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**glamourcitys** · 06-25-2012, 12:56 AM

I am going to try this diet next month for the first time. I understand the VLCD and the low-carb maintenance phase. However, I don't understand how things go afterwards. I am a firm believer in a balanced omnivorous diet and I'm kind of a foodie. However, I have a very poor metabolism, am hypothyroid, and need to lose a lot of weight. I am NOT realistically going to give up potatoes, bread, and all desserts for the rest of my life. Just not going to happen -- and this has been the source of some weight regain after other low carb diets. I do NOT binge, eat all organic and natural foods, but do like carbs. I also hate red meat, and a lot of meat in general, and tend to feel awful after a few days on low carb diets.

Is the HCG diet going to put me on an endless cycle of weight regain if I eat carbs again in the future? Interestingly, I LOST 30-40 pounds during each of my pregnancies, but put the weight right back on while breastfeeding afterwards.

crazie just an obervation you state that you have a lot of weight to lose but you don't binge and eat organic. So how did you get to be large? Accepting oneself is the start to a road to recovering from your eating disorder that has put you where you are now, needing to lose alot of weight. In order to maintain a weight loss you DO need to change your eating habits and it might include restriction or the types of carbohydrates you eat(breads, pasta, potatoes and desserts). Take time to look at yourself and see what road you really want to take.

06-25-2012, 12:56 AM	#9
glamourcitys Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 570 Senior Member	I am going to try this diet next month for the first time. I understand the VLCD and the low-carb maintenance phase. However, I don't understand how things go afterwards. I am a firm believer in a balanced omnivorous diet and I'm kind of a foodie. However, I have a very poor metabolism, am hypothyroid, and need to lose a lot of weight. I am NOT realistically going to give up potatoes, bread, and all desserts for the rest of my life. Just not going to happen -- and this has been the source of some weight regain after other low carb diets. I do NOT binge, eat all organic and natural foods, but do like carbs. I also hate red meat, and a lot of meat in general, and tend to feel awful after a few days on low carb diets. Is the HCG diet going to put me on an endless cycle of weight regain if I eat carbs again in the future? Interestingly, I LOST 30-40 pounds during each of my pregnancies, but put the weight right back on while breastfeeding afterwards. crazie just an obervation you state that you have a lot of weight to lose but you don't binge and eat organic. So how did you get to be large? Accepting oneself is the start to a road to recovering from your eating disorder that has put you where you are now, needing to lose alot of weight. In order to maintain a weight loss you DO need to change your eating habits and it might include restriction or the types of carbohydrates you eat(breads, pasta, potatoes and desserts). Take time to look at yourself and see what road you really want to take.
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