ANY BODY KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AFTER ALL PROTOCOLS?

[HCGHOPEFUL]

JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS KEPT THE WEIGHT OFF AFTER PHASE 4?
I'M AFRAID I'M DOING ALL THIS AND I'M GOING TO GAIN ALL THE WEIGHT BACK IN PHASE 3 AND ESPECIALLY IN PHASE 4.  THAT WOULD STINK SO BAD, BECAUSE THIS ISN'T AN EASY DIET TO DO.
I'VE READ A LOT OF THE POSTS ON HERE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE MOST HAVE A HORRIBLE TIME TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE WEIGHT AFTER THE SHOTS OR JUST GAIN WEIGHT SUPER FAST. I WOULD LOVE SOME ENCOURAGEMENT ON THIS

[SlenderMe]

I am currently on Phase 2 Round 3, may do a couple more rounds.  The first time I finished Phase 2 and went into 3, I kept losing weight.  I went into Round 2 at a bad time, went on a cruise and then hurricane hit here, so not able to get foods for eating plan for awhile. I managed to lose 77 pounds before the cruise, but gained 24 on it, in 5 days. I then lost 14 pounds the first week back on the diet, then went off again for the hurricane. I was able to lose back down to within 2 pounds of my lowest weight by end of injections. I stayed off the diet because of the holidays coming up and was up 14 pounds by Jan 1.  I restarted the diet and have already lost 11 pounds. I ate whatever I wanted coming off Phase 2 Round 2, so did not do maintenance.  I know that if I would have done the maintenance I would have had better, lasting results.  I don't get hungry this time on the 500 Calories, in fact I forget to eat.  I make all my food on one day and portion it out in bags, so that I just grab a bag in the am on my out way to work.

[jreidm]

This diet is great and so encouraging! I started the diet at 240.4 pounds back in October and continued the diet for about six weekks. I got down to 206 lbs. Thats a loss of 34.4. I tried to follow the diet as close as possible even when going out to dinner. I learned a lot about how to order and what to look for on menus. I certainly know the best restaurants which are diet friendly! I went on a vacation Thanksgiving weekend and went off the diet until last monday (Feb 16) about 8-9 weeks off. When I say off the diet I mean way off- pizza, buffets, night snacks, some beer, -basically I did the load days for 8-9 weeks. I had a lot of fun, it was the holidays-I thought so what. The only thing I did and I'm not promoting it is I took Alli. I was totally suprised when I weighed and only gained eight pounds!! Maybe I'm not typical but doing the diet must have changed something. NOW after being on the diet since last monday, I weighed in today at 203. Thats eleven  pounds in ten days! I had fun over the holidays but, now its time to get serious-again. Goal 190lbs.

[bjjgrl]

I did this protocol around Nov 2007 ending my Phase 2 on Christmas Day 2007. I lost a total of 35 lbs - went from a size 8 to a size 0. I've kept it off for over a year now. I must admit that I have restricted my intake of processed carbs and sugar as much as possible. On the occasions that I do splurge I simply do a steak day and the 2-3 lbs I gain goes away again. Don't expect this protocol to be a permanent cure for weight loss if you plan to continue eating and living like you did prior to using HCG. For me, what HCG did was get rid of the weight that I couldn't lose through regular diet and excercise alone. It basically gave me a fresh slate again.

[Wanda Woman]

I am in complete agreement with bjjgirl.  I have learned how to eat right, but the weight was just not coming off fast enough. HCG have given me the ability to get to the size I want to be, and maintain.  I have been eating organic for 2 years, and I have seen some improvement in my weight & health, but not alot in my weight.  I have also been working out to no avail.  I am on the second protocol of Oral HCG, and after the 1st protocol (lost 20 lbs), I was able to keep it off, and pickup right where I left off.  I am thanking God.   I have been overweight most of my life, and for the first time in my life I see light at the end of a long tunnel.  God is giving me a clean slate.  My sin "gluttony" has been forgiven.  I have a second chance to do it right.