The Weigh To Health Clinic & hCG shots

[Teresa_Lynn]

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

The Weigh To Health Clinic & hCG shots Current mood: envious Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes As you can see looking at my ticker above, I have 77lbs I would like to lose. Since I broke my back in 1992 I have went from a small 115lbs to a WHOPPING 202lbs. I have tried quite a few diet drugs in the past without much success, and this will be my last attempt before Lap Band Surgery. My largest weight was 219 back in March 2008. At The Weigh To Health Clinic I will be taking hCG shots.  (HCG, which stands for human chorionic gonadotropin is a pregnancy hormone that is produced by the embryo soon after it is conceived. As the pregnancy progresses, this peptide hormone begins to be produced by a special part of the placenta called the syncytiotrophoblast. As such, testing for levels of HCG in a woman's body is used as a reliable test for pregnancy. While HCG is most commonly associated with pregnancy, it may also be produced when the body becomes infected with certain types of tumors. Therefore, testing for elevated levels of HCG can also help doctors recognize the existence of tumors in a patient's body. When produced during pregnancy, HCG is meant to help the corpus luteum intact. The corpus luteum, which is part of the ovary, is integral in maintaining production of the progesterone that is an important component of human pregnancy. In addition to preventing the disintegration of the corpus luteum, researchers believe that HCG provides pregnant women with extra immunity during pregnancy. The high levels of HCG that are produced during pregnancy have no negative effects on the pregnant woman's body. In fact, doctors have used HCG for many years in order to help women experiencing hormonal issues or fertility problems. More recently, however, researchers have found that HCG can actually help the body burn more fat and can be used to aid in weight loss when combined with a healthy low calorie diet and a moderate exercise routine. Several other positive side effects have also become associated with HCG therapy. These include: Increased energy without experience a sense of nervousness Clearer thought processes Improved sleep at night Feeling less irritable While there are some potential negative side effects to HCG therapy, these are generally mild and are not very troublesome to most people. These include: Breast tenderness Headaches Edema Although HCG is associated with pregnancy, it can safely be used by both men and women that are looking to get their weight under control. ) Along with the hCG shots I will take  PHENTERMINE. (Phentermine is used along with a doctor-approved, reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior change program to help you lose weight. It is used in people who are significantly overweight (obese) and have not been able to lose enough weight with diet and exercise alone. Losing weight and keeping it off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a shorter life. It is not known how this medication helps people to lose weight. It may work by decreasing your appetite, increasing the amount of energy used by your body, or by affecting certain parts of the brain. This medication is an appetite suppressant and belongs to a class of drugs called sympathomimetic amines.)  I started this pill back in June and along with watching what I ate I lost down to 193lbs, I have been off the Phentermine for a little over a month and have gained back to 202, this is of no fault of the drug, I binge eat at night, I also eat when I am stressed, lets just say I keep Little Debbie and Dr. Pepper in business. I'm not sure if this plan will work for me but I would like to take one more chance before a drastic surgery. I am not doing this to look better, I'm doing this so I will have better health and less BACK PAIN. My MD prescribes the Phentermine 37.5mgs one time per day which cost me $28.00 per month. Tomorrows visit will cost me $110.00, that includes the new patient visit plus one hCG shot a week for a month, I hope to be able to get two hCG shots per week which cost around $60.00 per month plus a $45.00 clinic visit each month, so I think $133.00(includes price of Phentermine) will be worth it if I even come close to the weight loss that I have seen others experince at this clinic. I'm talking up to 40lbs in the first month! Well if your interested in my experience you will have to check my blog to see how it goes. Who knows you may even find a Video Blog on YOU TUBE. Teresa

Tags: hcg shots, phentermine, weight loss

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