Frequently Asked Questions About the HCG Diet

Learn everything you need to know about the HCG Medical Weight Loss Program

HCG is the abbreviation for “Human Chorionic Gonadotropin”. HCG is a protein hormone that is naturally produced in the pituitary gland of both males and females of all ages.

The HCG hormone can be administered in many different forms. Ask your doctor what forms of HCG he or she offers and choose the one that is right for you. Typical forms of HCG offered today are sublingual drops, sublingual pellets, and injections.
Dr. A.T.W. Simeons invented the HCG diet after extensive research and experience with obese and overweight patients. Dr. Simeons first discovered the effects of the HCG hormone in the 1950’s, and he began using a combination of a low-calorie diet and daily HCG supplementation in the very first HCG diet plans on overweight patients. After 60 years physicians on the cutting edge of medicine are still using HCG diet plans to help patients achieve their weight loss goals.
Patients with a BMI at or above 20%, 15 to 20 pounds of body fat to lose, or those diagnosed with clinical obesity, may all be good candidates for an HCG Diet plan. The HCG Diet is a high-performing medical weight loss plan and should be undertaken only with the consent and supervision of a medical professional. Talk to your doctor today to find out if the HCG diet is the right choice for you.
Once you begin the HCG Diet, it takes approximately two to three days for the HCG to take effect and begin circulating your abnormal fat stores. “Fat loading” for the first two-three days help to prevent hunger after the calorie restriction starts.
Whole milk, dairy products, eggs, nuts, oils, avocados, and other high protein foods.
Most patients participating in an HCG diet plan do not report the same feelings of hunger experienced when participating in more traditional low-calorie diets. The HCG hormone’s interactions with your body’s metabolism allows the body to break down fat stores. The ability to break down these fat stores supplements the daily low caloric intake prescribed as part of an HCG diet plan. This metabolic process keeps the body sustained with the nutrients and calories it needs, and also helps to suppress appetite and food cravings altogether.
Weight loss is usually greatest the first month and slows down but does not stop. It is common to see inches being lost continuously.
The HCG Program must be followed correctly until you attain your goal weight. After the program is completed, a post-diet maintenance phase should be followed for the first three weeks. After that, you will have a smaller appetite, more energy, and healthier lifestyle, so most people do not regain the weight. It is important to remember that every body is different, and no two people will see the same exact results.
Only mild walking and resistance training is allowed during the diet. When the diet is completed, then you will want to return to some form of exercise, to tone and maintain your health.
HCG injections are no more painful than the slight pinch felt when receiving a shot or having blood drawn. There is no lingering pain or soreness around the injection area as experienced when getting immunizations or medicinal injections from your doctor. There are a few things you can do to reduce the slight pain associated with an HCG injection such as icing the injection site for a few minutes prior to and after the injection, and making sure the injection formula is room temperature or at before injecting it.
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