VLC#3 - TAKE TWO!

Once again I am on VLC#3.  We have been off the diet since April and have both maintained our weight within 3 pounds.  This is barely working on a phase 3 or 4.  We pretty much went back to eating what we were before even the fast food.  I think I could have lost more by watching my eating habits.

Tom and I started the diet on Thanksgiving Day with a 3 day load.  We were on the road and had to add an extra day.  We started the Very Low Calorie Diet on Saturday, November 26th.  My weight before starting the diet was 156.2.  After loading for 3 days my weight was up to 161.2!  ARR!  Today is our 3rd day on the diet and weight was 159.2.  I can't wait to start losing my REAL weight not these extra pounds I put on. We are going to be doing a shot round and will be finishing on December 30th, just in time for the New Year! 

On another note, I am working on getting the blog in order so you can easily navigate to the things that interest you. Ta-Ta for now!

VLCD#3

Down to 153.4 today that is another 1.8 pounds!  I am feeling good, no headaches like the first round.  Last night I had lobster, asparagus and orange juice.  I like orange juice sometimes because it is easy and quick.  One glass is 86 calories.  My sister is doing really well also and has lost almost 5 pounds!  I love this diet and love losing.  Can't wait to be in a bikini this summer.  :]

VLCD#2

Day 2 and happy to report that I had a -2.8 loss this morning.  Started the diet yesterday after loading at 158.  Today's weight in was 155.2.  I had an extra hard boiled egg yesterday and a pickle.  I was pretty hungry in the evening but it wasn't uncontrollable.  I hope for another big loss today and get back to my starting weight tomorrow so I can start losing real weight.

Loading and VLCD#1

Loaded on Friday and Saturday over Easter weekend.  Started my load at 153.4, this morning I was 158.0  Loading was hard.  I had:

Fried chicken

Chocolate

Double Cheeseburger

Mc'Chicken

Fries

Regular Coke

Lots of cheese

Mexican

Taco Bell

Chinese with fried rice

1/2 a package of bacon

Biscuits and gravy

And lots of liquor.

I was so FULL that it hurt!  Today I started the Very Low Calorie Diet. I had Steak, asparagus, Melba, and an apple for lunch.

Round 2

I am so happy to report that I am starting the Round #2 on Friday.  Since Tom lost over 30 pounds in the first round and is continuing to lose, he will not be doing another round.  My sister will be joining me this time!  :)  We are going to load on Friday, April 22nd and Saturday the 23rd.  I am going to try to update this as much as possible with what I am eating through out the day and what my daily weight in and loses are.  

I have still been holding steady at 154.  One pound over my lowest weight in.  I would love some comments if anyone else is loading around the same time.

Ranch Dressing Phase 2 VLCD

I found this on a forum I belong to and have to share.  I haven't tried it yet but it sounds delicious! 

Lowfat/ Fat Free Cottage Cheese into the blender (I used my magic bullet) with a little bit of milk, some Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and parsley flakes, dill and a generous pinch of salt. (Play with the spices, til you get it how you like it)
Blend until smooth - add some water or chicken broth to get it to your desired consistency.

After Vegas!

Many of you know that the only reason we did the diet was to look better for our trip to Vegas.  Well the trip is over, Vegas was a lot of fun and a lot of good eats.  I am happy to say that I am still within my +-2 of my last weigh in.  I have done nothing special.  I did not do a phase 2 or a phase 3.  Just eating what I want within reason, which is how I ate before.  We plan on starting another full 46 day round here is the next week.  Right now we are still enjoying the yummy foods. 

Here are some pictures of us in Vegas!  Wish is was nice weather cause I got the cutest bikini! :)

Round 2

I just started my second round.  We finished the 1st last Friday on the 25th.  I lost a total of 17 and Tom lost 30 pounds.  Most people are advised to finish phase 2 and 3 completely before starting another round, but I have zero patients for such things.  I want this weight off!!
We were off the diet and just ate well over the weekend, we then had our loading days Tuesday and Wednesday.  I gained 3 pounds loading or course Tom only gained .5 pounds.   I am hoping to lost 6.6 pounds this first week and be in the 140's by next Thursday when we leave for Vegas!  I am very happy with the first round considering the rogue diet that we choose and some of the drinking that we did.  :Cool: 

I changed to ticker at the top to reflect the total loss that I want from completing all the rounds.  I want to be back to 125.  That was my pre-pregnancy weight.  It puts me at a size 4/6.  After completing the first round I went from a size 14 to a size 10.  I will post some more 'after' pictures from of trip to Vegas. 

Amazing Italian Wedding Soup

We just had the most amazing Italian Wedding soup.  I must share the recipe ASAP!  

First we made meatballs out of 97% lean ground beef

One Egg

Little Onion

1 package onion soup mix ( I used lipton, I had it laying around)

Parsley or other seasoning.

2 malba toasts

Tom made the meatballs then pan seared them, then in the oven for 20 mins.

While he did that I made the soup.

Sweat onion and garlic in 1 cup no fat chicken broth.

After these start sweating add couple handfuls of spinach, cook off most broth as the spinach cooks.

Add the rest of the broth and seasoning, Salt, Pepper, ya know?

When the meatballs are done add them and a package of Miracle Noodles for about 10 mins till boiling.

I crushed up my meatball but Tom ate his whole, either was = SO YUMMY!

VLCD#30

We have 12 days left.  Hard to believe that this part of the diet is almost over!  We did our measurements this morning, I have lost 6 inches total this week.  Tom has lost 4 inches. This makes the total inches lost so far......
Skyla = 13 inches     Tom= 16 1/2 inches  WOW!