ABOUT ME

49 Year old Female
5'8 muscular build

HCG Start Weight 296
Highest Weight 335
Normal Weight for me 170

Started Round 1 Phase 2 of HCG injections on 9/11/09

I was an athlete most of my life, but have struggled with weight as I settled into my computer career and had to work lots of overtime. Less time to work out and eating lots of take out rather than healthy food. In addition, I am hypoglycemic and very carb sensitive.

In 2008, I had finally gotten back to a good weight for me, 170, from my highest weight of 335. But a serious back injury, 4 middle back epidurals of steroids, over a year in pain, inactivity, and depression over the whole thing - and well - eating crappy again - has taken me back up to the 290's.

After much research, I found out about HCG and it made a lot of sense to me.  More sense than any diet I have tried or come across.

Dr Simeon's has done his research, and treated many clients with much long term success.  I am surprised that this plan has been buried for so long, especially with so many folks searching for a REAL cure.

Now don't get me wrong, losing weight quickly is very appealing, but I am also interested in learning to eat better even after the weight is gone, and to KEEP it off.  I truly believe that this is a better way to lose as it is supposed to burn up your fat stores as you lose, rather than your muscle and vital organs. And the process of the phases seems to me like a very good way to learn as you go, to have a better relationship with food.

I have been on many a diet where you are supposed to do maintenance after you lose, but come on, who really completes maintenance?  This protocol allows you the opportunity to lose in phases, with breaks in between of sound eating, hence a chance to learn how to keep it off.  And the phases should make it easier to stick to the plan, as you can do anything for a short period.  That allows someone who has a lot to lose to think its NOT gonna be a year of NO food.

Well, there is actually science behind the phases, to do things like reset your metabolism and setpoints, but hey I am a food junky, I need to know that I am not going to be on rabbit food for a year haha.

So this blog is about my journey down the HCG path. I think it could be helpful to myself and others to blog during this process. So....

WELCOME, and Thank You for sharing the journey with me :)
Brenda