Hey guys, I'm just curious to see if anyone that is banded has also tried hcg since being banded and what were the results?

Yes ma'am I will!!!!!

I ordered mine from whenhealthmatters.com because they are from the USA they are a little more pricey then the over seas place I was going to order from but I didn't want to wait for it to go through customs and it takes about 2 weeks to get! I would highly recommend going onto the hcg forum it's just like lapbandtalk but it's for hcg obviously lol Hcgdietinfo.com

It's funny that most of the negative reviews are posted by those that have either never tried it or profit by saying that it doesnt work. I've did low calorie diets before, and I was starving and had no energy. With HCG I have lots of energy and am not hungry. Just wish I had the motivation before I had surgery. =)

How much have you lost off Lapband? I had my surgery July 20 2011! And im only down from 230 to 191 so roughly 39-40# I was on a month long plateau then I went to go for a fill and lost 10 pounds now I'm stuck again!! I need a little push!!!

And yes I agree with you on your last post! Research a little harder before you tell people it's fake and stupid cause when I looked it up I hear nothing but good coming from it!!! They say it gives you heart problems? Idk maybe it does but I haven't came across that information! And just because the FDA doesn't support it doesn't mean it's wrong...can we trust anything government these days? And lastly everything has side effects even the band! Most people have to have their gallbladder removed or develope esophagus problems from throwin up so much from not having the correct amount of fluid! I've even heard stories about people becoming bullemic from the Lapband! So there are plenty of stuff to knock on something you really don't know much about! I do know that it's a lot easier to regain your weight back if you don't Maintence correctly after hcg but that's with everything!!! Nothing is a miracle worker you have to work at everything if you want to succeed!

Hcg has been or in the process of being banned by the FDA. There is absolutely no proof it works. The only part that does work is the 500 calorie diet you are supposed to follow, which is extremely unhealthy and you gain back after you eat normal again. I'd much rather rev my metabolism than slow it down like that. On that note have fun taking pregnant ladies urine!

Yes, that's exactly what we need, more government regulation. Somehow HCG is approved and legal to take it doses of 5000 a day if you are trying to get pregnant but not in 125-150 a day to try and lose weight? and we have FDA approved drugs with millions of side effects. There's no proof that it works except for the millions of people that have used it, lost weight and kept it off. There's also years of research by a Dr that used it to help obese patients, but like with everything there's also companies out there that are just trying to make a buck and are selling fake stuff. Yes, it comes from the urine of pregnant women but it's also sterilized in a lab. If you do maintenance correctly and dont just go back to eating the crap that got you fat, you dont gain the weight back. Again, it's your choice how you want to lose weight, but dont force your opinions of something you dont' know anything about on someone else. This is what I've used and that I know that it works.

I was banded 8-4-09 apprx 2 1/2 yrs. I've only lost roughly 50 lbs. And yes, I know I could have lost more had I been able to just stick with program. but when you're always hungry and know you can eat slider foods to satisfy you thats what you do. So if you are one of those people that are never hungry, it's easy to talk against it. After reading these posts, I think I'll give it a try. I was just checking into it a couple of days ago, so I'm glad the question was asked. My question is, do you have to do all 3 rounds? Anyway I'll try it and pray that the hormones will help and not hurt. THANKS!

I'm not sure it's something I would try.... I read the FDA is trying to get it banned so I don't think it could be too good for you. However, I hope you have success, however you do it!

When you go for a fill ask your LapBand doctor what he/she thinks. And let me know.... I agree I made a choice to get the lapband and was my decision not anyone elses. I am 52 yrs old and it took me a long time to get to the size I was back in June of 2011. So thin-phen was my mircle potion 10 years ago great results but some how came back.

But ask your doctor and let me know what the reaction is. If I am to take HCG with band I am sure I would have been given a perscription at discharge time.

I asked and it was very negative, but again he's in the business of making money, and recommending HCG wouldn't make good business sense for him. There's so many people that have avoided WLS by using HCG.

Lol! @ jess55 Ladies urine!? Why the Attitude and rudeness!? We are all here for one reason because we are FAT and want to lose weight so why be that way? Obvious you were curious of the hcg or you wouldn't have clicked on this post! Take that crap out of here and your sorry opinion to yourself! Who cares what other people do to lose weight? People think the Lapband is a big joke too but we know different? When I have success in the hcg thing and get to my goal weight I'll post pics and show you how fabulous this lady urine is! yummmmmy!

If you do have the research which I'm sure you havent!!! You would find people do have Great results ever people that have Lapband! Most say that they wouldn't even have got Lapband if they would have found out about hcg first! So go put them down and see where it gets ya!

I just don' understand, if you wanted a "fad diet", why get the band in the first place? I chose lap band as a lifestyle change. Oh and I'm losing the weight with a lifestyle change which doesn't include the band anyways. I do not have restriction and never searched for it once I lost the initial that I had. And I clicked on this link to have a laugh at what people were saying.

Btw they even have banned the topic of hcg at mfp because of how stupid and unhealthy the diet is.

K well imma do me and you do you! Just because it's something your mind can't understand doesn't mean others have to thing just like you. Some people are just close minded! It works just go the forum of the hcg and see who will be laughing then!! I am not saying I will live on hcg for the rest of my life dang! I just want a little boost! I only need to lose 30 more pounds and if there is something to help me get there faster so I can maintain then YES I am going to try it. Fad diet or not people are losing tons of weight on it and like I said earlier just because FDA says so don't mean it's true!!! Government has steered us wrong many many times hunny! I don't see how a horomone that pregnant women produce naturally is bad for you? I'm not going to sit here and try to prove my point to someone who has no valuable research on this subject so let's just leave it at that sweetie