Not Loosing Weight After being on HCG Diet

I have read that you can not use lotions and that they will lead to a gain.. My SIL was on HCG diet and I was curious I looked up the information about it, this is some of the things I found.


Taken from http://www.thetree4life.com/en/Info/atw-simmons.html

.Cosmetics
When no dietary error is elicited we turn to cosmetics. Most women find it hard to believe that fats, oils, creams and ointments applied to the skin are absorbed and interfere with weight reduction by HCG just as if they had been eaten. This almost incredible sensitivity to even such very minor increases in nutritional intake is a peculiar feature of the HCG method. For instance, we find that persons who habitually handle organic fats, such as workers in beauty parlors, masseurs, butchers, etc. never show what we consider a satisfactory loss of weight unless they can avoid fat coming into contact with their skin.

The point is so important that I will illustrate it with two cases. A lady who was cooperating perfectly suddenly increased half a pound. Careful questioning brought nothing to light. She had certainly made no dietary error nor had she used any kind of face cream, and she was already in the menopause. As we felt that we could trust her implicitly, we left the question suspended. Yetjust as she was about to leave the consulting room she suddenly stopped, turned and snapped her fingers. “I've got it,” she said. This is what had happened : She had bought herself a new set of make-up pots and bottles and, using her fingers, had transferred her large assortment of cosmetics to the new containers in anticipation of the day she would be able to use them again after her treatment.

The other case concerns a man who impressed us as being very conscientious. He was about 20 lbs. overweight but did not lose satisfactorily from the onset of treatment. Again and again we tried to find the reason but with no success, until one day he said:“I never told you this, but I have a glass eye. In fact, I have a whole set of them. I frequently change them, and every time I do that I put a special ointment in my eyesocket.. Do you think that could have anything to do with it?” As we thought just that, we asked him to stop using this ointment, and from that day on his weight-loss was regular.

We are particularly averse to those modern cosmetics which contain hormones, as any interference with endocrine regulations during treatment must be absolutely avoided. Many women whose skin has in the course of years become adjusted to the use of fat containing cosmetics find that their skin gets dry as soon as they stop using them. In such cases we permit the use of plain mineral oil, which has no nutritional value. On the other hand, mineral oil should not be used in preparing the food, first because of its undesirable laxative quality, and second because it absorbs some fat-soluble vitamins, which are then lost in the stool. We do permit the use of lipstick, powder and such lotions as are entirely free of fatty substances. We also allow brilliantine to be used on the hair but it must not be rubbed into the scalp. Obviously sun-tan oil is prohibited

Not sure what you mean by phase 4. If you went off the HCG and were able to maintain your weight that is great! If you are again starting the HCG regiment again, you have to follow the diet plan strictly again! Also keep in mind that depending on your height or BMI, do you have more weight to lose? Even the slightest cheating on the diet can cause you to not lose weight. For me, I would not see any loss for 3-5 days despite being very strict on my eating and food choices. Then I would suddenly lose 2 pounds or so. If you did not stop using HCG for the 3-4 weeks, you body has become immune to the hormone and you will not see a change. Lastly water consumption is important. If you are not drinking 1-2 litters as stated, you body will retain more water in place of the fat and that will cause you to not see a loss in the scale. Hope this helps.

I am on maintenance phase where you slowly start to introduce starch and sugar back into your diet, so I am back to eating normal at this point. I am allowed approx 1600 calories now so I can exercise vigorously again...yay

I have been following an organic diet and working out but for some reason I am not able to drop weight. I am thinking this has something to do with the HCG. I just wanted to see if anyone else that have gone through the HCG have lost weight since they've stopped the drops/shots?

I'm contemplating on going on this diet. Do you find that you are maintaining well and not gaining back any of the weight?

You're probably just on a plateau in between phases. People get annoyed when their bodies plateau, but that's your body's natural response, you're actually supposed to plateau periodically. As long as you're not gaining, you're probably ok.

When you restrict your body to 500 calories a day, you screw up a lot of things such as your metabolism and your bodily functions. Essentially, the HCG was numbing your stomach. I would see a doctor. Now if you open your food diary up, we can analyze it and see what we can do to get your metabolism back. Keep in mind, that it will probably take several weeks or longer. Weight loss isn't always quick or easy. And in reality, it is very difficult on your body to lose more than 2 lbs a week. I would high suggest getting rid of anything HCG related. That stuff is not good for you. The best way to lose weight is diet and exercise. Diet pills and other diets methodoligies aren't going to do it right.

I have been on the HCG diet since December 2010. (on and off according to protocol). It is a wonderful diet that has changed my life and my sister who started in Jan 2011 at a weight of 391 is now 320 and still losing at a fantastic rate. We both feel wonderful. We have had no negative side effects and I can promise you that I am losing FAT!