HCG Drops...

I bought one of the bottles of HCG drops and I was reading the package on how to take them...and basically it just says to take twice a day by mouth. It doesnt have a pamphlet or anything on what else I need to do. Anyone else use them? What else do you do? I am not planning on doing it long, maybe a month and if I see results, I might continue. I have taken a lot of other "diet pills" and havent really seen any results. I know its not doctor approved or what not but I am still doing it... 

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mama to J ♥:</b>" I bought one of the bottles of HCG drops and I was reading the package on how to take them...and basically ... [snip!] ... "diet pills" and havent really seen any results. I know its not doctor approved or what not but I am still doing it... "</blockquote>




From what I understood you have to put them
Under your tongue. And your supposed to cut your Calories way down as well. The calorie cut is mostly responsible for the weight loss.

Quoting V & E's Mom! [15 weeks]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mama to J ♥:</b>" I bought one of the bottles of HCG ... [snip!] ... tongue. And your supposed to cut your Calories way down as well. The calorie cut is mostly responsible for the weight loss."

This....its 500 calories per day. Of course you are going to drop weight.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mama to J ♥:</b>" I bought one of the bottles of HCG drops and I was reading the package on how to take them...and basically ... [snip!] ... "diet pills" and havent really seen any results. I know its not doctor approved or what not but I am still doing it... "</blockquote>




Those drop are fake, they contain no hcg at all. They can actually make you quite ill and have been linked to several deaths over the past few years in people who were healthy. Hcg diet I'd a fad diet with no real long term goals. Weight loss I'd about a lifestyle change not some crazy diet.

Search HCG diet. The drops wont do anything unless you are working out and drop your caloric intake. (I don't think the drops them selves do anything, they say only the injectables actually work) All the drops ones break down through digestion. Your basically losing weight from not eating.
I also don't recommend doing it for a whole month. They say the most you should it for is like 3 weeks or it can become dangerous.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ----&&:</b>" This....its 500 calories per day. Of course you are going to drop weight."</blockquote>




Right, its a crash diet. You loose so much on only 500 cal. A day and i don't mean weight. Your putting your body into starvation mode

<blockquote><b>Quoting They call me mama.:</b>" Search HCG diet. The drops wont do anything unless you are working out and drop your caloric intake. ... [snip!] ... don't recommend doing it for a whole month. They say the most you should it for is like 3 weeks or it can become dangerous. "</blockquote>




I just read that the first 2 days is drop free while eating healthy fats. The second phase is 500 calories per day recommended length is 21 days but some people do it as long as 40 days (not recommended) and the third stage is for stabilizing. Like I said. The weight loss is coming from the calorie cut. :/

<blockquote><b>Quoting V & E's Mom! [15 weeks]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting They call me mama.:</b>" Search HCG diet. The drops wont do ... [snip!] ... days (not recommended) and the third stage is for stabilizing. Like I said. The weight loss is coming from the calorie cut. :/"</blockquote>




Its unhealthy, http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/diets/hcg-diet3.htm

Before my wedding I did the HcG diet. When I went and purchased the drops I had to go through a consultation and was given a bunch of information as well as what to eat and what not to eat. The consultant also gave me a huge booklet of recipes that made the diet easier. I did have to cut down my caloric as well as overall food intake, but I had days where I cheated and I still lost 10 lbs. I dunno if it was the drops that helped but I bought mine at a health food store and read the list of ingredients, they were kind of scary. My advice is if you want to do this, take it seriously but at the same time take a day or two out of the month and go get a hamburger or a soda, it isn't going to hurt I promise!!

Quoting V & E's Mom! [15 weeks]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting They call me mama.:</b>" Search HCG diet. The drops wont do ... [snip!] ... days (not recommended) and the third stage is for stabilizing. Like I said. The weight loss is coming from the calorie cut. :/

Doesn't matter if you are not using the injectables. I talked to my own doctor about it a couple years back when it was the big thing and she explained that all the drops being sold online are scams because you digest the HCG and it breaks down, never even going into your system. You lose weight because your starving yourself. OP you can search it as well...I searched it after she explained it. 500 calories is a ridiculously small amount and its very dangerous to eat such small amounts.

<blockquote><b>Quoting They call me mama.:</b>" Doesn't matter if you are not using the injectables. I talked to my own doctor about it a couple years ... [snip!] ... it after she explained it. 500 calories is a ridiculously small amount and its very dangerous to eat such small amounts. "</blockquote>




I don't know any respectable Drs that would recommend this insane diet

Yeah that makes sense. I mean, even if you ate 500 calories alone with no drops, you would probably lose the weight. I think the reason for the drops is that it has stimulants in it (caffeine) as well as some appetite suppressants. I think thats what helps keep you feeling full and have energy. Im not sure....but I will research more.

Quoting Mama to J ♥:" Yeah that makes sense. I mean, even if you ate 500 calories alone with no drops, you would probably lose ... [snip!] ... appetite suppressants. I think thats what helps keep you feeling full and have energy. Im not sure....but I will research more."

I don't think you can buy real HCG anymore anyways. I thin those drops were removed, so now it's "fake" anyways. What you buy from the store isn't even the only type of drops. It isn't the real hormone now.