Hi all! I was doctoring with a physician in NC for a few months. I am from Indiana, so it was very expensive for me with travel expenses, plus shots, pills, office visits, etc. I was giving myself shots twice a week, taking the Phentermine to suppress my appetite, and eating a very low carb diet. I lost 22 lbs. in right about 6 weeks. Then for some reason, I just stalled. I was losing and regaining the same 5 lbs. Well, since then, I have found a wonderful support group on yahoo.com. I have ordered my own shots, and I am planning to follow the Dr. Simeon's protocol. Many others have done this, and succeeded very well. I know of some good companies to order shots from, so if anyone is interested, you can email me, and I will be more than happy to give you the information.
Someone asked a question about only eating the 500 calories on the Dr. Simeon's protocol. This is how it has been explained to me. You give yourself injections of between 125-200 iu per day. The hcg is actually releasing @ 2,000 calories of 'bad' fat into your body, so you only really need 500 calories. Dr. Simeon states that if you eat more than 500 calories, and different foods than he recommends, you will probably put on weight, or your weight loss will stall. For the lady that was taking the injections to get pregnant, that is probably why you gained so much weight. You were probably eating normal while taking the injections, so you body just had alot more 'food' than it could take. I have not started the actual shots yet, but many that are on the shots say they are not even hungry. The hcg pretty much eliminates the appetite.
I have a question for the RN that posted earlier. I recently heard from a doctor in Chicago that the Phentermine can damage the heart valves. Is this true? I have discontinued use of it, but it was very effective. There were times that I really had a hard time even eating, and that is not usual for me at all. I don't want to come to depend on it, though, especially if it is dangerous in some way to my health.
Christina