HCG progress and updates - for people on it or thinking abou

Gorgeous1

I am on HCG and it is awesome..........I am on my 15th day and I have lost 16.2 lbs!!!

w00t! congrats! It IS great isn't it?

July24Lioness

WTG Lori!
Lioness, I'm sorry you were forced to poison yourself today.:sick:
Gorgeous, you don't have to eat all the food. In P&I Simeons actually says it. Get your protein and fiber - forget the rest.
I switched to a new hcg yesterday evening. I am convinced this one is stronger. No hunger.
Am sitting on the deck, sipping an apple cider vinegar martini. (just Bragg's in a martini glass with crushed ice).
It is so good - like drinking the juice out of the pickle jar - without all the sodium. I must be sick if I actually like these things...

But - now I can have pickle slices without the water weight gain. I'll slice some cucumbers and put them in a baggie with the Braggs. Instant vinegar chips! I bet onions would be great that way, too.

Welcome to all the new hcg peeps.

I like pickle juice and braggs too...............I am wondering if I have yeast die off. I am detoxing something terrible since I switched bottles of hHCG................

I feel sick. Achy muscles and joints, headache, almost feverish feeling and upset stomach.........

I don't think it is the diet soda, I woke up with the headache. It just got worse after drinking that soda............

July24Lioness

ooooooooooopppppppppppppppppppps, I forgot to say HI to all the Noobies!!!!

Hi and welcome!!! Your gonna love HCG.

If your doing homeopathic drops, don't put them near a computer, cell phone or any other electronic equipment. It makes it worth nothing and you will get the worst hunger eVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

amandadaisylotus

Bad news.

Yesterday my hands itched and had white bumps on them. I attributed it to bug bites (here in florida that is not a far stretch no matter what). They went away/stopped itching pretty quickly.

Tonight it happened again, except it spread from my hands to my knees. I was having an allergic reaction.

Now, I am on BOTH HCG and an appetite suppressant called Phendimetrazine. It is MOST likely that it is the Phendimetrazine and not the HCG.

But I'm concerned. I can't really imagine anyone being allergic to HCG as it is a naturally occurring hormone in our body that even men have in their tissues, and the dose I'm getting is so far lower than the amount found during pregnancy.

Luckily I AM doing this with clinical support so I called the clinic and they advised me to take benadryl and stop taking the suppressants. Tomorrow they want me to just do the HCG injection and see if I have a reaction (since my reaction isn't exactly life threatening).

I'm worried because it spread which could show it getting worse (which would point to the HCG storing in my system not the immediate reaction suppressant), but I don't want to freak myself out over nothing, and I know that a faster heart rate can spread toxins, not sure if this works with allergies.

I've never been allergic to something before. I'm 23, and generally healthy besides my weight.

It would be the cruelest thing in the world if it turns out the one thing I'm allergic to is HCG. -sigh-

weaklink109

Hi guys,
I am obviously a newbie... I am trying to decide what would be the best cycle for me for HCG. I am doing the drops. I am trying to decide between two 20 day cycles with the resting period in between, or a 40 day cycle. Is there a big difference between the two? Anyone have any suggestions for one way or the other? I know the period between the two smaller cycles may bounce my weight a little (plus it will be my bday in there!) but besides that does anyone feel strongly about a full 40 day cycle, or two 20 day cycles? Any advice? Let me know. Thanks!
Current weight: 165
Goal weight: 115

I planned to do the 40 day cycle, and up until about day 20, I was doing okay, but I have had some motivational issues in the last few days (today was day 23). If you feel you can stay on task for 40 days, go for it, but if you get to day 20 and feel like you have had ENOUGH, you could end the HCG, stay on VLCD for another 2-3 days, to stabilize, and then start the phase of eating more of what you have been eating, but no starch or sugars. You can always pick up another cycle later on.

Mind you, I am not saying this is what you ought to do. I am just saying, if you feel like 20 days is about IT, for you, there is a way to deal with it.

fivefatcats

Amanda - honestly I can't see how you could be allergic to HCG - ESPECIALLY since you are a woman and at some point in your life may become pregnant and produce the hormone yourself. I work at a hospital and general concensus here is that it is much more likely that something else is at the cause of your reaction.

reneeot - your sister's story sounds a little like mine - I went from a 16-18 to an 8-10 - I just love that new number!! I even have a few things in size 6!!

txshan - welcome and congratulations - you certainly don't look like you have 60lbs left to lose!!

skinnytime & others - I am starting to believe that the "organic" nuts are right, however, I will slowly make that transition. For now I chose to reduce my intake of processed foods, simple carbs, unnecessary sugars and artificial sweeteners and chemicals - reduce - not eliminate. I will still have a diet soda here and there, a bite of cake or sweets and God knows I can't let a cheezy poof go past me!! (Love those cheezy poofs) But I figure if I can make these things a much smaller percentage of my diet than they have been in the past, I should see great improvements.

I think I already am seeing those improvements. I am eating around 2000 calories a day and having NO TROUBLE holding my weight. The only days I went up were the day I totally binged on beer and popcorn, and the birthday party day when I had cake, icecream, pasta salad and lots of cheezy poofs! If I make the majority of my calories from good proteins, lots of veggies and salad and healthy fats, it seems I can eat many more calories and get away with it.

Isn't that what we're after!!!! I sure am!!

vhuber

I just finished the book THE WEIGHT LOSS CURE by Kevin Trudeau that is based on Dr Simeons Pounds and Inches. My question is, Are all of you under a Dr's care for the hcg or you going this on your own? I would love to try this after seeing my sister in law drop 20 pounds in her first round. That is the VERY most I would want to lose but I am on thyroid med., progesterone and an estrogen patch for menopause and it says in the book NO drugs! What dio you all do about this? I appreciate ANY advice from any of you and if you want you can just message me too! Thanks again!
vhuber

amandadaisylotus

Personally I don't think HCG is for people who want to drop less than 20 pounds. I think you wouldn't have enough fat stores and you would be pretty hungry throughout the program. But that is just my personal opinion and I know there are many people at the clinic I go to (I do it under Dr. Supervision but not everyone here does) who are there to lose the last few stubborn pounds. It's up to you. I will say that if 20 pounds is all you need to lose, you will not lose as quickly as some of us here. And DEFINITELY do it under Dr. Supervision to make sure you are getting everything you need, as like I said, you don't have the fat deposits I do.

My doctor and many sites said that true HCG should have no interaction with drugs, but always check with your own Dr.


News: Took my shot this morning after weigh in. Cheated yesterday due to the stress and a "If I'm allergic to a natural product I'm ****ed" feeling.

Still lost 1.8 pounds for a total of 5 pounds in 2 days. I know this will slow down but it makes me all the more anxious to be allergic to the suppressant, not the hCg.

But of course I'm going to be paranoid all day and every little itch will worry me. Both break outs happened in the evening so I just need to calm down and wait it out.

July24Lioness

I just finished the book THE WEIGHT LOSS CURE by Kevin Trudeau that is based on Dr Simeons Pounds and Inches. My question is, Are all of you under a Dr's care for the hcg or you going this on your own? I would love to try this after seeing my sister in law drop 20 pounds in her first round. That is the VERY most I would want to lose but I am on thyroid med., progesterone and an estrogen patch for menopause and it says in the book NO drugs! What dio you all do about this? I appreciate ANY advice from any of you and if you want you can just message me too! Thanks again!
vhuber

I am on Cortisol Creme for adrenal Fatigue and Armour Thyroid for hypothyroid and I am doing the HCG plan. I am under doctors care also.........She is watching me via weekly appointments.

Gorgeous1

Good MORNING HCGers!

very little drop today (only .2) so I'm calling it stall day.

I expect that I'll drop big tomorrow. My loss seems to go in cycles: little/nothing, little/nothing, 2 pounds. Little/nothing, little/nothing, two pounds. At least that's how it looks when I check out my stats.

I was 100 calories under yesterday but that was really the first time i've ever been that much under. I wonder if that could be it?

Anyway, I'm not quite in panic mode. I have set my goal as 4.5 pounds a week which is about .6 a day. Doable. I've got one pound down this week and 5 more diet days to go until Monday' weigh in. I think (as of now) I'm on target and should be able to drop another 3.5 in those 5 days. Fingers crossed.

I did, however, wake up feeling teensy. My waist and hips feel different. I love that.

seawillow7

What is HCG?

Gorgeous1

It's the abbreviation for Human Chorionic Gonadotripin. It's a substance that is used in conjunction with a very specialized Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) plan that causes an average weight loss of .5 to 1 pounds per day and resets your hypothalamus. It was developed by an Italian physician in the 50's.

You can read about it here in the original document the doctor wrote to discuss his diet plan:

http://www.hcgweightloss.com/pounds_and_inches.pdf

Skinnytime

Hey Gorgeous, same here. I have a similar weight loss pattern. I think it has something to do with water retention. I woke up feeling "puffy" so I have not even gotten on the scale yet. I worked out and will take a steam shower. Then I'll weigh in. I have not had any water yet, either. I hope this will get some of the fluid retention gone so I can get a more accurate picture of weight loss.

No matter how much water I drink during the day, or how little sodium I consume, I seem to retain water at night in my skin. I pee all day long and sometimes have to get up in the night, so I'm eliminating. I just wish I knew how to reduce the fluid my skin is retaining.

I also think I may be eating too much protein. I have not been doing the 100 grams raw. I need a little more than that. I've been doing 4 oz cooked, but the past few days my portions have creeped up to five or 6 ounces at dinner time only. I had 70 grams of protein yesterday, and was still under my calories, but that was way too much protein in one day. Many people one 3x the calories don't get that much protein.

Will check in with you all later. Have a great morning.

Skinnytime

Hey Gorgeous, same here. I have a similar weight loss pattern. I think it has something to do with water retention. I woke up feeling "puffy" so I have not even gotten on the scale yet. I worked out and will take a steam shower. Then I'll weigh in. I have not had any water yet, either. I hope this will get some of the fluid retention gone so I can get a more accurate picture of weight loss.

No matter how much water I drink during the day, or how little sodium I consume, I seem to retain water at night in my skin. I pee all day long and sometimes have to get up in the night, so I'm eliminating. I just wish I knew how to reduce the fluid my skin is retaining.

I also think I may be eating too much protein. I have not been doing the 100 grams raw. I need a little more than that. I've been doing 4 oz cooked, but the past few days my portions have creeped up to five or 6 ounces at dinner time only. I had 70 grams of protein yesterday, and was still under my calories, but that was way too much protein in one day. Many people one 3x the calories don't get that much protein.

Will check in with you all later. Have a great morning.

Gorgeous1

Hey Gorgeous, same here. I have a similar weight loss pattern. I think it has something to do with water retention. I woke up feeling "puffy" so I have not even gotten on the scale yet. I worked out and will take a steam shower. Then I'll weigh in. I have not had any water yet, either. I hope this will get some of the fluid retention gone so I can get a more accurate picture of weight loss.

No matter how much water I drink during the day, or how little sodium I consume, I seem to retain water at night in my skin. I pee all day long and sometimes have to get up in the night, so I'm eliminating. I just wish I knew how to reduce the fluid my skin is retaining.

I also think I may be eating too much protein. I have not been doing the 100 grams raw. I need a little more than that. I've been doing 4 oz cooked, but the past few days my portions have creeped up to five or 6 ounces at dinner time only. I had 70 grams of protein yesterday, and was still under my calories, but that was way too much protein in one day. Many people one 3x the calories don't get that much protein.

Will check in with you all later. Have a great morning.

Yeah I do 4 ounces raw of protein. I find that with 3.5 raw I'm looking for things to eat and I feel just....bad. I have a muscular build and I think that may be why I have slightly higher protein needs.

I often feel puffy too. And I also wake up overnight to pee. During the day, I drink starting at 10 a.m. but I never really start peeing until after 4p.m. no matter how much water I've drank before that. It's weird. I'll check around and see if others on another board get these same symptoms/reactions and what they've done about it without negatively effecting weight loss. I'll update as soon as I find out something.

Gorgeous1

Skinnytime,

I've heard some people say to take an epsom salt and baking soda bath for "water under the skin". I've not tried it.

Skinnytime

That sounds really soothing. I may have to try it.

Steam sauna helped this morning. I feel much less puffy.

Am down 1.2 pounds from yesterday. I may hit the elusive 120's tomorrow ...:happy:

ephay

I just finished the book THE WEIGHT LOSS CURE by Kevin Trudeau that is based on Dr Simeons Pounds and Inches. My question is, Are all of you under a Dr's care for the hcg or you going this on your own? I would love to try this after seeing my sister in law drop 20 pounds in her first round. That is the VERY most I would want to lose but I am on thyroid med., progesterone and an estrogen patch for menopause and it says in the book NO drugs! What dio you all do about this? I appreciate ANY advice from any of you and if you want you can just message me too! Thanks again!
vhuber

I finished up my first round just recently. I lost a total of 28lbs. I would say that you'd be just fine doing this protocol for 20lbs. Dr. Simeon mentions people who need to lose as little as 15lbs in his manuscript. So I would imagine you could do it & just limit yourself to the 23 day protocol. But, ultimately you have to decide if it's right for you.

I'm not under a Dr.'s care. I ordered my HCG from alldaychemist.com. I'm doing the 5000iu via injection. I've taken HCG for fertility treatments so I wasn't concerned about side effects 'cause I've been there, done that.

I think KT is a little looney & a bit of a cheat, he's riding Dr. Simeon's coat-tails from all his hard work & research! But that's just me. I guess that's just because I can't see performing 72 different tasks prior to beginning the protocol. He did translate some of the stuff I didn't "get" in the P&I manuscript, but I gave my copy away.

Good luck in whatever you decide!!

spicy618

Hi Ladies!

I've read all the post on this thread and I'm really interested in this program. I've downloaded the PDF and going to read it tonight. I've lost a little over 30 lbs. the old fashoned way and I haven't lost anything for over 5 months... :huh:

I'm looking to lose the last 15 - 20 lbs. I'm 42 and worried about loose skin... I think 1 round should get me to my goal or very close to it... Your opinions and advise will be greatly appreciated. :flowerforyou:

The biggest problem I see for me is not having my 2 cups of coffee with milk (non-fat) every morning... how can I substitute this? I don't want to go thru the loading and then can't stop the sugar... :embarassed:
I drink more than 100 oz of water daily so that won't be a problem.

Thanks in advance for your assistance :flowerforyou:

July24Lioness

Skinnytime,

I've heard some people say to take an epsom salt and baking soda bath for "water under the skin". I've not tried it.

Yes, I am going to do the "de-tox" bath tonight!!! Then do a cool water rinse.

July24Lioness

Hi Ladies!

I've read all the post on this thread and I'm really interested in this program. I've downloaded the PDF and going to read it tonight. I've lost a little over 30 lbs. the old fashoned way and I haven't lost anything for over 5 months... :huh:

I'm looking to lose the last 15 - 20 lbs. I'm 42 and worried about loose skin... I think 1 round should get me to my goal or very close to it... Your opinions and advise will be greatly appreciated. :flowerforyou:

The biggest problem I see for me is not having my 2 cups of coffee with milk (non-fat) every morning... how can I substitute this? I don't want to go thru the loading and then can't stop the sugar... :embarassed:
I drink more than 100 oz of water daily so that won't be a problem.

Thanks in advance for your assistance :flowerforyou:

You can have real milk in small quantities for your morning coffee.

I drink my tea plain and my coffee black, so i haven't had any dairy in a while.

The only thing I am missing is Fage and blackberries.

weaklink109

Spicy,

You can't expect the results from the protocol unless you are willing to follow it. If you are committed, the loading phase will NOT make you crave every carb in sight. The purpose of loading is to give your body some fat to draw on while it is getting adjusted to the HCG, which eventually results in your fat reserves being burned.

I am one of the biggest carb lovers in the world, and once I got started, I didn't have any cravings. I did make one mistake DURING my VLCD and went off plan with carbs, and found it did trigger a desire for more, but I am back under control now.

As for coffee with non fat milk--maybe you missed this detail, but you ARE allowed a little skim milk each day. One thing I have found that minimizes my need for milk in coffee is to do a little "doctoring" with nutmeg and cinnamon (Starbucks usually has shakers of both available at the bar where napkins, sweetener, etc are located), and I add just a splash of milk. I also use a natural sweetener--a Stevia product called Truvia-- instead of artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners can cause sugar and carb cravings. I used to not believe it, but since I started avoiding the artificial sweeteners in all products, my cravings are much more manageable.

Good luck.

spicy618

Spicy,

You can't expect the results from the protocol unless you are willing to follow it. If you are committed, the loading phase will NOT make you crave every carb in sight. The purpose of loading is to give your body some fat to draw on while it is getting adjusted to the HCG, which eventually results in your fat reserves being burned.

I am one of the biggest carb lovers in the world, and once I got started, I didn't have any cravings. I did make one mistake DURING my VLCD and went off plan with carbs, and found it did trigger a desire for more, but I am back under control now.

As for coffee with non fat milk--maybe you missed this detail, but you ARE allowed a little skim milk each day. One thing I have found that minimizes my need for milk in coffee is to do a little "doctoring" with nutmeg and cinnamon (Starbucks usually has shakers of both available at the bar where napkins, sweetener, etc are located), and I add just a splash of milk. I also use a natural sweetener--a Stevia product called Truvia-- instead of artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners can cause sugar and carb cravings. I used to not believe it, but since I started avoiding the artificial sweeteners in all products, my cravings are much more manageable.

Good luck.

Thanks so much Weaklink. You being a fellow Carbaholic and kicking it makes me feel hopeful. :bigsmile:

spicy618

Hi Ladies!

I've read all the post on this thread and I'm really interested in this program. I've downloaded the PDF and going to read it tonight. I've lost a little over 30 lbs. the old fashoned way and I haven't lost anything for over 5 months... :huh:

I'm looking to lose the last 15 - 20 lbs. I'm 42 and worried about loose skin... I think 1 round should get me to my goal or very close to it... Your opinions and advise will be greatly appreciated. :flowerforyou:

The biggest problem I see for me is not having my 2 cups of coffee with milk (non-fat) every morning... how can I substitute this? I don't want to go thru the loading and then can't stop the sugar... :embarassed:
I drink more than 100 oz of water daily so that won't be a problem.

Thanks in advance for your assistance :flowerforyou:

You can have real milk in small quantities for your morning coffee.

I drink my tea plain and my coffee black, so i haven't had any dairy in a while.

The only thing I am missing is Fage and blackberries.

Thanks Lioness.:flowerforyou: I requested you and others from here as a friend so I can peek at your food journal and get some ideas. I know you already eat clean. But I eat so Dirty it's really intimidating just thinking about not having sugar :embarassed:

July24Lioness

Take from me ***Lesson Learned****

When you load, focus on eating fats and not carbs.................You will have less detox symptoms. I have been sick since Wednesday and when I re-loaded over this past weekend, it was more carbs than fat and I am paying for it for yet a third day........Detox is disgusting!!!

spicy618

Take from me ***Lesson Learned****

When you load, focus on eating fats and not carbs.................You will have less detox symptoms. I have been sick since Wednesday and when I re-loaded over this past weekend, it was more carbs than fat and I am paying for it for yet a third day........Detox is disgusting!!!

Got it!
Will learn from your mistake :flowerforyou:

heatther

Hi everyone I am pretty new to this. I have been on 500 cal since the 3rd and lost 7lbs so far which I am very happy about. I am not been as strict as I should be though. If anyone has any thought or ideas for a new person let me know! Also great food ideas are always welcome!

Good luck everyone!

July24Lioness

Hi everyone I am pretty new to this. I have been on 500 cal since the 3rd and lost 7lbs so far which I am very happy about. I am not been as strict as I should be though. If anyone has any thought or ideas for a new person let me know! Also great food ideas are always welcome!

Good luck everyone!

Yay Heather!!!

Check out these recipes.

http://www.ihpweightloss.com/hCG_diet_slimming_recipes.pdf

rob1976

Also great food ideas are always welcome!

My favrite recipe that my wife makes is 98% lean ground beef & cabbage. She browns the ground beef, then adds chopped onion and beef broth and uses that to cook the cabbage. Once the cabbage is down to a mush, it's ready to eat. It really kills the gross cabbage flavor and makes a hell of a stew.

reyesd

I have been inspired by the many posts talking about HCG, as I have plateu on my quest to loose 20 more pounds, on this weight lose journey to a healthier me. Can someone please provide me with the website to purchase and find out more information on the HCG process and Phases? Rob1976 and Fivefatcats, your posts and progress have been inspirational. Thank you for that, and congrats!