Hello Friends.  It's the number one blog slacker here!  I am back!

Since the time I began a weight loss journey in January I have never lost track of my goals or slacked outside of blogging ( I mean not more than 1 week at a time 2-3 times :/) ! I had a great result from the last program I was using but unfortunately I just needed to take a radical action in order to really save myself -if you will.  My diseases aren't terminal but they would be if I don't get them under control. I am currently on about 6 pills a day.  You may look at me on the outside and think yeah she is overweight but to the point of problems--NO.  Well, on the inside my body is screaming for help and all the blood tests prove it.

So here I am.  What is this radical thing I speak of ?  Well it's a VLCD or very low calorie diet.  I will be consuming around 800 calories a day on an all liquid medically supervised fast. Now it's time to insert the crazy face that you are making now and doubts in your mind of how this will never work for me..and leave those thoughts right here.  Send me well wishes vs. negativity please!

I did not go into this program without researching everything about this diet. I am a researcher/hypochondriac about medical things and I firmly believe that the benefits outweigh the negatives.   I will be required to attend classes numerous times a week to learn about food, healthy habits, and how to lead a healthy life from here forward.  I will also be monitored weekly by a physician and registered dietitian and will get blood tests monthly. 

If you want to know more check out: http://www.robard.com/Programs/New-Direction/

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Okay, now back to me and where I am at currently on this program. 

Today is day 3 of no solid food.  The last meal I had was pizza and beer(Thursday Night)  and it was amazing, but it's not going to taste near as good as healthy will feel!!  I have a mixture of flavor options to chose from on this program .  So far I am really enjoying the Mocha, Apricot Pineapple, Chocolate ,and the Chicken Soup mix. I am currently HATING the lemon pudding :(. I am so happy they have a soup plus great tasting sweet things because I love savory things plus sweet things..Okay I like food dadgummit! 

I have felt pretty decent the past couple of days considering what I thought I would feel like. I am also not using any appetite suppressants or anything.  Today I actually feel really good ( so far) so i am hoping my body has switched into Ketosis.  This would be a really fast switch for someone but it is possible. I am going to by some ketone test sticks later today and we'll see. I am going to get to weigh in the first time next Friday which will be my end of week one.  Wish me luck--xoxo to you all!