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Have you ever heard of this?

post #1 of 11
Thread Starter 
I have a friend at work that is doing these Hcg shots to lose weight. It is a regimen of 8 weeks of shots and then 8 weeks off shots, and then back on til you lose the weight. Her neighbor has lost like 70+ on this, but obviously she needed to. There is a strict diet you have to adhere to also. My friend does not need to do them, she is skinny enough but wants to lose another 3 lbs. Anyway, she is raving about this and keeps telling me I should try it.

I am all for a quick weight loss, because I know once I get going in the losing direction, I will be able to maintain it and continue, I just need that initial loss. But the price and the fear of what it could do, keeps me from trying it. I know that it is only female hormones, but what will that do to my system when I want to try and get pregnant this January?

Has anyone heard of this, know anyone who has done?
post #2 of 11
I don't know about this. I assume the shots are administered by a doctor, right? Wonder what kind of doctor would do it??? Would be interested to research this more!
post #3 of 11
I've never even heard of it but I can't imagine a doctor giving the okay on something so drastic for 3lbs.
post #4 of 11
Oh yeah ... and I think anything drastic is ridiculous for THREE pounds!
post #5 of 11
Here's some info:

http://hcgobesity.org/
post #6 of 11
never heard of it... sounds interesting though
post #7 of 11
I had HCG injections as part of my fertility treatments and I gained weight from all of it.
post #8 of 11
Thread Starter 
The thing about this website is you can order online without a doctor prescription. Apparently it does some online consultation and then you can purchase. No, doctors are not administering it, she gets the syringes pre-filled and gives to herself. She actually started taking to lose 20 lbs and has 3 left to lose.
post #9 of 11
I just don't think I'm that desperate to lose weight ... yet. I found some research that had been done on it back in the 80's, butg it just seems a bit radical for me. Of course, I had to have about 8 shots yesterday and passing out crossed my mind
post #10 of 11
Thread Starter 
Why did you have 8 shots??

I just couldn't see giving my shots. I don't like when the doctor does it, so I don't know. She says she gives it in her stomach just pinches the skin and does it. Says it is a tiny tiny needle. Just makes me shudder thinking about it.
post #11 of 11
Nope ... not me. That's just too creepy for me!

It was no big deal really ... had a bunch of ugly moles removed, but it was the shot to numb me that about killed me! I'm such a wuss though ... LOL
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