hcg diet?

Health_Gal

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

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

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

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

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