HCG Diet drops
Has anyone heard of these? Are they safe? How effective are they? I've done a little reading online and some say they work great others say they don't work at all. Just wanted to see what people thought before I bought them. It says all you have to do is put drops under your tongue and eat right and the weight will drop off. I have about 60 pounds to lose but at this point, I'd be happy with any weight loss. I would also be trying to walk/jog 3-4 times a week. Any feedback would be great. Thanks!
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@monkey_girl that sounds awesome! Looks like thats rated the best brand to buy. I ordered some. Eeek! Im kinda nervous about how much they cost but im ready to try something. I also got some for my husband. Hes gonna think im insane. Lol. Says they work for men and woman tho.
@kimalee2288, I woulda strongly discourage use of hCG drops and diet without the guidance of a health professional. The hCG diet is extremely restrictive and unhealthy. Very restrictive diets increase the likelihood of muscle loss and are very high risk for weight gain bounce back. Be careful with fad diets, as most lead to failure. When focusing on a diet ask yourself, ”is this a diet I can do for the rest of my life?” If the answer is yes, then chances are that its a healthy and doable. Otherwise, you shouldn't do it.
You run so many risks with restrictive diets and it's definitely a no-no if you are breastfeeding.
@proudmother1009 how many months has she been on the drops? That's about what I want to lose so I'm wondering how long it would take. I know everyone is different but some kind of idea would be nice
Good luck.
@all Everyone who is planning on doing it please do your own research and make sure this diet is right for you. It's working for me and I am continuing on
Like @mom2ing said, you're losing weight in part because you're starving yourself. When dieting healthfully, you should lose two pounds per week. Sigh, america and their 'quick fixes'.
I'll pass on a diet that in turn slows your metabolism considering your metabolism is key for maintaining the weight you desire. Severely restricted caloric intake destroys that and takes a long time to recover. This means that when you stop, you WILL gain it back and likely plus more.
Dont destroy your metabolism ladies!
I've lost 22 pounds & 4 inches over the last 3 months by eating healthy & getting more active. Yes, it takes longer, but I feel healthy & feel like it will last.
@mijita
The one I found has you on 500-800 calorie intake a day for about a month then every month you slowly start adding fat and carbs, exercise, etc. back into your diet until you're at a healthy calorie intake so that it becomes a life long eating habit. The drops are done with after 40 days. So it's about a three month program that eventually ends in restructuring your entire way of eating. I've been researching this for awhile and I've read success stories, failures, and risks. It looks like the ones that fail are those that continuously keep doing it.
I would like to add that if you were to do a 500 calorie diet without the drops you will Gain weight instead of lose.