Do The HCG Diet
Why are“they” saying – “Why you should not try The HCG Diet“
Instead…..DO the HCG diet!
I Am so Glad I found out about HCG – it has changed my health and quality of life ALL for the Better!
Oh boy , nothing like making me mad to motivate me to post on my blog!
I subscribe to various email send outs that are about diet,health,fitness and exercise.
I like to know what is out there and also when I find something I think will help all of you I like to share.
Well awhile back one “fitness guru” put out an email “warning” about HCG…. I poo-pooed it since it was SO silly.
Well the same guru sent it out again but made a few tweaks since the last one.
Now I am the first one to say that if you are NOT on REAL HCG and go on the pounds & Inches protocol you WILL be starving yourself and some of the bad side effects could happen. Not because you are on HCG but because you are basically not eating and don’t have in your system what HCG has to help your body go after the abnormal fat stores in your body to use as energy.
If these “experts” would simply take a moment before bashing HCG and READ the manuscript then either they will “get it” and back down (though I doubt).
OR
Because they will feel too threatened that the money they are making selling what they want to sell will take a hit they will come on even more fierce against the method.
That is exactly why FDA does what they do. You don’t think they feel threatened when the companies that pay them big bucks might feel the pinch?
OK after that statement if I get hauled away in the middle of the night by the FDA mafia someone please send out a search party and save me before they kill me….. Notice there is no LOL of JK after that…=/
Concerns
Some of the side effect “concerns” the email I mentioned I would like to comment on based on my own personal experience.
In 1988 after being on the Weight Watcher plan I had to have gallbladder surgery 🙁
I wasn’t part of the lawsuit but after that happened to me I read that weight watchers and similar companies like them along with slim fast were sued because so many people were getting gallstones while on those plans.
In 2009 BEFORE I knew HCG existed I was hospitalized for Blood clots in my right leg. At that time I was about 209lbs and unfortunately was taking the birth control medicine Yaz to help regulate my cycle 🙁
My Cholesterol was too high and my Dr. advised that I go on a diet and take Omega 3.
I was also Vitamin D Deficient and had to go on prescription strength vitamin D.
I had breathing issues and my doctors had prescribed an inhaler.Plus I would get heartburn easily (ouch).
My hair was thinning to the point that even my hairdresser was extremely concerned.
Bottom line I was a mess and just plain felt awful.
I began my HCG journey on January 17th, 2010
Since on my HCG journey
My Cholesterol level is excellent, my heartbeat is fine , and blood pressure perfect!
Since I had past history of vitamin D deficiency when I see my Dr. he will check and the results are always normal now.
My hair is growing really well and my hairdresser comments that fact every time she sees me.She also reminds me how scared she was for me back in 2009.
I never experienced pregnancy like symptoms while on HCG i.e breast soreness, water retention etc. That email claimed that was a side effect too.
My cycle is more regular after starting HCG then before .
No heartburn or breathing problems at all…..Money saved rather than spent on prescription med – YAY!
Amazing what getting excess weight OFF will do to help with so many conditions!
I have remained the same size that HCG got me to . My weight may fluctuate a bit which is normal for anyone. I think no matter what weight we are we always think we could maybe lose another 5 lbs, why I don’t know. My male friends say it is a female thing…maybe.
Through all of my dieting history (since I was in grade school) No other diet I have been on has worked as well as the HCG protocol.
Think about it – I started on January 17th 2010. I actually surpassed my original weight loss goal I had set for myself by May 2010
I have been basically maintaining and or playing around a little with some methods (to experiment for you all) since then.
We are about to round the corner to 2013!!!! I’m excited!!! Can you tell!!!
2010-2013 – I think that is pretty darn cool!
Bottomline – I AM so very thankful that some email did not cross my path back in 2009 to deter me from trying HCG and doing the protocol…I have my health back!! 🙂
*This Blog post was originally created in 2012 but updated in 2018
I applaud your success, you look great! I’ve been low carb for several years, then went paleo, now added HFLC, but these last stubborn thirty pounds added on during menopause are hard to shift. I decided to try the sublingual RX drops–order is on the way–but I have some questions. I’ve been sampling your posts, and it looks like you did the Simeons’ protocol then went to lc-paleo, did/do you still use rounds of hcg while on the later? I did see a Dr. Carlson blog where he uses a vlc diet with hcg and seems to get success. Your thoughts?
Colleen, I have recently discovered your VLOGS and I have learned much from them. Thank you! I have been on HCG for 18 days now, and I must say I have only lost about 5 true pounds from my starting date (not including the 6 I gained on FL days). It’s ironic that some people who warn against this protocol use the quick weight loss as a reason. Well, I haven’t experienced quick weight loss at all, and I have not cheated. I have spent 6 of my total 18 days at the same weight. I did the apple day. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Pearl
Hi Pearl,
can you give me more info? I will help me help you if you can tell me if you are using RX hcg injections or a different method. Did you measure everywhere you could before you started? As they say there is a reason why the protocol is named Pounds and inches. How much water are you drinking? What P2 foods have you been eating? Have you tried drinking the cali kicker? How has your digestion been? Sorry for so many questions but knowing the answers can help me give you suggestions that will make sense for what you are doing. For example. An apple day is basically to help with water weight etc.
Colleen 🙂
Hi Colleen … just thought I’d let you know I just finished up the Macadamia Nut 3 day diet …. Lost 7lbs from 214 to 207 … I did drink Coffee through mid afternoon and a couple of my ‘usual’ Vodka drinks at night… but I must say that being used to the Master Cleanse lemon juice only fasting… this Macadamia Nut thing is down right INGULGENT! …. (also didn’t measure out the servings … I think I was only having maybe .6 – .8oz 4 times / day … whatever 10 Nuts are!) .. anyway it’s easy … I’ll be doing it again!
Hey Chris,
That is simply AWESOME!! FYI for next time…Coffee and tea are perfectly fine (just no sugar). Because the fat fast is based on Adkins and vodka is the choice for that plan it probably gives “wiggle room”;) Would love to also hear your master cleanse results as well! 🙂