HCG weight gain

[Thomas1212]

Hi. I am looking at adding HCG to my TRT protocol that is currently just test cyp. Did anyone experience weight gain from water retention once you added HCG? I ask because I am trying to cut down to a specific weight and didn't want any surprises along the way. Thank you very much.

 

[VacationMan]

Hi. I am looking at adding HCG to my TRT protocol that is currently just test cyp. Did anyone experience weight gain from water retention once you added HCG? I ask because I am trying to cut down to a specific weight and didn't want any surprises along the way. Thank you very much.

No weight gain for me, other than the "boys" returning to normal size. Be aware though, compounded HCG is now made from a rare material known as "unobtainium" now that the FDA is cracked down on their regulations of the substance.

 

[Thomas1212]

Thanks for the reply. I just got prescribed Pregnyl. Should start in a few days.

 

[ef88]

lol weight gain? water retention? Yes, yes, and yes x10. I imagine I gained 10-12lbs of crap weight. My body is finally normalizing after about a year. None of my clothes fit normal and now all my "fat" clothes are curtains. I was honestly a little depressed. I looked fat. Weight fluctuations were crazy. But I'm back to an almost flat stomach. I bust my ass daily lifting/cardio/clean eating. I'm getting some vascularity back too. Worth it for no atrophy, and hopefully preservation of some sperm. Be patient and just accept the weight gain...and if it doesn't happen be happy.

 

[Thomas1212]

Thank you. One week in so far. Will see how it goes.

 

[tamaharbor]

Isn’t HCG (and diet) typically advertised for weight loss?

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Isn’t HCG (and diet) typically advertised for weight loss?

That diet work for a while mostly because it contained 500 calories per day.

The HCG Diet: Does It Work?

The HCG Diet: Does It Work? Alternative Medicine Alert (Feb 2012). By David Kiefer, MD , Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson; Adjunct Faculty, Bastyr University, Seattle. Dr...

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Yes, some guys get more water retention on TRT+hCG. Some of them lose the water weight after a few weeks, but some don't. The issue seems to be tied to enhanced sodium retention by the effect of androgens on the kidneys.

hCG and water retention discussions

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Water Retention While on TRT May Only Occur to Certain Men

ABSTRACT The human body can be viewed simplistically as being composed of fat-free and fat mass. With more sophisticated techniques, body composition can be broken down into fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, nonmuscle lean mass, visceral mass, and bone mineral content. Similarly, it is possible...

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