hcg diet?

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  • inotnew
    inotnew Posts: 218 Member
    I love it when this question comes up. I can read some of the most interesting comments. :)
  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    It's very low calorie and very unsafe. Eating a healthy diet and exercise is the way to go
  • danascot
    danascot Posts: 100 Member
    I love it when this question comes up. I can read some of the most interesting comments. :)

    I totally agree! This helps break up the monotony in my work day :happy:
  • aash28
    aash28 Posts: 85 Member
    Hi!
    I know two people who've done it. They were so happy and excited when they first started (both of them had a daily caloric restriction of only 500 calories or less) because they lost weight—and a lot of it—quickly ... very quickly. To see that confidence and happiness was great, so I can see the appeal of the diet. However, when both of them took a short hiatus (yes, both of them did within months of each other), they gained all of the weight back ... and then some. It was really disheartening to see them feel so defeated. It made me wish that they would've tried the basic formula of good, clean calories in, and working out to get them out. With this diet, I felt like they never really learned about their bodies (even though they had to attend meetings about HCG and health, such as portion size); they didn't learn how and what to eat. I think that's a gigantic piece of this health puzzle that some of us want/need to learn.
    However, take this information with a grain of salt; everyone is different. I just wanted to share my experience with you. Good luck if you're contemplating this decision ... it's a big one! : )
  • trhops
    trhops Posts: 295 Member
    I did it and loved it. I felt better than ever on it. I ate more calories on it when I worked out. I am not doing it now as the phase when it is Atkins style is high fat and having no gall bladder I have issues with high fat phase of it so I was trying something different. There is alot of controversy on it, but it is a personal choice and I did good on it.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Not all reviews are negative!
    http://www.weightshop.net/documents/Bryman HCG Article.pdf

    In this study, participants on HCG lost twice the lean body mass as the others with a minimal advantage in weight loss. It also did not test for the placebo effect and it did not actually follow the original Simeons diet, it was higher in calories and protein.
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    Don't do it.

    This.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    DO IT!

    Little.bmp
  • 2dayirun4me
    2dayirun4me Posts: 336 Member
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    What I was thinking!
  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    Typical body response after a round or two of HCG:

    candida-yeast-overgrowth-food-cravings.jpg

    Is it bad that I now want something squirted in my mouth?

    Wait...what were we talking about again??? Oh, yeah HCG...sorry, I currently have an IUD to NOT have to deal with pregnant woman pee. Maybe in a few months I'll consider getting it out and trying.
  • Health_Gal
    Health_Gal Posts: 715 Member
    The HCG diet is a dangerous scam. The only reason people lose weight on that plan is you are only allowed to eat 500 calories a day. HCG has been scientifically proven to do NOTHING to help with weight loss or to make it safe to eat only 500 calories a day. It will not protect muscle, reset your metabolism or do anything else the snake oil salesmen that sell it claim.

    Dr. Simeons was a quack doctor. His "HCG protocol" has absolutely NO scientific backing and is not worth risking your health on. If you get off that plan now and go back to normal, healthy eating, I bet you can get rid of any weight you gained from loading within a week!

    Please read the articles on these websites before you try HCG. I know some people that put their faith in the HCG diet, and became very ill from malnutrition as a result. It is NOT safe! I hope you can return the HCG stuff and get your money back.

    The Government is now in the process of getting all that fraudulent stuff off the market, and it's about time!

    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm281333.htm

    http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/hcg-diet-dangerous-1428

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hcg-diet/AN02091

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

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/weight-loss-cure-dont-want-you-to-know

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

    http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php
  • elg1982
    elg1982 Posts: 167 Member
    I have a friend who tried it. He broke out in a rash and then fainted in the shower. Also, because he couldn't exercise, he lost all of his conditioning and had to start over with running when he realized he should stop doing it because it's stupid and dangerous.

    And he paid a ridic amount of money for it. Fun!
  • Speedtrap
    Speedtrap Posts: 216
    I love how every time a thread about this comes up there are a few posters that joined today with post counts under 10 log in and tell people how it worked for them.
    I am guessing that the accounts were created after a Google alert told a company someone might be putting down the pregnant pee diet.
  • JamieCRodriguez
    JamieCRodriguez Posts: 88 Member
    thank you so much for the taking the time to read my profile and reply to my post. I am not considering doing the HCG diet. I really know nothing factual about it. I have many family members who are doing it and I just wanted to hear some stories and find out what it's really all about.

    On a side note, I am a runner however I recently broke my ankle and had to have surgery to repair it. I will not be able to run until March or April. I am still finding ways to exercise as I feel that's very important. I plateaued several months ago but have been able to get back on track since new years. Again, I appreciate your input. :happy:
  • Steven
    Steven Posts: 593 MFP Moderator
    Dear Posters,

    MyFitnessPal strongly recommends that our users follow the calorie guidelines automatically assigned by our site, unless they are under the direct supervision of a doctor. We are currently reviewing the medical literature on the HCG/500 calorie diet and reserve the right to moderate against discussions of this diet at any time in the future.

    For the time being, HCG discussions remain an option for members in the Groups section. Please remember that even in Groups, all site wide rules must be correctly moderated, or the Group runs the risk of deletion. Specifically, endorsement of purchasing prescription supplements or medications without a prescription is in violation of the MyFitnessPal posting guidelines, which can be reviewed here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    Thank you all for your concern. We're definitely looking closely at this issue.

    Regards,
    Steven
    MyFitnessPal Staff
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