The kind of HCG diet recipe which will give the most benefit should be based on the stage of hcg treatment you are in. There are four phases. The first phase is the preparatory phase where you prepare your body for the HCG. In this stage you will have to take some supplements to help your body speed-up the metabolism process. The second phase begins when you start getting the HCG. Your diet recipe will definitely not be the same during the first phase. Initially it will be loaded with fat for two reasons - to allow you to have enough reserve energy until the HCG takes effect and allow you to adjust more easily to the calorie restricted period of the treatment which is the second stage of phase 2. Phase 3 recipes sustain weight loss gains in preceding phase. The recipe recommended usually consists of foods rich in protein and fiber. This is a stage where you can enjoy some of your past favorite foods since your diet can already contain fats which were previously prohibited. Starchy, oily, fast and processed foods are still frowned upon. After having passed all tests and attained the figure you like, the phase 4 recipe - called maintenance recipe or diet - should not present problems. Besides, your new look is the best motivation to keep the diet and compared to your past recipes, this one resembles a little bit of your former diet before you chose to have HCG treatment because now you are allowed to add starch, although slowly, to your diet. However, you are required to keep your protein heavy diet and stay away from fast foods and processed foods.