R2 VLCD Day #4: -1.8lbs (AKA: Nom nom nom nom nom... Yummy Food Today!)

Another 1.8lbs down this morning! Very impressive loss, is it not? If I keep going at this rate I'll lose 10lbs in one week which would be totally amazing! 

Another amazing thing is the food I had for dinner tonight. My friend (let's call her Rambo) sent me this salad dressing from Toronto a couple of weeks ago. It's balsamic vinegar and it touts  "Calorie Free Salad Dressings. No calories, fat, carbs, gluten or sugars of any kind!" ...you must be thinking what I was thinking: Ew. Right? After she sent it I had a little taste and it was okay but nothing special, the special part are the ingredients! See the nutritional info below:




Now, if you've been keeping up to date, these are all things I can actually eat on this diet! Basically any spices, white vinegar, balsamic vinegar, mustard and up to half of the juice of a lemon per day. I am all over this shit! I would prefer to remove the things I cannot pronounce but for what the flavour is doing to my dry ass chicken and juicy tomatoes is incredible! I dumped this dressing all over my dinner tonight and I was in heaven! I can definitely eat this for the next 36 days, no problemo. Sooo yummy. Hey Rambo, wanna hook me up with another bottle? This one will be gone in no time.


Other than that, it was a pretty regular day. I am drinking loads of water and one Venti Americano every day (with Splenda, woohoo) and am really enjoying my time so far. No temptations as of yet, still too high on my loss every morning and after doing my first round, 36 more days just doesn't seem that long. It is just so worth it.


I am having more and more trouble with my clothing though, I can barely fit into anything, or at least it can't fit me...? How do I say that everything is too damn big? Whatever, anyway, the things I can fit in to that don't look ridiculous just clearly don't fit right. I want to go shopping so bad but just can't waste the money yet. I am so looking forward to shopping when this is all over though! Nothing better to keep me motivated then a new pair of jeans and not shopping in the petite plus size sections anymore. Does anyone know how to measure your dress size? I usually just went for the largest size and worked my way down until it fit right. I have clothes ranging from a size 12 to an 18 and they all fit the damn same. 


Ah well, that's for future me to worry about. Also, future me is incredibly happy and past me is super jealous... in fact, current me is super jealous. Boo-urns future me.. also, you go girl. That made sense, right?

VLCD Day #31: -0.8 (AKA: Almost There...)

Down almost a full pound today! I hope that keeps coming. I've been fighting a cold the last few days so I'm scared that another stall is coming but since I've got just under two weeks to go I'm setting my goal for 25lbs and just working hard to hit that number. I've already done the math and should be starting my secnod round at the end of September but I'm going to be timing it that my loading days will be during the last couple of days of TOM so I will not risk running into another major stall in the dead middle of my P2.

I've really got to get back on track. I've gotten very lazy about timing my shot, drinking my water and measuring all of my foods. I even had some NeoCitrin the other night (which has a lot of sugar) and snuck in some of my favorite steak spice. Bad girl. I'm going to start really focusing on everything and hopefully I can get back to losing a lb per day like I did for the first two weeks before TOM.

Wish me luck, friends. I'll need it!

VLCD Day #29 (+0.1) & Day #30: -0.6 (AKA: Almost Back in Black)

So moving day is done, unpacking/organizing month has begun and while I'm starting to lose focus on my diet I am still on track with my eating after my delicious cheat day on Thursday. I was up 0.1lbs yesterday but this morning was down 0.6lbs. Tomorrow I should be back to where I was Thursday morning and the losing can continue!

I have been eating a bit less than normal these days simply because I have been too busy but that also means I haven't been drinking enough water. Last night I drank two big glasses of water before bed and didn't even have to get up at all last night so I'm thinking that means I really needed it. I'm trying harder today but still doesn't seem good enough. I'll drink way more into this evening. I did have tomatoes and an apple today so hopefully the water from those will help me.

Anyway, hopefully I can get back on track here. Only two weeks left until I am onto Phase 3 so that should be interesting. I can't wait to eat something beside chicken, beef, tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. Strawberries are such a waste though because they go bad almost instantly. Damn strawberries. Anyone know any good ways to make strawberries stay ripe longer?

VLCD Day #26: - 2.3lbs (AKA: Stall is OVER!)

Woohoo! 2.3lbs down today! That's HUGE! That's the most I've been down since my very first VLCD! I'm thrilled! I'm now down 22lbs in just 26 days. Looks like it might be catching up so, with any luck, I might just be able to say down 40 in 40. Although I might be dreaming it would be awesome!

Today was pretty generic, nothing too exciting, although I did forget to take my shot in the morning so I did it when I got home instead. I'm trying to drink more water so I downed two glasses when I got home and I'll down two more before bed to hopefully make up the difference. Again my sleep will be disrupted every couple of hours but no biggie.

Can't wait to see the scale tomorrow to confirm that the stall is done for!

VLCD Day #25: -0lbs (AKA: Dammit, What Happened to my Progress?)

I was really really good yesterday! WTF?! I avoided pickles AND balsamic!! I skipped both of my melba toasts and one protein. There is no reason I shouldn't be down. I am kind of disappointed that there was no change but I suppose it's better than a gain. I'm still at 20lbs and still proud of myself but you get such high expectations from this diet!

I'm just going to keep going and if I have two days of stall then I will implement a steak day again which will hopefully kick it back into gear. I think the stall may be caused by my lack of water. Still not drinking the two litres I should be, I'm trying harder today but it's pretty tough because I'm simply not thirsty!

Ah well, I'll down a bunch tonight before and after dinner. Means I'll sleep badly but maybe I'll at least keep losing the weight.