HCG Injections

The popularity of the Kevin Trudeau book coupled with the world wide reach of the internet has brought the HCG diet to the masses. I've gone through 4rounds of the HCG diet and have lost over 100 total pounds. I've given myself close to 200 HCG injections ... ouch! I am half the man I used to be!

What is HCG

The simple answer is human chorionic gonadotropin. A real mouthful! HCG is a hormone produced by pregnant women and in fact it is one of the main hormones that is looked for during pregnancy testing. HCG has a wonderful effect on the human body in that, in small doses it suppresses hunger and activates adipose fat tissues. This is what makes it so effective as a weight loss tool and is why the HCG diet is so successful. HCG injections are given once a day for up to 45 days in a row creating a steady supply of HCG to the patient. The patient is then instructed to follow a very specific and VERY low calorie diet which then causes the body to use stored fat as its primary energy source. Because of the HCG injections though, it will only use adipose fat - that's the stuff that hangs around your waste and hips. It will not activate normal fat storage such as that which is in your face. This is why those who have lost a lot of weight with HCG injections look so good and healthy. Their faces still look full, instead of the gaunt, creased look found in so many dieters.

HCG Diet Background

The HCG injections and Diet plan was first proposed by a Dr. Simeon back in the 50's. He had discovered the weight loss potential of HCG and had refined the exact protocol though extensive testing and experimentation. This testing eventually led him to discover the exact process that would have the greatest effect on weight loss with HCG injections and diet. He discovered that HCG alone would not work. He then found that through severe modification of diet that the body would, in effect, switch from using food intake as its primary energy source to using stored fat as its energy source. This, of course had the effect of shrinking the body and producing the desired weight loss.

How hard is injecting yourself with HCG

Injecting HCG yourself is not difficult. There are several places that are 'recommended' as HCG injection points, however, in my experience the upper leg or thigh is the best location. The HCG injection needle are insulin needles used by diabetics. They are very tiny and about 1 inch long. They go in very easy and cause discomfort only 1 out of about 5 injections. Most times I don't feel it at all. What I do is, sit down and stretch my right leg out. That way the muscles are relaxed and the flesh is loose. You don't want to have your leg tight or the muscle flexed at all when giving HCG injections. I then pick a spot usually along the midline of my right thigh about half way between my knee and hip. Line up the needle and with a quick jabbing motion, just stick it in! When the needle is all the way in, I depress the plunger to dispense the desired amount and then slowly and smoothly pull the needle out. Sometimes there will be a spot of blood, but often there is not. I give my leg a quick rub just to erase the feeling of the needle and I am done.

Injecting yourself is not difficult and after the first 2 or 3 HCG injections you will feel like an old pro. Don't let the thought of these injections steer you away from using HCG as a weight loss method. It is by far (in my biased opinion) the very best way to lose weight and look great!