Can you eat pretzels on the HCG diet?

Answer 1

The hCG protocol indicates that pretzels are not allowed. You should avoid starches including:

cornstarch, white flour, wheat flour, pasta, bread or bread products, bagels, hamburger and hotdog buns, crackers, tortillas, oatmeal, rice, polenta, peas, corn, lentils, pita bread, pretzels, corn chips, potato chips, yams, potatoes, pancakes, muffins, nearly all root vegetables, any breading on fish, chicken, or other protein., beans, grains, acorn squash, butternut squash, cereals, granola, cereal bars, popcorn, biscuits, corn bread, taco shells, croutons, rice cakes, Cream of Wheat, corn meal, and some nuts.

Answer 2

No, pickles are not on the food plan presented in Pounds & Inches (p. 30). Although they are cucumbers, it is thought by many that the sodium content is what prevents them from being allowed during the VLCD (very low calorie diet) phase of the HCG Protocol. They are allowed, however, on the Maintenance phase.

Answer 3

On the HCG diet, cucumbers and vinegar are allowed, so you may have pickles. Due to the high sodium content of pickles, they should not be eaten on a regular basis while on the diet.