hcg diet .hard to do but so worth it

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:# anyone else doing the hcg diet

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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited May 2015
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    :# anyone else doing the hcg diet

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/expert-answers/hcg-diet/faq-20058164

    Not a snowball's chance in hell.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I don't have anything good to say about the HCG diet. Thanks to the injections/500-calorie regimen my father-in-law has continuing heart problems that threatened his life.

    Also, promoting it here is against the Community Guidelines.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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    Promoting HCG diets are against the guidelines!

    Abort thread.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
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    Reported!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    Nah. I like food more than shots.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
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    zyxst wrote: »
    Nah. I like food more than shots.

    Lol totally agree. Give it a few months and tell us how much u gained back
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
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    No.
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
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  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
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    not now, not ever
  • Teenie0916
    Teenie0916 Posts: 22 Member
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    no thank you!
  • rbiss
    rbiss Posts: 422 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Very low calorie diets will give you more health problems in the long run. Horrible idea.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    Yes, 3 times. I got fatter and ended up with mouths to feed after. I don't recommend.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,222 MFP Moderator
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    Hello,

    I'm writing to let you know that our Community Guidelines ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines ) prohibit the creation of any forum posts, groups, or posts in groups that encourage the use of Very Low Calorie diets (including, but not limited to, VLCDs that use the HCG protocol).

    MyFitnessPal has always promoted a healthy, sustainable, and gradual path to weight loss. But HCG products are typically promoted in connection with a very low calorie diet, usually one that limits calories to 500 per day. Research has demonstrated that calorie intake at these levels can lead to increased risk of gallstones, hair loss, constipation, an irregular heartbeat, and many other dangerous side-effects.

    Moreover, numerous medical studies have shown that the results of HCG-use in combination with a very low calorie diet are indistinguishable from the results of the low calorie diet alone. In light of this research, the FDA has required the labeling and advertising of HCG products to state:

    “HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or “normal” distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.”

    Our guidelines prohibit any use of Groups or the Public Forums to support the use of HCG.

    Regards,

    davis_em
    MyFitnessPal Moderator
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