I am on day 7 of the diet. I use the vega one powder. I use 1.75 scoops of it and throw in raspberries and strawberries and flaxseeds. I usually hate to drink shakes but this one is yummy! I weigh myself tomorrow so am excited to see the results. I had a headache the first 4 days but I think it is mostly due to the fact that I was addicted to diet coke. I have a hard time coming up with dinner ideas - feel like I have done chicken to death. It felt really extreme to me to cut those 7 things out but it has not been as hard as I thought. I have had lots more energy (after day 4) and the mind clarity that she talks about.

Hi there,
Thanks for your kind words of encouragement. I lost 6 lbs so not quite 7 but I'll take it. I have a long way to go weight wise so it will be interesting to see how much weight I loose in the next 2 weeks. My eating habits were so bad that I think any kind of diet would have yielded the pounds results. However, I have never had any other diet make me feel better in terms of energy and mind.

Day one of week 2 is going well...had my shake for breakfast and lentil and vegetable soup for lunch. Need to start thinking about dinner. Thanks for the ideas of salmon and pork...I keep forgetting about the pork option.

I'm going to up my exercise this week. I took it easy last week since I was focusing on just getting the diet right and plus I felt terrible the first 4 days.

Hope your Monday is going well!

Hi Lesa,
I also have a problem with getting enough calories. I find that I can only eat so many vegetables and then I am full. I add a snack of nuts or add avocado to lunch or dinner which helps with the calorie total. If I am totally out of ideas then I will have half a shake like I make for breakfast. This will usually keep me around 1300 for the day.
Sorry, I don't drink coffee and couldn't think of another idea for milk instead of coconut milk.
What day are you on and how have your results been?

So glad to find this group!! I am on Day 4. Yesterday was the worst. Felt really distracted and did not get nearly enough done at work. I came across this diet after being diagnosed a week and a half ago as being allergic to wheat, dairy and eggs. I had testing done to see if we can figure out what is causing this HORRIBLE eczema I have on my hands. Anyway, I expected wheat but dairy and eggs rocked my world. (I used to eat a lot of Greek yogurt and egg whites. The allergist gave me NO guidance so I started research and came across JJ Virgin. I thought what the heck I already have to get rid of three, let's make it seven. I will likely not even challenge wheat, dairy and eggs in cycle 2, we will see.

I've also been trying to take off 15 or so pounds. I have been stuck losing and gaining the same 5 pounds for months. Interesting enough, a few months ago I told my trainer that I swear every time i have an eczema flare up, I am up a pound or two the next day. I've tracked it for months and I have a hard time believing it is all coincidence.
Anyway, that is a little about my situation. Looking forward to doing this journey will you all!!

Findingthenew,

You completed 8 days!! That is great! Don't focus on the slip. If this was easy we wouldn't be doing this, right? Sounds like you had some great results. I know what you mean about mental clarity. A few years ago I went off wheat and dairy and one day it was like someone turned on a light bulb. I am on day 4 now so I had the opposite of mental clarity today!!! I am hoping to turn a corner tomorrow. I also have a work dinner event tomorrow night to get through.
Take care!

5.5 pounds is GREAT for one week! I am on day 6 and have lost 4 pounds so far.
I have eaten "clean" 97% of the time as far as I know. Slipped one day and tested my daughters hot chocolate And I have had a couple of diet lemonades which have sweeteners.
However, I am doing one shake and two meals. Didn't even try to do the two shakes one meal frankly. And as far as organic, I would love to but not really in the budget right now. I also haven't watched portion sizes as much as I should. I did exercise three times this week. Shooting for more next week.

The first four days were HARD. Yesterday started better but by the afternoon I had a splitting headache and wanted to sleep. Today is much better. I have noticed today that I am not hungry between meals and haven't had cravings at all which is VERY unusual for me.

I am eating a lot of chicken, mixed greens, broccoli, sweet potatoes,cabbage. Will have to get more creative next week.

Regarding the coffee. I still have my one cup in the morning. Have you tried Almond milk? I have been drinking Almond milk in my coffee for a while now and I love it. I've seen the small individual sized ones at the store. I buy the store brand but I think the brand with the small silk is Silk. That way if you didn't like it, it wouldn't be a huge waste.

Hearing from a few other people (including myself) a huge craving for something at this point seems typical. I don't want to beat myself up for eating half a box of wheat thins--just want to realize what happened and keep moving forward. Good luck!

I figured out a fast food we can have - Chipolte Mexican Grill - their salad bowl which is romanine, and we can have it with black beans, chicken or steak, gilled onions/peppers, salsa and guacomole - really good, and mostly organic. This save me last night.

Have any of you ever tried the green coffee bean supplements? Dr. Oz endorsed them, so wondering if they might help.

Yay! I found the group sounds like everyone is doing good. I'm on day 22 and added back eggs today! They were really the only thing I was missing so far I feel good. I feel all of you on the coffee thing I've been using coconut milk with an oz of vanilla syrup I know that's not on the plan but to me that's the only added sugar I'm having and I fine with doing it for the rest of my life. Plus I figured if my weight loss stalls I can try to take it out. So far I've lost 7 lb and have about 15 to go so I'm happy with that. I've gone out twice with my family and passed on eating fast food and just ate when we got home that was huge for me. We live in Japan right now so that is making everything a little more difficult but Im figuring it out.

I'm on day 10 (Sunday) and have lost 6.2 pounds. I have lots to lose (100+). But my first goal is 10 before January 28th when I go back to my diabetes doc who wants me to do barbaric surgery which I'd rather not have. I have noticed inflammation being reduced and it is nice, really notice it in my fingers. I have fibromylgia and usually start out each morning with stiff hands and making a fist is is easier than before when I first get up. I found out that pinto beans definitely tears my tummy up, was sick for a day and a half, so not having those again. Fixed chili with black beans today and those don't seem to bother me nor the garbanzo beans in my hummus which I love. I've been trying to not cheat but have had a glass of red wine.

I'm not missing eggs or bread or milk. I've been using unsweetened almond milk which i like fine. Not missing cheese either, I"m using some feta cheese which I like.

I did purchase 3 of the supplements recommended in the book by Thorne. pretty expensive but I figure I'll try a round and see if it helps. I have some Isagenix protein shakes left that I'm using that will work so I'm using those up before ordering any from the Virgin store.

I bought Vega One all in one nutritional shake Vanilla Chai powder and made my first shake today. Wanted a change from the pea protein powder/hemp/chia seeds I've been doing. The Vanilla Chai has a very strong flavor. Tomorrow I will try half vanilla chai/half pea protein.

Hi All,

I am on Day 20 and have lost over 4 pounds. That said, I did not have a huge amount to lose; most people would have called me normal weight to begin with, but I have creeping belly fat that I do not like and high blood sugar (bottom of pre-diabetic range). I like this diet a lot. I have not cheated on the 7 foods, just on red wine and the portions.

I would like to encourage each other in this group, and share tips. A big tip from me is Bob's Red Mill hemp protein powder. It is cheaper than JJ's on her web site, and, nutritionally equal if not better. I experimented with the different types of "milk" for morning coffee (almond, hemp, coconut) - I cannot drink coffee black - and have found the best for me is So Delicious Coconut Milk Coffee Creamer.

My biggest success is the total elimination of SUGAR except for the naturally occurring amount in fruit. I have struggled with sugar binges but somehow eliminating 7 foods at once is so radial, that I have not missed the sugar. My daughter says that sugar grows a specific bacteria in your gut and this is what stimulates the cravings - when you do not feed them, they eventually die, and free you from the cravings. Another tip is to finish dinner with herbal tea, then floss your teetch and stop eating for the day. Good Luck!!

Well said! And 4 pounds is 4 pounds! Great job! Thanks for the Bob's Hemp protein idea. I am using JJ's vanilla and I do not really like it but I add banana to help make it palatable. I have also found out that making the shake at night helps a lot. Thanks for your input. :drinker:

Good Morning! So yesterday was hard for me. I was at home alone (usually rare and a good thing) but to many temptations. So today I start over again. I will have eggs for lunch and I am not losing weight so I am going to stick to Protein and Vegies except what goes into my morning shake. That should get the scale moving.
I don't like the Brown Rice Wraps. They are okay when you heat them up in a cast iron skillet and eat it right away but if you try to make a wrap with them they just split and fall apart. I hope when I get to next week and can reintroduce gluten that I will be able to tolerate wheat tortillia's or pita bread.

I hope you all lost weight today and that you FEEL GREAT!!!! That is more important to me. I do feel great! :laugh:

Vickie: Sounds like it is working for you. 21 days, congrats. Oh, and I don't like the brown rice wraps either. I would rather do without.

I pulled out my allergy test results from 5 1/2 years ago. Seems like longer. I really only tested positive for dairy and eggs. After getting up yesterday and being up a pound, I got an order of pad thai from our local thai restaurant. The only good thing was that I normally could eat the whole thing, whereas yesterday, I could only eat half and then felt stuffed. And yes....I finished it off today. So I guess I will just continue onwards minus dairy and eggs. I am having a hard time though in the morning with coffee. I have tried the coconut milk, not a fan. I can tolerate the almond milk ok, except in my coffee. It curdles. Yuk. So I am going to only have my lactose free 1% milk in my coffee in the morning. I NEED MY COFFEE. I work 12 hour shifts and I start at 05:45am, so I am up at 4am on dayshifts. Now you know why I need my coffee!!

Glad to see so many new posters! I don't feel so all alone in this journey.Thanks for all your ideas and helpful advice. Nice thing about this diet is I feel like we are not only trying to lose weight, but also to improve our health and figure out the foods that cause us problems. I'm on day 11 and and still at 5.5 pound weight loss. Lost all cravings for sugar, which is HuGE for me. I was really eating alot of chocolate and candy and can honestly say I don't even think about it now.

I decided to go all out, and order the Thorne Vegalite powder JJ Virgin recommends, (ordered on Amazon) and just got it today and will try it out tomorrow and let you know how it tastes. I have been using Life's Basic Protein powder. They are about the same price.I read some really good things about Thorne and their products, so JJ may be on to sometihing here. Excellent reputation for vitamins, but are pricey.

My scale has been going up and down dramatically too. I went from 139 one day to 137.5 and then back to 139 and today back to 137.5.. I don't usually weigh myself daily, so maybe this is normal. Although I remember reading in the Carbohydrate Lovers Diet book that fluctuations like that are normal, but honestly, as many diets as I have tried I've never lost weight this fast, on any of them. Most diets will claim you will lose at most 1-2 pounds a week, so i consider this one to be really inspirational! Nothing like results to make you want to stick with it.

I have to admit my weakness is wine too; but I have abstained (except for 2 glasses...hehe) for the last 10 days, and that is an accomplishment for me:) I had way too much over the holidays. I also have a company dinner Saturday that will be a major wine event, and the food will probably not be within the diet, but I will try and turn down the creme brulee dessert and order my salad dry:( I fear the wine will lower my resolve! My other worry is a trip I have planned in a week and a half, where I'll be eating out constantly for a week. I can't imagine how i will stay on this diet, but I'm thinking.... maybe get a Magic Bullet blender and carry it with me in my suitcase? -lol

And I'm with you gals, on the coffee issue - I gotta have my java with dairy - and I just hope a litte won't hurt weight loss.I am trying to drink tea instead but not 100% successful there. I'm always comparing this diet with the South Beach Diet, and dairy is allowed on that, although he recommends nonfat products. I've had dairy all my life, and while I think I may be a little lactose intolerant, who knows, I don't think that a tablespoon is going to hurt me. I know I'm intolerant to the carageenan in So Delicious coconut milk, and i'm extremly intoleratnt to the carageenan in nonfat products like nonfat half and half and also flavored coffee creamers. Causes major inflamation in my gut - and if you read about carageenan (which is in so many products because it is a thickener "emulsifier) ) its a known GI irritant, and proven colon cancer cause. JJ Virgin has a question posed to her about it on her FAQ and responds that there are two types - degraded and undegraded, but I'm here to tell you, they ALL cause inflammation in my body, and from the studies I have read, should not be FDA approved, and at a minimum shoud not be sold in organic products...ok, I'll get off my soapbox now...

I think I will try almond milk - maybe make my own in my Vitamix - has anyone tried that?