[selayeffethy]

Hey folks,

I'm 43, 205lbs, target weight 170. The only diet I've ever done, about 10 years ago, was Atkins. After seeing 5 friends go through hcg, I decided to give it a run. I'm working with a local doctor and am taking injections. I'm also on a half dose of biodentical testosterone, which will go to a full dose after the diet is complete.

Today is day 3 (1st day of Phase 2). I have a couple of questions:

- my wife was reading a suzanne somers book Sexy for Life (or close to that), as she is interested in hormonal therapies, and will be getting bloodwork done soon. Anyway, in it, Somers states that hcg is effective to induce a low grade nausea. But that's it. I read Simeons article a while back and he claims that it mobilizes fat. I've also read that some people claim the hcg diet is nothing more than a Protein Sparing Modified Fast Diet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein..._Modified_Fast). So, I'm wondering, is hcg itelf as magical as Simeons et al claim, or is it used mainly for appetite control combined with the Modified Fast?

The answer to this is really academic b/c I'm already committed.

- I'm a habitual wine drinker, with a red with dinner and two more as the evening winds down. Of course, now I'm off it, and I'm concerned about getting to sleep. Anyone encounter this? What did you do? I will try melatonin tonight to assist.

Thanks!

Jeff