Just to help newbies and others on their hCG journey... I figured I would post this in case you needed someone elses point of view. Doing hCG is more than sticking to 500 calories. This list was devised to shed the most weight the quickest and easiest. Remember, you should never be hungry while on hCG. If you are, your dose needs to be tweaked. (a little more or a little less)
BREAKFAST: Any non-calorie fluids in any amount.
LUNCH: A protein food and fresh vegetables.
DINNER: A protein food and fresh vegetables.
SNACKS: Two portions of fruit a day, in the morning and afternoon.
Protein Foods: 3 ½ oz twice daily (lunch and dinner) About the size of a makeup compact
Choose only lean meats, particularly:
Veal or steak (free range only)
Fresh white fish (halibut, cod, flounder, monkfish, perch, pike, Pollock, snapper, sole, whiting, crab meat, lobster, shrimp, scallops)
Chicken – no skin (chicken breast only) THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
Note: all visible fat must be removed before cooking and the portion should be weighed raw. It must be cooked without additional fat. Salmon, eel, tuna fish, herring, or any dried, pickled or smoked fish are not allowed
Fresh Vegetables: 3 ½ oz selected vegetables twice daily (lunch and dinner) 3.5 oz equals to 100 Grams in you have a digital scale
Spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad (lettuce), tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini. (Do NOT mix vegetables – one vegetable choice per serving).
NO pumpkin, beetroot, potatoes, carrots, peas or corn
Fruit: 2 portions per day, at least 6 hours apart
Apple, strawberries (6 large), orange, ½ grapefruit
Fluids: A minimum of two liters of water daily
10 glasses (2 liters) MINIMUM should be consumed daily
Tea/coffee (limit your caffeine), soda water, mineral water, no diet soft drinks
Little Extras
One tablespoon of milk daily ONLY!
Artificial sweeteners – absolutely NO SUGAR (Stevia is a great option)
Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweet-basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram, and other spices are freely available as seasonings
NO margarine, butter, oil, dressing
Juice of 1 lemon daily
BREAKFAST: Any non-calorie fluids in any amount.
LUNCH: A protein food and fresh vegetables.
DINNER: A protein food and fresh vegetables.
SNACKS: Two portions of fruit a day, in the morning and afternoon.
Protein Foods: 3 ½ oz twice daily (lunch and dinner) About the size of a makeup compact
Choose only lean meats, particularly:
Veal or steak (free range only)
Fresh white fish (halibut, cod, flounder, monkfish, perch, pike, Pollock, snapper, sole, whiting, crab meat, lobster, shrimp, scallops)
Chicken – no skin (chicken breast only) THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
Note: all visible fat must be removed before cooking and the portion should be weighed raw. It must be cooked without additional fat. Salmon, eel, tuna fish, herring, or any dried, pickled or smoked fish are not allowed
Fresh Vegetables: 3 ½ oz selected vegetables twice daily (lunch and dinner) 3.5 oz equals to 100 Grams in you have a digital scale
Spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad (lettuce), tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini. (Do NOT mix vegetables – one vegetable choice per serving).
NO pumpkin, beetroot, potatoes, carrots, peas or corn
Fruit: 2 portions per day, at least 6 hours apart
Apple, strawberries (6 large), orange, ½ grapefruit
Fluids: A minimum of two liters of water daily
10 glasses (2 liters) MINIMUM should be consumed daily
Tea/coffee (limit your caffeine), soda water, mineral water, no diet soft drinks
Little Extras
One tablespoon of milk daily ONLY!
Artificial sweeteners – absolutely NO SUGAR (Stevia is a great option)
Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweet-basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram, and other spices are freely available as seasonings
NO margarine, butter, oil, dressing
Juice of 1 lemon daily
I personally like to make me a lemonade with the allowed lemon and the artificial sweetener. (daily)