i have to stop!!!

[kristin83]

Ok so I started the HCG 170 IU'S last Monday and I didn't have much luck was still hungry on it and didn't follow couldn't follow the diet really I'd say probably 3 out of the 7 days I did...Today, being Tuesday I didn't take any HCG...My face is breaking out too and looks like I have a bunch of little red bumps so I wan't to stop it completely and I'll just try another type diet. What I really need to know and hope somebody can tell me is when is the hcg out of my system?? I heard 3 days?? I am trying to still eat low in calories seeing I just stopped taking in today and I don't want to gain a lot of weight. Once it's out of my system I will start a new diet or mayeb start over with a lower dose I sometimes think my dose was too high. But overall I'll probably stop it completely! Thank you all and best of luck to all of you It just didn't work for me everybody is different!

[dawnyama]

You have stated this in another thread too. You are experiencing a detox rash and it may simply decide to show up if you try another diet as well. Just be forewarned that the way your body rids itself of toxins is through the skin. Just have to bear with it for a bit and it will go away. It really will go away--I promise!!

[shelbyla]

Maybe if you try following protocol or something a little closer to it the diet might work better for you? Your post from another thread...

"I am on day 5 of the hcg 28 day diet and the first 3 days loading days i guess you call them, i ate whatever. Yesterday and today I havent been real hungry but hungry and the scale is going up it seems from yesterday. I ate little, turkey, celery, with salsa, piece of cheese no fat carb cheese, an orange and thats it, i ate that both days really. I find im the hungriest at night....what i want to know is if im eating stuff low or zero carbs,sugars,fats how come im gaining weight? and how come its not ok to have fat free french vanilla creamer if thats going to be my only carb,sugar intake for the day then the rest no carbs,sugars and 500 calories only that diet I can up stick to. My body should still burn up fat because its getting no fat, and tiny very tiny like 15 sugar carbs a day.. wouldnt that be the same as the fruit intake dr.simeons reccomends a day anyway....i think so! So my question is>>>> I want to get my sugars/carbs from my creamer, forget eating any fruit or starches and just get my calories from no carb, no sugar, no fat food like a low carb diet but fat free too...i think i would burn more fat this way anyway right? any help would be appreciated! thanks so much! 2m will be day 6 for mei take 170 iu's of hcg every morning"

This really isn't an "eat whatever you want as long as it's 500 calories" diet.

[dawnyama]

Oh, and I totally think 170 is way too high. Did you get your hcg from a clinic? I do not do the Rx hcg, but have heard that 125 is what Simeons' used and is just right. I would start using less hcg. You should not be hungry on this plan if you follow it right. Eat the right foods listed by Dr Simeon's and take the right amount of hcg.....you cannot go wrong!!!

[privatediva]

It's time for tough love, Kristin.

You can't make a case for the plan not working, because you aren't following the plan. There are many people on this board trying to tell you that they survived their skin problems and getting their dosage right and went on to lose big and well. You have a decision to make. HCG is NOT magic. You can't just expect the injection to do the hard stuff for you. You have to eat the right food in the correct amounts or you will fail. If you can't/won't/don't do that, it certainly is not the fault of the HCG. You either want to lose the weight bad enough to do the plan and put up with the detox bumps, or you don't. Your decision. This diet plan is a major commitment, but for a very short period of time. Let's face it...a person ought to be able to do just about anything for 23 days. But you get to decide whether you can get your head in the place where you can deal with the inconvenience of little red bumps and getting your dosage right. If you can't, you are wasting time and money. Whatever you decide, you'll get support for that decision here...but you won't find much support for no decision, if you know what I mean? We can support resolve to do, or not to do, but you are the only one who can make the decision(commitment) and then, as the Nike commercials say, just do it.

[ASHLEY2HAWAII]

I too have a fore head full of red dots, but sticking to plan everyday results in good looses. Detox is just part of this plan for many of us who have abused our bodies with crap that we put in it. If you had read and read and read many of these posts in the Hcg forum, detox rash bumps are very common.
It took me 3 trys to get this right, drops, pellets and now the best for me is the injections.
You just have to find what works for you!
Good luck in what ever plan you choose!

[dawnyama]

And if anyone dares comments to me about my skin (I have not had 1 negative comment yet) I am going to tell them I am on a detox diet. No worries!!! Detox diet can explain a lot of things!!!

[torister]

Originally Posted by privatediva

It's time for tough love, Kristin.

You can't make a case for the plan not working, because you aren't following the plan. There are many people on this board trying to tell you that they survived their skin problems and getting their dosage right and went on to lose big and well. You have a decision to make. HCG is NOT magic. You can't just expect the injection to do the hard stuff for you. You have to eat the right food in the correct amounts or you will fail. If you can't/won't/don't do that, it certainly is not the fault of the HCG. You either want to lose the weight bad enough to do the plan and put up with the detox bumps, or you don't. Your decision. This diet plan is a major commitment, but for a very short period of time. Let's face it...a person ought to be able to do just about anything for 23 days. But you get to decide whether you can get your head in the place where you can deal with the inconvenience of little red bumps and getting your dosage right. If you can't, you are wasting time and money. Whatever you decide, you'll get support for that decision here...but you won't find much support for no decision, if you know what I mean? We can support resolve to do, or not to do, but you are the only one who can make the decision(commitment) and then, as the Nike commercials say, just do it.

[caramel]

This is my second round of hcg and I didn't get a rash the first time but I did last week. I read others have also so I just stuck with the plan. My husband and 15 year old even commented about my skin which almost made me want to quit. The rash finally left but left some discoloration which is just about gone.

If this is the only problem you are having, believe me the rash will go away. I would have to agree with others on staying on protocol though. I am a little rogue and eat around 700 calories which has made my weight loss slow but bearable for me. You just have to make this plan work for you.

[C'Marie]

Kristin, I did injections of 125-150 ius, alot of docs put you right onto the 200 iu max max dose.... everyone is different but less is probably better.

And, just to agree with everyone else, girl, stick it out, go to protocol foods. You can do this. I had a horrible rash my first round. It did go away. Use a little aloe on it. Life with the weight gone is so much better. I personally didn't care what Dr. Simeons said to eat for 23-40 days. It could have been such a more restricted or completely yucky list, but it's not. It's doable.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by C'Marie

I personally didn't care what Dr. Simeons said to eat for 23-40 days. It could have been such a more restricted or completely yucky list, but it's not. It's doable.

My feelings exactly. I was so overweight when I started I said that I would have eaten dirt if it had gotten me this skinny then I found out that some are really eating dirt This is way more doable than that.

[errihu]

I am not saying this to be mean or rude, but it looks to me like you are searching for reasons not to succeed. You're not following the protocol and trying to use a variety of things as an out.

At this point if it were me I would take a step back and question why I am sabotaging myself. I would ask myself 'What is it I am afraid of'?

Am I afraid of the protocol succeeding? Am I afraid of reaching my goal weight and no longer being able to use my fat to protect me from the world?

Am I afraid of the protocol succeeding but at some horrible cost like disfigurement or scarring?

Am I afraid I will be in pain, look bad, or be unbearably hungry during the protocol? Or that I will experience this after the end for a significant period of time?

Am I afraid that it just won't work on me, that I will be the one human being for whom this doesn't work; so I don't even want to give it a good try?

Am I afraid that I'll do this, succeed, and as soon as the HCG is gone, gain it all back and then some?

Ask yourself these questions and see what your own honest response is. Believe it or not, I have several of the above-mentioned fears. I've recognized them as what they are - irrational fears borne either of ignorance or a long-running feeling of personal failure in my life. They're just fears and they won't affect my success unless I give in to them.

The best thing I can do is just follow the protocol to the letter for the bare minimum of time required and give it a shot - unless I'm experiencing drastic and dangerous physical side effects like heart palpitations or convulsions etc., there's no reason for me to stop. Acne is transient, and as many have said, often the result of detox (OR hormonal change!).

Get through it and you'll thank yourself later.

[laylabean]

Originally Posted by shelbyla

Maybe if you try following protocol or something a little closer to it the diet might work better for you? Your post from another thread...

This really isn't an "eat whatever you want as long as it's 500 calories" diet.

Originally Posted by privatediva

It's time for tough love, Kristin.

You can't make a case for the plan not working, because you aren't following the plan. There are many people on this board trying to tell you that they survived their skin problems and getting their dosage right and went on to lose big and well. You have a decision to make. HCG is NOT magic. You can't just expect the injection to do the hard stuff for you. You have to eat the right food in the correct amounts or you will fail. If you can't/won't/don't do that, it certainly is not the fault of the HCG. You either want to lose the weight bad enough to do the plan and put up with the detox bumps, or you don't. Your decision. This diet plan is a major commitment, but for a very short period of time. Let's face it...a person ought to be able to do just about anything for 23 days. But you get to decide whether you can get your head in the place where you can deal with the inconvenience of little red bumps and getting your dosage right. If you can't, you are wasting time and money. Whatever you decide, you'll get support for that decision here...but you won't find much support for no decision, if you know what I mean? We can support resolve to do, or not to do, but you are the only one who can make the decision(commitment) and then, as the Nike commercials say, just do it.

[aandd]

You really aren't doing the diet at this point anyway.


I agree that if you aren't planning to follow the protocol, you should probably look for a diet that fits better within the context of your lifestyle. If dairy is a non-negotiable with you, then you should look for a diet that allows cheese, or perhaps a wider variety of meats to accomodate your turkey.

[kristin83]

Thank you all for your answers! You are all so encouraging and truthful. I even like the questionaire and the tough love thanks!!! You all are right! Obviously I am not ready or was unaware what to expect when starting this and seeing the side effects face adn how hard it is to stick to diet etc. I will restart it Monday with a lower dose and ready to follow the protocol to a T! Seeing I was on Hcg for one week before I quit taking it, which was Tues so I've been off of it for 2 days now, have I messed my metabolism up?? and is it ok if I decide to continue to start back on Monday the weekend will give me some good time analyzing and thinking it all over etc... if I don't decide to continue then I guess 2m will be the last day for hcg to leave my system and I won't take it again but is that ok or is metablosim screwed now!?

[Lildrew]

Originally Posted by kristin83

Thank you all for your answers! You are all so encouraging and truthful. I even like the questionaire and the tough love thanks!!! You all are right! Obviously I am not ready or was unaware what to expect when starting this and seeing the side effects face adn how hard it is to stick to diet etc. I will restart it Monday with a lower dose and ready to follow the protocol to a T! Seeing I was on Hcg for one week before I quit taking it, which was Tues so I've been off of it for 2 days now, have I messed my metabolism up?? and is it ok if I decide to continue to start back on Monday the weekend will give me some good time analyzing and thinking it all over etc... if I don't decide to continue then I guess 2m will be the last day for hcg to leave my system and I won't take it again but is that ok or is metablosim screwed now!?

You can totally do it Kristin!!! I don't have any practical advice because I did the hHCG, but I will tell you that HCG DEFINITELY works.

[shelbyla]

So what are you going to do if the answer is "yes, you've messed your metabolism up"? I don't think you have but there is nothing you can do now about the choices you have made in the last week. Time to move on!

Take the time this weekend. Get your head together and decide if you are ready to commit to this plan. If the answer is YES, then COMMIT to 23 days of protocol, start your injections again at the lower dose, do your two loading days with plenty of high fat foods (not high carb or high sugar--high FAT), and start your VLCD after loading.

Come here OFTEN. Post. Let us know how you're doing. You GOT this, girl!

[privatediva]

Originally Posted by shelbyla

So what are you going to do if the answer is "yes, you've messed your metabolism up"? I don't think you have but there is nothing you can do now about the choices you have made in the last week. Time to move on!

Take the time this weekend. Get your head together and decide if you are ready to commit to this plan. If the answer is YES, then COMMIT to 23 days of protocol, start your injections again at the lower dose, do your two loading days with plenty of high fat foods (not high carb or high sugar--high FAT), and start your VLCD after loading.

Come here OFTEN. Post. Let us know how you're doing. You GOT this, girl!

I just repeated it because it was so right

[kristin83]

Okay this sounds like a good idea and a good plan and who knows maybe the 2nd time around, my face won't break out so much because it already experienced it.... I will restart Monday, I don't think I'll load too much though for the 2 days , because I've already been eating normally about 1400-1800 cal's a day .... does the hcg only burn fat and calories when you consume very low calories? If no, then that means these last 2 days I've been off, I've probably gained nothing but pure fat lbs? Well thanks again and I look forward to starting over Monday and at 125 IU'S NOT 170

[shelbyla]

Eat HEAVY, not normal. Eat and load up on fat. It really really helps with the hunger. PLEASE have some cheesecake!

[privatediva]

bacon, fatty meats, eggs, butter, nuts, cheese, sour cream etc...use it over the weekend and you won't crave it as much in P2...and won't be as hungry.

[torister]

Originally Posted by kristin83

Okay this sounds like a good idea and a good plan and who knows maybe the 2nd time around, my face won't break out so much because it already experienced it.... I will restart Monday, I don't think I'll load too much though for the 2 days , because I've already been eating normally about 1400-1800 cal's a day .... does the hcg only burn fat and calories when you consume very low calories? If no, then that means these last 2 days I've been off, I've probably gained nothing but pure fat lbs? Well thanks again and I look forward to starting over Monday and at 125 IU'S NOT 170

PLEASE...read Pounds and Inches if you are going to do this!! 1400 calories a day is NOT loading. You need to eat FATTY foods to help with the hunger while the HCG gets into your system. Guacamole, fatty meats, cheesecake, heavy whipping cream in your coffee. Avoid sugary high carb things if you can. I don't always, but it is better to do so.

Also, I would start at 150 rather than 125. Did you mix your HCG yourself?

[privatediva]

I agree with Torister, Kristin. Throw away what you think you understand right now. Then go back to Pounds and Inches and start over...don't read anything *into* it that comes from some very big misconceptions that you have at this point. You MUST understand the plan in order to properly execute it. Can't stress that enough. Making it up as you go along is not going to work. Homework. You need to do your homework, young lady

[C'Marie]

Originally Posted by torister

PLEASE...read Pounds and Inches if you are going to do this!! 1400 calories a day is NOT loading. You need to eat FATTY foods to help with the hunger while the HCG gets into your system. Guacamole, fatty meats, cheesecake, heavy whipping cream in your coffee. Avoid sugary high carb things if you can. I don't always, but it is better to do so.

Also, I would start at 150 rather than 125. Did you mix your HCG yourself?

I agree with this. My best dosage was somewhere between 140 and 160. Go over your mixing instructions if you did do it yourself and check your calculations.

[Wife of a Pilot]

Before you read Pounds and Inches, before you " start over" You MUST, I repeat MUST, remove the brick wall your head keeps hitting Actually, if you DO go and read P&I first, then begin with 2 LOAAAAAAADING days ( why does Ron White come to mind when I type that) that brick wall will probably fall on its own. C'mon back Kristin, this group of losers will welcome you, support you and assist you thru it. If it weren't for these losers, I wouldn't be a loser ~~