HCG Diet & Exercising?

P3droS15
P3droS15 Posts: 10
in Health and Weight Loss
Good morning,

I just started the HCG injection diet yesterday and I was told to follow a specific diet that does not exceed 500 calories daily with NO exercising. I have some friends that have had great results with this diet so its definitely something I would like to try, however, I've been doing Insanity for about two weeks and wouldn't want to stop. Is it possible to increase my daily calories to let’s say somewhere around 800-1000 daily calories to be able to exercise? Would really appreciate a response.

Thank you.
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  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    :huh: :huh:
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Good morning,

    I just started the HCG injection diet yesterday and I was told to follow a specific diet that does not exceed 500 calories daily with NO exercising. I have some friends that have had great results with this diet so its definitely something I would like to try, however, I've been doing Insanity for about two weeks and wouldn't want to stop. Is it possible to increase my daily calories to let’s say somewhere around 800-1000 daily calories to be able to exercise? Would really appreciate a response.

    Thank you.

    That is one heck of a first post. :huh:

    HCG? Nope
    500 calories per day? Nope
    800-1000 calories per day? Nope
  • Azchange
    Azchange Posts: 110 Member
    Good morning,

    I just started the HCG injection diet yesterday and I was told to follow a specific diet that does not exceed 500 calories daily with NO exercising. I have some friends that have had great results with this diet so its definitely something I would like to try, however, I've been doing Insanity for about two weeks and wouldn't want to stop. Is it possible to increase my daily calories to let’s say somewhere around 800-1000 daily calories to be able to exercise? Would really appreciate a response.

    Thank you.

    That is one heck of a first post. :huh:

    HCG? Nope
    500 calories per day? Nope
    800-1000 calories per day? Nope

    Git off my lawn op
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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    Bad idea is bad. Awful even.
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
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  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    I was eating about 3000 calories on Insanity and losing just fine. 1000 would have killed me.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Bad idea all around
  • P3droS15
    P3droS15 Posts: 10
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.
  • lwanbaugh81
    lwanbaugh81 Posts: 70 Member
    You will not get positive feedback when posting on the forums about crash dieting or really any other way of losing then following a healthy eating plan and exercise. HCG is a quick fix. Lifestyle change, hard work, and dedication is not but it will last much longer.
    Good luck to you
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    The "negative" comments are coming from people who have been here for a while, so please don't brush them off.

    There's nothing good about HCG, unless maybe you're the pregnant female it came from.. You can use the search feature ^^^ up there and see hundreds of posts about it, from people who have tried it or know someone who did You're injecting pregnant lady pee into your body and eating at a huge deficit. Yeah you may lose weight, but at what cost. And it all comes right back, and then some.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    These aren't negative posts OP. If you do a search of this topic, it has been beat like a dead horse. You will not get much support here for this diet or any other fad diet. Please be careful with this stuff, it's bad news all the way around.
  • silken555
    silken555 Posts: 478 Member
    You'll lose the weight all right....and pack it back on as soon as you stop and then some. HCG type diets don't offer the tools you need to keep the weight off. They are also dangerous because you will not be getting adequate nutrition to support everyday bodily functions.

    MFP does not in ANY way support very low calorie diets. In fact promoting said diets is against forum policies. MFP supports healthy, sustainable weight loss.

    You want to lose weight? My suggestion is to ditch the dangerous diet and read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    I don't want to sound negative - but no!!
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    My mom goes on and off the HCG diet. She swears by it, but yet she has to keep doing it b/c she gains the weight back as soon as she goes off of it. This is b/c the ONLY reason you lose weight is b/c you're eating a miniscule amount of calories. As soon as you start eating a normal amount of calories, which you will b/c you'll be starving, you'll gain most/all of the weight back. I'm not saying this to be mean, but just to warn you what you're getting into. I've seen it first hand. There's no reason to suffer like this. And there's NO WAY you're going to be able to do Insanity on even 800 calories a day. It's really unhealthy. I hope you reconsider this diet. You're already doing great by using Insanity! Why mess it up? Good luck to you!
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    I see people giving you advice. HCG is not a good idea. You will lose insane amounts of lean body mass and while I hate the term, you'll end up with a terrible case of skinny fat.

    I've seen my parents go through this. They learned nothing while doing the diet, completed the maintenance phase successfully, and then immediately regained all the weight because they returned to their original eating habits.

    Start here, do it for at least a month, preferably 6-8 weeks and then come back and tell us how much of a struggle weight loss actually is: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    sorry... HCG is a really stupid approach.

    Why not try just using, I dunno, MFP?
  • royaldrea
    royaldrea Posts: 259 Member
    Hey, HCG is a fad diet. It will get you results, but that's because you're eating at a huge deficit. Because it is not humanly possible to sustain a diet of 500 calories for any significant period of time (no matter how much of another person's pee you have in you), when you stop following the diet, you will put on your weight again.

    There's a reason they tell you not to exercise when you do HCG. If you do ANY type of physical activity you will burn all of the calories you're eating and more. Not good. If you do Insanity on 800-1000 calories you're looking for big trouble. Even if you can sustain it, which is unlikely, you'll damage your body.

    Those rude commenters may be rude but they're right. If you value your health (or even if you don't and just want to lose the weight - which will come right back on once you're done with your regimen) you shouldn't follow a fad diet. Someone will probably link to the guide to sexypants and you should read and pay attention.

    Good luck on your journey! Don't do anything to harm yourself, it's truly not worth it. Remember, slow and steady wins the race.
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    Good morning,

    I just started the HCG injection diet yesterday and I was told to follow a specific diet that does not exceed 500 calories daily with NO exercising. I have some friends that have had great results with this diet so its definitely something I would like to try, however, I've been doing Insanity for about two weeks and wouldn't want to stop. Is it possible to increase my daily calories to let’s say somewhere around 800-1000 daily calories to be able to exercise? Would really appreciate a response.

    Thank you.

    I would like to ask the OP, how long have your friends that have seen "great results with this diet" been able to maintain these results? Just of out curiosity, no attitude intended.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    HCG Thread will be locked. You may be deleted. Nobody's being negative.
  • kbolton322
    kbolton322 Posts: 358 Member
    I have seen what can happen when doing the HCG diet... one of my friends was put in the hospital and almost died... and another is still only eating 500 calories cause if she eats any more then that she will gain the weight back and she looks very very sick...
    If you are really 28 the don't take is and just use Insanity and eat right... and listen to everybody else who has posted they do know what they are talking about!!!
  • MainahGirl
    MainahGirl Posts: 282 Member
    I had a friend that did this "crash" diet. Yes, she did lose weight. Sometimes 2 lbs a day, BUT in the long run, she gained it all back. She just couldn't keep it up and it made her feel like crap.

    Losing weight isn't simple, but the concept is.

    * Eat right
    * Eat less
    * Move your *kitten*.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    NO
  • TheApocalypse
    TheApocalypse Posts: 319 Member
    Step 1. Proper diet
    Step 2. Excercise
    Step 3. DONT DO HCG
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    Truth is not inherently negative, just truth.

    VLC diets are not encouraged on MFP

    Exercising is never encouraged on a VLC diet.

    The name of the game is sustainability, not crash.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    I'm grabbing a bowl of popcorn and getting ready to watch the show.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    I see people giving you advice. HCG is not a good idea. You will lose insane amounts of lean body mass and while I hate the term, you'll end up with a terrible case of skinny fat.

    I've seen my parents go through this. They learned nothing while doing the diet, completed the maintenance phase successfully, and then immediately regained all the weight because they returned to their original eating habits.

    Start here, do it for at least a month, preferably 6-8 weeks and then come back and tell us how much of a struggle weight loss actually is: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    This. Weight loss doesn't need to be "EXTREME!!!!!" to be successful. You shouldn't hurt your body while trying to get healthier/lose weight. That logic doesn't even make sense.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    Step 1. DON'T DO HCG
    Step 2. Proper diet
    Step 3. Exercise

    Fixed that for ya.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    Alright so I came here to ask for advice since obviously I'm struggling with weight loss and all I see is negative comments??? WOW great forum.

    HCG is a quick, dangerous temporary fix that can cause lifelong damages to your body. Sadly, the weight will come back once you start eating again. Do it the good old fashioned way of eating right and working out. You will appreciate it more and you will keep the weight off without damaging yourself.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Terrible idea - I've never ever read anything positive about this HCG stuff - as someone else said, search the forums and you'll find countless testimonies of the horrors of this stuff.

    Your'e a guy - you need more than 500-1000 calories even without exercise. I'm a 45 year old woman and I lose very well eating 1800-2000 calories a day.

    Do yourself a favor and learn to change your lifestyle for good with healthy eating and moving your body to lose fat & keep it off. Temporary changes will get you temporary results, and in this case, can be dangerous.

    Don't do it.
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