I REALLY wanted to write this...

martinel2099

I tried it and it was a waste of my time. Did I lose some weight? Sure I did, but I couldn't have beer and didn't even have the energy to do anything during the duration of the diet. Also as soon as I was back on to real food I just went back to my old habits and gained it all back slowly over 1-2 months.

What did it teach me. I was able to keep up with the diet the whole time I was on it though hard work and determination, but everything I learned was how to maintain an unrealistic diet that I cannot maintain the rest of my life. Calorie counting for life is the only way because you can have real food and live like a human being. With hard work and determination I can lose weight on calorie counting too, and the good habits I learn now will be applicable the rest of my life, not just during some starvation diet.

Since I've started calorie counting I'm losing weight at a reasonable weight and I'm now almost at the weight mark I hit while trying the stupid get thin quick diet. Only difference, I did it drinking beer and having fun. I don't have any urge to go out and binge and I can live like a normal person. I'm also feeling great working out at the gym and lifting heavy weights to preserve muscle mass. I actually have the energy to do it.

trinatrina1984

That is the most ridiculous diet I have ever heard of.

sfbaumgarten

rude

ummm... welcome back, I guess?

:laugh:

hearthwood

what exactly is the HCG diet anyway???

Webmd has a pretty eye opening opinion of it. It's main use is for fertility, otherwise helping women get pregnant, so NO scientific evidence that it helps with weight loss, and I sure don't remember anyone losing weight when they got pregnant-LOL

500 calories a day! Now that's laughable.

tarcotti

I know 4 people (all in the same family) that did this diet. They lost lots of weight quickly and have actually kept it off even though I didn't think they would...I'm not saying its healthy or wise! I thought about doing it, but decided against it because it doesn't seem healthy eating like that for 20 days.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

what exactly is the HCG diet anyway???

Ladies. Google is your friend.

I thought that was The Rabbit.

hearthwood

I know 4 people (all in the same family) that did this diet. They lost lots of weight quickly and have actually kept it off even though I didn't think they would...I'm not saying its healthy or wise! I thought about doing it, but decided against it because it doesn't seem healthy eating like that for 20 days.

Well no one can go from 500 calories a day up to 1200 without gaining weight. The only way they can keep it off is by not eating, as they have been doing on this diet. I would look for them to explode in growth and fat should they start eating or trying to maintain their weight.

It's just simple math.

bcattoes

I know, the ONLY safe way to lose weight is to take in less calories than you burn. There is no quick way of doing it, the slower it comes off the more likely it'll stay off.
Kathie

Is this true? I know people say it a lot on MFP, but I've never been able to find any stitistics to back it up.

bcattoes

I know 4 people (all in the same family) that did this diet. They lost lots of weight quickly and have actually kept it off even though I didn't think they would...I'm not saying its healthy or wise! I thought about doing it, but decided against it because it doesn't seem healthy eating like that for 20 days.

Well no one can go from 500 calories a day up to 1200 without gaining weight. The only way they can keep it off is by not eating, as they have been doing on this diet. I would look for them to explode in growth and fat should they start eating or trying to maintain their weight.

It's just simple math.

What? That would only be true if they were maintaining their weight on 500 claories a day. If one were losing weight at 500 calories per day, they should also lose at 1200 per day as long as their TDEE was above 1200.

KarenJanine

rude

ummm... welcome back, I guess?

:laugh:

Did it take 3 years to think up that come back?