HCG Diet

MrsRipdizzle

Still here...I forgot to mention another fun side effect. Hair loss. I lost SO MUCH hair. I went to my hairdresser after I got off the diet and she was like "where did all your hair go?!?". It thinned SOOOO much. I clogged the shower drain EVERY DAY. I dunno about you...but as a woman, I like having nice hair. And it's going to take an awful long time for it to "thicken" up again...it's so fine and thin...I'm depressed just talking about this. DON'T DO IT. The quick loss is motivating (and was fun to see my body change so quickly and to fit into smaller clothes again)...but it doesn't last. DON'T SCREW UP YOUR METABOLISM...if I could SCREAM this out...I would. It's just not worth it.

Qarol

I need to get out of the habit of eating so much carbs and sugar

You do realize you can cut out "so much carbs and sugar" without magic pregnant lady pee, right?

SirBen81

Lots of people posting here don't understand the details of the diet, other than the "500 calories a day" OMG starvation!

It's bit more complex. Yes, normally a person only taking 500 calories per day would go into starvation mode and become extremely fatigued and unhealthy. But the trick with this diet is the HCG drops causes your body to go into a state where it burns stored fat calories for energy at an extremely efficient rate, so it gets the calories it needs.

Yes, you will lose muscle mass. But the idea is you only do this diet for 20 days, and when it's over you may continue with a healthy diet with exercise to gain back lean muscle, but this time without the fat burden of extra body fat.

dayzeerock

There are HIPPA laws in place that keep me from discussing intricate patient details, but just know...we have MANY people who have ended up hospitalized from this insanely stupid fad. Then, after all that, the weight comes back (and usually more). But a lot of people suffer long-term damage to their digestive system, kidneys, liver, and their cardiovascular system. If you really want to risk your life so that you can eat 500 calories and ingest hormones extracted from pregnant women's urine, then have fun. Or, if you want a lifestyle that will help your body improve upon itself, give you more energy, help bring your organs up to prime functionality, then eat real foods, and move your butt a little each day. You'd be amazed at how well a balanced diet and exercise work. Try it.

dayzeerock

Lots of people posting here don't understand the details of the diet, other than the "500 calories a day" OMG starvation!

It's bit more complex. Yes, normally a person only taking 500 calories per day would go into starvation mode and become extremely fatigued and unhealthy. But the trick with this diet is the HCG drops causes your body to go into a state where it burns stored fat calories for energy at an extremely efficient rate, so it gets the calories it needs.

Yes, you will lose muscle mass. But the idea is you only do this diet for 20 days, and when it's over you may continue with a healthy diet with exercise to gain back lean muscle, but this time without the fat burden of extra body fat.

Ummm, no.

ilookthetype

Lots of people posting here don't understand the details of the diet, other than the "500 calories a day" OMG starvation!

It's bit more complex. Yes, normally a person only taking 500 calories per day would go into starvation mode and become extremely fatigued and unhealthy. But the trick with this diet is the HCG drops causes your body to go into a state where it burns stored fat calories for energy at an extremely efficient rate, so it gets the calories it needs.

Yes, you will lose muscle mass. But the idea is you only do this diet for 20 days, and when it's over you may continue with a healthy diet with exercise to gain back lean muscle, but this time without the fat burden of extra body fat.

Ummm, no.

Dayzee

candykay89

I do not think i will try an HCG diet because everytime i hear the word i think of doing pregnancy tests on women. Not only do we do HCG test to confirm pregnancy we do it to tell how far along the female is. Therefore HCG diet to me means "female urine or blood" that makes me nauseous.

0SimplymeStacyLea0

500 Calories a day are NOT healthy for you. My boss did it and he looks great but what's going to happen when he stops taking those drops? The belly & weight will be back...just a matter of time.

realtreegirl

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

Schwiggity

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

So you're saying you prefer untestable anecdotal evidence as opposed to what countless studies and doctors actually say? :noway:

kapeluza

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

See you back here, at square one, in a few months.....

Actually why don't you just cut out the 500 calories all together? Hey, just stick to the magic drops?!!! That will really make you lose TONS of weight in just 1-2 weeks! I mean, what are 500 calories anyways, minus will just starve while you're at it! F-a-s-t r-e-s-u-l-t-s.

taso42_DELETED

Good luck!!! I heard you can lose weight really fast with that! And taking the supplement tricks your body so you don't have the same discomfort as you would with an ordinary starvation diet!

MrsCon40

If someone said they were going on a 500 calorie a day diet without "HCG drops" most people would immediately think "eating disorder".

HCG drops have been shown to contain little to no real HCG and have been proven ineffectual time and again by reputable peer reviewed medical journals. (Note: "Pounds and Inches" is marketing material and NOT a scientifically valid position paper)

I don't understand how adding a placebo to a disordered eating plan makes it suddenly acceptable.

*shrugs*

bellaxero

Hey, i did the HCG diet, and im just fine and stabalizing.. I lost 20 lbs in 36 days and im in phase 4 right now with NO problems.. Everyone just assumes its a terrible fad diet becuase they dont understand how it works. YES eating 500 cals a day you will drop weight but when you dont take the drops, you pull the wrong kind of fat and you will be STARVING. I was only hungry the first day and it was NOT ravenous dying, just a mild pang every once in a while.. I just cant believe how many rude people there are on here...

Qarol

If someone said they were going on a 500 calorie a day diet without "HCG drops" most people would immediately think "eating disorder".

HCG drops have been shown to contain little to no real HCG and have been proven ineffectual time and again by reputable peer reviewed medical journals. (Note: "Pounds and Inches" is marketing material and NOT a scientifically valid position paper)

I don't understand how adding a placebo to a disordered eating plan makes it suddenly acceptable.

*shrugs*

negative nancy...

bellaxero

My hair was always thin to begin with and i heard about this before i started the diet.. i just took biotin everyday and ive been fine, matter of fact my hair THICKENED.

dayzeerock

Hey, i did the HCG diet, and im just fine and stabalizing.. I lost 20 lbs in 36 days and im in phase 4 right now with NO problems.. Everyone just assumes its a terrible fad diet becuase they dont understand how it works. YES eating 500 cals a day you will drop weight but when you dont take the drops, you pull the wrong kind of fat and you will be STARVING. I was only hungry the first day and it was NOT ravenous dying, just a mild pang every once in a while.. I just can beleive how many rude people there are on here...

In all my years of schooling to work in the field I do, I never learned about "right" and "wrong" kinds of fat. Could you please elaborate, since you seem to be much more informed than I am? I'm very interested to know what the difference is!

Cheryoze

I have a friend who tried this after exercise did not get her past her goal of losing past the 135 lb mark. Mind you she is 5'5". Now that she has lost 20 more lbs on her medium sized frame her elbows, knees and shoulders make her look unhealthy to me. She looks as though she has lost too much weight and is no longer exercising like she used to. I believe she has lost the muscle tone she once had. Something to keep in mind.

jwhitnah

My wife tried this HCG diet. It was brutal. She liked it at the time and lost about 15lbs. The draw backs to the diet were that she coupled that with only eating about 500 calories per day. My thought was who would not lose weight eating 500 calories per day. The other draw back is that she was not allowed to work out while on the HCG diet. Which again doesn't make since to me. She finally convinced me to try it and I just could not stomach the drops. Plus they burned my mouth when placing the drops under my tounge.

In the end like most diets she stopped that and then gained the weight right back.

We've gone traditional now and are loving the results. We are eating smaller, healther, more frequent meals (nothing after 7:00PM) and exercising and are doing great.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Kalrez

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

Facts aren't opinions, cupcake. Doesn't matter how much you don't want this stuff to be true, it is. But good luck ingesting the extract of someone else's urine.

realtreegirl

Thank you so much bellaxero for the positive words of encouragement!!! I also cannot believe all the rude people on here, cant stand people like that and they need to mind their own business and if you cant say anything nice dont say nothing at all =:) I just wanted to find people on here that have tried the HCG diet and how it went or is going for them!! Again thanks!!!!!

kaswain

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

So you're saying you prefer untestable anecdotal evidence as opposed to what countless studies and doctors actually say? :noway:

^^^THIS! Please people if you do not want public opinion DO NOT post a topic on an open forum, you will get every opinion out there and that is the risk you take by knowingly posting one.

FearAnLoathing

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/325134-hcg-progress-updates-page-2-for-people-on-it-or-thinking-a

Laceylala

What would a typical meal plan be like for a 500 calorie diet? Does a person who enjoys food just go right into eating 500 calories with no cravings or similar issues? The will power for that just magically appears?

I couldn't do it. My morning smoothie alone is around 425ish cals. Can't imagine that and half a banana as what I eat all freaking day. The only will power that would magically appear for me would be the will power to launch my *kitten* over the desk at my coworkers if they looked at me funny on this diet.

ninerbuff

Hey, i did the HCG diet, and im just fine and stabalizing.. I lost 20 lbs in 36 days and im in phase 4 right now with NO problems.. Everyone just assumes its a terrible fad diet becuase they dont understand how it works. YES eating 500 cals a day you will drop weight but when you dont take the drops, you pull the wrong kind of fat and you will be STARVING. I was only hungry the first day and it was NOT ravenous dying, just a mild pang every once in a while.. I just cant believe how many rude people there are on here...

Lol, pull the wrong kind of fat? You mean if you didn't take the drops you'd pull brown fat? Please, there are studies that have confirmed much more than you think you know. It'd be naive of you to think that was just fat you were losing.

ninerbuff

I appreciate all your opinions, but that is all they are is opinions!! I posted this so that I would hopefully get to know other people that have done or are doing this diet and to see how it went for them, NOT to hear all your negative comments and opinions!! Please if you havnt done this diet, do not respond!!! This is my body and I will do what I think is best and believe me if I have any negative side affects I will stop!!!!!

Actually studies were linked. Studies are from actually experiments done with the drug. You can choose to ignore them.

SiltyPigeon

Here's an idea!!!

Eat your REGULAR amount of calories WHILE taking the urine drops. If you lose more weight than you would have... then the drops work. Feel free to proceed however you want. BUT If you don't magically lose any more weight... the drops are a fraud and it's only the 500 calorie diet that is causing weight loss. In which case, why pay the money?

Heather75

I like that giant red feather on your head. It looks fluffy.

crzyone

If I could only eat 500 calories a day, I would definately lose weight, too. IF I had the will power to do that.....

dmpizza

HCG is a complete scam.
Good luck with the weight loss.