The Original HCG Diet Manuscript, “Pounds and Inches” by Dr. Simeons

Here you will find a copy of the original manuscript by Dr. Simeons, “Pounds and Inches: A New Approach to Obesity.”  We have taken the time to create an easy to browse database of the original pages, separated by its own table of contents. You may use this page to easily skip to the various sections of the book, or choose to download our free pdf version or MP3. 

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Quick summary guides from Pounds and Inches:

• Summary HCG Diet Protocol
• The 500 Calorie Menu.
• Food List for the Hcg Diet

Dr. Simeons Manuscript- Forward -1
The Nature of Obesity – 2
The History of Obesity – 3
The Significance of Regular Meals – 4
Three Kinds of Fat – 5
Injustice to the Obese – 6
Glandular Theories – 7
The Diencephalon or Hypothalamus – 8
The Fat Bank – 9
The Three Basics of Obesity – 10
Psychological Aspects – 11
Compulsive Eating – 12
Reluctance to Lose Weight – 13
Not by Weight Alone – 14
Signs and Symptoms of Obesity – 15
The Emaciated Lady – 16
Fat but Not Obese – 17
The Treatment of Obesity – 18
A Curious Observation – 19
Fat on the Move – 20
Pregnancy and Obesity – 21
The Nature of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin -22
The Real Gonadotrophins -23
HCG no Sex Hormone – 24
Importance and Potency of HCG-25
Complicating Disorders-26
Diabetes-27
Rheumatism-28
Cholesterol-29
Gout-30
Blood Pressure-31
Peptic Ulcer-32
Psoriasis, Fingernails, Hair, Varicose Ulcers – 33
The Pregnant Male -34
Technique – Warning – History Taking -35
Duration of Treatment – 36
Immunity to hCG -37
Menstruation -38
Further Courses – 39
Conditions that must be accepted before treatment -40
Examining the Patient -41
Gain before Loss -42
Starting Treatment -43
The Diet – 44  (The 500 Calorie VLCD Diet)
Making up the calories – 45
Vegetarians – 46
Faulty Dieting -47
vitamins and anemia- 48
The First Days of Treatment – 49
Fluctuations in weight loss -50
Interruptions of Weight Loss and The Plateau – 51
Menstrual Interruption -52
Dietary Errors – 53
Water – 54
Constipation – 55
Investigating Dietary Errors -56
Liars and Fools -57
Cosmetics -58
The Voice – for singers -59
Other Reasons for a Gain – 60
Appetite-reducing Drugs-61
Unforeseen Interruptions of Treatment -62
Muscular Fatigue -63
Massage -64
Blood Sugar – 65
The Ratio of Pounds to Inches – 66
Preparing the Solution 67
Injecting – 68
fibroids and gallstones -69
The Heart and Coronary Occlusion 70
Teeth and Vitamins -71
Alcohol – 72
Tuberculosis – 73
The Painful Heel – 74
The Skeptical Patient – 75
Concluding a Course -76
Skipping a Meal -77
Losing more Weight -78
Trouble After Treatment -79
Beware of Over-enthusiasm -80
Protein deficiency -81
Relapses – 82
Plan of a Normal Course -83
CONCLUSION -84
GLOSSARY -85
Literary References to the Use of Chorionic Gonadotropin In Obesity -86

About the author & the manuscript:

Pounds and Inches was written by Dr. ATW Simeons, a British physician and award-winning endocrinologist. It was first published in the 1950’s, quickly gaining interest as a potential treatment for obesity.

The original manuscript was a work in progress by renowned, award-winning endocrinologist, Dr. Albert Simeons. He spent decades testing, studying and perfecting his Hcg Diet, in pursuit of a genuine medical treatment for obesity.

Source:  Simeons AT (1956, 2010). Pounds & Inches: A New Approach To Obesity. Popular Publishing. ISBN978-0-615-42755-3.