posted 06-08-2005 07:25 AM            

I am a male, 5'8.5". The Doctor tells me I should be between 160-190 pounds. I started off weighting about 180 or so.

I followed the diet with great care, and did not cheat. I did however have a diet pop or ocassionally. The only other deviation was that I could not eat any more soup by the last day so I ate a 1/4 head of cabbage uncooked.

Results, I lost about 7 pounds. More importantly (and why I went on the diet) was I broke my sugar addiction.

What I would do different next time:
Make two seasoned versions of the soup. I started off loving my soup and was gaging by the end. I figure if I make two batches and alternate between them it will not be so bad next time.

The hardest days for me were day 3 and 4. No carbs and an active lifestyle that requires quick thinking and those days do not go together very well.

posted 06-08-2005 07:35 AM            

On the soup, I feel the same way and get tired of the same thing all the time. I make mine very plain, that is a lot of different veggies but few spices. When I'm ready to eat it, I spice up each bowl individually. One of my favorite things to do to it is to add in a good dose of cumin, chili powder and cayenne. Makes a sort of vegetarian chile which is a nice change.