Comments on: After HCG Diet To Do List http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dr. Dennis Clark http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-71575 Dr. Dennis Clark Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:09:28 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-71575 Hi, Sara: Flaming is weird, isn't it? About your dieting question, the best 'strict dieting' nowadays would just be the equivalent of the Atkins Diet Induction period ... i.e., 14 days of low carb (i.e., 20 grams per day max). Your daughter's extra 5 lbs is probably due to fluid retention, which is made worse by excess carbs in the diet ('excess means different amount for different people). She should be able to get back on track before too long. All the best, Dennis Hi, Sara: Flaming is weird, isn’t it? About your dieting question, the best ‘strict dieting’ nowadays would just be the equivalent of the Atkins Diet Induction period … i.e., 14 days of low carb (i.e., 20 grams per day max). Your daughter’s extra 5 lbs is probably due to fluid retention, which is made worse by excess carbs in the diet (‘excess means different amount for different people). She should be able to get back on track before too long.

All the best,
Dennis

]]> By: Dr. Dennis Clark http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-71571 Dr. Dennis Clark Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:14 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-71571 Good questions, Jennifer. First, people do the hCG protocol while on thyroid meds, without any problems. Second, yes, you can skip taking hCG for the 3-4 heaviest days of your period. The hormones that you make at that time swamp out the hCG anyway. Even skipping all five days would be fine. All the best, Dennis Good questions, Jennifer. First, people do the hCG protocol while on thyroid meds, without any problems. Second, yes, you can skip taking hCG for the 3-4 heaviest days of your period. The hormones that you make at that time swamp out the hCG anyway. Even skipping all five days would be fine.

All the best,
Dennis

]]> By: Sara http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-70498 Sara Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:45 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-70498 Hi Dr, I'm concerned about my daughter. She's 14 & did HcG. Hopefully no one flames me for letting her, but I gave her all the info & let her make a decision. Her weight loss was slow, averaging .3 lbs per day. She followed the rules to a T. We are in our first week after. She is putting on weight like crazy in spite of following the rules. She didn't do a steak day when she should have & is now 5 lbs over her LIW. What is the "strict dieting" mentioned by Dr. Simeons that she should instigate now to get back on track? Thanks! Hi Dr,
I’m concerned about my daughter. She’s 14 & did HcG. Hopefully no one flames me for letting her, but I gave her all the info & let her make a decision. Her weight loss was slow, averaging .3 lbs per day. She followed the rules to a T. We are in our first week after. She is putting on weight like crazy in spite of following the rules. She didn’t do a steak day when she should have & is now 5 lbs over her LIW. What is the “strict dieting” mentioned by Dr. Simeons that she should instigate now to get back on track?
Thanks!

]]> By: Jennifer http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-70018 Jennifer Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:51:06 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-70018 Dr. Clark, I am a 45 year old female with a partial thyroidectomy. I am taking 75 micrograms of branded synthroid. This seems to have finally stabilized my crazy weight gain over the last month. I have started HCG and have been happy with the results. Although I feel I adequately gorged, I only gained a half a pound. I am on my first day off of injection since I am doing two rounds so I have taken a total of 6 injections ( two loading and 4 at the 500cal. diet) I have lost 7 pounds and am thrilled but I am a bit worried about taking synthroid. I read that Dr. Simmeon did not have his patients take synthroid during the diet...but again, I don't know if they had the same circumstances I have with half my thyroid gone. Is it ok to take synthroid during HCG? My last question is whether to take the injections during my cycle. I normally have a five day cycle. The first three are light and the last two days are heavy. Is it ok to go without HCG for all five days? Is it ok to take HCG all five days? What should I do?? Dr. Clark, I am a 45 year old female with a partial thyroidectomy. I am taking 75 micrograms of branded synthroid. This seems to have finally stabilized my crazy weight gain over the last month. I have started HCG and have been happy with the results. Although I feel I adequately gorged, I only gained a half a pound. I am on my first day off of injection since I am doing two rounds so I have taken a total of 6 injections ( two loading and 4 at the 500cal. diet) I have lost 7 pounds and am thrilled but I am a bit worried about taking synthroid. I read that Dr. Simmeon did not have his patients take synthroid during the diet…but again, I don’t know if they had the same circumstances I have with half my thyroid gone. Is it ok to take synthroid during HCG? My last question is whether to take the injections during my cycle. I normally have a five day cycle. The first three are light and the last two days are heavy. Is it ok to go without HCG for all five days? Is it ok to take HCG all five days? What should I do??

]]> By: Dr. Dennis Clark http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-69393 Dr. Dennis Clark Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:19:57 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-69393 Hi, Andy: No, you have spaced hCG series far enough apart to have lost any resistance to the hormone. A multitude of other factors can slow you down, so just stick with it and you will succeed. Good luck! All the best, Dennis Hi, Andy: No, you have spaced hCG series far enough apart to have lost any resistance to the hormone. A multitude of other factors can slow you down, so just stick with it and you will succeed. Good luck!

All the best,
Dennis

]]> By: Andy http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-67686 Andy Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:51:26 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-67686 Thanks for the input. this is only my 2nd round and it was 4 months since my last round. if i became resistant after only 1 week, does this mean HCG isn't going to work anymore? i have 20 lbs to lose and this is the only diet i have found that worked for me. Thanks for the input. this is only my 2nd round and it was 4 months since my last round. if i became resistant after only 1 week, does this mean HCG isn’t going to work anymore? i have 20 lbs to lose and this is the only diet i have found that worked for me.

]]> By: Dr. Dennis Clark http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-67682 Dr. Dennis Clark Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:41:36 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-67682 PS...Insufficient thyroid can lead to weight gain that has nothing to do with fat metabolism or 'standard' fluid retention. It has to do with a type of mucous buildup. It is common even on meds because the demand for meds can vary so much within a 24-hour period. The key is to keep track of your body fat percent. It sounds as though you are young and in excellent shape, yet subjecting your body to inflammation from overtraining. Your weight fluctuations can be due to anything from muscle dehydration and muscle ATP/phosphate deficiency (these two are linked) to mineral imbalance (i.e., sodium, potassium, magnesium). Whatever might be normal for you is not the same as standard norms, since you train so much. Otherwise, your diet sounds fine. Keep in mind, though, that fruits are storage organs for sugar and/or starch. This includes cucumbers, tomatoes, and avocados. The same goes for onions, which are expanded leaf bases. You might be surprised at the carb hit you get when you overdo these. Let me know if any of this makes sense or is helpful. All the best, Dennis PS…Insufficient thyroid can lead to weight gain that has nothing to do with fat metabolism or ‘standard’ fluid retention. It has to do with a type of mucous buildup. It is common even on meds because the demand for meds can vary so much within a 24-hour period. The key is to keep track of your body fat percent. It sounds as though you are young and in excellent shape, yet subjecting your body to inflammation from overtraining. Your weight fluctuations can be due to anything from muscle dehydration and muscle ATP/phosphate deficiency (these two are linked) to mineral imbalance (i.e., sodium, potassium, magnesium). Whatever might be normal for you is not the same as standard norms, since you train so much.

Otherwise, your diet sounds fine. Keep in mind, though, that fruits are storage organs for sugar and/or starch. This includes cucumbers, tomatoes, and avocados. The same goes for onions, which are expanded leaf bases. You might be surprised at the carb hit you get when you overdo these.

Let me know if any of this makes sense or is helpful.

All the best,
Dennis

]]> By: Dr. Dennis Clark http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-67669 Dr. Dennis Clark Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:27:23 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-67669 Hi, Andy: The first red flag is your IBS. Speaking from personal experience, this can undermine everything that you do, and modern medicine really has nothing that can help you. However, people with IBS have achieved seemingly miraculous results with an ulra-high dose of a probiotic called VSL3. It is officially classified as a medical food. Your colon bacteria are clearly out of control. (IBS is often a misdiagnosed C. diff. bloom.) Go here to read more and order it: <a href="http://vsl3.com/" rel="nofollow">vsl3.com</a>. You may even find a pharmacy in your area that carries it (use the zip code locator on that site). Take a 2-week series of vsl3, followed by a good probiotic supplement (not junk, and not commercial yogurt, etc.) for the rest of your life. It's very important. Although I don't have enough information to point a finger at any one cause for your dilemma, I would suspect that you are resistant to hCG. You may have to wait an extended time, more than 6 weeks, to overcome it and start another protocol. Regarding fluid retention, it sounds as though you are sitting down a lot...mimicking the 'long flight, swollen ankles' syndrome that happens when people sit in an airplane seat for several hours. Your initial 3-lb loss rate is typical of any kind of diet that is low-carb -- it is almost entirely water loss. You regain fluid so easily that you are probably deficient, or at least imbalanced, in sodium, potassium and magnesium. I don't know what fiber pills you are taking. The best fiber is psyllium, fine powder (i.e, without husk fragments) - and I don't mean Metamucil. Let me know if some of my thoughts are helpful. All the best, Dennis Hi, Andy:

The first red flag is your IBS. Speaking from personal experience, this can undermine everything that you do, and modern medicine really has nothing that can help you. However, people with IBS have achieved seemingly miraculous results with an ulra-high dose of a probiotic called VSL3. It is officially classified as a medical food. Your colon bacteria are clearly out of control. (IBS is often a misdiagnosed C. diff. bloom.) Go here to read more and order it: vsl3.com. You may even find a pharmacy in your area that carries it (use the zip code locator on that site). Take a 2-week series of vsl3, followed by a good probiotic supplement (not junk, and not commercial yogurt, etc.) for the rest of your life. It’s very important.

Although I don’t have enough information to point a finger at any one cause for your dilemma, I would suspect that you are resistant to hCG. You may have to wait an extended time, more than 6 weeks, to overcome it and start another protocol. Regarding fluid retention, it sounds as though you are sitting down a lot…mimicking the ‘long flight, swollen ankles’ syndrome that happens when people sit in an airplane seat for several hours. Your initial 3-lb loss rate is typical of any kind of diet that is low-carb — it is almost entirely water loss. You regain fluid so easily that you are probably deficient, or at least imbalanced, in sodium, potassium and magnesium.

I don’t know what fiber pills you are taking. The best fiber is psyllium, fine powder (i.e, without husk fragments) – and I don’t mean Metamucil.

Let me know if some of my thoughts are helpful.

All the best,
Dennis

]]> By: Julee http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-67644 Julee Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:14:59 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-67644 I recently was diagnosed with a sinus infection and unfortunately my weight loss has stalled. I know it is due to the cough drops and medicine. My question is should i stop the drops until this cold gets better? My appetite is already depressed and have barely been eating 500 calories as it is. This is my 18th day of taking the drops. Maybe an apple day? thanks I recently was diagnosed with a sinus infection and unfortunately my weight loss has stalled. I know it is due to the cough drops and medicine. My question is should i stop the drops until this cold gets better? My appetite is already depressed and have barely been eating 500 calories as it is. This is my 18th day of taking the drops. Maybe an apple day?

thanks

]]> By: Andy http://besthcgweightloss.com/after-hcg-diet-to-do-list/#comment-67590 Andy Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:44:47 +0000 http://besthcgweightloss.com/?p=712#comment-67590 Dr. Clark: Please don't delete this post again. I'm having a serious problem and desperately need an answer. I'm on phase 2 and still having bad water retention and no weight loss after 2 weeks. the onset was sudden after only 6 days into treatment. i was losing 3lbs a day during the beginning. i still have 20lbs i need to lose. this happened after downing some fiber pills. don't know if this caused it or not, but i have restarted the diet and nothing is working. what should i do? Dr. Clark: Please don’t delete this post again. I’m having a serious problem and desperately need an answer. I’m on phase 2 and still having bad water retention and no weight loss after 2 weeks. the onset was sudden after only 6 days into treatment. i was losing 3lbs a day during the beginning. i still have 20lbs i need to lose. this happened after downing some fiber pills. don’t know if this caused it or not, but i have restarted the diet and nothing is working. what should i do?

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