I find the use of weight ‘loss’ to be deceiving since you don’t ‘lose’ but rather ‘shed’. You maintain the same number of cells you first had at the beginning, they just reduce in size. The weight can too easily be ‘found’ again, unless, of course, you have cells removed surgically as in liposuction.
I find the use of weight ‘loss’ to be deceiving since you don’t ‘lose’ but rather ‘shed’. You maintain the same number of cells you first had at the beginning, they just reduce in size. The weight can too easily be ‘found’ again, unless, of course, you have cells removed surgically as in liposuction.
Huli, of course you are right, and a lot of people don’t realize that it’s cell size that changes. Good point. I remember reading once that the reason it is so important to keep the weight off in children and make sure they eat right (well, there’s not really just one reason) is because young bodies continue to create brand new cells which they never lose. So as they go into adulthood at a healthy size, they are more likely not to become mordidly obese. We are all going to gain weight as we age, but it is much harder for obese children to lose it as adults because of this.
I believe I remember that correctly. If I am wrong, someone please feel free to correct me.
As far as losing weight quickly goes, 12 pounds in one week may not be too much for a 300 lb person, but may make a 150 lb person ill.
And I’ve learned exercise is important. I lost 30 lbs this year. I get on the treadmill and watch Tv for an hour and burn something like 650 calories and walk over 3 miles.
My husband had an accident at work almost three weeks ago and had to have his fingertip reattched (lucky he was 10 minutes away from THIS PLACE so that was small potatoes to them). So he’s been home as they don’t want him to be in a dirty or hazardous environment, which means I don’t get my treadmill time because he’s too much of a distraction and I have to come home and clean up after him?
The result? Weight is creeping back on not just for lack of burning calories, but I’m hungrier than I am when I work out 5 times a week. He’s going to be off on workers comp at least two more weeks, and I can’t wait that long to start back.
So, yeah, Sharumma, just walking is good exercise. “No Pain No Gain” is a falsehood.
To continue Bebe’s point, above, I don’t weigh myself, but I’ve lost 1 1/2 dress sizes in the last year (a pain in and of itself, BTW, as most of my size 12 trousers are too big, but I’m larger than a 10) through ONLY cutting out alcohol during the week. Those glasses of wine added up!
However, the job I’m in now is a somewhat physical one, and the building is huge. I wore a pedometer for a couple of weeks to see how far I walked in the average day, and it worked out at about two miles per day within the building alone.
I don’t drive, so pretty much rely on public transport and walking to get anywhere, so I’m probably averaging about three miles a day. Which is good, because I have arthritic knees and can’t really run, or do any exercise that increases pressure on the joints.
125 I.U. of hCG daily (except during menstruation) until 23 injections have been given.
Until 3rd injection forced feeding. **That is to say, the 1st 2 days of taking hCG, you gorge on fatty foods, to make sure your normal fat cells are filled to capacity**
After 3rd injection, 500 calorie diet to be continued until 72 hours after the last injection.
For the following 3 weeks, all foods allowed except starch and sugar in any form (careful with very sweet fruit).
After 3 weeks, very gradually add starch in small quantities, always controlled by morning weighing.
The Diet
The 500 calorie diet is explained on the day of the second injection to those patients who will be preparing their own food, and it is most important that the person who will actually cook is present - the wife, the mother or the cook, as the case may be. Here in Italy patients are given the following diet sheet.
I don’t like this and I apologize, but I can’t just watch your posts Sharruma and know that you and your wife are doing the very stuff that put me into the hospital on several occasions including resulting need for surgery and near death. I know how much you want to lose weight and I know your wife apparently does too but I can’t just sit here and think this is okay or safe because it isn’t. Please reconsider what you’re doing:
The forum won’t let me post the url in clickable form so here it is hopefully in cut and past form:
HCG Diet: Look Elsewhere for Weight Loss
Posted Jul 28 2009 10:06pm
You won’t see me promoting quick fixes or fad diets anytime soon. But every once in awhile something comes along that seems so dangerous I have to call it out. That’s why I’m going to help reveal the truth behind the HCG diet.
What it is: HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during pregnancy by the cells that form the placenta. This hormone is detected in the blood around 11 days after conception; it is detected in the urine around 12-14 days after conception. While it is most commonly associated with pregnancy, it is present in both genders.
What it does in the body: HCG signals the hypothalamus (area of the brain that affects metabolism ) to mobilize fat stores. In pregnancy, this helps the body bring nutrients into the placenta, fueling the fetus with the energy to grow.
The weight loss claim: The HCG diet (using daily hcg injections) will help you lose 1-3 pounds per day. The HCG-diet combines the daily injections with a very low-calorie diet (500 calories per day).
500-calories per day is severely restrictive! In fact, it is not enough calories to support normal brain function. Your body will compensate by using stores of glycogen, protein (muscle) and some fat, which lowers your resting metabolism. Before you can lose true weight, you will be so irritable, lightheaded, and cranky that you’ll reach for whatever food you can get your hands on and have a field day.
Scientific evidence: There is no scientific evidence supporting HCG injections as a weight loss strategy. In addition, these injections have not been approved by the FDA for use in weight loss. In fact, since 1975 the FDA has required all marketing and advertising of HCG to state the following: “HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it 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-restricted diets.” no symbol
HCG ban: The hormone was recently added to the list of “banned substances” in Major League Baseball, as it was becoming increasingly popular among steroid users. Athletes turned to this, among other “performance enhancing drugs” because it “mitigates the side effects of ending a cycle of steroids.”
Negative side effects: The common side effects include headaches, mood swings, depression, blood clots, confusion, and dizziness. Some women also develop a condition called Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS); symptoms of this include pelvic pain, swelling of the hands and legs, stomach pain, weight gain, shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting/nausea, and/or urinating less than normal.
Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Weight loss is hard work and it won’t come in a potion, pill, or injection. The most “dangerous” thing you should be doing to your body is trying a new exercise that intimidates you like rock climbing or completing a marathon.
