I just realized that I didn't update my Yelp to reflect my last HCG clinic - the one I ultimately chose.
http://doctorswellness.com
The website is a little cheesy but I went with them because I was super impressed with the fact that during my initial consult - I met, at length, with both the physician's assistant, Jonathon Z. Dero, and Dr. Mark Wright. I found Mr. Dero, their PA, to be very informative.
I spent about 1 1/2 hours with Mr. Dero. And he very carefully explained the diet and caloric restrictions. They also give you two books (another standout addition) - one of which goes over the program in painstaking detail - the other is a cookbook. He also showed me, unnecesarily - smile, how to inject myself, and answered all my questions. I was told injection contained a total of 175 units of the hCG in each injection. And twice during our consult, he called Dr. Wright in to answere questions. I never felt rushed, and in fact, felt guilty about how much time I took up with all my questions and comments. Before we wrapped up, Mr. Dero gave me his personal email address and told me to email him with any and all questions.
The pricing was very competitive compared to the other clinics I visited. I purchased 4 weeks of injections but I only did the program for 3 weeks and stopped only because I was traveling so much that it made it difficult to stick to the lean protein diet and still consume enough calories to not feel weak, tired or light-headed. During that time period - I lost 18 pounds and have gained 8 lbs back - thanks to a steady diet of fast food and sugary beverages.
The only symptoms I had were breast tenderness - which I was told they had never seen occur in any other patient - and before I stopped diet completely - because I wasn't eating enough - I experienced the aforementioned weakness, tiredness and light-headedness.
Like all the other clinics - they show you how to administer the shots yourself and if you're squeamish about it - you can go to clinic each week and (for a fee) they will administer shots for you. The staff was very friendly, albeit somewhat loud, but they definitely made me feel welcome and completely at ease.
My feelings about the HCG diet are that it's a great way to get weight off quickly - and as long as you commit to healthy eating habits - you can keep the weight off. Just like any diet plan - if you go back to eating fast food and drinking soft drinks and sweet tea, the weight will come back.
The only con I can really list about this place is that they have two locations - Norcross and Marietta - so they are only in Marietta a limited amount of times per month (Tues & Thu / 9am - 6pm) which might make it difficult for people who are scheduling visits to pick up HCG or purchase B12 injections (you can't administer those at home for some reason) or even just drop in for a weigh-in.
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