HCG diet?

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  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
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    melonaulait wrote: »
    The best thing to remember is... If weight loss supplements actually worked, none of us would be here counting calories to lose weight.

    Seriously. It's not like we do cico because it's fun. If there was a magic trick we would be all over it.
  • chimpy123
    chimpy123 Posts: 40 Member
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    A girl at work did it and her hair fell out - so yeah, bad idea!
  • antennachick
    antennachick Posts: 464 Member
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    Dont do it! I use to sell it and I did it several times...yeah I lost and I thought I felt amazing on it BUT I gained back so much after I went off of it because I was starving. And the last time I did it, I passed out. I have seen alot of people that it has worked for but overall its unhealthy and you will really struggle with not gaining it right back. A few people that have done good on it are those that cant workout as all and arent big eatters normally.
    Do it the healthy way with slow and steady weight loss to keep it off. Hcg is not the way.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,404 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,

    psuLemon


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