Hcg is not fda approved! There is no evidence supporting this drug actually benefiting your weight loss! People lose weight on this drug, because it puts you on a strict caloric diet. My friend tried this diet and she almost passed out. Why pay hundreds of dollars for something that you could do at home for free? You cannot exert too much energy on heavy exercise when on this drug. Does that sound healthy to you? They have you eat only 500 calories a day. Why not eat 1, 200-1, 500 calories a day, and exercise? You get to eat more, and be healthy. It would cost you nothing. Most of these weight loss drugs don't work. Things that work. Have your doctor check your thyroid. If your thyroid is off, which especially happens with age, this can effect your metabolism. Fixing this would help you lose weight. Some diet programs just provide you with easy food with very little calories. This makes sense in helping you lose weight. Just make sure the company is legit. Something like weight watchers, lean cuisine, and slim fast. Workout and eat healthy non processed non sugary foods.