Is anyone doing the HCG diet???

Serah87

:sick:

jaxbeck

There's no easy way out. Do the friggin work.

Mcgrawhaha

NO, but I am going to try the unicorn/fairy dust diet? Any takers...

no, the unicorn diet does not allow for fast enough weight loss, however, i hear that the fair dust diet works great! ill join!

TheDoctorDana

Not currently but I did 2 yrs ago, lost 40 lbs in 21 days and kept it off until recently. My weight only came back because I was eating like crap. You will get sick of eating the same things but its so incredibly worth it. Your hunger will go away by day 3-5. Do Not Stray from the diet. My diet was only 3 weeks long. I did not exercise until day 22 when I went off the diet and maintained my weight which was very easy to do. Don't let anyone discourage you!

This is horrible advise! Don't do it :noway:

vim_n_vigor

My husband's uncle did that diet. He was in great shape when he started the diet. He has had 2 heart attacks now and is on permanent disability. This may not be the best diet for you, especially since it looks like you have very little to lose.

amysparson

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

cparter

Please don't do HCG. Just reasonably eat less and exercise more.

Too bad so many people want the easy way out/quick fix when it took them a life time to get to their current state. SMH

firstsip

This diet is considered unsafe enough that the MFP mods even lock the threads when it comes up for promoting unsafe weight loss techniques, which violates forum guidelines.

Mcgrawhaha

NO, but I am going to try the unicorn/fairy dust diet? Any takers...

OOO yes! I'm interested! do I get to be Voldemort in the end?

Yes, but only if you snort the fairy dust and drink raspberry ketones...

you snort it? now i know it will work, where do i sign up?

TheCaren

I have friends who've lost significant weight.

And they've since found all that weight and then some in some of the cases...

RacerX_14

Not currently but I did 2 yrs ago, lost 40 lbs in 21 days and kept it off until recently. My weight only came back because I was eating like crap. You will get sick of eating the same things but its so incredibly worth it. Your hunger will go away by day 3-5. Do Not Stray from the diet. My diet was only 3 weeks long. I did not exercise until day 22 when I went off the diet and maintained my weight which was very easy to do. Don't let anyone discourage you!

This is horrible advise. Please dont listen to this!!

_HeartsOnFire_

NO, but I am going to try the unicorn/fairy dust diet? Any takers...

Me!!!

taso42

There's a sucker born every minute

amysparson

Please don't be snarky. It's so unattractive.

cparter

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

This paragraph is proof that you do not care what anyone had to say against the idea. You only want someone who agrees so no matter what the otherside provides as a better option you are still going to go with something that is highly not recommended.

b7bbs

It is extremely unhealthy and damaging to your body. Living off of only 500 calories is dangerous and this diet has lead to death.

http://www.fox19.com/story/22797857/fox19-investigates-hcg-diet-blamed-for-killing-west-chester-mom


what about consuming only 500 calories intrigues you? Starving yourself intrigues you?

_HeartsOnFire_

Please don't be snarky. It's so unattractive.

So is what this diet does to people. :laugh: (see my earlier post about how my friend looked after)

firstsip

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

Ah, so you're just indoctrinated in the culture of "instant gratification" with your jump start? Unfortunately (or fortunately) for you, HCG in all forms has been shown to be incredibly unsafe and deemed so by the MFP mods as well. I'll be reporting your thread. Hopefully your first forum warning will be a warning to your health.

MelMoly

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

If you are looking for a Jump start there are plenty of other safe products on the market! Save your money on something harmful and research other "cleanses"

AllonsYtotheTardis

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

Are you talking about the drops? Those don't actually have any HCG in them. They're homeopathic, which means diluted to the point that there's no HCG left.

jenn26point2

IN before the lock and delete!!

_HeartsOnFire_

I just don't get what's so hard about time, hard work and dedication. Oh yeah, they require people to actually do something.

just so you don't think I'm "snarky" here's a kitten for you.

b7bbs

Thanks everyone for your feedback (except for those who were snarky..I'm an adult, and not stupid). I am NOT going the shots route, just the supplement and restricted diet BUT I am also adding vitamins and protein shakes, and will exercise. I just wanted to know others' experience with it as well as becoming friends with anyone who has done it. I understand that nothing is better than diet and exercise, so I am not going to starve myself. Just looking for a jump start.

Being smart would be making the decision to go a different route completely. Restricting to a diet that consists of only 500 calories even short-term is unhealthy, especially if you're exercising. With exercise, you are working off those 500 calories and living off nothing. Last I knew, living off nothing leads to death.

Mcgrawhaha

I just don't get what's so hard about time, hard work and dedication. Oh yeah, they require people to actually do something.

just so you don't think I'm "snarky" here's a kitten for you.

thats offensive!

psuLemon

Dear Posters,

MyFitnessPal strongly recommends that our users follow the calorie guidelines automatically assigned by our site, unless they are under the direct supervision of a doctor. We are currently reviewing the medical literature on the HCG/500 calorie diet and reserve the right to moderate against discussions of this diet at any time in the future.

Thank you all for your concern. We're definitely looking closely at this issue.

psuLemon