HCG anyone?

atlchell30

Has anyone tried this hormone and was successful? Any horror stories I should be aware of? Considering this route for the final 30-40 lbs I'm trying to lose...I've been at same weight for 2 mts now after losing about 40 lbs thus far.

megs_1985

My friend tried it along with the very low calorie diet. Needless to say she passed out when we did a charity 5K walk/run. The HCG is bogus and you lose weight because of the low calorie diet. It’s not healthy.

tiptoethruthetulips

You'd be required to eat very low calorie, don't do it, more damage than good.

You know what it takes to lose weight you've done well so far.

Reassess your calorie allowance/intake for your new weight, track everything you eat and drink, weigh/measure everything you eat and drink to ensure accuracy. Make sure you are getting sufficient fluids (urine should be a pale yellow colour).

mitch16

You're not going to find a lot of support for that here--it constitutes a very low calorie diet, and it's against the forum guidelines.

tinkerbellang83

Before the thread gets locked (VLCD promotion is not permitted on MFP). Chances are you just need to re-adjust your calorie intake and tighten up your logging to continue to lose.

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

Rebecca0224

Would you eat 500 calories a day without taking the inject injections for 8 weeks? If not then you shouldn't do it.

4legsRbetterthan2

Hi everyone,

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.

With respect,
4legs
MFP Moderator