hCG: a go at it...

Today I was chatting with my co-worker Scott and he was describing a new 'wonder drug' that he was starting this weekend. He said it was an injection based cocktail that would help him loose 25 - 40 lbs in 6 weeks. First I thought... no way... and then I did a little research.

For starters hCG is:

hCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone present in both men and women, but which is

produced in great amounts in pregnant females. During pregnancy, the substance almost completely controls the woman's meta

bolic functions. In non-pregnant persons, research suggests hCG similarly increases the

metabolism similar to a pregnant female. Thousands of calories in stored fat are released, and are used b

y the body or expelled. To keep the fat cells from immediately taking in more fat, the very low fat VLCD is necessary and

personal care products such as lotion, are prohibited.

I'd go into it all but really it's so complicated to even start that whole process.

More info at: http://hcgdietinfo.com/

Here's what I have to do... for the next 6 weeks... holy smokes...:

*Inject my stomach with this crazy cocktail 6 times a week

*Sustain on 500 calories a day - for the whole 6 weeks... no cheating

*Try and walk 10 - 30 minutes a day (seems easy enough)

*Take B-12 shots when possible (as many as 4 a month)

*Watch the weight melt off...

I can say this... as of today 8/13/09, I am 61 inches tall <5'1> and weight 191.6 lbs.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!! I just can't wrap my two hands around it!!

Tomorrow morning I'll have the 'goods' delivered... the needles, the meds, the nasty shakes... you know, the goods.

I think what I'm more nervous about is the diet part. I really need to plan ALL my meals... ALL of them. When trying to live on 500 calories a day you have to know every bite... at all times.

I've decided perhaps I should 'take note' of what 500 calories really looks like and try and be creative. I have looked all over the Internet and really can't find a 'diet plan' set in stone that will help me on this new and some-what-scary journey. I know I'm the type of person that takes instruction very well. "Only take 1 please" or "Measure 1 cup ..." I need someone to say ONLY DO THIS or ONLY DO THAT... none of this "just do as you see fit" CRAP! If I do what I see fit I'll be over 200 lbs by next week!!!

I'll be back... I'm making a list of the good, the bad and the ugly...