Phase 2 of the HCG diet begins on the third day of maintaining your HCG shots. You can only eat and drink strict compliance with foods and beverages. The purpose of this is not to create deprivation but to let you develop an eating discipline. The drinks you can have during this phase contain low to zero calories. You can also blend fresh fruits to create refreshing drinks but make sure to stay on 500 calories per day.

The beverages you can have in Phase 2 of the HCG diet

• Lemon juice- Get a whole lemon fruit and squeeze it to extract the juice. Add the lemon juice to a glass of cold water and flavor it with stevia. Lemon can also be a food enhancer or as a replacement for high-calorie salad dressings. You can use this fruit as refreshment drinks especially during hot temperatures. Lemons have a cleansing effect on your body and also give other health benefits. It supports weight loss because of its low-calorie content.
• Tea– tea helps in encouraging weight loss. It prevents certain types of cancer and chronic diseases. You can drink all types of tea during the HCG diet as long as it does not contain sugar. The best type of tea that aids in weight loss is green tea. Green tea contains antioxidants and it also speeds up your metabolism. You can sip green tea every morning after your HCG shots and before exercising.
• Coffee– Black coffee to be specific can help you lose weight. Coffee is one of the beverages that you can have at any time of the day on your VLCD. You can also add a tablespoon of milk per day if you want to. You can also use stevia to improve the taste of your coffee. Coffee helps to stimulate so that your body will release fats. It can help the HCG in burning your body fats.
• Water- during the HCG diet you have to make sure that you drink plenty of water per day. Water plays a big role in hydration and maintaining your weight loss. You have to drink 2 liters of water per day but do not drink it all at once. Water helps in carrying nutrients all over your body. It also flushes out toxins from burned fats. Water also improves fullness and curbs hunger.

Can you drink flavored water on Phase 2 of the HCG diet?

You cannot drink flavored water during the HCG diet. It’s because of the flavor-enhancing liquid that is present on it. Flavored water contains harmful industrial food ingredients that can add more calories to your body. It also contains more sugar that may stop the HCG from burning your body fats. Aside from flavored water, you cannot also drink alcohol, wine, and fruit juices.

Should you add creamer to your coffee?

You cannot add creamers to your cup of coffee. Creamers are an extra source of calories that affects weight loss. Creamers contain fats and sugar which ruins your HCG diet. The only flavorings that you can add to your beverages are stevia.