First VLCD in the hole!

Start Weight: 168 lbs
R2P2D2:       170.2 lbs (2.2 lb gain after first loading day)
R2P2D3:       171.7 lbs (1.5 lb gain after second loading day)


Hardly any hunger today -- woo hoo!  That is SUCH a huge change from my last round.  It proves to me that loading properly is important.  I also remember having a killer headache last round at the beginning, and I've had nothing today but the slightest dull ache.  It was a piece of cake!  (Mmmmm... cake...   JUST KIDDING! ;-)


I was very busy today with church and the children's program this evening, then sat and chatted with my parents for hours.  I can honestly say that my mind didn't turn to food one single time, which is amazing.  In fact, I did a "no no" and didn't come close to eating my 500 cals for the day.  It wasn't on purpose -- I was just gone for the majority of the day and got home late, so I was afraid to eat too much late at night.


Lunch was a bowlful of raw spinach mixed with the sections/juice of half of a grapefruit, followed by some (WARNING:  OFF PROTOCOL!!!) fat-free plain greek yogurt with some drops of SweetLeaf Liquid Vanilla Stevia mixed in.  Dinner was an apple (eaten late -- 10pm -- not good, but I was afraid to eat nothing at all).


For you vegetarians out there:  I have used the fat-free plain greek yogurt as one of my proteins throughout Round 1 with seemingly no ill effects.  It is not part of Dr. Simmeons original protocol.  I stumbled upon it while trying to locate suitable vegetarian protein options for myself.  The fat-free greek yogurt was appealing because it was fat free, fairly low cal/low carb, and very high in protein.  The brand that I use is Chobani Plain Non-fat Greek yogurt, and I estimate that I use roughly 5 oz for each serving.  That works out to be about 90 cals, 0g fat, 6g sugar, 14g protein.  I thought that those numbers looked pretty good.  Sugar might be a little high, but I liked the big protein number.  Anyway, that was my own addition, and it seemed to work well for me.  Also, it is very creamy and satisfying, especially with some flavored liquid stevia added in -- yum!  I have only used the Vanilla stevia, but I bet Lemon Drop or Chocolate would be good, too.  One of my favorite "desserts" is mixing the Greek yogurt with Vanilla Stevia, then adding in strawberries and topping off with a crushed piece of Melba toast.  It's like a little strawberry parfait.


Well, it is late (for me, anyway) so I'll close for now.  I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing the numbers go DOWN tomorrow on the scale.  Later losers! :D