Wouldn’t it be great if your doctor actually read the Simeons book? He or she would already have all these answers for you. The first 3 weeks after HCG must be low carb, no sugar. Then you can slowly go back to a normal diet for another 3 weeks (I’d say to stay low on processed carbs, though). Amount of calories is irrelevant. You have to get enough to meet your Basal Metabolic Rate or your metabolism will get out of whack again.

All the best,
Dennis

As I am not in the Phase 3- Maintenance stage yet, during this 6-week break, what diet should I follow? My doctor did not indicate the need for a 6-week break, as such, the amount of daily caloric intake, during this break, was not discussed. Please advise.

Thank you,

Theresa

Your rate of weight loss is consistent with women in general. It is usually less than the advertised one pound per day. Regarding your question about resistance: Since Dr. Simeons determined this based on clinical experience with thousands of patients, I do not see why you should be different from the norm. If you want to experiment with it, I suspect that is what you will find, too. Individual variation may come into play, so just make sure that you are not on a starvation diet without the aid of HCG. Good luck! Sounds like you are already doing well, and I am confident that you will have that cheerleader body again.

All the best,
Dennis

My weight issues are medically derived as I was irradiated while in utero and again in 1988. When my mother was 8-mos. pregnant for me she was treated with Radio Active Iodine (RAI) for hyperthyroid. When I was 28-y/o I was also treated with RAI for hyperthyroidism. The doctor’s never indicated that the initial dose of RAI was what probably damaged my thyroid…

From 1988 until 1996 I had a very nice figure… My fiancé thinks I was built like a cheerleader (muscular). For 13 years I was treated with Synthroid T4; with continued hypothyroid symptoms. After gaining a great deal of weight, I finally found a doctor that agreed to the appropriate blood tests – Reverse T3 & Free T3. The results showed that my body does not convert T4 to T3 at the cellular level… I have been under medicated for 13 years. Now I am on Cytomel and Synthroid. I feel better, but still not 100% well.

Dr. Simeons (1954) Pounds and Inches, indicates, “It has been our experience that those patients who have been taking thyroid preparations for long periods have a slightly lower average loss of weight under treatment with HCG than those who have never taken thyroid”.

My doctor prescribed Releana HCG and I have been on it for 36-days. So far, I have lost 18-lbs, not as quick as I would like, but based on your weight loss feedback and Dr. Simeons book, this is probably not unusual.

In the future, I plan to buy from PharmacyEscrow.com. Through my doctor, a 30-day supply of Releana HCG, costs $250 + $110 for the office visit (not covered by insurance).

Dr. Clark, as I have about 30-lbs. more to lose, can I be on the HCG continuously only taking the required 6-week break if/when I become immune and begin to feel ravenously hungry? If I don’t become immune to the HCG can I just continue until I hit my goal weight?

Please advise.

Theresa

All the best,
Dennis