2nd Round of HCG

[janellevaught]

I'm on my second round of HCG drops.  The first round I lost 25 pounds.  I did fine on the 6 weeks in between.  I found that my body is sensitive to white flour and white sugar when I tried to add starches back in.  I do ok with wheat flour though.

So I am trying to start a second round for the remainder of the poundage that I want to lose.  I keep starting and then saying "I'll just stop for now and start next week."  I am motivated, but my family is just not being supportive so it's really hard to stick with it.  They keep saying "You can cheat just one day."  How do I stay motivated despite the negativity that they are conveying?  I almost feel like I need to just hole myself up in my room and avoid talking to my family until I am done.  Thats what I did the first time around, though it wasn't conciously.  Does anyone else have problems with family/friend support?  If so, how do you deal with it?

Also, I am getting Implanon in my arm tomorrow.  Does anyone know if this is going to cause an issue with the HCG?

Has anyone exercised while doing HCG?  If so, has it made any impact (either positive or negative)?

[indianprincess]

I don't exercise but I do walking every now and then. My husband didn't exercise at all on this diet. It didn't seem to affect our weight loss.

[justKeepSmiling]

Exercise never hurts but helps.  Just be careful to stay within the 500 VLCD and don't get the idea that since you are exercising, you can consume more calories.

[justKeepSmiling]

I think you need to have a conversation with your family and tell them that you need their support for this. Hope they will understand and be supportive. It is really important to have a supportive family at your side when going through this diet.

[delta78]

here's what i found somewhere:

If you haven't been exercising regularly, the beginning of the protocol is NOT the time to start.  In fact, some have found that it causes stalls!  I do think that once you get under a BMI that categorizes you as 'obese' into the 'overweight' category, then you may start incorporating some very light exercise into your daily routine SLOWLY.  I started off with the hanging from the bar exercises described here and 120 hops on the rebounder first thing in the AM.  Every couple weeks I would add a little something, like calf stretches, grande plies, Son Salutations (my Believer's version of the yoga exercise), Sit-ups, Crocodile Twists, etc., just one at a  time with LOW reps.  You can see suggested exercises for Phase 2 on the P2 Daily Planning Calendar.  You will love the PraiseMoves DVDs & other products we have available for you to practice yoga-style stretching while writing YHVH's Word on your heart simultaneously!

Dieters who insist on incorporating a workout while on the HCG diet could inhibit their weight loss. While limited amounts of exercise are okay (20 minutes of walking, floor and ball exercise, or stretching for instance) intense workouts just aren’t supportable. Exercise increases hunger.

Please remember that the combination of the low calorie diet and the exercise could cause the body to go into starvation mode; holding onto the weight you’re trying to lose. It has a negative impact by lowering your stamina and many then lose their commitment to the diet plan.

HCG dieters who felt they were going to miss the exercise eventually come around because the method is effective. They lose weight. And they lose it fast. When they get back to the gym, they feel better, they’re at a lower weight, they have more energy and they’re able to pick up where they left off.

Do I believe in exercise? You bet I do! I just want you to be successful with your weight loss, the transition, maintain your weight loss and introduce yourself to a healthy lifestyle along with diet, nutrition and exercise.

[Lucky]

It's true that too much exercise can cause a stall.  I--not purposely--but incidentally had to haul quite a bit of luggage and found myself completely exhausted and the next day very sore while on P2.  Of course this was followed by a 3 day stall.  I read in P&I that water retention can happen in your muscles after a strenuous workout.  Sore muscles are usually a good thing because it means you got a good workout, but not on the hcg diet.  I plan on waiting until P3, which I will start in just a few days, to start working out again.