Nancy, I can definitely join up with you.  With 70-80lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight, I can identify with you through all these struggles!  Last week was my first week on and I lost about 10lbs!  So exciting!  Am doing it again this week at least Mon-Friday and continue with some smart eating on days off.  I'll be here to support and encourage!  Just keep your chin up and together we can do it!!

Well it's about noon here in the middle of the country, I haven't had a thing yet.  But looking forward to going home for lunch and munching on some watermelon, grapes and cherries.  I originally did this diet in high school and lost around 50lbs over a year or so.  I think my best week was 14lbs back then.  The very first week always goes the best!  I just have to remember to eat smart in between weeks and to continue to eat smart once I have reached my goal!  I think, also, it is easier to see bigger numbers when (like me) you have SO much weight to lose!
I bet we could be millionaires if we could make money off of this!  It's a nice thought, huh!?! 
It is so much easier when the fruits and veggies are tastier.  Hopefully you will find some great stuff.  Do you have a local farmer's market?  I find that the fruits and veggies I buy there are almost always so much more flavorful!
My goal this week is to hopefully incorporate more exercise.  Cross my fingers on that!
Rachael

HI.  No, I have never  heard of that sauce.  I may have to search for it the next time I go shopping!
For some reason, while I am on this diet, I seem to always go salt-crazy.  On my watermelon, on my tomatoes, even on my beef.  I'm not sure why, b/c normally I very rarely add salt to anything.  Do you know if this is common or just a weird me-thing?
For lunch I had a bowl full of grapes and cherries, very satisfying.  Saving that watermelon for dinner tonight, that will be tasty!
I bet the wine is difficult to give up.  Luckily I am a pretty heavy water drinker, so that hasn't been too difficult.  Last week I mixed up a few drinks with frozen fruit, berries and coconut water ( low in cal & so Yum!) added some pineapple juice on day 7, just a little - it is higher in cals. and ice for a great evening treat.  Lots of different mixture possibilities.  And SO great on day 4 with frozen bananas and skim milk.  I think it would be ok to add rum or vodka or a calorie-free alcohol to spice things up!
Rachael

Nancy,
Yep, you're right, the alcohols do have colories.  It's carbs that they don't have any of!  Sorry.   I didnt know about them breaking down differently, so I will be staying away from that!  Luckily I didnt have anything last week.  Good luck with the no-wine.  All of these habits we've gotten into are so hard to break!

Well I have hit that mid-afternoon slump.  Not too tempted food-wise, but the energy is just gone.  Last week I did really well not having these major energy dips, so this is a little disappointing.

Back to some stuff in your original post, I usually weigh in everyday.  At the same time of day, I fluctuate A LOT during the course of a day, up to 6-8lbs usually.  So I only count my weight first thing in the morning to track my progress.  I think that as time goes by and the weight loss comes slower, it is better to weigh only once a week.  But for now it is encouraging to step on the scale each morning.

I am also doing the same as you, making smaller goals.  My first goal is a bit large at 22lbs, but already have  10 down, so that is great.  I hope to lose 12 more in the next 2-3 weeks.  My reward is a massage after meeting each goal.  I think the reward part is very important and also very important that it is non-food related, as I am trying SO hard to re-program my brain that food is not the only (or the best) reward.   Now THAT is hard - I have realized over the last year that I am very much an emotional eater.  Happy, sad, anything, food is my answer.  Well Not Anymore!!!
Best to ya!
Rachael

I am in the Central Time Zone.  Well last night was really difficult, I raided the pantry, but in the end decided it wasn't worth it and sat down with my watermelon.  But man, I wanted something - anything!  How was it for you?

I have always thought it is ok to snack on the things in the soup, it doesnt seem like it would make a difference.  I think I ate tomatoes almost every day last week! 

Cheers to one day down!  And we'll win over day #2 too!!

I'm in the same boat today.  Got on the scale and didnt see a change.  But change will come...
I'm sure we will both see results soon!
I do feel results though, I wake up feeling healthier and lighter in spirit and in body.  SO that is just wonderful!
I'm looking fowrard to a great big salad for my lunch in about a half hour.  Can't wait!

Well day two is gone and the start of day three!  Weighed mysefl this morning and still the same as I was Monday morning before I started.  Boy this is discouraging but I will hang in there.

Just a little watermelon for breakfast and then looking forward to the rest of the day...actually this is my favorite day and I will repeat it tormorrow since I can't have dariy and not a fan of banannas -- why try and eat food that just does not appeal to me?  Dieting is hard enough without having to self inflict foods you do not like.

How are the rest of you doing?

Nancy

your day plan is very similar to mine! yeah
I am having watermelon for breakfast, soup and veggies for lunch and the same for dinner maybe some fruit for dessert

tomorrow I am going ot repeat today since I don't do banana's or milk
nancy

Hang in there!  Eat some fruit and dream about that bananna smoothie tormorrow.

as for the exercise don't let that get to you I missed yesterday and will miss today but I will do my pilaties tomorrow

So how is that fruit tasting?

LOL
Nancy

my lunch is a lttile late today I am heating up my soup now, then I have some carrots and celery to snack on until it is time to go home for dinner.  I may even have a pickle or two

I am hoping on the morning of day 5 I will see something this not seeing any results after three days is getting a bit discourging but I won't give in

how are you doing now?
nancy

It is the start of day for and I will be doing day 3 over again.  I really can not do dariy unless I take a pill before each glass of milk so I have not bothered with dairy for almost 6 years now.  I can tolorate cheese fine just not milk, icecream etc.

Yesterday was not bad for me since I was so busy at work and when I got home it did not slow down.  Of course my tough time is in the evening watching a little tv but I muched on some dill pickles and drank some lemon water before bed.

I did get up and weigh myself this morning and still NO CHANGE boy this is hard.  But I remember from last year when I lost the weight I really did not see anythng until day 5, 6 or 7 so I am holding out for that.

I have been tracking my food intake on a site called fitday.com and I have been eating around 850 cal a day you would think this weight would have moved by now. With or without exercise

oh well enough of whining how is your day going so far?  I am glad we are supporting each other I would not have made it this far without you

nancy

Well don't worry about crackers as a life long allergy suffer I am familar with medications that can really upset the stomach

I just finished a bit of watermelon then some carrots and celery, it will be soup for lunch and not sure for dinner the last two nights I have stir fired some veggies and added some oyster sauce that only has 5 cal per tbl and I only use a few just to give it a bit of sweetness.  I don't think that would be enough for me to be at this stall with no weight loss.

Tomorrow will be much better!  Looking forward to a bit of protien

nancy