I follow a lot of blogs and groups focused on health, nutrition, motivation, weight loss, muscle building, etc. It breaks my heart to see all the hatred many hold against all the different forms of weight loss supplementation and diets that don't fit into their approach. Claims of fake before/after shots. Miracle pill degradation. Side effects blown way out of proportion (or made up with no basis). I get it. Weight loss is a huge $$ industry and yes, there are many scams on the market. That doesn't mean every diet and supplement should be banned and critiqued into a single category as fraudulent. I am real!!! Right here, right now! I did not fake my pictures!! This is me, a real person who did the hcg diet and lost 88lbs with the supplement and persistence. My total loss is 111lbs (yes, I did some without supplementation). It is not water weight. I'm not 'gaining it all back plus more'. This is what worked for me.
I would like to see people approach their health goals (which is much better than a weight goal) with a bit more responsibility and respect. Research with an objective eye!
When I studied the hcg diet I noticed a trend. All...and I mean all negative criticism I read was coming from writers that either never had a weight issue in their life or were promoting their own business (and their parrot followers). Every study done was not able to 'debunk' the success of this diet even though many made claim to. Number one problem was none of them actually followed the original protocol! They made adjustments that nullified their results like increasing calories, adding oils, or under dosing.
I used a clean version of hcg so their was no risk of side effects that are actually associated with the added aminos and other appetite suppressants found in many versions on the market (many also have zero hcg and just the appetite suppressants). I took the time to learn everything from all angles on what I was about to try!
It was my choice to do this diet and I will never regret it! I just wish I could contribute more to the communities I join without landing myself in a hate fest. Many times I choose to not comment on threads as I can't see it as productive. Instead, I stick to sharing recipes and cheering others on in their quests. It just hurts knowing that they hate my success without evening knowing it. That they think me a fake. That someone like me is just telling herself a lie.
I have learned healthy eating habits (yes, I slip...doesn't everyone?), incorporated a higher level of activities (and increasing weekly), and shared it with all of you! This is me finding me the best I can.
Cheers
CAT
I would like to see people approach their health goals (which is much better than a weight goal) with a bit more responsibility and respect. Research with an objective eye!
When I studied the hcg diet I noticed a trend. All...and I mean all negative criticism I read was coming from writers that either never had a weight issue in their life or were promoting their own business (and their parrot followers). Every study done was not able to 'debunk' the success of this diet even though many made claim to. Number one problem was none of them actually followed the original protocol! They made adjustments that nullified their results like increasing calories, adding oils, or under dosing.
I used a clean version of hcg so their was no risk of side effects that are actually associated with the added aminos and other appetite suppressants found in many versions on the market (many also have zero hcg and just the appetite suppressants). I took the time to learn everything from all angles on what I was about to try!
It was my choice to do this diet and I will never regret it! I just wish I could contribute more to the communities I join without landing myself in a hate fest. Many times I choose to not comment on threads as I can't see it as productive. Instead, I stick to sharing recipes and cheering others on in their quests. It just hurts knowing that they hate my success without evening knowing it. That they think me a fake. That someone like me is just telling herself a lie.
I have learned healthy eating habits (yes, I slip...doesn't everyone?), incorporated a higher level of activities (and increasing weekly), and shared it with all of you! This is me finding me the best I can.
Cheers
CAT
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