Day 1 of HCG

.........already overly emotional, I see.

I don't think she needs anymore hormones floating around in her body.

It really makes me want to spit nickles to see this stuff promoted on a site that is supposed to be about fitness, and which, in its own diary implores folks to take in more than 1200 calories.

Given that you're on a fitness site, that these threads start every day, mulitple times per day, that it is a fad diet, that the search button could easily be used, that the majority of people are here to support each other with healthful, sustainable diet and exercise changes, that most people here are willing to do the sustained hard work that lasting, healthful weight loss requires, and that good lord if you're so sure about it why the heck are you starting a thread announcing it, I wouldn't really expect a positive response.

Personally, I think these threads should be banned as should the threads from anorexics, bulimics, and adolescents who hate their families and want to pout in their corners because its all about Marsha Marsha Marsha! It just seems a lot more responsible not to allow those threads, but I didn't start the fitness site, so I'll abide.

It really makes me want to spit nickles to see this stuff promoted on a site that is supposed to be about fitness, and which, in its own diary implores folks to take in more than 1200 calories.

Given that you're on a fitness site, that these threads start every day, mulitple times per day, that it is a fad diet, that the search button could easily be used, that the majority of people are here to support each other with healthful, sustainable diet and exercise changes, that most people here are willing to do the sustained hard work that lasting, healthful weight loss requires, and that good lord if you're so sure about it why the heck are you starting a thread announcing it, I wouldn't really expect a positive response.

Personally, I think these threads should be banned as should the threads from anorexics, bulimics, and adolescents who hate their families and want to pout in their corners because its all about Marsha Marsha Marsha! It just seems a lot more responsible not to allow those threads, but I didn't start the fitness site, so I'll abide.

question. do you go straight from eating 500 cals a day right to say 1200 or so?

To those of you who are on the HCG diet, I would suggest that you get off the plan and get your calories back up to at least 1,200 a day as soon as possible. Even though the HCG diet is getting a lot of press these days, there is no medical evidence to back up it's claims, and most weight loss experts recommend that you eat at least 1,200 calories a day, and more if you are exercising.

Eating only 500 calories a day will cause your body to be very malnourished in a short time. HCG does NOT work as advertised and does NOTHING to help with weight loss or make it safe to eat so little. People on a fast stop being hungry after a few days too -- that has NOTHING to do with HCG, but it's how your body tries to protect itself as well as possible in time of famine. But being in starvation mode will cause your metabolism to slow down -- which is the opposite of what you want if you are trying to lose weight. Yes, you may lose for a while when you are only eating 500 calories a day, but when you have to eat in a normal calorie range again, the weight will come right back.

The articles below have numerous links about research that's been done on the HCG diet program by doctors and scientists around the world.

Good luck with your weight loss, but I don't think the HCG diet will get you where you want to go.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-hcg-for-weight-loss

http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml

http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php

Wow...I can't get over the negitive replies! I would NOT being doing this if...

1. It wasn't OK by doctor (I also work for a doctor as well)
"Dr. A.T. Simeons, an English physician specializing in treating overweight patients, noticed that human chorionic gonadotropin mobilized abnormal fat in patients that were taking it for other conditions. After much research it was discovered that HCG corrects a poorly functioning hypothalamus gland so it can control your appetite and burn 2000 calories from the abnormal fat reserves. As the abnormal reserves are released, patients lose weight, the body reshapes itself and as a pleasant side benefit, often the energy, blood pressure, blood sugar and metabolism are restored to normal. Consequently, besides losing weight, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, immunological and endocrinological conditions have reduced in intensity or disappeared."

"The HCG then takes abnormal fat that has been stored and changes it into an energy that the body can use. This is equal to burning 200 or more calories in a day. Continuous dieting or yo-yo dieting damages the body's natural ability to regulate weight. HCG stimulates the part of the brain that regulates weight and works to restore this ability. This prevents regaining the weight that is lost. As HCG makes the stored abnormal fat available for consumption, the body starts using the fat to live off of. The fat is now providing a source of energy similar to the energy provided by food consumption. Patients are instructed to consume no more than 500 calories from food intake per day. Because the abnormal fat has been turned into energy, the reduced calorie intake is not noticed, and hunger is not a side effect. The new energy source is equal to 3,500 calories being consumed on a daily basis.
For the process to work, the individual must stay on a strict diet and remain under medical supervision. While about one pound of weight is lost per day, the weight loss does not always happen in an even manner." -EHOW.COM

2. I didn't know anyone who did it before
*I have over 5 friends who have done this and lost their weight and they have all kept it off (some over a year now)

3. I had to do 500 calories for a long period of time (3 weeks is not long, besides it is no different than fasting),
* The key is to slowly build your calorie level back up to a "normal" level

4. It had any type of human hormone in it (mine 100% hormone free)

5. I thought this was a quick "win"/way to lose weight (I am simpling using it to get a jump start on weight loss and I know there is
not a quick solution regarding losing weight)

I am not knocking anyone elses diet/way to lose weight, so please if you do not have anything positive to say then don't reply. I have done my research on this and all I simply asked for was advice not negitive feedback. To each its own!