You should ALWAYS consult with your physician before starting any weight loss program, or life-style change (including the HCG diet). While we have had many, many participants do the HCG diet plan on their own with success, but you are advised to consult with your doctor as we cannot give medical advice or guidance.
According to Dr. Simeons and our experience with thousands of participants, the HCG diet plan is both safe and effective for both men and women. Men typically report losing .75-1.5 lbs per day and women typically report losing .5 -1 lb per day when the diet is followed properly. HCG is the hormone that a woman produces during pregnancy. However, it is quite commonly used in both men and women in fertility treatments. So, guys, don’t worry. You’ll be fine AND you’ll be dropping pounds like crazy.
Since we are neither doctors nor physicians, we can’t give you any medical advice; however, we can tell you that we have had MANY clients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes that reported FANTASTIC results on the HCG Diet. You should work with your physician to monitor your progress during the protocol because some medications such as blood pressure and diabetes, in particular, may need to be adjusted, as you will be losing weight. We have had many participants report that while they started the HCG Diet with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes and usually on medications for those conditions, many were able to decrease their medication dosage or even discontinue taking their medications with the blessing of their physicians. We never advise anyone to start, change, or stop taking medications. That is your physician’s job and they do it best. Furthermore, we have received RAVE HCG Diet reviews from more than one physician when participants receive their post-HCG Diet blood work. One man’s doctor even made him a certificate for making such a positive advancement in his health because of the HCG Diet.
Every woman’s body is different. However, most women experience some changes in their menstrual cycle, also known as menstruation. It is concerning to see so many other HCG sites out there that say that the HCG diet will not affect your HCG cycle at all. We see changes of all types: starting earlier, starting later, having a cycle for the first time in a few years, and having breakthrough bleeding even when FAR into menopause. Be aware that it does commonly cause some changes to your menstrual cycle. It is up to you whether or not to take the drops during your cycle. We have had customers report that some do and some don't and have not found any issue. We recommend you not take the drops on your 'heavy days' as they tend to make those days "heavier."
If you are pregnant or nursing, you should not start taking HCG for weight loss. You should wait until you are finished nursing to begin the DIY HCG Diet program. However, you may find the section entitled “Pregnancy and Obesity” in Dr. Simeons’ manuscript (free download on the homepage of DIYHCG.com) to be an interesting read regarding terms of weight loss during your pregnancy.
We highly recommend that you wait until you are done nursing to start the HCG Diet. You should consult with your doctor if you feel otherwise.
Yes, Dr. Simeons says in the manuscript that the HCG Diet should not affect your birth control pills and your birth control pills do not affect your weight loss.
Most people on the HCG diet experience only positive side effects:
We know that many doctors scoff at the HCG Diet when they first hear about it. This is mostly because 500 calories per day is generally considered unhealthy, which we agree — generally. If HCG is not in play, we consider 500 calories per day unhealthy. However, HCG changes everything by releasing fat (i.e. additional calories) into the blood stream for proper usage. For the record, we have not come across any doctors who have actually seen the HCG Diet work that did not approve. Again, it is more the philosophy of the diet that they have an issue. Just keep in mind that a medical doctor, Dr. ATW Simeons, created and studied the HCG diet for over 20 years. Between his experience and our HCG experience, we have no doubts whatsoever that this is the real deal. Furthermore, we have worked with thousands of cases that certainly dispel the “won’t work”, “is a scam”, “isn’t safe”, etc. conclusions. Just take a look at our Success Stories Page to see for yourself!
HCG allows you to tap into your abnormal fat resources and RELEASE into your bloodstream all of the fats, calories, proteins, etc that have been stored up. Therefore, your body is not getting the 500 calories eaten alone. Your body is getting the 500 calories you eat PLUS 1500-4000 calories (per Dr. Simeons) that the HCG releases from your abnormal fat stores. This is why you are generally not hungry, why your metabolism does NOT slow down, and why you are not ripping someone’s head off because you just need to EAT. It is normal to feel a slight hunger for the first few days of the diet as the HCG is getting established in your system. However, at about HCG day 4 or 5, you should be feeling quite well and generally satisfied. You will be in a routine and only eating because it is time to eat; not because you are starving.