HCG Diet?

Bonnie - a client recently asked me about this diet. I knew if I never heard of the HCG diet and the injections, it probably was not a good thing. Well, it's awful.

First of all, the diet is an unrealistic 500 calories per day. The starvation caloric restriction allows the weight loss. Then, if the plan is stopped, weight gain will be inevitable.

The injectable must be used with the protocol. They are daily. It's excreted from the urine of pregnant women. No evidence has been presented to substantiate claims for HCG as a weight loss aid. The hormone was recently added to the list of banned substances in Major League Baseball as it was becoming increasingly popular among steroid users. It "mitigates the side effects of ending a cycle of steroids."

The drug and diet have many side effects, including headaches, mood swings, depression, fatigue, blood clots, confusion, and dizziness. Worse symptoms include swelling of hands and legs, stomach pain, shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea.

If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Weight loss is hard work and it won't stay off due to a potion, pill, or injection.