Please avoid the dangerous HCG diet scam
Health_Gal
Posts: 715 Member
I am sorry to read that some people on this website still believe in the 500 calorie a day HCG diet, It is one of the most dangerous diet scams around, and many people have wrecked their health and messed up their metabolism by trying to do this extremely low calorie diet plan.
The HCG diet has been studied by many scientific organizations, and they all concluded that HCG, even the "real" injectable version, is no more effective than a placebo, and eating only 500 calories a day for weeks, as recommended by that plan, can cause more health problems than it solves.
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.
The MFP moderators have been cautioning members against attempting that diet because it is so dangerous.
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!
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
The HCG diet has been studied by many scientific organizations, and they all concluded that HCG, even the "real" injectable version, is no more effective than a placebo, and eating only 500 calories a day for weeks, as recommended by that plan, can cause more health problems than it solves.
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.
The MFP moderators have been cautioning members against attempting that diet because it is so dangerous.
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!
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
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THE HORSE IS ALREADY DEAD!
LEAVE IT ALONE!0 -
I wish the HCG diet was a dead topic. But just in the past day or two, I read posts from MFP members who are on that dangerous diet plan.
The FDA is getting the HCG diet junk off the market, but in the mean time, the snake oil salesmen that push it are still getting rich by victimizing people that are desperate to lose weight.0 -
I have two co-workers that have confided in me that they are on it. So sad0
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I wish the HCG diet was a dead topic. But just in the past day or two, I read posts from MFP members who are on that dangerous diet plan.
Let them. Hopefully, they'll learn.
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THE HORSE IS ALREADY DEAD!
LEAVE IT ALONE!
Why would a horse be on the HCG diet? I thought horses had more sense...0 -
I did it off and on for about a year!!! So so stupid!!! It was the craze here where I live and caused a ton of hormone problems in several women that I know. We had a guy selling it who claims to be a doctor and he was full of it. I regret it more than anything. Eating right, knowing your body, & exercising is the only way to go. Very bad decision everything has side effects...0
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I did it off and on for about a year!!! So so stupid!!! It was the craze here where I live and caused a ton of hormone problems in several women that I know. We had a guy selling it who claims to be a doctor and he was full of it. I regret it more than anything. Eating right, knowing your body, & exercising is the only way to go. Very bad decision everything has side effects...
Thank you for sharing your experience. Have you thought about turning that "Dr" in to the state medical board for malpractice?0 -
That is the problem anytime that any external hormones are added to the body, it is so smart that it shuts down natural production.
There are no real easy shortcuts, just snake oil peddlers.0 -
This is the first I heard of this. So for those of you (horse person) who may have been on MFP for a long time and seen repetitive subjects beat to death, there are always going to be new members and new dieters (like myself) who are happy to learn this new information.0
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Just leave people alone. You're not going to change peoples minds about what they are doing, and you're not going to make a difference. Everyone on this site is on their own weight loss journey, and it's no ones right to judge whether it is right or wrong. Also, to constantly bring up the FDA like it's a superhero fighting injustice is laughable when all they do is allow drugs that constantly harm people into the general public over and over again so they can make a profit. What new name do you think Yaz will have in 6 months? How many more women will have strokes, heart attacks, and die because the FDA keeps bringing it back?0
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Just leave people alone. You're not going to change peoples minds about what they are doing, and you're not going to make a difference. Everyone on this site is on their own weight loss journey, and it's no ones right to judge whether it is right or wrong. Also, to constantly bring up the FDA like it's a superhero fighting injustice is laughable when all they do is allow drugs that constantly harm people into the general public over and over again so they can make a profit. What new name do you think Yaz will have in 6 months? How many more women will have strokes, heart attacks, and die because the FDA keeps bringing it back?
From your profile, I see that you are a "true believer" in the HCG diet scam. I hope you get off that dangerous starvation diet before you become ill from it, as so many people I know and have read about that tried it. Those people thought it was great too -- until they found that they results of the diet were anything but what they had hoped for. Regained weight, messed up metabolism, hair falling out, weakness, muscle loss, the list goes on and on.
I think most everyone would agree that the FDA has made mistakes in the past. But they got it 100% right when it comes to getting the worthless HCG diet junk off the market. In this case, the only thing the FDA did wrong was wait so long to go after the snake oil salesmen that push the HCG diet scam
And yes, I HAVE changed the minds of some members that fell victim to the HCG diet scam. Even better, I've been successful in providing links to scientific information that convinced MFP members that were thinking about doing the HCG diet not to try it in the first place!0 -
This is the first I heard of this. So for those of you (horse person) who may have been on MFP for a long time and seen repetitive subjects beat to death, there are always going to be new members and new dieters (like myself) who are happy to learn this new information.
I knew about HCG before I came to MFP. >~> Why do I have to be known as horse person? Call me Yaki.0 -
I was more surprised that HCG has a cookbook. They are only allowed 500 calories. What are they cooking?Just leave people alone. You're not going to change peoples minds about what they are doing, and you're not going to make a difference. Everyone on this site is on their own weight loss journey, and it's no ones right to judge whether it is right or wrong. Also, to constantly bring up the FDA like it's a superhero fighting injustice is laughable when all they do is allow drugs that constantly harm people into the general public over and over again so they can make a profit. What new name do you think Yaz will have in 6 months? How many more women will have strokes, heart attacks, and die because the FDA keeps bringing it back?
From your profile, I see that you are a "true believer" in the HCG diet scam. I hope you get off that dangerous starvation diet before you become ill from it, as so many people I know and have read about that tried it. Those people thought it was great too -- until they found that they results of the diet were anything but what they had hoped for. Regained weight, messed up metabolism, hair falling out, weakness, muscle loss, the list goes on and on.
I think most everyone would agree that the FDA has made mistakes in the past. But they got it 100% right when it comes to getting the worthless HCG diet junk off the market. In this case, the only thing the FDA did wrong was wait so long to go after the snake oil salesmen that push the HCG diet scam
And yes, I HAVE changed the minds of some members that fell victim to the HCG diet scam. Even better, I've been successful in providing links to scientific information that convinced MFP members that were thinking about doing the HCG diet not to try it in the first place!0 -
I'm not here promoting HCG nor am I about to argue with you about it. I'm just saying to leave people alone and let them choose their own path, they don't need people like you condemning them. You're ranting and raving all over MFP like you're pushing religion for fVcks sake.0
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they're cooking grass and plastic. maybe crayons for color.
I was more surprised that HCG has a cookbook. They are only allowed 500 calories. What are they cooking?Just leave people alone. You're not going to change peoples minds about what they are doing, and you're not going to make a difference. Everyone on this site is on their own weight loss journey, and it's no ones right to judge whether it is right or wrong. Also, to constantly bring up the FDA like it's a superhero fighting injustice is laughable when all they do is allow drugs that constantly harm people into the general public over and over again so they can make a profit. What new name do you think Yaz will have in 6 months? How many more women will have strokes, heart attacks, and die because the FDA keeps bringing it back?
From your profile, I see that you are a "true believer" in the HCG diet scam. I hope you get off that dangerous starvation diet before you become ill from it, as so many people I know and have read about that tried it. Those people thought it was great too -- until they found that they results of the diet were anything but what they had hoped for. Regained weight, messed up metabolism, hair falling out, weakness, muscle loss, the list goes on and on.
I think most everyone would agree that the FDA has made mistakes in the past. But they got it 100% right when it comes to getting the worthless HCG diet junk off the market. In this case, the only thing the FDA did wrong was wait so long to go after the snake oil salesmen that push the HCG diet scam
And yes, I HAVE changed the minds of some members that fell victim to the HCG diet scam. Even better, I've been successful in providing links to scientific information that convinced MFP members that were thinking about doing the HCG diet not to try it in the first place!0 -
I'm not here promoting HCG nor am I about to argue with you about it. I'm just saying to leave people alone and let them choose their own path, they don't need people like you condemning them. You're ranting and raving all over MFP like you're pushing religion for fVcks sake.
I think they're just trying to bring it to the attention of people that this is a dangerous thing to do to your body. If you're willing to take the risk then thats your business but some people feel the need to say at least once that hey here is all the facts you need that show that this path can be a danger to your health but if you choose to go forth then good luck. Its like when you see someone doing something dangerous (kid playing with matches or whatever) should you just go on about your business or should you say something to the kid about why what they're doing is dangerous? You'd hope they'd listen before they have to learn the hard way with a house burned down or with burns on their body to realize the dangers.0 -
I just saw, this weekend for the first time, in Wal-Mart and HCG diet program for sale. I did a double take because I thought it had been pulled off the market.0
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Do people really believe in that nonsense? Oh my lord.0
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THE HORSE IS ALREADY DEAD!
LEAVE IT ALONE!
Horse meat can be eaten under the HGC diet.
From the MFP database
Generic - Horse Meat, Raw, 100 grams 172 calories0 -
I wish the HCG diet was a dead topic. But just in the past day or two, I read posts from MFP members who are on that dangerous diet plan.
The FDA is getting the HCG diet junk off the market, but in the mean time, the snake oil salesmen that push it are still getting rich by victimizing people that are desperate to lose weight.
Then let them. It's called natural selection.0 -
Leave them alone? Ok, so everyone has their own weight loss path...I get that..BUT COME ON. Why have a total lack of compassion for those people who think it smart to do this harmful diet? Your darn right someone should say something about it!! Some of us on MFP give a *kitten* about others on here.0
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I'm not here promoting HCG nor am I about to argue with you about it. I'm just saying to leave people alone and let them choose their own path, they don't need people like you condemning them. You're ranting and raving all over MFP like you're pushing religion for fVcks sake.
I think they're just trying to bring it to the attention of people that this is a dangerous thing to do to your body. If you're willing to take the risk then thats your business but some people feel the need to say at least once that hey here is all the facts you need that show that this path can be a danger to your health but if you choose to go forth then good luck. Its like when you see someone doing something dangerous (kid playing with matches or whatever) should you just go on about your business or should you say something to the kid about why what they're doing is dangerous? You'd hope they'd listen before they have to learn the hard way with a house burned down or with burns on their body to realize the dangers.
At least once...... Take a look at Health_Gals posts under her nonexistent photo, you will see how excessive it is. Myself and friends of mine on here who aren't even doing HCG have received emails time and time again from this person and it's irritating. People need to butt out of peoples food diaries and diet plans is my main point, if you don't agree with it, leave it alone and go about your day. Again, I'm not here to promote HCG or argue it.0 -
Its not dangerous to everyone, my aunt did it and is now super healthy and dropped a ton of weight,0
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Leave them alone? Ok, so everyone has their own weight loss path...I get that..BUT COME ON. Why have a total lack of compassion for those people who think it smart to do this harmful diet? Your darn right someone should say something about it!! Some of us on MFP give a *kitten* about others on here.
Give a *kitten*? Really? More like giving people the opportunity to feel superior via the web.0 -
It tastes like chicken and has a ton of protein. I usually put some on top of a bed of spinach after a hard night of pumping iron. I mean I get so hungry I could eat a.. You get the point.THE HORSE IS ALREADY DEAD!
LEAVE IT ALONE!
Horse meat can be eaten under the HGC diet.
From the MFP database
Generic - Horse Meat, Raw, 100 grams 172 calories0 -
I don't know much about this diet, but I did find it funny that it was HCG -- which is the hormone a woman's body produces when she's pregnant. Cause as we all know, especially all the recent mothers who are on here now (me included), pregnancy is GREAT for weight loss!!!0
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Wow! Really? If you don't like it don't read it - simple as that. You want to do your own thing that's fine but there are people here who, like you, want to do their own thing which includes trying to help others. It's not like they're coming to your door and preaching to you, they're posting on a board and you have the option to either read it .... OR NOT.I'm not here promoting HCG nor am I about to argue with you about it. I'm just saying to leave people alone and let them choose their own path, they don't need people like you condemning them. You're ranting and raving all over MFP like you're pushing religion for fVcks sake.0 -
Everyone has their own weight loss story. Anything excessive is harmful.
You can exercise to much, you can take Atkins to extremes, low carb, high protein, you name it. If it's working for you and your doctor is on board then I say "butt out".
I didn't know that there is a "diet police force" on this site.0 -
My doctor informed about HCG when we were going over my weight loss issues. He explained in detail why our bodies can't live off 500 or less calories a day. What's going to happen when you start putting more calories than that back in you? You are going to gain the weight back. Have fun with that! My cousin who has an eating disorder does fad diets like that. It's just that a fad! She will lose a ton of weight, then gain it back and then drop it again quick. It's constant, who wants to live like that? I know I don't.0
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People will hurt themselves if they want to, and deny it all the while. When issues come up, then they'll hopefully wake up. There's not much you can do for most people. Like, if you ran around knocking the cigarettes from the lips of the smokers, they'd just pick them right back up. It's a losing battle. Let them slowly kill themselves, you're just wasting your time.0
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