I’m back! With a weight loss update!
Well, as you can see, I’m down 17.2 lbs since I started this journey back in late December, and I’m pretty happy with the results so far! I had to take two and a half weeks off of training, and that’s slowed my progress somewhat, but I’ve decided to try something a little different for 40 days…
I caught the tail-end of Dr. Oz the other day, while quickly eating a late lunch, and I was very curious about what he had dedicated his show to talking about: hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin) and weight loss. I’d never heard of this hormone before, but apparently, it’s the hormone found in a woman during pregnancy (the pregnancy test actually detects this hormone).
This hormone was experimented with first in 1954 when Dr. A.T.W. Simeons published a study, where he had experimented with administering small doses of hCG with a low calorie diet, and found some excellent results. Today, hCG is used by weight loss clinics for its abilities to help patients lose dramatic amounts of weight – the hormone mobilizes the extra fat stored in the body and utilizes it to produce energy, and the low calorie diet (a shocking 500 calories a day with vitamin supplements) combined with the hCG helps the body to burn the extra fat, and not muscle.
Want to learn more about the history of hCG? Check out this site.
There are a great number of doctors in the States who not only support their patients with this protocol, they actually use it themselves. Unfortunately, there are not many physicians in Canada who understand, or even know anything about the regime. I, of course, will talk to my doctor before starting the program. I’ve seen plenty of anecdotal evidence through reading I did yesterday to suggest that following this diet for 40 days could be very effective. As soon as I get my hands on some hCG, and after talking to my doctor, I’m going to give it a try.
Have you heard of hCG?
Please note: I’m not opening this blog post up for discussion on the dangers of a low-calorie diet with hCG for a short period of time – I’ll discuss this with my doctor before starting any program like this.
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I recently saw an article on this (I think it was Marie Claire?). It was billed as a secret Hollywood star diet. The author did the diet for forty days and was so impressed with the results she wanted to continue with the injections on her own. I’m not advocating for or against it – from what I could tell the health risks were minimal. I think ultimately you will get better longterm results with the regular activity and eating small meals throughout each day. You can have the quick results but they won’t last unless you’ continue with putting in the hard work you are have already been dedicating yourself to.