HCG Injections or HCG Drops, Which is better?

When Dr A.T.W. Simeons first came up with and developed the procedure of using HCG to reduce weight more than fifty decades ago, he utilized injectable hormones for his patients. Since then, many have tried to replicate the method with minor adjustments and tweaks, some more effective than others.

One of the modifications is the introduction of sublingual HCG drops, which can be utilized instead of injections. Both treatments have proved effective in helping patients shed weight and naturally shape their bodies, but there are a few advantages and disadvantages to consider.

HCG Injections: How Do They Work?

If you lose weight quickly, it is a loss of muscles. However, HCG injections can stop the loss of muscle mass while you are on a diet. They do this by increasing certain hormone levels within the body (like testosterone), and the HCG hormone induces a muscle-building (anabolic) state, which counteracts the muscle breakdown (catabolic) condition. Your muscle fibres are equipped with hormone receptors that react to increased levels of hormones. HCG injections help prevent muscle loss and offer the purest fat loss, making you slimmer and having an improved metabolism, which will help you keep your weight loss after you have completed the HCG diet.

Advantages

• More weight loss and inches are also more noticeable. The injections are more concentrated than the drops and stay steady in your bloodstream all day, allowing for better absorption.
• If you are a routine person, injections can be better because the diet is a bit more restrictive, so you can eat the same thing every day.
• The injections don’t hurt as the needle is tiny, so there is minimal discomfort with the injection site.
• The timing of the injections is fine.

Disadvantages

• It costs more than the drops
• There are fewer calories and fewer food choices than with the drops

Whether or not you choose to go with the drops or injections, there are advantages to the HCG diet in general, which include the following:

• Better sleep
• Improvement in skin
• Detox – you will feel better overall

HCG Drops: How Do They Work?

People following the HCG diet must undergo regular injections of HCG in conjunction with a strict diet restricting calories. 1000 to 1400 calories daily are burnt off from the body’s stored fat when there is HCG. Using HCG places the body into an anabolic state conducive to building muscles and burning fat. When your body is in a state of starvation due to limitations in calories, HCG helps you burn unnecessary fat instead of building muscles, which means that the weight loss during the diet is primarily fat.

Advantages

• If you are terrified of needles, then by default, drops will be a better option for you.
• If you can’t do 500 calories daily and need a little more flexibility with the food options, then the HCG drops help because you can have a little bit more food on the list and more variety with your protein choices. The diet on the drops allows up to 800 calories daily.
• Cost is not as expensive as doing the injections, so if cost is a prohibitive factor, then drops are a better option.
• Drops are peppermint flavour and have B12, so they don’t taste bad.

Disadvantages

• Weight loss is less dramatic.
• For some people having too many options for food choices can be a disadvantage. Some people do better with a more structured diet with fewer options.
• It takes more time/planning with the drops because you have to do them twice daily, and there has to be time (10-15 minutes before and after) when you can’t eat anything.

Which Is Better?

With HCG drops, you put them under your tongue for 10-15 minutes and must wait 15 minutes before eating anything, and you can’t have eaten for at least 15 minutes before doing the drops. It is done twice daily.

With HCG injections, you do one injection daily, and there are no restrictions on the time of day or timing of meals. So whichever way you go, you will eat better, feel better, and lose weight.