HCG Phase 3- Pumpkin Turkey Chili

Ingredients:1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups fresh pumpkin pureed
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash salt
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese


Directions:
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic until tender. 
Stir in the turkey, and cook until evenly brown. 
Drain, and mix in tomatoes and pumpkin. Season with chili powder, pepper, and salt. 
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese.

HCG Phase 2 -Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Ingredients:

100g chicken
1/2 t rosemary 

1-2 cloves minced garlic

1/2 lemon

1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Heat non-stick pan over MED-HI heat.

In small bowl, grate lemon peel. Add lemon juice, rosemary, pepper, and garlic. 

Toss in chicken.Place chicken in skillet.

 Cook 5 mins brushing with remaining juice mixture.

Turn over chicken and cook 5 more mins or until juices run clear.

HCG Phase 2 - Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

Ingredients:

100g shrimp (shelled & deveined)

1-2 cloves minced garlic 

1 Tbsp fresh ginger

Braggs Liquid Amino

4oz asparagus 

1. Add shrimp, garlic, and ginger into pre-heated pan. 
2. Stir fry for 3-5 mins. (If needed, add small amount of water or lemon juice)
3. While that cooks, Cut asparagus into 2" pieces.
4. Remove shrimp from pan and add asparagus. Drizzle with a bit of Bragg Liquid Amino
5. Stir fry for 2-3 mins. 
6. Re-add shrimp to pan and heat for 1 minute to heat through.
7. Serve.

Phase 2- Cinnamon Baked Apples

Cinnamon Baked Apple
(Yes, a dessert!)

Mix the following in a small baking dish:

1 Tbsp water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp stevia
Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)

Core an apple. Slice apple and coat in cinnamon mixture. Bake, covered, at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until desired doneness.

HCG Diet Phase 2- Buffalo Chicken

Ingredients:

100g chicken breast cut into tenders
¼ c vinegar
¼ c water
1-2 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper
1-2 Tbsp Chili Powder (adjust as needed)

Directions:

1. In small bowl, mix vinegar, water, and cayenne pepper.

2. Add chicken to marinade and refrigerate for 1-2hrs.

3. Preheat oven to 350 Add chili powder to a small dish and dip chicken in chili powder.

4. Place on rack in baking pan.

5. Bake 15-20 mins turning halfway through.

6. Serve immediately with some  Frank’s original red hot sauce.

Makes 1 serving
You read that right! Franks original red hot sauce is a-ok on hcg!!!

Phase 3 - Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Ingredients:
1 cup riced cauliflower (cooked in microwave)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (not pre shredded, that has carbs to prevent caking)
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your choice of toppings*

Directions:
To "Rice" the cauliflower:
Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks.
Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do the pulsing or you will puree it. Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes.
There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself.
One large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower.
The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately, or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. (i have made small "crusts" and used them as hamburger buns- amazing!)

To Make The Pizza Crust:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Liberally spray a cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and 1 cup mozzarella. Add spices.
Transfer to a cookie sheet, and using your hands, pat out into a 9" round.

Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. The edges will be brown.
Remove from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, toppings and cheese.
Place under a broiler just until cheese is melted (approximately 4-5 minutes).

*Note that if you don't like crisp vegetables or raw meat on your pizza, then the toppings need to be precooked since you are only broiling for a few minutes.


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Official start of Phase 3- maintainence Today!

Last round, when phase 3- maintenance came around, I was scared shitless!
You can have whatever you want to eat (except sugar and carbs of course) and that frightened me!
I was absolutely positive I would gain all the weight back if I had some cheese or avacado.
Boy was I wrong! I actually lost two pounds and ate like a queen. After being on the VLCD (very low calorie diet) for 45 days, at first my taste buds didn't know what to make of the food and it wasn't as spectacular as I had imagined. After a few days that changed, but it wasn't junk that was amazing, it was home made omelettes with onion, tomato, bell pepper, mushrooms and some sharp cheddar. My appreciation for simple, home made meals has sky rocketed. That's what's so amazing about this diet, it's like a quick fix, but with long term physical and metal effects.
I do have to admit that phase 3 does get a little nerve wracking if you are planning on doing another dropping phase, cuz it feels kinda like limbo for a while. Though it is important to have this resting phase after dropping for at least 3-6 weeks so your body doesn't get used to the hcg.
The absolute hardest part about the entire diet is that period of 72 hours where you are off the drops but still have to stick to the VLCD, ugh, my tummy hurt the 3rd day, I cannot lie.
But the results far exceed the one or two days of discomfort!






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 HCG- no time like the present