by Amelia Handley

When you’re dealing with a very low calorie diet (VLCD) like the HCG program, you don’t really get to eat very much. But the eating that you do get to do is very regimented and limited to very specific food groups. So it’s really, really important that you have a few good recipes to keep things at least a little bit interesting.

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.

If you’re looking for a way to spice up your serving of fruit for the day try adding some cinnamon and heat. The Warm Cinnamon Apple takes only minutes and you’ll appreciate how different it is from the typical fruit presentation when you’re on the low calorie diet that goes hand in hand with the HCG drops.

Take your fresh apple and cut it in half. Sprinkle cinnamon across the tops of both halves. We like it absolutely covered. There are no carbs in cinnamon, after all! Put the cinnamon covered apples on a plate and place it in the microwave. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes and then pull them out and enjoy. Remind you of apple pie? It just might!

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.

Mixing it up with a few good recipes can really make a difference. So look around, find some online forums where you can share and exchange recipes. Access the tools presented by your diet program. Do anything you can to make it easier because the easier it is the more likely you are to benefit from the process.

About the Author:
Amelia Handley majored in 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.

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