HCG Diet Fast Track Weight Loss Program

Phase I - Getting the Facts –

$75 (office visit)

Price Varies (Labs)

At your initial appointment, you will be given all the information you need about our program. A blood panel is required on your first visit. We will also go over your medical history and diet and exercise history. We will give you our specialized low calorie diet plan. All the details of the program and the diet will be explained to you and you will be able to ask all the questions you need to in order to know exactly how the program works. We will also help you make modifications within the HCG diet if you are allergic to certain foods or you are a vegetarian.

Phase II – Weight Loss

$330 to begin program

In phase II, you will begin the program. We request that you come in to our office weekly to weigh in, but it is not mandatory. Appointments are not needed for your weekly weigh in – simply walk in whenever it is convenient. As you lose weight, you may begin to have questions. Tracey Glenn will monitor your weight loss progress and answer any questions you many have at any time during the program.

Phase III – Maintenance

Price included in above, Phase II

When you have reached your goal weight and are ready to stop the diet, you will begin the maintenance part of our HCG weight loss program. This consists of meeting with Tracey, who will go over all the details of how to successfully maintain the weight you have just lost. This is the most important part of our program! Remember, you have just lost all this weight and now we want to help you keep the weight off!

Note: Additional month of HCG within the next 6 months is $225 + cost of HCG

Moses Lake Compounding Pharmacy Pricing

HCG Nasal Spray $65 one month supply

HCG Injectable $70 one month supply

Refrigerated Shipping $12

** Note that FDA has not approved HCG and there is no substantial evidence that HCG is effective in the treatment of obesity.

HCG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is HCG and how does it work?

HCG is a hormone naturally produced in the body. It has many functions and is used medically to treat a variety of conditions. It is the pregnancy hormone, but during pregnancy the levels double every two days. This hormone allows the body to mobilize fat and use it as energy for both mother and fetus. This acts as a “fail-safe” mechanism when energy is needed immediately. For weight loss, we use only a very small amount of HCG to capitalize on this same mechanism. Using HCG in this way does not mimic pregnancy. In fact, both men and women can safely use it.

2. Is HCG safe?

HCG is extremely safe. All women experience very high levels during the nine months of every pregnancy with no adverse effects. The small amount we use for weight loss has absolutely NO side effects.

3. If HCG works so well for weight loss, why don’t pregnant women lose weight?

HCG works to mobilize fat for utilization by the body only when there is a significant decrease in calories and fat. A starvation state must exist for HCG to work. For weight loss, we use a very low calorie diet to trigger HCG to help rid the body of fat.

4. Will my metabolism slow down if I’m on a very low calorie diet?

Yes, normally when we cut back our calories and fat, our bodies store fat and our metabolisms slow down. This happens because fat is really a life-saving source of stored energy. When a very low calorie diet is used in conjunction with the HCG, the hormone signals the body to use stored fat for energy, and eliminates excess fat reserves. It’s a natural process, so no ill effects on your metabolism will result.

5. Wouldn’t I lose the same amount of weight eating a very low calorie diet without HCG?

You can lose weight by simply eating fewer calories and fat, but because the body stores fat during times of deprivation, you will most likely lose muscle and bone before fat. This causes cellular metabolism to slow down, so in the long run, it would make gaining weight easier, as well as decrease bone density and muscle mass. By using HCG with the low calorie diet, extra fat is mobilized for energy and the rest is eliminated; the low calorie diet is vital in preventing immediate refilling of emptied fat cells. You benefit by preferentially getting rid of excess fat without affecting your bone and muscle.

6. The HCG diet is very low calorie; will I get hungry?

Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy source, it naturally reduces appetite. So even though you are taking in fewer calories, your body can access the energy you have stored in fat cells. After about 2 days, many patients notice a significant decrease in their appetite. Overall, most people have plenty of energy and feel good while on the program.

7. Will HCG interfere with any medications I am currently taking? What about birth control pills or

Depo-Provera injections?

HCG does not interact with ANY medications, including birth control pills or Depo-Provera, so there are NO side effects.

8. Will I experience any changes in my menstrual cycle taking HCG?

Because the amount of HCG is so small, there are no changes to your menstrual cycle. Likewise, HCG will not affect your ability to become pregnant, nor will it increase your chances of getting pregnant.

9. Why are some people calling HCG the “Weight Loss Cure”?

HCG is also being called the “Weight Loss Cure” because after taking it for weight loss, it reprograms your body to use stored fat for energy when calories are reduced for a period of time. Or put another way, it helps you maintain your weight and not regain the pounds you’ve lost.

10. How much weight can I expect to lose on the program?

On average, our patients lose around 20 lbs. per month. Often, people lose 10 to 12 lbs in the first week.

11. Does the weight loss slow down after the first month?

Many times what we see is a large amount of weight loss in the first month, then a plateau or leveling off. This does not mean that your weight loss has stopped. Typically, inches are being lost continuously while on the program, and after a period of time, patients will experience another large drop on the scale. Weight loss is thus achieved in this stair-step fashion.

Losing more weight

You should never gain more than two pounds without immediately correcting this and you should not lose more than 2 pounds either because the loss will be at the expense of normal fat. Any normal fat that is lost in invariably regained as soon as more food is taken, and it usually results in a greater than two pound gain.

Beware of Over-Enthusiasm

After treatment has ended, a problem can be encountered with patients who are skeptical that they can resume eating normally. If you continue, more or less, on the 500-calorie diet, adding only a few things to the diet, you will gain weight. Follow the rules listed above and this will not happen.

Relapses

Dr. Simeons has 60-70% of his cases, who experienced little or no difficulty in holding their weight permanently. When relapses did occur it was usually due to negligence in the basic rule of daily weighing. Many patients think that this is unnecessary and that they can judge an increase from the fit of their clothes. Some do not carry their scale with them while traveling as it is cumbersome and takes a big bite out of their luggage allowance when flying. This is a disastrous mistake, because after a course of HCG as much as 10 lbs. can be regained without any noticeable change in the fit of their clothes. The reason for this is that after treatment newly acquired fat is first evenly distributed and does not show the former preference for certain body parts.

Pregnancy or the menopause may annul the effect of a previous treatment. Women who take treatment during one year after the last menstruation- that is at the onset of the menopause- do just as well as others, but among them the relapse rate is higher until the menopause is fully established. The period of one year after the last menstruation applies only to women who are not being treated with ovarian hormones. If these are taken, the pre-menopausal period may be indefinitely prolonged.

If you experience weight gain, coming back for a second course of HCG is completely acceptable. Repeat courses are often even more satisfactory than the first treatment and have the advantages that you already know that you will feel comfortable throughout treatment.