P2 VLCD 1

For those of you that don't speak HCG, that means I am on the second phase of the HCG diet and reporting about my Very Low Calorie Day #1. 

It was awful. I forgot how bad the first couple days can be. When you start eating your meal you think that it is barely any food. Halfway through you have no idea how you are going to be able to finish all of that food. And an hour later you wish you could start the process all over again.

So let's get down to the nitty gritty. What I ate!

**ROGUE WARNING**

Lunch Day 1

I made what I call Shrimp "Fried Rice". I love cauliflower rice. It adds a missed texture to the HCG diet that you don't generally get to have.

I fried my "rice" in some coconut oil with diced zuchini and mushrooms. I added Braggs Liquid Amino's, red chili flake, my house seasoning ( a combo of salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder) and a teaspoon of oyster sauce. When the veggies were all cooked I added 4 g of frozen shrimp. I like to use the frozen shrimp because the ice melts and creates a really yummy sauce infused with shrimp flavor.

Dinner Day 1 

For dinner I decided to go with something a little lighter. A chicken and onion salad. 

I generally make my own salad dressing, I like to use honey or agave in it but while on HCG I try to avoid agave as much as I can. So I caramelized some sweet vidalia onions to add that sweet component to my salad. I grilled some chicken with just house seasoning in coconut oil and put it all over a bed of mixed spring greens. 

Salad Dressing
Coconut oil melted
Yellow mustard
Apple Cider Vinegar
Red Wine Vinegar
Braggs Liquid Aminos
House seasoning
Sweetener to taste

Snack

Last night when we were all settled in and watching some Doctor Who together, I got really antsy to snack on something. Which is why I try to save my fruit for when I get really desperate. I reached for an apple to save the day. 

I cut up my pink lady apple into slices and then poured some melted coconut oil over the top of the slices. I sprinkled the apples with truvia and saigon cinnamon and stirred it all around. The coconut oil leaves an essence of coconut which just adds to the yumminess of the snack. I prefer my apples cold over warm, but I bet this would be delicious heated up. 

All in all, I ate well. Everything tasted delicious. I forgot how much I love to experiment with my recipes and HCG foods. I also forgot how the first few days are pretty difficult. When I woke up this morning and was down 2 pounds, I remembered how exciting this diet is and how well it works when you keep yourself in check.