Phase 2


This part of the HCG Diet has many names, but it is a summary of the 500 Calorie Diet Phase or Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) Phase, and Phase 2 of the HCG Diet.


 

              This phase is also sometimes called the VLCD (Very-Low Calorie Diet) phase of the HCG diet. This phase consists of your two gorge days (HCG + eating as much fatty food as you can possibly get down without making yourself ill) and then your 21-41 days of the VLCD (HCG + 500 calorie diet) phase of the HCG diet. Finally, after stopping HCG, you will follow the VLCD for 72 hours before moving on to the maintenance phase of the HCG diet.

 

If you are on this phase of the diet, you are either gorging or on the VLCD part of the diet.

  

For the Gorgers


For these first two days of the HCG diet, TAKE YOUR HCG and get down as much fatty food as you can without making yourself physically ill. Just be ready to feel F-U-L-L.

 

**Remember to take your HCG on these days!!!!**

 

See “Sample Gorge Days” under “Which HCG Phase Are You In?” and enjoy these two days as much as possible.


Next comes your VLCD (very-low calorie diet) part of the HCG diet.



For the VLCD Phasers:  
Now it’s time to get serious…just kidding. This part of the diet that is a little more strict. However, this is where the HCG diet starts to truly change your life. For the next 21-40 days (however long you decide to stay on the diet), you will take the HCG and make your meal choices based off of this diet:  


Breakfast:   Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar. Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed in 24 hours.  Saccharin (brand name Sweet ‘n’  Low) or allowable stevia may be used. 


Lunch:            1. 3.5 oz. of veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or grilled without additional fat. Salmon, eel, tuna*, herring, dried or pickled fish are not allowed. The chicken breast must be off the bone. *We have found through working with thousands of clients that canned tuna packed in water is okay.  We believe that Dr. Simeons said tuna was not allowed because in the 50’s tuna was possibly only packed in oil. 

                         2. One type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage. 

                         3. One grissini breadstick, one Melba toast, or 2 Melba “snacks” (original, garlic, whole grain, or sesame flavored)

 

             4. An apple or a handful of strawberries or one-half grapefruit or 1 orange.

 

Dinner :           The same four choices as lunch.

 

See the Loser's Manual sent along with your order from DIYHCG.com for much more detailed information about this phase of the diet.

 

See “Sample Phase 2 Menus” under “Which HCG Phase Are You In?”!


 

The Last 72 hours of the VLCD Phase of the HCG Diet

·       For the last 72 hours on the HCG diet (after your minimum of 21 days on the HCG + VLCD), you must stop taking your HCG and keep following the 500 calories / VLCD for 3 days or else you will gain.

·       This is very important. 

 


Common Things During First 3-5 Days on the VLCD Phase

·       Loss of 2-3 lbs first day on VLCD and then about 1 lb after that.

·       Headache (can take aspirin for that) as your body is detoxing from sugars, starches, etc that you usually eat.

·       Mild hunger, even stomach growls – but don’t worry it will subside after about day 4 or 5.