[jent1981]

I am new to the group- although I have been lurking for about a year.
I am currently trying to lose about 48 lbs, with a short term goal of 25 lbs lost.
My all time high was last year about this time- at 184 lbs.
I did a round of HCG and lost 36 lbs.
Somehow I have managed to gain almost all of that back

While doing the HCG, I realized that I eat emotionally. I have had a rough past few years and it took me a good 3-4 years to put on the weight.

I would love to be back in the neighborhood of 120-130s. I Have three children and aside from ballooning while preggo- weight wasnt really an issue.

I joined a gym last month, after years of avoiding workouts, so I feel pretty good about that.

As of today I began a two week Cambridge diet in combo with a 28 day cycle of HCG.

I am hoping to drop 20 lbs this month.

I am happy to have found this site- as it has been a great source of inspiration.

[Freedom One]

Hi there...I'm new to the group as well. How does the hcg work? and where do you get them?

[xLindsay46]

Welcome! I'm new here as well. And I would also love to hear more about what HCG is?

[patchworkpenguin]

Welcome Jen, Glad to have you join us. My advice is to look for a Support group, Chat, or Challange to join; small groups make it easier to get connected. Most sub-forums have groups covering almost every need, find one that inspires or motivates you and just post to join.

[jent1981]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the warm welcome
You can get HCG from a doctor. I live in Dallas, and there are a lot of docs that offer weekly visits, B12 shots, and weigh ins along with the prescription.

I think that it cost me about $800 for 6 weeks. ( of course I ended up buying prepackaged diet food every week at the dr. office- so who knows how much it cost all together- lol)
But you do not have to do that at all. The diet plan is really simplified- and everything you need is readily available. When I did it the first time, my doc had me at 700- 1000 cal per day. The traditional HCG diet is much lower in cal- about half that.
This time I ordered my HCG online from the same place I have been getting my B12 supplements.
Its a lot cheaper this way.
The HCG begins to work right away I suppose. The first two days on it you have your regular food, beginning the third day you start a low carb, low fat, calorie restricted diet.
HCG supposedly helps to mobilize fat stores, to be burned for energy. I dont know if that is true, or if its simply the fact that one will be in ketosis that makes the weight come off and allows for the energy to function as normal.
Hope that helps!