"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!"