Who knew that this stage would be so great!! I started out the morning with a regular strawberry smoothie, and for lunch had a vegetable soup that I had frozen last week.

I was a bit desperate to know that I could not eat anything solid (again I wonder if I am going to be able to go though with this Lemonade Diet nonsense!)

But then I looked up some smoothie recipes, and found some great fruit and vegetable smoothies.

I went to buy some fruits and vegetables (scared that I was going to walk out of the store with a bag of chips :$). But I stayed focused.

When I got home I made myself a blueberry/spinach/ginger smoothie (small) and then a plum/basil smoothie (small)

All that while I am boiling up some onion, carrot and celery for dinner.

THANK GOD FOR BLENDERS!

I am actually considering extending the liquid diet throughout the weekend, and start with the Lemonade Diet on Monday.

We'll see. I a actually scared of how I am going to do over the weekend, specially when I spend the day at the White Water Rapids. I can picture myself sitting with my gross juice while everyone else eats hamburgers :(

Oh, well. One day at a time.

For now, I am enjoying the juices and soups! Not bad at all.

Day 1 of stage 2: Juice, blends, soups and broth.

I'm two days into my diet and the "food anxiety" is reducing. Although last night I was already feeling nausea, which makes me wonder if I will be able to handle the more drastic days of Lemonade Diet. I've also been having very smelly gas, but I kind of one to blame one particular meal for that!

Regardless, this part is already a positive achievement for me, so I'd better keep going.

Although, I am also worried that if I am already feeling nausea I might not be getting enough caloric intake and minerals and vitamins, although the idea is obviously to strongly reduce the amount of calories.

I think I was really overdoing my daily caloric intake, so now to be taking 1000 or less per day, is obviously going to show symptoms.

Yesterday I had a one hr strong spin session, and I managed perfectly. I only had to struggle to keep the "gas from leaking" and not make everyone around me faint!

Today I will me having smoothies and soups. I'm actually looking forward to it more than the previous stage.

Today's morning weight 116 lbs.

MAIN OBJECTIVE: DO NOT BREAK THE DIET!!

Day 2 of Living Foods Diet.

Weight 118 lbs

On the first day I already felt very hungry. "Food anxiety" in the afternoon and at night was intense.

But I stayed strong!

Today I plan to do the same... Just fruits and raw vegetables

Dinner: lettuce, tomato and shroom salad

5:30pm 10 strawberries and a decaf herbal tea

5pm a nectarine

2pm: gazpacho And small salad