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teagin2002

I am 30 years old, and I started dieting on 08/ 23/ 2010 with HCG, I was a size 24 and 277 lbs, I Just finished my third round of HCG and I am 182 lbs and a size 10. I want to keep going till I am at least 130 lbs and I should be a size 6-8, I am 5'4 but have a large build and come from a muscular family.

I can start the 4 round of HCG in about 2 weeks, he wasn't me to wait and exercise for about 6 months. But I read online if I lower my BMI, now it is 31, to around 20 to 25 my skin will be able to adjust easier to m y new size.

He is also concerned that I am getting addicted to loosing weight because I keep going even though I am a size 10 pant.
I don't think I am, I just know that it is possible now and I don't want to stop till I reach my goal because this is very hard and I don't know if I am going to have the motivation later on.

please tell me if you think I am being unreasonable?

Just as a note: my husband is a wonderful man who really expresses concern and would support me no matter what, so please don't bad mouth him. ty

SportySpiceVT

what is HCG?

tikikris

Sounds to me like you have a healthy goal weight in mind. If your doctor is on board with your plan, then go for it.

frugalmomsrock

I think he's probably right to be concerned. HCG isn't really a healthy way to lose weight. I agree with eating and exercising.

auticus

I think you are questing to hit a healthy weight. You are currently not at a healthy weight. I think that is the most important thing. No I don't think you are addicted to losing weight, I think that you are getting healthier, and that is the most important thing.

Granted I don't know what HCG is... I am just speaking about weight loss in general.

tikikris

I don't know what HCG is, either.

My1985Freckles

I would try the 6 months of diet and exercise.... Do it the natural way. But that's just me.

mcdonl

Beats crack.

GibsonDarlin

Being 40 - I say keep going its easier since you are younger than if you wait!! We are talking of the winter months coming up, by summer he will appreciate you in your new bikini!!!

Will he exercise with you? Maybe he just wants or need some more of your time.
Men get a little insecure especially since he has noticed how you look and I am sure he worries about others looking....sounds to me like he just wants time with you

bethdris

I lost all of my weight using MFP. I don't think you are being unreasonable. I wouldn't soley rely on the BMI charts, but Im 5'9 and 150ish and still in the middle upper end of healthy. So with you at 5'4 and 182 if you feel you want lose more, and still be healhy, go for it.

I do think he has a valid point about exercising and getting healthy w/o the HCG. I don't know a lot about that diet, but have heard of it.

I would talk with you family dr and see what he/she has to say. Take hubby with you.

teagin2002

I can send you a copy of the information for HCG like the booklet and stuff if you want to see if it would work for you. I am not a seller. let me know if you want it.

Shweedog

I think your goal is absolutely reasonable. Have you given any thought to just diet and exercise though? I know you have had success with HCG but maybe doing it a healthier way for that last 50 pounds would actually teach you how to maintain your goal once you get there? Learning healthy food choices and daily exercises and actually applying them to your daily life are vital in maintaining overall health in the long term. Good luck!!

sesecat

Ditto on the normal diet and exercise. It's what most of us on here are doing, and succeeding at. Lose the fad diets, shots, pills, etc.

getsveltEagain

I don't know what HCG is, either.

HCG is the pregancy hormone that people use to lose weight (kind of like a weightloss pill)

I agree with the poster that suggest taking time off the HCG and try plain diet and exercise... it works for so many!

dlaplume2

I think he's probably right to be concerned. HCG isn't really a healthy way to lose weight. I agree with eating and exercising.

I agree. I think you should try the exercise and maintain or lose more on your own. It will still be there in six months.

IMHO

shawnscott5

Out of personal experience, the hcg diet is very bad for you. Only being allowed 500 calories a day is horrible. You could have long term effects from this. Doing that to your body can cause some seriouse side effects including liver and kidney problems. I think your hubby is valid with his concern, and if you incorporate exercise along with a healthy lifestyle change, you will reach your goal. Good luck sweets, and maybe you should talk with your Doctor about the hcg diet, after all they are the experts.

emilyajones

Just had to google what HCG was, but I dont think your unreasonable. Its a healthy goal and as long as your doctor (as someone said before me) is okay with it, then go for it!
Your right with ploughing on with your plan as youve indentified a possible weakness in yourself that you may not have the motivation (as people often do!) to continue with the last little bit of weight loss later after achieving so much

getsveltEagain

maybe doing it a healthier way for that last 50 pounds would actually teach you how to maintain your goal once you get there? Learning healthy food choices and daily exercises and actually applying them to your daily life are vital in maintaining overall health in the long term.

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dlaplume2

BTW I am 5'4" too and I think your goal is right in line, I just think you might want to take it easy on the hormones to get there.

czechsmate

What is HCG? Sounds like you have healthy goals so I would not be concerned.

frugalmomsrock

HCG is artificial pregnancy hormones combined with a VERY VERY low calorie diet. It is not healthy.

VLCD's have their place for morbidly obese people, but now that you're getting closer to your target range, you should not be on it any longer. They can damage your heart (some people just drop dead), destroy your metabolism, etc.

BeeElMarvin

Without judging your use of HCG, I'll just say this - my wife says often "you're obsessed!". Well maybe I am, but I am going to see, just how healthy I can get!

erickirb

I am 30 years old, and I started dieting on 08/ 23/ 2010 with HCG, I was a size 24 and 277 lbs, I Just finished my third round of HCG and I am 182 lbs and a size 10. I want to keep going till I am at least 130 lbs and I should be a size 6-8, I am 5'4 but have a large build and come from a muscular family.

I can start the 4 round of HCG in about 2 weeks, he wasn't me to wait and exercise for about 6 months. But I read online if I lower my BMI, now it is 31, to around 20 to 25 my skin will be able to adjust easier to m y new size.

He is also concerned that I am getting addicted to loosing weight because I keep going even though I am a size 10 pant.
I don't think I am, I just know that it is possible now and I don't want to stop till I reach my goal because this is very hard and I don't know if I am going to have the motivation later on.

please tell me if you think I am being unreasonable?

Just as a note: my husband is a wonderful man who really expresses concern and would support me no matter what, so please don't bad mouth him. ty

Please do not do HCG, it is a starvation diet while taking pregnancy hormones. I bet you would lose just as much on the 500 cal diet and no hormones, that being said you should never eat that little, that is not even enough for a 2 year old to live on. Doing 1 round to jump start your weight loss maybe, but if you are going into a forth round you are doing some serious damage to your body.

With so few cals your body will be burning lean muscle, not just fat, to use as fuel which in turn will slow your metabolism down making it easier to gain weight when you eat "normal" again.

The best secret to weight loss is ....
Create a caloric deficit that is right for you and exercise so you don't lose muscle mass.

If you have 75+ lbs to lose a weight loss of 2 lbs/week is ideal (1000 cal deficit)
If you have 40-75 a 1.5 lb/week weight loss goal is ideal (750 cal deficit)
If you have 15-40 to lose a 1.0 lb/week loss goal is ideal (500 cal deficit)
If you have 15 lbs or less to lose a goal of 0.5 lbs/week is ideal (250 cal deficit)

Please stop hurting yourself, I agree with your husband you are taking it too far the way you are going about it. Just try changing your diet and exercising (this will work for over 99% of the population, it just takes some will power)

GibsonDarlin

I think your goal is absolutely reasonable. Have you given any thought to just diet and exercise though? I know you have had success with HCG but maybe doing it a healthier way for that last 50 pounds would actually teach you how to maintain your goal once you get there? Learning healthy food choices and daily exercises and actually applying them to your daily life are vital in maintaining overall health in the long term. Good luck!!

After reading on HCG website - I think your husband is right - and so is the above comment. Time to figure out how to work and maintain and change your lifestyle for better

erickirb

I don't know what HCG is, either.

HCG is a diet were you eat 500 cals/day and take injections of pregnancy hormone which supposed to help control appetite. Not to mention while on HCG you are not encouraged to workout as you cannot spare any energy out of the 500 cals. This has to be one of the least healthy way to lose weight other than not eating.

SportySpiceVT

I think you should lay off the HCG. You are at a much healthier weight and you should learn healthy ways to change your life so you don't have to rely on an outside source. You need to diet and exercise and change your life in order to maintain your weight loss. If you are dieting and exercising it will take longer and your skin will have time to firm up (especially with exercise to tone). If you are extremely overweight, then I guess it is ok to use an outside source to get healthy, but now you are at a reasonable weight and pant size. All of us are changing our lives day by day by learning to manage our addition to food, or laziness, or whatever caused us to get overweight in the first place. It is a journey and you have to commit. I think six months, or even a year of using this site and exercising will get you to where you need to be, safely.

Edit: reading more about HCG I agree with the rest, lay off! That is a horrible thing to do to your body. Your husband is right to be concerned. You are committed to this, now do it in a healthy way.

teagin2002

I know that I am not ready to stop because I see too much fat on my body even though I am a size 10. the reason a size 10 is a big deal for me is the smallest size I have ever been even is high school is a 12. I feel that doing any other method of weight loss takes too long, and I am afraid of getting comfortable with this size over the next six months.
Also keep in mind I haven't had sugar in over a year, if I eat sugar again I may not want to stop for this diet again. It is very hard to stop eating sugar but once you stop eating sugar it is easy to stay stopped. once I am done with HCG I do plan on eating sugary items with moderation.

all in all I remember how hard it was to start the HCG diet, I did take a 5 month break before I started my third round. but still stayed away from sugary items. I am getting tiered of being restricted to certain foods or from foods. and I know it will be very difficult for me to do this again.

erickirb

I know that I am not ready to stop because I see too much fat on my body even though I am a size 10. the reason a size 10 is a big deal for me is the smallest size I have ever been even is high school is a 12. I feel that doing any other method of weight loss takes too long, and I am afraid of getting comfortable with this size over the next six months.
Also keep in mind I haven't had sugar in over a year, if I eat sugar again I may not want to stop for this diet again. It is very hard to stop eating sugar but once you stop eating sugar it is easy to stay stopped. once I am done with HCG I do plan on eating sugary items with moderation.

all in all I remember how hard it was to start the HCG diet, I did take a 5 month break before I started my third round. but still stayed away from sugary items. I am getting tiered of being restricted to certain foods or from foods. and I know it will be very difficult for me to do this again.

Just exercise and eat health with the occational treat, as long as you eat below maintenance cals you will lose weight.

You are still seeing fat as a lot of the weight you are losing is muscle, not just fat. dieting this way will only have you be skinny fat, when you get to your goal weight (thin with a high BF%), the smaller your deficit is the longer it will take to get to your goal but you will be a low BF% once you are there.

Jade_Butterfly

HCG aside. . since you don't have much left to lose. . . I think it would be better as some of the other posters said to go with a healthy diet and exercise now to lose the rest. . .


This will allow you to get used to a normal caloric intake for your body and any adjustments that you have to make along the way to work for you personally. . . This is a great site to be on for doing exactly that. . as they take into account your height weight and activity level. . . so it will naturally adjust your intake with a deficit included. . . I am sure that you knew all that. . With that said I would recommend eating as naturally as possible when it comes to foods. . clean eating. ..Good luck on the remainder of your journey~

dianaskin

I feel that doing any other method of weight loss takes too long, and I am afraid of getting comfortable with this size over the next six months.

I read the website on HCG and it really doesn't seem to be a healthy approach. I also worry about your statement above "any other method of weight loss takes too long..." You have a choice to make, you can severely restrict yourself to a 500 cal/day diet and sure, lose weight pretty quickly OR you can make healthier choices overall and lose weight slowly but for the long-term. I simply respect my body too much to go for the quick and dirty - I'd rather go slow and steady. Just my opinion. ANYONE eating 500 cal/day is bound to lose weight...but for how long will that last? I think you might need to rethink your strategy here - is it more important to LOSE WEIGHT or BE HEALTHY? Because right now...it just seems that your losing weight.

And this is "myfitnesspal" - so if you are on HCG which restricts exercise...where is your fitness?

teagin2002

I do understand your concerns with loosing muscle instead of fat, but I am going to my Dr regularly and did undergo a fat test with some machine and I am not loosing muscle and I am loosing fat, I am very healthy, my hair is actually thicker and my nails are stronger and my metabolism is much better now after HCG and I can maintain my weight by eating calories according to my BMR chart.

so if are concerned about health, as per my Dr. I am much healthier now and my metabolism is actually matching my weight.