Hcg Diet - Frequently Asked Concerns

We have been using the HCG diet and have seen amazing results. So far the least anyone has lost on the 23-day plan has been a welcoming 15lbs and the most anyone has lost on the 46-day plan has been an impressive 45lbs!

The best part is that we are also having great success working with couples. Teams of partners, husbands and wives and other twosomes are embarking on the HCG diet and with the help from Joanne; the results just keep getting better.

Many people want to know more about the HCG diet, so Joanne has prepared a great FAQ sheet, which we are sending your way complete with best wishes in hope of seeing you all lose weight fast in time to enjoy the summer!

HCG DIET- Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is HCG?

A. HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, which is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It is safe for both men and women and is routinely used in men to help increase testosterone levels.

Q. How long has the HCG diet been around?

A. In the 1950s, an English physician named A.T.W. Simeons started using HCG as a weight loss aid. His results were remarkable and have been successfully repeated in thousands of people.

Q. How does HCG work?

A. HCG causes the hypothalamus (the master gland in the brain), to take fat cells from all over the body and convert them into fuel. As a result, fat literally melts off your body. The HCG diet cuts down the appetite while helping the body lose fat without losing lean muscle.

Q. What do I have to do?

A. A daily injection of a small amount of HCG with a tiny insulin needle painlessly does the trick. The shot helps decrease your appetite so you can follow the very specific details of the 500-calories-a-day diet. To follow the HCG diet safely and most effectively, it must be administered under the care of a physician or nurse who specializes in the use of hormones for dieting purposes.

Q. How many pounds can I expect to lose each day?

A. You can expect to lose between 0.5lbs and 2lbs of unwanted fat every day. The duration of the diet can be either 22 or 45 days and we have seen weight loss of up to 35lbs. There are numerous case studies of people safely losing 30lbs and 40lbs and some have managed to lose over 60lbs on the HCG diet.

Q. Is the HCG diet safe?

A. Yes, it is a healthy diet that allows you to lose weight fast. At The Age Management Institute, when a patient comes in for the HCG diet, we take a complete history and do a comprehensive evaluation with biomarkers and blood tests. We also go a few steps further by balancing their hormones including thyroid and adrenals prior to starting the HCG diet.

Q. Do you have anyone I can speak to who has recently completed the diet?

A. Our own nurse, Joanne Delle Bovi has lost more than 40lbs in less than two months and she supervises our entire HCG diet program. Feel free to call her at 212.873.3420 if you want to learn how to lose weight with the HCG diet.

Q. What commitment should I expect?

A. This diet requires serious and total commitment. The HCG Diet is not for everyone. It comes with strict instructions and demands and you have to follow the instructions to the letter! The results are worth the commitment but only you can decide if you are dedicated enough to participate.

Q. I keep hearing so much about how staying on such a low calorie diet is dangerous and difficult.

A. Its difficult to stay on a 500-calorie-a-day diet and without HCG it is nearly impossible. The HCG diet plan protects you from losing muscle mass and being constantly hungry. If the body is only receiving 500 calories of food fuel a day, it turns to the fat stores for fuel. The body makes up the calorie deficit by burning its own fat, which is up to 2,000 to 2,500 calories of fat which translates into 0.5lbs to 2lbs of weight loss per day.

Q. What about the weight gain when the diet is over?

A. Most unsupervised fad diets lead to weight gain when stopped. At The Age Management Institute, when you finish the HCG diet, we introduce you to our own Hormone Friendly Diet. This diet really works! It becomes a way of life helping you to keep the weight off permanently.

Q. What about all the internet HCG diets?

A. Do not follow any diet plan off the internet that offers tips on how to lose weight without professional supervision and never take HCG in drops as they wont work.