100 HCG Phase 3 Foods

I found this on http://www.healthyhcg.com/  and wanted to share this with everyone.  Phase 3 can be very confusing and you don't want to hurt all the hard work that you have done.  This article spells out very will what is allowed and what is not.  


Phase 3 of the HCG diet, which we call the stabilization phase, opens up all sorts of new food options. You're done with the 500-calorie phase and the HCG drops, and your calorie restrictions have been lifted. The only things you can't eat now are sugar and starch—but after the strict rules of the 500-calorie phase of the HCG diet, many people still worry about what exactly they can eat.

So here are 100 new foods you can eat during the stabilization phase of the HCG diet. A whole new world of food awaits on phase 3!

Meat
Meat lovers can finally let loose on phase 3 and enjoy some of their favorites again. Consider branching out to celebrate all your lost weight—try some liver, venison, or a rare sausage and see if you like it. Some of these items, like bacon and hot dogs, have a very high fat content, so be careful with those!

1. Bacon
2. Beef jerky
3. Beef roast
4. Breakfast sausage
5. Elk
6. Ground beef
7. Ham
8. Hot dogs
9. Lamb
10. Liver
11. Pork chops
12. Prosciutto
13. Venison
14. Vienna sausage

Fish
Fish fans already had the best variety during the 500-calorie phase of the HCG diet. Phase 3 gives them even more choices. The list could go on and on and on, but we've limited it to just a few representatives. Protein already takes up a whole third of this list. Don't be greedy. There are vegetables and fruits still to consider!

15. Anchovy
16. Bass
17. Catfish
18. Clams
19. Eel
20. Herring
21. Mackerel
22. Mahimahi
23. Mussels
24. Oysters
25. Salmon
26. Sardines
27. Squid or calamari
28. Trout
29. Tuna


Poultry
If you're not a fish fan you might have had a hard time on the HCG diet. If you feel you'll die at the thought of eating more chicken, you now have several more poultry options at your disposal on phase 3.

30. Duck
31. Goose
32. Pheasant
33. Turkey

Other Protein Sources
Your protein options aren't limited to just meat anymore! Nuts make an especially good snack food on phase 3. Unfortunately, beans are still off limits due to their high starch content, but vegetarians can try them with care.

34. Hummus (check ingredients)
35. Nuts of all types, including almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, and pistachios for just a few examples
36. Soy
37. Tofu

Vegetables
There's an absolutely gigantic world of vegetables waiting to be explored during the stabilization phase of the HCG diet. Some popular options such as corn and potatoes have been left out due to high starch or carb content. You might still get away with them if you're very careful about it—eat them in small quantities and monitor your weight each day. But there are so many other choices during phase 3—why not try something new?

38. Bamboo shoots
39. Bean sprouts
40. Bok Choy
41. Broccoli
42. Brussels sprouts
43. Cauliflower
44. Eggplant
45. Green beans
46. Kohlrabi
47. Jalapeno peppers
48. Mushrooms
49. Okra
50. Pickles
51. Pumpkin
52. Radishes
53. Red chili pepper
54. Sauerkraut
55. Scallions
56. Snow peas (pods)
57. Spaghetti squash
58. Summer squash
59. Sweet bell peppers (green, red, or yellow)
60. Turnips
61. Watercress
62. Zucchini

Fruits
Now is the time to indulge in fruits. Like the vegetables, some fruits are still iffy for the stabilization phase. Dr. Simeons warns against very sweet fruits, so you won't find popular choices like bananas or grapes here. As with starchy veggies, you could still try sugary fruits while exercising restraint and care.

63. Apricots
64. Blackberries
65. Blueberries
66. Cantaloupe
67. Coconut (unsweetened)
68. Cranberries, fresh or dried
69. Figs, one large—careful of sugar content
70. Guava
71. Honeydew
72. Kiwi
73. Lemons
74. Limes
75. Nectarines
76. Olives
77. Papaya
78. Peaches
79. Pears
80. Pineapple
81. Plums
82. Raspberries
83. Watermelon

Dairy
Huzzah! Dairy of all kinds is finally allowed during phase 3 of the HCG diet. The main thing to beware of is added sugar. Of course, it's always a good idea to go for fat-free or reduced-fat options.

84. Butter (in moderation, of course)
85. Cheese, including both hard and soft cheeses like American, brie, cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, string cheese, and Swiss
86. Cottage cheese
87. Cream cheese
88. Eggs—boiled, fried, poached, scrambled, deviled, etc.
89. Milk
90. Omelette
91. Yogurt (sugar-free)

Other
The stabilization phase unlocks a whole new world of food options. Here are a few odds and ends to really spice up your HCG diet on phase 3.

92. Alcoholic beverages in moderation—Dr. Simeons mentions a glass of wine with a meal, for example
93. Dried soy beans
94. Fruit juices with no added sugar, and watch portion sizes to limit sugar intake
95. Mayonnaise (check label for sugar)
96. Oils for cooking or baking
97. Pure peanut butter, other nut butters (sugar-free)
98. Sugar-free dressings and mustards
99. Taco salad, without the tortilla product
100. Veggie dip: combine plain non-fat yogurt with ranch or onion seasoning mix—check seasonings for sugar

25 Foods To Be Careful With
But wait, where are such healthy staples as carrots, peas, and grapes? Dr. Simeons says the following about the 3-week stabilization phase of the HCG diet:

"If no carbohydrates whatsoever are eaten, fats can be indulged in somewhat more liberally . . . but as soon as fat and starch are combined things are very liable to get out of hand."

"All foods allowed except starch and sugar in any form (careful with very sweet fruit)."

The following foods have a high starch or sugar content. While not forbidden per se, they may violate Dr. Simeons' rules, especially if you're increasing your fat content at all. Introduce these foods only in small quantities—if at all—with careful attention to your morning weighing.

Protein
1. Beans, including black, garbanzo, kidney, fava, lentils, lima, pinto, and white

Vegetables
2. Artichoke, medium
3. Avocado
4. Beets
5. Butternut squash
6. Carrots
7. Celeriac
8. Corn
9. Leeks
10. Parsnips
11. Peas
12. Plantains
13. Potato, one small
14. Sweet potatoes
15. Water chestnuts
16. Yams

Fruits
17. Banana, medium
18. Cherries
19. Date, one
20. Grapes
21. Mangos
22. Pomegranate
23. Prunes
24. Raisins (1.5 oz)
25. Tangerines

VLC#6 Homeopathic HCG Drops Information

Today was another loss.  I have had a -0.6 loss for the last to days.  I have been sticking to the diet to a T and had fish last night for dinner.  I did have a diet soda and I think that is where the slow loss comes from.  Tonight I am not going to have one and hope for a HUGE loss tomorrow to make up for the two slow ones.  I am also going to have chicken for dinner instead for steak like we normally do.  I feel great now and have no headaches or aches.

Here is some info on the type of Homeopathic Drops that we used last round and this round.
From HCGinfo.com and http://hcgdietjourney.com/hcg-online-shop

What is Homeopathic hCG?

In 2007 the release of The Weight Loss Cure by Kevin Trudeau started a resurgence of the hCG diet first discovered by Dr. A.T.W Simeons nearly 50 years ago and used to treat obesity in men and women. Dr. Simeons treated obesity with daily injections of the naturally occurring hormone found in pregnant women called Human chorionic gonadotropin which contains over 220 amino acids, in a dosage range of 125-175 iu. Kevin Trudeau also called for daily injections of the naturally occurring hormone in his book but at a wider dosage range, 125-200 iu’s.

As the hCG diet became more popular and used more widely, potential hCG dieters did not want to do daily injections of hCG out of fear of needles, mixing hcg or were unsure about the safety of buying hCG online. All good reason to spark the need and demand for oral hCG.
However, the need for a real oral hCG product for weight loss also sparked the demand in the homeopathic market to try and capitalize on the high demand and needs of the hCG dieter.
But are marketers capitalizing by offering you a equally equivalent product? Are they capitalizing on the lack of understanding of homeopathic medicine? What are you getting when you buy homeopathic hCG? Are you getting hCG? And what exactly do those numbers mean on the label of hCG?

Understanding Homeopathy
Homeopathic medicine is very old practice of medicine that dates back to the early 1700’s. Homeopathy believes that the disease symptoms can be cured by diluting the medicine thus curing the illness or disease.
The original hCG diet calls for 125-175 iu of hCG, Kevin Trudeau increased that to a maximum of 200 iu, yet Homeopathic hCG dilutes the dosage. Okay so then you just take more right? Well let’s look at the label and see how much you would have to take to get the equivalent to what the manuscript Pounds and Inches or The Weight Loss Cure recommends for a therapeutic level for fat loss by using hCG.

The Homeopathic hCG Label
The majority of the Homeopathic hCG sold 6X (1/1,000,000), 12X(1/1,000,000,000,000), 30X (1/1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000). These numbers express how many times the hCG was diluted
Using the highest strength of hCG, 10,000 iu and the smallest expression 6x (6/1,000,000) you will have 0.0000000006 iu of hCG in your entire bottle of Homeopathic hCG.
This bears repeating for clear understanding, NOT 0.0000000006 iu hCG per drop but 0.0000000006 iu per 2 ounce bottle.
The correct minimum therapeutic hCG for weight loss is 125 iu per day.

Slamming the diet

http://fatlosschronicles.blogspot.com/

I come across this dieter on the internet that is slamming the results.  She only lost 9 inches, I lost 4.5 last week, crazy huh?  She is saying that the diet was taking away her lean muscle....  First, she isn't even fallowing the diet right, she is having more one day then less the next.  She is adding more protein some days and cottage cheese like it's going out of style...  Lol

Good Loading Gorging

Since I haven't been losing the doctor suggested that I have another loading day to revamp my metabolism.   A good rule of thumb is to try to hit 5000 calories.  WOW!  Sound easier then it is, here is a list of everything I ate.

One Slice of Pepperoni Pizza

2 Fish and cheese sandwiches from White Castle

and a French Fry from there

Bag of BBQ chips

Bag of Doritos

M&M's peanut

An Amp energy drink

Baja Blast from Taco Bell

Fried Chicken from KFC

Cole Staw

Green beans

Mash Potatoes (All from KFC)

I wish I could have got more it, but I just couldn't.  This was only around 3000 calories.  LAME!  Lol

Hope this work and I start losing tomorrow!

Pounds and Inches Autobook

http://reviews.pharmacyescrow.com/si...audio-book.mp3

Here is the original break down of the diet from Pounds and Inches written by Dr. Simeons on Autobook.

These are the ONLY approved foods from the original protocol.  I also included the calories so you can get the calories count, then you need to fill the rest of the 500 calories with veggies! ~ This is not the exact diet that I am following, mine has more foods, which I have listed in a previous post.

FRUIT: one fruit per meal; do not mix
Apple: medium = 95
Grapefruit: ½ = 44
Orange: large = 86
Strawberries: 10 medium: = 40

STARCH:
Melba Toast: 1 = 20
Melba Snack: 2 = 24
Grissini Breadstick: 1 = 20

MEAT: 100 grams - 3 ½ ounces; all visible fat removed; weighed raw; cook with no oil or fat:
Chicken Breast: = 110
Ground Beef: 95% lean = 137
Steak: (round/sirloin tip) = 142
Crab: = 84
Halibut: 110
Cod = 110
Flounder: 91
Tilapia: 96
Lobster: = 90
Shrimp: = 106
Veal: = 112

VEGETABLES: measured raw; one vegetable per meal; do not mix; ADJUST the serving sizes to fit your 500 calories per day!
Asparagus: 10 medium spears = 30
Beet-Greens: 3 cups = 24
Cabbage: 1 cup = 22
Celery: 2 cups = 32
Chard: 3 cups = 21
Cucumber: 1 medium = 45
Fennel: 1 cup = 27
Lettuce: 3 cups green = 15
Onion: ½ cup = 32
Red Radishes: 1 cup sliced = 19
Spinach: 3 cups = 21
Tomatoes: 1 medium = 22 1 cup = 27

MILK: 1 Tablespoon whole milk = 9 calories

*The protein is lean meaning it has the least amount of fat available. This allows your body to burn its own fat rather than having to deal with the fat in your bloodstream.

*The vegetables are all less that 8 kCal an oz and have an incredible amount of fiber in them for the volume. they are also rich in the essential minerals one needs to maintain metabolism.

*The fruits are extremely beneficial in antioxidants and enzymes which allows the body to continue to flush toxins

The Diet

Here is a simple run down of the diet I found online.  The diet that we are doing allows for more and different foods.  You can see the list of our approved food below.  Our diet also allows for "Free" veggies which the original does not.  Although I have been trying to adhere to this list more so I can maximize the weight loss.  I have also been skipping my apple/ fruit.  But we are going to get grapefruits tomorrow and I will try that.

HCG Diet Phase 2 Eating Plan

Breakfast: Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar. One tablespoonful of milk per day. Saccharin or Stevia may be used as sweeteners.

Lunch: 3.5 oz (100g) weighed raw of veal, beef, chicken breast without bone, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp with all visible fat removed. No additional fat or sprays can be used to boil or grill food. 

Salmon, eel, tuna, herring, dried or pickled fish are not allowed.

Vegetable: One choice from Asparagus, onions, tomatoes, spinach, celery, cucumbers, cabbage, green salad, chard, chicory, beet-greens, fennel, or red radishes.

Fruit: One choice of an apple, orange, handful of strawberries or 1/2 of a grapefruit.

Breads: One bread stick (grissino) or one Melba toast (20 calorie variety).

Condiments and spices: Salt, pepper, chili powder, mustard powder, garlic, sweet basil, parsley, thyme, majoram and other spices may be used for seasoning. Vinegar and the juice of one lemon daily are allowed. No oils, dressings or commercial spice mixes (contain cornstarch and sugar).

No more than four items listed for lunch or dinner may be eaten at one meal.

Drinks: 2 liters minimum per day. Coffee, tea, water or mineral water in any quantity.
Dinner: Same choices as lunch, but vary your choices to create variety.
Snacks: Fruit or bread stick may be eaten as a snack instead of as part of the meal

Approved Foods

Here is a list of the approved foods for my HCG diet.

Lean Protein - 3.5 to 4 oz Lunch and Dinner

Skinless White Meat Chicken

Skinless White Meat Turkey

Cornish Game Hen

Ground Sirloin

Filet Mingon

Sirloin Strip Steak

Bison ( I <3 Bison Lettuce Burgers!)

Pork Loin

Tilapia

Orange and White Rought

Walleye

Swordfish

Shrimp

Mahi Mahi

Scallops

Lean Lunch meat of any kind

I have the butcher package the meat in 4oz servings.  Most frozen Chicken/fish comes in 4 oz servings.

Veggies  -  3.5 to 4 oz per meal

Any veggies other then corn and potatoes.  Some people might not do well on peas.  Carrots only 3 oz.

Free Veggies

Lettuce

Cabbage

Celery 

Cucumber 

Tomato

Red Onion

Any peppers 

Fruit
No pineapple, grapes, and bananas.  Very the fruit, to many apples can make people stall.

Bread
Melba Toast
Grissini Bread Stck
1/2 of a 'Flat Out -- This is the name brand

No Dairy!   
 
I have found the drops that we are taking online here --  http://www.vitacost.com/Professional-Health-Products-Weight-Off-Plus-HCG/?csrc=GPF-649818031518&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=649818031518#IngredientFacts

Weight-Loss Controversy: HCG Diet, Pt 1.

Imagine losing a pound a day and never feeling hungry. Those that have had success with it believe it’s the long-awaited miracle cure for weight...

HCG on DR. OZ

 http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/weight-loss-controversy-hcg-diet-pt-1


Placebo?! Lol you have got to kidding me! How is it that I am not hungry throughout the day with only 500 calories. What about my hubby who is a 6'1 160 while starting. We were working out right before starting and he has a lot of muscle. I know he was eating over 2500 calories a day and he never complained of being hungry once. I guessing there are a lot of doctors out there that don't want to say that Homeopathic work, cause they would lose money. I also used homeopathic to put me into labor with my 2nd.

ChiroHCG

Here is a link to the actual HCG diet that we are using.  We go to the local Chiropractors office around the corner.  He has had over 500 clients do the program since he started carrying it just 6 months ago.    Here is a link to the place we go, http://www.columbiahcgweightloss.com/index.html

Here is the main website for the ChiroHCG diet. http://www.chirohcg.com/

There are Many MANY different variations to the original Pounds and Inches I think that it is important to find one that you can stick too and one that fit your life, and your goals.

Maximizing Weight Loss

Tom is losing weight like crazy!  He is down another pound and a half, I jealous, I wish I was losing weight as rapidly.  I only lost a half pound. (Still great if you consider I'm still losing a least a half pound a day!) I know that men lose weight faster because they have more muscle which burns the fat off faster.  Reading online I see that I should have waited to start the diet until after I had finished my 'monthly friend.'  Womp Womp! It has to be all the water weight that is sticking around.....  :]

When we were at the Doc office yesterday he included a sheet with tips to Maximize Weight Loss, these tips will also work if you have hit a ' Plateaus'.  These include:

- Drink at least 80-100 ounces of water per day
- Trick - Eliminate the bread or fruit component from your meals and increase protein slightly for a few days.
- Make sure you are not having more then one apple a day
- Try this - Eat only 6 -6.5 oz of meat with your water only at lunch and dinner with nothing else for 2 days
- Double check (I triple check!) the foods and make sure you are not accidentally cheating! -- I had this happen just this week with Bouillon cubes that I was cooking with and making my Miracle Noodles in. 
- If you think you are retaining water, eat more water based veggies.  They are a natural diuretic effect.

Cycling

I found this online and had to share it.  Sounds very interesting for someone that has a lot of weight to lose.  It does state that you should not try cycling unless you have completed a full cycle, including all the maintenance days.

Traditional P2 & P3

The length of a traditional P2 is a minimum of 23 days also known as a short round. Days 1 and 2 are loading days followed by days 3 through 23 of VLCD (very low calorie diet) during which time you are taking hcg. After this point you stop the hcg, but continue with the VLCD for 72 hours if taking Rx hcg, or 48 hours if taking homeopathic hcg, before you start the P3 break.

The length of a traditional P3 is 21 days. During this time, you may eat anything you wish except sugar and starches. You will be stabilizing during this phase. At any point you go over 2 pounds of your LIW (or LDW), you must do a steak day the next day to drop your weight back down within the 2 pound range.

Non-Traditional P2 & P3

Cycling can be modified to fit what works for you. For example, a 2 week /1 week round looks like this:

• 2 weeks of P2: day 1 = first injection and load day followed by 13 days of VLCD
• Continue VLCD for 72 hours with no injections - days 15-18
• 4 days of P3 - days 19-21
• Cycle back to P2

While cycling, I typically load by eating P3 foods (aka a Mini-Load) and don‘t restrict the amounts; however, I don‘t do a traditional load day wherein I eat any and all foods to capacity and then some. I only load one day at the most. Some people do the traditional 2 load days and eat everything they wish, but realize if you do this, you will have to use extra days of your P2 to lose the load weight.

The key is to pay attention to your body to know what works for you. One thing you must know is this: cycling is not a way to lose more weight in a shorter amount of time. Your losses will not be greater, so if that is your objective for trying cycling, you will be disappointed. Keep in mind when doing shorter rounds, any cheat will effect the result of your round so staying on protocol is imperative because there are not extra days to recover from the cheat. Of course, you can always extend the round if you wish, but then you're likely doing a full P2.

It is recommended that before cycling, a dieter should do a complete round (P2, P3 & P4) before cycling (see Pounds and Inches for pertinent data--at the very least, you should do a full 23 days the first time). Also the last round should be a complete round as well. There are those who have been successful cycling without ever doing a P4 until their last round--this is a decision you will have to make after weighing the facts.

Although similar, cycling is not the same as a “planned interruption” as described in Pounds and Inches. A planned interruption still assumes the dieter will continue to complete a full round including P4.

A final word… cycling is not protocol and it does not work for everyone. You will read arguments both for and against cycling--at this time, there is no definitive information to know the long-term results. Again, it is a personal choice and doing your due diligence is strongly suggested.