GAHHH!

rockerbabyy

I would borrow money from my mother, but she is a victim of the economy and got laid off due to budget cuts. She is trying to keep a roof over her head while going back to school. I am thinking about doing the hcg diet because I have seen several people who have done this diet and kept the weight off. The Mckenna diet is is about changing how you feel about food and yourself. I really just don't want to be told that the only thing that works is MFP and everything else doesn't. I know not everyone use like that not everyone is like that though.

there are other healthy ways to lose weight that dont involve mfp. hcg doesnt really fall into that category though. as far as the mckenna thing goes...i dont know if it was the same guy, but i tried getting hypnotized into losing weight when i was in my teens..big seminar, you were supposed to buy the book and cd or whatever and listen to it every night while sleeping.. it didnt really work for me. i believed it would, but it just didnt. if it does for you - thats awesome. but you said you didnt have money to go to the doctor....dont you have to get hcg from a dr? doesnt it cost a ton of money?
it would make more sense (to me) to just trying letting some of us help you - give you ideas on switching up your diet and exercise routines and really trying to do that before you waste money on unhealthy ways and scams etc

isisbryan

I do strength training andvariety of cardiovascular exercise. I also do pottery on a wheel it is alot of upper body work. I have tried varying my calories between 1200 and 1600 calories. I was tracking my weight and my inches. My weight and inches have stayed the same for 3 months. I have not seen a doctor in over two years because I don't insurance or access a doctor. I know I need to because I have had medical problems recently. I have not been able to exercise for the past few weeks because every time I get my heart rate up, I get dizzy and ill. I also have a bump on my spine that has my mother (she is an RN) scratching her head.

Welll that may be your problem. Look into getting some health insurance. Texas has CHAP (like CHIPs) which is sorta like Medicaid to kind of fill the gap until the health insurance act comes into play. If you are not in Texas, see if you state has that program.

ohmscheeks

Hope the diets work out for you. If they don't, maybe try to measure your success with a measuring tape or pictures rather than a scale.

susanswan

I don't have tons of money, have crappy insurance and can't afford to be sick or go to the doctors either. I decided to eat right, cut out junk food and the obvious crap from my diet - sodas, alcohol, candy, chips, cookies, etc. and eat vegetables, whole grains, lean meat on sale, and beans. The cheapest form of exercise? Walking. Walk every where. Dance to the radio. You don't need money to lose weight, just to buy in to programs that may or may not work for you - gym membership, hypnosis, classes, ww., video programs, etc. The library is full of self help books. Look through the section and find something that appeals to you. Good luck.

lizziebeth1028

I don't have tons of money, have crappy insurance and can't afford to be sick or go to the doctors either. I decided to eat right, cut out junk food and the obvious crap from my diet - sodas, alcohol, candy, chips, cookies, etc. and eat vegetables, whole grains, lean meat on sale, and beans. The cheapest form of exercise? Walking. Walk every where. Dance to the radio. You don't need money to lose weight, just to buy in to programs that may or may not work for you - gym membership, hypnosis, classes, ww., video programs, etc. The library is full of self help books. Look through the section and find something that appeals to you. Good luck.

Well said!!