Obesity
"I started off at 180. (5&#039;5&quot; female). I needed to lose 20-30 pounds. I stuck to the diet by the book, eating before starting &quot;high fat foods) for the first 3 days &quot;to prepare for HCG.) I gained an additional 4 pounds.
I stayed on the diet for 7 months under Alternative medicine doctor (and his wife assistant.) I experienced itching 4 months into it (I was told my body was getting rid of toxins (??),  but my weight never went below 178, although I lost inches and went from a size 16-18 to a 12-14. (500 calories a day, no sugar, carbs, oils). The Hcg was discontinued, and I was informed the weight was &quot;locked in&quot; at 180. I was to eat only 1000 daily with no sugar, carbs or oils. Within 1 month of being off HCG, I weighed 200!"