I did a 23 day round of HCG in 2009 and maintained my loss of 17 lbs for 6 years with few problems. I was on subq dose of 200 iu's. Unfortunately, my doctor changed my thyroid med and my hormones and I have gained 10 lbs in 3 months so here I am again! HCG works! I gained valuable help here on the forum and looking forward to reading the posts as well as getting to a point where I am comfortable in my own skin again!