HCG... Has anyone tried this diet.

throw your energy behind eating healthy and moving your body, you'll be more successful in the long run.

At an extremely low calorie intake, they could give you bat droppings and you'd lose weight.

... it must be Tuesday.

I won't lie - I tried it. giving solid proof that God is laughing - even on a 500 calorie diet I lost nothing. and I was a mean, ugly person. after three weeks I bumped back up to 1200, and immediately lost 2 pounds in a week. the silly expensive HCG made no difference at all. Now, this was with a supplement rather than the shots that a doctor oversees, so it may have been crap anyway. but the reality is: they promise that essentially your weight loss will be more efficient with the supplement, but you can do that yourself, healthier and less miserably, by eating right. keep your foods more nutritionally efficient. make sure you aren't "wasting" calories on crap. the weight will come off.

also - their diet requires you drink a metric buttload of water. if you actually do that, you'll be so full of water and spending so much time running to pee, you'll lose anyway. you don't need expensive supplements.

You wanna lose weight? Do it the right way. Eat healthy and exercise. Sure, it'll take time but being impatient will only make you fail. Don't resort to pumping yourself with chemicals or hormones, or starving yourself to lose pounds.

Are you being totally honest with yourself about what you're eating and how much you're working out? Are you eating wholesome, fresh and natural foods? Do you drink water every day? There are so many things that can affect weight loss, and jumping to "miracles" that have been proven as dangerous, or rushing to your doctor to check your thyroid are going to waste your time unless you can truly say, "I eat right and exercise plenty." I used to lie to myself all the time about how healthy I was actually being. Once I got for reals with myself, the weight started falling off.

It's crap.

LOL, actually it's piss! Pregnant lady pee! Yum!

A friend of mine lost 42 pounds in one month. I'm desperate to loose weight, and I go to the gym everyday, and watch my calories. This diet seems to promise great results.... I'm hesitant to try it because I would have to restrcit my workouts and eat too little.

I think I have to get my thyroid checked because nothing seems to work for me!

I won't lie - I tried it. giving solid proof that God is laughing - even on a 500 calorie diet I lost nothing. and I was a mean, ugly person. after three weeks I bumped back up to 1200, and immediately lost 2 pounds in a week. the silly expensive HCG made no difference at all. Now, this was with a supplement rather than the shots that a doctor oversees, so it may have been crap anyway. but the reality is: they promise that essentially your weight loss will be more efficient with the supplement, but you can do that yourself, healthier and less miserably, by eating right. keep your foods more nutritionally efficient. make sure you aren't "wasting" calories on crap. the weight will come off.

also - their diet requires you drink a metric buttload of water. if you actually do that, you'll be so full of water and spending so much time running to pee, you'll lose anyway. you don't need expensive supplements.

How long have you been trying to lose weight?

This is not something that happens overnight.. I hate to tell you.

If you're that desperate to lose weight, then you need to go talk to a doctor.. because I can tell you right now, you may lose all that weight but then the moment you go back to normal, it's all going to come flooding back and then some.

There is no replacement for a healthy diet and exercise.. period.

Are you being totally honest with yourself about what you're eating and how much you're working out? Are you eating wholesome, fresh and natural foods? Do you drink water every day? There are so many things that can affect weight loss, and jumping to "miracles" that have been proven as dangerous, or rushing to your doctor to check your thyroid are going to waste your time unless you can truly say, "I eat right and exercise plenty." I used to lie to myself all the time about how healthy I was actually being. Once I got for reals with myself, the weight started falling off.

This.

I have discovered through long and painful trial and error that no matter how many people tell you it's "calories in vs. calories out" that's just not true. I can eat the same number of calories, but if it's full of empty calories: sugar, refined grains, alcohol; I won't lose. if those same calories are high in protein, healthy fats, and tons of freshies, I lose. People can analyze the hell out of that all they want; I don't care WHY it works this way, it just does.

This is HARD - I'm a single mom working two jobs that both conflict with things like normal eating and working out times. I slack off. I eat out, I get tired and cram junk food in my face. I'm not speaking from on high, here. I'm just sharing my personal observations. if I can stick to healthy, nutrient rich foods, I lose. if I waste my calories on crap, I don't.

instead of throwing your money away on "quick fixes" instead invest your time. learn about nutrients, about what foods are the best bang for your caloric buck. then get to know quick-fix recipes you can do with those foods that take very little time and effort and thought. it takes some work but it's doable.

I chose to give myself one small challenge a week - first, I dropped all alcohol. (i'm a bartender and actor - that's a hard one!) then all breads, then all grains together. meanwhile, I made sure to add things that would make up for any nutrient deficiencies. it has been GREAT.

my next step is going to be sugars. (oh help! that one's going to be a pain in the butt!)

good luck. if you're worth investing the money for, you're worth investing the effort and time for. and you'll be so much happier.

Again with this....there are already too many threads on this site about this sheeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Do some research, NOT ON MFP!!

If you want to lose weight it takes work! Not some expensive, "magic" and unhealthy way. You have to eat right (the amount and the proper foods to fuel your body) and you have to exercise.

You will not lose 56 lbs in a week...it's not healthy to do. You didn't gain the weight over night, you will NOT lose it that way.