Using HCG and confused

[kellyparker]

I jumped into this and regret it.
I have lost seven pounds in ten days on HCG drops.
All was good until this weekend, day 11 I broke the strict diet.
I have now gained four ponds in two days.
it's 12 hours since my last bad food.....
I want to quit HCG but it's only been 14 days and I've read now I'm supposed to stay on it for 21 days.

I'm an otherwise fairly smart woman but feel very stupid right and my weight feels out of control.
Any advice on what to do next?
Thanks
Kelly

[Martydaonechick]

I started the hcg diet 1 week ago and lost 8 pounds. But now I've realize that for the past 3 days the numbers from the scale haven't dropped. I'm getting really iritated so I know how u feel. I'm still on my 500 calorie diet. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong:(

[Sparkleydiamond]

Did you load properly.  This diet works.  I am on it and I am doing fine.  Nothing else worked for me.  A friend of mine also lost 25 lbs on it and feels great and looks great.  But loading is so important.

YOu need to load with the correct kind of food, not all carbohydrates.

Diane

[James G Beckerman, M.D.]

First of all - you're not stupid!  You and so many others have started this diet because of the promise of quick weight loss.  But you have identified the key weakness of the diet - it requires severe calorie restriction which cannot be maintained.  Your experience is so common!

Solution?  Start over - but not with the HCG Diet.  Stop the drops.  Start eating healthier, smaller portions and get some activity.  Old school, I know.  But it still works :)