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  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    The rules on this are very clear:
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    c) Photos intended to glamorize extreme thinness will be deleted.

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I would demand to have my money I pay to be on this site returned!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
  • greenfalls107
    greenfalls107 Posts: 87 Member
    I think MFP has every right to lock any topic they find to be "possibly" dangerous to anyone. There are many many different ideas on losing weight, and on MFP there are many people who are desperate and looking for a quick way to drop weight no matter the cost to their health.
    I am glad the "program your doctor" is supervising you on, worked for you. I understand you want to discuss it and the share the information with others. However, when there are people in this world who volunteer for things like "butt injections" with no medical experience, people have to careful with whom they share the information with.
    I just saw an ad for a "vampire facelift" injecting your own blood into your face to plump up the wrinkles. That is insane to me, I am not sure I would ever be drunk enough to think that is a good idea.

    So please, do not take offense and understand people are just a little bit nuts, and MFP has a responsibility for the content on their website.
    I wish you the best of luck with your weight loss. Take Care.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    HCG is dumb and illegal.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    It's a private site. They can censor whatever they want. I'm sure you can find an HCG forum out there on the interwebz.
  • wikitbikit
    wikitbikit Posts: 518 Member
    I would demand to have my money I pay to be on this site returned!
    Eff that, they better double it!
  • lovinmyselfagain
    lovinmyselfagain Posts: 307 Member
    [/quote]

    "Any diet you do is risky unless you are smart about it. "


    [/quote]

    Not necessarily true, but if that is indeed the case, why not just eat healthy and exercise? Why not put your time, money, and energy into something sustainable and not some fad, quick-fix diet that will reverse itself as soon as you stop doing it? Not criticizing, just putting it out there...what happens after the HCG diet? Or any quick-fix diet? Have you learned to eat healthier? To cook healthier? To shop healthier? Has your mindset changed about food? About exercising? About being healthier not only physically, but emotionally and mentally, as well?
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    It doesn't really matter if your doctor recommended it or not. A lot of people are prescribed marijuana for medical reasons and we're still not allowed to talk about it on the forums.

    There are lots of groups for people who enjoy starving themselves....I mean healthy, positive diets. Go join one.
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    I would demand to have my money I pay to be on this site returned!

    ^^^^^^THIS is EXACTLY what I was getting ready to post! THIS EXACTLY!!
  • jdelot
    jdelot Posts: 397 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
    So, they follow that rule to the letter, but rule regarding pictures is somewhat flexible?
    All images on the site, including all profile pictures and images posted in the forums, should be work-place friendly. While we reserve the right to remove any photo we feel is inappropriate, here are some partial guidelines as to what is not acceptable:

    - no nudity
    - no underwear, thongs, g-strings, or banana hammocks
    - no pants or shorts worn mid-hip or below (no saggers)
    - no photos in which hands or objects are the only bodily covering
    - no excessive cleavage (if you would wear it to work, it’s probably OK)
    - no close-up shots of cleavage, butt, breasts or crotch in any state of dress
    - no hateful or violent imagery
    - no images containing profanity or vulgarity
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  • stratcat45
    stratcat45 Posts: 48 Member
    I know at least three people who have done this. One-passed out and ended up in the hospital where a doctor instructed her to NEVER do it again. The second one was very successful but the minute she went off of it gained weight back extremely fast without a huge increase in food intake. The third one has been very successful; however she would now like to go off of it, but is afraid to due to friends that have done that and gained weight back fast.

    My doctor doesn't recommend it at all.

    Then there's Roni over on www.ronisweigh.com who lost on Weight Watchers. Her before and after photos were stolen off her website and used on one of their sites claiming she lost the weight using those drops (and giving her a different name). Needless to say, she wasn't happy.

    Are you still doing it? If not, what happened when you went off of it?
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Thank you MFP for not putting up with dangerous, unsustainable diet plans. It really is what sets this place apart.

    There's no way of knowing if your doctor did in fact recommend it. But I do know that if he did he's a pretty lousy doctor. I have no problem saying that. Not every md is a genius who knows all.

    MFP is a place for healthy weight loss done the right way. Take the fads somewhere else before more people harm themselves.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    If you do not have encouraging words for people, you should not be posting.

    I would REALLY like someone to show me the rule that says every post must be encouraging/supportive (aka don't disagree with someone).
    We all are here with the same goals.

    Wrong. We are NOT all here for the same reason.
  • jriehl08
    jriehl08 Posts: 157 Member
    because something is not FDA approved does not mean that it is illegal to sell OTC

    http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm281333.htm

    HCG Diet Products Are Illegal
    here you go guess they are illegal its on the FDA page I just looked.
  • michaelalouise3915
    michaelalouise3915 Posts: 124 Member
    Im glad it was locked. People who lurk, or anyone who's impressionable might see you had great results and think, wow of I eat under 500 cals ill have results. And them get ill. I had an eating disorder, and sometimes ate more than that.

    I would also question any doctor who recommends eating that low for weight loss purposes, the weight will surley pile back on once normal eating resumes, and the health risks are not good.
  • SarahSmiles2004
    SarahSmiles2004 Posts: 66 Member
    If you do not have encouraging words for people, you should not be posting.

    I would REALLY like someone to show me the rule that says every post must be encouraging/supportive (aka don't disagree with someone).
    We all are here with the same goals.

    Wrong. We are NOT all here for the same reason.

    They do say not to belittle, they don't say you can't disagree, just do it with some class and not be rude. Check the rules.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
    So, they follow that rule to the letter, but rule regarding pictures is somewhat flexible?
    All images on the site, including all profile pictures and images posted in the forums, should be work-place friendly. While we reserve the right to remove any photo we feel is inappropriate, here are some partial guidelines as to what is not acceptable:

    - no nudity
    - no underwear, thongs, g-strings, or banana hammocks
    - no pants or shorts worn mid-hip or below (no saggers)
    - no photos in which hands or objects are the only bodily covering
    - no excessive cleavage (if you would wear it to work, it’s probably OK)
    - no close-up shots of cleavage, butt, breasts or crotch in any state of dress
    - no hateful or violent imagery
    - no images containing profanity or vulgarity

    I know tons of people who have had photos removed.
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    Any doctor that recommends someone STARVES themselves to skinny should seek a new profession in my opinion. Congrats on your loss but I truly hope your body doesn't pay the price for the way you did it.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    If you do not have encouraging words for people, you should not be posting.

    I would REALLY like someone to show me the rule that says every post must be encouraging/supportive (aka don't disagree with someone).
    We all are here with the same goals.

    Wrong. We are NOT all here for the same reason.

    They do say not to belittle, they don't say you can't disagree, just do it with some class and not be rude. Check the rules.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    You missed my point.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
    So, they follow that rule to the letter, but rule regarding pictures is somewhat flexible?
    All images on the site, including all profile pictures and images posted in the forums, should be work-place friendly. While we reserve the right to remove any photo we feel is inappropriate, here are some partial guidelines as to what is not acceptable:

    - no nudity
    - no underwear, thongs, g-strings, or banana hammocks
    - no pants or shorts worn mid-hip or below (no saggers)
    - no photos in which hands or objects are the only bodily covering
    - no excessive cleavage (if you would wear it to work, it’s probably OK)
    - no close-up shots of cleavage, butt, breasts or crotch in any state of dress
    - no hateful or violent imagery
    - no images containing profanity or vulgarity

    I know tons of people who have had photos removed.

    And in some cases, for negligible amounts of the above-mentioned.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
    So, they follow that rule to the letter, but rule regarding pictures is somewhat flexible?
    All images on the site, including all profile pictures and images posted in the forums, should be work-place friendly. While we reserve the right to remove any photo we feel is inappropriate, here are some partial guidelines as to what is not acceptable:

    - no nudity
    - no underwear, thongs, g-strings, or banana hammocks
    - no pants or shorts worn mid-hip or below (no saggers)
    - no photos in which hands or objects are the only bodily covering
    - no excessive cleavage (if you would wear it to work, it’s probably OK)
    - no close-up shots of cleavage, butt, breasts or crotch in any state of dress
    - no hateful or violent imagery
    - no images containing profanity or vulgarity

    I know tons of people who have had photos removed.

    And in some cases, for negligible amounts of the above-mentioned.

    Word.
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    HCG is dumb and illegal.

    ^THIS...FDA made it illegal for them to market HCG as a weightloss drug. Look on their site.
  • amberklucas
    amberklucas Posts: 14 Member
    Just a note on that - not all OTC hCG is illegal stuff. Most of it is simply not hCG. The stuff at GNC and Walmart is not actual hCG which is why the can sell it.

    (That's a lot of acronyms)

    Hahahaha! That was a lot of acronyms!!
  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    fuccing trolls.
  • Liatush
    Liatush Posts: 627 Member
    I didn't get to read the original post about your success, so I can't comment on that. However, I feel it is a little hypocritical of the mods to lock subjects like that, but there will be multiple posts everyday with subjects like, Rate the person above you...Bang, kiss, hug, or wave in regards to the person above you.

    Those posts are in the chit chat section and do not violate any rules. MFP feels that topics on hCG violate their rule which they clearly posted for her when locking the topic. It is a private site and they have the right to set rules.
    So, they follow that rule to the letter, but rule regarding pictures is somewhat flexible?
    All images on the site, including all profile pictures and images posted in the forums, should be work-place friendly. While we reserve the right to remove any photo we feel is inappropriate, here are some partial guidelines as to what is not acceptable:

    - no nudity
    - no underwear, thongs, g-strings, or banana hammocks
    - no pants or shorts worn mid-hip or below (no saggers)
    - no photos in which hands or objects are the only bodily covering
    - no excessive cleavage (if you would wear it to work, it’s probably OK)
    - no close-up shots of cleavage, butt, breasts or crotch in any state of dress
    - no hateful or violent imagery
    - no images containing profanity or vulgarity

    All I see when I read your reply is BANANA HAMMOCKS, BANANA HAMMOCKS, BANANA HAMMOCKS....... hahahahaha
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    This is why it is a locked topic:

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

    HCG is not approved as a weight loss drug in the U.S. Your 'doctor' should not be prescribing it.
  • luckyjuls
    luckyjuls Posts: 505 Member
    You could always go to the dedicated sites for HCG users. They are really supportive on those boards, too.

    I will say this. There are all kinds of people on this website. There are young girls who want to lose five pounds the healthy way, girls that have many pounds to lose and are hoping for fast results, and young girls who have never yo-yo dieted but are easily swayed (like I was when I was a teen). There are women in their twenties doing it the right and wrong way, restricting down to 1000 or working out and doing 2000. There are middle-aged and older women who have slower metabolisms, post pregnancy weight, a list of diets they have failed on, but might still be looking for a quick fix. Just to name a few.

    Do you really want to be responsible for speaking about the merits of your diet, knowing that there girls and women out there who will not go to the doctor, but will heed your advice and start a diet like this without supervision? It's entirely possible for that to happen given the different kinds of people here. Beyond that, it's entirely possible for any one of these women to develop disordered eating for the rest of their lives due to the restriction of HCG.

    I don't really think you want that on your conscience and I don't think MFP does either, which is why they have the right to restrict that type of advice on their website.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Congratulations on your weight loss! However, I believe the HCG diet you referenced earlier is considered controversial and does recommend a very low calorie diet. Promoting such a weight loss program is clearly against MFP rules. I'm sure you would be welcome to post your weight loss success and before/after photos and stats on the Success Stories message board as long as it isn't seen as a promotion of a risky or controversial weight loss method. :smile:

    I think this is where my concern is. I do not find it to be risky if you are smart about it...

    And what is your medical background/level of education exactly?





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