I posted this question before but didn't put enough information to get tips/suggestions. So here is again!

My fiance and I started HCG injections on March 1st. He has been losing 1-1.5 lbs a day since, I have lost NOTHING. Neither of us have cheated at all. I don't understand. What am I doing wrong?

We are using injections. Into the muscle. The needle is 1/2" in length. We are on day 7 as of today(we started on the 1st). Sundays we will not inject. We read that since we are doing the extended version, it's best to leave out one day a week. My fiance has lost 8 lbs as of today. I have lost nothing. No gain either. I thought maybe I should exercise, but haven't because I have read it's a dangerous idea. We are using 175 ius. I am not feeling hungry at all.

I am not using a single lotion (my horrible skin is proof) and no conditioner (horrible hair too). We re-stocked on shampoo, soaps, face wash, and deodorant that are completely oil free. Well, at least to my knowledge. None of them specifically say they have oil.

As for my time of the month, I don't really have one. I have PCOS and that paired with being over weight has basically reduced my periods to 1 a year, unless I take a medication. Which I am not. I was spotting a few days ago, but not anymore.

As for the foods we are eating:

Around 10am I have either an apple, orange, or a couple strawberries.
Lunch - 2ish, we have 3.5 oz of either flounder, shrimp or chicken, and either one cucumber or two smaller tomatoes.
Around 5-6 we usually have one more fruit.
Dinner - 8-9ish, we have a different variation of the same amounts of lunch.
We are also drinking 2 liters a day of water. We try to get in a little more.

Also, with my "load weight", our first day of loading, we were super busy and failed to really eat much. And the second day, it wasn't until later that day that we had a chance. I'm planning my wedding so there has been a lot of running around. Would that have a big effect on it? Is the loading part to the full extent a big requirement? I did stock up on ice cream and what not...

I am feeling very discouraged. The purpose of this was to start dropping weight before my wedding. Now here I am giving up pretty much every food, hating it, and having no benefit. I don't know what to do. I have read so many success stories, and I know so many people that I have seen shed the pounds using this product. Any tips?

For intramuscular injection the needle should be (1 1/4" or 1 1/2") long. I forget the length.

Also if you're injecting directly into the muscle, 175iu is way to much. You should be using only 125iu for muscle injections.

Where are you guys injecting?? I'm assuming both in the same place, so I find it weird that one is losing and one isn't.

Hm, we are both injecting into the arm. We were originally using 1 inch needles and going half way. But he read that 1/2" would be sufficient and we can push it all the way in. Should I be going further in though? And we also read that 175 is pretty much ideal... that higher is worse and lower might not be as successful...

If you're actually hitting the muscle, 175 is likely too high for intramuscular in the arm. It would work in the thigh, probably but not the arm. You might need to cut it back some. Are you hungry?

I use 1 inch and do just fine. I've used 5/8ths but new I wasn't hitting the muscle. I also am on 175 IM so that isn't really an issue. I would suspect that you are actually doing subq with that needle and that is the reason the 175 is working so well for you.

My arm is completely solid and I didn't feel I was getting it into the muscle. I'm a bodybuilder so believe me when I tell you it is solid muscle. I ended up going to the thigh, which is also extremely solid on the top with a 1inch needle and have had great success. Unless you are extremely muscular, I would be surprised if you are hitting the muscle.

Unless your arm is 1 inch around the chances of hitting the bone with a 1 inch are pretty slim :)

Jenni