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HCG Diet

amaymorrison
amaymorrison Posts: 15
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
GOOD OR BAD????

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  • twooliver
    twooliver Posts: 450 Member
    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/weight-loss-controversy-hcg-diet-pt-1

    Watch the segments on the Dr. Oz show...might help...
  • amaymorrison
    amaymorrison Posts: 15
    Thank you!
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Bad.

    On the diet you only eat 500 calories per day. This doesn't give your body nearly enough nutrition and I've heard a lot of people burn muscle instead of fat as a result. Plus, you aren't able to exercise since you're getting so few calories. You're much better off to lose weight the "old fashioned" way.
  • sweetbri07
    sweetbri07 Posts: 150 Member
    bad. It limits you to only 500 calories a day. You give yourself 3 injections daily of HCG and it hundreds of dollars for only a 6 week supply. You cannot eat a majority of things, mainly fruits, veggies, some lean protein. No dairy or carbs. It's very strict and can come with bad side affects, like possibly hair loss, fatigue, becoming light-headed, etc.
  • mistyb47711
    mistyb47711 Posts: 861 Member
    Bad!! VERY BAD>>>>go to this link:
    http://www.doctoroz.com/question?query=HCG Diet&type=droz
  • mistyb47711
    mistyb47711 Posts: 861 Member
    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/weight-loss-controversy-hcg-diet-pt-1

    Watch the segments on the Dr. Oz show...might help...

    We get our info from the same place :)
  • Tarah1357
    Tarah1357 Posts: 139 Member
    I actually had looked into this multiple times. I finally went and spoke with 2 of my local pharmacists who have both tried the HCG topical cream. It worked for both of them, (both lost 24 lbs w/ 1 cycle...gained back 5 during maintenance period and 2 months later have already put on another 7 of it) but they said the diet is EXTREMELY strict and you have a very limited selection of food to eat. You can't use any oil based products either, make up, lotion, moisturizing soap etc...and you can't exercise. The most you can do is a short walk daily if you need to but they don't really even want you to do that.
    Good luck with whatever you decide! :smile:
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