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Eating on the hCG Diet: Substituting the Original Diet


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    • hCGDietAuthordagkam
    • TimeJul 8th 2010 edited
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    2 weeks eating beef loin, chicken breast and shrimp has taken it's toll on my taste buds recently.

    The results have been great, down from 245 to 220... but can I start eating different meals like a turkey sandwich (250cals total) for example? I still get the 500cals only so this wouldn't hinder my progress right? It sure would make this last week a whole lot easier.
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    you've lost 25# in 2 weeks? male? you can't substitute with other foods without risking a gain or a stall, even if the same number of calories.
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    wow, awesome results!! tell us a little about yourself: man or woman, sublingual or shots, through a clinic or on your own, first round or not.. . . .


    while some people do what is called 'rogue' (myself included) it is not advisable to change it up if it is your first round or if you are a purist and following the original protocol. there is a thread on the forum for rogue ideas, but you must be careful when tampering with the protocol. tell a little about yourself, maybe we can help you out. there are also some pretty awesome recipes to try that are w/in protocol so you can stay true.
    • hCGDietAuthordagkam
    • TimeJul 8th 2010 edited
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    Details: Male, sublingual, on my own, first round.

    I think my great results has been due to a lot of activity. I do the treadmill at a moderate-heavy pace for 40 minutes a day, swim 20 laps in the pool 6 times a week along with some freeform strength exercises and lifting some dumbbells every other day. On top of that I play the drums at a high tempo at least one hour per day.

    I'll look into this 'rogue' thing, hopefully it'll help round two. I'm hoping to be 210 by the end of this round. I guess if it might cause a stall I'll stick with it for this round and research more next round.

    Also keep in mind that I was 245 after my load days, before loading I was 240.
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    I agree you should do one round as close as possible to the original protocol though so you can compare your results. I did some tweaks on my second.

    I did a LOT of research before deciding to "go rogue" and do a modified protocol. After reading countless threads from three different message boards and watching dozens of YouTube videos, I noticed a pattern in that results seemed to be good if not better than the original protocol from those substituting protein shakes (low-carb, sugar-free) for one of the meat portions, so I did that first. I always got my biggest losses the next day after having a shake for dinner. Mixing vegetables also seemed to make little difference, so I tried that next. (Really good with scrambled Egg Beaters for brunch!) Then I ventured out slightly and made a few different food substitutions, but nothing radical. Simeon says you can have fat-free cottage cheese on occasion in place of meat, which is essentially dairy/whey with the same nutritional composition as Greek yogurt. So I had a plain, fat-free Greek yogurt in place of the meat/fish as well a few days a week. I also would have 1/2 of a low-carb/high protein tortilla instead of the melba serving. I would never touch white bread or sugar, or anything highly processed like lunchmeat though. The goal is to reset your hypothalamus, and you have to eat clean.
    • hCGDietAuthoraly982
    • TimeJul 8th 2010
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    If you're going to do modifications- I would be smart about it and at least TRY to follow along with the pattern: A protein, a veggie, and a fruit. I wouldn't try to mix too much dairy in there and i would definitely stay away from carbs. (You can have a turkey sandwich with 2 pieces of lettuce as the bread!)

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