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19 June 2015

Day 4 - Cabbage Soup "diet"

Last night was a bit of a melt down. In hindsight I should have bought more veg so I could have done a fresh stir fry....but I used the roasted veg from the other day....blah and the soup was just a double blah! I managed to eat a plate of the veg but just couldn't face the soup.

I was sitting there feeling very sorry for myself and then thought about some of the websites I had read and someone mentioned they had had veggie crisps....so I text hubby and asked him to please bring me a bag on his way home. Well he didn't even get a second glance as I grabbed the bag from him and ran - just glancing at the ingredients...parsnips, carrots, beets, sunflower oil and salt - perfect.

It was only a (short) while later when the bag was empty and I was sitting there feeling a bit better when I read the rest of the bag...for 150g it was a total of 750 CALORIES!! I mean the veg must be near to nothing - how much sunflower oil could they pack into 150g of veg???????? Oh well it was too late worrying about it then.....it was at this point that hubby said he thinks I shouldn't continue with this.

I'm a bit torn as I would like to stick it out.....but now tomorrow we are not going to the concert....so have decided to do the clear out of all the rubbish we have round the garden and house....lots of lifting and loading and I seriously don't have the energy to clean the house at the moment, never mind even try that. So there's my dilemma.

I have to eat bananas and skimmed milk (I have replaced with oat milk) and soup today so might have more energy than I have had. I think I am going to have to see how I feel later. Tomorrow is a beef and tomatoes day, but it's not like I can have that for breakfast to get me going.....ugh....I think I might be done with this.....

But on the upside I now know what I can do and sticking to a good calorie controlled diet next week should be much easier - I am also eager to plan my week of food. Hubby says me cutting back this week has also helped him - he's lost two pounds....so it's all good really :)

Added later....it seems that I have an upset tummy :( don't know if body is rejecting the crisps...the veg...ugh not going to do much for my low energy levels.....perhaps this is part of the plan and is why people lose so much weight....I would rather not thanks....

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
87.8 kg	7.7 kg	16.8 kg	Reasonably Well

(2 comments) steady weight

18 June 2015

Day 3 - Cabbage Soup "diet"

Today is vegetables, fruit and soup. I had fruit salad for breakfast (might continue with this after the diet). I have my flask of soup, a salad and fruit for today. When I get home I'll have the required bowl of soup and will stir fry some fresh veg and the left over roasted veg and may even have some more fruit salad if I have the space! I am amazed I don't feel hungry at night eating like this.

The main criticism of this diet is that you lose water weight....I can't understand this at all. I seriously am drinking about 5 litres a day - not because I am forcing myself, but because I feel thirsty - plus all the water content of the soup and fruit. Some say the water loss is due to low salt, but I have put salt in my soup, so it will be interesting how this pans out. I think it is just detox.

I had the whole weekend planned....but now the Foo Fighters concert has been cancelled :( I planned to eat everything I needed before I went and then just drink water while I was there. Now the weekend challenge is on....why are so many things we do based around eating???? I know if I don't have a plan...it will be so much harder to resist temptation.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
87.8 kg	7.7 kg	16.8 kg	Reasonably Well

Add Comment Losing 2.1 kg a Week

17 June 2015

Day 2 - Cabbage Soup "diet"

I was dreading today - just vegetables and soup (vegetables). So this morning I had the weirdest breakfast I have ever had - some roasted butternut, broccoli, cauliflower and beans. I roasted a whole batch last night and will eat them over today and tomorrow. I have brought some slices of carrot and celery to snack on, a bowl of the roasted vegetables and the required soup to eat today for lunch. Tonight I have sliced up my sweet potato for roasting and will eat it with a big salad....plus a bowl of soup (it is amazing how quickly the soup becomes blah!).

I probably only have enough soup for tomorrow and maybe some of Friday, so will make a fresh batch up with some different spices in.

I think I am slowing achieving my goal with this as it is forcing me to plan ahead - a much needed tool to stay on track.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
88.1 kg	7.4 kg	17.1 kg	Reasonably Well

(2 comments) Losing 5.6 kg a Week

16 June 2015

Day 1 (on repeat) - Cabbage Soup "diet"

Well yesterday started ok - I did feel hungry at around 10am - totally new experience for me....as my usual oats, flaxseed, coconut oil and honey keep hunger away nearly the whole day. So I just had half a cup of my soup that I had brought in for lunch and found that was fine, but was again hungry by lunch time, but found the soup and fruit were enough to get me through to dinner. Most importantly I was not hungry last night.

Last night I was ridiculously tired and had a headache - now I am not going to assume it was the food I ate as it could be anything. I ended up sleeping an hour when I had eaten dinner and then went to bed early and ended up sleeping a total of 10 hours.....I only usually sleep 5-6 hours a night! I woke up this morning still feeling tired and I still have a headache. But again I can't say it was the food I ate as there are so many other factors - I get pressure headaches and it feels quite heavy today....work stress....no caffeine from not having my tea.....etc......

One thing I will say it is a sure way to clear out weekend excesses fast! Will be interesting to see what happens from this point on.

So I am repeating day 1 today - the only change I have brought in a bunch of grapes to snack on when I feel a bit hungry....although concerned about sugar spiking.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
88.9 kg	6.6 kg	17.9 kg	Reasonably Well

(1 comment) Losing 6.3 kg a Week

15 June 2015

Day 1 - Cabbage Soup "diet"

Today I get to eat the cabbage soup and fruit.

I don't know why it is called the cabbage soup diet as the soup is made up of onions, carrots, cabbage, celery, mushrooms and tomatoes plus you get to add garlic and any herbs and spices you want - so really not as gross as it sounds...but perhaps I will feel differently in a few days!! I made my soup on Saturday as I was out all day yesterday and will probably make a fresh batch mid week. This batch I have left all the veg chunky so it will feel like I am eating a meal.

I had a bowl of fresh fruit salad this morning - I love fruit salad, but don't like strong flavours first thing in the morning so did find it a bit sweet, but ok. I think I will battle more on Wednesday when I can only eat veg....don't know what I am going to eat for breakfast that day.....

I have brought a thermos of heated soup for lunch and will have it again at dinner, but am thinking that I probably will need to have to double it up otherwise I won't reach the 3-4 bowls a day requirement...or perhaps I should have brought two thermos with me....will use today as a tester, as I am redoing Day 1 tomorrow so that I get the weekend with meat :)

I have decided to only drink water and herbal tea this week. If anything this week is getting me back into the mode of a discipline - I have not been able to commit to any long term eating pattern or exercise routine for months - sometimes you just have to bring out the big guns to get it done.

One obvious difference from my normal diet to this is the low fat content.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
89.8 kg	5.7 kg	18.8 kg	Poorly

(8 comments) Gaining 1.1 kg a Week

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