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Just a note. There is the risk of blood clotting using birth control as well. Everything has it's risks. Research, consult your doctor, be aware of your own body, and make your own educated decisions.

What many of you are forgetting to mention is that real, licensed and practicing doctors are prescribing this diet to people who need to lose abnormal stores of fat. MY doctor prescribed this diet for me after years of me trying to lose weight "the old fashioned way." I can't say that I won't gain the weight back years…

Personally I don't think HCG is for people who want to drop less than 20 pounds. I think you wouldn't have enough fat stores and you would be pretty hungry throughout the program. But that is just my personal opinion and I know there are many people at the clinic I go to (I do it under Dr. Supervision but not everyone here…

Bad news. Yesterday my hands itched and had white bumps on them. I attributed it to bug bites (here in florida that is not a far stretch no matter what). They went away/stopped itching pretty quickly. Tonight it happened again, except it spread from my hands to my knees. I was having an allergic reaction. Now, I am on BOTH…

In other news, I read a blog from a women who blogged every day about her journey on HCG. She had a whole 20 pounds to lose *grumble*. She ultimately decided it wasn't good because she had a fancy scale that showed that she was losing lean body mass (which she didn't have a lot of to begin with) as well as body fat. She…

Day One Review. Since my protocol doesn't call for loading days, I was straight on their 875 calorie diet. The breakdown: Breakfast: 1 Complex Carb - Whole wheat toast 1 Fruit - Orange 1/2 Dairy - 4 oz of milk (It was 2%, it's all my parents had but I bought some skim on the way home) 1 Condiment - 1/4 of a tablespoon of…

Well I'm back from my appointment. The protocol IS different from the original Simeon's. First off, 800-875 calories a day, not 500. Appitite suppressants for the first few days until the body gets used to ketosis, and no loading days (Boo?). Still sort of the same diet plan other than more calories and much more allowed…

I'm still nervous about my health on it so its the seeing a doctor everyweek that adds up. Maybe after the first round and I know what to expect I can move to mixing it myself or drops. Thanks for the support I'll post back later with more details. Now to see if I can sleep with all this excitement/nerves

So I've read all 14 pages of the forum because I have an appointment tomorrow at a medical weight loss clinic. I will be doing the Hcg shots every day myself, with doctor supervision every week. Their protocol is a little different from Simeon's, according to their recipes where they allow things like wraps instead of…

The reason WW doesn't "Count" veggies is because of their point system. The approximate estimate is that 50 calories = 1 point (with some variation due to fat and fiber content. More fiber = less points (Up to 4 grams) more fat = more points). Most "servings" of veggies stay below that 50 calorie mark and at 0 points.…

Maybe I can manage to get a wii fit or Active workout in as a break. You know they say exercise is good for your brain? That for a short time after exercise your brain produces chemicals that make it easier to learn... hmmm...

Really?! Nice censor, MFP.

So I had this great day planned out for me and the munchkin. His mom and one sister are going to Kansas city tonight for some tournament that his sister is in. So I figured since we would be downtown we could go to Lake Eola, feed the ducks, play on the play ground, and for a great kick to my calorie burn, ride around in…

XD yay for surprise weight loss!

Thanks for the info momto4. And all the support. I definitely do have a better outlook this week despite discouraging numbers. It helps that I did something about it already by choosing a healthier lunch and then walking instead of driving somewhere. I'm getting back to actually making a change instead of just feeling…

Ugh. SW: 303 LW: (I don't remember what I weighed in at because I didn't log it.) CW: 283 Needless to say, really frustrated with myself/that number. Weigh in is a little late this week, with the new schedule (which turns out is only going to be this week and next monday/tuesday, he got back into the school on the…

Sorry, I did want it straight but I did forget to add that I also go to school full time. My nights are crammed with hours of reading dry literature and writing papers. Sometimes I'm finished at seven, and yeah I could hit the gym then, but some nights I don't finish until 10 or 11. And Saturdays are spent in 3 places 1.)…

So I'm thinking of dropping my gym membership. I simply do not have the time to get in there. Especially because the little boy I watch may be getting kicked out of his preschool for choking someone. So guess who gets to up her part time job to a full time one? Me. I'll be watching him from 9 am till 5 pm. I know I can…

I knew this week would be a bad weigh in. Last week I was simply famished all week! I think partly my body was trying to make up for the week before and partly because of my gain back I think my sugar is whacky again. My therapist thinks I should start taking metformin again to really get my sugar under control. She thinks…

Ack, I'll try to remember that next time, sorry gals. Any suggestions on how to log swim time with a five year old as a work out? It's not constant swimming but I'm sure I'll be getting some kind of burn in the water with him. I'm taking him to the pool today (and want to continue to do so since it's getting hot here in…

Mama - He's 5 (just turned it in Jan). So he's still in PreK. But the biggest problem for him is the lack of consistent discipline. He usually is good for me (there are days he gets stubborn). But when "Ms. Amanda" leaves, it's free reign. And it's a reign of terror towards his older sisters. His parents are both busy…

Shannah - Good luck on your interview! Mama - Bodies are weird. I weighed in last sunday (I've taken to weighing in every day) at 280.4 and then monday at 278.4 It happens. Today is good. I planned both lunch and dinner ahead and had a ton of calories open so I ate a good breakfast. :) And the only thing I'm "over" is…

We should consider moving our thread to the appropriate board for support groups. Good news! A.) I got one of the novels read already so my stress levels have dropped a bit And B.) -drumroll- SW: 303 LW: 280.8 CW: 278.4 Loss of 2.4 Pounds! Whoo!

Just as I'm getting back on track my lit professors knock me down with a one-two punch. Two novels (both around 250 pages) I have to read next week. One of them I have to write a 1500 word essay on it by Wednesday (complete with secondary sources), and the other I have to have finished by Thursday for the quiz on it. My…

It's amazing the difference mayo makes to a meal. The original chicken sandwich at Burger king is either 420 calories (no mayo) or SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY with mayo. 210 calories!!!! That's more than twice what my low fat dressing costs me in calories. That's almost 3 large oranges! (My favorite snack) Thank goodness I…

So having the scale at home is proving to make me a little crazy about it. But it has been showing goodnews. I only weigh in first thing in the morning after using the restroom. Yesterday it was down to 280.4 and today it was down to 280.0 IF I keep up that weight loss throughout the rest of the week I should be down 2…

My spring break =(ed) Jury Duty, Video games, and a whole lot of nothin but bad foods. See my blog for more info/ranting. Weigh in this week: 280.8 Up 1.8 pounds. I'm back though, thanks for everyone's comments on my statuses and helping to get me back here.

So my dentist tells me I need to lower my stress levels. Apparently grinding my teeth down into perfect interlocking puzzles and irritating my jaw isn't good for my dental health. And stressing out isn't good for my weight loss either. I haven't really been stress eating this week, I've cut back on my snacking seriously.…

So I bought a scale last night so that I don't have any excuse not to weigh in. And I weigh in on it at 279 this morning. -_- 3 pound gain? Either way I'm going to record it and go from there. Whether or not it's my true weight it will record losses accordingly, and the number isn't the goal, it's losing that is. Still not…

My goal for mid march is to be completely back on track with diet and exercise. ^_^ I doubt I'll be posting a during pic however, since I'll probably just be down to the same weight I was in the last one.