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500 Cal diet w/HCG verses 500 Cal diet without
Since I've been on both diets: 500 cal without HCG and 500 cal with HGC, thought I'd relate my experiences for those Naysayers who keep saying 'Anyone can lose on a 500 calorie diet, HCG is useless'. No one disagrees that you can lose on a 500 cal diet with ow without HCG, but you have to look at the whole picture. How do you feel on the diet? Can you stick with the diet? Can you maintain your weight afterwards?
3 months ago, before I heard about HCG I attempted a 500 Calorie diet to reduce the affects of RA(Rhuematoid Arthritis). Actually I wanted to FAST because having been under a 14 day medically supervised fast (water only) 3 years ago, I knew what miraculous results I got. I was close to wheelchair bound when I checked in, but came out 24 days later with no Arthritis symptoms at all (and I lost 16 lbs). I couldn't Fast this time because I couldn't take off work, so I opted to do a 500 Calorie diet so I could still go to work.
500 Cal diet, NO HCG: I originally intended to do this diet for 14+ days, however I was so miserable I didn't last but 7 days even though I was highly motivated. I was having another severe episode from my RA and needed relief. Losing weight was only a secondary reason for the diet. I was hungry all the time and it was extremely difficult to stay on the diet. After work I would go home and crash on the sofa from exhaustion. I started cheating a little on the 5th day and by the 7th day I made the decision I could not do this diet any longer! I only lost 3.3 lbs during that time. My food composition was very similar to what I'm eating now, but I had more veggies and fruits to choose from. I gained those 3.3 lbs back plus 2.5 more after I came off the diet.
500 Cal diet with HCG/Simeon Plan. This is my 7th day on the HCG/Simeon diet so I figured it would be a good time to compare them (since I made it 1 week on the non-HCG plan). I have felt very well the entire 7 days, no hunger pangs until the end of the day when I took no shot (yesterday). I am not miserable like I was on the diet w/out HCG. I have lost 5 lbs (net), even with the 2 loading days, and I'm pretty excited about how this is going. I haven't had any inclination to stop, whereas on the non-HCG diet I couldn't stand it any longer by the 7th day. I do have some loss of energy, but not as bad as when I was on the non-hcg plan.
Summary: In my opinion the 500 Cal diet with HCG has so many benefits over doing the diet without HCG! (feeling of well-being, no hunger pangs, not miserable). In fact, I got some added benefits on the HCG diet. The swelling in my ankles, knees, and elbows went down drastically by the 3rd day on HCG. It didn't go down at all on the non-HCG diet and it took 10 days fasting before the swelling went down 3 yrs ago. Another benefit I experienced on HCG: I quit coughing. After months and months of 'fuzzy irriated throat' and coughing, It just stopped after the 2nd day on HCG shots!
3 months ago, before I heard about HCG I attempted a 500 Calorie diet to reduce the affects of RA(Rhuematoid Arthritis). Actually I wanted to FAST because having been under a 14 day medically supervised fast (water only) 3 years ago, I knew what miraculous results I got. I was close to wheelchair bound when I checked in, but came out 24 days later with no Arthritis symptoms at all (and I lost 16 lbs). I couldn't Fast this time because I couldn't take off work, so I opted to do a 500 Calorie diet so I could still go to work.
500 Cal diet, NO HCG: I originally intended to do this diet for 14+ days, however I was so miserable I didn't last but 7 days even though I was highly motivated. I was having another severe episode from my RA and needed relief. Losing weight was only a secondary reason for the diet. I was hungry all the time and it was extremely difficult to stay on the diet. After work I would go home and crash on the sofa from exhaustion. I started cheating a little on the 5th day and by the 7th day I made the decision I could not do this diet any longer! I only lost 3.3 lbs during that time. My food composition was very similar to what I'm eating now, but I had more veggies and fruits to choose from. I gained those 3.3 lbs back plus 2.5 more after I came off the diet.
500 Cal diet with HCG/Simeon Plan. This is my 7th day on the HCG/Simeon diet so I figured it would be a good time to compare them (since I made it 1 week on the non-HCG plan). I have felt very well the entire 7 days, no hunger pangs until the end of the day when I took no shot (yesterday). I am not miserable like I was on the diet w/out HCG. I have lost 5 lbs (net), even with the 2 loading days, and I'm pretty excited about how this is going. I haven't had any inclination to stop, whereas on the non-HCG diet I couldn't stand it any longer by the 7th day. I do have some loss of energy, but not as bad as when I was on the non-hcg plan.
Summary: In my opinion the 500 Cal diet with HCG has so many benefits over doing the diet without HCG! (feeling of well-being, no hunger pangs, not miserable). In fact, I got some added benefits on the HCG diet. The swelling in my ankles, knees, and elbows went down drastically by the 3rd day on HCG. It didn't go down at all on the non-HCG diet and it took 10 days fasting before the swelling went down 3 yrs ago. Another benefit I experienced on HCG: I quit coughing. After months and months of 'fuzzy irriated throat' and coughing, It just stopped after the 2nd day on HCG shots!
Mocha, great post! In a nutshell why HCG does work!
Prayingmamma: I am "allergic" to needles. If that was still the only way to lose weight I would not do it. Forget the high price! I just wouldn't do the needles! That's me. When I found out about HCG drops I did research to find out more about it. After reading Dr. Simeon's protocol, Pounds and Inches, I searched on the web site of a favorite clinic of mine in Washington state and found out they use HCG with their patients! I read Dr. Wright's article about it ... which quotes Dr. Simeon almost totally. When they started using it, they didn't recommend anything but the muscle injections because that is the most natural way of delivery... through the blood system. However, they now also offer the homeopathic drops since it is absorbed sublingually into the blood stream. Long story shorter, I googled online to see if it was being sold elsewhere, thinking it might be cheaper than their $30 bottle (by the time you pay s& h). By the single bottle, they have the best price there at www.tahomadispensary.com. But I ended up buying mine at www.myhcgsource.com because they have a discount for multiple bottles and offered free shipping. As it turns out, what I got is probably more potent HCG because it is mixed with only 16% alcohol as opposed to Tahoma's 20% mix. And, since I'm on day 9 of VLCD and lost 17 lb, I'm happy. :)
Prayingmamma: I am "allergic" to needles. If that was still the only way to lose weight I would not do it. Forget the high price! I just wouldn't do the needles! That's me. When I found out about HCG drops I did research to find out more about it. After reading Dr. Simeon's protocol, Pounds and Inches, I searched on the web site of a favorite clinic of mine in Washington state and found out they use HCG with their patients! I read Dr. Wright's article about it ... which quotes Dr. Simeon almost totally. When they started using it, they didn't recommend anything but the muscle injections because that is the most natural way of delivery... through the blood system. However, they now also offer the homeopathic drops since it is absorbed sublingually into the blood stream. Long story shorter, I googled online to see if it was being sold elsewhere, thinking it might be cheaper than their $30 bottle (by the time you pay s& h). By the single bottle, they have the best price there at www.tahomadispensary.com. But I ended up buying mine at www.myhcgsource.com because they have a discount for multiple bottles and offered free shipping. As it turns out, what I got is probably more potent HCG because it is mixed with only 16% alcohol as opposed to Tahoma's 20% mix. And, since I'm on day 9 of VLCD and lost 17 lb, I'm happy. :)
HCG works and that is all there is to it. You can't be a basher if you haven't used it or did any research. Just because some haven't seen proof doesn't mean it wont work. Many doctors offer this protocol in their practice using Dr Simeons program with excellent results. I am forced to eat healthy and to my surprise I love it.
Purpose of 500 vlcd: hCG cause your hypothalamus to mobilize the fat out of the fat storage locations so that it’s available for use. While you are only consuming 500 calories, your hypothalamus is continually releasing the fat stored in your body. Because of this, your body is actually operating on thousands of calories a day. The result is your body using thousands of calories of fat from your body each day, the reason hCG dieters lose 1 to 2 lbs of fat or more, per day.
Purpose of 500 vlcd: hCG cause your hypothalamus to mobilize the fat out of the fat storage locations so that it’s available for use. While you are only consuming 500 calories, your hypothalamus is continually releasing the fat stored in your body. Because of this, your body is actually operating on thousands of calories a day. The result is your body using thousands of calories of fat from your body each day, the reason hCG dieters lose 1 to 2 lbs of fat or more, per day.
There are lots of places to order hcg, most overseas. If you google it on youtube you will find great advice on where to buy (I use all day chemist). I've just started round 3, I only do short 23 day rounds, but I'm now at a total of 50 pounds lost! I still have a ways to go, but I can't say enough good things about the hcg protocol. It is a great way to kick start your weight loss and give you confidence and immediate results. It's not a diet for everyone, just like no diet is. But I can say that it's working for me, and my friend- who started me on the hcg journey, is now helping our best friend to start later this month.
If you're thinking about trying hcg, then just do it! If you're skeptical then look around youtube. If you're still skeptical after that then maybe find another diet that appeals to you. When it comes to weight loss you need to find the right program, and one that you can feel positive about. You never want to begin a diet unless you're truly ready to commit and lose the weight. That was always the hardest part for me. I would get excited about other diet programs, and I thought I was fully committed, but when I didn't see fantastic results it was easy for me to cheat and eventually stop. I've been doing Hcg since June, and I've kept the weight off between rounds. That's a huge accomplishment for me, and I'm proud of it. The weight loss has given me a lot of my confidence back- I even went back to school recently to become a CNA. You can do this, but like with anything, you have to really want it and take it seriously.
If you're thinking about trying hcg, then just do it! If you're skeptical then look around youtube. If you're still skeptical after that then maybe find another diet that appeals to you. When it comes to weight loss you need to find the right program, and one that you can feel positive about. You never want to begin a diet unless you're truly ready to commit and lose the weight. That was always the hardest part for me. I would get excited about other diet programs, and I thought I was fully committed, but when I didn't see fantastic results it was easy for me to cheat and eventually stop. I've been doing Hcg since June, and I've kept the weight off between rounds. That's a huge accomplishment for me, and I'm proud of it. The weight loss has given me a lot of my confidence back- I even went back to school recently to become a CNA. You can do this, but like with anything, you have to really want it and take it seriously.
Hey Kaleen, Where do you get your HCG? I went to a "Weight Solution" clinic and the program cost me $1695 for the 2 rounds (of injections). It would have cost me another $300 for an additional round. (I guess that was my motivating factor in doing 500 VLCD, without HCG). For $30, I would have paid for a few more rounds.
Nonetheless, I am doing ok, without VLCD or HCG--just by eating sensibly and exercising,...but, I was considering maybe one more round.
On the other hand, my husband is worried that my ablility to stay a month on VLCD (with or without Hcg) may lead to eating disorders (anorexia...).
I warn all of us to stay mindful that the HCG protocol is not meant to be a long-term diet or lifestyle. I think if you use it as a "kick-start", to a healthier way of life, it is more beneficial. Even Dr. Simeon protocol calls for a progressivly increasing breaks, in between 6-week-long rounds.
Nonetheless, I am doing ok, without VLCD or HCG--just by eating sensibly and exercising,...but, I was considering maybe one more round.
On the other hand, my husband is worried that my ablility to stay a month on VLCD (with or without Hcg) may lead to eating disorders (anorexia...).
I warn all of us to stay mindful that the HCG protocol is not meant to be a long-term diet or lifestyle. I think if you use it as a "kick-start", to a healthier way of life, it is more beneficial. Even Dr. Simeon protocol calls for a progressivly increasing breaks, in between 6-week-long rounds.
Seems to me, if Dr. Caldron has been a good doctor for you in your weight loss and does research on these issues, you should respect HIS opinion about HGH. HGH is not a weight loss program, you know. It's a body building program.
To every one I did Hcg and my Dr never put me on 500 calories he told me it was nonsense and that all double blinds studies show that it does more harm than good to be on that low of a calorie diet. He actually calculates it based on your metabolism and fat to muscle ration and results of your blood test. He seems very accurate as I had a thyroid issue and many doctors told me I would be fat all my life. He has managed me well, thanks to the research i did in finding him and this website, I was able to find him. Dr. Caldron was great and was very affordable. I actually did 1000 calories and lost forty pounds over all in two months and maintained weight off for more than 3 months as now I am interested in doing HGH and want to see what other people think about it, Dr. Caldron refuses to put me on it and I respect him for that as he states I am not low in growth hormone
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