HCG diet: Is it safe and effective?

[Thiassi2]

So should I do the HCG diet? Do I just get HCG from a doctor? Or is it something I can order online? I would do injections. From what I have read, thats the only way. Everything else is BS. I have Phentermine now to help with hunger. So thought together might be the end of the beer belly.

 

[TheKid7]

Or you could just diet right, exercise and do cardio

 

[Thiassi2]

Or you could just diet right, exercise and do cardio

That aint been workin so good

 

[DevilDog8]

How about busting ur ass in the gym, having discipline to not stuff ur face with shit food and most of all be committed to being in the best shape u can be for who u are and what god gave u...verse resorting to drugs because u cant take drugs forever and they get harder to obtain and more expensive each day. But this is all my opinion and who am i..i am a guy who has earned it then juiced....

 

[Dave Shutler]

thiassi2, all the above answers have truth, and the hcg diet does work...but it's not for everyone. There is actually a good homeopathic version I've had clients do with great success. However, you've got to have a lot of nutrient support to go along w/ it to support the immune system and body in general. I'm not a fan of the injections bc they will down regulate the bodies production. If you want, PM me and we can chat further.

 

[ALIN]

So should I do the HCG diet? Do I just get HCG from a doctor? Or is it something I can order online? I would do injections. From what I have read, thats the only way. Everything else is BS. I have Phentermine now to help with hunger. So thought together might be the end of the beer belly.

The diet is 500 cals right??? Thats insane IMO!!!! Far too low for an athletes needs.
ANYONE would lose MUSCLE and FAT on a 500 calories per day diet.

 

[stevesmi]

some diets don't work for everyone bro. I have no doubt you are truthful that you have tried 'dieting' .. problem is bodybuilders are hammered with the idea of low carbs, high protein as dieting. that's fine and dandy but it doesn't work for everyone. I would suggest you try going the vegetarian route.. only meat you are allowed is oily fish. you can use eggs, nuts, and the fish as protein. and ezekial bread for your bread. you need to cut out all other breads, pasta's, wheat, dairy etc etc. we are told that whole grain bread is great, problem is its derived from flour. you need the ezekial which is sprouted bread. you have a re-feed meal once a week where you have some pizza, frozen yogurt, and other carb heavy foods, then you go back to your diet the rest of the week. try that for a month and if you don't have results then you can have one of my nuts.

 

[depotgang]

Wow 500 calories a day...not for me, and that's what hcg diet recommends. How can it not be catabolic and what happens when you stop. Bro take it from someone that lost 70 pounds...lifestyle change is the only way...unless you are just looking for a fast fix and rebound that will leave you heavier and more depressed. It took me a year and 100 miles on a treadmill but now my lifestyle is planted and the only way I want to live... Good luck ... If your going to do anything go paleo.


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[dixontj]

A number of years ago I did the HCG diet (see Dr. Simeons: http://www.thehcgdiet.com/pdf/pounds-and-inches-by-dr-a-t-w-simeons.pdf) via a chiropractor and partnering doctor in another state. As stated, you do loose weight, and unlike just implementing a strict 500 cal/day, you do so while shaping your body and significantly reducing hunger signals. Side benefits for me while on the diet were also relief of joint pain and better/deeper sleep. But, unlike is claimed, the weight loss is not permanent and any weight added after loosing seems to be visceral fat which takes a huge toll on your body. My belief, after experiencing the diet, is that Dr. Simeons found a method to reduce weight and shape the body by inferring that HCG elevation in pregnant women produces this fat loss and shaping. I do believe that HCG is a driver, but the actual cause-effect can be contributed to raising testosterone levels due to HCG elevation. You would be better off going on a restricted diet (with reasonable calorie levels and foods diversity) and adding low levels of testosterone along with exercise (which you are unable to do on 500cals/day). This will provide controlled weight loss and shape the body even more effectively than the HCG diet alone.

 

[John Juan]

Hcg not only releases testosterone, but also estrogen and progesterone which are counterproductive to fat loss. Try using S- 4 with GW as the SARMs aspect of your cut cycle, and ipamorelin with cjc no dac as the pep portion .

Diet and cardio have to be on point. Try to do 30 minutes of fasted cardio upon waking with 25mg S- 4 and 20mg GW plus 300mcg ipamorelin and 100mcg cjc no dac. This will give you the perfect anabolic environment to dramatically reduce body fat.

Try to keep carbs low. I only have one slice of Ezekiel bread as the carbs for 2 of my meals which is 15 grams of carbs. I'll throw in a half ounce of mixed nuts for healthy fats, and either extra lean ground turkey breast, egg whites, chicken breast, or whey isolate/concentrate for my protein. Keep calories at around 350 per meal. Have a meal every 3 hours to keep your metabolism running high like a blast furnace.

Always finish your weight training workout with cardio as well. Shoot for a heart rate of 120. This is the fat burning zone. Be consistent. That's the key.