Hi, Brooke, and welcome to EmpowHer. Thanks so much for your question.
Can I ask how tall you are and what you weigh? Have you calculated your BMI to see what it is for you?
The HCG treatments, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, is something that was researched years ago for possible weight loss. Studies found that it just wasn't that successful; people who were given placebos lost as much weight as those given the HCG. Today, HCG is mostly used for people undergoing fertility treatment.
The recent trend has come from a popular book and infomercial, so there are lots of new websites springing up that promise all sorts of weight-loss miracles. It's really hard to read them and resist, but I want you to remember this: if they sound too good to be true, they probably are.
And in answer to your second question, Brooke, 500 calories is WAY too low. At that calorie level, what will happen is that your body will go into starvation mode and you actually will NOT lose weight. In starvation mode, your body decides that it is not going to get fed, so it holds on to everything it already has.
The problem with any quick weight loss is that it doesn't help you change your habits. Since you say that the reason you don't lose weight is that you always end up eating out or eating unhealthy at home, that's got to change for you to see any results. I know how hard it is, believe me. But it can work.
There are some online sights where you can keep a food diary, count your calories and add in your activity while seeing your progress. Are you interested in anything like that?
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Hi, Brooke, and welcome to EmpowHer. Thanks so much for your question.
Can I ask how tall you are and what you weigh? Have you calculated your BMI to see what it is for you?
The HCG treatments, according to the Mayo Clinic web site, is something that was researched years ago for possible weight loss. Studies found that it just wasn't that successful; people who were given placebos lost as much weight as those given the HCG. Today, HCG is mostly used for people undergoing fertility treatment.
The recent trend has come from a popular book and infomercial, so there are lots of new websites springing up that promise all sorts of weight-loss miracles. It's really hard to read them and resist, but I want you to remember this: if they sound too good to be true, they probably are.
And in answer to your second question, Brooke, 500 calories is WAY too low. At that calorie level, what will happen is that your body will go into starvation mode and you actually will NOT lose weight. In starvation mode, your body decides that it is not going to get fed, so it holds on to everything it already has.
The problem with any quick weight loss is that it doesn't help you change your habits. Since you say that the reason you don't lose weight is that you always end up eating out or eating unhealthy at home, that's got to change for you to see any results. I know how hard it is, believe me. But it can work.
There are some online sights where you can keep a food diary, count your calories and add in your activity while seeing your progress. Are you interested in anything like that?
September 2, 2009 - 8:25amThis Comment
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