MY HCG JOURNEY – DAY 19

To take a phrase from 2nd daughter’s vocabulary - - WOOT, WOOT!! I was down another ½ pound today, making it only one pound away from my nemesis ‘ZERO’. Lanny and I are both trying to get UNDER our respective zeros.


He managed to catch my bad cold, and he has felt really lousy for the last few days. He hasn’t been walking in the mornings, and has been feeling really drained. He said the diet is making him really tired, but what he doesn’t realize is that it’s not the diet. His illness is the culprit. Plus, not exercising when your body is used to doing it every day, will also make you tired.


We found some salad dressings at the Health Food Store that have no calories, no carbs, no preservatives, no ‘anything’, but they are very flavorful and tasty. We have tried the Bacon Ranch, the Honey Mustard, and the Balsamic Vinaigrette. We love the Balsamic on asparagus, and as a dip for different meats. The brand name is WALDEN FARMS.


The ingredients in the Balsamic are: Purified Triple Filtered Water, Balsamic Vinegar, White Vinegar, Sea Salt, Cellulose gel, Dijon Mustard, Lemon Juice, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, White Pepper, Natural Flavors, Natural Spices, Caramel Color, Xantham Gum, Propylene Gukol Algnate, Sucralose.


To clarify what some of the ingredients are:

Xantham Gum: 100% natural and safe and is a polysaccharide used as a food additive to help thicken and suspend nutrients and prevent settling. Made from sugar cane or corn.

Propylene Gukol Algnate: is an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener used in food products. It is derived from Kelp.

Sucralose: Sucralose has been approved by more than 80 countries. It has the approval of the World Health Organization, the U.N., and the E.U. It is typically linked with Aspartame, but is chemically very different. No peer review studies have given it a disapproval rating.

I'm excited to find a salad dressing that is a 'NO GUILT' dressing. Pour it on, flavor up your salads, veggies and meats with no guilt! How great is that????