HCG Dieting-Any experience?

drattedfatbody52

Dear MFP folks,

I've decided to try the HCG diet which is extremely calorie and food restrictive. I'm going to try it for a month. I have, up to this point, been recording on MFP my exercise and food and in the past month, have not been able to lose 10 lbs. Apparently for my weight in at the doctor's office today I was 276 which was only four pounds down from where I started at the beginning of February.

I'm liking the exercise and definitely intend to continue that because I end up feeling so good. I even had two nights of good sleep in the past week out of the past five. Not shocking for so many reasons. Again, I am liking the exercise. The best piece of news from the doctor visit was that my resting heart rate was 62. I think that was awesome.

So, has anyone in MFP ever tried or know of anyone who utilized this HCG? Did you or they have any success with it? How long were they able to sustain such a restrictive diet?

Sunshine2plus2

Now this is plain silly! Dont you think eating 500 calories you would lose weight without HCG?!? Eat right and exercise! That way you will stick to it and wont fall off the wagon! When you decide to actually eat food and more than the extremely low number you will gain it back! Do it right the first time!

HawkeyeTy

REported.

donyellemoniquex3

You know that this topic is against TOS right.

Blue801

Aside from the fact that hcg is rubbish, 500 cal is a terribly unsustainable diet

psuLemon

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