Of course I know I got the sleeve for long lasting results and I am happy with my weightloss (most days) so far. But a few of my family members and friends are on the HCG diet and doing well. Like really well. I have been researching it for the past week. I watched the Dr. Oz and The doctors episode about what HCG is, does, and doesn't do. For the last month I have stalled out though I am doing a lot to break it. I went back to the basics for a week (100grs of Protein, 20 carbs), I have shaken it up (upcoming calories to 1200 while on Zumba), and mroe. So I looking for something to kick my body back into fat burning mode. I figured, doing this for a month might do so.

Again, I know why I invested and went through the procedure to have the sleeve. I know all about the money I took from my savings, the money going to Mexico, the prayers, and the 61 pounds lost so far. I really don't need to hear "I lost 150 pounds in 6 months with my sleeve only" leave the diets out. I would like to hear from those struggling, like me, and have tried some form of dieting (perferable HCG) and it reved back up their weightloss.

Thanks. :-)

It might. I'm not going to rant on about shocking your body by throwing man-made hormones into it, or dropping down to 500 calories a day again. I punished my body enough with up and down yo-yo type stuff. I'm just not a fan so I won't sway you one way or another, but I would really consider what you're body is already enduring, and what your liver is already trying to process before putting it through more.

I know that HCG is the newest thing. I have a friend that lost 80lbs on it last year, being supervised by a doctor and all that, to date (she went off in early February) she's gained 60 of it back and is now looking at the sleeve. Doing it for a month should give you some results, I have no doubts in that at all.

Just be careful and get it through a reputable source.

Thanks Tiff. I really respect your POV. I just feel like I need to do something to shake my body up. I want to get to at least 170 before my body even thinks about leveling out. I don't know what to do really. I still feel the restriction and eat soooo much protein. I don't know.

Tiff summed it up..... MOST people gain it all back and then some. I could lose weight fast, and easy. Problem is that I couldn't keep it off!!!!

I did HCG last summer - I did 2 separate rounds of 28 days (3 weeks apart) and lost a total of 35 lbs. First round was ok, it was really hard to eat the required food I needed even tho it was 500 calories. Followed exactly what I was supposed to in between the 2 rounds and keep weight off but as I ended 2nd round, I got so sick. I had to eat more. As of now gained that 35 lbs back plus an additional 15 and am scheduled for surgery on Monday.