Frequently Asked Questions About Healthy Weight Loss and the Opti-lean™ hCG Weight Loss Program.
1. The Opti-lean™ weight loss program relies on a natural substance called hCG. What is hCG?
2. How does the Opti-lean™ hCG weight loss program help you lose weight?
3. How can I take advantage of Opti-lean's Weight Loss Program without a physician?
4. How much weight will I lose with the hCG and Opti-lean’s diet plan?
5. How can I get started on the Opti-lean™ Weight Loss Program?
7. Is it really healthy to lose 1 to 2 pounds a day with Opti-lean’s hCG-enhanced program?
8. Does the type of weight lost really matter?
9. Are there any side effects I should be aware of?
10. Is hCG safe and useful for men too?
1. The Opti-lean™ weight loss program relies on a natural substance called hCG. What is hCG?
hCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy. During pregnancy, hCG functions to control a woman's metabolic functions and help direct nourishment to the baby. hCG is also used in infertility treatment for both men and women.
hCG has been proven to be safe during years of testing and use. The daily dose of hCG used in the Opti-lean™ weight loss program is tiny compared to the quantity made naturally by the body during pregnancy.
Physician Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, working in Rome during the 50s, found that small, regular doses of hCG had an effect on the body like no other substance known. hCG caused the body to release and burn stubborn fat stores when used along with a low calorie, low fat diet.
The specifics are detailed in Dr. Simeons' breakthrough manuscript Pounds and Inches: A New Approach to Obesity, available free of charge to visitors of the Opti-lean™ Website. You may download it here.
In short, hCG alters the body’s metabolism and hunger control centers in the brain, making the low calorie diet comfortable and highly effective for both men and women.
hCG forces the body to burn FAT, not lean muscle tissue. Loss of lean body mass is an unfortunate side effect of many low calorie diet plans that do not feature hCG. Burning FAT, not muscle, is critical to long-term weight loss success.
Most participants in the Opti-lean™ program are not hungry in spite of the low calorie diet and report plenty of energy and a generalized feeling of well-being while losing weight.
2. How does the Opti-lean™ hCG weight loss program help you lose weight?
In short, by combining the power of low-dose hCG with a specially designed low calorie diet plan, the Opti-lean™ weight loss program makes it easier for your body to burn stored fat. Your body taps into abnormal fat deposits (shoulders, upper arms, stomach, hips, thighs, and buttocks) to provide energy for your daily activities.
In obese clients, these deposits are not usually accessible to the body for energy consumption. The body stubbornly clings to these abnormal fat reserves. This is the reason why no matter how much some people exercise and diet, they find it difficult to lose weight. The body is simply not willing to release the fat. That’s where Opti-lean™ and the power of hCG comes in.
The hCG triggers the body to release those abnormal fat deposits into the blood stream so the body can burn them as the energy needed for daily living.
The release of energy packed away in these stubborn (and unsightly) fat stores is not only the first step in getting rid of it, but the Opti-lean™ program and its low-dose hcg also helps banish hunger pangs so you can live comfortably on the program’s very low calorie diet.
The small, daily dose of hCG used in the Opti-lean™ program releases 1,500 - 4,000 calories from FAT STORES, per day into the bloodstream. The body senses this released energy and “feels full” as though it had just eaten those calories new. So the body is fooled into thinking it has just eaten, the hunger mechanisms in the brain turn off, so you can go about your day without feeling hungry and obsessing about the next time you can eat.
You may have read before that a 500 calorie a day diet is too low, and eating so little will force the body into a starvation mode, making it even harder to burn fat. Without the addition of hCG, this is true. But by adding hcg to your daily weight loss regimen, Opti-lean™ completely changes that.
3. How can I take advantage of Opti-lean's Weight Loss Program without a physician?
The Opti-lean™ weight loss program is only available through medically-supervised weight loss programs. The program requires a prescription and oversight of medical professionals to better ensure its safety and your weight loss success.
Because the program utilizes a very low calorie diet plan, it should only be undertaken with the support of Opti-lean’s medically-supervised hcg protocol.
hCG aids in the release of calories stored as abnormal fat into the bloodstream. Without the release of these stored calories, a 500 calorie a day diet would cause the patient to experience a nutritional deficiency and they would begin burning lean muscle tissue instead of fat.
The goal of any successful weight loss program is to burn fat, not muscle. However, without Opti-lean’s hCG protocol, dieters often face the detrimental loss of lean body mass while dieting. Such muscle loss also impacts metabolism and ultimately the ability to keep weight off when normal eating resumes.
Its ability to BURN FAT instead of muscle is one of the core reasons why Opti-lean’s program is a superior weight loss product.
4. How much weight will I lose with the hCG and Opti-lean’s diet plan?
Individual results vary. Studies have shown that people lost significantly more weight with hcg than without it, all other things being equal.
Many hCG dieters report a loss of 1 to 2 lbs a day. At the very least, you should lose 1/2 pound a day. At most, 3 pounds a day.
Several factors contribute to faster weight loss, including the level of obesity, as well as increased vegetable and fiber intake.
Drinking large amounts of water can also help control the appetite and accelerate weight loss.
5. How can I get started on the Opti-lean™ Weight Loss Program?
Private individuals can obtain Opti-lean™ and its hCG-powered regimen only when it is prescribed by a licensed medical professional who will supervise its use. Please use our Opti-lean™ search to find an Opti-lean™ provider near you.
Physicians can order hCG from this website if they are able to provide the proper credentials as a licensed M.D. Click here for additional information on how to integrate the Opti-lean™ Weight Loss Program in your practice.
6. Is hCG weight loss safe?
Over the years, experience has taught us that using hCG to aid weight loss is both safe and effective. Many have used the Opti-lean™ diet strategies to achieve significant weight loss and improvement in overall health.
The dose of hCG needed for weight loss is tiny compared to the amount of hCG used for fertility treatments or manufactured naturally by the body during pregnancy.
7. Is it really healthy to lose 1 to 2 pounds a day with Opti-lean’s hCG-enhanced program?
Yes! The beauty of hCG weight loss is that you are losing, fat, not muscle like you do with most weight loss regimens.
Because the Opti-lean™ program is medically-supervised, you have the added benefit of a medical professional to oversee your progress as you work toward your weight loss goal.
8. Does the type of weight lost really matter?
Yes, it does. The goal of any healthy weight loss program should be to lose fat and maintain or boost muscle.
Studies have shown that weight lost utilizing hCG (See Overview of Simeon’s Research) comes directly from adipose (fat) tissue rather than lean muscle.
Did you know that losing muscle mass can sabotage your weight loss efforts? Here’s why. Muscle burns more calories than fat. Even when at rest, your muscles are burning calories. If your body were a car, then a lean body is a race car and a fat body is an everyday sedan. If both vehicles are at a stop light, the race car is still burning more fuel. Your body works the same way. More muscle equals a revved up metabolism (the number of calories your body burns at rest).
hCG plays an integral role in the success of the Opti-lean™ weight loss program, helping your body burn fat, while protecting your muscle.
9. Are there any side effects I should be aware of?
hCG has a long safety record. Rarely are side effects reported while on the hCG diet.
When hCG shots are used for fertility treatments, they have been known to cause side effects in some people. These include breast tenderness, headaches and edema. However, the much lower dose required for the Opti-lean™ hCG diet program usually eliminates those concerns. Leg cramping has been reported rarely as has tenderness of the breasts.
Besides the accelerated weight loss and body re-shaping, many of Opti-lean™ clients report these additional positive effects:
- Better, Deeper Sleep
- Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
- Less Insulin Needed if Diabetic
- High Energy Levels
- General Sense Of Well-Being
10. Is hCG safe and useful for men too?
Although hCG is commonly known as a pregnancy hormone, it is also naturally found in small quantities in the male body. In fact, it is normally present in every human tissue, including males and non-pregnant women. hCG gets its reputation as a pregnancy hormone due to the fact that in pregnant females, the quantity of hCG is elevated.
The Opti-lean™ hCG Weight Loss program has been found to be safe for men and often works faster in men than women. Sorry, ladies.
While women typically lose one half to one pound per day, men typically lose three-quarters to one and a half pounds a day.
hCG is also prescribed for men with certain medical conditions. So weight loss is not the only use for hCG with men.