In my opinion, the stats above speak for themselves, most notably the death rates & reasonably high percentage of complications with the surgical procedures.  (and generally a "complication" from surgery means possible additional corrective surgeries)

With gastric bypass, you are also making a life-long commitment to taking additional supplements as the procedure inhibits your natural absorption of vitamins & minerals.

* With hCG - possible hypersensitivity, possible gall bladder issues, possible gout attack due to elevated uric acid levels. Unable to find statistical data on same. (though the gall bladder & gout issues are attributed to the dietary restrictions, not the hCG)

** The bariatic sites themselves say if following a surgical procedure the patient fails to drastically alter bad eating habits there may be NO weight loss. 

Instead of being like other sites & throwing out information that I stole from yet another site, or being boilerplate (check hcgalabama.com & hcgutah.com - despite being almost 2000 miles apart, their "testimonials" ARE FROM THE SAME PEOPLE. FAQ pages almost identical with the exception of Utah charging $300 more for the SAME 23 day course & $200 more for the SAME 40 day course.) Oh, the humanity !!!

It's been my first hand experience that a weight loss of 20-30 lbs or more in 30 days is common place when following POUNDS & INCHES ALONE. If the "phases" Trudeau tacked on to both ends of the protocol are deal breakers for you - you DON'T need to cleanse OR supplement OR pay out the nose for all organic foods. In fact it's been my experience that you will lose 20-30 lbs or more in 30 days using ANY of the commercially available artificial sweeteners, and if you can't do without diet soda - you don't have to! (although due to the relatively high sodium content you may retain water if you don't limit your consumption)

Unlike some other sites - I will say the hCG protocol ISN'T for everyone... there's a small percentage of people who have reported being sensitive to hCG (all were post menopausal women) AND unlike some other sites - I won't go so far as to say it's a CURE.

Chances are you will lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time, and hopefully after that you'll become more physically active and make more healthy food choices, but if you don't watch what you eat, don't keep up with daily weigh ins, you could pack back on the pounds, though this protocol DOES seem to lower the chances of rebounding. Moderation is the key.


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COMPS VS. SURGERY       hCG Protocol           Lap-band      Gastric Bypass  
APPROX COST     $100 / 30 DAYS             $17,500           $22,500  
EXPECTED WEIGHT LOSS   20-40 LBS IN 30 DAYS    2-3 LBS PER WEEK**   2-3 LBS PER WEEK**  
RECOVERY PERIOD              NONE         1 WEEK        3 WEEKS  
% COMPLICATIONS                 0*              9%             23% 
MORTALITY (DEATH) RATE                  0           0.05%           0.5-2.0%