What You Can Eat on the HCG Diet
Most of the day's calories come from lunch and dinner, primarily from protein sources. Under the plan, you'd consume 3.5 ounces of lean, fat-free protein at each meal. Recommended protein sources include white fish, lobster, crab, shrimp, extra lean beef, buffalo, scallops, chicken and egg whites, according to HCG diet info.net. Fattier choices, such as salmon, tuna, herring and dried or pickled fish, are off-limits. Dieters also need to remove the visible fat from protein sources before boiling or grilling them. It's OK to substitute an egg or a serving of low-fat cottage cheese for meat on occasion.
One low-calorie vegetable is allowed as part of both lunch and dinner. Recommended veggies include celery, spinach, fennel, cauliflower, chard, onions, beet greens, cucumbers, green salad, mixed greens, cabbage, red radishes, shallots, asparagus, tomatoes and broccoli, according to hcgdietnfo.net. You can have one fruit at lunch and at dinner. HCG-approved fruit includes grapefruits, oranges, apples, lemons, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.
As for carbohydrates, people on the HCG diet can have one piece of Melba toast or one breadstick at dinner. Both are allowed because they don't have fat, sodium or cholesterol and are low in calories. Seasonings such as salt, pepper, sweet basil, parsley and mustard powder are acceptable. Oil (even healthy cooking oils), butter and any type of dressing are not allowed under the diet.
How the Diet Is Prescribed
The HCG diet is a very low-fat, very low-calorie diet.
It is generally divided into three phases:
Loading phase: Start taking HCG and eat plenty of high-fat, high-calorie foods for two days.
Weight loss phase: Continue taking HCG and eat only 500 calories per day for 3–6 weeks.
Maintenance phase: Stop taking HCG. Gradually increase food intake but avoid sugar and starch for three weeks.
While people seeking minimal weight loss may spend three weeks on the middle phase, those seeking significant weight loss may be advised to follow the diet for six weeks — and even repeat all phases of the cycle several times.
During the weight loss phase, you're only allowed to eat two meals per day — usually lunch and dinner.
HCG meal plans generally suggest that each meal should contain one portion of lean protein, a vegetable, a piece of bread and a fruit.
You may also get a list of approved foods to select from in specific amounts.
Butter, oils and sugar should be avoided, but you're encouraged to drink a lot of water. Mineral water, coffee and tea are allowed as well.
Most of the day's calories come from lunch and dinner, primarily from protein sources. Under the plan, you'd consume 3.5 ounces of lean, fat-free protein at each meal. Recommended protein sources include white fish, lobster, crab, shrimp, extra lean beef, buffalo, scallops, chicken and egg whites, according to HCG diet info.net. Fattier choices, such as salmon, tuna, herring and dried or pickled fish, are off-limits. Dieters also need to remove the visible fat from protein sources before boiling or grilling them. It's OK to substitute an egg or a serving of low-fat cottage cheese for meat on occasion.
One low-calorie vegetable is allowed as part of both lunch and dinner. Recommended veggies include celery, spinach, fennel, cauliflower, chard, onions, beet greens, cucumbers, green salad, mixed greens, cabbage, red radishes, shallots, asparagus, tomatoes and broccoli, according to hcgdietnfo.net. You can have one fruit at lunch and at dinner. HCG-approved fruit includes grapefruits, oranges, apples, lemons, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.
As for carbohydrates, people on the HCG diet can have one piece of Melba toast or one breadstick at dinner. Both are allowed because they don't have fat, sodium or cholesterol and are low in calories. Seasonings such as salt, pepper, sweet basil, parsley and mustard powder are acceptable. Oil (even healthy cooking oils), butter and any type of dressing are not allowed under the diet.
How the Diet Is Prescribed
The HCG diet is a very low-fat, very low-calorie diet.
It is generally divided into three phases:
Loading phase: Start taking HCG and eat plenty of high-fat, high-calorie foods for two days.
Weight loss phase: Continue taking HCG and eat only 500 calories per day for 3–6 weeks.
Maintenance phase: Stop taking HCG. Gradually increase food intake but avoid sugar and starch for three weeks.
While people seeking minimal weight loss may spend three weeks on the middle phase, those seeking significant weight loss may be advised to follow the diet for six weeks — and even repeat all phases of the cycle several times.
During the weight loss phase, you're only allowed to eat two meals per day — usually lunch and dinner.
HCG meal plans generally suggest that each meal should contain one portion of lean protein, a vegetable, a piece of bread and a fruit.
You may also get a list of approved foods to select from in specific amounts.
Butter, oils and sugar should be avoided, but you're encouraged to drink a lot of water. Mineral water, coffee and tea are allowed as well.
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