Why call it an experiment?

Don't mistake the blog title. I believe HCG works. It has worked for hundreds if not thousands of people. But I haven't personally tried it. And what with the mixing of the formula last night, it started to feel like a scientific experiment. Add to it the fact that I bore the nickname Beaker for part of my childhood, and everything seemed to fit.

I've tried a few different methods of losing weight, with varying success. I've never reached my goal weight. Never got rid of that last stubborn flab. I believe HCG will do that.

What is HCG? If you've never heard of it, you'll have to search elsewhere for details. Suffice it to say it's a weight loss protocol that's 100% safe and natural, but allows a person to lose weight rapidly.

I'm capable of losing weight without HCG. But it's taken me 10 months to lose 27 pounds. My body is so picky when it comes to food and weight gain, that I have to be on a strict regimen of eating right and exercise to lose about a pound a week. And I have a hard time being that strict for longer than a few months at a time. I've had quite a few setbacks on my weight loss journey this time. And I can't seem to get rolling again to lose the last 25 pounds I need to lose.

So I was thrilled to discover HCG. It calls for a strict protocol with limited food choices for a couple of months (those of you familiar with HCG know that I just way oversimplified the protocol), but then being able to eat "normally" for life. I put that word in quotes, because I'd never be able to maintain weight loss on the typical American diet.

I've been able to lose weight in the past 10 months simply by making good nutritional choices. Whole foods instead of processed. Limited starches and grains, and almost no sugar. When I reach my ideal weight, that's what I'll go back to. I'll have a good core diet, while being able to indulge in a treat once in a while.

Okay, that was a rambling post to introduce this blog. I intend to keep my posts short and to the point from now on. I took my first HCG dose this morning, so today is my first loading day. I'll let you know how it went.

Starting stats:

weight: 155
height: 5'7"
goal weight: 130

One word on comments. Don't bother trying to tell me HCG doesn't work. I've heard too many success stories. And if it truly won't work for me, won't I find that out on my own? Let the "experiment" procede.