Restaurants and Recipes for the HCG Diet

By Richard Lipman M.D.

Two thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. That staggering statistic drives an insatiable appetite for solutions --preferably ones that are quick and easy. Although the HCG diet has been around for years, it's only in the past year that it has gained the attention of millions of dieters. Promising to lose a pound a day without hunger or exercise it sounds like a dream. Yet that's just what dieters across American have experienced. A diet with amazing weight loss results and no hunger, fatigue or weakness.

Dr Richard Lipman, a board certified internist and endocrinologist updated the HCG diet from the 1954 protocol of its originator, Dr. A. T. Simeons in his e-book, The New Pounds and Inches. This book is based on modern research and what has worked for Dr Lipman's HCG patients during the past two years. Dr Lipman's NEW Pounds and Inches protocol is based on a 700-800 calorie a day diet, limited carbs and fat, protein for all three meals, numerous snacks, unlimited vegetables and many fruits. It's the 1950's diet updated with today's great products!

More than 100 exciting recipes based on many of these new products are present in this guide book. Recognizing that more and more food is eaten out of the home, Dr Lipman has reviewed most of the common restaurants Americans eat at. From McDonalds to Panera Bread to Bonefish Grill there are hundreds of HCG friendly meals in a restaurant near you. You just need to know what to look for and what to avoid.

Dining out and preparing new recipes as offered in the Guide to Restaurants and Recipes on the HCG Diet, makes the HCG diet fun, prevents boredom and guarantees your success.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eBookIt.com
• Release date: Apr 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781456604530

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Introduction

The HCG diet combines a very low calorie-no fat, no sugar food plan with the hormone HCG. It was invented by a Dr. A. T. Simeons, a British physician in Italy in 1954. HCG, an abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin, is a hormone made only by the placenta of pregnant women. It produces the positive pregnancy test and is thought to mobilize fat from pregnant women to supply nutrients for the developing fetus, especially when the mothers food supply is interupted.

Dr. Simeons described the diet in 1954 in his self published booklet, Pounds and Inches which he called the HCG protocol. Dr. Simeons’ plan consisted of three phases: Phase 1 was a limited period of overeating or binging usually for two days, Phase 2 was the 500 calorie, almost no fat and no sugar diet. This was accompanied by HCG which was given by injection for 21 to 41 days. Dr. Simeons found amazing weight loss results of up to ½ to l lb. per day. There was no associated weakness, fatigue or hunger. His patients lost this weight even without exercise. Phase 2 was followed by Phase 3 - a recovery or stabilization period of three weeks.

The HCG diet has remained popular but controversial. Some medical studies find it to be effective and an equal number reveal no additional weight loss with the HCG Diet beyond that achieved by the caloric reduction. All have found it extremely safe. The FDA’s position is given in the disclaimer.

In the New Pounds and Inches, Richard L. Lipman M.D., a board certified internist, updated and revised Simeons’ 1954 plan using modern day science and his personal experience treating thousands of patients with HCG. In New Pounds and Inches, Dr Lipman clarified all of the controversies surrounding the HCG diet including:

• Improved oral version of HCG

• 800 calorie food plan

• Protein with all three meals

• Many fruits, unlimited vegetables

• Unlimited zero calories

• Hundreds of great recipes

This book begins where the New Pounds and Inches left off, with an expanded food plan for dining out of the home as well as many recipes to offer more variety and fun when eating at home. As you will quickly see, the HCG diet, although it appears to have little variety can be fun and interesting and still produce spectacular weight loss results.

Dining Out

Chapter 1 - Introducing The NEW Pound and Inches HCG Food Plan (Phase 2)

My recent E-book, The New Pounds and Inches introduced this 500-800 calorie a day plan to the HCG dieter. It’s based on the principles of the 500 calorie diet Dr. Simeons described in his 1954 booklet, Pounds and Inches. In his original diet, Dr, Simeons suggested an apple for breakfast, a lunch and dinner consisting of 3.5 oz. of protein and a cup of salad or vegetables. To this he added a few melba toasts, Grissini bread sticks and two fruits. The total calories for the day could not exceed 500 and the total net carbs of about 30 grams. (Net carbs are total carbs less the undigested fiber.)

In this chapter you will see the many new foods I have been incorporated into the HCG protocol. Most were not available during Dr. Simeons’ time. Ideal calories for the Phase 2 should be between 600- 700 calories per day and not exceed 800 calories per day. Some days are higher, while other days a bit lower.

You will need to get a food scale in order to get the chicken and beef protein portions correctly. The correct size is about the size of a deck of cards. You do not want to skip a meal, even if you are not hungry. Skipping meals on the HCG plan quickly leads to low blood sugar and feelings of fatigue, faintness, hunger and dizziness. So don’t do it! Even a protein shake, bar, hard boiled egg, no-fat cheese stick, low-fat, low-sugar yogurt or apple can be substituted for a meal.

Breakfast

IN THE ‘NEW’ POUNDS AND INCHES

Coffee and tea are unlimited in this plan. Use any sweetener except sugar. A small amount of fat free milk or coffemate can be added. Pick one protein for breakfast. If you prefer fresh eggs, then I suggest 1 egg with the yolk or two egg whites or Egg Beaters. Most people do not know that an egg has 6 grams of fat, while egg whites have no fat. The yogurt must be Dannon Light & Fit Carb Control. This is made for diabetics. Since it is only 50 calories, you can have two. Add some strawberries or blueberries to the yogurt or the fat free cottage cheese. For those that like to skip breakfast, have a protein shake or a protein bar.

The only bar that I have found that fits the plan is the Extend Bar. The Extend products include protein bars, chips and shakes. They are found in the diabetic section of Walgreen’s or CVS. Many large grocery markets have them in their pharmacy sections. You can also order them at www.extendbar.com. My patients find