What can I eat?

The Harcombe Diet® is about eating real food and ditching fake food. You won’t be counting calories, or points, or carbs, or starving every other day, or 2 days a week. You won’t be eating less – full stop. You’ll be eating better. This short video will explain the power of not counting calories, but making the calories you eat count.

The diet is in 3 Phases:

Phase 1 is just 5 days long (although it is recommended to stay on Phase 1 for longer if you have more than 20lb to lose and/or if you have marked Candida overgrowth). You can have unlimited meat, fish, eggs, vegetables (except potatoes/mushrooms), Natural Live (bio) Yoghurt, herbs, spices and one portion of ‘safe’ grains daily (brown rice, quinoa, oats).

Phase 2 is followed for as long as you need to lose weight. Fruit, dairy products, baked potatoes and whole grains are re-introduced, as works for you (the books hold your hand through all this).

Phase 3 is the lifelong weight maintenance plan. It’s how to eat ‘off-piste’ and keep the weight off. You’ll learn the rules of ‘cheating’ and see what you can get away with without re-gain.

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    • avatar Andy
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      Of course, drop me an email with your address and I’ll pop some in the post for you.

    • avatar Andy
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      Of course. please email me your address and I’ll pop some in the post for you.
      Andy

    • avatar Andy
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      Hi Lucy, drop me an email with your address and I’ll pop them in the post for you.

  1. avatar Gillian Spence
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    I started phase 1 yesterday and I’m nightshift on Thursday and Friday. We always bring snacks so looking for an option that I can contribute!! Can you eat crisps cooked in oil and only salt added? Thanks

    • avatar Andy
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      ‘Fat snacks’ tend to be a lot more satiating and are easy enough – thinks eggs, frittata, cold meats, cheese, pork scratchings….

  2. avatar Jane
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    Hi Andy, please could you help me with phase 2 with what I can eat, you mentioned cards , these sound a great idea. Thank you.

  3. avatar Wendy Ellen
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    HI, Im loving the programme, Im now on phase 2, my question is, is there a list foods that can be eaten with either meal, Im a veggo, so under my eggs and cheese i love a bed of baby spinach with other salad stuff, is it all things without a face that are carbs or is there some foods that i can have in both meals, think i might have missed this somewhere, many thanks Wendy

    • avatar Andy
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      Please drop me an email with your address and i’ll pop some cards in the post for you.

  4. avatar Simon
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    Good morning, I am coeliac so I already observe a strictly gluten-free diet. Please will you let me know if I can use gluten-free soy sauce (Tamari) for seasoning, in Phase 1? Many thanks in advance.

    • avatar Simon
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      Sorry, just looked further down and seen that you already answered this!

  5. avatar Yanna
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    hi, what is the difference between natural live yogurt and greek yogurt?

    • avatar Andy
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      As long as you need to get any cravings under control. This can be as short as 5 days or as long as a handful of weeks. Some stay on it for longer but most move to Phase 2 for increased variety (plus Ph2 is the weight-loss phase)

      • avatar kleanthia
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        Could I have food cards please?
        If I need to lose 3 st how many days do you recommend to stay at phase 1?

        Thanks

        • avatar Andy
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          Of course. please email me your address and I’ll pop some in the post for you.
          Stay on Phase 1 for an initial 5 days and see how you go. If you’ve still noticing the conditions at that point, extend another 5 days.

  6. avatar Carole
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    Hi. Please could you tell me why we can’t have caffeine? I’m sure I have it flowing through my veins!

    • avatar Andy
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      Only in Phase 1 as it will upset you blood-glucose, which you should aim to keep as stable as possible

  7. avatar Leanne
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    Hi Andy, is soy sauce allowed in phase 1 (as alternative to stir frying in just olive oil)? Thanks

    • avatar Andy
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      To be honest, it will be hard as you have such a restricted range of food options within the rules of the various phases.

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