VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) Complete: My Conclusion

It's funny, I feel like this part of the diet has ended a bit anti-climatic. I wish that I would have lost a lot of weight right up to the end. Unfortunately, I plateaued for several days. So I lost a bit of excitement.

But it is good to be moving on. Honestly, I do feel bad that I didn't reach my goal. I kick myself for not enduring through to the 40 days. But really, I was done. I needed huge and immediate results steadily in order to keep my mind and self control into the game. Once that ended, it was over.

So, anyway, how do I feel about the HCG Diet? Would I recommend the HCG Diet?

I am going to call this my preliminary conclusion. I will make my final conclusion in about two months. Then I will really be able to see the beginnings of the long term effects of the HCG Diet. For today, I would only recommend this diet on certain conditions.

First, I would insist that the person read Pounds and Inches word for word and really understand it.
Second, I would only recommend it if the person had been taught about living a healthy lifestyle and just needed a jump start on their weight loss.
Finally, I would only recommend the HCG Diet to people who were completely dedicated to following the diet with no doubts. Self control is mandatory!

How has the HCG Diet effected my general health?

The weight loss has been wonderful! My body naturally feels better when it's not carrying around extra fat. The aches throughout my body (chronic aching in joints) was non existent while using the HCG. My heal is hurting a bit again now that the HCG is out of my system. On the negative side, I'm still not sure why I am spotting again. It might be due to a drop in progesterone now that the HCG is out of my system. I read the the HCG raises the progesterone in women to aid the uterus' lining for the fetus when pregnant. It's an interesting thought...

7-4-09
Spotting only lasted one day. Did not turn into bleeding. Ended up being no big deal.
Feeling good these days!

Those are my preliminary conclusions. Stay tuned for further thoughts.