HCG Diet

Has anyone done the HCG diet and if so could you please tell me if it was hard for you and if it worked or not. Thanks

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  • foleyshirley
    foleyshirley Posts: 1,043 Member
    This topic is not allowed on here, for good reason.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    The HCG diet is not a healthy weight loss plan and is banned from the boards.

    IBFTL
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    Yep, unhealthy and can put people in the hospital
  • Olivia
    Olivia Posts: 10,132 MFP Staff
    Dear Posters,

    I am locking this topic; the OP has had a chance to get feedback from the community and 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.”

    Thanks for your understanding.

    Respectfully,
    Olivia
    MFP Community Manager
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