While there isn’t very much eating while on the HCG diet program, there is eating. And it’s very strict eating. Sticking to it is much easier if you give yourself some variety. That’s why finding good, simple, yummy recipes appropriate for the program is so important.
Start with your beverages. You’re supposed to drink strictly tea, coffee and water. But if you follow the recommendations of most of the HCG diet programs you’ll have a variety of Stevia drops at your disposal. Try dropping a flavor in your next glass of water to make yourself some zero calorie, sweetened, and flavored water. It’s a nice change and it helps you get all the water in that you’re supposed to incorporate throughout the day.
The HCG diet stipulates two servings of fruit per day. Depending upon the dieter the fruit can either be incorporated at lunch/dinner or as a mid-afternoon snack and after dinner snack. A popular choice is apples. Try this yummy variation to provide yourself a bit of a different, fun option next time you’re feeling fed up with your choices.
Take your fresh apple and cut it in half. Sprinkle cinnamon across the tops of both halves. We like it absolutely covered. There are no carbs in cinnamon, after all! Put the cinnamon covered apples on a plate and place it in the microwave. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes and then pull them out and enjoy. Remind you of apple pie? It just might!
For lunch or dinner you could try Chicken in Tomatoes (although Beef works just as well). Grill your meat beforehand and have it ready to go. (Don’t forget to control your portion size). Slice up a couple tomatoes. You’ll be sauteing them on medium for about 5 minutes. During the cook time you need apply pressure repeatedly to the tomatoes with the back of a spoon or something similar. By the end of the 5 minute cook time you want your tomatoes to resemble a really thick spaghetti sauce. Next you add your meat. And last you add some seasonings…try garlic salt, onion salt and some Italian seasonings.
Incorporating interesting meals and snacks into the HCG diet is necessary in order to give you the best chance of successfully completing the diet. Don’t deprive yourself of taste; use the seasonings that are at your disposal and keep it fun and interesting by trying different recipes. There are plenty of options available out there if you care to look around!
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