While dieting with HCG, only coffee or tea is recommended for breakfast because the HCG allows your body to pull the additional calories it requires to function directly from your excess fat. By skipping breakfast, you are not depriving your body of those needed calories. However, when the HCG is out of your system, (72 hours after your last drop) breakfast becomes the most important meal of the day. If you wish to maintain your weight loss, take note of these HCG maintenance breakfast recipes. Many breakfast foods, however, do contain sugars and starches so it is important that you tailor breakfast to the HCG Diet maintenance protocol of no sugars and starches which means no toast, cereal or starchy fruits such as bananas. These will help you figure out how to keep the weight off after the HCG diet.
Consider These HCG Diet Maintenance Breakfast Recipes
Here are a few sample HCG diet maintenance breakfast recipes that you can prepare while after the HCG diet that do not contain any added sugars or starches:
Vegetable Omelet:
1 Full egg with yolk
4 egg whites
Splash of milk
Cheese (recommended serving size on package)
Salt and Pepper
Optional Vegetables (feel free to mix veggies in maintenance):
Bell peppers
spinach
tomatoes
mushrooms
onions
Directions:
Spray the pan with cooking spray and place it on medium heat.
Dice the desired veggies. Add everything in the pan and cook thoroughly.
Crack the eggs in a separate bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper to it.
Beat with a fork or whisk until combined.
Pour the egg mixture on the vegetables.
Cook until sides are dry gently turn pan to ensure even cooking.
Flip omelet and cook on other side.
Add shredded cheese to half (can also add avocado if desired)
Fold the omelet in half with the cheese on the bottom and transfer to plate. Enjoy with salsa or sugar free ketchup!
Recipe for Maintenance Friendly Salsa
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with Chile’s
1 cup chopped onion.
1 cup chopped red pepper.
1 whole jalapeno, membrane and seeds removed, chopped.
2 cloves garlic, chopped.
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
1 whole lime, juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
(optional) 1/4 teaspoon powdered stevia
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse 5 times for chunky salsa or up to 10 times for restaurant style. This HCG maintenance breakfast recipe takes about 5 1/2 cups. Keep refrigerated. Can use fresh tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes if desired. If you are interested in making a simpler breakfast for on the go try a yogurt parfait with Greek yogurt, raw almonds and add desired fruit: Blueberries, blackberries, peaches, strawberries etc.… just stay away from starchy fruits such as bananas or sugary fruits like mango, pineapple and grapes. Remember to avoid those unhealthy cravings. What’s your favorite healthy breakfast?
