this at all.
Was anybody else warned about this?
Do any of you know whether you are using a synthetic?
Comment by Elizabeth on 14 May 2009:
I’ve lost 57 lbs (going from 227 at 5′8″ to 170 in 6 months) the old fashioned way by working out 45 minutes every morning before breakfast, eating healthy whole grain carbs, veggies, and fruits, low fat proteins, drinking lots of water, and just being patient and consistent. I would absolutely never EVER inject myself with something to lose weight even if I were able to drop 60 pounds overnight. Putting my health at risk to be thin is not my idea of “successful” weight loss.
Comment by michelle on 21 May 2009:
what was the diet plan that you used elizabeth to lose 57lbs pls help and tell me!!!
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Comment by Yo-Yo Man on 3 June 2009:
Everybody wants to know the “secret” to weight loss. It is very simple, eat less calories than what your body needs to sustain itself and your body will then go to your stored fat for the energy it needs. HCG helps your body burn that fat as energy. How can I (5′-10″ 248lbs 37 Male) survive on 500 calories per day? Simple: WILLPOWER! The first 3 days were hell but then my body adjusted & the HCG kicked in. I have to force myself to eat now (you absolutely must get your fiber & protein). No weakness, no dizziness, no irritability, NO CRAVINGS, minimal hunger (easily assuaged with some Yerba Mate tea). I’m a father of 2, married to a 5′-3″ 108lb wonderful woman who can pretty much eat whatever she wants. She tries to be courteous & not eat what I can’t have in front of me but after the 1st two days I can honestly say I have no desire for sweets, chips, pizza, fast food, etc. It really is an amazing diet…. I never thought I could get such satisfaction out of the fruits & veggies allowed on this program.
Comment by Cora on 9 June 2009:
I haven’t tried the HCG Diet, but what I am doing right now is just less calorie intake. I just gave birth and gained 10 pounds. I don’t want to try this while nursing. And still have to think about it if I will have myself undergo the method after a few months…Maybe….
Comment by Paige on 14 June 2009:
In response to Kate – regarding fertility issues – The HCG dose is INCREDIBLY LOW in comparison to the HCG dosing for fertility – it is not to be a concern.
Comment by Zee on 24 June 2009:
I just started doing the HCG diet on June 21st 2009. I was very skeptical and thought that this was probably another stavation diet, however, seems to me that it is working. I started at 187 lbs and now after 3 days, I am down to 183. My target is 140, I am going to do this for 43 days and I am sticking to the diet plan very strictly.
Give it a shot. You will be amazed. Every morning I see a huge difference in the mirror. I have been dieting for almost 7 years now, and this has been the best thing that has happened to me.
It took me roughly 13 months to get to 160lbs from 210 lbs(thru excercise) and now I am back to 187. I think HCG is a great way to lose FAT, not weight.
Comment by Marlene on 28 June 2009:
I just finished a 38 day protocol on hcg and lost 27 lbs and 20 inches over-all. If you follow the protocol as written in ‘Pounds and Inches”, you can loose with minimal, to no hunger. I had absolutely no hunger during this protocol and would recommend it to anyone who has tried other diets without success.
Comment by Geraldine Ramphele on 29 June 2009:
Hi, i am a 45yr old mother of 1, happily married but i am unhappy with my weight. Need to loose 20kg and am frustrated. How do i get the HCG Diet? Please advise urgently.