DR OZ ON HCG

I know two people who are doing the HCG diet. Is it healthy? I question that any diet of 500 calories is healthy. Another problem I have, is that you don't learn what you need to learn to keep it off. Learning how to eat healthy and to not overindulge is a process. So any form of shortcut in weight loss is going to keep you from learning what you need to know to keep it off. Thus, they will yo-you more than likely

i would be a mean, moody witch if i only got to eat 500 cal a day...

My friend is on it. It is very expensive for a 40 day supply of the injections she paid almost $1000. She has to go to the doctor each week and she hasn't been able to eat 500 calories a day. So far she is only down 17 pounds and you can't even tell. I have been exercising and logging and I've lost 9 pounds and besides that, the diet is strict. There are only certain things you can have. So far I am not impressed with it and I agree, how will someone maintain after that. She is still hungry throughout the day and wants to indulge when she is cooking for her family.

I've seen several friends try it, they drive themselves crazy trying to stay below 500 calories just to gain back the weight they lost the min it's over. Seems silly to do something like this to yourself, but there's some who swear by it. I guess there's always someone things like this work for, I just don't think it's the norm. :ohwell:

KEY WORD DIET when will we realize they dont work long time healthy eating and exercise is the way to go yes it can be slow and long but injections you have got to be kiding me 5 years from now there'll be a hugh law suit

I've seen successes, but it is difficult to stay on track once you're off the diet. Every pound gained can cause you to go on a frenzy....Too each their own, but I'm all for slow & steady.

I did (Homeopathic Sublingual Drops) HCG at the beginning of theyear and I lost 21 pounds. I watched the Dr. Oz show on HCG and he was pretty much spot on about the program. I did the protocol through my homeopathic doctor, and it included a pre-HCG evaluation, the drops, and a post-HCG evaluation. The total cost was $200. My jaw dropped when the lady on the show said she paid $800 for the injections.

It is a really hard diet because you are very limited in what you can eat. You only have a few vegetables and fruits to choose from and you eat lean meats like chicken and lean beef. And yes, it's only 500 calories. They did tell me that the drops would curb my appetite and I really really really didn't believe them. I used to laugh at people who would tell me they forgot to eat! But I can tell you that I was NOT hungry while on these drops. Switching from eating lots of sugar and fat to fruits, veggies, and lean protein has done wonders for me. My skin looks AMAZING! My energy was unbelieveable. I feel like I sound like an infomercial but it's the absolute truth. Do I think it was the HCG that made me feel that way? No, probably not...it was the non-processed foods and healthy eating that was making amazing changes to my body.

I had really good results with HCG but everybody is different.

As far as this being a quick fix diet...it totally is! This thing is NEVER intended to be a lifestyle changer. It is to give you a good jumpstart. It made me rethink how I felt about food and how I even thought about food. I have about 15 more pounds to lose and I'm doing that through healthy diet and exercise, but some of the principles I learned on the HCG, I'm using to get rid of these last pesky pounds.

If you are thinking about doing HCG, I would not recommend ordering anything online. You just don't know what's in it. I would recommend finding a homeopathic/alternative medicine doctor who can prescribe it for you.

Hope this information helps!

Sandy

I actually did this diet. I lost 22 lbs. Yes it is very restricted, the first week was the worst. By the end of it i was actually fighting myself trying to get in all the 500 cals becuase i felt so full from what i was eating. The thing I'm seeing with alot of these comments is assuming once your done with the diet and the rounds of HCG your done all together. Thats not quite true, they actually guide you into re-introducing foods that are healthy for you and encourage you to stay away from bad foods. It is a life style change they teach you. Yes its extreme but some people need that extreme to get going into eating healthy. If you stick to eating healthy you will keep the weight off. I did gain about 5 lbs back becuase i started eating crap again. I had a friend who did it and she did gain all her weight back plus some becuase she stopped eating healthy.

I did (Homeopathic Sublingual Drops) HCG at the beginning of theyear and I lost 21 pounds. I watched the Dr. Oz show on HCG and he was pretty much spot on about the program. I did the protocol through my homeopathic doctor, and it included a pre-HCG evaluation, the drops, and a post-HCG evaluation. The total cost was $200. My jaw dropped when the lady on the show said she paid $800 for the injections.

It is a really hard diet because you are very limited in what you can eat. You only have a few vegetables and fruits to choose from and you eat lean meats like chicken and lean beef. And yes, it's only 500 calories. They did tell me that the drops would curb my appetite and I really really really didn't believe them. I used to laugh at people who would tell me they forgot to eat! But I can tell you that I was NOT hungry while on these drops. Switching from eating lots of sugar and fat to fruits, veggies, and lean protein has done wonders for me. My skin looks AMAZING! My energy was unbelieveable. I feel like I sound like an infomercial but it's the absolute truth. Do I think it was the HCG that made me feel that way? No, probably not...it was the non-processed foods and healthy eating that was making amazing changes to my body.

I had really good results with HCG but everybody is different.

As far as this being a quick fix diet...it totally is! This thing is NEVER intended to be a lifestyle changer. It is to give you a good jumpstart. It made me rethink how I felt about food and how I even thought about food. I have about 15 more pounds to lose and I'm doing that through healthy diet and exercise, but some of the principles I learned on the HCG, I'm using to get rid of these last pesky pounds.

If you are thinking about doing HCG, I would not recommend ordering anything online. You just don't know what's in it. I would recommend finding a homeopathic/alternative medicine doctor who can prescribe it for you.

Hope this information helps!

Sandy

That is awesome!!! Congrats!

I haven't heard of it being so expensive either.... everyone I have talked to about it have only paid a couple of hundred. I guess it just depends on where you go.