Eating While HCG Dieting

By Amelia Handley

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.

There are several options you can use to add variety through beverages. We suggest the very simple flavored water. Pour some water in a glass. Choose your favorite flavor Stevia drops and add to taste. This is so simple and easy that many dieters overlook it. And it's can be just what you're looking for when you're craving something sweet, but refreshing that won't kill your diet.

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.

Cut one apple in half. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon; or douse the top in cinnamon depending on your own preferences. Put both apple halves on a microwave safe plate and microwave them for 2 minutes or so. (They should be warm). Whip it out and dive in. You've got yourself a healthy dessert on your hands; the Warm Cinnamon Apple. It's fantastic.

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.

When you're on a very low calorie diet like the one presented with the HCG diet making your foods count is vital. You will have a much higher success rate if you don't feel deprived so having something interesting and filling on your plate makes a huge difference. Check out other suggestions online at HCGDietDirect.com. - 17273

About the Author:

Amelia Handley studied exercise science at university with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself jumping from diet to diet trying to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she's found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and obtain balance.