Not Loosing Weight After being on HCG Diet

Hello,

I wanted to start this thread to see if anyone else is having this problem. I completed my Phase 2 of the HCG Diet 1 month ago. I am currently on Phase 4. My weight upon completing Phase 2 was 149 lbs. I've been fluctuating between 149 and 150 for 4 weeks. I got down to 148.2 at one point, but now I am back up to 149. I am following a great diet. I follow The Diet Solution where I eat all organic and eat my recommended amount of protein and Carb. I also workout 4 days a week. I am not loosing any weight and am wondering if this has something to do with the HCG.

Hi, I have been off of HCG for 10 weeks now and still unable to loose weight. I am curious how you are doing now a year later, I see that this thread stopped a year ago.

I track all of my food and activity and steps taken 24/7 with my fitbit. I use their site to track my food as well. I have had a deficit in calories in vs calories out every week for the past month with no weight loss. I have not had 3500 burned each week but I have had about 2600 a week less than eaten. So after 4 weeks of that I should have lost at least 1.5-2 lbs. But still nothing. I take my body fat % each week and I have gained a pound of muscle but my actual pounds of fat on my body have stayed the same. I know that there is no way it should be the same and I have a feeling my body is still messed up from the HCG diet. While I was on it my period went from once a month like normal to once every month and half and it was not predictable. I am back on track with my cycle and have been for 2 months now.

I am not asking if the HCG has affected my lack of weight loss because I have the numbers, the body fat%, etc so I know it has. What I would like to know is now after a year...have you had any luck or did you break down and jump back onto the HCG again?

Thanks I hope have some good news!

PS ..I too loved the HCG diet, I did loose a lot of weight very fast but I also lost a good 5 pounds of muscle too on my last round of it (Feb-March 2012) On Feb 1 I was 158lbs 28.2% BF (111 lean and 44lbs fat). at the end I was 143 26%BF (106 lean and 37lbs fat) so While I lost 15 pounds on that last run only 7lbs of that was actual fat, 5 pounds was pure muscle and the difference was water weight.

So you can't lose weight, your period is messed up... have you ever thought this program isn't working? This program is designed for obese people, not those in a normal range or close to a normal range. Also, losing weight won't make you look better. You will still be flabby sine you are losing muscle. Now, if you changed your mindset, where you tried body recomposition, you would be able to cut fat while maintaining muscle mass, which in turn would give you the ripped/fit looking body. You do this by taking TDEE and cutting 20%. You also have to understand that when you create large deficits, your body fights to conserve body fat. It releases cortisol in order to do this. So in the long run, you will lose more muscle and maintain your fat more frequently since you aren't providing nutrition to function.

I notice that many people responding have not even read what I posted...I said I have been OFF it for 10 weeks now. My question was for the OP to see how long it took for her to start losing again or anyone who has had success losing fat again after coming off this diet. My cycle is back to normal...again I did post that...does anyone actually read? Not trying to be rude but seriously...I;m not concerned with pounds, that is why I go by my Body fat hand held device to track progress. I have been lifting weights, eating 100% natural, eating less than I burn a day, I know how to lose weight normally...I lost 50 pounds on my own twice (got pregnant inbetween) before I even tried the HCG diet.

I was posting my facts that HCG does burn your muscle along with the fat and water...I am not saying its the way to go since obviously I am trying to find other people who have had success losing fat after getting off that diet.

I just started round 3 on HCG. I've lost 30 pounds. I just finished three weeks on p3. I can't understand for the life of me why people want to inject their negative thoughts on HCG. As if they are going to change the minds of those who have been on it and had great weight loss with it!! Happy losing ladies!!!