Something... I know lots who have failed and lots who have great success. Some are ready for life style changes and some arent. I still havent had sugars since then (alimentry hypoglycemic (SP?)) and still ate really healthy. I dont know much about lapband but like I said I would have done this before the surgrey if I would've known about. I would recommend this to anyone :) Whatever works I guess.

Agreed... I think hCG has helped me think of food differently or maybe the help of this forum??? not sure which ;) I have relearned alot about myself thru the process. Might as well save money, eat healthy, and be happy right!

Tracy - my heart just broke reading your story. What a powerful message after all you have been through you still have such a strong faith. That is a true testiment of what God is capable of doing! I understand how the stress affects you physically, my husband went into sudden cardiac death 3-1/2 years ago & literally died in my arms. It took EMT's 15 minutes to get on the scene they were given the right street, wrong city (we were in middle of nowhere practically). We were at a gas station in our car when this happened. I was trying to revive him by myself in the car while yelling out the window for help. People were standing at the window just watching. Anyway, long story short they revived him a total of 17 times on the scene. The doctors gave him no hope what-so-ever period AND if by some miracle he did survive he would be brain damaged from lack of oxygen. Whenever they mentioned brain damage a strong wave of peace would come over me. God was there reassuring me. He pulled through with MAJOR damage to his heart we are currently waiting for a heart transplant & a maximum life expectancy with of 5 years (w/out transplant) we are in year 3-1/2 right now. My husband was only 42 at the time! I watched this man die in my arms grow cold & clammy, eyes roll back, all the color drain out of him to a horrible grey colo ( he is Filipino so he is somewhat dark)r & the final step of releasing your body - urinating. That picture will never leave my mind - ever. But if you were to look at him now you would never now that this man is fighting for his life. God left him here for a purpose. I have seen the greatest miracles in the past several years & now this diet for myself. Over the past few years I have been so focused on taking care of my hubby & our kids that I wasn't taking care of myself - at all. My weight was out of control along with my blood pressure & cholesterol. I never knew stress could affect cholesterol!! It was by God that I found out about HCG. My Aunt just happened to visit from Oklahoma (I'm in CA) & we got to talking her friend just did this diet & lost over 100 lbs. I of course started researching it immediately! I researched for a month straight & nosed around this forum just reading & reading. I knew I couldn't afford it there was no way possible. I have no money at all right now especially to be spending on exspensive diets. I prayed & prayed about & left it in God's hands. Well here I am 22.8lbs lighter & entering P3 today!! God provided a way!! Anyway, I'm rambling & this thread was about Colleens books but I just had to tell you how grateful I am for your story!! God bless you & your family you are all in my prayers!

Your stories are so touching and inspiring! I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. Three years ago I lost my father to a fast moving brain cancer in May (I was a big time "Daddy's Girl") and then my brother to multiple sclerosis just 4 months later. In between those two deaths, my son was born.-the only bright spot in the year. Loss really changes you, doesn't it? I also experienced God's peace and support like never before. This forum has been great for support. I want to conquer that last "weak spot" that I have--my weight issues.

it blesses me to see God here ....... wow