PHASES 1 – 4: THE DIET
Phase 1 – Cleansing
Kevin Trudeau, author of The Weight Loss Cure They Don‘t Want You to Know About, suggests that phase 1 of this
program should involve cleansing. He recommends yeast, colon, gallbladder, and liver cleanses. Most individuals
have just as much success moving on to Phase 2 without the above-mentioned cleanses. It is up to the individual to
determine what, if any, cleanses should be completed before the start of the Skinny Up! program.
Phase 2 – VLCD (very low calorie diet) while taking Skinny Up!
Breakfast: Herb tea in any quantity without sugar. Black tea and coffee are also permitted. You may sweeten these
teas with Stevia, a natural sweetener which is available through health food stores. (Do not use aspartame, Nutrisweet, acesulfame, sucralose, Splenda, or any other chemicalized sugars.)
Lunch and Dinner:
100 grams (3.5 oz) of lean meat: 3.5 oz weighed raw of beef, veal, chicken breast, fresh white fish (tilapia, cod,
etc.), lobster, crab, or shrimp.
Substitutions: You may use 4 eggs (1 whole plus 3 whites) or ½ cup fat free cottage cheese occasionally as your
protein.
Bread (optional): 1 Melba toast or 1 Grissini Bread Stick
Fruits and Vegetables: Pick one fruit and one vegetable for each meal.
Fruits: One item per meal (one handful)
 One apple (not two small apples)
 One orange
 Handful of strawberries
 ½ Grapefruit
Vegetables: One item per meal (one handful)
1. Radishes
2. Cucumbers
3. Celery
4. Fennel
5. Cabbage
6. Tomatoes
7. Onions
8. Spinach
9. Lettuce
10. Chard
11. Asparagus
12. Beet Greens
Phase 3 – Ending the HCG (week 1 – 3 post HCG)
After the diet is completed, you may now eat anything you please EXCEPT sugar and starch, provided you are
faithful to following one rule. This rule is that you must weigh yourself every morning.
It takes about 3 weeks before the weight becomes stable. It is during these 3 weeks that you must realize
carbohydrates (sugars, rice, bread, potatoes, pastries, etc.) are, by far, the most dangerous. If no carbohydrates
whatsoever are eaten, fats can be indulged in somewhat more liberally and even small quantities of alcohol, such
as a glass of wine with meals, does no harm. But AS SOON AS FATS AND STARCH ARE COMBINED, THINGS ARE VERY
LIABLE TO GET OUT OF HAND. This has to be observed very carefully during the first 3 weeks after the treatment is
ended, otherwise disappointments are almost sure to occur.
As long as your weight stays within two pounds of the weight reached on the final day of using Skinny Up!, don‘t
worry about what you are eating. The moment the scale goes beyond two pounds, even if this is only a few ounces,
you must skip breakfast and lunch and drink plenty of water. In the evening, you must eat a huge steak with only 1
apple or 1 raw tomato. This should bring your weight back down near your last Skinny Up! weight and you can
begin eating normally (still no sugars or starches) the next day.
Once you have maintained your last Skinny Up! weight for 3 weeks, you are then able to return for another round
of Phase 2 (VLCD with Skinny Up!). If you have met your weight goal, you then move to Phase 4.
Phase 4 – Maintenance (week 3 – 6 post HCG)
The next 3 weeks in Phase 4 will require that you continue to weigh everyday and, again, maintain your last Skinny
Up! weight. Steak days will be needed if your weight rises by more than 2 pounds, just like in Phase 3.
During this phase, you will start introducing sugars and starches back into your diet. This will train your
hypothalamus to accept your weight, no matter what you eat! Hopefully, by this time on the program, you will
have a much better sense of what your body likes in terms of food and you will not revert to eating processed,
empty caloric, non-nutritious food!
Life
Eat what you want, when you are hungry. Stop when you are satisfied and STOP THINKING ABOUT
YOUR WEIGHT!
Summary of Allowable 500 Calorie Diet Foods (Phase 2)
Breakfast:
(A). Tea or coffee in any quantity – Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed per day.
1. Stevia is ok as a sweetener
2. Do not use artificial sweeteners
Lunch &/or Dinner:
(A.) Protein:
100 grams of one lean meat or white fish (sole, tilapia, etc.) weighed raw; Vary protein selection daily. Grilled
or baked (no oil or fat) allowed:
Protein:
Calories:
a. Steak
140 calories
b. Extra Lean Ground Beef
215 calories
c. Beef, roast
150 calories
d. Buffalo
150 calories
e. Veal
110 calories
f. Chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
110 calories
g. Wild Chilean sea bass
120 calories
h. Wild flounder
110 calories
i. Wild sole
120 calories
j. Wild Halibut
110 calories
k. Lobster
95 calories
l. Crab
55 calories
m. Shrimp
90 calories
(B). Vegetables: allowed ONLY ONE per meal NO MIXING; Vary vegetable selection daily
a. Lettuces of any kind
16 calories
2 cups
b. Spinach
13 calories
2 cups
c. Asparagus
62 calories
2 cups
d. Cabbage
35 calories
2 cups
e. Tomatoes
65 calories
1 cup
f. Cucumbers
29 calories
2 cups
g. Chard
14 calories
2 cups
h. White, yellow, or red onions
61 calories
1 cup
i. Beet greens
14 calories
2 cups
j. Red radishes
46 calories
2 cups
k. Celery
38 calories
2 cups
l. Fennel
40 calories
1 ½ cups
m. Chicory greens
41 calories
1 cup
Fruit: pick one per Lunch and Dinner
a. Medium sized Apple
80 calories
b. Medium sized Orange
60 calories
c. ½ medium sized Grapefruit
40 calories
d. Handful of organic Strawberries
35 calories
n. Breadstick or Melba toast (one)
a. Grissini Breadstick
20 calories
b. Melba toast (round)
20 calories
Anything may be eliminated if desired per Dr. Simeons’ manuscript as your body will be getting significant nutrients
from the fat being released by the HCG. Remember to keep both body and mind healthy regarding food and eating.
Prepare yourself physically and mentally for your future healthy lifestyle, and get in the habit of using positive
affirmations to boost self esteem, and as a result, your success.
Seasonings allowed: organic sea salt, organic pepper, Braggs apple cider vinegar, organic mustard powder, organic
garlic, organic basil, organic parsley, organic thyme, organic marjoram, etc. If you are unsure whether a seasoning is
allowed follow this rule. If it dissolves in water consider it a seasoning and use it. If it does not dissolve in water consider
it a vegetable and do not use it. The juice of one lemon daily is allowed for all purposes.
Drinks allowed: Plain spring water, mineral water, organic tea, and organic coffee are the only drinks allowed; limit to
one cup of coffee in the morning, and spread the others out throughout the day. You should drink about 2 liters (1/2
your body weight in oz’s) of water per day, at minimum. Ex: if you weigh 150lbs you should be drinking at least 75
ounces of water per day.
Note: tea and coffee do not count as part of your daily water requirement
For more detailed diet information reference Kevin Trudeau’s book “The Weight Loss Cure” available at
amazon.com.
Sample Gorge Days:
(Just ideas, don’t make yourself sick)
Breakfast: Cream cheese bagel with bacon and sausage, and a ham/cheese omelet
Mid-morning snack: Donut with whipped cream and strawberries
Lunch: Pork chop, potato with sour cream, a roll with butter and a buttered vegetable
Mid-afternoon snack: ice cream (real) with Oreos
Dinner: Fettuccini, cheese bread, and a salad with regular dressing – don’t forget cheesecake for dessert!
Late-night snack: Ice cream or frozen cappuccino
Note: You can’t go wrong by hitting your favorite fast food restaurant for an order of fries and a quarter pounder
or donuts with a frozen coffee
Sample 500 Calorie Menu
Important: no oils, fats, or butters of any sort are to be used
Breakfast:
Tea or coffee
1 tablespoon 2% milk
Lunch:
1. Orange Roughy (grilled, weighs 100 grams raw)
2. Asparagus
3. Medium sized apple
4. Melba toast
Dinner:
1. Steak (grilled, weighs 100 grams raw)
2. Spinach
3. Strawberries
4. Grissini Breadstick
DAILY TOTAL CALORIES:
5 calories
8 calories
110 calories
30 calories (1 Cup)
80 calories
20 calories
140 calories
10 calories (1.5 Cups)
30 calories (7 med.)
20 calories
453 CALORIES
Breakfast:
Tea or coffee
Lunch:
1. Chicken breast (grilled, 100 g weighed raw)
2. Slaw (cabbage w/vinegar, water, Stevia dressing)
3. Medium sized apple
4. Grissini breadstick
Dinner:
1. Shrimp (grilled, 100 g weighed raw)
2. Lettuce w/apple cider vinegar, water, Stevia dressing
3. Orange
4. Melba Toast
DAILY TOTAL CALORIES:
5 calories
110 calories
40 calories
80 calories
20 calories
110 calories
15 calories (1.5 C)
60 calories
20 calories
460 CALORIES
Remember, you can eat up to 500 calories by making your choices, but you do not have to eat 500 calories,
so do not ‘back into’ how much of anything you can eat. Make your selections and only look at calories to
make sure you aren’t exceeding 500 for some reason.