HCG Diet

questionablemethods

THe other little fact they neglect to mention is that it increases your chances of getteing pregnant. Its really just not good for you

Really? I can't imagine that a starvation diet could increase chances of conceiving. Mother nature can't be that dumb.

(Edit: I am in no way advocating for the HCG diet.)

It's the hormone that increases the chances, not the starving.

I suppose. That's just a recipe for disaster (read: major nutrient depletion).

CaptainGordo

For each success story you find here, you will find numerous stories of being miserable and/or gaining it all back (including mine). Don't take my word for it. Try doing a search of past threads.

Health_Gal

Before any of you spend any more time on the HCG diet, please check out these websites. They have a lot of good, scientific information on the plan,

Overall, it says that all the scientific studies conclude that HCG does NOTHING for weight loss, it's just an expensive placebo, and it's dangerous to try and live on only 500 calories a day on that plan.

http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml

http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php

I know people that thought they were doing great on HCG, then ended up in the hospital, extremely sick from malnutrition. You might lose weight fast on that plan, but it's not healthy, and you can do a lot of damage to your health. And nearly everyone I know that did it gained back more than they lost, so they went through all that starvation and malnutrition for nothing.

Steven

Posters,

I wanted to clarify a point, since we're getting some reports about this thread.

Topics on the public forums must accept input from all members, unless that input is in violation of the forum guidelines.

Members disagreeing or debating a topic is not the same as insulting or attacking. So far, I see debate in this thread, and strongly urged advice, but no rudeness or disrespect.

If you wish to participate a conversation about HCG without hearing (polite but) differing opinions, there are Groups forming the Groups section (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups) for just that purpose.

Thanks,
Steven
MyFitnessPal Staff

jazzkat68

I have a lot of friends who are on it and who have completed the diet with a lot of "success."
They have dropped between 40 and 70 pounds in an extremely fast matter of time.

I will not go on the diet for a lot of reasons.

1. You should never lose weight that quickly
2. The diet prohibits exercise
3. (As a woman) It messes with your reproductive system
4. It's a shortcut. And shortcuts never work in the long run.

This! I was at a cookout this past weekend and this lady was raving about this diet. She lost 8 pounds in less than a week. Then I heard that you could only eat 500 calories a day!! Really?! No wonder for the weight loss! My philosophy: the slower the weight loss, the more permanent it will be!

Good luck to ya :flowerforyou:

ninerbuff

If HCG supposedly curbs hunger, then why are pregnant females hungry and have cravings? Think about it.

Health_Gal

Hello,

If you are on the HCG diet, I would suggest that you get off the plan and get your calories back up to at least 1,200 a day as soon as possible. Even though the HCG diet is getting a lot of press these days, there is no medical evidence to back up it's claims, and most weight loss experts recommend that you eat at least 1,200 calories a day, and more if you are exercising.

The articles below have numerous links about research that's been done on the HCG diet program by doctors and scientists around the world.

Good luck with your weight loss, but I don't think the HCG diet will get you where you want to go.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-hcg-for-weight-loss

http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml

http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php