It begins

I am currently in P1 (phase one) of the hcg diet. I'm waiting on my hcg drops to arrive. During this time I am supposed to eat like I normally do. I am especially excited about p2d1(phase 2 day 1) and d2 because I get to pig out. That's right! For the first two days of my diet , I have to be an oinker. I am going to get some donuts, filet o fish, etc. Then on p2d3 I start the rlcd (really low calorie diet). Here's a layout of what I will be eating on it:

Breakfast:

• Black Coffee or
• Green Tea or
• Yerba Mate Tea or
• Wu Long Tea or
• Chamomile Tea

You may have as much as you desire. You may sweeten the tea and coffee with Stevia, but no other sweeteners should be used. Make sure that the Stevia doesn’t contain any additional ingredients i.e erythritol, dextrose, etc.

Lunch:

1. 100 grams (weighed raw) of grilled (no oil or fat) one of the meat choices below:

• beef – This is not an ideal choice of protein. If you do have beef, limit it to a lean cut like Round Roast or London Broil and only have beef 2-3 times per week.
• veal
• fresh white fish (should not be frozen) – Ayr, Cat Fish, Cod, Coley, Dover Sole, Flounder, Flying Fish, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Hoki, John Dory, Kalabasu, Lemon Sole, Ling, Monk Fish, Parrot Fish, Plaice, Pollack, Pomfret, Red & Grey Mullet, Red Fish, Red Snapper, Rohu, Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Shark, Skate, Tilapia, Turbot, and Whiting. ** The best place to buy FRESH fish would be a local health food store if you live in a land-locked state.
• chicken breast
• shell fish (shrimp, crab, prawn, lobster, etc)
• Very occasionally we allow egg – boiled, poached or raw – to people who develop an aversion to meat, but in this case they must add the white of three eggs to the one they eat whole.

**(Per Pounds and Inches, American beef has almost double the caloric value of South Italian beef, which is not marbled with fat. The marbling is impossible to remove. In America, therefore, low-grade veal should be used for one meal and fish (excluding all those species such as herring, mackerel, tuna, salmon, eel, etc., which have a high fat content, and all dried smoked or pickled fish), chicken breast, lobster, crawfish, prawns, shrimps, crabmeat or kidneys for the other meal.)

2. One large handful of one of the following vegetables:

• spinach
• chard
• chicory
• beet greens
• lettuce of any kind
• tomatoes
• celery
• fennel
• white, yellow or red onions
• red radishes
• cucumbers
• asparagus
• cabbage

These can be eaten raw, steamed, grilled or boiled. Do not mix vegetables in the same meal.

3. One of the following fruits:

• 1 apple
• 1 orange
• 1/2 grapefruit
• 1 handful of strawberries

4. One grissini breadstick or one melba toast.

Dinner:

The same 4 choices as for lunch.

Drinks Allowed:

Plain spring water, mineral water, tea, coffee, Zevia. You should drink at least 2 liters of these liquids per day. We actually recommend drinking 1/2 of your weight in ounces per day. For example, if you weigh 200lbs you’ll want to drink a min. of 100oz of water daily.
** Zevia is not on the original protocol. Use at your own risk.

Seasonings Allowed:

Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram, etc. Spices should be in their natural form for best results. Watch for sugar, artificial sweeteners, mixed veggies, or foods not allowed on the diet (i.e. carrots) in your spices!

Yes, I know it's very strict. But I also know that it works and you don't get hungry on it. So I can handle it. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself. I have been finding good motivational material. I'm a costumer and I have always had to get creative with fat girl costumes. Now for the first time ever I am looking at normal sized characters to costume as. This is so exciting for me. I would never at my current size try to dress as ZEV Bellringer from lexx, or virginia lewis from tenth kingdom. However, at my goal weight I can be either of those with no problem.

I am anxiously awaiting my shipment and I will keep you posted.

Jessi