It's time to give this a go again, see how many more wedding pounds I can drop. 

Not sure what the 7 Day Diet is or why I torture myself do it?

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The 7 Day Diet 

My Take on the 7 Day Diet

Basically, I am detoxing my body for 7 days with a specific diet plan that includes no dairy, minimal meat and the hardest part....no wine. 

But I must fit into that wedding dress and look good!

Monthly Round-Up:January

Ok, I;m a few days late but I wanted to wrap up my January and first month of the new year.

Linking up with Our Love and Our Blessing

I started off the new yea with a new design..oh yea! Looks so profesh. 

Received my first Liebster Award

Summed up my life in 10 pictures.

Started through the 7 Day Diet,

And finished the 7 Day Diet!

For all the new followers, did an ABC, Get to Know me

Carrie Underwood released her video for "Two Black Cadillacs" Two Women's Revenge. 

Took a trip back to the 90's

Shared my experience with the medium

And there you have my January...I'd say I'm doing a great job with my resolution to be more involved with the blog. Pretty much a new post everyday. Go me!

I Did It!

I finished the 7 Day Diet!!

Click here to find me at the beginning

I am the most surprised that I am saying those words because let me tell you what, IT WAS TOUGH. When I started reading the paper and diet outline, I knew the vegetables were going to throw me for a loop. And did they ever. 

But I am happy to report I finished all 7 days and followed all 7 days instructions. Just had a minor slip up the first day, had a granola bar because when out doing errands I felt extremely lightheaded. And then a half a cookie on the 4th day...I was taunted at work and gave in. Only half though!

I lost a total of 9 pounds...wowza! Extremely impressed. But then I guess that's what happens when you basically eat nothing for 7 days. Ok, not nothing. Just nothing I love. Which made me for a cranky girl. Poor Brian.

What I have noticed:

1. I definitely do have more energy. Today, I was woken up a little before my alarm *ahem* but when I got up I didn't feel tired at all. I was ready and raring to go. Was out running errands by 11:00. A record for my days off when I usually sleep until 10.

2. When I was allowed to eat all my normal foods today, I actually didn't really crave any of them. I bought string cheese, some crackers, cheese and pepperoni to munch out on today. But I actually didn't eat them. I enjoyed my banana smoothie, fruit and a small sandwich.

3. Soda addiction is kicked. I am not craving it although I am thinking about it. I knew I just needed to quit cold turkey to get rid of it and i think I've done it. Good bye belly!

4. Rockin' the bod! Jeans are a little looser and less rolls when I sit. Definitely a positive.


After going through this though, I do have a few tips and suggestions. And possibly a heads up.

 1. Have the spices on hand to flavor up the soup. Add ingredients that aren't called for and take out if you want. I nixed the cabbage and added carrots to it. And after the first day, I pureed the soup. There was may too much onion for me to chew up in my soup.

I also made double the batch so I only had to make the soup once for the week. I then divided it up into my 7 days. Gave larger portions for the first 3 days because I knew I would need it and I did!

2. Day 1 will absolutely be hard. You are in serious cold turkey mode. Nothing except the fruits.  You will crave everything on the planet. Even stuff you never eat or want to eat. Cravings like a pregnant woman might have. I wanted sushi. And you know I don't like sushi.

3. Day 2 eating a potato for breakfast will actually be quite glorious. You will welcome the carbs with open arms! The rest of the day is all veggies. Salads, broccoli, carrots, peppers and the soup

4. Fruit and day it begins to get easier. I got used to the taste of the soup and eating very minimal. You can use a couple tricks to get you by...adding broccoli to your soup or more carrots. Just anything to fill you up. ***You might actually feel your body detoxing, I know I did. Certain pains and such

5. Day 4 will not be as hard as it sounds. Banana smoothies are my new favorite and they are delicious! So a smoothie for breakfast, banana and milk for snack, soup and banana for lunch, banana smoothie for snack, soup and banana for dinner and another smoothie at bedtime. Getting to this day was wonderful. From here it is downhill..wouldn't say easy but easier. I noticed this day that my pounds were dropping and it was a great motivator.

6. Hallelujah, hamburger!! Today, I did add fruit to my breakfast. There was no way I could go without breakfast the way I am always on my feet at my job. So a little cheat there but it beat me passing out on the floor at work. What I did for my tomatoes and meat was,

Cooked up my lean ground beef
added 3 chopped tomatoes
 basil, oregano and some other little spices.
Cooked it up real nice and that was my lunch and dinner.
Easy 6 tomatoes. Done.

7. Love me some beef. Such an easy day. Steak and ground beef is the way to go. Include some broccoli and carrots. With an occasional salad snack. Yum, yum.

8. Last day, the most satisfying. I was so happy that I made it to that day that there was no way I was slacking off. Used the brown rice steamer and added my soup to it. Some broccoli as well. Downed a couple of V8 fruit drinks and BAM! & day diet down the drain!!

9. The water amount you have to drink might sound like a lot but it really isn't. Just these 2 babies a day but trust me you will surpass that for sure

Will I do this again? It's a good possibility. I think the first time is really the hardest so the second time should be easier. You know what to expect and you have seen the end result.

So if you are thinking of doing the 7 day diet I really do recommend it. It is hard but at the end you will be motivated to eat better because of how awesome you feel and look. Your whole body is detoxed from all the junk you have been eating.  What are you waiting for?

Halfway There!

Officially on day 4 of the 7 Day Diet, which basically means I'm halfway there! Another light at the end of this diet tunnel? A 4 day weekend!! Oh yeaaaaa. If you know my job you know how rare those are so I am extremely excited for this little bit of time off.

But back to this diet. I have surpassed the fruit day, the vegetable day and the fruit and vegetable day. And I will be completely honest here and say they were tough. (Even ask Brian how much he had to hear me complain ;) And rough. All I wanted was some bread and chicken. And a side of chocolate. 

Oh, and let me tell you what. If you don't like vegetables all that much, the first few days will be torture. Because the Wonder Soup, full of gross vegetables. And vegetable chunks. I got through it the first day and the second day I got smart and pureed my soup in the blender. I'm a texture person so it was really hard for me with tomato, celery, onion and pepper chunks. Ick Ick Ick. 

Everyone that has done this diet that I know, said the first 2 and 3 days were the hardest. I am hoping that means I can coast through the rest of this. Although, today, banana and milk day, makes me a little nervous. How can I survive a day on bananas and milk?

But I'll do it. 

And as for pounds? Down about 3 pounds so far. Not as far as I would like to be but maybe it will catch up in the next few days. I mean I am basically torturing myself here.

***Update: I am about half way through bananas and milk and let me just say, it is so easy! I love banana smoothies now. Couldn't wait to get home from work and make another!

7 Day Diet

It's here again. The time I try another diet/detox. But I am really confident in this one. Also, in the fact I am sharing this with everyone to as/ annoy me about it for me to keep it up!

Recently, people at work have been discussing and doing this 7 day diet. I didn't pay no mind to it until one coworker came in on her last day and declared she lost 12 pounds. Um, sign me up!!

Let me give you the breakdown. It's called the 7 Day Diet. Plain and simple. You can read to your heart's content here but I'll give you the basics right now.

Weight Loss Program

DAY ONE: All fruits except bananas. Cantaloupe and watermelon are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only the soup and fruits. For drinks - un-sweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

DAY TWO: All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw or canned vegetables. Try to eat leafy vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas and corn. Eat along with the soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato an butter. Do not eat any fruits on this day.

DAY THREE: Eat all soup, fruits and vegetables you want. Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten for three days, as above, and have not cheated, you will find you have lost 5-7 pounds.

DAY FOUR: Bananas and skim milk. Eat as many as 3 bananas and drink as many glasses of skim milk as you can on this day along with the soup. Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates and so is the milk, but on this particular day your body will need the potassium and the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

DAY FIVE: Beef or lamb and tomatoes. Try to select high quality range fed animal protein, free of antibiotics or hormones. You may have 10-20 ounces of beef or lamb and a can of tomatoes or as many as 6 fresh tomatoes on this day. Try to drink at least 6-8 glasses of water on this day to wash away the uric acid in your body. Eat the soup at least once this day. You may substitute either wheat gluten (seitan) for the beef or lamb, or adzuki beans, chicken or fish.

DAY SIX: Beef or lamb & vegetables. Eat to your heart's content of the beef or lamb and vegetables on this day. You can have two or three steaks if you like, with green leafy vegetables, but no baked potato. Be sure and eat the soup at least once on this day. You may substitute either wheat gluten (seitan) for the beef or lamb, or adzuki beans, chicken or fish.

DAY SEVEN: Brown rice, un-sweetened fruit and vegetables. Again, stuff yourself. Be sure to have the soup at least once today.

Each day you are on the diet, you should drink 8-10 glasses of water to enable the weight loss and detox process in your body.

Also consume “Wonder Soup” each day. This is a vegetable soup rich in fiber, vitamins & minerals and can be consumed in unlimited quantities throughout the 7 day period. 

- 64 oz water (add more if needed)

- 6 large onions

- 2 green peppers

- 3 whole tomatoes

- 1 cabbage

- 1 bunch celery - add herbs and seasoning as desired.

Boil all ingredients together for 45 minutes on medium flame and eat!

As with all these diets, there are different variations of it. My coworker printed me one that advised to eat the soup as much as possible and as much as you want. I think I will stick with that one. Mine also you eating the baked potato for breakfast on day two, vegetable day. Like I said, since my coworker lost the 12 pounds on her plan, I'll stick with it.

My concerns? I am not a huge vegetable person. So day two could be a serious test for me. 

I am on my feet and on the go a lot for my job so I just hope it's not too little to keep me going.

I love me some carbs and cookies.

My excitement? To be 10 pounds lighter in a week! 

Detox my body and have more energy. 

Kick start healthier eating habits.


And here it all is...

I'm sure you are wondering why I am wanting to do this.

You see, 3 years I started having sugar problems. Went through multiple blood tests to check for diabetes, etc. and was told at the end I had reactive hypoglycemia. So I was on a really strict diet. I ate every 2 hours, no sweets, no white bread, lots of protein and veggies. Lost 20 pounds. And looked this good ;)

And then gradually in the past 3 years I have put back on 10 of those pounds on and off and I am seriously ready for them to be off. Completely. Wedding is just around the corner!!I just have to kick start my eating habits again. Because I did it before so I know it isn't the end of the world. I just love me some cookies!

Now, it's time to take it off. Time for 7 day diet.