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Posted by DonnaT on August 28, 2007, at 11:02:56
Anyone know anything about HCG for weight loss, either by knowledge or firsthand experience? Are there any side effects, etc.?
Posted by Phillipa on August 28, 2007, at 11:34:49
In reply to HCG, posted by DonnaT on August 28, 2007, at 11:02:56
Is this related to Alli as it absorbed fat from the digestive tract? Phillipa
Posted by Racer on August 28, 2007, at 22:18:22
In reply to HCG, posted by DonnaT on August 28, 2007, at 11:02:56
Do you mean HCG as in Human Chorionic Gonadotropin? If so, I've used it during fertility treatment, but it didn't have any noticeable effect on my weight. Then again, I was using it once each cycle, and then using progesterone for several weeks afterwards, so it probably wouldn't have had.
If you really are talking about the same HCG, there's no indication that it increases weight loss, nor that it changes the distribution of fat, nor that it does anything useful for weight loss. What's more, it is an injectable, and won't be covered under insurance, in all likelihood. Ovidrel, a prefilled syringe, was OK, but quite expensive. I used the generic, which required mixing as well as injecting, and still cost about $60 each time. There really are easier, more effective alternatives.
And, if you meant some other HCG, then -- in the immortal words of Emily Litella -- never mind...
Posted by linkadge on August 29, 2007, at 19:46:44
In reply to Re: HCG » DonnaT, posted by Racer on August 28, 2007, at 22:18:22
I think you mean EGCG (?)
A green tea catchen? Helps weight loss.
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