Starting the HCG Protocol tomorrow!

If you are set on doing it then this thread is the hcg group on here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/292250-hcg-progress-updates-page-2-for-people-on-it-or-thinking-a?hl=hcg&page=16#posts-3938550

I am on the HCG diet. I have lost 12.6 pds in 12 days! I love it. 203.3 to 191 in 12 days! People it is NOT a starvation diet, I have no pain, discomfort, and potentially harmful side effects. I spent $40 on my drops, which are made in an FDA aprroved lab. I am so much healthier, I have energy, I feel great.

Don;t listen to other peoples negativity. Do what you feel is right for you. My mom has gone from a size 20 to a 10 on 4 months. Another friend has lost 40 pbs since May. I know many, many people on this diet and they are doing great!

Go for it, surround yourself with positive people and throw out the negative.....You will be so glad you did. Facebook has a support page under liquid hcg diet. I go there frequently to ask questions and get help and support.

If you have FB you can add me. YOu can join me on here too!

Good luck!

I've lost 24.5 lbs. on HCG, when nothing else has worked. My dr. wants me to lose another 15-20 lbs. so I will be going back on the diet next week. The even better news is that I haven't gained back an ounce in over 3 months. My eating habits have changed for the better and I feel amazing. Good luck!!!!

I did one round of the HCG diet (I did the shots) and finished that around mid-May. I lost 30 pounds and have kept it off and then some. I am now 33 pounds down. It was the perfect kickstart that I needed. I still want to lose about 25 pounds, but I am doing that by using MFP to count calories and I am running three days a week. I feel great!

Good luck with HCG program!

I am on the HCG diet. I have lost 12.6 pds in 12 days! I love it. 203.3 to 191 in 12 days! People it is NOT a starvation diet, I have no pain, discomfort, and potentially harmful side effects. I spent $40 on my drops, which are made in an FDA aprroved lab. I am so much healthier, I have energy, I feel great.

500 calories a day is indeed a starvation diet.

You're right, 500 calories is a starvation diet. HOWEVER, HCG metabolizes stored fat, so that even though you're only consuming 500 calories a day, your body is actually getting around 1200-1700 calories a day. -- That is why women who are overweight that get pregnant typically do not gain a lot during pregnancy because the HCG that their body is producing is using the stored fat for calories.

It is not that hard to follow! Plan your meals ahead, and portion your food in ziplock bags as soon as you get home from the store. I do all my meal planning and portioning on a Sunday for the week ahead, and it makes food preperation a breeze! Drink lots of water, and go for a 20 -30 min walk every day. I love this diet - I realised that for years I was putting junk into my body - with HCG you learn to eat healthy food in healthy portions. Good luck! You are going to be amazed at the wonderful results!:laugh:

Hi! I am writing to encourage you about the HCG diet. I did it last summer and was thrilled with the results. I had allowed my weight to get as high as 283 years ago. I fought it and fought it. I worked out on my own. I did Jenny Craig. I did Weight Watchers. I paid Fitness Together over a thousand dollars and worked out with a personal trainer two summers in a row. I logged my food in diaries meticulously. I hovered between 260 and 273 for years. Then I woke up and my son's college graduation was just around the corner. Not only that, he was engaged and the wedding loomed large! A student's mom had done HCG with great success, so I went for it. I lost weight. I lost a pound a day. From June 15 to August 8, 2010, I l went from 256 to 229. Graduation and wedding were in December, so I did it again. This time I dropped from 229 on October 2 (where I had held for 2 months) to 210 by November 11. I felt proud of myself by mid-December when wedding and graduation arrived.

Since then, I finished a stressful school year, have helped my husband (who loves to cook and eat and has no weight problem at all) transition to retirement, had surgery, hosted tons of company (husband's family), went on vacation, and lost my grandmother. I held at 215 through the end of school. Due mostly to the surgery, I ballooned back to 235, so I have started HCG again. I said goodbye to favorite foods on load days, but then am off and running. I was 234 on July 21, and weighed 238 today, July 24. My cousin is getting married in September, and I have a dress I bought from Talbots last summer and have never worn that I want to fit into by then. I need to get back to 210 or less for it to look really good!

I'm so glad you're on Myfitnesspal. I recommend that you plan your food by plugging in your entire day in the morning, then follow your plan. Be sure to include snacks. Turkey from your local deli will save your life. Drink a gallon of water daily! Drink unsweetened iced tea (if you like it) in addition. Use Truvia or streevia products to sweeten. I allow myself one Diet Dr. Pepper (my soda of choice) daily if I'm feeling the hunger. I exercise. By the end of last summer I was walking 3 miles five days per week and riding a 10 mile trek on my bike once a week. Fish is great with orange and salsa! Use Steevia drops to make your own Starbuck's frappuccino type drink. Caffeine is your friend!

By the way, my cholesterol dropped from 236 to 164 last summer. For you, that may be the best news of all. It's your life and your health. Rest. Be careful. But be positive! You can do it! My favorite mantra while on the diet is to tell myself regarding any particular craving: "Yes, I can have that. But I choose not to. I choose my health. I choose to look and feel great in my clothes. I choose to fee sexy for my husband. I choose to fit in the airplane seat comfortably. I choose life! I choose health! I will reward myself with that piece of pizza or slice of cake when I am at x weight. I can go buy it or make it whenever I want. I am in control, not the food." That's a big deal for me. My dad died at age 44. I will be 46 this year. I choose life. You can, too!

THE HCG DIET PROTOCOL
http://www.immunerecoverywellness.com/wp-content/uploads/Simeon-hCG-Protocol-63pgs.pdf

I am on the HCG diet. I have lost 12.6 pds in 12 days! I love it. 203.3 to 191 in 12 days! People it is NOT a starvation diet, I have no pain, discomfort, and potentially harmful side effects. I spent $40 on my drops, which are made in an FDA aprroved lab. I am so much healthier, I have energy, I feel great.

500 calories a day is indeed a starvation diet.

You're right, 500 calories is a starvation diet. HOWEVER, HCG metabolizes stored fat, so that even though you're only consuming 500 calories a day, your body is actually getting around 1200-1700 calories a day. -- That is why women who are overweight that get pregnant typically do not gain a lot during pregnancy because the HCG that their body is producing is using the stored fat for calories.

That's the marketing hype. There are no valid studies proving that the HCG diet does any such thing.

Also, I did not just jump into the HCG Protocol uninformed. Again, my background as a nurse, I did plenty of research before going ahead with it. I read Dr. Simeon's entire manuscript on the protocol, so that I could understand how and why the program works. I would be interested to know how many of the people commenting on this thread have actually read Dr. Simeon's manuscript?

I agree wholeheartedly. I tried it for a little over a week. Yes, I lost 9 pounds, which is fantastic in such a short time, but I felt horrible!! I felt weak (they even warn you not to do any exercise) and lethargic. I was angry and irritable all the time. It just felt so unhealthy. You are only allowed to eat certain foods and you can only eat a small amount. Everyone is going to have a different opinion about it, but mine is that you should do it the old-fashioned way and be patient! The weight will come off if you are eating good food (in healthy amounts!) and exercising, it just won't be overnight. You probably didn't get heavy overnight either! Good luck either way!

"pre-diabetic" and starting an extremely low calorie diet plan designed to try to mimic pregnancy. To me this sounds a little irresponsible. So your body is already having a hard time with the food you are eating, and then you stop putting enough food in. Do you live near a hosipital and have someone to call them if you crash?

Maybe it's safe-ish as diets go. But it doesn't really sound like a great plan for someone with pre-existing health issues.

Thats only an opinion, though.