[xochex]

Today is my 8th day, on the VLCD, and I've done, for me. I've lost exactly 8 lbs,and I can't complain. My homeopathic drops are 6 drops, 6 times a day, from yourhcg.com. I'm hungry! Do I need to adjust the dosage? I'm drinking 4 liters of water,and following the protocol. I thought I loaded well. What to do?

--Rhonda

[DoctoBuntonTen]

I did the Mediral Homeopathic Drops and I had 15 drops 3 times per day.
I never had hunger issues. Perhaps you should increase your dosage.

[Stivenslivakovishhhs]

Thankyou...I wondered if that's the case, for now. They suggest 6 drops, 6 times a day. but I don't think it's enough. I was wondering what would happen if I increased the dose. I've done well,b ut I don't like to think I'm struggling,and I am. I don't think the dose is right for me. I've followed the protocol. did good today, it was Easter, I cooked almost 2 meals, full meals.I ate once, and added my shrimp,and cooked asparagus,while cooking my son's bacon wrapped shrimps, wearing protective gloves.I think I was concerned about taking more, cause the bottle was only 15 days,and I hadn;t ordered more. Now that i have alot more, I'm not worried about how much is in the bottle.

15 drops, three times a day. That can be timed for a 24 hour period, easily,I'll just use the TID times I use for patient's meds

[Faungarne]

I wrote the seller of my Hhcg and asked about the 10 drops 3X and he said that was the bare minimum. I just finished my first vlcd round with Hhcg. I ended up taking 25 drops 3X and I only stopped being hungry that last day or two. So don't feel too stressed about upping your dose until you get it right. Some people end up taking even more.
Good job making dinner without cheating.

[enlinnyGoob]

I have a bottle of 2 ounce hhcg and it says up to 25 drops 3 times a day. It is by healingpowerwithin,and it was much cheaper (good to have around). I also ordered 2 ounces of yourhcg.com's (and got an ounce free), and I'm going to try playing with my dose. 25 drops 3 times a day, sounds good. Can I mix brands? I have the cheaper brand, (not much cheaper), and then, I have the 3 ounces coming.) Then I have what's left of the 15 day bottle.

[pipitous]

I didn't eat the melba toast or the bread stick, but did eat a sliver of cornbread. It was heavenly. I'm so hungry. Added up my cals they were 493. Hopefully it won't cause much of a stall. If it had been rolls,I don't know how I'd done.I did a great job. Atleast I didn't cook rolls. And,I measured out my shrimp before I cooked it. I'm going to play wiht my dose a bit

[orgagsUpsepsy]

It was my experience on our last round that mixing brands didn't work as well. If you are going to swtch brands mid-round, you probably should overlap them by a couple of days at least, so that your body thinks you got a whole unbroken round, or you may have stabilization problems. We did have some issues stabilizing on our second round where we switched mid-round that we didn't have on our first round where we used all one brand.

[JEWELMARGY]

You might also consider (just a thought...) that homeopathics don't always work for everyone. Since all bodies are different, some might require the actual hormone for their body to get the appetite-reducing benefits of HCG. Before you go spending hundreds on hhcg when it's not working for you, you might consider looking into the injections. Out of the 10 gals in this round for our local group, 7 of them started on hhcg. Now only 2 of them are still on it. The others have switched due to hunger, weakness, and symptoms of low blood sugar. Like I said, just MY opinion, no judgment, no right or wrong... just my thoughts.

[AlistDakisa]

I lost .2 pounds, not gained, which was good. I moved around my doses, doing the lean test. I decreased my dose, and drops,and I'm doing good today. Very good. Much better than yesterday. Thanks for every one's help.

[GOLAGLULT]

I've stayed on protocol today, as well. Spaced out my food different, and it is working. We'll know tomorrow morning.

[wrbwrbwrb]

About the HhCG drops and dosage, what if you take TOO MUCH? Say you upped your dose to 25/3x day and it was too much? Would you gain? Would you stall? Would you lose more? I'm asking because I think I've seen on here that if you get too much of the hCG injection, you would actually gain or quit losing??? So is that the case with HhCG?

[Anaedilla]

I am on hhcg, by 'Professional Health Products'. the bottle says 10-15 drops 3-4x per day. I started at 10 and am up to 15, 3x per day. I still have hunger issues at various times of the day/night so going to try to add another drop.

The problem i'm having is the alcohol taste! Gah!! I hate vodka, and so help me with allof that under my tongue I feel like I'm taking a straight shop of vodka!! (my bottle says 20% USp alcohol)

With all of that said, I 've stayed on protocol, today is VLCD4, and I'm down 7lbs. 4 down if you don't count my 3lb load gain...

So i'm going to keep trying to adjust the doseage. In honesty, I keep forgetting my evening dose, and although i do end up taking it, it's usually later like after dinner... I wonder if by not taking it at virtually the same times every day, if that is a problem also?

[adoreorerie]

I too am on drops, 15-20 day 3x per instructions. I went to 19 drops since I too have various hunger thru out day. I am on day 4 and down 8 lbs, but that includes my 4 lb load.

[Quonuttott]

Keep adjusting your dose little by little and you'll find what works for you. Some hunger the first week is normal, not starving though. If you adjust a little at a time then you shouldn't have to worry about getting too much. I think its hard to get too much hhcg. I wouldn't make major jumps at a time in your drops though, change them a few drops at a time and give it a day or two to see how you feel then adjust again as needed.

[jimmy28]

You can't really overdose on HHCG. Just play around with amts. until you get it right. Some people take as much as 25 3x a day. And the time of day doesn't really matter, as much as not taking them close to eating or drinking ( 15-30 mins. either side ) of taking the drops. My advisor said as long as you get them all in a day.

[QzVyZbTg]

I lost .2 pounds, not gained, which was good. I moved around my doses, doing the lean test. I decreased my dose, and drops,and I'm doing good today. Very good. Much better than yesterday. Thanks for every one's help.

Hi- what is the "lean test" and you decreased your dose, not increased it? I thought I was reading that you should increase drops??
Help!
Gina