Frequently Asked
Questions About the hCG Diet for Weight Loss
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What is hCG?
hCG stands for Human
Chorionic Gonadotropin, and the hormone produced by the
placenta during pregnancy. During pregnancy, the substance almost
completely controls all the woman's metabolic functions. Generally,
the hCG used in the diet protocols, is synthetic.
How
much weight will I lose with the hCG diet?
Most hCG dieters report
a loss of 1 to 2 lbs a day. At the very least, .5 pound a day, and
at the most, 3 + lbs a day. 1 lb is generally lost in the first
day. Factors that guarantee faster weight loss include
adding/increasing vegetable intake and mixing salad with each meal.
Fiber intake is extremely important, as is water intake.
What
preparations are required for hCG diet shots?
Prior to treatment, your
physician or practitioner will request blood tests and perform a
general health assessment. For individual injections, generally no
preparations are required. If your physician has you
self-injecting, specific sterilizing processes are involved and
certain steps can be taken to reduce the discomfort of injections
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Is it
healthy to lose 1 to 2 pounds a day with hCG shots?
hCG weight loss studies
have shown that weight lost following the
Simeons protocol comes directly from adipose fat tissue rather than lean
muscle. In doing so, the weight lost comes directly from fat and
does not strip the body of much needed muscle,
vitamins
or minerals essential to maintain good health, while at the same
time, releasing excessive amounts of fat-stored nutrients into the
blood stream to be absorbed by the body. For this reason, hCG
dieters report a feeling and appearance of great health and marvel
at the loss of negative health risks they had as an overweight
individual.
Why the
500 calorie diet - VLCD (very low calorie diet )?
hCG diet shots
cause your hypothalamus
to mobilize the fat out of the fat storage locations so that it’s
available for use. While you are only consuming
500 calories,
your hypothalamus is continually releasing the fat stored in your
body. Because of this, your body is actually operating on thousands
of calories a day. The result is your body using thousands of
calories of fat from your body each day, the reason
hCG dieters
lose 1 to 2 lbs of fat or more, per day.
Is the
use of hCG injections for weight loss legal?
A medical doctor may
prefer not to use hCG for weight loss due to the FDA's lack of
recommendation, however he is legally able to do so in the US. It
is advised that you check your country's laws to be certain,
however, for most countries, importing hCG diet shots or having
pre-filled hCG syringes shipped via mail are considered safe and
perfectly legal. If importing hCG from abroad, be sure to check
your local laws and follow whatever restrictions are called for.
Is it
legal to order hCG from overseas pharmacies?
While it is recommended
to check for amendments to the importation guidelines, as of January
2007, it is still legal to import hCG for personal use. An
individual supply of no more than 3 months is generally acceptable
for meeting the "personal use" standard. Resale of imported
pharmaceuticals is a federal offense.
Where to find hCG
Will I
be hungry on 500 calories a day?
It is common for mild
hunger during the first few days, however this will pass and by the
2nd week, you will find even very tiny servings, to be completely
satisfying. This is partly due to your hypothalamus adjusting your
metabolic rate, but largely due to the amount of calories
circulating in your system from the fat being released. It is
common that hCG dieters feel as though they are stuffing themselves
in order to reach that 500
calorie limit!
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