R2 VLCD Day 30

Weight - 170.8

I still have 1.6 lbs to go to get back down to my lowest so far this round.  I realized yesterday that I've not had asparagus in either round.  I made sure to grab some for dinner tonight and roasted it in the oven.

Breakfast
Coffee with liquid stevia

Throughout the day
Chocolate yerba mate tea


Lunch - (176 calories)
120 g chicken breast (raw weight), baked
1 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp Frank's Original Redhot Sauce
320 g tomato
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Dinner - (206 calories)
**Thin sliced round steak in caper pan sauce with roasted asparagus
130 g beef bottom round steak (raw weight) thin sliced
Mrs Dash Steak Seasoning
1/4 c water
1 tbsp capers
215 g asparagus
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp minced garlic
sea salt and pepper to taste

I batch cooked the bottom round and made three servings.  Season steak. Place steak in a grill pan on medium high heat.  It cooks fast because it's thin sliced.  Turn after a couple of minutes and pour water in the pan to finish without drying out the meat.  Remove from pan when done.  Add additional water to pan if needed and using a spatula scrape the browned bits off the pan into the juice.  Add capers and reduce.  Pour over meat

Roasted Asparagus
Preheat oven to 400 degreesF.  Cut or break off woody ends of asparagus.  Place in baking dish and cover with lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and pepper.  Toss around a bit, then bake for 20 minutes or until they are the way you want them.  I like the tips on my to be a bit dried out.

Total calories for the day 382
Daily Calorie Composition: 17% from carbs, 15% from fat and 68% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 29

Weight - 171.2

Okay.. back to being strict.. fun and frolic is over.

Breakfast
Coffee with chocolate flavored stevia drops

Throughout the day
Triple threat tea

Lunch - (238  calories)
**Beef and onion soup
115 g Laura's 96% lean ground beef
210 g onion chopped
1 c Pacific Natural Low Ingredient Beef broth
1 c water
stevia and salt and pepper to taste

Dinner - (153 calories)
120 g chicken breast, baked
1 tsp Mrs Dash tomato basil garlic
185 g Fresh Express Sweet Butter lettuce mix
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1/2 tsp dill weed
2 tbsp water
4 drops liquid stevia

Total Calories for the day 391
Daily Calorie Composition: 21% from carbs, 15% from fat and 64% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 28

Weight - 171.2

Bleck.. little things the past 3 days have caught up with me.  I'm good from here on out.

Sunday family dinner tonight, I made Monte Cristo sandwiches for the family.  I had beef and cabbage soup.  We had the Monte Cristos at Disneyland last month.  Everyone liked them so I thought I'd try them.  Pictures below..

Breakfast
Coffee with vanilla cream stevia

Lunch - (171 calories)
125 g chicken breast, baked
170 g cucumber
50 g onion
3 tbsp Champagne vinegar

Afternoon Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries

Dinner - (214 calories)
**Beef and Cabbage soup
115 g Laura's 96% lean ground beef
250 g Chinese cabbage
1 cup Pacific Natural beef broth
1 cup water
seasonings to taste

Total calories for the day 431
Daily Calorie Composition: 27% from carbs, 14% from fat and 59% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 27

Weight - 169.2

Down another pound, even with a few bites extra here and there.  If the pattern holds, I'll likely swing back up above 170 tomorrow.  I'd love it if that weren't the case.

Breakfast
Coffee with vanilla cream stevia

Lunch - (200 calories)
**Ground turkey and spinach soup
140 g Jennie-O extra lean ground turkey
175 g baby spinach
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste


Dinner - (224 calories)
**Fiesta Lime Beef Stir Fry
125 g raw weight beef bottom round, sliced thin
100 g fresh mushrooms
180 g celery
70 g onion
2 tsp Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning
1 tbsp lime juice
3+ tbsp water (enough to aid in cooking the veggies)

Evening Snack - (44 calories)
140 g grapefruit

Total Calories for the day 468
Daily Calorie Composition: 29% from carbs, 11% from fat and 60% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 26

Weight - 170.2

Very amazed after yesterday's splurge that I'm back down to my lowest weight so far this round.

Breakfast
Coffee with vanilla cream liquid stevia

Lunch - (162 calories)
125 g raw weight chicken breast, baked
170 g cucumber
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
garlic salt and pepper to taste
28 g pepperocini

Afternoon Snack - (46 calories)
150 g strawberries


Dinner - (215 calories)
**Beef stir fry - mixing veggies a bit tonight and trying mushrooms
123 g raw weight beef bottom round sliced thin
115 g fresh mushrooms
150 g celery
50 g onion
1/2 c beef broth
2 tsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp minced garlic
pepper to taste

Sorry no picture tonight.  I was hungry ;)


Total Calories for the day 423
Daily Calorie Composition: 28% from carbs, 12% from fat and 60% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 25

Weight 170.8

Up 0.6 today but not unexpected after two days of good drops.  Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  I made a full spread family dinner today.  Ate a few bits of things here and there that I'm sure the scale will make me pay for, but I was 100% good my first round and have been good to date in this rount.

Lunch - (176 calories)
** Lemon pepper veal & salad with mustard dressing
140 g veal sliced thin
1 tsp lemon juice
pepper to taste
175 g romaine lettuce
1 tbsp mustard
3 tbsp water
stevia to taste

Dinner - (612 calories estimated on the high side)
**Thanksgiving dinner
7 oz turkey breast
1 oz cornbread dressing
2 oz green bean casserole
3 tbsp cheesy cornflake potatoes

Total calories for the day 788
Daily Calorie Composition: 21% from carbs, 29% from fat and 50% from protein.

R2 VLCD Day 24

Weight 170.2

Gee two days in a row.  It's like someone flipped a switch and said.. okay, it's week 4, now you can lose decent amounts again.  Maybe I'll actually be in the 160s within the next few days.

Due to our weather, will be making a family Thanksgiving dinner rather than making the drive out to my parents' place.  First time in years I've cooked a while turkey with the trimmings.  I'll be fine.  I already knew what I'd be eating regardless.

Breakfast
Coffee with chocolate flavored liquid stevia


Lunch - (178 calories)
125 g raw weight chicken breast, baked
1 tsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning
200 g roma tomatoes
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
garlic salt to taste

Afternoon snack - (94 calories)
180 g gala apple

Dinner - (186 calories)
**Beef and celery stir fry
125 raw weight beef bottom round, thin sliced
200 g celery chopped
1 tbsp Lizzie's Kitchen Oh So Garlic Seasoning
1/2 c Pacific Natural Beef Broth

Total calories for the day 458
Daily Calorie Composition: 36% from carbs, 11% from fat and 53% from protein.