Starting HCG diet today
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LilyinMO
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I know I know I know.. some people don't like HCG. I lost 100 lbs in 2009.. from those 100 I have gained about 23 back. Yes, I ate whatever I wanted that's why I have gained, but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!
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Nope. HCG is frowned upon here.
A moderate calorie deficit is all you need. No pills or injections.0 -
My doctor told me I could go on HCG, and a lot of things are frowned upon here. Go and ask your doctor.0
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Doctors have minimal nutrition knowledge. Moderation with a deficit is all you need.0
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Just don't...0
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but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Apparently not because you gained 25lbs because you ate what you wanted.0 -
LOL I just saw The Today's Show yesterday about HCG diet. They were talking about the company lied about the product and some people gained weight from it. I have also heard bad things about it. That it does not work.0
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so ive heard, bad idea! eat less=weigh less, work out=feel great0
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The hell? People do this?0
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It's a diet that is contrary to MFP, they will shut this down, I think. The people I have seen do this gain the weight back and then some....but maybe other people know of successes?0
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I know I know I know.. some people don't like HCG. I lost 100 lbs in 2009.. from those 100 I have gained about 23 back. Yes, I ate whatever I wanted that's why I have gained, but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!
I feel sorry for you. Seriously get help.0 -
When you think about where HCG weight loss products come from, it’s no surprise that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently condemned the plan – calling it another health fraud scam. For those who haven’t heard of it, HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin. This is a hormone extracted from the placenta and urine of pregnant women.
It’s only approved use is to treat infertility in women, but numerous companies sell HCG weight loss products online and over-the-counter, labeling them as “homeopathic.” Elizabeth Miller, of the FDA’s division for non-prescription drugs and health fraud stated, “These products are marketed with incredible claims and people think that if they’re losing weight, HCG must be working,” she adds, “But the data simply does not support this – any loss is from severe calorie restriction. Not from the HCG.”
http://fitnessguru-md.com/2013/03/fda-cautions-hcg-diet-dangers/
ETA: I'd fire your doctor too. What a bonehead. I've had docs nearly kill me with their ignorance & negligence. Don't let your docs think for you. They generally don't even know how to pronounce your name, and don't even read your chart before making recommendations.
In the United States, HCG weight loss products are now illegal. Since 2011, the FDA has been cautioning consumers to avoid these so-called homeopathic products that are sold as pellets, sprays, and oral drops. The federal agency also requires every product that is made with HCG to include the following information on the label:
“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.”0 -
I know I know I know.. some people don't like HCG. I lost 100 lbs in 2009.. from those 100 I have gained about 23 back. Yes, I ate whatever I wanted that's why I have gained, but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!
Please don't
Please?
Pretty please?
With a cherry on top?
Bah, you're gonna do it anyway, regardless of what people tell you on here about how dangerous it is or the fact that it's technically illegal in the States to use as a weight loss tool (FDA condemnation)
So, in before the lock0 -
The hell? People do this?
^^^^This. What the?0 -
I know I know I know.. some people don't like HCG. I lost 100 lbs in 2009.. from those 100 I have gained about 23 back. Yes, I ate whatever I wanted that's why I have gained, but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!0 -
I know I know I know.. some people don't like HCG. I lost 100 lbs in 2009.. from those 100 I have gained about 23 back. Yes, I ate whatever I wanted that's why I have gained, but throughout HCG I did learn how to eat better, be healthy, exercise, etc.
Today I'm starting one more round of HCG. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, although honestly I'd be happy with 20 and I can go back to working out and eating healthy to lose the rest.
I was just wondering if anyone will be starting HCG and we could compare stories or encourage each other!
Don't expect a lot of support here on it. Gimmicks and false advertising isn't how most people here choose to lose weight.
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Hi there just read your blog you are doing great well done. I have now been eating just below 1200 calories for 4 weeks and never lost a !lb, i have tried WW and slimming world do you think this could work for me i seem to be stuck my weight just wont move, any advice would be appreciated
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Michelle0 -
My doctor told me I could go on HCG, and a lot of things are frowned upon here. Go and ask your doctor.0
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Hi there just read your blog you are doing great well done. I have now been eating just below 1200 calories for 4 weeks and never lost a !lb, i have tried WW and slimming world do you think this could work for me i seem to be stuck my weight just wont move, any advice would be appreciated
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Michelle
And this is why this topic is going to get locked. Pretty sure the HCG diet is one of the things that can't be promoted since it entails VLCD.0 -
Hi there just read your blog you are doing great well done. I have now been eating just below 1200 calories for 4 weeks and never lost a !lb, i have tried WW and slimming world do you think this could work for me i seem to be stuck my weight just wont move, any advice would be appreciated
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Michelle0 -
Hi there just read your blog you are doing great well done. I have now been eating just below 1200 calories for 4 weeks and never lost a !lb, i have tried WW and slimming world do you think this could work for me i seem to be stuck my weight just wont move, any advice would be appreciated
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Michelle
Stop attempting different diets and eat at a moderate calorie deficit. Here's a good read:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0
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