HCG Diet

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krazykat23
krazykat23 Posts: 3 Member
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Hi everyone, I have just joined the team of weight losing enthusiasts. I have started an extreme diet called HCG diet and was wondering if anyone had gone thru this diet. Also wanted to see if there were some helpful tricks and just plain support for this HCG diet.
KrazyKat

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  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
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    MFP does not condone nor support HCG or other extreme diets. This site is about being healthy and fit not starvation.

    Do yourself a huge favor and stop wasting your money on this program now. Setup a reasonable goal here on MFP and put in the work to get where you want to be instead. MFP works if you stick with it, and it doesn't cost you a dime.
  • krazykat23
    krazykat23 Posts: 3 Member
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    Will do
  • Lyssa_Herrera
    Lyssa_Herrera Posts: 11 Member
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    I did HCG injections about 2 years ago. I lost 30lbs in 6 weeks and as soon as I ate normal again I gained 45lbs back. I also had issues with my menstrual cycle. I wont go into details but it wasn't pretty.
  • Alex
    Alex Posts: 10,149 MFP Staff
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    Dear Posters,

    I'm writing to let you know that our Community Guidelines ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines ) prohibit the creation of any forum posts, groups, or posts in groups that encourage the use of Very Low Calorie diets (including, but not limited to, VLCDs that use the HCG protocol).

    MyFitnessPal has always promoted a healthy, sustainable, and gradual path to weight loss. But HCG products are typically promoted in connection with a very low calorie diet, usually one that limits calories to 500 per day. Research has demonstrated that calorie intake at these levels can lead to increased risk of gallstones, hair loss, constipation, an irregular heartbeat, and many other dangerous side-effects.

    Moreover, numerous medical studies have shown that the results of HCG-use in combination with a very low calorie diet are indistinguishable from the results of the low calorie diet alone. In light of this research, the FDA has required the labeling and advertising of HCG products to state:

    “HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or “normal” distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.”

    Sincerely,
    Olivia
    MFP Staff
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