3. Stabilization

Summary of the HCG Protocol

Phase 3, The 'Stabilization Phase'.

You have finished the 3 days on the Very Low Caloric Diet 500 calories and NO HCG.  Letting the HCG exit your system, transitioning from Phase 2 to 3rd phase.  It is time to start Phase 3, The 'Stabilization Phase'.

For a period of 3 weeks:
  • NO HCG
  • NO Sugars
  • NO Starches
  • Eat breakfast and slowly introduce additional calories
  • up to 1500 calories per day
  • Expand your fruit and vegetable intake 
  • Add dairy products; milk, yogurt, cheese 
  • Include eggs
  • NO processed carbohydrates  (see: Foods Considered to Be Starches below)
This 3 week period is very important to help maintain your 'NEW' body weight.  By allowing the diencephalon to adjust to the 'New' weight and fat and stabilizing your improved metabolism.

Foods Considered to Be Starches

Most people recognize the common starches made with flour and grains. These include (but are not limited to):
  • Bread
  • Cereal
  • Crackers
  • Pasta
  • Pretzels
  • Rice
  • Tortillas
The starches often overlooked are those from the vegetable world. The following vegetables are considered to be starches:
  • Acorn squash
  • Beets
  • Butternut squash
  • Carrots
  • Corn
  • Garbanzo beans
  • Kidney beans
  • Lima beans
  • Parsnips
  • Peas
  • Pinto beans
  • Lentils
  • Plantains
  • Potatoes
  • Yams







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