Day 5 of VLCD

Good Evening (in my most haunting voice)

I lost .6 of a pound today so my total loss is 9.7. For this week of VLCD (very low calorie diet), on day 5, I have lost 5 pounds!!! I am hoping that I will make it to the 10 pound mark for the week by Tuesday AM which will be the start of day 8, for a total of 12.7. That's my first goal.

I pigged out today.
I had one of my 48 calorie chocolate shakes, a cup of cabbage soup that is tweaked for P2 capatability, zucchini (not on Simeon's program but on ReLeana user's menu), some crispy dried onions, a stalk of celery, a nice piece of mahi mahi (I had enough protein left over to have a 5.5 ounce portion and could only eat 4oz), a large lettuce salad, a couple tiny slivers of tomato and a couple slivers of italian cucumber.

Almost forgot-- we went down to the lower field to check if blackberries are still there and they are!! So we picked about a gallon before it got dark. I probably ate a cup of them-- yes it is a deviation but it's not like I ate a Hershey bar!! I did count them as a fruit and I only had those today, no other fruits. I am not in bed yet, so if I get hungry I will have an apple with cinnamin sprinkled on it.

I make my own dressings using organic apple cider vinegar, water instead of oil, and add garlic, dried onions, and a good spicey sugar-free mustard.

I also use some dips made by "All of Us" for dressings and seasonings to cook food. The website is: http://www.allofussoupdip.com/ . Not all of their dips are sugar/carb free. All of their soups have starches in them so they are a 'no-no' on protocol. Most of the dips have dried onions in them so if you do not like onions, you may want to pass on these dips or contact them to see which ones don't have the onions included.

You really only need to use 1/2 package for the flavors when cooking 2 servings. I cook my husband the same food, just give him more:) That's how tasty they are. I plan to eat this way forever and now that I have found good spice mixtures, it will be easy. They are about $3.50 for each package but if you cut them in half, they are economical AND add flavor to your diet. Heck, with only 500 calories, it better be tasty, right? I cannot eat dry boring food. I love flavor, sauces and with these dips, you can have all of it!

The following of dips are sugar/carb-free:
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Ranch- mix with vinegar and water and a bit of milk for a creamy type dressing or liquify some 2% cottage cheese and mix for a real creamy dressing. Don't forget to add those calories in your daily log.
Chipolte Ranch
Dilly-ious- good on fish and to cook fish in
Ragin Cajun- awesome to cook your shrimp and other seafood in
Veggie, Veggie, Veggie-- awesome to season and cook to chicken, also good as a dressing with just vinegar and water added in a cruett.
Cucumber
Plantation Mex

There may be a couple more but I am not sure of any others.


I am addicted to lemonade and have always used Crystal Light. Well, we aren't supposed to have Aspertame. From what I am learning, it is a killer. So no more Crystal Light. What I am doing now is buying the unsweetened Lemonade like Kool-Aid or the store brand and mixing it with water and stevia or splenda. It is good, lemony and works for me on the protocol. I still get my lemonade even though I only use about half that mixture in a glass and fill the rest with plain water. I just need a slight taste other than plain water. For some reason plain water bothers my stomach sometimes.

Keep your fingers crossed that I at least lose .3 tomorrow so I will hit that first 10 down!!