| The HCG weight loss guide initially came from | | | | situation and, therefore, could actually hinder their |
| research carried out by a British physician, Dr. A.T.W | | | | progress. The patient should be placed in the most |
| Simeons. He first published a report on his findings in | | | | comfortable atmosphere as possible while working |
| 1954 and, along with continued published findings, the | | | | through the HCG diet, especially since it endures for |
| HCG diet was born. | | | | three to six weeks. |
| Dr. Simeons initially discovered the weight loss qualities | | | | There is also a push to use liquid hCG diet drops over |
| of the gonadotropin hormone while administering it to | | | | injections. However, the effectiveness of drops can be |
| children who were suffering from Frohlich's syndrome, | | | | greatly hindered by various factors from not enough |
| which is a condition that causes obesity and | | | | being applied to the individual's inability to absorb them |
| reproductive developmental problems. He noticed that | | | | efficiently. It is much better, as well as safer, to have |
| his patients taking HCG lost a significant amount of | | | | the HCG diet administered under a doctor's supervision |
| weight quickly, while NOT experiencing common | | | | through injections. |
| reduced calorie weight loss symptoms as hunger | | | | The Bottom Line |
| pains, weakness, or irritability. | | | | It stands to reason that the more comfortable and |
| The Old HCG Weight Loss Guide | | | | happy the patient is, the more easily it will be for them |
| Under the Simeons HCG weight loss protocol, dubbed | | | | to get through the program successfully. The HCG |
| "Pounds and Inches", it is stated that patients | | | | weight loss guide is so successful because patients |
| undergoing treatment cannot wear lotions or make up | | | | see a decrease in weight the very first day, with a |
| because they would be absorbed into the skin and | | | | continued drop in weight each day thereafter that they |
| cause possible interference with the hormone's | | | | successfully follow the program. Perhaps they will not |
| effectiveness of reducing weight. This was particularly | | | | lose as much weight as quickly as being rigorously |
| inconvenient for female patients as they could not | | | | cleansed, but they will still lose from between.05 and 1 |
| wear any form of make up for the three to six weeks | | | | pound per day, enough to reach their goals. |
| of the ongoing treatments. | | | | Keeping the patient losing a progressive amount of |
| It was also a practice under the old HCG weight loss | | | | weight over the full length of the program is much |
| guide to keep the calorie count of patients at no more | | | | better than putting them through rigorous and |
| than 500 per day. This was also a tall order which | | | | uncomfortable requirements, only to have them cheat |
| caused patients quite a bit of discomfort over the | | | | on the program when no one is watching, or lose heart |
| extended period of time that it takes to complete the | | | | and drop out altogether. Following the new HCG |
| treatment. Patients under the old HCG diet plan were | | | | weight loss guide is healthier for the patient in both |
| quite uncomfortable maybe due to the being on a fine | | | | body and mind. |
| line of protein deficiency. | | | | Additional Considerations |
| The New HCG Weight Loss Guide | | | | Although the HCG weight loss program is effective, it |
| Under the new HCG weight loss guide, patients should | | | | is not for everyone and should only be used as a last |
| not be concerned with wearing lotions and make up. | | | | resort -- Especially if you've never fully committed to a |
| This is due to the fact that it has been shown that | | | | quality eating and exercise program. |
| these products do not interfere with weight reduction. | | | | If you've never been fully committed to a structured |
| This has been a huge relief for women! | | | | and well laid out eating and exercise program, you |
| A fairly new book, written by Dr. Kevin Trudeau, | | | | may want to consider following one for a few months |
| reveals that he believes multiple cleansings (such as | | | | before following a physician's weight loss protocol -- |
| colon and liver) are needed in order to increase the | | | | You may find that you do not need to incur the extra |
| amount of weight lost during the HCG diet treatments. | | | | expense associated with it. Also keep in mind, even if |
| Although this practice may, indeed, speed up the | | | | you decide to utilize the HCG diet, you will need to alter |
| weight loss process, it still requires patients to undergo | | | | your eating and exercise habits after you complete |
| extreme hardships through the endurance of the | | | | the HCG diet in order to maintain your weight. There |
| program. | | | | are many inexpensive, quality weight loss programs |
| This is considered to be an extreme measure which | | | | that you may find simple to integrate into your lifestyle. |
| places the patient in an unnecessarily uncomfortable | | | | |