Which hCG salad dressing is the best add to your meal

June 4. 2021

The hCG diet seems to be growing in popularity due to its positive effects on weight loss. It is essentially a low-calorie diet regimen paired with hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) injections, resulting in you losing excess weight and the stubborn fat, mainly the one stored around your stomach, hips, and thighs. The hCG injections are shots of the hCG hormone that naturally occurs in a woman’s body during pregnancy and is shown to affect the fat loss process positively.

The hCG diet consists of three phases:

• The loading phase, when you start taking hCG injections and indulge in high-caloric and high-fat food. The phase lasts for two days, during which you’re advised to eat healthy fats (instead of fast food) to prepare for the next stage.
• The weight loss phase typically lasts from three to six weeks, during which you continue taking hCG injections but lower down your calorie and fat intake significantly. It’s required to have 500kcal each day while staying away from starchy and sugary foods. This phase is responsible for the fat loss itself, which is why people often connect the hCG diet and ketosis. 
• The maintenance phase is when you stop taking hCG injections and increase your daily calorie intake. The phase typically lasts for three weeks, and it still forbids you to have carbs while slowly introducing healthy fats back. During the maintenance phase, you should eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full (which can benefit one’s self-discipline). 

Since the weight loss phase lasts the longest and is the most restrictive one, hCG dieters often find themselves eating the same “safe” foods repeatedly and avoid implementing any changes to prevent exceeding the 500 kcal intake. The diet supports leafy greens and salads but having them completely unseasoned sounds a bit unpleasant. That’s why we decided to list a few options for your hCG salad dressing that you can use to add some fantastic flavor to your salad meals, accompanied with a portion of protein (lean poultry or beef, shrimp, beans, tofu, etc.). In addition to that, having a pre-made salad dressing in your fridge is one of the most effective meal prep tips. Without further adieu, let’s get into it:

The Vinaigrette Dressing

This hCG salad dressing is a modified version of the traditional vinaigrette, and it suits the diet requirements while giving your salads a wonderful taste. It’s also effortless to make, and you start by adding a fourth of a cup of apple cider vinegar into half a cup of water and mix it well. Then, you add two shakes of onion salt, two shakes of celery salt, and ground pepper to your taste. Lastly, add about twenty drops of Stevia (make sure it’s the pure one since other artificial sweeteners are not allowed on this regimen). Mix it well, and place it in the refrigerator to set and to prevent it from going bad.

The Citrus Dressing

This hCG salad dressing is fantastic because it’s simple to make, and it can serve as a base for adding different spaces and creating a slightly different sauce every time. To make it, you start by adding a quarter of a cup of apple cider vinegar to half a cup of water, add a tablespoon of lemon juice and fifteen drops of Stevia. After you’ve mixed it well, you can leave it as is or add spices such as Chinese Five Spice, garlic salt, freshly ground ginger, etc. 

The Italian Dressing

The Italian dressing requires a bit more effort to make, but it’s worth it. You start by making a clear broth of your choice (chicken broth is advisable, but you can make the one you like most). You’ll need half a cup of it to cool down, and then add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and two tablespoons of lemon juice. Next up, you can start adding spices. Add half a teaspoon of garlic powder, a teaspoon of Italian herbs, and half a teaspoon of onion powder. Pour this mixture into a saucepan and heat up for about five minutes at low heat. Once this hCG salad dressing is done, let it cool down before pouring it over your fresh greens or storing it in the fridge. 

Final thoughts

An hCG salad dressing goes a long way in adding flavor in otherwise dull and dry salads. Paired with a portion of protein (whether an animal or a vegetarian one), you can make a fantastic meal each day during your phase two of the hCG diet. Although you can find some supermarket versions of sugar-free salad dressings, they tend to be full of hidden artificial sweeteners and starch for the texture. As you can see, these hCG salad dressing ideas are both simple, budget-friendly, and delicious. If you need additional information regarding the hCG salad meals, please contact our Chicago weight loss clinic. 

Author

Nurse Walton

Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Chanay received her Practical Nurse licensure and went to work in clinical specialties such as Home Health, Assisted Living, Long-Term Care and Dialysis Centers. Through this work, she realized the importance of diet, nutrition and weight loss among her patients. This led her to open A Better Weigh, Inc. Medical Weight Loss Center in 2009.