I want to start HCG drops and then will keep to an Atkins modest carb maintenance living. Please be a part of this forum if you want to use HCG drops or have.

Thank you for the welcome Diana! Well, the theory is, when you are taking hCG, while you are eating only 500 cals of food, you are burning many more calories that that in fat release. That's why people report that they are not hungry. While I did lose weight quickly, i was hungry much of the time. Others will say that this is not true, and people only lose because they are starving themselves. For me, it is just time for a change. My work schedule, since it fluctuates so much, makes any type of regular diet difficult, but at least with Atkins, I have more flexibility with food. At this point, I want to lose, but I am happy to lose more slowly and tolerate the ups and downs in weight.

I'll check out the Protein Power book. I have the Atkins book already. I just need to get my carb intake under control, which will hopefully be easier now that I've found this web site!