I am a 61 year-old physician who has battled the weight problem for more than thirty years. I’ve tried almost every fad diet – all to no avail. My weight continued to increase until I finally realized that I had become an obese balloon with absolutely no control over my eating habits.

That’s when I did an exhaustive research of the medical literature on weight loss. I was convinced that hGH and testosterone replacement would fit my situation perfectly. I also discovered that there are many clinics popping up in the United States that use hGH with or without testosterone for both men and women. Some of these programs combined the hormonal therapy with a 500 calorie diet to lose weight. 500 calories! That’s less than one slice of pizza per day. That was obviously not sustainable for me, and besides, the real downside of all these clinics was that they required regular self-injections.

Now, in spite of my subspecialty, pathology, I HATE needles - even having my blood drawn for laboratory tests is terrifying, so it was paramount that I find another option.

That’s when I found Dr. Mesen’s Anti Ageing Institute on the Web. His regimen requires a visit every three months. He performs a complete laboratory workup (that was the worst part of my visit – I had to have my blood drawn!). Then, based on these findings, he gently inserts bio-absorbable pellets that release hGH and testosterone continuously. The benefit of continuous release of these hormones is that it more closely resembles the normal body’s way of hormone maintenance, as daily injections result in abnormal peaks and declines. Simply, the pellets mimic the normal physiology.

After my first treatment, I put myself on a low carbohydrate diet that allowed me to eat as much protein and fat as I desired – I just had to watch the carbs. I was and continue to be without hunger or irritability– I eat as much as I want, I just minimize the carbs.

The first two month’s results have been extremely gratifying. For the first six weeks, I only dieted without exercise, because I thought exercise would make me hungry. I lost 3 inches from my waist and felt a lot better. With less fat on board, I felt that exercise would be easier, so, for these last three weeks, I’ve gradually introduced exercise into my daily regimen. The waist size has dropped another 3 inches, and I feel fantastic!

What other changes have I noticed? Well I have a lot more energy, my skin has less wrinkles, I sleep a whole lot better than I have in years, and I have noticeably increased libido. Of all of these, the increased energy is the most satisfying. Now I can exercise twice as long as before with minimal fatigue, and there is no increase in my appetite. The most satisfying result is that I no longer feel like doddering old fat man. With the exercise, I’m gaining so much muscle mass that I feel ‘buff’. I haven’t gotten a ‘six-pack’ yet, but then, I never had one anyway.

What are the downsides? Well, it’s a real bummer, but you have to visit one of the most beautiful countries in the world, Costa Rica, four times a year. Balance that against an injection a day for 90 days, and, for me, there’s no comparison. Another real problem is that you have to buy a complete new wardrobe every few weeks as the pounds and inches drop off, and your clothes droop, especially at the waist.

What’s next? Well I can hardly wait for my next visit to enchanting Costa Rica, and I’m looking forward to the look on Dr. Mesen’s face when he sees how much weight I’ve lost. And my wife is thinking about trying it out, too.

Now realize that I have not completed the first three month cycle. I imagine that after a few more treatments, I’ll look and feel like I did when I was in college. Hey, it’s OK to dream a bit, but this stuff really is working for me.