New York Times Covers Worst Diet Ever

This article shows no facts...if you ask anyone who does this diet, it is amazing! You aren't starving...if you eat 500 calories without the HCG yes, you would probably pass out, but the point is that it is pulling calories from fat to feed your body.  I did this (and yes, men do it too) and have never felt better.  Anything that can give people who are severely obese hope and to make changes preventing diabetes, heart disease, etc. who are you to say it isn't a good thing.  My mother injects several needles into her stomach because she is a diabetic, and I would rather inject a tiny needle I don't feel, than travel down that road. You eats lean protein, veggies, fruit, grains, just not the McDonalds kind. We are screwed up to believe that the crap that we are putting into our body will have less consequences than a hormone that our own body produces. Do some real research and get off your soapbox.

Some women are ignoring the risks, they should know weightloss involves eating healthy food and getting enough exercise.

A lot of diet plans such as south beach diet, pills, hcg diet plans and etc really do pose a threat if done without the aid of a professionals who are expert on that given methods. There is nothing wrong with it, true that there are side effects but as long as you are guided correctly then there will be no problem.

I have read all the things that you have mentioned above and it is quite interesting. It provides the exact figure of the calories especially for the pregnant women.

Dr. Oz Claimed the 500 Calorie HCG Diet is Not Safe; Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program is Different

On February 22, 2011, Dr. Oz spoke about the HCG Diet and states the 500 calorie diet is not safe. Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program does not offer the unsafe, outdated 500 calorie diet. Their unique HCG diet consists of 850 to 1,250 calories per day. Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Programs train doctors across the country on their unique, modern day HCG diet protocol. HCG means human chorionic gonadotropin which is a hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta. It is prescribed “off label” by doctors.

Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program uses a proprietary, unique diet program to achieve fast and safe weight loss. This is not like any other diet you will go on. There is a high probability this will be your last diet ever! Add a quote

Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program found that people consuming only 500 calories per day lost muscle along with fat, and at times, experienced hair loss and other negative side effects. Dr. Oz does not support a 500 calorie per day HCG diet.

Julie Wright, President of Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program explain that no clinical protocols exist for HCG use, including dosing and managing patients on the diet. Diet Doc created not only clinical protocols for their weight loss program, but trains physicians across the USA. Any physician who offers the 500 calorie per day diet is ill informed.Dr. Shelton, medical director of Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program reports, it’s not necessary to go on a starvation diet. It’s counterproductive. It’s the food combination, the right amount of protein and discovering if one has high blood sugar or dairy sensitivities/allergies and a laundry list of other areas. All negatively affect weight loss.Diet Doc Doctors developed various diet plans for athletes, vegetarians, and people wanting to lose 80 or more pounds. Diet Doc does not offer a “one size fits all” diet. Everyone is unique and customizing a diet plan specific to each person is how people realize rapid, safe weight loss.

Diet Doc offers a modified version of a ketogenic diet. Factors to weight gain are poor eating habits, lack of eating throughout the day, lack of drinking appropriate amount of water per day, lack of micro-nutrients, high blood sugar, dairy or food allergies and/or sensitivities, consuming artificial sweeteners or eating food with chemicals. Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program review all of these areas for people and customize a weight loss and diet plan for each and every person.Dr. Shelton goes on to explain that HCG drops, known as homeopathic HCG drops are NOT the same thing as prescription HCG. There is no HCG inside the drops. Homeopathic therapies are only the essence of that particular molecule.

The Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss Program is the result of a team of doctors whose passion is reducing obesity within the general population in the USA. Their innovative ideas, revamped HCG diet protocol and dedication to their patients are the key factors to their success.

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*These weight reduction treatments include oral hCG or an injection of hCG–a drug, which has not been approved by the food and drug administration as safe and effective in the treatment of obesity or weight control. There is no substantial evidence that hCG increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or "normal" distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restrictive diets. Results may vary and cannot be guaranteed. Medical supervision and compliance with our program is required.

@Ryan, your claims about what HcG does in the body are not backed by any scientific research. You lost weight because you ate at starvation levels. Anorexics, bulimics, and amphetamine addicts lose weight too. That does not mean it is a healthy thing to do to your body.

What's amusing about this review is that it takes all the stuff that is (agreeably) odd about the diet, and shoves it in your face without all the facts. It's easy to write a scathing article about it, but it puts it in a negative light. My wife and I did this diet and lost a combined 125 lbs. We shared it with a friend of my wife's who was extremely obese, and she's already lost about 70 lbs, has about 50 more to go. It's changed our lives and I'm extremely grateful I came across the diet.

HcG allows your body to metabolize fat as easily as you store it. Know any woman who's ever been pregnant? Did her child survive the pregnancy even though, at times, the mother couldn't keep down food for days at a time because of morning sickness? Ever wonder how that was possible? it's because her blood stream was full of nutrients and energy from her fat cells because HcG (which is produced during pregnancy) allows you to easily retrieve it without going into starvation mode.

THAT is the concept behind the diet, and that's why it works.

So, it's easy. you inject a tiny amount of the horomone daily with insulin needles. You eat 500 calories. It sounds awful, but your body simply goes, "well, I need more calories than this, so i'll get it from my fat." as a 6'4" man who used to weigh 300 lbs, I can tell you unequivocally that it worked, because I wasn't hungry. Sure, I craved foods while on the active weight loss part of the diet, but I was able to deal with it just fine. The key with HCG is that you don't go into starvation mode. If you ate 500 calories normally, your body would go into survival mode and you'd lose lean muscle mass first, fat calories last. Not so with this diet - your body goes to your fat first and doesn't "panic".

End result? I lost a pound a day while on the active part. It's not for everyone - i did have headaches as a side effect when i first started the diet - but it changed my life.