Has anyone ever heard of...

amymeenieminymo

this new weightloss thing through a doctor? A couple ladies at work have done it and you can see results, but I just don't see how it can be healthy, long term or even safe. From what I have heard they have an initial consultation with this doctor that is $125, he takes their vitals, weight, measurement, gives an EKG (which worries me that you have to check your heart first before taking part in this) gives them carb blockers and an appetite supressent. Then you come back every two weeks and it's $35 each time, you get a B12 shot and he takes your measurements again, etc. and you have to log everything you eat and show it to him but I have heard they don't care what you eat, you just have to log it.

The one girl said she can still eats what she wants, I guess there is some emphasis on moderation but it doesn't sound like learning how to eat better, just less of the crap you do eat, and for the first several months he tells you not to exercise. Like I said, there have been very noticeable results, one girl lost 50 pounds and I think she started around April, and granted I know when you have more weight to lose it comes off quicker, but doesn't 50 sound like a lot for just 5 months? I mean, she was overweight but I don't think she was SO overweight that 50 pounds in 5 months would seem right.

I also don't get how this can possibly be long term....eventually they are going to get tired of spending the money and going to the doctor every two weeks, and I am not really paranoid about that much health stuff but I have a bad feeling that this could be dangerous long term, not only the injections and pills and such but also the rapid weightloss without much exercise and not a very healthy eating plan. Has anyone heard of this?

It bugs me a little that nobody at work has really noticed my weightloss since its slow and steady, but I feel good knowing it will most likely be more permanent and that I am doing it the healthy way. So glad I found this site!

amymeenieminymo

this new weightloss thing through a doctor? A couple ladies at work have done it and you can see results, but I just don't see how it can be healthy, long term or even safe. From what I have heard they have an initial consultation with this doctor that is $125, he takes their vitals, weight, measurement, gives an EKG (which worries me that you have to check your heart first before taking part in this) gives them carb blockers and an appetite supressent. Then you come back every two weeks and it's $35 each time, you get a B12 shot and he takes your measurements again, etc. and you have to log everything you eat and show it to him but I have heard they don't care what you eat, you just have to log it.

The one girl said she can still eats what she wants, I guess there is some emphasis on moderation but it doesn't sound like learning how to eat better, just less of the crap you do eat, and for the first several months he tells you not to exercise. Like I said, there have been very noticeable results, one girl lost 50 pounds and I think she started around April, and granted I know when you have more weight to lose it comes off quicker, but doesn't 50 sound like a lot for just 5 months? I mean, she was overweight but I don't think she was SO overweight that 50 pounds in 5 months would seem right.

I also don't get how this can possibly be long term....eventually they are going to get tired of spending the money and going to the doctor every two weeks, and I am not really paranoid about that much health stuff but I have a bad feeling that this could be dangerous long term, not only the injections and pills and such but also the rapid weightloss without much exercise and not a very healthy eating plan. Has anyone heard of this?

It bugs me a little that nobody at work has really noticed my weightloss since its slow and steady, but I feel good knowing it will most likely be more permanent and that I am doing it the healthy way. So glad I found this site!

greeneggsam

Well, I'm not about to say that doctors are no good for weight loss, but this sounds like a doctor of sales.

Anyone else remember when B12 was all the rage? Apparently, it's back. There aren't many risks (that I know of) with B12 because it is water soluble. (It's an overdose of the fat-soluble ones that can be dangerous.)

On the other hand, if you're thinking about seeing a doctor for an appetite suppressant, check out the movie Requiem for a Dream. The mother of a drug addict becomes an addict herself, but to the pills her doctor gives her to lose weight. A very disturbing flick!

raincloud

50lbs in 5 months it 10lbs a month, which is just around 2lbs a week doesn't seem that bad to me.

I've lost 42lbs in 11 weeks....

And B12 is good for you, the other stuff?? I don't know. It's sad that they aren't really learning how to eat right and this does obviously seem like a fad because I can't imagine it working once they're off the pills.

Phoenix_Rising

Yes, I know what you are talking about. My mom wanted to do that because her best friend did it and lost 100lbs or so (probably had 200+ to lose) with these shots. I haven't asked for updates recently, so I don't know where the best friend is on her weight loss.

I think the longest you could do the shots was one year before they pulled you off for a while, but you could come back on the shots after another period of time passed.

I remember reading the paperwork my mom received about it, and there was in fact a lot of healthy advice that came along with the shots. They recommended eating healthy, avoiding certain fruits and eating others, watching portions, etc.

However, my mom's friend would go to Hardee's and get some mega-meatie breakfast bowl, thinking it followed the dietary recommendations, would eat a protein bar for lunch, and I can't remember about dinner. I remember thinking that if she was able to eat Hardee's, this was NOT anything healthy (but I don't think she was following the dietary advice)!!!


I'm leary of anything like that. *shrug*