If you’re starting the hCG diet for the first time, you may be unsure about what you can and can’t eat during the calorie restricted phase. Well, there’s no need to worry – everything you need to know about the diet can be found in Dr. Simeons’ Pounds and Inches manuscript, as well as online. You might also like to refer to the hCG diet food list, available on the hCG web site, if you are unsure.

All foods on the list will have minimal to no fat and a very low carbohydrate content. Many of the foods will contain a lot of protein, which is allowed as per Dr. Simeons’ hCG diet protocol. There are also free foods to help give you a bit more variety in your recipes; these have no calories, no fat and no carbs, and are a great source of fiber for your diet. Miracle Noodles, made from glucomannan, a natural fiber, is one of the free foods listed.

There are many different high protein foods you can choose from; red and white meats and seafoods in particular. Red meat listed includes beef in the form of lean ground beef, steak and veal, while organic chicken breast and turkey make up the fowl part of the food list. As for seafood the choices are plenty; from cod, crab and flounder to lobster, shrimp and whiting, plus many more.

Aside from the protein rich foods, there’s the all important allowed fruit and vegetables list. From spinach and all types of lettuce, to celery, cucumber and asparagus, you’ll find plenty of vegetable variety. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, radish and tomato make up the rest in this category.

For your fruit selection, you can enjoy apples, oranges, strawberries and grapefruit. Finally, the only approved breads are Grissini bread sticks and Melba toast. In addition to the food list, there are various supplements and hCG diet teas that you can take whilst on your diet.

As with any strict, low calorie diet, it is easy to get bored or to find yourself in a cooking rut, which could lead to diet failure. To help you avoid that, there are some great hCG diet cookbooks available with some inspirational recipe ideas that you can use, or even modify to suit your tastes – provided you always keep to the allowed foods list. You can also check out the 5 day hCG diet menu on the site to get you started.

Another great way to alleviate cooking and food boredom is to use a variety of seasonings to add some zest to your dishes, which is allowed on this diet. However, do not use any dressing or oils. Do not eat any food that is not on the allowed ! As long as you keep this most important rule in mind, your hCG diet will be successful.

You can find the on the hCG Diet Journey web site at http://hcgdietjourney.com. You’ll also have access to detailed information about the diet, as well as help and support. It is a great resource for anyone wanting to lose weight via this method.