Hi everyone! It's late in the day but I'm just now checking in. I'm on VLCD2 and lost the 3.2 pounds that I gained from loading overnight! That was amazing! I had no idea I would lose it in one day. I'm not feeling too well on VLCD2 and not sure what the scale will say tomorrow. I didn't eat my fruits today :( so not sure if it will cause me a problem or not, but I'll let you know tomorrow. As for today, I'm still fat and happy! (not happy about the fat part, lol! but I'm working on it!) I'll post tomorrow of any gain or loss. Hopefully it'll be a loss, but I don't feel it so we'll see...Everyone sounds like they are doing great! I'm so happy!

Good morning everybody. Finally after 7 days of stall the scale moved today by a meager .6 lb. Heck, I expected a higher reward for my patience being tested for a full week. But I will take it. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Bonnie, I so identify myself with you. Four years back I was sexually abused at my workplace, attempted rape, very violent, was hospitalized for 5 months with skyrocketing blood pressure and panic attacks. I put on 70 pounds after that. But then it took its toll on my health. For me, deciding to lose weight was more than addressing a health problem. It was as if I had decided to let go of that excruciatingly painful experience which I was holding on to. After first round of this diet I realized the difference between ‘need’ and ‘want’. How less our bodies actually need to remain healthy and fit! The rest we eat is all that we want. It has been truly a journey full of insights…revelations about myself! Am I making any sense?

Disp29 and Zip6, I am always there for you..for whatever it might be worth.

Ms_FSU and NiNi, welcome to our board.

Don't mean to be too chatty but I thought I'd get credit while I can. I made a tea mix of mulberry jasmine with fresh cinnamon bark (is that allowed???). Normally, I would add sugar. The new normally would be stevia but the only stevia I can get is one with maltodextrin in it so I didn't sweeten it. I'll drink it iced. Made a quart or so to last a day or two. It's pretty good. Not great but I might can acquire a taste for it.

;-)

min

Hey Archie,
We are sailing in the same boat. I lost 10 pounds in the first week and stalled for one week. This morning I finally broke the stall and lost 1.6lbs after 7 days of patience. Phew! What a relief! I dunno if it was the detox bath that worked its way or if it was time for the stall to break but I'm just happy my weight is moving downwards! So, for today I've lost 12 lbs in 15 days. Is that a good loss? I can see the difference in my body. I can finally fit into clothes which I fit into 3 yrs back. Funny thing is, those clothes I fit into 3 yrs back, at that time my weight was 20 lbs lesser than it is now. Is that awesome or what? :)

Yeah Minnie, yay me!! Lol! Although those clothes are fitting me.. they are tight but atleast I can get into them without feeling I'm gonna die any minute. My next target is for those clothes to get loose atleast 1-2 inch. Taking one step at a time!