[WaysletlyLene]

I have failed at convincing 3 friends to try HGC before getting weight loss surgery.

Does anyone here have any experience convincing people to postpone WLS in favor of giving HCG a try?

[N95FzmMw]

I think that weight loss surgery tells you the state of the persons mind and emotions on the subject.
They have given up and have mo beleif that they can effect change on thier own.

I sincerly doubt that you can convince them to back away from that ledge.

[Hamucevasiop]

i had wls in dec 2001, it literally saved my life at that time....I would never try to convince anyone to do one or the other, I am not playing GOD with their life, and feel they should do the research and choose the method for their selves. If HCG had been known to me back then, yet I did my research on the wls and knew what I was getting into I would have probably stuck to what I knew and not the unknown but knowing what I do now about hcg I would have gone the hcg route for sure. I would lay the options out there if asked but wont ever push the subject on anyone to date I still do not on either method, my experience with both have been positive and well worth it...

[yxn2dC07]

These were people who were asking my opinion about WLS. I told them that they should try HCG first, since it is a far less invasive method.

[freddystone]

I am/was on the other side as I went as far as signed up for all the classes and did my psyc profile for WLS and yes you are mentally fed up and feel there is no other option but a guy my hubby ran into had lost a lot doing HCG and my hubby suggested I give it a try before the surgery. So I guess for me after researching it and hearing that someone tried it and it worked for them I decided the $28 for pellets wouldn't be so bad and if it doesn't work I'm not really out that much.

I think for me the thought of 500 cal a day was terrifing but being so overweight is also scary and unless they try it for themselves they won't think they can survive on 500 cal a day. I'm struggling mentally now because I binge eat - so it's mental for me more than hunger - so I'm hoping this works because I really don't want to surgically lose part of my stomach for ever.

But maybe seeing your results they may just give it a try - really what do they have to lose except pushing the surgery date back a bit - and if it doesn't work well then they know