Did you do the HCG diet?

Grokette

Its still pretty new. I've heard women say it messes up their cycle which leads me to believe it messes with your fertility so I'd consider this a no-go for anyone who may still want to conceive....why take the chance?

And the HCG plan is NOT new. It has been around since the 1950's and was thoroughly researched in the 1940's by Dr Simeons.


Actually it has the reverse affect on most women and the HCG plan works well with women that have PCOS and other metabolic or Endocrine issues. I know at least 5 women that were on the HCG plan and ended up pregnant and my doctor told me that is common due to the uses of HCG in conjunction with fertility treatments, in which I have personally been down that road also.

STOP putting down people for going an alternate way as you don't know what others are personally going through.

you know how it is on here, knowlegde is not important, its in how often and how loud and how rude you can be, that always makes up for lack of true information

I don't know what that is supposed to mean?

killagb

Seriously - no judgement coming from me if it worked. I dont want to scare off potential posters.
I just only hear about people 'starting' the diet. Not maintaining the weightloss.

I figured at least one or two people should be able to defend it with sustained loss...right?

I will take that beer!

Yes, I have. I did 2 rounds of doctor prescribed HCG and did daily injections and lost 38 pounds. I kept that weight off and in February went back to my low carb eating plan and have been able to continue losing.

I personally feel this thread was made to start some **** like all the others as I see how the condescending comments started flowing immediately.

I have a pituitary tumor and thyroid issues and doing the HCG plan helped my tumor to shrink and I was able to stop taking the Armour Thyroid medicine. My intent was to be more healthy and get off medications - the weight loss was merely an added benefit.

By the way - Do you all make fun of women that have to take the SAME HCG injections of like 100 times higher dosage when she is going through fertility treatments???????????????

It is the same HCG they prescribe to inject when you are going through IVF treatments. Ask me how I know.

Why can't everyone just be respectful of one another as we all travel down a different road to get to the same destination........

People aren't against HCG because of the actual HCG....it's the VLCD that they put you on that many on here are very against, including myself. The injection is fairly pointless with regards to it all, so it's certainly not that aspect that people dislike.

The injection is not pointless. I have done the VLCD both with and without the HCG injection.

Without it and eating about 600-700 calories per day, I lasted 3 days due to being so weak and tired I couldn't function and lets not even talk about the hunger........and I lost a pound or 2 of weight.

With the HCG injections - I was never hungry, had to force myself to eat, lost weight and had lots of energy, plus slept very well. It did what it was supposed to do in regards to helping to shrink my pituitary tumor also.

You and others should really stop worrying about what others are doing and the alternative routes one may be taking. Instead worry about yourself and I will worry about me.

I offer my opinion like anyone else on here. It's up to the reader to take it or classify it as rubbish. I'm more than focused on my own results....I'm at my goal(well I do have other goals but I'm at my weight goal). Thanks for your concern and I am honestly not that worried...just trying to spread information for those willing to hear it.

FairyMiss

Its still pretty new. I've heard women say it messes up their cycle which leads me to believe it messes with your fertility so I'd consider this a no-go for anyone who may still want to conceive....why take the chance?

And the HCG plan is NOT new. It has been around since the 1950's and was thoroughly researched in the 1940's by Dr Simeons.


Actually it has the reverse affect on most women and the HCG plan works well with women that have PCOS and other metabolic or Endocrine issues. I know at least 5 women that were on the HCG plan and ended up pregnant and my doctor told me that is common due to the uses of HCG in conjunction with fertility treatments, in which I have personally been down that road also.

STOP putting down people for going an alternate way as you don't know what others are personally going through.

you know how it is on here, knowlegde is not important, its in how often and how loud and how rude you can be, that always makes up for lack of true information

I don't know what that is supposed to mean?

that is not at you it is agreeing with you

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