Another one bites the dust!!!!

Another 1.2 pounds gone today. I can't complain about that! So that is a total of 9 pounds since before the fair and a total of 6.2 since I started my VLCD on Tuesday. (It's Friday) That is worthy of a happy dance, I believe.

It's all coming off my tummy. Last on, first off, they say.... and that's a good thing. My stomach started getting chubby after my hysterectomy and now it seems I gain easily there. I am excited that when I hug my hubby, my breasts touch him before my stupid gut!!! TMI? I think not!!!

I am adding some vegetables to protocol that was not on Dr. Simeon's original list. Some of the gals I know who are using Releana through clinics are allowed in addition to Dr. Simeon's veggie list: zucchini, cauliflower and broccoli. So I am adding those with seemingly no problems. If I stall I will cut those out first but it seems like they agree with me so far.

I am also deviating when it comes to cottage cheese. The manuscript does allow cottage cheese and eggs for those who 'show a diversion to meat' so even though I eat meat I use cottage cheese in my 'shakes' and eating a hard boiled egg sometimes in the morning for a bit of protein.

I really don't call these deviations. I call it making the protocol work for me. If I have to add these things to my diet to keep me on track, I will as long as I am losing.

I have my dehydrator out and am getting ready to put in a videlia onion and some zucchini slices. These will be used for snacks, calorie free practically and healthy. I may try to do some tomatoes and some other things just for fun and healthy eating.

I do know that this change is a change in my life, not just for now. It's a forever change of how I look at food and processing of our food. If I eat processed food, it will be food that I am processing myself:)

Today I have had a chocolate/strawberry shake, some celery, and couple ounces of tiny shrimp. I am getting a bit hungry but will fix dinner a little later. Hopefully some of the zucchini chips will be ready to eat for my late snack I need:)

So, that's my entry for the day.