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Nope. I'm done with diets. I know the HCG diet works' date=' but I'm done with all that. I do it with the sleeve or not at all. My body has been abused enough and this last chance at a new healthy me is it.

I'm about 10lbs from a healthy goal and I'm in no hurry and I don't care about stalls because weightloss is going to happen as long I live the way I'm supposed to. It's a personal self contract I've made.[/quote']

This is a wonderful post! Thank you for your healthy perspective. I feel the same way and I hope I can maintain that commitment to myself as well as you have.

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I am half way with 50 lbs to go and also in a stall fir the last 7 weeks. I talked to my NUT yesterday. She told me with the amount of exercise I am getting that I need to get in 900-1000 calories 80g of carbs (good carbs) and 29g of fat. I asked her about Adkins no carbs and she said no way. This is a tool to help me for the rest of my healthy life. A yoyo diet isn't the route to go. A stall is normal to help my body adjust and catch up to the quick loss.

I had a friend and her mom that did the Hcg hormone shots. There hair and skin looked so bad and fell out (I know mine will too) BUT the mother had breast cancer that she didn't know about. The hormone shots advanced the tumor growth. Her dr said that Hcg is human growth hormones and will advance growth in any cancer cells. Please be patient and continue on the right life changing path. The weight will come off again just let your body catch up and remember "this too shall pass".

That is not true! HGH is a human growth hormone, HCG is the hormone found in pregnant woman to feed off of abnormal fat burn it into energy to feed the fetus...

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I realize you are just repeating what you were told' date=' so please don't be offended, but I call BS on her doc. I would love to know how he would know that the HCG specifically advanced the cancer when he didn't know she had it in the first place? I know women who had cancer while pregnant, where their docs knew they had cancer at the beginning of their pregnancy and their cancer didn't grow faster during pregnancy with 100X more HCG hormone in their bodies. It seems like another doctor talking about something they don't understand, not to mention, so nice of the doc to make the patient feel like it's all her fault.

I lost my first 45 lbs on HCG and I looked fantastic, I wish that docs would just admit they don't know things instead of the know it all accusatory crap I so often hear about. I feel really bad for your friends mom, that's a terrible story, and the HCG is not the villain in it.[/quote']

I took HCG and was wondering should I take it again to target the abnormal fat! I have lost 30lbs and not one pound in my but!!! I am 3 weeks post opt. And want to take it again but I want to wait till I'm about 3-4 months post opt. What you think?

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I want to do one Phase of HCG just to target this bad fat...

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I want to do one Phase of HCG just to target this bad fat...

I did HCG injections a few years back. Worked well until I stopped, then gained it all back. Why don't you ask your doctor? He/she would know better then us :)

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yeah, talk to your doc and don't get too caught up on what your body is doing right now, it's all a wonderful surprise and takes time to unfold. I wouldn't even CONSIDER HCG until 7- 8 months out, but I am losing great and don't think I'll need it. I think exercise is the better option.

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I did HCG years ago. It was wonderful. I'm 9 wks post-op and am about to start it again. I am doing the homeopathic drops. I figure if I'm already following a diet similar (low in fat, low in carbs, concentrate on Protein first), then I might as well take advantage of the extra benefit of HCG.

Did any of you who were thinking about it, do it?

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I did HCG years ago. It was wonderful. I'm 9 wks post-op and am about to start it again. I am doing the homeopathic drops. I figure if I'm already following a diet similar (low in fat, low in carbs, concentrate on Protein first), then I might as well take advantage of the extra benefit of HCG.

Did any of you who were thinking about it, do it?

So how have the HCG worked out for you? I was really thinking of doing it myself I am 5 months post opt and my but and hips are still huge, but I'm small at top! I want my weight loss to be even!

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I want to do one Phase of HCG just to target this bad fat...

For something this extreme after the surgery. I say ASK YOUR SURGEON he will be the only one who can give you the advice you need. Good Luck

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I always want to be as supportive as I can, but guys, you can't spot lose fat. There is no such thing as "abdominal" fat or "butt" fat. Fat is fat. Many may have lost weight on the HCG diet in the past, but how many kept it off? In addition, you are playing with hormones that are already messed up from surgery. Stick with the plan you were given, even if it means living with a stall for a while and your weight will eventually come off. Most of us have tried all these crazy diets I the past, dozens of them - if they worked, you wouldn't have needed the surgery. Please try to stop the diet mentality. This is a life change, not a quick fix.

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