HCG, Anyone starting or experienced weight gain after the di

I don't know about the rest of it...but 500 calories is starvation mode. Period. You might drop weight at first but it will kill your metabolism and the minute you eat you will gain it all back, and then some.

there is an hcg support group at
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/121908-hcg-progress-updates-page-2-for-people-on-it-or-thinking-a?hl=hcg+support+group&page=20

hcg is rather controversial on this site. you should read Dr. Simeons Pounds and Inches
it's available free on the internet at sites like
http://www.hcg-diet-forums.com/poundsandinches.html

I did it. I hated it. I lost a bunch at first, but then I actually started gaining while only eating 500 cal. I don't know how that is possible. I also always felt hungry which made it hard. But I followed it to a T. As far as the food, I made everything the night before so that I could just grab what I needed and go. Once I finished all the weight plus some came back really quickly and I don't over eat. But I do know people that this has worked well for. So see how it works for you.

First things first - If you are really only 4.5 lbs away from your goal - this is NOT the diet for you. You likely do not have enough abnormal fat (as described in the protocol) to have any measurable success with HCG.

BEFORE YOU CONSIDER IT PLEEEEEEASE READ "Pounds and Inches" by Dr Simeons - it is the plan you should follow if you are truly going to embark on your own HCG journey.

http://www.hcgdietinfo.com/Dr-ATW-Simeons-Pounds-and-Inches.htm

Once you read it (twice) please come to the support thread - we will be happy to help you with any questions or concerns.

Getting the weight off is one thing. There are lots of ways to do that and HCG is one method. Individuals can be successful on this diet without weakness, hunger, fatigue, illness - there is a group of us on the thread doing well now. Keeping the weight off depends entirely on modifying one's eating habits from whatever got us fat in the first place to a new lifestyle of healthier eating and exercise.

I prepare a weeks' worth of food at one time which is pretty easy since it is only 10-14 small protein portions - the rest is fruit or veggies which I prepare on the day of eating - or use in a 'soup'.

Good Luck!

You cannot buy HCG at a mall kiosk as it's a prescription drug. What you bought was either Homeopathic HCG (which is not the real thing, but many report it does work) or just something that is a scam. So if you try it and it doesn't work, please don't say "HCG doesn't work" because you're not doing real HCG.

>All I asked her to do is to see a Doctor...
>If she was sold medication that is not what she think is getting (HCG) or Homeopathic to becareful. Because it could be a SCAM, per your words (who knows what she maybe taking)

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So for this thread, the imaginary ailment is that losing weight can cause a heart attack? Are you kidding??? So now losing weight is detrimental to ones health. I think I've seen it all now. ALSO YOUR QUOTE
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> By the way, My father lost (alot) of weight very fast and his heart couldnot keep up & he passed. Yes, it can happen & YES it is called Cardiac Arrest. Go ahead and ask a Doctor. I did not tell her it would happen I asked her to talk to a Doctor, and not risk anything. There is nothing wrong with refering someone to a Doctor.

> Losing weight is not detrimental to ones health. I love the way you twisted my words.

Also on 10/6/10 you corrected 4lafz saying please site 1 death directly associated with this diet and told them they were speading scare tactics. Click on his page and it is right there.

Look frekwentflier, I am happy for you the HCG works for you & it is safe for you. Keep up the good work. But always let the buyer beware.

click on frekwentflier's page/profile it is right there

click on frekwentflier's page/profile it is right there

I don't see anything about an HCG related death. Where should I be looking?

i hope you dont think im jumping down your throat when i say this BUT real weight loss can only be achieved by a COMPLETE litfestyle change through new eating habits and exercise. It is DANGEROUS to workout of 500 calories. It will also slow down your metabolism and make your body think you are starving (even if you are not hungry). So when you stop taking HCG your body will hold on to the food you eat and most likely you will gain it all back plus more. I know how depressing it is to lose weight just to gain it all back and wouldnt want anyone else to go through this. A lot of people on this site who take it have admitted to gaining weight when they stopped so they had to start again. There are SO many health problems it can cause so be careful. Especially women, can cause ovarian problems.

**please remember that this site promotes weight loss through eating healthy and working out. Not starving and taking a non-approved herb. (the government actually made the company stop saying it was healthy and safe for weight loss)

**** remember how many fad diets have come and gone. they are no longer fad diets because it just doesnt keep the weight off long term. only healthy lifestyle changes do

********If it really was a great miracle diet it would be ALL over the news

thats all, its really your choice though, just remember before you put something in your body to change how it naturally works, you need to find out ALL the facts

With all due respect. Please research the topic being spoken of for YOURSELF, before making incorrect statements.
Also, if you notice the length of time some of these 'ADULTS' have been on MFP, I think they have already figured out what this site "promotes".
Last but not least. Why would any person/company want to waste time or money advertising something they CAN"T make a ROI? :huh: Thank you. :flowerforyou:

Oh look, it's our weekly HCG drama thread.

Hi fivefatcats,

Go back to the page & on the lower right side you'll see:

My Latest Forum Posts View All (13) , it is right next to your pic ( you friended him)

click on view all (it moved down, that why you couldn't see it)

I wish you both well !!.

You cannot buy HCG at a mall kiosk as it's a prescription drug. What you bought was either Homeopathic HCG (which is not the real thing, but many report it does work) or just something that is a scam. So if you try it and it doesn't work, please don't say "HCG doesn't work" because you're not doing real HCG.

>All I asked her to do is to see a Doctor...
>If she was sold medication that is not what she think is getting (HCG) or Homeopathic to becareful. Because it could be a SCAM, per your words (who knows what she maybe taking)

So for this thread, the imaginary ailment is that losing weight can cause a heart attack? Are you kidding??? So now losing weight is detrimental to ones health. I think I've seen it all now. ALSO YOUR QUOTE
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> By the way, My father lost (alot) of weight very fast and his heart couldnot keep up & he passed. Yes, it can happen & YES it is called Cardiac Arrest. Go ahead and ask a Doctor. I did not tell her it would happen I asked her to talk to a Doctor, and not risk anything. There is nothing wrong with refering someone to a Doctor.

> Losing weight is not detrimental to ones health. I love the way you twisted my words.

Also on 10/6/10 you corrected 4lafz saying please site 1 death directly associated with this diet and told them they were speading scare tactics. Click on his page and it is right there.

Look frekwentflier, I am happy for you the HCG works for you & it is safe for you. Keep up the good work. But always let the buyer beware.
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Depends on the doctor really. Some want to help you, most just want to make money from you and as many other people as possible.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, but if you were told that losing weight caused his heart to give out, I'd love to debate the doctor that told you that. Extra fat makes the heart work harder to pump blood because fat doesn't actively help move the blood, whereas flexing muscles does help. So losing any fat would help the heart work less, not more.

That being said, if your Father lost more muscle than fat, which is what typically happens on non-HCG crash diets, then I can see how that might affect his heart.

But that doesn't apply to the HCG diet because it only causes fat loss, not muscle. I can't tighten my belts 2 more notches and my double-chin didn't disappear because of muscle loss. I'm losing fat. One other reason I know this is that one aspect of my job involves moving 50+lb boxes. If I lost strength, I'd definitely notice it. If anything, I have more energy now that I'm using HCG.

BTW, that one who posted about the deaths in that other thread never did respond. He/she obviously just made it up. The very definition of scare tactics.

Natalie - I appreciate your non confrontational attitude on the subject and only disagree with on one issue. It is not absolutely true that a 500 calorie a day diet will put someone into 'starvation mode' - meaning that their metabolism slows significantly. After my first round I was eating a healthy 1500-2300 calories a day and holding fine.

Like I have said before, no matter how or how fast the weight is lost - if we don't learn to eat healthier any/all diets fail - that goes for the eat less/move more people as well.

Spicy gets a little passionate, I admit, but I agree that because the diet information is free - there is a large corporate non-following to not promote the diet because they can't make any money selling you anything. The only thing you need for the HCG diet is HCG and food available in any grocery store. And HCG products are available for as little as $30/bottle.

Deshaine - your condition I believe is possible, although I have a hard time believing that any long term arrhythmias are due to the week of low cal dieting you did. I respectfully suggest that you may have discovered a pre-existing condition. I had my electrolytes tested after a few weeks on the diet and my sodium and potassium levels were completely normal.

And I did read the article from exploreandevolve - an interesting list of POSSIBLE risks. Keep in mind that these risks potentially exist for all HCG users, and more so I would imagine for those who, with the approval of the FDA, use HCG as a fertility treatment in MUCH GREATER DOSES than that used by dieters.

I concede that I have had some acne that is likely related to the use of HCG, but no other negative side effects. To me, that is a very small (and temporary) price to pay for something that is helping me do something that I never thought I could do. In 11 days I will be done taking HCG and my acne will be history. And quite frankly, it is mild enough that it is almost not worth mentioning.

There was a user that mentioned she knew someone who died . . . but gave no additional information about anything so I have no choice but to write it off as heresay, and empathize with her for the loss of her friend, regardless of the cause of death.

Ok, I'm gonna go google HCG because I have no idea what y'all are arguing about....

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ask questions of the HCG users here instead of simply reading a breakdown on someone's blog out there in cyberspace and just writing it off as unsafe.

If you REALLY want the true story on HCG, here is the link to the manuscript written by the founder of the protocol:

http://www.thehcgdiet.com/pdf/pounds-and-inches-by-dr-a-t-w-simeons.pdf

I tried the HCG diet last year in January. I lost 25 pounds on phase 1 and 2. I maintained a successful weight loss for about 7 months. I ended up not weighing myself for 2 weeks and ate a little more than usual when I went away to be married in August. When I came back, I had regained nearly 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I adjusted the way I was eating and tried exercising. Since late August, I regained every pound I lost PLUS 10. So basically, in a period of 3 months I regained 35 pounds. I am very depressed. I have gained and regained pounds many times in my life, but I have NEVER regained 35 pounds back in a period of 3 months. I did not even think this was possible. The weight I gained seems to also be in strange areas. Before I regained weight in my butt, hips, and thinghs. Now my arms and back are getting huge instead. The HCG changed something about the way my body distributes fat, not sure what. The whole point I am trying to make is that diet and exercise are still the best methods to lose weight. If one can follow a diet this strict forever, maybe this is for them, but if you are just a regular person like me who makes mistakes, stay away from this diet. The price of mistakes are HUGE, UNCONTROLLABLE gains. Trust me, I truly understand the despeartion that causes someone to want to try this diet, but you do not want this.

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Where are these two year old threads coming from?

In the interim, MFP has decided to moderate these threads.....so hopefully the staff will come here and post the site's stand on these discussions.