HCG Diet- thoughts, opinions?

I wish we could have intelligent discussions on here without people getting all jumpy. I am interested in all points of view but not if people are going to assume they know everything about everything or post articles from unreliable websites. It is not for everybody just as some eating habits and exercises don't have the same effects on everyone. Anyway, I hope everyone finds their niche in making it to their goal :0)

In before the lock.

Seriously though... dumb idea. And this thread will get locked since there is a group for HCG dieters and MFP does not promote fad diets (see forum guidelines).

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I was on this diet for 3 months under Doctor supervision and I can tell you from experience. It works for losing the weight quickly but doesn't keep it off. It is very restrictive and doesn't teach you good eating habits. It was a total waste of the $1500 I spent on it. IF I spent the same amount of money doing the HCG diet on fruit and veges and beans and ate all I wanted then I would have lost the same amount of weight and kept it off. If you are that desperate to try HCG then I would recommend Eat For Life diet and try that first.

Yayyyy another thread on the HCG diet! Always entertaining!!!

My wife & I both did it and it worked for us and we haven't gained the weight back. There is a difference between pharmaceutical grade HCG and the stuff you buy online or the "drops". Our Dr. told us that unfortunately, other docs "prescribe" the fake stuff & over charge for low quality HCG which gives it a bad name.

We never paid over $100 for the entire duration and I've lost well over 40lbs while on it and now that I've been off of it, I've just maintained a healthy diet and have lost an additional 20lbs just eating right & working out.

I believe those that gain it back just take the HCG as a quick fix. And go back to their old eating habits. Take it from me, it works, but make sure you are supervised by a doctor & don't just order the stuff online.

I tried it several years ago and believe me, it really isn't worth it. It's expensive and you will not feel good. 500 calories a day was barely enough to keep my upright at work. I stayed with it for a few months, lost about 20 lbs and then gained it back once I tried to start eating normal again. PLUS, it took a long while to get my body accustomed to eating properly again. My body just kept holding on to the weight. I say, eat balanced, work out consistently and eventually you'll see something happen. I'm sure if you do it that way then the weight you lose you won't find again. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

I wish we could have intelligent discussions on here without people getting all jumpy.

See, the problem with this quote is there are no intelligent discussions to be had on HCG.

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Opinions aside, I think one important fact to consider is that HCG is a fertility treatment. Although the dosage is not as high as the dosage used for fertility treatments, it still increases your chances of getting pregnant (regardless of birth control method used). Another important consideration is your source of diet/nutrition advice. Second, I would trust a dietitian's opinion on this matter over a doctor, nurse practitioner, etc. Nutrition and diets are their specialty, and unless your doctor or np has an active certification in nutrition, my advice I would be to get a second opinion (always a wise decision when making any diet/medical decisions). Good luck!

I haven't tried it, but I really think you will enjoy more success long-term if you change your eating and exercise habits in a more natural way. It's really frustrating to go on a specific diet and lose all the weight, then gain it all back when the diet ends. I've done that 4 times in my life so far.

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