This will be a good kick start for you and it is only 7 days then you should technically have 2 weeks before doing it again or others do it as a kick start then move onto weight watchers or a less drastic diet. What you have done today I would say is fine for day 1 so onto day 2 tomorrow!
Good luck!

I agree with Sally, sounds like you are good to go on with day 2! Good luck!

thank you for your support

had 2 mugs of cabbage soup today, nearly finished the pan (small pan ) not bad, i did put a lot of spinach in it though

just a couple more questions

i had 2 medium sized carrots for my lunch and a stick of celery (i tried making a spinach dip, but it was horrid so went in the soup pan >.<) i know carrots are high in calories, so will i have set myself back by having 2 large ones?

also i love seaweed, is seaweed allowed on the CSD? i enjoy rice free sushi, where you blend some carrots or swede with garlic and a little vinegar and in the middle a few strips of courgette or pepper (wrapped in nori sheets of course) would this be ok for the fruit and veg day 3?

and...of course i dont drink milk, nor meat. so for the milk and banana day is soya or rice milk ok? and for meat are lentils or chickpeas ok, or should i have tofu? (not on both meat days)

sorry for all the questions, i would just like to do this as best as i can (says me sat here with a black coffee...)

sorry, more questions
yesterday i was in a rush so couldnt make two meals (one for me one for my partner) so i made a veggie curry. i'm still unsure of how you can have veggies prepared, can it be just steamed or raw or doesn't it matter? my curry was simply to veggies, sweated in water to soften (instead of frying with oil) tin of tomatoes, aubergine, mushrroms, garlic, onion and half a grated carrot, cabbage,spinach and corriander. and of course herbs and spices. there was no cream/soya/cocnut milk/i didnt have rice (my other half did to fill him up, funny how he can eat and eat and be so skinny XD )

sorry again for another ramble, but was this ok?

Well I ate all my veggie that were outside my salads steamed, it worked for me. Spices and herbs (as long as they are fresh) are perfectly fine on this diet.

The first time through you should do it exactly like the instructions call for, then after that mold it to fit your lifestyle. for instance next time i do this i am ommiting the banana day and have just a 6 day diet and on day 3 i will end up having a banana for desert or something right before bed so at least i dont leave the bananas completely out.

Keep the questions coming and dont apoligize, there no way to know for sure unless you ask right?

hey i did this on day 6 with aubergine - I am also British! Slice the aubergine in 1/4" slices and spray some oil garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper over it. Bake it in the oven for 20mins on either sides. Then i mixed canned tomatoes with some salat.

Sorry when the aubergine is ready, layer it in a foil pan - the slices can overlap a bit.
Take 1lb of ground meat or chicken, fry it up with some diced onions and place that mixture on top of the aubergine. Place the remaining aubergine on top and the tomato sauce on top of that. Bake at 375 for 1 hour covered and then 10 mins uncovered.

I did this when entertaining guests on Day 6 of the CSD and didnt wanna cheat. And guess what - it went down a treat!!!!!!!

ack meat day! just off to buy some tofu. mmmm i'm not a huge fan. so apart from the 'beef' tomatoes, and soup, what else is allowed today? can i have some steamed brocolli with my tofu, or is that tomorrow only? i might make a fresh tomato sauce for the tofu today. will have to look at some recipies for tofu :S

i had some tofu in the soup today, it was ok... going to make a tomato sauce for tea tonight, and maybe the otherhalf have pasta with his hahaha

also i dont have scales so i've been measuring myself. maybe not the best thing to do i measured myself on friday (which was day 2/7):
under the bust: 35 inches
waist: 40inches
hips:44 inches
(this is a bizarre one but they are like tree trunks)each thigh: 26 inches

then i measured again just now
half an inch lost from under the bust (but might be how tight i held the tape last time) gained an inch on the waist the rest is the same
sigh
oh well
best be positive, will give it another week after this one and start with more exercise too

i cheated, i had an apple i just needed something to eat and i don't have any soup to hand, i've just run out. i feel so bad about it

Oh my God! an APPLE!  You Bad bad girl!  JUST KIDDING!  No problem mate!  Like Sal said it's a negative value and in my opinion day 3 is the best anyway so I think in the future I will do day 3 for 3 or 4 days in a row!  I know you will still lose a bunch of weight!  What day are you on now ChunkyV?  You've got to be almost done right?

I don't think so, what's beetroot?  Is it like Beets?  If so i's just a veggie and should be fine.  Where do you live?  If abroad, we have different names for things here in the US so a beetroot could be a cookie for all I know!

I am starting the CSD again either Thurs. or Fri. I don't trust myself to take a day off, I go overboard!

ok, this update was going to be about how i had no soup on days 6 and 7 and fell off the wagon yesterday. went into york for the day, and ended up having a dahl, rice and fried veg pattie. not too bad? ahhh then you add the 6 pints of lager/beer on top....mmmmmm shocking. then got home and was hungry after the pub and so had two aubergine/egg plant burgers (sliced and shallow fried with onions and mushrooms) in the evil bread. i was so peeved at myself this morning.

but this post does have a positive side. i dont have scales at home, but i had to go to the doctors today, to see about getting exercise on prescription. i had to have my bloodpressure done and weight done.
1'm 85 kilos which is about 187lbs (13.4 stone)
so ive lost about 13lbs, though to be honest i think perhaps a little of that loss can be credited tot he fact that a couple of weeks ago i did a lot of walking so as i havent weighed myself before the csd for about a month, i cant say for sure what i've lost, but im sure the CSD has helped a lot

i've decided today to start the csd again so its fruit day today, need to make another batch of soup, but i'm just going to do the first 3 days repeatedly for a week, as i onl felt like straying on the last 4 days, but i thought i can add a little protein and carbs, sparsely throughout the week instead of days dedicated to them. i hope it works like that. i will follow the csd to the leter next time i do it, in 3 weeks, but i think a variation of it will work between times.

sorry for yet another essay, i am so pleased, even with the terrible day yesterday, i can see a difference, and it largely in part to the support ive had here, to keep on going, and i will

thank you to everyone